Chapter 1570 : Qingwei Grotto-Heaven
As the contemporary clan master of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace recounted its history, Eldrin gradually came to understand the profound foundations of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace.
The Great Wilderness Dao Palace was the sole power in this star domain guarded by an Earth Immortal Patriarch. Since ancient times, this lineage had produced even over a 1000 ascended immortals.
With so many immortal patriarchs, the Great Wilderness Dao Palace's influence in the immortal realm was naturally formidable.
According to the Earth Immortals of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace, this very palace is an immensely powerful blessed land—1 of the most supreme at that.
This branch occupied a supreme blessed land in the immortal realm, possessing over a dozen Earth Immortal Elders and even a Patriarch who had reached the Great Perfection of the Earth Immortal realm.
Within the Celestial Realm of Qingwei, it was considered a renowned and powerful blessed land. Rumor had it that among the 3,000 blessed lands in the Celestial Realm of Qingwei, it ranked 1 100 and 90-eighth—a testament to its formidable stature. "A Ninth-Level Earth Immortal."
Upon hearing this, Eldrin's gaze flickered subtly.
The Great Wilderness Dao Palace having a Ninth-Level Earth Immortal was well within his expectations. What truly surprised him, however, was the ranking of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace.
The Great Wilderness Dao Palace in the immortal realm had over a dozen Earth Immortals, with 1 even at the Great Perfection stage. Yet in the Qingwei Heavenly Domain, it only ranked 198th—a revelation that utterly defied Eldrin’s expectations.
It is known that within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, the combined factions possess no more than 80 blessed lands at the Great Perfection stage of Earth Immortals.
In other words, reaching the Great Perfection of the Earth Immortal realm would allow 1 to rank among the top 80 blessed lands of the Western Aether Divine Abyss Sea.
The Great Barren Dao Palace of the immortal realm possessed over a dozen Earth Immortals, placing its strength firmly among the top-tier blessed lands with peak ninth-level Earth Immortals. Yet it merely ranked 1 100 90-eighth, a stark testament to the vast disparity in prosperity between the 2 celestial domains.
Eldrin had heard tales of the Qingwei Heavenly Realm, rumored to lie north of the Vast Azure Immortal Realm as 1 of the 6 Polar Heavenly Domains.
This land is ruled by the Qingwei Grotto-Heaven, a supreme and unparalleled sanctuary. It stands as humanity's strongest power within the 6 Northern Heavenly Domains, and ranks among the 6 paramount grotto-heavens whose masters have attained the Great Perfection of the Celestial Immortal realm.
He had initially assumed the Qingwei Heavenly Realm merely possessed powerful pocket realms, but now it seemed clear that it was far more prosperous than the Western Aether Divine Abyss Sea.
"It appears that within the Clear Void Heaven Domain, there are at least 2 to 3 100 supreme blessed lands, each housing Earth Immortals at the ninth level."
Eldrin (Person Name) pondered silently for a moment before cupping his hands in salute. "So this is the Great Barren Dao Palace from the Clear Void Celestial Realm. Truly, I have been most disrespectful in my ignorance."
"You flatter me."
Faced with an existence like Eldrin, who could annihilate an Earth Immortal with a mere snap of his fingers, that Earth Immortal dared not show the slightest negligence.
He cupped his hands and inquired with exceptional courtesy, "Judging by your cultivation, Fellow Daoist, it seems you have already transcended the Great Perfection of the Earth Immortal realm. Surely you are no unknown figure within the Vast Azure Immortal Domain. Might I ask in which celestial realm you pursue your secluded cultivation?"
"In the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, there is merely a place to settle down."
Eldrin spoke softly, then added with a light laugh.
The Earth Immortal of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace nodded upon hearing this, then cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoists, each of you possesses extraordinary grace. I presume you must hail from a transcendent sect that commands awe across the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea."
Upon hearing this, the crowd responded with faint acknowledgments, offering no further words.
After some pleasantries, everyone temporarily remained in the Great Wilderness Realm.
Seeing that there was still plenty of time before the appointed hour, Eldrin and the others settled into a tranquil wait in the days that followed.
As time flowed on, an increasing number of immortals descended to the mortal realm. Most were cultivators at the Ascension Realm, yet several Earth Immortal Patriarchs had also crossed the boundaries between worlds.
In the brief span of less than 1 1000 years, Eldrin discovered that over 2,000 immortals had descended to the mortal realm, among whom were 20-1 Earth Immortals.
These 20-1 individuals were all senior immortals who had ascended from this star domain over tens of millions of years.
It was not until 1 1000 years later that the upper realm ancestors of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace finally arrived—7 Earth Immortal elders descended to the mortal world in total.
The Patriarch who descended to the lower realm from the Great Wilderness Dao Palace was none other than the master of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace himself—a being at the ninth level of Terrestrial Immortal.
The master of the Great Barren Dao Palace, clad in a flowing daoist robe, located Eldrin and his companions immediately after descending to the lower realm. With exceptional courtesy, he inquired, "Fellow Daoist, might you be the Lord of the 100 Seas of the Returning Abyss from the Western Aura Divine Abyssal Sea?"
"It is I."
Eldrin understood it was most likely a message from an earthly immortal of the lower realm, who had informed the master of the Great Barren Dao Palace of his daoist title in advance, allowing them some opportunity to investigate.
The master of the Great Barren Dao Palace watched him confirm it and immediately clasped his hands with exceptional courtesy, saying, "With the esteemed members of the Guixu Immortal Alliance descending to the mortal realm, it seems this great calamity is nothing to fear."
As the master of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace did this, the other Earth Immortal elders couldn't help but begin inquiring among themselves.
Among these 2,000-odd immortals, some had ascended to the Qingcang Immortal Realm, while others recognized Eldrin's origins and couldn't help but reveal traces of astonishment.
Having attained immortality in less than a million years, he already possessed battle achievements including suppressing Earth Immortals at the Great Perfection stage and even entrapping half-step Celestial Immortals. Such transcendent talent astonished all the Earth Immortal patriarchs present.
They all stepped forward, eager to seize the opportunity to make his acquaintance.
Eldrin responded to all of this with a faint smile, never once discourteous, yet never overly concerned either.
The Great Wilderness Dao Palace and the lower realm Earth Immortals combined amounted to a mere 20-8 Earth Immortals in total.
Among these 20-8 Earth Immortals, only the master of the Great Barren Dao Palace had reached the Ninth Level of Earth Immortal, while there were merely 3 who had attained the Late Stage of Earth Immortal.
The remaining individuals were all Earth Immortals at the early to middle stages of cultivation.
When combined, their strength amounts to at most 2 or 3 Earth Immortals at the ninth level. To deal with them, there would be no need for Eldrin to even intervene—either Lady Qingji or Seraphina Qu alone would be more than enough to suppress them.
Even Lila and Yan Zijie, by unleashing their Heaven-Sundering Supreme Treasures, could contend with or even defeat the entire assembly.
The Earth Immortal Elders present were not fully aware of everyone's true combat prowess, but they could generally discern that among the 11 Earth Immortals—including Eldrin—5 had reached the late Earth Immortal stage.
With such formidable power, coupled with the presence of Eldrin (Person Name), a top-tier Earth Immortal, they believed it would be more than sufficient to withstand the celestial cataclysm.
Understanding this, the master of the Great Wilderness Dao Palace stroked his beard slightly and remarked with a faint smile, "According to my calculations, the army of the Astral Demon Clan will soon arrive in this star sector."
"Originally, this old man intended to hold our position in the Great Barren Realm and await the opportune moment for a counterattack." "Yet now it appears we may take the initiative and annihilate this Starry Sky Demon race in a single decisive strike."
Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod upon hearing this and said, "Since we have nearly a full contingent, let us commence without delay."
"Let us eradicate them midway, lest the 30 1000 major realms suffer losses." "Very well."
Upon hearing this, all the immortals nodded in agreement.
With Eldrin joining their ranks as a supreme Earth Immortal, all the immortals present were filled with unwavering confidence and immediately decided to take the initiative.
Soon, the immortals stepped forth and swiftly made their way beyond the desolate border star system.
They soared through the void, finally discovering a magnificent fleet in the deep space beyond the frontier star domain.