Chapter 1424 : Plotting the Microcosmos

At this point, Daoist Tianyuan spoke up: "However, every time a minor universe is on the verge of destruction, the Celestial Immortals would guard the entrance."

"Whoever obtains the Cosmic Annihilation Treasure and the Cosmic Genesis Treasure will ultimately have them claimed by the great Celestial Immortals."

Hearing this, Eldrin grasped the general purpose of their visit. A thought struck him, and he inquired, "Could it be that you 2 have a method to seize the Universe-Destroying Treasure and the Genesis Treasure?"

"I don't have that kind of ability."

Daoist Monarch Jiuxu shook his head repeatedly and let out a bitter laugh. "With our current strength, contending with those half-step Celestial Immortals for such a supreme treasure would be no different from courting death."

"Not to mention the cosmic creation treasures—each is guarded by a supreme cosmic powerhouse. These beings merge with the cosmic Dao, their combat prowess rivaling that of a Celestial Immortal."

"Even a Half-Step Celestial Immortal expert would only dare to scheme for such treasures when the cosmos nears destruction and the power of Heavenly Dao wanes to its extreme. Otherwise, venturing there would be nothing but courting death."

Elder Tianyuan nodded and began to speak, "Though we lack the means to lay hands on the ultimate treasures, we have chanced upon an opportunity to enter the realm ahead of time. Perhaps we may secure a few artifacts for ourselves."

"Entering ahead of schedule?"

Eldrin (Person Name) felt a shock in his heart, rising to his feet as he exclaimed.

The Nether Sovereign of the Ancient Ruins nodded slightly before speaking, "Within the cosmos, there also exist Yang Plane Minor Universes and Yin Plane Minor Universes."

"Now that small universe is on the verge of destruction, with the Netherworld Small Universe being the first to collapse. I have already located its cosmic marker and discovered a fissure."

Eldrin (Person Name) felt a tremor in his heart upon hearing this, yet he did not interrupt the words of the Old Ruins Yin Sovereign.

Seeing this, the Nether Sovereign of the Ancient Ruins continued, "Within that miniature nether cosmos, the Heavenly Dao has nearly collapsed. The Yin domains of the Netherrealm have fallen into complete disarray, and the supreme powerhouse of that miniature nether cosmos has already perished in the heavenly tribulation."

At this point, the Eldrin of the Ancient Ruins took a deep breath and said, "Within that nether miniature cosmos lies an inheritance from the vast underworld of the cosmic Netherrealm."

"If I could obtain it, I wouldn't lack cultivation resources until reaching the Celestial Immortal realm, and might even rely on it to achieve 2 forms of Taiyi Dao Fruits."

Hearing this, Eldrin finally gave a slight nod.

He gave a slight nod, roughly grasping the intentions of the Nether Sovereign of the Ancient Ruins. At this thought, Eldrin spoke up: "What do you require of us?"

The Ancient Ruins Yin Lord pondered slightly before speaking after a moment, "Within that Yin Realm microcosm, though there exist no supreme peak powerhouses, there still remain 5 Netherghost Ancestors of the ninth tier of Earth Immortal cultivation alive."

"Most importantly, they possess a Nether Treasure of world-shattering grade. With my current strength, I'm still no match for them."

Eldrin couldn't help but frown slightly at these words.

A ghost cultivator lacks a physical body. Apart from anomalies like the Nether Lord of the Ancient Ruins who reversed his nature to attain Pure Yang, the vast majority of ghost cultivators are far weaker than immortals of the same rank. The Nether Ghost Ancestor, at the Earth Immortal 9th Layer, was estimated by Eldrin (Person Name) to possess combat prowess roughly comparable to an Earth Immortal at the 7th Layer.

If it were merely 1 such Netherghost Patriarch, the Sovereign of Ruinous Abyss might have stood a chance. Yet facing a host of several such beings posed a considerable challenge.

Most crucially, the opponent also possessed a Heaven-Cleaving Treasure. It was likely that not even a dozen or so Earth Immortals at the ninth level could subdue it.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up: "With our current strength, I fear we are somewhat inadequate to confront them."

"I know."

The Ancient Ruins Yin Sovereign sighed softly before speaking, "That is precisely why I have requested your presence."

Eldrin gave a slight nod. Such ghostly cultivators of the netherworld were, in truth, most severely countered by his own Pure Yang Celestial Flames.

With his combat prowess alone, he could likely hold off 3 Ninth-Level Earth Immortals. All he needed was a single Pure Yang World-Creation Supreme Treasure, and Eldrin would be confident of taking them down.

At this thought, Eldrin mused, "I can intervene, but additional preparations are necessary."

The Nether Sovereign of Old Ruins and the Daoist of the Celestial Abyss exchanged a glance before asking, "What do you require? We shall spare no effort to assist you."

Eldrin calculated for a moment before speaking, "1 formation disk,

A set of 9 sun-attribute array banners, each 1 must be a Heaven-Opening Treasure.

"Moreover, it would be best to have 9 Earth Immortals enter the formation to assist me in activating the formation flags against them."

Hearing this, the 2 of them exchanged a bewildered glance.

A full 10 formation flags of Creation-level treasure grade—this was something that even a top-tier Earth Immortal blessed land might not be able to produce, let alone newly ascended Earth Immortals like them.

Seeing this, Eldrin spoke up, "I can refine the formation flags and formation disks, but the required materials alone are quite costly."

"I do possess a supreme-grade Heaven-Opening Treasure in my hand, which could be exchanged for valuables. However, this would require considerable effort on my part." Upon hearing this, both of them nodded slightly. The Elder of the Forgotten Abyss spoke up, "How about you claim the lion's share of the treasures once the matter is accomplished?"

Eldrin, however, paid no mind to those Nether treasures and asked, "Since the Netherworld and the Celestial Realm are interconnected within the immortal domain, I presume the Yin minor universe and the Yang minor universe must also be linked?"

"Hmm." The Ancient Ruins Yin Lord nodded, yet spoke with utmost gravity: "Whether within the immortal realms or across the minor universes, the strength of the Yang World surpasses that of the Nether Realm by over tenfold."

"If you set foot in the mortal universe, it would be far too perilous."

"The Heavenly Dao of that Yang Realm Minor Universe has not yet been completely exhausted. Not to mention the Universe Master who wields the universe-creating supreme treasure, even a mere Earth Immortal Patriarch within the Yang Realm Universe would be beyond your ability to contend with."

"You must understand, in the Yang World Microcosm where the Heavenly Dao remains unbroken, there are at least nearly a 1000 late-stage Earth Immortals within—a force that could rival over half the entire Western Aether Divine Abyssal Sea."

Eldrin, however, had his own calculations. He murmured thoughtfully, "Once the minor cosmos is completely destroyed, could we not borrow the path through the Netherworld's minor cosmos to return, slipping back into the immortal realm from the depths of the underworld?"

"This..."

The 2 of them froze for a moment upon hearing this, immediately understanding Eldrin's intention. Each time before a minor cosmos faced destruction, Heavenly Immortal powerhouses would tear open an entrance, allowing Earth Immortals and Quasi-Heavenly Immortals to enter and compete for treasures.

When the matter is concluded and the Earth Immortal Patriarchs return, not only must they surrender the most precious treasures of creation and destruction, but they will also have 70 percent of their gains extracted.

If they were to take the Netherpath then, evading the detection of the Celestial Immortals, they might just return with all their gains intact.

At this thought, the Lord of the Ancient Abyss pondered briefly before saying, "That is indeed a solution to evade the prying eyes of Celestial Immortal powerhouses."

"The void rift within the Netherworld remains utterly concealed. Beyond the 3 of us, no other soul knows of its existence."

Eldrin nodded slightly and said, "In that case, the treasures of the Netherworld Pocket Dimension shall be distributed at a later time, as circumstances dictate."

"For us, the greatest opportunity still lies within the mortal universe."

Elder Tianyuan nodded, his eyes gleaming with light as he said, "If we can lay our plans in advance, we might just be able to scheme for a Cosmic Supreme Treasure. Once we succeed, what would the gains from a mere minor Yin World universe even amount to?"