Chapter 1615 : The Guidepost of Xunfeng Grotto-Heaven

"More than enough to kill you."

The eyes of the Cyclone Celestial blazed with profound chill. Seizing the moment of close combat with Eldrin, he abruptly flicked his sleeve and unleashed the Ancient Cyclone Gourd.

The ancient Xunwind Gourd unleashed a startling gust of primordial wind, descending directly toward Eldrin.

"Not good!"

Eldrin's heart jolted with shock. While channeling his Primordial Chaos True Qi to withstand the assault, he pushed his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body to its absolute limit.

This Ancient Gourd of Xun Wind is an innate treasure of mass destruction. It brews the innate Xun Wind Qi, and once unleashed, it can sweep across all directions, powerful enough to annihilate an entire major river system into nothingness.

If such an innate treasure were to be unleashed in the mortal realm, even a Celestial Immortal mighty figure could be reduced to scattered bones and dissolved flesh by its gales.

But this was the Whirling Cavern of Heavens, where the power of the 8 Winds swept through everything. The moment the innate Xun wind energy blew forth, it was scattered and carried away, its remaining force barely causing Eldrin any significant harm.

Witnessing this scene, the God of Xun Wind nearly coughed up a mouthful of reversed blood in fury.

"Hahaha..."

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

He gave a cold sneer and declared, "Old fiend, your gourd is no match. It's my turn to show you how it's done."

As the words fell, Eldrin retrieved the Innate Wind-Severing Gourd (Magic Treasure).

"Not good."

The moment he laid eyes on the Innate Tempest-Severing Divine Gourd, the Windborne Celestial’s heart sank, instantly realizing the situation had taken a dire turn.

The Gale-Severing Divine Calabash was forged from the Ancient Gale Calabash. Both were innate wind-attributed calabashes, yet their functions differed vastly.

Within the 2 gourds, the Zephyr Gourd excelled in area attacks. Once activated, this treasure possessed the power to 'Obliterate the Milky Way'—a single strike capable of extinguishing countless stars across the heavens.

The Zephyr Gourd, in contrast, harnesses the power of the 'Western Extremity Metallic Winds'. Capable of flensing flesh from bone, it excels at nurturing flying daggers and immortal swords, embodying the ultimate weapon of slaughter—a treasure potent enough to effortlessly slay even Celestial Immortals.

Thus, the moment he laid eyes on the Innate Wind-Sweeping Gourd, the Cyclone Celestial God sought to flee for his life—but alas, it was already too late.

The space within the Eye of the Xunwind was cramped, and with both parties in such close proximity, the Xunwind Celestial Deity barely managed to evade when a golden streak of light shot from the Gourd of the Howling Wind God-Slashing Blade, instantly piercing through his brow.

"Ah—"

In an instant, the God of Xun Wind let out a piercing, agonized shriek.

At this very moment, his glabella was completely pierced. Under the interlacing patterns of the primordial Slaughter Dao, his primordial spirit began dissolving into specks of light, gradually turning to ashes.

"I hate this!"

With his last breath, the Cyclone Celestial Sovereign stared fixedly at Eldrin, his eyes brimming with unresigned fury.

He never could have imagined that a mighty Celestial Being like himself, at the third layer of the Celestial Immortal realm, would actually fall at the hands of a mere Half-Step Celestial Immortal.

In his prime, he could have easily suppressed and slain not just 1 Eldrin, but even 2 or 3 of them combined.

If not for the fact that Eldrin possessed an innate killing treasure, he wouldn't have feared even if a few dozen Eldrins had come at him together.

The vast disparity in their cultivation realms should have rendered him invincible, allowing him to retreat unscathed even if he could not prevail. It was utterly inconceivable that he would perish at the hands of Eldrin (Person Name).

Unfortunately, due to the environment here, he couldn't unleash even a fraction of his true power, leaving him without the slightest chance to escape.

"Hoo—"

After slaying the Xunwind Ancient God, Eldrin let out a heavy sigh of relief.

He retrieved the Ancient Sword of Xunwind and the Primordial Xunwind Gourd. These 2 extraordinary treasures were the prized possessions of the Xunwind Celestial Deity, and it was highly likely they contained hidden contingencies left by the Ancient Xunwind God.

Eldrin continuously channeled the Primordial Chaos Indestructibility Rule to refine the 2 treasures. Only after confirming that all foreign energies within them had been purified did he let out a slight sigh of relief.

Perhaps it was because countless years had long since exhausted all the resources on his person, or perhaps because the treasures he carried had long been scattered to ashes by the 8 Winds. After the fall of Xun Feng Tian Shen (Deity Name), the treasures left behind were few.

Chen Nian took stock of his findings. From the Ancient Xunwind Gourd, he retrieved a scroll of the Xunwind Divine Canon(Xun Feng Shen Dian), along with several other treasures of considerable value.

What delighted Eldrin most was discovering the spatial coordinates to the Zephyr Grotto-Heaven among the relics left by the Celestial Zephyr Lord.

The Zephyr Grotto-Heaven was the divine abode of the Zephyr Celestial Deity. Before commencing his cultivation here, he had concealed the grotto-heaven within the dimensional void as a precaution against unforeseen circumstances.

Later, when the Celestial God of Xun Feng came here to cultivate, the Xun Feng Grotto-Heaven was concealed and remained hidden for ages. Unbeknownst to all, it has now been 80 million years.

Eldrin had no idea how many treasures lay within the Xunwind Grotto-Heaven, but judging by the Ancient Xunwind Gourd, there must be an innate primordial vine—the Xunwind Gourd Vine—inside. That was an innate marvel of truly incalculable worth.

"Should we head to the Xunwind Grotto-Heaven first?"

At this thought, Eldrin couldn't help but murmur to himself.

Yet a moment later, he shook his head again. Even without a Celestial Divinity presiding over it, the Zephyr Grotto-Heaven still possessed at least 1 Ninefold Heaven Grotto-Heaven Grand Formation. Without the strength of a Celestial Immortal, breaching it would be nearly impossible. Even if Eldrin went, it would be futile.

"Right now, the priority is to cultivate the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body to perfection. Everything else can wait until after the breakthrough."

Eldrin murmured inwardly before casting a glance around and immediately activating the Abyssal Pearl, returning to the nameless space.

Returning to the Nameless Space, Eldrin went directly into the Microcosmos.

He handed the Xunwind Ancient Sword and Xunwind Ancient Gourd to Lyra (Person Name), recounting the events of this journey.

After hearing this, Lyra (Person Name) could not help but voice her immense concern, "My husband, if such a situation arises again, I do not wish for you to face it alone."

"I understand."

Eldrin nodded and handed the spatial marker of the Zephyr Grotto-Heaven to Lyra, reassuring her in a calm tone, "There's no need to worry. Since I've chosen to intervene, I have utmost confidence in succeeding."

At this point, Eldrin noticed Lyra seemed to be carrying injuries and couldn't help asking, "I sense your energy flow is unstable, as if you've been through intense combat. Has our clan encountered troubles during my absence?"

Upon hearing this, Lyra's expression involuntarily darkened slightly.

She took a deep breath before speaking, "The clan is fine, but this Minor 5 Elements Cosmos has encountered some troubles in recent years."

"In the past several tens of thousands of years, the 5 Elements Microcosm has been assaulted by a handful of primordial chaos beasts. These chaos beasts are at least comparable to half-step Celestial Immortals, with 1 among them even rivaling an early-stage Celestial Immortal."

"It took us no small effort to protect this small universe."

Eldrin's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "How is that possible?"

He knew that within the depths of chaos dwelled ancient chaos beasts. The very reason the Chaos Abyss of the Qingcang Immortal Domain required perpetual guardianship by Celestial Immortals was the frequent onslaught of these primordial creatures.

However, the 5 Elements Small Universe was merely a minor cosmos, which should have been an inconspicuous existence within the Chaos. How could it have been successively attacked by primordial beasts of the Chaos?

"Could it be..."

Suddenly, Eldrin’s expression shifted slightly as he said,

Lyra nodded in agreement. "We also suspect that the presence of several Primordial Ancient Trees might have attracted these Chaos Ancient Beasts."

(End of Chapter)