Chapter 524 : Sword of the Demon Slayer

After the fall of Frostriver Path Master, the demonic and monstrous races that had been suppressed in the Vast Sea seized the opportunity to stir up chaos, unleashing a period of bloody storms and carnage.

It was Kael and Ethan who, leading rising stars like Remembrance Gem Chen and Withering Liana Gu, took action one after another, carving out a formidable reputation for themselves through their exploits in the Vast Sea.

Among these individuals, Remembrance Gem Chen possessed a Heavenly Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of the highest innate quality], breaking through to the Violet Sanctum 9th Tier at a tender age. Withering Liana Gu, even more remarkable, possessed the Triple Lunar Constitution [a rare physique attuned to the power of the moon] and was the direct disciple of Exquisite Jiang. Astonishingly, she could contend with Golden Core Cultivators despite being at the Violet Sanctum realm.

Of course, the true pillars of strength were individuals like Kael Chen and Elara Lin. Elara Lin had already reached the False Infant Soul Realm [a quasi-state just below the True Infant Soul realm]. In the absence of a True Lord [a cultivator at the Golden Core realm], she was a figure as steadying as Sea-Calmer.

Particularly Kael Chen, who single-handedly, with just his sword, plunged deep into the heartland of the Demon Race. He slew seven Demon Kings [demonic beings equivalent to Golden Core cultivators] in succession before departing with a long, triumphant laugh. His slaughter left both demons and monsters trembling in fear. In terms of ruthless and decisive methods, he was arguably no less formidable than Eldrin Chen himself.

After the Old Patriarch finished speaking, Eldrin Chen also showed a pleased expression. He pondered for a moment before saying, "Both Kael and Elara are not far from the True Lord realm."

"I suspect within a century, they will touch the threshold of the Infant Soul [the Primordial Spirit realm]. It is a pity we no longer have any Earthly Path Energy [a rare spiritual energy conducive to breaking through to the Golden Core realm] in our possession."

Upon hearing this, Exquisite Jiang frowned slightly. A single portion of Earthly Path Energy was worth two hundred Heavenly Crystals [a high-grade form of spiritual crystal].

Do not be misled by their repeated successes in slaying demons and monsters, which yielded vast quantities of treasures, including precious Fifth Rank Treasures. Their consumption of such resources was equally immense.

Between just the two of them, they possessed ten Lifebound Supreme Treasures [magical treasures bound to one's life force], and there were also eight Innate Divine Abilitys [innate supernatural powers] that required cultivation. This did not even include the planned cultivation of the Great Deduction Heavenly Art, the Stellar Glazed Body, and the Nirvana Tribulation Transmigration Art. Continue your cultivation journey at audio_novel.com.

Each of these Divine Ability and Spiritual Treasure is a monstrous devourer of resources. The amount of resources required to master them all would be enough to make even a True Lord at the Infant Soul Late Stage frown in consternation.

That alone would be one thing, but Elara Lin and Old Patriarch of the Chen Clan also needed to break through to the Infant Soul realm. Eldrin Chen was certainly determined to lend them a helping hand.

If it were merely a matter of Nascent Soul Formation Pill, it would be manageable. However, the Mortal Path Infant Soul cultivation art had limited potential. Having painstakingly solidified their foundations to advance to the Middle-Tier Golden Core realm, Eldrin Chen naturally did not want all that effort to go to waste.

Furthermore, the lifespan of a Golden Core True Person was finite. Old Patriarch was already over five hundred years old, and Elara Lin was nearing six hundred. Without consuming Longevity Pill, they did not have much time left to wait.

The cultivation progress of Ethan, Silas, and others was also astonishingly swift. If the moment called for it, Eldrin Chen would naturally extend his support to them as well.

After all, if the Chen Clan could gain a few more True Lord, Eldrin and his partner would be able to free themselves from certain burdens. With mutual support, their chances of surviving the impending Demonic Abyss Cataclysm would be greatly enhanced.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin Chen's gaze turned towards the depths of the Vast Sea, in the direction of the former Fifth Rank Spirit Island of the Vast Sea Chen Clan.

"You wish to open the Spirit Island?"

Exquisite Jiang noticed the look in his eyes and understood his thoughts perfectly.

Eldrin Chen nodded. The Vast Sea Chen Clan had once been a top-tier Immortal Clan, ranking among the top thirty in the Eastern Region Great Wasteland. They had even possessed a figure who had half-stepped into the realm of a Primordial Spirit Path Lord.

Within this lineage and clan, there were over a dozen True Lord [a high-level cultivator who has mastered their nascent soul]. It stands to reason that the Spirit Island [an island rich in spiritual energy, often serving as a cultivation base] which sank beneath the waves must also hold astonishing wealth.

According to what the Shattered Cauldron [a sentient artifact with ancient knowledge] once revealed, the Chen Clan Patriarch of that era had even left behind a contingency plan. This plan included a Heavenly Path Energy [a supreme spiritual essence containing the power of the Heavenly Path], intended precisely to aid the bloodline of the Chen Clan in rising from the ashes during a time of dire need.

Regrettably, due to repeated interference from powerful enemies, that final contingency never had the chance to be delivered.

If they could unseal the sunken Spirit Island of the Vast Sea Chen Clan, perhaps the foundation of the Chen Immortal Clan would swell dramatically, allowing Eldrin Chen to live without constantly tightening his belt.

Eternal Profound Chen, standing nearby, shook his head upon seeing their expressions. "That ancestral Earth Soul [one of the three foundational souls of a cultivator, representing their connection to the mortal world] has already been corrupted by resentment, becoming a bizarre existence that is neither human nor ghost," he cautioned.

"If you venture in now, the risks are far from trivial. It would be wiser to wait a while longer."

Exquisite Jiang also nodded in agreement, advising, "We have only just broken through to the True Lord Realm [the realm of a True Lord cultivator]. There is still significant room for our power to grow. Entering now is premature."

"Furthermore," she continued, "Old Granduncle and Elara will not attempt their next breakthrough to the Infant Soul [the Nascent Soul stage, where a cultivator forms a spiritual infant within their dantian] for another eighty years. The timing is simply too early."

"It would be better for us to wait a while longer. Let us first complete the advancement of our Spiritual Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact bound to a cultivator's soul], and then we can explore the island."

Eldrin Chen found their reasoning sound upon hearing it and thus suppressed the idea for the time being.

He glanced at Old Patriarch and said, "I plan to return to the Ji Continent to purchase some Void Gem for refining a Teleportation Formation. This will facilitate our control over this great continent."

"During this time, I leave Vast Sea in your hands."

Old Patriarch nodded and replied, "Rest assured. With no Demon Monarch or Demon Emperor present in Vast Sea, we can certainly hold our ground."

"..."

After bidding farewell to Old Patriarch and the others, Eldrin Chen and Exquisite Jiang flew towards the Ji Continent.

Upon their return to Verdant Lotus Isle, they found a visitor awaiting them. It was Freya Ji, who greeted them with a smile. "I heard you vanquished the Qin Clan and have already earned a formidable reputation in the vicinity of Tianlu Continent," she said. Experience the full epic at https://audio-novel.com.

"It seems it won't be long before you become True Lord of considerable renown even within the Three Veins Ancient Domain."

The Three Veins Ancient Domain encompassed a hundred continents. Though considered a remote corner among the six domains and eight hundred continents of the Human Race in the Eastern Region Great Wasteland, it was still a land where prodigies emerged in endless succession, with Infant Soul Cultivator likely numbering in the hundreds.

For them to establish a reputation among True Lord so soon after their breakthrough to the Infant Soul realm was indeed a rare feat.

Upon hearing this, Exquisite Jiang offered a serene smile. She looked at Freya Ji and asked, "What brings you to seek me out today?"

"You should have been notified earlier, but unfortunately, you had just broken through to the Infant Soul realm and departed for the Vast Sea shortly after."

As the serious matter was brought up, Freya Ji's expression turned solemn.

Her eyes swept the surroundings before she unleashed a Divine Ability [a supernatural power cultivated through profound arts] to seal the surrounding void. Only then did she speak gravely, "My father performed a celestial divination recently and has roughly calculated the day for summoning the Heaven Soul [the celestial component of a cultivator's tripartite soul, representing destiny and connection to the heavens]."

"Summoning the Heaven Soul..."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's expression shifted dramatically, a look of astonishment crossing his face. The Ji Clan Patriarch had schemed for millennia, and now the final step was finally at hand.

Breaking through to the Primordial Spirit realm was no trivial matter. A cultivator's Heaven Soul wanders the void, making its summoning a formidable task.

One must find the most opportune day, a time when the cultivator's Heaven Soul descends, drawing closest to their Life Soul [the earthly component of a cultivator's tripartite soul, representing vitality and mortal existence].

When the perfect alignment of celestial timing, geographical advantage, and personal readiness converges, the success rate of summoning the Heaven Soul increases dramatically.

The breakthrough date calculated by the Ji Clan Patriarch is now two decades hence. He has sensed that on a certain day twenty years from now, his Heaven Soul will be at its closest proximity.

Should this opportunity be missed, the next such auspicious moment would not arrive for over three more Sixty-Year Cycle [a complete cycle of sixty years, a significant unit of time in celestial calculations].

After she finished speaking, Freya Ji said with a grave expression, "Breaking through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] realm is no trivial matter. At that time, my father will have no attention to spare for anything else and will need cultivators to guard him during his secluded cultivation."

"However, the demonic fiends are everywhere, finding every crack to exploit. Especially during the final, most critical stage, the task must be entrusted to someone we can trust completely."

"The number of people we can place our absolute trust in is few. You two are among them. Therefore, we wish to invite you to lend us your strength." Dive deeper into the Dao at audio—novel.com.