Chapter 1666 : Marching to the Abyssal Ocean

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the crowd shifted repeatedly.

They were well aware that despite their consecutive major victories, the current Abyssal Return Immortal Alliance had become a thorn in the side of all major powers.

Because nearly every major faction had lost a Half-Step Celestial Immortal at the hands of the Return-to-Void Immortal Alliance.

The primary reason for refraining from retaliation was that they were currently embroiled in warfare themselves, leaving no capacity to deal with the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization).

Secondly, it was also because the strength of the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) had repeatedly exceeded their expectations—none of their individual forces possessed the capability to eradicate the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) alone.

After all, Eldrin had single-handedly slain the Western Abyss Dragon King before countless witnesses, demonstrating combat prowess that had reached the Third Heavenly Realm of the Celestial Immortals.

But for now, their inaction does not mean they will remain idle forever.

Eldrin had every reason to believe that once the Western Qi Cave Heaven and the Divine Abyss Cave Heaven settled their conflict, the victorious side would produce at least 2 individuals with the 3 Taiyi Foundations.

Moreover, among the other 6 major powers, should anyone manage to rise above the rest, they would undoubtedly seek to eliminate Eldrin (Person Name), the greatest threat of all.

After all, Eldrin, with his half-step Celestial Immortal cultivation, had slain a full-fledged first-level Celestial Immortal powerhouse. Once he truly broke through to the Celestial Immortal realm, none of the major factions that had targeted the Chen Clan during this Dao Tribulation would escape unscathed.

Everyone understood this point, knowing that the present moment was the best opportunity.

Chen Qiyuan (Person Name) fell into a brief contemplation before speaking, "In your opinion, who should we deal with first?"

Eldrin (Person Name) pondered briefly before analyzing, "Among the 6 great powers now, only the Divine Abyss Cave Heaven and the Western Qi Cave Heaven remain locked in fierce conflict."

"The Nether Dragon Clan is currently in close alliance with the Celestial Luo Ancient Sect, while the Violet Flame Divine Clan remains locked in a stalemate with the Eternal Life Sun Clan. We may choose 1 to assault."

"In my opinion, we should first annihilate the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven."

The Flame Divinity Eldrin gave a slight nod upon hearing this. "The Western Qi Cave Heaven is currently pushing the Divine Abyss Cave Heaven into retreat on their front, while the other 2 battlefields remain locked in stalemate."

"While the other major powers are preoccupied with their own troubles, dealing with the Western Mist Cave Heaven first is indeed the optimal choice."

The others also nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

They knew full well that even if these Great Luo Ancient Sect true inheritors only dispatched a few of their disciples to join the battle, their profound foundations would undoubtedly be extraordinary—perhaps even surpassing those of the Grotto Heaven Holy Sons.

In comparison, dealing with a direct disciple of the grotto-heaven carried risks that were still manageable. Having reached this conclusion, Lyra (Person Name) made the decision and declared, "In that case, the matter is settled."

As the higher-ups finalized the war plans, the war machine of the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) swiftly roared into motion.

In truth, ever since the fall of the Western Abyss Dragon King, Chen Changxuan and Lior (Person Name), who oversaw the clan affairs, had keenly sensed that the next battle would inevitably unfold beyond the Sea of Returning Ruins.

Therefore, they had been preparing for this for several 1000 years. Now, their forces were fully assembled and ready for deployment. In just half a month, they had gathered a fleet of 800 ancient vessels.

The 8 100 ancient ships of the Void-Return Immortal Alliance were utterly negligible in number compared to the Western Abyss Dragon King's fleet of tens of thousands. Yet in terms of quality, they were superior.

These 800-plus ancient vessels were all Chaos-Breaking Ships of the eighth tier or higher. A small portion came from the accumulated reserves of the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) and the Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance, while the majority had been seized from the Dragon King of the Western Abyss.

Within the ancient fleet, there were 7 Grade-8 supreme-class vessels equipped with Annihilation Cannons, along with the Grade-9 flagship—the Nirvana Dragon. These represented the true foundation of the current Abyssal Immortal Alliance.

Moreover, Eldrin (Person Name) had only left 3 Half-Step Celestial Immortals to guard the residence. With the assistance of the 8 Trigrams Immortal Array (Formation), even a Celestial Immortal powerhouse would be unable to breach this formation in a short period of time.

The great army set out, heading straight for the Divine Abyss Sea.

Over the years, the war between the Western Qi Cave Heaven and the Divine Abyss Cave Heaven had raged on ceaselessly. Having been outmatched, the Divine Abyss Cave Heaven had already been forced to retreat across several ocean territories, their forces now barely holding their ground within the Divine Abyss Cave Heaven itself.

On this day, the armies of the Abyssal Sea began their march, and soon the news reached every major faction.

The 2 great cave heavens, Western Qi and Divine Abyss, fell into a profound silence as they studied the intelligence in their hands.

The First Divine Son of the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven gazed at the intelligence in his hand, a trace of frost gleaming in his eyes: "A pity. We were merely 1 step away from success."

"Once we conquer the Divine Abyss Sea, I shall determine the fate of the heavens and earth in a single battle, establishing the foundation for my 3 Primordial Elders path."

"Seeing this, the Second Divine Son of the Western Aether Grotto-Heaven asked with a face full of concern, 'What should we do?'"

As the Second Divine Son of the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven, he knew all too well that even if the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven managed to suppress the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven, its strength would be stretched thin with little reserve to spare.

The Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) achieved 2 major victories in succession, harvesting enough Dao Origins to elevate the combat prowess of the Abyssal Return Immortal Alliance (Organization) by an entire tier.

If they were to join forces with the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven in an attack, the Western Qi Grotto-Heaven would likely be unable to withstand the assault.

The First Divine Son also understood this reasoning. His expression grew slightly somber before he spoke: "There is only 1 solution—to ally with the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven."

"This..."

The Second Divine Son's expression shifted slightly before he spoke, "We have been mortal enemies with the Abyssal Divine Grotto for over a 100 million years. Would they ever agree?"

"He will."

The First Divine Son spoke indifferently, his eyes profound as he remarked, "When Abyssal Cease Taoist, the sect master of Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven, intervened against the Chen Clan of the Returning Abyss for the sake of Glazed Divine Lord, they had already exhausted all other options."

Eldrin remained unaware of the schemes brewing between the Divine Abyss Cave Heaven and the Western Qi Cave Heaven. Even if he had known, it was doubtful he would have cared.

After the great war, the Abyssal Immortal Alliance had gained 4 new 3 Taiyi Foundations. Now fully fledged, it was time for the eagle to spread its wings and dominate the heavens.

Unburdened by the 7-order ancient vessel, the Heaven-Sundering Ancient Ship traveled at breathtaking speed. With the Mirror of Yin, Yang, and Void (Magic Treasure) piercing through the void, it reached the outskirts of the Divine Abyss Sea in merely a few years.

Only a single sea now seemed to separate them from that magnificent battlefield.

Eldrin stood beyond the Divine Abyss Sea, gazing at the brutally scarred battlefield before him. A trace of frosty detachment flickered in his eyes.

Yet within the Divine Abyssal Sea, though the battle raged fiercely, no clashes beyond the ninth level of Earth Immortals had erupted.

Lyra stood shoulder to shoulder with him, gazing at the Divine Abyss Cave Heaven before them. A flicker of light passed through her eyes as she remarked, "Judging by the scale of this, it seems you were right—the Western Qi Cave Heaven and the Divine Abyss Cave Heaven have already joined forces."

"They are gathering their strength, waiting to join forces and besiege us."

Seeing this, Seraphina Qu's gaze involuntarily darkened with intensity.

A moment later, she spoke up: "With our current strength, even if the 2 great grotto-heavens were to join forces, we would have absolutely nothing to fear."

"However, my only concern is whether the other major factions will set aside their grudges and intervene.

"Impossible."

Eldrin shook his head and remarked impassively, "The Violet Flame Divine Clan and the Eternal Life Sun Clan have been sworn enemies for generations. Even a figure at the Ancient Immortal level was slain by them. The Violet Flame Divine Clan has deliberately entered this tribulation precisely to settle that age-old blood debt."

"The Nether Dragon Clan and the Celestial Luo Ancient Sect have also escalated their battle to a fever pitch, making it unlikely they can easily spare any attention."

"Most crucially, they too are waiting for us to exhaust ourselves in mutual strife."