Chapter 1768 : Chaos Clash and Celestial Rescue

Initially, Eldrin Chen paid it little mind. Yet, as he drew closer, he sensed a familiar aura emanating from that female immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality through cultivation].

"Is it her?"

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. Seeing the female immortal being forced into a steady retreat, he did not hesitate for a moment and decisively intervened.

In that instant, the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords cleaved through the firmament, their edge carrying the power to annihilate all things. They struck, grievously wounding a Chaos Ancient Beast [a primordial monster born from the formless chaos] of the Early Celestial Immortal Realm [the initial stage of celestial immortality] that had been poised to ambush her.

Then, in the very next breath, a palm descended like a falling mountain, suppressing and forcefully repelling another of the Chaos Ancient Beast.

"My gratitude for your aid, Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator]."

Witnessing Eldrin Chen's intervention, the female immortal's face lit up with wild joy.

She glanced at Eldrin Chen, about to speak further, when a look of utter astonishment suddenly froze her expression.

"We shall speak later."

Eldrin Chen spoke, his sleeves billowing as he channeled the Primordial Unity Void Cosmos Sword Energy [a supreme sword art that harnesses the fundamental energies of the void and cosmos]. The energy surged forth, utterly obliterating one of the Chaos Ancient Beast of the Early Celestial Immortal Realm. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio-novel*com.

The remaining Chaos Ancient Beast was still struggling in its death throes, yet with merely Early Celestial Immortal Realm strength, it was ultimately incapable of defying fate. In the end, it was slain within the Chaos by Eldrin Chen.

Having slain two Chaos Ancient Beast in succession, Eldrin Chen finally let out a slow, measured breath.

He turned and looked at the female immortal, asking, "Might I inquire if you are the Senior Celestial Maiden?"

The female immortal took a deep breath. After confirming it several times over, she could not help but speak, "To think that in the short span of a little over two million years, you have already cultivated to such a profound Path Fruit."

This female immortal was none other than the senior from the bygone Purple Seal Realm, the Immortal known as the Heavenly Mountain Goddess.

The Heavenly Mountain Goddess had ascended to immortality more than five hundred thousand years earlier than Eldrin Chen. In the Purple Seal Realm, she had once left behind the Heavenly Mountain Immortal Mansion as a contingency against the Tribulation brought by the Catastrophe Demon God.

In the past, the primary reason Lila had been able to cultivate her Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] was due to inheriting the legacy of the Heavenly Mountain Goddess.

During that act of legacy transmission, Eldrin Chen and the Heavenly Mountain Goddess had glimpsed each other once across the veil of immortal traces, thus establishing a fleeting connection.

Now, meeting again, not only was Eldrin Chen astonished, but the Heavenly Mountain Goddess was utterly shocked beyond measure.

She gazed at Eldrin Chen, confirming repeatedly that she had not mistaken his identity, and could not help but draw in a sharp, incredulous breath.

In her previous life, she was the first Spiritual Root [a plant or object with innate spiritual properties that can embark on the path of cultivation] in the Purple Seal Realm to achieve enlightenment. With the support of the Purple Seal Immortal Lord, she cultivated to the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm.

Thereafter, carrying the Cycle of Reincarnation Edict [a mystical decree governing the laws of rebirth] and most of her memories, she underwent a tribulation and reincarnated. Coupled with the vast resources left behind from her past life, she was able to rebuild her cultivation to the Celestial Immortal Realm in just over two million years.

She had thought this was astonishing enough, but meeting Eldrin Chen today made her realize there is always someone greater beyond one's own perception.

Meeting an old friend in a distant land filled both their hearts with nostalgia. After conversing for a while, the Heavenly Mountain Goddess could not help but ask, "Since you attained immortality, have you ever returned to the Purple Seal Realm?"

"Twice," Eldrin Chen replied, then inquired, "The Purple Seal Realm is peaceful and well now. I wonder, where are the seniors from the old days of the Purple Seal Realm now?"

"And what of Senior Primordial Era Ice Silkworm? In the past, she mentioned one could seek her out in the Frigid Immortal Domain. How has she been faring?"

"Silkworm has cultivated to the Primordial Unity Realm. All is well with her,"

the Heavenly Mountain Goddess replied with a faint smile, informing Eldrin Chen that after the Primordial Era Ice Silkworm ascended, she followed her path of cultivation within the Frigid Immortal Domain and that her journey had been relatively smooth thus far.

However, speaking of the seniors from the old Purple Seal Realm, the Heavenly Mountain Goddess adopted a grave expression. "After the fall of the Purple Seal Immortal Lord, most of the Immortal [a being who has achieved immortality through cultivation] from our Purple Seal Realm have gone into seclusion,"

"In all these years, I have had little contact with our old comrades. I have only dealt with the Horizon Grotto-Heaven [a secluded paradise realm], which is also located within the Frigid Immortal Domain."

"The Horizon Grotto-Heaven?"

Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a powerful cultivator] was momentarily taken aback by the question before realizing that the Horizon Grotto-Heaven [a celestial realm] was the Immortal Domain [a higher plane of existence] branch of the Horizon Pavilion [a major sect].

At this thought, he could not help but sigh. "A senior from the Horizon Grotto-Heaven showed me great kindness in my early years. I wonder now if they have succeeded in Transcending the Cycle of Reincarnation [achieving immortality and escaping the wheel of rebirth]."

The Heavenly Mountain Goddess [a powerful immortal being] offered a gentle smile. "The Frigid Immortal Domain [an icy celestial realm] is not far from here. Why not accompany me to my Snow Lotus Grotto-Heaven [a personal celestial realm named after a mystical plant] for a discussion? You could also meet the fellow cultivators from the Horizon Grotto-Heaven there."

"Agreed."

Eldrin Chen nodded. After he and the Heavenly Mountain Goddess finished exploring the Chaos Lair [a dangerous, formless region between realms], they set off for the Frigid Immortal Domain. For more chapters, visit audio novel.com for the complete novel.

As they traveled, conversing all the while, Eldrin Chen learned that this region of the Chaos [the primordial, formless void between stable realms] was actually quite close to the Frigid Immortal Domain, bordering its outer territories.

The Heavenly Mountain Goddess had ventured into the Chaos precisely to hunt Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial monsters born from chaos] and seek a breakthrough past the bottleneck of the Mid Celestial Immortal Realm [a high level of immortal cultivation].

Their conversation flowed as easily as their flight through the void. Before they knew it, they had traversed the Vast and Boundless Chaos and arrived within the borders of the Frigid Immortal Domain.

Upon reaching the Frigid Immortal Domain, Eldrin Chen discovered it comprised one hundred and eight heavenly layers, a realm far more vast and expansive than the Vast Azure Immortal Domain [another major immortal realm he was familiar with].

"This Frigid Immortal Domain [a realm of profound cold and ice], was opened by Frigid Heaven Patriarch, one of the Seventy-Two Ancient Sages of our Human Race."

"In that era, Frigid Heaven Patriarch broke through to the Quasi-Sage Realm [a realm just below the legendary Sages], entrusted her Path Fruit [the condensed essence of one's cultivated Dao] within the Primordial Immortal Domain [the foundational, most ancient of all immortal realms], and became one of the Imperial Lord [a supreme ruler who holds authority over a portion of an Immortal Domain] who wielded the authority of the Primordial Immortal Domain."

"Thereafter, Frigid Heaven Imperial Lord had achieved Primordial Spirit Indestructibility [a state where one's spiritual core is fused with the Heavenly Dao, making it nearly impossible to destroy]. She then left the Frigid Immortal Domain within the Chaos [the primordial, formless void], to serve as one of the Formation Eye [a critical anchor point for a grand mystical array] for the Three Thousand Immortal Domains."

As Heavenly Mountain Goddess narrated, Eldrin Chen gradually came to understand the origins of this Frigid Immortal Domain.

Compared to the Vast Azure Immortal Domain, the background of this Frigid Immortal Domain was staggeringly profound.

That Frigid Heaven Imperial Lord was one of the Seventy-Two Human Race Sages, and also belonged to the most ancient 'Tai' generation, a contemporary of figures like Primordial Genesis Path Ancestor and Great Abyss Immortal Sage.

Even Primordial Beginning Divine Sovereign could not claim seniority over her.

Moreover, Frigid Heaven Imperial Lord wielded partial authority over the Primordial Immortal Domain, with her Primordial Spirit anchored upon the Heavenly Path [the fundamental laws of the cosmos]. As long as the Primordial Immortal Domain remained Indestructibility, even a Divine Sovereign Heavenly Emperor [a supreme ruler who has merged their divine authority with the Heavenly Emperor's mandate] would find it exceedingly difficult to utterly annihilate her.

"Legend says Frigid Heaven Imperial Lord shared a considerable friendship with Purple Seal Immortal Lord, which is why we have this opportunity to cultivate here."

Heavenly Mountain Goddess spoke slowly, a trace of solemnity coloring her expression.

When the Purple Seal Immortal Lord [the revered founding ancestor of the Purple Seal lineage] fell so abruptly, the many Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality] who had ascended from the Purple Seal Realm were all struck with a chill of terror. One by one, they abandoned their Path-Field [a cultivator's established territory or domain of influence] and went into deep seclusion.

Some chose to vanish completely into hiding, while others migrated to the Immortal Domain [a realm or plane established for immortal beings] that had been opened by the Human Race Great Encompassing [a powerful human coalition or organization].

Both the lineage of the Horizon Grotto-Heaven [a hidden paradise or pocket dimension] and the Heavenly Mountain Goddess [a divine being associated with a celestial peak] had only managed to come to this Frigid Immortal Domain [an immortal realm known for its cold climate] to cultivate by employing special methods and connections to conceal their true identities.

"A pity the Purple Seal Immortal Lord failed in his quest to prove his Path [the ultimate principle or law of cultivation]," she said.

"Otherwise, why would we be forced to live under another's roof?"

The Heavenly Mountain Goddess spoke slowly, a sigh lingering in her gaze.

Eldrin Chen observed her calmly. He noticed a trace of worry in the goddess's expression. Coupled with the fact that she, merely at the Early Celestial Immortal Realm [the initial stage of celestial immortality], was venturing into the Chaos [the primordial, formless void beyond ordered realms] to seek Opportunity and Fortune [chance encounters and destiny that aid cultivation], he vaguely understood that these senior Immortal from the Purple Seal Realm were likely not faring well.

As these thoughts crossed Eldrin Chen's mind, they pierced through the Boundless Void [the infinite, starless expanse between realms] and arrived amidst a vast and majestic mountain range.

"Ahead lies my Snow Lotus Grotto-Heaven [a hidden paradise named for its snow lotuses]," said the Heavenly Mountain Goddess with a smile as they reached the outskirts of the mountains.

They had arrived at the mountain range's edge. The Heavenly Mountain Goddess spoke, a gentle smile gracing her features.

Yet, Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly, and he spoke with a gaze that seemed to peer into the distance, "Senior, it seems the Snow Lotus Grotto-Heaven [a mystical realm centered around a sacred snow lotus] is in peril."

"This is bad."

The Heavenly Mountain Goddess [the guardian deity of the celestial peak] paled dramatically and immediately shot forward at great speed.

Before they had flown far, Eldrin Chen spotted several figures standing upon the Heavenly Vault [the highest, vault-like peak of the mountain], encircling the mountaintop Snow Lotus Grotto-Heaven so tightly that not a drop of water could leak through. Join our community of readers at audio_novel.com.