Chapter 1939 : A Clash of Immortal Titans

"But..."

Obsidian Chen pondered for a moment, then spoke with lingering hesitation: "Yet I have heard that Eldrin, the Abyssal Daoist once defeated the Crimson Mastiff Demon Lord, and that Lyra, the Immortal Lord is the reincarnation of the Lunar Emperor Lord. I fear this battle may not be so easily won."

"You worry too much."

Seeing his companion's doubt, the Chaos Crimson Wolf King spoke up immediately: "All nine Grand Luo Golden Immortal of the Chen Immortal Clan are newly ascended to the Realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal. They have remained low-key since their breakthrough precisely because their strength is lacking."

"Among these nine Grand Luo, only Eldrin, the Abyssal Daoist has a record of defeating the Crimson Mastiff Demon Lord. The others have yet to display any truly formidable power or techniques."

"As for the reincarnation of the Lunar Emperor Lord, no matter how exalted her past life, she has now lost her Grand Yin Dao Authority [the authority over a specific Dao or cosmic principle]. With such a recent breakthrough, what significant threat could she possibly pose?"

At this point, the Chaos Crimson Wolf King sneered coldly. "Both of us are Sixth Layer Great Luo Golden Immortal, our power far surpassing that of the Crimson Mastiff Demon Lord. Either one of us alone would be enough to suppress Eldrin, the Abyssal Daoist."

"If we hold back Eldrin, the Abyssal Daoist and Lyra, the Immortal Lord, the rest will surely be of no consequence."

Hearing this, Obsidian Chen still harbored concerns, a flicker of hesitation visible in the depths of his pupils.

Seeing this, the Chaos Crimson Wolf King pressed his argument: "Our cultivation has been stalled at the Sixth Layer Great Luo Golden Immortal for over ten thousand Kalpa Tribulation [an immense cosmic cycle in Buddhist cosmology, often billions of years]."

"Yet, due to the shackles of our bloodline, we have been unable to break through to the Late Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. However, the Great Luo Blood Bone that can forge a True Spirit Foundation might allow you and me to shatter these bloodline constraints and advance to the Late Great Luo Golden Immortal realm."

"Moreover, with the three of us at the Mid Great Luo Golden Immortal level joining forces, aided by six Chaotic Fiendgod in their early stages, even if our foes have hidden trump cards, we can still erupt with a Forbidden Divine Ability and fight our way out."

Hearing this, Obsidian Chen was finally persuaded.

These Chaotic Fiendgod do not fall into Samsara [the endless cycle of death and rebirth] and do not fear death or battle; they merely wish to avoid a meaningless demise.

If it meant reaching a higher realm, then even risking death would be worthwhile. Have you not seen how many beings at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Great Perfection stage, in their quest to break through to the Primordial Chaos Emperor Monarch realm, willingly face a hundred deaths to achieve Nirvana [a state of perfect peace and liberation]?

There are even those who have attained the Primordial Chaos Emperor Monarch realm, who willingly abandon their cultivated power and Dao Authority [authority over a fundamental principle of existence], sever all ties, and plunge into Samsara to re-cultivate the Great Dao from a mortal's beginning, all for a chance to break through to the Dao Ancestor Immortal Sage realm.

At this moment, tempted by the prospect of shattering his bloodline shackles and advancing to the Late Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, Obsidian Chen finally made his decision.

He rose to his feet and looked at his offspring beside him, who was also the 'Second Progenitor of the Profound Eagle' of the Chaos Profound Eagle lineage. "Issue the order," he commanded. "Begin assaulting the grand formation to find its weaknesses."

"As you command."

The Second Progenitor of the Profound Eagle acknowledged the order and immediately directed countless Chaos Ancient Beast to charge against the Seven Great Immortal Domains, depleting the power and foundational essence of the seven Immortal Domain [realms of immortal beings].

"They have finally launched their assault, then?"

Within the Seven Great Immortal Domains, the various Grand Luo Immortal Lord stood upon the Nine Heavens Above, watching as countless Chaos Ancient Beast surged forward to attack. A look of utter composure settled within their eyes.

Witnessing this scene, Nyssa Qu remarked coolly, "It seems our foe is probing us, seeking to find a flaw in our Formation."

"Then let us give them a flaw to find."

Eldrin Chen spoke directly, then issued orders to the others: "Summon the Celestial Soldiers and Generals and all cultivators above the Cosmos Realm who walk the Path of Self-Sacrifice. Have them stand ready for the great battle to come."

"As you command."

The Two Ancestors of Heaven and Earth of the Seven Great Immortal Domains each relayed the command in turn.

Through the accumulation of several Kalpa Tribulation [immense cosmic cycles], the power now harbored within the Seven Great Immortal Domains was nothing short of formidable.

Taking the Abyssal Immortal Domain as an example, it now boasted nearly one hundred and fifty top-tier Ancient Immortal [immortals who have survived for eons], including the seven Two Ancestors of Heaven and Earth and figures like the One Hundred and Forty-Four Layer Heavenly Emperor Lord.

Within the Abyssal Immortal Domain, the combat prowess of these Ancient Immortal Great Powers was, at minimum, comparable to that of a Six Tribulations Ancient Immortal. The most exceptional among them could rival the might of an Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal.

Now, bolstered by the Formation [a powerful, large-scale defensive or offensive magical array], their combat power extends across the entire expanse of the Seven Abyssal Immortal Domains [a collective name for seven major celestial territories]. This means that as long as they remain within the formation's protective embrace, they can maintain their peak combat prowess.

The other six celestial domains are slightly less formidable, yet their strength is still extraordinary. Combined, they boast nearly a thousand top-tier Ancient Immortal [a venerable and immensely powerful immortal being] of the Emperor Lord [a supreme title for a ruler among immortals] and Ancient Progenitor rank. Their combat power is almost universally at the baseline level of a Six Tribulations Ancient Immortal [an ancient immortal who has survived six heavenly tribulations].

Within the Seven Great Immortal Domains, after nearly three Kalpa Tribulation [a cataclysmic cosmic cycle marking immense spans of time] of accumulation, the number of Cosmos Realm [a profound cultivation realm representing mastery over cosmic laws] powerhouses has grown immensely, now exceeding thirty thousand.

Those who reach the Cosmos Realm possess combat power starting at the Mid Celestial Immortal [the middle stage of the Celestial Immortal realm] level. Those with profound foundations achieve Late Celestial Immortal Realm [the late stage of the Celestial Immortal realm] combat power immediately upon their breakthrough.

With just a bit of cultivation, they can attain combat power and foundational depth rivaling the Late Celestial Immortal Realm or even the Ancient Immortal level. It can be said that the strength of these thirty thousand Cosmos Realm powerhouses is absolutely not to be underestimated; they could hold their own against over a million Chaos Ancient Beast [ancient beasts born from primordial chaos] and more.

Among them, there are even nearly a hundred who have reached the Immortal Treasury Realm [a cultivation realm focused on amassing immense spiritual and material wealth]. Each possesses combat power comparable to a Chaos Beast King [a king among chaos beasts] that has survived four or five tribulations. The most outstanding among them can rival a Seven-Calamity Chaos Beast King [a chaos beast king that has endured seven heavenly calamities], their strength not far from that of an Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal [an ancient immortal who has survived eight heavenly tribulations].

Furthermore, the Chen Immortal Clan now commands a force of one hundred thousand Celestial Soldiers and Generals [elite immortal warriors and commanders]. Though their numbers may seem modest, each soldier has been nurtured with copious amounts of Ten Revolutions Immortal Pill [a supreme-grade immortal pill refined through ten cycles], making even the weakest among them a seasoned elite warrior with power at least equivalent to the Late Celestial Immortal Realm.

Therefore, despite numbering only one hundred thousand, this force is a match for several million Chaos Ancient Beast, their strength absolutely formidable.

While this core fighting force is insufficient for a head-on clash with ten million Chaos Ancient Beast, they possess the capability to put up a fierce fight when defending from fortified positions.

After all, among the ten million Chaos Ancient Beast, only about one hundred thousand possess combat power reaching the Beast King level. Most of these have cultivated through fewer than four tribulations, and the number of truly top-tier Chaos Beast King is not overwhelmingly large.

At the command of Eldrin Chen, the war machinery of the Seven Great Immortal Domains was pushed to its absolute limit. Countless cultivators at the Cosmos Realm [a high-level cultivation stage] and above began their vigilant watch, while the Immortal [the highest tier of cultivators] took charge of maintaining the operation of the grand defensive formation.

Simultaneously, a horde of Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial beasts born from chaos] surged against the Formation [a defensive or offensive energy array], clashing with the Minor Heavenly Cycle Celestial Dipper Seven Stars Grand Formation [a powerful defensive formation based on the seven stars of the Big Dipper] in a cataclysmic collision.

"Slay them all!"

Seizing the moment, Eldrin Chen activated the Minor Cosmic Cycle Sword Formation [a sword formation based on the minor cosmic cycle]. Instantly, three hundred and sixty-five Great Luo Golden Bamboo Swords [supreme immortal swords forged from golden bamboo] soared into the sky, multiplying into billions upon billions of sword energies that swept across the eight directions. Wherever the sword energies passed, vast numbers of Chaos Ancient Beast were cleaved into fragments.

"A sword formation of the Minor Cosmic Cycle, comprised of Great Luo Golden Bamboo Swords,"

"Truly, the Abyssal Immortal Alliance [a powerful alliance of immortal cultivators] lives up to being the legacy of Lunar Emperor Lord [a supreme emperor associated with lunar power]."

Witnessing this spectacle, Obsidian Chen could not help but voice his admiration, a flicker of astonishment gleaming in his eyes.

Chaos Crimson Wolf King [a powerful king among chaos beasts] was also taken aback. To possess over three hundred Great Luo Sword Embryo [the nascent forms of supreme immortal swords] was no small feat. Once fused with Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light [a primordial and unbreakable spiritual essence], each would become a true Great Luo Immortal Sword [a peerless immortal-grade sword].

To produce so many Great Luo Sword Embryo at once was a display of wealth that even an ordinary Great Luo Late Stage [a cultivator at the late stage of the Great Luo realm] might struggle to match.

Considering this, Chaos Crimson Wolf King sneered coldly, "The contingency left by Lunar Emperor Lord is indeed extraordinary. But with their insufficient cultivation, how much of its true power can they possibly unleash?"

"If we can capture them and obtain this legacy, perhaps we can not only break the shackles of our bloodline but also advance further, stepping into a higher realm."

Upon hearing this, Obsidian Chen waved his hand dismissively and spoke, "Pass down the order. Increase the intensity of the assault on the grand formation."

Chaos Crimson Wolf King also nodded, then turned to the Crimson Wolf clan's Demon God [a powerful demonic entity] beside him and commanded, "There's no need to waste time probing. Bring forth this king's Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon. We shall blast this formation open directly."

"As you command…"

The nearby Chaotic Fiendgod [a powerful, chaotic demonic deity] trembled visibly upon hearing this and immediately ordered the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon to be hauled forward.

Behold, several thousand Chaos Beast King [powerful beasts born of primordial chaos] strained mightily, pulling an ancient cannon of sky-shrouding, earth-eclipsing proportions through the air. It was a crimson-hued ancient cannon forged from Innate Crimson Patterns [primordial crimson formations of natural power].

Its size was boundless and immeasurable. Its entire body was cast from Chaos Crimson Gold [a primordial, crimson-hued metal], vaster than even a celestial domain.

Witnessing this spectacle, even Obsidian Chen's expression shifted slightly. He could not help but exclaim, "I never imagined you would bring this treasure, Brother."

"Since this artifact has been deployed, then in this battle, Eldrin, the Abyssal Brat is surely doomed to perish without a grave."

For this Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon was the supreme heirloom treasure of the Crimson Wolf clan within the Chaos [the primordial, formless void from which all things emerged].

Its entire body was forged from Innate Great Luo Divine Gold 'Crimson Flame Immortal Gold'. The core materials consumed a full nine portions of Innate Divine Metal at the Innate Spiritual Treasure grade, supplemented by hundreds of portions of Great Luo Divine Gold and an incalculable amount of Taiyi Divine Gold.

It could be said that forging a single treasure of this caliber would be enough to drain ten lower-grade Chaos Nest [a primordial realm of chaotic energies].

The reason Chaos Crimson Wolf King possessed such profound resources was that within the Chaos Crimson Wolf Nest lay a large-scale 'Crimson Flame Immortal Gold Vein' [a mineral vein of Crimson Flame Immortal Gold], a treasure whose value rivaled even the Immortal Gold Essence Vein of the Chaos Golden Bull Nest.

This Crimson Flame Immortal Gold is fiercely potent, imbued with the fiery Dao of Annihilation [the power to utterly erase existence]. Once refined into the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon, it naturally gained the Annihilation-like destructive power.

Hundreds of Kalpa Tribulation [immense cosmic cycles] ago, Chaos Crimson Wolf King once activated this ancient world-ending cannon, directly Annihilation an entire Immortal Domain [a realm governed by an immortal] and grievously wounded a Peerless Immortal Lord at the Mid Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, indirectly causing that Immortal Lord's demise.

Thinking of this, Chaos Crimson Wolf King declared with pride, "My Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon possesses power sufficient to grievously wound, or even Annihilation, a Mid-Grade Immortal Domain."

"However, it requires the Primordial Chaos Dao Runes [primordial symbols of chaotic power] of a Chaos Nest to provide sufficient energy. Now, I have charged it using a secret art, but it holds only a single shot's worth of power."

"Therefore, once I blast open the Formation [a defensive or offensive energy array], we must immediately charge inside without delay."

The other Chaotic Fiendgod [primordial demonic beings] present nodded upon hearing this and laughed, "Just blast open the Formation, and we shall slaughter our way in."

As these words were spoken, countless Chaos Beast King [kings among primordial beasts] hauled the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon forward, arriving before the Abyssal Immortal Domain.

"It is the Innate Great Luo Ancient Cannon."

Simultaneously, the various Grand Luo Golden Immortal [the highest echelon of immortal cultivators] within the Abyssal Immortal Domain also witnessed this scene, and could not help but reveal expressions of solemn gravity.

Lyra Jiang furrowed her brow slightly and could not resist speaking: "This Innate Great Luo Ancient Cannon [a primordial cannon of immense destructive power] will likely be difficult to handle."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen also frowned slightly.

The materials consumed in forging a single low-grade Innate Great Luo Ancient Cannon are even more costly than those for a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure [a supreme enchanted artifact born of primordial chaos].

Its destructive power is therefore destined to be utterly staggering. With such a Grand Luo [Great Luo Realm] ancient cannon, the Chaos Crimson Wolf King could easily lay siege to a Low-Grade Immortal Domain, and even a Mid-Grade Immortal Domain would find it hard to withstand.

"Fortunately, this Crimson Wolf Demon Lord does not possess an ancient ship of the Innate Spiritual Treasure [primordial spiritual treasure] grade."

At that moment, Eldrin Chen spoke with a cold sneer: "Otherwise, I dare not say our grand formation could withstand it."

Upon hearing his words, everyone nodded in agreement.

Such an Innate Spiritual Treasure-grade Grand Luo ancient cannon consumes an immense amount of energy. Without a Great Luo Ancient Ship [an ancient vessel of the Great Luo grade] of equivalent grade to supply power, or unless it is directly installed upon an Immortal Domain [a realm of immortals] or a Chaos Nest [a nexus of primordial chaos], it possesses at most the power for a single shot.

With a single strike alone, it was impossible to breach the now-reinforced Minor Heavenly Cycle Celestial Dipper Seven Stars Grand Formation [a formidable defensive array that channels the power of the celestial stars].

Even so, Eldrin Chen had no intention of making things difficult for them. Instead, he spoke, "Pass down the order. There is no need for panic. Seal seventy percent of the grand formation's power as planned. Let them blast open a breach and come in."

"Understood—"

The Old Patriarch at his side nodded and immediately went to execute the command.

As the order was relayed, the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon [a colossal siege weapon of immense destructive power] on the other side finally completed its preparations.

After paying the price of blood-sacrificing tens of thousands of Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial beasts born from the primal chaos], the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon was at last activated. A stream of fiery light, brimming with the power of Annihilation [a force of utter and complete destruction], pierced through the Vast Chaotic Void [the endless, formless expanse of primal chaos] and slammed into the Chaos Grand Formation [the primary defensive barrier] surrounding the Seven Great Immortal Domains [the seven core territories of the immortal sects].

"BOOM!"

After a moment of eerie silence, the Formation was instantly blasted open, leaving a massive breach. Countless Immortal [cultivators who have ascended to the Immortal Realm] perished within the formation, victims of the violent backlash.

"Kill! Kill them all—!"

Innumerable Chaos Beast King [powerful rulers among the chaos beasts], having received their orders, surged forward with boundless, terrifying momentum.

Nine Chaotic Fiendgod [primordial beings of chaos and destruction] descended upon the Chaos [the primordial, formless void before creation], their overwhelming divine might sweeping through everything in their path.

"Eldrin, the Abyssal Brat, come forth and meet your doom!"

Chaos Crimson Wolf King was the first to speak, gripping a Crimson Peak Divine Spear [a divine spear forged from a crimson mountain peak] that pierced the Chaos, its unstoppable divine power cleaving towards Eldrin Chen.

In response, Eldrin Chen brandished his Primordial Chaos Heaven Halberd [a halberd born from the primal chaos of heaven] to intercept the world-sundering power. With a flip of his palm, he met Chaos Crimson Wolf King's strike head-on, not yielding an inch of ground.

"Such formidable physical strength. No wonder you were able to defeat Crimson Mastiff."

Simultaneously, Obsidian Chen on the other side made his move with chilling calm. He summoned a pair of Celestial Saber [divine sabers forged from celestial essence], their blinding edge cleaving the Chaos. All creation trembled, the very fabric of reality seemed to split, and for a fleeting moment, a sliver of an Immortal Domain [a realm of pure immortal energy] was forcibly carved into existence.

"Chaos Profound Eagle [a primordial eagle born of chaos], your opponent is me!"

Lyra Jiang declared. Her Exquisite Immortal Pagoda [a pagoda of exquisite immortal craftsmanship] soared into the air, erupting with the most dazzling Five-Colored Chaos Immortal Light [an immortal light of chaos imbued with the power of five elements]. Each strand of light was potent enough to pierce through a great Cosmos [a complete universe or world], and with a thunderous impact, it sent Obsidian Chen staggering back.

Almost in the same instant, the Second Ancestor of the Chaos Profound Eagle Clan [the clan of the Chaos Profound Eagle] made his move. His cultivation base reached the fifth layer of Grand Luo Golden Immortal [the Golden Immortal realm of the Grand Luo stage]. With a single gesture, an immortal sword materialized, its edge seeming to slice through the river of time itself, striking from an era before the moment of rescue.

Yet it was all in vain.

Yet, before him, someone else had already struck first.

Verdant Consort [a powerful female cultivator] steered the Crimson Azure Twin Dragon Swords [a pair of legendary swords] to merge, transforming into a single World-Cleaving Sword Qi [a sword energy capable of splitting the world] that swept across the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation]. Wherever the sword's edge passed, Yin-Yang [the fundamental opposing forces of the universe] were sundered, heaven and earth were rent asunder. It was unstoppable, a sight too terrible to behold.

"*Cough*—"

In an instant, the Second Progenitor of the Profound Eagle Clan [a founding ancestor of the Profound Eagle demon clan] was sent reeling, blood spraying from his mouth, suffering a grievous wound.

"Impossible! How could they be this powerful?"

In that fleeting moment, Obsidian Chen [a powerful cultivator] sensed the impending doom and immediately sought to disengage and flee. Alas, it was already too late.

For there, at the breach in the Chaos Great War [a cataclysmic conflict within the primordial chaos], stood a man of imposing stature. Behind him, the principles of Samsara [the endless cycle of death and rebirth] and the Time-Space Great Dao [the supreme law governing time and space] swirled, drawing forth a deluge of Primordial Chaos Qi [the raw, unformed energy of creation] that blotted out everything.