Chapter 778 : The Golden Legacy of Ancestral Blood

"You all?"

The Gravetender suddenly laughed, then shook his head and said, "The blood of the Eastern Sovereign flows within your veins. It is indeed fitting that the legacy should be inherited by you."

"The bloodline of the Eastern Sovereign!"

Eldrin Chen's expression shifted dramatically with sudden understanding, and he exchanged a glance with Lyra Jiang and the others.

Only at this moment did he comprehend why, upon setting foot upon Eastern Sovereign Mountain, he had been overcome by a profound sense of sorrow and lamentation that seemed to well up from the very depths of his bloodline.

The Gravetender nodded. From within his robes, he produced a book that shimmered with a brilliant golden light and handed it to Eldrin Chen, saying:

"I have safeguarded this treasure for several Millennium. At last, I have awaited a descendant of the Eastern Sovereign."

"A Golden Foil Celestial Book [a sacred tome inscribed on sheets of mystical gold foil]!"

Eldrin Chen's countenance changed abruptly once more. Within the Purple Realm [the higher cultivation realm], only cultivation arts and techniques pertaining to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] realm and beyond were recorded upon such extraordinary treasures.

This was because the profound mysteries of Primordial Spirit techniques began to touch upon the arcane principles of Heavenly Secrets [the hidden laws of heaven and earth]. Ordinary materials were insufficient to fully inscribe their essence and intent. Only Scripture Transmission Paper [a special paper imbued with spiritual properties for recording profound texts] or a Golden Foil Celestial Book [a sacred tome inscribed on sheets of mystical gold foil] could preserve them in their complete and unadulterated form. Find thousands of chapters at audio-novel dot com.

Although the Scripture Transmission Paper [a special paper used to record cultivation techniques] is remarkable, it carries the risk of being damaged by fire, and once contaminated by Demonic Qi [a corrupting energy associated with demonic cultivation], it can be utterly destroyed.

Compared to the Scripture Transmission Paper, the Golden Foil Celestial Book [a sacred tome inscribed on golden foil] is exceptionally precious. This artifact is forged from Sixth Rank Arcane Gold [a rare, spiritually conductive metal of the highest grade], infused with precious secret elixirs and Spiritual Object [objects imbued with concentrated spiritual energy].

Once forged, it fears neither fire nor water. Even if tainted by Demonic Qi, as long as the Demonic Qi is purified, the true essence of the Daoist method recorded within can still be preserved.

It can be said to be the paramount treasure for inscribing techniques at the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] realm and above. It is said that even immortal arts can be recorded upon it in their entirety. Within the Purple Realm [a major cultivation realm or domain], those qualified to use it number fewer than the fingers on one hand.

This is indeed the case. Most Primordial Spirit techniques within the Purple Realm are recorded on Scripture Transmission Paper. Those worthy of using the Golden Foil Celestial Book are either inheritors of supreme legacies like the Void-Refining Immortal Scripture [an immortal-grade cultivation scripture], or possessors of the most top-tier semi-immortal methods.

The fact that this Pure Yang Heavenly Tome [a celestial scripture of pure Yang energy] before us uses golden foil as its material clearly indicates it must be an incomparably precious method.

The Gravetender [the guardian of this sacred place], noticing Eldrin Chen's expression, handed the Golden Foil Celestial Book to Eldrin Chen and spoke, "This scripture is named the Eastern Sovereign Scripture, its full title being the 'Eastern Sovereign Dao Book' [the Daoist Canon of the Eastern Sovereign]."

"It is a method for achieving immortality through physical body refinement. Should you cultivate it, your future prospects would be boundless."

Eldrin Chen listened to his narration while examining the Eastern Sovereign Dao Book before him.

As the Gravetender recounted the tale, Eldrin Chen gradually gained an understanding of the past of the Eastern Sovereign [a legendary immortal sovereign].

The Ancestor Eastern Sovereign of old, in the cultivation of the physical body, was hailed as the most talented individual of his generation within the Purple Realm.

Through his research into the Innate Divine Ability and bloodline powers of the Demonic Tribe, he single-handedly pioneered a method for achieving immortality through physical cultivation, thereby restoring the path to physical ascension for the Human Race within the Purple Realm.

This Eastern Sovereign Celestial Book is reputed to be the foremost celestial scripture for body cultivators. In theory, cultivating it to its ultimate limit should allow one to forge an Immortal Physique [a physical body of immortal grade] in the mortal realm, enabling a breakthrough to the state of physical ascension.

"In the past, the Eastern Sovereign had already achieved the Immortal Physique, needing only to undergo his tribulation to solidify his physical body into the immortal realm."

"Alas, to aid Jiang the Sovereign Emperor in attaining the Dao, he alone shouldered the tribulation in his stead, enduring three strikes from the Extraterrestrial Demon God [a powerful demonic entity from beyond this world] at the cost of his own life."

Speaking to this point, the Gravetender sighed and said, "Although the Eastern Sovereign fell, this Eastern Sovereign Celestial Book was far too astonishing. That Extraterrestrial Demon God sought to destroy it utterly."

"With no other choice, in his final moments, the Eastern Sovereign tore away the final, corrupted page of this Golden Foil Celestial Book [a scripture inscribed on golden foil] and cast it into the churning mortal world. Its whereabouts now are unknown."

Eldrin Chen listened intently, then turned to the last page of the book. He saw that a single page of the Golden Foil Celestial Book seemed to have been forcibly ripped away.

Judging from the tear, it appeared to match perfectly with the page of Golden Foil Celestial Book he possessed, the one that recorded the Immortal Ascension Dao-Forging Art.

A shock ran through Eldrin Chen. He could not help but exchange a glance with Lyra Jiang and the others.

He contemplated producing that single page of the Golden Foil Celestial Book to complete this tome, yet in the very next instant, he suppressed the impulse.

Judging from the words of the Gravetender, the path to achieving an Immortal Physique [a body refined to the level of an immortal] within the Purple Realm [a major realm in the cultivation world] seems to have been severed by the Extraterrestrial Demon God [a supreme demonic entity from beyond this world].

This Eastern Sovereign Celestial Book [a supreme scripture detailing the path of physical ascension] is very likely the last remaining method within the Purple Realm that records the path to forging an Immortal Physique. Once it were to spread, the consequences would be utterly unpredictable.

Most crucially, should the Extraterrestrial Demon God ever learn of it, even greater and more terrifying actions would undoubtedly follow.

Eldrin Chen even speculated that this path of physical ascension might pose a genuine threat to that Extraterrestrial Demon God.

This was not a baseless conjecture. In ages past, Jiang the Sovereign Emperor [a legendary immortal emperor], whose talent dazzled the annals of history, was the sole individual in eighty thousand years to achieve ascension. He simultaneously cultivated both a Law Immortal [an immortal who masters cosmic laws] and a Dao Fruit Immortal [an immortal who bears the fruit of their cultivated Dao], making his combat prowess exceptionally formidable even among Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality]. Official source: audio-novel-dot-com. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

Such an existence, even after ascending to the Immortal Realm [the realm of the immortals], would most likely become an Earth Immortal Progenitor [a foundational immortal of the earthly realm], and it was not impossible he might even glimpse the realm of a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a paramount immortal of the heavens].

Yet even a peerless Immortal of Jiang the Sovereign Emperor's caliber ultimately failed. This proved that mastering two paths was still insufficient to deliver a fatal blow to the Extraterrestrial Demon God.

Perhaps only by simultaneously cultivating the Immortal Physique, cosmic Laws, and the Dao Fruit—laying the foundation to become a Great Luo Immortal Lord [a supreme immortal lord of the Great Luo heaven] in one fell swoop—could one possibly slay the Extraterrestrial Demon God and finally quell this cataclysm, the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm [a world-shaking calamity originating from a demonic abyss], which has persisted for tens of thousands of years.

Under these circumstances, this last remaining method within the Purple Realm capable of forging an Immortal Physique was something the Extraterrestrial Demon God would absolutely never allow to reappear in the world.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin Chen suppressed the urge to inform the Gravetender and spoke instead, "Could you tell me what happened in those days?"

"The events of the past?"

The Gravetender's brow furrowed slightly, understanding precisely what Eldrin Chen wished to know.

He let out a sigh and began to recount the tale, speaking of the Wang Clan from that era.

As his narration unfolded, Eldrin Chen quickly grasped the sequence of events from that bygone age.

In those days, Eastern Sovereign had already forged an Immortal Physique [a body tempered to the pinnacle of mortal cultivation, nearing true immortality], his combat prowess ranking second in the entire Purple Realm. Had he not been caught within the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm, he would have surely ascended to immortality long ago, just like Void-Refining Immortal.

To confront the Extraterrestrial Demon God, Eastern Sovereign used his supreme Mana [the refined spiritual energy cultivated by immortals] and the power of his physical body to withstand three blows from the Extraterrestrial Demon God delivered across the void.

That Eastern Sovereign possessed three Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [magical artifacts bound to a cultivator's life force and soul]: the God-Slaying Spear, the Indestructible Shield, and the Eastern Sovereign Bell.

The combat power of the Extraterrestrial Demon God was nearly indescribable. Its initial strike was meant to slay Jiang the Sovereign Emperor, but Eastern Sovereign unexpectedly intercepted it through a substitution technique, drawing the attack onto himself.

Such supreme force was beyond mortal endurance. Moreover, although Eastern Sovereign had forged his Immortal Physique, he had not yet undergone his Heavenly Tribulation [the final, cataclysmic trial a cultivator must pass to ascend to true immortality]. His Mana and physical body lacked the final trace of immortal spiritual essence, leaving them incomplete.

With merely the first strike, the God-Slaying Spear of Eastern Sovereign shattered on the spot; with the second, the Indestructible Shield was utterly annihilated.

By the third strike, Jiang the Sovereign Emperor's Mana [the spiritual energy used to fuel spells and techniques] was completely exhausted, forcing him to meet the blow with his bare flesh and all his remaining strength.

Alas, in the end, he could not withstand the supreme power of the Extraterrestrial Demon God. He fell in battle with unparalleled valor upon Eastern Sovereign Mountain, the impact shearing off nearly half of the mountain that soared for millions of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters].

"Had Eastern Sovereign been allowed to complete his tribulation, that battle would never have ended thus,"

Eldrin Chen said with palpable frustration after hearing the tale.

Yet, a moment later, he shook his head. In clashes between such supreme beings, who would ever wait for their foe to achieve a breakthrough for a 'fair' duel?

The thought made him draw a sharp, deep breath, a simmering Grudge [a powerful, lingering resentment or grievance with spiritual weight] finding no outlet within his heart.

Noticing this, Lyra Jiang at his side inquired, "And what of the Eastern Sovereign Bell?" Join our community of readers at audio‑novel.com.