Chapter 798 : Treasure Vault's Divine Radiance

Hearing her words, Eldrin Chen understood that Master of the Drifting Snow Palace would not relinquish this treasure.

Treasures belong to the capable. Even if such a Quasi-Immortal Treasure were given to the Chen Clan, Eldrin Chen lacked the power to safeguard it. After all, the Chen Clan was not like the Ji Clan, which possessed contingencies left behind by an Immortal to suppress its fortune.

That the Heavenly Mountain Goddess had placed this 'Demon-Suppressing Cauldron' within the Artifact Refining Great Hall and not within the Legacy Hall clearly showed she had considered this point as well.

Moreover, the Chen Clan had already claimed the greatest benefit; naturally, they could not monopolize every advantage.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen clasped his hands and said, "Your cultivation, Palace Master, approaches the realm of Creation. With this Quasi-Immortal Artifact in hand, you may soon be able to contend even with a Demigod Ancestor."

"You flatter me," Master of the Drifting Snow Palace replied with a faint smile, then glanced at Lila. "For this young lady to obtain an Ancient Immortal Legacy—that is truly a testament to astonishing fortune."

Seeing this, Riverlord Chang, who stood nearby, spoke up. "Let us save the pleasantries for later. We should proceed to the Treasure Vault immediately, lest all the treasures fall into the grasp of Peng the Roc Demon Sage."

"Agreed. Let us depart at once."

Master of the Drifting Snow Palace nodded promptly and led the group flying towards the Treasure Vault.

They had not flown far when they saw, in the distance, the Treasure Vault had been breached. From within, a radiance of divine light, dazzling beyond compare, erupted and shot straight into the heavens. Continue reading this story at (audio-novel.com).

At the very instant that treasure radiance came into view, the expressions of everyone present shifted dramatically.

Master of the Drifting Snow Palace nearly cried out, her voice filled with disbelief, "The Violet Divine Fruit [a legendary fruit said to grant immense power and longevity]!"

It was beyond belief. The Violet Divine Fruit, an object of desperate longing for every soul within the Purple Realm [a vast and powerful cultivation realm], a supreme treasure for which the majority of its Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing a high stage of cultivation] experts would sacrifice everything, had actually appeared here within this Treasure Vault.

Clearly, such a heaven-defying, earth-shaking treasure had also been sealed here as a resource for a destined calamity, lying in wait for several hundred thousand years before finally emerging.

"Boom—"

In the space of a single breath, Peng the Roc Demon Sage erupted with his full power. He snatched the Violet Divine Fruit into his sleeve and then madly fled toward the outer reaches of the ruins.

Master of the Drifting Snow Palace and Riverlord Chang [a powerful cultivator known for his mastery over river-based techniques], along with the others, could spare no thought for anything else. They immediately gave chase in a frenzy.

Several Demon Progenitor [ancient and immensely powerful demonic beings] of the Roc Clan [a powerful race of giant, bird-like demons] shot out without a moment's pause, clearly moving to protect Peng the Roc Demon Sage.

Eldrin Chen and his companions initially pursued for a stretch, but soon realized their speed was far too lacking. After a brief, futile chase, they simply gave up, choosing instead to remain within the Immortal Mansion [a grand, celestial abode] to continue plundering its treasures.

Three days later, just as they had nearly finished gathering the remaining valuables, they saw Master of the Drifting Snow Palace and Riverlord Chang flying back.

"How did it go?"

Seeing the two return, Eldrin Chen could not help but ask.

The Master of the Drifting Snow Palace shook his head, speaking with a note of helplessness: "That Peng the Roc Demon Sage possesses speed that is among the greatest under heaven. After transforming into its true form, even the Ice Soul Rainbow Boat could not catch up."

"Alas!"

Riverlord Chang also sighed, his expression grave as he said, "It seems the Demonic Tribe is also about to produce a Demigod Ancestor."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

Having obtained the Violet Divine Fruit, although achieving true immortality will be difficult for Peng the Roc Demon Sage, breaking through to the Half-Immortal Realm should not be hard.

The so-called Half-Immortal Realm is a state that has already transcended the Pinnacle of Mortal Path.

Such an existence has nearly surpassed the limits of the mortal world, attaining a state that is half-immortal, half-mortal.

The Drifting Snow Palace Grand Elder also sighed, then spoke: "The Demonic Tribe possesses formidable physical bodies. If they can use the Violet Divine Fruit to cultivate a Pseudo Dao Fruit, they might even become a Top-Tier Half-Immortal in the future."

"A powerful Demigod Ancestor [a cultivator who has partially ascended the path to immortality]?" Eldrin Chen was momentarily taken aback and could not help but ask, "Are there distinctions of strength and weakness among Demigod Ancestor [a cultivator who has partially ascended the path to immortality]?"

"Indeed, it is so."

Master of the Drifting Snow Palace nodded and began to speak casually of the Half-Immortal Realm [the penultimate stage of cultivation before achieving true immortality].

For a cultivator to ascend to immortality, there are ultimately three paths: the Dao Fruit Immortal [an immortal who ascends by perfecting their comprehension of the Dao], the Law Immortal [an immortal who ascends by mastering a fundamental law of heaven and earth], and the Fleshly Body Immortal [an immortal who ascends by forging their physical body into an indestructible vessel].

Successfully cultivating any one of these three paths is sufficient to summon the Immortal Ascension Tribulation [the heavenly trial one must overcome to shed mortality], thereby attaining the realm of a true Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and achieved eternal life].

Yet, achieving immortality is no simple feat. Each of these three paths presents an immense and nearly insurmountable challenge to the Cultivators of the World [the collective body of all practitioners in the world]. This novel is serialized on *audio-novel.com*. Visit for updates.

Although Peng the Roc Demon Sage possessed peerless combat prowess, to complete any single path in one attempt was nigh impossible. Thus, beneath the realm of the Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and achieved eternal life], the Half-Immortal Realm [the penultimate stage of cultivation before achieving true immortality] came into being.

This is also largely the case for the Cultivators of the World [the collective body of all practitioners in the world]; they must first set foot upon the Half-Immortal Realm [the penultimate stage of cultivation before achieving true immortality] before they can advance further towards the Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and achieved eternal life] realm.

The reason the Half-Immortal Realm [the penultimate stage of cultivation before achieving true immortality] is called 'Half-Immortal' is precisely because those within it have already traversed half of one of those three ascension paths.

These are the Pseudo Dao Fruit [a nascent, imperfect form of a Dao Fruit], the Demi-Immortal Body [a physical body partially tempered to immortal resilience], or the Illusory Law [a preliminary, illusory grasp of a fundamental law].

So-called Pseudo Dao Fruit [a cultivation state where one condenses a semi-real, illusory fruit of the Dao], is the act of converging one's lifetime of Creation [the foundational energy of creation and destiny] cultivation power to condense a single illusory Dao Fruit. This Dao Fruit exists in a state between reality and illusion.

A Demi-Immortal [a cultivator who has reached the peak before true immortality] of this level, if they take one more step forward, can discard the false and preserve the true, achieving the status of a Dao Fruit Immortal [an immortal whose power is anchored in a fully realized and tangible Dao Fruit].

Meanwhile, Demi-Immortal Body [a cultivation path focused on refining the physical body to a demi-immortal state] refers to mighty true cultivators who follow the path of physical body refinement. Their physical forms have been tempered to the absolute pinnacle possible in the mortal realm, and their flesh, bones, and internal organs have been infused with Immortal Radiance [a luminous, transcendent energy characteristic of immortal-grade physiques].

Cultivators at this stage need only advance one step further, cultivating Immortal Radiance within their very marrow and blood, to achieve the legendary Fleshly Body Immortal [an immortal who ascends through the perfection of their physical form].

Illusory Law [a cultivation state where one comprehends a law of reality that is not yet fully solidified] involves comprehending an illusory strand of a Law [a fundamental principle governing reality]. This Law is both illusory and real, possessing transcendent immortal power. If one succeeds in fully comprehending and solidifying it, they can become a Law Immortal [an immortal whose authority and power are derived from mastering a specific Law of existence].

A Demi-Immortal who cultivates two such half-step paths is considered exceptionally powerful even among their peers.

It must be understood that within the current Purple Realm [a major region of the cultivation world], the Human Race possesses only four Demigod Ancestor [a title for the most ancient and powerful human cultivators, equivalent to Demi-Immortals], and among them, merely two have cultivated two half-step paths.

These two individuals are the Master of the Dao Palace, and the 'Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk' [a title for a supremely enlightened monk] from the Western Pole Tranquil Spirit Temple.

Of these two, the Master of the Dao Palace is the leader of the Human Race Dao Lord [the collective title for the highest echelon of human cultivators], having cultivated both Illusory Law and Pseudo Dao Fruit.

Within the lands of the Western Pole, it is widely rumored among the people that the 'Tribulation Transcending Divine Monk' is an Arhat of the Immortal World [a fully enlightened being from the Celestial Realm] who has undergone a tribulation and been reborn into this world. He cultivates both Pseudo Dao Fruit and Demi-Immortal Body, and is also one of the Human Race's most supreme Pillar of the Heavens [a metaphorical title for a foundational pillar supporting the race's destiny].

Peng the Roc Demon Sage possessed an exceptionally gifted physical constitution. If he could cultivate a Pseudo Dao Fruit [a quasi-immortal core representing a cultivator's profound comprehension of the Dao] with the aid of the Violet Divine Fruit, there was a chance he might later cultivate a Demi-Immortal Body [a body partially transformed by immortal energy, granting immense power and longevity].

Considering the formidable strength of Peng the Roc Demon Sage, Maris the Sea Steader spoke with a trace of unease, "If Peng the Roc Demon Sage were to break through to the Demi-Immortal realm, I fear the Demonic Tribe [a powerful alliance of demonic cultivators and fiendish races] would grow significantly in influence from that point onward."

"With him having obtained the Violet Divine Fruit, I'm afraid it's already too late to stop him."

Riverlord Chang shook his head and then spoke, "Let's look on the brighter side. After all, he is a force of the Purple Realm [a vast and powerful cultivation realm]. His breakthrough to Demi-Immortal would still represent a significant increase in the Purple Realm's overall strength."

"As long as he still aspires to achieve true immortality, he would certainly not allow the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon [demonic beings from beyond the known realms] to invade the Purple Realm. Should a future crisis descend upon the Demonic Abyss [a perilous chasm teeming with demonic energy and entities], he would not stand idly by."

Master of the Drifting Snow Palace also gave a slight nod of agreement and said, "This great battle has also yielded us considerable gains. Let us distribute the treasures."

"Very well."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen could not help but reveal a faint smile.

The opening of this Ancient Immortal Cave Abode [the secluded dwelling place of an ancient immortal, often filled with profound legacies and treasures] had truly left everyone's harvests overflowing.

Aside from Lila's inheritance, within the Immortal Mansion [a grand palace or estate imbued with immortal energy] there were a total of four Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [powerful artifacts forged from the purest Yang energy], five Sixth Rank Spiritual Herb [extremely rare plants of the sixth cultivation rank, possessing miraculous properties], and thousands of other Spirit Medicine [plants infused with spiritual energy, used in alchemy and cultivation] of varying grades and sizes.

Among those four Spiritual Treasure [enchanted artifacts of immense power], one was the Demon-Suppressing Cauldron [a cauldron artifact renowned for its power to subdue demonic entities], another was the Vajra Demon-Breaking Bracelet [a bracelet of adamantine power capable of shattering demonic forces] held by Maris the Sea Steader, along with an Ancient Lamp [a lamp of archaic design and mysterious power] and a Treasure Seal [a seal artifact often used to command or authenticate power]. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio . novel . com.