Chapter 1598 : Abyssal Chasm

"The 3 1000 great paths, though divergent, lead to the same end—Buddhism, Daoism, and Demonic cultivation are ultimately 1." "Be it the Buddha, the Demon Lord, or even the Dao Venerable, what difference does it truly make?"

"As long as my heart remains unchanged, I shall remain who I am."

Kael spoke in a measured tone, his gaze fixed upon Eldrin, "Now that we have achieved our breakthrough, it is time we ventured into the Abyssal Chasm of No Return."

"Then let us depart."

Eldrin nodded, his heart swelling with boundless pride.

Today, the Chen lineage boasts 9 Golden Immortals within their clan. With such profound strength and foundation, they are virtually invincible beneath the realm of Paradise.

Moreover, the 9 Half-Step Celestial Immortals of the Chen Clan had all opened at least 9 heavenly layers. Such terrifying existences possessed combat prowess that stood at the absolute peak among those with a single Taiyi Foundation, comparable to 20 Earth Immortals at the Great Perfection stage. As for beings like the Lord of the Drifting Fire Star Palace, any 1 of them present could take on 2 at once.

With 9 of them joining forces, along with Eldrin—a top-tier Half-Step Celestial Immortal—they could contend with an existence rooted in the 3 Primordial Unity foundations even without activating an innate treasure.

Once an Innate Treasure is unleashed, even an existence like the Dark Cloud Demon Lord might not escape with his life.

Throughout the vast Expanse of Azure Heavens, the strength and heritage of the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) were likely unparalleled.

With this level of power, venturing into the Bottomless Nether Abyss to harvest Nether Miasma would undoubtedly be more than sufficient.

Before long, the 9 members of the Chen clan descended to the lower realm, traversing endless voidspace until they reached the profound depths of the Boundless Nether. They pierced through layer after layer of nether-realm, finally arriving at the end of the 18 Hells where they discovered a bottomless abyss of unfathomable depth.

"This is the Bottomless Nether Abyss."

Gazing into the bottomless Nether Abyss, Chen Xingya spoke slowly, her eyes shimmering with profound intensity.

Eldrin nodded and said, "Conceal your auras using the Art of Deceiving Heaven. Do not alert the Netherworld Colossus within."

As his words fell, he took the lead and soared into the Bottomless Nether Abyss.

Within the Bottomless Nether Abyss lies the very convergence of turbid qi from the Vast Azure Immortal Realm. It is filled with the purest defiled energies, breeding terrifying Netherbeasts of immense dread.

These Netherspawn were born of turbid energies, naturally existing in a state of dazed confusion devoid of spiritual awareness. Yet they ranked among the deadliest entities of the Netherrealm, with the most formidable among them capable of threatening even celestial immortals.

Thus, even a Celestial Immortal, unless absolutely necessary, would not venture deep into the Bottomless Nether Abyss.

The 9 individuals concealed their auras using the Art of Deceiving Heaven, pressing ever deeper into the Netherworld. Along their path, they discovered numerous Netherworld Malevolent Wraiths.

However, Nether Miasma was extremely rare, only Nether Beasts whose power rivaled that of half-step Celestial Immortals could gestate it within their bodies.

Most of these beings had cultivation levels only at the Earth Immortal realm, making it impossible for their bodies to generate Nether Abyssal Qi. Thus, they refrained from taking any reckless action.

They flew for an unknowable length of time before finally detecting an overwhelmingly powerful aura.

It was a beast of majestic and imposing demeanor, wreathed entirely in black mist, with 3 heads and 9 tails. Its eyes were pools of crimson, filled with boundless killing intent. “9-Tailed Ao.”

The moment he laid eyes on this ancient beast, a flicker of joy stirred within Eldrin’s heart as he recognized its origin.

The 9-Tailed Ao earned its name from its 9 tails. It is said that this ancient beast was born with 9 tails and possessed the innate cultivation of the Great Unity Realm from birth. Even a Half-Step Celestial Immortal would face the risk of falling if they encountered it.

However, with 9 individuals joining the fray, dealing with the 9-Tailed Ao became as effortless as turning over a hand.

"Make it quick."

Eldrin spoke, immediately locking the void with the Yin-Yang Void Realm. Seeing this, the others swiftly unleashed their divine abilities and magic treasures, launching a coordinated assault.

Faced with the siege of no less than 9 Half-Step Celestial Immortals, even an existence with dual Taiyi foundations would likely turn and flee. How could the 9-Tailed Ao possibly withstand them? In just over a dozen exchanges, the 9-Tailed Ao fell under the group’s coordinated assault.

The 9-Tailed Ao is a manifestation of the Netherworld's malevolent aura. Most of its materials hold no value for immortals—only a strand of the purest Netherworld Turbid Qi is what they truly seek.

Eldrin seized the Nether Miasma with a swift motion, discovering it to be exceptionally pure—a quintessential form of the Nether Miasma. A surge of delight coursed through him as he carefully stored it away.

You must understand, even within a Netherbeast of the Grand Primordial realm, 1 cannot claim with absolute certainty to cultivate the purest Nether Abyssal Qi.

For this type of Nether Miasma required Nether Beasts to continuously draw upon the boundless Nether Qi to refine it, yet the Nether Qi itself was saturated with foul impurities.

Some of the younger Netherbeasts, though their cultivation had reached the Grand Unity Realm, had not tempered themselves long enough to fully purge the impurities within the Nether Miasma.

The impure Nether Miasma could not be used to refine the Yin-Yang Dao-Comprehending Pill (Spiritual Object) due to its lack of purity. Only powerful Ancient Nether Beasts, through continuously condensing nether energy over countless eons, could ultimately cultivate the purest form of nether essence.

The first Netherbeast that Eldrin slew contained the purest Netherfilth, filling everyone’s hearts with joy.

"Let's go."

After the successful start, Eldrin (Person Name) felt even more motivated and immediately ventured deeper into the void.

Just as the crowd had departed, the aura of battle finally leaked out, drawing many terrifying and ferocious beings to converge upon the scene. Yet, in the end, they failed to trace even a wisp of the group’s presence.

After Eldrin (Person Name) and the others departed, they continued wandering through the outer reaches of the Bottomless Nether Abyss, ceaselessly searching for places of extreme malevolence that might breed Nether Miasma.

They had wandered the periphery for over a 1000 years and slain 3 Netherbeasts of the Taiji Realm, yet fortune seemed to elude them. The 3 strands of Netherfilth they obtained still fell short of the required standard. "Still not pure enough."

Eldrin slew an ancient beast and gazed at the Nether Miasma in his hand, shaking his head with a sigh.

Everyone witnessing this scene furrowed their brows almost imperceptibly.

Chen Qiyuan(Person Name) pondered for a moment before speaking, "The abyssal chasms in the peripheral regions possess inherently sparse nethermalevolent energy, making powerful primordial netherbeasts naturally scarce."

"The vast majority of Quasi-Celestials would patrol the periphery when harvesting Netherworld Miasma."

Throughout the countless eons, the Outer Taiyi Realm Netherbeasts had long been hunted to extinction. Even if new Taiyi Realm Netherbeasts emerged, most were newly ascended—it stood to reason that the Nether Abyssal Miasma they nurtured would lack purity.

Hearing this, Qing Ji’s brow furrowed slightly. Her expression shifted faintly as she replied with some hesitation, “The Abyssal Chasm is teeming with more powerful ancient beasts, but there are even existences that pose a threat to Celestial Immortals.”

"Venturing inside would likely pose significant risks for us as well."

Eldrin pondered briefly before concluding, "With our combined strength and the Primordial Yin-Yang Void Mirror, we should be able to preserve our lives even if we encounter danger."

"Let us witness whether this so-called Bottomless Nether Abyss is truly as fearsome as they claim."

With those words, he was the first to step forward, advancing into the depths of the Bottomless Nether Abyss.

As they ventured deeper, they indeed discovered that the baleful aura within the Bottomless Nether Abyss grew increasingly dense, while the number of ancient nether beasts in the surroundings multiplied.

He had no idea how long he had been walking. Only when he fully stepped into the inner perimeter did Eldrin discover that the Netherbeasts actually moved in packs.