Chapter 1517 : The Violet Aura of Chaos

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, this energy [the vital force cultivated by immortals], while perhaps not matching Innate Energy [the primordial energy present at the dawn of creation], possessed far greater and more wondrous applications than World-Opening Energy [energy used to forge new worlds], surpassing it by a hundredfold. In certain respects, it could even rival Innate Energy itself.

From Eldrin Chen's knowledge, Acquired Primordial Chaos Source Essence [a refined essence derived from the primal chaos of the cosmos] not only aided World-Opening Spiritual Root [a supreme spiritual foundation capable of world-creation] in shattering its shackles but could also be fused into Post-Heaven [pertaining to the manifested, physical world] rare treasures, vastly enhancing their latent potential.

Above Acquired Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [a violet-hued aura refined from acquired primordial chaos] lay the legendary Innate Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [the violet aura born from innate, primordial chaos]. This energy was even more profound and mysterious than Innate Energy.

However, this energy was far more precious, requiring nine strands of Acquired Primordial Chaos Source Essence to condense and refine into a single unit.

Although Eldrin Chen had accumulated more than nine strands of Acquired Primordial Chaos Source Essence, condensing Innate Primordial Chaos Violet Aura demanded immensely powerful spiritual power and cultivation base.

Eldrin Chen estimated he would need to at least break through to the Primordial Unity Realm [a high realm where all energies return to their primordial, unified source] before he could barely muster the capability to refine Innate Primordial Chaos Violet Aura.

For the present Eldrin Chen, the most precious Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [the general term for violet auras of chaos] he could refine was this Acquired Primordial Chaos Source Essence.

This time, what Eldrin Chen fused into the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword [a divine sword imbued with solar flame and abyssal power] was precisely this Acquired Primordial Chaos Source Essence.

As the Acquired Primordial Chaos Source Essence merged into the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword, it immediately triggered a profound transformation within the blade.

In a mere instant, the Lifebound Formation Runes [magical runes bound to a cultivator's life force] of Eldrin Chen fused with the Primordial Unity Path Patterns [natural patterns embodying the Dao of Primordial Unity] within the Crimson Firmament Ancient Iron [an ancient, celestial-grade metal], gradually giving rise to one new Primordial Unity Path Patterns after another.

Unbeknownst to him, three Primordial Unity Path Patterns [mystical patterns embodying the fundamental principle of unified origin] had manifested within the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword.

"A Three-Rune World-Opening Supreme Treasure,"

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a flicker of astonishment appearing in his eyes.

The Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword had undergone a qualitative transformation. A Three-Rune World-Opening Supreme Treasure represented the pinnacle of World-Opening Supreme Treasure [supreme treasures capable of cleaving open worlds], possessing five or six tenths of the might of a Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [an immortal weapon of the Primordial Unity realm].

Most crucially, Eldrin Chen could faintly sense that the formation patterns within the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword resonated with the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame Rule [the cosmic law governing the primordial solar heavenly flame]. They had been spontaneously derived by the Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [the primordial violet energy of chaos] based on the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame Rule inherent within the sword itself.

"When I reforged this Immortal Sword years ago, I used the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame Rule as the core of its Sword Formation [sword-bound magical formation], replacing the original Lifebound Formation Runes [life-linked formation runes]. It seems that choice was indeed correct."

Gazing at the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword, Eldrin Chen could not help but whisper these words.

With the three 'Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame' [primordial solar heavenly flame] Primordial Unity Path Patterns within the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword serving as a reference, Eldrin Chen's comprehension of the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame Rule would undoubtedly advance by leaps and bounds.

Comprehending the Primordial Unity Path Patterns of the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame would pose no significant difficulty.

After that, only one formidable hurdle would remain: to completely fuse and unify these three Primordial Unity Path Patterns, to make a decisive charge into the Primordial Unity Realm, and to coalesce the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame Primordial Unity Path Principle [the unified path principle of the primordial solar heavenly flame].

Of course, there remained a considerable distance to traverse before achieving this step, requiring a certain span of time for contemplation and enlightenment.

Yet, with the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword serving as a reference, Eldrin Chen sensed that his comprehension of the Primordial One Limitless Rule would advance by leaps and bounds. The breakthrough to the Great Perfection Realm might not be too distant.

"A pity that with the great war imminent, now is not the time for seclusion,"

Eldrin Chen murmured softly. He stored the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword within his Elixir Field [the core energy center within a cultivator's body], then utilized the Void Gate to return to the vicinity of the fissure leading to the Small Universe.

Upon arriving inside the Small Universe, Eldrin Chen soon located Exquisite Jiang and the others.

"You have finally broken through,"

Exquisite Jiang said with evident delight upon seeing Eldrin Chen.

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod, glanced at the assembled group, and inquired, "How stands the situation?"

Nyssa Qu pondered briefly before speaking. "In the more than one thousand years since your departure, we have secured five major galactic systems. We obtained over five thousand Immortal-grade Stellar Primordial Essence [a primordial cosmic energy source refined from stars], including five Eighth-Rank Stellar Primordial Essence."

"Our spiritual power reserves have now been filled to capacity. All that remains is some years of refinement before we can attempt our breakthroughs."

Seeing this, Violet Mystery Path Master also spoke up, "For over a thousand years, chaos has been unceasing within the Small Universe [a miniature cosmos, a self-contained pocket dimension]."

"The various races of Divine Beast [powerful, ancient beasts with divine lineage] and humans have clashed in numerous major battles while attacking the Small Universe. However, the primary focus for everyone has been plundering the Myriad Stellar [the countless stars and celestial bodies] and the Stellar Primordial Essence [the foundational, primordial energy of stars]. For now, no excessively devastating wars have erupted."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod.

In the initial phase of entering the Small Universe, the primary objective for the multitude of Earth Immortal Patriarch [powerful cultivators who have attained the Earth Immortal realm] was to compete for the Small Universe's Immortal-grade Stellar Primordial Essence and the astronomical resources like the billions upon billions of Stellar [stars; celestial bodies].

This was especially true for the billions upon billions of Stellar. The Small Universe held an uncountable number of them. Even divided among over three thousand Earth Immortal Patriarch, the average share for each individual would be several billion stars.

The billions upon billions of Stellar within this Small Universe were accelerating towards Oblivion [cosmic annihilation, the end-state of a star or universe]. Yet, even if only thirty percent could ultimately be harvested by the crowd, each person's share would still exceed ten billion stars.

One vial of Galaxy Star Sand Pill [a precious cultivation pill refined from stellar essence] contained approximately three million six hundred thousand grains. Ten billion stars equated to over three hundred vials.

Three hundred vials of Galaxy Star Sand Pill were worth roughly thirty million Immortal Source [a high-grade spiritual crystal, a purified form of cultivation currency]. Even if seventy percent were ultimately claimed by the Celestial Immortal Great Power [powerful beings who have ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm], the remainder would still constitute an utterly staggering fortune.

Any single Earth Immortal Patriarch, upon obtaining such wealth, would have an immense likelihood of cultivating all the way to the Late Stage Earth Immortal [the advanced phase of the Earth Immortal cultivation realm].

Therefore, the goal for the overwhelming majority of Earth Immortal Patriarch on this journey was to collect the Stellar within the Small Universe that were on the brink of Oblivion.

Even those Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators who have almost ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] would not pass up such a vast fortune.

For now, the sheer number of Stellar [celestial bodies imbued with immense spiritual energy] has prevented the top powers within the Small Universe [a pocket dimension or self-contained realm] from clashing. However, as time passes and these resources are gradually plundered, the various clans will inevitably turn their blades upon each other.

Considering this, Eldrin Chen spoke, "At present, everyone's attention is fixed upon the myriad Stellar in the heavens. Yet, as the tides of time flow, the powerful factions will surely descend into conflict."

"Now that our spiritual power has reached its peak, we should not rush to gather more Stellar."

"Our most urgent task is to break through to the Late Stage Earth Immortal [the advanced stage of the Earth Immortal cultivation realm] to bolster our strength and prepare for the coming chaos."

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Exquisite Jiang pondered for a moment before speaking, "To achieve a swift breakthrough to the Late Stage Earth Immortal, we will require external aids."

"Currently, the most viable method is the Dragon-Phoenix Ascension Pill [a legendary elixir said to grant immense power, symbolizing the union of dragon and phoenix]."

Her words caused a flicker of anticipation in everyone's eyes.

Verdant Consort glanced towards the depths of the Small Universe and said, "Among the thousand or so who entered this realm and reached the Late Stage Earth Immortal, there are more than thirty-eight from the Dragon Clan and over thirty-two from the Immortal Phoenix Clan."

"Furthermore, within the Netherworld Small Universe [a pocket dimension within the Netherworld], the forces under the Southern Pole Crimson Dragon Great Emperor and the Northern Pole Ice Phoenix Great Emperor each command a significant number of Late Stage Earth Immortal [cultivators at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm] True Dragon and Immortal Phoenix [noble and powerful demonic beasts]. Against whom do you intend to strike?"

Eldrin Chen pondered for a moment before replying, "The Late Stage Earth Immortal [cultivators at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm] of the True Dragon Clan and Immortal Phoenix Clan within the Immortal Domain [the primary realm of the Immortals] are either directly affiliated with the two major Grotto-Heaven [powerful, independent paradisiacal realms], or they have some degree of kinship with them."

"Moreover, they are now scattered throughout the Small Universe [a pocket dimension], making them difficult to locate."

"It would be better to target the forces under the Crimson Dragon and Ice Phoenix. Even if we cannot slay these two Demon Race Great Emperor [supreme rulers of the demon race], eliminating a few True Dragon and Immortal Phoenix Great Sage [powerful demonic beings] should not be overly difficult."

The Glazed Divine Lord [a title for a powerful immortal lord] nodded in agreement. "The Great Sage [powerful demonic beings] of this realm's Demon Race are considerably weaker than Late Stage Earth Immortal [cultivators at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm] of equivalent rank."

"As long as no Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a being on the very threshold of the Celestial Immortal realm] from the Demon Race intervenes, with our capabilities, slaying a few to harvest their Inner Pill [the condensed core of a demonic beast's power] should be a near certainty."