Chapter 1917 : The Prodigy's Unrivaled Conquest
The Chaos Heaven Abyss Ancient Path [a legendary and perilous trial ground] opens only once per Kalpa Tribulation [a grand cosmic cycle of destruction and renewal], and each time it becomes the stage for the true, peerless prodigies of both sides to vie for supremacy.
However, this particular Kalpa Tribulation ultimately held no suspense, for the pressure exerted by Exquisite Jiang, who had cultivated the seven great True Spirit Foundation [a supreme foundational cultivation method], was even more terrifying than that of Eldrin Chen in his era.
They traversed the Chaos Heaven Abyss [the primordial chasm between realms], sweeping aside all opposition in their path. The peerless talents of the Southern Abyss Seven Heavenly Domains and the monstrous geniuses of the Northern Abyss Six Heavenly Domains were all found wanting before their might.
At the Ancient Chaos Path Central [the heart of the ancient chaotic realm], Exquisite Jiang Burst [unleashed her divine power] in a world-shaking battle against the enemies from the outer realms. In that clash, Exquisite Jiang fought until the very world fell silent. Even the monstrous prodigies from the outer realms who possessed the True Spirit Foundation were left as corpses upon the earth.
In the end, Exquisite Jiang crossed the Chaos Heaven Abyss and charged into the Six Domains of the Northern Abyss, where she annihilated three thousand peerless Ancient Immortal [cultivators who have transcended mortality and weathered celestial tribulations] from the Northern Abyss Foreign Realm in a single battle. Finally, she fought her way back unscathed through the encirclement of countless foes.
What sent shivers down the spine was that after this campaign, an entire generation of the Northern Abyss Foreign Realm's top-tier prodigies had been nearly exterminated by Exquisite Jiang.
"She has returned."
Deep within the True Demon Primordial Domain [the most vast and glorious territory] of the Six Domains of the Northern Abyss, a supreme and peerless Demon Sovereign [a title for a ruler among demonic cultivators] opened his eyes, a flicker of icy indifference within his gaze.
Beside him, another mighty Demon Sovereign chuckled, "Having nearly slaughtered a whole generation of Great Encompassing True Seed [a title for prodigies with the potential to encompass all paths] from the Northern Abyss Foreign Realm, she is announcing her return."
"Supreme Lunar Demon Sovereign, it seems your troubles have arrived." Support the author by reading on audio~novel.com.
"Hah—"
Supreme Lunar Demon Sovereign let out a cold laugh and spoke with utter indifference, "He has already lost his Chaos Genesis Energy [the primordial creative force of the cosmos]. Even if he returns, it will be difficult for him to break through to the Chaos Divine Sovereign [the supreme realm of a Chaos God Sovereign] realm. What can he possibly do to this seat?"
"..."
"The divination from back then was indeed not wrong. He has truly returned during this Kalpa Tribulation [the great cosmic cycle of destruction and renewal]."
At the same moment, deep within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains, a glint of icy detachment flashed in the eyes of the Solar Heavenly Emperor.
A flicker of Slaughter Intent [the intent to kill] surfaced within his pupils, but then his gaze shifted towards the location of the Primordial Era Divine Court, and he ultimately suppressed that murderous impulse.
He understood clearly that, due to the Karma [the cosmic law of cause and effect] and past camaraderie from those bygone years, the two Great God Emperors of the Primordial Era Divine Court would not tolerate him making a move. Moreover, the current Supreme Lunar Imperial Lord, now a member of the Human Race, also enjoyed the protection of the two Path Ancestor Immortal Sage [supreme beings who have mastered a Great Path and attained sagehood] of the Human Race.
Furthermore, the reincarnated body of the Supreme Lunar Imperial Lord, having lost both the Supreme Lunar and Stellar Great Path Authority [the authority over a fundamental cosmic principle] and its Chaos Genesis Energy, was no longer worth him tearing apart all pretense with both the Divine Clan and the Human Race.
With these thoughts, the Solar Heavenly Emperor slowly withdrew the light in his eyes, finally dispersing all traces of Slaughter Intent into nothingness.
Just as the hearts and minds of the powerful figures within the Northern and Southern Heaven Abyss were stirred, Exquisite Jiang led the group through the Chaos Heaven Abyss and returned to the six domains of the Southern Abyss.
She distributed nearly all the Path Source [a primordial spiritual essence that forms the foundation of a cultivator's path] she had obtained to those around her, keeping only a small portion that resonated with her own elemental affinities.
The sheer quantity of Path Source acquired was staggering. Each follower of Exquisite Jiang received several dozen pieces. After refining them, their cultivation bases surged forward with astonishing speed.
Nearly every one of them gained one or two additional layers of Indestructibility Foundation [the foundational stage of the Indestructible Realm, representing supreme durability] as a result.
Eventually, ordinary Path Source ceased to have any effect on them. They then gave all the remaining pieces to Gentle Deer to help her solidify her own foundational cultivation.
Gentle Deer refined over three thousand top-grade Path Source in succession. Through sheer force of will, she forged a True Spirit Physique [a supreme physical constitution embodying the purity of a primordial spirit], successfully establishing the three great True Spirit Foundation [the supreme foundational pillars of cultivation]: her True Spirit Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core refined to a state of primordial purity], her physical body, and her Great Path [the supreme cultivation art she follows].
Nyssa Qu also advanced a step further, successfully cultivating her sixth great True Spirit Foundation.
"The Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of destruction and rebirth] is finally nearing its end," she declared. "It is time for us to make our breakthrough."
After pushing their foundational cultivation to its absolute limit, they journeyed to the Eastern Departure Flame Domain [a celestial realm of parting flames in the eastern heavens]. There, they guided their personal Universe [a microcosmic world cultivated within a supreme expert] away from the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain [the immortal domain of the Returning Abyss] and began their ascension to the realm of Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [the Golden Immortal stage of the Great Encompassing Path].
Amidst a sound that shook the very Chaos [the primordial, undifferentiated state before creation], the sound of World-Opening [the act of creating a new world or universe], Exquisite Jiang cleaved open one hundred and thirty layers of Twelve-Layered Heaven [a celestial realm structure, each layer representing a higher plane of existence]. From this monumental feat, she obtained a full twenty-two strands of Innate Indestructibility Spirit Light [a primordial light of unbreakable spirit, born from the act of creation].
She fused fifteen of these Innate Indestructibility Spirit Light strands into her physical body, her Great Path, and her Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, housing their consciousness and power]. Five strands were used to elevate her Five Extremes Celestial Pillars [the five celestial pillars representing the extremes of the cosmos within her cultivated universe]. The remaining strands she carefully preserved for future use.
Nyssa Qu was the second to complete her path to enlightenment. Using the six great True Spirit Foundation as her foundation, she opened up one hundred and twenty Eighth Heaven [the eighth of the nine heavens in the celestial hierarchy], obtaining eighteen strands of Innate Indestructibility Spirit Light [a primordial and indestructible spiritual radiance]. She fused fourteen strands of Innate Energy [the primordial energy that existed before creation] into her own foundational essence, while the remainder were integrated into the Five Extremities Celestial Pillars [the five cosmic pillars that support the heavens].
Gentle Deer also achieved her breakthrough during this Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of destruction and renewal]. However, she did not tread the World-Opening Path [the path of creating a new world]. Instead, she directly assimilated three strands of Innate Indestructibility Spirit Light, triggering a breakthrough into the Great Encompassing Realm [the realm of the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal] through the Great Path [the supreme and all-encompassing Dao].
It seemed that due to a lack of sufficient Innate Indestructibility Spirit Light and also because her own foundational reserves were not as profound, Gentle Deer's attained strength was slightly inferior to that of the other two.
After the trio's breakthroughs, both Nyssa Qu and Exquisite Jiang possessed combat power at the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal Mid Stage [the mid-stage of the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm]. Only Gentle Deer lagged slightly behind by half a step. Although her power surpassed that of a third-level Great Encompassing Golden Immortal, she still fell short of true Great Encompassing Golden Immortal Mid Stage combat prowess.
Aside from these three, Sunder Heaven the Heavenly Demon Emperor also broke through to the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm not long after. He achieved this by consolidating his three great Indestructibility Foundation [foundations of indestructibility]—his physical body, his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator], and his comprehension of Path Principles [the fundamental laws of the Dao].
Setting aside Sunder Heaven the Heavenly Demon Emperor, as the trio's breakthroughs settled, the calamitous aura within the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation] gradually dissipated. This Kalpa Tribulation had finally passed. The story continues at audio - novel . com.
On that day, as the last vestiges of calamitous aura vanished into nothingness, Eldrin Chen emerged from his stroll within the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain. There, he beheld Exquisite Jiang, Nyssa Qu, and Gentle Deer, all three having successfully ascended to the Great Encompassing realm.
Gazing upon the three of them, Eldrin Chen could not help but offer a faint smile. "You have finally achieved your heart's desire," he said.
Nyssa Qu also smiled, a glimmer of joy shining in her eyes. "Now, our Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance boasts four Great Encompassing Golden Immortal venerables within a single alliance. Even among the great Great Encompassing Ancient Sect [ancient sects of the Great Encompassing realm], we are by no means weak," she declared.
Exquisite Jiang gave a slight nod. Without further words, she took Eldrin Chen and Nyssa Qu by the hand and led them into the heart of the Exquisite Immortal Domain.
Within the confines of Exquisite Heaven in the Exquisite Immortal Domain, Exquisite Jiang spoke with a grave look in her eyes, "During this breakthrough, I have awakened some memories."
Eldrin Chen seemed to have anticipated this. Taking Exquisite Jiang's hand, he said, "No matter who you were in your past life, you are my Dao Companion now."
Exquisite Jiang offered a faint smile, then sighed softly before beginning to recount the tale of her previous incarnation.
It turned out that Exquisite Jiang's past life was none other than the former Supreme Lunar Imperial Lord of the Sun God Clan. Having lost her Great Path Authority [the supreme authority over a fundamental cosmic principle] during the cataclysms of the Late Primordial Era, she had forsaken all her foundations and accumulated essence to undergo reincarnation, ultimately becoming the present Exquisite Jiang.
However, the Recovery of Exquisite Jiang's memories was incomplete. She could not recall why she had chosen to abandon everything and reincarnate back then, nor the precise manner of her rebirth.
One must understand that the former Supreme Lunar Imperial Lord possessed a True Spirit Primordial Spirit [a spiritual core of such purity and power it is considered a true spirit], rendering her a being of near-total Indestructibility.
Even after losing her Great Path Authority, with her True Spirit Primordial Spirit at the Great Perfection Primordial One Imperial Lord level, she could have shielded herself from falling into the cycle of Reincarnation. She could have directly used her Great Perfection Primordial One Imperial Lord Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] to begin cultivation anew, which would have at least allowed her to regain the Primordial One Imperial Lord Realm.
Yet, for reasons unknown, the Supreme Lunar Imperial Lord chose not to rebuild her power. Instead, she severed all memories and her Great Path Foundation [the foundational cultivation art tied to her supreme authority], incinerated every trace of her past life, and began anew from absolute nothingness as a being of Reincarnation.
"Perhaps only by abandoning everything, by severing all ties to the past, could one break free from the limitations of a former foundation and gain greater potential for growth,"
Eldrin Chen spoke slowly, a glimmer of understanding dawning within him as he voiced the thought.
He had already vaguely surmised that for high-realm cultivators, retaining the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] to restart cultivation might allow them to easily regain their former realm, yet it also made it nearly impossible to surpass their previous pinnacle.
Conversely, abandoning everything to enter Reincarnation [the cycle of death and rebirth], while forfeiting the foundation and accumulated knowledge of a past life, opened the door to far greater possibilities.
Thinking this, Eldrin Chen spoke, "How much of your Recovery [the process of regaining past-life memories] memories have you regained so far?"
Exquisite Jiang pondered for a long moment before replying, "The memories from the Recovery are not extensive. My understanding of my past cultivation is incomplete. I have only recalled some secret techniques from the Great Encompassing Realm [a profound and all-encompassing state of cultivation]."
Hearing this, Eldrin Chen understood. The Supreme Lunar Imperial Lord [a powerful celestial ruler associated with the moon] had schemed for years, unwilling to let the memories of a past life taint the Path Fruit [the ultimate achievement or realization on one's cultivation path] of this one.
He drew a deep breath, a note of concern in his voice. "Given the current circumstances, it's likely the various Path Ancestor Immortal Sage [venerated beings who have reached the pinnacle of cultivation and founded their own paths] have discerned your origins."
"Do not worry."
Exquisite Jiang nodded, then continued, "The Primordial Beginning Divine Sovereign [the Divine Sovereign representing the primordial beginning] and the Purple Tenuity Divine Sovereign [the Divine Sovereign of the Purple Tenuity constellation] shared a deep friendship with my former self. Unless the Solar Heavenly Emperor [the Heavenly Emperor associated with the sun] is truly prepared to tear all decorum asunder, he will not stoop to acting against me personally."
"Moreover, I have already cultivated the True Spirit Primordial Spirit [a perfected and indestructible form of the spiritual core]. It is impossible for him to truly and utterly annihilate me."
Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen could only nod in agreement.
The True Spirit Primordial Spirit [the indestructible spiritual core of a supreme being] is truly Indestructibility [impervious to permanent destruction]. Even a Path Ancestor Immortal Sage [a supreme being who has mastered a fundamental cosmic principle] cannot utterly annihilate a True Spirit Primordial Spirit. At most, they can slay it time and again, forcing it into an endless slumber.
However, the Three-Level Primordial Domain [the primordial cosmos divided into three tiers] is not solely dominated by the Solar Heavenly Emperor [the Celestial Sovereign of the Sun]. He may not even be considered the foremost power among the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the myriad realms of immortals]. The Primordial Beginning Divine Sovereign of the Divine Clan [the race of ancient gods] and the Primordial Genesis Path Ancestor [the Ancestor who embodies the Primordial Genesis Path] of the Human Race are likely not inferior to him.
As the saying goes, all beneath a Heavenly Emperor [a supreme Celestial Sovereign] are but ants. Unless the moment truly arrives to contend for Chaos Genesis Energy [the primordial energy from which all creation springs]—the moment when Exquisite Jiang becomes qualified to vie for the Opportunity and Fortune [the chance and destiny] to ascend as a Heavenly Emperor—she is not yet worth the Solar Heavenly Emperor tearing apart his relations with the other Divine Sovereign [God Sovereign] Path Ancestors.
After all, the Solar Heavenly Emperor is not alone. He has descendants and brothers of his bloodline, and he is also one of the Sovereign [Supreme Rulers] of the Three Thousand Immortal Domains. If matters truly escalated to the point of overturning the board, forcing the Human and Divine Races to unite completely, the Demon Race Heavenly Court [the Celestial Court of the Demon Race] might not be able to withstand the combined force.
"There is no need to overthink it. We are not yet worthy of the Solar Heavenly Emperor's serious attention," Exquisite Jiang spoke, still with a smile.
"This time, Soaring Sky perished within the Nirvana Ancient Land [the Ancient Land of Nirvana Rebirth]. That place holds a contingency left by the Solar Heavenly Emperor. In the future, it will likely allow him to cultivate his third True Spirit Foundation [a supreme foundation for one's spiritual essence]," she continued.
"From this perspective, the Solar Heavenly Emperor likely foresaw my return during this Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of destruction and renewal]. Thus, he used my hand to help Soaring Sky break and then rebuild himself."
Eldrin Chen nodded upon hearing this. "Using a powerful enemy to force a self-dissolution of one's form, then employing a vast quantity of peerless Rare Spiritual Wonders [extraordinary spiritual treasures] supplemented by the Nirvana Rebirth [the divine ability of rebirth through nirvana] power of the Nirvana Ancient Land, thereby achieving the conditions for breaking and rebuilding, for great destruction leading to great establishment, ultimately to cultivate the three great True Spirit Foundation."
"The Solar Heavenly Emperor truly employs masterful tactics."
Speaking thus, Eldrin Chen added meaningfully, "The only question is, can that Heavenly Emperor foresee what the next Kalpa Tribulation will bring?"
Upon hearing this, Nyssa Qu could no longer contain her curiosity and asked, "In the next Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of immense destruction and rebirth], in the next Kalpa Tribulation, will there truly be someone capable of suppressing Soaring Sky?"
"There will be," Eldrin Chen nodded, yet shook his head as he continued, "But some matters are safer the fewer who know of them."
Understanding his meaning, Nyssa Qu tactfully refrained from further inquiry.
Afterwards, Eldrin Chen conversed with the two of them for a long while, finally instructing them to enter seclusion to consolidate their cultivation bases.
Only then did Eldrin Chen begin to observe their Immortal Domain [a realm governed by an immortal]. The Immortal Domain of Nyssa Qu and Exquisite Jiang were both exceedingly vast. Though they could not compare to Eldrin Chen's Returning Abyss Immortal Domain, their size was in no way inferior to many Middle Grade Immortal Domain.
As previously agreed, their two Immortal Domain were situated approximately eight hundred thousand Path [a unit of distance in the immortal realms] away from the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain.
This distance was considered extremely remote for a Celestial Immortal Great Power [a powerful immortal who has ascended to the celestial realm], yet for an Eight Tribulations Ancient Immortal [an ancient immortal who has survived eight heavenly tribulations], it was not excessively far; traversing it would require only one or two thousand years.
For a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [a supreme immortal whose power encompasses all], it was akin to the distance of one's own doorstep.
The three Immortal Domain formed a triangular formation. The Returning Abyss Immortal Domain was positioned at the apex, facing the outer periphery near the Sea of Chaos [the primordial, formless expanse from which all realms emerged], while the domains of the other two were nestled within.
Thus arranged, the three Immortal Domain formed a pincer-like strategic posture. Should any one Immortal Domain come under attack, the other two could provide support within a very short span of time.
At the very center of the three Immortal Domains, protected by their combined aegis, lay the most ideal breeding grounds for Chaos Beast Kings.
"A full three Immortal Domains," he mused. "The Innate Energy [the primordial energy born from chaos] and Chaos Beast Kings spawned within their hunting range each Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of immense duration] must have increased by at least three to five times. It seems our cultivation resources will be greatly augmented in the days to come."
While his two companions were in seclusion consolidating their cultivation bases, Eldrin Chen carved out another vast Chaos Heavenly Domain [a domain within the primordial chaos] between the three Immortal Domains.
This Chaos Heavenly Domain was composed of tens of thousands of Chaos Lairs [dens or nests within the chaos], theoretically capable of nurturing over a million Chaos Beast Kings simultaneously.
After settling this matter, Eldrin Chen relocated a great number of Chaos Ancient Beasts into the domain before finally deploying personnel to begin managing the Chaos Heavenly Domain.
It was only then that Eldrin Chen realized his manpower was once again somewhat insufficient.
With his reserves of Innate Energy also not plentiful, Eldrin Chen could only assign cultivators of the Sacrificial Self Path [a cultivation path centered on self-sacrifice and transformation] to garrison the domain.
Fortunately, over the passing eons, the number of Sacrificial Self Path cultivators from the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain who had broken through to the Cosmos Realm [a realm where one embodies a cosmos within] had gradually increased, now exceeding one thousand five hundred.
These Sacrificial Self Path Immortals of the Cosmos Realm, each harboring a complete Universe within their bodies, were capable of traversing the Sea of Chaos [the boundless, formless primordial void] with their physical forms. They were barely sufficient to manage the newly opened Chaos Heavenly Domain.
Furthermore, due to the ample supply of Nine Revolutions Immortal Pills [pills refined through nine cycles, possessing immense potency], the average cultivation level of the ten thousand Celestial Soldiers and Generals under Eldrin Chen's command had now reached the Late Celestial Immortal Realm.
Though this elite force was exceedingly small in number, each individual possessed formidable strength, capable of facing ten ordinary Celestial Soldiers and Generals [the soldiers and officers of the heavenly armies] in combat. Deploying a few thousand to garrison the area was barely sufficient for the task.
Of course, this was only a temporary measure. As the numbers of Chaos Ancient Beast [ancient beasts born from primordial chaos] and Chaos Beast King [powerful kings among the chaos beasts] within the CentralChaos Heavenly Domain [the Central Primordial Chaos Heavenly Realm] continued to grow, Eldrin Chen would need to station at least tens of thousands of Celestial Soldiers and Generals or ten thousand celestial soldiers at the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm [the peak stage of the Celestial Immortal realm] to maintain the domain's full operational capacity.
Returning to the main thread, during the process of Eldrin Chen opening up the CentralChaos Heavenly Domain, the Human Race Immortal Court [the governing celestial court of the human race] made contact with him at the first opportunity.
This time, the Immortal Domain [a general term for the realms of immortals] sought out Eldrin Chen with a request for him to represent the Immortal Court and extend an invitation to the three newly ascended Great Encompassing [the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm, a supreme cultivation stage] experts to join the ranks of the Human Race Immortal Court.
Once the three emerged from their secluded cultivation, Eldrin Chen presented them with the formal request from the Immortal Court and said with a smile, "The intention from the Immortal Court is for Exquisite to take up an official position within the court directly."
"As for Gentle Deer and Nyssa, they are to be granted honorary titles as Immortal Lord [a high-ranking title and realm for powerful immortals]."
Upon hearing this, all three smiled faintly. Exquisite Jiang spoke first, "I presume you have already agreed on our behalf?"
"Indeed."
Eldrin Chen nodded, then looked at Gentle Deer and Nyssa Qu. "Nyssa is a member of the Immortal Clam Clan [a clan of immortal clam spirits], and Gentle Deer belongs to the Immortal Deer Clan, one of the Hundred Immortal Spirit Races [a collective term for the hundred major spirit races of the immortal realms]."
"Obsidian Abyss Great Emperor [the Great Emperor of the Obsidian Abyss, a powerful sovereign] has agreed to my request to grant you both honorary Immortal Lord status, specially permitting you to enjoy privileges and standing equivalent to that of a Human Race Immortal Lord."
Upon hearing this, both nodded. Gentle Deer's eyes lit up as she asked, "Integrating into the Immortal Lord [a powerful immortal being] rank, does that grant access to the Great Encompassing Immortal Banquet [a grand celestial feast and gathering of immortals]?"
"Yes, all are treated equally."
Eldrin Chen nodded, replying with a smile.
Honorary Immortal Lord status within the Human Race Immortal Court [the celestial governing body of humanity's immortals] is exceedingly rare. Typically, it is bestowed only upon the spouses of Human Race [the collective of human cultivators and immortals] Immortal Lord and Imperial Lord [a sovereign-level immortal ruler] cultivators. Additionally, the disciples and direct descendants of Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [a supreme, nearly omnipotent immortal realm] cultivators may also qualify for such honorary titles.
Even for the spouse of a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal, becoming an honorary Immortal Lord is not guaranteed. Their background must be thoroughly investigated and confirmed to be spotless before the title is granted. The slightest doubt can lead to indefinite postponement by the Immortal Court's high council.
However, once one attains honorary Immortal Lord status, they receive resources and treatment virtually identical to those of a full Human Race Immortal Lord.
The sole distinction is that an honorary Immortal Lord is not formally part of the Human Race and thus cannot enter the Immortal Court's innermost circle of supreme authority.
Aside from the few Path Ancestor Immortal Sage [a being who has ascended to the pinnacle of both cultivation path and sagehood], in truth, only a mere dozen or so individuals are qualified to enter that supreme core. The vast majority of Human Race Imperial Lord never set foot within it, so this limitation makes little practical difference for an honorary Immortal Lord.
After explaining the situation, Eldrin Chen said with a smile, "Thirty thousand years from now, Exquisite will host her Great Encompassing Immortal Banquet first, followed by each of you three in turn."
"We still have some time. Let us go and make the necessary preparations."
Upon hearing this, the group couldn't help but smile. Nyssa Qu remarked, "In just two Kalpa Tribulation [cosmic cycles of immense duration], a mere hundred million and some years, our clan has already produced four Great Encompassing [Supreme Realm cultivators]. Truly, we are no longer what we once were."
"Indeed," Eldrin Chen nodded in agreement, yet he added a note of caution, "However, the Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance still possesses several Great Encompassing True Seed [cultivators at the peak of the Great Encompassing Realm, on the cusp of the next great breakthrough]. For us, each passing Kalpa Tribulation strengthens our foundation further. For now, it is best not to draw excessive attention to ourselves."
"You have only just made your breakthroughs. The path ahead should be one of quiet cultivation and consolidation."
The three of them nodded in understanding. Nyssa Qu then said, "There is still some time before the Immortal Banquet, but I intend to first make a journey to the Seven-Colored Immortal Domain."
"The Immortal Clam Clan contributed greatly to your path to the Dao," Eldrin Chen acknowledged with a slight nod. "I shall accompany you to the Seven-Colored Immortal Domain."
"Very well."
A gentle, warm smile graced Nyssa Qu's features upon hearing his words.
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Once the decision to visit the Seven-Colored Immortal Domain was made, neither of them saw any reason for delay.
At dawn the very next day, Eldrin Chen left Exquisite Jiang and Gentle Deer to safeguard the Three Immortal Domains, while he himself departed for the Seven-Colored Immortal Domain with Nyssa Qu by his side.
For this journey to the Seven-Colored Immortal Domain [a vast and magnificent realm of cultivation], Eldrin Chen also brought along Glazed Qu. Glazed Divine Lord shared a bond with Nyssa Qu as close as sisters, and their relationship bordered on that of master and disciple.
The Seven-Colored Immortal Domain had always been a sacred land in the heart of Glazed Qu, yet she had been hindered by insufficient strength from venturing there.
Following Nyssa Qu and Eldrin Chen on this trip might very well be the Opportunity and Fortune [a destined chance for advancement] that fate had quietly woven for her.
The group tore through the void, arriving before the Seven-Colored Immortal Domain almost without realizing it, where they beheld the vast and majestic expanse of the Immortal Domain [a realm governed by immortal laws].
The Seven-Colored Immortal Domain was immensely grand, floating within the Sea of Chaos [the primordial, formless expanse between realms]. It encompassed over one hundred and eight Eighth Heaven [the eighth major tier of the heavenly cultivation realms] domains, rivaling even the Frigid Immortal Domain [a renowned immortal realm known for its icy majesty] in its sheer scale. Support the author by reading on audio_novel.com.