Chapter 609: One-Star Tower, Level One Hundred (2)

Chapter 609: One-Star Tower, Level One Hundred (2)

As he spoke, Veteran Elder Hou Qiong waved his hand, and a dark green jade vial flew toward Wu Yuan. "Hou Feng, take this."

Wu Yuan reached out and caught it.

"Inside is Archeldritch Origin, a precious treasure left behind by the Archeldritch. There are only fifty portions in total. Once used up, that’s it," Veteran Elder Hou Qiong explained. "Consume it after entering the eldritch chamber. It will help you comprehend the profundities of the Dao most efficiently.

Normally, only those who have reached the High Eldritch phase and comprehended an Intermediate Law to the True Intent stage would be able to obtain it.

Although you are only an Eldritch Warrior, your comprehension of the Celestial Body Dao is extremely profound, so it will be granted to you in advance," Veteran Elder Hou Qiong said.

"Go now. Choose any eldritch chamber. Once you approach the chamber, it will open. The Archeldritch Hall will be opened exclusively for you for the next ten years, so don't slack off." Veteran Elder Hou Qiong said, "You may never progress this quickly again for the rest of your life."

"Understood." Wu Yuan nodded, putting away the dark green jade vial. His gaze swept across the room before randomly selecting one of the bronze doors.

He walked forward.

Hum~ As Wu Yuan approached, the bronze door seemed to sense him and opened automatically. The interior was veiled by a hazy layer, blurring the details.

High Eldritch Hou Zhi and Veteran Elder Hou Qiong watched as Wu Yuan entered. Then, the bronze door slowly closed shut.

"Hou Zhi, come back to receive him in ten years," Veteran Elder Hou Qiong said indifferently. "When he comes out, his Dao Comprehension may reach the High Eldritch level, but he's still too weak. It will take at least a thousand years before he truly becomes a High Eldritch."

"Mm." High Eldritch Hou Zhi nodded, then couldn't resist asking, "What about you? Hou Qiong, do you plan to just sit here like this forever?"

"Of course not," Veteran Elder Hou Qiong, said. "I have less than thirty thousand years left in my lifespan. I'm stuck at the ninth-level Dao Field stage, unable to break through."

"Before I die, I will go out one last time, to see this land again, to visit all the places Xue and I once traveled to."

High Eldritch Hou Zhi fell silent.

During the Second Battle of Heavenly Pillar Mountain, he was merely a newly advanced High Eldritch, still relatively weak, and High Eldritch Hou Qiong was his senior. Later, as his power grew, he learned more about High Eldritch Hou Qiong's circumstances.

In High Eldritch Hou Qiong’s earlier years, he favored black, while High Eldritch Hou Xue favored white. They were a couple with a fairy-tale-like love for each other, envied by even the highest echelons of the entire Huanggu eldritch race.

Then, things changed. Only a figure in white robes remained, his hair turned completely white.

Later still, even that figure vanished, secluding himself within the Archeldritch Hall for years on end.

This seclusion lasted for hundreds of thousands of years.

"I fear I may not live to see the end of this war in my lifetime," High Eldritch Hou Qiong said calmly. "So, whenever I encounter these promising youngsters, I can't help but talk a little more."

"Hou Feng will not disappoint you," High Eldritch Hou Zhi solemnly assured.

...

So this is an eldritch chamber of the Archeldritch Hall? I'm to spend the next ten years here? Wu Yuan mused as he entered the chamber.

He watched as the massive door swung shut behind him.

But now?

It's so detailed, this intangible guidance is a complete immersion. Wu Yuan's spirit trembled. This was far beyond mere guidance.

It was no longer about approaching the Dao essence, but submerging oneself within it. His perception of the Daos was incredibly clear, ten times, a hundred times clearer than before, if not more!

Celestial Body, the Land, the vast Space, the unending vitality, the surging Life... Countless Dao insights flooded his mind.

This is the true Life Dao. The genuine Law of Life. Wu Yuan's eyes held nothing but endless fascination.

A thought flashed unbidden through his mind: Could such a treasure truly have been left behind by an Archeldritch? I fear even Ancestral Master Bei You or Master Kua Chi couldn't provide such a cultivation environment. It's too miraculous, too inconceivable. The Immutable Land indeed lives up to its reputation.

However, had I not displayed my talent and quickly gained access to the core of the eldritch race, I might never have received such treatment.

These thoughts were swiftly erased by waves of invisible ripples rising from the jade platform.

Cultivate! Wu Yuan threw himself wholeheartedly into cultivation, contemplating the vast and unfathomable profundities of Life Dao’s essence.

Wu Yuan hadn't forgotten that he only had ten years.

...

Unbeknownst to Wu Yuan, who was immersed in cultivation within the eldritch chamber...

Deep beneath the earth, not too far from the Archeldritch Hall, stood a vast hall.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Three surges of energy erupted, engulfing the entire hall.

"This?"

"What's happening? What could cause the Archeldritch Divine Artifacts to react like this?" Two imposing figures, emanating overwhelmingly powerful auras, stood at the entrance of the hall, staring in shock at the scene before them.

In all their long years of cultivation, they had never witnessed such a phenomenon!

In the past, when they attempted to invoke the power of these Archeldritch Divine Artifacts, it had been extremely difficult, and they barely managed to control a fraction of the artifacts' essence.

Yet today, these three Archeldritch Divine Artifacts had spontaneously unleashed their power?

Boom! Suddenly, another powerful presence descended. Its body was immense, making even the two Eldritch Deities, who stood over ten zhangs tall, seem like mere specks before it.

"Snake Ancestor."

"Snake Ancestor." The two Eldritch Deities spoke in unison, bowing slightly.

In terms of power, they were on par with the Snake Ancestor. However, the Snake Ancestor held a special significance within the Earth Eldritch tribe. They had all grown under the Snake Ancestor's care.

"Haha, good! Very good." The Snake Ancestor's enormous eyes remained fixed on the three Archeldritch Divine Artifacts in the hall, which were radiating endless brilliance.

"It's the Archeldritch Hall! The Archeldritch Hall and the three Archeldritch Divine Artifacts are intrinsically linked, so these weapons have sensed a special change within the Archeldritch Hall," the Snake Ancestor said softly.

"Our Earth Eldritch lineage has finally produced a peerless genius. One who surpasses even Zhu Jiu, a true monstrous prodigy."