Chapter 745 : Legacy of the Fallen Dragon

"I understand clearly." Eldrin Chen nodded, narrating calmly, "In its time, the East Sea Azure Dragon was hailed as the foremost figure among the Demonic Tribe, its cultivation having reached a state bordering on immortality. Its power was even a fraction greater than that of the Black Dragon."

"A pity that in those days, it pledged allegiance to the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon and was slain by a single sword stroke from Jiang the Sovereign Emperor upon the Dragon-Slaying Mountain Range."

Maris the Sea Steader gave a slight nod of agreement before continuing, "After the death of that East Sea Azure Dragon, the legacy it left behind became a most coveted prize."

"The world only knows that its Daoist Assembly Ground was seized by the Black Tortoise Demon Progenitor, yet few are aware that before that, another individual had already made off with the fallen East Sea Azure Dragon's treasures."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen felt a tremor in his heart and could not help but ask, "Brother, is the purpose of your visit today perhaps concerning..."

"Precisely!"

Maris the Sea Steader nodded affirmatively and then began to recount the tale in detail.

It turned out that after the fall of the East Sea Azure Dragon, the treasures within the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace were secretly carried away by several Demon Emperor who fled the palace.

Later, the majority of these treasures were claimed by Human Race Dao Lord and other Nascent Soul Demon Progenitor, but a handful of those Demon Emperor managed to evade the pursuit of the many Nascent Soul Dao Lord.

Among them was a Demon Emperor known as the Eastern Sea Mystic Turtle. This turtle's cultivation had reached the Half-Step Nascent Soul Realm and it had served as the Turtle Prime Minister to the East Sea Azure Dragon. It is said that it escaped with the most precious and weighty treasures, somehow managing to deceive the eyes of the numerous Nascent Soul Dao Lord. Read the full novel exclusively on AUDIO-NOVEL.COM.

Speaking to this point, Maris the Sea Steader drew a deep breath and said, "To be perfectly honest, my Sea-Steadying Divine Pearl is actually one of the legacy treasures left behind by the East Sea Azure Dragon in ancient times. It shares a profound karmic connection with the Eastern Sea Mystic Turtle and the heavy treasure in its possession."

"Not long ago, when I journeyed to the Southern Sea Cultivation World, I faintly sensed a trace of resonance. I have a strong feeling that the Eastern Sea Mystic Turtle is hidden somewhere within the Southern Sea. That is why I wished to ask you to perform a divination."

Only after Maris the Sea Steader finished speaking did Eldrin Chen fully understand the purpose of his visit.

It turned out that the Eastern Sea Mystic Turtle cultivated the Heavenly Secrets Divination Art [a profound art of fate-reading and concealment]. Born with innate Dao Patterns [mystical patterns that obscure heavenly perception], its methods of concealment were astonishingly formidable. Even if a Nascent Soul Dao Lord [a cultivator who has formed their Nascent Soul, a powerful spiritual infant] personally attempted to divine its location, they would fail to detect its presence unless they were sufficiently close.

This time, Maris the Sea Steader had managed to catch a faint trace of its presence, yet he could not pinpoint its exact whereabouts. Thus, he had come seeking Eldrin Chen's aid, hoping to see if Eldrin Chen's Great Derivation Yin-Yang Stellar Dao [a supreme art of cosmic calculation based on the principles of Yin, Yang, and the stars] could uncover the creature's trail.

Continuing, Maris the Sea Steader said, "In truth, I have received a vague guidance from the heavens and the earth. The location of that Eastern Sea Mystic Turtle represents the opportunity for my own Dao-advancement."

"That Eastern Sea Mystic Turtle possesses a supreme treasure from the East Sea Azure Dragon, and its own strength has long since reached the Half-Step Nascent Soul Realm [a pinnacle stage just below forming a true Nascent Soul]. It will likely be an exceedingly difficult foe to subdue. Therefore, I wish to ask you to join me in this endeavor."

Eldrin Chen nodded, his expression grave. "The three of us Dao-companions can join the battle. However, regarding the exchange of treasures afterwards..."

Maris the Sea Steader waved a hand, speaking directly. "We shall both exert our full strength. After the deed is done, we shall split the treasures fifty-fifty."

"If there are treasures useful to me, I shall have priority in exchanging for them. What say you?"

"Agreed."

Eldrin Chen revealed a faint smile. Maris the Sea Steader had discovered the trail, and he would divine the target's precise location. With both sides wielding Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [a powerful artifact imbued with the pure essence of the sun], their combat prowess was roughly equivalent. A fifty-fifty split was indeed a fair calculation.

Seeing his agreement, Maris the Sea Steader let out a sigh of relief, then spoke thoughtfully, "This battle is no trivial matter. We must make further preparations."

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "That Eastern Sea Mystic Turtle possesses formidable defensive capabilities, potent concealment arts, and is no novice at laying down formations [magical arrays used for defense, attack, or other purposes].

"With our Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure, its defenses are of little concern. Its concealment likely won't evade our combined divination. However, we must procure several high-grade Formation-Breaking Talisman [a specialized talisman designed to disrupt and dismantle magical formations] to tear through its protective Formation."

"That Eastern Sea Mystic Turtle is not swift. Once we breach its Formation, we can surely strike it down in one fell swoop."

Upon hearing this, Maris the Sea Steader also furrowed his brow and spoke, "Its Formation is indeed troublesome. I possess one Fifth Rank High Grade Formation-Breaking Talisman, but it would be best to acquire another artifact for breaching formations."

"Leave that to me."

Eldrin Chen nodded, making this promise.

After agreeing with Maris the Sea Steader to set out Three Years Later, Eldrin Chen sought out Lyra Jiang and Verdant Consort, informing them of the matter.

After listening, Verdant Consort felt a surge of joy in her heart, then pondered for a moment before speaking: "That Demon Emperor of the Mystic Turtle is formidable in strength and has also inherited the legacy treasures of the East Sea Azure Dragon."

"We do not know exactly what kind of treasures he possesses, so we must prepare early."

"That is precisely my thought," Eldrin Chen nodded and said. "I intend to journey to Dorian's Sacred Land to seek a trump-card treasure capable of breaking formations."

At these words, the atmosphere among them grew solemn.

The legacy treasures in the hands of that Mystic Turtle Demon Emperor are likely numerous. If he possesses a Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [a supreme treasure imbued with the purest Yang energy], then the Mystic Turtle Daoist and the three of them alone may not be enough to slay him.

However, among the legacy treasures held by the Mystic Turtle Demon Emperor, there is likely more than one Sixth Rank artifact. Bringing in another Half-Step Primordial Spirit cultivator who owns a Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure means potentially having to share one less Sixth Rank Supreme Treasure. Original publication: audio-novel[dot]com - The source of this chapter.

The reason Maris the Sea Steader sought out Eldrin Chen was precisely because Eldrin Chen's Great Derivation Yin-Yang Stellar Dao [a supreme divination art that comprehends the cycles of Yin, Yang, and the stars] would play a crucial role. Coupled with the fact that their trio's Green Abyss Sword could decide the outcome of the battle, otherwise, he would likely have been reluctant to share the spoils.

Now that Maris the Sea Steader had found Eldrin Chen, it was only natural for Eldrin Chen to make thorough preparations to avoid a futile endeavor where both effort and potential gains were lost.

Eldrin Chen did not delay. The very next day, he and Lyra Jiang set off directly via a Teleportation Formation [a mystical array for instantaneous travel over vast distances] towards the Eastern Sea Cultivation World.

To save time, they did not linger along the way. Instead, they paid the exorbitant cost in Heavenly Crystal [a purified, high-grade form of Spirit Stone] to have various Nascent Soul powers activate their Teleportation Formation for them.

After journeying through over a dozen Teleportation Formation [a magical formation that instantly transports cultivators across vast distances] in succession, they arrived at Dorian's Sacred Land in a mere three months.

Now, two centuries later, the former Blood God Island had long been renamed Dorian's Immortal Island by the Ji Clan. The island's aura of blood and baleful energy had been purified to near completion, replaced instead by boundless spiritual energy [the vital energy that flows through all living things and the world], presenting a visage of transcendent, immortal grandeur.

Upon Dorian's Immortal Island, Eldrin Chen met Freya Ji and greeted her with a smile, "Two hundred years have passed, and your progress, Immortal Maiden Freya, is truly astonishing."

"It is your cultivation that has advanced by leaps and bounds,"

Freya Ji replied with a gentle smile. After all these years, her cultivation had astonishingly reached the Nascent Soul, 8th Tier realm, which truly took Eldrin Chen by surprise.

Yet, upon reflection, this was within expectations. When Freya Ji was at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection stage, Eldrin Chen had only just Initial Entry the Nascent Soul realm.

Now, as the cherished daughter of a Dao Lord [a title for a supreme expert who has comprehended a profound Dao], the resources at her disposal were no less than those available to Eldrin Chen, naturally allowing for such rapid advancement.

At this pace, Freya Ji could reach the Nascent Soul Great Perfection realm before the age of one thousand five hundred.

However, progressing further would not be easy. Guiding and merging the Heaven and Earth Souls [the two higher spiritual souls required for ascension beyond the Nascent Soul realm] is an immensely difficult endeavor in itself.

Although she possessed a Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul [a Nascent Soul of exceptional quality aligned with the Heavenly Dao], without the aid of treasures like the Nascent Soul Pill [a legendary pill that aids in soul guidance and fusion], her chances of successfully performing Earth Soul Guidance [the art of attracting and merging the Earth Soul] would be merely thirty percent. Her future prospects for breaking through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm beyond Nascent Soul] would likewise remain uncertain.

Fortunately, her lifespan was exceptionally abundant. Although the difficulty of guiding her Earth Soul [the second of the three spiritual souls, associated with the earth and one's destiny] was not insignificant, a relatively suitable opportunity for the Earth Soul Guidance [a profound cultivation technique to summon and fuse with one's Earth Soul] would arise approximately every two to three hundred years.

She began her breakthrough at the age of one thousand five hundred. By two to three thousand years old, it was highly probable she would forge her Half-Step Primordial Spirit [a transitional state between the Nascent Soul and the true Primordial Spirit realm]. With ample lifespan remaining thereafter, even without the aid of a Nascent Soul Pill [a legendary elixir that dramatically increases the chances of forming a Nascent Soul], she should still possess a thirty percent certainty of breaking through to the Primordial Spirit Realm [the realm of the Primordial Spirit, where a cultivator's spiritual essence undergoes a fundamental transformation]. Your portal to cultivation novels: @udio-novel.com.