Chapter 1768 : Taihan Immortal Realm

At first, Eldrin paid it no mind, but as he drew closer, he realized the aura of that female immortal felt somewhat familiar to him.

"It's her?"

Eldrin murmured inwardly. Seeing the female immortal being forced into retreat, he did not hesitate for even a moment and decisively took action.

In an instant, the Heaven-Severing Twin Swords tore through the firmament, descending with annihilating force that grievously wounded a Chaos Ancient Beast at the early Celestial Immortal realm in a single ambush strike.

In the blink of an eye, a palm descended with overwhelming force, instantly repelling another primordial chaos beast.

"My thanks for your aid, Fellow Daoist."

Seeing Eldrin make his move, the female immortal’s face lit up with ecstasy.

She glanced at Eldrin, about to speak further, when a look of utter astonishment abruptly crossed her face.

"We'll talk about it later."

Eldrin spoke, and with a flick of his sleeve, he summoned the Taiyi Void Cosmos Sword Qi, instantly obliterating a Chaos Ancient Beast at the early Celestial Immortal stage.

The remaining Chaos Ancient Beast was still locked in a death struggle, but with its strength merely at the early-stage Celestial Immortal realm, defying the heavens remained an impossible feat. In the end, it was slain by Eldrin (Person Name) amidst the primordial chaos.

After slaying 2 Chaos Ancient Beasts in succession, Eldrin finally let out a slow, measured breath.

He turned back and looked at the female immortal, asking, "Might I ask if you are the esteemed Celestial Maiden?"

The female immortal took a deep breath, and after repeated confirmations, she couldn't help but remark, "To think that in just over 2 million years, you've already cultivated such a Dao Fruit."

It turned out that this female immortal was none other than the legendary Elder Immortal of the Violet Realm—the Celestial Mountain Goddess.

The Ascension of the Celestial Mountain Goddess occurred over 5 100 1000 years earlier than Eldrin (Person Name). She had left behind the Celestial Mountain Immortal Abode in the Violet Realm as a safeguard against the calamities brought by the Cataclysmic Demon God.

In the past, the reason Lila (Person Name) was able to cultivate her Primordial Spirit was primarily due to inheriting the legacy of the Celestial Maiden of Tianshan.

During the inheritance ceremony, Eldrin had once caught a glimpse of the Celestial Maiden of Tianshan through the immortal rift, thus they shared a passing acquaintance.

At this moment, reunited once more, not only was Eldrin astonished, but the Heavenly Mountain Goddess was even more profoundly shocked.

She gazed at Eldrin, and after repeatedly confirming she hadn’t mistaken his identity, she couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

In her past life, she was the first spiritual root in the Violet Realm to attain enlightenment, receiving the guidance of the Violet Immortal Lord to cultivate into a Great Perfection Celestial Immortal.

Thereafter, carrying the Decree of Samsara and most of his memories, he underwent tribulations and reincarnated. With the majority of resources left by his past life, he managed to cultivate back to the Celestial Immortal realm in over 2,000,000 years.

I had thought that was astonishing enough, but today, after meeting Eldrin (Person Name), I finally understood what it truly means that there is always someone greater beyond.

Meeting an old friend in a distant land, both felt a wave of nostalgia. After exchanging a few words, the Celestial Mountain Goddess could not help but ask, "Since your ascension, have you ever returned to the Violet Realm?"

"I've returned twice," Eldrin replied, then inquired, "The present Violet World remains perfectly tranquil, yet I wonder where the predecessors of the former Violet World now reside?"

"And what of the Elder Tai Gu Ice Silkworm? In the past, she once mentioned that I could visit her in the Great Cold Immortal Realm. I wonder how she fares now?"

"The Silkworm has already attained the Great Unity Realm, and all remains well."

The Celestial Mountain Goddess smiled faintly and informed Eldrin that after the Primordial Ice Silkworm ascended to immortality, it had been cultivating in the Frigid Celestial Realm. Now, everything was proceeding rather smoothly.

However, when mentioning the predecessors of the ancient Violet Realm, the Heavenly Mountain Goddess spoke with solemnity: "After the fall of the former Violet Immortal Lord, most of our Violet Realm immortals have gone into seclusion."

"Over the years, I've had little contact with old acquaintances, only maintaining dealings with the Sky's End Cave Heaven within the same Frigid Immortal Domain."

The Horizon Cavern?

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) was momentarily taken aback before realizing that the Tianya Grotto-Heaven was actually the celestial lineage of the Tianya Haige (Sect Name) in the immortal realm.

At this thought, he could not help but sigh, "There is an elder in the Tianya Grotto-Heaven (Cultivation Realm) who showed me great kindness in my early years. I wonder if they have transcended the cycle of reincarnation by now."

The Celestial Mountain Goddess smiled faintly and spoke, "The Frigid Celestial Realm lies not far from here. Why not visit my Snow Lotus Grotto-Heaven for discourse? You may also meet fellow cultivators from the Horizon's End Grotto-Heaven."

"Very well."

Eldrin nodded. After exploring the Chaos Nest with the Celestial Maiden of Tianshan, he proceeded toward the Frigid Immortal Realm.

The 2 conversed continuously along their journey, and Eldrin came to understand that this chaotic expanse was not far from the Taihan Immortal Realm—in fact, it could be considered quite close to that domain.

And the Heavenly Mountain Goddess had ventured into the Chaos this time precisely to slay the Primordial Chaos Beast and seek a breakthrough in the bottleneck of the mid-stage Celestial Immortal realm.

The 2 conversed as they soared through the void, traversing the vast chaos until they unwittingly arrived within the Taihan Immortal Realm.

After arriving at the Great Cold Immortal Realm, Eldrin discovered that this realm consisted of 108 layers of heavens, far more expansive than the Qing Cang Immortal Realm.

"This Frigid Immortal Realm was forged by Patriarch Frigid, 1 of our human race's 70-2 Ancient Sages."

In ancient times, Patriarch Taihan achieved the breakthrough to the Quasi-Sage Realm, anchoring his Dao Fruit within the Primordial Immortal Domain, thus ascending as 1 of the Celestial Sovereigns who wield authority over the Primordial Immortal Domain.

From then on, the Great Cold Emperor, having achieved an indestructible primordial spirit, left the Great Cold Immortal Domain within the primordial chaos as 1 of the 3,000 Immortal Domains' keystones.

As the Celestial Mountain Goddess recounted the tale, Eldrin gradually came to understand the origins of this Taihan Immortal Realm.

Compared to the Vast Azure Immortal Realm, the background of the Great Chill Immortal Realm was terrifyingly immense.

That Lord Taihan was 1 of humanity's 70-2 primordial sages, the most ancient of the Tai-generation figures who stood as peers to Patriarch Taishi and Immortal Sage Taiyuan.

Even the Primordial Divine Emperor could not claim seniority over her.

Moreover, the Primordial Immortal Lord of Extreme Cold wielded partial authority over the Primal Immortal Domain, with his primordial spirit anchored to the Heavenly Dao. So long as the Primal Immortal Domain endured, even a Divine Emperor or Celestial Sovereign would find it nearly impossible to utterly eradicate him.

"Legend has it that Emperor Taihan shares a deep friendship with Lord Zixian, which is why we have this opportunity to cultivate here."

The Celestial Mountain Goddess spoke slowly, a trace of solemnity crossing her face.

After the sudden fall of Eldrin (Person Name) that year, all ascended immortals from the Violet Realm (Place Name) grew as fearful as cicadas in winter, abandoning their celestial abodes to retreat into seclusion.

Others either went into complete seclusion and hid themselves away, or migrated to the immortal domains established by the Human Race's Great Luo.

Both the Tianya Cave Heaven lineage and the Tianshan Divine Maiden had employed extraordinary means and connections, concealing their true identities to cultivate within the Frigid Immortal Domain.

"Alas, the Violet Immortal failed in his heavenly tribulation."

"Otherwise, why would we stoop to living under another’s roof?"

The Celestial Mountain Goddess spoke slowly, her gaze tinged with a trace of lament.

Eldrin watched calmly, yet he noticed a trace of concern in the Heavenly Mountain Goddess’s expression. Combined with the fact that she, merely at the early Celestial Immortal stage, was venturing into the primordial chaos to seek opportunities, he faintly understood that these senior immortals of the Violet Realm likely did not lead prosperous lives.

Just as Eldrin was deep in thought, he tore through the boundless void and arrived amidst a vast, majestic mountain range.

"Ahead lies my Snow Lotus Grotto-Heaven."

Arriving at the foot of the mountain range, the Celestial Mountain Goddess spoke with a gentle smile.

Yet Eldrin furrowed his brow slightly, his gaze profound as he spoke, "Senior, there seems to be trouble brewing in the Snow Lotus Grotto-Heaven."

"Not good."

The Celestial Mountain Goddess's expression shifted abruptly, and she immediately sped forward.

Before Eldrin had flown far, he spotted several figures standing imposingly across the sky, surrounding the Snow Lotus Cave Abode atop the mountain peak so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through.