Chapter 2030 : Ancient Sword of Cang Yuan
Eldrin (Person Name) channeled the Divine Chains of the Chaotic Dao, voraciously devouring the True Spirit Imprints until not even the most minuscule fragment of law remained unmerged with them, finally ceasing only when this fusion was complete.
"Since breaking through to the Chaos Primordial Emperor realm, this marks the third time I've shattered my limits."
When all was said and done, a faint smile flickered in Eldrin’s eyes as he murmured inwardly.
He slowly drew a deep breath, then completely retracted the chains of the Chaos Great Dao before merging his remaining true spirit essence into his physical body, transforming it into a blank true spirit divine pattern.
"Bzzz—"
After mastering this Blank True Spirit Divine Pattern, Eldrin felt his physical strength surge once more. In a daze, he nearly shattered some kind of ultimate barrier.
Eldrin slowly extended his senses and discovered that his physical strength had increased by approximately 80 percent once more.
At this moment, Eldrin's physical strength had been amplified by the True Spirit God Runes a full sixteenfold.
The Eighth True Spirit God Rune.
"With my current physical strength alone, I can rival an Eighth-Level Chaos Origin Emperor."
Eldrin murmured inwardly, realizing that his physical strength had unknowingly surpassed the combined power of all his other foundations.
Fortunately, Eldrin had cultivated the Divine Ability of True Spirit, the Wheel of Returning Abyss, and with the help of the Primordial Treasure absorbing the repulsive forces from his various foundations, he suffered no adverse effects from foundation imbalance.
"The seventh true spirit divine rune should also be fully mastered now."
Eldrin contemplated this in his heart and immediately merged the Great Dao of Chaos into his seventh True Spirit Divine Rune, causing it to completely transform into a Chaos True Spirit Divine Rune.
"Bzzz—"
The moment he mastered the Chaos God Rune, Eldrin felt the power within his body surge explosively.
Within him, the 8 divine sigils of the True Spirit dwelled. The Blank Sigil remained solitary in 1 corner, while the Sigil of the Returning Abyss loomed profound and unfathomable.
The remaining 5 True Spirit Runes—Pure Yang, Profound Abyss, Primordial Earth, Life, and Chaos Gold—encircled the Chaos Rune, transforming into a grand formation of Primordial Chaos and the 5 Elements.
"The power of this Chaos God Rune is..."
Amplification?
Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, swiftly grasping the unique nature of the Chaos Divine Patterns.
Among the 4 ultimate divine patterns of the Flesh Sanctification lineage, the Annihilation Divine Pattern stands as the supreme offensive sigil, while the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss Divine Pattern represents the ultimate defensive mark.
The Spacetime Divine Rune excels in the power of time and space, making it the supreme rune of speed and unique abilities.
The Chaos God Rune, however, was the most powerful auxiliary god rune. It not only contained an immensely powerful primordial force but could also greatly amplify the power of other god runes.
At present, amplified by the Chaos God Rune, the 5 divine patterns—Pure Yang, Profound Abyss, Primordial Earth, Life, and Mixed Gold—had all grown immensely more powerful, each nearly rivaling half an Ultimate God Rune.
Originally, these 5 great true spirit divine patterns were merely considered superior among true spirit divine patterns. Eldrin cultivated them solely because they resonated more deeply with his own nature.
This superior True Spirit Divine Rune likely falls slightly short in power compared to top-tier divine runes such as Arcane Immunity and Indestructible Golden Body.
Under the amplification of the Chaos God Rune, the power of the 5 True Spirit God Runes had already surpassed that of these supreme god runes, and their might had undergone a tremendous transformation.
The 5 divine patterns of the Eldrin (Person Name) True Spirits resonated in perfect harmony, capable of unleashing an effect where the whole far surpassed the sum of its parts.
"Chaos God Runes, to think they could defy the heavens to such an extent."
"In that case, even relying solely on my physical strength, my combat prowess shouldn't be considered weak among Eighth-Level Chaos Origin Emperor cultivators."
Eldrin’s thoughts flickered as he turned his gaze to the Abyssal Rune, only to find that it remained unaffected by the enhancement of the Chaos Rune.
This left Eldrin somewhat regretful. If the Abyssal God Runes could be amplified by the Chaos God Runes, then Eldrin’s physical defense would likely be unrivaled under the heavens.
By then, even without the Armor of the Unyielding, he would fear no enemy at the Great Emperor level in the slightest.
Of course, Eldrin had long anticipated that the Void Abyss Divine Runes would not be amplified by the Chaos Divine Runes.
After all, the Great Dao of Returning Abyss was the Great Dao of Primordial Endings, an ultimate path that existed on the same level as the Chaos Divine Patterns. If it could be amplified, it would simply defy the natural order.
"Chaotic Divine Runes, how utterly heaven-defying."
"If 1 were to cultivate the 8 supreme true spirit divine patterns, then utilize the amplification of the chaos divine pattern to refine the 9 true spirit divine forms, and ultimately fuse them into 1—what manner of heaven-defying existence would such a being become?"
Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, a flicker of astonishment surfacing in his gaze.
If such a figure truly existed, Eldrin had no doubt they would possess the power to confront the Chaos Heavenly Emperor head-on.
Eldrin contemplated the 2 divine patterns of his True Spirits. The Chaos Divine Pattern could amplify all 8 divine patterns, while the Abyssal Return Divine Pattern could nullify all attacks from cultivators of the same realm. How overwhelmingly powerful must the other 2 divine patterns be?
It was foreseeable that mastering even 1 of these 4 ultimate divine patterns would allow 1 to roam the Chaos Realm with no match to be found.
"No wonder it's been rumored that the 4 ultimate divine patterns are a heaven-defying creation, and mastering even 1 of them allows 1 to dominate the Chaos Realm."
"Should the opportunity arise, I must also attempt to comprehend the Space God Rune and the Destruction God Rune."
With these thoughts flickering in his mind, Eldrin once again assessed his own condition.
After assessing his own capabilities, he realized that aside from the Primordial Chaos Treasure, his physical combat prowess now accounted for 70% of his total strength.
All other foundational elements, such as the Great Dao, the Primordial Spirit, and magical power, likely amounted to no more than 30% in total.
"It seems that before stepping into the Second Realm of Chaos, my physical strength shall remain my most formidable asset."
Eldrin rose to his feet and attempted to channel energy into the Abyssal Pearl once more. He discovered that, with the qualitative transformation brought by the Chaos Primordial Dao, he could now unleash the artifact's full power.
With this thought, he cast aside all hesitation and emerged from the seclusion chamber.
Exiting the seclusion chamber, Eldrin immediately summoned the 5 great emperors including the Emperor of Lingxi and the Immortal Desolate Emperor.
After years of seclusion, everyone's cultivation had improved to varying degrees.
Therein, the Immortal Desolate Emperor broke through to the eighth level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor Realm, and his combat prowess soared directly to an invincible level within the eighth tier.
Without employing any forbidden divine abilities, the Immortal Desolate Emperor could single-handedly contend against 3 opponents of the same cultivation realm.
Alas, the gap between the Eighth Heaven of Primordial Chaos Emperor and the Great Emperor Realm was far too vast. Even the Eternal Desolate Emperor's peak combat prowess could not truly touch the domain of a Great Emperor—at best, it could only be considered a fraction of a true Emperor's battle strength.
Moreover, Empress Lingxi had also broken through to the seventh level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor Realm. Having achieved this breakthrough with her foundation of 3 True Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root), her combat prowess instantly ascended to the pinnacle among those at the seventh level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor Realm.
With such strength, Spirit Stream Empress could take on 2 ordinary Seventh-Level Chaos Emperor Lords simultaneously.
Among the others, the Daybreak Annihilation Emperor showed little improvement in strength, while the Dragon-Turtle Annihilation Emperor had further consolidated his cultivation.
Having just reached the sixth level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor Realm, Sword Profound Emperor, as a Divine General under Eldrin (Person Name), had received substantial resources and had since achieved a minor advancement in his cultivation.
"Not bad."
Eldrin cast a glance at the group and remarked, "Your cultivation has progressed. It seems the time has come to move against the Abyssal Sword Realm Sea."
Hearing this, everyone revealed faint smiles.
Hearing this, the Lord of Eternal Night immediately inquired, "For this battle, do you have any strategies, Your Excellency?"
"We should take them down 1 by 1. Let's capture those Desolate Emperors first, then deal with Sword Abyss Sage Lord and Heavenly Distance Sword Emperor."
Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, his voice measured, "Remain battle-ready at all times. I shall first subdue those troublesome Wild Emperors before we proceed."
With these words, Eldrin departed from the Great Desolate Primordial Domain and charged straight toward the Sword Abyss Boundary Sea.
This time, Eldrin continued employing his tried-and-true method: suppressing the Desolate Emperor within the Sword Abyss Boundary Sea while repeatedly bringing the sovereigns of the Desolate Race back to the Great Desolate Ancient Realm for purification.
With his current strength, even if the Sword Abyss Sovereign were to wield an innate supreme treasure, it would be difficult to breach the dual defense of the Indestructible Battle Garb and the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.
With his power greatly enhanced, Eldrin (Person Name) withstood the relentless pursuit of the Sword Abyss Sage Lord and single-handedly suppressed over a dozen Desolate Emperors in 1 fell swoop.
After several such cycles, all Primordial beings at the Great Luo realm or above within the Abyssal Sea of Swords had been purged by Eldrin.
After completing all this, Eldrin restored a portion of his cultivation before summoning the 5 Great Monarchs and setting forth toward the Abyssal Sword Realm Sea.
Upon arriving at the Abyssal Sea of Swords, Eldrin turned to the companions beside him, his expression growing solemn as he spoke, "The Sword Abyss Sage Lord wields the Ancient Sword of Celestial Abyss, his power rivaling that of a Great Emperor."
"Even a Seventh-Level Chaos Primordial Sovereign, if engaged in combat with it, could be severely wounded in an instant."
"Aside from myself and the Immortal Emperor, all of you must exercise extreme caution. Do not engage it in direct confrontation."
Hearing this, everyone's expressions grew solemn.
Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) pondered briefly before speaking again, "I will go hold off the Sword Abyss Sage Lord. You all should first deal with the Heavenly Distance Sword Emperor and see if you can subdue him."
"Very well."
Hearing this, none of them voiced any objections.
Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) immediately took decisive action, steering the Chaos Heavenly Halberd as he charged into the Abyssal Sword Realm Sea.
Clang—
At the very moment Eldrin charged into the Abyssal Sea of Swords, a crystalline sword hum tore through the heavens to strike him down.
Eldrin (Person Name) looked up and saw a figure of peerless elegance standing amidst the chaos at the edge of the void.
He gripped a massive sword forged of neither stone nor metal, and with a flick of his sleeve, unleashed a devastating slash.
This sword surged like an endless abyss. With a single swing, infinite divine chains of the Great Dao roared forth, converging into an ocean composed entirely of the Dao of the Sword.
"Going all out from the very start?"
Eldrin's gaze flickered slightly, the Abyssal Pearl floating and sinking in his palm as it emanated a devouring force capable of swallowing heavens and earth, completely consuming the boundless Sword Sea of the Azure Abyss.
Now, with Eldrin's combat prowess having reached the Eighth Heaven of the Primordial Chaos Emperor, and with the ability to unleash the full power of the Abyssal Pearl, he finally possessed the strength to face the Sword Abyss Sage Lord directly.
"Hmph—"
Seeing Eldrin block his full-force strike, the Sword Abyss Sage continued his assault. The boundless Abyssal Sword Sea endlessly transformed, with countless sword energies roaring forth, submerging the entire vast Boundary Sea.
Meanwhile, the Distant Heaven Sword Emperor also tore through the void to strike, instantly materializing 10,000 ethereal sword shadows that interlaced as they surged forth.
"It's the Sky-Severing Sword Slash, don't let him interfere."
Swordmyst Sovereign instantly made his move, manifesting over 10 1000 sword energies that interlaced and crisscrossed as they slashed toward his own martial uncle.
The Immortal Wild Emperor, the Spirit Stream Emperor, the Dragon Turtle Wild Emperor, and the Daybreak Annihilation Emperor all took action as well, joining forces to suppress the Distant Heaven Sword Emperor.
As the Deputy Hall Master of the Sword Abyss Immortal Palace, Sword Emperor Tianyao’s strength was far from weak among those at the late-stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor realm.
But now, facing the siege of 3 Seventh-Level Chaos Emperor experts and 1 Eighth-Level Chaos Emperor, he quickly fell into an absolute disadvantage.
In just a 1000 moves, he was already forced into continuous retreat by the joint assault, left with only the barest skills to keep himself alive.
"All of you shall perish!"
Seeing that Sword Emperor Tianyao was about to be overwhelmed, Sword Abyss Sage Lord could no longer restrain himself.
He let out a thunderous roar and soared into the heavens, the ancient Cang Yuan Sword in his hand trembling violently in that very instant.
Then, countless array patterns lit up across the Abyssal Sea of Swords. Endless sword qi surged upward in incalculable waves, converging into the Sword Abyss Sage Lord’s form and transforming into a peerless killing array.
"Look out, it's the Cangyuan Sword Array!"
Sword Mystic Emperor sensed the impending danger and immediately urged, "Quick, retreat! The Abyssal Sword Formation is the supreme killing array of the Sword Abyss Celestial Palace. Once activated, it can annihilate even a Great Emperor."
Eldrin's brow furrowed slightly as he instantly deciphered the profound mysteries of this formation.
It turned out that the Abyssal Sword Formation was once the guardian array of the Abyss Sword Immortal Palace. With the Ancient Abyssal Sword as its core, when activated by the Sword Abyss Sovereign himself, it could unleash power rivaling that of an invincible Great Emperor.
如此杀阵，早已沉眠无数岁月，本以为早就已经失效了，想不到如今居然还能够继续催动。
"Go."
Realizing it would be difficult to subdue the Sword Abyss Sage, Eldrin decisively ordered his companions to withdraw. He then soared into the sky astride the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, drawing the suppressed Celestial Zenith Sword Emperor into the pearl's inner realm.
Having completed all this, the Sword Abyss Sage Lord was already riding upon the endless sword aura, striking squarely upon Eldrin’s Indestructible Battle Attire.
"Hmph—"
Having taken a full-force strike comparable to that of an invincible great emperor, Eldrin’s face paled slightly, and a trickle of blood spilled uncontrollably from the corner of his mouth.
He drew a deep breath, cast 1 last profound glance at the Sword Abyss Sage, and ultimately suppressed the urge to unleash a forbidden divine art in a desperate gamble. Turning away, he channeled his energy into the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss and fled the Sword Abyss Realm Sea.
"Haa—"
Returning to the Great Wilderness Ancient Realm, everyone still looked somewhat pale.
The Sword Abyss Sage Lord controlling the slaughter formation was truly terrifying. With combat prowess rivaling that of an invincible Great Emperor, even Eldrin (Person Name) and the Eternal Desolate Emperor would likely suffer severe losses if they were to unleash their forbidden divine abilities.
Spirit Creek Emperor was also gravely wounded, yet he couldn't help but gaze at Eldrin (Person Name) and ask, "How badly are you injured?"
"It's nothing, just a minor injury."
Eldrin distributed a batch of elixirs to the crowd, then spoke solemnly, "Who would have imagined that within the Sword Abyss Boundary Sea, a Great Emperor Slaughtering Array lies concealed?"
"It seems capturing it will be no easy feat."
Upon hearing this, everyone present could not help but wear bitter smiles.
Dragon-Turtle Desolate Emperor furrowed his brow slightly and turned to Sword Profound Emperor. "Why did you not inform us of such an important matter?"
Seeing this, the Sword Profound Emperor couldn't help but remark, "When the Abyssal Sea of Swords was corrupted back then, we all sealed our primordial spirits and fell into slumber 1 after another."
"I also know little about this Great Emperor Slaughtering Array. It seems someone must have awakened later and restored it."
Upon hearing this, Eldrin also showed a hint of comprehension.
Faced with the erosion of the Chaotic Abyssal Sea, the vast majority of Primordial Chaos Emperors would seal their own consciousness seas and primordial spirits to delay the time until they were completely consumed.
Generally speaking, a mid-stage Primordial Chaos Emperor could only withstand the erosion of the Desolate Force for a few dozen kalpas.
After sealing the Sea of Consciousness and Primordial Spirit, this duration would be extended to over 10 1000 kalpas.
As for those at the late stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor realm, once they seal their Sea of Consciousness, they can even delay the erosion of their consciousness for tens of thousands of kalpas or even hundreds of thousands of kalpas.
It was precisely for this reason that these Primordial Emperors, after being corroded by the power of desolation, all chose to seal away their own consciousness.
It was only natural that Sword Mystic Emperor had sealed his own consciousness sea early on, and thus remained unaware of the events that followed.
The Eternal Desolate Emperor observed this and remarked, "If my deduction is correct, it is likely that the Sword Abyss Sage Lord, fearing the theft of his Primordial Chaos Treasure, awakened prematurely to reinforce the formation."
"This is troublesome."
Spirit Creek Emperor let out a faint sigh before speaking, "If that's the case, does it mean we cannot conquer the Sword Abyss Barren Sea?"
Eldrin (Person Name) fell into a brief silence before finally speaking. "Perhaps it's not entirely without a solution."
Hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up faintly as they turned their gazes toward Eldrin.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Eldrin spoke, "The Abyssal Sword Realm Sea is indeed perilous, but we need only lure out the Sword Abyss Sage Lord."
"It won't be easy."
The Emperor of Eternal Night shook his head repeatedly before speaking, "The Sage of the Abyssal Sword possesses profound cultivation. Even when corroded by the power of desolation, he can retain intellect comparable to that of a youth."
"However, his spiritual intelligence had been corroded by the power of desolation, making him far more brutal and frenzied."
With his level of intelligence, he would not rashly leave the Abyssal Sea of Swords.
Eldrin pondered briefly, then replied with a light smile, "What is it that the Primordial Chaos Barbarian Tribe desires most?"
"The object of desire?"
Sword Xuan Huangdi’s eyes flickered slightly before he spoke, “Divine Soul treasures, or countless sentient beings.”
"And there lay the Chaotic Desolate Sea, a realm of serene and tranquil chaos."
Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) spoke up, "If I were to establish 1 100 and 8 immortal domains beyond the Great Desolate Ancient Realm, I could use them to subdue the raging Chaos Desolate Sea."
"Within these ancient realms, they’ve even placed supreme soul-nurturing treasures, along with countless newly born sapient beings?"
"Then, what if we completely isolate and conceal the aura of the Book of Human Souls? What do you think?"
Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up with a faint glimmer.
In the present-day Great Desolate Ancient Realm, there exists the supreme soul treasure—the Earth Soul Fruit Tree—along with countless descendants of the ancient wasteland dwellers.
These were all treasures that the Wild Tribe coveted beyond measure, yet the powerful Wild Tribe of the late-stage Hunyuan Emperor realm never took the initiative to attack the Great Desolate Ancient Realm.
The fundamental reason was still the fear of the power of the Human Soul Book.
Without the Book of Human Souls, the Sword Abyss Sage Lord would have no fear of Eldrin (Person Name) whatsoever, and would inevitably succumb to his instincts to hunt.
At this thought, Emperor Lingxi spoke, "That is indeed a wise approach. However, the Book of Human Souls within this Chaotic Desolate Sea resembles a magnificent sun."
"To conceal it will likely prove no easy task."
"This matter, I can accomplish it. You need not worry."
Eldrin spoke thus before continuing, "But before retrieving the Book of Human Souls, 1 must first establish a celestial domain to suppress the Primordial Chaos Abyss."
"Next, I must ask for your assistance in lending me a hand."
Upon hearing this, the 5 Great Emperors all showed a trace of solemnity.
In the days that followed, everyone began preparing for the establishment of the celestial realm.
Eldrin first taught the assembly the method to establish immortal domains, then instructed them to begin forging the Heaven's Dao Source Artifacts and Supreme Treasures of the Immortal Realms.
(End of Chapter)