Chapter 1915 : Eon-Longevity Banquet

The 2 of them continued their heartfelt conversation in the Return-to-Void Immortal Realm for quite some time. It was only after several days that Immortal Lord Donghua finally took his leave, vanishing into the boundless chaos.

Shortly after the departure of the Eastern Flow Immortal, Eldrin retrieved the Great Luo Immortal Pill and glanced at it, an involuntary smile gracing his lips.

The potency of the Great Luo Immortal Pill far surpassed that of the 10 Revolutions Immortal Pill, and its energy could be perfectly absorbed by him. For an ordinary early-stage Golden Immortal of the Great Luo, consuming a single Great Luo Immortal Pill was sufficient to cultivate their physical body to the second layer of the Great Luo Body.

Eldrin (Person Name) possessed extraordinary innate foundations. While a single Great Luo Immortal Pill would certainly be insufficient, this pill alone could rival the potency of 100,000 10 Revolutions Immortal Pills.

With this Great Luo Elixir, Eldrin's confidence in cultivating the second level of the Great Luo Body before the kalpic tribulation had increased somewhat.

However, Eldrin did not immediately consume the Great Luo Immortal Pill. In the years that followed, he commanded his clan to accelerate their harvesting of Primordial Qi, even going so far as to sell several portions of Great Luo rare treasures in exchange for it.

Thus, after nearly 30 million years, Eldrin finally managed to gather another 200,000 10-Revolutions Immortal Pills before his own billion-year lifespan milestone.

This day, within the seclusion chamber.

Eldrin swallowed the final 10 Revolutions Immortal Pill and slowly exhaled.

After consuming 400,000 10 Revolutions Immortal Pills in succession, Eldrin (Person Name) finally felt his physical body approaching the limits of the first layer of the Great Luo Physique.

He took a deep breath and produced the Great Luo Immortal Elixir from his sleeve.

"1 100 million years of arduous cultivation—whether I can achieve the second layer of the Great Luo Body shall be decided today."

As the words fell, Eldrin (Person Name) immediately consumed the Great Luo Immortal Pill. In an instant, an overwhelming surge of Great Luo essence flooded through his body.

This stream of origin essence was not only a 1000, nay, 10 1000 times more profound than a 10 Revolutions Immortal Elixir, but it also possessed an indescribable qualitative transformation.

The moment he swallowed it, Eldrin felt his Primordial Chaos Immortal Body surge and boil, hungrily absorbing this profound essence of the Great Luo.

"Boom!"

As this Great Luo essence was absorbed, Eldrin felt his physical strength instantly shatter a certain limit, smoothly reaching a higher realm as naturally as water flows in its course.

Second Layer of the Great Luo Body.

A faint smile surfaced as Eldrin murmured to himself.

He slowly calmed the boiling qi and blood within his body, discovering that his Great Luo Physique had once again shattered its limits, now over 50 percent more powerful than before the breakthrough.

If the previous Eldrin had possessed physical combat power that surpassed the Third Level of the Golden Immortal Realm, with 1 foot already stepping into the Fourth Level, then his current physical body was now comparable to the combat strength of a Fourth Level Golden Immortal.

Without employing any other means, relying solely on the power of his Great Luo Physique amplified by the True Spirit God Patterns, he could still challenge and slay an opponent at the Fourth Heaven of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Chapter 2 The second level of the Great Luo Body granted combat prowess equivalent to the fourth layer of a Golden Immortal of the Great Luo.

"Even if I were to walk the path of physical sanctification alone, I would still be a peerless genius unmatched throughout the ages."

Eldrin spoke softly, a faint smile glimmering in his eyes.

But at that very moment, Eldrin's brow furrowed slightly.

He discovered that as his physical body grew more robust, the resources required for its advancement would multiply exponentially. If he were to use the 10 Revolutions Immortal Elixir(Pill), he estimated it would take a consumption of 1,000,000 pills to achieve perfection in the second layer of the Great Luo Body(Physique).

Fortunately, the first 3 layers of the Great Luo Body had no bottlenecks. Once perfected, breakthroughs would occur naturally and effortlessly.

At this rate, once the Great Luo Body reaches the third layer, the consumption of 10 Revolutions Immortal Elixir will see another tremendous increase.

"The resource consumption has doubled. From now on, unless we sell Great Luo Odd Treasures, it would likely take 2 or 3 kalpas to cultivate the Great Luo Body to the third level."

Eldrin (Person Name) felt a faint crease form between his brows, but he withdrew the thought moments later.

In any case, managing to break through before his 100 million year grand birthday was indeed a joyous occasion for Eldrin.

After his physical body breakthrough, Eldrin sensed his primordial spirit. Without the Great Luo Soul-Nourishing Wood, even with vast quantities of Innate Soul-Nourishing Wood as cultivation resources, the progress of his primordial spirit could only be considered moderate.

At this rate, it would take another 10 to 20 million years to achieve a breakthrough.

Of course, compared to ordinary early-stage Great Luo cultivators who often went hungry and lacked sufficient cultivation resources, this cultivation speed could already be considered remarkably swift.

For an ordinary early-stage Da Luo Jin Xian (Immortal Realm), pursuing the path of Primordial Spirit Ascension or Physical Body Sanctification would prove exceedingly arduous and slow without the backing of a powerful faction or a master’s guidance.

Yet, the path of mastering the Dao, which places greater emphasis on enlightenment, consumes far fewer resources and is considerably swifter and simpler.

To return to our story, after completing his physical breakthrough, Eldrin emerged from his secluded cultivation chamber.

At this moment, Lyra and the others had already emerged from seclusion. The entire Abyssal Ruins Immortal Realm was adorned with lanterns and colored banners, brimming with an atmosphere of joyous celebration.

The grand birthday celebration of Eldrin Celestial Lord, marking 1 100 million years of his existence, was considered a paramount event throughout the Eldrin Celestial Domain—second only to the ascension to the Great Perfected Golden Immortal realm.

After emerging from seclusion, Eldrin (Person Name) immediately gathered the clan members and said with a smile, "The lifespan granted by the Heavenly Tribulation is truly a rare blessing. How do you plan to arrange its use?"

Lior (Person Name), who oversaw the clan's affairs, smiled faintly before speaking. "The Eldrin Immortal Realm is filled with our own people, so arrangements here pose no issue. However, the Eldrin Dao Palace in the Primordial Immortal Realm must host distinguished guests—this requires more careful consideration."

Eldrin nodded with a gentle smile. "The longevity banquet is but a family gathering—no need for extravagant arrangements. This time, we shall only invite a few close friends. I'll provide you with a list of distinguished guests; simply have the invitations delivered accordingly."

Yes.

Lior nodded as he took the list. With a quick glance, he noted it contained only a few names—yet each was a Great Luo Golden Immortal who shared some camaraderie with Eldrin.

The rest were all old friends from over the years.

East of the Primeval Immortal Realm, within the Eastern Barren Heaven Domain, stood a Great Luo Dao Field known as the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.

Today, the Return to the Abyss Ancestral Court was exceptionally lively, as a Great Perfection Longevity Banquet was being held. Tens of thousands of immortals ascended to the Ancestral Court, considering it an honor to attend the celebration.

Zuanchou Jun, clad in snow-white robes, sat upright in the corner sipping wine.

"Truly, I never imagined we would meet again 1 day."

Beside Seal Script Sorrow Lord, Freya’s eyes shimmered with a hint of delight, a faint smile blooming within their depths.

She gazed at Zhuanchou Jun and couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother Changge, where have you been all these years?"

"Wandering through chaos, making the 4 seas my home."

With a faint tone, Zhuancoujun picked up the wine glass and drank it all in 1 gulp: "Chu Changge is already dead. I am Zhuancoujun."

Freya's eyes dimmed slightly as she finally sighed, "After all these years, you still hold a grudge over what happened back then."

Zhuan Choujun smiled faintly, casting a glance at Freya before ultimately shaking his head. "Back then, I truly held resentment in my heart. I even strove to grow stronger at all costs, just to prove that our master had made the wrong choice."

"Yet as I see it now, all things are bound by cause and consequence. Had those events not transpired back then, I might never have reached this very day."

"Perhaps all of this is my destiny."

Upon hearing this, Freya's eyes dimmed slightly.

As early as tens of millions of years ago, Script-Sorrow Monarch did not follow Eldrin (Person Name) to the Returning Abyss Immortal Realm, but instead chose to venture alone into the primordial chaos.

Now, after a mere few tens of millions of years, Eldrin had advanced the Dreamwalking Dao Method to an inconceivable realm, achieving the state where a single day in the mortal world could encompass a millennium in dreams.

In the brief span of several million years, through countless kalpic cycles in his dreams, Engraved Sorrow Monarch had unexpectedly reached the realm of a 7 Tribulations Ancient Immortal.

In contrast, both Dorian and Freya, despite the support of the Chen Immortal Clan, had only reached the late-stage Celestial Immortal realm. Moreover, due to their unstable foundations, they found it nearly impossible to advance further.

"Senior Brother's talent is truly unparalleled in this world. This junior sister falls far short."

Freya (Person Name) could not help but sigh, her voice tinged with emotion as she spoke.

Seal-Sorrow Lord chuckled softly and shook his head. "Talent is merely the starting point. What ultimately determines 1's achievements depends entirely on oneself."

"In this world, the ability to comprehend 1's own Dao is the very foundation for journeying further."

"Comprehending my own path?"

At that moment, a gray-haired figure not far away murmured softly, a flash of enlightenment dawning in their eyes.

The man turned to Zhuan Chou Jun, cupped his hands and asked, "How does 1 comprehend their own Dao?"

Zhuan Choujun smiled faintly, offering no further words.

Beside the man, Chen Ethan chuckled and said plainly, “Mingxin, the Way is the sword, and the sword is the Way. 1 need not always seek enlightenment through contemplation—sometimes a single slash can carve a path forward.”

Mingxin seemed to gain enlightenment, and only after a long while did he speak: "The Great Dao numbers 3 1000 paths, yet each diverges in its course. The 1 most suited to you alone is truly your own path."

Elsewhere, the Nether Sovereign of the Ancient Ruins chuckled softly. "Paths are born from treads upon untrodden ground. Rather than wandering in search of a way, follow your inner truth and act with unbridled authenticity."

Freya watched their exchange in a daze, feeling utterly unable to join their conversation.

Not far away, Lilith, Mistress of Desire (Person Name) held Freya (Person Name)'s hand and sighed, "They have each comprehended their own path—this is the potential to attain Great Perfection. The gap between us and them has grown ever wider."

"No wonder I remained stagnant at the Seventh Heaven Immortal realm despite cultivating for a 100 million years with nearly limitless resources."

In the center of the grand hall, Eldrin watched this scene unfold, a faint sigh escaping his lips.

After attaining the Great Dao of the Golden Immortal, Eldrin provided considerable support to his former companions. Within the vast Expanse of the Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance, many of these old friends possessed immense fortune, yet upon reaching the Heavenly Immortal realm, the vast majority had exhausted their potential.

Yet it was the once-unremarkable Soren the Heart-Seer and Seal-Sorrow Sovereign who now possessed the potential to attain the Great Dao of Primordial Beginning.

You must understand, in the ancient Violet Realm, Dorian was revered as the world's wisest sage, while Lin Tianqi was acclaimed as the peerless master of the sword path. Yet now, both remain eternally trapped at the Celestial Immortal realm, unable to advance a single step further.

This might have some connection to their failure to cultivate the 3 Ascensions Immortal Foundation, but the greater reason lies in their inability to forge their own path.

"Without comprehending 1's own path, even with a reforged foundation, it would be nigh impossible to step into the Great Luo Realm."

Eldrin (Person Name) let out a faint sigh, ultimately withdrawing his thoughts back into himself.

He lifted his head and noticed Great Luo Golden Immortals arriving 1 after another beyond the firmament to attend the banquet.

This time, Eldrin had invited only a select few—no more than 7 or 8 Great Luo Golden Immortals with whom he shared close ties, including Immortal Lord Donghua, Immortal Lord Youwu, Immortal Lord Qicai, and Immortal Lord Baihua.

Among them, the Scaled Immortal of the Clamfolk had attained the Great Perfection stage of the Golden Immortal of the Great Firmament. Since the fall of the progenitor of the 9-Colored Immortal Clam, she had guarded the 7-Colored Immortal Domain for tens of thousands of kalpas without emerging.

This time, to attend the banquet, the 7-Colors Immortal Lord sent an incarnation and presented an exceptionally valuable gift, giving Eldrin (Person Name) more than enough face.

Eldrin (Person Name) courteously received the guests and was about to commence the banquet when he noticed an old acquaintance arriving uninvited.

The newcomer was clad in a flowing white gown, her demeanor peerlessly elegant. As the contemporary Imperial Daughter of the White Lotus Ancient Sect, she courteously presented a ceremonial gift.

"It's her..."

Eldrin's brow furrowed slightly, yet he maintained his composure and quietly instructed someone to escort her to the side hall.

After the banquet concluded, Eldrin made his way to the side hall, where he met the Imperial Daughter of the White Lotus Ancient Sect.

Greetings, Uncle Eldrin.

The moment she laid eyes on Eldrin, the White Lotus Imperial Maiden immediately performed a formal salute.

It turned out this woman was none other than Chen Silas, who had been sent into the cycle of reincarnation by Eldrin all those years ago.

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod before inquiring, "It's been a kalpa since we last met. How have you been faring?"

A faint pallor washed over Chen Silas’s face, his pupils tinged with crimson as he spoke, “Uncle, the White Lotus Immortal Lord intends to trade me for the Great Dao Immortal Pill.”

Eldrin (Person Name) furrowed his brow slightly upon hearing this, immediately sensing that something was amiss. He spoke at once, "Take your time and explain it clearly."

As Chen Silas recounted the events, Eldrin quickly grasped the full context of what had transpired.

It turned out that after Chen Silas (Person Name) reincarnated, he was reborn into a nameless world. Relying on the power of the Primordial Tai Su Sutra (Cultivation Method), he effortlessly cultivated to the Ascension Realm (Cultivation Realm) and achieved transcendence.

And the immortal domain to which Chen Silas (Person Name) ascended was none other than that of the White Lotus Immortal Lord.

After his ascension, Chen Silas (Person Name) wished to locate Eldrin (Person Name) as soon as possible, and thus sought to quickly join the Great Luo Sect to further his growth.

Seeing that the White Lotus Immortal Lord was a female Great Luo Immortal, she straightforwardly pledged her allegiance to the Ancient White Lotus Sect and thereafter began her cultivation within its halls.

Initially, she did not receive much attention, and her cultivation speed was far from remarkable. It took her a staggering 10 million years to finally reach the Celestial Immortal realm.

After breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm, Silas Chen's (Person Name) exceptional talent caught the attention of the White Lotus Immortal Lord (Person Name), who subsequently took him as a personal disciple. Freed from resource constraints, his cultivation began advancing by leaps and bounds.

In the beginning, White Lotus Immortal Lord treated Chen Silas with utmost kindness. However, as Chen Silas advanced to the Ancient Immortal Realm and fully mastered the Great Dao of Taishu, his aura and elegance grew increasingly breathtaking, ultimately drawing the attention of others.

Not long ago, Eldrin (Person Name), an immortal lord of the demon tribe, had taken a liking to Chen Silas (Person Name) and sought to take her as his concubine. He even went so far as to offer a lavish betrothal gift—a single Great Dao Immortal Pill.

The so-called Great Dao Immortal Pill was a treasure pill for breaking through to the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. White Lotus Immortal Lord’s cultivation had only reached the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, and he was intensely captivated by the pill. Thus, he resolved to exchange Chen Silas (Person Name) for that Great Dao Immortal Pill.

Upon learning of this, Chen Silas dared not show any resistance. Instead, he claimed he would attempt to prove his Dao during this cosmic tribulation, pledging to repay the Primordial Indestructible Radiance severalfold if he succeeded in attaining the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. This temporarily settled the matter.

After all, Chen Silas (Person Name) had demonstrated the aptitude of a Great Luo, making it highly probable he would attain the Great Luo Dao Fruit during this kalpic tribulation. Thus, even the White Lotus Celestial Lord (Person Name) found himself wavering in uncertainty—for several strands of Primordial Indestructible Spiritual Light (Supernatural Phenomenon) might hold value no less than that Great Dao Celestial Pill (Elixir).

Seizing this opportunity, Chen Silas learned that Eldrin would soon be hosting a longevity banquet and deliberately came to seek him out.

"Trading a personal disciple for a single Great Dao Immortal Pill—that White Lotus Immortal Lord certainly plays a shrewd game."

After understanding the entire story, Eldrin let out a cold sneer before asking, "Why haven’t you come looking for me all these years?"

Chen Silas (Person Name) lowered his head, yet remained silent without uttering a word.

It wasn't that she was unwilling to seek out Eldrin, but rather, after learning that Eldrin had attained the Great Luo Path, she didn't know what identity to assume when facing him.

Thus, she suppressed her thoughts and resolved to wait until she had proven her path and attained the Great Luo realm. Only then would she reappear as a Great Luo Immortal Lord, outshining the elegance of Lila (Person Name), Violet Princess Yan, and Seraphina Qu (Person Name). Perhaps then, Eldrin (Person Name) would regard her with newfound admiration.

"Enough."

Seeing Chen Silas remain silent, Eldrin let out a soft sigh.

He took a deep breath before speaking. "Take me to meet your master." (Chapter complete)