Chapter 1422 : 50 1000 Years in a Flash

With 1 successful batch under his belt, Eldrin felt as if a profound revelation had dawned upon him when he resumed alchemy. The process of refining the Dragon Ascension Elixir now flowed with significantly greater ease. After what seemed an age, he finally succeeded in crafting the Dragon Ascension Elixir—a supreme-grade, rank 8 treasure pill.

It is done.

At this point, Eldrin felt a slight sense of relief in his heart.

He had a feeling that his alchemy skills had now completely stabilized at the peak eighth rank. From this point onward, whenever he refined such peak eighth-rank immortal pills, he should at least be able to maintain a 10 percent success rate.

If he could break through to the Third Level of Earth Immortal or even the Middle Stage of Earth Immortal, with a more profound cultivation base, his pill refinement success rate would likely reach 20 to 30 percent.

After successfully refining the precious elixir, Eldrin retrieved items such as the Dragon Horn of the Weihai Dragon Lord and attempted to forge a supreme Heaven-Opening Treasure.

But this first attempt ended in failure. Eldrin had forged the sword using dragon horns and reverse scales, yet only managed to create a mid-eighth-grade Heaven-Splitting Immortal Sword. Fortunately, Eldrin had prepared for this outcome. He dissolved the Heaven-Splitting Immortal Sword, reverting it to its pure, primordial state as raw refining materials.

Although about 30 percent of the refining materials were wasted, a considerable amount remained. While these materials were insufficient to serve as the primary components for a top-grade eighth-tier treasure, they were more than adequate as supplementary ingredients.

He refined several Earth Immortal-level dragon bones from the early to middle stages into primordial essence, fusing them into these materials. Through repeated repairs and adjustments, he commenced the forging process once more. After 3 such cycles, Eldrin (Person Name) achieved a monumental breakthrough in both his artifact-crafting techniques and array inscription mastery, ultimately elevating the Heaven-Sundering Immortal Sword to the upper eighth rank. "Satisfactory."

Having successfully forged the eighth-tier, superior-grade Inverse Scale Dragon-Slaying Sword, Eldrin felt a subtle sense of reassurance settle within his heart.

The successful forging of the supreme-grade Heaven-Splitting Immortal Sword not only signified a monumental advancement in Eldrin's artifact-crafting mastery, but also marked a profound breakthrough in his comprehension of arcane arrays.

With this foundation, once Eldrin broke through to the Middle Stage of World Creation, he would be confident in elevating his 5 innate treasures to the grade of Superior World Creation Treasures. At this thought, Eldrin steadied his mind. After briefly reflecting on the previous refinement process, he began crafting the final treasure. Unaware of how much time had passed, he ultimately used the Dragon Lord of Wei Sea’s scales as the core, incorporating vast amounts of immortal metals and divine materials to forge an indestructible treasure armor.

This treasure is a top-grade Heaven-Opening Artifact, possessing exceptional defensive capabilities even among its peers—capable of withstanding attacks from late-stage Earth Immortals. Most importantly, it consumes minimal magical power, making it a truly rare treasure. After completing this step, Eldrin noticed some leftover materials and casually refined them into several Talisman Treasures.

These talismanic treasures are similar to precious talismans, capable of unleashing a strike comparable to an Earth Immortal realm expert when activated. However, they can be consecutively used 3 to 9 times, making them an excellent choice for junior clan members to carry during their travels.

After successfully refining these treasures, Eldrin finally achieved his long-cherished wish. He emerged from the seclusion chamber with profound satisfaction, only to discover that the Violet Flame Fairy had been waiting for quite some time.

When she saw Eldrin, she smiled and asked, "Fellow practitioner, how was your closed-door cultivation this time?"

Eldrin smiled faintly, understanding that the Purple Flame Divine Lord had likely been waiting for a long time, preparing to refine the Dragon Phoenix Ascension Pill the moment he departed.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin said, "Thanks to the Divine Lord's blessed land, my gains this time have been quite satisfactory."

"Very well."

Violetflame Deity Monarch smiled faintly, choosing not to elaborate further. She accompanied Eldrin all the way until his figure vanished completely into the distance, then remarked to the Ancient Flame Patriarch, "This Eldrin possesses extraordinary bearing. Should he successfully transcend the next Heavenly Tribulation, he will undoubtedly carve out his own place within the entire Vast Azure Immortal Domain."

Elder Tianyan also nodded, unable to refrain from commenting, "It is said that this individual has opened at least 9 heavenly layers. Barring unforeseen circumstances, he will undoubtedly become the second Dragon King of the Western Abyss."

"If 1 could advance even further, break free from the schemes of those 2 grotto-heavens, perhaps they might even transcend beyond them."

"Hard to say." The Violet Flame Divine Monarch shook his head before continuing, "The next Heavenly Tribulation will undoubtedly be earth-shattering. All 6 celestial realms of the Western Extremity might converge into a single epicenter of tribulation."

"At that time, what he would face might not merely be the schemes of 2 meager cave heavens, but rather the chess pieces held in the hands of over 30 cave heavens."

"Indeed." The Heavenly Flame Elder nodded, his expression turning grave. "Were it not for this, the master of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace and Lord Ye Xu—these 2 individuals—"

"Why rush to make a breakthrough amidst the great tribulation?"

The Violet Flame Divine Monarch spoke unhurriedly, then sighed and said, "Whether it's the Great Tribulation or the Dao Tribulation, it may appear as if the fated protagonists are stirring the winds and clouds. But in essence, it is merely the various supreme grotto-heavens placing their pieces upon the board."

“Placing pieces within the celestial grotto, pursuing the Great Ultimate Dao—within the Heavenly Tribulation, we are but souls struggling to cross the torrent. Only by reaching the Great Ultimate Realm can 1 qualify to contend for the opportunities hidden within the tribulation.”

At this point, the Purple Flame Sovereign said with a distant gaze, "This is something both you and I can see clearly. The Abyssal Return Daoist surely understands it as well, yet unfortunately, he has no other choice."

"Blame it on him being born at the wrong time."

"Had he been born a few million years earlier, or even 1 million years later, with such innate talent, he would surely have become a protagonist of the Great Tribulation."

"Alas, in these times..." Patriarch Tianyan sighed, shaking his head. "A physique worthy of a Celestial Immortal or even a Great Luo Golden Immortal has instead become a target for all. Surviving the Heavenly Tribulation is far from easy."

Eldrin paid little mind to the conversation between the 2. He journeyed straight toward the Sea of Returning Abyss and soon returned to his clan.

Upon returning to the clan, Eldrin handed the Profound Sun Heaven-Burial Blade to Yan Zijie and presented the Wei Ocean Dragon Scale Armor to Lila.

These 2 treasures, 1 of fire attribute and the other of water attribute, aligned relatively well with the Rules of Power cultivated by the 2 individuals, making them passably suitable choices.

The Scale-Reversing Dragon Slaying Sword, however, was kept in Eldrin’s hand, replacing the Profound Sun Heaven-Burying Blade, a celestial sword he had wielded for many years.

After distributing these 2 treasures, every Earth Immortal in the clan now possessed a premium-grade Heaven-Opening Treasure, significantly enhancing their combat prowess.

From that day forth, Eldrin resumed his secluded cultivation in peace. Over the following years, every immortal within the family and the Celestial Alliance achieved varying degrees of breakthroughs.

Among the first group of several dozen immortals who joined the Great Tribulation Immortal Alliance, all had progressively cultivated to the Ninth Heaven of Ascendant Immortal realm. Many among them had already stepped into the Half-Step Earth Immortal realm.

10 1000 years later, Immortals Lianxu and Tianyu both broke through to the Earth Immortal realm and, with the aid of external elixirs, opened 4 layers of heavenly domains.

20 1000 years later, Kael (Person Name) returned from his travels, having cultivated 3 Heaven-Opening Dao Fruits. With the support of Eldrin (Person Name), he broke through to the Earth Immortal realm and opened 9 layers of heaven and earth.

After 30,000 years, Dong Huang harnessed the power of the Celestial Dome Grand Formation to condense the Great Sun Profound Enlightenment Dao Fruit, breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm and opening 9 layers of heaven and earth.