Chapter 1909 : Hunting the Chaos Beasts

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up faintly, their gazes turning towards Eldrin Chen.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen spoke, "According to the conventions of the Three Thousand Immortal Domains, the territory within three hundred thousand Path [a unit of distance in the primordial chaos] of an Immortal Domain is considered the hunting grounds of that domain."

"Now that we have established our Immortal Domain, it is time to form hunting parties to cull the Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial creatures born from the chaos] in the surrounding territories for cultivation resources."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Worthy Longevity Chen spoke up, "Father, allow me to lead one such party. I wish to venture into the Chaos [the formless, primordial void from which all things emerged] myself."

Eldrin Chen's gaze remained calm as he replied, "The Sea of Chaos is perilous, especially this region we inhabit. Those with strength below that of a Seven Tribulations Ancient Immortal [an immortal who has survived seven heavenly tribulations] possess little means to ensure their own safety."

"I intend to convert a batch of Celestial Soldiers and Generals [divine warriors and commanders, often summoned or created through profound arts] and forge a fleet of Innate Warship [warships forged from innate chaos materials]. Each of you will then command a squadron to hunt Chaos Ancient Beast in the vicinity of the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain."

He continued, "This hunt serves two purposes. First, to seek out Chaos Lair [stable pockets of order and resources within the chaos] and integrate them into our Chaos Heavenly Domain [a cultivated realm within the chaos]."

"Second, to capture more docile Chaos Ancient Beast, akin to the Glazed Treasure Light Fish [a type of chaos beast valued for its radiant scales], that are suitable for domestication. These shall be reared within the Chaos Heavenly Domain."

All present nodded in understanding.

As the saying goes, one lives off the mountain by the mountain and the sea by the sea. Since they resided within the Sea of Chaos, domesticating Chaos Ancient Beast was among the most practical and common choices for sustenance and cultivation. The story continues at audio-novel dot com.

If that Chaos Heavenly Domain continues to expand indefinitely, it could not only serve as a training ground for Great Tribulation and Path Tribulation, but also bring vast cultivation resources to the Chen Immortal Clan.

Thinking of this, Exquisite Jiang spoke, "The Chaos teems with countless Chaos Ancient Beast. However, these beasts feed on worlds. Sustaining them solely with Sea of Chaos Water would only meet their most basic survival needs."

"If we do not provide worlds for them to devour, I fear we cannot nurture too many Chaos Ancient Beast."

Eldrin Chen pondered for a moment. In truth, few cultivators in the Chaos engage in large-scale breeding of Chaos Ancient Beast.

This is because Chaos Ancient Beast feed on worlds. They roam the Chaos, constantly devouring Small Universe and worlds to fuel their advancement.

To pen them in and artificially provide worlds and Universe for consumption would not only incur heavy karmic burdens but also prove exorbitantly costly.

Furthermore, Chaos Lair draw in and expel Sea of Chaos Water, so the number of Chaos Lair that can exist in one place is inherently limited.

Take the Chaos Heavenly Domain as an example. Though it spans nearly half an Immortal Domain, it can sustain at most three thousand Chaos Lair. Exceeding this number would cause interference between the lairs, potentially degrading their quality.

After careful consideration, Eldrin Chen finally declared, "The Chaos Ancient Beast devour worlds primarily for their foundational essence. We simply need to find a substitute. Leave this matter to me."

"One of you shall remain to guard the Chaos Heavenly Domain. The others, await my further instructions."

With those words, Eldrin Chen departed from the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain.

His first act was to banish the Chaos Heavenly Domain to a distance of one thousand Path [a measure of cosmic distance], ensuring it would not interfere with the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain. He then left Energy Abyss Patriarch to stand guard within it.

Thereafter, he led the more than three thousand Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality through cultivation] and returned to the Primordial Immortal Domain.

Upon arriving at the Primordial Immortal Domain, Eldrin Chen immediately proceeded to the Indestructibility Immortal Pool [a mystical pool capable of transforming beings] and directed the Immortal to begin their transformation into Celestial Soldiers and Generals [elite warriors of the heavenly armies].

Among these three thousand Immortal, the majority were Ascendant Immortal Realm [a foundational stage of immortality] cultivators from the Chen Immortal Clan and the Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance. A smaller portion hailed from the Vast Azure Immortal Domain and the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain.

These Immortal all possessed considerable talent, having each forged three Ascendant Immortal Foundation [the foundational pillars of an immortal's power]. Yet, feeling their path to the Celestial Immortal Realm [a higher tier of immortal power] was blocked, they had volunteered for the recruitment to become Celestial Soldiers and Divine Generals.

Not every Immortal is convinced they can ascend directly to the Great Encompassing Realm [the ultimate realm of cultivation]. Many, acutely aware of the arduous nature of the Path, choose the road of the Celestial Soldiers and Generals.

Once transformed into Celestial Soldiers and Generals, they would instantly possess combat power rivaling that of a Celestial Immortal or even an Ancient Immortal [an immortal of immense age and power]. It was, in essence, a single step to the heavens.

To nurture these three thousand future Celestial Soldiers and Generals, Eldrin Chen withdrew over ten thousand strands of Innate Energy [the primordial energy of creation] and more than ten thousand portions of Innate Rare Treasure [precious materials born from the world's dawn]. He then guided them all into the depths of the Indestructibility Immortal Pool.

This being his first time overseeing the transformation of Celestial Soldiers and Generals, Eldrin Chen watched with keen interest, observing the process unfold.

Yet, upon closer observation, Eldrin Chen gradually came to understand the principle by which the Indestructibility Immortal Pool [a legendary pool capable of reforging an immortal's very foundation] transforms beings into Celestial Soldiers and Generals [elite warriors of the heavenly armies].

He saw that the Indestructibility Immortal Pool was filled with Indestructibility Divinity [a state of divine, unbreakable essence] and Creation [the primordial force of genesis] materials. The moment an Immortal [a being who has ascended beyond mortality] stepped into it, the pool would reforge [to completely reshape and purify] the immortal's physical body, Path Principles [the fundamental laws one comprehends], Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator], and all other foundational aspects of their cultivation.

Once this reforge was complete, the immortal's cultivation foundation, while still based on three Ascendant Immortal Path Fruit [the fruits of one's immortal cultivation path], would become as pure and unblemished as a blank sheet of parchment.

Thereafter, Innate Energy [the primordial energy present at the birth of the cosmos] would be infused into the immortal's body. After three such infusions, the immortal's potential would rival that of an Immaculate Celestial Immortal [a celestial immortal of flawless foundation]. However, at this stage, the immortal's realm was still insufficient; they could at best be considered a nascent Innate Divine Spirit [a divine spirit born from the world's natural laws, not cultivation].

Following the infusion of three strands of Innate Energy, the endless Path Patterns [the mystical inscriptions representing cosmic laws] within the Indestructibility Immortal Pool would begin to seethe and boil. They would then merge with the immortal's Three Great Foundations [the three core pillars of a cultivator's power: body, energy, and spirit], taking shape as the embryonic forms of Innate Path Patterns [divine abilities born from innate cosmic laws].

"So that's how it is," Eldrin murmured, comprehension dawning. Find this and other novels at audio-novel[dot]com.

Watching this, Eldrin Chen understood. The Celestial Soldiers and Generals transformed by the Indestructibility Immortal Pool were, in essence, artificially nurtured Innate Divine Spirit.

Typically, an Innate Divine Spirit is born from the world's natural Creation. The Indestructibility Immortal Pool, however, used artificial means to force this genesis.

Determining which method was superior proved momentarily difficult.

Yet, if one considered the Indestructibility Immortal Pool as a world in itself, the cultivation resources it could provide undoubtedly surpassed those of any ordinary heaven and earth.

"Hmmmm—" [a resonant, vibrating hum]

Just as the thought flashed through Eldrin Chen's mind, the Innate Rare Treasure [a primordial treasure born of heaven and earth] he had provided descended into the Indestructibility Immortal Pool [a mystical pool that nurtures immortal beings].

Eldrin Chen had provided four pieces of Innate Rare Treasure to each Celestial Soldiers and Generals [heavenly warriors and commanders]: two pieces of Innate Mithril [a primordial, unbreakable silver metal], one section of Heaven Soul Wood [a wood imbued with celestial spirit], and one piece of Chaos Mysterious Gold [a golden ore born from primordial chaos].

Behold, the Innate Rare Treasure merged with the gestating Celestial Soldiers. The two pieces of Innate Mithril transformed into a suit of Silver Battle Armor [enchanted silver armor] and a Silver War Halberd [a silver polearm]. The Heaven Soul Wood became a command token, while the Chaos Mysterious Gold fused directly into the Celestial Soldier's physical body.

Thus a millennium passed, until the day the Celestial Soldier opened its eyes, rose, and prostrated itself before Eldrin Chen, saying, "I pay my respects to the Immortal Lord [a title for a powerful immortal]. I thank the Immortal Lord for this grace of rebirth."

"Excellent."

Eldrin Chen nodded, a trace of satisfaction coloring his expression.

In that moment, he fully comprehended the formidable power of the Celestial Soldier.

Having fused with the Chaos Mysterious Gold, the Celestial Soldier's primary strength lay in its physical body. It could move through the Sea of Chaos [the primordial, formless expanse before creation] as easily as a fish through water, its combat prowess not inferior to a Chaos Ancient Beast [a primordial monster born from chaos] of the same rank.

To compensate for its relative weakness in magical energy, the Celestial Soldier's innate treasures—the Silver Battle Armor and the war halberd—were more than sufficient to bridge the gap.

That Silver Battle Armor was forged from Innate Mithril [a legendary metal of unparalleled purity and resilience], capable of reducing the magical power damage from a foe of the same cultivation realm by ninety percent. The Silver War Halberd was also crafted from Mithril [a precious, spirit-conductive metal], a weapon that could cleave through myriad arts with a single strike, specifically countering the protective energy auras and Body Protection Divine Ability [defensive supernatural techniques] of Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality].

It could be said that while this Celestial Soldiers and Generals [the heavenly army] soldier possessed cultivation comparable only to the Early Celestial Immortal Realm [the first stage of celestial immortality], its true combat prowess was sufficient to contend with an ordinary Celestial Immortal [a celestial immortal being] of the Fourth Heaven Celestial Immortal Realm [the fourth stage of celestial immortality].

If the battle were to take place within the Chaos [the primordial, formless void before creation], it would not fear even a Celestial Immortal of the sixth layer.

Most crucially, within the celestial soldier's body resided a Heavenly Soldier Token. This token was the soldier's life-bound treasure, capable of uniting multiple celestial soldiers together to Burst [unleash in a concentrated surge] a power sufficient to suppress and slay gods and demons.

Therefore, if just ten celestial soldiers joined forces, even a cultivator at the Seventh Layer of the Celestial Immortal Realm [the seventh stage of celestial immortality] would be rendered helpless. With a hundred soldiers aided by a celestial general, even an Ancient Immortal Great Power [a venerable and immensely powerful ancient immortal] would likely turn and flee.

And if the number of celestial soldiers exceeded ten thousand, they would be sufficient to oppose an Eight Tribulations Ancient Immortal [an ancient immortal who has survived eight heavenly tribulations].

Should their ranks swell beyond one million, arrayed in formation, they could even barely manage to interfere in a battle between Great Encompassing Golden Immortal Early Stage [early-stage Great Encompassing Golden Immortals, beings of near-omnipotent power].

"No wonder it has long been said that the Celestial Soldiers and Generals are one of the means by which Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [Great Encompassing Golden Immortals] contend against the Chaos Demon God [primordial demons born from chaos]," Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, comprehension dawning.

Having grasped the formidable might of the Celestial Soldiers and Generals, Eldrin Chen could not help but sigh with a mix of awe and realization.

Yet, after a moment's contemplation, he gave a slight shake of his head, a faint wince of heartache flickering across his features.

Among the four types of Rare Spiritual Wonders [rare and potent spiritual materials] required to nurture Celestial Soldiers and Generals [elite immortal soldiers and commanders], aside from the Heaven Soul Wood [a type of spiritual wood that nourishes the soul] which Eldrin Chen could produce self-sufficiently, the others—Innate Mithril [a primordial, naturally occurring mithril] and Chaos Mysterious Gold [a rare gold imbued with primordial chaos energy]—were exceedingly scarce commodities.

Such Rare Spiritual Wonders [rare and potent spiritual materials] were of immense value, costing roughly twice as much as Innate Rare Treasure [innate rare treasures] of the same tier.

There was no alternative. While other Rare Spiritual Wonders [rare and potent spiritual materials] could serve as substitutes for converting Celestial Soldiers and Generals [elite immortal soldiers and commanders], they were either even more expensive and rare, or the resulting Celestial Soldiers and Generals [elite immortal soldiers and commanders] would be at least twenty to thirty percent weaker in combat prowess.

Therefore, even though it pained his heart, Eldrin Chen still expended a colossal fortune to convert these three thousand Celestial Soldiers and Generals [elite immortal soldiers and commanders].

After everything was completed, Eldrin Chen calculated that, on average, each Celestial Soldier [celestial soldier] had cost him approximately ten strands of Innate Energy [primordial, foundational energy], while each Celestial General [celestial general] had consumed one hundred strands.

Adding the fees paid to the Immortal Court [the celestial bureaucracy governing immortals], the total cost for the three thousand soldiers and thirty generals amounted to nearly forty thousand strands of Innate Energy [primordial, foundational energy].

"Truly, wealth flows away like water," he sighed.

Eldrin Chen felt a pang of regret. With this massive expenditure, the Clan Treasury [the clan's central repository of wealth and resources] now held very little Innate Energy [primordial, foundational energy] that could be readily mobilized. If further large expenses arose, he would have no choice but to sell off some Great Encompassing Rare Treasure [rare treasures of immense power and scope] or Innate Spiritual Treasure [innate spiritual treasures].

Such Rare Spiritual Wonders [rare and potent spiritual materials] were far too precious to part with, forcing Eldrin Chen to decisively abandon any thoughts of further extravagance.

Once the conversion of the Celestial Soldiers and Generals [elite immortal soldiers and commanders] was finished, Eldrin Chen immediately made his way to the Immortal Herb Hall [the hall dedicated to immortal herbs and plants] of the Immortal Court [the celestial bureaucracy governing immortals]. There, he promptly presented his Visiting Card [a formal card used to request an audience].

The Hall Master of the Immortal Herb Hall is the Primordial One Imperial Lord Realm expert 'Clear Distant Imperial Lord'. However, he is currently in seclusion this time. The one who received Eldrin Chen was one of the Hall's seven Deputy Hall Masters, 'Fuqu Immortal Lord'.

Clad in robes as white as snow, Fuqu Immortal Lord smiled and guided Eldrin Chen into the Great Hall before speaking. "What brings the Immortal Lord to our hall? Is it some Immortal Artifact [a supreme-grade enchanted weapon or tool] or divine herb you seek?"

Eldrin Chen offered a slight smile. As one of the most crucial halls within the Immortal Court, the Immortal Herb Hall cultivated vast quantities of Innate Heavenly God Herb [herbs of celestial origin and immense spiritual potency], and even possessed no small number of Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Root [the highest grade of naturally occurring spiritual plants].

As one of the seven Deputy Hall Masters, Fuqu Immortal Lord was not only a cultivator of unfathomable depth but also a master in nurturing Spiritual Root [spiritually potent plants] and was intimately familiar with all manner of Innate Immortal Herb [herbs of celestial origin].

With this in mind, Eldrin Chen spoke. "My purpose in coming today is to inquire, Fellow Daoist, if you possess any divine seeds or Immortal Herb suitable for rearing Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial beasts born from the chaos of creation]?"

Fuqu Immortal Lord smiled knowingly, as if he had anticipated this. "It seems the Fellow Daoist intends to raise a large number of Chaos Ancient Beast."

"Your insight is as sharp as a pearl, Fellow Daoist."

Eldrin Chen clasped his hands and replied with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Fuqu Immortal Lord personally poured a cup of tea for Eldrin Chen before speaking. "It is not that my insight is particularly keen. It is merely that you are not the first to ask about this matter."

"Oh?"

"Since ancient times, many Immortal Lords have sought to nurture Chaos Ancient Beasts [primordial creatures born from the chaos]."

Fuqu Immortal Lord stated, then with a flick of his sleeve, produced several portions of Rare Spiritual Wonders [extraordinarily precious spiritual materials].

He placed the several portions of Rare Spiritual Wonders before Eldrin Chen and spoke: "The Innate Primordial Essence Fruit [a fruit born from the primordial chaos], the Myriad Heavens Realm Fruit Tree [a tree bearing fruits containing the essence of myriad realms], and the Chaos Realm Grass—each of these Rare Spiritual Wonders can be used to nurture a Chaos Ancient Beast."

As Fuqu Immortal Lord elaborated, a gleam appeared in Eldrin Chen's eyes, and he listened attentively to the Fuqu Immortal Lord's explanation.

The Fuqu Immortal Lord offered a slight smile and continued: "The Innate Primordial Essence Fruit is one of the Innate ancient medicines. It can take root and be cultivated within a Chaos Lair [a dwelling place within the primordial chaos] or a Universe. Consuming it provides immense nourishment to a Chaos Ancient Beast's cultivation, and it can also be used by Immortals for their own cultivation."

"However, its survival conditions are rather demanding. It requires the expenditure of Innate Energy [the primordial energy of creation] to cultivate. Only one fruit can take root in a single Low-Grade Chaos Lair, and it takes one full Kalpa Tribulation [a grand cosmic cycle] to mature."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly. The effects of the Innate Primordial Essence Fruit were undoubtedly excellent—a Chaos Ancient Beast consuming one might advance an entire realm. Yet, the cultivation conditions were far too stringent. Using it to feed a Chaos Ancient Beast seemed excessively extravagant, and the cost was prohibitively high.

Seeing his reaction, Fuqu Immortal Lord spoke again: "This Myriad Heavens Realm Fruit Tree is a Supreme Grade Innate Ancient Tree. It can bear three thousand Myriad Heavens Realm Fruits in a single cycle, each containing the power of world origin essence."

"Nearly all Chaos Ancient Beasts can be fed these Myriad Heavens Realm Fruits. However, the tree itself can only be planted within a Great Encompassing Rank Chaos Lair or an Immortal Domain [a domain ruled by an immortal]."

Eldrin Chen nodded in understanding. The Myriad Heavens Realm Fruit Tree offered a lower cost and could be cultivated on a larger scale.

The sole issue was that the Myriad Heavens Realm Fruit Tree [a legendary tree bearing fruits that contain the essence of myriad realms] severely depletes the foundational essence of an Immortal Domain [a higher-dimensional realm of pure spiritual energy where immortals reside]. Even Eldrin Chen's Returning Abyss Immortal Domain [Eldrin Chen's personal immortal realm, named for its profound and abyssal nature] could not cultivate too many at once, lest it lead to a critical insufficiency of the Immortal Domain's foundational life force.

Eldrin Chen calculated silently and realized that even if he planted the Myriad Heavens Realm Fruit Tree, it would only suffice to nurture a small number of Chaos Beast King [powerful beasts born from and dwelling within the primordial chaos].

To cultivate his Primordial Chaos Indestructibility Body [a supreme physique forged from the essence of primordial chaos, granting near-absolute resilience], he required vast quantities of Chaos Beast King flesh and blood to refine the Ten Revolutions Immortal Pill [a supreme elixir requiring ten cycles of refinement, used to temper the highest-grade physiques]. Relying solely on the Myriad Heavens Realm Fruit Tree to breed Chaos Beast King would be a futile effort, like trying to extinguish a raging fire with a single cup of water.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen gave a slight, almost imperceptible shake of his head.

Seeing this, Fuqu Immortal Lord produced the final item: a stalk of Chaos Realm Grass [a peculiar plant that grows in the chaos, capable of drawing upon chaotic waters to form miniature worlds]. "This Chaos Realm Grass," he explained, "is a relatively common type of Primordial Unity Rare Treasure [a category of rare materials and objects found within the primordial chaos] within the Chaos [the formless, primordial state of existence from which all realms are born]."

"It resembles a common weed. By taking root within the Chaos, it can absorb Sea of Chaos Water [the primordial waters of chaos, containing the potential for creation] to open up and form microcosmic Lesser Worlds [tiny, nascent realms or pocket dimensions]."

"However, lower-grade Chaos Realm Grass counts among the cheapest of Primordial Unity Rare Treasure. The world essence they contain is too faint, and their fibers are notoriously tough and difficult to refine. Thus, Chaos Beast King rarely deign to consume them."

"Yet, a rare few among them can advance to become mid-grade Chaos Realm Grass. Some Chaos Ancient Beast [ancient and immensely powerful beasts that have dwelled in the chaos for eons] are then willing to feed upon them. Their greatest advantage is the simplicity of their cultivation; they require only Sea of Chaos Water to be grown in vast quantities."

At this point, Fuqu Immortal Lord shook his head slightly. "A pity," he continued, "the foundational potential of the Chaos Realm Grass is too weak. The chance of one advancing to become a mid-grade Primordial Unity Rare Treasure is less than one in ten thousand."

"And even if a stalk does advance to mid-grade Chaos Realm Grass, its fibers remain exceedingly tough and difficult to refine. Therefore, only a select few Chaos Ancient Beast are willing to devour them."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's eyes gleamed faintly with a spark of insight.

His Primordial Energy Vase of Heaven and Earth possessed the ability to aid Spiritual Root in breaking through bottlenecks; perhaps cultivating Chaos Realm Grass was the optimal choice.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen spoke with a composed demeanor, "Fellow Daoist, grant me one Myriad Heavens Realm Fruit Tree along with a batch of Chaos Realm Grass seeds."

As he spoke, Eldrin Chen produced a collection of Rare Spiritual Wonders to trade for the Myriad Heavens Realm Fruit Tree and the Chaos Realm Grass seeds.

Seeing this, Fuqu Immortal Lord shook his head. He only accepted payment for the Myriad Heavens Realm Fruit Tree, returning the cost for the Chaos Realm Grass seeds. "Within the Sea of Chaos, Chaos Realm Grass is practically ubiquitous. How could I possibly accept payment for it?"

Eldrin Chen offered a light smile, not pressing the matter, and instead clasped his hands in a respectful salute. "May I inquire, Fellow Daoist, which Chaos Ancient Beast within the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation] favor consuming Chaos Realm Grass?"

"Favor consuming Chaos Realm Grass?" Fuqu Immortal Lord paused briefly in thought before replying, "If I recall, the Chaos Yak, the Chaos White Goat, the Chaos Green Fish, and others like them are among the most feeble species native to the Chaos."

A flicker of understanding brightened Eldrin Chen's gaze. He immediately rose to take his leave. "In that case, my sincere thanks."

"..."

After bidding farewell to Fuqu Immortal Lord, Eldrin Chen proceeded to the Scripture Repository Hall. There, he obtained records concerning Chaos Ancient Beast and charts of spiritual treasures. Finally, accompanied by three thousand Celestial Soldiers and Generals, he returned to the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain.

After returning to the Immortal Domain [a realm of higher existence where immortals reside], the first thing Eldrin Chen did was to research the three types of Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial creatures born from the formless chaos]. Soon, Eldrin Chen learned the origins of these three kinds of Chaos Ancient Beast.

Just as Fuqu Immortal Lord had said, these three types of Chaos Ancient Beast were indeed the weakest among their kind.

Within the populations of these three Chaos Ancient Beast, the vast majority were low-tier beasts, with very few ever managing to cultivate to the level of a Chaos Beast King [the monarch of a chaos beast horde].

In a typical Chaos Beast Horde [a massive swarm of chaos beasts], a Chaos Beast King could emerge once the numbers exceeded one hundred. Yet, for these three specific Chaos Beast Horde, a horde of over ten thousand was required before a single beast king would be born.

These Chaos Ancient Beast possessed low combat power [their individual strength was minimal], and they roamed the Chaos [the primordial, formless void from which all things emerged] in swarms numbering in the thousands.

Despite their weak combat prowess, they had not gone extinct. These three Chaos Ancient Beast naturally possessed their own unique traits. Their greatest commonality was their ability to feed upon the Chaos Realm Grass [a tenacious plant that grows by absorbing the sparse essence within the Chaos].

That Chaos Realm Grass, though thin in spiritual essence, could take root within the Chaos. Naturally tempered by the Sea of Chaos Water [the corrosive and formless waters of the primordial chaos], it had become incredibly resilient.

For ordinary Chaos Ancient Beast, devouring and refining the Chaos Realm Grass was an exceedingly slow process, and the gains were far too meager. Hence, few Chaos Ancient Beast bothered to consume it.

These three Chaos Ancient Beast, however, were utterly unique. They had specifically evolved a Heaven-Devouring Stomach [a mystical organ or ability capable of digesting nearly anything], allowing them to refine the Chaos Realm Grass with relative efficiency.

Precisely because of this, they subsisted on the Chaos Realm Grass that other Chaos Ancient Beast shunned. Coupled with their rapid growth rate and prodigious reproductive capacity, they constituted the most populous Chaos Ancient Beast tribes within the Sea of Chaos [the boundless, turbulent expanse of primordial chaos].

"Vast in number, rapid in growth, possessing an extremely strong reproductive rate, and feeding on the cheapest of fodder—Chaos Realm Grass [a type of hardy spiritual grass that grows in chaotic realms]."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a glint of satisfaction surfacing in the depths of his eyes.

These three types of Chaos Beast Horde [swarming beasts native to chaotic realms] were the optimal choice for raising Chaos Ancient Beast [ancient, powerful beasts from primordial chaos]. Their sole flaw was their exceedingly low cultivation base, rendering them nearly useless for a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [a cultivator who has attained the Golden Immortal realm, a pinnacle of power].

For a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal to refine their physical body, they required at least a Ten Revolutions Immortal Pill [a supreme elixir refined through ten cycles of heavenly fire] concocted from a Chaos Beast King [the monarch-level ruler of a chaos beast horde] to barely qualify as viable cultivation sustenance. The complete novel can be found at audio–novel.com.