Chapter 1772 : The Chaos Cauldron's Legacy

"It is a pity that young friends like Spirit Void Path Master and Star Sea Path Master achieved the Path later and missed the Opportunity and Fortune for this Heaven-Defying Fate Alteration. They only attained their present status through the patronage of Horizon Patriarch."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen understood that figures like Exquisite Jiang and others were originally only single Ascendant Immortal Path Fruit cultivators. In theory, reaching the Earth Immortal Realm would have been their ultimate limit.

The reason they were able to cultivate to their present level was because Purple Seal Immortal Lord laid down a grand formation in the past, performing the Heaven-Defying Fate Alteration for countless friends and old acquaintances.

To reforge three thousand Innate Heavenly God Foundation in one breath—such an astonishing feat left Eldrin Chen utterly shocked.

He took a deep breath and could not help but speak, "An Innate Heavenly God Being possesses the Great Encompassing Potential. With such capabilities, wouldn't Senior Purple Seal be considered a peerless figure even among the Great Encompassing?"

Exquisite Jiang nodded, her gaze tinged with nostalgia. "Senior Purple Seal was born bearing the Chaos Cauldron. That Chaos Cauldron is the supreme treasure ranked first on the Chaos Ranking of the Three Thousand Immortal Domains, and it is also the sole Chaos Supreme Treasure within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains."

"With such Opportunity and Fortune, Senior Purple Seal was born carrying the Fortune of the Boundless Chaos. His methods likely rivaled even those of a Path Ancestor Immortal Sage."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen's expression grew solemn.

This was the first time he had encountered someone who had interacted with Purple Seal Immortal Lord, and Eldrin Chen could not help but feel curious.

He looked at Exquisite Jiang and could not resist asking, "To possess the power to reforge the potential of an Innate Heavenly God Being, to be ranked first on the Chaos Supreme Treasure list of the Three Thousand Immortal Domains—what manner of inconceivable treasure is the Chaos Cauldron truly?" Find thousands of chapters at audio-novel[dot]com.

"I do not know either."

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

However, after a moment of contemplation, Celestial Maiden hesitantly offered, "I once heard a rumor. Some say that among Chaos Spiritual Artifact [supreme artifacts born from primordial chaos], there are also distinctions of rank, further divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower Grades."

"And that 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 the Upper Grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure, being a true Chaos Supreme Treasure [the pinnacle of chaos-born artifacts], with one foot already stepping into an indescribable realm."

Speaking to this point, Celestial Maiden shook her head again. "Of course, artifacts of the Chaos Grade are the life-bound treasures of beings at the Path Ancestor Immortal Sage level. Even a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [a supreme immortal who has attained the Golden Immortal realm of great encompassment] might not encounter one in their lifetime."

"I am merely repeating hearsay. 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 inexpressible shock.

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

If the Chaos Cauldron truly was a Chaos Supreme Treasure, then it was likely a peerless, supreme treasure even within the vastness of the Endless Chaos [the boundless, formless primordial chaos from which all things emerged].

This was simply too precious, enough to drive even a Path Ancestor Immortal Sage [a supreme being who has mastered a Great Path and attained sagehood] to madness.

Surveying the vast expanse of the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the collective name for the myriad immortal realms], the combined holdings of the Human, Divine Beast [a beast that has ascended to a divine state through cultivation], and Fiend races—including their Divine Sovereign Heavenly Emperor [a supreme ruler among deities and immortals] and the seven Chaos Grade [pertaining to the primordial chaos that predates creation] Path Ancestors—likely numbered no more than ten Chaos Spiritual Artifact [a treasure forged from or imbued with the power of primordial chaos] in total.

The sudden appearance of a single Chaos Supreme Treasure [a treasure of the highest order, born from primordial chaos] would likely be enough to make even the Primordial Beginning Divine Sovereign [the sovereign deity of the primordial beginning], and perhaps even the Solar Heavenly Emperor [the Celestial Emperor who rules over the sun], covet it with burning desire.

Eldrin Chen even suspected that the fall of the Purple Seal Immortal Lord [an immortal lord associated with the purple seal] might have involved the hand of unfathomable existences from beyond the Three Thousand Immortal Domains.

Even though the Purple Seal Immortal Lord was born bearing the Chaos Cauldron [a cauldron of primordial chaos], carrying an ineffable and immense Fortune [destiny, luck, and cosmic favor] from birth, it could not prevent others from striking against him.

It could be surmised that at the moment of his ascension, the Purple Seal Immortal Lord likely faced not one, but multiple Chaos [pertaining to the primordial state before creation] level supreme powerhouses who joined forces to strangle him in his cradle.

"That Purple Seal Immortal Lord rose far too swiftly,"

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

"Why did he not lay low, biding his time for the accumulation of several Kalpa Tribulation [an immense cosmic cycle spanning billions of years], before breaking through in silence?"

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, sensing something unnatural in the breakneck speed of the Purple Seal Immortal Lord's rise to power.

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

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

Yet, a figure capable of cultivating to the Great Encompassing Realm [the pinnacle of cultivation, representing a state of ultimate comprehension and power] could not 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 Path Ancestor Immortal Sage [a supreme being who has mastered a fundamental cosmic principle and achieved sagehood], I will surely uncover what schemes this Senior Purple Seal was weaving."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. Towards Purple Seal Immortal Lord [a title for a powerful immortal], his feelings were a mix of strangeness and familiarity. A vague intuition whispered that this Purple Seal Immortal Lord was inextricably linked to his own destiny by countless unseen threads.

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After much pondering yielded no clear insight into the Purple Seal Immortal Lord's intentions, Eldrin Chen set the matter aside.

He spent some time in discourse with fellow cultivators from the Horizon Pavilion [a renowned sect or gathering place for powerful immortals], then settled into quiet anticipation for the Master of the Horizon Pavilion to emerge from seclusion.

The Master of the Horizon Pavilion's calculations proved precise. Having predicted an emergence within centuries, he broke through his closed-door cultivation after a mere three hundred years, his injuries fully mended.

Sensing the elder's aura had stabilized, Eldrin Chen offered a slight smile. "It seems your injuries have healed, Senior?"

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

Master of the Horizon Pavilion smiled. With a flick of his sleeve, he ascended to the summit of the Horizon Pavilion [his celestial abode]. Gazing towards the vast edge of the Chaos [the primordial, formless expanse 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 Pavilion nodded, his expression turning grave. "Long ago, within the Chaos, I discovered a Chaos Lair [a hidden den or nest formed within the primordial chaos]. It seemed to contain a remnant Chaos Pool [a pool of concentrated primordial essence]."

"My battle with the Chaos Ancient Beast [a primordial monster born from the chaos] was proceeding smoothly. I never anticipated a sudden ambush by several Outer Realm Celestial Immortal [immortals who have ascended to a higher plane of existence]."

As he spoke of this, a fierce light gleamed in the eyes of Master of the Horizon 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 is an Eighth Heaven Celestial Immortal [a Celestial Immortal who has reached the eighth of nine heavenly layers within their realm]. Four are at the Seventh Layer of the Celestial Immortal Realm. They also possess a Ninth Rank High-Grade Primordial Chaos Ancient Ship [a supreme-grade ancient vessel forged from primordial chaos materials]."

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

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

"Do not worry," the Master of the Horizon Pavilion smiled, then continued, "Within that Chaos Ancient Beast [a primordial creature born from the formless chaos] horde, there is one Ninth Rank High-Grade [a peak-level entity of the ninth rank] and over a dozen Ninth Rank [the ninth major stage of cultivation] middle and lower-grade Chaos Dragon-Wolf [a ferocious beast with traits of both dragon and wolf, born from chaos]. They are not easy to deal with either."

"The battle between them will likely not conclude for tens of thousands of years. By then, if we launch a surprise attack, we should have a chance of victory."

Speaking to this point, the Master of the Horizon 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 Layer of the Celestial Immortal Realm [the seventh stage within the Celestial Immortal cultivation realm] experts combined. He was a rare and invaluable asset.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen also spoke up, "Since that is the case, then let us prepare to make our move." For more chapters, visit audio~novel.com for the complete novel.