Chapter 1959 : Innate Questions of Su Wen

"It's time to return."

As the cosmic tribulation drew to a close, Eldrin withdrew his spiritual consciousness and diverted his path toward the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.

Eldrin returned to the Abyssal Realm, only to find Lyra and the others had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing Eldrin, they couldn't help but ask with concern, "How did it go?"

"Some minor injuries, but nothing serious."

Eldrin shook his head. Amidst the prolonged battles, the injuries he had sustained were quite severe, yet none were ultimately fatal.

With the Great Dao of Life and various miraculous healing treasures mending his injuries, most of his wounds had now healed. However, his foundational vitality had suffered considerable depletion, requiring the consumption of vast quantities of rare treasures to replenish, as well as a substantial period of quiet recuperation.

Seeing that Eldrin's injuries had already healed, the women all breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) retrieved the relics of the Pure Sun Immortal Lord and declared, "I have settled the debt with Pure Sun Immortal Lord once and for all."

Lila's pupils faintly reddened at the sight, a flicker of vindication surfacing in her gaze.

Eldrin said nothing more, simply returning to his cave abode and retrieving the sacred relic formed from Chen Xianzhu.

Tathagata Relic.

The moment she laid eyes on this relic, Lila's pupils trembled faintly as she fell into a dazed trance.

Eldrin also let out a soft sigh. Chen Xianzhu had once been born from the Heavenly Dragon’s relic, and now, having dissolved his physical form and primordial spirit, what remained was still a single relic.

"Perhaps this was his destiny—to emerge from the relic, and to return to the relic."

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured softly, a trace of helplessness flickering in his pupils.

Just then, Lila grabbed Eldrin’s sleeve and couldn’t help but ask, “Husband, is there truly no other way?”

Eldrin remained silent. For a top-tier ancient immortal who had dispersed their own primordial spirit, the difficulty of bringing them back could only be described as harder than ascending to the heavens.

Even with Eldrin's current level of cultivation, accomplishing this would be extremely difficult.

Most crucially, Chen Xianzhu had dissolved his primordial spirit with absolute thoroughness—the relic contained not a single wisp of primordial spirit, preserving only a trace of true spiritual imprint within.

At this thought, Eldrin ultimately let out a soft sigh.

After a long moment of contemplation, he finally spoke, "I'll give it a try."

As the words faded, Eldrin (Person Name) guided a strand of Primordial Undying Spirit Light, merging it into the sacred relic where it intertwined with Chen Xianzhu’s soul imprint.

"Bzzz—"

The Primordial Indestructible Spirit Light truly had miraculous effects. As it fused with the true spirit imprint, the relic actually emitted a faint Primordial Light, beginning to continuously gather the scattered soul energy of Chen Xianzhu.

Unbeknownst to all, a faint divine soul had gestated within the relic.

Witnessing this scene, a flicker of joy stirred within Eldrin. After a brief moment of silent calculation, he finally spoke, “Xianzhu’s primordial spirit is incomplete. To restore it, he must enter the cycle of reincarnation, where his true self will gradually be reclaimed through the process of samsara.”

"This will require no small amount of time."

Upon hearing this, Lila couldn't help but feel a flicker of delight.

As long as Chen Xianzhu could recover, a journey through the cycle of reincarnation would be nothing.

Eldrin also let out a subtle sigh of relief, preparing to send Chen Xianzhu into the cycle of reincarnation. However, before doing so, he arrived at the Qing Cang Immortal Realm.

Deep within the multidimensional spacetime of the Vast Azure Immortal Realm, Eldrin traversed several kalpas of time, gathering Susu's scattered soul fragments.

Susu was the love of Chen Xianzhu’s life, yet he met her at his lowest ebb, powerless to do anything but watch her die in his arms. Later, her soul, too, was utterly obliterated in the River of Time.

This was Chen Xianzhu’s greatest regret in this life. He had originally intended to revive Susu from the ancient annals of time, but only after he had attained the Dao and become a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

But now, Chen Xianzhu was also about to enter the cycle of reincarnation. Thus, Eldrin (Person Name) gathered Susu’s soul, aiding them to step together into the cycle of rebirth, to continue their love from a past life.

After retrieving Susu’s soul, Eldrin brought them back to the Return Abyss Immortal Realm, then looked at Lila and said, “For Xianzhu’s primordial spirit to fully recover, it must undergo 10 cycles of reincarnation.”

"I shall renew their bond for 3 lives and 7 generations, awaiting the day they return to me once more."

Lila nodded without another word.

Seeing this, Eldrin sent the 2 into the cycle of reincarnation to be reborn.

Before sending them into reincarnation, Eldrin imprinted the ancient characters of the Primordial Chaos Sutra onto the souls of both individuals.

Among them, Susu obtained an ancient script known as—the Primordial Suwen Tome, a healing-oriented major cultivation method formed from the essence of Dorian (Person Name).

Chen Xianzhu possessed an extraordinary foundation. First, he obtained 6 ancient characters that transformed into the 6-Syllable Mantra, and later acquired 3 more ancient characters. These merged with the dragon patterns within the relic, ultimately evolving into the Scripture of the Great Power Heavenly Dragon.

And the 6-Syllable Mantra merged with the Greatly Majestic Heavenly Dragon, thoroughly fusing together to transform into a unique cultivation method—the Tome of the Buddha’s Salvation.

Observing Chen Xianzhu’s foundation, Eldrin (Person Name) could not help but reveal a trace of astonishment in his gaze.

Chen Xianzhu’s ancient scripture was profoundly mystical—a Buddhist cultivation method encompassing the Great Way of the 6-Syllable Mantra, alongside techniques for achieving sainthood through physical refinement.

From Eldrin's perspective, this ancient scripture was at least a Chaos-grade primordial classic, its future potential utterly immeasurable.

"Scripture of the Buddha's World Salvation?"

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured softly, as if discerning the profound mysteries within Chen Xianzhu's ancient scripture.

Thinking of this, Eldrin pondered for a moment, then decided to use the bark of the Heavenly Spiritual Root to craft a sheet of sermon paper. Upon it, he inscribed the cultivation method of the Path of Self-Devotion and imprinted it deep into the souls of the 2 individuals.

In the days to come, once the 2 of them embarked upon the path of cultivation, they would discover the 2 ancient scriptures within their minds, thus stepping onto the path of practicing the Sacrificial Ascension Art.

The Sacrificial Dao Art boasts exceptional compatibility and does not interfere with the cultivation of the Buddha's Sutra of Universal Salvation or the Primordial Plain Question Sutra.

After handling all these matters, Eldrin sent the 2 into the cycle of reincarnation, finally settling this lingering concern.

After sending the 2 into the cycle of reincarnation, Eldrin breathed a slight sigh of relief. Having recovered some of his injuries, he returned to the Abyssal Heaven and summoned Chen Xianqing, Ye Qingfeng, Lu Wenyuan, and the Serene Bamboo.

After meeting the 4 individuals, Eldrin couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction.

This time, the Great Tribulation saw Eldrin personally intervene to slay formidable foes, and he had naturally heard of the deeds of these 4 individuals.

Over the years, they underwent their heavenly tribulations in the Chaotic Heavenly Extremity Domain, the Chaotic Primordial Extremity Domain, the Myriad Gods Primordial Domain, and the Sacred Demons Primordial Domain. Nearly every 1 of them demonstrated the power to crush the kalpic tribulations with overwhelming force.

Throughout the entire kalpa, they encountered no true adversaries, cutting a direct path through the cataclysm from start to finish.

In the late stages of the cosmic tribulation, they directly forged inner universes, ascending to the Great Perfection Golden Immortal realm through the Path of Self-Sacrifice.

Moreover, according to Eldrin's estimation, the 4 individuals possessed formidable strength. Though they couldn't compare to Lyra and others' peerless talents, their combat prowess had barely reached the threshold of the Fourth Heavenly Layer of the Golden Immortal Realm.

At this thought, Eldrin smiled and said, "Well done. You truly haven’t disappointed me."

"All thanks to my master's guidance."

All 4 of them revealed smiles, their demeanor and bearing growing increasingly transcendent and otherworldly.

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) said nothing more. After offering a few words of encouragement to the 4, he instructed them to engage in secluded cultivation within the Return to Ruins Immortal Realm.

At that very moment, an unextinguished radiance persisted within the Heavenly Abyss of Returning Ruin as the Samsara Avatar emerged from its depths.

Long before the Quantumn Cataclysm, due to insufficient resources, Eldrin had dispatched his Reincarnation Avatar into the depths of the primordial chaos to seek opportunities and attempt to hunt Chaos Fiends, thus causing him to miss the great war that had ensued.

At this moment, as his reincarnation body returned, Eldrin couldn't help but inquire, "Have you gathered all the resources needed to break through to the mid-stage of the Great Luo Realm?"

The breakthrough of the Reincarnation Body consumed a staggering amount of resources.

Because the foundations of the Reincarnation Body were fully integrated, it was impossible to break through in stages. Once the breakthrough was completed, the resources consumed would be staggering—precisely why Eldrin had the Reincarnation Body seek its own opportunities.

At this moment, his Reincarnation Body returned, tossing down the remains of 2 Chaos Fiends. Shaking his head, he remarked, "We've captured a lower-grade Chaos Nest and seized some Primordial Undying Luminescence. Unfortunately, we're still short by about 10 strands."

Eldrin (Person Name)颔首，取出了十道先天不灭灵光交给了轮回身。

After pondering for a long while, he finally spoke, "To prevent them from making a comeback, do not venture too far after your breakthrough."

After securing the resources needed for his Reincarnation Body's breakthrough, Eldrin summoned Lulu and Ao Hong once more, bestowing upon each of them several strands of Primordial Undying Spirit Light to aid their ascension to the mid-stage of the Great Realm of the Golden Immortal.

At this point, the remaining Primordial Indestructible Radiance that Eldrin possessed was once again reduced to just a dozen or so strands.

After settling this matter, Eldrin gathered Lyra and the others once more. Gazing at the assembly, he said, "In the great battle of years past, Patriarch Qingji and his followers never suffered fundamental losses. I fear they may rise again."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned grave.

After a moment of contemplation, Seraphina Qu (Person Name) spoke directly, "These formidable foes aren't actually impossible to deal with. My only concern is that they might summon even more powerful enemies."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but nod in agreement.

In truth, given the current strength of the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization), they could withstand even if the remaining 5 powerful enemies were to attack once more.

The only concern was that Patriarch Qingji and his allies might summon even more formidable Adversaries of the Great Dao.

At this thought, Eldrin fell into a brief contemplation. After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Across the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, my true Dao rivals number no more than a dozen or so."

"The real trouble lies in the Path Rivals at the Primordial Emperor realm—and there are as many as 4 of them."

"However, we have forged alliances with the Taiyang Clan, the Taiyou Imperial Court, the Taicang Imperial Court, and the Taihan Imperial Court. They can shield us from these 4 Great Dao adversaries, so there is no need for immediate concern."

"The remaining, including Patriarch Qingji, should amount to 3 Great Perfection Golden Immortals."

At this point, Eldrin's brow furrowed slightly with solemnity.

If 3 Great Perfection Golden Immortals were to strike together, assisted by several eighth-level Golden Immortals, they might truly face the danger of a crushing defeat.

Fortunately, with the addition of 4 new Great Luo to the Sacrificial Dao, the authority of the Great Dao had also grown significantly.

The current Eldrin, even relying solely on the authority of the Path of Self-Sacrifice, should possess combat prowess equivalent to the eighth level of a top-tier Great Luo Golden Immortal. With all 4 foundational pillars combined, his battle strength has increased by 20 to 30 percent compared to before.

Under such circumstances, if Eldrin were to hold fast to the 8 Great Immortal Domains, even if 3 Great Perfection Golden Immortals were to attack with several Eighth-Level Golden Immortals in tow, he would at least retain the ability to defend himself.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up, "We should hold fast to the 8 Great Immortal Domains and wait out another kalpa. If the Path of Self-Sacrifice produces 5 more Great Luo Golden Immortals within 1 kalpa, all our current difficulties will be effortlessly resolved."

Everyone nodded slightly upon hearing this, agreeing it was likely the best course of action for now.

Seeing this, Eldrin said no more.

In the years that followed, he began to mend his wounds and restore his essence through dual cultivation, while simultaneously digesting the insights gained from this battle.

At the same time, the major immortal domains across the 7 Realms of Southern Abyss emerged from seclusion, lifting their mountain-sealing barriers to return to the world.

News of this kalpa tribulation had begun to circulate among the Great Luo Golden Immortals across the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss.

Compared to the previous Tribulations, the news that Immortal Lord of the Returning Abyss had personally charged into the Tribulation and slain his rival, Immortal Lord of Pure Yang, was undoubtedly earth-shattering.

It must be understood that the Tribulation of Annihilation is exceedingly perilous. Even Great Luo Golden Immortals rarely venture personally into its midst. The last time such an event occurred was 30 Tribulations of Annihilation ago.

Of course, what made this news truly earth-shattering was the fall of the Pure Sun Immortal Lord.

You must understand, Pure Sun Immortal Lord was an Eighth-Level Great Luo Golden Immortal, a top-tier existence even among the Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Such an immortal being who had witnessed countless ages, was actually slain by the Abyssal Daoist, who had attained the Dao for merely a few kalpas. This was truly beyond belief.

However, when it later came to light that Immortal Lord Guixu had pioneered a cultivation system and forged an entirely new Minor Dao Path, everything seemed to fall into place.

After all, this was an entirely new Great Dao. Even if it was merely a Lesser Vehicle Great Dao, it still represented the complete authority of a true path.

As the master of the Dao, Eldrin possessing such combat prowess seemed justifiable.

Eldrin’s display of such formidable combat prowess naturally drew the attention of many top-tier powerhouses, among them several of his great Dao adversaries.

That day, deep within the Primal Immortal Realm, 3 majestic figures clad in imperial robes gathered in a distant Imperial Court. As they examined a piece of intelligence in their hands, a trace of solemnity surfaced upon each of their faces.

"What are your thoughts?"

After a long while, 1 of the figures clad in golden imperial robes opened his eyes, his gaze slightly grave as he spoke.

The other 2 did not respond immediately. After a moment, a man clad in imperial armor shook his head and said, "His power shakes the heavens, and his methods cannot be underestimated."

Finally, a man clad in imperial robes adorned with black patterns nodded gravely and spoke with equal solemnity, "Indeed. If we cannot suppress it swiftly, it will soon become a calamity of immense proportions."

If anyone were present here, they would undoubtedly show an expression of utter astonishment.

For these 3 figures were all of extraordinary origins. The golden-robed figure was the progenitor of the Golden Spirit Ancient Clan, whose cultivation had reached the Second Level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor. This lineage ranked 40-seventh among the 100 Clans of Immortal Spirits.

The man clad in emperor’s armor was the Wild Ape Emperor of the demon race, whose cultivation had also reached the third level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

The last figure was a man draped in imperial robes adorned with black patterns, known as the Netherdark Emperor, who governed the Fourteenth Layer of Hell. His cultivation had reached the profound level of the Fourth Stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

Thus, these 3 peerless figures, each a Primal Chaos Emperor ruling over their own Imperial Court, unexpectedly revealed expressions of such profound gravity.