Chapter 1772 : The Primordial Chaos Cauldron's Legacy

"It is a pity that Ethereal Void Junior and Star Sea Junior achieved the Dao [reached a high state of enlightenment] later and missed this heaven-defying, fate-altering opportunity. It was only through Horizon Sea Ancient Ancestor's patronage that they have reached their current state."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen finally understood that in the past, Celestial Maiden and the others originally possessed only a single Ascension Dao Fruit [a legendary fruit granting enlightenment and ascension]. In theory, cultivating to the Earth Immortal Realm [the realm of Earth Immortals] was considered reaching their absolute limit.

The reason they were able to cultivate to their present heights was because Purple Immortal Lord [a title for a supreme immortal lord] once laid down a grand formation, defying the heavens to alter the fates of countless friends and old acquaintances.

To reshape three thousand Innate Divine Foundation [a supreme innate constitution for cultivation] in one breath—such an astonishing feat left Eldrin Chen utterly shocked.

He took a deep breath and could not help but speak: "The Innate Sacred Spirits [primordial beings of sacred nature] inherently possess the Great Luo Potential [the potential to reach the Great Luo Realm]. For Senior Purple to wield such power, does it not mean that even within the Great Luo [a supreme realm of existence], he is a figure of Supreme [peerless, paramount] stature?"

Celestial Maiden nodded, her gaze tinged with nostalgia as she said: "Senior Purple was born embracing the Primordial Chaos Cauldron [a supreme cauldron born from Primordial Chaos]. That Primordial Chaos Cauldron is the paramount treasure ranked first on the Three Thousand Immortal Domains's Chaos Ranking [a ranking of chaos-born treasures], and it is also the sole Chaos Supreme Treasure [a treasure of supreme chaos origin] within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains."

"With this destiny, Senior Purple was born carrying the fortune of the Boundless Chaos [the infinite, formless primordial state]. His methods likely rival even those of the Dao Ancestor Immortal Sage [the legendary progenitors of the Dao and immortal paths]."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen's gaze grew solemn and contemplative.

This being his first encounter with someone who had contact with Purple Immortal Lord, Eldrin Chen could not help but feel curious.

He looked towards Celestial Maiden and could not resist asking: "To be capable of reshaping the Innate Divine Saint Physique [the physique of an innate divine saint], to be ranked first on the Three Thousand Immortal Domains's list of Chaos Supreme Treasure, just what manner of inconceivable treasure is the Primordial Chaos Cauldron?" This chapter is part of a larger work available at audio-novel.com (official site).

"I do not know either."

Celestial Maiden shook her head. Her cultivation realm was insufficient, and she clearly did not understand much about this matter.

However, after pondering for a moment, Celestial Maiden hesitantly said, "I once heard a rumor. Some say that among Chaos Spiritual Treasure [supreme treasures born from the primordial chaos], there are also distinctions of rank, further divided into High, Middle, and Low Grades."

"And that Primordial Chaos Cauldron does not fall within these three grades. It is akin to an Ancient Treasure among Innate Treasure [treasures born from the essence of heaven and earth]. It surpasses even High Grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure, being a true Chaos Supreme Treasure [the paramount treasure of chaos], with one foot already stepping into the Unnameable Realm [a realm beyond description and comprehension]."

Speaking to this point, Celestial Maiden shook her head again. "Of course, treasures of the Chaos Rank are the life-bound artifacts of beings at the Dao Ancestor Immortal Sage [the supreme level of immortal sages who have comprehended the fundamental Dao] level. Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal [a Golden Immortal of the Great Luo Heaven, a pinnacle existence] might not see one in their entire lifetime."

"I merely heard this through the grapevine. This rumor may not be true."

"Boom—"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen felt as if a great bell had exploded within his mind, his heart filled with an indescribable shock.

If all of this were true, then he roughly understood the reason for Purple Immortal Lord's failure in achieving the Dao.

If the Primordial Chaos Cauldron truly was a Chaos Supreme Treasure, then it was likely among the most supreme, peerless treasures even within the vast expanse of the Boundless Chaos [the infinite, formless primordial state before creation].

This was truly far too precious, enough to drive even Dao Ancestor Immortal Sage [the supreme realm of cultivation, transcending the mortal and immortal planes] to madness.

Looking across the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the vast cosmos comprising three thousand major immortal realms], the seven Chaos Rank [the primordial, foundational rank of existence] beings among the Human, Demon, and Deity Races [the three primary sentient races of the cosmos]—the Divine Sovereign Celestial Emperor and the Dao Ancestor—likely possessed no more than ten Chaos Spiritual Treasure [primordial artifacts born from the chaos at the dawn of creation] combined in their hands.

The sudden appearance of a Chaos Supreme Treasure [a supreme artifact of primordial chaos, surpassing even Chaos Spiritual Treasures] would likely be enough to make even the Primordial Beginning Divine Sovereign [the Divine Sovereign of the Primordial Beginning], and even the Solar Celestial Emperor [the Celestial Emperor of the Sun], covet it with deep desire.

Eldrin Chen even suspected that the fall of the Purple Immortal Lord [the Immortal Lord of the Purple Realm] likely involved the hand of Supreme [ultimate, peerless] beings from beyond the Three Thousand Immortal Domains.

Even though the Purple Immortal Lord was born bearing the Primordial Chaos Cauldron [the Cauldron of Primordial Chaos, a legendary artifact] and carried an ineffable, immense destiny from birth, it could not stop others from taking action against him.

It could be surmised that when the Purple Immortal Lord achieved his Dao [reached the pinnacle of his cultivation path] in that era, it was not just one Primordial Chaos [Primordial Chaos, the state of existence before order] rank supreme powerhouse who struck, but several who joined forces to strangle him in his cradle, so to speak.

"That Purple Immortal Lord rose far too swiftly,"

"In the brief span of a few million years, he ascended like a comet, dazzling an entire epoch, only to vanish like a shooting star, disappearing into the currents of the River of Time and Space [the metaphysical river representing the flow of time and space itself]."

"Why did he not keep a lower profile, accumulating power quietly over the course of several Calamity Tribulation [cosmic cycles of calamity and tribulation, each spanning immense eons] before breaking through without a sound?"

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, sensing that the Purple Immortal Lord's meteoric rise defied all conventional wisdom.

Although aided by the Primordial Chaos Cauldron [a legendary artifact of immense power], which allowed for an astonishingly rapid rise, such prominence inevitably drew excessive attention.

Had He maintained a lower profile and not displayed such earth-shattering prowess, perhaps He would not have met such a terrifying end.

Yet, a figure capable of cultivating to the Great Luo Realm [a supreme realm of existence] could not possibly be foolish. There must have been a profound reason for such actions, though the true circumstances remained unknown to Eldrin Chen.

"If one day I attain the realm of a Dao Ancestor Immortal Sage [the pinnacle of cultivation, an immortal sage who has comprehended the fundamental Dao], I shall surely uncover what schemes this Senior Purple was weaving."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. Towards this Purple Immortal Lord [a title for a powerful immortal], his feelings were a strange mix of unfamiliarity and familiarity. A faint intuition whispered that this lord and myself were likely connected by countless unseen threads.

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After much pondering yielded no clear understanding of the Purple Immortal Lord's intentions, Eldrin Chen decided to set the matter aside.

He spent some time in discourse with the various Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for fellow cultivators] of the Horizon Sea Pavilion [a major sect or organization], then settled in to await the Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion's emergence from seclusion.

The Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion's prediction was precise. Having stated a recovery period of several centuries, he emerged after a mere three hundred years, his injuries fully healed.

Observing his steady and calm aura, Eldrin Chen smiled slightly and asked, "It seems your injuries have fully recovered, Senior?"

"Indeed, it is all thanks to your Innate Spiritual Water [a primordial water of exceptional purity and spiritual potency]."

Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion [the supreme leader of the Horizon Sea Pavilion] smiled, then with a flick of his sleeve, ascended to the summit of the Horizon Sea Pavilion [a legendary floating palace]. Gazing at the vast edge of the Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation], he declared, "My injuries have healed. It is time to settle accounts with those old thieves."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen inquired, "Senior mentioned before that you were ambushed and grievously wounded. Do you now intend to seek vengeance?"

"Yes."

Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion nodded, his gaze turning grave. "Long ago, within the Primordial Chaos, I discovered a Chaos Lair [a hidden den or nest formed within the chaotic void]. It seemed to contain remnants of a Chaos Pool [a pool of concentrated primordial essence]."

"My battle with the Chaos Ancient Beast [a primordial monster born from chaos] was proceeding smoothly. I never anticipated a sudden ambush by several Heaven Immortal [a high-level immortal cultivator] from the Outer Realm [realms beyond the known cosmos]."

Speaking of this, a fierce Baleful Qi [a malevolent and destructive energy] flashed in the eyes of the Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion. "Now that my wounds are mended, it is time to repay them in kind."

Eldrin Chen nodded in understanding, then asked, "What is the strength of these individuals?"

"One Eighth Heaven Immortal [an immortal cultivator of the eighth heavenly tier], four Seventh Heaven Immortal [immortal cultivators of the seventh heavenly tier], and they possess a Ninth Rank High Grade Chaos Ancient Ships [a primordial vessel of the highest ninth rank, forged in the chaos of creation]."

Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion murmured in a low voice, his expression turning rather grave.

Upon hearing this, Celestial Maiden replied, her gaze turning slightly cold, "Dealing with five opponents joining forces, plus a Ninth Rank High Grade Chaos Ancient Ships [a primordial vessel forged in the chaos of creation], is likely no trivial matter."

"Do not worry," Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion smiled, then continued, "Within that Chaos Ancient Beast [a primordial creature born from the primal chaos] horde, there is one Ninth Rank High Grade and over a dozen Ninth Rank middle and lower-grade Chaos Dragon-Wolf [a ferocious hybrid beast of dragon and wolf lineage]. They will not be easily subdued either."

"The conflict between them will likely rage for tens of thousands of years before concluding. By then, if we launch a surprise attack, we should have a chance at victory."

Speaking to this point, Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion turned his gaze towards Eldrin Chen.

In his heart, he understood clearly that the combat prowess Eldrin Chen had displayed earlier was likely sufficient to contend with two or three Seventh Heaven Immortal [an immortal who has ascended through the seventh heavenly tribulation] joining forces. He was a rare and invaluable asset.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen spoke up as well, "Since that is the case, then let us prepare to make our move." Find this and other novels at audio-novel dot com.