Chapter 1847 : The Mystic Mulberry Ancient Tree

At the same time, the Golden Sun Saint Son also slew a Chaos Beast King and remarked, "This Chaos Lair likely harbors more than 1 7-Tribulation Chaos Beast King. It seems we're in for quite a challenge."

"Shall we join forces?"

Upon hearing his words, the Nether Sovereign let out a cold laugh and transformed into a streak of spiritual light, vanishing into the distance.

Seeing this, the others also swiftly fled into the distance, vanishing into the boundless chaos.

Seeing this, the Heaven-Rending Demon Emperor nodded at Eldrin (Person Name) and said, "Be cautious. If the situation turns unfavorable, you may seek my assistance."

Eldrin nodded calmly, cupping his hands in salute. "My gratitude."

As the words faded, Eldrin (Person Name) sliced through the sky and vanished into the Ancient Realm of the Remnant Abyss in the blink of an eye.

This time, Eldrin did not wander long before discovering a majestic chaos nest deep within the primordial void.

It was a vast Chaos Nest, standing deep within the boundless chaos, inhabited by over a 1000 primordial beasts of chaos.

"What a formidable Chaos Abode."

Eldrin murmured, a flicker of surprise unconsciously surfacing in his gaze.

Having roamed the chaos for many years, this was the first time he had ever laid eyes on a Chaos Nest harboring over a 1000 primordial chaos beasts.

At this thought, Eldrin focused his senses slightly and discovered over a dozen Chaos Beast Kings lurking within the chaotic nest. These beasts clearly possessed far greater combat prowess, though fortunately none had reached the Seventh Heavenly Tribulation realm.

Since there was no 7 Calamity Chaos Beast King, Eldrin naturally had no reason to hesitate.

Eldrin took a single step forward, and in that motion, he summoned the Chaos Heavenly Halberd to tear through the void. With a deafening roar that shook the heavens, the massive formation of the Chaos Nest was instantly shattered.

"Roar—"

The moment the Chaotic Nest shattered, a horde of Chaos Beast Kings roared as they surged toward the heavens.

Yet Eldrin paid it no mind. With a thunderous sweep of his Chaos Heaven Halberd, primordial chaos parted as if recreating the dawn of creation, cleaving through 1 great cosmos after another until the weapon came crashing down upon a Chaos Beast King, annihilating it on the spot.

In the blink of an eye, the Heaven-Piercing Halberd’s edge swept through everything, annihilating another Chaos Beast King in an instant.

Such a grand battle, with methods so astonishingly formidable, sent those Chaos Beast Kings fleeing in utter terror into the depths of the chaos.

Eldrin struck once more, slaying the most formidable 6-Calamity Chaos Beast King. Only then did he realize the other Chaos Beast Kings and ancient beasts had already scattered and fled.

"Even a 6-Calamity Chaos Beast King is this feeble?"

Eldrin murmured softly after a rough calculation, "It seems my current strength should be comparable to top-tier seventh-tribulation ancient immortals like the White Rainbow Sword Immortal and the Nether Emperor."

Of course, Eldrin understood this was under the condition that he didn't activate his innate spiritual treasure. Once he unleashed it, who beneath the 8-Calamity Ancient Immortals could possibly stand against him?

The thought vanished in an instant. Eldrin casually withdrew the Chaos Heavenly Halberd and stepped into the heart of the chaotic nest.

Within the chaotic nest, Eldrin seized over 1,000 strands of Primordial Qi and several 100 Primordial Marvels. Among these treasures, more than 20 were classified as Supreme-Grade Primordial Marvels, with their collective value exceeding 3,000 strands of Primordial Qi.

The only regret was that they still hadn't found any tenth-rank Great Luo treasures.

Eldrin understood the rarity of Great Luo Odd Treasures and felt no regret over this. He quickly regained his composure and continued striding forward, searching for other supreme-grade Chaos Nests.

While exploring the Remnant Abyss Ancient Realm, Eldrin captured 5 supreme-grade Chaos Nests in an astonishingly short time.

These 5 supreme-grade Chaos Nests each harbored at least several Chaos Beast Kings. Throughout this process, Eldrin (Person Name) seized vast quantities of innate treasures, with their collective value even exceeding 10,000 strands of innate qi.

In just a few 1000 years, obtaining a treasure worth over 10 1000 strands of primordial qi had already made this journey worthwhile.

Eldrin murmured softly, a faint smile gracing his lips. He swiftly dismissed the wandering thoughts and continued striding deeper into the primordial chaos.

But then, Eldrin went on to explore several more Chaos Nests, only to find that they were already completely devoid of any beasts. Even the Primordial Qi and precious Primordial Treasures had all been taken away.

Most crucially, none of these Chaos Nests showed any signs of battle, clearly indicating the Chaos Beast Kings had withdrawn of their own accord.

"It seems They have caught on."

Eldrin (Person Name) furrowed his brow slightly and could not help but sigh as he murmured to himself.

The Chaos Beast King possessed considerable intelligence. Upon detecting the intrusion from the outside world, its immediate retraction of power to engage them in a decisive battle was well within expectations.

However, this arrangement made it impossible to pick them off 1 by 1, which was rather regrettable.

But this was an unavoidable predicament. Lower-tier primordial beasts were 1 thing, but the high-order Chaos Kings possessed considerable intelligence—they would never resign themselves to slaughter.

It is said that those Chaos Fiends of the Great Perfection level not only possess extraordinary intelligence but are also capable of forming alliances and strategic pacts. Their mastery of conspiracy, overt schemes, ambushes, deception, and even the art of manipulating hearts and minds is no less formidable than that of the myriad races across the 3 1000 Immortal Domains.

Back in the day, the fall of Sword Abyss Immortal Lord was the result of a meticulously laid trap by the Chaos Gods and Demons. For years, they feigned retreats to lure him deeper into their web, ultimately leaving him fatally encircled. The rescue attempt by the Sword Clan’s Primordial Chaos Emperor couldn’t even arrive in time.

Getting back to the story, having understood why the Chaos Beast Kings had withdrawn, Eldrin no longer bothered dealing with these empty chaos nests.

He began striding steadily deeper into the Ancient Realm of the Remnant Abyss, until he unwittingly arrived at its very core.

At the heart of the Remnant Abyss Ancient Realm stood an immeasurably majestic mountain range, crowned by a primordial tree of monumental grandeur.

The ancient tree was but a broken stump, yet its height reached nearly a trillion light-years. It resembled the mythical World Tree of legends, yet had been severed from its roots, with only a few scattered branches emanating a faint, lingering vitality.

Yet this ancient tree stood rooted at the heart of the Abyssal Remnants Realm, emanating primordial light that parted chaos, upholding the very foundation of this realm through eternal steadfastness.

The Mystic Mulberry Tree, once the heaven-propping ancient tree of the Sword Abyss Ancient Realm.

At that very moment, a voice began to speak unhurriedly.

Eldrin turned to look and saw a figure emerging from the depths of chaos—it was none other than the Demonic Emperor Lietian.

But when Demon Emperor Lietian gazed upon the half-section of ancient wood, he could not help but sigh and say, "In that great battle of yesteryear, Sword Abyss Immortal Lord fell upon the battlefield, and the Sword Abyss Immortal Domain was subsequently assaulted by the Chaos Demon Gods."

When the Chaos God attacked the celestial realm, members of the Jian Family had already broken through the barriers to provide reinforcements. To avoid being encircled and slain by the Jian Family’s Great Luo Golden Immortals, He had no time to retrieve the complete Profound Mulberry Ancient Tree.

Thus, the Chaos Godfiend severed the Profound Mulberry Ancient Tree, taking away the most valuable portion and leaving behind only this half-trunk of the Profound Mulberry Ancient Tree.

Hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) could not help but let out a faint sigh.

As a complete Heavenly Spiritual Root, the fully-formed Profound Mulberry Ancient Tree is a primordial Heavenly Spiritual Root.

Alas, it was severed by the Chaos Demon God, leaving behind only a small stump—less than 1 percent of the complete form of the Mystic Mulberry Ancient Wood.

This small section of wood, though its value still surpassed the vast majority of Great Luo rare treasures, was truly insignificant compared to an entire stalk of Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root).

"Bzzz—"

At that very moment, a thunderous roar echoed from the depths of the chaos.

Eldrin looked up and saw several figures tearing through the sky, arriving at the heart of the primordial chaos. Among them were the White Rainbow Sword Immortal, the Nether Emperor, and Patriarch Golden Sun.

The White Rainbow Sword Immortal glanced at the 2 of them before shifting his gaze to the central Profound Mulberry Wooden Stake. A slight frown creased his brow as he remarked, "This place has gathered over 2 100 Chaos Beast Kings, with more than 1 100 1000 primordial chaos beasts entrenched here."

"It seems relying on 1's own strength alone won't be enough to secure this place."

Golden Sun Saint Son also nodded, then spoke, "Let us join forces. After we secure this place, we shall divide the treasures accordingly."

"Distribution..." The Nether Sovereign let out a cold sneer, his gaze deepening like abyssal pools. "And how shall we divide the treasures?"

The Golden Sun Saint's gaze turned icy, yet he still replied with a smile, "Treasures naturally belong to the capable. Once we secure this place, we shall each rely on our own methods."

Seeing this, the Yin Emperor said nothing, merely letting out a low, sinister chuckle.

Seeing this, the rest of the group tacitly accepted the Golden Sun Saint's method without raising any objections.

Eldrin, however, subtly furrowed his brow. Throughout his life, he had ventured into countless secret realms and treasure troves, most of which operated on pre-negotiated merit-based distributions—only then could everyone join forces and exert their full strength without reservation.

But now, they would have to rely on their own methods to seize it—this was not a good idea.

A simple truth prevailed: if the final treasure were to be contested by individual means, every soul present would inevitably become rivals to 1 another. In the heat of battle, they would scatter like loose sand.

Moreover, under such circumstances, if I were to go all out and reveal all my trump cards to conquer the Chaos Nest, wouldn’t I be at a severe disadvantage when competing for treasures afterward without any hidden aces left?

"Without rules or order, each seeking to monopolize the treasure—this battle may yet yield unforeseen variables."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, a trace of coldness flickering in his gaze.

In his view, if he were the Chaos Beast King, dealing with such a coalition army full of petty schemes would only require a few maneuvers to divide and conquer them 1 by 1.

But these people were teammates, and any 1 of them might stab you in the back at any moment. This was hardly good news.

Demon Emperor Lietian understood Eldrin’s thoughts and sneered coldly as he said to him, “Ancient Immortals who have transcended 7 or more heavenly tribulations are all competitors to 1 another.”

"Even if we cooperate today, we may very well engage in a life-and-death battle during the Quantized Cataclysm in the future. How could we possibly let others distribute the treasures?"

"Yet the greedy often meet their end through greed. In my view, these men are destined to fall by their own avarice. I fear this battle may yet take an unexpected turn."

Eldrin nodded, then shook his head. "Though that may be true, having survived to this day, their life-preserving methods are likely far from simple."

While the 2 were conversing, the other 7 Tribulation Ancient Immortals had also arrived beyond the chaotic wooden stakes.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, the White Rainbow Sword Immortal declared, "Since all are present, let us prepare to take action."

Hearing this, everyone nodded slightly and began to assault the Chaos Lair.

This Chaos Nest was the very core of the Remnant Abyss Ancient Realm, situated atop the stump of the Profound Mulberry Ancient Tree, where a super array had been laid in accordance with the terrain.

The profundity of this formation surpassed even the lethal arrays laid down by many ancient mighty immortals. With numerous Chaos Beast Kings presiding over its core, even an ordinary 7-tribulation ancient immortal would possess no capability to breach it.

All 11 7-tribulation ancient immortals present joined forces, yet subduing this ancient formation proved remarkably difficult. They launched successive assaults for a considerable duration, only to discover the formation remained utterly impenetrable.

Witnessing this, the White Rainbow Sword Immortal could no longer restrain himself. Resolutely, he declared in a loud voice, "Fellow cultivators, it seems ordinary methods cannot breach this formation. Let us unleash our full power."

The others were well aware of this fact and immediately unleashed their most guarded techniques.

As the words fell, everyone unleashed their full power. 1 Great Luo divine ability after another surged forth, crashing against the grand formation.

The 7 Calamities Ancient Immortals possessed extraordinary foundations, enabling them to unleash 80 to 90 percent of their strength even within the Chaos Sea. Now, with over a dozen of them jointly activating a sect-leader-level divine ability, they instantly surpassed the limits of what the Mountain Guarding Array could withstand.

With a resounding boom, the formation was instantly shattered.

"Now."

Almost in that very instant, all the immortals surged into the Chaos Nest with uncontainable exhilaration.

As the formation was shattered, the Chaos Beast Kings could no longer remain idle. Over 2 100 of them surged forth, engaging the ancient immortals in a fierce battle.

Eldrin was about to make his move when he suddenly paused mid-step, unconsciously slowing his pace by half a beat.

Among these 2 100-some Chaos Beast Kings, only 3 had reached the Seventh Heavenly Tribulation realm. Logically, their combined strength should have been more than sufficient to handle the situation. Yet, Eldrin faintly detected a familiar and perilous aura.

That aura was obscure and unfathomable, evoking a palpable sense of threat even to Eldrin, while carrying a peculiar familiarity.

"This aura... could it be...?"

Just as these thoughts flashed through Eldrin’s mind, 10 7-Calamity Ancient Immortals were already locked in fierce combat with the Chaos Beast Kings.

Although these Chaos Beast Kings possessed formidable power, they soon found themselves in a steadily deteriorating situation when confronted by 10 7-tribulation Ancient Immortals joining forces.

Yet within a mere few 1000 exchanges, several Chaos Beast Kings would have already fallen. Had it not been for the relentless onslaught of those primordial chaos beasts buying time, these Chaos Beast Kings would have faced defeat all too soon.

But just as the situation tilted further, an eternal sword aura that swept across all heavens soared into the sky, its overwhelming killing intent cleaving through the endless Chaos Sea from afar.

But lo, in the boundless void, a fractured sword shrouded in cracks tore through the primordial chaos, cleaving toward the foremost Ancient Immortal of great power.

In that instant, the faces of all 7 Ninth-Tribulation Ancient Immortals(Elder) turned ashen, yet their reactions were a fraction too slow.

A 7-calamity Ancient Immortal was cloven in 2 by a single sword strike, leaving only his primordial spirit to hastily flee, vanishing into the depths of the primordial chaos.

"Damn, it's an Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

The Golden Sun Saint suddenly spoke, his face revealing an expression of utter astonishment.

The expressions of the others darkened slightly. A single Innate Spiritual Treasure(Heavenly Treasure) almost represented the presence of an 8-Calamity Ancient Immortal(Person Name).

The disparity between an 8-Tribulation Ancient Immortal and a 7-Tribulation Ancient Immortal was as vast as the heavens and the earth. Even if 10 7-Tribulation Ancient Immortals joined forces, they could never withstand the world-shaking slaughter unleashed by a single 8-Tribulation Ancient Immortal.

After all, while Patriarch-level divine abilities were immensely powerful, unless 1 simultaneously cultivated both eleventh-tier spiritual power and a nascent Dao Foundation, it was impossible for a cultivator at the Ancient Immortal Realm to wield them with potency rivaling that of an Innate Spirit Treasure.

At this moment, the primordial ancient sword launched a surprise attack, instantly grievously wounding a 7-calamity ancient immortal and nearly shattering the morale of all the others.

At this critical moment, the Skyrend Demon Emperor recognized the ancient sword’s origin and immediately warned, “That is the Heavenborn Numinous Treasure of Sword Abyss Immortal Lord—the Scarlet Abyss Ancient Sword. But now it is damaged and incomplete, no longer a complete Heavenborn Numinous Treasure.” (Chapter End)