Chapter 1602 : Slaying the Filthsnake

In the span of a mere instant, the Gale-Wind Deity-Slaying Flying Blade sliced through the air, piercing directly into the innate Filth Serpent’s 7-inch vital point. With ruthless force, it cleaved the serpent in 2 along the wound.

"Roar—"

After the lethal strike, the Nether Filth Serpent let out a pained, piercing shriek.

Yet the Serpent of Nether Filth, now severed head from body, held no possibility of an earth-shattering reversal. Upon its wounds emerged dreadful innate patterns of slaughter—a force potent enough to annihilate all things—thoroughly extinguishing the serpent’s last vestiges of vitality.

Exhale.

Seeing the Nether Filth Serpent cease its struggles, Eldrin slowly let out a breath.

This Primordial Great Malevolence truly lived up to its title as the ultimate entity of calamity. All 9 quasi-Celestial Immortals of the Chen Clan emerged wounded from the battle, and they ultimately had to deploy 3 Primordial Treasures to finally slay it.

This was an injured innate Great Fiend. Had the Netherfilth Serpent not been wounded in its 7-inch vital spot by the Western Abyss Dragon King, the Wind-Severing God-Slaying Gourd might not have been able to kill it with a single strike.

However, if the primordial great evil survived the initial strike and attempted to flee, Eldrin had no confidence in his ability to slay it.

His wish was fulfilled.

Witnessing the demise of the Nether Filth Serpent, everyone's faces lit up with joy.

Lyra gazed at Eldrin and spoke, "Retrieve the treasure now. We must not linger here."

"Hmm."

Eldrin nodded and immediately began dividing the carcass of the Nether Filth Serpent.

This Nether Filth Python was born from boundless miasma, and nearly all of its materials became unusable after death.

However, as the saying goes, extremes beget opposites. Within such supreme innate filth and malevolence, a substance of utmost purity would also be conceived—the gallbladder of the Innate Filth Serpent.

Eldrin retrieved the innate serpent gall and discovered an innate Nether Crystal within the Venomous Serpent of the Nether's skull. After a thorough search, he found no other remarkable treasures of use.

Primordial Nether Crystal.

The moment Eldrin laid eyes on the Innate Nether Crystal, ecstatic delight washed over his face.

Without another moment to spare, he immediately activated the innate Mirror of Yin, Yang, and Void (Magic Treasure), instantly traversing the depths of the bottomless void and returning to the Paradise of Returning Abyss.

Considering the precious nature of their gains, Eldrin did not retrieve the treasures within the Abyssal Chasm. Instead, he led the group into the 5 Elements Microcosm.

Within the Minor Universe Pure Yang Paradise of the 5 Elements, the 9 half-step Celestial Immortals of the Chen Clan had gathered, each revealing traces of exhilaration.

"The gains from this journey are truly bountiful."

Gazing upon the treasures before him, even someone of Chen Qiyuan's temperament couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.

This journey to the Bottomless Nether Abyss had yielded them a total of 20 wisps of the purest Nether Miasma. Such an abundant quantity of this Nether Miasma was so precious that even an existence like the 10-1000 Spirits Ancestor would covet it, its value speaking for itself.

However, there are indeed ways to obtain Nether Miasma. The truly priceless treasures come from slaying the Nether Filth Serpent.

The treasures left behind by this innate filth serpent were few, but the 2 innate rarities were both priceless beyond measure.

Among these 2 treasures, the gallbladder of the Innate Filth Serpent stands as the purest treasure in the immortal realm. Legend claims it possesses the miraculous ability to defy fate, cleanse the physical body and soul, and is also an extremely precious panacea for healing wounds.

Even a severely wounded Heavenly Immortal, upon consuming a single Innate Filth Serpent Gallbladder, could recover from their injuries with astonishing speed.

Moreover, when used in alchemy, this treasure can cleanse impurities from the elixir and significantly enhance its efficacy. By adding a trace of Innate Serpent Gallbladder during the refinement of Transcendent Pills, the medicinal potency can be increased by at least 30 percent.

Imagine, if while refining the Innate Taiyi Elixir, 1 were to add a portion of the Innate Filth Serpent's gallbladder, wouldn't the resulting elixir increase the certainty of breaking through the 3 Taiyi foundations by 30 percent?

"This innate filth serpent gall should be used sparingly—it should suffice to refine 10 furnaces of immortal pills."

Thinking of the wondrous uses of this innate serpent's gallbladder, Eldrin could not help but remark with delight.

The others also broke into smiles. Once the Innate Filth Serpent’s gallbladder was refined into the elixir and the pill formation succeeded, they would all receive a share of the profits. Naturally, each of them was overjoyed.

Eldrin stored away the Innate Filth Serpent Gall and turned his gaze toward the Innate Netherworld Crystal.

This Primordial Nether Crystal is also a congenital wonder, forged through the Nether Filth Serpent's cultivation over hundreds of millions of years. It condensed countless streams of pristine nether filth and fused them with primordial qi to become this supreme treasure.

This treasure is of utmost purity and clarity, refined from the quintessential Nether Qi of extreme metamorphosis. For ghost cultivators, it is a supreme treasure beyond compare.

Even a Celestial Immortal in the early stage who cultivated the Nether path would experience significant growth in their cultivation and power after refining a single Nether Crystal. It might even grant them the opportunity to break through to the middle stage of Celestial Immortality.

If a Netherghost cultivator at the Earth Immortal realm were to obtain this Innate Nether Crystal, their cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds, potentially breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm in 1 decisive move.

"If this item were sold to an Eldrin of the Netherworld, it would be sufficient to exchange for an Innate Treasure."

Gazing at the Innate Nether Crystal, Chen Ethan spoke slowly.

Lyra shook her head and spoke, "Treasures invite disaster. Given our current strength, attempting to sell this artifact would only pave our path to ruin."

Qing Ji also nodded slightly, then turned to Eldrin (Person Name) and asked, "What do you intend to do with this object?"

Eldrin (Person Name) pondered briefly before saying, "If not for the Dao Tribulation, our optimal approach would be to sell it upon achieving Celestial Immortality."

"Yet with the Heavenly Dao Tribulation approaching, it is best to swiftly refine and absorb it."

With that, Eldrin declared, "Over the years, Patriarch Qing has monopolized the majority of faith offerings from the 100 Seas of the Returning Abyss, advancing his cultivation to the Eighth Level of Earth Immortal."

"The cultivation speed of a Ghost Immortal is inherently astonishing. If this object were given to him, coupled with the full support of his clan, it is likely that before the Dao Calamity, he would be able to establish at least 2 Taiyi foundations."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded slightly in agreement.

Elder Qing possessed extraordinary talent. In recent years, he had reversed his Pure Yang body to cultivate the foundation of 3 Heavenly Openings, ultimately establishing the 9-Layered Heavens.

Since breaking through to Earth Immortal, he had refined the accumulated faith power of the Chen Clan for many years. With this profound accumulation fueling his progress, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.

If he obtained this Innate Nether Crystal, when the Heavenly Tribulation commenced, the Chen Clan would gain another powerful ally.

With that said, the group finalized the distribution of treasures.

After a moment of contemplation, Eldrin (Person Name) spoke, "Those who walk the righteous path shall receive abundant aid, while those who stray shall find themselves isolated. We must lend our support to our allies whenever possible."

"Now that our Chen Clan has prospered, it is time we presented treasures to the major factions of the Immortal Alliance."

"Even setting aside our years of friendship, should their cultivation advance further, they could provide greater assistance when the Heavenly Tribulation descends."

Seraphina Qu gave a slight nod upon hearing this and said, "I will have someone take care of this matter."

Eldrin nodded, then turned to Lyra and said, "For this journey to the Bottomless Nether Abyss, the nether turbid qi has increased by 17 streams. Could you send a message to the Empyrean Sanctuary, my lady? Ask if Grandfather could exchange some of the Primordial Heaven’s Pure Qi for us."

"Agreed."

Lyra nodded slightly upon hearing this.

The Celestial Purity Qi was an exceptionally precious treasure. Apart from the trade gatherings at the Celestial Immortal level, ordinary Earth Immortals could scarcely find channels to obtain such a treasure in large quantities.