Chapter 1746 : Forging the Chaos Void Sword

When he had created the Chaos Dual Forces Sword Art, Eldrin Chen realized that he had been in secluded cultivation for one hundred thousand years.

The conception and latent potential of such a staggering Sword Art Formula were unfathomably profound, its power not inferior in the slightest to the Void Sword Art.

Yet even so, Eldrin Chen did not emerge from seclusion. He continued to contemplate the profound methods of Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power or technique]. After another one hundred thousand years, he once again comprehended a supreme Sword Art Formula.

"Chaos Void Cosmos Sword Art!"

Feeling the second Sword Art Formula he had created, Eldrin Chen could not help but murmur softly, a flicker of astonishment appearing in his gaze.

This Chaos Void Cosmos Sword Art was also derived from the Chaos Heaven Scripture. It contained the mysteries of the void, perfectly harmonizing with Eldrin Chen's Primordial Unity Void Cosmos Sword Energy.

Using this sword formula to unleash the Primordial Unity Void Cosmos Sword Energy could greatly amplify the power of this Divine Ability.

"Chaos [the primordial, undifferentiated state of existence] divides into Polarity [the fundamental opposing forces, like Yin and Yang], yet it can also encompass Void Cosmos. From this, the Polarity Sword Art and the Void Cosmos Sword Art Formula are derived. They are not inferior to the unique legacies of pure Sword Path [the Dao of the Sword] Great Powers."

Sensing the profound mysteries of the Chaos Void Cosmos Sword Art, Eldrin Chen murmured softly to himself.

With the Chaos Void Cosmos Sword Art and the Chaos Dual Forces Sword Art, Eldrin Chen's combat capabilities would be vastly enhanced. He dared not claim they could rival those at the Eighth Heaven Celestial Immortal realm, but within the Seventh Layer of the Celestial Immortal Realm, he should be considered among the very best. Join our community of readers at audio-novel.com.

Having cultivated such a formidable defensive technique, Eldrin Chen felt his confidence swell considerably.

He then continued his secluded cultivation, attempting to comprehend the method for merging his Lifebound Immortal Treasure [the core magical treasures bound to a cultivator's life force and soul] into a formation. Yet, this endeavor consumed a full one hundred thousand years, and Eldrin Chen still could not find the crucial thread of understanding.

"It seems my accumulated knowledge is still insufficient," he concluded.

Seeing that the refinement method for the Lifebound Slaughter Formation [a lethal formation composed of a cultivator's lifebound treasures] was proving far too arduous, Eldrin Chen slowly let out a deep sigh.

Typically, a cultivator's lifebound formation is forged by merging several Immortal Treasure [enchanted artifacts of immense power] that share the same origin and attribute. Alternatively, it is refined from treasures whose elemental properties complement and generate one another, thus forming a cohesive Lifebound Slaughter Formation.

Eldrin Chen hailed from humble beginnings and had walked a solitary, unorthodox path. His Five Lifebound Immortal Treasures were undoubtedly powerful, yet they lacked any systematic synergy.

If someone with a profound background, possessing the same Five Spiritual Roots [innate affinities for the five elemental energies] and Eldrin Chen's exceptional talent for formations, they would likely have selected a complete set of compatible Formation Artifact [artifacts specifically designed to work together in a formation].

For instance, Eldrin Chen's chief disciple, Alistair Ye, cultivated a set of Lifebound Magical Treasure known as the Primordial Solar Five Elements Sword [a set of five immortal swords, each imbued with the pure yang essence of one of the five elements].

That set of Primordial Solar Five Elements Sword consisted of five individual Primordial Unity Immortal Sword [a supreme grade of immortal sword] representing Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Separated, they could function as five distinct immortal swords. United, they could merge into a single Primordial Solar Five Elements Sword, a weapon of peerless Slaughter [lethal, battle-focused divine power], its latent potential rivaling that of Diyang Tai Cang's Polarity Immortal-Slaying Spear [a legendary spear capable of slaying immortals].

However, Eldrin Chen had risen from obscurity in his early years, struggling even to obtain a mere Golden Core [the third major realm of cultivation, where spiritual energy condenses into a solid golden core] cultivation manual. Naturally, he had not enjoyed the luxury of such a refined and systematic cultivation path.

His five Lifebound Magical Treasure [magical artifacts intrinsically linked to a cultivator's life force]—the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword [a divine sword technique channeling celestial river energy], the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword [a sword imbued with solar flame and abyssal power], the Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell [a bell embodying the unyielding essence of earth], the Enlightenment Purple Lotus Throne [a throne formed from a mystical purple lotus that aids enlightenment], and the Polarity Void Mirror [a mirror that manipulates the void between polarities]—each belonged to a different elemental attribute, and furthermore, they lacked any inherent generative cycle between them.

Under such circumstances, attempting to synthesize them into a single formation was as difficult as scaling the heavens.

In truth, the most straightforward path for Eldrin Chen at this moment would be to discard and rebuild the three Lifebound Immortal Treasure [the immortal-grade version of lifebound treasures]—the Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell, the Enlightenment Purple Lotus Throne, and the Polarity Void Mirror—forging five new Lifebound Immortal Treasure perfectly aligned with the five Path Principle [the fundamental laws or truths of one's cultivation path] he cultivated.

However, a Lifebound Immortal Treasure is an object cultivated in symbiosis with one's very life essence. At least twenty to thirty percent of Eldrin Chen's foundation in his Path Fruit [the condensed fruit of one's cultivation path, representing profound attainment] was tied to his Lifebound Magical Treasure. Abandoning them would cause interconnected damage, severely undermining his foundational cultivation.

Moreover, the Polarity Void Mirror, Enlightenment Purple Lotus Throne, and Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell each possessed uniquely profound and special utilities that provided Eldrin Chen with significant aid.

Therefore, discarding his Lifebound Immortal Treasure to start anew was also an impossibility.

"Could it be that the path to cultivating a Lifebound Immortal Formation [an immortal-grade formation intrinsically linked to one's lifebound treasures] is truly impassable?"

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. After a long period of silent contemplation, he finally set aside his efforts to comprehend a lifebound Formation [a structured array or battle formation technique].

He understood clearly in his heart that, barring some extraordinary opportunity, he would likely be unable to achieve the Lifebound Immortal Formation for a very long time to come.

Since this path was temporarily blocked, Eldrin Chen ceased his secluded cultivation.

Emerging from his Seclusion Chamber, he found Exquisite Jiang drifting upon the lake in a small boat, her gaze lowered in profound contemplation.

After initially establishing the Grotto-Heaven [a self-contained pocket dimension of immense spiritual richness], Eldrin Chen had, with his vast magical power, shaped the very fabric of reality. Within the Returning Abyss Grotto-Heaven, he had created a Spirit Lake Isle [an isle suffused with spiritual energy], identical in every detail to the one within the Purple Seal Realm.

Eldrin Chen alighted beside Exquisite Jiang, careful not to disturb her meditative state, and waited in serene silence.

In this moment of leisure, Eldrin Chen observed Exquisite Jiang. She was clad in a simple gown of pristine white, a beauty so breathtaking it commanded reverence, forbidding any thought of profanity.

"Boundless are the years," he mused inwardly. "In the blink of an eye, over one million three hundred thousand years have passed."

Gazing upon Exquisite Jiang, a profound warmth blossomed within Eldrin Chen's heart. This novel is serialized on audio–novel.com. Visit for updates.

Unbeknownst to them, they had now been companions for more than one million three hundred thousand years.

A span of time so vast, that within the annals of the Purple Seal Realm, it would constitute a weighty tome of history all its own.

The Purple Seal Realm itself had a history of merely eight million years. Now, with another million years added, Eldrin Chen had, without even realizing it, become a mythic legend woven into the very fabric of the Purple Seal Realm's lore.

"Do you think I have grown old?"

"Ten thousand years from now, perhaps you will understand that I am only a little older than you."

Eldrin Chen recalled the conversation he once had with Exquisite Jiang in the lower realm, and a gentle warmth blossomed in his heart.

At this moment, he finally understood the full meaning of Exquisite Jiang's words.

Compared to companionship and eternity, the difference in age held no significance whatsoever.

From the perspective of the present Eldrin Chen, no matter how brilliant a mortal's life may be, if it cannot attain the path of immortality [the state of becoming an eternal being], it ultimately amounts to nothing.

A single session of his secluded cultivation [a period of deep meditation and training] would span a length of time that, to the mortals of the endless worlds, would be considered an ancient legend.

How many epic and tragic tales must have unfolded during such spans?

World-ending calamities that shattered entire realms, peerless powerhouses who shook the heavens and earth, conflicts like the Catastrophe Demon God's rebellion—which raged for tens of thousands of years and were nearly unspeakable horrors to the lower realms—all seemed utterly insignificant to the present Eldrin Chen.

Only Exquisite Jiang, his lifelong companion, could walk beside him into eternity.

"My husband."

Just as Eldrin Chen was lost in his thoughts, Exquisite Jiang slowly opened her eyes.

Eldrin Chen offered a faint smile and spoke, "How did it feel, this time of projecting your reflection across the Myriad Heavens?"

"I reflected upon three thousand ancient worlds and left my legacy in eight hundred of them."

Exquisite Jiang spoke slowly, a trace of a smile gracing her features.

It turned out that moments before, Exquisite Jiang had been employing the method of 'Projecting Reflection onto the Myriad Heavens' [a profound technique where a great power projects their teachings and legacy across countless realms], casting her own legacy into the myriad worlds of the Myriad Heavens to establish her own lineage.

This is a path of cultivation for Celestial Immortal Great Power [a powerful immortal who has ascended to the celestial realm]. It not only allows one to obtain immeasurable Merit [a metaphysical "currency" representing good karma or virtuous deeds], but also gathers boundless Fortune [a form of auspicious energy and good luck that influences one's destiny].

In the early days after the world's creation, great powers of the Purple Seal Realm such as 'Tranquil Spirit Precious Light Buddha', 'Flowing Void Ancient Immortal', 'Glazed Celestial Immortal', and 'Seven Luminaries Star Deity' had all used this method of projecting their reflection onto the Myriad Heavens to transmit their legacies.

After these Celestial Immortal Great Power transmitted their legacies, any immortal who ascended to immortality in the lower realms through their teachings would become their disciples or grand-disciples.

Once capable of ascending to become an immortal, they would often join the lineages of these Celestial Immortal Great Power.

Transmitting the Dharma [the teachings and laws of cultivation] across the myriad worlds of the Myriad Heavens, guiding the path of cultivation for the Great Thousand World [a term for the vast cosmos containing innumerable realms], brings a substantial amount of Merit. Furthermore, among the cultivators who embark on this path, should any give birth to new Immortal [beings who have achieved immortality through cultivation], they would also bring a measure of Fortune to the Celestial Immortal Great Power. Access the full story on AUDIO-NOVEL.COM.