Chapter 1795 : Into the Incomplete Immortal Domain

"Charge into the Immortal Domain [a realm of higher existence where immortals reside]?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Celestial Immortal [immortals who have ascended to the celestial realm] present all shifted, revealing traces of alarm.

Eldrin Chen heard this, his gaze darkening slightly as a look of solemnity settled upon his features.

Yet, circumstances were stronger than any individual. With the most powerful among the several dozen Ancient Immortal Great Power [ancient beings of immense cultivation who have transcended countless tribulations] having reached a tacit understanding, the other Ancient Immortal [immortals who have existed since ancient times] naturally would not step forward to scout the path for these Celestial Immortal.

Though the number of Celestial Immortal present numbered in the thousands, to defy them would be nothing short of seeking one's own demise.

As these thoughts churned within them, many of the Celestial Immortal Great Power [powerful figures among the celestial immortals] could only grit their teeth and begin flying towards the Incomplete Immortal Domain [a partially formed or damaged immortal realm].

Seeing this, Horizon Patriarch had no choice but to speak. "Stay close to me later. We will blend in with the crowd for now."

Eldrin Chen, Exquisite Jiang, and the three Celestial Maiden [female immortals of great beauty and power] all nodded slightly and followed Horizon Patriarch as he moved towards the Incomplete Immortal Domain.

"Boom—"

As the group pressed forward, even before they had stepped within the boundaries of the Incomplete Immortal Domain, they encountered numerous Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial beasts born from the primal chaos, possessing immense strength and ferocity]. This chapter is part of a larger work available at audio~novel.com.

Several thousand Celestial Immortal Great Power [powerful cultivators who have ascended to the celestial realm] immediately took action, surrounding and slaying over a hundred Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial beasts born from the chaos of creation] in an astonishingly short span of time.

Though the initial battle was successful, Eldrin Chen remained deeply solemn. For the true terror lurking in the depths of the Incomplete Immortal Domain [a nascent realm not yet fully formed or stabilized] was the incredibly dense Chaos Primordial Breath [the raw, unformed energy from which all creation springs] and the Chaos Beast King [monarchs among the primordial chaos beasts].

Do not be fooled—while a Late Celestial Immortal Realm [a cultivator in the advanced stages of the Celestial Immortal realm] Great Power is a top-tier existence within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the collective name for the myriad realms of immortals], any single Chaos Beast King could effortlessly annihilate one.

Suppressed by the Primordial Chaos Energy [the fundamental, chaotic energy that predates the ordered universe], even someone with an Innate Heavenly God Foundation [a supreme innate talent for cultivation] like Horizon Patriarch, who stands at the very pinnacle of the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm [the perfected final stage of the Celestial Immortal realm], would struggle to last more than ten exchanges against even the weakest Chaos Beast King.

Even as these thoughts swirled in their minds, the multitude of Celestial Immortal Great Power had already plunged into the fringes of the Incomplete Immortal Domain.

Facing the Three Thousand Immortal Domains where the Primordial Chaos Energy was so thick it was palpable, some hesitated, while others, confident in their supreme skills, pressed forward. Yet, a flicker of exhilaration colored the expressions of most.

"Fellow cultivators," a voice boomed, "today, with several thousand of us Celestial Immortal [immortals who have ascended to the celestial realm] joining forces, even an Ancient Immortal Great Power [an immortal who has survived for eons and weathered countless tribulations] would have to retreat."

"If that is so, what is there left to fear? Follow me in!"

A cultivator at the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm, gripping a long spear, spoke with an aura of invincibility. He was the first to stride forward and charge into the fray.

Seeing this, the others steeled their resolve. As one, they stepped across the threshold and into the heart of the Incomplete Immortal Domain.

Eldrin Chen and his three companions were no different. The moment they stepped into the Incomplete Immortal Domain [a partially formed or damaged realm of immortals], Eldrin Chen immediately felt an immense pressure bearing down upon him, causing his brow to furrow slightly.

Beside him, the expressions of Horizon Patriarch, the Celestial Maiden, and Exquisite Jiang suddenly shifted dramatically.

The Celestial Maiden took a deep breath and could not help but speak out, "The concentration of Primordial Chaos Energy [the raw, formless energy that existed before the creation of the cosmos] here is ten times denser than the outside world. The suppression on us is too great. In my normal state, I can only exert less than forty percent of my combat power. Even a single ultimate burst attack would only reach seventy percent."

Exquisite Jiang also drew a sharp breath, her expression turning grave as she said, "My resistance to Primordial Chaos Energy is stronger, but I can still only muster fifty percent of my power. At my absolute limit, I can maintain my full strength for merely three moves."

Horizon Patriarch sighed as well, then spoke, "I, too, can only bring forth fifty percent of my strength. A full-power outburst can be sustained for just ten moves. I fear we are no match for a Chaos Ancient Beast [a primordial monster born from and dwelling within the Chaos] whose power rivals that of the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm [the pinnacle stage of the Celestial Immortal cultivation realm]."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's countenance also shifted slightly.

All three of them possessed foundations at the level of Innate Heavenly God Being [a being born with the power and status of a deity] or Forbidden Imperial Scion [an imperial descendant of unparalleled, often taboo, talent]. Their strength, at its weakest, was comparable to an existence from the Late Celestial Immortal Realm. Their resistance to the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation] was exceptionally potent.

Yet, with such profound foundations and accumulated depth, they could only unleash forty to fifty percent of their combat power. If it were ordinary Immaculate Celestial Immortal [a flawless, perfected Celestial Immortal] in their place, they would likely be reduced to a mere thirty or forty percent of their might.

"This is bad,"

Eldrin Chen's heart sank. He immediately raised his head to gaze into the distance.

In the distant Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation], countless Celestial Immortal Great Power [powerful beings who have ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] were seen wearing expressions of sheer terror.

The spear-wielding great power leading them, a cultivator at the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm [the pinnacle stage of the Celestial Immortal realm], charged with ferocious momentum into the Incomplete Immortal Domain [a nascent, unstable realm not yet fully formed], only for his imposing aura to instantly freeze and be suppressed.

Immediately after, a claw from a Chaos Ancient Beast [a primordial monster born from the Chaos itself], vast enough to blot out the sky and shroud the earth, enveloped the heavens. It utterly annihilated him, reducing him to a mist of blood, leaving only a final, agonized scream to echo across the world.

"A Chaos Beast King [a sovereign among the primordial monsters of the Chaos]."

Eldrin Chen felt a jolt of alarm. He watched as the Chaos Ancient Beast's claw, having extinguished the leading Celestial Immortal Great Power, vanished in an instant back into the depths of the Endless Chaos [the boundless, primordial void].

His heart gripped by fear, he swiftly channeled the Chaos Mist [a mystical artifact that generates concealing mist from Chaos essence], enveloping his companions and hiding them within a secluded corner. Only then did he allow himself a slight sigh of relief. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio-novel.com.

Witnessing this, Horizon Patriarch was also visibly shaken.

As their leader, that spear-wielding Celestial Immortal [an immortal who has attained the Celestial Immortal realm] may not have been truly invincible, but he was undoubtedly among the most elite, a cultivator at the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm.

This individual was renowned throughout the Frigid Immortal Domain [an immortal realm of extreme cold], famed for once defeating two Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm cultivators who had joined forces against him.

A figure of such caliber was akin to the Void Sword Master—a being nearly peerless within the Celestial Immortal Realm, one whom even an ordinary Ancient Immortal Great Power [an immortal who has survived for immense eons and weathered multiple heavenly tribulations] would find difficult to slay without considerable effort.

Yet such figures could not withstand even a single move from the Chaos Beast King [a ruler among primordial chaotic beasts], revealing the terrifying nature of this shattered Immortal Domain [a realm of immortals].

"The Chaos Ancient Beast [an ancient beast born from primordial chaos] that attacked possesses cultivation roughly comparable to a Third Level Ancient Immortal [an immortal who has transcended three heavenly tribulations]."

Beyond the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation], the gathered Ancient Immortal Great Power [immortal beings of immense age and power] witnessing this scene could not help but frown slightly.

After a moment of contemplation, the Nether Antiquity Patriarch [an ancient patriarch from the nether realms] finally spoke: "This Incomplete Immortal Domain [a damaged or unfinished immortal realm] arrived from the Sea of Chaos [the boundless ocean of primordial chaos]. The Primordial Chaos Energy [the raw, unformed energy of creation] within it has been diluted many times over by the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the collective realms of the immortals], yet it still exerts immense suppressive force upon us Ancient Immortal [immortals of great antiquity]."

"To slay a Three Tribulations Chaos Beast King [a Chaos Beast King that has weathered three heavenly tribulations] within its confines, one would either need four or five Ancient Immortal [immortals of great antiquity] of equivalent realm joining forces, or a Five Tribulations Ancient Immortal [an immortal who has transcended five heavenly tribulations] must take action, paying a certain price to have sufficient certainty of success."

Hearing this, the expressions of all present grew pensive.

Although dozens of Ancient Immortal Great Power [immortal beings of immense age and power] were gathered now, in truth, there were only slightly over ten Ancient Immortal [immortals of great antiquity] who had broken through the barrier of the Threefold Heaven [a major cultivation realm threshold].

Just as their thoughts churned, the Sunder Heaven Heavenly Demon Emperor [a demonic emperor of peerless might] spoke: "There is no need for such complication. Were I to act, I could slay it within a hundred moves."

"There is no need to trouble Your Excellency, the Demon Emperor [a sovereign ruler among demons]."

The Cold Night Ancient Immortal [an immortal whose aura is as cold as a long night] immediately spoke, his gaze distant as he said, "It is said that within this Incomplete Immortal Domain [a damaged or unfinished immortal realm], there are at least three or four Three Tribulations Chaos Beast King [Chaos Beast Kings that have weathered three heavenly tribulations], and at least one Chaos Ancient Beast [an ancient beast born from primordial chaos] of the fourth tribulation."

"Your Excellency, the Demon Emperor [a supreme ruler of the demonic races], should be dealing with that Chaos Ancient Beast [a primordial beast born from the primal chaos] of the fourth tribulation."

At that very moment, a series of fierce battles erupted within the Incomplete Immortal Domain [a partially formed realm of immortal energy].

Although their cultivation was suppressed, the Celestial Immortal Great Powers [powerful beings who have ascended to the celestial immortal realm] who took action held the advantage in both cultivation base and numbers, managing to gain some ground.

Discovering their lairs were under threat, a multitude of Chaos Ancient Beasts [primordial beasts born from the primal chaos] began to roar and surge forward, with even more joining the fray.

"Thirteen Chaos Beast Kings [monarchs among the chaos ancient beasts] have already appeared. Should we continue to wait?"

Watching the countless Chaos Ancient Beasts [primordial beasts born from the primal chaos] take action, one of the Ancient Immortal Great Powers [a mighty being who has survived for countless eons] could not help but voice his question.

However, Cold Night Ancient Immortal [an immortal of profound age and chilling demeanor] remained composed, speaking calmly, "The fourth-tribulation Chaos Beast King [a monarch among the chaos ancient beasts] has yet to make its move. It is best to wait a little longer."

Upon hearing this, a chill ran through the hearts of many present.

If the various Ancient Immortal Great Powers [mighty beings who have survived for countless eons] did not intervene, allowing these Chaos Beast Kings [monarchs among the chaos ancient beasts] to Slaughter [unleash carnage], the losses among the Celestial Immortal Great Powers [powerful beings who have ascended to the celestial immortal realm] would likely be devastating.

Within the Incomplete Immortal Domain [a partially formed realm of immortal energy], Eldrin Chen's gaze turned utterly icy. This deliberate inaction by Cold Night Ancient Immortal [an immortal of profound age and chilling demeanor] was a ploy to let others do the killing for him. After all, the fewer Celestial Immortals [beings who have ascended to the celestial immortal realm] remained, the fewer would be left to share the spoils.

"For these Ancient Immortal Great Power to act in such a manner, do they not fear that the losses among the Celestial Immortal will be too great, ultimately leading to a failure to conquer this Incomplete Immortal Domain?"

From a corner of the Chaos, Exquisite Jiang could not help but voice her thoughts.

Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly. He said nothing more, but in his heart, he felt nothing but contempt for their actions.

In his view, the Three Thousand Immortal Domains jointly suppressing the Chaos were truly bound together in glory and disgrace. Rather than depleting the strength of the Immortal Domain to secure a larger slice of the pie, it would be far better to venture into the Depths of Chaos and find a way to make the pie itself larger.

The conduct of these various Ancient Immortal truly filled Eldrin Chen's heart with disdain.

Seeing this, Horizon Patriarch could not help but sigh. "Those Ancient Immortal Great Power with the genuine will to expand our frontiers, after breaking through the fourth Heavenly Pass, have all gone to seek Opportunity and Fortune within the Sea of Chaos beyond the Three Thousand Immortal Domains."

"Those who remain here are naturally those lacking in ambition, cowards who only rely on the authority of the Frigid Immortal Domain to hide from Tribulation."

"For them, living a long life and securing a greater share of the spoils is paramount above all else."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen finally spoke. "The Great Path [the ultimate Dao of cultivation] allows no turning back. Having lost that indomitable, forward-pressing spirit, and unable to cross the sixth Path Heart Heavenly Pass, I fear they will find it difficult to achieve the Great Path."

The Celestial Maiden also nodded in agreement, but added, "Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor is an exception. It is said he recently returned from the Sea of Chaos, and his vision and courage are beyond that of ordinary beings."

"..."

Just as Eldrin Chen and the others were discussing, outside the Incomplete Immortal Domain, some Ancient Immortal Great Power [powerful cultivators who have transcended multiple heavenly tribulations] could no longer remain idle.

A young First Tribulation Ancient Immortal spoke up, his gaze grave. "If we wait any longer, these Celestial Immortal [immortals who have ascended to the celestial realm] will suffer heavy losses. When the next Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of destruction and rebirth] arrives, the Frigid Immortal Domain will likely be short-handed."

As soon as the words fell, an Ancient Immortal shot through the void, becoming the first to charge towards the Incomplete Immortal Domain.

Witnessing this, Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor glanced at Cold Night and Nether Antiquity, then let out a derisive snort without a word. He shattered the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation] and advanced towards the Incomplete Immortal Domain.

Seeing Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor take action, over a dozen more Ancient Immortal Great Power followed. Yet, the majority of the Ancient Immortal remained within the Chaos.

"A scattered mob, utterly useless."

From a corner of the Chaos, Eldrin Chen observed the scene and offered this final judgment.

With the combined might of several dozen Ancient Immortal Great Power present, plus several thousand Celestial Immortal, attacking this Incomplete Immortal Domain should, in theory, be a certainty.

However, these several thousand Celestial Immortal and several dozen Ancient Immortal hailed from over a thousand different factions. Their hearts were not united, rendering them nothing more than a scattered mob.

"This battle may yet hold unforeseen twists," Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, his gaze sweeping over his companions. "Since we are a scattered force with no unified command, a direct, orderly conquest of this Incomplete Immortal Domain [a nascent, unstable realm not yet fully formed into a true immortal world] is impossible."

"To avoid being mere cannon fodder, I will use the Chaos Mist [a primordial vapor that obscures perception and spiritual senses] to conceal our presence," he instructed. "Stay close and follow my lead. We shall first infiltrate the deeper reaches of the domain to scout the situation."

The other three nodded in agreement, their expressions grave. They followed closely behind Eldrin Chen as he led them toward the Depths of Chaos [the turbulent, primordial core region of the unstable realm].

As they advanced, they noticed many other Celestial Immortal Great Power [powerful immortals who have ascended beyond the mortal realm] harboring the same intention. Concealing their auras, these figures also slipped toward the heart of the Incomplete Immortal Domain.

The multitude of Celestial Immortal [beings who have achieved immortality and transcended mortal limits] chose to disperse and target different Chaos Lair [nests or dens inhabited by primordial beasts within the chaotic realm] primarily because the Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial creatures born from and dwelling within primal chaos] possessed limited intelligence. It was possible to lure them apart and defeat them one by one.

After all, the gathered Celestial Immortal Great Power were far from united, each nursing their own hidden agendas. Rather than engaging in a fraught and distrustful cooperative battle, it was preferable to scatter and fight independently.

Those who had stepped forward to act were all at least at the Mid Celestial Immortal Realm [the middle stage of celestial immortality], and even though their power was somewhat suppressed by the ambient Primordial Chaos Energy [the raw, unformed energy that existed before the cosmos was ordered], they still held a significant advantage.

Facing Chaos Ancient Beast whose average cultivation level was lower than their own, as long as they did not have exceedingly bad luck, they stood a reasonable chance of protecting themselves.

Guided by Eldrin Chen, the group of four moved swiftly through the Incomplete Immortal Domain, and it did not take long before they discovered several Chaos Lair.

They observed these sites from a distance, assessing the number and strength of the beasts within, searching for a suitable target that balanced risk with potential reward for their first strike.

To his delight, nearly every Chaos Lair here contained a Chaos Immortal Pool within, and there were also traces of Immortal Energy [a potent, refined energy used by immortals for cultivation] remaining.

At this moment, most of the Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial beasts born from chaos] were locked in fierce battles, leaving their lairs without formidable guardians.

With the four of them joining forces, they successively captured five Chaos Lair, astonishingly obtaining twenty-three strands of Innate Energy [the primordial, foundational energy of creation].

"So much Innate Energy!"

After securing five Chaos Lair, Eldrin Chen was filled with immense joy, his eyes gleaming with brilliant light.

Beside him, Exquisite Jiang was also deeply stirred and could not help but exclaim, "How can there be so much Innate Energy?"

The Celestial Maiden [a title for a powerful female immortal], having attained the Dao longer and possessing broader knowledge, immediately explained, "Within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains, Primordial Chaos Energy [the raw, unformed energy of the primordial cosmos] is sparse. Therefore, the vast majority of Ninth Rank Low-Grade Chaos Lair do not contain Innate Energy."

"However, within the Sea of Chaos [the boundless, turbulent expanse of primordial chaos], the concentration of Primordial Chaos Energy is a hundred times denser than in the Three Thousand Immortal Domains, even condensing into a liquid state known as Chaos Primordial Breath [the most concentrated form of chaos energy]."

"In such an environment, it is almost certain that every Chaos Lair will inevitably give birth to a Chaos Immortal Pool."

"This Incomplete Immortal Domain originated from the Sea of Chaos, so naturally, every Within the Chaos Lair possesses a Chaos Immortal Pool."

Seeing this, Horizon Patriarch also spoke up: "From what I know, a Ninth RankLow-Grade Chaos Immortal Pool [a primordial pool of chaotic energy capable of nurturing innate energies] located outside the Three Thousand Immortal Domains requires only one million years to gestate a single strand of Innate Energy [the pure, foundational energy present at the dawn of creation]."

"Yet, within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains, it takes ten million years to gestate a single strand. Furthermore, the Sea of Chaos [the primordial, formless expanse beyond the ordered Immortal Domains] is teeming with Chaos Lairs [dangerous, energy-rich nests formed in the chaotic void]. This reveals just how staggering the disparity between the two realms truly is."

"What a pity..."

At this point, Horizon Patriarch sighed and said, "What a pity that to venture into the Sea of Chaos, one requires cultivation at least at the Ancient Immortal Realm level."

"In truth, without proper guardianship, a First Tribulation Ancient Immortal faces a mortality rate exceeding ninety percent within the Sea of Chaos. To possess any meaningful capacity for self-preservation in that chaotic expanse, one must have broken through at least four Heavenly Passs [major bottlenecks or tribulations within a cultivation realm]."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen felt his yearning for the Sea of Chaos stir once more within his heart.

To be fair, the resources within the Sea of Chaos were a hundredfold, a thousandfold greater than those within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains. If one possessed the strength to establish a foothold there, Eldrin Chen certainly would not cling to the safety of the Three Thousand Immortal Domains.

Though this Immortal Domain was secure, its already scarce resources had been scoured over and over by countless Celestial Immortals. How could it compare to the boundless Opportunity and Fortune [chance encounters and destined treasures] offered by the Sea of Chaos?

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen could only sigh in understanding. "No wonder the vast majority of Ancient Immortals who have surpassed four tribulations have departed from the Three Thousand Immortal Domains."

"Indeed."

The Celestial Maiden also nodded, sighing with emotion, "To achieve the Great Encompassing realm in the future, we must ultimately leave the Three Thousand Immortal Domains and venture into the Sea of Chaos [the primordial, formless expanse beyond the ordered worlds]."

Horizon Patriarch also snapped back to reality, his gaze turning towards the Incomplete Immortal Domain [a partially formed or damaged immortal realm]. A smile touched his lips as he said, "This place is a heaven-sent Opportunity and Fortune for us, almost equivalent to exploring the Sea of Chaos in advance."

"I believe that if we can survive and leave this place, we might accumulate enough Opportunity and Fortune to break through to the Ancient Immortal realm."

"Then let us continue onward."

With their minds filled with such thoughts, the group pressed forward. Soon after, they successfully cleared two more Chaos Lair [dens of creatures born from primordial chaos], obtaining seven strands of Primordial Chaos Energy [the fundamental, unformed energy of creation].

It was at this moment they arrived before a Chaos Lair of such immense scale it dwarfed anything they had ever seen or imagined. This chapter appears courtesy of audio_novel.com.