Chapter 793 : Whispers from the Ancient Abyss

"Since this Immortal Mansion [a celestial abode left behind by powerful immortals] isolates Spiritual Sense [a cultivator's extended perception beyond the five senses], we must proceed with caution."

Eldrin Chen attempted to activate the Yin-Yang Void Realm [a spatial treasure capable of manipulating the void between Yin and Yang], only to discover that the space within the Cultivation Cave [a secluded cavern used for meditation and cultivation] was also incredibly resilient. It seemed even the power of such a Spiritual Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact] would be insufficient to breach it.

Seeing this, he furrowed his brow and spoke with grave seriousness, "It appears the spatial fabric here is equally unyielding. Should we encounter any Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing a high stage of cultivation] Demonic Monsters [malevolent creatures born of demonic energy], we must avoid entanglement at all costs."

"Let us first regroup with the others."

They had entered the cave mere moments after the others, yet upon arrival, they found themselves scattered and separated. This unexpected isolation sowed a seed of unease within each of them.

The four of them stepped forward, but had taken only a few paces when a faint sensation brushed against their awareness.

Eldrin Chen halted and turned to the others, his voice low. "Do you feel it as well?"

"It feels like... a presence is calling to us?"

Lyra Jiang murmured, her tone laced with uncertainty.

Lila frowned, her expression one of puzzlement. "Ever since I entered this Cultivation Cave, I've had a vague sense of a resonance deep within its heart—a presence that feels profoundly attuned to my own essence." This chapter is part of a larger work available at audio-novel dot com.

All four of them furrowed their brows. Once a cultivator reaches the Nascent Soul Realm [the stage where one's spiritual essence condenses into an infant-like form], their spiritual intuition becomes exceedingly sharp. If they sense something, it is rarely a false alarm.

For all four of them to have the same premonition, it was likely a mechanism left by the immortal mansion's master, seemingly intended to guide them in a specific direction.

Considering this, Verdant Consort spoke after a moment of contemplation, "Since that is the case, let us go and investigate."

With a potential opportunity laid before them, the group acted decisively, resolving to seek out the source of this guidance first.

Following the subtle, intangible pull of their senses, the four flew for the better part of a day. Finally, they pierced through layers of dense mist and arrived before an ancient Grand Hall. Above its entrance were inscribed three large characters.

"Inheritance Hall!"

Eldrin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly as he instantly understood the significance of this Grand Hall.

Lila's eyes lit up, and she couldn't contain her joyful surprise. "An Immortal [a being who has ascended beyond mortality]'s legacy Grand Hall! It seems this is the very heart of the ancient immortal's core teachings and heritage."

"Let's go inside first."

With Verdant Consort's words, the group stepped forward and crossed the threshold into the Grand Hall.

This Grand Hall seemed to be protected by an extremely powerful Formation [a mystical array or barrier], one that even a Nascent Soul Dao Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul realm and is a master of the Dao] likely could not force their way through. Yet, it offered no resistance to the group, allowing them to step unimpeded into the Grand Hall.

Just after they crossed the threshold, two figures materialized outside the Grand Hall. They were none other than Wang Clan Patriarch and Glacier Elder Demon.

The pair stood before the Grand Hall, watching the four figures vanish within. A cold glint flickered in their eyes.

The Glacier Elder Demon cast a glance at Wang Clan Patriarch and let out a derisive chuckle. "This place holds the legacy of an Ancient Immortal [a cultivator from a bygone, mythic age]. With our level of cultivation, we are ineligible to receive it."

"It is precisely those True Lord [a title for a powerful Golden Core realm cultivator] who have not yet forged their Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, the foundation for the Nascent Soul] who stand a chance of inheriting the Ancient Immortal's Dao lineage."

"Indeed," the other agreed.

Wang Clan Patriarch held a crystal-clear, lustrous orb in his hand—none other than the Profound Soul Pearl, the Flying Snow Pavilion's supreme sect-guarding treasure.

As he channeled his Mana [the spiritual energy used to power techniques and artifacts] to suppress the Profound Soul Pearl, a cold sneer played on his lips. "The fools from the Flying Snow Pavilion dared to scheme against us, thinking to use us as shields against the Chen Clan members."

"Mere ants, daring to plot against a Dao Lord and an Ancient Ancestor [a venerable, powerful elder of a clan or sect]. Truly, the tribulation's chaotic energy has clouded their minds, leading them to their own doom."

The Glacier Elder Demon carefully stored away the remains of the two Half-Step Nascent Soul Realm [cultivators at the peak of the Golden Core realm, on the very cusp of the Nascent Soul breakthrough] cultivators, a wave of satisfaction washing over him.

With these two Half-Step Nascent Soul Realm [a cultivation stage just below the true Nascent Soul realm] corpses obtained this time, he could refine two Glacier Iron Corpses [powerful undead constructs forged from ice and metal]. This would grant him a significant boost to his combat strength in the days to come.

He cast a covetous glance at the Profound Soul Pearl [a mystical orb that can manipulate and contain souls] in Darius Wang's hand. "We worked together to kill the four of them," he said, his voice dripping with desire. "Their Spiritual Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact] should go to me, and this Profound Soul Pearl should be mine as well."

"Do not worry," Darius Wang replied, his gaze cold and profound. "Once the four are slain, the Immortal Inheritance [the legacy and teachings left behind by an immortal] belongs to me. All other treasures are yours, including this Profound Soul Pearl."

"Excellent." Frost Soul Ancient Ancestor's eyes gleamed with a frigid light. A cold smile played on his lips. "Rest assured, the void here is sealed. There is no escape for them."

At that very moment, the four companions stepped into the Grand Hall.

Eldrin Chen lifted his gaze. The interior of the hall was astonishingly vast and serene. The story continues at audi0-n0vel.c0m.

Its adornments were crafted from white ice-jade. As far as the eye could see, beams of pure, white spiritual light cascaded down, imbuing the space with an ethereal, transcendent aura that seemed to exist beyond the mortal world.

At the very center of the Grand Hall lay a frigid pool. Its waters were filled with an immortal liquid wreathed in swirling cold mist, shimmering with a radiant, otherworldly luminescence.

With but a single breath of the air above it, everyone felt every pore in their body open wide. A sensation akin to imminent ascension washed over them.

"It's the Frost Soul Cold Pool [a legendary pool of icy spiritual liquid that can purify and strengthen a cultivator's soul]!"

Eldrin Chen's expression shifted subtly as he recognized the origin of this frigid pool.

This Frost Soul Cold Pool [a legendary pool of profound cold] was the concentrated essence formed within the glaciers of the Celestial Mountain [a mythical mountain range]. It coalesced from the power of the Celestial Mountain's glaciers, which had remained frozen and unchanging for countless eons.

The Mystic Soul Cold Water [a rare spiritual water of profound cold] was an exceedingly rare treasure of the Sixth Rank Supreme Treasure tier. It could be used as an ingredient to enhance the quality and success rate of Pill [cultivation elixirs], or employed in the cultivation and refinement of Magical Treasure [enchanted artifacts] and Divine Ability [supernatural powers].

Typically, a single portion was valued at over ten thousand Heavenly Crystal [a high-grade form of Spirit Stone]. It could be said that this was a supreme treasure even Nascent Soul Dao Lord [powerful cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage] would covet.

The Mystic Soul Cold Water accumulated here over several hundred thousand years amounted to several dozen portions. Even a Nascent Soul Dao Lord would likely be driven to frenzy upon seeing it.

Witnessing this, everyone present was filled with immense excitement, their hearts surging with a near-delirious joy.

Beyond the Frost Soul Cold Pool, Eldrin Chen also saw, swirling in the void above the immortal pool, a full nine streams of radiant white gas. Their light was so dazzlingly brilliant that it caused the group to momentarily lose their senses.

"Immortal Qi [the quintessential energy of true immortals],"

Lyra Jiang drew a sharp breath and could not help but voice the origin of these nine streams of gas.

Immortal Qi [the quintessential energy of true immortals] was incomparably precious, a supreme treasure only an Immortal [a being who has ascended to true immortality] could refine. This substance could elevate the bloodline of Demonic Beast [monstrous beasts], serve as the foundation for advancing various Spiritual Treasure [spiritually attuned treasures] and divine objects, and was, most crucially, the key treasure required for cultivating a Great Luo Nascent Soul [the supreme form of the Nascent Soul, a foundational step toward the Great Dao].

Within the Purple Realm [a vast and ancient cultivation world], although there are quite a few Immortal [a supreme cultivation realm, one step below true divinity] legacies, ever since the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm [a cataclysmic war against demonic forces], the Immortal Qi [the purest and most potent form of spiritual energy, essential for Immortal realm cultivation] within the Purple Realm has been nearly exhausted through successive calamities.

Among the current Human Race [the collective of human cultivators and civilizations], only a handful of Immortal legacies remain, preserving extremely scant reserves of Immortal Qi; all combined, they likely do not exceed ten strands.

Yet here, a full nine strands of Immortal Qi had appeared, leaving everyone present utterly astounded.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Eldrin Chen could not help but speak, "Legend states that after an Immortal ascends to immortality, they can remain in the mortal world for at most one Millennium [a period of one thousand years], otherwise an irresistible heavenly tribulation will descend."

"Within that Millennium, even if an Immortal expends their cultivation power without regard, they can at most leave behind ten strands of Immortal Qi."

"Nine strands are present here. It seems this ancient immortal held their chosen successor in exceptionally high regard."

With these words, Eldrin Chen stepped forward to the treasure pool.

Within the Frost Soul Cold Pool [a pool of icy spiritual water that chills the soul], lay a single Shadow-Retaining Divine Jade [a jade that can record and project memories or messages], a scroll of Golden Foil Immortal Scripture [scripture inscribed on golden foil], and one white Lotus Seed.

The group exchanged glances. Then, Eldrin Chen picked up the Shadow-Retaining Divine Jade and channeled his Mana [the internal energy cultivated by practitioners] to activate it.

As the divine jade radiated light, a shimmering, illusory figure materialized before them.

It was an ethereal Cultivation Cave [a secluded dwelling for immortal cultivators, often imbued with potent spiritual energy], shrouded in swirling immortal mists. Within, a woman of peerless grace and beauty sat in deep meditation, her form completely veiled by the celestial fog, her sublime visage an unseen mystery.

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