Chapter 1988 : The Enemy Approaches

Eldrin remained unaware of the schemes devised against him as an adversary of the Great Dao.

However, for a formidable adversary of the Dao like the Golden Spirit Ancient Ancestor, Eldrin had long maintained his vigilance.

At this moment, after gathering the major immortal domains, he personally took action without delay to refine the grand formation. Ultimately, founded upon 40-9 immortal domains, he deployed the Chaos Sevenfold Formation.

This Chaotic Sevenfold Battle Art possessed extraordinary power. By Eldrin's estimation, its strength rivaled that of an early-stage Primordial Unity expert—it could even hold its own against a third-level Primordial Unity powerhouse.

Of course, most of the 40-9 immortal domains used to form the array were merely high-grade immortal domains, thus the power of this formation had its inherent limits—at its peak, it could only contend with a third-level Chaos Unity Emperor.

Moreover, the Chaos Sevenfold Grand Formation retained the original effect of the 7 Luminaries Ascension, and had even transcended its foundational state.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, if all the power of the 7 Luminaries Ascension were channeled into him, it should temporarily elevate his 3 foundational pillars to the Ninth Heaven of the Golden Immortal realm.

Under such circumstances, the combined power of Eldrin's 3 foundational strengths should barely rival that of a third-level Primordial Unity Emperor.

With such power, further augmented by the authority of the Sacrificial Dao, Eldrin was confident that even if he couldn't rival a mid-stage Chaos Origin Emperor, he would undoubtedly rank among the top experts within the early-stage Chaos Origin Emperors.

After grasping this truth, Eldrin felt reassured and immediately resumed his secluded cultivation, quietly awaiting the impending invasion led by Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.

In the blink of an eye, 1 million years had passed.

Until this day, when Half-Ancestor Li Yan led hundreds of millions of primordial beasts to surge through the chaos, besieging the 40-9 celestial domains—including the Abyssal Celestial Domain—so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through.

After surrounding the numerous immortal domains, Half-Ancestor Li Yan did not immediately strike. He shattered the heavens and arrived before the Abyssal Ruins Immortal Domain, then declared, "In this battle, we come only for the Abyssal Daoist."

"With the exception of Eldrin (Person Name), the rest of you may depart freely. I give you my word that I shall not lay a finger upon any of you."

Meanwhile, the Great Luo Golden Immortals across the major immortal realms all revealed a trace of astonishment upon hearing this.

Many people wore thoughtful expressions. They naturally recognized this as a divisive tactic, but Emperor Hunyuan was a man of his word—once he made a promise, he would never go back on it.

Just as the crowd’s thoughts wavered, Immortal Lord Donghua let out a cold laugh and spoke directly, “Honored guests, once you betray an ally, you will never again possess any credibility.”

Upon hearing this, the immortals instantly suppressed their restless thoughts.

Great Luo Golden Immortals do not fall into the cycle of reincarnation. For them, death holds no terror. So long as the authority of the Great Dao continues to shelter them, their fall shall never come to pass.

Conversely, once 1's reputation is tarnished, they will inevitably face isolation and never again receive wholehearted assistance from others.

At this thought, battle intent surged within every Great Luo Golden Immortal present. Celestial Sovereign Tianheng, 1 of the 2 Great Luo Golden Immortal Perfection cultivators from the Eastern Li Flame Domain's human race, declared resolutely: "In this battle, I shall fight until the last warrior stands."

Another Great Perfection Golden Immortal, Fairy Han Yan, also nodded and said with a smile, "If we unite our efforts and have His Majesty the Abyssal Sovereign presiding over the battle, the outcome of this war remains uncertain."

Seeing the 2 Great Perfection Golden Immortals speak out, the others also steeled their resolve to fight on.

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) spoke up at just the right moment, "Your dedication is appreciated. We shall hold our positions within the formation and await the opportune moment to strike."

"Hmph—"

Meanwhile, seeing that his scheme to sow discord had failed, the Half-Ancestor of Li Fire finally let out a cold snort.

He returned to the formation and, with a wave of his hand, unleashed countless primordial chaos beasts to charge forth, seeking to thoroughly exhaust the strength of the major immortal domains.

However, within the current 70-7 Immortal Domains Formation, there were over 3,600 Great Luo Golden Bamboo Swords. The Celestial Starfall Sword Formation composed of these blades unleashed a slaughtering power truly too terrifying to behold.

As Eldrin personally channeled his power, countless sword energies cleaved through the vast chaos. Wherever they passed, whether it was a Ninth-Order Primal Chaos Beast or a Chaos Beast King rivaling ancient immortals, all were utterly annihilated in an instant.

"Damn it!"

Seeing that the Chaos Ancient Beast alone could not deplete much of the formation’s power, the Golden Crane Eldrin (Person Name) and the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure), who were commanding the army, altered their strategy.

At their command, over a dozen Great Luo ancient vessels advanced, their innate Great Luo cannons roaring to life. The bombardment sent violent ripples cascading through the defensive formations once more.

Seeing this, Eldrin immediately rallied the major immortal domains to retaliate with the World-Annihilating Cannon and the Primordial Chaos Vessel. For a time, the battle raged back and forth.

At this moment, the advantage of defensive counterattacks while fighting on home ground finally emerged.

Since the humans, backed by the Chaos Formation, could unleash their full power without restraint, the Chaos Fiends were forced into a passive and defensive position. As a result, the humans maintained an overwhelming advantage throughout the conflict.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, the enemy would need at least 2 to 3 times their current strength to have any certainty of breaching the Chaos 70-7 Grand Formation.

This was only possible because the 40-9 celestial domains were of insufficient grade. Otherwise, to breach a celestial domain or dao field guarded by a powerhouse of the same level would require at least 5 times the force or a higher-tier expert.

Take the Eldrin Fiendgod for instance. Had He remained within the Eldrin Ancient Plains, even a mid-stage Chaos Origin Emperor would have found it difficult to subdue Him.

To get back to the main story, time swiftly passed amid the relentless warfare. The 2 sides engaged in 1 great battle after another for over 30 million years, until finally, the Flame Demon God of Li could no longer restrain his impatience.

"Almost there."

The Infernal Blaze Demon God spoke, then gazed into the void and said, "Fellow Daoist Goldspirit, why don't we join forces and breach the grand formation completely?"

Just then, the Golden Spirit Ancestor slowly materialized. After carefully examining the grand formation, he nodded and said, "Though it hasn't reached its limit yet, the formation's power has already diminished by 20 percent."

"Now that we're attacking from within, it should be considerably easier."

As the Golden Spirit Ancestor spoke these words, a flicker of killing intent surfaced in his gleaming eyes.

He truly wished to further deplete the Chaos Formation’s power, but the expendable Chaos Ancient Beasts under Half-Ancestor Liyan had already been utterly exhausted, and nearly half of the Great Luo Ancient Ships had been severely damaged or destroyed.

If we wait any longer, without these cannon fodder to deplete the formation's power, it will gradually restore to its peak state.

At this thought, Golden Spirit Ancestor spoke, "I shall personally breach the formation. Fellow Daoist, have your followers join me in storming the stronghold."

As the words fell, Patriarch Jinling immediately produced a dazzling Primordial Chaos Talisman. This ancient talisman, known as the Primordial Chaos Heaven-Sundering Sword Talisman (Magic Treasure), was a top-tier treasure talisman from the mid-stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor Realm.

This treasure was 1 of Golden Spirit Ancestor's ultimate trump cards. Not only did it possess formidable power, but it also demonstrated exceptional efficacy in breaching Chaos Formations.

At this moment, as the Golden Spirit Patriarch channeled his power, the sword talisman instantly transformed into a dazzling ancient blade that pierced through the heavens, forcibly tearing a rift in the Chaos 70-7 Formation.

"Charge in."

Golden Spirit Ancestor spoke first and charged forward without hesitation. Seeing this, Flame Departure Ancestor and the other Great Perfection Golden Immortals immediately plunged into the Chaos 70-7 Formation.

"Perfect timing!"

After charging into the grand formation, Patriarch Jinling instantly felt a world-shocking sword energy slashing toward him.

He decisively maneuvered an ancient mixed-gold shield into the air, intercepting the world-shaking sword strike that came his way.

Then, he summoned a small Void Cauldron that soared into the air, sealing the surrounding void before turning his gaze to the figure ahead. "Eldrin, we meet at last," he declared.

The strike failed to land, yet Eldrin did not press the attack. He simply watched in silence as the Chaotic Fiendgods filed in behind him, his eyes narrowing faintly in contemplation.

"4-Mark Primordial Chaos Treasure Embryo 'Void Heaven Cauldron', along with 2 Chaos Sovereigns, and 1 100 and 80-7 Chaos Fiends..."

Eldrin spoke calmly, then inquired further, "What of the Primal Ape and Netherdark? Why did they not join the fray today?"

Golden Spirit Ancestor let out a cold sneer, his expression icy as he declared, "To slay you, I alone am more than enough."

Eldrin nodded thoughtfully and said, "It's expected that the Wild Ape Emperor, being a demon, is currently tied up. But Youxuan is the Nether Emperor of the Nether Clan—why hasn't he shown up today? Could something have happened?"

Golden Spirit Ancestor’s gaze turned slightly frosty upon hearing this. He spoke bluntly, "If not for someone forbidding Emperor Youxuan from bullying the weak during the Great War of the 3 Clans, would killing you be this troublesome?"

Eldrin nodded, yet a flicker of confusion crossed his mind.

A being capable of deterring Emperor Youxuan with a single sentence must at least be at the late-stage Primordial Chaos Emperor realm.

But now that the 3 races—Human, Demon, and Divine—had plunged into a great war, among his 4 major allies, Emperor Taihan, Emperor Taiyou, and the Taiyang Clan were all of the Human race, while the Taicang Divine Clan also belonged to the Divine lineage. Clearly, none could spare any assistance.

At the forefront of the war against the Black Abyss Emperor, 1 must face formidable foes like the Primordial Thunder Crow Emperor, leaving virtually no room for distraction.

Under such circumstances, it seemed only the paramount Emperors of the 100 Races of Immortals could still muster any remaining strength.

Yet I have had little dealings with the 100 Races of Immortal Spirits, and even less connection with those few supreme experts at the Great Perfection of the Primordial Chaos Emperor realm. Why would 1 of them speak up on my behalf?

Unable to figure out who it was, Eldrin ceased his pondering and instantly suppressed the thought.

Though his mind raced through countless thoughts, it took but an instant. Suppressing his contemplations, he turned to Lyra and the others nearby and declared, "Execute the plan as devised!"

As the words fell, Eldrin (Person Name) soared into the sky astride the Heavenly Li Twin Swords, charging straight toward Golden Spirit Ancestor (Person Name) in an explosive collision that shook the heavens.

In an instant, the 2 exchanged dozens of moves. Golden Spirit Ancestor was shocked to discover that he alone could hardly overpower Eldrin (Person Name). He immediately turned to Li Yan Emperor (Person Name) and declared, "Join forces with me! We must eradicate him swiftly!"

Boom—

In response to Golden Spirit Ancestor’s words, a searing great halberd descended. The Infernal Flame Demon God rode upon a fiery halberd that tore through the void, unleashing a cataclysmic force of flame with a single strike.

In that instant, infinite chains of the Great Dao pierced through the firmament, descending with the power to annihilate all creation toward Eldrin.

"So powerful!"

Eldrin’s heart skipped a beat. By condensing a single divine chain of the Great Dao, an innate spirit treasure could step into the realm of an embryonic innate supreme treasure.

Yet those who could set foot into the realm of the Primordial Chaos Emperor had already condensed their own Great Dao into form, transforming it into mightier Great Dao Divine Chains to empower themselves.

At this moment, the Flame Demon God rode upon the divine chains of the Great Dao, each strike erupting with the power to shatter heavens and annihilate earth.

Under such supreme power, the boundless chaotic void shattered in mere moments, transforming into fragments of spacetime that sliced toward Eldrin (Person Name) with annihilating force.

Well struck!

Faced with such overwhelming lethal force, Eldrin was stirred by a towering surge of battle fervor.

He wielded the authority of the Sacrificial Dao, and with a mere wave of his hand, boundless power swept across the realms, colliding head-on with the divine chains of the Great Dao.

1 must admit, Eldrin's Chaos Indestructible Body was truly formidable. Bolstered by the Sacrificial Art, it possessed a mystical quality that seemed impervious to all laws.

In this way, he fought alone against 2 formidable foes, yet did not fall into the slightest disadvantage.

"How could he be this powerful?"

After exchanging thousands of moves, Patriarch Eldrin felt a tremor in his heart, his expression subtly shifting.

At that very moment, a piercing shriek tore through the primordial chaos. A supreme Chaos Fiendgod had been cleaved apart by the Reincarnation Avatar, its primordial spirit, blood, and bones scattering into the formless void.

Golden Crane...

Half-Ancestor Liyan’s expression shifted slightly. He never could have imagined that Golden Crane Demon God, 1 of his most trusted lieutenants, would meet his end so abruptly on this battlefield.

As his thoughts drifted, Eldrin Half-Ancestor suddenly realized that within the Celestial Abyss Realm, the number of top-tier Great Perfected Golden Immortals was astonishingly high.

Among the Great Perfection of the Golden Immortals alone, there were 7 individuals: the Samsara Body, Lyra (Person Name), Green Princess, Seraphina Qu (Person Name), the Violet Ultimate Ancient Phoenix, Immortal Lord Tianheng, and Mist Fairy.

Thus, these 7 Great Perfection Golden Immortals possessed combat prowess nearly equivalent to that of 10 Great Perfection Golden Immortals joining forces, allowing them to barely hold their ground even against an early-stage Chaos Origin Emperor.

Faced with such an overwhelming disparity in combat prowess, the Golden Crane Eldrin was besieged by 6 of them simultaneously—no wonder it had been forcibly slain within just a few 1000 exchanges.

"Damn it, I'll take them out first."

Seeing the situation turning dire, Half-Ancestor Li Yan decisively moved to intervene, ready to lend the others a helping hand.

But at that very moment, the Violet Dawn Divine Sun Pearl in the void erupted with blinding radiance, unleashing a torrent of destructive thunderflame that shot forth horizontally, firmly blocking Half-Ancestor Liyan's path of retreat.

Snapping back to reality, he finally noticed Eldrin arriving atop the grand formation, his expression frosty as he declared, "Your opponent is none other than I."

"Insolence!"

Furious beyond measure, the Half-Ancestor of Liyan could no longer afford to hold back. He immediately manifested his true form as a Chaos Demon God, single-handedly halting the suppression of the Violet Dawn Divine Sun Pearl. With an icy expression, he declared, "I am the Primordial Chaos Emperor, destined to be invincible in this era."

"You merely stole the Sovereign's combat prowess through the authority of the Great Dao. Do you truly believe that with the support of this formation, you can defy the heavens?"

As the words faded, Half-Ancestor Liyan instantly maneuvered his Flame Heavenly Halberd in a sweeping assault. Countless chains capable of annihilating all realms materialized across the sky, descending to suppress Eldrin.

Facing such a strike, Eldrin dared not show the slightest negligence.

The power of the Great Dao Divine Chains was terrifyingly immense—this was the supreme authority of the primordial Dao. A mere casual strike could shatter realms across the heavens, and even the immortal domains trembled beneath its might.

Eldrin pushed the Sacrificial Dao Art to its absolute limit, channeling the boundless power from the 10 Great Void Treasures that connected to the endless void. With every ounce of his strength, he resisted the overwhelming force.

It must be admitted, the Great Dao Divine Chains of the Primordial Chaos Emperor were truly formidable. Fortunately, during the early stages, the Primordial Chaos Emperor could only cultivate 1 Great Dao Divine Chain.

As far as Eldrin (Person Name) knew, a mid-stage Chaos Emperor could cultivate 3 Great Dao Divine Chains, while a late-stage Chaos Emperor could cultivate 9 Great Dao Divine Chains.

Those who reached the Great Perfection of the Primordial Chaos Emperor could even merge the 9 divine chains into 1, transforming them into the ultimate Divine Form of the Great Dao to envelop their bodies, wielding the authority of the Great Dao with power comparable to that of a Primordial Chaos Treasure.

This Half-Ancestor of Departing Flame had only cultivated a single Great Dao Divine Chain, far inferior to a top-tier Chaos Origin Emperor. Yet, he remained terrifyingly powerful—so much so that if he had forged 2 or more Divine Chains, Eldrin would have likely turned and fled without hesitation.

As his thoughts wavered, Eldrin had already exchanged hundreds of moves with the Half-Ancestor of Li Fire, yet found it impossible to gain even the slightest advantage.

Golden Spirit Ancestor also unleashed his peak combat prowess, riding upon countless divine chains of the Great Dao to strike horizontally. Fighting in unison, they relentlessly hammered Eldrin (Person Name) into continuous retreat.

If not for the grand formation and the Violet Sun God Pearl restraining a portion of the 2 cultivators' power, they would likely have been forced to retreat by now.

Seeing that he was no match for the 2 joining forces, Eldrin finally made a decisive move. He invoked the power of the grand formation through the Art of the 7 Luminaries Ascending to Heaven, channeling its energy to bolster himself.

In an instant, Eldrin's cultivation and magical power surged explosively, nearly rivaling a Chaos Demon God sweeping across the cosmos. With a mere flick of his sleeve, supreme primordial force struck forth, forcibly suppressing the invincible aura of the 2 great Emperor Lords.

"This is the power of the formation."

"Impossible, how could he be this powerful?"

Seeing Eldrin’s cultivation aura surge violently, the 2 Chaos Fiend Deities finally sensed that something was amiss.

The Golden Spirit Ancestor’s expression shifted wildly as he frantically wielded the Chaos-Gold Heavenly Sword to sweep across the realms, engaging in a desperate life-and-death struggle with Eldrin. He sought to swiftly suppress and annihilate Eldrin within the primordial chaos.

Alas, bolstered by the 7 Luminaries Ascendant technique, Eldrin's combat prowess had already reached the zenith of the early Chaos Origin Emperor realm. How could such a level of power be so easily overcome?

Both sides were locked in an excruciating battle, a conflict that had raged for hundreds of thousands of years without end.

During this time, the majority of Chaos Demons under Half-ancestor Li Yan's command had been slain. Those that remained were ones with unique methods, barely sustaining themselves through the power of the Void Heaven Cauldron.

After the great defeat of the Chaos Demon God, the Great Luo Golden Immortals including Lyra (Person Name) did not directly intervene in the battlefield.

They numbered nearly 1 100 Great Luo Golden Immortals in total, with 7 at the Great Perfection stage of the Great Luo realm as their core. Together, they began channeling their magic power into the grand formation, assisting Eldrin in confronting the 2 Chaos Fiend Gods.

It was precisely due to the assistance of these Great Luo Golden Immortals that Eldrin's 7 Luminaries Ascension Technique could be sustained over the long term, with its efficacy even enhanced by an additional 50 percent beyond its original foundation.

With such an effect, Eldrin's strength had nearly touched the threshold of the mid-stage Chaos Origin Emperor realm, allowing his combat prowess to rise once again—even completely suppressing the 2 great Chaos Origin Emperors.

"Ah—"

Witnessing Eldrin’s increasingly astonishing combat prowess, the Li Fire Demon Sovereign could endure it no longer.

He instantly unleashed a forbidden divine ability, his cultivation and combat power rapidly surging as he stepped into the mid-stage realm of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

Golden Spirit Sovereign likewise dared not delay, immediately unleashing a forbidden divine art as he prepared to engage Eldrin (Person Name) in a decisive life-or-death struggle.

"Finally couldn't hold back any longer?"

Watching the formidable foe descend into madness, Eldrin let out a cold laugh.

He decisively activated the forbidden divine ability, pushing the Yin Yang Sacrificial Art to its second stage.

The forbidden divine abilities of the 2 Great Emperors were both extraordinarily powerful, yet the second stage of Yin-Yang Sacrificial Dao was the supreme Great Perfection True Spirit divine ability.

At this moment, as Eldrin unleashed the Dao of Yin-Yang Self-Sacrifice, a cataclysmic power surged through his veins, imbuing each strike with divine might capable of annihilating all creation.