Chapter 1796 : Beast King's Lair, Astonishing Gains

"This is..."

Staring at the Chaos Nest before him, even Eldrin found himself momentarily speechless.

This was a Chaos Nest of boundless grandeur and infinite vastness, drifting and floating within the endless chaos, shrouded by the limitless qi of primordial chaos, making it impossible to clearly discern Hugo (Person Name).

Yet even the mere fragment it revealed spanned over a billion light-years in magnitude, resembling a grand cosmos suspended within the primordial chaos.

"So vast..."

Lyra (Person Name) was equally astonished, unable to suppress a sharp intake of breath as she exclaimed, "How could a Chaos Nest possibly be this vast?"

The Celestial Maiden observed meticulously for a long while. After repeated scrutiny, she finally spoke, "This Chaos Nest stretches boundlessly, far beyond ordinary ones. I fear it may be a peak Ninth-Rank Quasi-Great Perfection Chaos Nest."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin was inwardly shaken. The Chaos Nests were broadly categorized into 3 grades: the lower-grade Taiyi, the middle-grade Daluo, and the upper-grade Chaos, corresponding respectively to the Celestial Immortal, Daluo, and Chaos realms.

Within each grade, the strength can be further divided into 3 tiers, giving rise to the classification of low-grade, mid-grade, and high-grade Chaos Nests of the Ninth Order.

In the primordial era preceding antiquity, the ancient Great Luo beings classified the Chaos Nests into 3 grades and 9 tiers, or 1 might say, 3 ranks and 9 classes.

However, the leap between major realms entails an immense disparity within. The chasm between a ninth-grade supreme-grade Taiyi Nest and a Great Luo Primordial Chaos Nest was simply far too vast.

Likewise a ninth-rank supreme-grade Chaos Nest, some of these nests have gestated the embryonic form of the Great Dao, making them 10 times more formidable than ordinary ninth-rank supreme-grade nests.

Thus, after the Primordial End, the immortals further established a grade beyond the 3 tiers. This grade was named the Supreme Grade, also known as Quasi-Great Perfection or even Quasi-Primordial Chaos Nest.

To return to our story, as the group now stood before this quasi-Great Perfection Chaos Nest, it was inevitable that their hearts swelled with exhilaration.

A Chaos Nest of the ninth-rank and supreme-grade was something almost impossible to find across the 3 1000 celestial realms for countless ages.

If this opportunity were missed, encountering such a Chaos Nest again would likely require waiting at least a 100 million years, or venturing into the far more perilous Chaos Sea.

Whether it be waiting for a 100 million years or venturing into the Chaos Sea, both would likely entail dangers far surpassing those faced today.

At this thought, the Heaven-Reaching Elder took a deep breath and could not help but exclaim, "This must be a supreme-grade, ninth-order Chaos Lair. We absolutely cannot miss it today."

Eldrin nodded, yet stopped Patriarch Tianya, saying, "Not so fast. This Chaos Nest is perilous and unpredictable. If there remains a Chaos Beast King within, my Chaos Mist may not suffice to evade its detection."

Seeing this, the Ancient 1 of the Distant Skies turned his gaze to Eldrin and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Eldrin did not reply, merely turning his gaze toward the heart of the shattered celestial realm.

In the midst of that primordial chaos, several dozen ancient immortals and venerable ancestors were locked in fierce combat with over 10 primordial chaos beasts, clearly having gained the upper hand.

Although these primordial chaos beasts were powerful, only 1 of them possessed strength comparable to a Fourth Tribulation Ancient Immortal. Faced with Demon Emperor Lietian, whose power rivaled a Sixth Tribulation Ancient Immortal, they quickly fell into a disadvantage.

Though the remaining primordial chaos beasts were powerful, they were ultimately insufficient in both numbers and cultivation base. They remained firmly suppressed by the Ancient Immortal Patriarch, who possessed several times their cultivation strength and numerical advantage.

If not for the discord among the ancient immortals and mighty cultivators, with figures like Ming Gu still observing from the sidelines, a Chaos Primordial Beast would likely have fallen by now.

"It seems the situation remains favorable."

Seeing this, Patriarch Tianya murmured with a slight frown, "Though the ancient mighty immortals currently hold the advantage, with a dozen or so yet to make their move—do you truly believe this situation still holds variables?"

Eldrin remained silent in contemplation for a long while before speaking. "I've heard the Chaos Beast King possesses extraordinary intelligence, having already shed the befuddling haze of primordial chaos."

"Such an existence cannot be treated as an ordinary Primordial Chaos Beast."

"If my speculations are correct, the true powerhouses among the Chaos Beast Kings might still be observing from the shadows, waiting to ascertain the depths of your esteemed Ancient Immortals' capabilities."

"A true powerhouse?"

Tianya Ancestor’s heart skipped a beat, and he couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath.

If Eldrin's (Person Name) conjecture held true, once the primordial chaos beasts had fully gauged the capabilities of these ancient immortals, they would likely unleash a thunderous strike of unprecedented magnitude.

"Boom—"

As the crowd buzzed with discussion, the battle raging across the heavens grew ever more magnificent.

The Demon Emperor Lietian swept across the battlefield, suppressing the mightiest Chaos Beast King single-handedly until it retreated in succession. Seizing the moment, he roared toward the heavens and hurled the Sky-Rending Spear through the air.

In an instant, the Heaven-Rending Spear roared like a golden dragon, tearing through the firmament with overwhelming force, and actually pinned a Chaos Beast King—whose power rivaled a Second Tribulation Ancient Immortal—permanently within the chaos.

"Bzzz—"

In that very instant, amidst the chaos, blood and qi surged with tremendous force.

Eldrin faintly sensed that within the supreme-grade Chaos Nest not far away, an unprecedented aura was stirring to life—an ancient, abyssal presence beginning to awaken.

"The Chaos Beast King has fallen. They can no longer sit idle."

With this thought in mind, Eldrin murmured softly, his gaze profoundly solemn as he spoke.

All eyes followed his gaze upward, witnessing a majestic dragon's roar suddenly erupt from the overwhelmingly grand Chaos Nest.

Immediately afterward, an aura of supreme nobility rose into the air as a colossal, hazy figure soared skyward.

The entity was so vast and immense that its true form remained obscured, yet through the chaotic mist, glimpses of scales and contours stretched across untold light-years, boundless as a great universe itself.

"A Chaos Beast King that has shattered at least 3 Heavenly Barriers."

The Celestial Maiden murmured softly, then drew a deep breath and said, "It's fortunate we didn't enter. Otherwise, we likely wouldn't have lasted more than 3 moves before meeting our demise."

At this moment, even the Horizon Ancestor had to value Eldrin's (Person Name) opinion and couldn't help but ask, "Shall we make our move now?"

"No need to rush just yet. After all, this concerns life and death—we should first test the waters."

"Using a stone to test the waters?" The Celestial Maiden shook her head in puzzlement. "This Chaos Nest is far too vast. I fear only a Great Perfection Heavenly Immortal could serve as the stone to stir even the faintest ripple."

Eldrin nodded and said calmly, "As long as we have enough patience, someone will willingly become that whetstone."

Just as the crowd was conversing, a faint shimmer finally rippled across the entrance of the Chaos Nest.

Some Heavenly Immortals and mighty experts, upon seeing the Chaos Beast King break through, could no longer suppress the greed in their hearts and soared toward the Chaos Nest.

In the blink of an Eldrin (Person Name), over a dozen cultivators had charged into the fray, among them even 3 Celestial Immortal Perfection (Cultivation Realm) experts.

"Roar—"

Just as the crowd charged in, a deafening roar erupted from the Chaos Nest. Over a dozen primordial chaos beasts soared into action, with 2 even possessing strength comparable to Celestial Immortals at the Great Perfection stage.

Witnessing this scene, Eldrin (Person Name) could not help but chuckle. "So there truly are primordial chaos beasts guarding this place. Fortunately, no Chaos Beast King is present. Now is the time to strike."

As the words faded, Eldrin led the group as they stealthily soared into the Chaos Lair.

Amidst this chaos, Eldrin's chaotic mist served as the perfect concealment. Without a Chaos Beast King standing guard, even a Great Perfection Heavenly Immortal-level primordial chaos beast could not see through Eldrin's presence.

The 4 of them journeyed along the path, discovering vast quantities of Chaos Divine Materials, Innate Marvels, and all manner of chaotic divine objects along the way.

Each of these treasures was of immeasurable value, any single 1 enough to make even a Celestial Immortal covet them. Yet Eldrin suppressed the greed in his heart and declared to the assembled crowd,

"This journey, we seek only the supreme treasure and the Primordial Qi guarded by the Chaos Beast King."

"As for the remaining items, you must refrain from coveting them, lest you alert the snake by stirring the grass."

The other 3 also suppressed their greed upon hearing this and proceeded directly toward the depths of the chaotic nest.

They traversed the path swiftly, soon arriving at the very heart of the Chaos Lair—a cavern flooded with an ocean of primordial chaos qi.

"This is..."

Upon reaching the cave, Patriarch Tianya couldn't help but take a deep breath, his face revealing an expression of utter astonishment.

Within the chaotic nest, dozens of blinding primordial lights of varying sizes shimmered, each as radiant as the blazing sun.

Taixuan Flower, Hedao Flower, Primordial Chaos Gold, Taibai Mixed Gold, 9 Underworld Nether Iron...

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured slowly, reciting the names of these divine artifacts 1 by 1.

These divine artifacts, each emanating with primordial radiance, were at least mid-grade Primordial Wonders, and among them were a full 9 high-grade Primordial Wonders.

The most dazzling innate radiance emanated from the very same location.

It was a Chaos Immortal Pond as vast as a lake, within which swirled endless strands of primordial spiritual essence. At first glance, Eldrin spotted immense quantities of Primordial Qi.

"70-1... no, it's 70-2 strands of Primordial Qi."

Eldrin couldn't help but murmur under his breath, his heart unable to conceal its excitement.

The Celestial Maiden was also overcome with excitement, gazing at the ancient white mystical flower above the immortal pond. "The Flower of Past Lives," she whispered in awe, "Legends say it can reshape 1's past enlightenment and restore the cultivation of a previous lifetime in the blink of an Eldrin (Person Name). A truly peerless treasure."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) couldn't help but look up, his heart trembling violently.

The Flower of Past Incarnations is an exceptionally rare, supreme-grade innate wonder. It is said that an immortal undergoing reincarnation need only consume this blossom to restore the cultivation base and foundation from their previous life.

The value of such a treasure is utterly inestimable; even countless ancient immortals and mighty figures would go mad with desire for it.

For once this flower is obtained, even if 1 were to fall into the cycle of reincarnation, they could restore their supreme cultivation from a past life in the span of an Eldrin.

"The value of this object is beyond measure."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, his gaze shifting to the final rare treasure drifting and sinking within the celestial pool.

It was an exceedingly resplendent immortal pill, wreathed in chaotic mists as it drifted within the primordial chaos, emanating an indescribable aura of the Dao.

Primordial Chaos Elixir.

Tianya Ancestor slowly spoke, his eyes brimming with incomparable excitement.

It turned out that this elixir was called the Primordial Chaos Pill, a natural treasure born from the fusion of primordial qi and a chaotic nest.

This was not crafted by human hands, but a supreme innate treasure pill born of primordial chaos.

This elixir greatly enhances cultivation. Even a 4-tribulation ancient immortal grandmaster, upon consuming 1 pill, would increase their certainty of breaking through a single Heavenly Barrier by 30 percent.

If a Celestial Immortal at the Great Perfection stage were to consume this pill, they would likely advance further in an extremely short time, greatly increasing their chances of breaking through to the realm of Ancient Immortality thereafter.

Unfortunately, the Chaos Beast King focused solely on cultivating his physical body. Such elixirs primarily serve to greatly replenish magical power and cultivation base, making their effects significantly diminished for him. That is why they were not consumed by the Chaos Beast King.

At this thought, Patriarch Tianya spoke, "If I can obtain this Primordial Chaos Elixir (Spiritual Pill), I might be able to attempt a breakthrough to the Ancient Immortal Realm (Cultivation Realm) within 300,000 years."

At this point, Patriarch Tianya couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder nearly all ancient immortals who have survived 4 heavenly tribulations and aspire to reach the Great Perfection Realm would eventually journey into the Chaos Sea."

"Even a mere fragment of a ruined immortal realm holds such fortuitous encounters. 1 can only imagine how astonishing the opportunities within the Chaos Sea must be."

"As long as we can survive there, breaking through to become 4 or even 5 tribulation Ancient Immortals would no longer be a mere dream for us."

Eldrin nodded slightly upon hearing this.

He recalled the ancient immortal of Zije from bygone days, who under the celestial court's protection had remained untouched by calamity for billions of years. Yet when he finally stepped into the cosmic tribulation, he still fell beneath the sixth layer of the Heart of Dao heavenly trial.

Had the Eldrin of Antiquity chosen to venture into the depths of the Chaotic Sea back then, perhaps the outcome would have been entirely different.

Of course, this premise hinges entirely on whether the Violet Night Ancient Immortal can establish a foothold in the Chaos Sea and ultimately survive.

At this thought, Eldrin could not help but remark, "The Chaos Sea holds boundless opportunities, yet its perils far surpass those of the 3,000 immortal realms."

"Our ability to enter this fragmented immortal realm today is primarily due to those ancient immortal predecessors luring away the Chaos Beast King."

At this point, Eldrin (Person Name) spoke up, "If my predictions are correct, the descendants of those ancient immortal sects will soon break through and storm in."

"Let's not delay. We'll take these treasures first and talk later."

As the words fell, Eldrin was the first to strike, summoning several treasures into his grasp. The other 3 followed suit, swiftly seizing various artifacts 1 after another.

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, they had completely ransacked the treasures at the heart of the Chaos Nest. In total, they acquired 60-1 Primordial Marvels, along with 70-2 strands of Primordial Qi.

Go...

The instant he seized all the treasures, Eldrin didn't hesitate in the slightest. Wrapping himself in chaotic mist, he immediately led the group soaring out of the Chaos Nest.

It was only at this moment that the Chaos Ancient Beast, which had been guarding the entrance to the Chaos Cave, finally reacted. Enraged beyond measure, it charged after the group in pursuit.

Unfortunately, obscured by the chaotic mists, the 4 of them shook off the pursuit of that primordial chaos beast in mere moments.

Soon after they departed, a group of powerful Celestial Immortals charged into the Chaos Nest.

This group of Celestial Immortals numbered no more than a dozen or so, yet each possessed cultivation at the late-stage Celestial Immortal realm. The 3 leading figures had even reached the Great Perfection of the Celestial Immortal realm.

The most powerful among them wielded a 14-rune Primordial Ancient Sword, effortlessly vanquishing a ninth-grade superior Chaos Ancient Beast before stepping into the Chaos Cavern.

But when he saw the chaotic nest in complete disarray, he roared with unparalleled fury, "How is this possible? Who in the world could have stolen the treasures from this place right under our very noses?"

Before long, several more Celestial Immortals arrived 1 after another.

These individuals all wielded primordial ancient treasures, clearly hailing from ancient immortal grottos with unfathomably profound foundations.

But when they saw the plundered Chaos Immortal Pond, they still descended into near madness.

"Damn it! Had it not been for those primordial chaos beasts blocking our path, how could others have possibly gotten ahead of us?"

"It is all your fault! Had it not been for your greed in coveting the rare treasures along the way, how could we have missed such an invaluable artifact?"

(End of Chapter)