Chapter 757 : A Prophecy of Ascension

"Allow me to perform a divination,"

Eldrin Chen spoke, then summoned the Star-Gazing Tower to divine the timing of Patriarch Orin Fang's breakthrough into the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, a higher state of being] realm.

The result of the divination startled Eldrin Chen. It revealed that Patriarch Orin Fang would attempt to ascend to the Nascent Soul Realm [the realm where a cultivator forms their immortal soul essence] in a mere three decades.

Furthermore, the celestial portents suggested Xuan Fang had a significant chance of success this time.

"How could it be so soon?"

Even Verdant Consort wore a pensive expression, her voice tinged with surprise.

As the sworn enemy who had slain his son, Eldrin Chen had long ago performed divinations concerning Patriarch Orin Fang.

Their earlier calculations had indicated Xuan Fang's chances of breaking through to Primordial Spirit were not great, and given his foundational strength, it should have taken at least Ten Sixty-Year Cycles [a period of six hundred years] before an attempt was even possible.

Such a drastic shift in the divinatory signs pointed to a major variable at play.

Contemplating this, Lila took a deep breath and said, "Few things can influence the variables of a Primordial Spirit breakthrough. It is highly likely Xuan Fang has obtained a Nascent Soul Pill [a legendary elixir that aids in forming the Nascent Soul], or a treasure of similar potency." Access the full story on site: audio-novel.com.

"That makes sense," Eldrin Chen nodded, pausing in thought before continuing. "The Fang Clan was willing to offend so many powerful enemies, even annihilating several Nascent Soul Immortal Clan, most likely to purchase a Nascent Soul Pill [a legendary pill that aids in the breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm]."

Upon hearing this, Lyra Jiang nodded as well, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes. "In that case, we cannot afford to delay any longer. If we wait, unforeseen complications are bound to arise."

Verdant Consort also revealed a faint smile, contemplating for a moment. "Given our current strength, we should indeed be capable of wiping out the Fang Clan."

The others were momentarily taken aback by her words, a flicker of astonishment crossing their features.

Eldrin Chen drew a deep breath. Had it not been for the Immortal Apricot [a miraculous fruit of profound spiritual power] gifted by the Master of the Dao Palace, which allowed them to advance their cultivation ahead of schedule and subsequently refine the Heavenly River Flood Water Sword [a divine sword embodying the power of a celestial river], they might not have been able to defeat the Fang Clan at this juncture.

If they had waited until the Fang Clan successfully broke through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm beyond the Nascent Soul stage], they would have undoubtedly become a calamitous threat.

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen inhaled deeply once more. The Master of the Dao Palace, who possessed the supreme treasure known as the Heaven-Patterned Armor [an armor inscribed with the patterns of heaven itself], a pinnacle artifact of Heavenly Secrets [the art of divining celestial fate], must have foreseen all of this through his calculations.

Had they not met the Master of the Dao Palace, a drastic turn of events would have inevitably unfolded, leading to a fatal tribulation for Eldrin Chen—a calamity so severe that someone would have had to sacrifice their own life to shield myself from it.

"So this involves the Fang Clan, myself, and... someone who would take a fatal blow meant for me?"

"The Fang Immortal Clan from the Central Continent?"

Suddenly, Eldrin Chen's eyes lit up, and he could not help but take a deep breath, exclaiming.

If Xuan Fang possessed a Nascent Soul Pill [a legendary pill that aids in forming a Nascent Soul], there was a nine in ten chance it was procured from the Fang Clan Ancestral Lineage [the main lineage of the Fang Clan] in the Central Continent.

The Master of the Dao Palace had calculated everything with perfect clarity. He had even provided the Heavenly River Apricot [a celestial fruit that accelerates cultivation], making Eldrin Chen the destined calamity for Xuan Fang ahead of schedule. This action had undoubtedly thoroughly offended the Fang Clan.

Back then, the Master of the Dao Palace had explicitly stated that some matters were unspeakable, indicating there were certainly underlying reasons he could not openly discuss.

Upon careful reflection now, by remaining silent in such a situation, the Master of the Dao Palace could maintain plausible deniability. However, once spoken aloud, it would mean tearing apart all pretense with the Fang Clan of the Central Continent.

"This Master of the Dao Palace seems to have some connection to the former Chen Clan Ancestral Lineage. To think he even managed to scheme against the Fang Clan, a Nascent Soul Immortal Clan [a clan powerful enough to produce Nascent Soul cultivators] from the Central Continent," Eldrin Chen mused.

"Was the Master of the Dao Palace's intention for me to eliminate the great threat of Xuan Fang in advance?"

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself. After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head. He sensed there was more to it than that.

The forces behind this likely extended beyond just the Fang Clan. Otherwise, merely the two Nascent Soul Great Power [cultivators who have reached the Nascent Soul realm] from the Fang Clan's Ancestral Vein [the clan's primary spiritual energy source] would not be enough to make a Demigod Ancestor [a cultivator of immense power approaching divinity] like the Master of the Dao Palace wary.

Even if Xuan Fang successfully broke through to the Primordial Spirit Realm [the realm of the Primordial Spirit, a higher state of being], it would still take him several hundred years to consolidate his cultivation. By that time, Eldrin Chen's own strength would have long since advanced further. Xuan Fang could not possibly pose a fatal threat to him.

After all, his own strength was formidable, and both the Feathered Pavilion Master and Dorian Ji stood behind him as Nascent Soul Great Power [powerhouses at the Nascent Soul stage of cultivation].

In a few decades, Maris the Sea Steader would most likely also break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm [the realm of the Primordial Spirit, a higher stage of cultivation], leaving them with no reason to fear the intimidating reputation of Xuan Fang.

However, what exactly lay hidden behind all this, Eldrin Chen did not yet know, but he vaguely grasped the intention of the Master of the Dao Palace.

"The Master of the Dao Palace's meaning is for me to seize this Nascent Soul Pill [a legendary pill that aids in forming a Nascent Soul]?"

"If that is the case, I understand."

Eldrin Chen took a deep breath, then said with a smile, "Sharpening the axe does not delay the chopping of wood. I still need to use the Immortal Sword to temper my Mana [the refined spiritual energy used by cultivators]. Let us act Three Years Later." This novel is serialized on (audio-novel.com). Visit for updates.

"In the meantime, I shall first refine a batch of Heavenly Dao Pill [a supreme pill that harmonizes with the Heavenly Dao, aiding in breakthroughs] to help Lila and Clan Elder Brother Kael break through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing a higher state of being]."

Early the next morning, Eldrin Chen set about refining the Heavenly Dao Pill.

With his current level of Mana, he possessed absolute confidence in refining the Heavenly Dao Pill, and the process would also be significantly faster.

He succeeded in refining this batch of Heavenly Dao Pill in merely one year, yielding a full four pills.

A Pill Success Rate [the probability of successfully concocting a pill] of four Heavenly Dao Pill [a supreme-grade pill that aids in comprehending the Heavenly Dao] per cauldron signified that he was now ready to attempt refining a Sixth Rank Pure Yang Treasure Pill [a sixth-rank pill of pure Yang essence, immensely valuable for cultivation], and his Pill Success Rate [the probability of successfully concocting a pill] for it should be no less than ten percent.

After successfully refining the Treasure Pill [a high-grade cultivation pill], Eldrin Chen immediately sought out Kael Chen and Lila, presenting each of them with a Nascent Soul Pill [a pill that aids in breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm].

Among the family's True Lord [a title for cultivators at the Nascent Soul realm], Kael Chen possessed Three Spiritual Roots [a cultivation aptitude with three spiritual roots]. Blessed with continuous opportunities over the years, his cultivation progress had been remarkably swift, and he had recently touched the threshold of the Nascent Soul Late Stage [the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm].

Lila's cultivation progress was even more astonishingly rapid. As a Heaven's Chosen [a title for a prodigy favored by heaven] with an Anomalous Spiritual Root [a rare and powerful variant spiritual root], she only needed to refine a single Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical treasure bound to one's life force], the 'Frost Soul Chilling Radiance Sword' [a sword imbued with frost and soul-chilling radiance]. This allowed her cultivation speed to rival even that of someone with a Heavenly Spiritual Root [the highest grade of spiritual root aptitude].

Consequently, she had reached the threshold of the Nascent Soul, 7th Tier [the seventh tier, equivalent to the late stage, of the Nascent Soul realm] many years prior. Were it not for Eldrin Chen's own unbroken chain of fortuitous encounters, she might have even attained Nascent Soul Great Perfection [the great perfection stage of the Nascent Soul realm] before him.

Both of them had laid a foundation of a Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul [a Nascent Soul formed in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, granting superior power], their Mana [the spiritual energy used by cultivators] and Nascent Soul [the spiritual core formed after the Golden Core stage] were exceptionally profound and robust. Breaking through to the Primordial Spirit Realm [the realm beyond Nascent Soul, where one's spirit becomes primordial] was merely a matter of course, like water flowing downhill.

Merely three months later, they both successively broke through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage [the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm], resulting in a tremendous leap in their combat prowess.

This was especially true for Kael Chen. Upon reaching the Nascent Soul Late Stage [the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm], his Mana [the spiritual energy used by cultivators] had become sufficient to fully activate the Heavenly Demon's Immortal-Slaying Sword [a legendary sword capable of slaying immortals].

With the peerless, world-cleaving sharpness of that sword, once he unleashed his full power, his strength was estimated to be on par with, if not surpassing, that of Verdant Consort.

With this in mind, Eldrin Chen convened a gathering of the clan's numerous Nascent Soul True Lord [True Lords at the Nascent Soul realm] and held a council meeting atop Verdant Chariot Mountain.

At the assembly, Eldrin Chen observed that in the mere span of two hundred years, three new faces had joined the ranks alongside the original True Lords.

These three were all newly advanced Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, the clan's recent additions over the past two centuries. They were Zoran Chen, Siyuan Chen, and another named Fiora Chen.

The first two were among the initial six candidates, possessing Middle Golden Core foundations. With the clan's substantial support, they had finally managed their Nascent Soul Realm breakthrough, though regrettably, both had only attained the Mortal Dao Nascent Soul [the lowest grade of Nascent Soul, with limited future potential].

Fiora Chen, however, was a rising star of the Fu Generation [the generation bearing the character 'Fu' in their names]. Remarkably, she was two hundred years younger than Caspian Chen and succeeded in her first attempt at the Nascent Soul Realm breakthrough, moreover establishing an Earthly Dao Nascent Soul [a mid-grade Nascent Soul foundation, offering greater potential than the Mortal Dao grade] foundation. Her future held considerable promise. Continue reading this story at audi novel.com.