Chapter 779 : Whispers of the Divine Bell

"Eastern Sovereign Bell [the legendary bell of the Eastern Sovereign, a divine artifact of immense power]!"

"That which cannot be spoken, shall not be spoken."

Gravetender shook his head, yet finally spoke.

Having said this, Gravetender spoke no more and directly saw them out, saying, "Since you have finished paying your respects to Eastern Sovereign, you should return now. Do not disturb the tranquility of Eastern Sovereign."

"But..."

Eldrin Chen wished to inquire further, but Gravetender's resolute expression made it clear there were truly unspeakable Heavenly Secrets [cosmic truths or divine knowledge forbidden to be revealed] involved.

With no other choice, he could only cup his hands in salute and say, "Then we shall take our leave."

Departing from Eastern Sovereign Mountain, Eldrin Chen cast a final glance across the Eastern Sovereign Mountain Range, his gaze sharpening with sudden insight.

Beside him, Lyra Jiang noticed his expression, her pupils contracting slightly with dawning realization and disbelief. "The mountains of the Eastern Wilderness Mountain Range form the Myriad Dragons Paying Homage Formation [a grand geomantic formation resembling countless dragons bowing towards a central point].

Yet this Eastern Sovereign Mountain, situated at the heart of the Eastern Wilderness Mountain Range, seems more akin to a Treasure Furnace [a legendary furnace used for forging divine artifacts or refining supreme elixirs]." For more chapters, visit audio-novel`com for the complete novel.

Lila's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but voice her hesitation: "If that is so, then this place... is it not a naturally formed Treasure-Nurturing Land [a rare geographical formation that naturally gathers spiritual energy to nurture rare treasures]?"

"It is not to be spoken of, not to be spoken of."

Eldrin Chen swiftly cut her off, though a flicker of astonishment passed through his eyes.

If their speculation held truth, then considering how the spiritual energy across the entire Spirit-Severing Mountains range—spanning hundreds of millions of Li-lengths—had been nearly drained to emptiness, a secret of truly earth-shattering magnitude must lie hidden behind it all.

To use the Ancestral Vein of the Eastern Wilderness Myriad Mountains as a Treasure-Nurturing Land clearly aimed to nurture a peerless treasure capable of shaking the heavens and moving the earth. If the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon [powerful demonic entities from beyond this world] were to learn of it, they would certainly not allow it to succeed.

No wonder, then, that the Gravetender stated plainly it was not to be spoken of. This was not a matter of distrust towards them, but rather that existences on the level of an Extraterrestrial Demon God [a supreme demonic deity from beyond this world] had already touched upon realms beyond mortal comprehension.

Should they carelessly let slip even half a word, the other party might sense the anomaly.

With this realization, none of them dared to speak further. They exchanged glances, took a deep breath to steady themselves, and firmly buried the thought deep within their hearts.

"Let us return for now."

Returning from the Spirit-Severing Mountains range, Eldrin Chen soon arrived back at Spirit Isle Lake, and life settled once more into its accustomed tranquility.

In the time that passed, aside from his arduous cultivation, he devoted himself to comprehending the Five Elements Arcane Power [a supreme mystical art based on the five fundamental elements]. During his rare moments of leisure, he would also refine his Divine Ability [a powerful supernatural technique]. Thus, a full century slipped by in the blink of an eye.

To this day, six hundred years had passed since the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm [a periodic, catastrophic invasion from the demonic realms], and only four hundred years remained until the next one was due.

On this day, Eldrin Chen was cultivating within his Seclusion Chamber [a specially prepared room for undisturbed meditation and cultivation]. He was carefully refining a piece of ochre-yellow divine jade before him, a trace of solemn focus flickering between his brows.

What he was refining at this moment was the Earth Origin Divine Jade [a sacred jade containing the primordial essence of earth]. His aim was to use the power within this Earth Source Divine Jade [a rare ore born from the heart of an earth vein] to comprehend the Earth Attribute Arcane Power [the earth-element manifestation of the supreme mystical art] contained within the Five Elements Arcane Power.

This particular Earth Source Divine Jade had been nurtured within the Earth Vein [a subterranean conduit of concentrated earthly spiritual energy] of the Fang Clan. It had been in Eldrin Chen's possession for two full Jiazi-time [a cycle of sixty years], and he had spent a great deal of his spare time over those years contemplating this treasure.

In truth, Eldrin Chen had begun his efforts to comprehend this earth-attribute Secret Power [a profound and esoteric force derived from a fundamental element or concept] three Jiazi-time ago.

Unfortunately, the task proved exceptionally difficult due to the mutual rejection from the three other Secret Power he had already mastered: the Pure Yang Flame [a divine flame of pure, unadulterated yang energy], the Profound Nether Water [an abyssal water of profound yin essence], and the Chaos Gold [a metallic ore embodying primordial chaos].

Previously, comprehending the Pure Yang Flame and the Profound Nether Water had each taken him only twenty years. Understanding the Chaos Gold had consumed merely one Jiazi-time.

Yet now, even with the Earth Source Divine Jade in hand for two Jiazi-time, and despite dedicating the entirety of those two cycles to the endeavor, Eldrin Chen had still been unable to fully penetrate the mysteries of the Earth Attribute Arcane Power.

"Perhaps today," he murmured to himself, "is the moment to finally grasp the Earth Origin Arcane Power [the fundamental earth-element arcane power]."

Eldrin Chen continued to refine the Earth Source Divine Jade [a divine jade containing the pure essence of the earth], a trace of solemnity appearing between his brows.

After years of arduous cultivation, he had long since grasped the intricacies of the Earth Attribute [an affinity for the element of earth] Secret Power [a profound and hidden power or principle]. Despite the subtle, unseen Secret Power [a profound and hidden power or principle] repelling him, he now stood at the very threshold, needing only that final, decisive step.

At this moment, sensing the opportune time had arrived, he completely emptied his mind and spirit, pouring all his consciousness into the Earth Source Divine Jade [a divine jade containing the pure essence of the earth].

Suddenly, a resonant hum echoed within him, and he stepped into an indescribable, wondrous state.

When he opened his eyes, he beheld countless, profoundly mysterious earth Dao Patterns [manifestations of the fundamental principles of the Dao] suspended in the void, each one resembling a law made manifest in the mortal realm.

"Myriad Things Earth, Self-Growing Soil, Starry Soil, Netherworld Soil…" Official source: AUDIO-NOVEL.COM. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, recognizing these astonishing Earth Attribute [an affinity for the element of earth] Secret Power [a profound and hidden power or principle].

These were all supreme divine soils found only in the Immortal Realm [the realm of immortals]. Some were ultimate treasures from within the Netherworld [the underworld or realm of the dead], while others were immortal materials coveted even by Immortal [beings who have achieved immortality]. The value of many such divine soils was not inferior to that of an Innate Spiritual Treasure [a treasure born from heaven and earth, possessing innate spiritual power].

Each was a manifestation of the Great Dao [the supreme, fundamental principle of the universe] within the mortal dust. Cultivating one to its extreme could lead to the comprehension of a Great Dao Power [a supreme power derived from a fundamental principle of the universe], and could even be used to condense a Supreme Dao Fruit [the ultimate fruit of one's cultivation path], allowing one to break through to the realm of a Great Luo Golden Immortal [a supreme immortal who has attained the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm].

Take, for example, the Myriad Things Earth [the power of the soil that nurtures all things]. Its origin lies in the Innate Divine Soil [soil born from primal chaos] known as the 'Mother of Myriad Things Earth' [the primordial source of all nurturing soil]. This substance is boundlessly heavy, capable of bearing the weight of all creation and nurturing infinite life and vitality.

This substance is also known as 'Chaos Soil' [a primordial earth of immense creative power]. It is an Innate Divine Soil [a soil born of primal creation] that came into being only at the moment of World Creation [the genesis of the cosmos]. Upon it, the Innate Divine Spirit [the firstborn spirits of creation] and the most ancient Dao Ancestor Immortal Sage [the primordial progenitors of the Dao] were nurtured and born. It is innately imbued with supreme authority.

The Self-Growing Soil [a soil that multiplies endlessly] is also exceedingly renowned. This substance can continuously absorb the Qi [the vital energy] of Primordial Chaos [the formless state before creation] to grow on its own. A mere handful is enough to evolve into a vast, thousand-world realm.

Beyond these, the Starry Soil [a soil that condenses stardust] can gather dust into stars, while the Netherworld Soil [a soil imbued with underworld essence] is innately suffused with the power of the Netherworld [the realm of the dead]. Cultivated to its ultimate extreme, one can use it to comprehend a trace of the Netherworld Great Dao Power [a supreme power of the Netherworld Dao].

Such profound and divine soils left Eldrin Chen feeling covetous, making the choice momentarily difficult to settle.

"Enough. I shall choose the Myriad Things Earth [the Earth of Ten Thousand Things]."

After pondering deeply for a long while, he ultimately selected the Myriad Things Earth Esoteric Power [the esoteric power of the Earth of Ten Thousand Things].

As the first kind of Innate Divine Soil [soil born of primal creation] from World Creation [the genesis of the cosmos], the Myriad Things Earth [the Earth of Ten Thousand Things] is hailed as the progenitor of all soils, possessing its own unique profundities.

The Mana [spiritual power] of this Earth Attribute [Earth-aligned] substance, which nurtures all things, is peerless in its depth and vastness; nothing in existence can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with it.

Furthermore, the Myriad Things Earth [the Earth of Ten Thousand Things] possesses the power to nurture and foster all living beings. This will be of immense aid to Eldrin Chen in his future comprehension of the final Secret Power [a profound and esoteric law of cultivation].

Having cultivated to his current level, Eldrin Chen sensed that comprehending the final Secret Power [a profound and esoteric law of cultivation] would likely demand a span of time far exceeding that required for the previous four Secret Power [profound and esoteric laws of cultivation].

Moreover, during the final stage of comprehension, one would inevitably face simultaneous rejection from all four types of Secret Power [a profound and esoteric energy derived from the fundamental laws of the world].

If nourished by a wisp of vitality from the Myriad Things Earth [a divine ability embodying the life-giving essence of the earth], it might greatly aid his comprehension of the Earth Attribute Arcane Power [a profound power aligned with the fundamental principle of Earth].

Resolved to act, he immediately began the process of converting his Myriad Things Earth Magical Power [magical power infused with the essence of all earthly things].

As this new Secret Power was born, the other four types of Mana [the refined spiritual energy cultivated within a cultivator's dantian]—the Pure Yang Flame [a divine flame of pure yang essence], the Profound Nether Water [water imbued with profound yin and nether energies], and the Chaos Gold [a primordial metal born from chaos]—immediately ran wild. They began to relentlessly suppress the nascent Myriad Things Earth Magical Power, seeking to utterly consume and annihilate it.

Fortunately, Eldrin Chen's soul force had been tempered day and night for a Millennium [a period of one thousand years] by the Five-Color Spirit Tempering Art [an art for refining the spirit using the five elemental colors]. It was already no weaker than that of a Nascent Soul Dao Lord [a supreme cultivator who has formed a nascent soul] and far surpassed his Mana in potency, allowing him to firmly suppress them.

Coupled with the peerless, profound density of the Myriad Things Earth Magical Power, it actually withstood the continuous erosion from the other three types of Mana and succeeded in its transformation.

Once the Myriad Things Earth Magical Power was successfully transformed, a new shift occurred among the four types of Mana within Eldrin Chen's body. Join our community of readers at audio-novel.com.