Chapter 1840 : Heavenly Demon Siege

However, upon careful reflection, the esteemed Immortal Lord Minghe had cultivated for hundreds of kalpas, and his cultivation base was at least at the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. It seemed only natural that he would command an army of 1,000,000 celestial soldiers and generals under his banner.

After all, considering the time conversion, transforming a few 1000 Celestial Soldiers and Generals every kalpa cycle didn't seem like much for a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

At this thought, Eldrin gazed at those primordial ancient ships, his brow slightly furrowed as he murmured, "With so many primordial ancient ships arriving, along with the celestial soldiers and generals, it seems something momentous is unfolding within this Chaos Sea."

"Fellow Daoist of the Returning Abyss."

At that very moment, Eldrin heard a faint call. He turned his head and saw 3 figures cutting through the sky toward him.

The 3 were all peerless fairies of unparalleled elegance, with Luo Xingxuan (Person Name) from the Flower Deity Palace leading the way.

Eldrin offered a slight bow, a serene smile gracing his lips. "So it is Fairy Luo. It is an honor to make your acquaintance."

With a very courteous bow, Luo Xingxuan noted the expression on Eldrin’s face and said, “It seems you haven’t received the news yet?”

"News?" Eldrin was momentarily taken aback before cupping his hands in salute. "I beg you to enlighten me."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xingxuan’s expression turned solemn as she spoke, “The ancient sects and the Celestial Court have come for the Chaos Purple Phoenix Nest.”

Luo Xingxuan spoke these words, a trace of gravity still lingering in her gaze.

As Falling Star Xuan recounted the tale, Eldrin soon grasped the full picture. After millions of years of fierce battle, the war between the Violet Pole Ancient Phoenix and that unknown Chaos Godfiend had finally reached its conclusion.

Now that the Violet-Polaris Ancient Phoenix had been driven into the depths of the Chaotic Borderlands, it left behind a Chaos Nest, which has drawn the covetous eyes of numerous powerful experts from the surrounding immortal domains.

This time, all 30-7 Primordial Ancient Ships were prepared by various factions' experts to explore the Chaos Purple Phoenix Nest.

After clarifying the origins of these ancient ships and powerful figures, Luo Xingxuan (Person Name) wore a solemn expression as she cautioned, "Among the combatants this time, there are over 20 Seventh Tribulation Ancient Immortals, and rumors even speak of several Eighth Tribulation Ancient Immortals."

"Our current strength is insufficient. Without the protection of celestial soldiers and generals, it would be unwise to recklessly intervene in this matter."

Eldrin nodded upon hearing this, a trace of solemnity crossing his countenance.

With his current strength, he should be capable of self-preservation against a 7-tribulation ancient immortal. However, encountering an 8-tribulation ancient immortal would still pose a grave danger.

After much deliberation, Eldrin eventually clasped his hands and said, "Thank you for the reminder. I understand."

Witnessing this, Luo Xingxuan cupped her hands toward Eldrin (Person Name) in salute before boarding a Primordial Ancient Vessel.

It was a supreme-grade primordial ark, guarded by a full complement of over 3,000 celestial soldiers and divine generals, each possessing unparalleled combat prowess.

"It is the Primordial Ancient Ship of the Floral Palace."

The Celestial Maiden spoke slowly, a trace of envy in her voice as she said to Eldrin, "On such an ancient vessel, there are killing arrays personally arranged by a Great Luo Golden Immortal, capable of unleashing lord-level divine abilities. Its combat prowess rivals even that of a 7-Calamity Ancient Immortal."

"It seems the Flower Goddess Palace also wishes to partake in this stroke of fortune."

Eldrin remained utterly composed, merely striding deeper into the chaos as he remarked with transcendent calm, "Pay them no mind. We need only walk our own path."

The Ancient 1 of the Distant Skies nodded, understanding that for Eldrin (Person Name), the most pressing matter was to first cultivate the Innate Primordial Indestructible Body.

By comparison, while the Chaos Purple Phoenix Nest was precious, it was not something that ancient immortals below the Seventh Tribulation could dare to covet.

The 2 of them, thinking of this, followed Eldrin as he tore through the void, heading deep into the chaos.

Meanwhile, among the numerous primordial ancient ships, a figure aboard a vessel shaped like a Golden Crow of the Primordial Era watched the trio depart with blazing intensity.

This person was none other than the Ancient Immortal Emperor Nie of the Golden Crow Clan, Elder Nie. Clad in golden robes, Elder Nie’s gaze flickered with a trace of cold intent.

After a moment of silence, he rose and entered the main hall.

Within the great hall stood a youth with ruby lips and pearly teeth, clad in a black-and-gold robe, his figure tall and erect. Behind his head, ring upon ring of golden halos of virtue shone brilliantly, resembling an ancient demon emperor standing manifest in the mortal realm.

Thirteenth Highness.

Di Nie knelt on the ground, his expression filled with utmost reverence as he spoke.

The youth lowered his head, glanced at Eldrin, and inquired calmly, "What brings you here?"

"This humble general wishes to mobilize troops to eliminate 1 individual."

Dini spoke, his gaze still tinged with gravity.

The Thirteenth Prince did not agree immediately, merely asking, "Whom do you wish to kill?"

"A 6-tribulation Ancient Immortal, with combat prowess on par with this general's."

Di Nie replied, a flicker of killing intent surfacing in his gaze.

The Thirteenth Prince’s expression remained placid as he tapped his fingers lightly on the table. After a long silence, he finally spoke, “I will assign you a 1000 troops, along with 10 demon generals.”

Thank you, Your Majesty.

A look of ecstasy flashed in Di Nie's eyes. The combat prowess of these demon soldiers and generals was truly extraordinary. Although individually they only possessed the battle strength of Celestial Immortals or those who had just stepped into Ancient Immortal realm, their auras and magical power could seamlessly merge with 1 another.

A full 1 1000 sky demons and 10 demon commanders, joining forces to unleash their combat prowess—while 1 couldn't claim they could rival a 7-tribulation ancient immortal, surrounding and slaying a foe with the power of a 6-tribulation ancient immortal would surely be effortless.

"Don't celebrate just yet."

At that very moment, the Thirteenth Prince suddenly spoke up: "I've heard your homeland is in the Qingcang Immortal Realm. Now that the 100 Tribulations Rebirth opportunity approaches, as 1 of the strongest cultivators from Qingcang Immortal Realm, you ought to return and partake in this destined encounter."

"Legend has it that the flesh and heart of the Great Deity Qing Cang can be refined into a Grand Luo Immortal Pill of the Grand Luo level. I want you to retrieve them for me."

Hearing this, Dinié was inwardly shaken. After a long moment of contemplation, he finally cupped his hands and declared, “Dinié will not fail this mission.”

To return to our story, while the great ancient sects were still waiting, Eldrin had already ventured deep into the chaos.

The 3 of them pressed onward, hastening through the turbulent expanse of the Chaotic Sea until they soon reached its outer periphery.

But just at that moment, Eldrin's brow furrowed slightly as he turned to gaze into the chaotic depths.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing this, the Celestial Maiden could not help but ask.

Eldrin calculated silently for a moment before speaking. "Someone's catching up to us?"

"Who goes there?" Old Man Tianya's heart shuddered as he couldn't help but call out.

Eldrin (Person Name) furrowed his brow slightly before responding, "1 1000 heavenly demons, 10 demon generals, 1 small innate treasure ship, and what's more, they carry the aura of the Golden Crow Tribe. It seems these visitors come with ill intentions."

Tianya Ancestor’s expression shifted slightly, then he couldn’t help but ask, “Are you certain?”

"No big deal, but..."

Eldrin paused briefly, then turned toward the depths of the chaos, declaring, "This place is still too close to the 3 1000 Immortal Realms of the Third Epoch. If battle breaks out, it may alert the Golden Crow Clan’s ancient immortals who have weathered 7 heavenly tribulations or more."

"To avoid trouble, let's lure them deeper into the Chaos and devise a way to deal with them."

Just as Eldrin and his 2 companions accelerated deeper into the chaos, Patriarch Dienie aboard the primordial ancient vessel behind them also sensed something amiss.

His brow furrowed slightly, then he sneered coldly, "They fled rather swiftly. Yet they could never outrun this supreme-grade Primordial Ark."

"In the Chaos Sea, the longer you flee, the greater the drain. Let's see how much longer you can endure."

As he spoke, the small-scale Primordial Ancient Vessel accelerated, slicing through the void as it relentlessly pursued its target.

Thus, 1 in pursuit and the other in flight, tens of thousands of years passed in the blink of an eye. Unknowingly, they had traveled beyond the 30-3 Immortal Domains and the 100 1000 Dao Paths, surpassing even the outermost fringes of the immortal realms to arrive at the true depths of the Chaotic Sea.

"Almost there."

Eldrin located a supreme-grade Chaos Nest. After gauging his current position, he turned to Old Man Tianya and Celestial Maiden and declared, "We'll settle here. Let's deal with these pesky tails once and for all."

"Very well, let’s test the combat prowess of these demonic soldiers and divine generals with this supreme-grade Chaos Nest first."

With that said, the 3 concealed their forms and slipped into hiding at the edge of a chaotic nest.

This was a vast and majestic Chaos Nest, home to over 4 100 primordial beasts of chaos, including 5 Chaos Beast Kings. The most powerful among them possessed cultivation comparable to that of a Fifth Tribulation Ancient Immortal.

Under normal circumstances, with the suppression from the Chaos Sea, even if 2 or 3 6-calamity ancient immortals joined forces to assault this Chaos Lair, they would have to pay a tremendous price for merely a 50 percent chance of success.

Eldrin thought this Chaos Nest would be more than enough to give these celestial demons a taste of their own medicine.

Boom—

Just as they had hidden themselves, a violent sound of tearing through the air approached.

A small, supreme-grade Primordial Vessel tore through the chaos, arriving at the location of this Chaos Nest.

On the small boat, Dien (Person Name) cast an indifferent glance toward the Chaos Nest (Location) before sneering coldly, "Did you think using the Chaos Nest to delay us would deplete our strength?"

"Preposterous!"

As his voice faded, Di Nie waved his hand and stepped forward, clearing the air for the Celestial Fiend and the 10 Great Divine Generals as they encircled the magnificent Chaos Nest.

Logically speaking, given the ferocity of the Chaos Sea's waters, these Celestial Demons at the Heavenly Immortal realm should have been crushed within an extremely short span of time.

To everyone's astonishment, these Celestial Demons not only remained unharmed but could also unleash their full power.

"How is that possible?"

Eldrin was utterly astonished, his face betraying an expression of disbelief.

However, upon closer inspection, he realized these celestial demons weren't particularly powerful—their spiritual energy and Dao principles were rather ordinary. Yet their physical bodies remained indestructible like primordial chaos beasts, completely impervious to the pressures of the chaotic void.

"These Celestial Fiendgod Generals were specifically created by the Dao Ancestors and Immortal Sages to wage war in the Chaotic Sea."

Elder Tianya spoke, his gaze profoundly solemn. "Their physical forms were forged from innate mystical treasures, augmented with Primordial Qi and Chaos Water as supplementary materials, and ultimately brought to life through the supreme innate artifact—the Heavenly Demon Pool."

"Thus, these Celestial Fiendgod Generals are innately blessed with invincible physical prowess and can naturally withstand the suppression force of the Chaos Sea."

Fortunately, their Dao Principles, primordial spirits, and magical power weren't particularly formidable, nor did they possess the potential for further growth. Otherwise, across these 3,000 immortal domains, it would long have been the exclusive dominion of the celestial soldiers and generals. What role would there be left for us, the practitioners of the immortal path?

Eldrin (Person Name) nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

All beneath the Great Ascendant Realm are but ants. Even if 1 100 1000 Celestial Soldiers of the Heavenly Immortal realm joined forces, they could not withstand a single finger of a Great Ascendant Golden Immortal.

Since the Celestial Soldiers could never become Great Luo Golden Immortals, they were destined to remain mere pawns, forever denied the power to master their own destinies.

In contrast, those who attained the Ancient Immortal Realm through their own cultivation were more highly regarded by the various Great Luo Ancient Sects, as they possessed a sliver of potential to break through to the Great Luo Realm.

Slay them—

Just as the 3 were conversing, an astonishing battle erupted.

What unfolded was less a great battle and more a 1-sided slaughter. A 1000 Celestial Demons hunting over 4 100 Primordial Chaos Beasts not only held an absolute numerical advantage, but also an overwhelming superiority in equipment.

These Heavenly Demons were clad in innate divine armor, wielding primordial spears forged specifically for hunting Chaos Ancient Beasts. They relentlessly pressed forward, forcing the 4 100 Chaos Ancient Beasts into a desperate retreat.

5 Chaos Beast Kings fought with bloodied ferocity, yet the 10 innate divine generals opposing them displayed astonishing suppression force through their coordinated assault.

These Heavenly Demon Generals activated their innate array artifacts, merging the auras of the entire group into 1 cohesive force, unleashing combat prowess comparable to an astonishingly formidable entity.

A 100 celestial demons joined forces, augmented by a demon commander presiding over the formation, unleashing combat prowess equivalent to a Fifth Tribulation Chaos Beast King.

"1 1000 Heavenly Soldiers plus 10 Demon Generals—that's the equivalent of 10 5-Calamity Chaos Beast Kings in combat strength."

Eldrin murmured softly, "With the combat power of 10 Fifth Tribulation Chaos Beast Kings, I dare not claim to rival a Seventh Tribulation Chaos Beast King, but it should at least match 3 Sixth Tribulation Chaos Beast Kings."

要知道，这可是能发挥出全部战力的混沌兽王，在混沌海中的威慑力不是六劫古仙能够媲美的。

At this thought, Eldrin pondered briefly before saying, "When we strike later, prioritize eliminating the 10 great demon commanders controlling the formation."

"As long as these 10 great demon generals perish, the Celestial Demon will be unable to harness the collective power of all. These 1,000 Celestial Demons will be nothing but a scattered mob, and any 1 of us could eradicate them completely."

Tianya Patriarch and the Celestial Maiden both nodded upon hearing this. There existed an insurmountable chasm between a Celestial Immortal and an Ancient Immortal.

Any single Ancient Immortal could effortlessly defeat a 100 Celestial Immortals joining forces. Without this level of power, even a 100 Celestial Immortals at the seventh tier would find it impossible to challenge an Ancient Immortal.

The Ancient Ancestor of the Remote Heavens and the Celestial Maiden were both Fifth Tribulation high-tier Ancient Immortals, possessing combat prowess that transcended the mundane. Either of them alone held the power to sweep through the combined forces of over 1,000 Celestial Immortals across the Vast Azure Immortal Domain.

Without a demon commander presiding over the formation, dealing with a mere 1,000 celestial demons would naturally be effortless.

At this thought, Patriarch Tianya inquired, "What do you intend to do?"

Eldrin pondered briefly before speaking, "When over half of the ancient beasts in the Chaos Nest have fallen, you shall launch a surprise attack to draw their attention. Then I shall suppress them with the Primordial Yin-Yang 5 Elements Gourd, and we will surely find the perfect opportunity to defeat them."

Excellent!

The 2 nodded upon hearing this, their expressions turning grave.

Time slipped away in the waiting. Within just a few 100 years, the Chaos Ancient Beast's lair had already suffered devastating losses, its numbers unknowingly reduced by more than half.

It was at this very moment that Eldrin declared decisively, "Now."

Boom—

In that very instant, Old Man Tianya immediately took action. They activated several innate ancient treasures to strike at a demon commander, seemingly attempting to launch a surprise attack and eliminate him.

But at that very moment, a cold sneer echoed from the ancient vessel. Di Nie unleashed a colossal hand that blotted out the sky, its momentum soaring upward to intercept the duo's assault. "Did you truly believe," he spoke with icy mockery, "that I would come unprepared?"

"Bzzz—"

Yet in that very instant, the void trembled with a deafening roar.

7 dazzling gourds descended from the depths of chaos, suppressing all in their path as they erupted with world-illuminating immortal light, slashing toward the 10 Great Demon Generals. (End of Chapter)

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