Chapter 1843 : Flying Immortal Qin

"What's the situation?"

As Eldrin emerged from seclusion, the Celestial Maiden couldn't refrain from inquiring.

Eldrin nodded calmly and replied, "I have taken that step."

Hearing this, both of them felt a surge of joy in their hearts. They knew full well how formidable Eldrin's physical body was. Now that he had taken this crucial step further, did it not mean he possessed an 11-Limit physique?

With an Eleventh Limit physique and an indestructible primordial spirit, Eldrin's combat prowess was likely sufficient to rival a 7 Calamity Ancient Immortal.

Little did they know, Eldrin had not only cultivated a body capable of withstanding 11 heavenly limits this time, but had also taken a monumental stride beyond that very foundation.

Moreover, during the process of refining the 5 Elements Origin, Eldrin also seized the opportunity to absorb vast amounts of this primordial energy to enhance his magical power. His cultivation not only smoothly advanced to the realm of Ancient Immortality but had also progressed a considerable distance within this very stage.

"Cultivation base restored, mana fully replenished."

"While I dare not claim my current strength rivals that of an 8-Calamity Ancient Immortal, among those who have weathered 7 heavenly tribulations, I can now be considered a formidable force."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, his gaze shifting once more toward the Chaotic Purple Phoenix Nest.

This breakthrough not only greatly enhanced Eldrin's strength, but also fortified his confidence, naturally giving rise to greater ambitions.

He withdrew his gaze and looked at the 2 of them, saying, "Next, I intend to venture into this Chaos Purple Phoenix Nest, so I may harness the Chaos Thunder to temper my body."

"This journey is far too perilous for you. I shall entrust you with the path of departure—you should make your leave now."

Eldrin spoke as he handed a map to the 2, then gave them a few innate treasures, saying, "I must trouble you both to deliver these treasures to the Qing Cang Immortal Realm on my behalf."

Tianya Patriarch and the Celestial Maiden sighed softly upon hearing this, realizing they could no longer offer significant assistance.

Remaining outside the Chaos Violet Phoenix Nest would only expose them to greater danger once those 8-Tribulation Ancient Immortals arrived. It was far wiser to quit while they were ahead and make their immediate departure.

At this thought, Patriarch Tianya nodded and said, "Rest assured, the 2 of us will deliver the items without fail."

The Celestial Maiden also nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes shimmering with a smile. "This time, our gains are not small. We have repaid our debt of gratitude to you, and now it is time to sever our worldly karma and prepare to break through the Heavenly Barrier of the Dao Heart."

Eldrin nodded slightly, cupped his hands with a light chuckle, and said, "In that case, we shall meet again in the days to come."

After bidding farewell to the 2, Eldrin watched them depart before turning to head toward the Chaos Violet Phoenix Nest.

"Boom—"

The moment he set foot in the Chaos Violet Phoenix Nest, Eldrin saw a world-obliterating thunderbolt strike down.

A bolt of lightning descended with the power to annihilate all things. Yet, Eldrin showed no intention of resisting. He walked calmly across the Chaos Nest, allowing the scorching thunder to strike his physical body unabated.

"Hmph—"

This surge of scorching thunder was far too overbearing. Even with Eldrin's formidable physique, his face turned pale after taking the blow, as if struck by a primordial divine hammer. A stifled grunt escaped his lips.

Yet, even withstanding this blow, Eldrin remained unmoved. He activated the Life Dao Principles to heal his injuries, then continued striding forward.

Boom—

Meanwhile, the chaos trembled incessantly as deafening thunderbolts continued to crash down.

Clad in snow-white robes, he bathed in the roaring ocean of heavenly tribulation lightning, advancing step by step like a piece of primordial divine gold being tempered amidst the thunderous strikes.

Tempered through such relentless trials, the primordial essence within Eldrin grew increasingly refined and unified. Thread by thread, impurities from the 5 Elements' origin were forged out by the heavenly tribulation lightning, only to instantly crumble into dust and vanish between heaven and earth.

"My body serves as the foundation. The 5 Elements origins are akin to metallic ores, while my fire meridian acts as the furnace flame, capable of tempering these elemental origins to fully refine them into my very being."

"Yet it still requires countless trials and tribulations to be fully forged into form. This heavenly tribulation is but the first step in tempering the Great Luo Body—how could I possibly fear it?"

The tyranny of the world-ending thunder tribulation was potent enough to annihilate ancient celestial powers. To temper 1's body with such terrifying lightning—how excruciating must the process be?

Eldrin endured unimaginable agony, yet his steps remained as steady as ever, his conviction unwavering.

With lowered gaze, he ascended step by step, continuously bathed in the tempest of thunder as time flowed like water.

Tens of thousands of years later, when Eldrin finally reached the summit of the Chaotic Purple Phoenix Nest, he realized that even the endless thunder tribulations tempering his body could no longer leave a single scratch on him.

"Has the Thunderclap Body Tempering succeeded?"

Eldrin opened his eyes, sensing the boundless power of thunder, then faintly shook his head.

He gazed into the distance, where atop the Chaotic Purple Phoenix Nest, a violet thunderpool breathed forth world-obliterating lightning, unleashing primordial radiance of unprecedented divine thunder.

Chaos Lightning Pool.

Innate Violet Heavenly Thunder.

Eldrin murmured softly, his gaze revealing an expression of utmost gravity.

The Chaos Thunder Pond is a rare variant of the Chaos Immortal Pond. Within its depths, it can nurture not only Primordial Qi and Indestructible Primordial Radiance, but also Primordial Thunder Tribulation Water—a transcendent treasure of unparalleled rarity for those aligned with the thunder attribute.

In that moment, Eldrin seemed to gain enlightenment, vaguely comprehending 1 of the reasons why the Chaos Demon God had attacked the Chaos Purple Phoenix Nest all those years ago.

According to the description of the 7 Treasures Gourd, the horns of the Chaos Demon God were entwined with the power of violet lightning, clearly indicating a practitioner of the Violet Heaven Thunder Dao. Judging from this Chaos Lightning Pool, the Violet Extremity Ancient Phoenix also followed the path of the Violet Heaven Thunder Dao.

The 2 were natural rivals contending for the Dao of Violet Heaven's Thunder, destined to fight until only 1 remained.

Moreover, they cultivated the same Great Dao, so the attributes of the treasures each held dear were bound to be perfectly compatible. It would be strange indeed if they didn’t come to blows.

At this thought, Eldrin stepped into the Chaotic Thunder Pool.

Boom—

This thunder pool truly lived up to its reputation as a Great Luo-level Chaos Thunder Pool. Within it surged the power of the Dao of Thunder, where every single wisp contained enough force to annihilate ancient celestial mighty figures.

The moment he stepped into the Chaos Thunder Pool, billions of innate Violet Heaven Thunder-waters crashed against his physical body. Instantly, his flesh split and bones fractured, while countless drops of primordial blood—each capable of drowning a major realm—splattered forth, only to be annihilated into ashes in the blink of an eye.

"Hmph—"

Eldrin gritted his teeth and let out a muffled groan, continuously channeling the Life Dao Principles to heal his wounds. Yet he discovered that countless bolts of lightning Dao patterns had surged into his body, relentlessly corroding and destroying his physical form.

This was the first time since Eldrin had cultivated the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body that a foreign energy had invaded his system and proved difficult to purge.

"What domineering lightning power! But in the end, it's merely a pond of thunder—did you truly believe you were the Great Luo Golden Immortal himself descending upon this realm?"

Eldrin murmured softly under his breath, decisively channeling the chaotic mists within his body in an attempt to forcibly purge and refine this innate Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body.

To his astonishment, the once-invincible Chaos Mist was steadily retreating before this Primordial Violet Heaven Tribulation Water. Though the process was exceedingly slow, it continued to relentlessly corrode his physical body.

However, at this point, Eldrin had no reason to retreat.

He remained standing firm within the Chaos Nest, gritting his teeth as he channeled the chaotic mists and his own mana to resist, exerting every ounce of his strength to contend against the swirling chaos.

Thus time flowed like water, and in the blink of an eye, another millennium had passed. The overwhelming thunderforce of the Primordial Thunderwater had corroded nearly 90-9 percent of Eldrin's physical body.

Only the Primordial Spirit and the Chaos Mist within the dantian were barely holding on in resistance.

This was already an extremely perilous situation. Should the innate thunder advance even 1 step further and pierce through the chaotic mist, Eldrin's (Person Name) indestructible primordial spirit would suffer devastating damage.

Even though the Eleventh-Cycle Indestructible Divine Soul was immensely powerful, it ultimately remained unanchored within the Great Dao. Relying solely on the soul's strength to confront this primordial heavenly thunder would likely result in its near-total annihilation.

Yet despite this, Eldrin remained completely unperturbed, exuding an aura as steady as Mount Tai.

For at this very moment, the chaotic mists within him teetered on the brink of qualitative transformation. Even his magical power, tempered by such heavenly thunder, had advanced another step—now standing merely A Step Away (Time & Distance) from the Eleventh Limit Realm.

Eldrin’s eyes snapped open, and he slowly exhaled. “It is done,” he said.

As the words faded, the chaotic mists within Eldrin underwent a profound transformation, giving birth to a purer and more potent form of chaotic essence. At last, he had advanced 1 step further at the pinnacle of his cultivation.

This chaotic mist had grown increasingly refined in quality, even surpassing the Chaos Water in purity and overwhelming potency.

But it continued to surge through Eldrin's body, and wherever it passed, the innate patterns of heavenly thunder were completely refined into primordial chaos essence. Soon, countless bolts of innate chaotic thunder had entirely dissipated.

After Eldrin had fully refined the Chaos Dao Patterns within his body, he discovered his physical form had ascended yet another level. Even this innate Primordial Chaos Thunder could no longer inflict significant harm upon him.

"What formidable lightning resistance."

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured impassively, immediately refining the power of the innate thunder origin.

And so it was that 1 day, when Eldrin felt the Thunder Origin within him had swelled to its absolute peak, he finally let out a slow, measured breath.

"Although I haven't broken through the 12 Limits, I've taken another step forward, and my combat power has increased by several degrees."

Eldrin spoke softly as he rose to his feet, his gaze fixed upon the chaotic thunder pool before him.

After a moment of contemplation, Eldrin activated his Primordial Divine Vault, continuously drawing in and expelling the energies of the Chaotic Thunder Pool.

The vast torrents of Primordial Thunderwater surged upward, completely drawn into the Source Divine Vault. After every last drop of the Primordial Thunderwater had been absorbed, only an empty and desolate Chaos Thunder Pool remained.

"Whoosh—"

In that very instant, a Great Luo restriction was triggered and activated within the Chaotic Thunder Pond.

At almost the same moment, thousands of rare treasures entwined with Primordial Qi soared forth, streaking toward the depths of chaos like a meteor shower.

Great Luo Secret Treasury.

Eldrin's heart jolted with alarm. As if by reflex, he seized the most radiant 1 and discovered it was actually a strand of Primordial Undying Spirit Light.

In the blink of an eye, Eldrin’s heart began to pound violently. He immediately withdrew this Innate Indestructible Spirit Light and charged toward the other treasures soaring through the air.

"Damn it—"

Meanwhile, not far from the summit of the Primordial Violet Phoenix Nest, a group of seventh and eighth-tribulation Ancient Immortals were ascending the mountain. They forged ahead through the chaotic lightning, shielded by their Innate Spiritual Treasures and Sect Leader-level divine abilities, yet each maintained a wary reserve of strength, eyeing the others with caution.

But the moment they saw these countless innate lights, their expressions changed drastically, and they could no longer afford to hold back their hidden techniques.

In an instant, 1 innate Dao after another manifested across the heavens, intercepting the most dazzling innate treasures.

The Dragon Clan’s Candlelight and the Golden Crow Clan’s Thirteenth Prince, among others, disregarded the depletion of their trump cards, their expressions shifting dramatically as they charged toward the mountain peak.

"They're here already."

At that moment, Eldrin only had time to collect 2 dazzling rare treasures. Just as he was about to claim the third, he discovered a frenzied group of 7 or 8 Ancient Immortals charging murderously toward him.

Seeing this, Eldrin flicked his sleeve and seized the fragmented ancient mirror before him.

This was a damaged innate spiritual treasure, seemingly a trophy of the Violet Pole Ancient Phoenix, and 1 of the top 5 rarities within the Great Luo Secret Vault—an object Eldrin was determined to claim.

"Traitor, how dare you!"

In that very instant, the Candleflame Yinbeast let out a deafening roar.

He tore through the void, a primordial divine spear in his hand cleaving the heavens as it pierced through the apocalyptic thunderbolts, charging straight toward Eldrin.

"Hmph—"

Yet in that very instant, Eldrin seized the broken ancient mirror.

As the Candle Yin descended upon him, Eldrin remained unperturbed, casting a calm glance its way. Then, an ancient pearl tore through the chaotic void, sweeping him away into the boundless sea of thunder.

"Ah, I'm filled with hatred!"

Watching Eldrin depart, the Candle Dragon nearly flew into a frenzy. The radiance of his innate spiritual spear tore through the endless chaos with even greater force.

At that very moment, the man in white came tearing through the air, a folding fan in his hand. Gazing upon the chaotic battlefield in utter disarray, he remarked, "I saw it clearly moments ago. There are 4 treasures worthy of our attention amidst this chaos."

"There are 2 damaged Innate Spiritual Treasures, 1 Innate Indestructible Spirit Light, and 1 Innate Spiritual Treasure Embryo."

"He has taken 3 of these 4 treasures. It seems we have all been played."

At the same time, another figure tore through the skies and arrived, yet his expression darkened slightly as he remarked, "A connate spiritual treasure with spatial attributes is indeed formidable, but it is far from unique."

"This is the dojo of the Chaos Demon God. Even innate spiritual treasures with spatial attributes shouldn't be able to pinpoint its location. I'm quite curious how he managed to enter."

The Thirteenth Prince of the Golden Crow Clan also tore through the void to arrive, his gaze profound as he remarked, "An innate spiritual treasure with spatial attributes. It seems this cosmic tribulation has gained another fascinating contender."

"Bzzz—"

Just as the crowd was buzzing with discussion, Eldrin tore through the chaotic skies and emerged in a boundless expanse of primordial chaos.

Eldrin scanned his surroundings, his brow slightly furrowed as he remarked, "The spatial coordinates are off by quite a margin. It seems this Chaotic Lair truly possesses the ability to disrupt spatial spiritual treasures."

With this thought, Eldrin retrieved 3 spiritual objects from his sleeve, a faint smile unconsciously gracing his lips.

The 3 rare treasures were respectively: a wisp of Primordial Indestructible Radiance, an ancient zither containing 33 Primordial Dao Patterns, and that fragmented ancient mirror.

Among these 3 treasures, the Innate Indestructible Spirit Light needs no further explanation. The ancient zither, named 'Feixian Qin (Magic Treasure)', possesses only 30-3 Innate Dao Patterns, yet it contains within it a strand of Innate Indestructible Spirit Light, clearly indicating it is an embryonic form of an Innate Spiritual Treasure currently in gestation.

With sufficient serendipity, this Primordial Spirit Treasure embryo could fully gestate into a genuine Primordial Spirit Treasure.

"After all my years of cultivation, this is the first time I've laid eyes on a zither-type spirit treasure."

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke with a hint of astonishment, his gaze shifting once more toward the fragmented ancient mirror.

This incomplete ancient mirror was originally a primordial spiritual treasure, yet it was missing a small fragment. Eldrin estimated that this artifact must have belonged to some ancient immortal who had survived 8 heavenly tribulations.

However, that 8-Tribulation Ancient Immortal was slain by the Violet Zenith Phoenix, which even caused this treasure to be damaged and incomplete.

Although this treasure is damaged, it remains an Innate Spiritual Treasure at its core, possessing a complete Innate Indestructible Radiance. With the artifact forging skills of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, there might still be a possibility to restore it.