Chapter 1939 : Clash of Immortal Titans

"But..."

The Obsidian Talon Chaos Roc King pondered for a moment, then spoke with lingering hesitation: "Yet I have heard that Returning Abyss Path Master once defeated the Crimson Mastiff Demon Lord. And that Exquisite Immortal Lord is the reincarnation of the Supreme Lunar Imperial Lord. I fear this battle may not be as straightforward as we hope."

"You worry too much."

Seeing his companion's doubt, the Crimson Wolf King of Chaos spoke up decisively: "The nine Great Encompassing Golden Immortal cultivators of the Chen Immortal Clan are all newly ascended to that realm. Since their breakthrough, they have remained low-key precisely because their strength is lacking."

"Among these nine Great Encompassing figures, aside from Returning Abyss Path Master's feat of defeating the Crimson Mastiff Demon Lord, none have displayed any truly formidable power or techniques."

"As for the reincarnation of the Supreme Lunar Imperial Lord, no matter how exalted her past life, she has now lost her Supreme Lunar Great Path Authority [the supreme authority over a Great Path of cultivation]. With such a short time since her own breakthrough, what significant threat could she pose?"

At this point, the Crimson Wolf King of Chaos sneered coldly. "You and I are both at the Sixth Layer Great Encompassing Golden Immortal. Our power far surpasses that of the Crimson Mastiff Demon Lord. Either one of us alone would be enough to suppress that Returning Abyss Path Master."

"If we hold off Returning Abyss Path Master and Exquisite Immortal Lord, the others will be of little concern."

Hearing this, the Obsidian Talon Chaos Roc King still harbored misgivings, a flicker of uncertainty visible in his pupils.

Seeing this, the Crimson Wolf King of Chaos pressed his argument. "Our cultivation has been stalled at the Sixth Layer Great Encompassing Golden Immortal for over ten thousand Kalpa Tribulation [immense cosmic cycles spanning billions of years]. This is our chance."

"Yet, due to the shackles of our bloodline, we have been unable to break through to the Late Stage Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm. However, the Great Encompassing blood and bones cultivated through the True Spirit Foundation method might allow you and me to shatter these bloodline constraints and advance to the Late Stage Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm."

"Moreover, with the three of us at the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal Mid Stage joining forces, aided by six Chaos Demon God in their early stages, even if our opponents have hidden trump cards, we can still unleash a BurstForbidden Divine Ability to fight our way out."

Hearing this, the Obsidian Talon Chaos Roc King was finally persuaded.

These Chaos Demon God do not fall into Reincarnation [the cycle of death and rebirth] and do not fear Death or battle; they merely wish to avoid a meaningless demise.

If it means reaching a higher realm, then risking death is worthwhile. Have you not seen how many beings at the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal Great Perfection stage, in their pursuit of breaking through to the Primordial One Imperial Lord Realm, are willing to face death a hundred times over to achieve Nirvana [a state of perfect enlightenment and liberation]?

There are even those at the Primordial One Imperial Lord Realm who willingly abandon their entire cultivation foundation and Great Path Authority [the authority and power over a fundamental cosmic principle], severing all ties to plunge into Reincarnation, restarting their cultivation of the Great Path [the supreme cosmic law] from the humble beginnings of a mortal, all for the chance to break through to the Path Ancestor Immortal Sage realm.

At this moment, tempted by the prospect of shattering his bloodline shackles and advancing to the Late Stage Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm, the Obsidian Talon Chaos Roc King finally made his decision.

He rose to his feet and looked towards his offspring, also known as the 'Obsidian Talon Second Ancestor' of the Chaos Obsidian Talon lineage, and commanded, "Pass down the order. Begin assaulting the grand formation to find its weaknesses."

"As you command."

The Obsidian Talon Second Ancestor accepted the order and immediately directed countless Chaos Ancient Beast to charge against the Seven Great Immortal Domains, depleting the power and foundational essence of the seven Immortal Domain [realms governed by immortal laws].

"So they have finally launched their assault," he murmured, a statement more than a question.

Within the Seven Great Immortal Domains, the various Great Encompassing Immortal Lord stood firm upon the Nine Heavens Above. As they watched the endless tide of Chaos Ancient Beast surge forth to attack, a profound calm settled within their eyes.

Witnessing this, Nyssa Qu spoke with cool detachment, "It seems our foe is probing us, seeking to find a flaw in our Formation [a structured arrangement of forces or energies for defense or attack]."

"Then let us give them a flaw to find,"

Eldrin Chen declared without hesitation. He then issued orders to the others, "Muster the Celestial Soldiers and Generals and all cultivators of the Sacrificial Self Path who have reached the Cosmos Realm [a high cultivation stage where one's internal world expands to cosmic proportions] or above. Have them stand ready for the great battle to come."

"As you command."

The command was echoed, and the Heaven and Earth Second Ancestor of the Seven Great Immortal Domains each passed down their own directives.

Through the accumulation of several Kalpa Tribulation [immense cosmic cycles spanning billions of years], the power now housed within the Seven Great Immortal Domains had grown to a formidable and awe-inspiring scale.

Taking the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain as an example, its forces now included the seven Heaven and Earth Second Ancestor, one hundred and forty-four Ninth Heaven Imperial Lord [a sovereign ruler over a vast domain or lineage], and close to one hundred and fifty other top-tier Ancient Immortal [immortals who have survived for eons and weathered multiple heavenly tribulations].

Within the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain, the combat prowess of these Ancient Immortal Great Power was immense. At their weakest, they could rival a Six Tribulations Ancient Immortal, while the most exceptional among them possessed strength comparable to that of an Eight Tribulations Ancient Immortal.

Now, bolstered by the Formation [a powerful array that channels and amplifies energy], their combat prowess extends across the entire Returning Abyss's Seven Immortal Domains. This means that anywhere within the grand formation's protective embrace, they can maintain their peak battle strength.

The other six Heavenly Domain are slightly less formidable, yet their combined might is still extraordinary. Together, they boast nearly a thousand top-tier Ancient Immortal [powerful immortals who have survived multiple heavenly tribulations] of the Imperial Lord and Ancient Progenitor [ancient progenitor-level beings] caliber, each possessing combat power at least at the baseline of a Six Tribulations Ancient Immortal.

Within the Seven Great Immortal Domains, after nearly three Kalpa Tribulation [a grand cosmic cycle of destruction and renewal] of accumulation, the number of Cosmos Realm [a profound cultivation realm where one's inner world becomes a nascent cosmos] powerhouses has grown immensely, now exceeding thirty thousand.

Those who reach the Cosmos Realm possess combat strength starting at the Mid Celestial Immortal Realm level. Those with profound foundations immediately attain Late Celestial Immortal Realm power upon their breakthrough.

With just a bit of cultivation, they can wield strength rivaling Late Celestial Immortal Realm experts, and some even attain the combat prowess and depth of an Ancient Immortal. Thus, this force of thirty thousand Cosmos Realm experts is a power not to be underestimated, capable of opposing far more than a million Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial beasts born from the chaos of creation].

Among them are nearly a hundred Immortal Treasury Realm [a realm where one's inner cosmos stabilizes into a treasury of immortal power] experts. Each rivals a Chaos Beast King [a king among the chaos beasts] of four or five tribulations in strength. The most outstanding among them can match Seven Tribulations Primordial Chaos Beast King, their power approaching that of an Eight Tribulations Ancient Immortal.

Furthermore, the Chen Immortal Clan now commands a legion of one hundred thousand Celestial Soldiers and Generals [elite immortal warriors]. Though their numbers may seem modest, each soldier has been meticulously nurtured with copious Ten Revolutions Immortal Pill [a supreme elixir refined through ten cycles of heavenly fire], making even the weakest among them elite troops comparable to Late Celestial Immortal Realm cultivators.

Therefore, despite numbering only one hundred thousand, this legion can stand against millions of Chaos Ancient Beast, a force whose might must not be taken lightly.

While this core force is insufficient for a head-on clash with ten million Chaos Ancient Beast, they possess the strength to mount a formidable defense and wage a true war.

After all, among those ten million beasts, only about one hundred thousand possess the power of a Beast King, and most of those are below the fourth tribulation. The number of truly apex Chaos Beast King is not overwhelmingly large.

At the command of Eldrin Chen, the war machinery of the Seven Great Immortal Domains was pushed to its absolute limit. Countless cultivators at the Cosmos Realm [a high-level cultivation stage] and above entered a state of high alert, while the Immortal [powerful immortal cultivators] of the Immortal Path [the Way of Immortal Cultivation] took charge of maintaining the operation of the grand defensive formation.

Simultaneously, a horde of Chaos Ancient Beast [primordial beasts born from chaos] surged against the Formation [a structured array of power], clashing spectacularly with the Minor Heavenly Dipper Seven Stars Grand Formation [the Lesser Grand Formation of the Seven Stars of the Heavenly Dipper].

"Slay them all!"

Seizing the moment, Eldrin Chen activated the Minor Cosmic Cycle Sword Formation [the Lesser Cosmic Cycle Sword Array]. Instantly, three hundred and sixty-five Great Encompassing Golden Bamboo Sword [swords forged from Great Encompassing Golden Bamboo] soared into the sky, multiplying into billions upon billions of sword energies that swept across the Eight Desolations [the Eight Desolate Lands]. Wherever the sword energies passed, vast numbers of Chaos Ancient Beast were cleaved into fragments.

"A sword formation of the lesser cosmic cycle number, using Great Encompassing Golden Bamboo Sword Formation."

"Truly, the Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance lives up to being the legacy of the Supreme Lunar Imperial Lord [a powerful immortal lord associated with the moon]."

Witnessing this scene, the Obsidian Talon Chaos Roc King could not help but murmur in admiration, a flicker of astonishment appearing in his gaze.

The Crimson Wolf King of Chaos was also taken aback. This was, after all, a full three hundred plus Great Encompassing Sword Embryo [unformed sword spirits of the Great Encompassing level]. Once fused with the Innate Indestructibility Spirit Light [an innate, unbreakable spiritual radiance], they would become true Great Encompassing [a supreme cultivation realm] Immortal Sword [swords wielded by immortals].

To produce so many Great Encompassing Sword Embryo at once was a feat that even an average late-stage Great Encompassing powerhouse might struggle to accomplish.

Considering this, the Crimson Wolf King of Chaos sneered coldly, "The contingency left by the Supreme Lunar Imperial Lord is indeed Extraordinary, but with their insufficient cultivation base, how much of its power can they truly unleash?"

"If we can capture them and obtain this legacy, perhaps we can not only break the shackles of our bloodline but also advance further to a higher realm."

Upon hearing this, Obsidian Talon Chaos Roc King waved his hand dismissively and said, "Pass the order. Increase the intensity of the attacks on the formation."

Crimson Wolf King of Chaos also nodded and instructed the Demon God of the Crimson Wolf clan beside him, "No need to waste time probing. Bring forth my Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon and blast this formation open directly."

"As you command…"

The Chaos Demon God nearby, hearing this, was visibly shaken. He immediately ordered the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon to be brought forward.

Thousands of Chaos Beast King strained mightily, hauling a colossal, sky-obscuring ancient cannon into the air. It was a crimson-hued cannon forged from Innate crimson patterns.

Its size was boundless, its entire body cast from Chaos crimson gold, vaster than even a Heavenly Domain.

Witnessing this, even Obsidian Talon Chaos Roc King's expression shifted slightly. He couldn't help but remark, "I never imagined you would bring this treasure, Elder Brother."

"Since this artifact has been deployed, then in this battle, That upstart Eldrin is surely doomed to die without a proper grave."

This Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon was, in fact, the Clan-Suppressing Supreme Treasure of the Primordial Chaos Crimson Wolf Clan.

Its entire body was forged from the InnateGreat Encompassing divine metal 'Crimson Flame Immortal Gold'. The core materials consumed a full nine portions of Innate Spiritual Treasure-grade Innate Heavenly God Metal, supplemented by hundreds of portions of Great Encompassing divine metal and an incalculable amount of Primordial Unity divine metal.

It could be said that forging a single treasure of this caliber was enough to completely drain the resources of ten Low-Grade Chaos Lair.

The Crimson Wolf King of Chaos possessed such profound resources because within the Chaos Crimson Wolf Nest lay a large-scale 'Crimson Flame Immortal Gold Vein', a vein whose value was in no way inferior to the Immortality Gold Essence Vein found in the Chaos Golden Bull Nest.

This Crimson Flame Immortal Gold possesses an overwhelmingly fierce and violent nature, imbued with a flame Great Path akin to Oblivion [the state of utter annihilation and nothingness]. Once forged into the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon, it naturally gained a destructive power reminiscent of Oblivion itself.

Hundreds of Kalpa Tribulation [immense cosmic cycles] ago, the Crimson Wolf King of Chaos once activated this world-ending ancient cannon, directly reducing an entire Immortal Domain to Oblivion. The blast severely wounded a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal Mid Stage Peerless Immortal Lord, indirectly leading to that Immortal Lord's demise.

Thinking of this, the Crimson Wolf King of Chaos declared with pride, "My Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon possesses power sufficient to severely wound, or even reduce to Oblivion, a Middle Grade Immortal Domain."

"However, it requires drawing upon the Chaos Path Rune [a primordial rune of chaos] of a Chaos Lair to supply it with sufficient power. Currently, I have charged it using a secret art, but it holds only a single shot's worth of energy."

"Therefore, once I blast open the Formation [a defensive array or barrier], we must immediately charge inside without delay."

The other Chaos Demon God present nodded in agreement, laughing, "Just blast open the Formation. We will handle the slaughter once we are inside."

As these words were spoken, countless Chaos Beast King hauled the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon forward, arriving before the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain.

"It is an Innate-grade Great Encompassing Ancient Cannon [a primordial siege weapon of immense destructive power]."

At the same time, the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [the highest echelon of immortal cultivators] within the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain also witnessed this scene, their expressions involuntarily turning grave.

Exquisite Jiang furrowed her brow slightly and could not help but speak. "That Innate-grade Great Encompassing Ancient Cannon will not be easy to deal with."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen also frowned slightly.

The materials consumed to forge a single lower-grade Innate-grade Great Encompassing Ancient Cannon were even more costly than those for an Upper Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure [a top-tier enchanted artifact born from primordial chaos].

Its destructive power was therefore destined to be staggering. With such a cannon, the Crimson Wolf King of Chaos could easily lay siege to a lower-grade Immortal Domain [a realm governed by immortal laws]; even a Middle Grade Immortal Domain would find it difficult to withstand.

"Fortunately, this Crimson Wolf Demon Lord does not possess an ancient ship of Innate Spiritual Treasure [primordial enchanted artifact] grade."

At that moment, Eldrin Chen spoke with a cold laugh. "Otherwise, I dare not say our grand formation could hold against it."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing his words.

Such an Innate Spiritual Treasure-grade Great Encompassing Ancient Cannon consumed a vast amount of energy. Without a Great Encompassing Ancient Ship [a colossal primordial vessel] of equivalent grade to supply power, or unless it was directly installed upon an Immortal Domain or a Chaos Lair [a fortress anchored in primordial chaos], it could unleash, at most, a single devastating blast.

With a single strike alone, it was impossible to breach the now-reinforced Minor Heavenly Dipper Seven Stars Grand Formation.

Even so, Eldrin Chen had no intention of making things difficult for them. Instead, he spoke, "Pass down the order. There is no need for alarm. Seal seventy percent of the grand formation's power as planned. Let them blast open a breach and come in."

"Understood—"

The Old Patriarch at his side nodded and immediately went to execute the command.

As the order was relayed, the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon on the other side was finally prepared.

After paying the price of sacrificing tens of thousands of Chaos Ancient Beast, the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon was finally activated. A stream of fiery light, brimming with Power of Oblivion, pierced through the Vast and Boundless Chaos and slammed into the Chaos Grand Formation protecting the Seven Great Immortal Domains.

"BOOM!"

After a moment of eerie silence, the Formation was instantly blasted open, leaving a massive breach. Countless Immortals, caught in the backlash, perished within the collapsing formation.

"Kill! Kill! Kill—"

Innumerable Chaos Beast Kings, receiving their orders, surged forward with boundless, terrifying momentum.

Nine Chaos Demon God [primordial beings of disorder and destruction] descended from the shattered Chaos [the primordial state before creation], their overwhelming divine might sweeping across everything in their path.

"That upstart Eldrin, come forth and meet your doom!"

The Crimson Wolf King of Chaos [a sovereign of primordial wolves] was the first to act. Gripping a Crimson Peak Divine Spear, he pierced through the Chaos and launched a strike of supreme arrogance towards Eldrin Chen.

In response, Eldrin Chen raised his Chaos Heaven Halberd to intercept the world-sundering power. With a flip of his palm, he met the Crimson Wolf King of Chaos blow for blow, not yielding an inch of ground.

"Such formidable physical power. No wonder you were able to defeat Crimson Mastiff."

Simultaneously, the Obsidian Talon Chaos Roc King [a king among primordial rocs] made his move with chilling calm. He summoned a pair of Heavenly Blade [divine blades], their blinding edge cleaving through Chaos. All creation trembled as heaven and earth were rent asunder, a whole Immortal Domain [a realm of immortals] seemingly carved from the void by the force of the strike.

"Chaos Obsidian Talon, your opponent is me!"

Exquisite Jiang declared. The Exquisite Immortal Pagoda [a pagoda of peerless craftsmanship] soared from her hand, erupting with the most dazzling five-colored ChaosImmortal Radiance [a divine light of primordial chaos]. Each strand of this radiance held power enough to pierce a Great Universe [a vast cosmos], and with a thunderous impact, it sent the Obsidian Talon Chaos Roc King reeling back.

Almost in the same instant, the Second Ancestor of the Obsidian Talon Chaos Roc Clan [the clan of primordial rocs] struck. His cultivation had reached the Fifth Heaven of the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [the fifth level of the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm]. With a single motion, an Immortal Sword [a sword of immortal grade] materialized, its edge seemingly slicing through the Long River of time [the river of time itself], aiming a blow from an era meant to intercept her rescue.

Yet it was all in vain.

Yet, before he could act, another had already struck.

Verdant Consort [the Verdant Consort, a powerful female cultivator] steered the Crimson-Azure Twin Dragon Swords [a pair of legendary swords named Crimson and Azure Dragon] to merge into one, transforming into a single slash of World-Opening [a supreme cultivation realm representing the power to cleave open primordial chaos] sword energy that tore through the Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation]. Wherever the sword's aura passed, Polarity [the fundamental duality of Yin and Yang, light and dark] was rent asunder, heaven and earth were sundered anew—unstoppable, unbearable to behold.

"*Cough!*"

In that instant, the Second Ancestor [the Second Ancestor of the Obsidian Talon Clan] of the Obsidian Talon Clan was sent reeling, blood spraying from his mouth, suffering a grievous wound.

"Impossible! How are they this powerful?"

In that fleeting moment, the Obsidian Talon Chaos Roc King [the Chaos Roc King of the Obsidian Talon lineage, a mighty avian demon] sensed the dire turn of events and immediately sought to flee. Alas, it was already too late.

For at the breach in the Chaos War [the grand, primordial conflict between order and chaos], a figure of majestic stature now stood. Behind him, the concepts of Reincarnation [the endless cycle of death and rebirth] and the Space-Time Great Path [the supreme law governing space and time] swirled, drawing in a tempest of Primordial Chaos Energy [the raw, unformed energy that existed before the cosmos] that blotted out all sight.