Chapter 1933 : Clash of the Chaos Titans

If discovered by the Chaotic Fiendgod and the Eldrin indirectly took control of the grand formation, they would likely have to pay a considerable price to breach it.

"BOOM—"

At that very instant, a reaction stirred within the Chaos Golden Bull Nest from the Chaotic Fiendgod.

A Fiendgod clad in golden armor roared, riding forth on a Golden Divine Spear and launching an immediate assault towards the group.

"King of the Golden-Back Bison."

The moment he saw this golden-armored Fiendgod, Eldrin Chen recognized its origin. "Leave this one to me," he stated calmly.

As the words fell, Eldrin Chen casually threw a punch, channeling a cataclysmic surge of divine power that shook the heavens and collided with the golden-armored Fiendgod, Eruption a world-shattering tidal wave of force.

In that instant, the Chaos churned violently, heaven and earth overturned. A shockwave cleaved through the Chaos, splitting apart myriad dimensional worlds in its path, which then crumbled to dust in the blink of an eye.

"Such formidable physical might, truly worthy of the Golden-Backed Bull Clan," he remarked.

After that brief exchange, the two combatants disengaged, pulling apart.

Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a powerful cultivator] turned his gaze upon the King of the Golden-Back Bison, a flicker of astonishment crossing his features.

This King of the Golden-Back Bison was renowned for its physical supremacy, having walked the path of Sainthood through the Flesh. Its golden battle armor, forged from Indestructible Adamantine, was nigh impervious.

Such armor granted near-total immunity to physical assaults; attacks of the same cultivation realm could scarcely harm it. Even Eldrin Chen's Chaos Indestructible Body would find it difficult to overpower such a foe.

"No wonder tales speak of you clashing with a seventh-level Grand Luo Golden Immortal and emerging undefeated,"

Eldrin Chen remarked, his tone laced with genuine awe as he regarded the beast.

The King of the Golden-Back Bison merely sneered, its eyes sweeping over the encircling cultivators with undisguised contempt. "Knowing my reputation, you still dare to storm my gates?"

"Withdraw now, and you may yet live. Take one more step forward, and your fate is sealed—utter annihilation."

"Is that so?"

Eldrin Chen's reply was a calm smile. The Abyssal Seal in his hand transformed, manifesting the Primordial Chaos Heaven Halberd. In an instant, a chilling edge of light pierced the Chaos, carrying a force meant to obliterate all existence as it shot toward the King of the Golden-Back Bison.

There was no denying the overwhelming power Eldrin Chen now wielded. When he fused the threefold might of his physical body, his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator], and his comprehension of the Great Dao [the fundamental cosmic principle], the resulting edge was a divine weapon capable of sundering the very fabric of reality.

The King of the Golden-Back Bison [the sovereign ruler of the Golden-Back Bison demon beast clan] showed not a shred of fear. Gripping his Golden Divine Spear [a divine-grade spear weapon], its power shook the very heavens. With a roar that shattered myriad worlds, he charged forth, wielding his peerless physical might in a devastating horizontal strike.

An epochal duel once more Eruption [erupted into being]. The vast Chaos Sea [the primordial, formless expanse of chaotic energies] began to churn and roil with violent turbulence.

Almost in the same instant, Verdant Consort [a powerful female cultivator, consort of a high lord] and Nyssa Qu [a formidable female cultivator] also took action, engaging in a great confrontation against the Chaotic Fiendgod [primordial, chaotic demon-gods born from the formless void].

Among them, Verdant Consort and Nyssa Qu each faced one Golden-Back Bison [a powerful demon beast with a golden-hued back] at the Mid Great Luo Golden Immortal [the middle stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivation realm] level. The remaining four Chaotic Fiendgod at the early Grand Luo Golden Immortal [the Grand Luo Golden Immortal cultivation realm] stage were deemed insufficient cause for concern. Ethan Chen [a cultivator of the Chen Clan], Ao Hong [a dragon cultivator], Lulu [a mysterious companion], and the Reincarnation Body [a powerful avatar or body formed through reincarnation or a profound technique] each engaged one of them.

Meanwhile, Yvonne the Violet Consort [another powerful female cultivator, consort of a high lord] and Lila [a cultivator, often called 'Yaya'] were tasked with holding the line, waiting for the optimal moment to strike.

In such a fierce battle, after merely a thousand or so exchanges, the Reincarnation Body seized an opening and with a single blow, annihilated one of the Chaotic Fiendgod.

"Not good!"

Witnessing a Chaotic Fiendgod fall in such a short time, the King of the Golden-Back Bison finally showed a flicker of change in his expression....

In that instant, any thought of continuing the fight vanished. He immediately declared, "Second Brother, Third Brother, hold back no longer."

As his words fell, the two Chaotic Fiendgod at the Mid Great Luo Golden Immortal stage went berserk. They unleashed their Forbidden Divine Ability [a supremely powerful, often self-damaging, divine technique], ready to stake their very lives in a desperate struggle.

The cultivation base of those two Chaotic Fiendgod was originally only at the fourth or fifth level of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm. However, after unleashing their Forbidden Divine Ability, their power instantly surged to the threshold of the seventh level of Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

When they unleashed their divine abilities and techniques once more, their might was utterly incomparable to before. They even began to suppress Verdant Consort and Nyssa Qu, forcing them onto the defensive.

Witnessing this, Eldrin Chen's expression grew slightly solemn.

For Eldrin Chen, battles between Grand Luo Golden Immortal were not inherently fearsome. What was truly terrifying was when Grand Luo Golden Immortal fought with their very lives on the line.

Even though the strength of the Chen Immortal Clan far surpassed that of the Golden-Backed Bull Clan, if the Chaotic Fiendgod were to employ their Forbidden Divine Ability, the Chen Immortal Clan in its current state could still suffer devastating losses.

Fortunately, the Chen Immortal Clan had prepared countermeasures for such a scenario.

Then, Eldrin Chen glanced at Nyssa Qu and Lila and spoke decisively, "Now."

"*Whoosh—*"

The moment Eldrin Chen's command fell, Yvonne the Violet Consort and Lila sprang into action.

In an instant, Yvonne the Violet Consort summoned the Net of the Purple Heavenly Flames. Simultaneously, she unleashed two divine abilities—the Dutian Violet Flame Divine Thunder and the Luotian Sealing Realm Dao—weaving them into a heaven-shrouding, earth-veiling divine net that suppressed two of the Chaotic Fiendgod who were on the verge of Eruption.

Relying solely on the power of Yvonne the Violet Consort alone, it was certainly impossible to hold back the two Chaotic Fiendgod [ancient, primordial demonic beings of immense power] who had unleashed their Forbidden Divine Ability [a supreme, self-damaging technique that grants immense power at great cost].

Fortunately, Lila also acted in that same instant. Not only did she activate the Frost Soul Immortal Pearl [a legendary pearl that amplifies frost-based powers] to enhance her divine abilities, she also executed the Forbidden Divine AbilityFrost Soul Ascension Dao [a forbidden art that temporarily elevates one's cultivation base], elevating her own cultivation to the level of a Sixth Layer Great Luo Golden Immortal [a high stage within the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm]. Then, she unleashed her Innate Divine Abilities [abilities inherent to one's bloodline or soul]—the Eternal Glacier [a power to freeze time and space with absolute cold].

Amplified by the Forbidden Divine Ability and further bolstered by the Frost Soul Immortal Pearl, the glacial sealing power of the Eternal Glacier that Lila now wielded was potent enough to pose a genuine threat even to a Late Great Luo Golden Immortal [the pinnacle stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm] Chaotic Fiendgod.

In that fleeting moment, a wave of absolute, all-encompassing frost-force swept across the eight directions. It actually managed to coordinate with Yvonne the Violet Consort's Net of the Purple Heavenly Flames [a net woven from celestial purple flames] to suppress the two Chaotic Fiendgod who were employing their Forbidden Divine Ability.

"Now!"

Seizing this precise opening, Verdant Consort struck. In a flash, she summoned forth the Crimson Azure Twin Dragon Swords [a pair of legendary swords, one crimson, one azure, embodying dragon spirits]. They merged into one, transforming into a blindingly brilliant draconic sword-aura that swept forth, piercing straight through the physical body of the Golden-Backed Bull Clan [a powerful clan of bull-like demonic beings]'s Second Ancestor.

Simultaneously, the Reincarnation Body [a powerful avatar born from the cycle of rebirth] also strode through the void, arriving in a burst of shattered space. Wielding the power of Samsara [the endless cycle of death and rebirth] and the Time-Space Great Dao [the supreme law governing time and space], it struck across the heavens. In an instant, it shattered the physical form of the Third Progenitor of the Golden-Backed Bull Clan into dust.

"*Clang—*"

Ethan Chen fought even more desperately. Willing to endure a direct blow from his opponent as the price, he unleashed the forbidden Slaughter [a concept of absolute, annihilating destruction] technique—'Yin-Yang Life and Death Slash' [a slash that severs the balance between life and death, yin and yang].

In that instant, a sword-light of utter annihilation swept through the six directions, completely piercing the Primordial Spirit [the immortal spiritual core of a cultivator] of the Second Progenitor of the Golden-Backed Bull Clan and utterly shredding it within the Chaos [the primordial, formless void from which all things emerged].

"Second Brother!"

Witnessing the Second Progenitor of the Golden-Backed Bull Clan fall so abruptly, and the Third Progenitor sustain grievous wounds, the several Grand Luo Golden Immortal of the Golden-Backed Bull Clan were overcome with shock and fury.

The King of the Golden-Back Bison in particular paled dramatically. Not daring to hold back any longer, he unleashed a Forbidden Divine Ability, pushing his combat prowess to its absolute zenith.

"Be careful."

Seeing this, Lyra Jiang's expression shifted slightly, a trace of concern flashing in her eyes as she prepared to intervene....

But Eldrin Chen stopped her, his voice calm and steady. "You handle the remaining forces. Leave this King of the Golden-Back Bison to me."

With those words, Eldrin Chen's countenance turned utterly grave. He surged forward, clashing directly with the King of the Golden-Back Bison.

Yet it was undeniable—the King of the Golden-Back Bison's power was formidable. After activating his Forbidden Divine Ability, his strength had soared to the level of the seventh layer of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, and within that tier, his combat prowess could be considered truly potent.

If the two Grand Luo Golden Immortal of the Golden-Backed Bull Clan could, with their Forbidden Divine Ability, barely reach the threshold of the seventh layer, then the King of the Golden-Back Bison's current might was on an entirely different plane—overwhelmingly powerful.

Even if the two Mid Great Luo Golden Immortal of the Golden-Backed Bull Clan were to combine their Forbidden Divine Ability and attack together, they would stand no chance against the King of the Golden-Back Bison.

Although Eldrin Chen's combat prowess had reached the level of a seventh-layer Grand Luo Golden Immortal, he still found himself hard-pressed and had little confidence of victory when facing the King of the Golden-Back Bison without employing his Forbidden Divine Ability.

Witnessing this, he did not hesitate for a moment and immediately unleashed the Forbidden Divine Ability known as 'Yin-Yang Sacrificial Dao' [a supreme technique that temporarily sacrifices a portion of one's cultivation foundation for a massive surge in power].

In that instant, Eldrin Chen's aura surged violently. His entire foundational combat power increased by more than double, temporarily elevating him to the fourth-layer of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm. His battle strength even brushed against the threshold of the eighth-layer.

"Damnation!"

Seeing Eldrin Chen activate his Forbidden Divine Ability, a flicker of despair crossed the King of the Golden-Back Bison's visage.

He could no longer afford to continue the fight. He immediately sought to disengage, to shatter the spatial blockade and flee towards the Depths of Chaos.

Yet how could Eldrin Chen allow such a wish to be granted?

Behold, Eldrin Chen attacked with his full might, engaging him in a furious frontal clash with his Eruption technique, forcing the beast-king into a position where escape was nigh impossible.

And so, as their battle reached a fever pitch, the conflict on the other side finally drew to a close.

After the Third Progenitor of the Golden-Backed Bull Clan employed his own Forbidden Divine Ability, his power had temporarily ascended to the seventh-layer of Grand Luo Golden Immortal. However, having suffered grievous wounds, his cultivation base plummeted once more.

Besieged by the combined assault, even he could not prevail against overwhelming odds. In the end, he was slain upon the void heavens by the Reincarnation Body.

The remaining four Chaotic Fiendgod struggled with all their might, but their fate was already sealed. One by one, they were suppressed and executed within the Chaos.

During this desperate struggle, they unleashed their Forbidden Divine Ability in a final, suicidal gambit. Yet, their greatest achievement was merely to force the Chen Clan cultivators to counter with their own Forbidden Divine Ability to end them.

The great battle raged for over three hundred thousand years. After all six Chaotic Fiendgod were vanquished, the King of the Golden-Back Bison could no longer sustain its forbidden combat prowess. Its cultivation plummeted back to the realm of a Mid Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Furthermore, suffering the backlash of its Forbidden Divine Ability, the King of the Golden-Back Bison's combat power temporarily fell to a level equivalent to the fourth layer of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

In stark contrast, the side effects of Eldrin Chen's Forbidden Divine Ability, the Yin-Yang Sacrificial Dao, were negligible when only its first stage was invoked, leaving his combat strength virtually unaffected.

Thus, as Eldrin Chen unleashed his full power, the King of the Golden-Back Bison finally succumbed, suppressed and slain within the Void.

"It is over."

Victorious in the battle, Eldrin Chen allowed himself a moment of relief.

He surveyed his companions, noting the profound weariness that clung to their auras like a shroud….

Among them, the most severely affected were Lila and Ethan Chen. Both had unleashed a Forbidden Divine Ability [a supreme technique that inflicts severe backlash on the user], and their current cultivation and combat power had plummeted to the early-stage level of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal [a supreme immortal realm, one step below the Sage].

Particularly Ethan Chen, who, in seizing the opportunity to slay the Second Progenitor of the Golden-Backed Bull Clan, had sustained extremely grave injuries.

Fortunately, when a Grand Luo Golden Immortal in the early stage employs a Forbidden Divine Ability, it generally requires only a single Kalpa Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial that refines and purifies] to achieve Restoration [a state of complete recovery]. Furthermore, the Nine-Colored Immortal Liquid [a miraculous nectar capable of healing nearly any wound] possessed by Lulu could treat almost all common injuries sustained by a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

Aside from these two, the others had all sustained injuries of varying severity, though all were far lighter than those of Lila and Ethan. With several hundred thousand to a million years of recuperation, they could achieve complete Restoration.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen stored the remains of the King of the Golden-Back Bison [a mighty demonic beast king] within his palm and said with a smile, "This great war spanned over three hundred thousand years. The process held its share of peril, but the outcome is a resounding victory."

Hearing his words, everyone nodded, a trace of a smile gracing their features.

This battle was a complete triumph. What made it even more splendid was that not a single Chaotic Fiendgod [a primordial, chaotic demonic entity] managed to escape.

This point was crucial. Should even one Chaotic Fiendgod have escaped, the true strength of the Chen Immortal Clan would have been exposed. Inevitably, this would have alerted the surrounding Chaotic Fiendgod, drawing the attention of those from the Eastern Departure Flame Domain [a vast, fiery demonic territory].

Moreover, any Chaotic Fiendgod that escaped would have become a formidable enemy for the Chen Immortal Clan.

How the former Sword Abyss Immortal Lord met his demise was a lesson Eldrin Chen understood all too well.

The Sword Abyss Immortal Lord possessed a character of unyielding ferocity. Within a mere ten Kalpa Tribulation [immense cosmic cycles], he had launched dozens of Chaos Great War. In these conflicts, the Sword Abyss Immortal Lord conquered multiple Chaos Nest [primordial domains of chaotic beings] and slew several Chaotic Fiendgod [primordial demon-gods born from chaos].

Yet, precisely because of this, he sowed the seeds of his own downfall.

The Chaotic Fiendgod who had once fallen before the Sword Abyss Immortal Lord banded together. Seizing the moment when his Forbidden Divine Ability [a supreme, reality-defying technique] had not yet undergone Restoration [a period of recovery and renewal], they allied with a Chaotic Fiendgod of the seventh level of Grand Luo Golden Immortal [a supreme immortal realm] and laid an ambush, surrounding and killing him within the depths of the Chaos [the primordial, formless void].

Even the Primordial Chaos Emperor Monarch [an emperor-monarch of the primordial chaos] from the Sword Clan, who sought to rescue him, was blocked by forbidden existences lurking within the Chaos.

This served as a stark reminder: letting an enemy escape would, more often than not, breed a future calamity.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen turned his gaze to the Chaos Nest before them and declared, "Let us investigate this nest."

So saying, Eldrin Chen was the first to step forward into the Chaos Nest.

The Chaos Golden Bull Nest was immense, its vastness boundless and majestic, rivaling even the legendary Chaos Violet Phoenix Nest of ages past.

Exploring the Chaos Golden Bull Nest, the group discovered a large-scale Immortal Adamantine Vein [a vein of immortal-grade, supremely hard metal], an Innate Spiritual Root [a spiritual plant born from the primordial chaos] known as the Indestructible Golden Fruit Tree, and a considerable trove of other rare treasures.

The large-scale Immortal Adamantine Vein was of extraordinary value. It could continuously produce Taiyi Adamantine [a supreme grade of immortal metal], yielding Taiyi Adamantine worth over ten million strands of Innate Primordial Qi [the primordial energy of creation] with each passing Kalpa Tribulation.

Furthermore, it occasionally gives birth to the even more astonishingly valuable Great Luo Adamantine [a legendary, nearly indestructible metal], a precious treasure for forging Great Luo Divine Weapon [weapons of supreme divine power] and armor.

And the Indestructible Golden Fruit Tree [a mythical tree bearing fruits that grant an unbreakable physique] is also a supreme treasure for cultivating the physical body.

This tree takes root upon an Immortal Adamantine Vein [a mineral vein of immortal-grade adamantine], drawing upon the power of Adamantine [an indestructible mythical metal] to grow the Indestructible Golden Fruit [a golden fruit that bestows an unyielding body]. This fruit can aid a cultivator in forging an Indestructible Body [a physique of legendary resilience], and is also one of the finest cultivation resources for those on the Sainthood through the Flesh [the path of ascension through physical perfection] aiming for the Grand Luo Golden Immortal [the Golden Immortal realm within the Grand Luo hierarchy].

"Excellent."

Gazing upon the Indestructible Golden Fruit Tree, Eldrin Chen said with satisfaction, "With this Indestructible Golden Fruit Tree, we have gained another source of cultivation sustenance."

Hearing this, everyone present felt a surge of joy.

When Grand Luo Golden Immortal refine Great Luo Rare Treasure [rare treasures of the Grand Luo realm] for cultivation, there are inherent limitations.

For instance, a Great Luo Body [the foundational physical state at the Grand Luo realm] in the early Grand Luo stage can only refine three Great Luo Immortal Pill [immortal-grade pills of the Grand Luo realm] per Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of tribulation and renewal]. Consuming more would destabilize their foundation.

However, using a different type of rare treasure can, to a degree, circumvent this restriction.

One can also only consume three Indestructible Golden Fruit per Kalpa Tribulation, but they can be used concurrently with the Great Luo Immortal Pill, further accelerating their cultivation progress.

Contemplating this, Ethan Chen could not help but voice his thoughts: "The Indestructible Golden Fruit Tree [a legendary tree that draws sustenance from spiritual veins] can only survive by taking root upon a spiritual vein. Should we transport the Chaos Nest [a primordial and unstable pocket dimension rich in spiritual energy] back with us, or leave someone behind to guard this place?"