Chapter 1041 Crimson Dragon Shocking Halberd

Eldrin remained silent for a moment, his expression unreadable as ever, giving no hint of the thoughts concealed within.

After a moment of contemplation, he finally spoke, "Regardless, we owe him a favor. If we can assist him in the future, we should lend a hand."

"However, should any urgent matters arise, do not entrust them to him."

With those final words, Eldrin spoke no more.

His gaze pierced into the depths of the endless void, where he saw Chi Longzi (Person Name) striding through the emptiness, an overwhelming domineering aura burning between his brows.

The Crimson Dragon Child stood with a majestic posture, his towering and domineering figure further accentuated by a suit of crimson-gold armor.

He descended through the skies like a celestial deity from the highest heavens, his voice carrying an irrefutable killing intent as he spoke.

Boom—

In the blink of an eye, heaven and earth roared.

Chilongzi gripped a vermilion gold war halberd, and with a metallic shriek, thrust it directly toward Eldrin.

This treasure is named the 'Crimson Dragon Astonishing World Halberd,' the lifebound immortal treasure of Crimson Dragon Child. Its power ranks among the finest even amidst superior-grade immortal treasures.

The might of such an immortal treasure was truly staggering. Without attempting a direct confrontation, Eldrin immediately activated the Mountain Protection Array.

Above Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location), a massive cauldron adorned with dragon patterns soared into the sky. As the formation was activated, it released a brilliant curtain of light, blocking Crimson Dragon Child (Person Name)'s seemingly inevitable strike.

"It is that supreme-grade immortal treasure."

The instant he laid eyes on the Dragon-Veined Black Gold Cauldron, Crimson Dragon Elder's eyes flushed scarlet.

This Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron was an artifact he had been determined to obtain at all costs. Yet now, Eldrin had deployed it as part of a formation to obstruct him—how could this not drive him into a frenzy?

"Young whelp of the Returning Abyss, how dare you steal my most precious treasure? You deserve death!"

With a furious roar, Chi Longzi brandished the Crimson Dragon World-Startling Halberd, its movements shaking the very heavens and earth.

The war halberd in his hand coiled and danced like a True Dragon of the 9 Heavens, its terrifying power churning the very fabric of sky and earth, shaking the vast and boundless ocean.

This was an immensely powerful celestial-tier divine ability. When channeled in conjunction with his natal immortal treasure, it instantly unleashed a world-shaking force.

The raging seas surged and churned, crashing down upon Green Abyss Island with overwhelming force.

The seawater surged forth in an endless torrent, swiftly submerging the entire Green Abyssal Island, threatening to drown this vast land stretching across hundreds of millions of miles in its entirety.

Fortunately, the mountain-guarding formation proved truly astonishing. The Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron unleashed a sky-shrouding curtain of light, enveloping the entire Green Abyss Island in its protection as it withstood the boundless, raging seas.

"Impossible. Relying on the power of formations to withstand the might of heaven and earth ultimately cannot be sustained for long."

After blocking the surging seawater, Eldrin's expression remained grave.

It wasn't that the Black Dragon Engraved Cauldron couldn't withstand the assault, but rather the island's celestial aura was insufficient. Relying solely on a lower-grade immortal vein made it impossible to sustain the cauldron's power indefinitely.

Fortunately, the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron excelled in both offense and defense, offering viable countermeasures even against an opponent like the Crimson Dragon Master.

Without the slightest hesitation, Eldrin immediately expended his immortal essence to summon the Dragon-Veined Black Gold Cauldron, once again harnessing the formation's power to activate the offensive might of the Dragon-Prestige Black Gold Cauldron.

"Hymn—"

But then, a dragon’s roar resounded through the heavens. From within the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron, a black dragon soared into the sky, tearing through the firmament with earth-shattering divine might as it charged toward Redscale Master.

This black dragon was so lifelike that each of its scales seemed forged from obsidian gold. In its ferocious, claw-spreading posture, the power it unleashed actually surpassed the limits of the Ascendant Immortal Realm.

Such a formidable strike forced Eldrin back in a single encounter, shattering the impasse of the deluge engulfing Green Abyss Island.

"So strong!"

Chilongzi’s expression shifted to 1 of shock. He immediately summoned the Scarlet Dragon Astonishing Halberd to block, only to realize that the black dragon’s combat prowess seemed to surpass his own.

After merely a dozen or so exchanges, he was completely overwhelmed and forced into continuous retreat.

After no more than 20 exchanges, Eldrin was already at a disadvantage. He was sent flying sideways, sustaining considerable injuries.

"Damn it!"

Seeing that he was no match for the mountain-guarding formation, Eldrin (Person Name) could only flee beyond Green Abyss Island in fury and despair.

Before parting, he remained utterly silent, his gaze icy and unyielding as it fixed intently on Eldrin. In the end, he still turned and walked away.

Watching him depart, Void-Refining Immortal finally breathed a sigh of relief, yet remarked with lingering concern, "It seems this Crimson Dragon Master still won't let this matter rest."

"This was well within expectations."

Eldrin nodded and withdrew the power of the Mountain Protection Array.

He knew full well that as a supreme demon immortal at the peak of the Ninth Celestial Ascension, Eldrin (Person Name) possessed immense pride. Though they had repelled him using the formation in this battle, it was far from enough to make him genuinely submit.

At this thought, Eldrin mused thoughtfully, "In the coming days, unless it is absolutely necessary, we should refrain from leaving the mountains to avoid falling into Red Dragon Child's schemes."

"Understood."

Elder Void-Refiner gave a slight nod and spoke, "This journey has yielded considerable gains. I intend to return to Void-Refining Island first. Should any circumstances arise, you may send word to me immediately."

"Good."

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod and escorted Lianxu Immortal (Cultivator Title) beyond the borders of Green Abyss Island (Location Name).

After the Void-Refining Immortal departed, Eldrin did not waste any time and immediately made his way to the spirit herb field.

Since taking possession of Green Abyss Island, Eldrin had cultivated over a 1000 acres of supreme-grade spirit fields brimming with exceptionally dense spiritual energy, along with 1 acre of immortal soil.

Now, most of the 1000-acre expanse of supreme-grade spirit fields had been cultivated with spiritual herbs, while the immortal fields were reserved for fifth and sixth-tier medicinal plants.

The reason for this was that Eldrin had no immortal herb seeds in his possession and could only make do with rare medicinal herbs he had managed to procure.

Having now gathered a considerable number of immortal herbs and spirit herbs, Eldrin found himself unable to utilize them all at once. Thus, he decided to cultivate these spiritual plants within his herb garden.

Transplanting spiritual herbs was no easy task, yet for Eldrin and his companions—who were either 9 Heavens Immortals or supreme cultivators at the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage—this posed no challenge at all.

They spent several months transplanting most of the harvested spiritual herbs into the herb garden, then finally stood before the Celestial Herb Garden.

Eldrin carefully planted the Longevity Vine, Heaven-Mending Herb, and Jade Marrow Golden Shoots within the immortal herb field. He then retrieved 30-8 near-immortal aged herbs.

Most of these ancient herbs had grown for hundreds of thousands of years, faintly nurturing a wisp of immortal qi within them. They were not far from their final metamorphosis.

Yet this final barrier was akin to leaping across the Dragon's Abyss to ascend into immortality—how exceedingly difficult it was to break through!

Generally speaking, even if meticulously cultivated by immortals and ultimately nurtured over hundreds of thousands of years, not 1 among these ancient herbs might advance to immortal rank.

Even if 1 plant ultimately succeeded in advancing, the spiritual energy and immortal qi consumed by these ancient herbs during the process would have been sufficient to cultivate thousands—even tens of thousands—of pure yang spirit herbs.

Thus, it was hardly a profitable trade. Ordinary immortals would typically cultivate spiritual herbs for no more than a few 1000 to 10 1000 years, harvesting them only after they reached maturity.

Only a true immortal-grade medicinal herb seed, capable of advancing to the immortal realm without bottlenecks, would be cultivated for hundreds of thousands to millions of years, patiently awaiting its ascension to the immortal realm.