Chapter 1849 : A Bounty of Chaos and Cosmic Treasures

Eldrin Chen took stock and found that he had slain two Seven Tribulations Primordial Chaos Beast Kings and over a hundred Chaos Beast Kings of varying cultivation levels.

These Chaos Beast Kings, combined with the legacy treasures from the Great Encompassing realm, contributed more than three hundred Supreme Grade Innate Rare Treasures to Eldrin Chen.

Furthermore, there were over seventy thousand strands of Innate Energy [the primordial energy that forms the foundation of all creation], plus the carcasses of those Chaos Ancient Beasts and the Rare Spiritual Wonders. Their total value exceeded one hundred fifty thousand strands of Innate Energy.

Among them, the most precious were five Great Encompassing Rare Treasures [rare treasures of the Great Encompassing realm, containing profound cosmic laws]. They were: the 'Positive Water Path Source', the 'Xavier Heavenly Flame', the 'Void Heavenly God Jade', the 'Great Encompassing Crimson Li Iron', and the 'Great Encompassing Sword Fiend'.

"Five Great Encompassing Rare Treasures," Eldrin Chen murmured.

Looking at the treasures before him, a faint smile finally touched Eldrin Chen's lips.

The Sword Abyss Imperial Lord had waged war across the Chaos for countless years. The legacy treasures of the Great Encompassing Rare Treasure grade he left behind certainly numbered more than this.

While these Great Encompassing Rare Treasures held astonishing value, to the Sword Abyss Imperial Lord of old, they likely were not considered exceedingly rare or peerless treasures.

However, after the ancient Sword Abyss Ancient World shattered, the Immortal Domain [a realm of higher existence for immortals] it birthed fragmented into several pieces. Countless treasures were lost within the boundless Chaos.

Within that shattered Immortal Domain, aside from the Crimson Phoenix Holy Spirit, there had been three Seven TribulationsChaos Ancient Beasts. For these beasts to have broken through to the Seven Tribulations realm, they must have consumed some Great Encompassing Rare Treasures to achieve their breakthroughs. The story continues at audio‑novel.com.

Furthermore, the Chaos Beast King that escaped also took a portion with it. Therefore, Eldrin Chen estimated that the remaining treasures were not plentiful. The five portions of Great Encompassing Rare Treasure he had obtained likely constituted nearly half of the Divine Treasury [the repository of divine treasures] within this Incomplete Immortal Domain.

Returning to the main subject, Eldrin Chen stored the other treasures away and began to carefully examine the five portions of Great Encompassing Rare Treasure, a faint smile of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.

Among these five treasures, the Positive Water Source was a water-attribute Innate Rare Treasure [a treasure born from the primal forces of heaven and earth]. It contained the power of Great Path Origin [the foundational essence of the supreme Dao] and was one of the five types of Great Encompassing Source Energy [the primordial source energies of the cosmos] required for cultivating the Primordial One Energy [the unified primordial energy].

The Xavier Heavenly Flame was a fire-attribute Great Encompassing Immortal Flame [an immortal-grade flame]. Ranked ninth among the ten supreme Yang-attribute Heavenly Flame [heavenly-grade spiritual flames], it was a supremely powerful immortal fire, yet it differed vastly from Eldrin Chen's Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame.

The Void Heavenly God Jade was a spatial Exotic Treasure [a rare and wondrous magical material]. When combined with the Innate Indestructibility Spirit Light [a spiritual light embodying innate indestructibility], it could be used to advance the Polarity Void Mirror. For now, Eldrin Chen set it aside.

The Great Encompassing Crimson Li Iron could also be used to forge a Great Encompassing Divine Weapon. Although it could not compare to an Innate Spiritual Treasure [a spiritual treasure born from innate laws], it was a treasure coveted by many Seven Tribulations Ancient Immortal. However, Eldrin Chen also temporarily set it aside for now.

It was the final item, the Great Encompassing Sword Fiend, that truly captured Eldrin Chen's attention.

"The Great Encompassing Sword Fiend can serve as the catalyst for mastering the Great Encompassing Void Cosmos Sword Energy," he murmured.

A flicker of pleasant surprise shone in Eldrin Chen's eyes as he spoke these words softly.

The Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power] he had created, the Primordial Unity Void Cosmos Sword Energy, had already been deduced to the Great Encompassing Realm. All it required was this one crucial catalyst to successfully cultivate this formidable Divine Ability.

If this endeavor succeeds, Eldrin Chen's combat power will undoubtedly increase dramatically.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen wished to attempt refining this Great Encompassing Sword Fiend into his body. Yet, after a moment's consideration, he ultimately abandoned the idea.

The reason became clear upon beginning cultivation. Eldrin Chen discovered that to master the Great Encompassing Void Cosmos Sword Energy, a prerequisite must be met: advancing the Path of Void to the realm of Embryonic Great Path.

However, after cultivating for many years, Eldrin Chen's primary cultivation art, the Primordial Chaos Limitless Rule, has yet to reach that very realm. He simply lacks the surplus energy and focus required to cultivate the Path of Void.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen closed his eyes and directed his divine sense towards the farthest reaches of the Boundless Void.

"Boom—"

Simultaneously, within a decaying Great Universe at the very edge of the endless Void Cosmos, a majestic figure opened its eyes.

This figure was none other than Eldrin Chen's Reincarnation Body.

After several million years, this once-majestic Universe had grown increasingly dilapidated, teetering on the very brink of complete Oblivion.

Now, through cultivation of the Sacrificial Self Path, Eldrin Chen's Reincarnation Body had reached the pinnacle of the Three Realms Realm.

After reaching the Perfection stage of the Three Realms Realm [the realm encompassing the three fundamental planes of existence], the Universe [the vast cosmos] contained within the Reincarnation Body [a profound divine ability that manifests a complete inner world] had expanded to a scale surpassing ten billion light-years.

This inner world was majestic and boundless, governed by supreme principles of time and the flowing Spatial Path Principle [the fundamental law governing space]. Within it, countless trillions of living beings thrived, and among the Rare Spiritual Wonders [objects of immense spiritual power and rarity] were ancient powerhouses who had once reached the Celestial Immortal Realm [a high immortal cultivation realm].

It turned out that over the years, Eldrin Chen had long since transferred the majority of the living beings from this Universe into the world he had opened within his own body.

Those who remained untransferred were beings unwilling to leave their ancestral homeland, choosing instead to face oblivion alongside this crumbling Universe.

Eldrin Chen slowly attuned himself to the power of his Reincarnation Body. He could feel with crystalline clarity the boundless, inexhaustible might of that inner world, a constant torrent of power surging through his veins.

With every strike he unleashed, the support of an entire vast world accompanied his blow, power enough to shatter the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation] and annihilate all in its path. Immerse yourself in the complete world at (audio-novel.com).

"The Spatial Path Principle has reached Perfection, and the Time Path Principle [a fundamental law of reality] has also been perfected," he murmured.

"It is time for a breakthrough, to transform them into the Embryonic Great Path [the nascent, foundational form of a supreme cultivation path]."

Eldrin Chen whispered these words softly, his gaze sweeping over the devastated Universe, now a fractured shell veined with cracks of Oblivion [the force of absolute annihilation and erasure]. He spoke with a profound calm, "Your time for Oblivion has come. I shall carry the essence of your rebirth forward with me."

"Now—"

As the words fell, a resplendent Ancient Bell soared from the crown of the Reincarnation Body.

This was a bell of burnished gold, forged from the Great Encompassing Rare Treasure known as Chaos Ancient Bronze. It represented the most precious legacy remaining within this crumbling Universe.

The Reincarnation Body had woven the profound principles of Space-Time and the Reincarnation Great Path it cultivated into the bell's very essence, ultimately forging this peerless Immortal Bell.

Now, as the Ancient Bell tolled, the entire Great Universe began to shatter and disintegrate completely. The universe's foundational essence, the baleful aura of Oblivion, and fragments of Space-Time all scattered outward, transforming into countless points of starlight that surged onto the surface of the bell.

In that instant, intricate carvings materialized upon the bell's surface: mountains and rivers, the Sun and Moon, the Stellar Universe, flora and fauna, all manner of Heavenly God and demon, and the profound cycles of Space-Time and Reincarnation.

When the tide of Oblivion reached its absolute zenith, a cataclysmic Sea of Chaos Water [the primordial waters from which all existence emerged] surged forth, roaring to engulf everything.

Yet Eldrin Chen stood unwavering at the Central heart of the ruined Universe, his gaze calm and resolute as he watched the unfolding end, until the very moment the Chaos Water [the primordial waters from which all existence emerged] swallowed him whole.

"BOOM—"

In a single ksana-time [an infinitesimal unit of time], the Ancient Bell pealed with world-shattering force. Heaven and earth fractured, and the very Chaos [the formless primordial state before creation] trembled.

A vast section of the Sea of Chaos [the boundless ocean of primordial chaos] violently erupted. Infinite Chaos Water [the primordial waters from which all existence emerged] was annihilated, refined into the purest Immortal Spirit Essence [the foundational energy of immortal cultivation], which then poured entirely into the body of Eldrin Chen.

"Booming thunder—"

At this moment, the vast Three Realms [the three fundamental planes of existence: Heaven, Earth, and the Mortal Realm] within Eldrin Chen's body began to expand unceasingly.

As the world continuously grew and evolved, the Heaven Trigram [a cosmic formation representing the eight fundamental forces of heaven], the Mortal Dust [the plane of mortal existence], and the Netherworld [the realm of the dead and spirits] began to slowly converge and unify. Upon reaching a certain critical point, they transformed into a single, boundless Great Universe [a complete, self-contained cosmos].

"The Cosmos Realm!"

Divine light erupted from Eldrin Chen's eyes. In that instant, the world within him seemed to experience a cataclysmic event akin to a primordial singularity's explosion.

The immense Universe began to expand at a terrifying rate. In the blink of an eye, it surpassed two billion light-years, and in the next moment, it exceeded three billion light-years.

Layer upon layer of new heavens and earth were being forged. Stream after stream of Innate Spiritual Essence [the primordial spiritual energy that existed at the dawn of creation] emerged from the Mortal Dust, their number swiftly exceeding one hundred and eight.

By fusing with the Heaven Earth Profound Yellow [the primordial chaotic energy that gave birth to heaven and earth], Eldrin Chen instantly transformed these into one hundred and eight strands of pure Innate Energy [the most fundamental and potent form of energy, predating all creation].

"Break through."

The Reincarnation Body [a profound divine ability that manifests a body of reincarnation, allowing for rebirth and transcendence] spoke softly, continuously guiding the Innate Energy to merge with and refine his physical form.

In a single Ksana-time [an infinitesimal unit of time from Buddhist cosmology, less than a second], his Primordial Chaos Saint Body Path Embryo underwent a profound metamorphosis. In the blink of an eye, it soared past the Ninth Limit Realm and, without the slightest pause, surged forward to set foot within the Tenth Limit Realm.

Only then did Eldrin Chen draw a deep breath. He began to devour the Chaos Water like a whale, channeling it into his body and supplementing it with Innate Energy to continuously elevate himself.

By the time he had exhausted all one hundred and eight strands of Innate Energy, his Primordial Chaos Saint Body Path Embryo had finally reached a certain ultimate limit.

It was at this moment that Eldrin Chen discovered, to his utter astonishment, that his Innate Primordial Chaos Saint Body Path Embryo had, in a single bound, ascended directly into the Eleventh Limit Realm.

"An Indestructibility Body of the Eleventh Limit,"

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, his gaze filled with disbelief.

To cultivate the Eleventh Limit Realm without first breaking one's limits was an impossibility recorded in no historical annals.

It must be understood that the Eleventh Limit Realm had always been an insurmountable chasm. To tread upon that realm, one *must* shatter their own inherent limitations.

Beyond that, neither the Chaos Body, nor the Innate Saint Body Path Embryo, nor even the mightiest constitutions within the Myriad Heavens could allow one to reach this step.

Although the Primordial Chaos Saint Body Path Embryo was formidable, in theory it only granted invincibility within the same realm; it should not have allowed one to breach such a bottleneck.

Yet in the next instant, Eldrin Chen seemed to grasp something, murmuring as he shook his head. "So I had already shattered the limits long ago."

With this quiet utterance, Eldrin Chen finally understood why he had been able to break through the Limit-Breaker [the conceptual barrier that defines the absolute peak of a cultivation realm].

The truth was, the moment he had broken through to the Sacrificial Self Realm [a profound cultivation state where one sacrifices one's former self to forge a new, transcendent existence], sacrificing his physical body, his Path Principles [the fundamental laws and truths one comprehends on their cultivation journey], his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and essence of a cultivator's being], his mana, his Path Fruit [the condensed essence and achievement of one's cultivated path], his Ten Great Divine Treasuries [ten supreme foundational reservoirs of power within a cultivator], and indeed everything, to gestate the Sacrificial Self Physique [a transcendent body born from the sacrifice of one's old self]—at that very moment, his Reincarnation Body [a divine ability to manifest a body of rebirth] had completely shattered its own limits.

The current Sacrificial Self Physique was an amalgamation of physical form, Primordial Spirit, mana, and more; its foundation was overwhelmingly powerful and astonishing.

In other words, the physical body, mana, Primordial Spirit, Path Fruit, and Great Path [the supreme cultivation art or dao one follows] of this Sacrificial Self Physique had all broken their limits. Advancing to the Eleventh Limit Realm [the eleventh conceptual limit realm, a legendary stage of power] would face no bottlenecks; what was lacking was only the resources required for cultivation.

Most crucially, these foundational aspects were one unified whole. Once fully consolidated, it would be as if Eldrin Chen had simultaneously breached five Great Encompassing Heavenly Pass [legendary celestial barriers or trials that test a cultivator's ultimate limits].

As the unified embodiment of five Great Encompassing Heavenly Pass, this New Self physique held the potential to utterly shatter the Limit-Breaker and step into that supreme, peerless Twelfth Limit Realm [the mythical twelfth limit realm, the absolute pinnacle].

"The Sacrificial Self Path [the cultivation art of sacrificing the self] is about sacrificing everything to achieve a stronger New Self. The more powerful the foundation of the Old Self, the greater the potential of the New Self becomes."

"This Reincarnation Body was forged from sacrificing the Primordial Chaos Saint Body Path Embryo [a supreme constitution embodying the chaos of creation], the Ten Great Divine Treasuries, and a lifetime of cultivation. Naturally, the foundation of the newborn New Self possesses an invincible bearing."

"Now, having only just broken through to the Cosmos Realm [a realm embodying the vastness of the cosmos], the Reincarnation Body already possesses the combat power of a Six Tribulations Ancient Immortal. Once the breakthrough is fully completed and its foundation thoroughly solidified, it will be equivalent to stepping directly into the realm of a Five Tribulations Ancient Immortal Realm [a venerable and powerful immortal who has survived multiple heavenly tribulations]."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, then added, "It seems the cultivation of the Cosmos Realm [a profound cultivation realm where one's inner world becomes a true cosmos] does not require breaking through the Ninefold Heavenly Pass [a series of nine profound barriers or trials in cultivation]."

"This realm only has five Heavenly Pass [a profound barrier or trial in cultivation]: the New Self, the Dao Heart [the unwavering, enlightened heart of a cultivator], the Spiritual Treasure [an enchanted artifact of immense power], and Destiny [the ineffable fate or karma of a being]. The New Self Heavenly Pass itself encompasses the five major foundations of the physical body, mana, the Great Path [a supreme cultivation art or law], the Path Fruit [the condensed essence or achievement of one's cultivated path], and the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and true essence of a cultivator]; there is no need to cultivate these five foundational Heavenly Pass separately."

With this understanding, Eldrin Chen began to continue his cultivation.

The Sacrificial Self Path [a profound cultivation method centered on sacrificing and refining the self], after a breakthrough comparable to an Ancient Immortal [an immortal who has existed since ancient times] into the Cosmos Realm, has a rather unique method of cultivation for the New Self stage.

This stage is an amalgamation of the physical body, the Great Path, the Primordial Spirit, mana, the Path Fruit, and even the Divine Treasury [a profound internal reservoir of power within a cultivator]. The resources required to cultivate it to perfection are equivalent to the sum total needed for an ordinary Ancient Immortal to traverse the Fivefold Heavenly Pass [a series of five profound cultivation barriers].

Fortunately, seizing the opportunity presented by his breakthrough, his Reincarnation Body [a divine ability related to cycles of rebirth and transformation] could rapidly absorb and refine Primordial Chaos Energy [the primordial, undifferentiated energy that existed before creation] to consolidate his cultivation base.

Behold, Eldrin Chen manifested his Ten Great Divine Treasuries [ten supreme internal reservoirs of divine power], which devoured all things like a Chaos Abyssal Chasm [a bottomless rift in the fabric of primordial chaos]. Boundless Chaos Water [water imbued with the essence of primordial chaos] was swallowed into them.

The cosmic world within his body also began to expand boundlessly, becoming vast and immeasurable. His Great Path, mana, and Primordial Spirit likewise began to grow and strengthen at a rapid pace.

By the time everything settled into stillness, Eldrin Chen discovered that his mana, Primordial Spirit, and Path Fruit had all been preliminarily consolidated, touching the very limits of the Tenth Limit Realm [the tenth and ultimate stage of a particular cultivation limit].

Among his various Great Path, the Reincarnation Great Path [the supreme law of cyclical rebirth] and the Space-Time Great Path [the supreme law governing space and time] had already stepped into the Eleventh Limit Realm [a transcendent realm beyond the conventional tenth limit].

At this moment, the vast Inner Universe within the Reincarnation Body had already expanded to a diameter exceeding thirty billion light-years.

After a long while, Eldrin Chen opened his eyes, a note of joy coloring his voice as he spoke, "Upon stepping into the Cosmos Realm, the combat power of this Reincarnation Body is already comparable to that of a Seven Tribulations Ancient Immortal."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly to himself, a renewed sense of delight welling up within him.

He understood clearly that the Seven Tribulations Ancient Immortal level was not the limit for this Reincarnation Body. Given sufficient resources, the New Self True Body could rapidly cultivate its spiritual power [the refined energy harnessed by cultivators], Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator], and Path Fruit [the condensed essence of a cultivator's comprehension of a Great Path] to their absolute peak—the level of the Eleventh Limit.

At that point, the New Self True Body, having fused the five Heavenly Pass [the supreme thresholds of cultivation] into one, would have a high probability of stepping into the invincible realm of the Twelfth Limit.

Furthermore, by that time, Eldrin Chen believed the Reincarnation Body would possess formidable techniques and abilities of its own.

This was because the innate talent of the Reincarnation Body was overwhelmingly profound. The Primordial Chaos Saint Body Path Embryo [a supreme constitution born close to the Great Path] granted it an even greater natural affinity for comprehending the Great Path [the fundamental laws of existence] than his original body possessed.

This physical form had already comprehended the Space-Time Great Path and the Reincarnation Great Path ahead of Eldrin Chen himself, a clear indication that mastering a Patriarch Level Divine Ability [a supreme technique of the Path Ancestor realm] would not be overly difficult for it.

"A Reincarnation Body with boundless potential,"

Eldrin Chen murmured once more, a genuine smile finally gracing his features.

The potential of this Reincarnation Body was simply too astonishing. If it were at the same cultivation realm, its combat power would likely surpass even that of its original self by a significant margin.

However, Eldrin Chen still intended to prioritize his original body. While the Reincarnation Body was guaranteed to break through to the Twelfth Limit Realm, it was virtually impossible for it to forge an even more profound foundation.

This was because the new self, the Reincarnation Body, was the amalgamation of the entire original foundation. These foundational aspects were sacrificed by the old self to give birth to the new, equivalent to having shattered the eleventh limit.

But for this new self to once again break through a Limit-Breaker and reach the Twelfth Limit was a difficulty a hundred times greater than that of a single foundational aspect breaking its limit.

Eldrin Chen's original body was confident in cultivating one, or even two or more, of its foundational aspects to the Twelfth Limit Realm.

And once the physical body, mana, Path Fruit, Great Path, and Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] were all cultivated to the Twelfth Limit Realm, not only would the difficulty be lower than the Reincarnation Body breaking its limit, but the resulting combat power would be even more formidable.

"The Reincarnation Body fuses all foundational aspects," Eldrin murmured to himself. "While this grants greater combat strength, the difficulty of breaking through its limit becomes exponentially greater, making it nearly impossible to achieve a second limit-break."

Eldrin Chen slowly whispered these thoughts, then shook his head with a faint smile. The Reincarnation Body was destined to cultivate a Path Ancestor's foundation at the Twelfth Limit—a dream coveted by countless Primordial One Imperial Lord [a supreme cultivation realm]. What more could he possibly desire?

With this thought, Eldrin Chen directed the Reincarnation Body to venture into the Depths of Chaos and withdrew this strand of consciousness.

"..."

Within the Returning Abyss Heaven [a profound and secluded realm of cultivation], Eldrin Chen slowly opened his eyes.

He extended his palm, and within it, the Space-Time Great Path [the supreme law governing time and space] and the Reincarnation Great Path [the profound art of the cycle of death and rebirth] rotated ceaselessly, emanating an indelible power.

"The Space-Time Great Path and the Reincarnation Great Path at the Eleventh Limit [the pinnacle of the eleventh major cultivation stage]... truly, they are forces of inconceivable might,"

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a trace of awe coloring his sigh.

The Reincarnation Body [an avatar born from the cycle of reincarnation] had inherited his comprehension talent. Bolstered further by the Primordial Chaos Saint Body Path Embryo [a supreme foundational physique born of primordial chaos], its innate gift for perceiving the Great Path [the fundamental laws of the cosmos] had indeed surpassed that of his original self.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen delved deeper into the power of the Space-Time Great Path. A new insight dawned upon him, and he spoke thoughtfully, "If I were to use the Space-Time Great Path as the foundation, augmented by the mysteries of the Great Encompassing Sword Fiend [a legendary sword of immense, all-encompassing power]... could I forge a supreme Great Encompassing Divine Ability [a divine technique of ultimate, all-encompassing power] at the Eleventh Limit?" Original publication: audio-novel . com - The source of this chapter.