Chapter 1480 : The Primordial Nether Dragon's Legacy

"Could there truly be a Primordial Nether Dragon [a primordial dragon born from the essence of the underworld] residing within this Yin Plane Microcosm [a miniature world imbued with pure Yin energy]?"

Having blocked the Primordial Nether Dragon Talisman, Eldrin Chen could not help but murmur inwardly.

To craft such a Primordial Nether Dragon Talisman, one must use the Lifebound Essence Blood [the vital blood essence bound to a creature's life force] of a Primordial Nether Dragon as its core material. Yet, a Talisman [a magical charm or seal] forged from mere Lifebound Essence Blood already possessed combat power rivaling a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has reached the late stage of the Earth Immortal realm]. The This Venerable One [a self-referential title used by powerful cultivators] who created it must have been far more formidable than that.

If that Primordial Nether Dragon were still alive, its combat prowess would likely at least rival the most supreme Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm], or perhaps even surpass it, reaching the Taiyi Realm [the Taiyi Primordial Beginning realm, a higher state of cultivation].

"Since it did not come to join the battle, it most likely perished when the Yin Plane Microcosm was destroyed." This thought flickered through Eldrin Chen's mind, but he swiftly suppressed it.

With a sweep of his sleeve, a torrent of Pure Yang Celestial Flame [a divine flame of pure Yang energy] surged forth from the Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron. In but a few moments, it incinerated the Ancient Tengshe Beast [an ancient celestial serpent demon].

"Break the formation!"

The instant the Ancient Beast was slain, Eldrin Chen seized the opportunity. With another flick of his sleeve, he unleashed the Grand Five Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique combining the power of the five elements and pure Yang energy] to assault the Tengshe Ancient Star [the Celestial Serpent Ancient Star].

With the Tengshe's demise, the Formation [a magical defensive or offensive array] power of the Tengshe Ancient Star had already been grievously wounded.

Now, struck by Eldrin Chen's full-force blow—a Profound Grade Divine Ability [a divine ability of the profound grade, a high rank of power]—it shattered completely on the spot. In that instant, as this Tengshe Ancient Star Formation collapsed, over one-quarter of the stellar Formation arrays across the entire starry expanse instantly disintegrated. The power of the Netherworld Annihilation Array [the Netherworld Annihilation Grand Array] was immediately diminished by nearly one-tenth. Continue your cultivation journey at audio . novel . com.

The Abyssal Sea Pearl [a defensive magical treasure] was inherently adept at defense, not attack. Its offensive power was merely comparable to a High Grade Heaven-Opening Treasure [a powerful grade of magical artifact]. Only with the amplification of the Formation [a mystical energy array] did its attack potency barely reach the threshold of a Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure [the supreme grade of Heaven-Opening treasures].

Now, with another tenth of its power boost lost, the pressure on Lyra Jiang diminished considerably. "The grand array is broken. Follow me and break the enemy!"

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen immediately spoke up.

As soon as his words fell, Eldrin Chen disregarded his Mana [spiritual energy] consumption and once again activated the Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron [an ancient cauldron treasure], firmly suppressing the Kui Ox [a mythical one-legged bovine demon] within the ancient vessel.

The Dragon Turtle [a mythical turtle-dragon hybrid] possessed peerless defense, and the Great Roc [a legendary giant bird of prey] commanded the ultimate speed under heaven; neither would be easy to slay.

Only this Kui Ox, though possessing boundless strength, ultimately could not match a Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure. As Eldrin Chen continued his assault, the Kui Ox's overwhelming power was finally subdued by the Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron.

"A mere phantom of a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a high-level Earth Immortal], yet its strength rivals that of an Earth Immortal Great Perfection [an Earth Immortal at the peak of their realm]," Eldrin Chen mused inwardly.

"Its true form is likely an Ancient True Spirit Beasts [a primordial beast of immense power] of the Taiyi Realm [a profound cultivation realm]. Would that not mean it could contend with a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme Heavenly Immortal] in raw strength?" After completely refining the Kui Ox phantom, Eldrin Chen could not help but feel a growing sense of astonishment.

This Minor Universe [a smaller, self-contained cosmos] was vast and boundless, spanning thirty million light-years. The power level of the Yin Plane Microcosm [the underworld counterpart to the mortal realm] was far inferior to the Yang World [the living world], yet within this Yin Plane Microcosm, there had likely been four beings who were half-step Heavenly Immortal Paragon.

"The three Imperial Lord [a title for supreme rulers]: Lethe, Nether Ronan, and Abyssal Sea, plus one suspected Taiyi Realm Primordial Nether Dragon [an ancient dragon of the underworld]," he recounted silently.

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, his gaze turning slightly cold as he spoke: "Within the Yang Plane Microcosm, the four known Ancient True Spirit Beasts are all at least beings of the Taiyi Realm."

"And the Ancient True Spirit Beasts from the era of Primordial Chaos's Beginning often only represent a portion of the Minor Universe's strength. By this reckoning, the true number of Half-Step Celestial Immortal entities within this Minor Universe must be several times greater."

"Not to mention, within the Yang Plane Microcosm, there is also a Universe Sovereign who has merged with the Heavenly Dao [the supreme, impersonal governing principle of the cosmos]." Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen grew increasingly aware of the terrifying nature of a single Minor Universe.

These Minor Universe [self-contained cosmic realms smaller than the main universe], born naturally within the Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation], are each vast and boundless. Unless it is the time of universal destruction, even a Heavenly Immortal Paragon would find it difficult to peer into their depths.

For each Minor Universe is at least equivalent to a Heavenly Immortal Paragon in stature. In fact, the Heaven Immortal Great Cosmos [a personal cosmos created by a powerful immortal] opened by many early-stage Heaven Immortal experts has a limit of less than ten million light-years in size.

A Minor Universe spanning thirty million light-years is already comparable to a cosmos opened by a powerhouse of the Mid Celestial Immortal Realm.

If one could thoroughly plunder all the treasures within such a grand cosmos, even a Heavenly Immortal Paragon would reap immense profits.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen grew ever more curious about the cosmic Primordial Source [the fundamental, origin-creating essence of the universe] treasure nurtured within this Minor Universe. He quickly suppressed his wandering thoughts and, with a flick of his sleeve, engaged the Dragon Turtle and the Great Roc in battle.

These two possessed combat power only at the late Earth Immortal stage. Although one boasted speed rivaling the Earth Immortal Great Perfection realm, and the other possessed defensive capabilities on par with Earth Immortal Great Perfection...

...as long as the Four Spiritual Beasts [a reference to a powerful combined form] did not unite into one, they posed no significant trouble for Eldrin Chen.

They witnessed Eldrin Chen strike repeatedly, using the Five-Colored Aurora Escape to pursue and slay the Great Roc. The Great Roc's extreme speed ultimately could not match that of the Five-Colored Aurora, and it was finally slain by Eldrin Chen upon the Void Heaven.

The sole remaining Dragon Turtle possessed peerless defense, yet it too could not withstand the power of the Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron. After enduring for a long time within the Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron, it was ultimately refined completely into a wisp of tribulation ash.

Seeing the tide of battle had turned, the various Ghost Immortal [cultivators who have transcended mortality through ghostly or spectral means] finally ceased their resistance.

Led by the Abyssal Sea Ghost Progenitor, they withdrew into the distance.

Eldrin Chen pursued them relentlessly, slaying roughly two thousand of the Ghost Immortal before watching the remaining Ghost Immortal and Ghost Progenitor [powerful progenitors among ghost cultivators] retreat back into the Three Thousand Ghost City Formation.

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Watching the Netherworld Ghost Progenitor retreat into the grand formation, Eldrin Chen let out a slight sigh of relief.

Continuously activating the Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron had demonstrated immense power, but the toll on his Mana [the spiritual energy used to fuel magical arts and techniques] had also been tremendous.

Lyra Jiang at his side had also expended a great deal. Although the offensive power of the Abyssal Sea Pearl was not overwhelming, under the support of the Formation it was incredibly Valerius [a term implying formidable or unyielding], possessing a near-limitless supply of Mana.

She had borne the brunt of defending against the Abyssal Sea Pearl, and after repeated activations of her own power, her Mana was already more than half depleted.

Had it not been for Eldrin Chen shattering the Four Spirals first, once Lyra Jiang began to falter, the entire assembly would have been forced into a desperate retreat.

Beyond those two, the other Immortals had also suffered significant losses. With a cursory assessment, Eldrin Chen estimated that several dozen Divine Spirits [powerful cultivators who have ascended to a divine state] had perished in the battle.

As Eldrin Chen gathered the fallen Divine Soul [the spiritual core of a Divine Spirit] belonging to the Abyssal Grand Realm, Ethan Chen had already compiled a preliminary tally of the battle's outcome.

He presented a list to Eldrin Chen and reported, "In this conflict, forty-seven Divine Spirits and Immortal [those who have achieved immortality] have fallen. This includes three Imperial Lord [a title for a ruler of a heavenly realm] who wielded the authority of Rule [a supreme cultivation art governing cosmic laws]."

"However, we have slain twenty-one Earth Immortal [immortals who have forged their own inner world] and over two thousand Netherworld Ghost Immortal [immortals of the ghostly, underworld path]."

Eldrin Chen glanced at the list. Seeing that the three fallen Imperial Lord belonged to the forces of Lila, Yvonne the Violet Consort, and Sky Abyss Daoist, a sigh of regret stirred within him.

Even among Earth Immortal who have opened their own Ninefold Heavens [a nine-layered heavenly realm within an Earth Immortal's inner world], there exists a clear hierarchy of strength.

The Divine Spirits within an Earth Immortal World [the personal cosmos of an Earth Immortal] reflect this disparity. Although Lila and Yvonne the Violet Consort had broken through to the Middle Stage Earth Immortal, the nine Imperial Lord within their respective worlds possessed combat power only equivalent to that of a Six Tribulations Immortal [an immortal who has survived six heavenly tribulations].

While such strength was not inferior to an Early Eighth Rank Netherworld Ghost Progenitor, it also made them the most vulnerable to annihilation. In stark contrast, each of the Emperors of the Six Heavens and Seven Realms within Eldrin Chen's inner cosmos wielded power rivaling an Early Eighth Rank Earth Immortal Progenitor [a founding-level Earth Immortal]. Discover more cultivation stories at audio_novel.com.