Chapter 1816 : 7 Innate Treasure Gourds
The 5 Elements Primordial Beast possessed extraordinary combat prowess, capable of fighting 2 opponents of the same tier single-handedly among primordial beasts.
Generally speaking, it would take 5 Celestial Immortals at the Perfection Stage joining forces to confidently slay a Chaos Ancient Beast of equivalent rank. To deal with such an ancient creature, dispatching at least 10 would likely be necessary.
It could be said that even a First Tribulation Ancient Immortal, under the suppressive influence of the primordial chaos, would have no certainty of slaying any of the 5 Elements Primordial Chaos Beasts.
Thus, the 3 possessed formidable combat prowess. With both the Ancient Ancestor of the Endless Skies and the Celestial Maiden being 3-Calamity Ancient Immortals, they could contend against a 1-Calamity Chaos Beast King even in this realm. Only then did they have a measure of confidence to swiftly slay this 5-Elements Primordial Chaos Beast.
At this thought, Eldrin spoke up, "To avoid any mishaps, the 3 of us should join forces to slay 1 of them first. Once we break the 5 Elements Ancient Beasts' coordinated attack formation, we can decide our next move."
Tianya Patriarch and the Celestial Maiden both nodded slightly upon hearing this.
As 3 Tribulations Ancient Immortals, their combat prowess far surpassed that of ordinary 1 Tribulation Ancient Immortals.
None of the 5 elemental ancient beasts posed a threat to either of them individually, and even when all 5 joined forces, they remained utterly unfazed.
Most critically, it was the combined assault formation generated by the 5 ancient beasts' 5 Elements essence within them that finally made the 2 feel somewhat challenged.
If they could slay just 1 of them and break the 5 Elements Ancient Beasts' combined assault formation, the remaining 4 would be easily vanquished.
At this thought, they hesitated no longer. After a brief exchange, Patriarch Tianya declared decisively, "In that case, we shall first slay that ancient beast, the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root)."
Excellent!
As the words fell, all 3 of them struck in an instant.
Tianya Ancestor was the first to strike, summoning the Myriad Abyss Ancient Cauldron to suppress all directions. Countless strands of innate dao principles enshrouded the void, holding back the assaults of the other 4 primordial chaos beasts.
The Celestial Maiden Jing swiftly followed up with her move, summoning the ancient Primordial Ice Soul Ribbon to entangle the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) primordial beast, while simultaneously driving the Ice Soul Sword to strike down with immense force.
Clang—
Eldrin also struck out in that same instant, a single fist shattering the primordial chaos as it smashed forward.
"Roar——"
In that very instant, the ancient beast of Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) sensed imminent danger. With a heaven-shaking roar, it unleashed a torrent of Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) to block the Frostfall Immortal Sword before fleeing into the distance.
The Celestial Maiden's Icy Soul Immortal Ribbon tore through the void, descending with boundless divine might to suppress the ancient beast, seeking to firmly bind the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root).
But at that very instant, the ancient beast of the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) let out a deafening roar, spewing forth a dazzling crimson gourd that shattered the Ice Soul Immortal Ribbon's bindings.
"Beware! That Primordial Gourd of Li Fire is an ancient Primordial Treasure."
Eldrin's expression shifted slightly as he swiftly struck the Crimson Flame Qi ancient beast, sending it hurtling backward with a spray of blood.
Yet in that very instant, the other 4 5 Elements Primordial Beasts reacted. They summoned 4 treasured gourds to strike at the group, allowing the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) primordial beast to seize a sliver of respite.
But he relied on his Innate Li Fire Gourd for protection, desperately fleeing into the distance.
Deep within the distant Chaos Nest, 2 primordial beasts that blotted out the sky unleashed rays of Yin and Yang, commanding 2 Yin-Yang Gourds to press down with overwhelming force.
Innate Pure Yin Gourd and Innate Pure Yang Gourd.
"Damn, they're all Primordial Ancient Treasures!"
At this moment, Eldrin felt utterly astonished, his expression turning profoundly grave.
The 3 of them felt a sudden unease, yet their faces betrayed a mix of shock and delight. All 7 of the treasure gourds were Primordial Ancient Treasure-grade gourds. It seemed this Primordial 7-Colored Gourd Vine was of a higher rank than they had anticipated.
At this thought, Patriarch Tianya dared not delay. Forcing the Myriad Abyss Ancient Cauldron to withstand the onslaught of attacks, he simultaneously summoned the twin swords of Horizon's Edge. Their merged strike descended upon the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) ancient beast like a calamity.
The ancient beast barely managed to activate its Innate Li Fire Gourd to block, yet was forced to take Eldrin's strike head-on.
Boom—
Eldrin strode forward, channeling every ounce of his vital energy to its absolute limit. With another devastating strike, he sent the Crimson Flame Qi ancient beast reeling through the air, blood spraying from its maw as its bones shattered and flesh tore under the crushing impact.
Given another chance, Eldrin was certain he could slay this ancient beast with the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) in a few moves, but time would wait for no 1.
At this moment, the Primordial Yin-Yang Beast forced Patriarch Tianya to focus entirely on his own defense, leaving no room for distraction. Meanwhile, the 4 Primordial Chaos Beasts summoned 4 innate treasure gourds, unleashing a sweeping assault. Overwhelming power of the 5 Elements surged through the cosmos, compelling Eldrin (Person Name) to respond with his full strength.
This horde of primordial chaos beasts, now in possession of innate ancient treasures, proved far more formidable than they had ever anticipated.
Facing the 5 Elements Ancient Beast possessing 5 innate ancient treasures, even a 4 Calamities Ancient Immortal would find it difficult to slay 1 of them in a short time, let alone the fact that the combat prowess of the 3 of them still fell short of a 4 Calamities Ancient Immortal.
With this thought, Eldrin (Person Name) threw a sudden punch, sending the Li Fire Gourd flying, and with a flick of his sleeve, released a 5-colored divine light.
With a level of magical power comparable to a Heavenly Immortal's Great Perfection, Eldrin (Person Name) channeled a half-step Patriarch-level divine ability. While it wasn't enough to forcibly seize an Innate Ancient Treasure (Magic Treasure), capturing the released Innate Li Fire Gourd (Magic Treasure) was effortlessly simple.
But then, a 5-colored divine radiance streaked across the sky, instantly seizing the Innate Li Fire Gourd.
"Well done."
Seeing this, the Heaven-Reaching Elder could not help but let his eyes gleam with excitement.
These 5 innate elemental gourds were all Primordial Treasures, yet individually, their power was merely ordinary among such artifacts. Only when combined into the 5 Treasure Gourd Grand Array could they unleash their full might.
The 5-Treasure Gourd Formation was an exceptionally rare and peerless array. Even though the 5 Elements Ancient Beasts had insufficient cultivation to unleash its true power, it was more than enough to trap and slay Chaos Beast Kings who had undergone 1 or 2 heavenly tribulations.
Although the 3 possessed extraordinary combat prowess, they likely stood no chance against this 5 Treasure Gourd Formation.
Without the Innate Li Fire Gourd in their possession, the 5 Treasure Gourd Formation was now incomplete, missing 1 crucial component. They might still have a fighting chance.
"Roar——"
At that very moment, dozens of Chaos Ancient Beasts tore through the void in succession, while countless more surged forth from the rift. Clearly, this Chaos Lair had been thoroughly stirred into frenzy.
Seeing this, Patriarch Tianya turned to Eldrin and asked, “How long will it take you to resolve this?”
Eldrin (Person Name) spoke calmly, his tone ever unhurried: "Merely some low-tier ancient beasts. They shall be vanquished within 3,000 moves."
3 1000 moves?
The Celestial Maiden exchanged a glance with the Endless Heaven Elder, then declared, "There is still a chance, but remember—strike swiftly and decisively."
Seeing this, the Ancestor of the Endless Skies spurred his Twin Swords of the Horizon and the 10 1000 Abysses Ancient Cauldron, charging toward the strongest Yin Yang Primordial Chaos Beast.
Meanwhile, the Celestial Maiden single-handedly engaged 5 of the Primal Chaos Beasts of the 5 Elements.
"Very well."
Seeing the 2 of them resolve to take action, Eldrin gave a resolute nod and turned to charge alone into the horde of chaos beasts.
Although the presence of 7 innate ancient treasures among these 7 primordial chaos beasts was surprising, Eldrin remained unworried about their safety.
The Celestial Maiden and the Ancient Ancestor of Tianya were both 3-Calamity Ancient Immortals. Though suppressed by the primordial chaos and limited to unleashing only the combat prowess of a 1-Calamity Ancient Immortal, their foundation as 3-Calamity Ancient Immortals remained. It was unlikely they would be defeated anytime soon.
If they could annihilate these Chaos Beasts before their magical power was depleted, then Eldrin, once freed from his current constraints, might just turn the tide.
With this thought in mind, Eldrin decisively unleashed his full power, commanding the Celestial Li Swords to slash toward the primordial chaos beast.
Clang—
In that moment, the innate ancient treasure revealed its full majesty.
Wherever the Sky-Severing Twin Swords passed, Chaos Ancient Beasts below the ninth-rank superior realm were instantly annihilated. In the blink of an eye, Eldrin had slain over a dozen of them.
Logically speaking, activating an innate ancient treasure consumes an immense amount of magical power. Even if an ordinary Great Perfection Celestial Immortal could activate 1, sustained combat would be impossible.
Particularly in this chaos, if 1’s magical power were severely depleted, there was a high likelihood of meeting their end here.
Eldrin could continuously refine Chaos Water to replenish his magic power. At this moment, he wielded the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss without any regard for magical expenditure, each strike unleashed with full force. In just over a 100 moves, he had already slain dozens of Chaos Ancient Beasts.
The remaining few Chaos Ancient Beasts of the ninth-rank superior grade were utterly terrified and immediately sought to flee. Yet Eldrin showed no mercy, instantly merging the Heavenly Li Swords into a unified strike that obliterated the remaining Chaos Ancient Beasts completely.
"So fast."
Witnessing Eldrin’s overwhelming display of power, the Celestial Maiden and the Ancient 1 of the Heavenly Abyss both drew a sharp breath, their hearts filled with profound astonishment.
Having both of them strike together could indeed achieve the same effect, but it would cost them at least 30% of their own spiritual power.
Yet the chaos was fraught with peril, and depleting 30 percent of 1's spiritual power to slay a pack of low-tier primordial beasts might not prove a worthwhile trade.
Were it them, they would likely have to fight cautiously, striving to achieve the greatest results with the least expenditure of magical power.
At this thought, the Celestial Maiden grew somewhat concerned. After all, activating an ancient innate treasure like Eldrin (Person Name) must have consumed a staggering amount of spiritual power.
Yet Eldrin's cultivation was insufficient. Even with a universe of 1 billion light-years at his disposal, his magical power barely surpassed half that of a 1-Tribulation cultivator, lacking the profound depth possessed by these ancient 3-Tribulation immortals.
At this thought, she couldn't help but ask, "With such a drain on your spiritual power, can you still hold on?"
"Not a problem."
Eldrin stepped forward without hesitation, unleashing the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss to intercept the 2 primordial treasures wielded by the Chaos Ancient Beasts, alleviating the Celestial Maiden's burden.
Though continuously wielding the Celestial Severance Twin Swords had already consumed 80 percent of Eldrin's mana, his energy reserves steadily recovered as he refined the Primordial Chaos Waters. He still retained 50 percent of his cultivation base at this moment.
Moreover, as time passed, Eldrin's mana continued to accelerate its recovery.
"As long as I refrain from activating the Celestial Lotus Union, or successively employing semi-Patriarch-level divine abilities, my mana recovery rate can nearly sustain prolonged combat."
Eldrin murmured inwardly, his eyes involuntarily blazing with golden radiance.
Sensing the rate of mana recovery within the chaos, Eldrin once again comprehended the might of the Primordial Immortal Body.
This Primordial Indestructible Body could truly be called a physique of chaos. It seemed to be a constitution born specifically for the primordial chaos, destined to rise amidst the turmoil and leave a myth within the Chaos Sea.
Chaos Yin-Yang Sword Art.
As his thoughts surged, Eldrin (Person Name) channeled his full power into the Chaos Yin-Yang Sword Art, imbuing the Celestial Li Twin Swords with boundless divine energy as they clashed against the Primordial Wood Gourd and Primordial Earth Gourd.
Then he unleashed his full power, pushing the Primordial Immortal Body to its limits. With the supreme divine might of his True Primordial Immortal Form, he struck out in all directions and charged toward the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Chaos Ancient Beast.
The great war raged on, unrelenting and boundless in its ferocity. In the blink of an eye, the conflict had persisted for over 3,000 years.
This battle revealed a level of combat prowess from the primordial chaos beasts that far exceeded Eldrin's expectations. Throughout the 3-1000-year-long conflict, even with Eldrin and the Celestial Maiden joining forces against 5 primordial chaos beasts, they merely managed to gain the upper hand without ever achieving a decisive victory over these formidable foes.
This was not due to the primordial beast's overwhelming power, but rather the sheer awe-inspiring nature of those 4 Innate Primordial Treasures.
With the support of 4 innate treasure gourds and the interconnected essence of 5 primordial ancient beasts, the combat prowess displayed even approached that of a Second Tribulation Chaos Beast King.
"Fortunately, we obtained that Primordial Li Fire Gourd, otherwise we would have had no choice but to retreat in defeat."
Eldrin murmured, his eyes blazing with an intense light.
The 5 Elements Primordial Gourds were all Primordial Ancient Treasures, and the combat prowess they displayed was truly overwhelming.
If Eldrin had not acquired that Primordial Li Fire Gourd, allowing them to form the Chaos 5 Elements Gourd Formation, they might have even dared to challenge a Third Calamity Beast King.
In comparison, although the Yin Yang Primordial Chaos Beast possessed greater individual strength and could form the Yin Yang Gourd Formation, it ultimately consisted of only 2 innate gourds. Even when combined, they could not achieve a qualitative transformation.
With the power of the Myriad Abysses Ancient Cauldron and the combined might of the World's End Sword, Patriarch Tianya could at the very least manage to cope.
At this thought, Eldrin couldn't help but sigh, "A mere ninth-grade superior Chaos Lair already possesses such astonishing power—it likely surpasses some of the weaker Chaos Beast King lairs."
"No wonder this Chaos Gourd Nest ranks 108th among the 3 1000 chaos nests."
The Celestial Maiden also nodded, yet shook her head and said, "This place has anomalously nurtured a supreme-grade Primordial Ancient Tree, otherwise it shouldn’t have been so difficult to deal with."
Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod and once again channeled all his zhenli (Cultivation Energy) to strike.
But then came a deafening roar. With all his divine might, he pierced through the chaos and struck a palm strike straight at the Chaos Beast King.
"Bzzz—"
In that very instant, the Ancient Beast of Yi Wood and the Ancient Beast of Ren Water unleashed their full power, summoning 2 innate treasure gourds that soared through the air to strike. Their intent was to force Eldrin into employing a diversionary tactic by besieging the enemy’s stronghold.
But at that very instant, a faint smile flickered in Eldrin's eyes. Defying the overwhelming divine power of the primordial treasures, he chose to withstand the full force of 2 such artifacts, channeling all his strength into a single fist strike aimed directly at the ancient beast—the Crimson Flame Qi.
Boom—
"Argh—"
In the blink of an eye, 2 consecutive thunderous roars tore through the primordial chaos. The first was the deafening collision of Eldrin forcibly intercepting the innate ancient treasure, while the second erupted as Eldrin’s fist slammed into the ancient beast of the Crimson Flame Qi.
In the blink of an eye, Eldrin was engulfed by the torrential surge of grand dao principles unleashed from the Renshui and Yimu Treasure Gourds, while the ancient beast of Crimson Flame Qi was instantly obliterated.
When all had settled into tranquility, Eldrin emerged calmly from the torrent of the Great Dao, appearing largely unscathed.
"You have been disappointed."
Under the astonished gazes of the 4 Chaos Ancient Beasts, Eldrin strode through the void and charged toward them.
Not only the Primal Chaos Beasts, but even the Celestial Maiden and the Ancient 1 of the Endless Skies were stunned. The combined might of the Primordial Ancient Treasures shook the very heavens—a single strike could not only obliterate a late-stage Celestial Immortal, but even the 2 of them wouldn’t dare receive it with their bare bodies.
Eldrin not only withstood the blow directly, but appeared to have sustained remarkably little injury, leaving them utterly incredulous.
Little did they know, Eldrin's innate Primordial Indestructible Body could disregard all manner of heterogeneous energy laws.
When it came to the 5 elemental forces and the 3 extraordinary powers of wind, thunder, and ice, he possessed near-absolute immunity. Though the 4 Primordial Ancient Treasures were extraordinarily powerful, they were ultimately restrained by the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body. (End of Chapter)