Chapter 1940 : Slaying a Da Luo, Great Harvest

At the same time, the Chaos Formation was pushed to its absolute limit, instantly sealing the breach and restoring its complete form.

"We've fallen into their trap."

The Primordial Crimson Wolf King spoke, a trace of apprehension flickering in his pupils.

The Chaos Darkfeather Eagle King gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and declared, "With matters having reached this point, we have no choice but to stake our lives on unleashing forbidden divine abilities—let us see if we can fight our way out."

"There's no way to fight our way out."

At the same time, Eldrin (Person Name) spoke in a placid tone.

He spread his arms wide, summoning the vast chaotic patterns of the grand formation to intertwine across his body.

In an instant, the power of the 7 great immortal domains converged upon Eldrin, temporarily doubling his combat strength.

His aura, which had already reached the seventh level of the Golden Immortal of the Grand Luo, instantly surged into the realm of the eighth level of the Golden Immortal of the Grand Luo.

On the other side, Lyra (Person Name), Qing Ji, the Reincarnation Body, and the other 6 Great Luo Golden Immortals also experienced an instantaneous surge in their aura under the formation’s enhancement. Their cultivation and combat prowess were temporarily elevated by at least 1 or 2 minor realms.

In particular, Lyra (Person Name), Qing Ji, and the Reincarnation Body—3 supreme combatants at the sixth level of the Great Luo realm—had now all stepped into the seventh level of Great Luo prowess.

"With the 7 Luminaries Ascendant, none can rival me!"

Eldrin spoke, and with a mere lift of his hand, he struck out. Even the Chaos Crimson Wolf King, who had unleashed a forbidden divine ability, was sent flying through the air, coughing up blood.

This battle held no suspense whatsoever, for although the Chaos Crimson Wolf King and the Chaos Black Eagle King were both formidable combatants within the Sixth Heaven of the Grand Golden Immortal realm, even their combined strength might not rival that of the Golden-Backed Savage Bull King.

Faced with the Chen Clan members empowered by the 7 Luminaries Ascension, how could they possibly defy the heavens? Trapped within the formation’s seal, they didn’t even have a chance to fight their way out.

Even the first phase of the entire great war lasted less than a 1000 years.

Eldrin, Lyra, and Qing Ji had slain merely 3 Great Luo Golden Immortal mid-stage Chaos Fiends, yet the outcome was already beyond any doubt.

However, they did not continue to intervene in the other battlefields, instead leaving the remaining 6 Chaos Demons for Lila (Person Name), Yan Zijie, and the others to practice their skills.

And this second phase of fair confrontation lasted for over 2 100 1000 years.

6 against 6, all at the early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Though it appeared to be a fair match, the outcome was practically a foregone conclusion.

Even after unleashing their forbidden divine abilities, these 6 early-stage Chaos Fiend Gods ultimately remained powerless to reverse their fate against the Chen Clan members bolstered by the 7 Luminaries Ascendant Formation.

Even the weakest Ao Hong (Person Name) was a peerless prodigy with 7 Indestructible Foundations (Cultivation Realm).

In the end, as Ao Hong (Person Name) slew his opponent in a head-on confrontation with the Immortal God-Slaying Blade (Magic Treasure), the war finally drew to a complete close.

"It's over."

After the great battle ended, Eldrin slowly let out a breath.

He gathered the remains of the numerous Chaos Fiendgods, then dispatched the severely wounded Ao Hong (Person Name) to retrieve the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon (Magic Treasure).

To the outside world, the great war among the 7 Immortal Domains was a fierce conflict that raged for over 2 100 1000 years before it finally concluded.

Throughout the entire great war, the Void-Returning Chen Clan relied on their formation's power, battling fiercely for over 2 100 1000 years before finally annihilating their foes with the same formation. While their combat prowess was indeed extraordinary, their victory was primarily secured due to the recklessness of the Crimson Chaos Wolf King and his allies.

From the perspective of the Chaos Beast King outside the grand formation, the price paid by the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) was undoubtedly substantial. Ao Hong (Person Name), the sole individual who emerged to retrieve the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon (Magic Treasure), had sustained significant injuries. The others were certain to be even more severely wounded, and it was highly likely that some had suffered mortal injuries.

Eldrin was fully aware of all this. He deliberately crafted the appearance of having secured victory at tremendous cost, then summoned the Great Luo Golden Immortals and led them to the heart of the 7 Great Immortal Domains. Gazing upon the resources seized in his hands, he declared, "This battle can be considered an overwhelming triumph for us."

Hearing this, a faint smile appeared on everyone's faces.

In this single battle, 9 Chaos Fiends were eradicated in 1 fell swoop, and the resources obtained were naturally nothing short of staggering.

After taking stock, they discovered they had obtained a total of 12 Connate Spiritual Treasures. Among them, the most prized were 1 top-grade Connate Spiritual Treasure and 1 Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon.

However, there were only a dozen or so innate indestructible auras, indicating that the combined foundation of these 2 great chaos nests was scarcely stronger than that of the Chaos Golden Bull Nest.

You must understand, the Chaos Golden Bull Nest originally possessed 17 strands of innate indestructible spiritual light, and a full 10 innate spiritual treasures.

Eldrin understood well enough—it wasn't that these 2 Chaos Nests were impoverished, but rather that they truly couldn't compare to the Golden-Backed Savage Bull King in power.

The Golden-backed Savage Bull tribe boasted a full 3 mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals. Their chieftain had once crossed blades with a seventh-level Great Luo Golden Immortal and remained undefeated, placing them firmly at the pinnacle among mid-grade Great Luo Golden Immortal forces.

Of course, even though these 9 Chaos Fiendgods had slightly inferior foundations, the resources they obtained once again replenished the insufficient resources in Eldrin's hands.

Eldrin previously had 30-6 strands of Primordial Indestructible Spirit Light remaining in his possession. With the addition of these 13 strands, he now held a total of 40-9 strands of Primordial Indestructible Spirit Light. The core resources required to break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Immortal Realm were now nearly complete.

Thinking of this, Eldrin couldn't help but smile and say, "We've indeed acquired quite a few treasures this time. As per tradition, each of you may choose 1 innate spiritual treasure."

"As for the rest, you may exchange them with your merits."

Hearing this, everyone’s faces lit up with joy.

With the exception of Lyra (Person Name) and Qing Ji, who disdained these treasures, all the others received a share of innate spiritual treasures.

Among them, Seraphina Qu (Person Name) took the pair of Heavenly Blades from the Black Eagle King, both of which were mid-grade innate spiritual treasures. She intended to use the Cauldron of Creation (Magic Treasure) to melt them down and refine them into the 9 Extremities Severing Spirit Sword (Magic Treasure), aiming to elevate the Yin and Yang primary swords within the sword formation to mid-grade innate spiritual treasures.

Once this maneuver succeeded, it would undoubtedly elevate the sword formation's power to rival that of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, boosting Seraphina Qu's combat prowess by an entire level.

Ao Hong selected an Immortal Shield, while Lila (Person Name) and Yan Zi Ji each chose a medium-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Lu Lu also acquired a Spiritual Treasure—once refined, their strength would undoubtedly see a significant boost.

The final superior-grade innate spiritual treasure was none other than the Crimson Zenith Spear wielded by the Chaos Crimson Wolf Sovereign.

The Chaos Crimson Wolf Clan truly lived up to its reputation as a chaotic lair possessing a massive Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) immortal gold vein. This very Blazepeak Divine Spear was forged from superior-grade Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) immortal gold, radiating astonishing sharpness.

Eldrin possessed the Return to Ruins Seal, capable of manifesting 10 supreme treasures. Naturally, he looked down upon this mere Crimson Peak Divine Spear and casually tossed it to his Samsara Avatar for refinement.

With this Crimson Peak Divine Spear, it was evident that the Reincarnation Body's combat prowess had also gained a certain degree of enhancement.

After distributing these treasures, Eldrin gazed at the remaining Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon and remarked, "The power of this ancient cannon is extraordinary. Whether deployed to guard our sect gates or to assault Chaos Nests, it remains a rare and invaluable treasure."

Hearing this, everyone's expressions turned grave.

Seraphina Qu (Person Name) pondered briefly before speaking, "We don't possess a Great Luo-level Chaos Ancient Vessel (Magic Treasure), so this treasure can only be used for defense."

Seeing this, Lyra (Person Name) spoke directly, "Then deploy it within the Chaos Nest, utilizing the primordial qi and essence of the 7 Great Immortal Domains and the Chaos Golden Bull Nest to recharge. This will guard against the Chaos Demons launching another assault."

"Agreed."

Eldrin nodded, then began to speak.

They wasted no time and immediately began setting up the formation, constructing a massive artillery platform within the Chaos Golden Bull's nest.

Once the entire setup was completed, Eldrin mounted the colossal cannon upon it. After performing a series of calculations with his fingers, he smiled and declared, "With this artillery platform supplying energy, the Great Luo Ancient Cannon can unleash 7 consecutive blasts."

However, after firing 7 times, the cannon requires at least 10 1000 years to cool its barrel.

Moreover, the energy consumption of such colossal cannons is immense. It is best not to fire them more than 40-9 times per kalpa cycle, or they risk severely depleting the foundational energy of the 7 Great Celestial Domains, leading to a critical deficiency of primordial qi.

The others nodded in agreement upon hearing this, a faint smile gracing their lips.

The might of the Daluo Ancient Cannon was truly astonishing. Even the low-grade cannon before them possessed power sufficient to annihilate a late-stage Great Roaming Golden Immortal. Should even a Great Roaming Golden Immortal at the peak of perfection dare to face it head-on, they would inevitably suffer grievous wounds.

A single kalpa could be unleashed 40-9 times—enough to give even late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals pause.

Seeing this, Chen Ethan (Person Name) couldn't help but chuckle, "I've heard the main force of Chaos Demons attacking the 30-6 Celestial Domains of Heavenly Paladin already possesses several dozen Great Luo Ancient Ships. Should they come to assault us, we'd at least have some capacity to respond."

Hearing this, the others could not help but let faint smiles grace their faces.

If Great Luo ancient cannons were to exchange fire, the Crimson Wolf Ancient Cannon backed by the 7 Great Immortal Domains would undoubtedly hold the advantage.

Seeing this, Eldrin waved his hand and said, "Very well, since the turrets have been deployed, let us not delay any further."

All of you, proceed to take shifts in secluded cultivation to digest the gains from this battle as swiftly as possible. Also, have the Emperor Realm experts and Celestial Immortals of the major immortal domains empower the Heavenly Dao Source Artifacts, accelerating the recovery of the foundational essence consumed by the 7 Great Immortal Domains in this conflict.

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement before dispersing 1 after another.

After the crowd had dispersed, Eldrin immediately made his way to the Abyssal Forbidden Grounds and began refining the Great Luo Immortal Pill.

The blood and bones of the 9 Chaos Fiend Gods yielded vast resources, allowing Lyra (Person Name) to craft 50-7 Grand Luo talisman parchments while Eldrin (Person Name) refined 9 Divine Demon Heartblood Pills (Magical Pill) and 30-6 Grand Luo Elixirs (Magical Pill).

The remaining Great Luo God Bones were all collected by Eldrin (Person Name), to be used in the future for forging the Great Luo Ancient Vessel.

The materials consumed in forging the Great Luo Ancient Vessel were truly astronomical, starting at hundreds of times more than those required for peerless innate spiritual treasures of the same tier. Had there been ample Great Luo Divine Bones available, they could have substituted for a tremendous amount of resource expenditure.

After disposing of the 9 Chaos Godfiends’ divine bodies, Eldrin (Person Name) delved deeper into secluded cultivation. While refining the 10 Revolutions Immortal Elixir, he accelerated the process of tempering his physical form.

This time, they had harvested a vast number of Chaos Beast Kings. Once refined into 10 Revolutions Immortal Pills, it would be sufficient for Eldrin to cultivate his physical body to perfection, reaching the stage where he could attempt a breakthrough to the mid-level Great Roaming Golden Body.

However, refining the 10 Revolutions Immortal Pill and tempering the physical body both required considerable time, so Eldrin could not accomplish it all in 1 stroke.

In the years that followed, Eldrin tempered his physical form while keeping an eye on the messages emerging from the primordial chaos.

Perhaps due to this battle revealing the overwhelming combat prowess displayed by the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization), or perhaps because the Chaos Fiends (Organization) were short-handed, no Chaos Fiends (Organization) attacked the Returning Abyss Immortal Domain (Location) for the next several million years.

The Half-Ancestor of Liyan dispatched a Chaos Demon God at the late-stage Great Perfection Golden Immortal realm to secretly surveil the 7 Immortal Domains of the Returning Abyss, yet took no further action.

Amidst the chaos, the Chaotic Fiends mustered triple their forces, clashing fiercely against the main human army of the Eastern Flaming Realm across the 30-6 Domains of Heavenly Might.

The great war raged on in a stalemate. Lord Liyan had repeatedly messaged Eldrin (Person Name), inquiring whether he could dispatch reinforcements to join the battle. However, Eldrin (Person Name) consistently declined with tactful refusals, citing the devastating toll of their pyrrhic victory and the severity of their injuries.

Regarding this, the Flame Sovereign did not press the matter, only urging him to recover from his injuries as soon as possible and emphasizing that safety was of utmost importance.

However, as the great war raged on for tens of millions of years, the Flame Emperor of Li still sent several messages inquiring about the possibility of joining the battle.

And as time went on, each inquiry about whether he could join the battle grew increasingly solemn and urgent.

When the great war had raged for 15,000,000 years, the Flame Sovereign even issued an imperial decree—a formal request for the Chen Clan of the Returning Abyss to join the battle.

After reading the final imperial decree left by the Blaze Emperor, Eldrin handed it to Lyra and remarked, "Having seen this, the war is growing ever more intense."

Eldrin nodded and said, "This great war has now raged for 15 million years, far more intense than any before. Numerous Great Luo Golden Immortals have already fallen."

"The enemy seeks a swift resolution, and the consumption on the front lines across the 30-6 immortal domains is immense."

Lyra (Person Name) also nodded upon hearing this and said, "The 30-6 Immortal Domains do hold the advantage of defense. Since they've expended significant resources, the Chaos Fiend Gods must have consumed considerable energy as well. It all comes down to who will falter first."

Eldrin nodded and said, "There are still 2 million years until the Tribulation of Measures. This great war will likely escalate into a conflict that determines the outcome of the tribulation."

"If they refuse to relent by then, both sides will likely descend into an unrestrained bloodbath."

"If a decisive outcome cannot be reached during this cosmic tribulation, the intensity of the war will likely diminish thereafter, devolving into a protracted war of attrition between both sides."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Above the Great Luo Golden Immortals, it is not that they cannot participate in the Cosmic Tribulation, but rather that once they enter the tribulation, they must slay a being of the same realm.

This was precisely why, when Lyra (Person Name) once charged into the alien realm and slaughtered several 1000 peerless ancient immortals of the Northern Abyss, no Great Luo Golden Immortals intervened.

Once 1 makes a move, under the interference of the Dao of Tribulation, whether it be a Great Luo Golden Immortal, a Primordial Chaos Emperor, or even a Chaos Heavenly Emperor, they must slay a powerhouse of the same realm to free themselves from the tribulation.

At this thought, Eldrin (Person Name) spoke from the side, "It all depends on whether Half-Ancestor Liyan (Person Name) and Emperor Liyan (Person Name) dare to stake their lives in this kalpic tribulation and fight to the death."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) could not help but take a deep breath.

In truth, most were well aware that the Chaos War in the Eastern Li Flame Domain was, in essence, a conflict between Half-Ancestor Liyan and Emperor Liyan.

The 1 who succeeds in slaying the other shall break through to the middle stage of Primordial Chaos Emperor, while the defeated shall forfeit their authority over the Great Dao, plummeting into the cycle of reincarnation—likely never to rise again.

As for the conflicts among other Chaos Fiendgods and Great Luo Immortal Lords, they were essentially just bargaining chips for these 2 contenders in their pursuit of ultimate victory.

However, throughout the great battle, both Half-ancestor Liyan and Emperor Liyan had actually been relatively restrained, as neither was confident in completely eliminating the other.

If they were truly determined to settle this once and for all, then this kalpic tribulation would undoubtedly culminate in a single battle to decide the fate of the cosmos.

And if neither side was confident of defeating the other, then the Great Luo Golden Immortals from both factions would likely avoid direct confrontation during this kalpic tribulation. After all, once entangled in the tribulation, 1 must slay an opponent of equal cultivation realm to break free.

With a probability of demise exceeding 50 percent, the price was far too steep. If neither Imperial Monarch were to enter the tribulation, what reason would the Golden Immortals on either side have to risk a 50 percent chance of annihilation in a life-and-death struggle?

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up: "With our near-invincible strength at the same cultivation stage, we have no fear of entering this tribulation as Great Luo cultivators."

"As for whether they dare to enter this tribulation, that depends on whether those 2 possess the courage to stake their lives upon this duel."

Today's update is 8,200 words. Consider the extra chapter as compensation for what was owed on the 1st.

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