Chapter 1834 : An Encounter in Chaos

However, this breakthrough did not significantly enhance Eldrin's combat prowess, as it was merely the advancement of the Verdant Wood Body within the Primordial Chaos Undying Body, rather than a complete evolution of the Primordial Chaos Undying Body itself.

To fully attain the Innate Primordial Indestructible Body, 1 must still replenish the 4 elemental sources of metal, water, fire, and earth. Only then can 1 reach the initial stage of the Half-Step Great Perfected Physique.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, once that stage was reached, his Innate Primordial Indestructible Body would break through its limits and become a breakthrough constitution of the Eleventh Limit Realm.

Across the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, constitutions knew no bounds. 9 Limits marked the Half-Step Great Luo Physique, 10 Limits represented the Supreme Physique of All Realms, while 11 Limits was known as the Limit-Breaking Physique. As for that 12 Limits Physique capable of suppressing all laws with a single dao—it was revered as the Chaos Primordial Body.

The 12 Limits Constitution was but a myth—across the entire 3 1000 Immortal Domains, not 1 might emerge even over a 100 cosmic calamities. Possessing an 11 Limits Constitution alone was sufficient to be hailed as having the potential of a Primordial Chaos Emperor.

This breakthrough of Eldrin (Person Name), though only increasing his combat power by approximately half a tenth, shattered the ultimate bottleneck of his Innate Primordial Indestructible Body. Such a gain had already surpassed all else.

"The first step is always the hardest. Now that it's completed, I need only follow the prescribed steps to replenish the other 4 primordial sources before my Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body can reach perfection."

Eldrin spoke these words, then turned his gaze back to the Chaos Azure Dragon's lair, falling into contemplative silence.

Now that his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body had broken through, becoming a Half-Step Great Perfected Body, Eldrin was finally able to continue refining this Chaos Azure Dragon Nest.

If he could fully refine the origin essence of this Primordial Azure Dragon's Nest, the azure wood essence within Eldrin's body would undoubtedly surge dramatically, potentially allowing him to break through directly to the Tenth Limit realm.

In this way, the Wood Element origin of the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body would grow too potent, further destabilizing the balance of the 5 Elements within it.

By then, you won't even be able to control the 10-cycle mana, and may even lose the ability to sustain the transformation of the chaotic mists.

Even the Primordial Chaos Dao Principles and Tenfold Limit mana could convert the chaos qi, yet it was ultimately far less convenient than direct transformation through the physical body.

In this way, Eldrin's combat prowess might not see significant improvement, but would instead be diminished within the chaos.

"It seems the essence of this Primordial Azure Dragon's Lair cannot be refined yet. I must wait until the 5 Elements essence is fully restored before returning to refine this Wood essence and deepen my foundation."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, yet a faint frown creased his brow.

The origin source within this Primordial Azure Dragon's Lair was profoundly vast. His future cultivation of the Innate Primordial Chaos Unbreakable Body would also require this Wood Element origin energy. It would truly be a pity to leave such a treasure behind.

This treasure couldn't be taken away, yet abandoning it would be such a pity—Eldrin felt deeply unwilling.

After much deliberation, Eldrin's eyes lit up with a faint glow as he recalled something. "I've got it," he declared.

As the words faded, Eldrin once again refined the surging magical power, beginning to continuously absorb the essence of this vast Chaotic Azure Dragon's Lair.

But this time, his refinement of the Chaos Nest's essence was not for enhancing his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body, but for...

Boom—

At that very moment, a deafening roar erupted.

But within Eldrin’s body, an intangible divine repository shattered open, erupting like a dazzling volcano and unleashing a radiance that illuminated the world with immortal light.

Yet in that very instant, the primordial essence of the Chaos Azure Dragon's Nest surged forth in torrents. Like a celestial river reversing its course, this overwhelming deluge of primordial power poured ceaselessly into the Divine Vault.

It turned out that this time, Eldrin had leveraged the overwhelming primordial power of this Chaos Azure Dragon’s lair to unlock the Primordial Divine Treasury, 1 of the 9 great divine treasuries of the Path of Self-Sacrifice.

The Primordial Divine Vault, the very repository of primordial essence, stands as 1 of the pivotal foundations in the cultivation of the Path of Self-Offering. Within its depths lies a realm unto itself—making it the optimal vessel to bear the essence of the Primordial Chaos Azure Dragon's Nest.

Most crucially, as the 5 Elements essence of the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body became insufficient in the future, Eldrin could directly draw upon the essence stored within his innate divine reservoir to cultivate the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body.

The 9 divine treasuries of the Path of Sacrifice, though profoundly mysterious, had in truth diminished in practical significance for Eldrin after he had cultivated his immortal path to its current realm.

However, with the aid of this Primordial Divine Vessel, which now stored the primordial power of the Chaos Azure Dragon's Nest, it could be considered a rather ingenious application.

Congratulations, fellow Daoist.

At that very moment, Elder Tianya approached and offered his congratulations with a warm smile.

This time, Eldrin broke through the shackles of his physical form and achieved the Half-Step Great Perfection Body, filling both of them with genuine joy.

Eldrin, however, gave a faint smile and calmly stated, "My Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body cultivation is arduous. I have merely taken half a step forward thus far, with considerable distance still to cover before achieving complete success. There is nothing particularly noteworthy to speak of."

"This time, it was all thanks to our 2 Guardians."

The Celestial Maiden couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. "This time, your secluded cultivation lasted 20 1000 years. Shall we venture into the Outer Chaos Sea once more?"

Eldrin (Person Name) rose to his feet, giving a slight nod as he said, "Then let us depart."

With this newfound gain, the 3 of them ventured deeper into the Outer Chaos Sea, their hearts swelling with even greater exhilaration.

They journeyed through the Outer Chaos Sea, encountering numerous packs of chaos beasts along the way. Adopting the strategy of fighting when possible and retreating when overwhelmed, they eventually slew 2 Chaos Beast Kings during their travels.

In the midst of this process, they also encountered several supreme-grade Chaos Nests.

Unfortunately, these Chaos Nests were either far too powerful or not aligned with the 5 elements, making it impossible for Eldrin to advance his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body further.

Until 30,000 years later, they still hadn't found a second suitable Chaos Nest. Eldrin frowned slightly and remarked, "The outer chaos sea about 10 1000 dao-paths away from the 3 1000 Immortal Domains remains too close to them."

"Perhaps we should venture deeper into the Outer Chaos Sea, where we might find a suitable earth vein."

The Celestial Maiden and the Ancient 1 of the Heavenly Abyss pondered briefly before giving slight nods of agreement.

By now, both of them had grown more confident and nodded in agreement. "Then let us make the journey."

The 3 of them ceased their wandering along the fringes of the Outer Chaos Sea and began venturing deeper into its heart.

They journeyed swiftly, traversing over 10 1000 dao-paths in what felt like but a moment. After flying another 20-1000 dao-paths, they finally discovered a supreme-grade Chaos Lair.

Chaos Sky Whale Nest.

It was a Chaos Sky Whale nest. The Chaos Sky Whale was a primordial beast of chaos, possessing combat prowess rarely seen among its peers, and had always preyed upon ancient chaos creatures as its sustenance.

This Chaos Profound Whale had attained a cultivation base at the 4 Tribulations Ancient Immortal realm. Even with Eldrin's current level of power, he had little confidence in suppressing and slaying it.

Fortunately, the Chaos Behemoths were solitary creatures. Without any allies to aid the Chaos Skywhale, Eldrin (Person Name) dared to engage it in battle.

This battle raged on for over 10 1000 years. With the aid of Vast Horizon Ancestor (Person Name) and Celestial Maiden (Person Name), Eldrin (Person Name) ultimately prevailed only when the 2 stalwarts fought with their full might to buy time, enabling him to activate the 7 Treasures Gourd Formation (Magic Treasure) that finally suppressed and annihilated the foe within the primordial chaos.

After slaying the Chaos Heavenly Whale, Eldrin obtained a supreme-grade innate wonder—ambergris—along with over a 100 strands of innate qi. The total value even surpassed that of 4 100 strands of innate qi.

Yet what truly stirred Eldrin's heart was not these rare treasures, but this Chaos Skywhale Nest itself.

The Chaos Sky Whale belongs to the water element, and its lair brims with the essence of water—1 of the 5 primordial sources required to cultivate the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body.

Thus, Eldrin remained within the Chaotic Lair, beginning the continuous refinement of this Chaotic Lair Origin.

This time, Eldrin proceeded with even greater ease. In merely 20,000 years, he successfully broke through the Water Origin of the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body and fully integrated the remaining Water Origin into his Primordial Divine Repository.

This breakthrough once again cost Eldrin 20-4 strands of Primordial Qi, finally pushing his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body to unprecedented heights—breaking through to the Tenth Limit.

Having cultivated the 10 Limits Body, Eldrin found his overall combat prowess slightly enhanced. Yet what truly excited him was how close he now stood to achieving Bodily Perfection.

"Once the 5 elements' origin is fully replenished, 1 can cultivate the supreme physique of the 11 Limits. By then, physical strength alone would be sufficient to rival that of a Sixth Calamity Ancient Immortal."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, his eyes blazing with a brilliant light.

He rose to his feet, his gaze burning with fervor as he stared into the depths of the Chaotic Sea.

Seeing this, Patriarch Tianya couldn't help but remark, "By my reckoning, the Chaotic Tide is approaching. If we linger here any longer, we'll likely be caught in countless chaotic undercurrents when it sweeps through."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin fell into deep contemplation.

The Chaotic Undercurrents were extremely perilous, likely to sweep them tens of thousands of dao-paths away.

Even a 4-Tribulation Ancient Immortal would pale at the mention of the Chaotic Undercurrents. Only those who had weathered 5 or 6 heavenly tribulations dared venture into the Chaos Sea when the Chaotic Tides swept through.

Eldrin (Person Name) harbored no fear of the chaotic undercurrents, for his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body possessed remarkable adaptability to the Chaos Sea. However, the Celestial Maiden and the Venerable Tianya could not withstand such forces. Should they be swept into those turbulent currents, their spiritual power would likely be depleted, leading to their demise within its depths.

At this thought, Eldrin pondered briefly before saying, "In that case, let us return for now and come back another time."

The Celestial Maiden breathed a sigh of relief, yet turned her gaze to Eldrin and said, "With your level of power, there’s no need to fear the Chaos Tide. Why not remain here and continue to test your limits?"

"Not for now."

Eldrin shook his head and spoke, "I plan to take advantage of this Exchange Convention to return to the Qingcang Immortal Domain for a while."

With Eldrin's (Person Name) current level of strength, there remained no 1 within the native territories of the Vast Azure Immortal Domain capable of posing a lethal threat to him.

Even within the Chaos, Eldrin was no longer considered weak. Some matters naturally required less concealment.

After a moment of contemplation, he finally spoke: "I intend to bring back several segments of Soul-Nurturing Wood. I believe they may prove beneficial to your cultivation."

"Soul-Nurturing Wood?"

Hearing this, both of them were ecstatic.

A Soul-Nourishing Wood of the highest-grade ancient tree caliber was truly priceless. Even a mere fragment could fetch a price of 300 innate qi, and in these current times, it could even sell for 400 to 500 strands of innate qi.

Eldrin possessed such a rare treasure, sending waves of ecstasy coursing through their hearts.

The celestial maiden hesitated briefly before speaking up despite herself, "This Soul-Nurturing Wood is far too precious. We fear we are unworthy of such a gift."

Nowhere.

Eldrin smiled faintly and said, "I won't take them from you for nothing. Let's value each piece of Soul-Nurturing Wood at 3 100 strands of Primordial Qi."

Tianya Ancestor’s heart swelled with joy, and he couldn’t help but laugh. “With this supreme-grade Innate Soul-Nourishing Wood, it seems the 2 of us may yet hope to cultivate the Heavenly Pass of the Primordial Spirit before the Great Calamity arrives.”

At these words, both of them felt their hearts stirred with excitement, immediately following Eldrin back the way they had come.

They journeyed through the primordial chaos, yet had traveled for only a few 100 years before abruptly halting.

Eldrin enveloped both of them in chaotic mists, his expression turning grave as he peered into the depths of the primordial chaos ahead.

Boom—

A deafening roar erupted as violent divine energy pierced through the primordial chaos, and infinite chains of the Great Dao submerged all existence.

At the chaotic horizon, a group of peak experts clashed in fierce combat.

On 1 side stood 3 peerless celestial maidens, while opposite them were 3 golden-robed cultivators, each radiating overwhelmingly powerful auras.

"It's them?"

Eldrin murmured, his brow furrowing slightly.

It turned out that the 3 celestial maidens were none other than the 3 Ancient Immortals of the Flower Deity Palace, led by none other than Luo Xingxuan (Person Name).

But at this moment, the 3 of them were having a difficult time. The 3 black-robed cultivators facing them were exceptionally powerful—it would have been manageable if only 2 of them possessed the cultivation level of 4 Tribulations Ancient Immortals.

At the forefront stood a man whose aura blazed like the celestial sun, his every gesture revealing divine power capable of cleaving cosmos asunder.

"They are the Golden Crow Tribe from the Demon Court lineage. The leader's cultivation has already reached the 6 Tribulations Ancient Immortal realm."

Tianya Ancestor murmured, his tone tinged with gravity as he spoke.

Eldrin (Person Name) furrowed his brow slightly. The Golden Crow Clan had always possessed formidable bloodline power, and the 6-tribulation ancient immortal before them displayed truly staggering combat prowess. Even Luo Xingxuan, hailed as the legitimate successor of the Great Luo lineage and highly favored by the Great Luo Immortal Lord, could barely manage to hold her ground against the onslaught.

At this rate, I'm afraid it won't be long before Luo Xingxuan (Person Name) meets defeat.

By then, even if Luo Xingxuan had countermeasures prepared by a Great Luo Golden Immortal, whether she could escape with her life from the hands of the Golden Crow Clan's Ancient Immortal would still hang in the balance.

At that moment, the Celestial Maiden couldn't help but ask, "Shall we intervene?"

Eldrin pondered briefly before declaring resolutely, "Though Starfall Whirlpool’s assistance has been modest, their repeated gestures of goodwill toward us stem from genuine intent."

"Since we have the ability, let's lend them a hand."

As the words fell, Eldrin (Person Name) struck without hesitation. The Chaos Heavenly Halberd in his hand pierced through the primordial void, sweeping across all directions with divine might of an unprecedented era as it slashed toward the Golden Crow Clan’s Ancient Immortal.

Suddenly ambushed, the ancient Golden Crow Immortal's expression shifted sharply. He immediately gripped a divine spear and thrust it forward to suppress the attack, clashing directly with the Chaos Heavenly Halberd.

But after a momentary collision, the ancient Golden Crow immortal’s expression shifted abruptly, his gaze turning frosty as he stared at Eldrin and said, “Who are you, sir, to dare interfere in the affairs of my Golden Crow lineage?”

"Golden Crow lineage?"

Eldrin remained utterly composed, the Chaos Heaven Halberd in his hand sweeping across all directions with a force that could shatter the cosmos, suppressing the past.

The Golden Crow Clan claimed descent from the Celestial Emperor, possessing the noblest bloodline across all 3,000 immortal realms. Their combat prowess rivaled even that of true dragons and celestial phoenixes of equivalent cultivation stages.

Yet Eldrin paid it no mind, merely stating calmly, "You are but a 6-tribulation Ancient Immortal—how could you possibly represent the Golden Crow clan?"

"You're courting death."