Chapter 1477 : Return to the Underworld Microcosm

This matter was thus settled.

Seeing that the candidates were settled, Eldrin spoke up, "Then we shall grant everyone 1 1000 years. Once you have selected your personnel, we will set out immediately."

"Very well."

With matters settled thus, the group deliberated further on the details before finally taking their leave.

After the crowd had dispersed, Eldrin took the Ancient Crimson Dragon Cauldron from Lyra’s hands and began to study it intently.

After some research, he discovered that both the Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron and the Black Dragon Ancient Cauldron were merely single-rune Primordial Chaos Treasures, ranking among the most ordinary within this category.

Understanding this, Eldrin fell into contemplation and remarked, "The might of these 2 Heaven-Sundering Treasures still falls short of the Abyssal Pearl from the Netherworld Microcosmos back in its prime."

Lyra gave a slight nod, then calculated aloud, "If my estimations are correct, that Abyssal Pearl should be a 3-Rune Nethertreasure. No wonder even the legendary Yang-Fire Grand Formation from back then couldn't so much as scratch it."

At this thought, Qing Ji also spoke with a hint of lingering fear: "Fortunately, the Abyssal Sea Pearl was activated by an ordinary Ghost Immortal."

"If it had been the Old Ruins Yin Lord wielding it, then with its full power unleashed, I fear we might not have returned alive back then." "No need to worry so much."

Eldrin smiled faintly and said, "The Abyssal Pearl is a supreme defensive treasure of the Netherworld born from the essence of the Netherverse's miniature cosmos, possessing the greatest defensive capabilities among the 3 treasures of the Netherverse. However, in terms of offensive power, it cannot compare to a single superior World-Creating Treasure. I'm afraid it still falls short of being able to detain us."

With those final words, Eldrin handed over the Ancient Black Dragon Cauldron to Lyra, receiving this Ancient Crimson Dragon Cauldron in exchange.

He then began refining the Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron, speaking as he worked, "This Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron is a fire-attributed Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure. When combined with my Pure Yang Celestial Flames, its power should increase by another 30 percent."

"At that time, with Lyra (Person Name) joining forces, we would have considerable confidence in breaking through that Abyssal Sea Pearl."

Eldrin had long since repeatedly refined this Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron. Although it had now advanced into the rank of a Heaven-Sundering Supreme Treasure, the process of re-refining it required little effort.

Soon after, Eldrin successfully refined it and began to draw personnel from his family.

Centuries later, when Eldrin had gathered over 2 100 immortals, they set forth silently toward the Netherrealm. Along the way, they rendezvoused with figures like the Sovereign of Ancient Ruins before promptly advancing toward the Netherverse. Unbeknownst to them, they soon arrived before the void rift of the Netherverse.

"Be careful."

Eldrin stood before the rift in the void, then turned to the Lord of the Ancient Ruins and declared, "I shall forge the path ahead. Follow swiftly."

"Very well."

The Elder of the Nether Ruins nodded and activated the Sky-Soaring Pearl to open a rift. As Eldrin (Person Name) stepped into the spatial fissure, he felt a colossal force crashing toward him like a tidal wave.

Sensing the approaching foe, Eldrin let out a cold snort. With a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a palm strike that cleaved through the air.

In the blink of an eye, boundless primordial chaos surged violently. The intruder was sent flying backward by a single palm strike from Eldrin (Person Name), a flicker of astonishment flashing across their face.

"Hmm—"

After forcing back the assailant with a single strike, Eldrin channeled his Primordial Chaos True Aura to shield the fissure before turning his gaze toward the 1 who had launched the attack.

The 1 who struck was a Ghost Ancestor of the Great Perfection Stage of the Earth Immortal realm, who appeared to be 1 of the few Great Perfection Earth Immortals from back in the day.

However, after all these years, this Netherghost Ancestor at the Earth Immortal realm's peak stage was no match for Eldrin whatsoever. With just a single move, he had already sustained considerable injuries.

The Netherghost Ancestor, seeing the formidable power of the newcomer, did not hesitate for even a moment. In an instant, he vanished into the boundless void.

Just then, Lyra and the others emerged through the void, watching the departing Netherghost Ancestor fade into the distance. "Have we been discovered?" she murmured.

"It seems they've already noticed something amiss and have long been prepared," Eldrin (Person Name) spoke calmly. After waiting for everyone to assemble, he activated the laws of space to seal the void, then headed toward the Styx Galaxy.

No 1 knew how much time had passed before Eldrin finally arrived beyond the Stygian Galaxy.

However, as they gazed upon the Eldrin Galaxy, everyone's brows slightly furrowed. At the core of the Eldrin Galaxy, countless Nether Stars had been ignited, transforming into a grand formation that enveloped its very heart.

Seeing this, the Lord of the Ancient Ruins furrowed his brow slightly and remarked, "This is the Nether Domain Formation. It seems they came prepared after all?" Eldrin (Person Name) nodded, yet breathed a sigh of relief as he replied, "Fortunately, this underworld microcosm is sealed off, and its mastery of formations falls far short of the celestial realms."

"This formation uses the Abyssal Pearl as its core, yet it is merely a Quasi-Pinnacle Heaven-Opening Immortal Array."

Eldrin gave a slight nod upon hearing this, yet a faint frown still creased his brow. "Even if it's merely a quasi-supreme-grade immortal formation, I'm afraid 1 would need at least half-step Heavenly Immortal realm power to breach it." After a moment of contemplation and careful observation, Eldrin remarked, "Forcing our way through is not feasible, but this formation is remarkably crude in its construction."

"We need only charge into the formation and follow this direction to destroy their formation eyes 1 by 1. Once that is done, the formation will collapse on its own."

Hearing this, the Nether Lord of the Ancient Ruins furrowed his brow slightly and said, "Fighting within the formation means we are engaging the enemy on their turf. With the opponent bolstered by the formation's power, a prolonged stalemate would likely bode ill for us."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions grew increasingly grave.

Entering the enemy's grand formation to fight on hostile ground was never the optimal choice, as this was typically reserved for those with absolute confidence in their ability to completely overwhelm their opponents.

In the great calamity of old, Patriarch Suwei and others, along with the master of the 1000 Dragon Moon, were ultimately slain by Eldrin (Person Name) precisely because they had entered the battle formation to fight.

Now that they were about to take that step, it was actually extremely perilous, for a single misstep could trap them within.

Seeing everyone’s concern, Eldrin remained composed, as if he had anticipated it. He gazed at the formation within the Styx River Galaxy before him and said.

"This formation within the Netherworld Microcosmos is composed of hundreds of millions of minor array eyes, coordinated with dozens of critical array eyes, and integrated with an internal core blessed land—qualifying as a colossal composite formation."

"It can be broadly divided into 3 main sections."

As Eldrin (Person Name) narrated in detail, everyone gradually came to understand the layout of this grand formation.

This grand formation was broadly divided into 3 sectors, with the outermost region consisting of over 10 billion Netherworld Stars.

The individual energy of these Nether Stars was negligible for both Celestial Immortals and Earthly Immortals. After all, with Eldrin’s current cultivation level, advancing a single layer required refining 30,000,000 grains of Galaxy Starfall Pills.

However, the sheer number of Nether Stars gathered together still formed an astonishing concentration of energy, accounting for roughly 30% of the grand formation's power.

At the center lay the core of the Netherworld Small Universe, formed by the convergence of 3,000 Nether Ghost Cities, which collectively supplied 30 percent of the entire grand formation's energy.

The final core region was where the Abyssal Sea Blessed Land, 1 of the 3 great Netherworld Blessed Lands within the Yin World Microcosm, resided.

That was originally a supreme-grade Netherworld Blessed Land, but as the microcosm was on the verge of destruction, the energy within had become extremely unstable. It could now only compare to a high-grade Blessed Land in the mortal realm.