Chapter 1814 : Chaos Tide

After speaking, Luo Xingxuan transformed into a rainbow streak and soared away, vanishing beyond the borders of the Ziyang Immortal Realm in the blink of an eye.

Eldrin (Person Name) fell into a brief contemplative silence upon seeing this, a pensive expression gracing his features. "The Flower Divinity Palace?"

"The origins of this Flower Goddess Palace are far from ordinary."

The Celestial Maiden, with her profound knowledge, sensed Eldrin's confusion and explained, "In the Primal Immortal Realm, humanity boasts quite a few Great Luo Ancient Sects."

Legend has it that the Floral Palace lineage boasts 2 Great Luo Immortal Monarchs, both of whom achieved dao as women, wielding immense prestige within the Celestial Court.

It is said that the 2 Great Luo Immortal Lords of the Flower Divinity Palace still hold positions in the Celestial Court. As overseers of the 100 Blossoms Celestial Palace lineage, their status is 1 of extraordinary nobility and prestige—so much so that even the Celestial Emperor himself treats them with ceremonial honor.

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) couldn't help but shudder slightly. 2 Great Perfection Golden Immortals within a single sect—this clearly demonstrated that the Flower Divinity Palace (Sect Name) was by no means an insignificant Great Perfection ancient sect.

It must be known that even the Immortal Shell Clan, 1 of the 100 Races of the Immortal Realm today, retains only a single Great Luo Golden Immortal.

At this thought, Eldrin could not help but remark, "Did these direct disciples of the Great Luo Ancient Sect also come for the Chaos Sea?"

"That must be the case."

Tianya Ancestor nodded, then gazed toward the Violet Sun Immortal Domain and said, "Though the 3 1000 immortal domains may seem numerous, only a little over 3 100 actually border the edge of the Chaotic Sea."

As 1 of the over 3 100 peripheral celestial realms, the Violet Sun Immortal Domain resembled a coastal harbor adjacent to the mortal world, naturally attracting countless ancient immortals and supreme experts.

The Celestial Maiden also nodded, then spoke calmly, "This place has gathered countless ancient immortals from 3 1000 immortal domains, and even from the Primal Immortal Domain. Many among them have lived through dozens or even hundreds of kalpas."

"Their strength is unfathomable. We came here solely to restore our spiritual power and gather information about the Chaos Sea. Remember, we must not stir up trouble."

Eldrin nodded upon hearing this, his expression involuntarily turning profoundly grave.

As the 2 of them recounted, Eldrin gradually came to understand the significance of the Violet Sun Immortal Realm.

As 1 of the closest ports to the Chaotic Sea, the status of the Violet Sun Immortal Realm was truly extraordinary.

All ancient immortals exploring the edge of the Chaos Sea, even the top-tier ones who had survived over 7 heavenly tribulations, would replenish their spiritual power here and restock their supplies.

These ancient mighty ones journeyed through the primordial chaos, often returning with countless rare treasures. Primordial Treasures and supreme-grade Primordial Marvels that would appear only once in a 100 million years in the Qingcang Immortal Realm could be found nearly everywhere in this realm.

Even quasi-innate spiritual treasures could be purchased here. With sufficient fortune, 1 might even witness the emergence of a genuine Innate Spiritual Treasure (Magic Treasure) in this very place.

Of course, innate spiritual treasures were far too rare, even within the Violet Nurturing Immortal Domain, they were an occurrence seen only once in hundreds of millions of years.

Moreover, as a port to the Chaotic Sea, the Violet Sun Immortal Domain also attracted merchant guilds from various major immortal domains, and even from the Primordial Immortal Domain.

Countless 9th-rank treasure ships from immortal domains arrived here, carrying resources and marvels from 3 1000 immortal realms, all coming to acquire the rare treasures and divine artifacts from the Chaos Sea.

Countless ancient immortals and celestial beings were also drawn here, hoping to seize this opportunity to acquire some rare treasures and divine artifacts.

Over time, this made the commerce in the Violet Sun Immortal Realm exceptionally prosperous.

"Heaven for the strong, hell for the weak."

After learning about the situation in this realm, Eldrin fell into deep contemplation for a long while before finally offering this assessment.

The prosperity of the Violet Sun Immortal Realm flowed from the Chaotic Sea, its opportunities arose from the Chaotic Sea, and its perils, naturally, also came from the Chaotic Sea.

Here lies the paradise for the brave, the ascendant ladder for the strong, yet also the hell for the weak and the grave for the defeated.

In stark contrast, only a handful ever reached the world's edge, while the vast majority of ancient immortals and mighty figures ultimately found their final rest here.

Some rose to prominence here, shattering the shackles of fate to attain the Great Dao of the Luoh Realm, yet countless more ultimately found their bones interred in this very soil.

Eldrin sighed inwardly, yet he did not retreat.

The path of immortality favors contention, and the road to the Great Dao grows ever more perilous. Only a select few can ultimately reach its end.

If 1 does not strive, does not fight for the chance to grow stronger, then when the kalpa descends and there is no escape, regret will come too late.

The 3 of them set their minds at ease and continued onward to the Violet Sun Immortal Realm.

They each expended a Taiyi Marvel and rented a cave abode within the Violet Sun Immortal Realm.

"What an exorbitant price."

After renting the cave abode, Eldrin couldn't help remarking with a hint of heartache.

A single Taiyi Marvel was nothing to Eldrin, yet the exorbitant cost demanded merely to rent a cultivation grotto for 1 session was truly staggering.

Elder Tianya could not help but sigh helplessly, "It is indeed expensive, but if we wish to restore our cultivation, we have no choice but to rent a blessed abode here."

Eldrin (Person Name) also gave a slight nod, understanding this was an unavoidable circumstance.

After all, they couldn’t very well travel to other immortal realms to restore their cultivation base. Not only were the distances between realms vast—often requiring thousands of years to traverse—but even a single round trip would deplete an immense amount of spiritual power.

By then, even if they replenished their spiritual energy, they would have already depleted over 10 to 20 percent of it after traveling for thousands of years to reach the edge of the Chaos. How perilous would it be to face the Chaos Sea under such circumstances?

"Don't overthink it. Focus on restoring your spiritual power first."

Eldrin murmured softly before entering seclusion to restore his cultivation.

Since he could convert the Chaos Qi, Eldrin’s (Person Name) mana depletion was minimal, and his power was fully restored in just 1 year.

Seeing that the Celestial Maiden and the Ancient Horizon Ancestor were still in seclusion, Eldrin simply made his way to the Violet Sun Immortal City, intending to gather information about the Chaotic Sea.

He first purchased a catalog of various rare treasures from the Chaos Sea, followed by a compendium of Chaos Beasts inhabiting the same realm.

This Catalog of Marvelous Treasures contained tens of thousands of rare treasures from the Chaotic Sea, including divine chaos materials, innate treasures, innate divine herbs, ancient innate trees, and even the Primordial Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root).

After reading it, Eldrin's knowledge expanded greatly, and he found himself thoroughly engrossed in the content.

Within the "Compendium of Chaos Beasts," records of several 100 1000 primordial beasts from the fringes of the Chaos Sea are documented.

The book classifies the primordial chaos beasts into 5 categories: Chaos Deities and Demons, Chaos Holy Spirits, Chaos Beast Kings, Chaos Ancient Beasts, and Chaos Colossal Terrors.

That Chaos Fiend was an existence comparable to a Great Luo Golden Immortal. The texts recorded only a few dozen of them, and each 1 was utterly unique.

The Chaos Holy Spirits recorded over 3 1000 distinct lineages, each at minimum comparable to existences capable of shattering the seventh heavenly barrier. Eldrin traced the origins of Ao Hong’s bloodline among them.

Holy Spirit: Chaos Black Dragon, ranked 20-seventh on the Chaos Holy Spirit Roll, 1 of the 9 Chaos Dragons.

"Legend has it this was forged from the aberrant iron of the Primordial Black Dragon, blessed with the primordial providence of the undivided chaos. Birthed within the Chaos 9 Dragons' Lair, it stands as the absolute pinnacle among Chaos Holy Spirits."

Reading the description of the Primordial Chaos Black Dragon, Eldrin froze for a moment, a flicker of surprise crossing his expression.

According to the records in the tome, the Chaos Saint Spirit Ranking contained over 3,000 entries. The fact that this Chaos Black Dragon ranked 20-seventh demonstrated its truly extraordinary and formidable potential.

"Ao Hong possesses such profound origins, and having integrated with the Primordial Violet Qi to undergo a metamorphosis, his future prospects are likely boundless."

"So be it. Perhaps 1 day, you may lend me a helping hand."

Eldrin murmured softly before continuing to read.

The further Eldrin read, the more he comprehended about the Primordial Chaos Beasts, and the more he realized how vast and boundless the Chaos Sea truly was. He also witnessed firsthand the astonishing prosperity that thrived within its depths.

The tome documented over 1 100 1000 primordial beasts of chaos, which were primarily categorized into 2 distinct classes: the Ancient Beasts of Chaos and the Colossal Evils of Chaos.

Those Chaos Beasts were relatively common. They fed upon the cosmos itself and could also grow by inhaling and exhaling the waters of chaos. Within the Chaos Sea, they lived in massive packs.

Typically, when over a 100 primordial chaos beasts gather, they are inevitably led by a Chaos Beast King, forming a single primordial chaos horde.

Such a horde of Chaos Beasts would generally require a cultivator at least at the 4-Tribulation Ancient Immortal realm or above to handle with any certainty, and even then, they would face considerable danger.

However, the Chaos Behemoths were an exception, as they typically roamed the chaos alone.

Such beings possess cultivation bases of at least the Chaos Beast King realm. They prey upon primordial chaos beasts, and their combat prowess renders them virtually unrivaled among peers of the same tier.

Generally speaking, the Chaos Colossi were far too perilous. Ancient Immortals and mighty cultivators would rather face a horde of Chaos Beasts of equivalent rank than confront those overwhelmingly powerful Chaos Colossi.

If the hordes of primordial beasts were likened to swimming fish, then the primordial behemoths would be the great sharks and celestial whales—the apex predators of the Chaos Sea.

"Who would have thought that even within the Chaotic Sea, a complete ecosystem has already taken shape."

Eldrin murmured softly, his gaze tinged with solemnity.

He had a feeling that compared to this vast and boundless Chaos Sea, the 3 1000 Immortal Domains were like a solitary island in the midst of an endless ocean—perhaps nothing more than an insignificant speck.

"Very well, since we've obtained the intelligence, let's return for now."

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, wasting no time in returning to his mountain abode.

The Celestial Maiden and the Ancient Horizon Ancestor lacked the ability to directly refine the Primordial Chaos Qi, requiring over a 100 years to restore their magical power.

When they emerged from seclusion, they discovered that Eldrin had been waiting for quite some time.

Seeing the 2 emerge from seclusion, Eldrin handed them 2 complete volumes of illustrated manuals.

After reading it, Patriarch Tianya couldn't help but say with immense relief, "You've been most considerate. With the aid of these 2 scrolls of diagrams, we shall be somewhat more prepared this time."

"With some time to spare, I decided to take a casual stroll."

Eldrin smiled faintly, offering no further words.

The 3 of them finished studying the diagram and felt somewhat prepared. Confident that there was no issue, they departed from the Violet Sun Immortal Realm and made their way toward the Chaotic Sea.

The Violet Sun Immortal Realm was not far from the Chaotic Sea. They had flown for just over a 100 years before arriving at the fringes of that turbulent expanse.

"Is this the place known as the Primordial Chaos Sea?"

Gazing upon the Chaos Sea before him, Eldrin's expression shifted imperceptibly, a trace of awe flickering across his features.

All 3 of them were witnessing the true Chaos Sea for the first time. Their faces grew slightly dazed, revealing unconcealed astonishment.

It was a vast and turbulent ocean, a sea of chaos formed by the convergence of primordial waters.

By comparison, the Chaos Sea of the 3 1000 Immortal Realms was as thin as mist, its density likely not even 1-thousandth of that of the Chaos Sea here.

"Boom—"

Eldrin looked up, hearing the roaring waves surge across 3 1000 immortal realms. Like tides crashing against reefs, they swept forth with a howling fury, obliterating all in their path—only to recede abruptly with the ebbing current.

In the space between coming and going, countless bubbles came into being, only to vanish into nothingness just as swiftly.

Eldrin saw with perfect clarity that those bubbles were in fact boundless universes, 1 after another, birthed amidst the chaos tides only to be utterly annihilated when the tides receded.

Amidst this process, countless spiritual lights emerged from the shattered cosmos, only to be instantly engulfed by the primordial waters and vanish into the chaos.

A handful of rare treasures washed ashore were eagerly snatched up by the countless Celestial Immortals and Ancient Immortals standing guard.

"The Chaotic Tide surges once every 100 1000 years, each time leaving behind a few innate marvels. We are fortunate to encounter such a rare opportunity—we must not miss it."

Tianya Ancestor spoke as he immediately joined the fray for the spoils.

Eldrin and the Celestial Maiden stepped forward as well, beginning to gather various rare treasures.

Unfortunately, only a handful of rarities had washed ashore, and the truly precious ones had all been claimed by ancient immortals who had transcended at least 4 heavenly tribulations. What ended up in the hands of Eldrin and his 2 companions were merely ordinary primordial treasures of little significance.

"Little brother, have you truly grown tired of living?"

Just then, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.

Eldrin looked up and saw a woman of breathtaking beauty gazing in his direction—it was none other than Luo Xingxuan, whom he had briefly encountered once before.

Xingxuan Luo approached, her gaze settling on Eldrin as she said, "The Chaos Sea is perilous. Without strength surpassing the 3 Calamities, venturing into it would mean almost certain death."

"I advise you to turn back at once, and remember—do not set foot in there again."

Eldrin (Person Name) raised a faint eyebrow in surprise. The edge of the Chaos Sea stretched into an endless, boundless expanse—he never expected to encounter Falling Star Xuan (Person Name) here again.

Recalling the woman's kind intentions, Eldrin (Person Name) immediately cupped his hands and said, "Many thanks for your warning, elder sister. However, I am merely here to broaden my horizons and would not recklessly venture into danger."

Seeing that Luo Xingxuan seemed inclined to say more, the 2 women beside her slightly furrowed their brows. 1 of them transmitted a voice message to her: "Junior Sister, this is your first time visiting the Chaotic Sea. Remember, appearances can be deceiving."

"The Master once instructed you that in the Chaos Sea, it's best not to engage too much with strangers."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xingxuan was momentarily at a loss for words. She turned her gaze to Eldrin (Person Name), yet couldn’t help adding, “The Chaos Tide occurs once every 100,000 years. Each time it recedes, it leaves behind patches of Chaotic Shoals.”

"If you truly intend to explore the shallows of the Chaos Sea, now is an opportune moment."

"However, remember this: you must depart within 1 100 1000 years. When the Chaos Tide sweeps through, anyone without the strength of a 3 Calamities Ancient Immortal will inevitably be utterly annihilated."

With those final words, Luo Xingxuan waved her hand and soared into the Chaos Sea.

Eldrin watched her depart and could only cup his hands in salute. "My thanks."

After Falling Star Xuan had departed, Old Man Tianya finally spoke. "What the Flower Goddess Palace fairy said is not without reason."

Eldrin furrowed his brow slightly upon hearing this and fell into deep contemplation.

The so-called Chaos Shoals refer to the vast stretches of shallows left behind when the Chaos Tide recedes after sweeping through.

This Chaotic Shoal was situated at the boundary between the Chaotic Sea and the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, much like a shoreline shallows, yet completely severed from the Chaotic Sea itself. (End of Chapter)