Chapter 1409 : Attack of the Skycroc(race)

Of the remaining 11 stalks, Eldrin expended 11 strands of Primordial Purple Qi and Pangu's Primordial Qi, shattering their shackles 1 by 1.

Lyra, Qing Ji, and Seraphina Qu followed suit, each selecting sufficient spiritual roots to implant into their respective Earth Immortal realms.

Eldrin then consumed 30-1 strands of Primordial Purple Energy and Primordial Chaos Qi to shatter the shackles and awaken the spiritual roots planted within them.

After completing this step, Eldrin smiled and said, "This matter is now concluded. As long as we cultivate peacefully from here on out, within 3 to 4 100 1000 years, we will all reach the mid-stage of Earth Immortal realm."

Hearing this, the several women also steadied their minds.

With the assistance of the Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root), their cultivation speed increased dramatically, bringing them a subtle sense of reassurance.

In the days that followed, Eldrin devoted himself to secluded cultivation while simultaneously beginning to refine various spiritual treasures.

Thus, 10 1000 years passed in the blink of an eye, and his 5 innate spiritual treasures successively advanced to the mid-grade Heaven-Splitting Spiritual Treasure realm.

Thus time flew by, and another 3 1000 years had passed.

Until this day, Eldrin sensed unusual fluctuations within his Earth Immortal realm. His eyes gradually focused as he opened them, a trace of solemnity passing through his gaze.

"13 stalks of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) - I've finally broken through."

After 40,000 consecutive years of cultivation, within the world forged by Eldrin, all 13 Mortal Spiritual Roots had completely ascended to the Heavenly Spiritual Root realm.

At this thought, a faint smile finally appeared on Eldrin's face.

"Let me see if these spiritual roots are truly as mystical as they claim."

Eldrin (Person Name) stirred a thought in his heart and immediately stepped into the Earth Immortal Realm.

He stepped into the Earth Immortal realm, his divine sense sweeping across various spiritual roots. Upon reaching the Pure Yang Ancient Sword Tree, he heard it emit a resonant sword hum, while a formidable sword aura subtly radiated from its branches.

The Starfruit Tree bore 3 1000 great stars, the Ancient Gourd of Howling Winds bloomed with dazzling immortal light, the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo shed a segment of Violet Lightning Bamboo, and the North Sea Frostsmoke Tree became laden with shimmering veils of icy mist.

These were all Chaos-Opening Treasures and Primordial Chaos Immortal Materials. Eldrin (Person Name) had only taken the Violet Lightning Bamboo, leaving the rest untouched.

As these treasures were still in the process of gestation, harvesting them now would be counterproductive. It would be far better to wait until they fully matured and detached naturally before collecting them.

In addition to these few treasures, the Ice Soul Immortal Pear Tree, the Fire Jade Immortal Marrow Tree, the Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree, the Ancient Immortal Peach Tree, the Thalion (Person Name) Ancient Tree, the Dual-Polaris Celestial Light Tree, and the Void Heaven Wood had all borne fruit.

Eldrin did not pluck it immediately. Instead, he retrieved a single Void Heaven Miraculous Fruit, a flicker of longing flashing in his eyes.

As the fruit born of the supreme spiritual root, the Virtuous Heaven Miraculous Fruit's efficacy is second only to the Reincarnation Ancient Tree.

Eldrin was quite intrigued by the subtle wonders within and couldn't help but feel a stirring desire to delve into its mysteries.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin wasted no time. He handed the Fire Jade Immortal Marrow and Ice Soul Immortal Pear to Yan Zi Ji and Lila, then returned to his cave abode. There, he took out the Ethereal Heaven Mystic Law Fruit and began refining it.

This Ethereal Heaven Mystic Fruit contains within it the boundless power of void laws, which ordinary immortals might find profound and difficult to comprehend when seeking enlightenment.

However, Eldrin had been contemplating the Yin Yang Void Realm for many years and had gained a certain understanding of the laws of the void. Thus, his comprehension naturally proceeded rather smoothly.

In just 3 1000 years, Eldrin had already comprehended the power of the Void Laws.

After several attempts, Eldrin discovered that by channeling the power of void laws to activate the Yin-Yang Void Mirror, the artifact’s potency instantly multiplied.

"By channeling the principles of the Void through this Yin Yang Void Mirror, even an ordinary eighth-tier, upper-grade void spiritual treasure would likely struggle to confine me completely."

"Moreover, my current perception of space is already far beyond what it used to be."

Eldrin murmured softly, a flicker of amusement gleaming in his eyes.

After comprehending the principles of space, Eldrin's perception of spatial power had become incomparable to what it once was.

He had a feeling that even if someone tried to activate a spatial treasure to hide within the void, they likely wouldn't escape his perception.

With this method at his disposal, the likelihood of Eldrin being ambushed or falling victim to covert schemes would be significantly reduced.

"Let's refine a few more of these Heaven-Sundering Immortal Fruits."

Thinking of the wondrous effects of this fruit, Eldrin felt a faint stir of excitement in his heart.

But just as Eldrin intended to refine it, he noticed Lyra pushing open the door of the seclusion chamber and stepping out with an exceptionally grave expression.

Witnessing this scene, Eldrin's expression involuntarily tightened slightly.

You must understand, even when he was in seclusion, Lyra (Person Name) would never directly intrude to disturb him.

Yet now, she had personally stepped into his seclusion chamber. While this was partly due to sensing his abrupt awakening from cultivation, the greater reason likely lay in the major turmoil that had befallen the family.

At this thought, a worried expression crossed Eldrin’s face as he asked, “What’s wrong?”

Lyra's expression was grim as she spoke with grave seriousness, "If you don't emerge from seclusion soon, the Immortal Alliance will likely descend into complete disarray."

As Lyra (Person Name) recounted the tale in her mellifluous voice, Eldrin (Person Name) gradually came to understand the reason.

It turned out that not long ago, the 3 Earth Immortal elders of the Great Barren Skycrocodile Clan had arrived within the Flowing Rivers 100 Seas.

They were hiding within the Crimson Sunset Sea and the Abyssal Return Sea, launching assaults everywhere against the immortals and cultivators of the Abyssal Return Immortal Alliance and the Crimson Sunset Sea.

The shameless ambush launched by 3 Earth Immortals proved devastatingly effective. In mere moments, over a dozen celestial beings fell beneath their strikes.

1 after another, numerous immortals fell, to the extent that those in the Abyssal Sea dared not even step outside.

During this period, Lyra (Person Name), Qing Ji, Seraphina Qu (Person Name), and others joined forces with several Earth Immortal elders, intending to emerge from seclusion to battle the Sky Crocodile.

But that day, the Crocodile Clan somehow managed to obtain a low-grade Space-Attributed Heaven-Opening Treasure.

With this treasure, they would fight when they could win and flee when they couldn’t, stubbornly harassing the entire Abyssal Return Immortal Alliance to the point of utter frustration.

"How could the leader of the Sky Alligator Clan, a top-tier Earth Immortal at the 8th level of Earth Immortal realm, stoop to such shameless conduct?"

Eldrin (Person Name) furrowed his brow slightly, yet it soon relaxed of its own accord.

Back then, with his Earth Immortal cultivation, he had ambushed an 8-tribulation immortal of the Skycrocodile Clan—truly an act of bullying the weak.

Now that the Skycrocodile Clan has retaliated in kind, no 1 else can be blamed for it. Thinking this, Eldrin spoke: "Since the Skycrocodile Clan dares to break the rules, we shall ultimately have to settle this through a confrontation."

"Instruct the cultivators within the Immortal Alliance to remain within their domains for now. Once we have clashed with the Skycrocodile Tribe, we shall reassess the situation accordingly."

Lyra nodded, then spoke, "What have you decided to do?"

"Not so fast."

Eldrin shook his head and said, "Now the enemy lurks in the shadows while we remain exposed. Acting rashly would only play right into their schemes."

"Perhaps we should wait a little longer, until our strength advances another step before making plans."

Lyra gave a slight nod and said, "In recent years, Lila and Violet Ji refined an eighth-rank Dao Source, then tempered their foundations with Fire Jade Immortal Marrow and Frost Soul Immortal Pear. Their foundational strength has finally grown substantially."

Now they had completely mended their foundations and cultivated 3 Heaven-Initiation Dao Fruits.

"Next, it is time for them to break through to the Heaven-Opening Realm."

Eldrin gave a slight nod and spoke, "I still have a few spirit fruits in my possession. If we each consume 1 or 2, our abilities could be further enhanced."

To properly enjoy the New Year’s Eve today, I stayed up late to finish the draft in advance. I’ve been writing until now, so I’m going to catch up on some sleep first. This afternoon, I still need to get up and prepare the grand feast. Then, late at night, there will be a letter written for the readers—feel free to take a look if you’re interested.

(End of Chapter)