Chapter 1769 : Canglingzi

At this moment, the Snow Lotus Grotto-Heaven was under siege by 4 Celestial Immortals.

These 4 Heavenly Immortals were all at the early to middle stages of the Heavenly Immortal realm, with the strongest among them being a man at the sixth level of the Heavenly Immortal stage.

The moment she saw the crowd, the Celestial Mountain Goddess’s expression shifted slightly as she declared, “Canglingzi(Person Name), how dare you!”

Celestial Maiden?

The leading man at the sixth level of the Celestial Immortal realm froze for a moment, then chuckled, "Perfect timing."

As the words faded, Cang Lingzi (Person Name) strode through the air, joining the others to encircle the Heavenly Mountain Goddess (Person Name).

The leader was none other than Canglingzi (Person Name). With a faint smile, he said, "Celestial Maiden, this is your final chance. Hand over the Frostbell Snow Lotus, and I shall spare your life."

"Frigid Snow Lotus?"

Eldrin's gaze flickered slightly, instinctively turning toward the Celestial Mountain Goddess.

The Celestial Maiden took a deep breath and transmitted her voice to him, "That Frigid Snow Lotus is the mortal remains I cultivated in my past life—an innate treasure of 11 divine patterns. It was accidentally discovered by this Qiancang Cave Heaven, hence they conceived covetous intentions."

Hearing this, Eldrin finally understood why the Celestial Mountain Goddess would risk venturing deep into the primordial chaos.

In her past life, the Celestial Maiden received a fortuitous opportunity bestowed by the Violet Immortal Lord, elevating her cultivation to the Great Perfection of Celestial Immortal realm. The Frigid Snow Lotus, born from the remnants of her previous incarnation, transcended the grade of a superior innate treasure, even brushing against the threshold of a Quasi-Primordial Ancient Treasure.

Upon learning of the existence of the Taihan Snow Lotus, the Cangling Cave Heaven coveted it greatly and sought to seize it while the Celestial Maiden's cultivation was still low.

The Celestial Mountain Goddess ventured into the primordial chaos to swiftly break through to the mid-stage Celestial Immortal realm, enabling her to fully refine the Extreme Cold Snow Lotus for self-preservation.

Alas, the Primordial Chaos was far too perilous. Even with the capabilities of the Celestial Mountain Goddess, she nearly met her demise within its depths.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up, "Rest assured, I will not stand idly by in this matter."

"I was wondering how you dared to return. So you've brought someone to back you up."

At that very moment, Canglingzi (Person Name) cast a glance at Eldrin (Person Name).

He let out a cold sneer, his gaze radiating murderous intent as he said, "A mere Third Heaven Immortal dares to intervene in the matter of such a rare treasure?"

"You're courting death!"

As the words fell, Elder Lingzi flicked his sleeve and summoned a dazzling immortal sword that tore through the air, striking directly toward Eldrin (Person Name).

The other 3 also made their moves, launching a coordinated assault against the duo.

"Be careful."

Seeing the 4 closing in, the Celestial Mountain Goddess couldn't help but feel immense worry in her heart.

She took a deep breath and swiftly summoned the Snow Lotus to shield herself, saying to Eldrin, "Let's break through the encirclement first and seek aid from the Endless Sky Cavern."

"Hahaha."

Cang Lingzi let out a hearty laugh and declared without hesitation, "The Horizon Cavern Heaven can hardly ensure its own survival now—how could it possibly lend you aid?"

As the words fell, the 4 of them unfurled a formation banner that blotted out the sky, completely sealing off everyone's retreat.

Yet Eldrin remained utterly unperturbed. He shielded the Celestial Mountain Goddess behind him and spoke calmly, "Leave this to me."

Boom—

As the words faded, a thunderclap of unprecedented magnitude erupted between heaven and earth.

All eyes looked up to see a blinding arc of lightning tearing through the heavens and earth, instantly shattering the Heaven-Sealing Banner Formation.

Half-Step Sect Leader Level Divine Power!

In an instant, all 4 spat blood mid-air, clearly suffering severe backlash.

Before they could recover from their shock, they saw the ancient gourd hovering above Eldrin’s head, unleashing a blade of light that tore through the air. In an instant, it annihilated both the physical form and primordial spirit of an early-stage Celestial Immortal.

Close on its heels, another Ethereal Void Sword Qi tore through the air, cleaving the second early-stage Celestial Immortal in 2.

"Run."

The remaining 2 men immediately tried to flee upon seeing this, but alas, it was already too late.

But then Eldrin (Person Name) struck down with a single palm, and the Primordial Unity Grasping Hand instantly suppressed Canglingzi on the spot. The last man attempted to flee for his life, only to be vanquished by the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure).

"My life is at its end!"

In the blink of an eye, 3 of the 4 Celestial Immortals lay dead while the last was subdued—Eldrin had demonstrated truly staggering combat prowess.

The Celestial Mountain Goddess couldn't help but turn to Eldrin (Person Name), her voice trembling with astonishment as she exclaimed, "Your cultivation level..."

"Merely 4 Flawless Celestial Immortals, nothing to be concerned about."

Eldrin spoke calmly, though a trace of surprise flickered in his heart.

This was his first full-force strike since breaking through to the Third Heaven of the Celestial Immortal realm. To his astonishment, he had subdued 4 Celestial Immortals in mere moments—a result far beyond his expectations.

Of course, he understood clearly in his heart that these 4 were all Flawed Celestials. Even the strongest among them, Canglingzi (Person Name), possessed combat prowess merely comparable to a Triple-Layer Flawless Celestial. Their suppression at his hands was well within expectations.

With the strength of these 4 individuals, even if they joined forces in the Chaos, they might not be able to defeat a single low-grade ninth-order Chaos Ancient Beast.

Eldrin murmured inwardly, suppressing Canglingzi with a mere turn of his palm before calmly inquiring, "You mentioned earlier that the Tianya Grotto-Heaven can hardly ensure its own safety—why is that?"

Canglingzi’s face was deathly pale, but he had no choice but to speak: “Not long ago, the Tianya Ancestor ventured into the primordial chaos. By the time he returned, he was already gravely wounded and on the verge of death.”

"Senior Brother Qian Yan has now gone to the Endless Sky Grotto-Heaven, but I fear even that sanctuary won't hold for much longer."

"Impossible."

The Celestial Maiden of Tianshan paled dramatically, unable to stop herself from exclaiming, "The Venerable Tianya is a supreme celestial immortal at the Eighth Heavenly Layer! How could he possibly sustain such grave injuries so easily?"

"In the chaos and peril, who can truly fathom it all?"

Cang Lingzi spoke up, looking at Eldrin (Person Name) as he said, "I can see that you possess extraordinary strength, Fellow Daoist. However, my elder brother, the Flame Sovereign of Qianyan (Cultivation Title), has also reached the Seventh Heavenly Immortal Realm—a truly formidable cultivation level."

"If you know what's good for you, release me now, and I shall persuade my elder brother to let today's matter slide."

"Is that so?"

Eldrin sneered, suppressing Canglingzi with a flick of his sleeve before turning to the Celestial Mountain Goddess. "Where lies the Tianya Secret Realm?" he demanded.

"You wish to journey to the Endless Sky Grotto-Heaven?"

The Celestial Mountain Goddess felt a flicker of alarm in her heart. She had been about to say that Patriarch Dryflame was not to be trifled with, but recalling the combat prowess Eldrin had displayed, she let out a subtle sigh of relief.

She looked at Eldrin and could not help but saying, "Come with me."

Led by the Celestial Mountain Goddess, the 2 tore through the void and soon arrived at the Violet Radiance Ancient Domain.

The 'Violet Radiance Ancient Realm' was 1 of the 108 celestial strata of the Frigid Heaven Domain, its strength far from formidable within this vast expanse.

Within this celestial domain, there exist a total of 20 blessed realms. Among these 20 great blessed realms, they are further divided into 3 superior-grade realms, 7 medium-grade realms, and 10 inferior-grade realms.

Let us set aside the Middle-Grade and Lower-Grade Grotto-Heavens for now, but the 3 Upper-Grade Grotto-Heavens are far from simple.

These 3 great cave heavens were respectively the Violet Radiance Cave Heaven, the Vast Heaven Cave Heaven, and the Horizon's End Cave Heaven.

The Violet Firmament Cavern Heaven stood as the foremost of the 3 Great Cavern Heavens. Within its ranks were 2 cultivators at the Late-stage Celestial Immortal realm, and even more awe-inspiringly, a Patriarch who had attained the Great Perfection of the Celestial Immortal realm. The total number of Celestial Immortals under its banner exceeded 30, solidifying its undisputed dominance over the Violet Firmament Ancient Domain.

Among the other 2 major grotto-heavens, the Endless Sky Grotto boasted a relatively shallow foundation, having originated from beyond the Great Frost Celestial Domain. It possessed only 2 Celestial Immortals, yet 1 of them had reached the Eighth Heaven of Celestial Ascension, thus securing its position as second-ranked.

The Dry Heaven Grotto-Heaven was the weakest among them, yet this branch still boasted 7 Celestial Immortals. Their Patriarch, Dryflame Celestial Immortal, had reached the 7th Level of the Celestial Immortal Realm. His power was not to be underestimated.