Chapter 479 Star Lake Ancient Domain

The trade fair continued unabated, with fifth-tier treasures—each rare enough to be scarcely found across entire nations—emerging 1 after another. This spectacle profoundly broadened Eldrin's horizons.

Unfortunately, these treasures were all exceptionally rare and precious. Many of them, even with Eldrin's wealth, were somewhat beyond his means to acquire.

It was not until much later that a Nascent Soul True Monarch stepped onto the platform. With a sweep of his sleeve, he unveiled a hazy, profound primordial aura and declared, "I possess 1 strand of Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root). Should any of you desire it, you may name your price."

“Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root)。”

Eldrin's eyes flickered slightly. This was the fourth Earth Mother Qi to appear at this trading assembly.

The Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) not only serves to forge an Earth Path Nascent Soul, but also proves crucial for breakthroughs to Nascent Soul, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm). It may even be utilized to elevate treasures to Mid-Grade Spiritual Treasures.

Thus, it was extremely sought-after. The previous 3 strands of Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) had all been acquired by powerful True Lords of profound cultivation.

Moreover, the transaction price had already exceeded 200 Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object), clearly beyond what Eldrin (Person Name) could afford.

Fortunately, this fourth Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) emerged during the later stages of the Trading Assembly, so there weren’t too many people competing for it.

At that thought, Eldrin decided to give it a try and sent a voice transmission to the True Monarch: "I possess several volumes of cultivation techniques and major divine abilities. I wonder if they could be exchanged for this Earth Mother Qi?"

He then proceeded to impart to this individual the refining methods of the Sun-Moon Twin Wheels' treasure scripture, along with the Ancient Scroll of the Setting Sun and the Ancient Scroll of the Clear Moon.

These 2 sets of True Lord legacies contained methods for crafting spirit treasures and 2 major divine abilities, making them remarkably complete True Lord inheritances.

For Golden Core cultivators, these were supreme treasures that could only be encountered by chance, not sought through effort. Even for early to mid-stage Nascent Soul True Lords, they offered significant insights.

After reading it, the True Monarch felt somewhat tempted. The fifth-rank spirit mountain he occupied possessed an Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) vein, which could condense 1 strand of Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) every 1000 years.

However, he had only recently broken through to the True Monarch realm, and the legacy he possessed was not particularly profound. He had yet to obtain even a Nascent Soul cultivation method or a spirit treasure.

If he could obtain these 2 sets of legacies, they would serve as excellent resources—whether for cultivating their contained techniques and supernatural powers himself, or for drawing inspiration to deduce and refine his own supernatural abilities and even his Natal Spirit Treasure.

However, just as he was considering whether to agree, the nearby Hanchuan Zhenren (Person Name) also transmitted a voice message with an offer. Whatever treasure Hanchuan Daoren (Person Name) produced made him immediately agree to the transaction.

"Hmph—"

Seeing Elder Hanchuan abruptly intervene and obtain the precious Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root), Lyra (Person Name)'s eyes turned slightly cold. With a sharp edge in her tone, she transmitted her voice to Eldrin (Person Name): "Hanchuan has acquired the Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root). It seems the day he breaks through to the Earth Path Nascent Soul stage is not far off."

Eldrin listened quietly, yet a flicker of killing intent flashed through his eyes. Though treasures belonged to the highest bidder, True Lord Hanchuan had unresolved grievances with him. If an opportunity arose, he would not let it pass.

However, this individual reacted swiftly. After obtaining the Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root), he immediately departed from the Feathered Pavilion and actually utilized a teleportation array to leave the Qingluan Continent (Location) market directly. No 1 knew where he had gone.

Eldrin attempted to cast the Grudge Soul Pursuit Art to track his trail, yet could only feel the vast expanse of heaven and earth, utterly unable to sense the other's location.

"It seems he was prepared all along."

Lyra frowned and said, "This was to be expected. Real Monarch Hanchuan intends to acquire the invaluable Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root), so naturally he would take precautions against the prying eyes of other True Monarchs."

After the trading assembly concluded, the 2 returned to their cave abode. Eldrin shook his head and said, "We gained nothing from this trading assembly. It seems obtaining the Earth Mother Qi still requires us to make a journey to the shores of the Eastern Sea."

Lyra also nodded and said, "Since we're going, we should not delay."

The 2 did not linger long in the Qingluan Continent (Location) market, departing via teleportation array on the very same day.

This time, they did not teleport back to Ji Continent, but were directly transported to the Star Lake Ancient Domain 80 million li away.

Star Lake Ancient Domain, much like the 3 Rivers Ancient Domain, was 1 of the 8 human-inhabited ancient domains within the Eastern Wastelands (Location), encompassing nearly 1 100 vast continents.

Its core 'Star Lake' is akin to The Vast Sea (Location), ranking among the 7 great freshwater lakes of Eastern Wastelands (Location).

Legend has it that this lake was formed from a fallen celestial river, a vast heavenly lake whose primordial star veins could draw upon the power of all the stars in the cosmos.

As early as 10 1000 years ago, this spiritual vein was once the Star Lake Ancestral Vein of the sixth rank. However, during the great calamity in the Eastern Wastelands (Location) many years ago, the ancient Star Lake Domain bordering the Eastern Sea cultivation realm bore the brunt of the devastation, suffering unprecedented damage. Even the Star Lake Ancestral Vein fell from its original rank.

After arriving at the Star Lake Ancestral Vein via the teleportation formation, Lyra (Person Name) sighed and said, "Before the previous Demonic Abyss Cataclysm, there were still teleportation formations in the Star Lake Ancient Domain that connected to the Eastern Sea cultivation realm."

"However, the other end of this teleportation array was destroyed during the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm. If we wish to reach the Eastern Sea Cultivation Realm now, we can only travel by sword flight."

Eldrin nodded, then promptly rode his sword across the Starry Lake Ancient Domain, soaring toward the Eastern Sea cultivation realm.

They flew eastward all the way, traversing 6 or 7 continents in succession and crossing a distance of tens of millions of miles, before finally arriving at the edge of the Tianhu Zhou Cultivation World.

That day, the 2 came to a halt before a mountain range. Lyra gazed at a map in her hand and said, "Once we cross this Dragon-Slaying Ridge, we'll reach the shores of the Eastern Sea. This area marks the periphery of the Eastern Sea cultivation realm."

Eldrin gazed upon the towering mountain range before him, his eyes flickering with reverence.

The Dragon-Severing Mountain Range ranked among the top 5 renowned peaks in the Eastern Wastelands (Location). Legend held that nearly 10 1000 years ago, the Primordial Azure Dragon—the ancient overlord from the deepest reaches of the Eastern Sea—succumbed to demonic corruption. It aided the eldritch gods from beyond the realm in obliterating the entire eastern cultivation world.

In the ages that followed, the Primordial Azure Dragon dominated this ancient mountain range, becoming a key lieutenant of the Outer Realm Demonic Gods. Until 6 1000 years ago, when Emperor Jiang led his forces to slay the beast. With a single strike of his sword, he beheaded the Primordial Azure Dragon upon these very peaks—and thus did these mountains come to be known as the Dragon-Slaying Range.

Dragonrend Mountains.

Gazing upon the Dragonrend Mountains before him, a trace of reverence surfaced in Eldrin's eyes.

Within the Dragon-Slaying Mountains resides the undying sword intent left by Emperor Jiang. Even after 6,000 years, it could still make countless demons and monsters tremble with fear.

As a junior of the human race, he naturally approached with profound reverence, intending to pay homage to the relics left behind by the ancient sages.

"Let's go."

With those words, Eldrin (Person Name) leaped into the air and flew along the Dragon-Slaying Mountain Range toward its summit.

After what felt like an immeasurable span of time, Eldrin finally reached the summit of the Mountain-Slaying Ridge, just as he began to sense the depletion of his spiritual energy.

Standing at the foot of the mountain and gazing up at the Dragon-Severing Range, 1 felt as if standing at the edge of an abyss or ascending to the celestial realms. The mountain peaks were shrouded in swirling mists, veiling the true visage of the divine mountains.

Halfway up the mountain, 1 could only feel the vast expanse of heaven and earth, the towering peaks standing majestically, their summits eternally unseen.

But when Eldrin reached the mountain peak, the world suddenly opened before him in vast expanse. The Dragon-Slaying Ridge beneath his feet stretched for hundreds of millions of miles, coiled like a dragon and crouched like a tiger, emanating an overwhelming momentum that seemed to crush all ages.

"Hymn—"

Suddenly, Eldrin felt a dragon's roar that shook the heavens and the earth.