Chapter 1795 : The Incomplete Celestial Realm
Slaughter our way into the immortal realm?
Upon hearing this, the immortals present all showed traces of terror on their faces.
Upon hearing this, Eldrin's gaze darkened slightly, yet a trace of solemnity surfaced in his expression.
But circumstances leave no room for resistance. Among the dozens of ancient mighty immortals, the most powerful few reached a tacit understanding, and naturally, the others would not step forward to scout the path for these celestial immortals.
Although there were as many as several 1000 Celestial Immortals present, to defy them would be nothing short of seeking 1's own demise.
As their minds wavered, many Celestial Immortals could only grit their teeth and soar toward the fractured immortal realm.
Seeing this, the Ancient 1 of the Distant Skies had no choice but to speak, "Stay close to me later, all of you. We'll blend in first and figure things out as we go."
Eldrin (Person Name), Lyra (Person Name), and the Celestial Maiden trio exchanged subtle nods upon witnessing this. Without hesitation, they followed Patriarch Tianya toward the fractured celestial realm.
Boom—
The group pressed onward, and even before they stepped into the fragmented immortal realm, they encountered numerous primordial chaos beasts.
Thousands of Celestial Immortals immediately took action, swiftly surrounding and slaying over a 100 primordial chaos beasts in an astonishingly short time.
The initial battle went smoothly, yet Eldrin remained gravely solemn. For deep within the fractured celestial realm, the most terrifying threats were the overwhelmingly dense Primordial Chaos Qi and the Chaos Beast Kings.
Although a late-stage Celestial Immortal is considered a top-tier powerhouse across the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, any single Chaos Beast King could effortlessly annihilate such an expert.
Suppressed by the primordial chaos energy, even the most exceptional Heavenly Immortal Perfection expert like Patriarch Tianya—who possessed an innate divine foundation—would likely struggle to last more than 10 moves against the weakest Chaos Beast King.
While the crowd was still lost in thought, the celestial immortals and mighty experts had already charged into the fringes of the fractured immortal realm.
Faced with the 3 1000 Immortal Realms steeped in dense primordial chaos energy, some hesitated in uncertainty, while others—bold and confident in their skills—wore expressions of barely contained exhilaration.
"Esteemed colleagues, with several 1000 Celestial Immortals joining forces today, even a supreme ancient immortal would have to retreat."
"In that case, what else do we have to fear? Follow me and charge in!"
A celestial immortal at the Great Perfection stage, spear in hand, declared as he strode forward with an air of invincibility, leading the charge as the first to breach the defenses.
Seeing this, the rest of the group immediately steeled their resolve and stepped forward, crossing into the fragmented immortal realm.
The same was true for Eldrin and the other 3, yet the moment they stepped into the fractured immortal realm, Eldrin immediately sensed an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him, causing his brow to furrow slightly.
The faces of Eldrin of the Distant Shore, the Celestial Maiden, and Lyra (Person Name) abruptly shifted dramatically.
The Celestial Maiden took a deep breath and couldn't refrain from speaking, "The Chaos Qi here is 10 times denser than the outside world, imposing immense suppression upon us. In my normal state, I can only exert less than 40% of my combat power, and even at my limit, a single burst attack would barely reach 70%."
Lyra took a deep breath, her expression turning grave as she said, "I possess greater resistance to Chaos Qi, yet I can only unleash 50 percent of my combat prowess. At my absolute limit, I can maintain full strength for merely 3 moves."
Elder Tianya also let out a sigh before speaking, "I can only exert 50 percent of my combat prowess at most. Even at full strength, I can sustain it for merely 10 moves. I fear we are no match for this Chaos Ancient Beast, whose power rivals that of a Heavenly Immortal at the Great Perfection stage."
Upon hearing this, Eldrin's expression shifted slightly.
All 3 possessed foundations on par with innate deities or forbidden imperial heirs. Even the weakest among them rivaled late-stage Celestial Immortals in strength, granting them formidable resistance to the primordial chaos.
With such a foundation and reserves, he could only unleash 40 to 50 percent of his combat prowess. If it were an ordinary flawless Celestial Immortal, they would likely retain a mere 30 to 40 percent of their strength.
"Not good."
Eldrin’s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately raised his head to gaze into the distance.
In the distant chaos, countless Celestial Immortals and mighty figures revealed expressions of terror.
The leading expert, a Celestial Immortal at the Great Perfection realm brandishing a spear, charged ferociously into the fractured immortal domain, only to have his oppressive aura instantly suppressed and frozen in place.
Then, a claw of the primordial chaos beast, vast enough to blot out the heavens, enveloped the firmament, crushing him completely into a mist of blood. Only a single agonized scream echoed across the world.
Chaos Beast King.
Eldrin's heart jolted with alarm. He watched as the claw of the primordial chaos beast vanquished the leading Celestial Immortal powerhouse, then vanished instantly into the boundless chaos.
His heart filled with dread, he swiftly summoned the Chaos Mist to conceal everyone, hiding in a secluded corner before finally allowing himself a slight sigh of relief.
Seeing this, even Old Man Tianya couldn't help but feel somewhat astonished.
As the leader, that spear-wielding Celestial Immortal couldn't be called an invincible Celestial Immortal, but he had reached the pinnacle of the Great Perfection stage among Celestial Immortals.
This individual was renowned throughout the Taihan Immortal Realm, having once single-handedly defeated 2 Great Perfection Celestial Immortals joining forces.
Such individuals, akin to the master of the Void-Severing Sword, are virtually invincible among Celestial Immortals. Even ordinary Ancient Immortal powerhouses would find it arduous to eliminate them.
Yet such figures could not withstand even a single move against the Chaos Beast King, revealing the sheer terror of this shattered immortal realm.
The attacking primordial beast possessed cultivation roughly equivalent to the third layer of Ancient Immortals.
Beyond the Chaos, the ancient mighty immortals witnessing this scene couldn't help but slightly furrow their brows.
After a moment of contemplation, the Ancient Netherlord finally spoke, "This fragmented immortal realm emerged from the Chaos Sea. Though the concentration of primordial chaos energy has been diluted countless times by the 3 1000 Immortal Realms, it still exerts immense suppression upon us Ancient Immortals."
"To slay a 3 Calamity Chaos Beast King here, 1 would either require 4 or 5 Ancient Immortals of the same realm joining forces, or a 5 Calamity Ancient Immortal must intervene—and even then, only at considerable cost could there be sufficient certainty."
Upon hearing this, everyone present fell into a brief, contemplative silence.
Although there are now dozens of ancient immortal masters, those who have broken through the 3 Heavenly Gates number only a dozen or so.
Just as the crowd's thoughts began to waver, the Sky-Sundering Demon Emperor declared, "There's no need for such complications. Should I take action, I could slay him within a 100 moves."
Where would we need Your Majesty the Demon Emperor?
Han Ye the Ancient Immortal spoke at once, his gaze distant as he said, "It is said that within this fragmented immortal realm, there are at least 3 or 4 3-Calamity Chaos Beast Kings, and at least 1 4-Calamity Chaos Ancient Beast."
"Your Excellency, the Demon Emperor, should be dealing with that 4-calamity primordial chaos beast."
也就在此时，残缺仙域之中爆发了接连大战。
Though their cultivation was suppressed, the celestial immortals who made their move held the advantage in both cultivation base and numbers, gradually managing to turn the tide.
Discovering their nest was under threat, countless primordial beasts of chaos began roaring as they charged forth, while more continued to join the assault.
"13 Chaos Beast Kings have already emerged. Should we continue to wait?"
Watching countless primordial chaos beasts take action, an ancient immortal elder couldn't help but voice his question.
Han Ye, the Ancient Immortal, remained unperturbed and spoke calmly, "The 4 Calamities Chaos Beast King has yet to make a move. We should wait a little longer."
Hearing this, many felt a slight chill in their hearts.
If the ancient immortals and mighty ones do not intervene, allowing these Chaos Beast Kings to slaughter freely, the celestial immortals would likely suffer devastating losses, with casualties numbering in the thousands.
In the fractured celestial realm, Eldrin's gaze grew even more frigid. The Ancient Immortal of the Frostbound Night had deliberately withheld his power, seeking to eliminate rivals through borrowed blades. After all, with each celestial immortal slain, there would be fewer contenders to claim their share of the spoils.
"These ancient immortals are acting in such a manner—aren’t they afraid that the losses among the Celestial Immortals will grow too great, and in the end they won’t be able to conquer this broken immortal realm?"
In a forgotten corner of the primordial chaos, Lyra (Person Name) couldn't help but speak out.
Eldrin (Person Name) furrowed his brow slightly, yet refrained from further comment, though inwardly he regarded it with contempt.
In his view, the 3 1000 immortal domains jointly suppressing the chaos was, in reality, a matter of shared glory and disgrace. Rather than depleting the strength of the immortal domains to claim a larger slice of the pie, it was better to venture deeper into the chaos and find a way to make the pie itself bigger.
The actions of these ancient immortals filled Eldrin with utter contempt.
Seeing this, the Ancient Celestial of the Distant Horizon could not help but sigh, "Those true ancient immortals with the will to expand their territories have all ventured into the Primordial Chaos Sea beyond the 3,000 Celestial Domains in search of opportunities after shattering the Fourth Heavenly Barrier."
"Those who remain are nothing but worthless trash with feeble aspirations, hiding behind the authority of the Taihan Immortal Domain to evade their heavenly tribulations."
"For them, living longer and securing a greater share of benefits had become paramount above all else."
Eldrin (Person Name) finally spoke upon hearing this, "The Great Path admits no retreat. Having lost their indomitable spirit, they will likely never achieve the Great Dao if they cannot surpass the sixth layer of the Heart Trial Tribulation."
The Celestial Maiden also nodded, yet added, "Demon Emperor Lietian is an exception. It is said that He recently returned from the Chaotic Sea, and His breadth of vision and courage are beyond what ordinary people can fathom."
Just as Eldrin and the others were discussing, outside the fragmented immortal realm, an ancient immortal powerhouse could no longer remain still.
A young single-tribulation Ancient Immortal spoke up, his gaze grave as he declared, "If we wait any longer, these Celestial Immortals will suffer heavy losses. I fear the Great Chill Immortal Domain will lack sufficient manpower when the next kalpic tribulation arrives."
As the words faded, an ancient immortal tore through the void, unexpectedly becoming the first to charge toward the fractured immortal realm.
The Demon Emperor Lietian cast a glance at Hanye and Mingu, then let out a derisive snort without uttering a word. With a single step, he shattered the primordial chaos and strode toward the fractured immortal realm.
As the Demon Emperor Lietian took action, a dozen or so ancient immortals followed suit, yet the majority of these primordial powerhouses remained within the chaos.
"A heap of loose sand, hardly fit for any use."
In a forgotten corner of chaos, Eldrin witnessed this scene and finally remarked thus.
With the combined might of several dozen Ancient Immortals and several 1000 Celestial Immortals launching an assault on this fragmented immortal realm, success should have been all but assured.
However, these several 1000 Celestial Immortals and dozens of Ancient Immortals hailed from over a 1000 different factions, making them ultimately disunited in purpose—nothing more than a heap of loose sand.
"This battle may yet hold unforeseen twists."
Eldrin (Person Name) pondered inwardly before turning to the assembled crowd. "Since we're as disorganized as a scattered tray of sand," he declared, "we cannot possibly conquer this broken celestial realm in any orderly fashion."
"To avoid becoming mere cannon fodder, I shall conceal us with the mist of chaos. Stay close and follow my lead—we shall first infiltrate the depths of the fractured immortal realm to scout."
The 3 of them nodded slightly upon hearing this, then followed Eldrin deeper into the chaos.
The group pressed onward, only to discover that many Celestial Immortals and mighty experts shared the same notion. Concealing their auras, they ventured deeper into the fractured immortal realm.
The celestial immortals had chosen so many locations primarily because the Chaos Ancient Beasts possessed limited intelligence. They could devise methods to lure these creatures apart and eliminate them 1 by 1.
After all, the various Celestial Immortals and mighty experts were not of 1 mind. Rather than joining forces while each harbored their own schemes, it was better to scatter and fight their own battles.
The Celestial Immortals who made their move this time all possessed cultivation bases of at least the mid-stage Celestial Immortal realm, even while being suppressed by the primordial chaos energy.
However, when facing Chaos Ancient Beasts whose average cultivation was lower than their own, they still had a fair degree of confidence in self-preservation—unless they were truly unfortunate.
Eldrin set out with the 3 companions, wandering through the fractured celestial realm. Before long, they discovered several Chaos Nests (Cultivation Domain).
To his delight, nearly every Chaos Nest here contained a Chaos Immortal Pond, with traces of immortal qi still lingering within.
At this moment, most of the Primordial Chaos Beasts were locked in fierce battles, leaving their nests without formidable power to guard them.
The 4 of them joined forces and successively captured 5 Chaos Nests, unexpectedly obtaining 20-3 strands of Primordial Qi.
"So much innate qi."
After capturing 5 Chaos Nests, Eldrin could hardly contain his astonishment, his eyes radiating with brilliant light.
Beside her, Lyra (Person Name) was also immensely excited and couldn't help exclaiming, "How could there be so much Innate Qi?"
The Celestial Maiden had been on the Dao path far longer, her knowledge broader and deeper. Without hesitation, she explained, "The Chaos Qi within the 3 1000 Immortal Domains is exceedingly sparse. Thus, the overwhelming majority of the lowest-grade, ninth-rank Chaos Nests contain no trace of Primordial Qi."
Within the Chaos Sea, the density of Chaos Qi was a hundredfold greater than in the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, even condensing into liquid form—Chaos Aether (Primordial Energy).
In such an environment, nearly every Chaos Nest would inevitably give birth to a Chaos Immortal Pond.
"This incomplete celestial realm emerged from the Chaos Sea, so naturally every Chaos Nest contains a Chaos Immortal Pond."
Seeing this, the Ancient 1 of the Endless Skies could not help but remark, "As far as I know, a ninth-tier lower-grade Chaos Immortal Pond, located beyond the 3 1000 immortal domains, requires only 1,000,000 years to nurture a single strand of Primordial Qi."
Yet within the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, it takes tens of millions of years to nurture a single 1. Moreover, the Chaos Sea is teeming with Chaos Nests, revealing the staggering disparity between the 2.
"What a pity…"
At this point, Old Man Tianya sighed and said, "Yet to set foot in the Chaos Sea, 1 must possess at least the cultivation realm of an Ancient Immortal."
"In truth, without proper care, a First Tribulation Ancient Immortal faces a mortality rate exceeding 90% in the Chaos Sea. To possess even basic self-preservation capability within its depths, 1 must break through at least 4 Heavenly Gates."
Hearing this, Eldrin couldn't help but yearn for the Chaotic Sea once more.
To be fair, the resources within the Chaotic Sea were a 100, even a 1000 times greater than those of the 3 1000 Immortal Domains. If 1 possessed sufficient strength to establish themselves there, even Eldrin would certainly not cling to the 3 1000 Immortal Domains.
Although this celestial realm was safe, its already scarce resources had been scoured countless times by innumerable celestial immortals—how could it compare to the boundless opportunities within the Chaos Sea?
At this thought, Eldrin could only sigh, "No wonder the vast majority of those ancient immortals who have surpassed 4 heavenly tribulations have departed from the 3,000 Immortal Domains."
"Yes."
The Celestial Maiden also nodded, sighing with emotion. "If we wish to attain the Great Luo Realm in the future, we must ultimately leave the 3 1000 Immortal Domains and venture into the Chaotic Sea to test our fortunes."
The Ancient 1 of the Distant Skies also snapped back to reality, his gaze ultimately settling upon the fragmented celestial realm. He couldn't help but chuckle softly, "This place is an extraordinary opportunity for us—almost equivalent to exploring the Chaos Sea ahead of schedule."
"I believe that as long as we can make it out alive, we might just accumulate enough serendipity to break through to the Ancient Immortal realm."
"Then let us continue our journey."
Amidst the restless thoughts of the crowd, they pressed onward and soon conquered 2 more chaotic nests, obtaining 7 strands of chaotic qi.
At that very moment, they arrived before a Chaos Nest of unprecedented scale—1 they had never seen in all their lives.