Chapter 2012 : Monarch of the Abyss

Chapter 2013: The Abyssal Sovereign (5,200 words) "The optimal path to forge a Root Origin Artifact lies in achieving the True Spirit Primordial Soul."

"If you were to cultivate a True Spirit Divine Soul, this mere Root Origin Artifact would be of no concern at all."

Great Sovereign Taihan nodded, then spoke, "I have long anticipated this. However, the Great Dao stands alone and supreme. Forging a True Spirit Divine Soul would likely be more difficult for me than ascending to the heavens."

Eldrin said nothing more. The Emperor of Extreme Cold had already attained the Great Dao of the True Spirit.

Having already attained the True Spirit Dao, cultivating the True Spirit Soul would inevitably face suppression from the True Spirit Dao, making the practice exceptionally arduous.

Most crucially, Emperor Taihan's physical cultivation and soul cultivation were both insufficiently robust, with nearly 80 percent of his combat prowess resting upon his mastery of the Great Dao.

With the entire foundation of his body thrown off balance and the Great Dao reigning supreme, the difficulty of cultivating a second True Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) would likely be even greater than forging a Primordial Treasure.

This was also the reason why Eldrin had continuously maintained the balance of his foundation for so many years.

He never allowed any single foundation to grow excessively dominant, always maintaining it at a level where the combined strength of his other foundations could still contend with it.

As was customary, the Primordial Dao Ancestor would return to the Primal Immortal Domain once every 10 kalpas.

It was highly unlikely that those few Demon Emperor(Person Name) would stoop so low as to personally deal with Eldrin(Person Name), but they could very well prevent Taiyuan Immortal Saint(Person Name) and the others from intervening to rescue him.

Seeing this, Emperor Black Abyss spoke up, "I have already contacted the other 4 Great Emperors and even sent messages to 2 Dao Ancestor Immortal Saints. We have made the fullest preparations."

Chaos Heaven was a cultivation paradise within the Celestial Court, permeated with exceptionally pure and gentle chaos energy, making it 1 of the most ideal sanctuaries for breaking through to the Primordial Chaos Emperor realm.

Yet for some unknown reason, the Primordial Dao Ancestor had already been absent for dozens of kalpas, and there was still no news of him.

The Black Abyss Emperor said no more, simply instructing him to enter seclusion.

At this moment, Eldrin said no more, having offered his guidance thus far.

At this point, Emperor Heiyuan's voice trailed off briefly. He drew a deep breath and declared, "You shall go to the Chaotic Abyssal Sea."

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) said nothing more. He immediately sealed off the Primordial Heaven and began his solitary attempt to break through to the realm of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

Of course, with Eldrin's (Person Name) foundation, he didn't need to come to the Chaos Heaven to achieve a breakthrough.

"A breakthrough is at hand."

This breakthrough to the Primordial Chaos Emperor was something Eldrin had awaited for years.

After completing this step, Eldrin went to the Valley of 10 1000 Winds.

With this thought, Eldrin's expression grew subtly solemn.

Here, the Chaos Array Patterns were personally forged by the Primordial Dao Ancestor. It was said that breaking through to the Chaos Emperor realm in this place could increase 1’s chances of success by 10 percent.

You must understand, if Eldrin ever faces danger, the Grand Abyss Immortal Sage—that Human Clan’s Chaos Immortal Sage—would most likely intervene.

Eldrin's heart trembled. The Primordial Dao Ancestor had been wandering through the Chaos Desolate Sea for many years, leaving only 1 incarnation behind in the Primal Immortal Realm.

Even if Lyra (Person Name) managed to persuade 2 Divine Sovereigns to assist, the situation remained overwhelmingly unfavorable for them.

The Valley of 10 1000 Winds stands as the foremost wind-attributed forbidden ground in the celestial realm, harboring within its depths over 38,000 distinct celestial winds of divine providence. Each wisp possesses the divine power to effortlessly annihilate even ancient celestials.

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, forcibly suppressing his cultivation realm as he arrived within the Chaos Heaven of the celestial realm....

Harnessing the boundless power of celestial thunder, Eldrin completed his Thunder Body Tempering cultivation, simultaneously replenishing the primordial thunder essence within him.

Eldrin (Person Name) cultivated in the Valley of 10 1000 Winds for over 30 million years, ultimately drawing 30-8 1000 divine winds into his body and fully completing his training in the Chaos Indestructible Body.

His primordial spirit and Dao cultivation had long been amassed to their absolute limit, merely a single step away from breaching the realm of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

"Feel at ease to make your breakthrough. Once you succeed, if the situation turns unfavorable, leave the Primordial Immortal Realm immediately."

However, activating the Chaos Heaven came at an immense cost—it required treasures valued at over a 100 strands of innate indestructible radiance. Thus, ordinary Great Perfection Golden Immortals could scarcely afford to wield it.

The supremely pure and majestic essence of the 5 Elements, along with the 3 extraordinary origins, were refined within the Guixu Furnace, transforming into the paramount power of Chaos Origin.

Relying solely on the Great Abyss Immortal Sage, yet facing the 3 Demon Emperor Celestial Rulers, he was likely still somewhat overmatched.

He cupped his hands in a salute, then departed from the Taihan Dao Realm and arrived within the Immortal Court.

After completing the cultivation of the 3 Anomalies Power, Eldrin discovered that the origin energy within his body had become abundantly sufficient.

Eldrin (Person Name) furrowed his brow slightly, his expression growing solemn.

He took a deep breath, then cupped his hands respectfully toward Emperor Black Abyss and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty. This junior understands."

"If it truly comes to that."

"The origin has been fully restored."

At this moment, the Black Abyss Emperor had been waiting for a long time. After guiding Eldrin into the Chaotic Heaven, he spoke with a grave expression, "In recent years, the demon race has been secretly plotting numerous schemes."

In the matters of the Celestial Court, the Black Abyss Emperor had long since made his arrangements. Eldrin first journeyed to the 10 1000 Calamities Peak, the second among the 10 Great Forbidden Thunder Realms of the immortal domain.

Eldrin had come here because the Black Abyss Emperor had pulled strings, specifically waiving the breakthrough fee for him.

"Once you break through, it's highly likely those Monster Emperor Lords will strike without hesitation."

And as this overwhelming primordial energy entered his body, Eldrin's Chaos Indestructible Body was perfected to flawless completion, ready at any moment to breach the Hunyuan Realm.

A heavy feeling settled in Eldrin’s heart. Could it be that even the Black Abyss Emperor was not entirely confident in fully fending off the pursuit of the demon race?

Seeing this, Emperor Black Abyss furrowed his brow with concern and said, "The true form of the Patriarch is not within the Primordial Immortal Realm."

The reason he had come here was that the Chaos Heaven possessed formations inscribed with Chaos-level patterns. Even a Quasi-Sage would be powerless to halt a breakthrough.

Even the Primordial Emperor dared not cultivate within it for extended periods.

At this moment, Eldrin decided to prioritize breaking through his soul cultivation realm. Without delay, he retrieved a portion of Soul-Nourishing Treasure Liquid.

The Soul-Nourishing Treasure Elixir is a Chaos Primordial Treasure, offering certain assistance in breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Due to the scarcity of Primordial Chaos Wonders, the Soul-Nourishing Divine Liquid holds immense value, with a single portion often costing over a 100 streaks of innate indestructible spiritual light.

This time, to break through to the realm of the Primordial Chaos Emperor, Eldrin acquired 10 portions of Soul-Nourishing Treasure Fluid from the Celestial Court in a single transaction.

As so much Soul-Nurturing Liquid (Magical Liquid) entered his body, Eldrin's soul cultivation began to transform, nearly shattering the Primordial Chaos bottleneck at a speed almost visible to the naked eye.

"With my foundation, breaking through to become a Chaos Origin Emperor truly holds no obstacles."

After completing the breakthrough in his soul cultivation, Eldrin slowly exhaled a breath of relief in his heart....

He immediately retrieved the Primordial Beginning Qi and began merging it into his Primordial Spirit. In an instant, he had already refined 1 strand of Primordial Beginning Qi.

In an instant, Eldrin’s soul cultivation base was completely consolidated at the early stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

After completing the breakthrough, Eldrin discovered that the 5 great true spirit acupoints within his primordial spirit still shone with dazzling brilliance, as if they required further refinement of the primordial qi of inception to achieve perfection.

Without the slightest hesitation, Eldrin refined 5 more strands of Primordial Genesis Qi.

When all had settled into tranquility, Eldrin discovered that within his 5 true spirit acupoints, the 5 divine abilities seemed to be faintly undergoing a metamorphosis.

Yet within the 5 great True Spirit divine abilities—Primordial Chaos Qi, Primordial Chaos Divine Thunder, 5-Colored Divine Light, Grand Evolution of Yin-Yang Stars, and the True Spirit Dao patterns of the Yin-Yang Self-Sacrifice Dao—all seemed to transform into chains of divine spirit.

This transformation brought about a qualitative change in the 5 True Spirit Divine Abilities, their power seemingly amplified by more than double.

"True Spirit abilities can merge with Primordial Qi, yet Innate Abilities remain unassimilable."

"Is this the uniqueness of proving the Dao through the Nascent Soul?"

Eldrin murmured inwardly, immediately delving into the examination of the 5 Great True Spirit Divine Abilities.

After a moment of enlightenment, he realized that the power of his 5 great True Spirit Divine Abilities was approximately twice as formidable as that of the Primal Chaos Divine Abilities.

Yet the 3 innate divine abilities—Chaos Genesis Arms, Song of Ages Blade, and Boundless Cosmos Sword—possessed power that merely reached the pinnacle of the Primordial Chaos divine ability domain.

"Although my innate divine abilities are formidable, they can only reach as far as the Realm of Primordial Chaos Emperor."

Yet the potential of True Spirit Divine Abilities is boundless, capable of stepping into the domain of chaos, with the possibility of evolving into Chaos-grade Divine Abilities.

Eldrin felt a glimmer of understanding dawn within him—the Primordial Chaos Divine Art was, after all, merely the Primordial Chaos Divine Art.

No matter how formidable the Chaos Genesis Arms Art might be, it ultimately remained confined within this domain, without any qualitative difference from the other divine abilities of the Primordial Chaos Emperors.

Yet the power of his True Spirit Divine Ability allowed him to utterly overwhelm ordinary Primordial Chaos Emperors, granting him the strength to challenge those beyond his realm.

The reason why the Soul Emperor of the Heavenly Path remained undefeated among peers and possessed strength comparable to those who achieved sainthood through physical cultivation was his ability to simultaneously command 9 great Chaos Divine Abilities—almost equivalent to wielding 9 Chaos Spiritual Treasures at once.

With such combat prowess, he naturally had few rivals within the same realm. Even when facing the Chaos Celestial Emperor, he could hold his own against 3 opponents simultaneously, and might even contend with up to 5.

"It seems that after my Primordial Spirit has set foot in the realm of the Primordial Chaos Emperor, it is even more formidable than I had imagined."

Eldrin whispered in his heart, then suppressed his thoughts and began to complete the breakthrough in his Great Dao cultivation.

With cultivation at the Mixed Origin level of the Primordial Spirit, Eldrin found it effortless to break through to the next stage of the Great Dao.

He didn't even refine any treasures to assist in his breakthrough, instead forcibly charging straight toward the advancement of his Dao cultivation.

As Eldrin continuously channeled his power, using his primordial spirit to merge the divine patterns of the Great Dao, the Chaos Wuji Divine Patterns began to fuse and transform.

In the blink of an eye, the infinite divine patterns of the Pure Yang Great Dao transformed into a complete great divine chain.

Close on their heels, the great Daos of Profound Abyss, Primordial Earth, Chaotic Gold, and Life successively broke through, all transforming into divine chains of the Great Dao.

"Now."

As the 5 great chains of Dao achieved their breakthrough, Eldrin seized the opportunity without hesitation and began merging with the Primordial Beginning Qi.

After successively merging 5 strands of Primordial Qi, the 5 Great Dao divine abilities were finally completely stabilized....

Thereupon, the 5 great paths spiraled and merged with 1 another, ultimately transforming into a set of divine chains of the Primordial Chaos and Infinite Dao.

It is done.

After achieving the breakthrough in his Great Dao cultivation, Eldrin couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

He sensed that the power contained within his Great Dao of Primordial Chaos was far greater than that of an ordinary early-stage Chaos Emperor, even comparable to the Fourth Heaven of the Chaos Emperor realm.

For his Divine Chains of the Primordial Chaos were forged from the fusion of 5 Great Dao Divine Chains, granting him a foundation far more formidable than that of an ordinary Primordial Unity Emperor.

In terms of the number of Great Dao Divine Chains alone, the Chaos Infinite Dao could even rival the sixth layer of a Chaos Origin Emperor.

The reason it could only rival the fourth level of a Chaos Emperor was that those in the mid-stage of the Chaos Emperor realm possessed far more profound spiritual energy and foundational reserves, with their Great Dao Divine Chains refined to a significantly higher degree of perfection.

"My 2 foundations have both reached a level comparable to the Fourth Heaven of the Chaos Origin Emperor."

After completing the breakthroughs in his 2 foundational pillars, Eldrin felt a wave of reassurance wash over him. The continuous enhancement of his strength finally granted him a semblance of security.

In particular, he now realized that with his current mastery over the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos, he could effortlessly summon the protection of 5 distinct Great Daos to safeguard his primordial spirit.

This level of protective power involved the intangible blessings of the Great Dao Sea. Even the Primordial Heavenly Emperor could not extinguish his primordial spirit across the barrier of the Great Dao.

"Now, the safety has been further secured."

"At worst, they might be suppressed by others, yet their primordial spirit would remain nearly impossible to eradicate."

Eldrin's thoughts flickered. After slightly consolidating his Great Dao cultivation, he began his breakthrough in the Chaos Indestructible Body.

This time, Eldrin had long prepared for the breakthrough into the Chaos Indestructible Body.

Because Eldrin's Chaos Indestructible Body was far more powerful than his spirit and the Great Dao, he now began to release his suppression.

In an instant, his physical strength began to surge dramatically.

In just an instant, Eldrin felt as if every cell within him was blossoming with the power of eternity.

Beams of immortal true spirit light radiated within every single cell, allowing his physical body to touch upon an indescribable realm.

In that instant, Eldrin felt as if some shackle binding his physical cultivation had shattered, tearing open the boundless expanse of the ethereal heavens.

"This power..."

Eldrin (Person Name) lifted his head to behold an eternal rift torn across the boundless firmament, from which emerged an everlasting sun of primordial spirit.

In that instant, his heart trembled as he murmured to himself, "Eternal True Spirit?"

"Boom!"

In an instant, countless true spirit imprints came roaring down, transforming into a sky-spanning tsunami of true spirits that completely submerged Eldrin.

Meanwhile, all the heroes in the outside world were thrown into an uproar.

Countless Primordial Emperors paled in terror, while the gaze of every Demi-Saint from the demon race—even the Celestial Emperor—fell upon the scene.

"Barely stepping into the Realm of Primordial Emperor, and you've already stirred the Soul Imprint again?"

"This person's innate talent likely surpasses even ours."

Within the Primordial Divine Court, the Primordial Divine Emperor’s gaze flickered slightly, and a thought stirred within him.

Seeing this, the Violet Emperor beside him could not help but ask, “Elder Brother, what should we do?”

The Primordial Divine Emperor shook his head and calmly stated, "If his potential merely rivals ours—limited to the Chaos Initial Realm—then perhaps we can suppress him somewhat...."

"But if he possesses the potential to surpass us and reach the second realm of Chaos, why not seize this chance to forge favorable ties?"

The Violet Emperor nodded, then spoke, "I understand."

Elsewhere, within the Celestial Court of the Demon Tribe, the divine consciousnesses of the 2 great Celestial Emperors—the Primordial Phoenix and the Candle Dragon—converged.

The Primordial Phoenix Celestial Emperor fell silent for a moment before speaking, "This individual's physical aptitude rivals even that of the Ant Celestial Emperor."

"Hmph."

The Candle Dragon Celestial Emperor let out a cold snort before speaking, "Truly bearing the demeanor of a Celestial Emperor—but what of it?"

"We, the Celestial Emperors, are deathless and indestructible, transcending the cycles of reincarnation—and we yield to none."

The Phoenix Heavenly Emperor saw this and couldn't help but turn his gaze toward the center of the grand hall.

In the heart of the celestial palace, layer upon layer of exquisite drapes cascaded downward, veiling the central space where an indescribably majestic presence sat with eyes lowered in profound cultivation.

Within the layers of drapes, Hugo's form remained obscured, yet his mere seated posture resembled the very heart of endless chaos.

The sun, the moon, and the stars rose because of Him.

The 9 Heavens and 10 Earths were born of His creation.

In the vast expanse of primordial chaos, it seemed that even existence itself had been conceived through Its presence.

He is the Lord of the Sun, the Supreme Primordial Celestial Emperor, and the master of this celestial realm.

"Have him seized and suppressed within the Solar Golden Pagoda."

Until a long while later, a pair of golden eyes lit up, and a calm voice sounded.

The Solar Celestial Emperor slowly began to speak, then languidly lowered his golden eyes, as if casually ordering a subordinate to suppress an insignificant mosquito.

"Has the True Spirit Mark been activated for the second time?"

Eldrin murmured inwardly as he slowly absorbed all of these true spirit imprints.

After gaining full control over all these spirit imprints, Eldrin slowly exhaled.

He integrated his True Spirit imprints into his physical form, until every single cell was branded with a True Spirit imprint.

Thereafter, he gradually fused the remaining True Spirit imprints into his physical body, unlocking the sixth True Spirit Divine Pattern.

This sixth True Spirit Divine Rune, Eldrin did not refine it into form, but instead transformed it into a blank divine rune.

The reason for this was that Eldrin coveted the power of the 4 ultimate divine patterns, intending to reserve them for future cultivation of the Abyssal Return, Primordial Chaos, Absolute Destruction, and Space-Time—the 4 supreme divine patterns.

Of course, even a single blank True Spirit Rune had granted Eldrin a considerable boost in power.

After the sixth True Spirit Divine Rune took form, the power of Eldrin's Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body increased by another 60 percent.

And this 60 percent enhancement granted Eldrin a substantial boost in his physical combat prowess once more.

With this thought, Eldrin channeled 7 strands of Primordial Chaos Qi into his Indestructible Chaos Body and the 6 Paths Divine Spirit Patterns, fully consolidating his Primordial Chaos Emperor Physique.

After completing this step, Eldrin slowly drew a deep breath.

He clenched his fist and instantly realized that his strength had increased by no less than tenfold compared to before his breakthrough.

"Due to the activation of the True Spirit Imprint, my Chaos Indestructible Body has become even more formidable than anticipated."

"It appears that my strength has reached a near-invincible level among mid-stage Chaos Primordials."

Eldrin murmured inwardly. After roughly sensing his current state, he realized his physical combat prowess had likely reached a level comparable to the sixth layer of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

Moreover, his Primordial Spirit and Great Dao were comparable to a Fourth-Level Chaos Origin Emperor, and when combined with the Sacrificial Dao, which also rivaled a Fourth-Level Chaos Origin Emperor, Eldrin's (Person Name) power had reached the absolute pinnacle of the Sixth-Level Chaos Origin Emperor.

It could be said that within the Sixth Layer of the Primordial Chaos Emperor Realm, Eldrin (Person Name) had nearly entered an invincible domain.

Of course, with merely this level of strength, he was still far from matching the seventh level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

A cultivator at the seventh level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor realm was essentially a top-tier genius who had forged a True Spiritual Root foundation. Each of them had once been capable of transcending cultivation boundaries, possessing both profoundly solid foundations and formidable combat prowess.

Not to mention that the Primordial Emperor later cultivated 9 Great Dao Divine Chains, the sheer difference in magical power alone was more than 3 times vaster than that of the Primordial Emperor at the sixth level.

Moreover, there exists a qualitative disparity in this spiritual power, making it nearly impossible to challenge those beyond 1's own realm after reaching the late stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

Even though Eldrin cultivated 3 paths simultaneously, making his combat prowess nearly unrivaled among peers of the same realm, he could only dominate during the early to middle stages of the Chaos Origin Emperor realm. This was because most cultivators at this level had merely laid an Indestructible Foundation.

The disparity between a True Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) foundation and an Indestructible Foundation was overwhelmingly vast. Unless Eldrin (Person Name) had fully attained the third level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor in all 3 of his foundational pillars, he would stand no chance of rivaling a seventh-level Primordial Chaos Emperor.

As for attempting to defy the natural order, I'm afraid 1 would need to cultivate at least 1 or 2 foundations comparable to the mid-stage of the Chaos Primordial Monarch on top of this prerequisite.

"Hoo—"

"With the invincible combat power of the mid-stage Primordial Chaos Emperor realm, augmented by this full-body Indestructible Battle Attire."

Eldrin (Person Name) slowly exhaled and gazed toward the horizon. "If it truly comes to that, we'll have no choice but to fight with everything we've got!"

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 1 The biting mountain wind whipped across the cliffside, carrying with it the scent of pine and damp earth. Lin Feng tightened his coarse hemp robe, his breath misting in the chill air. 1 100 years had passed since he first set foot on the path of cultivation, yet he remained stranded at the third layer of Qi Refinement—a dozen or so years without the slightest hint of breakthrough. His gaze fell upon the meager pile of spirit stones gleaming faintly in the moonlight. Only 32,000. A paltry sum, barely enough to purchase a single mid-grade Qi Gathering Pill. Countless fellow disciples had long surpassed him, their cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds while he remained trapped in this endless stagnation. "Lin Feng!" A sharp voice cut through his thoughts. He turned to see Elder Minghe's stern face, his long beard swaying in the wind. "The sect competition approaches. At your current pace, you'll bring shame upon our entire branch." Lin Feng bowed deeply, his fists clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white. "This disciple will redouble his efforts." "See that you do," the Elder said coldly. "Remember, our Flowing Cloud Sect tolerates no weakness. Those who cannot keep up will be cast aside." As the Elder's figure vanished amid the swirling mist, Lin Feng's eyes fell upon the ancient text resting beside his meditation mat—the "Primordial Chaos Art." For thousands of years, none had managed to decipher its mysteries. The parchment was brittle with age, its characters faded almost to invisibility. Suddenly, a strange warmth spread from his chest. The jade pendant left by his mother—ordinary in appearance yet never leaving his person—began to glow with an ethereal light. Characters from the ancient text swirled before his eyes, rearranging themselves into comprehensible patterns. The first layer of the Primordial Chaos Art unfolded in his mind like a blooming lotus. Energy he had never felt before surged through his meridians, washing away impurities accumulated over 20-some years of failed cultivation. The world around him sharpened, every rustling leaf and distant waterfall now clear as crystal. When he opened his eyes, dawn was breaking. His spiritual sense had expanded beyond the cliff, reaching nearly a 1000 meters. He could feel the spiritual energy of countless plants and creatures, could sense the movements of over a 100 disciples in the surrounding peaks. A slow smile spread across his face. The path ahead remained long and fraught with peril, but for the first time in a dozen or so years, he could truly see it. Retrieving the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss from beneath his floorboards—a family heirloom he'd never been able to wield properly—he felt the blade hum in response to his newfound energy. The dull metal now gleamed with inner fire, patterns emerging along its length like awakening dragons. "The game has changed," he whispered to the rising sun.