Chapter 879 Netherbloom, Pure Yin Flower

Not to mention the tribulation of death that occurs once every 3,000 years—even the minor tribulations striking every 100 years have left Patriarch Qing utterly exhausted. As for the great tribulations arriving once every millennium, he regards them as life-and-death trials, with almost no confidence in overcoming them.

At this moment, sensing he might not survive this tribulation, Patriarch Qing spoke with unprecedented gravity, "1 100 years from now will be my first Millennial Heavenly Tribulation."

"With my current strength, I have no confidence in overcoming this tribulation. That is why I seek your assistance."

Eldrin’s expression turned exceedingly grave, and he spoke solemnly, “Whatever the Ancestor requires of this junior, please speak plainly.”

"Mm." Elder Qing nodded, then spoke, "To survive my millennial tribulation, I require at least 1 Grade 6, Superior-grade spirit treasure to have roughly a 50 percent chance of success."

"Oh?"

Eldrin's gaze flickered slightly. The Chen Clan currently possessed 2 superior-grade Pure Yang spiritual treasures: Qing Ji's "Green Abyss Vial" and Lila's "Ice Soul Immortal Ribbon."

Old Ancestor Qing was adept at reading expressions. Seeing the look on his face, he immediately understood his thoughts and swiftly shook his head. "A Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure contains Pure Yang Qi (Spiritual Root), which is actually harmful to ghost cultivators like us."

"What this elder requires is a 'Nether Ghost Treasure' used by ghost cultivators. At the very least, it should be substituted with a 'Pure Yin Devil Treasure'."

"Moreover, the Millennial Tribulation is far too violent. Even if I were to survive the calamity with my current cultivation, that supreme-grade 6-Rank spirit treasure would most likely be destroyed. What a truly regrettable loss."

"Oh?"

Having heard that magical treasures were often destroyed during tribulation transcendence, Eldrin immediately dismissed the thought of using the Green Void Vase and the Ice Soul Immortal Sash to face his heavenly tribulation.

Taking a deep breath, he began, "Within the Violet Realm, there exists no such thing as the 'Nether Ghost Treasure.' However, clues to a superior-grade Pure Yin Devil Treasure might be found."

"Within the hands of the Gharuda Heavenly Demon of the Star Lake Ancient Domain, there exists at least 1 top-grade Pure Yin Demonic Treasure."

At this point, their words trailed off briefly as their gazes inadvertently met.

The Azure Ancestor pondered briefly before asking, "That Galou Heavenly Demon has been at the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) for over 1 1000 years. His power ranks among the finest even among the extraterrestrial demons. Are you certain you can succeed?"

"I'm not confident."

Eldrin shook his head and spoke, "At my current level of power, I stand roughly on par with Galo the Heavenly Demon. While I might hold a slight edge over him, the notion of vanquishing him completely is nothing short of delusional."

"This..."

Elder Qing's face shifted slightly, a trace of urgency unconsciously surfacing in his expression.

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) pondered for a moment before saying, "However, this time I obtained a furnace of Pure Yang Fruits. If refined into treasure pills, Qingji's cultivation could advance further, breaking through to the second level of the Nascent Soul realm."

By then, her power will be no less than that of the Primordial Spirit, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm). She can refine the Cyan Ruins Vessel (Magic Treasure) to aid me in battle—perhaps that will give us a sliver more chance to defeat him.

Moreover, Lyra (Person Name) has also obtained the Violet Pith Divine Fruit Tree, which should enable her to cultivate the 5-Colored Divine Light and lend me her assistance.

After some deliberation, Eldrin finally contemplated and said, "If everything goes smoothly, and with your assistance, Old Ancestor, perhaps in 1 jiazi's time, there will be a 40 percent chance of slaying it."

"This alone is not enough."

Elder Qing shook his head repeatedly, feeling that a 40 percent chance was still far from sufficient.

His expression was 1 of extreme gravity as he took a deep breath and said, "Come with me."

Elder Qing spoke as he led Eldrin deeper into the Netherworld Realm. Before long, they arrived at a spirit herb garden overflowing with nether qi.

Eldrin stepped into the spirit herb garden and immediately sensed an intensely concentrated surge of pure Yin energy.

He looked up and saw 7 magnificent black flowers growing within the spirit herb garden.

6 of them were still tightly closed buds, their chances of survival uncertain, while only 1 had fully bloomed, wreathed in streams of pure Yin energy.

"This is..."

Eldrin was momentarily stunned. With his 2,000 years of experience, he actually couldn't identify the origin of this object at first glance.

Seeing this, Elder Qing spoke indifferently, "This is known as the Netherbloom, also called the Shadeborn Flower. It has long vanished from the mortal realm, existing solely within the Netherrealm."

It was conceived from the essence of pure Yin, nourished by absorbing boundless ghostly energy.

"To cultivate this flower, I have expended a 1000 years of effort and consumed vast oceans of faith energy, yet only managed to bring a single blossom to maturity."

As Elder Qing recounted the tale in measured tones, Eldrin gradually came to understand the origins of this Netherbloom.

This ‘Netherbloom’ is a flower of pure Yin, said to stand in opposition to the ‘Yang-Infused Fruit’ of the mortal realm—both are manifestations of the 2 utmost pure forces within the mundane world.

After introducing the flower, Patriarch Qing declared, "This Netherbloom and the Sunfruit represent the 2 primordial forces of pure yin and yang in the celestial realm."

"My purpose in cultivating this Netherbloom, aside from seeking to comprehend the power within it, is also to experiment whether it can be refined with the Sunfruit into a supreme treasure elixir."

"You are a sixth-rank alchemist, so you must understand the profundity within all the more clearly."

At this point, he paused briefly before turning to Eldrin and saying, "Perhaps this Netherbloom could be of great use to you as well."

Chapter 1 Upon first witnessing this miraculous flower that could only bloom within the Netherworld, Eldrin was immediately overwhelmed with exhilaration.

After observing it carefully for a long while, he couldn't help but exclaim in delight, "The purest and most pristine Primordial Yin energy is nearly impossible to find within the mortal realm."

"If this flower is combined with the Pure Sun Fruit, it can at least refine a furnace of supreme sixth-grade, mid-tier treasured pills."

Hearing this, Patriarch Qing felt somewhat reassured.

He let out a heavy sigh of relief and declared, "I entrust this blossom to your care. In time, I shall devise methods to cultivate more Pure Yin Blossoms, for they may prove invaluable to us both."

"Many thanks, Ancestral Elder."

Eldrin carefully harvested the Pure Yin Flower and, without daring to linger, immediately carried it toward the Nurturing Abyssal Fire Sea.

Upon arriving at the Flaming Sea of the Infernal Prison, Eldrin began studying the Pure Yin Flower. He sought to create an entirely new Pure Yang Treasure Elixir by harmonizing the medicinal properties of the Pure Yin Flower with those of the Pure Yang Fruit.

Yet he spent a full 3 years, substituting over 10 1000 varieties of spiritual herbs as supplementary ingredients in continuous experimentation, only to consistently discover that the medicinal properties refused to balance, preventing him from creating the desired Pure Yang Treasure Pill.

This filled his heart with immense vexation, until 1 day, as he gazed upon the blazing fury of the Inferno Prison's sea of fire, a sudden spark of inspiration struck him. He couldn't help but break into a smile.

"I was mistaken."

"Whether it's the Pure Sun Fruit or the Pure Yin Flower, both are the purest substances between heaven and earth. When refining them into elixirs, why would 1 need to add supplementary ingredients? Doing so would only impair their inherent spirituality."

"Moreover, aside from the Pure Yin Flower, all the supplementary herbs I could find are mundane spiritual medicines from the mortal realm. If blended with these 2 supreme treasures, they would disrupt the balance of yin and yang."

"Only by refraining from adding any other ingredients and solely using this Pure Sun Fruit and Pure Yin Flower can 1 refine a supreme treasure pill where Yin and Yang harmoniously converge."