Chapter 862 : The Gathering of Primordial Spirits

At this thought, Ice Hornless Dragon Demon Ancestor [the ancient progenitor of the ice chi dragon demon race] also spoke up, a rare occurrence for him. "Holding the Gu Yuan Mountain Range [the ancient primordial mountain range], digesting the gains from our breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm] as swiftly as possible, and then dealing with the demonic fiends—this is indeed the optimal course of action."

"That is indeed the case."

Vast Abyss Path Lord [a powerful cultivator who has mastered the Path of the Vast Abyss] also nodded in agreement. Then, he inquired further, "Having recently broken through to the Primordial Spirit realm, you must still lack certain treasures. Do you require our assistance?"

"We do have a request."

Eldrin Chen [the patriarch of the Chen Clan] gave a slight nod and spoke. "Now that my Chen Clan [the Chen family of cultivators] has several new Primordial Spirit cultivators, our clan's reserves of Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth] are insufficient. We wish to purchase more from you all."

"That matter is easily handled." Vast Abyss Path Lord nodded with a smile. "My Long River Holy Land [the sacred land of the Eternal River] still holds a considerable amount of Five Elements Essence. The Stellar Palace [the celestial palace sect] and the Lin Clan [the Lin family of cultivators] also stockpile such materials."

"If our three factions pool our resources, it will be more than sufficient for your advancement needs."

Seeing that the Five Elements Essence needed for advancing their Spiritual Treasure [enchanted artifacts that have gained sentience and immense power] was now secured, Eldrin Chen felt a slight wave of relief.

He then remembered that among their group, there were still a few Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [spiritual treasures bound to a cultivator's life force, growing with them] that had not yet been advanced. Without preamble, he stated directly,

"Esteemed friends, we still lack several Spiritual Object [rare materials imbued with spiritual energy, used for crafting and advancement] required to elevate these treasures to the Spiritual Treasure rank. I wonder if any of you have such items in your reserves." For uninterrupted reading, go to audio—novel.com.

"Oh?"

Sage Lord Dorian's eyes flickered slightly as he inquired, "What items are lacking? Speak them."

Eldrin Chen glanced over and stated, "We lack one stalk of Primordial Solar Treasure Lotus [a legendary lotus imbued with the essence of the primordial sun], one piece of fire-attribute Primordial Solar Treasure Gold [a rare metal forged under the primordial sun's power], and two earth-attribute Primordial Solar Spiritual Object [spiritual objects containing the essence of the primordial sun and earth]."

Hearing this, the others grasped the nature of the items Eldrin Chen sought.

Currently, the several Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm of a high-level cultivator] cultivators within the Chen Clan already possessed Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts forged with primordial solar essence] in their hands.

Eldrin Chen's Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical treasure bound to a cultivator's life force and soul], the 'Heavenly River Positive Water Sword' [a divine sword technique channeling the power of the celestial river] and the 'Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword' [a sword forged from solar fire and abyssal essence], had both already advanced to the Sixth Rank [a high tier of power for magical treasures].

Only three treasures remained: the Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell, the Primordial Verdant Lotus Throne [a throne formed from a primordial verdant lotus], and the Polarity Void Mirror.

Among these three, the 'Primordial Verdant Lotus Throne' merely required waiting for the Creation Green Jade Lotus [a mystical lotus of creation and jade essence] on Verdant Lotus Isle to advance in grade. Then, its Lotus Throne [the core seat formed by the lotus] could be harvested to elevate the treasure to the realm of a Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure.

The 'Polarity Void Mirror' required Polarity Primordial Magnetism Essence Gold [a rare gold ore imbued with primordial magnetic polarity] and Void Gem [a gemstone containing the essence of void] as its primary materials. The Magnetic Essence Gold had long since matured and was carefully preserved by Eldrin Chen.

However, a Sixth Rank Void Gem was exceedingly rare. Such an item could not naturally form within the confines of the Purple Seal Realm [a specific realm or world]; they almost invariably fell from the starry void beyond the domain.

Fortunately, within the Ancient Immortal Mansion located beneath Beneath Heavenly Mountain, there existed the immensely precious Sixth Rank Void Gem [a rare gemstone containing spatial energy].

Having received the legacy of the Ancient Immortal Heavenly Mountain Goddess, Lila was able to control the Immortal Mansion after her breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] realm. She retrieved the Void Gem [a gemstone containing spatial energy] that served as the formation's anchor.

Therefore, what he still lacked were the materials needed to advance the Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell [a powerful defensive bell artifact], this particular Spiritual Treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators].

Aside from Eldrin Chen, Lila, possessing an Ice Spiritual Root [an innate affinity for ice-element cultivation], already had the Frost Soul Coldlight Sword in hand. Thus, she was not in urgent need of an ice-attribute Primordial Solar Spiritual Object [a spiritual object of the highest solar grade].

Verdant Consort possessed Three Spiritual Roots [an innate affinity for three elemental paths]. Currently wielding the Azure Dragon Stirring Sea Sword, she urgently required a Primordial Solar Treasure Lotus [a supreme-grade spiritual lotus] to refine her Positive Water Verdant Lotus Throne [a throne artifact of water and wood elements]. The Dao patterns for her third Spiritual Treasure had not yet been deduced to the Primordial Solar Realm [the highest solar-grade realm], so there was no immediate rush for that.

Exquisite Jiang possessed an External Incarnation [a separate physical avatar] refined from Water Origin Ancestral Marrow Jade, a Lifebound Immortal Sword [a sword bound to one's life force] forged from Great Encompassing Immortal Metal, and also the Merit Golden Lotus Throne crafted from the Merit Golden Lotus [a lotus artifact representing accumulated virtuous merit].

What she lacked were the Sixth Rank [the sixth major cultivation stage] fire-attribute Precious Metal [a rare and valuable metallic material] required to refine the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolations Cauldron [a cauldron artifact], and the Primordial Solar Kun Earth Treasure [a supreme earth-element spiritual object] needed to advance the Cultivable Earth Kun Origin Disk [an earth-element disk artifact].

Thus, one Primordial Solar Treasure Lotus, one fire-attribute Primordial Solar Treasure Gold [a supreme-grade spiritual gold], and two earth-attribute Primordial Solar Spiritual Object were the items most urgently needed by the group.

As for Eternal Profound Chen, the Old Granduncle's innate talent and comprehension could not compare to the others. He was also preoccupied with refining the Eight Trigrams Treasure Formation [a powerful formation based on the eight trigrams] and had no energy to spare for cultivating other Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure.

Now, the Old Patriarch intended to abandon treasures like the Golden Light Blazing Fire Sword and other various Spiritual Treasure, focusing Future all his efforts on comprehending the Formation [the art of creating and deploying magical arrays].

With the power of the Eight Trigrams Treasure Formation, he only needed to master it thoroughly to roam the world unhindered, with no need to refine any other Spiritual Treasure.

Returning to the main topic, after understanding what everyone lacked, the seated Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Primordial Spirit stage and comprehended a Path] all had subtle movements at the center of their brows.

After a moment of contemplation, the Vast Abyss Path Master spoke: "Our Long River Holy Land does have a treasured earth-attribute Spiritual Object [a rare object imbued with concentrated spiritual energy] in its collection. I can exchange it with you."

As his words fell, he took out a Treasure Box and handed it to Eldrin Chen.

Eldrin Chen opened it, and his pupils contracted slightly with recognition. Inside the Treasure Box lay a simple, ancient-looking stone shaped like a Mysterious Tortoise.

This stone was veined with intricate, profound patterns of the Path [Dao], and it seemed to fade subtly into the void, resonating faintly with heaven and earth. This novel is serialized on audi novel.com. Visit for updates.

Looking at this Black Tortoise Inscription Path Stone [a mystical stone inscribed with the profound patterns of the Black Tortoise, aiding in comprehending the Dao], the Vast Abyss Path Master said with a smile, "This object is called the 'Black Tortoise Inscription Path Stone.' It is a rare treasure I acquired by chance. It may be of use to you."

This Black Tortoise Inscription Path Stone was Innate [of a grade born from nature, superior to man-made treasures] and contained patterns of the Path within. Not only was it a top-tier earth-attribute treasure of the Primordial Solar Grade [a high rank of spiritual objects], but it was also a first-rate treasure for formation inscriptions. Its value ranked high even among lower-grade Primordial Solar Spiritual Object.

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen took out several treasures.

During this great battle, Eldrin Chen had successively slain the Blood Phoenix Demon Ancestor, the Primal Radiance the Path Lord, and also that Rising Sun Path Lord, and the spoils he seized were astonishingly rich.

These Demon Race and righteous Path Lord who have fallen into demonic ways are unlike ordinary Demonic Cultivator; they each possess Primordial Solar Grade supreme treasures [artifacts of immense power, equivalent to the level of a primordial sun deity].

That Blood Phoenix Demon Ancestor has trodden the path for over eight thousand years. Though his cultivation base is not considered profound, he holds two supreme treasures: the Fire Phoenix Feather Fan and the Crimson Flame Golden Wheel.

Back at Southern Sea Earth Flame Island, Eldrin Chen had already experienced the might of these two treasures firsthand.

The Fire Phoenix Feather Fan is a lower-grade Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure. Forged from genuine Phoenix feathers, it can unleash PhoenixTrue Flame [the authentic, purifying flames of a phoenix] to incinerate all foes. Its destructive power is no less than that of Solar Fire Path Master's Solar Fire Treasure Gourd.

The Crimson Flame Golden Wheel and the Crimson Flame Heavenly Flame Wheel from the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire seem to share a similar purpose—both can unleash Crimson Flame Heavenly Flame [a divine crimson fire from the heavens] to burn powerful enemies—yet their fundamental nature differs greatly.

The Crimson Flame Heavenly Flame Wheel emphasizes the flame Divine Ability [a supernatural power or technique], capable of releasing a Primordial Solar Divine Ability to immolate foes. In contrast, the Crimson Flame Golden Wheel functions more like a Primordial Solar Immortal Sword, designed to cleave through enemies in a single, devastating strike.

The treasures of Primal Radiance the Path Lord and Rising Sun Path Lord need little elaboration. Their Primal Radiance Divine Pearl, Rising Sun God Furnace, and Rising Sun Flowing Fire Sword have all fallen into the hands of Eldrin Chen.

Both the Rising Sun God Furnace and the Rising Sun Flowing Fire Sword are Middle Grade Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure. Particularly, the Rising Sun God Furnace is a Primordial Solar Grade alchemical furnace [a crucible for refining immortal pills and elixirs], which Eldrin Chen is reluctant to part with in any trade.

Thus, Eldrin Chen produced the Rising Sun Flowing Fire Sword, the Primal Radiance Divine Pearl, the Crimson Flame Golden Wheel, and finally the Fire Phoenix Feather Fan. "These treasures," he said, "I wonder which might meet your needs?"

Vast Abyss Path Lord cast a longing glance at the Rising Sun Flowing Fire Sword, his heart filled with reluctance. Yet he understood that a single Black Tortoise Inscription Path Stone [a mystical stone inscribed with the profound mysteries of the Black Tortoise] could not secure such a prize. With a sigh of resignation, he settled for the Fire Phoenix Feather Fan.

He stroked the Fire Phoenix Feather Fan [a fan crafted from the tail feathers of a legendary fire phoenix], then said with a smile, "The True Flame [a pure, primordial form of fire energy] released by this artifact is particularly effective against Demonic Cultivator [practitioners who use dark, corrupting energies to fuel their power]. It might even pose a threat to mid-to-late stage Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing a high level of power] Heavenly Demons. I shall gratefully accept it."

Watching Vast Abyss Path Lord acquire the Fire Phoenix Feather Fan, Dorian Ji's eyes flickered with a subtle light.

He then produced a dark golden treasure from his sleeve and said with a smile, "This is Purple Fire Gold-Copper [a rare alloy imbued with the properties of both metal and fire]. It can be considered a treasure of the Metal-Fire Dual Attribute [possessing the combined spiritual essence of the metal and fire elements]."

As Sage Lord Dorian spoke, preparing to exchange it for the Crimson Flame Golden Wheel [a circular artifact that channels blazing crimson flames], he saw the Ice Hornless Dragon Demon Ancestor shake his head. Continue your cultivation journey at audio—novel.com.