Chapter 1983 : Heavenly Emperor's Treasury
At the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, there were also 5 individuals: Chen Ethan (Person Name), Lulu, Ao Hong, Chen Qiyuan, and Tai Cang Di Yang.
Among the 5, aside from Tai Cang Di Yang, the other 4 had achieved their cultivation breakthroughs earlier. Though their resources were slightly inferior, they had now all reached the Sixth Level of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Meanwhile, Tai Cang Di Yang, backed by the Tai Cang Divine Emperor, had access to resources even more astonishing than what Eldrin (Person Name) had in his early years. Over the years, he had frequently consumed rare elixirs to enhance his cultivation. His current realm had now reached the sixth level of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Among the 9 who walked the Path of Sacrificial Dao, Ye Qingfeng (Person Name), Lu Wenyuan (Person Name), Chen Xianqing (Person Name), and Serene Bamboo (Person Name) had all just entered the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Lu Chong'a, Chen Xianchang, Yuan Mie, Jiang Daoxu, and Yan Jinghan had broken through 1 or 2 kalpas later than the others, and their current cultivation had only reached the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.
However, the Chen Clan was not lacking in resources for the early and middle stages of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. At this rate, within approximately 1 kalpa, the few of them should also be able to break through to the middle stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.
A clan of 20 Great Luo Golden Immortals.
Gazing upon the Great Luo Golden Immortals before him, a faint smile finally graced Eldrin’s lips.
仅仅一族之力，就有足足二十位大罗金仙，如此底蕴已经不弱于许多弱小的混元帝庭和仙灵百族了。
According to Eldrin (Person Name), the core Immortal Emperors serving under the Blaze Emperor—mankind's paramount ruler in the Eastern Liyan Realm—numbered merely 18 within the Blaze Imperial Court's inner circle.
These Great Luo Golden Immortals included the Dao Companion of Eldrin, his most exceptional descendants and disciples. They were talents he had painstakingly nurtured over tens of thousands of kalpas, paying no small price to cultivate.
The Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) had accumulated such profound foundations in less than a dozen kalpas—a testament to how astonishing the Chen Clan’s destiny truly was.
"This, then, is the fortune bestowed by the Primordial Violet Qi?"
Eldrin murmured inwardly, recalling the words the immortal sage Thalion had imparted to Elder Chen.
Merit and Fortune are profound and elusive concepts, yet even the Primordial Heavenly Emperor holds them in the highest regard. This is precisely why most of the Great Luo Golden Immortals establish their own Great Luo Ancient Sects.
The glorious fortune of a Great Luo Ancient Sect, combined with a Primordial Spiritual Treasure anchoring that fortune, was more than enough to smooth the path of a Golden Immortal’s cultivation. All manner of calamities and karmic burdens would be suppressed by such immense destiny.
And yet, even so, compared to the providence contained within the Primordial Immortal Light, the providence of a Great Luo Ancient Sect remained utterly insignificant.
At this thought, Eldrin withdrew his contemplations.
He scanned his surroundings, then spoke with a gentle smile. "The reason I've summoned you all is that the Celestial Emperor's Vault is about to open. We must deliberate on who shall be chosen to enter its hallowed halls."
Hearing this, a glimmer of joy flickered across everyone's faces.
As Great Luo Golden Immortals of incomparably noble status, their experience and insight were profound. They naturally understood the immense value of the Celestial Emperor's Treasury, and couldn't help but feel their hearts stir with temptation.
Seeing this, Lyra (Person Name) nearby couldn't help but speak up, "The Celestial Emperor's Treasury is exceedingly precious, yet everyone only has 1 chance to set foot inside."
"Moreover, the Celestial Emperor's Treasury contains trials left by various Celestial Emperors. While higher cultivation provides certain advantages, these trials place greater emphasis on innate talent and potential."
"Therefore, for this Emperor's Treasury expedition, we shall prioritize those with greater innate talent first, and only then consider their cultivation level."
Everyone present nodded in agreement.
The Celestial Emperor's Treasury was a repository personally established by the 9 Celestial Emperors of the Primordial Realm of Immortal Cosmos, dedicated solely to nurturing their disciples and followers.
Yet the Chaos Celestial Emperor's vision was exceedingly lofty. To be deemed worthy by the 9 Great Chaos Celestial Emperors and receive the legacy bestowed by the Celestial Emperor, 1 must at the very least be a True Seed of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.
Such a prodigious talent possessed the potential to break through to the realm of Primordial Emperor, or even the Chaos Heavenly Emperor. Only then could they receive the fortuitous opportunities bestowed by the Heavenly Emperor, ultimately ascending to the Primordial Emperor realm.
At this thought, Chen Qiyuan (Person Name) inquired, "In that case, who should be sent for this mission?"
Eldrin pondered briefly before speaking, "Those who have established their foundation by cultivating a True Spiritual Root shall be prioritized for selection. Additionally, individuals possessing the celestial inheritance of the Heavenly Emperor from the Primordial Domain of Immortal Cosmos may also receive preferential qualification."
Hearing this, no 1 present voiced any objections.
After all, as someone who possessed the legacy of the Celestial Emperor from the Primordial Realm of Immortal Cosmos, it was highly likely that he would receive special treatment upon entering the Celestial Emperor’s Treasury.
With this standard established, the first batch of 7 slots was allocated.
Needless to say, Eldrin, Lyra, Azure Princess, and Seraphina Qu, even Lila and Banquet Violet Princess all possessed the inheritance of the Heavenly Emperor.
Chen Xianzhang was not only a direct disciple of the Immortal Sage Thalion, but had also brought back 5 Celestial Heaven Tokens. For either reason alone, he unquestionably deserved 1 of the slots.
The remaining 5 slots, after repeated evaluations by the assembly, were ultimately granted to Chen Ethan (Person Name), Chen Qiyuan, Jiang Daoxu, Ye Qingfeng, and Lu Chong'a.
Among the remaining individuals, Yan Jinghan, Yuan Mie, Chen Xianqing, and others were also qualified to claim a spot. However, the slots were limited, and each person could only enter the Celestial Emperor's Treasury once. Thus, none of them insisted on entering this time.
Taking Chen Xianqing as an example, she believed she hadn't yet fully unlocked the potential of the Primordial Immortal Lotus Seed. There remained a long path ahead—better to completely consolidate her foundation first, then await the next opening of the Celestial Treasury to venture inside for another attempt.
As the legitimate son of the Tai Cang Divine Emperor, Tai Cang Di Yang had no shortage of an Immortal Cosmos Ancient Token, and thus did not take this spot.
"Since the allocation of spots is complete, you should make your preparations. In 3 days, you will accompany me to partake in the opportunity at the Celestial Emperor's Treasury."
Eldrin finally spoke, then watched as everyone departed.
3 days swiftly passed. Early this morning, Eldrin gathered the 12 immortals chosen to partake in the opportunity at the Celestial Vault Treasury, then led them deep into the primordial chaos.
They journeyed through the spacetime of thousands of dao paths, finally arriving before a vast expanse of chaotic primordial sea.
"This is the place."
Gazing upon the Chaos Abyssal Sea before him, Eldrin’s expression grew solemn as he recalled the origins of this turbulent expanse.
Back in the days before the Primordial Realm of Immortal Cosmos shattered, that half-step Dao Fusion realm ancestor of the Immortal Cosmos vaguely deduced his own heavenly tribulation.
Thus, the 9 great Immortal Saints joined forces to seal the Celestial Treasury within this chaotic and desolate sea, nurturing the rising talents of the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss.
Its fundamental purpose was to establish karmic ties with the prodigies of the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss, laying subtle groundwork for its eventual revival and return.
In the eyes of the 9 Great Celestial Emperors, this was a worthwhile trade. If they could make a future Chaos Celestial Emperor owe them a favor, it might reduce the variables when they revived in the future.
After all, the return of a Half-Step Unity Realm Chaos Heavenly Emperor, accompanied by 8 Chaos Immortal Saints, was enough to destabilize the balance across the 13 Domains of the Northern and Southern Heavenly Abyss. Neither the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss nor the 6 Domains of the Northern Abyss would likely welcome their successful resurgence.
"It seems there are quite a few people this time."
At that very moment, Eldrin heard a cold, mocking laugh.
He lifted his head and surveyed his surroundings, finding that within the encompassing chaos, several 100 Great Perfection Golden Immortals had already gathered.
The cultivation levels of these Great Luo Golden Immortals were exceptionally high, nearly all starting from the Eighth Level of the Great Luo Realm, with over half having reached the Great Perfection of the Great Luo Golden Immortal stage.
Among them were several individuals who exerted such immense pressure that even Eldrin (Person Name) felt profoundly overwhelmed.
True Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) Foundation.
Eldrin murmured, a trace of solemnity flickering in his eyes.
These few existences who had cultivated the True Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) foundation seemed to have already surpassed the limits of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, even reaching a level comparable to the early stage of a Primordial Chaos Emperor.
This caused Eldrin to furrow his brow slightly, instinctively exchanging a glance with Lyra.
Lyra, with her broader experience, observed the crowd and remarked, "The Golden Crow Clan's Ling Tian Imperial Scion, the Dragon Clan's Zhu Yang Imperial Scion, the Divine Clan's Can Xuan Divine Lord, and the Qilin Clan's Huo Lin Imperial Scion."
These 4 Great Perfection Golden Immortals, each possessing a True Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root), commanded power that could not be underestimated in the slightest.
Eldrin (Person Name) furrowed his brow slightly upon hearing this, quickly recalling the origins of these 4 individuals.
This Son of the Heavenly Emperor Ling Tian was the youngest son of the Sun Heavenly Emperor, rumored to be the younger brother of the Son of the Heavenly Emperor Ling Xiao. Unlike Ling Xiao, who had lived through over a 1000 kalpas, he had cultivated for less than 1 100 kalpas thus far.
Though his years were few, the innate talent of the Heavenly Son Ling was even more astounding.
This individual had never endured the hardships faced by the Eldrin, having long ago established the foundation of 3 True Spiritual Roots. His cultivation had now reached the Great Perfection stage of the Golden Immortal for many years.
The current Eldrin (Person Name) had reached the Grand Perfection stage in all 3 foundational pillars—fleshly body, primordial spirit, and grand dao. Though both his physical form and spiritual essence were cultivated as secondary paths, his power had already transcended mortal comprehension.
As early as 3 kalpas ago, Imperial Son Lingtian had once crossed realms to challenge a nascent Chaos Origin Emperor while merely a Golden Immortal of the Great Roaming realm—and decisively defeated his opponent within 3 1000 exchanges.
Such profound foundations and reserves were exceedingly rare even within the annals of demonic history.
Hence, Young Noble Ling Tian was regarded as the 1 most resembling the Sun Emperor among his 9 sons, and was highly likely to ascend as the next peerless Heavenly Emperor of the demon race.
"Lingxiao's younger brother was actually more powerful than him."
"Interesting."
A faint smile unconsciously touched Eldrin's lips as he murmured inwardly.
It was at this moment that he finally understood—though Lingxiao Imperial Son was the Celestial Emperor’s eldest heir, a mysterious flaw in his innate constitution compelled him to repeatedly confront and dominate cosmic tribulations. He sought, within these cataclysms, an adversary formidable enough to propel his own transcendence.
In contrast, the other 8 Imperial Sons of the Solar Celestial Emperor each possessed heaven-defying aptitudes. Having merely weathered 1 cosmic kalpa, they had already ascended to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm with an invincible demeanor, contending for the Dao.
Before the rise of Eldrin, during those interminable kalpas spanning 1 1000 cosmic cycles, the 3 1000 Immortal Domains existed almost as the living embodiment of the Myth of the 9 Solar Progeny.
All the ancient immortals across the 7 Domains of Southern Abyss lived under the shadow of the 9 imperial sons of the Sun Celestial Emperor.
9 Celestial Sovereigns.
Eldrin murmured in astonishment, "What serendipity has the Sun Celestial Emperor encountered, that within a span of 1 1000 kalpas, he actually nurtured 9 peerless Imperial Heirs?"
"Most likely, he obtained some rare opportunity from the depths of the Primordial Chaos Sea."
Lyra spoke, a trace of bewilderment surfacing in her expression.
As for this formidable rival who was once considered her equal, Lyra (Person Name) did not possess extensive knowledge about them.
After a moment of contemplation, Lyra spoke: "The Sun Celestial Emperor possesses an overbearing temperament, yet remains profoundly enigmatic. He spent the vast majority of his life either in secluded cultivation or wandering through the Primordial Chaos Desolate Sea."
"In truth, during the Primordial Era, the Celestial Emperor of the Sun never interfered with the operations of the Primordial Divine Court, wholly devoted to secluded cultivation."
"Among the 3 Primordial Divine Sovereigns, the Solar Celestial Emperor was the last to ascend and appeared to possess the weakest strength. All of us believed he wouldn't covet power, which is why we entrusted the rear front to Him during the great war."
Yet no 1 could have foreseen that the Celestial Emperor of the Sun—who had always maintained an unassuming presence—would suddenly betray them at this critical juncture, even revealing a supreme power rivaling that of the Primordial Divine Sovereign.
At this point, a trace of unprecedented gravity surfaced on Lyra's face.
Clearly, she harbored immense wariness and regard for Sun Celestial Emperor, this formidable foe.
After taking a deep breath, Lyra (Person Name) finally remarked, "The Sun Celestial Emperor may appear domineering and fierce in temperament, but in truth, his mind runs deep with schemes, and his resolve is utterly ruthless and decisive."
"Ping may appear dependable, but with sufficient benefits at stake, even his own flesh and blood could become bargaining chips for his ascension."
"Back then, we trusted him too much—even the 2 Divine Sovereigns and the entire Primordial Divine Court were deceived by him. Even if you attain the Dao and become the Chaos Heavenly Emperor in the future, you must never underestimate this man."
Eldrin’s expression turned solemn upon hearing this, and he nodded gravely. “I understand,” he said.
At the same time, the Crown Prince of Lingtian also looked over. After casting a glance at Eldrin (Person Name), he spoke, "So it was you who defeated my elder brother all those years ago?"
Eldrin remained silent, offering no reply to the words of Imperial Son Lingtian.
The Eldrin Son of Heaven smiled faintly before speaking, "My elder brother was born with innate deficiencies. It is only through your assistance that he could break through his limitations and achieve rebirth."
"Pity we are not of the same cultivation realm, otherwise this sovereign would have no choice but to cross blades with you to seek justice for my elder brother."
Eldrin's gaze flickered slightly as he finally spoke, "Even if we are not of the same realm, I do not fear you in the slightest!"
"Hah—"
The Son of Heaven, Ling Tian, let out a cold sneer before speaking calmly, "You were able to forge a Great Dao, proving you are indeed a man of extraordinary talent. But the reason you could rise to prominence is that you encountered my elder brother—and not me."
Young Master Lingtian’s arrogance pierced the heavens, radiating an invincible aura that looked down upon all realms. In the end, he shook his head coldly and declared, “I shall await you at the realm of the Primordial Chaos Emperor. There, in a fair duel, I will sever your head.”
With those words, he tore through the firmament and vanished into the chaotic expanse of the Primordial Wasteland Sea.
Eldrin watched his departure with a placid gaze, yet a flicker of astonishment surfaced in the depths of his eyes.
This Eldrin possessed such towering pride that it actually earned a measure of his regard.
Lyra understood something and spoke with a grave tone, "Though Ling Tian is the son of the Sun Heavenly Emperor, you have mastered the empowerment of the Sacrificial Dao. In a duel against him now, he may not necessarily defeat you."
"However, should he break through to the Primordial Chaos Emperor realm, as the Celestial Emperor's own son, he would gain access to the most supreme cultivation foundations. He might even attempt to refine an innate supreme treasure. By then, you would likely find yourself at a disadvantage."
"So it appears to be a fair fight between equals in realm, yet in truth, it may not be so."
"So that's how it is."
Eldrin nodded slightly. Artifacts of the Chaos Unity grade were exceedingly rare, yet when comparing the Heavenly Emperor’s own son—backed by the Emperor himself—to someone like him, who had only recently stepped into the Chaos Unity realm, there seemed to be no real comparison at all.
At this thought, Eldrin turned his gaze to the Young Master Candle Sun, the Divine Lord Profound Contemplation, and the Young Master Fire Scale. Though these 3 seemed slightly inferior to the Young Master Ling Tian, each had cultivated at least 1 or 2 True Spiritual Root foundations, and all appeared to possess combat prowess at the level of a Chaos Origin Divine Monarch.
"It seems that for the opening of the Celestial Emperor's Treasury this time, they have suppressed their cultivation for at least several 100 kalpas without breaking through."
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