Chapter 1896 : Immortal Court's Emissary

"There are no 2 identical leaves in the world. Each person walks a different path, and the ways to reach the destination vary."

Eldrin murmured softly, then his tone shifted as he finally spoke, "But I believe that by understanding 1's own strengths and forging the Dao and methods most suited to oneself, establishing a True Spiritual Root foundation shouldn't be difficult."

"Not difficult?"

Lord Jiang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled wryly. "Not everyone possesses talent like yours."

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod before speaking. "If your internal energy falls short, supplement it with external force. By cultivating both internally and refining externally, you might increase your chances of success."

Internal cultivation and external refinement?

A slight furrow appeared between Emperor Jiang's brows as he fell into deep contemplation.

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) offered another reminder, "Grandfather, do you know what your greatest advantage is?"

"Advantage?" Jiang Daoxu pondered briefly, weighing his words carefully. "The Primordial Beginning Qi Sutra."

"Hmm."

Eldrin nodded and said, "You possess the Primordial Genesis Qi Sutra. A single kalpa is enough to accumulate over a dozen strands of Primordial Indestructible Spirit Light. In just a few kalpas, you could refine an entire set of Primordial Spirit Treasures."

"A set of innate spiritual treasures?"

Jiang Daoxu’s face lit up with delight, but he soon shook his head and smiled wryly. "Though array artifacts are formidable, my talent in this field is merely superior—far inferior to you and Lyra (Person Name). At best, I can only master a dozen or so innate spirit treasures."

"Moreover, my true expertise lies in the Dao of the Sword."

Eldrin, however, smiled faintly as he poured a cup of tea for Jiang Daoxu. "Grandfather," he began, "have you ever considered cultivating a set of innate numinous treasure sword formations using the Innate Great Luo Golden Bamboo Sword?"

Boom—

In that instant, Jiang Daoxu’s expression trembled violently, then a trace of delight flickered across his face.

Indeed, the Great Yin Gold Bamboo Sword Formation is 1 of the most supreme sword formations. With just 108 supreme-grade Great Yin Gold Bamboo Swords, it can rival—or even slightly surpass—a Connate Spiritual Treasure.

If he were to refine the Great Firmament Golden Bamboo of the Heavenly Spiritual Root grade directly into a set of 108 Great Firmament Golden Bamboo Swords Formation, it would undoubtedly be enough to sweep through all opponents beneath the Great Firmament Realm.

No, not 1 100 and 8 swords. 30-6 are more than enough to suppress the foundation of the True Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root).

At this thought, Jiang Daoxu took a deep breath and said, "It seems I must lie low for a few kalpas more, awaiting the day my sword formation reaches perfection."

Eldrin gave a faint nod and spoke calmly, "I have deduced that if we use the 108 Great Luo Golden Bamboo Swords Formation to break through the Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Barrier, it will certainly activate the True Spirit Imprint and transform it into a True Spirit Swords Formation."

By that time, you may comprehend the Sword Dao through the sword formation arrays of the True Spirit Sword Formation, potentially establishing the Void Sword Dao as your True Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) foundation.

"As for whether you can advance further, that depends on your destiny and serendipity."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Daoxu could not help but take a deep breath.

He chuckled softly, then remarked with a tinge of emotion, "Since attaining the Great Luo Realm, your perspective has truly become incomparable to what it once was."

"However, Great Luo Golden Bamboo is exceedingly rare, and those sharing the same origin are even scarcer. 1 100 and 8 stalks of Great Luo Golden Bamboo from the same source—I fear not even the 3 great Heavenly Courts could produce such a treasure. Can you truly cultivate them?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin fell into a contemplative silence. The Primordial Chaos Qi Bottle was incapable of breaking through the Great Perfection bottleneck. The key to cultivating a Great Perfection Golden Bamboo still ultimately depended on whether the Primordial Chaos Qi Bottle could advance to the next stage.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up, "Even after breaking through to the Great Perfection Realm, the Yin-Yang Primordial Vessel remains the foremost auxiliary treasure among all artifacts in my possession."

"As long as I can condense the Primordial Primordial Chaos Origin Qi, I shall nurture it into a supreme-grade innate spiritual treasure over the coming kalpas."

Hearing this, Jiang Daoxu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he obtained the Great Luo Golden Bamboo with shared origin, the Innate Indestructible Radiance would no longer pose a problem for him.

He rose to his feet and solemnly cupped his hands in a salute. "Then this matter shall rest upon your shoulders."

"Between you and me, why stand on ceremony?"

Eldrin smiled faintly, offering no further words.

Not long after, Jiang Daoxu departed in haste, and Eldrin stepped into the newly opened 70-2 Heavens. Using the Qiankun Primordial Qi Vase, he cultivated 70-2 supreme-grade Primordial Ancient Trees, planting each of them across the newly established 70-2 Heavens of the Return to Void Immortal Domain.

With this step complete, he began consolidating his cultivation base.

Arriving at the seclusion chamber, Eldrin immediately retrieved the Primordial Yin-Yang Qi obtained during the Genesis Unfurling and began cultivating his eighth innate divine ability.

This eighth innate divine ability, ‘Sacrifice of Yin and Yang (Forbidden Divine Ability)’, was a forbidden art created by Eldrin (Person Name) in his time, bearing resemblance to the Great Method of Heavenly Demon Dissolution.

This divine ability was modeled after the Yin-Yang Union Vessel, along with forbidden techniques such as Soul-Burning Sacrificial Blade, 9 Revolutions Body-Severing Art, and Sacrificial Sword of My Being. Its most crucial catalyst is the primordial Yin and Yang energies born at the dawn of creation.

At this moment, Eldrin already possessed the dual energies of Yin and Yang, and naturally prepared to cultivate this Path of Yin-Yang Self-Sacrifice.

Thousands of years later, Eldrin had successfully cultivated the Yin Yang Self-Sacrifice Art, completely merging his final spiritual imprint into the spiritual acupoint where this art resided.

After enlightening the fifth True Spirit Acupoint, Eldrin immediately entered seclusion to consolidate his cultivation base.

Thus time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, over a 100 1000 years had passed. As the calamitous energy between heaven and earth dissipated, this epochal tribulation finally came to an end.

On this very day, Eldrin emerged from his secluded cultivation, slowly opening his eyes.

"My cultivation has been completely consolidated."

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured softly, only now beginning to truly examine the extent of his own power.

This breakthrough to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm had brought Eldrin immeasurable gains. He had now perfected his Innate Great Luo Physique, mastered the Primordial Chaos Wuji Great Dao, and forged an Innate Great Luo Divine Soul.

It could be said that the current Eldrin's strength was as far apart as heaven and earth compared to before his breakthrough.

Even across the boundless chaos, a single glance from him, or the descent of a wisp of his aura, would have been enough to annihilate his former self before the breakthrough.

This power was considered formidable even among the Great Luo Golden Immortals.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, among the 5 great Dao authorities he had mastered, the power of any single great Dao authority could be considered formidable even among early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals.

When the 5 great Dao authorities merged into 1, the condensed Chaos and Wuji Great Dao became truly terrifying, bestowing power sufficient to contend with a mid-stage Golden Immortal of the Great Ro.

But that wasn't the most crucial part. More importantly, Eldrin (Person Name) was no ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal.

An ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal derives 90 percent of their strength from the authority of the Great Dao. Even among prodigies who have cultivated multiple indestructible foundations, the authority of the Great Dao still accounts for 80 percent of their personal power.

Eldrin was no ordinary man. Even though his authority over the Great Dao was immensely powerful, it accounted for merely 40% of his combat prowess.

For Eldrin had not only achieved the True Spirit Dao, but had also cultivated 6 True Spiritual Root foundations: the Physical Body, Magical Power, Primordial Spirit, Dao Fruit, Divine Abilities, and Numinous Treasures.

Both the Primordial Chaos Undying Body and the True Spirit Primordial Soul had already integrated 5 strands of innate indestructible spiritual light each, transforming into a complete foundation of the Great Luo.

His physical body and primordial spirit were already exceptionally powerful, and after completing the metamorphosis, his strength had become extraordinary. When combined, their power could fully rival the authority of the Great Dao wielded by an early-stage Great Roaming Golden Immortal.

Most crucially, the 5 Divine Spirit Patterns of the True Spirit Body and the 5 Divine Spirit Apertures of the True Spirit Nascent Soul amplified both his physical form and primordial spirit approximately threefold.

Thus, relying solely on his physical body and primordial spirit, Eldrin now possessed power comparable to a mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal.

It could be said that Eldrin was simultaneously walking 3 paths: physical body sanctification, primordial spirit enlightenment, and the authority of the Great Dao.

Among them, the power of the Dao Authority was the strongest, roughly comparable to the Fourth Heaven of the Great Luo Golden Immortal. Both the power of the Physical Body Sanctification and the Primordial Spirit Ascension had also half-stepped into the Mid-Stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

With such foundations as his physical body, primordial spirit, and Great Dao combined, Eldrin's strength had reached approximately the Sixth Level of the Golden Immortal of the Great Luo.

With this foundation, if he were to wield the Abyssal Seal, which rivaled a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, Eldrin's strength would rank among the pinnacle even within the mid-stage Golden Immortals of the Grand Luo.

A top-tier combat prowess at the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Eldrin murmured softly, a faint glimmer of delight unconsciously surfacing in his gaze.

Having just stepped into the realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, he already possessed combat prowess rivaling the peak of mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal. Such power was by no means weak among the Great Luo Golden Immortals.

The Sword Abyss Immortal Lord of old, having broken through to the Great Perfection Golden Immortal realm across hundreds of kalpas, likely possessed power comparable to Eldrin’s current level.

"If I were to truly fight with my life on the line, my power would far surpass this."

Eldrin murmured softly, sensing his True Spirit Primordial Soul and True Spirit Body, a faint smile gracing his lips.

Over the years, the 5 bloodline supernatural powers within Eldrin's True Spirit body had completely transformed into complete True Spirit divine patterns.

These 5 True Spirit Divine Patterns formed a cyclic seal that, when fully unleashed, could multiply Eldrin's physical attack power several times over.

In other words, Eldrin, even without considering his other foundations, possessed combat prowess capable of wielding the authority of the Great Dao at the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, solely by virtue of his innate talent in achieving sainthood through physical cultivation.

In truth, such innate talent and strength could truly be called astonishing.

You must understand, even Tianxing (Person Name), son of the Primordial Chaos Heavenly Emperor, only cultivated 2 True Spirit Divine Patterns. With such a foundation, once he steps into the realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal and receives the infusion of the Great Dao’s origin, he would be considered a formidable force even among early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Eldrin possessed 5 true spirit divine patterns, making it entirely expected that he could confront a mid-stage Great Realm Golden Immortal with his physical body alone, despite having just entered the Great Realm Golden Immortal stage.

Apart from his physical body, Eldrin's primordial spirit was also extraordinary.

Eldrin's fifth True Spirit Divine Ability, known as the Path of Yin-Yang Self-Sacrifice, comprised 3 stages. The first stage consumed Yin and Yang energies to temporarily double Eldrin's overall combat prowess.

Once activated, Eldrin would possess combat prowess comparable to a Seventh-Level Golden Immortal.

The second stage came at an immense cost—it could only be activated once per kalpic cycle—yet it was capable of elevating Eldrin's power to a level where he could severely injure a late-stage Great Perfected Golden Immortal.

The third stage requires the sacrifice of 1's Dao Fruit and entire foundation. Once activated, Eldrin would possess the power to slay even a late-stage Great Realm Golden Immortal.

Of course, to slay a late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal, 1 must seize the opportunity for a single lethal strike—otherwise, the far more likely outcome would be the target's escape.

Moreover, once such a divine power is activated, the cost would be utterly devastating. Even though Eldrin had cultivated the True Spiritual Root Foundation, he could only preserve a wisp of his remnant soul, requiring over a 100 kalpas to recover.

Unless truly confronted with an unstoppable foe, Eldrin would never activate the third stage of the Yin-Yang Sacrificial Art.

Allowing a First Heaven Grand Luo Golden Immortal to possess the power to severely injure—or even slay—a Late Heaven Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

"This forbidden divine ability is truly terrifying. No wonder it's said that nearly all beings at the middle and late stages of the Great Perfection Golden Immortal realm cultivate 1 as their ultimate trump card."

Sensing the immense power of the Yin Yang Sacrificial Dao, Eldrin slowly shook his head, a trace of profound emotion flickering in his eyes.

Eldrin knew all too well that the higher 1's cultivation realm, the vaster the gap between each level. Without forbidden divine abilities, even 10 early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals joining forces would stand no chance against a single mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal.

However, with the existence of forbidden divine abilities, even a mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal would face the risk of defeat when confronting an early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Under normal circumstances, his combat prowess was at the mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal level, yet when employing forbidden divine abilities in actual combat, he could contend with late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Having newly attained the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, Eldrin continuously assessed his own strength, seeking to determine exactly what position he held within this celestial food chain.

After a long while, having gained some measure of confidence, he finally spoke with measured deliberation: "With my current strength, establishing a foothold in the Chaos Realm should already be sufficient. However, I must still guard against complacency."

"In the days to come, when facing formidable foes, the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos may be revealed. However, the true combat prowess of my physical body and soul cultivation should remain concealed for now."

With his mind set on a plan, Eldrin emerged directly from his seclusion chamber.

After emerging from the seclusion chamber, he gazed at the vast heavens and earth, only to discover that the calamitous aura between sky and land had dissipated. The cosmic tribulation had now completely drawn to a close.

"Hymn—"

At that very moment, a dragon's roar suddenly echoed through the chaos.

There in the vast expanse of primordial chaos, an ancient azure dragon tore through the heavens, emerging beyond the boundaries of the Return to Ruins Immortal Realm.

This was an ancient Azure Dragon of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, whose emergence instantly stirred majestic waves and triggered a cataclysmic tsunami of primordial chaos.

"Screech—"

In an instant, Li Huang was startled into action, manifesting its true form as it roared and soared into the sky, ready to battle the ancient Azure Dragon.

"Phoenix, step back!"

Just then, a voice interrupted her.

But then Eldrin (Person Name) appeared, his white robes pure as snow, like a peerless immortal monarch treading through the void, quelling Li Huo's (Person Name) battle intent.

Congratulations, Fellow Daoist.

"Fellow Daoist, your ascension to the Great Luo Realm truly brings glory to our human race."

At that very moment, a faint light quivered within the primordial chaos.

There, atop the Azure Dragon’s head, stood a handsome man in a cyan robe, who cupped his hands with a smile and addressed Eldrin.

A flicker of surprise crossed Eldrin's brow. The aura emanating from this individual was exceptionally powerful, seemingly that of a supreme immortal monarch at the late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Not daring to show the slightest neglect, he promptly cupped his hands in salute and inquired,

"Greetings, fellow cultivator. Might I inquire as to your esteemed name?"

"My Daoist title is Donghua, and I have been honored by the Celestial Court with the esteemed title of Dongji Qinghua Immortal Lord."

Eldrin was slightly taken aback, instantly recalling this individual's origins.

The so-called Eastern Azure Brilliance Immortal Lord was a prodigious talent among humans in the eastern realms of the 3 1000 Immortal Domains. He attained enlightenment 3 100 kalpas ago, having once forged several Indestructible Foundations that cemented his legacy as an unparalleled genius of the ages.

It was said that the cultivation of Immortal Lord Donghua was unfathomable, having long since reached the late-stage Great Perfected Golden Immortal realm. No wonder he was able to subdue a Great Perfected Golden Immortal-level Primordial Azure Dragon.

At this thought, Eldrin quickly inquired, "So it's Fellow Daoist Donghua. May I ask what brings you here today?"

Lord Donghua smiled faintly and said, "My Donghua Immortal Realm lies not far from your esteemed domain. I've come today merely to pay my respects."

"Moreover, acting on behalf of the Celestial Court, I have been entrusted to extend an invitation for you to join its ranks."

"Oh?"

Eldrin was momentarily taken aback, but quickly regained his composure.

As the supreme authority of the human race, the Celestial Court held every Great Luo Golden Immortal in the highest esteem.

Since time immemorial, every human who managed to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm would receive a summons from the Human Immortal Court.

Those who break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, even if unwilling to take official positions in the Celestial Court, would mostly accept sinecure titles—for this remained the core of humanity's power structure.

Moreover, the Celestial Court possessed many unique resources, such as the Undying Immortal Pool that transforms celestial soldiers and generals, as well as coveted slots for expeditions to the Ancient Ruins Continent.

At this thought, Eldrin couldn't help but chuckle. "Since the Celestial Court extends its invitation, I naturally have no reason to decline."

Lord Donghua nodded, then said with a smile, "In due time, the Celestial Court will host a Grand Luo Immortal Banquet in your honor. I wanted to give you advance notice of this matter."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) couldn't help but reveal a flicker of surprise in his eyes.

Elder Immortal Donghua spoke upon seeing this, "There is no need for further contemplation. The emergence of a Great Luo Golden Immortal is not merely your personal affair, but a momentous event for our entire human race."

As the Eastern Florescence Immortal Lord spoke with vivid detail, Eldrin suddenly understood.

It was revealed that whenever a new Da Luo emerged among the human race and chose to join the Celestial Court, the Court would sponsor and organize a Grand Da Luo Celestial Banquet in their honor.

By then, our human race's ancient sects and the 100 Races of Immortal Spirits will send numerous Great Luo Golden Immortals to attend the banquet.

It could be said that banquets of this caliber would typically not occur even once in a kalpa, and at times, several kalpas might pass without the human race producing a single Great Luo Golden Immortal.

It could be said that banquets of such magnitude were exceedingly rare across the entire 3 1000 Immortal Domains. Even when combining the efforts of the 3 Great Celestial Courts and all 100 immortal clans, an event of this scale would only occur once or twice per kalpa on average.

At this thought, Eldrin fell into a brief, contemplative silence.

He had originally intended to keep his Great Luo Celestial Banquet modest as usual, inviting only those connected to him. Yet he never anticipated that the Human Race's Celestial Court would host a grand feast in his honor.

However, upon careful reflection, figures of the Great Luo Immortal Lord's level had already transcended the shackles of reincarnation and fate, and could be considered formidable even amidst the primordial chaos.

For experts of this caliber, maintaining a low profile was no longer necessary. Such powerhouses were exceedingly rare—figures who emerged only once or twice in a kalpa. Excessive modesty would, in fact, make them stand out even more conspicuously.

At this thought, Eldrin nodded and invited him into the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss as a guest before replying, "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist. I am now aware of this matter."

"Then let us set a time."

Lord Donghua smiled faintly and began conversing with Eldrin (Person Name).

In the end, they scheduled the Great Luo Celestial Banquet for 1 100 1000 years later.

As for the scale of the celestial banquet and the immortal treasures required, all expenses would be covered by the Celestial Court. The invitations would also be distributed by the Celestial Court, though Eldrin (Person Name) could personally send additional invitations to invite some of his close friends to attend.

Eldrin merely glanced at the scene, yet a shiver ran down his spine. The celestial banquet alone required the consumption of over a 1000 types of innate spiritual treasures, among which were numerous rarities of the Innate Spiritual Treasure grade.

It could be said that the resources consumed by a single Great Luo Celestial Banquet would likely bankrupt many Great Luo Golden Immortals if they had to bear the cost themselves.

However, after glancing at the list, Eldrin seemed to understand somewhat—those invited by the Celestial Realm were almost all figures at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level.

Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal could only bring 3 people to attend the gathering. Unless Eldrin personally issued the invitation, even an Ancient Immortal Patriarch would not be qualified to receive 1.

"The Celestial Court has hosted this immortal banquet in my honor, and the expenditures are truly staggering."

After confirming the inventory, Eldrin let out a faint sigh and said,

Donghua Immortal Lord (Person Name) shook his head, casually storing the list before saying with a light laugh, "Fundamentally, this is merely an opportunity for the Great Luo Immortal Lords (Cultivation Realm) of the Celestial Court (Organization) to exchange insights among themselves."

"Normally, there's no good excuse, but this is the perfect occasion to celebrate the emergence of a newly-ascended Great Luo."

As he spoke, Immortal Lord Donghua suddenly reined in his smile and continued, "Since we both reside in the same domain, I ought to acquaint you with the surrounding landscape of this 'Dongli Flame Domain'."

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