Chapter 1889 : Clash of Primordial Titans

"Aaaargh—"

Upon the vast, shattered expanse of the Origin Domain, a world-shaking battle erupted.

On one side of the conflict stood a mere five or six figures, while the other boasted several dozen. Yet, the battle unfolded in a completely one-sided manner.

Those several dozen powerful Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortals [cultivators who have survived eight heavenly tribulations] could not resist the five or six opponents. Instead, they were beaten back step by step, with Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortals falling one after another.

"Aaaargh—"

Suddenly, a horned demon god roared in fury, its bellow shattering mountains and rivers across countless Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters], reducing them to dust.

Yet, this divine demon was sent flying by a single punch, over half its bones and sinews shattered, suffering wounds of unprecedented severity.

This demon god, akin to a flame-wreathed fiend striding forth from the infernal depths, possessed world-obliterating, peerless divine power. Yet, before the figure before it, it had no power to resist, barely able to even flee.

It could only stare at the snow-white robed figure and roar with bitter resentment: "Abyssal, you bully the weak with your greater strength! This is unworthy of a true master!"

"Infernal Prison Sacred Spirit."

Eldrin Chen murmured, his voice calm as he spoke, "To die by my hand is no injustice for you."

As his words faded, the sky-obscuring Primordial Chaos Qi Grasping Hand completely suppressed the Infernal Prison Sacred Spirit, rendering its desperate struggles utterly futile.

In but a few moments, the Infernal Prison Sacred Spirit was utterly annihilated in the heavens. Its shattered physical form plummeted to the earth, only to be instantly swept away by a streak of light, vanishing into the depths of the Void.

"Whoosh—"

At the critical moment, Eldrin Chen used the Five-Colored Divine Light to seize the Innate Lifebound Spiritual Treasure Crimson Flame Firefly [a rare fire-attribute halberd of immense power and exceptional material quality] from the Infernal Prison Sacred Spirit.

After capturing and suppressing it in his hand, Eldrin Chen casually stored away the Infernal Prison Sacred Spirit's Dao Source [the condensed essence of a being's cultivation and life force]. He then glanced around and saw that the nearby battle was also nearing its end.

With two True Spirit Foundation [a foundational cultivation stage where one's spiritual essence is refined to its truest form] experts—Reincarnation Body and Lyra Jiang—taking action, and with Nyssa Qu and the others being peerless talents who had cultivated several Indestructible Foundation [an unshakable and impervious cultivation foundation], how could this group of foreign Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal [an Ancient Immortal who has survived eight heavenly tribulations] possibly withstand them?

By this point in the great battle, over half of the foreign Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal present had fallen, and the survivors had scattered in all directions to flee.

The group did not give chase. They merely collected the Dao Source. Lyra Jiang was the first to step forward. Looking at Eldrin Chen, she said, "With this battle and the slaying of the Infernal Prison Sacred Spirit, the strength of our Southern Abyss Seven Celestial Domains is no longer significantly weaker than theirs."

Eldrin Chen nodded, then pondered for a moment before speaking. "Over these years, we have slain nearly one hundred foreign Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal. Yet, the Three Souls Emperor Lord has still not appeared. It seems his injuries have not yet undergone Restoration [a profound healing or recovery process]."

Nyssa Qu gave a slight nod and spoke, "This person has remained hidden for so long; I fear they are brewing some sinister plot."

"Whether it's a covert scheme or an overt one, in the end, everything is decided by the strength to back it up."

Eldrin Chen spoke calmly, then continued, "Lately, my premonitions have grown increasingly strong. I sense the legacy of Violet Immortal Lord is about to manifest. I do not believe he will remain hidden when that time comes."

"The Violet Legacy?"

Eldrin Chen nodded. Several tens of thousands of years had passed since he attained the True Spirit Magical Power. Now, his Great Deduction of Yin-Yang and Stars had reached the pinnacle of the True Spirit Realm.

At this point, his mastery of the Dao of Heavenly Secrets [the art of divination and reading fate] had surpassed that of many Grand Luo Golden Immortals.

Through the Great Deduction of Yin-Yang and Stars, Eldrin Chen had already divined the imminent emergence of Violet Immortal Lord's legacy.

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen said, "No need to dwell on it further. Let us restore our spiritual power and calmly await the descent of the Violet Legacy."

For those present, the only path to further advancement was to forge a True Spirit Foundation. Yet, achieving this was as difficult as scaling the heavens; it was no longer a feat that ordinary Opportunity [a chance encounter or resource that aids cultivation] could facilitate.

Thus, it was better to recover their strength and prepare to contend for the Violet Legacy.

With this in mind, everyone entered secluded cultivation. On one hand, they refined the Eight Tribulations Dao Source [a supreme spiritual essence containing the insights of eight heavenly tribulations] to deepen their own enlightenment; on the other, they restored their own magical power.

Thus, time flowed swiftly by, and in the blink of an eye, three thousand years had passed.

Until this very day, from the vast depths of the Chaos Ancient Path [a primordial and perilous pathway through the formless chaos], there suddenly erupted a dazzling, peerless violet radiance.

"It has appeared."

Eldrin Chen opened his eyes from deep meditation. Gazing at that boundless violet light within the Depths of Chaos [the most profound and turbulent regions of primordial chaos], a smile involuntarily touched his lips.

He rose to his feet, storing the partially refined Crimson Flame Firefly [a magical treasure resembling a firefly of crimson flame]. Then, casting a glance at the companions beside him, he declared, "My friends, it is time we made our move."

As his words fell, the group immediately shattered the void, soaring through the firmament towards the source of the violet light.

Simultaneously, across the vast expanse of the Chaos Ancient Path, countless Ancient Immortal [beings who have attained immortality in ancient times] beheld that violet radiance, their faces alight with a trace of wild joy.

Deep within the Depths of Chaos, Three Souls Emperor Lord wore a pale and somewhat grave expression. "A pity," he murmured, "This time, I have only been in seclusion for one hundred and twenty thousand years. My injuries have not yet fully healed."

"However, with the majority of my combat power restored, it should be sufficient to activate the Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Art [a supreme cultivation art that commands the cycle of reincarnation across six paths] and suppress that upstart."

Three Souls Emperor Lord murmured. After a long moment of hesitation, he finally steeled his resolve.

His expression turned grim as he retrieved a clay figurine from his sleeve. After performing a series of intricate rites over it, he channeled a vicious and profoundly sinister curse into the effigy.

Once the ritual was complete, he sneered coldly, "My Seven-Seven Immortal Slaying Curse [a lethal curse that takes effect over forty-nine days] has been cast. In seven times seven days, it will activate. Even with your True Spirit Primordial Spirit [the highest form of spiritual core for a cultivator] and True Spirit Physique [a body tempered to the pinnacle of purity and resilience], you will suffer grievous wounds."

"By then, dealing with you will be a certainty."

Three Souls Emperor Lord let out a malevolent chuckle. After meticulously inspecting his work for a long while, he finally rose and strode towards the Depths of Chaos.

After all, Eldrin Chen possessed both the True Spirit Physique and the True Spirit Primordial Spirit, and had even forged four True Spirit Foundation [the foundational cultivation base of a True Spirit]. This Seven-Seven Immortal Slaying Curse might not be enough to slay him in a single strike.

To prevent Eldrin Chen from escaping while gravely wounded, he decided to intervene personally, ensuring he could deliver the final blow the moment Eldrin Chen was at his weakest.

Meanwhile, far within the Depths of Chaos, Eldrin Chen suddenly furrowed his brow.

Nyssa Qu, noticing his expression, asked with concern, "What is it?"

Eldrin Chen did not answer immediately. Instead, he immediately began performing hand seals, activating the Great Deduction of Yin-Yang and Stars [a supreme divination art that reads fate through celestial patterns] to perform a swift calculation. A moment later, a cold smile touched his lips. "That old fiend," he said, "is indeed preparing to curse me."

"A curse technique?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions shifted slightly. Umbralia could not help but ask, "Are you confident you can handle it?"

"It should not be a significant problem."

Eldrin Chen spoke, his tone calm and measured. "The moment I am targeted by a curse, the Great Deduction of Yin-Yang and Stars will automatically activate the 'Great Deduction Yin-Yang Star Glazed Body' to protect me."

"This method can negate nearly all curse techniques below the Grand Luo realm. Even a True Spirit-grade curse would have ninety percent of its threat diminished."

"Furthermore, both the Chaos Indestructible Body and the Chaos Limitless Great Dao grant immense resistance to foreign energies and Daos [the fundamental principles or paths of power]. This person's curse technique will likely be unable to harm me."

"On the contrary," Eldrin continued, a cold edge entering his voice, "by using his own vital essence blood to curse me, he is the one who will suffer a severe backlash should the attempt fail."

Speaking thus, Eldrin Chen let out a cold laugh. "However, it is only proper to return a gift for a gift. Since he employs such a vile and underhanded method, I see no reason to engage him in a fair duel."

"Let him experience my methods as well."

As his words fell, Eldrin Chen retrieved a vial of dark, viscous blood. This was the soul blood of the Three Souls Emperor Lord, left behind when the Emperor Lord was grievously wounded by Eldrin's hand.

This type of Soul Blood [the concentrated essence of a being's spirit and vitality] serves as the finest medium for casting curses, often allowing the curse's power to be unleashed to its utmost limit.

At this moment, Eldrin Chen retrieved the Soul Blood and immediately activated the Great Deduction Yin-Yang Immortal Slaying Curse. In an instant, the overwhelmingly domineering Pure Yang Heavenly Fire and Profound Nether True Water surged into the Soul Blood, merging with it to accumulate power, awaiting the moment of release.

Thus, in the following period, Eldrin Chen continued to travel while simultaneously empowering the Yin-Yang Immortal-Slaying Curse, soon arriving at the location of the violet light source.

Only now did Eldrin Chen see, at the very heart of the Chaos where boundless Chaos Qi [the primordial, undifferentiated energy of creation] churned, a space gushing with violet light slowly materialize.

Faintly, through that illusory space, the crowd could glimpse a shattered and desolate ancient continent, utterly devoid of life.

"It is the Violet Heaven."

Umbralia murmured, a note of astonishment in her voice. "Legend says that after the Violet Immortal Lord fell, the Violet Immortal Domain he established shattered. Only a few core fragments were hidden by him within the Primordial Chaos Abyss, known as the Violet Heaven."

Eldrin Chen furrowed his brow slightly but remained silent.

At this moment, he surveyed his surroundings. A vast assembly of several hundred Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal [cultivators who have survived eight heavenly tribulations, beings of immense power] already waited here, with even more in the distance continuously streaming in.

Among the crowd, Eldrin Chen spotted Sky-Defier, saw Tianxing and Violet Glow Sword Extreme and others, and also glimpsed the gathered prodigies from the Northern Abyss Foreign Domain.

Alas, within Violet Heaven [a legendary realm of profound mysteries], the space was sealed by that violet radiance, barring all from setting foot inside.

However, they understood that the opening of Violet Heaven was imminent, and perhaps the greatest Opportunity [a chance for a significant breakthrough or gain] of this Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of destruction and renewal] was about to manifest. Thus, none of the factions were in a hurry to waste their strength by acting prematurely.

Thus, time flew by. In the blink of an eye, several tens of days passed. When the number of Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal [an immortal who has survived eight heavenly tribulations] present exceeded three thousand, the violet light sealing the space outside Violet Heaven suddenly dissipated.

Simultaneously, a lofty and distant voice echoed forth: "Within Violet Heaven lies my legacy. To obtain it is to grasp the chance to forge the path to Chaos Celestial Emperor [the supreme ruler of primordial chaos]."

"Let those destined acquire it!"

"Boom—"

In that instant, the entire assembly was thrown into an uproar.

In that very moment, powerhouses from both sides—Thunder Extreme Sacred Spirit, Violet Glow Sword Extreme, Tianxing, and others—instantly soared into the Void [the formless, empty space between realms].

Eldrin Chen was not slow either. Starting later but arriving first, he led his companions across the threshold. Just before he entered, he noticed Three Souls Emperor Lord [a sovereign lord of profound and mysterious power] approaching through the air from behind. That Three Souls Emperor Lord cast a warm, genial smile in his direction, behaving almost like an old friend.

"Intriguing."

Eldrin Chen murmured, a glint of cold intent flashing in his eyes.

In that very instant, Eldrin Chen led his companions across the threshold into Violet Heaven. They immediately discovered that the vast expanse of Violet Heaven was filled with Chaos Mist [a dense, primordial fog born from the undifferentiated energies of chaos].

This incredibly potent Chaos Mist obscured all vision and spiritual sense, limiting even Eldrin Chen's perception to a very short distance.

"Obscuring sight and spiritual sense... Does the Violet Immortal Lord not wish for others to perceive too many of its secrets?"

Eldrin Chen whispered, a trace of astonishment coloring his gaze.

He drew a deep breath, exchanged a glance with his companions, and then strode forward.

They had not traveled far before arriving before a majestic Immortal Herb Garden [a garden cultivating spiritual plants of immense potency, used in crafting elixirs]. There, they also encountered several other Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal.

Among them were two figures from the True Demon Primal Domain—the demonic fiends known as 'Profound Yin' and 'Demonic Sun'. The moment he saw them, Eldrin Chen acted without hesitation. He summoned the Primordial Chaos Divine Thunder and unleashed a devastating horizontal strike.

Both were merely at the single True Spirit Foundation level. How could they possibly withstand such an assault?

Demonic Sun was instantly obliterated, his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] exploding into fragments. Profound Yin, however, acted with brutal decisiveness. He performed a blood sacrifice of his own fleshly body, allowing his True Spirit Primordial Spirit to flee. Shielded by the obscuring Chaos Mist, he managed to escape, denying Eldrin Chen the opportunity to finish him off.

"They fled rather swiftly."

Eldrin Chen let out a light chuckle, making no move to pursue. Instead, his gaze turned towards the depths of the Immortal Herb Garden.

The Formation [a mystical array or barrier] within this Immortal Herb Garden was utterly shattered, allowing them to enter with little effort. Yet, upon stepping inside, they found the garden enveloped in a profound stillness. The immortal herbs all seemed to have been extinguished by some indescribable calamitous aura.

Witnessing this scene, Nyssa Qu spoke with an expression of utmost gravity, "The battle of that era was likely far more terrifying than we imagined."

Eldrin Chen remained silent. He casually plucked a withered immortal herb and immediately sensed that its vital essence had been completely severed, as if erased by an invisible force.

"Utterly eradicating life force... It seems the one who struck back then most likely wielded the power of a Great Dao [a fundamental cosmic principle], capable of grinding away the Life [the principle of vitality] energy within Violet Heaven from its very source."

With these words, Eldrin Chen continued forward. After an indeterminate length of time, they finally reached the core of the Immortal Herb Garden and discovered a single mu-area [one Mu-area equals six hundred sixty-six point six seven square meters] of Innate Herb Field [a primordial field of exceptional spiritual fertility].

It was a field exuding Innate Light [primordial, uncreated radiance]. Every inch of its soil brimmed with Innate Primordial Qi [the most fundamental and purest form of spiritual energy], and it was even suffused with traces of Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light [an indestructible spiritual radiance of primordial origin].

Such a field of Innate Herb Field must have integrated nearly a thousand strands of Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light, rendering its value virtually incalculable.

Even more astonishingly, at the center of the spiritual field, several wisps of Innate Primordial Qi seemed to swirl, nourishing a single, dazzlingly radiant spiritual root.

Eldrin Chen raised his gaze and saw a gnarled, ancient-looking sapling standing silently. It bore a single fruit brimming with Yin-Yang Dual Qi [the primordial energies of opposing yet complementary forces], its form resembling the Yin-Yang Supreme Ultimate [the supreme symbol of cosmic duality]. It was an Innate Spiritual Fruit [a fruit born of heaven and earth, containing profound spiritual power].

"The Innate Tribulation Fortune Treasure Tree [a primordial spiritual root that draws power from both calamity and fortune]!"

Umbralia murmured, a trace of awe coloring her voice.

Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly, a ripple of understanding passing through his eyes as he quickly grasped the origin of this Innate Tribulation Fortune Treasure Tree.

The so-called Innate Tribulation Fortune Treasure Tree is a type of Innate Supreme Treasure Spiritual Root [a root of supreme spiritual treasure born from primordial chaos], and also one of the rarest special spiritual roots within the Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation]. It bears Tribulation Fortune Power [the combined essence of heavenly tribulation and worldly fortune] and requires continuously absorbing the power of both fortune and calamity to grow.

The Innate Tribulation Fortune Treasure Tree before them had borne a spiritual fruit shaped like the Supreme Ultimate symbol; this was the fruit condensed from Tribulation Fortune Power.

It displayed two colors: black and white. The black represented condensed calamity-qi [the essence of heavenly tribulation and misfortune], while the white was formed from gathered fortune-qi [the essence of destiny and good luck]. For calamity and fortune to merge into one like this created a supreme treasure rarely seen even in the Chaos.

Legend stated that consuming this 'Innate Tribulation Fortune Treasure Fruit' would allow one to cultivate the rare 'Tribulation Fortune Dao Fruit' [a Dao Fruit formed from the laws of calamity and fortune], ranking it among the most supreme of True Spirit Dao Fruit [a perfected, ultimate-grade Dao Fruit].

Eldrin Chen's Primordial Chaos Limitless Dao Fruit [a Dao Fruit embodying the boundless nature of primordial chaos] was a Dao Fruit [the condensed essence of a cultivator's comprehension of the Dao, forming their spiritual core] cultivated through merit and fortune. Theoretically, it could also reach the True Spirit Realm [the realm of a perfected, true spiritual essence]. However, since it had not yet been cultivated to that level, even if it were to achieve the True Spirit Realm, it would at most be on par with the Tribulation Fortune Dao Fruit.