Chapter 437 : Snowbound Epiphany

"Mm-hmm."

Eldrin Chen took her hand, gazing at the breathtaking figure before him with a smile. "It has been a long time since I last played the qin [a seven-stringed Chinese zither]. Dance for me."

"Alright."

Goose-feather snowflakes fell ceaselessly between heaven and earth, a silver frost blanketing the great land, rendering all things solemn and profoundly still.

Upon the pavilion's terrace, a warming brazier emitted wispy tendrils of blue-grey smoke, carrying a faint, exotic fragrance that coiled and drifted across the entirety of Lake Heart Island.

The figure clad in a snow-white gown leaped and twirled amidst the wind and snow, like a celestial maiden from the Nine Heavens descending to the mortal dust, possessing an aura of sacred, untouchable immortal grace.

Eldrin Chen was draped in a white cloak, his long, dark hair loosely cascading down. His eyes, clear as mirrors, reflected that peerlessly beautiful form.

He pressed down on the qin strings, and a strand of profoundly ethereal, peerless music arose, its melody echoing between the heavens and the earth.

Time seemed to freeze in that moment. The music was exquisitely beautiful and soul-stirring, while the celestial maiden dancing in the snow possessed a charm that eclipsed the world. The howling wind and snow themselves seemed to transform into an accompanying symphony.

Eldrin Chen felt his mind and spirit ease. The tightly wound pressures he carried dissolved into nothingness, and his consciousness underwent an intangible sublimation. For the best reading experience, visit audi novel.com.

A rare and profound tranquility filled his heart. Eldrin Chen felt his consciousness expanding, his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] growing with astonishing speed.

"An epiphany?"

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself. Having cultivated for three hundred years, it had been a long time since he had naturally entered such a state of profound enlightenment.

With his innate comprehension, entering an epiphany should not have been so difficult. Only now was he beginning to understand.

One must properly empty the mind and attentively experience the sublime wonders and profound mysteries of heaven and earth to more easily enter the deeper layers of enlightenment.

Though such epiphanies were precious, Eldrin Chen did not immediately begin contemplating his Divine Ability. Instead, he continued to gently strum the ancient zither, providing her accompaniment.

Indeed, while she danced for him, was he not also playing for her?

After a long while, as the final note faded, Lyra Jiang approached. "What is the name of this melody?"

"This song is named, Left Hand Points to the Moon."

Eldrin Chen pressed down on the strings, silencing their lingering whisper. Only then did he close his eyes and begin to contemplate the Divine Ability.

Within the Epiphany State [a profound state of sudden enlightenment and heightened perception], Eldrin Chen felt his spiritual sense rapidly intensifying. The Five-Color Spirit Tempering Art [a technique for refining the spirit using the five elements] within him surged with wild fervor, ceaselessly tempering the power of his soul.

In this transcendent state, his comprehension of Divine Ability [a powerful supernatural technique] advanced by leaps and bounds.

In merely three days, he had fully deduced the Triad Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique based on the triad of heaven, earth, and man], successfully creating his first Great Divine Ability [a supreme-level supernatural technique].

This epiphany was exceptionally prolonged. Even after forging the Great Divine Ability, he did not emerge from the Epiphany State.

Seizing the moment, he began to deduce the method for refining a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a spiritual treasure intrinsically linked to its wielder's life force]. The treasure he focused on was the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.

This Lifebound Immortal Sword [an immortal sword bound to its master's life] had accompanied Eldrin Chen for nearly three centuries. It was virtually an extension of his will and his most trusted weapon for slaughter.

Only after another two full days had passed, with Eldrin Chen successfully deducing the path for the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, did he finally withdraw from the state of enlightenment.

The moment he opened his eyes, he was met with the peerlessly beautiful visage of Lyra Jiang. "How do you feel?" she asked.

"Better than ever before,"

Eldrin Chen nodded, a genuine smile gracing his features.

This time, relying on the profound mysteries of the Five Elements Divine Thunder [a supreme divine thunder art harnessing the power of the five fundamental elements], he gained enlightenment on the Triad Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique that combines three distinct thunder powers into one], destined for a monumental leap in his strength.

After all, once the Five Elements Grand Cycle [a perfect, self-sustaining circulation of the five elemental forces] is formed within his body, the might of his Divine Thunder Divine Ability [a general term for thunder-based supernatural powers] would surge dramatically, while the mana consumed would be merely half that of an ordinary Divine Ability [a supernatural power or technique cultivated by immortals].

Judging by mana consumption alone, the Triad Divine Thunder had already surpassed the Phantom-Splitting Sword Art [a sword technique that creates illusory duplicates of the blade] and would become the most practical Great Divine Ability [a powerful and complex supernatural technique] in Eldrin Chen's arsenal.

Furthermore, advancing the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss [a magical sword imbued with the power of Separated Flame and the Abyss] to the realm of a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a treasure grown and nurtured with one's own life force and spirit, far surpassing ordinary magical treasures] saved Eldrin Chen a vast amount of time, allowing him to advance the Demon-Subduing Immortal Sword [an immortal sword specifically forged to suppress and slay demons] by at least one Jiazi-time [a sixty-year cycle].

After hearing Eldrin Chen's account, Lyra Jiang said excitedly, "Since the Demon-Subduing Immortal Sword has been deduced, the time to deal with Ignatius the Blazing Lord can be moved forward."

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Eldrin Chen also nodded. In truth, once Lyra Jiang refined the Demon-Subduing Immortal Sword, they already had the confidence to slay Ignatius the Blazing Lord.

They had only held off because they needed Ignatius the Blazing Lord to temper the Nether Stone [a rare stone imbued with the essence of the underworld], drawing out its Netherworld [the underworld or realm of the dead] energies.

But now, with the Lifebound Spiritual Treasure chapter for the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, waiting any longer seemed rather inappropriate.

The best method for Eldrin Chen to advance the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss was to use Ignatius the Blazing Lord's companion Lifebound Spiritual Treasure as material.

However, the next Beast Tide Calamity [a periodic invasion of demonic beasts] is only about forty years away, while the next opening of the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss requires thirty years.

Even if they obtain the sword by then, wanting to simultaneously elevate two of their lifebound Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure [a supreme-grade magical treasure specifically designed to suppress demons] would likely be impossible within the remaining timeframe.

With this thought, Lyra Jiang spoke: "Nearly twenty-eight or twenty-nine years have passed. The Netherworld [the underworld or realm of the dead] energy within the Nether Stone [a stone imbued with underworld essence] has probably been mostly extracted by now."

"What remains is still considerable, but by then, if we use the Formation [a magical array or formation] of the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire [a sea of eternal flames, often a trial ground or forge] to temper it and request Senior Setting Sun Treasure Wheel's assistance, it should be possible to purge it completely."

"Then let us depart immediately," Eldrin Chen said, rising to his feet.

As the time for the once-every-thirty-years opening was drawing near, they did not delay. They directly took to their flying swords and headed for the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire.

After several months of flight, they arrived within the borders of the Heaven's Ruin Province [a province named for its celestial ruins]. No sooner had they arrived than they received troubling news.

Astrael had recently undergone his Nascent Soul Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [the heavenly thunder tribulation required to form a Nascent Soul] and, against all odds, had successfully ascended to the realm of a Nascent Soul True Lord [a cultivator who has formed a Nascent Soul, a higher state of being].

"This complicates matters,"

Eldrin Chen's gaze turned grave. Having a Nascent Soul True Lord as an enemy, even one newly entered into the Nascent Soul [the spiritual infant formed from a cultivator's golden core] realm, was an exceedingly difficult prospect to accept.

To maintain the monthly update quota, revisions will follow shortly. This time, by relying on the profound mysteries of the Five Elements Divine Thunder [a supreme divine thunder art harnessing the power of the five fundamental elements], he gained enlightenment on the Triad Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique that combines three distinct thunder powers into one], destined to cause a tremendous leap in his strength.

After all, once the Five Elements Grand Cycle [a perfect, self-sustaining circulation of the five elemental forces] was formed within his body, the might of his Divine Thunder Divine Ability [a general term for powerful thunder-based supernatural arts] would surge dramatically, while the mana consumed would be merely half that of an ordinary Divine Ability [a supernatural power or technique cultivated by immortals].

Judging by mana consumption alone, the Triad Divine Thunder had already surpassed the Phantom-Splitting Sword Art [a sword technique that creates illusory duplicates of the blade] and would become the most practical Great Divine Ability [a top-tier, immensely powerful supernatural technique] in Eldrin Chen's arsenal.

Furthermore, advancing the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss [a legendary sword imbued with the power of Li Fire, associated with the abyss] to the realm of a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a treasure grown and nurtured within a cultivator's body, sharing their life force] saved Eldrin Chen a vast amount of time, allowing him to advance the Demon-Subduing Immortal Sword [a sword specifically forged and empowered to vanquish demons] by at least one Jiazi-time [a sixty-year cycle].

Upon hearing Eldrin Chen's account, Lyra Jiang said excitedly, "Since the Demon-Subduing Immortal Sword has been deduced, the time to deal with Ignatius the Blazing Lord can be moved forward."

"Very well."

Eldrin Chen also nodded. In truth, once Lyra Jiang refined the Demon-Subduing Immortal Sword, they already had the confidence to slay Ignatius the Blazing Lord.

They had merely held off because they needed Ignatius the Blazing Lord to temper the Netherworld [the underworld or realm of the dead] energies within the Nether Stone [a stone imbued with the cold, yin energy of the underworld].

But now, with the Lifebound Spiritual Treasure chapter for the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, further delay seemed rather inappropriate.

The best method for Eldrin Chen to advance the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss was to use the companion Lifebound Spiritual Treasure of Ignatius the Blazing Lord as material.

However, the next Beast Tide Calamity [a periodic, devastating invasion of demonic beasts] is only about forty years away, while the next activation of the formation requires a full thirty years of preparation. This novel is serialized on site: audio-novel.com. Visit for updates.