Chapter 1846 : Return to the Purple Seal Realm

Even if someone were to learn of the tales of that era from ancient texts, they would likely only glean a skeletal account from the thin pages, understanding that such an event occurred, yet unlikely to feel its profound weight.

"Alas."

"It seems that before the Kalpa Tribulation [the great cosmic cycle of destruction and renewal], I should return to the Purple Seal Realm [a specific cultivation world] for a visit."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly to himself, ultimately saying no more.

He rose to his feet, collected the now fully formed Soaring Immortal Zither [a mystical musical instrument], and with a respectful bow, bid farewell to the two Old Granduncle. Finally, with another clasped fist, he tore through the vast sky and soared into the Depths of Chaos [the primordial, formless expanse beyond ordered realms].

"…"

Stepping once more into the Sea of Chaos [the turbulent, boundless ocean of primordial chaos] after so many years, Eldrin Chen's state of mind was profoundly different.

In those bygone days, when Eldrin Chen first ventured into the Sea of Chaos, his prevailing mood had been one of tense gravity, forced to carefully conceal his aura with utmost caution.

But the Eldrin Chen of today was a far cry from his former self. Unless a Chaos Demon God [a primordial fiend born of chaos] or a powerhouse of the Great Encompassing Rank [the highest echelon of cultivation] made a move, he possessed ample ability to ensure his own safety.

Now, Eldrin Chen advanced through the Chaos [the primordial, undifferentiated state of existence] with serene composure. Wherever he passed, countless Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial beasts dwelling in chaos] scattered in terror, fleeing like antelope before a prowling tiger. Read, share, and discuss at @udio-novel.com.

Yet Eldrin Chen did not pursue them. They were merely low-tier Chaos Ancient Beast; to Eldrin Chen, they held no significance. Slaying them would be a waste of time and effort.

Thus, time flowed onward. Unconsciously, Eldrin Chen traversed three hundred thousand Path [a unit of distance in the primordial chaos] and arrived at the depths of the Sea of Chaos.

At this location, the number of Chaos Beast King was exceedingly high. Supreme Grade Chaos Lair were everywhere, and Eldrin Chen even frequently glimpsed numerous Immortal Domain [realms established by powerful immortals] looming within the chaos.

Within some of the more terrifying Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation] regions, there were even Forbidden Land [dangerous, sealed-off territories] that remained in existence, each occupied by Chaos Demon God [powerful demonic entities born from primordial chaos].

Eldrin Chen avoided these Immortal Domain and ChaosForbidden Land. He wandered through the endless Within the Chaos Lair, continuously hunting various Chaos Beast King, and the Rare Spiritual Wonders [precious materials and treasures formed by the laws of heaven and earth] he obtained were exceptionally precious and extraordinary.

He journeyed for over three hundred thousand years, successively slaying dozens of Chaos Beast King. The value of the Innate Rare Treasure [treasures born from the primordial chaos, possessing innate laws] he obtained even exceeded ten thousand strands of Innate Energy [the pure, foundational energy of creation].

"In a mere few hundred thousand years, to have such a harvest..."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a flicker of astonishment appearing in his gaze.

Ten thousand strands of Innate Energy was an immeasurably vast number for a Celestial Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to the celestial realm]. Even many Sixth RankAncient Immortal [immortals who have survived for immense ages] who roamed the Chaos for several Kalpa Tribulation [cosmic cycles of destruction and rebirth] might not obtain Rare Spiritual Wonders and treasures surpassing this amount.

Yet Eldrin Chen had obtained so many Rare Spiritual Wonders in just three hundred thousand years. This revealed how boundless the Opportunity and Fortune [chance encounters and destined luck] within the Chaos truly were.

"For Ancient Immortals beyond the Seven Tribulations level, venturing into the Chaos [the primordial, formless void beyond ordered realms] can yield such immense rewards. No wonder those high-level Ancient Immortals spend years, even centuries, wandering the Chaos without returning."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly to himself, then gave a slight shake of his head.

He understood clearly. His combat prowess likely placed him at the peak level of a Seven Tribulations Ancient Immortal. Coupled with his immunity to the suppressive effects of the Chaos, it was this unique advantage that allowed him to navigate the Sea of Chaos [the vast, turbulent expanse of primordial Chaos] with such ease and success.

An ordinary Seven Tribulations Ancient Immortal, while they could certainly gather a significant amount of Rare Spiritual Wonders [precious materials imbued with profound spiritual properties] in the Chaos, would find their harvests paling in comparison to his own.

Setting aside his thoughts, Eldrin Chen conducted a brief inventory. A trace of regret colored his expression as he sighed, "The treasures are plentiful, yet none are suitable as catalysts for cultivating a Patriarch Level Divine Ability [a supreme art exclusive to Great Encompassing Golden Immortals]."

At this realization, a pang of genuine disappointment washed over Eldrin Chen.

Patriarch Level Divine Abilitys, being the exclusive domain of Great Encompassing Golden Immortals [the pinnacle realm of immortal cultivation], required exceptionally rare and precious catalytic agents to master.

These so-called Great Encompassing catalysts were typically Great Encompassing Rare Treasures [objects of cosmic rarity containing traces of Great Encompassing Dao patterns]. For instance, to successfully cultivate his Primordial One Energy True Aura [a divine ability harnessing the unified primordial energy], Eldrin Chen needed to locate all five types of Great Encompassing Source Energy [the foundational energies of the cosmos].

These Great Encompassing Rare Treasures were akin to Primordial Unity Immortal Treasures [treasures born from the unified primordial essence], occupying the same tier as Innate Spiritual Treasures [treasures born with the cosmos, containing innate indestructibility].

Similar to Primordial Unity Immortal Treasures, Great Encompassing Rare Treasures contained Great Encompassing Path Patterns [the fundamental patterns of the supreme Dao]. However, they lacked the Innate Indestructibility Spirit Light [the innate, unbreakable spiritual radiance], thus preventing their classification as true Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Generally speaking, as long as a single wisp of Indestructibility spiritual radiance is refined into a Great Encompassing Rare Treasure, it can cause the treasure to evolve into a Tenth-Rank Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Back when Eldrin Chen explored the Chaos Violet Phoenix Nest, the pool of Innate [the primordial state of existence] thunderwater he obtained belonged to the Great Encompassing Rare Treasure known as 'Violet Firmament Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Water'. The quantity of that pool was sufficient for eight portions of such a Great Encompassing Rare Treasure.

Furthermore, the Heaven and Earth Great Path Water [a supreme spiritual water embodying the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth], which the Primordial Energy Vase of Heaven and Earth produces once per Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of immense duration], also qualifies as a Tenth Rank Great Encompassing Rare Treasure.

There were other Great Encompassing Rare Treasure within the Chaos Violet Phoenix Nest back then. However, pressed for time, Eldrin Chen chose to seize the even more precious Soaring Immortal Zither and the Incomplete Innate Spiritual Treasure instead.

This time, Eldrin Chen's primary objective in venturing into the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation] was to search for Great Encompassing Rare Treasure, to be used as the catalytic agent for cultivating a Patriarch Level Divine Ability [a supreme divine art of the Patriarch realm].

To his regret, despite exploring the Chaos for three hundred thousand years, he had not found a single catalytic agent. The story continues at AUDIO-NOVEL.COM.

At the moment, Eldrin Chen felt only a slight pang of disappointment, for such Great Encompassing Rare Treasure were indeed exceedingly rare.

The value of a single portion of Great Encompassing Rare Treasure starts at no less than ten thousand strands of Innate Energy [the primordial energy of creation], and furthermore, it is not something one can simply purchase with wealth.

Because such treasures can serve as the catalytic agent for cultivating Patriarch Level Divine Ability, they have been perennially in short supply since ancient times, often fetching unprecedented, sky-high prices.

Throughout the ages, there have always been exceptionally talented Six Tribulations Ancient Immortal who managed to comprehend a supreme Patriarch Level Divine Ability [a supernatural power or technique], only to be stalled at the most critical juncture—the lack of this Great Encompassing [all-encompassing, supreme] catalytic agent.

For the vast majority of Six Tribulations Ancient Immortal [an immortal who has survived six heavenly tribulations], even after exploring the Chaos [the primordial, formless void between worlds] for over a dozen Kalpa Tribulation [cosmic cycles of immense duration], and without a special Opportunity and Fortune [a stroke of destiny or great luck], it is highly unlikely they could ever afford a single Great Encompassing Rare Treasure [a treasure of supreme rarity and power].

In truth, not only for Six Tribulations Ancient Immortal, but even for a Seven Tribulations Ancient Immortal [an immortal who has survived seven heavenly tribulations], acquiring such a Rare Spiritual Wonders [an object of profound spiritual power and extreme rarity] is exceedingly difficult.

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen fell into a brief, contemplative silence. After a long moment, he spoke, "Should I venture deeper into the Depths of Chaos [the most turbulent and perilous regions of the primordial void]?"

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself. After another moment of hesitation, his resolve solidified, and he began moving towards the Depths of Chaos.

He possessed many treasures, yet to cultivate several Patriarch Level Divine Ability [divine abilities of a power level befitting a patriarch], he still found himself slightly short of the required resources.

This journey lasted several thousand years. Eldrin Chen pressed onward for tens of thousands of Path [a unit of distance in the Chaos] before finally halting before a region of violently churning Chaos.

It was a tempest of unimaginable fury—a Chaos Storm [a cataclysmic vortex of primal energy]. At its heart lay the shattered remnants of an ancient world, its periphery shrouded by endless Slaughter [a destructive principle or energy] and Great Path [a supreme cultivation law or principle]. Within, titanic Chaos Torrent [raging currents of primal chaos] churned and boiled, whipping up colossal waves of Chaos that surged outward in all directions.

Even a Six Tribulations Ancient Immortal daring to venture deep within would likely meet a fate with no grave to bury their bones.

What surprised Eldrin Chen, however, was the presence of several majestic figures standing before this Chaos Storm.

Eldrin Chen observed them carefully. There were seven in total, each radiating an aura of immense grandeur. Among them, he recognized two faces that were somewhat familiar to him.

"It is them."

Eldrin Chen murmured, a trace of solemnity surfacing in his gaze.

Among these seven individuals, two were none other than Six Harmonies Path Master and Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor.

After an absence of several years, Six Harmonies Patriarch seemed to have fully recovered from his injuries, his aura profound and unfathomable like an abyss or a vast sea.

Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor stood even more imposing, clad in golden armor, his figure majestic and deep as a chasm, gripping the Sunder Heaven Long Spear as he stood, resembling a Primordial Era Divine Spirit towering within the Chaos.

"He has broken through."

Eldrin Chen whispered to himself. He realized that in the short time since their last meeting, Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor had not only broken through the Path Heart Heavenly Pass but had also advanced directly into the Seven Tribulations Ancient Immortal Realm.

This astonished Eldrin Chen. For Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor to shatter two successive Heavenly Pass barriers in such a brief span truly lived up to his reputation as the one in the Frigid Immortal Domain most likely to achieve a Great Encompassing breakthrough. No wonder he had garnered the favor of White Crane Immortal Lord.

At that very moment, the seven figures also noticed Eldrin Chen's arrival.

Initially, the seven paid little heed to Eldrin Chen, but after a single assessing glance revealed his unfathomably deep aura, they immediately dismissed any trace of underestimation.

One of them let out a light chuckle and then spoke, "Another fellow Daoist has arrived. It seems our chances of victory in this battle have increased by another fraction."

"It's you."

Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor paused slightly, clearly recognizing Eldrin Chen.

After giving him a careful once-over, he nodded and said, "Have you also come for this Ruined Abyss Ancient Realm?"

"The Ruined Abyss Ancient Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's gaze flickered with momentary surprise. He immediately sent a mental message, "Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

"It seems this is a chance encounter."

Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor offered a faint smile and began to explain, "This Ruined Abyss Ancient Realm is the ruins of the Sword Abyss Ancient World, a realm once forged by the legendary Sword Abyss Immortal Lord."

As the Demon Emperor recounted the tale, Eldrin Chen gradually understood the origins of the fragmented ancient world before them.

It turned out this shattered realm was a legacy left behind by the ancient Sword Abyss Immortal Lord.

That Sword Abyss Immortal Lord was one of the Sword Path Immortal Lords [powerful immortal cultivators] of the Human Race's sacred land, the 'Sword Clan'. His cultivation base reached the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal Mid Stage, and his combat prowess was considered exceptionally formidable even among Great Encompassing Golden Immortal cultivators.

In his time, the Sword Abyss Immortal Lord cultivated an extreme Slaughter Sword Path, and his temperament was one of relentless forward momentum.

After attaining the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm, he spent nearly his entire life in battle. In the span of merely ten Kalpa Tribulation [immense cosmic cycles], he launched dozens of Great Encompassing Rank wars, assaulting over a dozen Chaos Lair [demonic strongholds in the primordial chaos].

These protracted campaigns allowed him to conquer three Chaos Lair and defeat numerous Chaos Demon God [powerful demons born from chaos]. More than one Chaos Demon God even fell by his hand, yet this very success sowed the seeds of future calamity.

Finally, three Kalpa Tribulation ago, the Sword Abyss Immortal Lord's assault on a Chaos Lair ended in defeat, ultimately inviting the fatal disaster that claimed him.

In that battle, the Chaos Demon God laid a trap, ambushing him not only with seven Great Encompassing Rank Chaos Demon God, but also with the presence of a being at the Late Stage Great Encompassing Golden Immortal level.

Even the reinforcements sent by the other Great Encompassing Golden Immortal experts of the Sword Clan were intercepted by terrifyingly powerful entities within the Chaos [the primordial, formless void between realms]. Thus, the Sword Abyss Immortal Lord fought alone and ultimately met his end, perishing within the Chaos.

After the Sword Abyss Immortal Lord's fall, some Chaos Demon God still harbored an unquenchable hatred. They forcibly shattered the Sword Abyss Immortal Domain [his immortal realm] into fragments, scattering them into the vast expanse of the Chaos.

Among these fragments, however, several remained largely intact. The one before them now was one of the former core pieces of the Sword Abyss Immortal Domain.

Speaking of this, Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor said, "That Incomplete Immortal Domain [a broken immortal realm] we discovered back in the Three Thousand Immortal Domains was itself a large fragment of the Sword Abyss Immortal Domain."

"It was precisely because of that fragment that we spent several million years to finally locate the traces of this Incomplete Immortal Domain."

Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor murmured softly, his gaze eventually settling on Eldrin Chen as he continued, "This Incomplete Immortal Domain is far larger and more perilous than the fragment from all those years ago."

"If you intend to intervene, you must proceed with caution."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen immediately clasped his hands in a respectful salute. "Thank you for the warning, Fellow Daoist."

Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor offered a faint smile and replied calmly, "There is no need for formalities. In truth, my breakthrough to the Seven Tribulations Ancient Immortal realm owes a great deal to that set of Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo you provided."

"Speaking of which, it is I who owe you an immense favor."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen finally understood. After obtaining the Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo, Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor had forged it into a Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Sword Formation. With this formidable weapon and an ally, he had successfully captured a top-tier Chaos Lair. It was this achievement that paved his way to cultivating the Seven Tribulations realm and attaining the Ancient Immortal Realm.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen could not help but smile. "External aids are, in the end, merely aids. Your accomplishments today, Fellow Daoist, surely stem from more than just a single Sword Formation."

Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor was about to respond when he suddenly lifted his head, his gaze piercing towards the Depths of Chaos.

From within the roiling Chaos, a man with sword-like brows and star-bright eyes tore through the void, his demeanor composed as he approached.

Eldrin Chen noticed that the moment this figure appeared, none of the others dared show the slightest disrespect. They all cupped their hands in respectful salutes.

Seeing this, Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor immediately said quietly, "This 'White Rainbow Sword Immortal' is a top-tier Seven Tribulations Ancient Immortal [an immortal who has survived seven heavenly tribulations]. It is said he has mastered three Patriarch Level Divine Ability [supreme mystical techniques of the highest order] and once held his ground against three other Seven Tribulations Ancient Immortal without defeat."

"White Rainbow Sword Immortal?"

Eldrin Chen murmured. Just as he was about to speak, a thunderous roar echoed from the Chaos [the primordial, formless void], and two more figures tore through the void to arrive.

Of the two newcomers, one was clad in a black robe, his gaze somber and profound. The other rode a golden war chariot, clad in dazzling, sun-bright armor.

"Nether Son of Heaven [the Sovereign of the Underworld], Golden Sun Holy Scion."

Sunder Heaven the Demon Emperor spoke again, his tone indifferent, then explained, "These two are no less formidable than the White Rainbow Sword Immortal. They are not to be underestimated."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's expression remained utterly calm. The Nether Son of Heaven was a Netherworld Ghost Immortal [an immortal who ascended from the ghostly path] who had attained the Dao. The Golden Sun Clan was one of the Hundred Immortal Spirit Races [a collective term for one hundred powerful immortal spirit lineages], and the Golden Sun Holy Scion was the foremost expert of the Golden Sun Clan beneath the Great Encompassing [a supreme cultivation realm] level.

Yet even so, Eldrin Chen felt not a shred of concern. With his current power, he feared no foe beneath the level of an Eight Tribulations Ancient Immortal [an immortal who has survived eight heavenly tribulations].

At that very moment, the White Rainbow Sword Immortal swept his gaze over the assembled figures and declared, "Our numbers are sufficient. Let us act together now."

"Excellent—"

Upon hearing this, the assembled Immortals immediately took action.

In that instant, numerous Patriarch Level Divine Ability soared into the sky, bombarding the Chaos Storm.

The Chaos Storm proved to be extraordinarily powerful. It took the combined efforts of the group a considerable time to finally tear a breach in the Incomplete Immortal Domain.

As the entrance was opened, they all stepped forward one after another, crossing into the Ruined Abyss Ancient Realm.

Yet, the moment they entered the Ruined Abyss Ancient Realm, Eldrin Chen sensed a surge of formidable energy assailing him. In a flash, he channeled his power, causing the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords to crisscross and interweave, instantly vanquishing the shadowy figure within the void.

Only then did Eldrin Chen have a moment to look, realizing he had just slain a Chaos Ancient Beast.

"A Three Tribulations Chaos Beast King,"

Eldrin Chen murmured, his expression turning grave. "It seems this Ruined Abyss Ancient Realm is even more perilous than we anticipated."

With this thought, Eldrin Chen lifted his gaze to survey the Ruined Abyss Ancient Realm. He discerned that this realm was composed of Thirteenfold Heaven distinct domains. At its very core, an aura emanated that sent a shiver of dread through one's soul.

"At least a Seven Tribulations Primordial Chaos Beast King [a monstrous entity born from primordial chaos, having survived seven heavenly tribulations]."

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