Chapter 1566 : Immortal Pities Mortals
Aside from these few individuals, within the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization), Kael (Person Name), Chen Ethan (Person Name), and Chen Qiyuan had yet to return.
The remaining Earth Immortals of the Violet Realm had nearly all arrived.
Understanding this, Eldrin said, "For this descent to the lower realm, the Immortal Alliance must retain sufficient strength to guard our domain, lest we fall prey to others' schemes."
Everyone nodded slightly upon hearing this. Qing Ji (Person Name) spoke up, "Who shall remain behind?"
Eldrin (Person Name) pondered briefly before saying, "The Flowing Fire Blessed Land can be entrusted to the Li Flame Deity for guardianship, while the Setting Sun Blessed Land is under Fellow Daoist Tian Feng's care."
"We only need to leave 1 top-tier expert in the Abyssal Sea."
Seraphina Qu nodded slightly, pausing in brief contemplation before saying, "Perhaps we should ask Sister Lyra to stay."
"No....."
Lyra quickly shook her head, wishing to accompany Eldrin on his journey.
Eldrin acknowledged Seraphina Qu's point, but then he gave a slight nod and said, "The Abyssal Return Sea is our foundation. We must have at least 1 top-tier Earth Immortal at the Great Perfection stage guarding it. Lyra herself is the most suitable candidate."
"And your Black Dragon Ancient Cauldron is also a key array artifact for safeguarding the Abyssal Return Sea."
Hearing this, Lyra (Person Name) understood that she was indeed the most suitable candidate to guard the Abyssal Sea, and couldn't help but sigh softly in her heart.
She glanced at Eldrin, pondered for a moment, and said, "In that case, do remember to take care."
Thus, they finalized the candidates for the lower realm.
Apart from Eldrin, the envoys descending to the mortal realm this time also included 4 Earth Immortals at the 8th Layer: Seraphina Qu, Lady Qingji, Lila, and Lady Yanzi.
In addition, Lin Tianqi, the Master of the Dao Palace, the Void Refining Immortal, Dorian (Person Name), Freya (Person Name), and the Demon-Subduing Divine Monk—6 individuals in total—made for a combined 11 immortals who had descended to the mortal realm.
Though only 11 Immortals had descended to the mortal realm, each was a Patriarch of Earth Immortals, their power surpassing that of tens of thousands of ordinary celestials.
With the candidates now decided, Eldrin did not linger any longer.
Soon after, he led the group and activated the Void Gate to journey toward the Starry Sky Universe. Upon arriving in the Starry Sky Universe, they continuously traversed using the Celestial Court's Star Palace teleportation gates, swiftly reaching a vast galaxy.
Emerging from the teleportation array, Eldrin gazed toward the depths of the endless starry sky, in the direction of the Violet Realm, and said, "This place is extremely far from the Border Desolate Star Domain. It would likely take us hundreds of years to get there."
"Together, with our combined efforts through the Yin-Yang Void Mirror, we should be able to progress much faster."
As Eldrin's voice faded, the group immediately joined forces, traversing the boundless void through the Yin Yang Void Mirror.
Were they ordinary immortals, the journey to the remote border starfields would have taken nearly a 1000 years. Fortunately, this group possessed profound cultivation and continuously tore through the void to travel—their speed was hundreds, if not thousands, of times greater than that of common immortals.
Merely a dozen or so years had passed when Eldrin traversed the boundless void, arriving at the desolate border starfields until he stood beyond the Violet Realm.
"Good, it seems we haven't arrived too late."
Eldrin arrived beyond the Violet Realm, finding the surroundings eerily tranquil with no signs of attack from the Starry Sky Demon race for now.
Beyond the Purple Realm, the Profound Stellar Abyss transformed into a river of stars, enveloping and firmly safeguarding the Purple Realm.
"This Mysterious Star Abyss seems different from how it was back then."
Gazing upon the Mysterious Brilliance Star Abyss before him, the Lord of the Dao Palace slightly furrowed his brow and spoke with a trace of uncertain astonishment.
Eldrin (Person Name) also gave a slight nod, a contemplative gleam flashing in his eyes.
This descent to the mortal realm differed from the last. Eldrin's cultivation had now reached the Eighth Level of Earth Immortal, making his current power incomparable to what it had been in the past.
With his current level of perception, he observed that after the Demonic Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root) of the Mysterious Brilliance Star Abyss had completely dissipated, it seemed to be gradually restoring its formidable power bit by bit.
At this thought, Eldrin performed a quick calculation with his fingers and remarked, "The Profound Star Abyss was originally a low-grade innate spiritual treasure, the companion treasure of the Profound Star Deity."
"Yet for reasons unknown, the Profound Clarity Star God was tainted by demonic blood. The Innate Indestructible Radiance within vanished without a trace, and his foundation was severely diminished, ultimately transforming him into the Calamity Demon God."
"The Profound Star Abyss is no exception. The innate indestructible spiritual light within it seems to have vanished, leaving only the nascent form of the Profound Star Abyss itself, which has now fallen to the level of a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure."
Hearing this, everyone’s hearts trembled with shock.
Lila took a deep breath and couldn't help but speak out: "What exactly is the origin of that Demonic Blood? It could actually corrupt an Innate Spiritual Treasure, and even destroy the foundation of a Primordial Ancient God."
"I do not know."
Eldrin shook his head, his expression turning profoundly grave as he said, "The Profound Luminosity Star Deity was born from the essence of the Profound Luminosity Great Dao. By all reasoning, upon emerging into the world, it should have directly manifested as a supreme being at the 'Ancient God Realm'."
"To have reduced an Ancient God to a state of ruined foundations, that demonic blood must be at least at the Great Luo level."
Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, his expression growing increasingly grave.
The Ancient Gods of the Divine Race were truly supreme powerhouses, akin to the Ancient Immortal Great Adepts of the human race—both beings with half a step already treading into the Great Perfected Realm.
To exist in such a manner, yet be schemed against until death—those who struck were likely at least at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortals.
Furthermore, considering that the Profound Stellar Abyss was used to shelter the Purple Realm after the fall of the Profound Stellar Deity, it is highly likely that the Purple Immortal Lord was involved behind the scenes.
Of course, the Profound Luminary Star Deity had been tainted by demonic blood, and it seemed a Great Luo from the demonic path was secretly involved. The intricate web of cause and effect behind this, however, remained beyond Eldrin's current ability to perceive.
At this thought, Eldrin took a deep breath and said, "The Profound Brilliance Star Abyss has now restored its Grand Unity Immortal Artifact rank, and it seems to have merged completely with the Violet Realm."
"It seems the safety of the Violet Realm faces no immediate threats for now."
At this point, Eldrin stepped into the Mysterious Bright Star Abyss. Gazing at the boundless violet realm, he couldn't help but sigh in relief and said,
"The Violet Realm is at peace. Let us descend to the lower realm for a time."
As Eldrin (Person Name) spoke, a strand of divine consciousness immediately descended into the Violet Abyss, materializing into an ethereal avatar clad in snow-white robes.
The remaining cultivators, seeing this, all manifested their avatars 1 after another and stepped into the Violet Realm.
A full 11 Earth Immortals had descended to the mortal realm. Though they were merely manifestations of divine will, the power they displayed was exceptionally awe-inspiring.
As they descended to the lower realm, winds gathered and clouds churned between heaven and earth of the Violet Realm.
In an instant, extraordinary light descended from the heavens, golden lotuses surged from the earth, and hundreds of millions of laws and grand daos manifested in their entirety, celebrating the descent of the immortals to the mortal realm.
Within the Violet Realm, countless beings raised their heads in unison, discovering 11 figures of transcendent grace standing astride heaven and earth, their forms enveloped in boundless immortal qi.
It radiated a brilliance that illuminated all heavens like the sun. "A True Immortal has descended to the mortal realm."
In the blink of an eye, countless cultivators' thoughts raced.
Meanwhile, the Primordial Spirit Dao Lords of the Violet Realm revealed expressions of ecstatic joy. "The Immortal takes pity on mortal realms, descending to quell the great tribulation."
"The immortals have descended to the mortal realm to quell this great calamity."