Chapter 1702 : A Trove of Primordial Artifacts

Among the spoils, those taken from Diyang Tai Cang were the most numerous, comprising a total of six Innate Treasures [primordial artifacts born from the essence of heaven and earth, possessing immense power]: the Polarity Limitless Pendant, the Polarity Immortal-Slaying Spear, and the Polarity Limitless Immortal Armor.

These six Innate Treasures were all complementary sets; when two were combined, their power rivaled that of a Middle-Grade Innate Treasure [a mid-tier primordial artifact], effectively equating to three such treasures.

Furthermore, from the Primordial Era Thunder Dragon [an ancient dragon of thunder from the primordial epoch], they had seized two more Innate Treasures: the Innate Five Evils Primordial Magnetism Mountain and the Innate Extinction Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Spear.

And from the Crimson Crow Holy Scion, they had also captured two Innate Treasures: the Innate Crimson Crow Ancient Sword and the Nine Heavens Crimson Sun Pearl.

Additionally, the Ancient Ruins Path Scion from the Ancient Cang Ruins Clan possessed extraordinary heritage, including a protective Innate Treasure named the Ancient Ruins Indestructibility Seal [a primordial seal embodying the unyielding essence of ancient ruins].

The value of so many Innate Treasures was truly inestimable.

Eldrin Chen directly claimed the Polarity Limitless Pendant, the Polarity Immortal-Slaying Spear, and the Polarity Limitless Immortal Armor. "These treasures are useful to me," he declared. "I'll be keeping them."

Upon hearing this, the others voiced no objections.

They understood, more or less, that although Eldrin Chen had fought Diyang Tai Cang to the death in this battle, a certain mutual respect had blossomed between them.

Among these treasures, the Polarity Immortal-Slaying Spear was Diyang Tai Cang's life-bound treasure [an artifact intimately connected to its owner's life force and cultivation]; as long as Diyang Tai Cang lived, it would likely find its way back to his hands. Experience the full epic at audio-novel dot com.

Of course, perhaps the Tai Cang Imperial Clan might engage in a transaction with Eldrin Chen, but that was a matter beyond their purview.

With this thought, the Primordial Solar Holy Son smiled and said, "In this battle, we merely played a supporting role. It is only fitting that you, Fellow Daoist, take the most valuable treasures."

The others all nodded in agreement, and then they began to distribute the treasures.

Among the remaining treasures, aside from the Innate Treasure, there were also twenty-two Path Source [the foundational source of a cultivator's path] for the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme cultivation art focusing on the unity of the three primordial energies], all of them priceless treasures.

This time, the Chen Immortal Clan did not seek to exchange for another Innate Treasure.

Currently, the Chen Immortal Clan possessed eleven practitioners of the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation, yet they already had fourteen Innate Treasure.

Excluding the three treasures—the Polarity Path Union Gourd, the Primordial Energy Vase of Heaven and Earth, and the Gale Wind Ancient Gourd—which were in Eldrin Chen's possession, the remaining eleven Innate Treasure were distributed, one for each person.

These were: the Primordial One Energy Pearl; the Coiled Dragon Ancient Pearl; the Ancient Counter-Scale Sword; the Innate Violet Flame Sword; the Ancient Gale Gourd; the Vajra Ancient Alms Bowl; the Celestial Melody Wondrous Lamp; the Innate Brute Beast Sword; the Gale Ancient Sword; the Caelan Pure Starry River Sword; and the Supreme Sovereign Heaven-Sealing Mirror.

This count did not even include the five Lifebound Treasure [a treasure forged and nurtured with one's own life force] of Eldrin Chen, nor the Lotus Throne [a spiritual platform for meditation and enlightenment] and other Innate Object [objects born with innate spiritual properties] that were the Lifebound Treasure of Exquisite Jiang and Verdant Consort.

For the Chen Immortal Clan, this many Innate Treasure was more than sufficient; any more would be impossible to wield effectively.

Thus, none of them chose an Innate Treasure [a supreme treasure born from the primordial chaos of heaven and earth]. Instead, each exchanged for one Nine Tribulations Path Source [a condensed source of profound path energy, refined through nine great tribulations]. These Path Source [sources of condensed path energy] could aid cultivators of the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme cultivation art focusing on the unity of the three primordial energies] in breaking through to the Forbidden Domain [a legendary and nearly unreachable cultivation realm]. For the members of the Chen Clan, they were treasures of inestimable value.

The Path Source belonging to the Crimson Crow Holy Scion and the Primordial Era Thunder Dragon were of limited use to Eldrin Chen himself. However, such Forbidden Path Source [a path source of the highest, most forbidden grade] held immeasurable worth and were precisely what Nyssa Qu and Verdant Consort urgently needed. Therefore, Eldrin Chen casually kept them in hand.

The Primordial Solar Holy Son, Wind Cloud Fearless, and Evening Star Sword Scion all hailed from the Great Encompassing Ancient Sect and naturally lacked for no Innate Supreme Treasure [the pinnacle grade of innate treasures]. They simply exchanged all their merits for Supreme-Grade Path Source [the highest quality of path source].

The Glazed Divine Lord, Blazeflame Divine Spirit, Heaven Abyss Path Master, Ancient Ruins Nether Lord, Violet Mystery Path Master, along with Millet Verdancy Path Master and Immortal Maiden Profound Darkness, lacked Innate Treasure for personal protection and thus all wished to claim one.

Alas, only five Innate Treasure remained. Consequently, the five had to be ranked according to their accumulated Merits [a metaphysical currency representing virtuous deeds and accumulated karma].

They were: the Innate Five Evils Primordial Magnetism Mountain, the Innate Extinction Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Spear, the Innate Crimson Crow Ancient Sword, the Nine Heavens Crimson Sun Pearl, and the Ancient Ruins Indestructibility Seal.

In the end, Blazeflame Divine Spirit, with the highest Merits, exchanged for the Nine Heavens Crimson Sun Pearl. This protective treasure resonated subtly with her own magical power [the cultivated energy wielded by an immortal], and would remain a formidable treasure even after she advanced to the Mid Celestial Immortal Realm.

The Glazed Divine Lord claimed the Ancient Ruins Indestructibility Seal for defense. The Ancient Ruins Nether Lord took the Innate Five Evils Primordial Magnetism Mountain, while the Millet Verdancy Path Master exchanged for the Innate Crimson Crow Ancient Sword.

The remaining Heaven Abyss Path Master ranked fifth in Merits. However, the attributes of the Innate Extinction Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Spear did not align with his own. After discussing with the Violet Mystery Path Master, the latter compensated the Heaven Abyss Path Master with a sum of resources and took possession of this supreme slaughter [a term for a powerful, destructive divine ability] treasure.

The Heaven Abyss Path Master and Immortal Maiden Profound Darkness did not exchange for a Primordial Unity Rare Treasure [a rare treasure born from the unity of primordial energies], but they were not left empty-handed. They exchanged for the remaining two Nine Tribulations Path Source, whose value was in no way inferior to that of an Innate Treasure.

However, the potential of these two was limited. For them, even with the aid of the Nine Tribulations Path Source [a rare spiritual essence containing the profound insights of a cultivator who has transcended nine heavenly tribulations], the likelihood of breaking through to the Forbidden Domain [the legendary realm beyond the Nine Heavens, accessible only to the most supreme talents] was less than half a chance. In contrast, an Innate Treasure [a supreme-grade magical artifact born from the primordial chaos of heaven and earth] would be far more practical for them.

Such a Nine Tribulations Path Source [a rare spiritual essence containing the profound insights of a cultivator who has transcended nine heavenly tribulations] could only unleash its greatest effect in the hands of peerless prodigies like Primordial Solar Holy Son, Wind Cloud Fearless, Energy Abyss Chen, or Kael Chen, who truly possessed the hope of reaching the Forbidden Domain [the legendary realm beyond the Nine Heavens, accessible only to the most supreme talents].

As expected, after the two exchanged their Path Source [a condensed essence containing the cultivation insights and path comprehension of a powerful expert], they received voice transmissions from Wind Cloud Fearless, Primordial Solar Holy Son, and also Evening Star Sword Scion: "Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to trade your Nine Tribulations Path Source [a rare spiritual essence containing the profound insights of a cultivator who has transcended nine heavenly tribulations] for other treasures?"

Eldrin Chen paid little mind to the exchanges among the others.

Having reached his current level, simply refining a Path Source [a condensed essence containing the cultivation insights and path comprehension of a powerful expert] was no longer enough to advance him further. This was because he had first cultivated the Innate Primordial One Indestructibility Physique [a legendary, nigh-unbreakable physical constitution born from the primordial chaos], which made the difficulty of refining his own cultivation foundation into a Path Fruit [the ultimate crystallization of a cultivator's understanding of their chosen Dao, representing their peak attainment] ten times greater.

Moreover, Eldrin Chen had already charted his own path. What he sought to cultivate was a Supreme Path Fruit [the pinnacle manifestation of a cultivator's Dao, imbued with boundless virtue and fortune], one imbued with immeasurable great Merit [positive karma accumulated through virtuous deeds] and great Fortune [heavenly favor and destiny]. He had no need to delve into the lifetime of comprehension contained within another's Path Fruit [the ultimate crystallization of a cultivator's understanding of their chosen Dao, representing their peak attainment]. Support the author by reading on audi novel.com.

"Our harvest this time is bountiful, and my Fortune [heavenly favor and destiny] is at its zenith. Perhaps now is the time to make the attempt."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, then turned his gaze to the assembled group and declared, "Friends, since our gains are so plentiful, let us proceed to secluded cultivation."

"Once we emerge, we shall then make plans for the affairs within the Vast Azure Immortal Domain."

"Agreed."

Hearing this, everyone nodded with smiles and departed from the Returning Abyss Sea Region.

After they had left, Eldrin Chen looked at the members of the Chen Immortal Clan and then retrieved the Path Source [the condensed essence of a being's cultivation path and life force] of the Crimson Crow Holy Scion and the Primordial Era Thunder Dragon.

He turned his gaze to the group and spoke, "These treasures are of no use to me. I shall leave them for you."

Upon hearing this, Exquisite Jiang immediately said, "With my foundational potential, reaching the Twelve Tribulations Domain will be a natural progression once my magical power [the energy cultivated and wielded by practitioners] accumulation is sufficient. It would be better to leave them for Nyssa and Verdant Consort."

Verdant Consort shook her head at once. "After refining the Innate Creation Verdant Lotus and cultivating the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme foundational cultivation art], my combat prowess has already reached the Forbidden Domain. Moreover, the attributes of these two treasures are incompatible with my own."

"Rather than adding flowers to brocade [a Chinese idiom meaning an unnecessary or superfluous embellishment], it is better to leave them for others."

When Nyssa Qu heard this, she also wished to decline, but Verdant Consort interjected, "Sister Nyssa possesses the Nine-Colored Immortal Clam Bloodline [a powerful innate bloodline heritage], which inherently contains the power of Thunderclap Force. You must not refuse the Path Source of the Primordial Era Thunder Dragon."

Only then did Nyssa Qu accept the Path Source of the Primordial Era Thunder Dragon.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen then looked towards the Eastern Sovereign and Violet Consort Yan. Among the remaining individuals, the Eastern Sovereign cultivated the Path of the Solar Sun, and Violet Consort Yan comprehended the Dao of 'Violet Flame Heavenly Flame' [a supreme flame-based divine ability]. Both were the most suitable candidates to refine the Path Source of the Crimson Crow Holy Scion. For uninterrupted reading, go to audio-novel[dot]com.