Chapter 1609 : Fate Gate

"After falling for countless kalpas, you actually managed to revive and return."

"This Primordial Ice Phoenix is truly boundless in its terror. Who knows how many of the 9 Celestial Daolord Gates he has managed to breach."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, a flicker of curiosity igniting in his gaze.

To his knowledge, there were 9 Heavenly Barriers to overcome before achieving the Great Luo Realm. Shattering even a single barrier would allow 1 to set foot in the realm of Ancient Immortals.

However, the disparity among Ancient Immortals was also immense. The difference between 1 who had shattered a single Heavenly Barrier and a supreme prodigy who had shattered 8 was bound to be incomparably vast.

In ages past, the Ancient Demon that had required the joint efforts of nearly a 1000 Celestial Immortals across the entire Qingcang Immortal Domain to slay—the 1 who, even in death, fell to corrupt the Heavenly Dao of the Abyssal Inferno Sea—was said to have shattered 8 Heavenly Barriers, standing just half a step away from breaking through to the Great Perfection. It was an 8-Calamity Ancient Demon.

This ancient Ice Phoenix before them had been personally suppressed and slain by the mighty god Qing Cang in ages past—clearly no ordinary primordial immortal.

"Have you made your decision?"

Just as Eldrin’s thoughts wavered, the Primordial Ice Phoenix began to speak.

She gazed at Eldrin, then spoke with detached calm, "If you agree to my terms, when the opportunity of the 100 Calamities Rebirth arrives, you shall aid me in seizing the heart's blood of the Great Deity Qingcang."

"Then I can lend you a hand, helping you complete your cultivation of Frost Vein Body Tempering."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) already had some idea in his heart.

Yet he still turned his gaze toward the Ancient Ice Phoenix and inquired, "This junior is merely a Half-Step Celestial Immortal. How does Senior perceive that I could lend you a helping hand?"

"You need not belittle yourself."

The Ancient Ice Phoenix gazed calmly at Eldrin and remarked with detached composure, "With 3 innate treasures in your possession, your spiritual power, physical form, and Dao attainment all appear extraordinary. Establishing the foundation of the 3 Primordial Ultimates should be well within your reach."

"With your strength, transcending the Heavenly Immortal realm through a flawless foundation during the Dao Tribulation should be as effortless as breathing."

"In the countless millennia to come, I dare not claim to cultivate to the late-stage Celestial Immortal realm, but reaching the mid-stage Celestial Immortal level remains well within grasp."

"With your mid-stage Celestial Immortal cultivation and such a powerful immortal physique, your strength should approach the late-stage Celestial Immortal level. When the time comes, you ought to be able to lend me a hand."

At this point, the Primordial Ice Phoenix continued, "Even if this endeavor cannot succeed, you may then seek out for me the Primordial Origin Pills instead."

Innate Origin Elixir

Upon hearing this, Eldrin felt a faint bitterness well up in his heart.

先天本源丹是能够助人补足本源的顶级仙丹，双先天根基的仙人，若是炼化一枚先天本源丹，便能重新补足根基，修成三种先天根基。

Moreover, even a severely wounded and dying Great Ancient Immortal could recover from their injuries by consuming this pill.

The refinement of such celestial elixirs is exceedingly arduous. Legend holds that it requires the convergence of 30-6 strands of primordial qi and the 'Origin Breath of the Celestial Realm' to coalesce through alchemical fusion. Their worth surpasses even that of primordial ancient treasures, rendering them truly priceless.

Even for many beings at the Ancient Immortal realm, acquiring a single Innate Origin Pill would likely require paying a price that would bankrupt them entirely.

At this thought, Eldrin fell into a brief, contemplative silence.

If he did not agree to this condition, although he was confident he could escape with the help of the Abyssal Pearl, completing his Ice Vein cultivation would become exceedingly difficult.

This Primordial Ice Phoenix was relatively reasonable. If he were to venture into the 10 1000 Ghosts Chilling Abyss, the malevolent spirits within—capable of devouring even ancient immortals—would never allow him to cultivate in peace.

"With 10 million years, given my cultivation speed, I could at least attain combat prowess comparable to a late-stage Celestial Immortal, and perhaps even grow more powerful."

"If Qing Ji and Lyra (Person Name) were to also break through to the Celestial Immortal Realm amidst the Heavenly Tribulation, then I would have at least several Celestial Immortal-level allies."

"Though it's unclear how much strength this Primordial Ice Phoenix has regained, our chances of obtaining its heart's blood should be fairly promising."

Conversely, if I fail to cultivate the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body, I fear that when the opportunity for 100 Tribulations Rebirth arises, I may not be able to seize sufficient providence.

At this thought, Eldrin made his resolve and declared without hesitation, “I can swear a Heavenly Oath that when the 100 Tribulations Rebirth arrives, I will spare no effort to assist you, Senior, in obtaining the Heart’s Blood.”

"Not bad."

Seeing him agree, the Primordial Ice Phoenix nodded in satisfaction.

She rose to her full height, leading Eldrin to the edge of the frost pool before speaking solemnly: "I am now at the pivotal moment of nirvana rebirth, and shall not be able to intervene until the advent of the kalpa tribulation."

"This opportunity of rebirth through a 100 tribulations was orchestrated not only by the major Celestial Courts and the Great Luo Ancient Sects, but even involved multiple existences who had shattered through the Heavenly Barriers. They willingly paid enormous prices to enter this tribulation."

"If you ever encounter them in the future, remember that survival must be your priority."

"Would an existence at the Ancient Immortal Realm pay such a tremendous price to enter the tribulation?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin fell into deep contemplation, his thoughts drifting to the Abyssal Inferno Sea.

The Primordial Ice Phoenix seemed to understand his thoughts and spoke with a hint of gravity, "That ancient demon was slain in the Abyssal Inferno Sea, yet as it perished, it corrupted an entire celestial realm."

"You must understand, among the Ancient Immortals, an 8-Calamity Ancient Demon is an exceptionally rare pinnacle figure—a true peerless powerhouse. How could such an existence fall so easily?"

Celestial Immortals can reflect upon all heavens, yet they remain bound by the tribulations of fate. They must still endure and transcend the cataclysmic epochs to secure their existence. Only those who have attained the realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal can rise above the River of Destiny.

It must be understood that for ancient demons—beings who have nearly transcended mortality—even their own demise can be treated as a strategic move.

At this point, the Primordial Ice Phoenix seemed both deeply wary of the Ancient Devil and tinged with a sigh as it said, "If my speculation is correct, he is currently undergoing the ninth Heavenly Tribulation—the 'Trial of Fate'."

The final trial of the 9 Heavenly Gates required altering 1’s predestined fate. If he could rewrite his own destiny, he would transcend all constraints and ascend directly into the Great Perfection Realm.

"Should 1 fail, they would inevitably meet their complete demise, their cultivation path extinguished. Alas, this final trial of fate stands as the most formidable barrier to breaking through to the Great Luo Realm."

"Alas, defying the heavens to change 1's fate is no easy task."

The Ancient Ice Phoenix shook her head, a flicker of complex emotions passing through her gaze.

"This..."

Eldrin's heart quaked with an earth-shattering tremor, feeling as if his very soul had been struck by a deafening revelation.

To break free from the constraints of the River of Fate, even 1's own demise could be wielded as a strategic move. Every scheme was orchestrated solely to alter the course of destiny, striving toward the ultimate state of transcendence.

Such a heaven-shaking existence truly left Eldrin (Person Name) with an unprecedented sense of astonishment.

Eldrin (Person Name) had cultivated for nearly a million years, yet this was the first time he gained a genuine glimpse of comprehension regarding the true magnitude of such a powerhouse's strength.

Even more terrifying was the fact that beings who had transcended the River of Fate, such as the great deity Qing Cang, ultimately met their demise—annihilated time and again by a single sword scar left behind hundreds of millions of years ago.

How powerful must those existences be, who have transcended even the Great Luo Golden Immortals?

Inconceivable, indescribable, ineffable!

This is a great terror.

At this thought, Eldrin's heart surged with even greater fervor.

In this moment, his resolve solidified further—he would cultivate step by step until reaching the Great Perfection Realm.

Only by becoming a Great Luo Immortal Lord, casting off the shackles of fate, and seizing complete control of 1's own destiny can 1 become a true powerhouse among the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, and even within the boundless chaos.

(End of Chapter)