Chapter 2035 : Pioneer God General

Eldrin remained unaware that a hidden crisis was fast approaching.

At this moment, he was refining the 8-Aperture Divine Stone within the Primordial Wilderness Realm, preparing to completely subdue the Azure Dragon Emperor.

"Bzzz—"

On this day, Eldrin fully integrated the 8-Aperture Divine Stone into his eighth innate aperture. Instantly, he felt his primordial spirit radiating an immortal light, while his cultivation speed and foundational reserves received a significant boost.

Yet Eldrin was astonished to discover that after refining the 8-Aperture Divine Stone, his soul force had not significantly increased.

"Could it be that to unleash the true power of the 9-Aperture Divine Stone, 1 must gather all 9 divine stones?"

Eldrin murmured inwardly, his thoughts drifting to a certain legend.

Legend has it that once the 9-Aperture Divine Stone is assembled, 1 can cultivate a supreme primordial spirit treasure.

That primordial spirit treasure was a unique Chaos Spiritual Artifact. While its power was ordinary among Chaos Spiritual Artifacts, it could maximally amplify the might of Chaos Divine Abilities.

That Chaos Divine Ability was already immensely powerful, to say nothing of it being further amplified by the Primordial Spirit Supreme Treasure.

It is precisely for this reason that those who cultivate the Primordial Spirit Path possess combat prowess unrivaled within their realm, standing shoulder to shoulder with the path of Physical Sanctification as the 2 peerless roads to supremacy.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin withdrew his consciousness. After regulating his breathing and aura, he settled into a state of tranquil readiness.

After all these years of recuperation, the 3 Talents and 4 Symbols Emperor had largely recovered from his injuries, though the 4 Symbols Emperor was still immersed in comprehending the True Spirit Primordial Soul.

Eldrin decided to wait until all 4 companions achieved their breakthroughs before making a move against the Azure Dragon Emperor. This would give them significantly greater odds of success.

Thus time flew by, and several kalpas had passed. Unbeknownst to him, Eldrin’s lifespan had already reached 9 billion years.

"In a daze, 90 kalpas had passed. It seems I won't make it back for the Grand Birthday Celebration this time."

"Some promises from the past must now be fulfilled."

Eldrin sighed inwardly, recalling his ancient vow to the Heavenly Dao of the Qingcang Celestial Realm—to lend his strength when the Great Divinity Qingcang stirred from slumber.

Fortunately, given Eldrin's current strength, even if his true self could not intervene directly, reviving her would not be too difficult. All it required was for his Samsara Body to make a trip, and this problem could be easily resolved.

As these thoughts flickered through his mind, Eldrin suddenly sensed an overwhelmingly powerful aura erupting into the open.

He looked up and saw, within the vast expanse of chaos, a being enveloped by hundreds of millions of sword energies soaring into the heavens.

Throughout the heavens and earth, billions of sword Dao paths swirled around him, ultimately converging into 1 and coalescing within his body to form an eternal sword intent.

"He has broken through."

Eldrin murmured, a faint smile unconsciously glimmering in his eyes.

The 1 who achieved the breakthrough was naturally Sword Mystic Imperial Lord, the divine general under Eldrin's command. This Sword Mystic Imperial Lord truly lived up to his reputation as the most extraordinary prodigy of the Primordial Wilderness in ancient times.

He had laid his foundation upon the 3 True Spiritual Roots of the Great Dao, the Primordial Spirit, and the Divine Abilities. Now, having also cultivated the Fruit of the Sword Dao, he had become a peerless prodigy established upon 4 True Spiritual Roots.

If 1 day, the Sword Profound Emperor could step into the Great Emperor realm, cultivate the fifth True Spiritual Root foundation into an Innate Treasure, and then harness the True Spirit Divine Patterns channeled through the refinement of the Innate Treasure, he might soar to the heavens in a single leap, achieving the cultivation of 6 True Spiritual Root foundations.

Such a figure likely possesses the bearing of an invincible Great Emperor.

You must understand, since ancient times, those who tread the path of palm dao have rarely been able to set foot in the realm of the Invincible Great Emperor.

Upon reaching the Emperor Realm, the foundational differences between cultivators become minimal—typically varying by no more than 10 to 20 percent.

By relying on the foundation of various roots and cultivation methods, he was able to widen the gap to the extent of facing 5 opponents alone—a feat exceedingly rare on the Path of Dao Comprehension.

"This Sword Sovereign Xuan Di appears to be worth cultivating to some extent."

With such thoughts in mind, Eldrin (Person Name) summoned the Sword Profound Emperor and declared, "Well done. You have not disappointed me."

Sword Mystic Emperor smiled faintly, then spoke: "My swift breakthrough is entirely due to Your Excellency's cultivation."

Eldrin gave a slight nod. It had only been some 4 or 5 dozen kalpas since Sword Xuan Emperor broke through to the sixth level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

By all reasoning, he would need to endure at least 1 or 2 100 kalpas before a breakthrough might be possible.

The primary reason for his breakthrough in such a short time was the invaluable cultivation resources bestowed upon him by Eldrin.

During the breakthrough, he even obtained a precious Earth Soul Fruit, a single Dao Origin Stone, and 10 drops of Chaos Divine Liquid.

These 3 treasures were all of such staggering value that they could bankrupt a Seventh-Level Chaos Emperor. Only Eldrin (Person Name) would willingly pay such a price to nurture his followers.

At this thought, Eldrin was about to speak when he suddenly sensed an overwhelmingly powerful aura, causing his brow to furrow slightly.

Meanwhile, within the Primordial Wilderness Realm, Sword Abyss Sage Monarch and Eternal Sovereign(Person Name) soared into the skies, their movements clearly indicating they had detected something extraordinary.

Everyone turned their gaze toward Eldrin. The Immortal Sovereign spoke, his voice measured, "It seems... a rather familiar aura."

"Let's go take a look first."

Eldrin gave a slight nod and stepped out of the Great Desolate Primordial Domain.

The moment Eldrin stepped out of the Great Desolate Primordial Domain, his brow furrowed slightly.

But beyond the vast expanse of the Primordial Realm, a colossal Chaos Ancient Vessel hovered majestically in the void, upon which stood a towering figure.

Clad in gilded battle armor, his aura blazed like an eternal sun, spanning the vast primordial chaos.

"Is it Him?"

The Eternal Sovereign murmured, a trace of cold glinting in his eyes.

A flicker of light passed through Eldrin's eyes before he spoke, "Do you know this person?"

"1 of the 2 primordial Chaos Fiends from ancient times, and 1 of the vile worms who joined the Great Barren Emperor in ambushing me from behind—the Pioneer Fiend."

The Eternal Sovereign spoke coldly, a trace of killing intent surfacing on his face.

At the same time, the figure clad in gilded battle armor let out a cold laugh and spoke calmly, "Well, if it isn't my esteemed elder brother Immortal?"

"After all these years apart, I never imagined you would still cling so fervently to the matters of the past, elder brother."

The Reclamation God General smiled faintly, then spoke: "What happened back then was merely a matter of serving different masters."

"Now that 3 100 1000 kalpas have passed, I have already set foot upon the Great Emperor Realm, yet your cultivation remains stagnant at the eighth level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor."

"Thus it seems the choice I made back then was not mistaken."

As he spoke, the Pioneer God General swept his gaze over the Sword Abyss Sage Lord, a trace of wariness flickering deep within his pupils.

Then, he lifted his gaze toward the Great Desolate Primordial Domain and remarked with a trace of astonishment, "No wonder the Great Desolate Ancient Realm could be restored—it turns out a Primordial Chaos Divine Root has taken form within it."

"With this spiritual root in hand, coupled with these immortal domains suppressing the Desolate Seas, no wonder the Great Desolate Ancient Realm could be restored."

As he spoke, the Pioneer God General turned his gaze to Sword Abyss Sage Lord and Immortal Desolate Emperor. "I have come on the orders of the Imperial Lord. As condemned subjects of the Great Wilds, you are bound to obey the Imperial Lord's decree."

"This day, We grant you a chance to cleanse your sins. Surrender the Primordial Chaos Spiritual Root, and We shall petition the Sovereign to pardon your transgressions, permitting you to cultivate within the Imperial Zenith Divine Realm."

"Hah—"

The Eternal Sovereign let out a cold sneer before finally speaking in an icy tone, "Betrayal is unforgivable."

"This day, with eternal fury, I shall burn away thy sins!"

Boom—

In an instant, the Immortal Emperor made his move, wielding the Immortal Emperor Spear to cleave the vast seas as he charged toward the Pioneer God General.

The Reclamation God General initially paid it no mind, merely summoning his battle spear to block. Yet in the blink of an eye, he was sent flying backward by the devastating impact.

Wounded, he turned back in disbelief, his gaze fixed on the Eternal Desolate Emperor’s imperial spear. Unable to contain his shock, he exclaimed, “A congenital supreme treasure bound to your soul—how is this possible?”

"Hah, so it merely rivals the domain of a Great Emperor."

The Eternal Sovereign spoke, his Eternal Sovereign Spear sweeping across the 8 directions. Under his full-powered assault, the Pioneer God General was forced into continuous retreat.

That Pioneer God General seemed to have broken through to the Emperor Realm through some extraordinary method, resulting in an extremely unstable foundation. His combat power was only at 80 percent of an ordinary Emperor's level.

Without any innate spiritual treasures in hand, he was now completely suppressed by the Immortal Sovereign.

"Impossible! How could you possibly possess an innate supreme treasure?"

The Pioneer God General’s face was filled with disbelief. 1 must know that in the primordial Great Wilderness Domain of old, there were only 10 Primordial Chaos Treasures (Magic Treasure) in total.

Among these 10 supreme treasures, 4 are in the possession of the Great Wilderness Emperor, while 3 are held by the 3 Great Emperors from that era.

Of the remaining 3, 1 is in the hands of Sword Abyss Sage Monarch, while the other 2 were lost long ago in the Chaotic Desolate Sea.

When the God of Reclamation broke through to the Great Emperor realm, he had resorted to unorthodox methods in the first place—how could he possibly wield an Innate Supreme Treasure?

At this moment, witnessing the Eternal Barren Emperor charging forth astride his Eternal Emperor Spear, the Pioneer God-General was simultaneously seized by shock, fury, and an overwhelming surge of greed.

"At least 2 Primordial Treasures, plus that Primordial Treasure Spiritual Root from before—if the Emperor were to learn of this news, he would undoubtedly take action personally to seize them."

"If I bring this information back, such a monumental merit would surely earn me a Primordial Chaos Treasure."

As his thoughts wavered, the Pioneer God General immediately fled toward the distant horizon.

At that very moment, he realized numerous Primordial Chaos Emperors had long been lingering in the surrounding void.

To the left stood Sword Abyss Sage Lord, blade in hand, while to the right, 3 Primordial Unity Emperors of the eighth layer—the Triune Emperors—stood firm against the firmament.

Below, 4 Seventh-Level Monarchs with interconnected auras lay in wait, accompanied by Elders like Spirit Creek Monarch and several other late-stage Primordial Chaos Monarchs who had been poised for quite some time.

Only directly ahead, a white-robed immortal at the mid-stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor realm appeared to be waiting for him with serene composure.

“Hah, this must be an empty fort stratagem, meant to intimidate this venerable 1 from fleeing through the front.”

"But what kind of person am I? How could I possibly be intimidated by a mere mid-stage Chaos Emperor?"

The Pioneer God General sneered, immediately spurring his battle spear to thrust forward. "The might of the Great Emperor is unstoppable," he declared coldly.

"Kid, you're courting death!"

In an instant, he erupted with overwhelming divine might and launched a sweeping assault.

But unexpectedly, the man didn’t even attempt to dodge, directly taking the blow of his spear, then swiftly kicked him with a powerful strike.

"Pfft—"

The Pioneer God General instantly spat blood and was sent flying backward. When he turned to look at the snow-robed figure, he discovered the man showed not the slightest sign of injury.

At the same time, the Immortal Desolate Emperor rode forth and slammed his Emperor Spear down, brutally cracking the opponent’s physical body apart. Countless wounds riddled his entire form.

Witnessing this scene, Eldrin paid it no mind and did not press the attack.

He waved his hand, and the 3 Essences and 4 Symbols Emperors under his command understood his intent. They deployed a grand formation, completely sealing off this expanse of heaven and earth.

As the formation took shape, the Pioneer God General realized he had missed his final chance to fight his way out, and a look of despair crept across his face.

Reclaim the Wilderness!

The Eternal Sovereign spoke, gripping the Eternal Sovereign Spear as he charged forth. With an icy expression, he declared, "As brothers, we shall settle our standing here and now."

"Ha ha ha!"

The Pioneer God General laughed in fury, his expression icy as he spoke, "Even if you manage to suppress me, what of it? When the Emperor crosses the Chaos to descend upon this realm, you shall all become stray dogs with no home to return to."

"A stray dog?"

The Eternal Sovereign spoke with chilling indifference, his expression frosty. "In my view, it is you who have abandoned your ancestral lands—are you not the true stray dogs?"

Upon hearing this, a trace of frost flashed in the eyes of the Pioneer God General.

In the past, they had followed the Great Barren Emperor to seek refuge with his ally. However, the Primordial Imperial Domain was merely a small primordial domain, where opportunities and living space were severely limited.

To gain a foothold in the Huangji Domain, they had paid an unimaginably steep price. Even now, they remained ostracized by the local powerhouses—1 might say they were little better than stray dogs with no home to return to.

With this thought in mind, the Pioneer God General said no more.

He spoke coldly, then suddenly grinned viciously, "If we reclaim the Great Barren Ancient Realm, we will no longer be stray dogs with no home to return to."

Boom—

The Immortal Sovereign Emperor, his killing intent blotting out the heavens, struck down with a wrathful blow, forcibly severing the head of the Pioneer God General.

In the end, the Pioneer God-General’s physical form was severed, while his primordial spirit fled into the Great Dao Sea, vanishing without a trace.

After completing all this, the group returned to the Great Wilderness Sanctum, each now tinged with a trace of unease.

The Sword Abyss Sage spoke, his expression profoundly grave. "If the Great Barren Emperor returns, it would likely pose a significant threat."

Eldrin nodded and said, "There's no need to worry excessively. I have already deduced that it took the Pioneer God General over a dozen kalpas to reach our Great Desolate Ancient Realm."

"If the Great Wilderness Emperor decides to launch an attack, it would take at least over a 100 kalpas of time. Should he come alone, we actually need not be overly concerned."

"Moreover, we destroyed the Pioneer God General's physical form, so he cannot return to report his mission. This should buy us a considerable amount of time."

Hearing this, everyone let out a subtle sigh of relief.

Eldrin made a valid point. With the Pioneer God General's physical form destroyed, relying solely on the power of his primordial spirit would make it impossible to traverse the Chaotic Abyssal Sea and return.

Even with a reconstructed physical form, it requires an immense amount of resources to fully restore the body.

Moreover, even if the Great Wilderness Emperor received the news, it was highly unlikely he would immediately dispatch troops to attack.

The Great Wilderness Emperor had already established a firm foothold in the Primordial Imperial Domain. Launching a military campaign to cross the Chaotic Desolate Sea and attack the Great Wilderness Ancient Realm would be an exceedingly difficult endeavor.

For the sentient beings were the most delectable sustenance in the eyes of the Desolate Race, countless souls traversing the Chaotic Desolate Sea could very well lure forth unfathomable entities—a perilous and dreadful prospect indeed.

If the Great Wilderness Emperor were to send troops to attack, they would likely lose over half their forces before even reaching the Great Wilderness Ancient Realm.

Moreover, his subordinates would likely not agree to risk crossing the Chaotic Abyssal Sea.

Back then, they had boarded the Primordial Ark and departed because remaining in the Great Desolate Ancient Realm meant certain death with no chance of survival. It was this dire circumstance that drove them to brave the treacherous journey across the Chaotic Desolate Sea.

Now, asking them to risk attacking the Chaos Abyssal Sea would likely be met with refusal from the mid- and low-tier powerhouses.

Thus, the most likely scenario is that the Great Wilderness Emperor would traverse the vast chaotic primordial sea with several Great Emperors to seize the Great Wilderness Ancient Realm.

As for whether the Great Wilderness Emperor would invite other Quasi-Sages, Eldrin did not believe he would do so.

For anyone else, upon discovering a fortuitous opportunity, their first instinct would naturally be to explore it alone and ascertain the circumstances within.

Only when he realized he truly couldn't handle it alone would he invite others to share the opportunity.

The Great Wilderness Emperor, at the outset, would likely not bring too many subordinates with him. After all, doing so would risk leaving his foundation in the Primordial Imperial Domain vulnerable to attacks from his rivals.

Just as in those bygone years, when Eldrin was driven to the desolate edges of the Chaos Realm, it was not due to any lack of strength on his part, but because the Pillar of Heaven for the human race—the Primordial Dao Ancestor—was absent from the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss.

Otherwise, even if you gave the demon race 10 1000 times their courage, they probably wouldn’t dare to act so brazenly.

Eldrin estimated that when the Great Barren Emperor discovered the demise of the Pioneer Emperor, his initial reaction would not be reckless action, but rather cautiously ascertaining the intelligence of the Great Barren Ancient Realm.

He would then devise his countermeasures based on the actual circumstances, which would at least buy him a considerable amount of time.

"By leveraging the information gap, we still have at least several dozen kalpas, perhaps even over a 100 kalpas of time remaining."

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, a faint frown creasing between his brows. "Before that, we must swiftly enhance our strength and seize the skeletal remains of that sub-dragon as soon as possible."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

They understood the importance of time—that dragon corpse at the sub-sage realm, if utilized properly, could nurture at least 2 or 3 Emperor realm experts.

Such a dragon corpse would likely arouse the greed of a Demi-Saint, so it must be dealt with before the arrival of the Great Desolate Emperor.

Seeing this, the Immortal Sovereign spoke, "If I can refine the body of the Pioneer God General, I may be able to cultivate a True Spirit Divine Form."

"Time is still plentiful. Why not grant me 1 kalpa's time to break through?"

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod and said, "Perfect timing. This will also help the 4 Symbols Heavenly Monarchs (Cultivation Rank) break through their bottlenecks sooner."

With those words, the meeting came to an abrupt conclusion.

Eldrin specifically instructed the 4 Symbols Sovereigns to complete their cultivation of the Primordial Artifact as soon as possible, then proceeded to the seclusion chamber alongside the Eternal Sovereign.

This time, the Immortal Emperor's cultivation of the True Spirit Divine Form presented a valuable reference for Eldrin (Person Name), who naturally would not miss this opportunity to observe.

At that moment, the Immortal Emperor retrieved the remains of the Pioneer God General—a primordial Chaos Divine Stone radiating an eternal aura of primordial chaos.

"The Pioneer Emperor was transformed from a piece of Chaos Wonderstone, making him 1 of the rare Saint Spirits between heaven and earth. In his early years, I provided him with considerable care."

"To think he would betray and ambush me, all for the chance to break through to the Great Emperor realm."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin fell into silence.

He also had some understanding of the past of the Immortal Venerable Emperor.

In a battle of equals all those years ago, the Eternal Sovereign defeated the Great Barren Emperor in a fair duel, leaving the Great Barren Emperor utterly humiliated.

To exact vengeance upon the Immortal Emperor, the Great Wilderness Emperor Lord allied with several formidable emperors to jointly ambush the Immortal Emperor.

But the 1 who dealt the fatal blow to the Immortal Sovereign was his close friend, the Pioneer God General.

(End of Chapter)