Chapter 1815 : Chaos Immortal Gourd Nest

At least until the next tide of the Chaos Sea, the chaotic waters of these shallows will remain relatively calm.

Yet do not mistake this for a mere shallow of chaos—for the primordial chaos is boundless and infinite, and even the remnants left in its shallows are anything but simple.

According to Eldrin (Person Name), even an ordinary Chaos Shoal often rivaled an entire immortal realm.

Its size spanned trillions of light-years, within which naturally remained primordial chaos beasts, chaos nests, and even Chaos Beast Kings.

Generally speaking, however, there aren't too many Chaos Beast Kings within the Chaotic Shallows. Even if Chaos Beast Kings do reside there, they are mostly low-tier ones—the majority possessing strength comparable to a single-tribulation Ancient Immortal.

For those Chaos Beast Kings who had survived 2 or 3 tribulations or more were rarely ever trapped within the shallow shoals of chaos.

At this thought, Eldrin couldn't help but remark, "Given our current strength, venturing directly into the Chaos Sea does carry considerable risks."

"But if we head to the Shallows of Chaos, our chances of survival should increase considerably."

The Celestial Maiden nodded upon hearing this and said, "In that case, let us first explore the Chaotic Shallows this time, and avoid venturing into the Chaotic Sea."

At this point, the 3 of them reached a consensus.

Without another word, they instantly transformed into a streak of vast radiance that pierced through the skies, heading toward the distant Chaos Sea.

The 3 of them advanced together, crossing the boundary between the 3 1000 celestial realms and the Chaotic Sea. Before long, they discovered a vast expanse of shallow chaos.

The moment he laid eyes upon this Chaotic Shoal, Eldrin couldn't help but freeze for a brief instant.

This so-called Chaos Shoal, though named a shoal, stretched far beyond the breadth of anyone's expectations.

Eldrin merely glanced at it and realized it was an endless expanse of chaos, entirely composed of residual waters of chaos. It stretched across billions upon trillions of light-years, vaster and more magnificent than even a celestial realm.

At this thought, Eldrin couldn't help but remark, "Such an immense Chaos Shallows, with its endless expanse of inner universes—1 might even call it a sea of chaos."

The Ancient 1 of the Horizon shook his head and spoke, "The chaos is boundless and infinite. These shallow chaos banks are ultimately limited, thus unworthy of being called the Sea of Chaos."

The Celestial Maiden also nodded, speaking calmly, "Compared to the endless expanse of the Chaotic Sea, this Chaotic Shoal is not even worthy of being called a mere shoal—it is but a wisp of dust."

Hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) also gave a slight nod.

He continued gazing at the Chaotic Shoals and was about to step into them when he noticed several streaks of light soaring toward him from afar.

4 figures arrived in total, led by a cultivator whose power had reached the peak of a Fourth Tribulation Ancient Immortal. After casting a glance at the trio, he sneered and issued a warning, "This place has been claimed by the 4 of us. Get lost."

As the words fell, the 4 figures transformed into streaks of light and soared inside.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the 3 shifted slightly, and a trace of anger surfaced on their faces.

But in the next instant, Eldrin suppressed the rage in his heart and decisively declared, "They have a 4 Calamities Ancient Immortal among them. We cannot afford to provoke them lightly. Let's find another place."

The Venerable Sovereign of the Distant Skies and the Celestial Maiden both furrowed their brows slightly, yet suppressed their thoughts in an instant before following Eldrin (Person Name) deeper into the primordial chaos.

Having traveled a great distance from the Chaotic Shoal, Elder Tianya finally spoke calmly, "The opportunities within the Chaotic Shoal pale in comparison to the true Chaos. Rarely do supreme-grade innate treasures appear here—they hold little value for Fourth Tribulation Ancient Immortals anymore."

"I've heard that most 4 Tribulation Ancient Immortals venture into the Primordial Chaos. For this 1 to remain here contending over the Shallows of Chaos, he likely cannot be considered dominant among his peers."

Eldrin nodded as well, yet added, "Our current strength is insufficient, and we’ve only just arrived at the edge of chaos. For now, we must proceed with caution and prioritize safety above all else."

"So it shall be."

The Celestial Maiden nodded and flew forward calmly.

The 4 of them journeyed onward, traversing the vast chaos until they unwittingly crossed through the boundless mist and finally came upon another shoal of primordial chaos.

This expanse of chaotic shallows was slightly smaller than the previous 1, yet still surpassed the Eldrin Immortal Realm in size by a considerable margin. Within its depths, dense chaos energy swirled endlessly.

Noticing no 1 else around, Eldrin exchanged a glance with his 2 companions and immediately transformed into a streak of light, vanishing into the Chaos Sea.

"Bzzz—"

As soon as he entered the Chaotic Sea, Eldrin immediately felt an immense force of resistance assailing him.

The surging torrents of primordial chaos pressed in from all directions, exerting immense pressure that even Eldrin could keenly feel.

Fortunately, the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body proved to be truly extraordinary. Eldrin directly manifested the Primordial Chaos Indestructible True Form, not only withstanding the pressure of the chaos in this place but even experiencing a sense of harmony, like a dragon returning to the vast ocean.

"My Innate Primordial Indestructible Body actually has such a profound resonance with the Chaos Water?"

Although he had long anticipated it, the moment Eldrin stepped into the Chaotic Waters, he discovered his Primordial Indestructible Body was even more attuned to these waters than he had imagined.

After a brief period of adjustment, Eldrin made some calculations with his fingers and discovered that not only did the Chaotic Sea impose no suppression on him, but it also greatly accelerated the recovery rate of his magical power.

Across the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, Eldrin found traversing the primordial chaos extremely taxing on his magical power. Though he could refine the chaotic energies to restore his cultivation, the process was exceedingly slow due to the scarcity of these energies.

Traveling posed no issue, but once he entered a major battle, his mana regeneration speed simply couldn't keep up.

Yet here, Eldrin (Person Name) could restore his spiritual power anytime and anywhere, even feeling as though his power would never be exhausted.

Amidst this chaos, as long as I do not fall in battle, even if I fight with all my might for hundreds of thousands of years, I would never have to worry about my spiritual power.

Eldrin’s heart surged with ecstasy. The true limitation on his combat prowess had never been the overwhelming suppression of chaotic energy from the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, but rather the sheer scarcity of that very chaotic energy within those realms.

At this thought, Eldrin quickly snapped back to attention and instinctively looked up at the Celestial Maiden and the Ancient 1 of the Endless Sky beside him.

At that moment, both Patriarch Tianya and the Celestial Maiden appeared pale-faced, seemingly greatly suppressed, neither having adapted to the Chaos Waters here.

At this thought, Eldrin grew somewhat concerned and couldn't help but ask, "How are you 2 holding up?"

"Hmph—"

Tianya Ancestor let out a low grunt, his face slightly pale as he said, "It's nothing serious. It's just my first time encountering Chaos Water—I haven't yet adapted to withstand the pressure here."

The Celestial Maiden also nodded, her gaze profoundly solemn as she spoke, "We will need 1 1000 years to adapt to the pressure of the Chaos Waters. Until then, I fear we won’t even be able to maintain the combat prowess of an Ancient Immortal."

"Fortunately, I didn't head straight to the Chaos Sea, or I might have suffered a major setback."

The Celestial Maiden couldn't help but feel a lingering fear as she spoke to this point.

Both were 3 Tribulation Ancient Immortals, yet they never expected to be suppressed to such an extent upon their first arrival in the Primordial Chaos Sea.

Eldrin (Person Name) listened with a grave expression, nodding solemnly before saying, "Then we shall wait here at the edge of the Chaotic Shallows. Once you've adapted to the suppressive force of the Chaotic Waters, we'll venture deeper to seek our fortunes."

The Celestial Maiden and the Ancient 1 of the Heavenly Abyss both nodded in agreement, refraining from recklessly venturing into the primordial chaos.

In the days that followed, the 3 began wandering along the fringes of the Chaotic Shoal, searching for innate marvels while gathering various celestial treasures and divine artifacts.

At the edge of this Chaotic Shoal, no overly powerful primordial beasts lurked. Throughout their search, they had encountered merely 7 or 8 Chaotic Ancient Beasts.

Most of these primordial chaos beasts were merely at the lower to middle tiers of the ninth rank. The sole upper ninth-rank primordial chaos beast was only comparable to an Eighth-Level Celestial Immortal. Given the trio's combat prowess, they effortlessly slaughtered them all.

Thus, a 1000 years passed in the blink of an eye. In that time, they had slain a total of 8 primordial chaos beasts, obtaining over a dozen ninth-order primordial chaos divine materials, 4 innate treasures, and 3 strands of innate qi.

"So many divine artifacts."

A 1000 years later, Eldrin took stock of his gains and couldn't help but reveal a look of pleasant surprise.

In just a 1000 years, he had slain 8 primordial chaos beasts, along with several innate treasures and 3 strands of primordial qi—achievements unimaginable across the 3 1000 Immortal Domains.

"No wonder they say the Endless Abyss holds boundless opportunities. It seems we've come to the right place."

Gazing upon the treasure in his hand, Patriarch Tianya couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

The Celestial Maiden also nodded, gazing into the depths of the Chaotic Shallows as she said, "Now that our cultivation has adapted to the Chaos Sea, allowing us to wield the combat prowess of a single-tribulation Ancient Immortal, it is time to venture deep into the Chaotic Shallows."

The other 2 smiled faintly upon hearing this and continued striding forward, flying straight toward the depths of the chaotic shallows.

This water of chaos was exceptionally viscous. Even though everyone present was an ancient immortal of great power, they still found it extremely strenuous to fly here.

They journeyed deeper into the Shallows of Chaos, flying for what felt like a millennium. Along the way, they slew dozens of primordial chaos beasts before finally reaching the inner regions of the shallows.

Within the inner reaches of the Chaotic Shallows, the primordial beasts were exceptionally powerful, many comparable to late-stage Celestial Immortals or even Great Perfection Celestial Immortals. Given Eldrin's current cultivation level, slaying them would still require considerable effort.

Until this day, when the 3 arrived before a Chaotic Nest, they all halted with slightly grave expressions.

Chaos Nest.

Gazing at the Chaos Nest before him, Eldrin couldn't help but frown slightly.

This was a Chaos Abode shaped like a gourd, floating adrift within the Chaos Sea. Within it, an endless torrent of chaotic waters was inhaled and exhaled, erupting into a boundless spray of iridescent light.

"This lair seems somewhat familiar."

Eldrin murmured softly, then flipped through the Chaos Atlas in his hands, unable to contain his astonishment as he exclaimed,

Chaos Immortal Gourd Nest.

Tianya Patriarch and the Celestial Maiden were momentarily taken aback upon hearing this, their minds drifting to the origins of this Chaos Immortal Gourd Nest.

Chaotic Immortal Gourd Nest: 1 of the 3,000 chaotic nests, ranked 1 100 and eighth among those of the same tier.

Such a nest could inhale and exhale the waters of chaos, separating them into the powers of Yin and Yang and the 5 Elements, ultimately nurturing a single Pre-Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root)—the 7 Treasures Gourd Vine.

The so-called 7 Treasures Gourd Vine, also known as the Innate 7-Colored Gourd Vine, embodies the subtleties of the 5 Elements while containing the creative duality of Yin and Yang, life and death. It stands as an exceptionally rare Innate Marvel.

Across the 3 1000 Immortal Domains existed the Primordial Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) Registry, which documented 3 1000 varieties of primordial heavenly spiritual roots. This 7 Treasures Gourd simultaneously embodied 7 distinct Laws of the Great Dao, thus earning its rank at 30-third position—a stature rivaling even that legendary Primordial 8 Trigrams Sacred Tree.

"The Bagua Divine Tree ranks 30-second. For the 7 Treasures Gourd Vine to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with it, it must undoubtedly be a supreme treasure rarely seen between heaven and earth."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, immediately exchanging a glance with the Ancient 1 of the Endless Skies and the Celestial Maiden.

Tianya Patriarch and the Celestial Maiden both nodded slightly upon hearing this. The Celestial Maiden then spoke, "Within the Chaos Immortal Gourd Nest, the probability of nurturing the 7 Innate Treasure Gourds is exceedingly high."

"The grade of this Chaos Gourd Nest should rank among the finest even within the ninth-tier, upper-grade Chaos Nests. It ought to be capable of nurturing 7 Treasures Gourd of equivalent rank. We absolutely cannot let this opportunity slip by."

Elder Tianya also nodded. After carefully observing the Chaos Nest, he spoke, "Within this Chaos Nest, there are 40-7 primordial chaos beasts standing guard."

Among them, 5 possessed strength comparable to the Great Perfection of the Celestial Immortal realm, while the rest were merely middle to lower-tier Ninth Order beings—they should be easily dealt with.

Eldrin did not respond immediately. Instead, he shook his head and said, "A Chaos Beast horde of this magnitude—even without a Chaos Beast King—must certainly contain creatures nearing that very realm."

"I shall scout ahead first, then assess the situation."

Eldrin declared, shrouding himself in the primal chaos energy before slipping into the periphery of the Chaos Lair.

After thorough investigation, he returned and reported, "Within the Chaotic Nest dwell 7 Chaos Ancient Beasts at the Great Perfection of the Celestial Immortal realm, each wielding the power of Yin, Yang, and the 5 Elements."

"Although those 5 Chaos Ancient Beasts of the 5 elements had only reached the Great Perfection of Celestial Immortal realm, their combat prowess could likely rival 2 opponents of equal cultivation."

"These 2 primordial beasts, embodying the profound mysteries of Yin and Yang, are truly extraordinary. Within the same realm, they could likely hold their own against 4 opponents."

Hearing this, the 2 of them exchanged a glance, their faces registering faint astonishment.

The Celestial Maiden took a deep breath before speaking, "The Yin-Yang Twin Primordial Beasts are likely not far from breaking through to become Chaos Beast Kings. Yet, after all, they remain at the Great Perfection of the Celestial Immortal realm. We still have confidence in handling them."

Eldrin shook his head, then spoke, "These 7 primordial chaos beasts were all born from the 7 Treasures Gourd Vine. Each possesses the power of Yin, Yang, and the 5 Elements, and they are intrinsically interconnected."

"If they join forces, the combined power of the Yin-Yang Ancient Beasts could withstand a single Calamity Chaos Beast King."

"If the 5 Elements Ancient Beasts join forces, they could rival a First Calamity Chaos Beast King."

Hearing this, both of their expressions shifted slightly.

They exchanged glances, and finally, the Celestial Maiden spoke, "Then this battle may prove rather troublesome."

Eldrin (Person Name) pondered briefly before speaking, "Those 2 primordial beasts of yin and yang lie hidden deep within the Chaos Nest."

"If we can slay 1 or 2 of the 5 Elements Primordial Beasts before alerting the rest, our chances of victory would be far greater."

Tianya Ancestor (Person Name) nodded upon hearing this and said, "In that case, we shall conceal ourselves using your Primordial Chaos Qi (Cultivation Energy). At the critical moment, we will launch a joint ambush and attempt to slay 1 or 2 of the Primordial Chaos Ancient Beasts (Mythical Creature) first."

"Very well."

Eldrin nodded, then shrouded everyone in chaotic mist as they stealthily advanced toward the Chaos Lair.

They evaded swarms of primordial chaos beasts along the way, arriving before the Chaos Lair until they stood beside the 5 Elements Primordial Chaos Beast.

"This is the place."

Facing the 5 Elements Primordial Beast before them, the 3 of them couldn't help but wear slightly grave expressions.

(End of Chapter)