Chapter 1878 : Lyra (Person Name) Enters the True Spirit

"Junior of the human race?"

Eldrin's heart jolted with shock. After a moment of astonishment, he discerned the identity of this individual.

Then, he took a deep breath and bowed respectfully, saying, "This junior, Guixu (Person Name), pays his respects to Elder Taiyuan (Person Name)."

"You have a keen eye."

The man smiled faintly and spoke with tranquil composure.

Until now, Eldrin had largely grasped the chain of events.

It turned out that as early as the Primordial Era, when the 3 1000 Immortal Domains obtained these fragments of the Primordial Realm, the 3 races—Humans, Demons, and Deities—along with the 100 Clans of Immortal Spirits, agreed to jointly designate these fragments of the Primordial Realm as a training ground for their descendants.

At that time, numerous Great Luo Golden Immortals, Primordial Chaos Emperors, and even Dao Ancestor Immortal Saints all took action to reshape these fractured earth veins within the Primordial Domain of the Immortal Cosmos.

And this Soul-Annihilating Ancient Ground was personally established by the Great Abyss Immortal Sage, serving as a treasured land for cultivating the soul.

Within the Soul-Annihilation Ancient Lands, the eye of the storm stands as the absolute core. Here remains a faint vestige left by the Grand Abyss Immortal Sage, capable of drawing upon the essence of forbidden ancient malevolent spirits to ultimately forge a true spirit soul.

By defeating this soul fragment of the Taiyuan Immortal Saint, 1 could obtain the True Spirit Origin that had been nurtured for years within the true spirit soul.

Understanding the cause and effect, the Primordial Abyss Immortal Sage spoke impassively, "Though you are a descendant of our human race, I shall not bestow the True Spirit Origin upon you without due trial. You must first prove your worth."

"Test?"

A flicker of light passed through Eldrin's eyes as he immediately responded, "Please speak, Senior."

The Grand Abyss Immortal Sage stroked his long beard and spoke calmly, "Last time, that youngster Xiaoyao managed to withstand a 100 moves from this fragment of my soul without defeat. Thus, I bestowed upon him the Primordial True Spirit Essence..."

Hearing this, Lyra (Person Name) couldn't help but brighten her eyes and said, "Does that mean we only need to withstand over a 100 moves?"

"That won't do."

Taiyuan Immortal Sage shook his head, gazing at Eldrin with an enigmatic smile. "You've already cultivated the True Spirit Primordial Soul. This True Spirit Origin is no longer of use to you. I presume you intend it for this young maiden."

"Retrieving treasures on another's behalf naturally changes the rules. You must also defeat this fragment of my soul."

"Your words are wise, Senior."

Hearing this, Eldrin couldn't help but smile faintly. He immediately cupped his hands in salute and said, "In that case, I humbly request your guidance, Senior."

Clang—

As the words fell, Eldrin (Person Name) struck without hesitation. A blinding sword radiance tore through the air as he immediately activated the Heaven-Sundering Twin Blades, merging them into a single glorious arc of light that slashed forward.

Facing such a strike, the Primordial Abyss Immortal Saint merely flicked his sleeve and extended a single finger, sending the Celestial Li Twin Swords flying back with a resonant shockwave.

In the blink of an eye, it coiled once more and drew the Celestial Departure Twin Swords into its palm. No matter how fiercely the twin swords struggled, they could not break free from its grasp.

"Kid, such paltry tricks won't claim the True Spirit Origin."

As the words fell, he pointed yet again, unleashing a sword aura capable of shattering the heavens—a devastating slash aimed directly at Eldrin.

Eldrin’s heart jolted in alarm. Without hesitation, he channeled the Primordial Chaos Qi True Aegis to defend himself, completely neutralizing this lethal strike.

In that fleeting moment, Eldrin took a step that carried him skyward. With a mere turn of his palm, he summoned the Primordial Chaos Divine Thunder to descend with crushing force.

"What a formidable technique."

Seeing this, the Great Abyss Immortal Saint could not help but voice his admiration aloud.

Yet in that very instant, it dissolved into illusion and vanished, evading Eldrin’s seemingly unavoidable strike.

"Damn it!"

Watching the Primeval Immortal Sage vanish, Eldrin inwardly cursed his misfortune and immediately pushed the Primordial Chaos Qi True Aura to its absolute limit.

Yet he heard the sharp ring of a sword, and in that instant, an ethereal blade, vast as the abyss, swept down from behind. It struck him with overwhelming force, hurling him backward through the air.

"If this is all you've got, then you're still not worthy of taking this True Spirit Origin."

The Grand Abyss Immortal Sage spoke with detached calm, the illusory sword energies in his hand piercing through the 9 heavens. Each strike bloomed with the divine power to cleave apart primordial chaos.

In just a few dozen exchanges, Eldrin was already forced into continuous retreat, barely able to defend himself by relying solely on the Primordial Chaos Qi True Aura.

"His combat experience, and even his innate talent for battle, are far too astonishing. He was actually able to manipulate me as if I were a plaything in his hands."

Eldrin (Person Name) parried the onslaught of the Primordial Abyss Immortal Sage, his eyes deepening with profound gravity.

Relying on his innate combat talent and extensive battle experience, he had always been able to completely overwhelm his opponents. Even when his cultivation level fell short of his enemies', he had never before found himself in such a passive and constrained position during a fight.

This time, when facing the Taiyuan Immortal Sage in battle, he found himself utterly toyed with, barely able to offer any resistance.

This was not due to the profound foundation of this soul fragment of Taiyuan Immortal Sage. Strictly speaking, the cultivation realm of this soul fragment was not high—it merely consisted of a single True Spirit Divine Soul.

His true cultivation and combat prowess were only displayed at the level of a single True Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) foundation limit—the ultimate combat strength of suppressing 10 1000 paths with 1.

With such a foundation and reserves, he should by all means be no match for Eldrin, especially since Eldrin had already cultivated a dual True Spiritual Root foundation, his strength far surpassing the ultimate combat power of a single True Spiritual Root foundation.

The problem was, the combat experience of the Taiyuan Immortal Sage seemed far too profound. Every single move and technique of Eldrin (Person Name) fell within the opponent's calculations. Despite possessing a powerful True Spirit Divine Soul, he couldn't even graze a single hair on his foe.

"Is this the combat prowess of a Dao Ancestor Immortal Sage?"

Eldrin murmured under his breath, his heart growing increasingly astonished. Yet he shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "No, when the venerable 1 left this imprint, he had not yet broken through to the realm of the Dao Ancestor and Immortal Sage."

"Strictly speaking, this should represent the combat prowess of a single wisp of the Primordial Chaos Emperor's divided soul."

At this thought, Eldrin’s expression grew increasingly grave.

Realizing he couldn't even touch the hem of the Great Abyss Immortal Sage's robe, Eldrin immediately shifted to full defense, evading while awaiting an opening in his opponent's stance.

But in the blink of an eye, after exchanging over a 1000 moves with him, the Great Abyss Immortal Saint said with a light laugh, "With your current foundation, you're still far from being able to contend with a fragment of my soul."

"If you cannot find an opening, you won't last much longer."

"Is that so?"

In that very instant, Eldrin's gaze sharpened almost imperceptibly.

He abruptly shifted his tactics, charging directly toward the Supreme Abyss Immortal Saint as he sought to trade injury for injury.

"Futile. You cannot harm me."

The Empyrean Immortal Sovereign’s fragmented soul gave an ethereal smile. The illusory longsword in his grasp shattered the void, unleashing a series of peerless sword-qi strikes toward Eldrin (Person Name).

Yet in that very instant, Eldrin smiled faintly. Suddenly, an ethereal ancient pearl materialized above his head, unleashing overwhelming divine power that suppressed the entire void.

Under the suppression of this spatial force, the entire world fell into stagnation, actually slowing down the speed of the Split Soul of the Tai Abyss Immortal Saint.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

Almost simultaneously, 1 Eldrin Goldbamboo Sword after another shot through the air, transforming into the Minor Cycle Sword Formation of Heavenly Purities and Earthly Profanities that sealed off the mountain peak.

The Grand Abyss Immortal Sage observed this maneuver and couldn't help but clasp his hands in admiration, chuckling, "Employing spatial spiritual treasures in concert with a sword formation to restrict my movements—truly an ingenious strategy."

"You flatter me, Senior."

Eldrin smiled faintly and charged forward to engage in close combat with full force: "The essence of combat methodology lies in exploiting 1's own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses, thereby securing victory."

"Your strength, Senior, lies in combat experience and talent far surpassing this realm; my strength lies in a cultivation foundation vastly superior to this soul fragment of yours."

"If I were to allow my senior to fully unleash his combat experience, I would be attacking my enemy's strength with my own weakness—this is the worst of strategies."

"Only by restricting your movements and forcing you to engage me head-on can I leverage my strengths, Senior."

As the words fell, Eldrin intensified his assault, coordinating with the Chaos Primordial Qi and the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss formation to relentlessly constrict the Abyssal Immortal Sovereign’s maneuvering space, forcing him into a direct confrontation.

After exchanging over 3,000 moves in succession, Eldrin finally began gaining the upper hand, forcing the split soul of the Abyssal Immortal Sage into continuous retreat.

In the path of cultivation, a solid foundation and combat prowess are what truly matter. While combat techniques can greatly enhance 1's fighting capabilities, they ultimately have their limits.

At this moment, unable to leverage his higher perspective and experience, the split soul of Taiyuan Immortal Saint was ultimately no match for Eldrin's dual True Spiritual Root foundation. In the end, Eldrin cornered him using the Chaos Primordial Qi Capturing Hand.

"Excellent!"

After the defeat, this strand of True Spirit soul fragment finally began to dissipate.

He gave a faint smile and said, "You are the first junior in 1,000 kalpas to have ever defeated me in a direct confrontation. It seems that after this kalpa concludes, our human race shall witness the rise of another true seed of immortality."

We respectfully bid farewell to our senior.

Eldrin (Person Name) bowed deeply, watching as the fragmented soul of the Great Abyss Immortal Sovereign dissolved into countless shimmering motes of light.

When all had faded, the Divine Soul of the Great Abyss Immortal Sage completely shattered, leaving only a single True Spirit Mark that returned above the Soul-Devouring Ancient Grounds. There it fell into an eternal slumber, awaiting the moment it would be nurtured once more and emerge into the world.

And in its place, a strand of true spirit origin brimming with an aura of eternity remained.

True Spirit Origin.

Eldrin murmured, a faint hint of joy coloring his expression.

He took the True Spirit Origin and examined it carefully for a moment, then remarked with some puzzlement, "This is indeed the True Spirit Origin, yet it contains no trace of a true spirit's imprint—only the faintest wisp of a true spirit's aura."

"True Spirit aura?"

Lyra stepped forward and asked with some confusion.

Eldrin nodded slightly before speaking, "A true spirit soul should have completely integrated with the spirit imprint, transforming into the supremely noble hue of violet-gold."

However, this wisp of Senior Taiyuan’s divided soul manifested in hues of black and gold, with an exceedingly faint true spirit imprint within. It seemed to belong to a true spirit divine consciousness that had not yet fully metamorphosed.

Thus, He possessed the taboos and power of the Primordial Spirit, yet lacked its eternal and indestructible nature—or rather, only a small fraction of the Primordial Spirit truly embodied that timeless immortality.

Eldrin spoke in a measured tone, explaining to Lyra that this fragment of the Taiyuan Immortal Sage’s soul contained an exceedingly faint trace of true spirit imprint. To put it in human terms, the amount of true spirit essence within was no more than a single strand of hair.

Of course, this was astonishing enough in its own right, for even a True Spirit Mark as fine as a single strand of hair was sufficient to ensure that wisp of remnant true spirit would never dissipate.

Even if the entire primordial spirit were utterly annihilated at that moment, this faint trace of soul consciousness—no thicker than a strand of hair—could gradually revive, ultimately restoring the true spirit and primordial soul in its entirety.

Lyra heard this and couldn't help but nod. "After all, this is merely an insignificant wisp of a split soul. It's impossible for the Supreme Abyss Immortal Saint to devote too much power to it. Having only this negligible trace of a true spirit mark is within expectations."

Eldrin nodded and handed the Primal Spirit Origin to Lyra, saying, "Within this Primal Spirit Origin lies no trace of a true spirit imprint, yet it still contains a certain power of the primal spirit."

"If you can refine it, you might attempt to break through to the True Spirit Primordial Soul."

Lyra nodded and continued, "Relying solely on this, cultivating a True Spirit Divine Soul remains an immensely challenging endeavor."

Eldrin also nodded in agreement, for no 1 understood better than he the sheer difficulty of cultivating a True Spirit Primordial Soul.

In those years, Eldrin was able to cultivate the True Spirit Primordial Soul not only because he had mastered the Chaos Divine Thunder—a Hunyuan-level supernatural power—but more crucially, he had attained the Chaos Primordial Qi.

At that time, he had shattered the Indestructible Primordial Spirit with Primordial Chaos Divine Thunder, then harnessed the power of the Primordial Chaos Millstone to grind its fragments into nothingness. Only through this destruction of the purest spiritual origin could rebirth be achieved, ultimately allowing him to cultivate the True Spirit Primordial Spirit.

Although Lyra had mastered the Chaos-grade divine ability 'Pure Yin Divine Thunder' and obtained this strand of True Spirit essence, it still fell short for cultivating a True Spirit primordial soul.

At this moment, it was far too late for Lyra to cultivate the Primordial Chaos Qi. Moreover, the difficulty of mastering the Primordial Chaos Qi surpassed even that of the Primordial Chaos Divine Thunder. Even with Lyra's extraordinary talent, it would be impossible for her to succeed without several 100 million years of dedicated cultivation.

Fortunately, the Soul-Annihilating Ancient Land truly lived up to its reputation as a treasured ground for cultivating the soul. The soul-annihilating winds here could utterly obliterate 1’s spiritual consciousness.

Within the eye of that central vortex, the soul-obliterating wind grew a hundredfold more terrifying—so potent it could grind down even an indestructible primordial spirit. This was the sacred ground forged by the Supreme Abyss Immortal specifically to temper the True Spirit Primordial Soul.

In truth, nearly all those who have cultivated a True Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) foundation across the 3,000 Immortal Domains achieved this feat by relying on similar cultivation paradises, augmented with Dao Ancestor-level legacies and treasures akin to True Spirit Origin, ultimately attaining success.

In all of history, few like Eldrin (Person Name) had ever achieved success in cultivation with almost no external aids—relying solely on the Chaos Divine Thunder and the Primordial Chaos Qi, supplemented only by some innate Soul-Nourishing Wood.

At this thought, Eldrin first descended the mountain with Lyra and sought out Youwu and the others. "The 2 of us have decided to remain on the mountain to cultivate," he instructed. "We would appreciate it if you could stand guard for us at the foot of the mountain during this time."

As he spoke, Eldrin first took out more than half of the Indestructible Soul Water and distributed it among the group.

He then produced another batch of Soul-Nurturing Wood and distributed several stalks to each person, saying, "The Soul-Devouring Wind can damage both the physical body and the primordial spirit. As you stand guard here, the toll on your spirits is immense. Consider this Soul-Nurturing Wood as a means to restore your primordial spirits."

Hearing this, everyone felt a flicker of delight. With this batch of Eternal Soulwater and these Soul-Nourishing Woods, they might just be able to harness the Soul-Devouring Wind to elevate their soul power by 1 or 2 levels.

After distributing these treasures, Eldrin still had 10 portions of Undying Soul Water in his possession. He decisively handed them all to Seraphina Qu, saying, "You are striving to achieve the Undying Primordial Spirit. Take these Undying Soul Waters for your cultivation. If there are any left, bring them back to your family as part of their foundational resources."

Seraphina Qu nodded upon hearing this and said, "Focus on your cultivation with peace of mind. Leave everything here to us."

Eldrin gave a slight nod. He then laid down a Great Zhou Heaven Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword Array at the mountain’s base, entrusting its control to the group before returning to the summit.

After the 2 reached the mountain peak, Eldrin immediately stepped into the Soul-Annihilating Wind Eye to cultivate.

As soon as he stepped into the Eye of the Soul-Annihilating Storm, he was instantly struck by an overwhelming gale of soul-destroying wind. It relentlessly swept over both his physical body and spiritual soul, imposing considerable pressure upon him.

Lyra (Person Name) stepped inside, and instantly her face turned slightly pale as an expression of extreme agony surfaced.

Witnessing this scene, Eldrin quickly urged, "Hurry and consume the True Spirit Origin. It can continuously restore your soul power."

Lyra complied as instructed, and immediately felt her seemingly unsustainable primordial spirit ease considerably. She could not help but heave a deep sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Eldrin directly took out several 100 Innate Soul-Nourishing Woods and handed them all to Lyra before saying, "Refine all of these into your soul. They are all life-sustaining treasures for the soul."

"Remember, if you truly cannot endure, you must immediately leave the Eye of the Storm."

Upon hearing this, Lyra (Person Name) gritted her silver teeth and declared, "Impossible. My soul has been tempered day and night by the Great 5 Elements Pure Yin Divine Thunder, and it has long reached the pinnacle of the Indestructible Soul. It will not be extinguished so easily here."

Eldrin nodded slightly, sensing the Soul-Annihilating Wind for a moment before speaking. "The physical body is generally more resilient than the soul. My Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body is nearly imperishable and eternal."

"Given the intensity of the Soul-Annihilating Wind here, it would likely take 100,000 years for me to fully reach that threshold. Should you emerge from seclusion before I do, simply stand guard for me."

At this point, neither of them said anything more and immediately began secluded cultivation.

In this moment, Eldrin continuously harnessed the power of the Soul-Extinguishing Wind to temper the imperfections of his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body.

Eldrin's Innate Primordial Indestructible Body had already devoured the essence of 5 supreme-grade Chaos Nests, tempered through thunder and frost, and long cultivated to the absolute limit of indestructible form.

At this moment, as the Soul-Devouring Wind continued to howl, it finally began to show faint signs of transformation.

Alas, the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body was far too formidable. Even the Soul-Annihilating Wind struggled to induce rapid transformation, capable only of gradually altering it over countless ages.

Following this process, Eldrin continuously absorbed the essence of the Soul-Annihilating Wind, gradually replenishing the origin of those 3 anomalous powers.

Thus time flew by, and in the brief span of tens of thousands of years, when a full 50,000 years had passed, Eldrin still had not succeeded in his cultivation. Beside him, Lyra finally completed her transformation.

But then, an incomparably dazzling radiance pierced through the endless sea of the Great Dao, penetrating all the way to the front of the Eternal True Spirit.

With the aid of her True Spirit Origin, the extreme environment of this place, and the Pure Yin Divine Thunder, Lyra finally shattered her limits and attained enlightenment of the eternal True Spirit.

In that moment, Lyra continuously received imprints of the True Spirit. As endless streams of True Spirit imprints poured into her soul, they ultimately reshaped and forged a True Spirit Soul.

Meanwhile, in the Primal Immortal Realm.

In the boundless Void Heaven, 7 Chaos-level supreme beings were jolted from their secluded cultivation.

Within the long-sealed hall of the Primordial Divine Court, the Emperor of Violet Heaven opened his eyes, gazing with pleasant surprise at the Primordial Beginning Divine Emperor. "It is her aura. As you foresaw, Elder Brother, she shall return within an eon or 2."

The Primordial Divine Emperor smiled faintly, his fingers tracing celestial calculations for a brief moment before his expression shifted to 1 of surprise. "How peculiar," he remarked, "I cannot deduce the whereabouts of her reincarnated form. It would seem Fellow Daoist Taiyin has encountered a unique destiny of her own."

The Amethyst Emperor nodded, yet remarked with a hint of regret, "The Lunar Star already has its master, and she has lost her authority over the celestial bodies. Even if she returns, it would be nearly impossible for her to attain the Dao—unless she discovers a fate-defying opportunity profound enough to overturn destiny itself."

Speaking of this, the Violet Emperor was still somewhat emotional.

What manner of supreme, priceless opportunity could allow 1 to prove their path and become a Divine Emperor, a Celestial Sovereign?

The Primordial Chaos Qi was a treasure that defied the heavens. If not within the entire Chaos Realm, then at least across the 7 Domains south of the Chasm of Chaotic Skies, such an opportunity might not arise even once in a 100 1000 kalpas.

The Southern Abyss 7 Domains, however, were composed of 7 primordial domains, home to over 20 figures of Chaos Heavenly Emperor caliber.

Wherever a wisp of Primordial Chaos Qi appears, it is bound to trigger fierce contention among a host of Dao Ancestors and Immortal Sages. Unless 1 possesses the advantage of proximity like "the moon favored by the nearest tower," or encounters extraordinary opportunities akin to the shattering of the Primal Domain of Celestia, not even a Primordial Godking could guarantee securing it.

At this thought, the Primordial Divine Emperor remarked, "After all, she was a fellow Daoist in the past. Now that she has reincarnated to cultivate anew, having lost her foundation as a half-step Divine Emperor, she must be struggling against overwhelming odds."

"If we can locate the reincarnated form, we could arrange for someone to keep a discreet watch over them."

Elsewhere, the Primordial Dao Ancestor and the Abyssal Immortal Sage also opened their eyes, revealing a trace of astonishment.

The Grand Abyss Immortal Sage smiled faintly, then remarked thoughtfully, "So she has returned. It seems the 1 from the demon race is about to face trouble again. Speaking of which, despite all the schemes that demon sovereign concocted back then, it ultimately amounted to nothing."

"In his day, the Sun Emperor sought to seize the Way of the Supreme Yin, desiring to cultivate both the Supreme Yin and the Supreme Yang, then merge them with the Way of the Stars to attain the second step of Chaos—the Unity Realm. Yet he ultimately underestimated Fellow Daoist Taiyin."

Little did he expect that Fellow Daoist Taiyin would rather let the Taiyin Demon Lord attain the Dao than grant him his heart's desire.

"Among the myriad paths under heaven, Yin and Yang reign supreme. Had the Supreme Yin and Supreme Yang merged into 1, allowing him to ascend to that realm, both you and I would now be living beneath another’s shadow."

The Primordial Dao Ancestor shook his head upon hearing this, yet refrained from speaking.

Observing this, the Supreme Abyss Immortal Saint added, "Fellow Daoist Taiyin possesses unparalleled innate talent. Even having lost your foundational origins from the previous life, once your memories are restored, cultivating to the Ninth Heaven of the Primordial Chaos Imperial Monarch would still be well within reach. However, without that crucial Primordial Chaos Inception Qi, I'm afraid it would be difficult to seek vengeance against Fellow Daoist Taiyang."

At this point, he let out a sigh and said, "The Primordial Chaos Beginning Qi... Since the destruction of the Primordial Domain in the Immortal Cosmos, such divine objects haven't appeared in the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss for tens of thousands of kalpas."

The Primordial Dao Ancestor did not reply upon hearing this. Instead, he murmured pensively, "The cause sown in the past reaps the fruit of today. Every sip and every peck—all is ordained by the Mandate of Heaven."

"Perhaps, the game from back then has yet to conclude."

"It’s not over?" The Primordial Immortal Sage paused briefly, unable to resist a glance at the Primordial Dao Ancestor. "Brother, could it be that you know something?"

The Primordial Dao Ancestor shook his head, offering no answer. He merely smiled cryptically and said, "It cannot be spoken, it cannot be spoken!"

Taiyin!

Meanwhile, atop the Celestial Court of the Demon Race, a voice as cold as frost pierced the silence.

The Solar Celestial Emperor opened his eyes, a trace of icy coldness flickering within his pupils. There seemed to be an air of domineering authority, yet also a hint of resentment, both suppressed in an instant.

"Enough. Even if he has returned, he has no hope of mastering the Dao. Since he cannot set foot in the Chaos Realm, he no longer poses a threat."