Chapter 1326 : A Millennium Has Passed (Time & Distance)

Arrogantly believing himself to be the Child of Tribulation, he had overcome countless trials and tribulations to ascend as an immortal, becoming the most dazzling legendary figure in the entire history of the Cangling Ancient Star. Yet, he never imagined that both of his senior brothers would prove to be slightly more powerful than him.

"Indeed, with our master personally guiding them, such achievements were to be expected."

Yuan Sheng murmured inwardly, offering a bow to his exceptionally reverent senior brothers and sisters.

Seeing this, Eldrin spoke up, "Besides the 3 senior brothers and sisters, you have another third senior brother—the Serene Spirit Bamboo, born from spiritual roots. However, he has yet to take human form and cannot meet you here for now."

"Your master’s wife has several senior sisters under her tutelage. As your master is now entering seclusion for cultivation, I shall not introduce them to you 1 by 1."

"In the coming days, you shall follow your senior brothers and sisters to acquaint yourself with the immortals of the Abyssal Sea, and pay respects to your elder sisters and seniors."

Seeing this, Yuansheng promptly nodded and said, "As you command, Master."

"Then descend."

Seeing this, Eldrin nodded faintly and waved his hand to dismiss the crowd.

After the crowd had dispersed, Eldrin summoned Riji, Qingji, Tianfeng Daoist, and the 3 Earth Immortals from the Ancient Qingchuan Sect. He instructed them:

"This journey has yielded me substantial gains. I now prepare to enter seclusion to forge my Primordial Chaos True Body, so as to confront the great calamity brought by the 1000 Dragon Lake and the Sky Prison Clan."

"In the meantime, we must all unite as 1 to withstand the assaults of 1000 Dragon Lake."

Upon hearing this, all the immortals wore expressions of solemnity.

Riyi hesitated slightly, her expression turning grave as she asked, "This time in seclusion, I wonder how long it will be before you emerge."

"A millennium has passed—that should suffice."

Eldrin (Person Name) pondered briefly before speaking.

When Eldrin first refined the supreme-grade Gengjin Earth Vein, it took him a full 1 1000 years to successfully complete the process.

However, Eldrin had now cultivated the Primordial Chaos Wuji Rule, and the purity of his magic power was comparable to that of a late-stage Earth Immortal. Refining this supreme-grade earth vein had thus become considerably easier for him.

In the early years, when the Yin-Yang Void Realm advanced to become a Heaven-Opening Treasure, Eldrin also expended nearly a 1000 years.

Yet Eldrin (Person Name) had assisted the Renwater Blue Lotus Platform in its ascension merely a few years prior, accomplishing this feat in less than 3 100 years.

Therefore, Eldrin estimated that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would be able to refine the 3 supreme-grade earth veins within a 1000 years.

After all, the path of physical sanctification does not prioritize enlightenment as much as comprehending the laws of the great Dao. This path relies more heavily on resources and innate aptitude.

"A Millennium Has Passed?"

The master of the Qingchuan Ancient Sect pondered briefly before speaking, "The Cosmic Star Formation in the Return-to-Emptiness Sea has been reinforced repeatedly. Though it still falls short of our Qingchuan Formation in the Qingchuan Sea, it can now be considered remarkably formidable."

"Moreover, with me presiding over this formation, it should suffice to hold back 1000 Dragon Lake for a 1000 years."

Eldrin (Person Name) nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Now that the great tribulations were unceasing and fierce battles raged on without end, Eldrin (Person Name) could scarcely spare any time for secluded cultivation.

However, if they could not continue to enhance their strength, they would likely fail to pass the trial of the 1000 Dragon Lake. Thus, he had to seize every moment to increase his own power.

It must be admitted that the strength of 1000 Dragon Lake was truly not to be underestimated.

Even though the Cosmic Stellar Array of the Abyssal Sea had been reinforced repeatedly, its defensive capabilities now rivaled the mountain-protecting formation of a blessed land. Yet, had the 1000 Dragon Lake attacked at the peak of its power, the Abyssal Sea would never have withstood the assault.

After all, the 1000 Dragon Lake was a powerful blessed land with an Earth Immortal at the late-stage cultivation realm. Its strength surpassed that of the Setting Sun Blessed Land by more than tenfold—their foundational power and combat prowess simply existed on different planes.

Fortunately, after battling the Verdant Stream Sect for nearly 10 1000 years at the Serpentine Dragon Lake, and having hundreds of immortals lured and slain by Eldrin's schemes, their forces had now been reduced by more than half.

Moreover, their Heaven-Sundering Ancient Ark was severely damaged by Eldrin, and 3 Annihilator Cannons were seized by him. Deprived of their strategic assets for breaching formations, their siege capabilities were drastically diminished.

After much deliberation, Eldrin concluded that he likely had 1 1000 years to cultivate the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body.

"This is the final 1 1000 years. Should I emerge from seclusion within this millennium, there might yet remain a sliver of opportunity to shatter this deadlock."

"If I fail to emerge from seclusion within a 1000 years, I fear even the Eldritch Abyss Sea would face mountains crumbling and rivers running dry."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, his heart fully aware.

The Sea of Returning Abyss was no match for the Azure River Sea. No matter how meticulously he cultivated its resources, its foundational essence and spiritual roots could never compare to the Azure River Sea—a realm nurtured by an Earth Immortal’s blessed land for tens of millions of years.

When it comes to the defensive power of mountain-protecting arrays, the Eldrin Sea could only muster 50 percent of the Azure River Sea's capacity. As for stockpiled resources like spirit stones and immortal origins, they amounted to less than 30 percent of the Azure River Sea's reserves.

Even the impregnable Qingchuan Sea Region held out for less than 10,000 years against the 1000 Dragon Lake's assault—there was no chance the Return-to-Emptiness Blessed Land could withstand them for 2 millennia.

Even though the 1000 Dragon Lake's strength had been greatly diminished and it had lost the Ark of Genesis and the Annihilator Cannons, the Abyssal Sea of Returning Ruins would likely only hold them back for 1,500 years at most.

If the 1000 Dragon Lake still had any hidden cards left, a 1000 years would already be its absolute limit.

At this thought, Eldrin’s expression turned exceedingly grave as he retrieved a storage spiritual treasure and handed it to Qing Ji. "Inside this," he said, "are 110,000 units of Immortal Origin, along with a considerable number of spirit stones."

"This is all I have accumulated over the years, along with what I seized during the great battles. Now, I entrust it entirely to you."

"When the critical moment truly arrives, do not begrudge the spirit stones or the immortal origin. Even if they are utterly depleted, you must sustain everything until I emerge from seclusion."

"Remember, as long as you live, these immortal origins and spirit stones will eventually find their way back to you."

Upon hearing this, the hearts of all the immortals trembled faintly.

Putting spirit stones aside, Immortal Origin is truly invaluable. Generally speaking, even a single low-grade Immortal Treasure is worth 1 100 Immortal Origins, while a high-grade Immortal Treasure is valued at approximately 1,000 Immortal Origins. Even a supreme-grade Immortal Treasure would only cost around 10,000 Immortal Origins.

Eldrin had taken out enough immortal origin sources in 1 go to purchase 11 supreme-grade immortal treasures. It could truly be said that he had shed a great deal of blood.

Seeing that Eldrin was holding nothing back, Sun Ji and the others also generously contributed their private savings—some offering a few 1000, others tens of thousands. Before they knew it, they had pooled several 100 1000 Immortal Origin coins and vast quantities of spirit stones.

The 3 Earth Immortals of the Azure River Ancient Sect exchanged bitter smiles. "During the battle at Azure River Ancient Sect," 1 of them lamented, "we exhausted every last spirit stone in our possession."

"Let us each contribute a few of our divine treasures to reinforce the Mountain Protection Array."

As the words faded, the master of the Azure Stream Ancient Sect produced 2 lower-grade Heaven-Sundering Treasures—the Lunar Ring and the Solar Pearl—intending to use them as formation banners to reinforce the Yin-Yang Immortal-Severing Array.

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) immediately nodded and said, "I will have all your contributions recorded in the accounts."

"The great tribulation has ended. The contributions of you all shall be recorded as merits, to be exchanged for rewards."

Upon hearing this, the immortals all revealed faint smiles. Given Eldrin’s reputation, they had no reason to doubt his word.

Daoist Windthatday gave a slight nod and said with a faint smile, "The Great Tribulation is fraught with unpredictable dangers. This is not a matter concerning merely 1 family or clan."

"It is only right that we contribute our share as well."

"Hmm."

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod and said no more.

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