Chapter 1311 : Qianlong Lake Conspiracy

At this point, Eldrin said, "Should you refine it, Madam, becoming a 7 Calamity Immortal would be effortless, and you might even glimpse the realm of an 8 Calamity Immortal."

"Hmm."

Upon hearing this, Qing Ji gave a slight nod.

As the Great Luo foundation of 3 Dao Fruits, once she cultivated all 3 Dao Fruits to the World-Creating Realm, she would possess combat prowess on par with a 9-Calamity Immortal.

Simultaneously mastering 2 types of Heavenly Dao Fruits would grant her combat prowess equivalent to at least a 7-Calamity Immortal, with the potential to even step into the realm of 8-Calamity power.

Given her foundation, without external assistance, it would take her at least several 100 1000 years to cultivate 2 types of Open Heaven Dao Fruits.

With the assistance of the supreme Dao Origin of the Void-Spanning Black Serpent and the World-Originating Dao Origin of the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon, she was fully confident she could cultivate 2 World-Originating Dao Fruits within several 1000 years.

At this thought, Qing Ji (Person Name) picked up 2 Dao Origins (Cultivation Resource) and said, "After refining these 2 Dao Origins, I should be able to cultivate the Primordial Chaos True Body (Cultivation Realm) and master 2 types of Dao Rules (Cultivation Principle) within 2 to 3 1000 years." "Then I can rest assured."

Eldrin gave a slight nod, a wave of relief washing over him.

He said no more and immediately began his secluded cultivation. Settling beside the blessed land’s immortal spring, he took out the Dao Origins of the Setting Sun Patriarch and You Tai’ao, ready to refine them completely in isolation.

Meanwhile, far beyond the Qingchuan Ancient Sect, 4 figures sat facing each other within a grand and imposing hall.

These 4 individuals were none other than the 4 ancestral elders of 1000 Dragon Lake, with the leader being none other than the master of 1000 Dragon Lake.

The atmosphere within the great hall had grown terrifyingly still. After what felt like an eternity in the suffocating silence, the master of the 1000 Dragon Lake finally spoke.

"Violet Radiance has fallen in battle, and Grand Torment has perished. We have all underestimated that young scoundrel from the Returning Abyss." In that instant, the faces of the 3 Earth Immortal Elders twitched almost imperceptibly.

After a long while, Patriarch Yan'ao finally spoke, "Clan Master, we cannot let the death of Youtai'ao go unavenged."

"I know!"

The master of 1000 Dragon Lake spoke, his expression exceedingly grim: "But now, trapped as we are within the Ancient Azure River Sect, not only are we powerless to deal with that whelp of Returning Abyss, but we must also guard against their counterattack."

Upon hearing this, the faces of the several Elders turned slightly cold.

After this battle, 1000 Dragon Lake had lost 1 mid-stage Earth Immortal, 1 8-Calamity Immortal, and the 5 Elements Heavenly Dragon—effectively the combat power of 3 Earth Immortals, along with over 3 100 demon immortals and true dragons.

Such massive losses had depleted the 1000 Dragon Lake's accumulated resources by a full 30 percent, significantly reducing their ability to suppress the Green River Ancient Sect.

Under such circumstances, they could only maintain pressure on the Qingchuan Ancient Sect, but extinguishing it entirely grew increasingly difficult.

If the Qingchuan Ancient Sect were to delay for several 1000 years, allowing Eldrin and the others to fully digest the gains from this battle, they would inevitably face the Qingchuan Ancient Sect in another confrontation. By then, it would be anyone’s guess who would emerge victorious.

At this thought, an elder clad in golden-burnished battle armor spoke, "That Eldrin who dares kill Tai'ao must possess the combat prowess of 1 who has survived 8 heavenly tribulations."

"Now that I have obtained the Dao Origin of Eldrin, once I refine it, I will surely step into the 9 Tribulations Realm."

"If he had prepared the Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root), he would likely become a Heaven-Opening Ancestor capable of establishing 9 celestial realms in just a few 1000 years. Our time is running out."

Upon hearing this, the several Dragon Clan Elders all had a faint chill cross their faces.

A terrestrial immortal who has opened up the 9 Heavens, even if they have only just stepped into the realm of terrestrial immortality, possesses at least the combat prowess of a mid-stage terrestrial immortal—comparable to the sixth level of terrestrial immortality.

It must be understood that a being capable of cultivating to the Sixth Level of the Earth Immortal Realm had at the very least opened 4, if not 5, layers of the celestial firmament. Their combat prowess was far beyond what an Earth Immortal at the Fourth Level, such as the Ancestral Purple Radiance Thunder Dragon, could ever hope to match.

Such an existence would possess at least 4 or 5 strands of World-Creating Qi, wield at least 1 or 2 more World-Creating Treasures than the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon, or perhaps possess an additional World-Creating Foundation. Their combat prowess would be, at minimum, twice that of the Violet Radiance Thunder Dragon.

This was precisely the case with Patriarch Yan’ao. He had opened 5 layers of heavens, cultivating both his physical body and the laws of the dual foundations of heaven-opening. Moreover, he possessed 2 innate heaven-opening treasures and 1 innate heaven-opening divine ability.

With his profound foundation and methods, he would not flinch even if 2 or 3 ordinary Fourth-Level Earth Immortals were to attack him together.

As a 9 Tribulations Immortal, once 1 steps into the Earth Immortal Realm and opens 9 layers of heaven and earth, their combat power would directly enter this domain.

Even if he only opened 8 layers of heaven and earth, his combat prowess would undoubtedly be earth-shattering, enough to shift the balance of the 1000 Dragon Lake battlefield.

After much deliberation, the several Ancestors all felt uneasy in their hearts.

However, the master of 1000 Dragons Lake remained composed and spoke with a placid expression, "As far as I know, that whelp Guixu does not possess an eighth-rank Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root)."

"The 2 Heaven-Opening Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root) prepared by You Tai'ao remain in my possession and were never brought to this battle. I suspect he could never gather the full set of Heaven-Opening Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root)."

At this point, the master of 1000 Dragon Lake spoke up, "Thus I conclude that he will absolutely not break through to the Earth Immortal realm."

"This is an opportunity for us—perhaps even a chance to slay it."

Upon hearing this, the several Dragon Clan Elders were momentarily taken aback, then subtly nodded in agreement.

They knew full well that within the entire Xī Qì Shén Yuān Hǎi, aside from the 2 great cave heavens, only the most supreme blessed lands like the Sky Prison Clan, the Western Abyss Dragon Palace, and the Glazed Sanctuary could gather 4 Heavenly Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root) at once.

Moreover, even the 1000 Dragon Lake would be incapable of such a feat. With tens of millions of years of accumulation, the Verdant Stream Sect likely possessed only 1 or 2 stalks at most—they refused to believe Eldrin could achieve this in such a short time.

The Fourth Elder of 1000 Dragon Lake, Patriarch Taihan Ice Li, nodded in agreement. "That makes sense. Even if that junior Guixu manages to break through to the 9 Calamities Realm, it would be impossible for him to attain Earth Immortal Ascension within a mere 100 1000 years."

"Even so, a 9-Tribulation Immortal's combat prowess is likely no weaker than a mid-stage Earth Immortal, lacking only slightly in magical power. Still, they remain a formidable opponent."

The Lord of 1000 Dragon Lake gave a slight nod, his expression serene as he spoke, "In this great tribulation, among the 8 Tribulation Transcendents of the Flowing Rivers and 100 Seas, 6 have emerged."

They were respectively Tai Ao (Person Name), the Meteor Prince (Person Name) of the Flowing Fire Star Palace (Sect Name), Old Taoist Qingxuan (Person Name) of the Ancient Azure Stream Sect (Sect Name), Heaven's Executioner (Person Name) of the Celestial Prison Clan (Sect Name), the wandering cultivator Tian Yuan Daoist (Person Name), and that little whelp from the Abyssal Return Sect (Sect Name).

Among the 6, Tai'ao had already met his Dao end, the Daoist of the Abyss was missing without a trace, the duel between the Son of Celestial Malice and the Young Master Meteor showed no sign of conclusion anytime soon—leaving only the Old Taoist Qingxuan trapped like a turtle in a jar.

The master of 1000 Dragon Lake spoke unhurriedly, then with a grave expression, said, "I have already sent a letter to the Sky Prison Clan, offering the Dao Origin of Old Taoist Qingxuan in exchange for their assistance."

"This..."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions shifted slightly.

Elder Yan Ao’s heart seethed with resentment, and he could no longer contain his fury. "In this war," he thundered, "we have fought bitterly for over 6,000 years—all for the sake of 1000 Dragon Lake."

"After fighting to this point, we’ve lost over 2 100 True Dragons and finally exhausted the ancient reserves of the Azurestream Sect. How could we let the Skyprison Clan reap the spoils?"

"Enough!"