Chapter 1615 : Clash of Primordial Gales

"It is enough to kill you."

Zephyr, the Celestial God's eyes turned utterly frigid. Seizing the moment of close combat with Eldrin Chen, he flicked his sleeve and unleashed the Innate Gale Ancient Gourd.

The Innate Gale Ancient Gourd erupted with a terrifying Wind [a powerful elemental force of air and gales] that surged directly towards Eldrin Chen.

"Not good!"

Eldrin Chen's heart clenched. He simultaneously activated his Primordial Chaos True Aura [a defensive aura born from primordial chaos] to block the attack and pushed his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body [a physique forged in primordial chaos, granting immense resilience] to its absolute limit.

This Innate Gale Ancient Gourd was a group-combat Innate Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial world, possessing innate laws and immense power]. It could brew Innate Zephyr Qi [primordial wind energy of devastating purity]. Once released, it could sweep across the eight directions, enough to reduce an entire great Ronan system to dust.

If unleashed in the outside world, such an Innate Treasure could melt the flesh and bones of even a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme cultivator who has ascended to the Heavenly Immortal realm].

But this place was the Soaring Grotto-Heaven, where the Eight Winds Power [a divine ability that commands the power of the eight winds] swept away all things. The Innate Zephyr Qi had barely been expelled before most of its force was scattered, and its remaining power failed to inflict significant harm upon Eldrin Chen.

Witnessing this, Zephyr, the Celestial God was so enraged that a mouthful of reversed blood nearly sprayed forth.

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In that very instant, Eldrin Chen let out a hearty laugh.

With a cold sneer, he then spoke, "Old thief, your gourd is insufficient. You must witness the power of mine."

As his words fell, Eldrin Chen retrieved the Innate Westwind God-Slaying Gourd.

"Disastrous!"

The moment he laid eyes on the Innate Westwind God-Slaying Gourd, Zephyr, the Celestial God's heart lurched, instantly sensing the dire turn of events.

The Gale God-Slaying Gourd was refined from the Ancient Gale Gourd [an ancient, wind-attributed innate gourd]. Both were innate gourds of the wind element, yet their functions were vastly different.

Between the two gourds, the Wind Gourd excelled at area-of-effect attacks. Once activated, it possessed the might to 'extinguish the Silver Ronan' [a metaphorical term for a celestial phenomenon], capable of snuffing out a sky full of stars with a single strike.

The Liufeng Gourd, in contrast, was its opposite. The Liufeng [Six Winds] belonged to the category of Western Pole Metal Wind [a lethal, metallic wind from the western pole]. It possessed the power to slice flesh and scrape bone, was especially adept at nurturing flying daggers and Immortal Swords, and was a supreme treasure of ultimate slaughter, potent enough to easily slay a Heavenly Immortal Paragon.

Thus, the instant he saw the innate Liufeng Gourd, Zephyr, the Celestial God sought to flee for his life. Alas, it was already too late.

The space within the Galewind's Eye was confined, and the two were far too close. As Zephyr, the Celestial God desperately tried to evade, a streak of Dao Gold light shot forth from the Gale God-Slaying Gourd, instantly piercing through the center of his brow.

"Aaaargh—"

In that instant, Zephyr, the Celestial God let out a shrill, agonized scream.

His brow was utterly pierced through, and his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] was disintegrating into motes of light under the interwoven power of the Innate Slaughter Dao Patterns, turning to dust and scattering into nothingness.

"I die with such hatred!"

With his dying breath, Zephyr, the Celestial God fixed his gaze upon Eldrin Chen, his eyes blazing with utter unwillingness.

He could never have fathomed that myself, a mighty Celestial God [a deity of the heavens] of the third level of Heaven Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to the celestial realm], would actually fall at the hands of a mere Half-Step Celestial Immortal [one who has nearly ascended to the celestial immortal realm].

At the peak of his power, he could have easily suppressed and slain not just one Eldrin Chen, but two or three of them combined.

Had Eldrin Chen not possessed an Innate Slaughter Dao Patterns [a primordial treasure born of the Dao of slaughter], he would have feared nothing even if dozens of Eldrin Chen had attacked him together.

The vast chasm in their cultivation realms should have rendered him invincible; even if he could not prevail, he should have been able to come and go as he pleased, utterly beyond the reach of death at Eldrin Chen's hands.

Alas, the constraints of this environment prevented him from unleashing even a fraction of his true power, stripping him of any chance to flee for his life.

"Haaa—" [a long, relieved exhalation]

Having slain the Wind Ancient Deity, Eldrin Chen heaved a profound sigh of relief.

He retrieved the Gale Ancient Sword and the Innate Gale Ancient Gourd. These two rare treasures were the Heavy Treasures of Zephyr, the Celestial God, and likely contained hidden contingencies left by the Wind Ancient Deity.

Eldrin Chen activated the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Rule to continuously refine and purify the two artifacts. Only after confirming that all foreign energies within them had been cleansed did he allow himself to relax slightly.

Perhaps because his resources had been exhausted over countless eons, or perhaps because his treasures had long been reduced to dust by the Eight Winds, Zephyr, the Celestial God left behind surprisingly few possessions after his fall.

Eldrin took stock. From within the Innate Gale Ancient Gourd, he discovered a scroll of the Zephyr Divine Canon [a supreme cultivation scripture of the wind element], along with a few other items of Valerius value. Find thousands of chapters at audio . novel . com.

What brought Eldrin the greatest delight was finding, among the relics of Zephyr, the Celestial God, the Dao Marker [a mystical beacon used to locate and access hidden realms] for the Zephyr Grotto-Heaven.

That Zephyr Grotto-Heaven was the Daoist Assembly Ground [a sacred cultivation sanctuary] of Zephyr, the Celestial God. Before coming here to cultivate, he had hidden the Zephyr Grotto-Heaven within the Dimensional Void as a precaution against unforeseen calamity.

Later, because Zephyr, the Celestial God came to this place to cultivate, the Zephyr Grotto-Heaven remained concealed within the void, unseen by the world. Unbeknownst to all, eighty million years had passed.

Eldrin did not know how many treasures lay within that Zephyr Grotto-Heaven, but judging from the Innate Gale Ancient Gourd, it likely contained an Innate Ancient Vine known as the Zephyr Gourd Vine [a primordial vine that bears gourds imbued with the essence of wind]. That would be an Innate Marvels [a treasure born from the primal forces of creation] of truly immeasurable worth.

"Should I go to Zephyr Grotto-Heaven first?"

With this thought, Eldrin Chen murmured to himself.

Yet a moment later, he shook his head. Even without a Celestial God [a deity-level cultivator] presiding over it, Zephyr Grotto-Heaven was still protected by at least a Ninth Rank Grotto-Heaven [a blessed realm of heaven and earth] grand formation. Without the power of the Celestial Immortal Realm [the realm of true immortals], it would be exceedingly difficult to breach. Even if Eldrin Chen went, it would be futile.

"The most pressing matter now is to first cultivate the Taiyi Primordial Indestructible Physique [the Primordial Indestructible Body of the Great Unity] to perfection. Other matters can wait until after the breakthrough."

Eldrin Chen whispered inwardly, then glanced around. He immediately activated the Abyssal Pearl [a mystical pearl containing abyssal power] and returned to the Nameless Space.

After returning to the Nameless Space, Eldrin Chen went directly into the Minor Universe [a self-contained pocket dimension].

He handed the Gale Ancient Sword [an ancient sword imbued with gale-force power] and the Innate Gale Ancient Gourd [an ancient gourd born with the power of the primordial gale] to Lyra Jiang and recounted the events of his journey.

After listening, Lyra Jiang spoke with profound worry: "Husband, the next time you encounter such a situation, I do not wish for you to face it alone."

"I understand."

Eldrin Chen nodded. He gave the Dao Marker [a token containing a trace of the Great Dao's imprint] from Zephyr Grotto-Heaven to Lyra Jiang and offered comforting words: "Do not worry. Since I chose to act, I naturally had a great degree of confidence."

Mentioning this, Eldrin Chen noticed that Lyra Jiang seemed to be carrying an injury and couldn't help but inquire, "I sense your aura is unstable, as if you've been through a great battle. Has the clan encountered trouble during my absence?"

Upon hearing this, Lyra Jiang's expression turned slightly grave.

She took a deep breath before speaking, "The clan itself is fine. However, this Five Elements Microcosm [a miniature universe governed by the five elements] has faced some tribulations in recent years."

"Over the last several tens of thousands of years, the Five Elements Microcosm has been assaulted by a number of Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial beasts born from the formless chaos]. These beasts were at least comparable to Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators on the verge of ascending to the Celestial Immortal realm], and one among them even rivaled an Early Celestial Immortal Realm [a cultivator in the initial stage of the Celestial Immortal realm]."

"It required no small effort on our part to protect this Minor Universe [a small, self-contained cosmos]."

Eldrin Chen's countenance shifted slightly upon hearing this. "How could that be?" he uttered.

He knew that Chaos Ancient Beast existed within the depths of the Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation]. The reason the Chaos Abyssal Cavern [a chasm leading into the primordial chaos] within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain required constant garrisoning by Heaven Immortal [immortals who have ascended to the celestial realm] was precisely because of frequent attacks from such beasts.

However, the Five Elements Microcosm was merely a Minor Universe. Logically, such a place should be an inconspicuous speck within the vast Primordial Chaos. How could it have been targeted by Chaos Ancient Beast repeatedly?

"Could it be that..."

Suddenly, Eldrin Chen's expression changed once more as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Lyra Jiang [the Immortal Maiden Lyra] also nodded in agreement and said, "We also surmised that the presence of several Primordial Ancient Trees [ancient trees of immense age and spiritual power] likely drew these Chaos Ancient Beasts [primordial beasts born from the chaos of creation] here." Dive deeper into the Dao at audi novel.com.