Chapter 1766 : Chaos Pool

Yet even 5 against 1 had proven insufficient; how could the remaining 3 possibly stand against Eldrin? After merely 8 100-some exchanges, Eldrin had completely subdued the 3 primordial chaos beasts.

"Had it been any ordinary Seventh Heavenly Layer Celestial Immortal, you might have stood a chance."

"Yet before me, you are merely courting death!"

Eldrin roared as he soared into the air, pushing the Primordial Chaos Unitary Qi True Aura to its absolute limit. With a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a palm strike that descended like a crushing mountain, forcing the leader of the Chaos 9-Tailed Mastiffs into retreat. Seizing the opportunity, he launched a covert assault with the Howling Wind God-Slaying Flying Dagger.

Ever since the Gourd Vine of Howling Winds advanced to a mid-grade Primordial Tree, the might of this treasure had become sufficient to rival a full-force strike from a Seventh-Level Celestial Immortal.

At this very moment, a sudden ambush struck, ruthlessly piercing through the skull of the leader of the Primordial 9-Tailed Ao and extinguishing its flaming wolf head.

Dealt a sudden and devastating blow, the leader of the Chaos 9-Tailed Ao grew increasingly frenzied. With a despairing howl, it lunged at Eldrin (Person Name), while the 2 remaining primordial beasts of chaos fled with mournful cries into the depths of the chaos.

Eldrin understood clearly—though the Chaos Ancient Beasts possessed no spiritual wisdom and acted like wild animals, they were still bound by blood ties among themselves.

The remaining Chaos 9-Tailed Mastiffs, closely connected to their leader, were mostly His blood relatives.

At this moment, the leader of the Chaos 9-Tailed Ao was fighting desperately against me, all to buy a sliver of survival for the remaining 2 Chaos 9-Tailed Aos.

In this regard, Eldrin did not pursue them to the bitter end.

He let out a sigh, then with a flick of his sleeve, he pressed down a palm to firmly suppress the leader of the primordial chaos beast. With the Sky-Severing Twin Swords continuously crisscrossing in slashing strikes, he ultimately annihilated the leader of the 9-Tailed Primordial Chaos Hound.

"Hah—"

Having completed all this, Eldrin slowly exhaled, making no move to pursue the 2 remaining Primordial Chaos Beasts.

In this battle, he faced 5 Chaos Ancient Beasts alone. Though he ultimately emerged victorious, the toll it took was far from insignificant.

These primordial chaos beasts were thick-skinned and incredibly difficult to slay. Even when Eldrin revealed his trump card as a late-stage Celestial Immortal, he could not deliver a fatal blow in a single strike. He could only continuously seek opportunities to eliminate them.

After tens of thousands of exchanges, the battle finally concluded, having already consumed 40 percent of his spiritual power. If he were to pursue and eliminate them, it would likely drain another 20 percent of his energy, with no guarantee of success in the chase.

Amidst the chaos where perils were unpredictable, depleting 1's own magic power excessively was certainly not a wise move.

As his thoughts drifted, Eldrin collected the 3 Chaos Ancient Beast carcasses. A faint smile touched his lips as he gazed upon their remains.

These primordial chaos beast carcasses could refine Rank 7 and Rank 8 Immortal Pills, while their bones and hides served as excellent materials for crafting Chaos Ancient Ships. Coupled with their most precious cores, the combined value was truly astronomical.

Especially the leader of the primordial beasts, its inner core brimmed with perfection—likely rivaling a Sixth-Level Celestial Immortal.

Even though Eldrin's Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body far surpassed others of the same realm, after refining these inner elixirs and fleshly essence, he should be able to step into the minor mastery stage.

Once the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body reached the minor achievement stage, Eldrin's physical strength was bound to increase significantly.

By then, Eldrin might possess the capability to contend with a Seventh-Level Celestial Immortal through pure physical strength alone.

"Let's first take a look at the Chaos Nest."

Eldrin murmured softly as he withdrew the 3 Chaos Ancient Beasts, preparing to examine the treasures within the Chaos Nest.

He strode toward the Chaos Nest and soon stepped into this chaotic lair.

Entering the Chaos Nest for the first time, Eldrin immediately sensed the chaotic energy growing significantly milder, while faintly perceiving a strand of innate spiritual essence emerging.

"This is..."

A look of delight crossed Eldrin's face as he immediately strode deeper into the Chaos Nest, where he indeed discovered a hazy Immortal Pond.

The celestial pool breathed in and out the Primordial Chaos Qi, drawing upon the chaotic waters from all directions, and gave birth to a thread of innate spiritual essence.

Within the Chaos Immortal Pond, 4 strands of primordial qi endlessly intertwined.

Primal Chaos Pool.

Eldrin murmured, his face lighting up with ecstasy.

The so-called Primordial Chaos Pool is a unique wonder born of the primordial chaos.

The origins of the Primordial Qi within the chaos can generally be traced to only 3 sources.

These were, respectively, the scattered Primordial Qi born of chance amidst the chaos of the universe's creation and destruction, and this Chaos Pool.

In contrast, obtaining the primordial qi of cosmic genesis and destruction was exceedingly difficult, while the sporadically formed and scattered chaos qi was a rare encounter that could not be sought. Only the Primordial Chaos Pool offered the most stable means of nurturing primordial qi.

For this Primordial Chaos Pool was born amidst chaos, existing even before the heavens and earth first parted. It could inhale and exhale the breath of chaos, slowly nurturing within it the primordial qi.

However, Chaos Pools are rare even within the primordial chaos, and the Primordial Qi is vital to the cultivation of the Chaos Ancient Beasts. Thus, every Chaos Pool is guarded by an immensely powerful Chaos Ancient Beast.

Generally speaking, only a ninth-rank, superior-grade Primordial Chaos Beast would be qualified to claim a Chaos Pool.

Yet, among the mid-grade ninth-order primordial beasts capable of occupying a Chaos Pool, such specimens were exceedingly rare—generally, not even 1 in 10 could claim dominion over 1.

The Chaos 9-Tailed Ao's ability to occupy a Chaos Pool was completely beyond Eldrin's expectations.

4 strands of Primal Chaos Qi, yet only 1 Innate Spiritual Radiance was coalescing. Judging by the conversion rate, this appeared to be a low-grade Chaos Pool.

After calculating for a moment before this Chaos Pool, a faint smile surfaced on Eldrin's face.

Generally speaking, a low-grade Chaos Pool could give birth to 1 strand of Primordial Qi every 10,000,000 years.

A mid-grade Chaos Pond could give birth to 3 strands of Primordial Qi every 10 million years, while a high-grade Chaos Pond was even more remarkable—it could nurture at least 9 strands of Primordial Qi over the same span of 10 million years.

However, mid-grade Chaos Pools are far too formidable, often guarded by a massive tribe of Primordial Chaos Beasts.

High-grade Chaos Pools are even more rare, often occupied by Chaos Beasts comparable to Ancient Immortals. Even mighty Ancient Immortals dare not provoke them lightly.

Fortunately, he had encountered a low-grade Chaos Pool. Had it been a high-grade Chaos Pool, he would have only been capable of fleeing for his life.

Chaotic Beasts focus solely on physical cultivation. For a mid ninth-grade Chaotic Beast to break through to the late ninth-grade, it must consume 6 strands of Primordial Qi.

"The leader of the Primal Chaos 9-Tailed Ao has been comparable to a Sixth Heaven Celestial Immortal for many years. It seems he has been waiting to accumulate 6 strands of Primordial Qi for a single breakthrough."

"4 bolts have already accumulated here. If another 10 million or so years pass, this beast will likely advance to the upper ninth rank."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, a wave of relief washing over him as he slowly exhaled.

Even with Eldrin's current combat prowess, he was only confident in defeating a Chaos Ancient Beast comparable to a seventh-level Celestial Immortal, yet held little hope of actually slaying it.

If this primordial beast was a ninth-rank, upper-grade creature and had several other primordial beasts assisting it, Eldrin would likely have no choice but to turn and flee.

"With these 4 strands of Primordial Qi, I now have a chance to achieve the minor completion stage of my Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body."

Eldrin murmured softly, a faint smile gracing his lips.

He still had 7 strands of Primordial Qi in his possession. With the addition of these 4, that made a total of 11 strands—more than enough to break through to the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body.

Physical cultivation does not follow conventional realms, and Eldrin had no intention of delaying. He immediately prepared to break through to the Innate Primordial Indestructible Body.

(End of Chapter)