Chapter 1684 : Veiled Fortune and Divine Ambition

Either they possess an Innate Spiritual Treasure [a treasure born of heaven and earth, containing profound natural laws] to suppress their Fortune [the metaphysical luck and destiny of an individual or force], or there exists a figure of Great Encompassing Rank [the highest known realm of cultivation, transcending ordinary immortals] behind them, willing to pay an immense price to consolidate their Fortune for them.

After much deliberation, Song Luo dared not confirm what kind of power truly stood behind Eldrin Chen.

Neither he nor Mystery Abandoned Path Master could see through Eldrin Chen, leading them to exchange grave mental transmissions: "In this conquest of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, they have completely absorbed an entire Heavenly Domain [a vast, self-contained realm within the cosmos] into themselves, and they are also suspected to possess an Innate Spiritual Treasure suppressing their Fortune."

"If they can truly sweep through their Path Tribulation [the great calamities and trials one must face on their cultivation path] and defeat a Path Tribulation Protagonist [a figure destined by fate to be a central player in a great tribulation], then Future's prospects would be truly boundless."

The two continued their silent exchange, a myriad of thoughts and emotions flashing through their minds in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, Eldrin Chen surveyed the assembly, his expression calm as he stated, "Esteemed colleagues, now that you have all digested the spoils of war, it is time to plan our next move regarding the Six Heavenly Domains of the Western Pole."

Everyone had anticipated Eldrin Chen's words.

Having secured the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, the logical next step was indeed to formulate a strategy to sweep across the great avenue.

Seeing everyone nod in agreement, Eldrin Chen waved his sleeve, causing a map of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea to materialize. A ripple of intent flashed in his eyes as he said, "This is the current state of the conflict within the Six Heavenly Domains of the Western Pole. Please, review it."

As the map of the Six Heavenly Domains of the Western Pole solidified, the intricate political and territorial landscape of those six realms gradually unfolded before them. Find this and other novels at audi novel.com.

Everyone looked up, and after studying the map for a moment, their expressions grew solemn.

The vast Six Heavenly Domains of the Western Pole are comprised of six major Heavenly Domain: the Primordial Solar Heavenly Domain, the Western Pole Heavenly Domain, the Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea [a demonic realm of torment and suffering], the Great Desert Celestial Sands Domain, the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, and the Hundred Spirits Ancestral Domain.

Among them, the Primordial Solar Heavenly Domain is the foremost Heavenly Domain of the Human Race. With the Primordial Solar Grotto-Heaven [a supreme immortal sanctuary] suppressing all malevolent spirits and demons, naturally, no other force dares to enter the Path Tribulation [a cataclysmic era of conflict and destiny] within its borders.

The Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea is the hellish domain of the Fiend Race, its power unfathomably deep.

The Great Desert Celestial Sands Domain is the territory of the Buddhist Sect tradition. As its strength ranks last among the Six Heavenly Domains of the Western Pole, several Great Encompassing [a supreme cultivation realm] powers have made their moves within it.

The Hundred Spirits Ancestral Domain is the domain of the Hundred Immortal Spirit Races. Although these races stand united against the Three Immortal Courts, the four Grotto-Heaven [powerful immortal sanctuaries] within the Hundred Spirits Ancestral Domain belong to different factions, making its internal situation far from tranquil.

The Western Pole Heavenly Domain, meanwhile, is a land where three major Grotto-Heaven of the human and Divine Beast [sacred mythical beasts] races rise together, making it the most chaotic region within the Six Heavenly Domains of the Western Pole.

In this current Path Tribulation, the Western Pole Heavenly Domain remains the epicenter of turmoil. A full nine major powers have entered the Tribulation [the calamitous conflict] there, and there is even one entity suspected to be a Path Tribulation Protagonist [a pivotal figure destined to shape the era's outcome].

Since the outbreak of this Path Tribulation, among the six Heavenly Domain, the Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea has maintained an aura of mystery. The Tribulation within the Hundred Spirits Ancestral Domain, the Primordial Solar Heavenly Domain, and the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea have already reached their conclusions.

However, the Tribulation within the Great Desert Celestial Sands Domain and the Western Pole Heavenly Domain continues to rage fiercely, locked in a stalemate.

Particularly in the Western Pole Heavenly Domain [one of the major celestial realms], the figure from the Divine Clan [a powerful clan of divine beings] suspected to be a Path Tribulation Protagonist [a central figure destined to shape a great cosmic upheaval] displayed a force that seemed capable of sweeping all before it. Even the Venus Grotto-Heaven [a major immortal sanctuary] suffered unprecedented devastation.

The Primordial Solar Grotto-Heaven [another major immortal sanctuary] dispatched over a hundred Half-Step Celestial Immortals [cultivators on the very cusp of ascending to full Celestial Immortal status] to provide aid, yet the overall situation remained firmly in the enemy's favor.

After reviewing the intelligence reports, everyone present fell into contemplative silence for a moment.

After a short while, Energy Abyss Chen spoke up. "Within the Western Pole Heavenly Domain, that individual from the Tai Cang Divine Clan [a specific, powerful divine clan] has already allied with the Demonic and Divine Clans [a coalition of demonic and divine forces], creating a momentum that is sweeping across the realm."

"Even with the combined forces of the Primordial Solar Grotto-Heaven, the Venus Grotto-Heaven, and the two Great Encompassing Ancient Sects [prestigious and ancient human cultivation sects], they find themselves at an absolute disadvantage, barely holding on by relying on their Mountain Protection Formations [powerful defensive arrays anchored to a sect's mountain stronghold]."

"If we do not go to their aid, and allow that Path Tribulation Protagonist to crush those four major powers, our own position will become increasingly precarious."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly.

In this current Path Tribulation [a cataclysmic era of conflict that reshapes cosmic order], only five Human Race Great Encompassing Ancient Sects had entered the fray within the Six Heavenly Domains of the Western Pole.

Among these five ancient human sects, one was a Buddhist Sect [an ancient Buddhist order], which had naturally chosen to make its move within the Great Desert Celestial Sands Domain [a vast, desert-like celestial realm].

Of the remaining four Great Encompassing Ancient Sects, the Celestial Net Ancient Sect [the Ancient Sect of the Heavenly Net] and the Longevity Sun Clan [the Clan of the Longevity Sun] had chosen the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea [the Divine Abyssal Sea of Western Essence]. The remaining two, the Tai Geng Sword Sect and the Wind Cloud Path Palace [the Path Palace of Wind and Cloud], had gone to the Western Pole Heavenly Domain.

As for the remaining three Heavenly Domain [a vast celestial realm, the highest administrative division in the immortal world]—the Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea, the Myriad Spirit Ancestral Domain, and the Primordial Solar Heavenly Domain—their political landscapes are relatively stable and not suitable for placing strategic pieces. Consequently, no ancient sects of the Human Race have established a foothold there.

In comparison, the Western Pole Heavenly Domain, where the Human, Divine Beast [a being born with immense innate power and divine bloodline], and Fiend Race [a race of beings aligned with demonic or chaotic energies] stand in a tripartite balance, is even more chaotic than the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea.

If that were all, it might be manageable. The most critical factor, however, is that within the Western Pole Heavenly Domain, a Great Encompassing True Seed [a prodigy destined to reach the pinnacle of cultivation] from the Tai Cang Divine Clan has entered this era of tribulation.

This individual's talent and brilliance are far too dazzling. In his very first battle after entering the tribulation, he suppressed the First Divine Scion of the Golden Radiance Grotto-Heaven [a blessed paradise realm] with a single palm strike.

In his second battle, he defeated a peerless genius from the White Tiger Grotto-Heaven in three moves, thoroughly subduing that genius along with two direct disciples from the Great Encompassing Demon Vein.

In his third battle, he executed the chief sword prodigy of the Venus Grotto-Heaven, upon whom great hopes were placed, in nine moves. Afterwards, he faced nine Holy Scion-level figures from the Venus Grotto-Heaven, the Long Geng Sword Sect, and the Wind Cloud Path Palace alone, defeating them all after a thousand exchanges. Continue reading this story at site: audio-novel.com.

Even more terrifying, when a Celestial Immortal Great Power [a mighty immortal who has ascended to the celestial realm] from the Venus Grotto-Heaven struck in vengeful fury, he too perished by this person's hand.

"To execute a top-tier talent like the Venus Sword Scion who possessed a Dual Primordial Unity Foundation [an exceptionally pure and stable foundational cultivation] in nine moves, and to remain undefeated even against the combined might of nine Holy Scions..."

"It seems this Tai Cang Imperial Scion is most likely one of the ten Path Tribulation Protagonists [destined figures who rise to prominence during great cosmic upheavals]."

Eldrin Chen spoke slowly, his expression one of utmost gravity.

Upon hearing this, Violet Mystery Path Master's expression also turned somewhat grave.

With their current strength, forged from the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a legendary and supremely stable cultivation foundation], they were confident they could defeat a joint assault from nine Holy Scion-level figures, but it would undoubtedly be a pyrrhic victory.

If their opponents wielded Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [an immortal weapon of the highest grade] or had mastered a Mysterious Grade Divine Ability [a divine ability of the most profound and elusive rank], then they estimated they could only defeat five or six at most.

Yet this Tai Cang Imperial Scion had demonstrated an unstoppable, peerless momentum from the very moment he entered this tribulation. His combat prowess was likely far beyond what any ordinary Triple Primordial Unity Foundation cultivator could match.

Considering this, Violet Mystery Path Master mused thoughtfully, "Within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains, a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [the pinnacle of the Golden Immortal realm] may be addressed as an Immortal Lord."

"However, those qualified to become an Imperial Lord [a lord of an imperial domain] within a Heavenly Court [a celestial imperial administration] are invariably beings who have stepped into the Quasi-Sage Realm [a realm bordering on Sagehood]."

"Therefore, within an Immortal Domain, there exist honorific titles such as Great Encompassing Immortal Lord, Quasi-Sage Imperial Lord, and Primordial One Heavenly Emperor [a title for a supreme Heavenly Emperor]. For this Tai Cang Imperial Scion to be revered as an Imperial Scion, his strength is undoubtedly profound and unfathomable."

Upon hearing this, Glazed Divine Lord also spoke with immense gravity, "Only by stepping into the Forbidden Domain [a legendary realm of power that defies conventional limits] does one earn the right to be honored as an Imperial Scion."

"This individual's power has likely already transcended the Nine Tribulations [the peak of the Nine Tribulations realm] and entered the Forbidden Domain."

Song Luo nodded slightly in agreement. "The Tai Cang Clan descends from the lineage of the Tai Cang Divine Emperor, which itself originated from the Primordial Era Divine Court [the celestial court of the primordial epoch]."

"And that Tai Cang Divine Emperor, he is one of the nine Great God Emperors of the Primordial Era Divine Court. His cultivation has reached the Quasi-Sage Realm [a realm just below the legendary Sages], making him one of the first batch of Primordial Era Divine Spirits [powerful beings born from the essence of heaven and earth] to emerge during the Primordial Chaos Unfolding [the epoch when the cosmos first took form]."

"He is of the same generation as the Primordial Beginning Divine Sovereign, ranking among the most ancient existences within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the vast, star-scattered realm of immortal cultivation]."

"This individual is a direct descendant of the Tai Cang lineage and has been conferred the prestigious title of Imperial Scion. He is undoubtedly the most dazzling rising star of the Tai Cang Imperial Clan." This chapter is part of a larger work available at audio–novel.com.