Chapter 130 Gathering at Celestial Ruins Mountain

He knew this was his Lifebound Immortal Sword nourishing him in return. Once a Lifebound Magical Treasure reached Tier 3, it would inherently generate a wisp of Creation Substance.

At this level, the natal immortal sword was already capable of nourishing the cultivator in return, aiding in the refinement of the vital essence and magical power within their body.

With the aid of his third-tier lifebound immortal sword, Eldrin found the primal energy within his body gradually tempered by the blade. Its destructive power and purity surpassed that of peers at the same cultivation tier by over 30 percent.

Combined with the razor-sharp true essence he had already possessed since self-attained Foundation Establishment, the density of his true essence now nearly rivaled that of a Purple Palace, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivator. The only distinction lay in its lack of integrated divine consciousness, which prevented its transformation into the more profound and mystical power known as fa li.

This far superior spiritual energy alone could boost Eldrin's chances of breaking through to the Violet Mansion Realm by 20 to 30 percent.

Moreover, with the meridians and divine sense within his body already tempered and broadened by the Primordial Purple Qi, he estimated he would have a 50 to 60 percent chance of breaking through to the Purple Mansion in a single attempt—even without relying on external aids like the Li Fire Crystal (Spiritual Object).

"Even if a breakthrough cannot be achieved in 1 attempt, it should at least be able to penetrate over 70% of the Purple Mansion's Dao Veins."

"If I can refine the Ren Shui Qing Lian Tai, my chances of success will increase to at least 80 or 90 percent."

Eldrin thought to himself as he retrieved the Ren Water Blue Lotus, a faint sigh flashing through his heart.

The Mystical Water Lotus Throne possessed extraordinary utility. As a natal magic treasure of this kind, it could store true essence, allowing a cultivator's true essence and magical power to surge by twofold. Naturally, this also increased their chances of breaking through to the Violet Mansion by several tenths.

Unfortunately, to refine the Misty Water Azure Lotus Throne, 1 still needed a Profound Water Crystal (Spiritual Object). Within the Chu Kingdom (Location), there was only a third-grade water vein—a Murky Water Earth Vein at that—making it utterly impossible to obtain a Profound Water Crystal (Spiritual Object).

"Perhaps after the beast tide subsides, I should leave Chu Kingdom for a time."

It is said that within the Yan Kingdom, there exists a fourth-order water vein, where Profound Water Crystals are occasionally offered for sale.

With these thoughts in mind, Eldrin suppressed his distractions and began secluded cultivation to refine the primal energy within his body.

Just 3 months later, he emerged from seclusion only to find Lior (Person Name) had been waiting for him by the Spirit Lake Isle for quite some time.

Word came from Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) that the Alliance of the Celestial Ruins (Organization) would soon commence.

Seeing Eldrin, the Third Elder spoke up, "The clan leader cannot extricate himself at the moment. It would be best if you go there yourself."

Alliance of the Celestial Ruins (Organization).

Eldrin (Person Name) poured a cup of tea for the Third Elder upon hearing this, a flicker of light flashing in his eyes.

For the sake of the Alliance of the Celestial Ruins (Organization), he had traveled tirelessly over the past few years, meeting with the heads of every major clan across the entire Border Province. The details had long been discussed time and again.

This journey to Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) was solely to finalize the alliance agreement, ensuring all forces could unite as 1 when the beast tide arrives.

"With only 3 years remaining until the beast tide, the Alliance of the Celestial Ruins (Organization) truly ought to be established now."

"Thus spoke Eldrin," he shared a cup of tea with Lior before the 2 soared on their swords toward Celestial Ruins Mountain.

The 2 of them flew at considerable speed. After Eldrin's Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss had advanced, it was now capable of covering 30,000 li in a single day, surpassing even the average Zifu cultivator by a fair margin.

Having broken through the Foundation Establishment stage over 20 years ago, Lior (Person Name) had finally advanced further a few years prior with the aid of the Primordial Breaching Pill, reaching the fourth level of Foundation Establishment. Upon this breakthrough, his Mingyuan Virtual Spirit Sword (Magic Treasure) ascended to the mid-grade of the second rank.

Though this was far from matching Eldrin's speed of traveling 10 1000 li in a single day, he could still cover 5 to 6 1000 li daily.

Although Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) lay a distance of 10 1000 li away, the 2 of them reached the foot of the Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) range in just over 20 days.

"It seems we've arrived rather late."

Upon arriving at Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location), Lior (Person Name) gazed at the crowd gathered upon the mountain and could not help but reveal a trace of astonishment.

At this moment, over a 100 Foundation Establishment cultivators had gathered atop Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location), a sight that truly defied all expectations.

With a simple sweep of his divine sense, Eldrin detected over a 100 auras of considerable strength—all cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage or above.

Nearly all of the 60-some Foundation Establishment cultivators from Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) had gathered.

The 3 prefectures had close to 20 Foundation Establishment clans, and each had dispatched at least 1 Foundation Establishment cultivator.

In recent years, Eldrin (Person Name) had grown increasingly renowned, with nearly every Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Borderlands knowing of him.

He greeted these familiar faces while casting his gaze into the distance, where atop a distant pavilion, 2 figures with restrained auras sat cross-legged, engaged in a game of chess.

The corner of his eye twitched slightly, then he transmitted a low voice message to Lior (Person Name): "Those 2 are both Violet Mansion Ancestors. The 1 in purple is the Yang Family's Violet Mansion Ancestor Yang Yuanhe, while the black-robed 1 is the Xu Family's Ancestor Xu Daoyuan."

Upon hearing this, Lior's expression shifted slightly.

The 2 great Violet Mansion clans of Bianzhou each possessed 2 Violet Mansion elders. Yang Yuanhe was the Violet Mansion elder of the Yang Clan in Ling County.

Back at the Trade Fair in Bianzhou of Feng County, the Yang Clan had not hesitated to offer the Evergreen Wood Immortality Art in exchange for a Metal-Water attribute Purple Mansion cultivation method—all for the sake of their revered ancestor, Yang Yuanhe (Person Name).

Eldrin Yang possessed dual spiritual roots of metal and water. Having broken through to the Violet Mansion realm less than 30 years ago, and lacking suitable cultivation techniques, he had astonishingly failed to advance even to the first layer of Violet Mansion.

With such strength, Eldrin reckoned that even if he couldn't match his opponent, by leveraging the power of his Lifebound Immortal Sword and the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, he should possess about 70 to 80 percent of the other's capability.

At the very least, I can still put up a fight before my zhenyuan is completely depleted—this is my life-preserving skill.

Another Xu Daoyuan was also at the Purple Palace, Early Stage. At merely 1 100 and 60 years of age, he was the most exceptional genius the Xu Immortal Clan had produced in 2 centuries.

It is said that Xu Daoyuan (Person Name) broke through to the Violet Mansion Realm at the age of 1 100 and 10. His cultivation had now reached the third level of the Violet Mansion Realm, where he had mastered the Xu Family’s guardian divine ability, the Wutu Divine Thunder (Divine Ability), and successfully refined their life-bound magical treasure, the ‘Lianxu Wutu Cauldron (Magic Treasure)’.

The 'Void-Refining Earth Cauldron' was a dual-attribute magical artifact of fire and earth, inherently imbued with 2 supernatural abilities. 1 was called the Earth Dominion Aegis—when activated, it would manifest as a protective barrier of mystical energy, its defensive prowess rivaling that of top-tier defensive artifacts of equivalent rank.

Another technique was known as Refining Emptiness Divine Fire. This Refining Emptiness Divine Fire possessed extraordinary power, and in terms of destructive force, it surpassed even magical treasures and supernatural abilities of the same level by a solid margin.

"I might just be able to hold my own against that Elder Yang."

"But if I were to make an enemy of Xu Daoyuan, unless I joined forces with the old clan leader, even I would have to flee for my life."

Weighing the combat prowess of these 2 Zi Palace Elders in his mind, Eldrin (Person Name) gradually formed a vague estimation of his own battle capabilities.

Eldrin brought Lior to an inn to rest, then instructed, "The Heavenly Ruins Alliance Assembly won't commence for another half month. I have some matters to attend to."

After bidding farewell to Lior, he rode his sword and arrived before Lyra's Spirit Pool Abode.

Lyra seemed to have anticipated his arrival. She cast a glance at Eldrin and remarked with a faint smile,

"It seems you can break through to Foundation Establishment, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) before the beast tide arrives. I can rest assured about your safety now."

"All credit goes to the efficacy of the Qingyuan Pill."

Eldrin spoke, then paused briefly before he couldn't help but ask, "The beast tide approaches, and Celestial Ruins Mountain will bear the brunt of it. We're critically short on manpower—so why assign me to Yu County?"

Chapter 1: Rebirth of the Immortal Sovereign The sky above the Endless Abyss was shrouded in roiling demonic clouds, with crimson lightning occasionally tearing through the gloom. At the bottom of the abyss, a blood-soaked figure struggled to rise, his white robes in tatters, yet his eyes burned with the unwavering determination of 1 who had cultivated for 3 1000 years. "Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure)..." murmured Chu Xuan (Person Name), his voice barely a whisper as he clutched the crumbling divine weapon. The sword, once capable of splitting mountains and draining seas, now flickered with a faint spiritual light, its final struggle before complete destruction. Suddenly, spatial ripples erupted around him. A towering figure materialized from the void, draped in robes woven from starlight. "Eldrin (Person Name)," Chu Xuan spat out through gritted teeth, "To think you would join forces with the demonic sect to ambush me!" Eldrin's laughter echoed coldly through the abyss. "Fellow Daoist Chu, your 98,000 years of cultivation will make an excellent nourishment for my Heavenly Demon Art (Cultivation Method)." Chu Xuan's gaze swept over the dozen or so elders emerging from the shadows, each a legendary figure in their own right within the cultivation world. He chuckled bitterly, "Over a 100 years we've known each other, and yet you'd scheme against me for a mere Heavenly Enlightenment Pill (Divine Pill)." With a final surge of spiritual power, the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss erupted in dazzling radiance. "Since you all covet my cultivation," Chu Xuan's voice thundered, "then taste the power of my 9 Revolutions Nirvana Art (Supreme Technique)!" The ensuing explosion obliterated everything within 50 kilometers. Yet, as consciousness faded, Chu Xuan felt not the chill of death, but a strange warmth enveloping him. When he opened his eyes again, sunlight streamed through a familiar window. The faint scent of sandalwood filled the air, and the energetic shouts of youths training in the courtyard echoed in the distance. On the wooden desk before him lay a dog-eared copy of "Foundation Building Guide (Cultivation Manual)." "Have I... truly returned?" Chu Xuan stared at his now-soft palms, disbelief washing over him. He had gone back 3 100 years, to the day before his spiritual roots were crippled! Memories flooded back - how his cousin had tricked him into practicing the flawed "Reverse Meridian Method (Cultivation Method)," permanently damaging his cultivation path. But this time, things would be different. With the knowledge and experience of his previous life, he would rewrite everything! Just then, hurried footsteps approached from outside. "Young Master Chu! The family head summons you to the Ancestral Hall immediately!" A cold gleam flashed in Chu Xuan's eyes. The script had begun, but the ending would no longer be the same.