Chapter 1744 : Claiming the Heavenly Dao Artifact

Having obtained sixty percent of the authority over the Heavenly Dao Source Artifact [a primordial artifact that embodies and governs a fundamental aspect of the Heavenly Dao], Eldrin Chen immediately grasped control over the majority of the permissions within the Chaos Abyssal Cavern [a primordial cavern born from chaos and the abyss].

He mobilized the power of the Ancient Chaos Abyss [the primordial source of chaos and void], dividing the Immortal Spirit Qi [the highest-grade spiritual energy, refined to an immortal level] it converted into one hundred portions. Of these, the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [the Divine Abyss Sea of the Western Qi region] would receive one portion in the future, with the remaining nine portions to be distributed among the three parties.

Of these remaining nine portions of Immortal Spirit Qi, the Nine Great Grotto-Heavens [the nine supreme paradises within the immortal alliance] of the Abyssal Immortal Alliance [an alliance of immortal forces centered around the Abyss] would receive six portions. The remaining four portions would be divided equally among the three major Grotto-Heaven [a blessed paradise, a realm of higher spiritual density and laws].

Furthermore, the Giant Immortal Source Vein [a colossal vein that produces Immortal Spirit Qi at its source] yielded here was something Eldrin Chen had long coveted.

After observing for a long while, Eldrin Chen finally took a deep breath and declared, "For this Heavenly Dao Source Artifact to unleash its maximum potential, it requires nine Heavenly Immortal Paragon [the pinnacle realm among Heavenly Immortals] to be stationed within, channeling their power to activate it."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions shifted slightly.

The Violet-Azure Sword Immortal exchanged a glance. It was the Violet Lightning Sword Immortal who spoke first: "The Heavenly Dao Source Artifact requires nine Heavenly Immortal Paragon to activate it. However, our Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven [the Grotto-Heaven of the Divine Abyss] can dispatch two Heavenly Immortal Paragon to take rotating shifts guarding this place."

Vast Sea Celestial God also wore a grave expression and promptly stated, "Our Western Qi Grotto-Heaven [the Grotto-Heaven of the Western Qi region] can also assign two to be permanently stationed here."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen remained silent, offering no reply.

Seeing this, Qiyuan Chen spoke up: "Regarding these nine positions, our Abyssal Immortal Alliance shall claim six of them." Your portal to cultivation novels: audi0-n0vel.c0m.

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Vast Sea Celestial God [a powerful deity associated with the vast oceans]'s expression shifted slightly, revealing a flicker of annoyance.

It must be understood that the assignment to guard the Chaos Abyssal Cavern [a cavernous passage leading into the primordial chaos] is no trivial matter. This Chaos Abyssal Cavern connects to the depths of the Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation], where one can frequently discover various types of Chaos Divine Material [rare and potent materials forged in the primordial chaos].

These Chaos Divine Material are typically considered an additional benefit for the Heaven Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to the Heavenly Immortal realm] stationed there, representing a substantial and valuable resource.

Furthermore, within the Ancient Chaos Abyss [the ancient, deep chasm where primordial chaos lingers], the Immortal Spirit Qi [the supreme spiritual energy of the immortal realms] is exceptionally dense and potent. The cultivation environment there rivals, if not surpasses, that of a High Grade Grotto-Heaven [a top-tier pocket dimension paradise for cultivation], making it a superior site for cultivation.

Additionally, aiding the Heavenly Dao Source Artifact [a supreme artifact connected to the source of the Heavenly Dao, the cosmic law] in converting Immortal Spirit Qi is an act of immeasurable merit [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds]. Generally, a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a peak-stage Heavenly Immortal] only needs to guard the Ancient Chaos Abyss for ten million years to condense a single strand of Merit Violet Light [a manifestation of profound cosmic merit, appearing as violet light].

It can be said that any Heavenly Immortal Paragon who performs this duty contributes meritorious service to the Heavenly Layers [the stratified realms of heaven] and is thus considered a benefactor of the entire Immortal Domain [the collective realms of immortals].

Precisely because of these benefits, the two major Grotto-Heaven naturally desired to compete for this assignment. Just as Vast Sea Celestial God was about to voice his claim, Eldrin Chen spoke first.

He cast a glance at Vast Sea Celestial God and stated calmly, "Let this matter be settled as such."

With Eldrin Chen's declaration, the expressions of the several Heaven Immortal from the two Grotto-Heaven shifted subtly. With Western Qi and Divine Abyss [two powerful Grotto-Heavens]'s respective Heaven Immortal leaders absent, Eldrin Chen stood as the undisputed authority in the room.

Even though they held the esteemed status of Heavenly Immortal Paragon [the pinnacle of cultivation beneath the true Immortals], they could only concede a step.

Seeing that no one else spoke, Eldrin Chen led the members of the Immortal Alliance to a palace situated just outside the Chaos Abyssal Cavern.

Within the Grand Hall, Eldrin Chen surveyed the gathered members of the Immortal Alliance and declared, "The quantity of Immortal Spirit Qi [the supreme spiritual energy of the Immortal Realm] produced by the Chaos Abyssal Cavern depends on the number of Heavenly Immortal Paragon present."

"Our Abyssal Immortal Alliance, together with Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor, comprises a total of thirty Heaven Immortal [the foundational realm of true Immortals]. Henceforth, we must take turns guarding this place."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded slightly in agreement.

The Master of the Dao Palace smiled faintly, stroking his beard as he said, "Within our Abyssal Immortal Alliance, there are precisely thirty Heavenly Immortal Paragon. We can divide into six groups to take turns guarding this site."

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen spoke calmly, "From now on, the guard duty at the Chaos Abyssal Cavern will rotate every one hundred thousand years. Those willing to stand guard here will receive an additional stipend from the Immortal Alliance."

"Furthermore," he continued, "the Giant Immortal Source Vein [a colossal vein of Immortal-grade spiritual energy] within the Chaos Abyssal Cavern, along with all the various Immortal Isle Abode of Bliss [floating islands that serve as personal paradises for high-level cultivators] assets, shall be reclaimed by the Immortal Alliance and managed as its collective property."

At these words, expressions of delight appeared on everyone's faces.

As Heavenly Immortal Paragon, every person present held a share in the Immortal Alliance. With the Alliance acquiring so many new assets, their future Cultivation Resources would undoubtedly become more plentiful.

The members of the Chen Immortal Clan all wore smiles at this news. As the core lineage of the Abyssal Immortal Alliance, the Chen Immortal Clan held the lion's share of authority within the Alliance. Naturally, the greater portion of these resources would belong to the Chen Clan.

Particularly the Giant Immortal Source Vein. After repeated and meticulous inspection, Eldrin Chen discovered that the Immortal Source [a primordial energy source used by high-level immortals for cultivation] within this vein was continuously evolving and multiplying day by day.

If nine Heaven Immortal [immortals who have ascended to the celestial realm] were to jointly channel a Heavenly Dao Source Artifact [a supreme treasure capable of drawing upon the power of the Heavenly Dao, the fundamental law of the cosmos], it could produce over two hundred million Immortal Essence [crystallized essence of immortal energy, a high-level cultivation resource] every ten thousand years thereafter.

This output of Immortal Source would be distributed among the three major powers and their more than forty Heavenly Immortal Paragon [peak-stage Heaven Immortals], with each individual receiving roughly five to six million units.

While this amount might seem modest at first glance, viewed across the grand scale of ten million years—spanning each Dao Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial that reshapes the cosmos]—the vein would yield a staggering total exceeding several hundred billion units of Immortal Source.

The share allocated to the Chen Immortal Clan alone would number in the hundreds of billions. Visit audio novel.com to enjoy the complete series.

With this immense influx of Immortal Source, coupled with the power of the Primordial Qian-Kun Primordial Qi Vase, Eldrin Chen's cultivation was poised for a meteoric ascent.

"Ten million years is an eternity," he mused, "but even the hundred million-plus units of Immortal Source allocated to the Immortal Alliance every ten thousand years will be of significant use to me."

"Even though advancing Primordial Ancient Trees [ancient, sentient trees of immense spiritual power] is arduous and consumes vast quantities of Innate Spiritual Water [water imbued with primordial spiritual essence], within a mere million years, it should be sufficient to nurture all twenty-four Primordial Ancient Trees within Abyssal Heaven to the very limits of the Low Grade Primordial Ancient Tree stage."

Eldrin Chen whispered to himself, a profound sense of joy already taking root in his heart.

With this in mind, Eldrin Chen ultimately left Lin Tianqi, Master of the Dao Palace, Zixuan the Daoist, Qiyuan Chen, Ethan Chen, and Sky Abyss Daoist to temporarily guard this place.

After arranging this matter, Eldrin Chen did not linger any longer. Having just advanced to the Heaven Immortal [the celestial immortal realm, a major stage of ascension] realm, he had not yet fully digested his gains. It was now time to enter a period of secluded cultivation.

Returning all the way to the Abyssal Sea Region, Eldrin Chen spent some intimate time with Lyra Jiang and the others before retreating once more into the Abyssal Grotto-Heaven to begin consolidating his personal harvests.

On this day, he sat cross-legged upon a nameless, desolate island, gazing calmly at the surging winds and clouds over the vast sea as he sank into deep contemplation.

His current Physical Body, Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator], and Dao Fruit [the crystallization of one's cultivation and comprehension of the Dao] had all reached a state of flawless perfection. For the short term, further advancement was impossible, yet many paths still lay before him to walk.

In that recent battle against Divine Abyss Daoist, Eldrin Chen had only secured victory through the element of surprise. Were they to clash again, Divine Abyss Daoist, with the Myriad Abyss Ancient Cauldron hovering above his head, would already be in an unassailable position.

"With my current foundation, I still lack the power to suppress a cultivator at the seventh level of the Heaven Immortal realm," he mused.

"Within the next million years, if I wish to advance further and possess the means to truly slay those in the Late Heaven Immortal Realm [the later stages of the Heaven Immortal realm], there are only three methods to bridge the gap."

"The first is to create a new sword art, enhancing the might of both the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords and the Supreme Unity Ethereal Void Sword Qi [a supreme sword energy technique born from the concept of primordial unity]."

"The second is to advance the Innate Gale Gourd Vine [a legendary spiritual plant], obtaining a Mid-Grade Innate Gale Gourd Vine. At that time, the God-Slaying Flying Dagger would undoubtedly see its power surge dramatically, gaining the potency to threaten a seventh-level Heaven Immortal."

"Third, using the five Lifebound Immortal Treasures as a foundation, create a peerless Annihilation Array [a formation of immense destructive power designed for mass destruction]."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, contemplating the path he must now tread.

After careful deliberation, insight dawned upon him. Among these three methods, the second was undoubtedly the simplest to achieve. Continue reading this story at audio–novel.com.