Chapter 1848 : Ancient Phoenix Diagram
Eldrin's gaze flickered slightly as he also recognized the origin of this sword.
It turned out that this Scarlet Abyss Ancient Sword was none other than the very peerless slaying blade that the 6-Calamity Chaos Beast King had once wielded to wreak havoc across the realms within that fragmented celestial domain.
Yet compared to the past, the present-day Crimson Abyss Ancient Sword appeared to have partially restored its fractures, its power now surpassing what it had been by several degrees.
Most crucially, this sword was now wielded by a 7-Calamity Ancient Immortal, its power far surpassing its former glory. In an instant, it transformed into streams of indestructible sword energy that pierced through the primordial chaos, slashing forth with such overwhelming force that it drove the assembled experts into relentless retreat.
Eldrin initially intended to summon the Flying Immortal Zither to resist, yet he withdrew the thought in an instant—for at that very moment, the White Rainbow Sword Immortal and the Nether Emperor, along with 2 others, unleashed their full power.
But then, the White Rainbow Sword Immortal summoned his overwhelming sword intent and soared into the sky, unleashing his sect leader-level divine ability—the White Rainbow Severing Heaven Sword—to strike across the vast expanse. In the blink of an eye, he clashed with the Scarlet Abyss Ancient Sword for several rounds, and for a time, he did not fall into complete defeat.
Tenfold Limit of Magical Power.
Witnessing this scene, a faint glimmer stirred in Eldrin's eyes.
The White Rainbow Sword Immortal had actually cultivated 10 Limit Magical Power. Empowered by this 10 Limit Magical Power, the might of his innate divine ability surged tremendously, barely allowing him to block the strike of this Abyssal Crimson Ancient Sword.
This drew a look of surprise from Eldrin. Though he had achieved the Dao many years ago, this was the first time he had witnessed the might of 10-Limit Magic Power from another.
Back in those days, Eldrin had also sensed at least 1 Tenth Limit power from the ancient immortals who had survived 8 heavenly tribulations, such as Zhuyin. However, as they never crossed blades back then, he hadn’t gained a profound understanding of it.
At this moment, witnessing the White Rainbow Sword Immortal unleashing a sect master-level divine ability with tenfold cultivation power, actually managing to block the lethal strike of an innate spiritual treasure, he couldn't help but feel a flicker of astonishment.
"Can 1 truly contend with an Innate Spiritual Treasure by channeling the power of a sect leader-level divine ability with only a dozen or so units of mana?"
Eldrin murmured inwardly, yet shook his head in the very next instant. "No, this Scarlet Abyss Ancient Sword remains incomplete, capable of unleashing only a fraction of its power."
"Otherwise, if we allow the innate spiritual treasure to strike with its full power, even 10 Limit cultivation and sect leader-level divine abilities would surely prove inadequate against it."
In the very instant Eldrin’s thoughts wavered, the battle raging across the heavens intensified dramatically.
But then, the Chaos Beast King brandished the broken ancient sword, sweeping across all directions. In just a few moves, he reversed the tide of battle. Even the White Rainbow Sword Immortal fighting with wild desperation could do nothing to change the outcome.
Seeing that he was at a disadvantage, the White Rainbow Sword Immortal could no longer hold his ground. He immediately turned to the Golden Sun Saint and the Nether Emperor and said, "Fellow Daoists, if we continue to hold back our true strength, we will be defeated 1 by 1!"
"Hah—"
The Yin Emperor let out a cold sneer upon hearing this, yet did not hesitate in the slightest. With a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a Patriarch-level divine ability, manifesting countless legions of spectral soldiers and ghostly generals that surged through the primordial chaos, clashing fiercely with the 7-Calamity Chaos Beast King.
Golden Sun Holy Son, with the great golden sun hovering above his head, rode upon a Solar Godspear as he charged forward to jointly confront that Ancient Crimson Abyss Sword.
Thus, with the 3 joining forces against the 7-calamity Chaos Beast King wielding the Crimson Abyss Ancient Sword, they did not immediately fall into a complete disadvantage.
"Not bad at all."
Eldrin's gaze flickered subtly at the sight before him.
In that moment, Eldrin understood why these 3 were regarded as supreme 7-Calamity Ancient Immortals—for each had cultivated a 10-Limit Foundation.
Among them, the White Rainbow Sword Immortal had cultivated 10 Limits of Magical Power, the Ghost Cultivator Yin Tianzi had achieved 10 Limits of Incense Fire Primordial Spirit, and the Golden Sun Saint Child had even forged a 10 Limits embryonic form of the Great Dao.
3 supreme experts who had cultivated 10-Limit Foundations were already exceptional among 7-Calamity Ancient Immortals in terms of combat prowess. Having each mastered 2 or 3 Patriarch-level divine abilities, they could be said to possess the strength to contend against 3 opponents of equal realm simultaneously.
With the 3 of them joining forces, it was no wonder they could contend against an incomplete Innate Spiritual Treasure.
At this thought, Eldrin continued his fierce battle with the opponent before him, yet a faint furrow involuntarily formed between his brows.
"Although a damaged innate spiritual treasure can be somewhat troublesome, it remains incomplete after all. If I were to unleash the Flying Immortal Zither, seizing it wouldn't be difficult."
"But why do I still sense an aura that makes my heart palpitate?"
Meanwhile, deep within the Chaotic Nest, a woman clad in resplendent crimson immortal robes opened her eyes.
Her face was deathly pale, as if she bore severe injuries, yet at this moment, the woman’s gaze shifted toward the center of the battlefield, her eyes involuntarily turning cold.
"Someone from the 3 1000 Celestial Domains?"
The woman murmured, her gaze icy as she whispered to herself, "A mere group of 7-calamity Ancient Immortals—how dare you act so insolently before me, even if I am gravely wounded now?"
As she spoke, the killing intent in the woman's eyes intensified. After carefully surveying the battlefield, she finally made her move in an instant.
Boom—
The battlefield was locked in a stalemate at this very moment. Just as the clash between both sides reached a deadlock, an ancient scroll depicting a 9-layered celestial phoenix soared across the heavens, descending to suppress all present.
The instant this ancient scroll appeared, the raging chaos of the primordial void froze into absolute stillness.
Chaos fell silent, time and space stood still. All turbulence and frenzy were smoothed into nothingness beneath the ancient scroll.
The moment he laid eyes on this ancient scroll, the Nether Sovereign trembled uncontrollably and exclaimed, "An Innate Spiritual Treasure—the Blazing Phoenix Ancient Scroll!"
"Bzzz—"
In the blink of an eye, the primordial chaos churned anew, and all things returned to their ceaseless motion.
The Yin Emperor immediately unleashed his full power, fleeing toward the distant end of the vast void—yet it was already too late.
Wherever the Blazing Phoenix Ancient Artifact passed, chaos fell into stillness. Its overwhelming divine might of the great Dao swept through everything, seizing the Yin Son of Heaven and suppressing him within the diagram.
Even more terrifying, the residual power of the Phoenix Ancient Diagram remained undiminished. Surging with overwhelming momentum, it swept through the vast chaos, pulverizing the 2 7-tribulation ancient immortals into clouds of crimson mist.
"Ah—"
Within the precious scroll, the Yin Son of Heaven let out a wretched scream. He channeled all his power to resist with a sect leader-level divine ability, yet against the full-force strike of the Ancient Blazing Phoenix Scroll, his efforts were as insignificant as an ant trying to shake the heavens. In but the blink of an eye, he was utterly annihilated into dust by the fiery phoenix from the scroll.
The other immortals, witnessing this, were seized by overwhelming terror and immediately sought to retreat to save their lives.
But the 7 Calamity Chaos Beast King brandished the Crimson Abyss Ancient Sword, instantly obliterating 1 of them before swiftly intercepting several Ancient Immortal Elders.
Only White Rainbow Sword Immortal and Golden Sun Saint Son managed to barely break away from the battlefield, while all the others were unexpectedly held back.
The Blazing Phoenix Ancient Diagram swept forth in its wake, and just as it seemed all present were about to meet their doom, an ethereal melody of the Great Dao echoed through the air.
"Ding—"
In an instant, the void fell into stagnant chaos, both the Scarlet Abyss Ancient Sword and the Blazing Phoenix Ancient Tome froze in place.
Seizing the opportunity, Skyrend Demon Emperor and his allies immediately plunged madly into the primordial chaos. Before departing, he cast a final glance toward the source of the celestial melody, where a solitary figure could be seen meditating amidst the churning void.
A figure clad in snow-white robes sat serenely amidst the raging chaos, a zither resting effortlessly across their knees. Encircled by streams of flowing Dao patterns, they exuded an ethereal grace unlike anything ever witnessed.
Boom—
In the span of a heartbeat, the zither’s melody faded into nothingness, and the primordial chaos returned to its roaring tumult.
When all had settled into tranquility, Eldrin sat alone in the depths of chaos, the golden light of his virtue shining upon all heavens, while 1 transcendent divine aura after another carved through the primordial void around him.
He resembled a peerless immortal monarch descending to the mortal realm, seated cross-legged amidst the boundless chaos as he strummed his zither. The light of primordial chaos enveloped everything, obscuring the supreme Hugo (Person Name) from view.
The 1 who made a move was naturally Eldrin. He could have waited a moment longer to act, but considering the Grave-Sundering Demon Emperor was in mortal peril, he ultimately extended a helping hand at the critical moment.
8-Tribulation Ancient Immortal?
In that very instant, the 7 Calamity Chaos Beast King spoke with unprecedented gravity.
Deep within the chaos, the fiery-haired Seraphina Qu (Person Name) subtly shifted her expression. She swiftly withdrew the Ancient Phoenix Diagram, her gaze turning profoundly solemn as she spoke, "Who might you be, esteemed 1?"
"Ding—"
Eldrin (Person Name) offered no reply, merely flicking his finger with a sweep of his sleeve.
A ethereal immortal melody, as if transcending worlds, was heard, transforming into a sonic blade that shot forth from the zither strings.
The sonic blade was dazzling beyond compare, condensed from the boundless Great Dao. It swept forth like a peerless celestial blade, cleaving the primordial chaos in its wake, splitting the vast expanse of eons-spanning mist asunder.
"Not good!"
The 7 Calamities Chaos Beast King’s heart sank. He immediately channeled all his power into the Scarlet Abyss Ancient Sword to block the attack, but was instantly sent flying, blood spraying from his mouth.
The fiery-red Seraphina Qu (Person Name) swiftly activated the Blazing Phoenix Ancient Scroll (Magic Treasure) to strike at Eldrin (Person Name), intending to leverage the might of this innate spiritual treasure to suppress him.
"Hmph—"
Yet Eldrin remained unmoved. With a faint hum of disdain, he flicked his sleeves and unleashed a series of swift finger strikes in succession.
In an instant, the lingering celestial melodies transformed into sonic blades that cleaved through the primordial chaos. Like Pangu’s divine axe splitting heaven and earth, the sound blades carved through the formless void, parting chaos to establish firmament and foundation. 1 after another, ancient realms were sundered asunder, only to crumble into dust moments later.
All the primordial chaos beasts facing this strike revealed expressions of utter terror.
The disparity between an 8 Calamity Ancient Immortal and a 7 Calamity Ancient Immortal was as vast as the heavens and the earth. The divine power of this Innate Spiritual Treasure was sufficient to annihilate all existence. Apart from the 2 experts wielding Innate Spiritual Treasures, all others fled in utter terror toward the depths of the primordial chaos.
Alas, the Flying Immortal Zither's sonic blades of slaughter permeated every crevice. Countless primordial chaos beasts exploded into gory mists the instant the sound waves reached them, while many of the weaker ones were utterly annihilated into dust. Only the Chaos Beast Kings lurking at the periphery managed to retain their intact corpses.
Facing this strike, the fiery-red Seraphina Qu (Person Name) did not fare well either. She continuously channeled the Ancient Phoenix Scroll (Magic Treasure) to defend herself, holding her ground without yielding an inch, yet her face grew increasingly pale.
After exchanging over 30 moves in succession, the fiery-haired Seraphina Qu (Person Name) could no longer restrain herself.
Her face was deathly pale as she cast a glance at Eldrin, her heart seething with silent resentment. "The Feixian Qin that my sister nurtured has actually fallen into his hands," she thought bitterly, "and he has even succeeded in cultivating it."
"Damnation! Had I not been grievously wounded by that Chaos Sky Kui Ox, leaving me with less than half my strength and no more than 30 percent of my magic power, I would surely reclaim this Soaring Immortal Zither today."
As her thoughts wavered, the fiery-haired Seraphina Qu (Person Name) urged the Ancient Phoenix Scroll to sweep past the 7-calamity Chaos Beast King, vanishing instantly into the depths of the primordial chaos.
"Gone?"
Watching the fiery-haired Seraphina Qu (Person Name) depart, Eldrin (Person Name) faintly furrowed his brow.
However, he did not give chase, for he knew full well that if both sides were to engage in a death struggle, even Eighth-Tribulation Ancient Immortals could determine life or death.
However, if 1 were to face an 8-Tribulation Ancient Immortal determined to flee—even a severely wounded 8-Tribulation Ancient Immortal—it would be impossible to achieve without 3 to 5 8-Tribulation Ancient Immortals joining forces.
Moreover, the 7 Treasures Gourd had a favorable relationship with this Li Phoenix Saint Spirit. His own Feixian Qin was obtained from the Violet Ultimate Ancient Phoenix, inherently carrying a thread of karma connected to the lineage of the Chaos Violet Phoenix Nest. Having also refined the origin power of the Chaos Li Phoenix Nest, he shared a certain affinity with this Li Phoenix Saint Spirit.
Of course, none of these were the most crucial reasons. The true key was...
"Many thanks."
At that very moment, a gentle voice rang out.
Eldrin smiled faintly and looked down at the Feixian Qin, saying, "You're welcome. I promised you that unless they strike at me, I won't deliver a fatal blow."
The Flying Immortal Zither trembled slightly and remained silent for a long while before speaking, "The Purple Extremity Emperor nurtured me for several kalpas. He has the kindness of raising me, while you, as my master, have bestowed upon me the grace of achieving the Dao. I truly cannot bear to see the 2 of you cross blades."
"Set your mind at ease. If the Daylily Phoenix ever comes seeking answers, I shall personally clarify matters on your behalf."
Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod upon hearing this.
If not absolutely necessary, he would never have chosen to confront a primordial chaos deity like the Violet Extreme Ancient Phoenix.
To this day, he grew ever more aware of the sheer might of the Violet Pole Ancient Phoenix.
In those days, the Chaos-Kui Ox was vast beyond measure, with a single horn larger than an entire immortal domain. Such power ranked among the pinnacle of the Chaos Fiendgods, a being suspected to have reached the eighth level of the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm.
The Violetpole Ancient Phoenix was able to battle the Chaos Heaven Kui Bull for over a million years before retreating in defeat, demonstrating how immensely formidable its power truly was.
Such a peerless ancient phoenix must be a supreme primordial demon god with cultivation at least at the late Great Luo Golden Immortal stage, and its combat prowess was by no means weak even among late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals.
As far as Eldrin knew, the Violet Ultimate Ancient Phoenix had cultivated through 3,000 kalpas, possessing no fewer than 10 Innate Spiritual Treasures—far beyond his ability to contend with.
At this thought, Eldrin sighed and said, "Back then, it was only by using the 7 Treasures Gourd as my guide and entering the Chaos Purple Phoenix Nest through the hidden passage that I managed to seize the opportunity and obtain the treasure."
"In that case, I already owe your lineage karmic ties. Henceforth, if we can avoid enmity, let us refrain from crossing blades."
Upon hearing this, Feixian Qin smiled faintly and said calmly, "If the Purple Extreme Ancient Phoenix were aware of your potential, I suppose she wouldn't trouble you either."
"However, to be safe, it's best to avoid contact with them before you break through to the Great Luo Realm."
Eldrin nodded slightly and said no more.
He put away the Flying Immortal Zither and, with a sweep of his sleeve, gathered all the treasures scattered across the battlefield before entering the Chaos Nest.
This Chaos Nest was far too vast, and the treasures within were far too astonishing. Even though the 7-Calamity Chaos Beast King had taken away a portion, what remained was still an unimaginably immense fortune.
Eldrin had no time to take inventory. After hastily storing these treasures, his gaze returned to the stump of the Profound Mulberry Ancient Tree. Yet after a brief moment, he shook his head once more.
This ancient mulberry wood stump was worth more than half a Heavenborn Spiritual Treasure, yet it remained deeply rooted throughout the entire Abyssal Remnant Realm. Given Eldrin's current strength, attempting to uproot it would be nothing short of building castles in the air.
Since he couldn't take it with him, Eldrin could only shake his head regretfully before activating the Li Fire Pearl of the Returning Abyss to return to the Realm of Returning Abyss.
Upon arriving at the Abyssal Ruins, Eldrin immediately entered the seclusion chamber and retrieved the treasures he had obtained.
"We've struck it rich."
Gazing upon the treasure before him, even someone of Eldrin's temperament could hardly contain his exhilaration.
The gains from this venture were truly immense. Although there were no treasures of the Innate Spiritual Treasure level, nearly half of the remaining legacy from this shattered immortal realm had fallen into Eldrin's hands.
I'm terribly sorry for the recent writing block that's been driving me crazy. My sincere apologies to everyone.
(End of Chapter)