Chapter 1563 : Profound Darkness Ancient Gold

Daoist Qingyuan pondered briefly before speaking, "Obtaining this Nether Miasma proves rather challenging." As Daoist Qingyuan's words unfolded gradually, Eldrin began to comprehend the method of acquiring the Nether Miasma.

Within this boundless nether realm, there exist 18 layers of hell in total. Beyond these 18 hells lies the Abyssal Chasm of No Earth.

The Bottomless Nether Abyss lies at the lowest depths of the Qingcang Celestial Realm, a place where the foulest energies have settled since the inception of the Kalpas of Destruction. It is saturated with baleful auras and turbid vapors, rendering it the most defiled existence imaginable.

And within this bottomless Nether Abyss, countless malevolent spirits and turbid energies converged, giving birth to innumerable vicious creatures.

Among these malevolent beings, the most formidable ones, known as Netherbeasts, could gestate Nether Miasma within their bodies. "These Netherbeasts have already reached the Ninth Order realm in strength, comparable to Half-Step Celestial Immortals."

"Even for a Half-Step Celestial Immortal, slaying them would be an ordeal of 10 1000 hardships."

Daoist Qingyuan spoke slowly, his expression grave. "If you intend to slay the Netherbeast of the Abyss, it would be best to invite 2 or 3 Half-Step Celestial Immortals to join forces with you."

"Moreover, the Bottomless Nether Abyss harbors supreme demon gods of the Primordial Chaos God-Demon level—existences even the 10 Great Nether Kings fear. Should you encounter 1, the odds of survival would be slim."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin's expression involuntarily darkened slightly.

He knew in his heart that if Nether Miasma were easy to find, it would have long been scavenged clean by the great Celestial Immortals. Such bottomless Nether Abysses undoubtedly held considerable danger.

However, with the Return Abyss Pearl in his possession, he was confident that his life-preserving abilities were no weaker than those of a Heavenly Immortal, giving him a fair amount of reassurance. Thus, he proceeded to inquire further with Daoist Qingyuan about the situation in the Bottomless Nether Abyss.

After the 2 had finished speaking, Daoist Qingyuan took his leave without another word.

After his departure, Eldrin did not leave immediately either. Since he had come across the Exchange Assembly, it was only natural he wouldn't miss it. Thus, Eldrin remained in the Nethercity of the Other Shore with Daoist Jiuxu, quietly awaiting the commencement of the Exchange Assembly.

Thus time flew by in the blink of an eye, and several years had passed before the grand Exchange Assembly of the Nethershore Ghost City finally commenced.

This trade gathering was held in the Nethercity of the Other Shore. When Eldrin and the Yin Sovereign of Ancient Ruins arrived, they immediately drew the attention of numerous ghost immortals.

At this trade gathering, there were well over 5,000 Earth Immortal experts present, yet nearly all were Netherworld Earth Immortals. An earthly existence like Eldrin (Person Name) stood as a rare exception among them.

Earthly Immortals from the mortal realm far surpassed Ghost Ancestors of the same cultivation tier in the underworld, let alone the fact that Eldrin's strength ranked among the pinnacle even among Earthly Immortals. Thus, though he merely revealed a cultivation base at the 7th tier of Earthly Immortal realm, the numerous Ghost Ancestors present still treated him with utmost deference.

Even some Ghost Ancestors at the half-step Celestial Immortal realm nodded courteously upon recognizing Eldrin. Returning their gestures with a calm inclination of his head, Eldrin silently began gauging the strength of these venerable beings.

He discovered that although these Ghost Ancestors at the half-step Celestial Immortal realm were more powerful than Earth Immortal Perfection cultivators, their aura couldn't compare to half-step Celestial Immortals of the same tier. If 1 were to make careful calculations, Eldrin estimated these Taiyi realm Ghost Ancestors' combat prowess could only match approximately 3 to 4 Earth Immortal Perfection cultivators.

"Ghost cultivators, lacking a physical body to bear the Great Dao, are ultimately far weaker than Immortals of the same realm."

"Unless 1 reverses their Pure Yang body, or breaks through the Great Perfection Realm of the Celestial Immortal to forge an Incarnation Body with immeasurable Faith Silver, they will ultimately fall short when compared to Immortals of the same rank."

The Ancient Ruins Yin Sovereign slowly murmured, then let out a soft sigh.

1 as rebellious as him, who defied the Pure Yang True Body, was truly exceedingly rare. Theoretically speaking, with his Pure Yang True Body, there was little difference between him and an immortal.

The only distinction lay in the fact that the Nether Sovereign of the Ancient Ruins cultivated netherworld energy, while those who walked the path of immortality attained longevity by drawing upon celestial spiritual energy.

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod and remarked, "The path of the Ghost Immortal is easy to learn but difficult to master. Cultivating through the power of faith may seem swift and effortless, yet without heaven-defying fortune, 1 can never achieve the Great Dao in the end."

At this point, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly in his heart.

To his knowledge, breaking through to the Great Luo Realm required conquering the 9 Heavenly Barriers.

Within the 9 Heavenly Trials, there exists 1 known as the 'Fleshly Body Trial'—a pivotal gateway impossible to bypass for those aspiring to reach the Great Perfection Realm. The path of ghost cultivators forsakes physical form to refine the primordial spirit alone. Even if they harness faith-energy to forge a Golden Faith-Body, it remains fundamentally distinct from a true innate physique, rendering passage through the Fleshly Body Trial eternally unattainable.

Unless 1 could advance further and obtain a vast amount of Fortune Dao Gold, using it to forge a certain "Fortune Dao Body," it would be impossible to compensate for innate deficiencies and transcend the Trial of the Flesh.

However, the Luck Dao Gold was an extraordinarily precious treasure. A single tael of it could be exchanged for a Taiyi Immortal Artifact, while 10 taels could rival a Primordial Marvel. If 1 were to possess 1 100 taels, not even a top-grade Primordial Treasure would be sufficient to trade for it.

To cultivate a single Fortune Dao Body, however, required at least 1,002 units of Fortune Dao Gold—a value beyond all measure.

Eldrin (Person Name) reigned supreme over the vast Expanse of the Returning Abyss's 100 seas, with innate spiritual treasures and rare artifacts stabilizing his destiny. Yet after hundreds of thousands of years, the accumulated Destiny Gold he had gathered amounted to merely 3 taels.

Yet Eldrin possessed an innate wonder capable of suppressing destiny, 1 that could gather the power of fortune to ensure it never dissipated.

In ordinary traditions, their own fortune would continuously dissipate, with less than 1 percent of Fortune Dao Gold retained, drastically slowing the rate at which Fortune Dao Gold could be condensed.

The once-majestic Flaming Star Palace had dominated the Flowing River 100 Seas for 30 million years, yet the total amount of Fate-condensed Dao Gold it ultimately accumulated measured merely 1 tael. But to return to our tale, Eldrin conversed with the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord as they awaited the commencement of the Grand Barter Assembly.

Not long after, a Half-Step Celestial Immortal from the Netherworld City of the Other Shore stepped forward and said with a smile, "The exchange conference has now begun. Our Netherworld City of the Other Shore has prepared 3 treasures to serve as a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions."

The Ghost Ancestor of the Netherworld City spoke as he retrieved 3 treasures.

Eldrin looked up and saw they were respectively: 1 vial of Grade 8 supreme treasure pills, 1 Grade 8 supreme Nether Ghost Treasure, and a ghost cultivation technique that could be practiced all the way to the Celestial Immortal realm.

These 3 treasures were all items for ghost cultivators and held little use for Eldrin. Naturally, he had no interest in bidding. The exchange conference continued in this manner, with several ghost cultivators stepping forward 1 after another, yet none possessed treasures that Eldrin could utilize.

Until much later, when a Ghost Ancestor at the half-step Celestial Immortal realm took the stage and presented a treasure, it finally captured Eldrin’s attention.

That was an ancient gold of dazzling brilliance, appearing semi-transparent yet brimming with the power of ultimate Yin and extreme cold. It gave Eldrin an intensely familiar sensation.

Profound Nether Ancient Gold (Ore Material).

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, a faint stirring in his heart.

This Profound Darkness Ancient Gold is of extraordinary value, its interior brimming with the power of Profound Darkness True Water Dao Patterns—precisely the same as the mystical true water principles embodied by Eldrin (Person Name). It is the optimal choice for advancing the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure).