Chapter 1243 Council Assembly, Pre-War Preparations

Eldrin spoke in a measured tone, a tinge of melancholy lingering in his heart.

Compared to these renowned demons, immortals, and deities who had been famous for many years, he who had only ascended a mere 50,000 years ago was considered young and inexperienced, naturally unable to match them.

Thus, in this great tribulation, he could only serve as a mere leaf amidst the storm, drifting with the currents as he struggled to navigate the calamity.

Whether 1 can safely pass through the tribulation ultimately depends on nothing more than their own fortune and serendipity.

At this thought, Eldrin sighed.

"The great calamity approaches. It is time we made preparations."

Upon hearing this, the immortals all nodded in agreement. Kael (Person Name) immediately inquired, "In that case, what should we do now?"

Eldrin did not answer immediately, instead asking, "How has the progress been on perfecting the Zhou Tian Star Formation of the Returning Abyss Sea over these years?"

"The Cosmic Dipper Grand Formation."

Hearing this, the immortals' eyes flickered almost imperceptibly.

Since Eldrin took control of the Voidsea, he had mobilized the major immortal clans of the abyssal realm to refine the Cosmic Star Formation enveloping the Voidsea.

This monumental project spanned vast territories and exerted profound, far-reaching influence. Over 10 1000 immortal clans from the Eldrin Sea participated in this endeavor, which has been ongoing for tens of thousands of years.

Converging the power of an entire sea region, the formation laid over tens of thousands of years was utterly astounding. It encompassed over 30,000 islands of varying sizes, with as many as 9 immortal isles serving as its formation eyes.

At that moment, hearing Eldrin mention this matter, the Lord of the Dao Palace stroked his long beard and said, "Our Zhou Tian Star Formation primarily centers around the Tiansha Sea Region, radiating to the surrounding 9 immortal islands."

Including the Grand Yin-Yang Formation, the 3 Enclosures Formation, the 4 Symbols Formation, and the Zhou Heavenly Stars Formation.

The Grand Yin-Yang Formation, with the Sun and Moon Islands as its core and 2,000 spirit islands serving as auxiliary array eyes, had now been fully deployed.

The 3 Enclosures Grand Formation had been cultivated for tens of thousands of years. The defensive arrays of the 3 Enclosures Immortal Islands were long perfected, with over 3,000 auxiliary spirit islands also having formations deployed across them.

The 4 main formations of the 4 Symbols Immortal Islands have been fully established, though the formation artifacts utilized are all mid-grade immortal treasures. Additionally, slightly over half of the auxiliary formation eyes have been completed.

"The remaining cycles of the Celestial Star Formation still require a considerable amount to be completed."

As he narrated the tale in a measured and captivating manner, Eldrin gradually came to understand the matter.

His brow furrowed slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "As 1 of the primary anchors of the Cosmic Star Formation, the 4 Symbols Immortal Island merely deploying a high-grade immortal formation would be insufficient. We must replace the formation artifacts and thoroughly revise the grand array."

"The 30,000 Starry Isles of the Cosmic Starfall Grand Formation are also crucial to the might of the array, so we must complete their deployment as soon as possible."

The immortals nodded in agreement upon hearing this. After a moment of contemplation, the Black Tortoise Patriarch spoke, "With our current manpower, deploying these formation masters is sufficient. However, this would likely consume vast quantities of resources."

"It is of no consequence."

Eldrin shook his head and said, "The resources we possess are more than sufficient."

Upon hearing this, the immortals were momentarily stunned. 1 must know that activating over 30,000 spirit island formations at once required an astronomical amount of resources. None had expected Eldrin could produce them with such ease.

However, Chen Qiyuan and Kael (Person Name) had long anticipated this. The treasures they obtained within the Returning Abyss blessed land were simply too immense.

Whether it was supreme-grade immortal treasures of foundational level, ordinary immortal treasures, or Pure Yang spiritual materials, each was comparable to the accumulation of a blessed land over 1,000,000 years.

Such a vast fortune was naturally more than sufficient to construct 30,000 spirit islands.

The matter was thus settled, and the assembled immortals could not help but heave a faint sigh of relief.

This Zhou Heavenly Star Formation was truly astonishing, employing not only 9 immortal islands as its formation eyes but also integrating tens of thousands of grand formations into its structure.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) calculations, if he personally presided over the formation and over 20-some immortals from the Immortal Alliance jointly channeled their power, the unleashed force would likely be sufficient to withstand assaults from late-stage Earth Immortal realm experts.

"Once this formation is activated, the primordial qi of the Abyssal Sea will coalesce into an unbreakable whole. Unless specifically targeted by the Celestial Fiend Tribe and the Western Abyss Dragon Palace, our defenses should prove more than sufficient."

"Relying solely on defensive formations leaves us passively taking hits. Our countermeasures remain insufficient."

At this thought, Eldrin inquired further, "How is the construction progressing on those dozen or so ancient ships?"

The 1 in charge of this matter was Li Huang. Hearing Eldrin’s inquiry, she replied, “The Ancient Tengshe Ship has been fully constructed, but the Red Dragon Warship is only a little over halfway completed. We still lack a massive amount of materials to finish its construction.”

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) slightly furrowed his brow.

Forging an ancient vessel is no simple task. Such war galleons are truly the ultimate treasures of a clan.

Each War Ancient Vessel consumed a massive quantity of materials, its value 10 times that of peer-level immortal treasures.

According to Eldrin (Person Name), just a single Ancient Tenghserpent Ship alone consumed over 1,000,000 fifth and sixth-rank spirit woods, with the number of fourth-rank spirit woods reaching as high as tens of millions.

Each component forged from such a vast quantity of precious spirit wood was equivalent to a magical artifact, a spirit treasure, or even a Pure Yang Spirit Treasure.

Even within the treasure ship, there were numerous immortal-grade components forged from celestial treasures. So many rare spiritual artifacts gathered together, converging into an awe-inspiring ancient vessel of astonishing power.

A supreme 7-calamity Ark of World Salvation might not match a half-step Earth Immortal in agility, but its defensive capabilities and destructive power against formations were in no way inferior to those of an Earth Immortal Patriarch.

Thus, each additional top-tier Seventh Order World Crossing Ancient Ship significantly bolstered the clan's foundation, proving indispensable to the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization).

"Insufficient spiritual materials?"

Eldrin murmured softly, lost in thought for a moment before saying, "Lyra and I still have some spiritual treasures in our possession. Let's use them to fill the gap and complete the construction of the Crimson Dragon Treasure Ship first."

"Good."

Lihuang nodded slightly, thus settling the matter.

Seeing this, Eldrin surveyed his surroundings once more before speaking, "This great tribulation marks the first encounter for all present—truly perilous and unfathomable."

“To cross this tribulation, we must unite our efforts. I earnestly hope all elders will devote their full attention to perfecting the Cosmic Starfall Grand Formation.”

All the immortals nodded in agreement upon hearing this. The master of the Dao Palace immediately stated, "We once participated in setting up the Zhou Heavenly Star Formation of the Violet Realm in the past."

"The power of the current Zhou Tian Star Formation is thousands of times greater, yet we too are no longer what we once were."

"Rest assured, Alliance Master, leave this matter to us."

"Good."

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) could not help but smile faintly, then set the matter aside.

The assembly thus came to a close. After seeing off the various elders of the Immortal Alliance, Eldrin returned to his cave abode.

Within the cavern abode, Eldrin, Lyra, and Qing Ji sat facing each other, while Lila and Yan Zi Ji had also gathered nearby.

Before Eldrin could speak, Lila had already risen to her feet, unable to contain herself as she asked, "How was the harvest from this journey?"

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