Chapter 1809 : Great Perfection of Innate Primordial Indestructible Body
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Patriarch Tianya spoke up, "I must now consolidate my cultivation base, so I beg your pardon for not being able to entertain you further. Once my cultivation is firmly established, I shall host a banquet to honor all fellow Daoists."
The ancient immortals nodded in agreement, each smiling as they replied, "Consolidating 1's cultivation is of utmost importance. Fellow Daoist, you should return now."
After the crowd dispersed, Patriarch Tianya returned to his celestial grotto.
Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) couldn't help but remark with deep admiration, "Who would have thought the Taihan Celestial Realm (Immortal Domain) would be so harmonious—breaking through to the Ancient Immortal Realm doesn't even incur a Mortal Tribulation."
Grandmaster Tianya smiled and spoke calmly, "This realm was forged by the Human Emperor, and the pinnacle powerhouses are predominantly human. As members of the human race, we naturally receive preferential treatment."
"Moreover, I have been in the Taihan Immortal Realm for less than 10 million years. During this time, I have spent most of my days wandering through the chaos, and I hold no enemies at the Ancient Immortal realm. Thus, no 1 has come to obstruct my path."
Hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod and said, "If we were in the Qingcang Immortal Realm, where the forces of various races are intricately intertwined, attempting to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm would inevitably invite unforeseen complications."
Seeing this, the Ancestor of the Distant Skies said nothing more.
He turned his head to gaze at the Celestial Maiden and spoke with serene composure, "I have already communicated with those ancient immortal comrades from earlier. They will not obstruct your path to enlightenment. Might I inquire when you intend to make your breakthrough?"
The Celestial Maiden rarely showed such excitement as she clasped her hands in salute. "The timing is perfect now. This humble 1 shall bask in your auspicious energy and make my breakthrough here as well."
"Very well."
Tianya Ancestor nodded, then said calmly, "Focus on your breakthrough without worry. I shall stand guard for you."
Seeing this, the Celestial Maiden said no more and immediately began secluded cultivation to achieve her breakthrough.
After Elder Tianya's breakthrough, it became highly unlikely that anyone would come to obstruct the Celestial Maiden's path to enlightenment.
While awaiting the Celestial Maiden's breakthrough, the Ancient 1 of the Heavenly Skies and Eldrin (Person Name) began refining the 9 Revolutions Immortal Elixir within the Heavenly Skies Grotto-Heaven.
This time, Eldrin purchased 2 ninth-grade, superior-quality primordial beasts—the perfect ingredients for refining the 9 Revolutions Immortal Pill.
With his current cultivation level, the Ancient 1 of Tianya, together with Eldrin's (Person Name) alchemy skills, found it effortless to refine the 9 Revolutions Immortal Elixir. In just over a 1000 years, they had successfully produced 2 furnaces of the elixir.
These 2 cauldrons of 9 Revolutions Immortal Pills yielded a total of 12 pills—6 from each cauldron. This already represented the absolute limit of energy contained within the flesh and blood of a Chaos Ancient Beast at the peak of ninth rank.
Unless 1 procures a Chaos Ancient Beast comparable to a Heavenly Immortal in the Great Perfection stage, even the most masterful alchemy techniques cannot refine a 9 Revolutions Immortal Pill exceeding this number.
"With this batch of 9 Revolutions Immortal Pills, the Great Perfection of my Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body will be achieved before long."
Eldrin (Person Name) murmured softly before entering seclusion to refine the 9 Revolutions Immortal Elixir (Magical Pill).
After refining 5 9 Revolutions Immortal Pills in succession, his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body finally shattered a certain limitation and broke through a critical bottleneck.
"Now is the moment!"
In seclusion, Eldrin's eyes snapped open.
In that very instant, streams of innate qi surged forth from within him—30 distinct currents whirling around his form in continuous spirals before merging completely into his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body.
Boom—
At the very moment the innate qi fully integrated, a violent roar erupted within Eldrin’s body, like an ancient primordial bell trembling intensely, imbued with supreme divine power capable of suppressing all realms.
Within his physical form, every strand of his skin was radiating light, every cell was roaring violently, as though ancient realms were being explosively forged 1 after another within.
Clad in robes as white as snow, he resembled a peerless immortal sovereign contemplating the vast cosmos, or an eternal divine king gazing down upon the endless river of time. Though merely seated in meditation, his presence was profoundly majestic—a being who could strike the highest heavens above and purge the deepest netherworld below, radiating an aura of invincibility.
In a daze, a sea of stars swirled around him, with 3 1000 ancient realms orbiting in his wake. Every strand of his hair radiated an edge as keen as the Primordial Heaven-Slaying Swords.
When all had settled, Eldrin returned to his usual demeanor, yet there lingered about him an indescribable aura of transcendence.
"Is this the power of the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body at its peak?"
Eldrin murmured softly, his fist slowly clenching.
But as his fist abruptly clenched, an unprecedented surge of divine power began to ripple forth, projecting a supreme force into the dimensional void.
In a daze, a dazzling void trembled violently, and countless majestic ancient universes seemed to teeter precariously within the palm of his hand.
"Such astonishing power!"
"Even without channeling my spiritual power, I can now effortlessly suppress a Great Perfection Heavenly Immortal with nothing but this invincible physical strength."
Eldrin murmured softly, a gleam of sharp light flickering in his eyes.
This time, the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body had reached perfection, transcending certain limits and possessing the power to shatter the Great Luo Heavenly Barrier.
If mana that had shattered the Ninefold Limit was the benchmark for breaking through the celestial barrier of power, then Eldrin’s physical body at this moment had already rivaled 1 that had shattered the Ninefold Limit as well.
With such physical prowess, 1 could roam the heavens and earth unchallenged, shatter the physical limits, and rival the vast majority of First Tribulation Ancient Immortals.
"Does my current self rival the ancient immortals?"
Eldrin murmured calmly, then shook his head after a moment. "Still far from enough."
According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, the perfected Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body was already comparable to a First Tribulation Ancient Immortal who had shattered the physical mortal shackles.
However, a First Tribulation Ancient Immortal not only possessed a formidable physical body, but also enjoyed the empowerment of magic power, Dao Principles, Dao Fruits, and even the primordial spirit. The resulting strength could truly be described as a qualitative transformation.
According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, even the weakest 1-Tribulation Ancient Immortal should be comparable to 10 Celestial Immortals at the Great Perfection joining forces.
However, Eldrin (Person Name) merely possessed a formidable physical body, while his spiritual power, comprehension of natural laws, and Dao Fruits could no longer keep pace with his Innate Primordial Indestructible Body. The power of Trinity Unity had already been shattered.
Under such circumstances, relying solely on the power of his Innate Primordial Indestructible Body, Eldrin's strength could roughly rival that of 5 or 6 Celestial Immortals at the Great Perfection stage.
"With my physical strength alone, I could rival 5 Celestial Immortals at the Great Perfection joining forces."
"Even with my current depleted mana and incomplete Dao comprehension, I should still possess enough strength to contend with a First Tribulation Ancient Immortal—even if victory remains beyond my grasp."
Eldrin spoke with an air of detachment, "With the cultivation at the Sixth Level of the Celestial Immortal realm, augmented by this Innate Primordial Indestructible Body, 1 can qualify to contend against a First Tribulation Ancient Immortal. This is nothing short of a myth."
Most crucially, although Eldrin's Innate Primordial Indestructible Body had now reached perfection, there remained substantial room for further refinement.
The Innate True Body originates from the reversal of the 'Taiji True Body' to its primordial state, hence its full designation as the 'Innate Taiji True Body.' Theoretically, it can be cultivated to the perfection of the Taiji realm.
Thereafter, 1 must shatter the limits of the physical form to cultivate the legendary 'Great Luo Body.' This Great Luo Body represents the true form of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Those who have broken through the heavenly barriers of the flesh have mostly achieved a Half-Step Great Luo Body.
Although the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body was immensely powerful, there remained an exceedingly vast distance to traverse before achieving the breakthrough to the Great Luo True Body.
However, once the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body is cultivated to perfection, reaching the ultimate state of the Primordial Taiyi True Body, it should still be able to nearly double 1's combat power.
According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, if he continued refining the 9 Revolutions Immortal Elixir and perfected the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body, his physical strength alone would rival that of a First Tribulation Ancient Immortal.
At this thought, Eldrin attempted to continue refining the 9 Revolutions Immortal Elixir, only to discover that after refining 1 pill, his physical strength had increased by a negligible amount.
At this rate, I'm afraid even refining over a 100 9 Revolutions Immortal Pills would hardly suffice to cultivate the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body to its perfected state.
"My Innate Primordial Indestructible Body is far too powerful. Even though it has only reached the Grand Completion stage, it already rivals a Half-Step Great Luo Physique that has shattered 9 limits."
"Such a formidable physical body truly cannot be perfected merely by refining a 9 Revolutions Immortal Elixir."
Eldrin murmured softly, vaguely realizing that for his Innate Primordial Indestructible Body to achieve complete perfection, he would likely require the flesh and blood of a Chaos Beast King.
"The flesh and blood of the Chaos Beast King?"
Eldrin fell into a brief contemplation, his brow subtly furrowing.
The Chaos Beast King was immensely powerful, nearly invincible among beings of the same realm within the chaos. Even with his current strength, he likely stood no chance against it.
Most crucially, the 3 1000 Immortal Domains harbored few Chaos Beast Kings. Had they been in the Chaos Sea, even if the Celestial Maiden and the Ancient 1 of the Distant Shores were to join forces after their breakthroughs, they wouldn’t dare claim absolute certainty in subduing even the weakest of the Chaos Beast Kings.
"It seems the breakthrough to the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body will require careful deliberation."
"The immediate priority is to break through to the late-stage Celestial Immortal realm. Once that is achieved, I shall cultivate both the Dao Principles and Dao Fruit to the Great Perfection stage. When the 3 Primordials reunite once more, granting me combat prowess truly comparable to that of the Ancient Immortals—only then shall I set my sights upon acquiring the flesh of the Chaos Beast King."
Eldrin thought to himself, and instead of continuing to refine the 9 Revolutions Immortal Pill, he stepped out of the seclusion chamber.
At this moment, Eldrin noticed the Celestial Maiden's breakthrough had reached its final stages. Both her Physical Mortal Gate and Dao Path Gate had been shattered, and her aura grew increasingly formidable. It was evident she was not far from breaching the Third Heavenly Gate.
"Bzzz—"
Indeed, just as Eldrin had anticipated, not long after he emerged from seclusion, the Celestial Maiden finally shattered the Third Heavenly Gate and broke through to the realm of a 3-Tribulation Ancient Immortal.
The Celestial Maiden merely consolidated her cultivation base briefly before emerging from seclusion. After accepting everyone's congratulations and expressing gratitude for their protection during her cultivation breakthrough, she accompanied Eldrin (Person Name) and Patriarch Tianya to the secret chamber.
In that secret chamber, Patriarch Tianya was the first to speak. "Since we have now broken through to the Ancient Immortal realm, it is time we prepare to explore the fringes of the Chaos Sea."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned exceedingly grave.
After breaking through to the Ancient Immortal realm, exploring the fringes of the Chaos Sea had long been part of their agreed-upon plan.
For within the 3 1000 Immortal Realms, countless Celestial Immortals had already scoured through immeasurable kalpas, sweeping away the most precious Primordial Marvels. Even if a handful of supreme-grade Chaos Nests remained in existence, they were all already claimed possessions.
Even as Ancient Immortals of great power, if they remained within the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, they might not obtain a single wisp of Primordial Qi(Energy Essence) even after over a million years.
All were determined to reach the Great Dao Realm, and thus sought alternative paths.
However, beyond the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, the environment of the Chaotic Sea is far too treacherous. Even a 3-Tribulation Ancient Immortal would face 9 deaths for a single chance at survival.
Thus, since ancient times, countless ancient immortals have sought shortcuts, choosing to venture into the borderlands between the 3 1000 Immortal Domains and the Chaotic Sea.
This border region, also known as the fringes of the Chaos Sea, was like shallow waters compared to the 3 1000 Immortal Domains. Though still perilous, venturing here posed far less danger than the boundless Chaos Sea itself—so long as 1 did not delve too deep.
Of course, even these fringes of the Chaotic Sea remain part of the vast and mighty Chaotic Sea. The slightest stirring of wind and waves here becomes a raging tempest. To venture there without cultivation at the Ancient Immortal realm would be nothing short of seeking 1's own demise.
Even some of the weaker First Tribulation Ancient Immortals would face an extremely high probability of falling should they venture into the fringes of the Primordial Chaos Sea.
After all, that was the boundless Chaos Sea, where even a single churning wave could stir up a tempest as fierce as the rarest chaos storms found across 3 1000 immortal realms.
What was most terrifying was that the Chaos Sea was boundless and infinite, with no distinction between up and down, left or right. Waves like these were nearly endless, surging and roiling at every moment.
Although the ancient mighty immortals could barely withstand the Chaos Sea tides, they had to exhaust their mental faculties and maintain absolute concentration, lest they be swept away by the crashing waves.
What was even more terrifying was that the Chaos Sea also contained countless chaotic whirlpools, and even chaotic undercurrents surged everywhere, making them impossible to guard against completely.
Even a Great 3-Tribulation Ancient Immortal, if caught off guard and swept into the depths of the Chaotic Sea by such undercurrents, would meet a fate with no burial ground.
Thus, generally speaking, only Ancient Immortals who had weathered 3 or even 4 heavenly tribulations dared to venture into the fringes of the Chaos Sea.
Ancient powerhouses like the Heaven-Rending Demon Emperor and the Sixfold Ancestor had also spent countless years exploring the fringes of the Chaotic Abyss.
For only a being of such formidable ancient immortal prowess could barely possess a sliver of self-preservation strength at the edge of the Chaos Sea.
As for those who dared to venture deep into the Chaos Sea, they were even fewer in number. Such individuals were either invincible ancient immortals who had weathered 7 or 8 heavenly tribulations, or those personally shielded by Great Luo Golden Immortals to traverse its depths.
Without the protection of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, even a 6-Calamity Ancient Immortal daring to venture deep into the Chaotic Sea would face a situation of certain death.
Thinking of the terrors of the Chaos Sea, everyone grew incomparably solemn.
The Celestial Maiden fell silent for a moment before finally speaking, "Even the fringes of the Chaos Sea are fraught with peril."
"Given our current strength, even the shallowest fringes of the Chaotic Sea pose considerable danger."
"I suggest we wait a while longer—until our cultivation bases are fully consolidated and our Natal Immortal Treasures have been upgraded—before venturing into the Chaos Sea."
Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod upon hearing this.
Both the Ancient Ancestor of the Distant Horizon and the Celestial Maiden were Third Tribulation Ancient Immortals. Their ability to shatter the Heavenly Barrier of the Great Dao signified that they had already cultivated the embryonic form of their own Great Dao.
An existence of this level already possessed the qualification to elevate their Natal Immortal Treasure into an Innate Ancient Artifact.
Like the Celestial Maiden's Primordial Ice Soul Sword and Ice Soul Immortal Ribbon, as well as the Horizon Ancestor's World's End Twin Swords, all could advance to the realm of Primordial Ancient Treasures.
To ascend to the rank of Primordial Ancient Treasure, 3 conditions must generally be met. The first is the cultivation of a nascent Dao Embryo, the second requires a sufficient quantity of Primordial Qi, and the third demands that the material composition of the treasure undergoing ascension meets the necessary standards.
Among these 3 conditions, the first and second had already been met by both of them.
The third requirement is relatively more troublesome, but it can be substituted with a supreme Taiyi Marvel. However, the supreme Taiyi Marvel must fuse with Primordial Qi to transform into a supreme Primordial Marvel.
Both the Supreme Taiyi Marvel and the Supreme Primordial Marvel were peak ninth-tier treasures, yet the single character distinguishing "primordial" from "acquired" created a value gap between these 2 artifacts that spanned far more than tenfold.
Having the Celestial Maiden and the Ancient Horizon Ancestor acquire sufficient supreme-grade Primordial Marvels was certainly beyond their means, but obtaining a number of supreme-grade Taiyi Marvels would pose little difficulty for them.
After all, both of them now held the esteemed status of Ancient Immortals, their positions and standing far surpassing what they once were.
However, the Supreme Taiyi Marvel was far too mediocre for late-stage Celestial Immortals. Should they ever voice a request, countless individuals would eagerly offer such a favor.
At this thought, Patriarch Tianya spoke, "Refining our Lifebound Treasures and consolidating our cultivation will likely require a dozen or so millennia. Let us set our departure for 3 100 1000 years from now."
"Very well."
Eldrin nodded and said, "This will also be the perfect opportunity for me to break through to the late-stage Celestial Immortal realm in 1 go." (End of Chapter)