Chapter 516 : Forging the Celestial Twin Blades

Eldrin Chen had someone withdraw the Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements], then sought out Exquisite Jiang.

He informed Exquisite Jiang of the situation, then continued, "The Five Elements Essence within the clan is only sufficient to elevate two Mid-Grade Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure [a mid-grade enchanted artifact of supreme power for subduing demons]. I intend to use it first to advance the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords."

Exquisite Jiang nodded and said, "That is as it should be."

The combined might of the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords was Eldrin Chen's greatest trump card. If both swords were elevated to the level of Medium-Grade Spiritual Treasure [a medium-grade enchanted artifact imbued with profound spiritual power], their combined power would be comparable to a single Superior Spiritual Treasure [a superior-grade enchanted artifact of immense spiritual power].

Superior Spiritual Treasure were exceedingly rare. Once Eldrin Chen possessed such a pair of Immortal Sword [swords wielded by immortal cultivators], even if he could not rival a cultivator at the Infant Soul Late Stage [the late stage of the Infant Soul cultivation realm], he could at least pose a threat to a Peak True Lord [a True Lord who has reached the peak of their cultivation path] at that stage.

Now that they were preparing to deal with the Qin Clan and Frigid Stream True Person, Eldrin Chen naturally intended to go all out, first boosting his combat strength before taking action.

The Chen Clan acted swiftly; the first batch of Five Elements Essence was delivered that very day.

Eldrin Chen thus began a period of secluded cultivation, refining the Five Elements Essence to elevate his two Lifebound Immortal Sword [immortal swords bound to their wielder's life force].

After six months of diligent work, consuming Five Elements Essence worth over forty million Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy], Eldrin Chen finally succeeded in elevating both Demon-Slaying Immortal Sword [immortal swords specialized for slaying demons] to the level of Medium-Grade Spiritual Treasure.

From that moment, Eldrin Chen's Slaughter [a divine ability focused on overwhelming offensive power] techniques were elevated by a significant margin, and his combat prowess surged once more. Read the full novel exclusively on audio-novel . com.

As the saying goes, when one possesses a sharp blade, the intent to kill naturally arises.

After acquiring a pair of Medium-Grade Spiritual Treasure-grade Immortal Sword [enchanted swords wielded by powerful cultivators], Eldrin Chen convened a meeting of the clan's Golden Core Cultivator [cultivators who have condensed a Golden Core, the third major realm].

Attending this meeting, besides Eldrin Chen and Exquisite Jiang, were all the Golden Core Cultivator from both the Chen Clan and Exquisite Jiang's lineage.

Seeing the puzzled expressions on everyone's faces, Eldrin Chen recounted the enmity with the Qin Immortal Clan and then stated directly, "We are preparing to move against the Glacier Alliance and the Qin Immortal Clan."

"For this campaign, we will first deal with the Glacier Alliance. We will seize their Spirit Island [an island rich in spiritual energy], and then you will take control of the Vast Sea."

As he laid out his plan, everyone understood Eldrin Chen's intentions.

It turned out that in this battle, Eldrin Chen aimed not only to reclaim the Heaven and Earth Spirit Apricot Tree [a miraculous spiritual tree] stolen by Frostriver Path Master, but also to use the opportunity to gain control over the entire Vast Sea.

The Vast Sea Cultivation World was immensely vast, even larger than the Ji Continent. Though a tripartite standoff existed between humans, demons, and monsters there, it also held exceptionally precious resources.

For instance, the Vast Sea produced enormous quantities of Yellowwood Tree, a premium material for crafting Treasure Ship [large, enchanted vessels]. Eldrin Chen had once considered transplanting it to the Ji Continent, but the Yellowwood proved too delicate and could not survive in the Ji Continent Cultivation World.

Another example was the Vast Sea Spirit Shell of the Vast Sea, which produced Spirit Pearl [lustrous pearls imbued with spiritual energy]—extremely rare treasures highly valuable for both artifact forging and alchemy.

The most crucial point was that Eldrin Chen coveted the population of the Vast Sea. Once he obtained the Vast Sea Cultivation World, the immense shortfall he faced regarding Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements] would be greatly alleviated.

After listening, everyone nodded in understanding. Kael Chen then spoke, "Although the Vast Sea Cultivation World is vast, it suffered a great calamity over a thousand years ago."

"Now, aside from the Glacier Alliance Leader, I doubt anyone there is a match for me. With my presence, I can stabilize the Vast Sea."

Eldrin Chen nodded, feeling entirely reassured about Kael Chen's capabilities.

He cast a glance over the assembled group and declared, "We shall first go to the Vast Sea Cultivation World. After we eliminate the Frostriver Path Master, I will proceed to the Heavenly Reed Prefecture to deal with the Qin Immortal Clan."

The Old Patriarch voiced his concern, asking, "The hegemon of Heavenly Reed Prefecture is the Heavenly Reed Sect. Might they intervene?"

"They will not," Eldrin Chen shook his head, a faint smile gracing his lips. "The Heavenly Reed Sect was once an Infant Soul Great Sect [a major sect led by cultivators at the Infant Soul Realm]. However, over the past millennium, several of their True Lord [a title for cultivators at the Golden Core Realm] have perished or passed away in meditation. Now, they do not even possess a single cultivator at the Infant Soul Late Stage."

"In recent years, the rising Qin Clan has seized many resources from their grasp. If I help them remove the Qin Clan, they would likely welcome it."

Exquisite Jiang also nodded in agreement. Having broken through to the Infant Soul 2nd Tier, their power had increased substantially. Ordinary cultivators at the Infant Soul Mid Stage could no longer pose a threat to them.

Although the Heavenly Reed Sect still had four Infant Soul cultivators, apart from their sect master at the Infant Soul 6th Tier, the other three were merely Mortal Path True Lord [True Lords who followed the path of mortal cultivation] at the Infant Soul Early Stage. They were likely no match for our group.

With sufficient confidence in their hearts, the two of them did not linger any longer. That very day, they rode their Escape Radiance and set off towards the Vast Sea.

This time, they did not cross over the Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range, for the territory once ruled by the Golden Rhino Demon Emperor had now become part of the Feast Kingdom Cultivation World.

They traveled directly through the Feast Kingdom and then entered the domain of the Vast Sea.

After a journey spanning over ten thousand Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters], they finally arrived at Frigid Stream Island, which was the domain of Frostriver Path Master.

Since breaking through to the True Lord realm, this Frostriver Path Master had come to control over half of the territory within the Vast Sea Cultivation World, relentlessly pushing back the demon and fiend races.

Although the Fifth Rank Spiritual Vein [a powerful ley line of spiritual energy] in the Vast Sea had been destroyed, Frostriver Path Master was still unwilling to abandon the region's resources. Continue reading this story at audio-novel*com.

Thus, over the years, Frostriver Path Master had continuously increased taxes, squeezing Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy] from the hands of the Human Race cultivators in the Vast Sea to nurture a new Fifth Rank Spiritual Vein.

Now, several decades later, his Fifth Rank Spiritual Vein was more than halfway cultivated. It needed only a few more years to be fully established.

However, the sudden arrival of uninvited guests outside Frigid Stream Island today caused his complexion to change drastically.

"How could they have come so quickly?"

Frostriver Path Master's countenance abruptly shifted, revealing an expression of utter disbelief.

Although he had long anticipated that Eldrin Chen would come seeking trouble, in his estimation, Eldrin Chen had only recently broken through and would require at least thirty years to consolidate his Infant Soul realm and stabilize his cultivation base.

If he sought a major battle before his foundation was firm, even victory could result in severe depletion of his vital energy [the fundamental life force of a cultivator], potentially even damaging his very foundation.

Thus, in Frostriver Path Master's calculations, he should have had at least thirty years of grace.

During that time, he planned to have already elevated his Spiritual Vein to Fifth Rank, allowing him to rely on his Formation for defense. By then, with mutual support from the Qin Immortal Clan, he believed self-preservation should have been feasible.

Alas, he failed to anticipate that Eldrin Chen and his partner, upon their breakthrough, would immediately engage in dual cultivation [a practice where two cultivators harmonize their energies to accelerate progress]. Leveraging the potent primordial yin and yang energies [the fundamental feminine and masculine cosmic forces] of their first union, they rapidly consolidated their cultivation bases and even advanced directly to the Infant Soul 2nd Tier.

Yet, there was no time for further reflection now. Eldrin Chen's eyes glinted with a cold light as he spoke with detached finality, "Brother Frostriver, in the past, you seized my Chen Clan's treasure tree. Today, I have come to settle this Karma [the cosmic principle of cause and effect governing all actions]."

As his words fell, a cold smile touched his lips. He summoned forth the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword and brought it cleaving down.

"A Medium-Grade Spiritual Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact]!"

Frostriver Path Master's expression tightened slightly. He hurriedly summoned thirteen Immortal Sword [flying swords imbued with immortal power] in a desperate attempt to parry the blow.

However, although these thirteen Immortal Sword possessed Extraordinary power, they had not yet ascended to the realm of Spiritual Treasure. Faced with the sword-light of the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword, they were forced into a steady retreat, their forms being cleaved open with crack after crack.

Seeing the Immortal Sword falter, Eldrin Chen pressed his advantage. With a flick of his sleeve, he once more unleashed the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword and sent it slashing forth.

"Damnation!"

Frostriver Path Master's expression shifted slightly. As a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, he possessed only a single set of Frigid River Immortal Swords for his use.

Fortunately, having forged an Earthly Path Infant Soul and cultivated a fusion of two Great God Ability, he was not entirely without means to respond.

With a raised hand, he traced an arc through the air, summoning forth a beam of icy-blue radiance that shot towards Eldrin Chen like a lance of frozen light.

"Frigid Soul Divine Light [a divine ability that unleashes a beam of soul-numbing, glacial energy]!" Dive deeper into the Dao at audio-novel-dot-com.