Chapter 1894 : Attaining the Great Luo Dao
Alas, there was only 1 True Spirit Imprint, and before breaking through to the Chaos Origin Emperor realm, Eldrin could not obtain another True Spirit Imprint. Thus, using it to enlighten these 2 divine abilities was no longer the optimal choice.
According to Eldrin's (Person Name) thoughts, it would be better to preserve this True Spirit Imprint for later—to select either the eighth or ninth Innate Acupoint and refine 1 of them into a True Spirit Divine Ability.
At this thought, Eldrin slowly rose to his feet. After a brief calculation using his fingers, he could not help but smile and remark, "This seclusion has already lasted 1 100 1000 years, and only 3 100 1000 years remain until this tribulation concludes."
"It is time to return and step into the realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal."
Eldrin smiled faintly, then emerged from the seclusion chamber.
Lyra had been waiting for quite some time. Seeing him emerge from the seclusion chamber with a radiant glow, a faint smile graced her lips as she said, "It seems I shall become the consort of a Great Luo Immortal Lord."
Eldrin smiled faintly, taking Lyra's hand as he said, "My lady shall not only be the consort of an immortal lord, but in time, the empress of all realms."
Lyra said nothing more upon hearing this, only feeling an increasing warmth in her heart.
Shortly after Eldrin emerged from seclusion, Seraphina Qu and Lulu also concluded their closed-door cultivation. This period of intensive training had yielded tremendous gains for Seraphina Qu—she had now successfully cultivated her True Spirit Primordial Soul.
Eldrin was not surprised in the least. Having refined the Dao Origin of the 3 Souls Sovereign this time, Seraphina Qu’s attainment of the True Spirit Primordial Soul was well within expectations.
Most crucially, Seraphina Qu (Person Name) had already assimilated the Primordial Chaos Origin Qi. Once her metamorphosis was fully complete, barring unforeseen circumstances, she would become a monstrous genius with 3 True Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root).
Lu Lu was rather regretful. Even after refining the top-grade innate divine artifact '9-Colored Immortal Jade,' she still failed to cultivate a True Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) foundation, gaining only a slight boost in combat prowess.
Seeing that everyone had emerged from seclusion, Eldrin said without delay, "Since we've all concluded our retreat, let us return. I must still attain the Great Luo Realm before the Kalpa's end."
Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement and followed Eldrin away with shared delight.
In his past life, constant battles consumed vast stretches of time. Now, returning at full flight speed, the journey passed much more swiftly.
They journeyed through the vast chaos, emerging from the Abyss of Primordial Chaos in merely 30,000 years. After traversing for tens of thousands of years more, they finally arrived at the 'Nirvana Heaven' beyond the 3 1000 Immortal Domains.
Eldrin returned to the Abyssal Heaven. After confirming that the realm remained unscathed, he turned to Lyra and said, "The Abyssal Heaven's ascension to an immortal domain still requires further preparations."
"While there is still time, you may return and invite those from your clans with the potential to attain the Great Perfection to witness the ceremony."
"Very well."
Lyra also nodded in agreement. Witnessing another's ascension to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm was a rare opportunity indeed—1 that those with true ambition could ill afford to miss.
At this thought, Lyra immediately returned to the Vast Azure Heavenly Realm with the aid of the Abyssal Pearl's power.
Watching Lyra depart, Eldrin finally turned his gaze to his own Void Sanctuary. After so many years, he observed that the diameter of the Void Sanctuary had now expanded to over 80,000,000,000 light-years.
This left everyone quite astonished, for it was generally known that the diameter of an 8-Calamity Ancient Immortal’s universe typically measured only around 1 100 billion light-years.
And a universe spanning 8 100 billion light-years was not merely a 100 times more vast than that of an ordinary 8-Calamity Ancient Immortal?
"It shouldn't have reached its limit yet."
Gazing upon the vast cosmos before him, Eldrin couldn't help but murmur under his breath.
As the master of the Void Heaven, he knew full well the potential of this universe. He estimated that the maximum diameter of this cosmos could likely exceed 1 trillion light-years.
The only reason it hasn't reached its limit yet is simply because Eldrin's cultivation progress is too rapid—the universe can barely keep pace.
"The conversion rate of the Chaos Water is somewhat slow, and this location isn't ideal either."
Eldrin murmured softly, immediately steering the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss to pierce through the Chaos Sea, heading toward its distant edges far beyond the 3 1000 Immortal Domains.
Thus they journeyed for tens of thousands of years, traversing approximately 3,000,000 dao-paths before finally coming to a halt.
3 million Dao-Paths away—a distance that would take an ordinary Ancient Immortal mighty being 3 million years of arduous travel to cross. This place lay just beyond the fringes of the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, yet remained close enough to be considered accessible. For Eldrin, it was a fitting choice.
The vast majority of Great Luo Golden Immortals establish their immortal domains at precisely this distance from the 3 1000 Immortal Domains.
Proceeding further, they would encounter numerous Chaos Nests of fifth rank or higher, and might even enter the domain of top-tier Great Luo Chaos Nests at the sixth rank. Given Eldrin's current strength, it was not yet advisable to venture deeper into these celestial realms with his immortal domain.
At this distance, the concentration of the Chaos Sea's waters was already astonishingly high—more than sufficient for the Returning Abyss Heaven to ascend into an immortal domain here, with plenty to spare.
At this thought, Eldrin anchored the Abyssal Anchor within this celestial realm, then began to circulate his energy, compelling the Return-to-Void Celestial Realm to continuously draw in and expel the waters of primordial chaos.
With Eldrin's current cultivation level, the speed at which he catalyzed the Abyssal Heaven to convert the Primordial Chaos Waters was naturally astonishing. In merely 30,000 years, he had replenished the Abyssal Heaven to its absolute limit.
At this moment, the diameter of the Returning Abyss Heaven had already surpassed 1 trillion light-years.
"Almost there."
Eldrin murmured under his breath, glancing back to find Lyra, Seraphina Qu, Lila, and Yan Zi Ji had been waiting for quite some time.
In the distance, ancient immortals such as Jiang Huang, Chen Qiyuan, Chen Ethan (Person Name), and Ao Hong also observed the ceremony with grave expressions.
Adhering to the principle of maintaining a low profile, Eldrin had invited only a handful of trusted confidants to witness his ascension to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm this time—all were those who knew him inside out.
Eldrin gave a slight nod and addressed the assembly, "Ascending to the immortal realm is no trivial matter. You may retreat beyond 10 1000 paces to observe the ceremony."
Hearing this, everyone departed with grim expressions.
Witnessing this scene, Eldrin (Person Name) cast a final glance at the Abyssal Chasm below, drew a deep breath, and finally began his breakthrough.
"Bzzzt—"
In an instant, Eldrin channeled the full power of his cultivation base, unleashing an overwhelming force that pierced through the endless dimensions and touched upon an indescribable realm of the unknown.
It was an ever-shifting river, seemingly formed by the convergence of fate and fortune, flowing through the endless expanse of time and space, brimming with unpredictable power.
River of Fate.
Eldrin murmured, a flicker of astonishment gleaming in his eyes as he gazed at the river.
Yet within this vast and boundless river, countless tributaries surged, each intersecting and crisscrossing, radiating dazzling power among 1 another.
Among them, 1 River of Fate shone with dazzling brilliance, vast and mighty as a great river, flowing ceaselessly through countless tributaries of destiny before ultimately converging with that grand River of Fate.
"That is my River of Fate."
Eldrin murmured softly, a flicker of surprise gleaming in his eyes.
He scrutinized his River of Fate, only to discover that along its course, hundreds of other Rivers of Fate intersected with his own.
Yet these Rivers of Fate now seemed unusually dim, their power of destiny devoured by his own River of Fate.
"Zhuyin, Lingxiao Imperial Son, Frost Sparrow Sacred Spirit, Infernal Prison Sacred Spirit, and the 3 Souls Sovereign..."
Eldrin murmured softly, instantly comprehending the origins of these rivers of fate.
It turned out that these rivers of fate intertwining with his own were the destinies of the 8-tribulation ancient immortals he had slain during this cosmic tribulation.
Their fates intertwined with Eldrin's, and they fell 1 after another by his hand.
Among them, the powerful ones, such as Eldrin and the Tri-Soul Monarch, still retained sufficient power of fate within their Rivers of Fate.
But the Rivers of Fate for countless others had completely dried up, their destiny and fortune entirely devoured by Eldrin's River of Fate.
"So this is the Heavenly Tribulation of Fate."
Eldrin murmured softly, a trace of enlightenment dawning upon his features.
It turned out that aside from a select few Children of Destiny, the vast majority of living beings in the world were not fated to attain the Great Perfection.
To break through to the Great Luo Realm and shatter the legendary Heavenly Gate of Fate, 1 must slay a sufficient number of Fate Rivals and devour their power of fate.
After severing all foes intertwined with his own destiny and devouring sufficient power of fate to strengthen his River of Destiny, he would finally shatter the Heavenly Barrier of Fate.
"In that case..."
"Then let it shatter!"
Having comprehended everything, Eldrin immediately channeled all his power, transforming it into a colossal hand that blotted out the heavens as it reached into the River of Fate.
In that instant, he seized the segment of the River of Fate that belonged to him, striving to tear it free from the vast currents of destiny.
Yet within the River of Fate, a tremendous force of suction suddenly emerged, preventing Eldrin from severing this segment of the destiny’s flow.
"You wish to stop me from shattering destiny?"
"Impossible!"
Eldrin's eyes turned frosty as he instantly pushed his cultivation base to its absolute limit.
In that instant, the River of Fate trembled violently, yet in the end, Eldrin forcibly severed its flow.
The river of fate that belonged to Eldrin instantly transformed into a surge of overwhelming destiny force, merging completely with his body and becoming 1 with him.
"Bzzz—"
At that very moment, Eldrin suddenly felt as if an invisible shackle within him had been shattered.
Fate.
Fate is the destiny 1 is born with. Amidst this primordial chaos, aside from the innate Chaos Fiends, none should, by all accounts, be able to set foot in the Great Perfected (Cultivation Realm).
For all mortal-born beings—be they gods, myriad demons, or even humankind—reaching the Taiyi Realm has always been their ultimate limit. They simply lack the destiny to ever set foot in the Great Luo Realm.
To set foot upon this step, 1 must defy the heavens and rewrite fate itself.
How can 1 defy the heavens and alter fate, truly seizing control of 1's own destiny?
The only way was to pluck 1's own destiny from the River of Fate.
From this moment on, my fate is no longer bound by heaven—I shall transcend predetermined destiny and fortune, never again to be toyed with by wretched fate.
Eldrin severed the River of Fate and merged it with his own destiny, finally shattering the Heavenly Gate of Fate. From that moment on, his life was his to command, not heaven's to decree.
His realm soared at an astonishing pace. Mana, cultivation base, and all foundational aspects seemed to undergo another monumental transformation as an indescribable power surged through his veins.
Dao Fusion!
In this moment, Eldrin resolved to undertake the Path Integration first.
For ordinary folk, achieving Dao Union was as difficult as ascending to heaven, yet for Eldrin, it was but a trifling matter.
He channeled his entire cultivation base to its absolute limit, instantly piercing through the boundless chaos and stirring the vast, primordial Sea of Chaotic Dao.
"Boom!"
Above the firmament, an eternal rift tore open.
Eldrin looked up, where the undying and eternal radiance cascaded down, stirring the boundless essence of the Great Dao.
The 5 Great Daos—Pure Yang, Profound Abyss, Primeval Earth, Life, and Primordial Gold—roared down like vast oceans, pouring into the Abyssal Return Seal before surging through Eldrin’s very being.
These 5 supreme Great Daos intertwined with the 5 Great Daos cultivated by Eldrin, complementing and merging with 1 another until they ultimately fused into a perfect unity.
In that very instant, Eldrin obtained partial authority over these 5 supreme Daos.
"Is this the authority of the Great Dao?"
Eldrin murmured, attempting to harness the power of the 5 great Daos. Instantly, he sensed the stirring of earthshaking divine energy—any single 1 of these 5 Daos possessed power sufficient to annihilate a 3-Souls Emperor with ease.
He then attempted to intertwine the 5 great Dao authorities, transforming them into the Primordial Chaos of the Limitless Dao, instantly summoning an even more astonishing power.
This power was truly earth-shattering, even surpassing the limits of the early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal.
"This power..."
Eldrin murmured, a divine light blooming within his eyes.
But just at that moment, Eldrin sensed another flicker of strain. He knew this was because his Great Dao had not yet merged with the innate indestructible spiritual light, failing to fully transform into a genuine and complete innate Great Dao.
If the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos could not complete its metamorphosis within a certain timeframe, the authority he currently wielded would slip from his grasp.
Therefore, to truly master this portion of authority, 1 must refine the Primordial Undying Radiance and allow the Great Dao to complete its metamorphosis.
At this thought, Eldrin did not hesitate in the slightest. He began to channel the power of the Authority of the Great Dao, initiating the ascension of the Abyssal Heaven.
"Boom!"
In that instant, the vast expanse of the Returning Abyss let out a deafening roar.
In an instant, the vast Returning Abyss Heaven began to tremble violently as boundless chaotic seawater poured in, devoured by the abyssal realm with insatiable hunger.
1 magnificent celestial realm after another began to expand with alarming rapidity.
In the blink of an eye, the diameter of the Return Abyss surpassed 1,000,000,000,000,000 light-years, and it continued to expand at an astonishing rate.
Countless streams of chaotic water were transformed into immortal spiritual energy, which in an instant coalesced into vast, majestic mountains and rivers across the boundless earth.
In this newly opened celestial realm, countless primordial treasures and Innate Qi (Spiritual Root) permeated every corner, each sudden emergence brimming with desolate yet majestic Innate Spirit Qi (Spiritual Root).
No 1 knew how much time had passed, but the 70-2 celestial realms within the Abyssal Heaven Domain had completely stabilized. Their expanse had expanded by tens of millions of times, if not more.
Innate Spiritual Qi!
At this moment, Eldrin gazed upon the Abyssal Immortal Realm, a trace of astonishment flickering across his face.
Within the vast Expanse of the Returning Abyss, there unexpectedly existed 12 strands of Primordial Spiritual Essence. Each strand of Primordial Spiritual Essence could be synthesized into a seed of Primordial Indestructible Radiance, with every strand representing 1 complete Primordial Indestructible Radiance.
It is known that when a Great Luo Golden Immortal ascends to a celestial realm, they must open 30-6 layers of heavens to obtain a single strand of Primordial Spiritual Qi.
Yet the present-day Abyssal Immortal Realm of Eldrin (Person Name) possessed only 70-2 layers of heavens, but already contained 12 strands of Primordial Spiritual Essence—6 times that of an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal.
"It appears that Great Luo Golden Immortals with different foundations also receive distinct Primordial Indestructible Spirit Light when ascending to the immortal realm."
Eldrin murmured softly, then couldn't help shaking his head with a wry smile. If the acquired Primordial Spiritual Energy were the same, what real difference would there be between a True Spiritual Root foundation and an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal?
The Celestial Realm of Returning Abyss he had forged far surpassed in diameter those typically created by early-stage Great Perfection Golden Immortals. It came as no surprise, then, that he had obtained substantially more Primordial Indestructible Luminescence.
At this thought, Eldrin immediately withdrew his focus.
In the blink of an eye, he directly unleashed his power, merging the innate spiritual energy with primordial qi to effortlessly synthesize 12 strands of innate indestructible radiance.
"It's time for a breakthrough."
With 12 strands of Primordial Indestructible Radiance, Eldrin immediately extracted 5 of them and fused them into the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos.
Although the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos had long since fully taken form, even reaching the realm of True Spirit, it could not be considered the genuine Great Dao of Primordial Chaos until it merged with the Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light.
To put it another way, the previous Primordial Chaos Wuji Great Dao was not the Innate Primordial Chaos Wuji Great Dao. The difference between these 2 words is akin to that between a Great Luo Divine Weapon and an Innate Spiritual Treasure—their power simply does not exist on the same level.
At this moment, the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos, having obtained the 5 strands of innate indestructible radiance, finally achieved its complete metamorphosis.
Its radiance blazed with unprecedented intensity, its power having multiplied more than twofold, now completely merging with the 5 supreme Daos within the origin of the Great Dao.
At this stage, Eldrin understood he had obtained partial authority over these 5 Great Daos. Unless confronted by cultivators practicing the same Daos, no 1 could completely annihilate him.
After completing this step, Eldrin turned his gaze to the remaining 7 strands of Primordial Indestructible Spirit Light before him.
The present Eldrin, in both cultivation base and spiritual attainment, could now be considered a true Great Luo Immortal Lord.
Were it an ordinary Great Golden Immortal, they would undoubtedly preserve these 7 strands of innate indestructible radiance for future use—to break through to the mid-stage of the Great Golden Immortal realm. By doing so, they could refine their cultivated Great Dao to a minor accomplishment, thereby seizing greater authority over the Dao.
Since innate indestructible radiance is exceedingly rare, the primary focus of Great Luo Golden Immortals’ cultivation lies in the Great Dao.
If the same portion of Primordial Indestructibility were used to advance either the physical body or the primordial spirit, it would only elevate the foundation of a Great Perfected Being by 1 major tier. Yet, when channeled to refine the Great Dao, it not only enhances the Dao itself but also multiplies the wielder’s power severalfold—even up to tenfold—through the authority inherent in the Dao.
In such a situation, the choice was likely self-evident.
But Eldrin was different. He knew full well that he could not prove his Dao through the Path of Palm to become the Chaos Heavenly Emperor. For him, attaining the Heavenly Emperor realm via the Soul Path and physical body was the only way forward. Thus, he had no choice but to enhance both his fleshly body and primordial spirit.
Without the slightest hesitation, Eldrin immediately merged all 7 strands of Primordial Indestructible Spirit Light into his physical body and primordial spirit.
5 of its Dao paths were integrated by Eldrin into his physical body, while the remainder merged into his primordial spirit.
After integrating these 5 strands of innate indestructible spiritual light, Eldrin's physical body underwent a metamorphosis into a Great Luo form, and his overall strength once again doubled.
Such a formidable physical body, amplified by the 5 Great True Spirit Divine Patterns, may not rival the power bestowed by the authority of the Great Dao, yet it remains a force not to be underestimated.
Thus, having fully assimilated the 12 strands of innate indestructible radiance, Eldrin discovered his strength had undergone another metamorphosis. He now possessed the capability to once again open up a heavenly domain.
Eldrin lowered his head and glanced toward the Abyssal Heaven Domain, then immediately resolved to tear open the heavens once more to seize the Innate Indestructible Spirit Light. (Chapter End)