Chapter 2031 : Forging the Immortal Domain's Heart

To establish an Immortal Domain [a self-contained realm of profound spiritual energy and laws, often created by supreme beings], one requires not only the Four Extremities Celestial Pillars [cosmic pillars that support the heavens and stabilize the realm's boundaries] but also a wheel to balance heaven and earth, an Immortal Domain Supreme Treasure [the paramount artifact of an Immortal Domain, capable of drawing in and refining the waters of chaos] to ingest the waters of the Chaos Sea Waters [the primordial, formless ocean of chaotic energies that predates creation], and a Heavenly Dao Source Artifact [an artifact of immense power that anchors and suppresses the chaotic forces at the foundation of reality] to suppress the Chaos Abyss [the unfathomable depths of primordial disorder from which all chaos flows].

Considering the Primordial Chaos Desolate Sea [the most violent and untamed region of the primordial chaotic ocean] is exceptionally turbulent, ordinary Heavenly Dao Source Artifacts, Heaven and Earth Wheels [artifacts that regulate the balance between celestial and terrestrial forces], and Immortal Domain Supreme Treasures would be insufficient to withstand its fury. Thus, the group decided to elevate the specifications of all these treasures by one grade.

They set the standard for the Heavenly Dao Source Artifact at the level of a Low Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos, possessing innate power and laws], while the Heaven and Earth Wheel and the Immortal Domain Supreme Treasure were both upgraded to Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures [the highest grade of treasures originating from the dawn of creation, wielding near-absolute authority over their designated domains].

As for the sky-propping Four Extremities Celestial Pillars, Eldrin Chen directly replaced them with Supreme-Grade Primordial Spiritual Roots [spiritual roots of the highest order, originating from the Primordial Era, containing vast life force and foundational power for realms].

After all, Eldrin Chen possessed the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Heaven-Earth Primordial Qi Vase [a vase of supreme innate origin that can gather and refine the most fundamental energies of creation]. As long as there was a sufficient supply of Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light [an indestructible spiritual radiance born from the Primordial Chaos, a key material for forging supreme artifacts], the cost to Ascend [to elevate or refine to a higher state of existence] these Supreme-Grade Primordial Spiritual Roots was not prohibitively high.

Once the specifications were finalized, the group prepared to forge the various required artifacts. However, before commencing, Eldrin Chen recalled the Distant Heaven Sword Emperor and released him from the Abyssal Pearl [a mystical pearl containing a pocket dimension or prison space] to undergo conversion through the Human Soul Scripture [a profound scripture or technique used to purify, enlighten, or subdue the souls of others].

As the Deputy Hall Master of the Sword Abyss Immortal Palace [an immortal palace renowned for its mastery of the sword path], the Distant Heaven Sword Emperor possessed astonishing cultivation and his own unique, specialized prowess.

This Distant Heaven Sword Emperor excelled in the Dao of Slaughter [the path and divine abilities focused on absolute destruction and killing intent]. In terms of pure offensive capability, he even brushed against the realm of an Eighth Layer of Primordial Unity Emperor Lord [the eighth layer of the Primordial Unity Emperor Lord realm, a pinnacle stage of cultivation], making his combat power rank among the very top even amongst Seventh Layer Primordial Unity Emperor Lords.

With the addition of the Distant Heaven Sword Emperor, the six Emperor Lords [titles for supreme rulers who have mastered their Daos and reached the pinnacle of power], along with the three early-stage Emperor Lords from the Great Desolate Ancient Realm [an ancient and vast realm], began the relentless work of forging the multitude of required treasures.

Meanwhile, Eldrin Chen took inventory of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots [spiritual roots that connect to the fundamental energies of heaven and earth, valuable for cultivation and realm-building] plundered from the Three Desolate Domains [three specific, barren, or ancient domains], managing to gather over three hundred and sixty Supreme-Grade Primordial Spiritual Roots.

This quantity was still insufficient. Fortunately, after the Great Wilderness Primordial Domain began to recover, numerous Spirit Root [spiritual plants with profound energy-gathering properties] started to appear one after another.

The grade of these Spirit Root was relatively low, only at the seventh or eighth rank. However, under the cultivation of Eldrin Chen, they gradually underwent Ascension [a breakthrough to a higher state of being] to the realm of Supreme-Grade Primordial Spiritual Roots.

In the end, Eldrin Chen gathered four hundred and thirty-two Innate Spiritual Root [spiritual roots born of primordial chaos]. The others also, over the course of several subsequent Kalpa Tribulation [immense cosmic cycles of destruction and rebirth], refined over two hundred Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure [treasures of the highest innate grade].

As for Low Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the number refined was even greater, exceeding ten thousand pieces.

For the Late Primordial Chaos Emperor Lord Realm cultivators present, a single Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was not considered a particularly precious treasure, and Low Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure were even less significant.

Yet, a full ten thousand plus Low Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, combined with over two hundred Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, represented an astonishingly massive expenditure when taken together.

When Eldrin Chen swept across the Three Desolate Domains, slaying tens of thousands of the Great Luo Desolation Race [a powerful ancient demonic race], the total number of Innate Spiritual Treasure he seized was, in fact, only slightly over ten thousand pieces.

Though the number of Desolation Emperor [powerful rulers of the desolate realms] he vanquished reached seventy or eighty, the Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure he obtained from them numbered merely two hundred.

To establish the Immortal Domain Grand Formation [a grand defensive and empowering array], Eldrin Chen nearly exhausted his entire stock of Innate Spiritual Treasure below the supreme grade that he had seized. In a single stroke, his wealth returned to the state it was in when he first arrived in the Great Desolate Ancient Realm.

Well, these treasures were, after all, loot taken from the Three Desolate Domains. Eldrin Chen could only grit his teeth and bear the heartache, consoling himself that he was merely adding bricks and tiles to his own Daoist Abode [a cultivator's personal sanctuary and place of cultivation].

At this moment, Eldrin Chen had already decided that this Great Desolate Ancient Realm would henceforth become one of his hidden trump cards.

As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. Should the Human Race ever suffer a decisive defeat within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains, he could still retreat with his clansmen into the Great Desolate Ancient Realm.

Even without such a calamity, this Great Wilderness Primordial Domain would serve as a powerful ace up Eldrin Chen's sleeve.

With this thought settling in his mind, Eldrin Chen slowly exhaled a breath and turned his gaze to those beside him. "The time is nearly upon us," he declared. "Let us begin the work of establishing the formation."

As his words fell, Eldrin Chen immediately led a group, carrying Innate Spiritual Root and Immortal Domain Supreme Treasure, to a location outside the Great Wilderness Primordial Domain. There, he began to exert his full power to carve out an Immortal Domain [a self-contained realm of profound spiritual energy and laws].

With Eldrin Chen's current level of cultivation, creating an Immortal Domain was a trivial matter.

In the span of a single thought, he had already forged a vast Top-Grade Immortal Domain.

This Immortal Domain spanned the equivalent of One Hundred and Eight Heavens. Moreover, its scale was nearly triple that of an ordinary Top-Grade Immortal Domain, pushing against the very limits of what such a realm could be.

Once the initial creation was complete, Eldrin Chen wasted no time. He planted the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root, then fused treasures such as the Heavenly Dao Source Artifact, the Immortal Domain Supreme Treasure, and the Heaven and Earth Wheel into the realm's foundation. This act finalized the Immortal Domain's structure, rendering it utterly stable and permanent.

Seeing this, the others present followed his example and began the work of forging their own Immortal Domain.

Thus did Time flow swiftly onward. In the span of mere tens of millions of years, all one hundred and eight Top-Grade Immortal Domain had taken form.

Each of these one hundred and eight Immortal Domain was vast and expansive, containing a concentration of heaven and earth's power nearly comparable to that of an Early Stage Primordial Chaos Emperor Lord.

"Activate the formation!"

Seeing the one hundred and eight Immortal Domain had stabilized completely, Eldrin Chen acted decisively, activating the Immortal Domain Grand Formation.

In that instant, with the Great Desolate Ancient Realm at its core, the one hundred and eight Immortal Domain blazed with incandescent light, radiating a glow that bordered on the eternal.

Infinite arrays of formation patterns merged the power of the one hundred and eight Immortal Domain, amplifying the strength of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm by severalfold.

Immediately, the Great Desolate Ancient Realm became as eternally radiant as the Grand Yang [the supreme, primordial positive principle of the cosmos], transforming into an intangible field that suppressed this expanse of the Primordial Chaos Desolate Sea and pushed the corrosive influence of the Desolate Decay Power beyond a distance of half a Desolate Journey.

"Success."

Immortal Emperor Lord spoke, a note of comprehension in his voice: "The one hundred and eight Immortal Domain draw upon and refine the energies of the Primordial Chaos Desolate Sea, amplifying the power of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm by severalfold."

"The Great Desolate Ancient Realm had already been restored to the level of a Quasi-Origin Domain. Now, further amplified severalfold by the Formation, it has gained a portion of the power belonging to a true Origin Domain."

"I fear that expelling the Desolate Decay Power [a corrupting force of decay and desolation] is merely one of its functions."

Eldrin Chen nodded in agreement. As the Realm Lord [the sovereign ruler of a specific realm] of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm, he could perceive the changes within it with far greater clarity.

The Great Desolate Ancient Realm's empowering influence upon Eldrin Chen had now fully ascended to the level of a Sage Ascendant [a supreme cultivator who has ascended to sagehood]. Moreover, within that echelon, its potency was likely among the very peak.

He harbored a conviction: should he encounter an ordinary Sage Ascendant of a realm comparable to the Vermilion Bird Sage Ascendant, Eldrin Chen was utterly confident he could defeat them by wielding the Authority of the Heavenly Dao [the supreme authority to command the fundamental laws of the cosmos].

Even against the Kirin Sage Ascendant, he believed he would possess the strength to stand and fight on equal footing.

Previously, even with the augmentation of the Desolate Decay Power, his ultimate limit had only been that of an ordinary Sage Ascendant.

"My combat prowess has effectively doubled," he murmured to himself.

Eldrin Chen focused his will, channeling the Power of Heavenly Dao Authority [the power derived from the authority over cosmic law] to envelop all one hundred and eight Immortal Domain [domains inhabited by immortals].

From this day forth, these one hundred and eight Immortal Domain would enjoy the direct protection of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm, their defensive capabilities elevated by several orders of magnitude.

With this task complete, he stored the Human Soul Scripture [a profound scripture concerning the human soul] within the Nameless Space contained within the Abyssal Pearl [a mystical pearl containing an abyssal space]. A faint smile touched his lips. "Now, all that remains is to await the arrival of the Sword Abyss Sacred Lord."

With the disappearance of the Human Soul Scripture [a legendary scripture said to guide souls], a palpable threat that once gave the Desolate Tribe [a primordial race of desolate beings] pause seemed to fade from the Great Desolate Ancient Realm [the primordial and desolate homeland of ancient beings]. Beyond the Immortal Domain Grand Formation [a grand defensive array protecting the immortal domain], vast hordes of the Desolate Tribe began to gather and launch successive assaults.

Initially, the cultivation levels of these Desolate Tribe invaders were not exceedingly high; the overwhelming majority were Ancient Immortal [beings who have attained immortality in ancient times] and Great Luo Realm [the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm] members of the Desolate Tribe.

There was no need for Eldrin Chen to intervene. The various Grand Luo Golden Immortal [powerful immortals at the peak of the Great Luo realm] residing within the Great Desolate Ancient Realm swept them away, cleansing the realm entirely.

It was only after tens of millions of years, as these Desolate Tribe forces began to amass ceaselessly beyond the borders of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm, that the threat escalated with terrifying swiftness.

"The Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation] Desolate Tribulation [a cataclysmic calamity brought by the Desolate Tribe] is upon us."

Liora, the Emperor Lord spoke, a trace of complex emotion coloring her words.

There was a time, in her past life of muddled oblivion, when she too had been one of the Desolate Tribe who instigated such a Desolate Tribulation.

Distant Heaven Sword Emperor let out a soft sigh, gazing upon the gathering storm. "I sense my senior brother's aura," he said gravely. "He is concealed within the heart of the Desolate Tribe host."

"This battle... we must not underestimate it."

Immortal Desolation Emperor focused his senses, then declared, "Including Sword Abyss Sacred Lord, there are three beings at the Late Primordial Chaos Emperor Lord Realm [the late stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor Lord realm], along with over twenty Early Stage Primordial Chaos Emperor Lord [early-stage Primordial Chaos Emperor Lords] from the Desolate Tribe."

Eldrin Chen's gaze narrowed slightly. The other two Late Primordial Chaos Emperor Lord Realm members of the Desolate Tribe hailed from the deeper reaches of the Primordial Chaos Desolate Sea; they were Chaotic Fiendgod who had been corrupted [demonic beings born from primordial chaos].

Their cultivation base and combat prowess fell short of Sword Abyss Sacred Lord's, merely at the level of a Seventh Layer Primordial Unity Emperor Lord, yet they still posed a troublesome challenge.

Considering this, Eldrin Chen spoke: "Once the battle begins, Immortal Emperor Lord and I will deal with Sword Abyss Sacred Lord. The rest of you handle the others."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, voicing no objections.

As the Desolate Tribe mustered their forces outside, the denizens of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm also made their own preparations for the coming conflict.

Time flowed on until, one day, the Desolate Tribe had assembled a host of several thousand Great Luo Desolation Race warriors. Finally, they launched their assault upon the Great Desolate Ancient Realm.

"Begin."

After many years, the Chaos Desolate Tribulation erupted once more. This time, however, the Great Desolate Ancient Realm was a far cry from its former self.

The Grand Luo Golden Immortal of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm, along with countless Descendants of the Great Desolate, mounted a defensive counterattack against the Desolate Tribe. They drew upon the power of one hundred and eight Top-Grade Immortal Domain [supreme immortal territories],

Countless Desolate Tribe warriors launched relentless assaults, yet not only did they fail to breach the Immortal Domain Grand Formation [the supreme defensive formation of the immortal domains], they suffered grievous losses in the process.

Such a great war, lasting merely tens of millions of years, had already inflicted heavy losses upon the Great Luo Desolation Race [a powerful and ancient demonic race], causing their will to fight to greatly diminish.

Seeing the Great Luo Desolation Race's fighting spirit wane, the various Desolation Emperor [Emperor-level cultivators from the Desolation Realm] could no longer restrain themselves. Over twenty of them took action, charging towards the Great Desolate Ancient Realm [a primordial and desolate world].

Eldrin Chen paid it little mind, merely signaling for Sword Profound Emperor Lord, Diurnal Extinction Emperor Lord, and Dragon Turtle Emperor Lord to handle the matter.

With the combat prowess of these three, a mere twenty-some Primordial Chaos Emperor Monarch [Emperor Monarchs of the Primordial Chaos Realm] in their early or middle stages were simply not a cause for concern.

"*Clang—*"

Seeing that over twenty Desolation Emperor still could not breach the grand formation, Sword Abyss Sacred Lord and the two Desolation Emperor at the Late Primordial Chaos Emperor Lord Realm [the late-stage realm of a Primordial Chaos Emperor Lord] finally lost their patience. They tore through the firmament with overwhelming killing intent and charged forth.

The group gave a slight nod of acknowledgment, then decisively surged forward to meet them.

Liora, the Emperor Lord and Distant Heaven Sword Emperor each intercepted one of the opponents, while Eldrin Chen and Immortal Desolation Emperor advanced to confront Sword Abyss Sacred Lord.

"*Hum—*"

Sword Abyss Sacred Lord struck immediately, commanding vast and boundless sword energy that swept across the Primordial Chaos Desolate Sea [a chaotic and desolate expanse of primordial energy]. His sword intent, capable of cleaving all creation, descended in a devastating slash.

"This lord shall test your mettle."

Immortal Desolation Emperor spoke directly, then charged forth astride the Immortal Emperor Spear, his Dual Pupils blazing. Like a Primordial Era Desolation Emperor battling across the Eight Desolations, he met the peerless Great Emperor head-on.

Yet, beneath this single sword strike, after a momentary clash, Immortal Desolation Emperor was sent staggering backward, cleaving a heaven-shaking, earth-sundering fissure through the Chaos.

"Formidable."

A flicker of solemnity crossed Eldrin Chen's mind, his expression turning grave.

One must understand, Immortal Desolation Emperor had cultivated both the Force Extreme Divine Rune and the Indestructible Divine Rune. His strength and defensive power approached eighty percent of a true Great Emperor's level.

Such a figure was nearly invincible against ordinary Eighth Layer of Primordial Unity Emperor Lord. It was unthinkable that he had been sent flying by a single blow from Sword Abyss Sacred Lord.

Witnessing this, Eldrin Chen did not hesitate in the slightest. He channeled the Primordial Chaos Divine Thunder and unleashed it in a devastating strike towards Sword Abyss Sacred Lord.

"Sword Aura Body Protection."

Sword Abyss Sacred Lord showed not a trace of fear. Vast, boundless sword energy converged around his form, transforming into an Imperishable Sword Aura Body Protection that effortlessly withstood the powerful assault of the Primordial Chaos Divine Thunder.

"It seems my divine abilities and mana have, for the time being, ultimately failed to keep pace," Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly.

He decisively summoned forth the Primordial Chaos Heaven Halberd, its overwhelming divine power surging as he charged towards the Sword Abyss Sacred Lord.

Seizing the moment, the Immortal Desolation Emperor instantly joined the fray, launching a coordinated pincer attack with Eldrin Chen against their formidable foe.

Thus, from the very outset, the battle between these three supreme powerhouses—each possessing combat prowess or cultivation base comparable to an Eighth Layer of Primordial Unity Emperor Lord—escalated into a clash of peak-level titans.

Among the three, the Sword Abyss Sacred Lord was himself a top-tier Eighth Layer of Primordial Unity Emperor Lord. Wielding the Innate Supreme Treasure known as the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss, his combat strength had already breached the domain of a Great Emperor.

With such might, he could contend against at least ten ordinary Eighth Layer of Primordial Unity Emperor Lords simultaneously.

The Immortal Desolation Emperor was also extraordinarily powerful. His raw strength and defensive capabilities approached eighty percent of a Great Emperor's realm. Were it not for certain shortcomings in speed and versatility, his combat prowess might have long since rivaled that very domain.

Even so, the Immortal Desolation Emperor could be considered peerless within the Eighth Layer of Primordial Unity Emperor Lord realm, capable of facing three opponents of that level without issue.

After cultivating his eight True Spirit Divine Runes, Eldrin Chen's physical combat power had also entered the Eighth Layer of Primordial Unity Emperor Lord domain.

Later, upon mastering the Chaos Divine Rune, his Five True Spirit Divine Runes received a comprehensive enhancement. His physical combat power now surpassed even that of the Immortal Desolation Emperor by a significant margin.

At this moment, Eldrin Chen elevated his physical combat prowess to its absolute zenith. His Five True Spirit Divine Runes shone in brilliant concert, blazing like five suns of Grand Yang [the supreme, purest form of Yang energy], as he Eruption [unleashed a sudden, overwhelming surge of power] forth with a strength that transcended all limits.

The Five True Spirit Divine Runes of Eldrin Chen embodied the Pure Yang's Dominating Fierceness [the overwhelming, scorching aggression of pure Yang], the Profound Nether's Frost Chill [the bone-deep, soul-numbing cold of the profound Nether], the Life's Longevity [the enduring vitality and resilience of life itself], the Primordial Unity's Indestructibility [the unyielding, foundational solidity of primordial unity], and the Source Earth's Profound Thickness [the deep, unshakeable stability of the source earth].

Such Five True Spirit Divine Runes, combining offense, defense, Eruption, control, and immunity to control, were already supreme-grade True Spirit Divine Runes [divine symbols that manifest the power of a cultivator's true spirit].

Now, further empowered by the Chaos Divine Rune, the Five True Spirit Divine Runes were all cloaked in a Chaos Light [a primordial, formless radiance], their potency elevated to the realm of Half-Step Ultimate Divine Rune [a divine rune of near-perfect, ultimate power].

"Slay—!"

As the battle reached its crescendo, Eldrin Chen roared and surged skyward, meeting Sword Abyss Sacred Lord in close-quarters combat with his ultimate might.

The Sword Abyss Sacred Lord constantly sought distance, maneuvering his Innate Supreme Treasure [a supreme-grade magical weapon born from one's innate potential] to cleave down upon Eldrin Chen.

Yet, beneath the absorption of the Indestructible Battle Armor and the Abyssal Divine Rune, even the most ferocious assaults vanished like stones into a bottomless sea, failing to harm Eldrin Chen in the slightest.

Faced with such a vexing foe, Sword Abyss Sacred Lord continuously unleashed myriad divine abilities to constrict Eldrin Chen's movement, even attempting to utterly suppress and annihilate him.

But Eldrin Chen's Five True Spirit Divine Runes blazed with incandescent light. The Chaos Divine Rune in particular radiated a torrent of Primordial Chaos Qi [the primordial, undifferentiated energy from which all creation emerged], cloaking Eldrin Chen in a mantle of Chaos Light.

Enveloped within this radiance of Chaos [the primordial state of undifferentiated existence before creation], all restraints, shackles, and even control methods at the level of the Great Dao [the fundamental laws of the cosmos] lost their efficacy, utterly failing to hinder his advance in the slightest.

"It nearly ignores all forms of control."

"Such an ability... could it be the legendary effect of the Chaos Divine Rune [a supreme divine symbol embodying the power of primordial chaos]?"

Immortal Emperor Lord's heart quaked, a flicker of astonishment coloring the depths of his pupils.

In that moment of stunned disbelief, Eldrin Chen had already closed the distance to Sword Abyss Sacred Lord, relentlessly driving the Primordial Chaos Heaven Halberd [a supreme weapon forged from the essence of primordial chaos] forward in a series of devastating strikes that forced Sword Abyss Sacred Lord into a continuous, stumbling retreat.

"Just as I surmised."

Witnessing Sword Abyss Sacred Lord's relentless retreat, a quiet murmur echoed within Eldrin Chen's mind, and his resolve solidified.

Sword Abyss Sacred Lord's base combat prowess, unassisted, merely reached the level of a powerful Eighth Layer of Primordial Unity Emperor Lord. His offensive methods were formidable, yet they paled before the world-shaking techniques of Immortal Emperor Lord.

His ability to rival a Great Emperor [a supreme sovereign among cultivators] stemmed solely from his possession of the Innate Supreme Treasure [a peerless artifact born of heaven and earth], the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss.

This aligned perfectly with Eldrin Chen's expectations. An Innate Supreme Treasure wielded to its full, devastating potential could grant anyone combat strength comparable to a Great Emperor.

Such was the case with Sword Abyss Sacred Lord. Relying on the peerless Slaughter [a divine ability of ultimate destructive power] and defensive capabilities of the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss, he could face a Great Emperor [a supreme cultivator at the pinnacle of power] head-on without being defeated.

Conversely, if Liora, the Emperor Lord were to wield an Innate Supreme Treasure [a treasure born of primordial chaos, possessing immense innate power], she too could Eruption [unleash a sudden, overwhelming surge of power] with the combat prowess of a Great Emperor.

The only limitation was that a Seventh Layer Primordial Unity Emperor Lord [an Emperor Lord who has reached the seventh layer of the Primordial Unity realm] possessed significantly less spiritual power, making it difficult to sustain the activation of an Innate Supreme Treasure for an extended period.

Having gauged the capabilities of the Sword Abyss Sacred Lord, Eldrin Chen immediately launched a full-force assault. He commanded the Abyssal Pearl to descend with crushing force, aiming to suppress the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss.

"Hmph—"

Facing the full suppression of the Abyssal Pearl, the Sword Abyss Sacred Lord could only muster the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss to resist. Suddenly, he felt a tremendous suction force. To his shock, the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss was wrenched from his grasp.

Looking back, he saw the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss ensnared by the Abyssal Pearl. It was clearly being overpowered, struggling futilely to break free from the devouring maw of the Abyssal Pearl.

Though both were Innate Supreme Treasure, the Abyssal Pearl, being of the Chaos Supreme Treasure [a treasure of the highest order, born from primordial chaos] tier, ultimately possessed a might that surpassed the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss by a measurable degree.

"Disastrous!"

Witnessing the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss being suppressed by the Abyssal Pearl, the Sword Abyss Sacred Lord sensed imminent peril. He immediately sought to reclaim his Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss.

Yet in that very instant, a Immortal Emperor Spear pierced through the void, forcing Sword Abyss Sacred Lord into a desperate, stumbling retreat.

It was Immortal Emperor Lord, seizing the moment to descend upon the battlefield with his peerless Slaughter technique.

Though both were at the Eighth Layer of Primordial Unity Emperor Lord, Sword Abyss Sacred Lord, now bereft of his Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss, was no match for Immortal Emperor Lord. He was driven back almost the moment their clash began.

Witnessing this, Eldrin Chen did not intervene in the fray. Instead, he focused his power on suppressing the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss with the Abyssal Pearl before summoning forth the Human Soul Scripture.

"*Hummm—*"

The moment the Human Soul Scripture manifested, it unleashed a power that shook the heavens and earth.

With his current cultivation, Eldrin Chen could now unleash thirty percent of the scripture's true might.

Now, under his full command, countless golden sigils flooded the Myriad Heavens, transforming the entire battlefield into a sea of shimmering, radiant characters.

"*Aaaagh—*"

Instantly, countless warriors of the Chaos Desolate Tribe howled in agony, falling to their knees. Even Sword Abyss Sacred Lord cried out in pain, his control over the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss severed in that same moment.

Seizing this opportunity, Eldrin Chen directly activated the Abyssal Pearl [a mystical orb of immense power] to draw in and suppress the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss [a legendary blade of profound and ancient power].

Having lost the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss, how could Sword Abyss Sacred Lord possibly be a match for Immortal Emperor Lord?

Eldrin Chen no longer intervened in the battle. Instead, he summoned the Abyssal Pearl to seal the surrounding Void [the empty space between realms], quietly awaiting the conclusion of the duel between the two.

After approximately tens of thousands of exchanges, Immortal Emperor Lord delivered a crippling blow to Sword Abyss Sacred Lord, firmly capturing him.

"Well done."

Eldrin Chen gave a nod of approval. He activated the Abyssal Pearl to suppress Sword Abyss Sacred Lord, a look of satisfaction on his face.

Yet Immortal Emperor Lord did not claim credit. He shook his head and said, "Had you not taken away the Ancient Sword of the Vast Abyss, even if I had unleashed my Forbidden Divine Ability [a supreme and perilous technique], I likely would not have been confident of capturing him."