Chapter 1891 : Pillars of Heavenly Fortune

With those words, Eldrin Chen said no more.

He was the first to step into the great hall, and the others followed. Upon seeing the scene within, their expressions momentarily froze in surprise.

Within the hall stood twelve Violet Firmament Jade Pillars [jade pillars of a profound violet hue, said to be carved from heavenly jade], each one sealing a rare and wondrous treasure.

"Profound Heaven Wheel, Thunder Tribulation Mirror, Dao Tribulation Seal, Celestial Unity True Water, Nether Soul Divine Fruit…"

Gazing upon these treasures, Umbralia murmured softly, her face alight with rapturous joy.

Each of these treasures radiated an Innate Indestructible Light [a primal, unbreakable radiance signifying their supreme nature]. They were, at the very least, Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure [the highest grade of treasures born from the primal chaos of heaven and earth] or items of equivalent value. Any single one would be enough to make many Grand Luo Golden Immortal [immortals who have attained the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, a pinnacle of cultivation] covet it with fervent desire.

Yet here, a full twelve such treasures stood before them. How could their hearts not stir with longing?

At that moment, a gentle, harmonious voice echoed through the hall: "To enter this hall is to prove your destined fortune. The treasures borne upon the Violet Firmament Jade Pillars [jade pillars of a profound violet hue, said to be carved from heavenly jade]—you may each take one."

Hearing this, everyone felt a surge of delight and immediately began to claim their prizes.

Umbralia wasted no time. Her first choice was the Nether Soul Divine Fruit [a divine fruit said to nourish and empower the very essence of the soul]. This item was a top-grade Innate Divine Herb [a herb of divine nature, born from the primal energies of creation]. Once refined, it could vastly enhance her cultivation foundation and even grant a slight, precious chance to glimpse the realm of True Spirit Primordial Spirit [the ultimate state of spiritual refinement, where one's Primordial Spirit achieves perfect unity and truth].

Of course, unless it is a truly heaven-defying treasure, whether one can cultivate a True Spirit Primordial Spirit [the highest form of spiritual core, representing the true essence of one's soul and cultivation] depends more on one's own foundation and destiny.

The others also proceeded to claim their treasures. The Reincarnation Body [a profound spiritual avatar or clone born from the cycle of reincarnation] took a portion of Primordial Yellow Mother Gold, Lulu claimed the Nine-Colored Immortal Jade, Nyssa Qu obtained a Nine Tribulations Divine Fruit [a legendary fruit said to grant the power to withstand nine heavenly tribulations], and Lyra Jiang received a drop of Celestial Unity True Water [a primordial spiritual water embodying the unity of heaven and earth].

Eldrin Chen, in turn, retrieved from among them a rare treasure: a piece of Chaos Five-Colored Copper.

Among these treasures, both the Primordial Yellow Mother Gold and the Chaos Five-Colored Copper were materials for forging magical treasures. The Nine Tribulations Divine Fruit was a treasure capable of enhancing the foundation of Ancient Immortal Great Powers [cultivators who have reached the pinnacle of the Ancient Immortal realm]; consuming it would grant the Epoch Tribulation Dao Fruit [the profound enlightenment and power gained from surviving a cosmic epoch's tribulation] nine times over, vastly increasing one's hope of breaking through to the Great Luo Realm [the realm of ultimate freedom and transcendence beyond the constraints of the cosmos].

The Celestial Unity True Water needs little explanation. One of the five Great Daos cultivated by Lyra Jiang was the Water-Attributed Dao of Celestial Unity True Water. If this object were to be fully refined, it would be more than sufficient to cause Lyra Jiang's foundation to advance by leaps and bounds.

Having each received a peerless, world-shaking treasure, most of those present revealed expressions of ecstatic joy.

Yet, Eldrin Chen frowned slightly, a crease forming between his brows. He felt that the Opportunity [a pivotal chance for advancement or gain, often left by powerful beings] left behind by the Violet Immortal Lord should not end here. After all, while a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos, possessing supreme grade and innate power] was precious, it was unlikely to stir the hearts of so many Celestial Emperor's Direct Disciple [disciples personally taught by a Celestial Emperor, figures of immense status and power].

"*Hummm—*"

But at that very moment, the great hall trembled faintly. A violet light enveloped Umbralia and Lulu, teleporting the two of them away.

Only Eldrin Chen, the Reincarnation Body, along with Lyra Jiang and Nyssa Qu remained within the hall.

Then, the twelve Violet Firmament Divine Pillars within the great hall erupted with light, tearing open a patch of Lucian's Space-Time. Subsequently, a platform wreathed in Chaos Mist [a primordial, formless vapor from the dawn of creation] manifested at the hall's very center.

Eldrin Chen looked up. Within the heart of that Chaos Mist, upon a jade dais carved from Chaos Jade Stone [a legendary stone born from the primal chaos], several treasures of diverse forms were arrayed.

There were three treasures in total. To the left was a mass of profound and incredibly dense Chaos [the primordial state before the formation of the cosmos] currents. In the center rested a clump of mud brimming with Chaos Qi [the fundamental energy of primal chaos]. To the right lay a single moon-white immortal fruit.

"This is…"

Nyssa Qu's heart clenched, a flicker of awe and terror crossing her features.

Eldrin Chen's eyes sharpened to a piercing focus. In an instant, he recognized the origins of two among these peerless treasures.

"Chaos Primordial Qi, Chaos Lunar Fruit…"

Eldrin Chen murmured the names. Of the three treasures, that mass of Chaos currents on the left was the supreme treasure coveted by countless Primordial Chaos Emperor Monarch [rulers who attained power in the primordial era] and even Dao Ancestor Immortal Sage [the ultimate progenitors of cultivation paths]—the 'Chaos Primordial Qi' [the foundational breath of primal chaos, source of all creation].

The object on the right was named the 'Chaos Lunar Fruit' [a fruit born from chaos and imbued with lunar essence]. This was the precious fruit borne by the Chaos Spiritual Root [a spiritual plant originating from primal chaos] known as the Lunar Divine Tree [the Divine Tree of the Moon].

Legends held that since the Late Primordial Era [the latter epochs of the primordial world] and the fall of Lunar Emperor Lord, his companion Primordial Chaos Spiritual Root, the Lunar Divine Tree, had vanished. Who could have imagined its fruit would be witnessed here, in this age.

At this thought, Lyra Jiang was filled with immense excitement. Once she consumed this Chaos Lunar Fruit, it would undoubtedly aid her in elevating the potential of her Supreme Yin Immortal Physique [a legendary body constitution attuned to the supreme power of lunar Yin], thereby allowing her to cultivate a True Spirit Physique [a perfect, foundational spiritual body form].

Furthermore, until she reached the realm of a Dao Ancestor Immortal Sage [the pinnacle existence who has comprehended the fundamental Dao and attained sagehood], Lyra Jiang would encounter no bottlenecks in her cultivation.

As for that final clump of Chaos Mud, even Eldrin Chen could not deduce its true origins through his calculations. He only knew its name was 'Chaos Mud' [a primordial substance born from Chaos, possessing the wondrous ability to contain all things and near-limitless malleability], and that it possessed the marvelous property of containing all things, along with a near-infinite potential for transformation.

"Chaos Lunar Fruit, Chaos Primordial Qi, Chaos Mud."

Eldrin Chen murmured, his expression one of utter astonishment.

From his knowledge, among Chaos Rare Treasure [rare treasures born from the primordial Chaos], generally speaking, the shorter the name, the more it signified antiquity and immense power.

For instance, the Chaos Supreme Treasure [a supreme-grade treasure of Chaos] named 'Chaos Cauldron' was the only treasure within Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation] that dared bear the simple name 'Cauldron,' signifying that within all of Chaos, no other cauldron could rival it.

If treasures like a Chaos Fan, a Chaos Sword, a Chaos Furnace, or a Chaos Pearl were to appear within Chaos, it went without saying that they too would be supreme Chaos divine objects.

For daring to claim such a name meant that within Chaos, it was the paramount existence among all treasures of its kind.

The fact that this clump of earth before him was named Chaos Mud spoke volumes of its priceless, inscrutable value, leaving even Eldrin Chen awestruck. How could one not be utterly shocked?

"Even if it is not a Chaos Supreme Treasure, it is a top-tier Chaos Rare Treasure."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a flicker of astonishment rising in his eyes.

He glanced at the others present, then finally took a deep breath and spoke: "Three portions of Chaos Rare Treasure. It seems the true legacy left by Senior Violet is all gathered here."

Lyra Jiang's expression also shifted slightly. "These three rare treasures," she said, "they seem to have been left specifically for us."

"Could it be that this Senior Violet foresaw our arrival here today?"

"It is difficult to say."

Eldrin Chen shook his head. With a flick of his sleeve, he attempted to draw the treasures to him, only to find that the clump of 'Chaos Mud' was the sole object that flew into his grasp.

The other two treasures emitted a strange light. The Chaos Lunar Fruit descended into Lyra Jiang's hand.

As for the Chaos Primordial Qi, it chose Nyssa Qu of its own accord, flying directly into her body and merging with her essence.

Witnessing this, Eldrin Chen immediately gained some understanding. He looked at Nyssa Qu and asked, "How do you feel?"

Nyssa Qu lowered her gaze to contemplate her own state. After a long while, she opened her eyes and spoke, "This Chaos Primordial Qi [the primordial energy of chaos, the source of all creation] has already merged with my physical body. It will subtly and gradually enhance my foundational potential."

"When the day comes that it is completely fused as one with me, my foundation will transform into that of a 'Chaos Nine-Colored Clam' [a mythical clam of chaos, said to possess a foundation capable of birthing worlds]."

Lyra Jiang was utterly astonished, a trace of envy flashing in her eyes.

The Chaos Nine-Colored Clam possesses a Chaos Progenitor God Foundation [a constitution of mythical origin, granting the potential to reach the apex of cultivation]. Such a being harbors the latent potential to prove their Dao and ascend to the realm of a Chaos Celestial Emperor [a sovereign who commands the fundamental forces of chaos]. In the future, as long as she cultivates every single realm to its absolute limit, the possibility of attaining the Chaos Celestial Emperor realm is exceedingly great.

Most crucially, she has already integrated the Chaos Primordial Qi. When the time comes for her to attempt her breakthrough to Chaos Celestial Emperor, she will not need to go through the arduous process of refining and absorbing Chaos Primordial Qi anew.

Thinking of this, Lyra Jiang said with envy, "It seems this time, Nyssa's Opportunity [a rare chance encounter or blessing that advances one's cultivation path] is second only to yours, husband."

Eldrin Chen offered a faint smile and then spoke, "Do not trouble yourself overmuch, my lady. In my view, while a Chaos [referring to the primordial state of undifferentiated existence] foundation is excellent, it ultimately carries significant limitations."

"It cannot compare to proving one's Dao starting from a mere mortal physique, for that path holds truly boundless possibilities."

Lyra Jiang shot Eldrin Chen a sidelong glance. "Do you think everyone is like you, each possessing talent that stands alone, unparalleled since ancient times?"

Eldrin Chen chuckled softly. He stored away the Chaos Mud [a clump of primordial, formless matter imbued with chaotic essence] and turned his gaze to the Chaos jade platform before them. "A full three portions of Chaos Rare Treasure [an artifact of immense rarity and power, born from the heart of chaos]. I imagine that even for a Chaos Celestial Emperor, these would be considered treasures of inestimable value."

"For Senior Violet Ye to leave us such a treasure, it is highly likely he foresaw something through his divinations."

"Yet I am curious. Since Senior Violet Ye left us this treasure, why did he not leave behind any instructions or conditions?"

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a sense of strangeness lingering in his heart.

By convention, when a senior leaves such a rare treasure for a destined successor, it usually comes with certain stipulations.

For instance, the former Senior Violet Ye, in leaving various rare treasures for Eldrin Chen as the destined one, harbored the hope that if this successor ever attained the Grand Luo [the supreme realm of enlightenment] realm, he would extend a hand to guide him back from the cycle of reincarnation, allowing him to tread the path of cultivation once more.

Yet, Violet Immortal Lord merely left the treasure without any final words or requests, which struck Eldrin Chen as peculiar.

"Was he unable to, or did he deliberately choose not to communicate with me?"

Eldrin Chen pondered inwardly before finally reining in his swirling thoughts.

Rising to his feet, he clasped his hands respectfully towards the grand hall and spoke solemnly, "Regardless of the reason, I shall remember this kindness bestowed today."

The other two also rose and bowed deeply, paying their respects with utmost reverence towards the center of the hall.

The three of them, having obtained their treasures, exchanged no further words and immediately rose to depart the grand hall.

It was the Reincarnation Body [a separate physical form born from a profound reincarnation cycle] that shouldered the jade dais carved from Chaos Jade Stone [a primordial stone born from the chaos at the dawn of creation] and stored it within its own ancient bell.

Eldrin Chen reasoned that this Chaos [the primordial, formless state before the cosmos was ordered] jade dais, capable of bearing three Chaos Rare Treasure [an artifact of immense power forged from the essence of primordial chaos], was undoubtedly a priceless supreme treasure. Thus, he entrusted it to the Reincarnation Body to be refined into its life-bound ancient bell in the future.

"Boom—"

The moment the trio stepped out of the hall, a violet light instantly enveloped them and carried them flying away.

Only then, as Eldrin Chen surveyed his surroundings, did he realize that Lulu and Umbralia seemed to have been ejected from their respective halls at the same instant, landing upon the vast earth alongside them.

"This…"

A faint tremor passed through Eldrin Chen's heart. He immediately glanced at Lyra Jiang and Nyssa Qu, both of whom now wore expressions of profound shock.

In that fleeting moment, Eldrin Chen comprehended the cause and effect of the situation.

It turned out that the instant Lulu and Umbralia were teleported away by the violet light, the flow of time they experienced had already diverged. Though he and his companions had lingered much longer within their hall, they emerged at precisely the same moment as Umbralia.

Because of this, Umbralia and the Seven-Colored Immortal Deer were unaware that they had spent a period of time alone within the great hall, and even more unaware that they had obtained three Chaos Rare Treasure [an artifact of immense power born from primordial chaos].

The three Chaos Rare Treasure they obtained this time were far too precious. Even if the Chaos Celestial Emperor [the supreme ruler of the primordial chaos] were to learn of it, he would likely take action against them.

Currently, due to the differing flow of time they experienced, both Lulu and Umbralia believed they had entered and exited the violet hall at the same moment. Even if a Divine Emperor or Celestial Emperor were to personally search their souls, they would likely find nothing amiss.

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen let out a slight sigh of relief.

He turned to look back at the great hall and spoke, "There are twelve treasures within this hall. It is a pity we could each only take one. The rest, it seems, must await other destined individuals."

Umbralia nodded in agreement and said, "It appears the true Opportunity [a pivotal chance for advancement or enlightenment] of the Violet Immortal Lord is not located here. Let us search elsewhere."

"Agreed."

Eldrin Chen also nodded and immediately led the group to continue their exploration of Violet Heaven [a celestial realm bathed in violet light].

As they pressed on with their search, they finally uncovered the profound mystery of Violet Heaven. It turned out that within this realm, there existed thirty-six identical great halls.

Within these halls were arrayed all manner of rare treasures and divine objects. Any destined individual who set foot inside could obtain at least one such treasure.

These rare treasures were, at the very least, Low Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure [a spiritual treasure born from the primordial chaos, possessing innate power] or divine objects of similar grade. Among them were many of Mid Grade, and even Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure [the highest grade of treasures born from the primordial chaos, possessing immense innate power].

Even more remarkably, one individual obtained the Nine Heavens Pure Yang Fan [a legendary fan imbued with the purest Yang energy of the Nine Heavens], one of the Nine Violet Treasures [a set of nine legendary treasures associated with the Violet Heaven], sparking an exceptionally rare and fierce battle for its possession.

Tianxing, a top-tier prodigy from the Seven Domains of the Southern Abyss [a collective name for seven perilous and profound regions in the southern part of the abyss], managed to acquire a portion of Innate Primordial Qi [the most fundamental and purest form of energy from the dawn of creation]. This triggered a desperate, life-or-death battle between the True Spirit Prodigies [prodigies who have cultivated their spirit to its truest, most potent form] from both sides, resulting in the deaths of several figures like Grand Cosmos and Soul Extinguisher.

Unfortunately, the rare treasures within Violet Heaven [a legendary realm or palace associated with a Violet Immortal] were ultimately finite. Each person could only take one treasure from a grand hall; attempting to take another from a different hall would yield nothing.

Eldrin Chen led his companions into the fray, successively slaying several Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal [an Ancient Immortal who has survived eight heavenly tribulations] and obtaining a few treasures of Innate Spiritual Treasure [a general term for spiritual treasures born from innate chaos] grade.

Yet, after that, opportunities grew scarce.

As the treasures within all thirty-some grand halls were fully claimed, many Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal began to depart from Violet Heaven, vanishing into the boundless Chaos [the formless, primordial state from which all creation emerged].

Clearly, many had achieved their desires and were now deliberately avoiding confrontations with powerful beings like them, the True Spirit Prodigies.

"A pity," Umbralia sighed with a touch of frustration, seeing no worthy opponents remained. "These people know you defeated Three Souls Emperor Lord, and now none wish to cross blades with us."

With no foes to be found, Umbralia continued, her voice tinged with regret, "Legends speak that within the legacy vaults of the Violet Immortal Lord [an honorific title for a supremely powerful immortal associated with the color violet], there may lie a portion of Chaos Primordial Qi [the primordial energy of chaos, the source of all things]."

"I wonder if it truly manifested this time, and whether it was claimed by someone blessed with Opportunity?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's gaze flickered as he inquired, "Does the legacy trove of Violet Immortal Lord truly contain Chaos Primordial Qi [the primordial essence from which all creation is derived]?"

"There is a distinct possibility."

Umbralia spoke, then continued, "Legend holds that the Chaos Cauldron [a legendary artifact capable of refining primal energies] of Violet Immortal Lord could transform and produce Chaos Primordial Qi. Though this would require an immense span of time and a great cost, several Celestial Emperors have deduced through divination that it is highly probable this place holds Chaos Primordial Qi."

Eldrin Chen nodded upon hearing this, a note of yearning in his voice. "How wondrous it would be if I could obtain such a treasure."

Umbralia listened, then studied Eldrin Chen carefully for a moment before finally averting her gaze.

In truth, she had previously speculated that if Chaos Primordial Qi did exist, Eldrin Chen was the most likely to have obtained it. For he was the one most poised to attain the Chaos Celestial Emperor [the supreme sovereign ruling over primordial chaos] Dao-Fruit in this Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle culminating in a great cataclysm and renewal], and thus the one most likely to aid in Violet Immortal Lord's eventual return.

Yet, upon deeper reflection, she realized she had never been separated from Eldrin Chen during this period, nor had she seen him depart alone. This realization caused her to dismiss her earlier conjecture.

"Perhaps, during this Kalpa Tribulation, the Chaos Primordial Qi never manifested at all. Or perhaps it was claimed by Sky-Defier, or by some other scion of Opportunity."

"Of course, it is also possible that wisp of Chaos Primordial Qi was retained by Violet Immortal Lord himself, reserved as foundational capital for his glorious return."