Chapter 1985 : The Undying Elder
Getting back to the story, after obtaining these 3 priceless treasures, a faint smile finally graced Eldrin's lips.
He cupped his hands in farewell to Patriarch Tianxu, then stepped out of the Celestial Tianxu Hall and continued his ascent up the higher reaches of the Heavenly Stairs.
The Celestial Dawn Immortal Palace was situated beyond the 8,600th step of the Heavenly Stairway, ranking foremost among the first-tier structures within the entire Celestial Emperor's Treasury, second only to the Emperor's own vault.
He hadn't ascended far when he stepped into the domain of the Great Emperor's Treasure Vault.
"Is this the Emperor's Treasure Vault?"
Gazing upon the 30-6 majestic ancient temples floating and sinking before him, Eldrin murmured softly, a flicker of curiosity gleaming in his eyes.
Since time immemorial, those who reached the Chaos Origin Realm were hailed as Monarchs, yet only those who attained the Great Perfection of the Chaos Origin Monarch Realm were qualified to be called Great Emperors.
In the primordial realm of the Celestial Cosmos of old, there were as many as 30-6 Great Emperors coexisting, a testament to how profoundly formidable and awe-inspiring its foundational strength was.
It must be known that the current Tri-Primordial Realm, renowned as the foremost among the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss, possesses merely 30-some Great Emperors in total.
The 10 Supreme Demon Emperors of the demon race, the 9 Divine Emperors of the god race, the 5 Primordial Emperors of the human race, along with the top 10 paramount powers among the 100 Immortal Spirits—even if all these great emperors were combined, their total number would likely not reach 30-6.
Yet the 30-6 Emperor Palaces before us might not even represent the entirety of the Primordial Immortal Realm from that era.
"In its prime, the Primordial Realm of Immortal Cosmos was truly worthy of being called the foremost among the 13 domains of the Celestial Abyss."
Eldrin murmured inwardly, his gaze sweeping across the 30-6 Emperor Ancient Halls before finally settling on a towering archaic palace—the Nether River Ancient Hall.
The Nether River Ancient Palace boasts an ancient origin, having been left behind by the Primordial Chaos Emperor 'Nether River Emperor' from the primordial realms of the immortal cosmos in ages past.
It is said that the River Styx Emperor cultivated the Great Dao of the Nether River, not only achieving the perfection stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor but also wielding the innate supreme treasure, the 'Primordial Nether River Sword,' making him 1 of the most exceptional among the great emperors.
If Patriarch Tianxu barely possessed combat strength at the Great Emperor level, then this Netherriver Great Emperor was a pinnacle existence capable of facing 2, or even 3, ordinary Great Emperors single-handedly.
In terms of pure strength and status, this individual was comparable to the Solar Sovereign and the Abyssal Sovereign of the 3,000 Celestial Domains—a position of utmost reverence.
Most crucially, the Ancient Palace of the Netherriver Emperor had opened on exceedingly rare occasions, and within it might lie supreme treasures rarely seen in the mortal realm.
Thinking of this, Eldrin stepped into the Ancient Hall of the Nether River.
The moment he stepped into the Ancient Netherriver Hall, Eldrin immediately sensed an overwhelmingly powerful aura.
He lifted his gaze to see an elder with hair and beard as white as snow standing within the Ancient Hall of the Nether River.
The elder, clad in a white robe, studied Eldrin carefully before smiling. "Young friend, your arrival at my Styx Ancient Hall proves you are no ordinary soul."
"However, to obtain this humble 1's opportunity, you must first pass my trial."
Eldrin (Person Name) wore a serene expression as he remarked placidly, "In the end, it all comes down to 1's strength."
As his voice faded, he swept his palm forward in a cleaving motion. In that instant, a torrent of divine power pierced through the heavens, and the world-shaking battle erupted in full force.
The great battle raged on for an unknowable length of time. When tranquility finally returned to the world, Eldrin cupped his hands and said, "Senior, I appreciate your gracious concession."
The phantom of the Styx Emperor fell into a brief silence, studying Eldrin (Person Name) intently for a long moment before sighing. "With your current strength, you may very well have the potential to set foot within the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Palace."
"Very well. Here are some rare treasures—you may choose 3 of them."
The Nether River Emperor spoke thus, manifesting several dozen rare and peerless treasures.
Eldrin glanced over and felt a subtle tremor in his heart. The Nether River Emperor truly lived up to his reputation as a supreme sovereign—the treasures in his possession were simply beyond what Patriarch Tianxu could ever hope to rival.
Before him lay several dozen rare treasures, each valued at no less than 1 strand of Primordial Genesis Qi.
Within it were 17 strands of Primordial Qi, 9 Embryonic Forms of Primordial Treasures, and a dozen or so invaluable Primordial Chaos Spirit Treasures.
These Chaos Origin Spirit Treasures were on par with embryonic forms of Primordial Treasures, each containing divine chains of the Great Dao and the Primordial Beginning Qi—all were exceedingly rare and unparalleled wonders of the world.
However, these treasures were of little use to Eldrin.
After all, the Celestial Emperor's Treasury was a legacy left for Great Luo Golden Immortals—there was no way the Nether River Emperor would bring out his most prized treasures.
He brought out treasures that were either low-grade Primordial Chaos spiritual treasures useless to him, or relatively weak Primordial Chaos supreme treasure embryos, each containing at most 1 or 2 strands of Primordial Beginning Qi.
After much deliberation, Eldrin finally selected a Primordial Chaos Spiritual Treasure called the 'Profound Darkness Origin,' along with 2 strands of Primordial Inception Qi. Only then did he depart, thoroughly satisfied.
After leaving the Ancient Netherriver Hall, Eldrin continued ascending the celestial staircase. Unbeknownst to him, he had passed through 30-6 Imperial Ancient Halls and arrived before a majestic complex of palaces.
Yet upon the celestial void before him, only 12 majestic ancient halls stood enduring through the ages, each radiating an aura of supreme and boundless grandeur.
12 Sage Halls.
Gazing upon the 12 Sage Halls before him, a trace of solemnity flickered in Eldrin’s eyes.
All supreme experts at the Sub-Sage Realm were paramount beings who wielded complete authority over a Great Dao. Such figures stood merely A Step Away (Time & Distance) from attaining the Chaos Immortal Sagehood.
Throughout the entire 3 1000 Immortal Domains, there were merely 5 individuals at this level.
Among them, the demon race had 2 quasi-sage beings: the Ancient Azure Crow Emperor of the Golden Crow tribe, and the Primordial Ancestor of the Kunpeng tribe from the Kunpeng lineage. Both had remained in seclusion for countless years.
The Divine Clan also had a Quasi-Sage—the 1 known as the Fifth Divine Emperor, Tianhuang. The other 2 resided among the 100 Races of the Immortal Spirits: the Qilin Progenitor and the Ancient Ancestor of the Spirit Race, the Ancient Spirit Emperor.
Yet the human race had no Demi-Sage, and thus for years they had remained at the bottom among the 3 dominant powers.
In such circumstances, Eldrin found himself standing before 12 ancient halls left behind by Demi-Saints, stirring even his heart with profound longing.
"Which 1 should I choose?"
Gazing upon the 12 ancient halls before him, Eldrin murmured inwardly, a trace of solemnity flickering in his eyes.
All Demi-Sages are beings who wield perfected Primordial Daos. Such figures are true masters of their paths, and while there may be some disparity in power among them, there can never be a difference in kind.
And such an existence was but 1 final step away from the Chaos Celestial Emperor. Should they obtain a strand of Primordial Genesis Qi, they could very well refine their physical form to perfection and directly step into the realm of the Chaos Celestial Emperor.
Thus, even Eldrin found himself hesitating over how to choose among these 12 ancient halls.
"Choose the 1 most suited to myself."
A moment later, Eldrin had an idea.
He cast his gaze upon the 12 ancient halls, ultimately selecting 3 that were connected to his cultivation.
These 3 ancient halls were respectively named: Primordial Chaos Hall (Ancient Hall), Eternal Sanctuary Hall (Ancient Hall), and Myriad Souls Hall (Ancient Hall).
Among the 3 ancient halls, the master of the Primordial Chaos Hall was known as the Primordial Chaos Ancestor. This individual was a peerless prodigy from the dawn of the Primordial Era, who likewise cultivated the Great Dao of Chaotic Infinity.
However, this individual's Path of Primordial Chaos was vastly different from Eldrin's. He had cultivated it based on the minor, unorthodox Path of the 5 Elements, far inferior to the power of Eldrin's 5 supreme great daos.
Even so, Primordial Chaos Patriarch stood as the mightiest among the quasi-sages. Legends claimed he had swept through the Primordial Domain of the immortal realm with his Great Dao of Primordial Chaos and Infinity, once hailed as the undisputed supreme beneath the Dao Ancestors and Immortal Saints, possessing battle prowess of staggering magnitude.
Alas, precisely because the Primordial Chaos Infinite Dao was overwhelmingly powerful, the difficulty of breaking through to the Chaos Realm grew exponentially immense.
Legend has it that Primordial Chaos Ancestor perished during his attempt to breakthrough to the realm of Dao Ancestor Celestial Sage, ultimately causing his Great Dao to collapse and disintegrate. Even his primordial spirit was utterly annihilated, leaving no chance of revival.
The other 2 ancient halls were legacies of the Undying Elder and the Myriad Soul Patriarch respectively. Both had once claimed the title of the foremost figure in the Primordial Realm of the Immortal Cosmos, reigning as supreme beings who dominated their respective eras.
Among the 2, the Soul Devourer Ancestor was a figure from the mid-Ancient Era. He cultivated the path of Divine Soul Ascension and was renowned as the foremost expert across the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss during that era. Having unlocked all 8 True Spirit Acupoints, he stood merely a step away from attaining Divine Soul Ascension.
Alas, Patriarch Myriad Souls met the same calamity as Emperor 3 Souls, utterly annihilated by a supreme existence of the second realm of Chaos. Even his indestructible true spirit and primordial soul were refined into a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, eternally sealed within.
That Elder Neverdie was a figure from the late Primordial Era. He rose to prominence during the zenith of the Primordial Domain of the Immortal Cosmos, not only mastering the 9 Divine Marks of the True Spirits but also advancing further to cultivate the 9 Divine Forms of the True Spirits.
Having cultivated the 9 Great Divine Forms to achieve sainthood through physical refinement, he was far more powerful than ordinary quasi-saints—so formidable that he even possessed the qualifications to challenge the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.
The Undying Elder once dominated all 7 realms of the Southern Abyss unchallenged, possessing combat prowess that could even rival Dao Ancestors and Immortal Sages. By all reasoning, such a figure was destined to refine his flesh into sainthood and become the second coming of the Ant Celestial Emperor.
Alas, he was born in the wrong era. The cataclysmic tribulation at the end of the Primordial Epoch not only obliterated the entire Primordial Domain of the Immortal Cosmos, but also claimed the life of the Undying Elder as its final sacrifice.
The foremost master of the Dao in the Primordial Era, the first to prove the Dao through his primordial spirit, the first to achieve sainthood through physical cultivation.
Gazing at the 3 ancient halls before him, Eldrin fell into deep contemplation.
It must be admitted that the Primordial Realm of Immortal Cosmos in those days was truly formidable. With just these 3 invincible quasi-sages alone, they dominated the entire Primordial Era across the 13 Domains of Northern and Southern Celestial Abyss.
In the absence of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, these 3 figures were virtually invincible. Particularly the Undying Elder, who had cultivated the 9 True Spirit Divine Forms—even the Chaos Heavenly Emperor could not suppress him, let alone confine him for long.
Such a figure, had it not been for the great calamity at the end of the Primordial Era, would undoubtedly have become a supreme Heavenly Emperor who achieved sainthood through physical cultivation—1 capable of facing 3 Chaos Heavenly Emperors on the Path of Dao simultaneously.
Such legacies left behind by 3 supreme experts were likely destined to contain world-shaking, epoch-defining treasures.
"Which 1 should I choose?"
Eldrin murmured inwardly, falling deep into contemplation.
After a long while, Eldrin finally steeled his resolve and stepped into the Ancient Temple of Eternity.
The reason for heading to the Eternal Ancient Hall was not only due to the Eternal Elder’s formidable power but also a consideration for his own future.
Eldrin was well aware that among his 3 primary cultivation paths, the authority of the Great Dao through the Path of Palm Dao required confronting the Chaos Celestial Emperor. As for the path of attaining divinity through primordial spirit, stepping into the realm of Chaos would inevitably bring him face-to-face with existences of the Second Chaos Realm.
Whichever it might be, none were obstacles he could surmount while still in the Primal Chaos Realm (Cultivation Realm).
Thus, the only path for Eldrin to prove his way and become the Chaos Heavenly Emperor was through achieving sainthood via physical cultivation.
Only by achieving the Sanctified Body and gaining the ability to protect himself against opponents at the second realm of chaos could Eldrin possibly cultivate into the Soul Dao Celestial Emperor.
And only after achieving the cultivation of Soul Path Celestial Emperor, with the 2 foundational powers converging upon Eldrin, could he aspire to seize the authority of the Supreme Dao of Infinity.
In that case, the most pressing matter now is to make advance preparations for achieving sainthood through physical cultivation.
"Those who have cultivated the forms of the 9 True Spirit Divinities represent the ultimate power of achieving sainthood through physical cultivation."
Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, finally stepping into the Hall of Eternal Perdition.
Unexpectedly, the interior of the Undying Ancient Hall was profoundly silent, with no trace of an illusory projection left behind by the Ancient 1 of Undying.
Yet in the center of the hall, a single drop of blood shimmered with golden radiance, suspended in midair as it pulsed with the undying power of eternity.
Blood of the Unperishing.
Eldrin murmured inwardly, a faint ripple stirring within his gaze.
At that very moment, the golden blood droplet trembled faintly and instantly erupted into an eternal golden radiance.
Suddenly, flesh and blood began to manifest from the blood pearl, ultimately transforming into a tall and majestic man with a cultivated and upright bearing.
"Come forth and face me!"
The valiant man spoke and threw a punch without hesitation, instantly unleashing a force capable of grinding all creation to dust.
Eldrin defended with all his might, only to discover an intangible force within the man that rendered him immune to spiritual and magical assaults, drastically diminishing the empowerment of his Dao Authority and soul force.
Left with no alternative, Eldrin could only activate his Chaotic Indestructible Body to withstand the blow head-on. Yet, after merely an instant of clashing, he felt an overwhelmingly potent force surge into his body, numbing even his Chaotic Indestructible Body to its core. "Such formidable power."
Eldrin’s heart raced, yet he gazed in astonishment at the valiant man. “To withstand the power of my Primordial Spirit and the authority of the Great Dao within me… could it be…”
Boom—
Before Eldrin could think further, the valiant man pressed on with his assault. With a mere flick of his sleeve, a force of supreme power shot forth—enough to pulverize even a consummate Great Perfection Golden Immortal into mere pulp.
Eldrin resisted with all his might, yet for the first time, he felt an immense pressure.
In the blink of an eye, Eldrin pushed the 5 divine spirit patterns within him to their absolute limit. An eternal divine power instantly surged through his entire being, carrying the force to annihilate all existence as it swept across the battlefield. He erupted into a world-shaking confrontation with the valiant man.
This was a confrontation of rare antiquity, as if both sides had traversed unimaginably distant realms of time and space to unleash this climactic battle within the celestial palace.
Eldrin was equally astounded. His Chaos Indestructible Body had always been invincible among those of the same realm, yet against this opponent, he had failed to gain any significant advantage. This was truly beyond shocking.
Most crucially, the valiant man possessed a True Spirit Divine Rune within his body, which rendered him immune to magical assaults and soul damage, making it impossible for him to unleash his full power.
"This is the Divine Spirit Rune's immunity to magical power. It seems we must exert our full strength to counter it."
Eldrin murmured inwardly, instantly harnessing the power of the Sacrificial Dao to envelop himself. His magic power and the Great Dao were fully channeled into his physical form, pushing his bodily strength to its absolute limit.
Thus, Eldrin wielded the Chaos Heaven Halberd in relentless assaults, finally suppressing the peerless divine power of the valiant man.
This single drop of blood from the Undying Elder was indeed overwhelmingly powerful, yet it currently only manifested cultivation strength equal to Eldrin's realm. Faced with the triple assault of Eldrin's foundational powers, it ultimately proved insufficient to withstand.
To Eldrin's (Person Name) astonishment, the valiant man formed from that single drop of blood possessed such astonishing vitality that he was virtually an indestructible existence.
Eldrin engaged in a ferocious battle with him for millions of years, shattering his physical form over a 1000 times in succession. Yet, the opponent could fully restore his combat prowess in the blink of an eye, rendering him virtually an indestructible immortal form.
In the end, Eldrin exerted his full strength, harnessing the Chaos Grindstone to suppress him, ultimately obliterating the valiant man completely and reducing him back into a single drop of golden blood.
"Hah—"
After slaying the valiant man, Eldrin finally let out a sigh of relief.
A single drop of blood could manifest such a formidable divine form—how truly staggering must the prime of that Undying Elder have been?
With this thought in mind, Eldrin turned his gaze to that drop of blood, only to find it still showed no signs of manifesting spiritual consciousness. Without hesitation, he strode toward the stone platform at the center of the grand hall.
Upon the stone platform lay 3 treasures and a letter.
There lay an ancient scripture, a cluster of primordial golden essence, and a suit of armor etched with countless blade scars and sword marks.
"This is..."
Eldrin's heart jolted. He immediately retrieved the letter and began examining it.
Soon, Eldrin learned the true intentions of the Undying Elder from this letter.
It turned out that the legacy left by the Immortal Annihilation Elder contained only 3 treasures, yet each of these 3 treasures was astonishing beyond measure: the Celestial Scripture of Immortality, the Primordial Essence of Immortality, and the Battle Attire of Immortality.
Among the 3 treasures, the Eternal Celestial Canon was a supreme scripture founded by the Eternal Elder, theoretically capable of leading 1 directly to the realm of the Primordial Celestial Emperor.
The Unending Origin was a rare Chaos treasure, its value comparable to that of a Primordial Supreme Treasure. By integrating it into 1's physical form, 1 would gain a near-indestructible and immortal nature.
The final piece, the Unbroken Battle Attire, was an Innate Supreme Treasure forged by Elder Unbroken. It was once ranked first among all defensive Innate Supreme Treasures within the Primordial Domain of the Immortal Realm.
The 3 treasures left behind by the Undying Elder were not meant to reward future generations, but to secure his own chance of resurrection in the days to come.
"Will this single drop of blood be enough to revive him?"
Eldrin murmured inwardly, his gaze involuntarily drawn to that drop of golden blood.
According to Elder Bumie, should he have already fallen, whoever obtained these 3 treasures would need to deliver this drop of blood to the 'Primordial Domain of Bumie' beyond the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss.
The Eternal Primordial Realm, however, lay deep within the Chaotic Desolate Sea—a remote and isolated primordial realm, exceedingly distant from the 7 Realms of the Southern Abyss. Even a late-stage Chaos Unity Emperor would face tremendous peril traversing such vast stretches of the Chaotic Desolate Sea.
"Could it be that this Elder Immortal from the Unending Primordial Realm actually hails from beyond the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss?"
Eldrin murmured inwardly, pausing in contemplation before storing away this single drop of golden blood.
A Great Luo Golden Immortal who has attained sainthood through physical cultivation cannot be revived from the Great Dao, yet they can achieve rebirth from a single drop of blood.
For those who achieve sainthood through physical cultivation, their flesh and blood inherently contain soul essence. By concealing a single drop of blood in some remote corner of the primordial chaos, even if they perish elsewhere, this drop shall facilitate their revival after over a 100 kalpas.
However, the Undying Elder perished by the Blade of Annihilation—a technique of the third realm of chaos. Thus, the divine consciousness within this drop of blood was severed across the vast expanse of time and space.
Logically speaking, under such circumstances, even a Chaos Emperor who had achieved physical sanctification would be unable to resurrect.
However, the Undying Elder had ultimately cultivated a True Spirit Body. The True Spirit imprint within this drop of blood still preserved a faint remnant of his soul, thus leaving a sliver of hope for revival.
However, this drop of the Undying Elder's blood must be brought to the Primordial Realm of Undying and merged with another contingency left by the Undying Elder to fully complete his revival.
"The current me is still unable to traverse the chaos to seek the Primordial Domain."
"But if the opportunity arises in the future, I shall naturally seek out the Primordial Domain of Imperishability to find the chance for your revival and return."
Eldrin murmured softly, his gaze shifting once more to the Unending Celestial Canon.
After merely a moment of observation, a faint glimmer of delight surfaced in Eldrin's expression.
This Eternal Celestial Canon was actually a chaos scripture born of primordial creation, its rank supremely exalted, theoretically capable of guiding 1 directly to the realm of Chaos Celestial Emperor.
Once mastered, this scripture forges an Indestructible Body endowed with the nature of eternal imperishability. It encompasses 9 divine spirit patterns: immunity to magical power, indestructibility, immortality, revival, vitality, nirvana, curse immunity, and immunity to seals.
These 9 Divine Sigils of the True Spirit were all defensive in nature, granting the Undying Elder a nearly indestructible and immortal quality.
After discerning the profound mysteries within the Indestructible Heaven Scripture, Eldrin even suspected that even if 10 Chaos Heavenly Emperors were to join forces, exhausting every means and paying any price, they still could not slay the Indestructible Elder.
Because the Undying Elder's physical vitality was so astonishing that he could nearly regenerate from a single drop of blood without loss, it was virtually impossible to slay him unless a second-level Chaos Realm expert—or even 1 at the third level of the Chaos Realm—took action.
Thus, Eldrin could roughly deduce the origins of the Undying Elder.
This Elder of Imperishability was not a native of the Primordial Realm of Immortal Dominion. He originally hailed from the depths of chaos, where he was the destined Primordial Divine Sovereign of the Imperishable Primordial Realm.
Alas, during the nascent stage of Immortal Venerable No-Die's gestation, he was discovered by the wandering Chaos Celestial Emperor, who seized his innate Primordial Chaos Qi and the opportunity to attain the Dao.
The man seized the Chaos Primordial Qi of the Eternal Elder, only to realize he too was incapable of slaying the undying ancient. After stripping the Eternal Elder of all his possessions, he hastily departed the Primordial Realm of Eternity.
However, the Undying Elder lost his chance to attain the Dao. He thus departed from the Undying Primal Domain to seek another opportunity for enlightenment, eventually arriving in the Immortal Cosmos Primal Domain. There, he awaited the emergence of the Primordial Chaos Genesis Qi—a chance that could alter his destiny.
After all, the Primordial Domain of Immortal Heaven in those days was the most prosperous primordial domain within this chaotic desolate sea, and served as the central hub for the surrounding chaotic primordial domains.
Even Eldrin suspected that the 9 Heavenly Emperors of the Primordial Immortal Realm, in their efforts to win over this being who could rival a Heavenly Emperor, might have promised to aid his search for the Primordial Chaos Origin Qi.
Alas, the Primordial Realm of Immortal Cosmos suffered a great calamity, and the Eternal Elder was buried along with it.
"This Elder Immortal, too, has suffered a calamity he never deserved."
Eldrin murmured inwardly, his gaze finally settling upon the Indestructible Origin and the Battle Raiment of Endlessness.
This Indestructible Origin and Indestructible Battle Attire were the most precious treasures upon the Elder of Eternal Indestructibility.
The Indestructible Origin possesses an indestructible nature. Once integrated into the body of a Fleshly Body Sanctification expert, it grants the ability to resurrect from death 9 times. Moreover, it remains effective even for those at the Quasi-Saint level.
The Indestructible Battle Attire provided peerless defense, and the more powerful the wearer's physical body, the greater the effects it would yield.
Moreover, the Indestructible Battle Attire offered considerable resistance to the Chaos Abyssal Sea, significantly mitigating its corrosive effects. If the Primordial Emperor donned this battle attire, he would be barely capable of traversing the Chaos Abyssal Sea.
If Eldrin could don the Indestructible Battle Attire, he would be able to neutralize 90 percent of the damage even when facing a mid-stage Chaos Origin Emperor, and he would even have some confidence to venture through the Chaotic Desolate Sea for an extended period.
After realizing the miraculous effects of this Indestructible Origin and Indestructible Battle Attire, a faint smile emerged on Eldrin's face.
"It seems that without reviving the Undying Elder, I cannot repay this karmic debt."
Eldrin murmured inwardly, swiftly refining the Indestructible Origin and the Indestructible Battle Attire before finally stepping out of the Ancient Hall of Imperishability.
Perhaps because Eldrin had lingered too long in the Undying Ancient Hall, when he emerged from seclusion, he found Lyra already waiting not far away.
"How is it?"
At this moment, Lyra and the others were all glowing with radiance, a faint smile gracing their lips.
"Not bad at all." A faint glimmer flickered in Eldrin's eyes as he smiled. "It seems all of you have gained considerable insights during this period."
Upon hearing this, everyone broke into smiles.
This time, they all heeded Eldrin's advice and selected the celestial vaults most suited to themselves.
Because of this, they all reaped tremendous rewards. Among them, Lyra (Person Name) entered the Chaos Ancient Palace of the Quasi-Sage level and obtained the legacy of Chaos Ancestor, a Quasi-Sage from the primordial era of antiquity.
Qing Ji, Seraphina Qu (Person Name), Jiang Daoxu, Chen Qiyuan, and others each entered an ancient Demi-Sage hall, obtaining astoundingly valuable legacies and treasures.
The foundations of these few individuals were astonishingly profound. Moreover, the quasi-sage ancient halls they had chosen were perfectly suited to their respective cultivation methods, allowing them to acquire nearly staggering quantities of rare treasures.
Chen Ethan, Ye Qingfeng, Lu Chong'a, Chen Xianzhang, Lila, Yan Ziji, Tai Cang Diyang, and others each entered several ancient halls, acquiring at least 1 Emperor-level inheritance and legacy suited to their individual paths.
Among the treasures obtained were peerless rarities such as Primordial Genesis Qi (Heavenly Treasure) and Chaos Origin Spirit Jade (Divine Material).
It could be said that with this harvest, they had already secured over half of the core resources required for their future breakthrough to the Primordial Chaos Emperor realm.
After conversing with the group for a moment, Eldrin confirmed that most had achieved their desired outcomes. Only then did he smile faintly and declare, "In that case, you may now attempt to challenge the final 9 Celestial Emperor Ancient Halls."
"Success now rests upon your destiny."
With these words, Eldrin leisurely ascended to the 9,000th step of the Celestial Stairway.
Atop the 9 thousandth level of the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Halls, only 9 sacred structures remained. The moment the cultivators set foot upon this divine realm, before any could take action, they sensed an anomalous shift emanating from the 9 celestial palaces.
The instant Yan Zi Ji and Lila (Person Name) set foot upon the 9-thousandth step, they were instantly drawn into 2 ancient Emperor's Palaces left behind by the Flaming Emperor of Celestial Blaze and the Frost Sage of Icy Soul.
Chen Xianchang was even drawn away by the celestial palace above the 9,500th layer, which belonged to Thalion (Person Name), the Celestial Sage.
The others immediately sprang into action upon witnessing this. Chen Qiyuan stepped directly into the ancient hall of the Great Wilderness Celestial Emperor, Lyra (Person Name) entered the sacred palace of the Yin Pole Immortal Sage, while Qing Ji (Person Name) crossed the threshold into the celestial hall left behind by the Dark Lotus Immortal Sage.
The rest of the group also chose an ancient hall to undergo trials, hoping to determine whether they could obtain the legacy left by the Heavenly Emperor.
Seeing this, Eldrin leisurely ascended the celestial steps, arriving at the place where the Celestial Abode Ancient Hall of the Patriarch of Celestial Abode resided.
Legend has it that since the end of the Primordial Era, this ancient hall belonging to the Dao Ancestor of the Immortal Cosmos has never seemed to have been opened.
Eldrin murmured softly, pushing open the ancient hall's doors with a blend of curiosity and caution as he stepped into the supreme Immortal Sanctuary Hall.
(End of Chapter)