Chapter 2039 : The Eternal Primordial Domain

In that very instant, Eldrin suddenly sensed a tremor of wrath echoing from within his body. It turned out that after returning to the Immemorial Primal Domain, a wisp of will within his Undying Blood had already awakened.

In that very instant, Eldrin had already deduced who had been revived.

He pondered briefly before asking, "Since you have returned, Fellow Daoist, can you now restore your cultivation?"

"I'm afraid that won't be possible."

The Elder of Immortality spoke, a trace of chill in his tone, "My Immortal Pond of Eternity lies above the Celestial Realm of Eternity."

"Now that it has been seized by that treacherous disciple, I'm afraid it will be impossible to complete the nirvana rebirth cultivation."

Eldrin (Person Name) furrowed his brow slightly before speaking, "How formidable is this Blood Sea Great Emperor, truly?"

"Even back when I departed, he was already a supreme Great Emperor. His current combat prowess is undoubtedly not to be underestimated."

Eldrin nodded upon hearing this. If it were merely a top-tier Great Emperor, he might still have a chance to fight. But if his opponent had stepped into the realm of the Invincible Great Emperor, this battle would likely become far too troublesome.

Fortunately, Eldrin was confident enough in his self-preservation abilities. After a moment of contemplation, he finally spoke, "Let me go first to assess the mettle of this individual."

As the words faded, Eldrin immediately strode upward into the heavens. With a casual strike, he pierced through the boundless celestial soldiers and fought his way to the endless celestial palace above.

But within these celestial palaces, over a 100 Primordial Chaos Emperors from both sides erupted into a world-shaking battle.

At the very heart of the battlefield, 6 Great Emperors were locked in combat, and among these 6 sovereigns...

Among these 6 Great Emperors, 3 exuded an aura of balanced harmony and tranquility, having tread the orthodox path of mastering the Dao. They appeared to be sovereign-level powerholders native to these lands.

On the other side stood 3 Emperors whose baleful auras blotted the heavens. Their leader, draped in crimson robes, possessed a presence that far transcended the pinnacle of mortal power.

Though the trio exuded formidable auras, their bodies were wreathed in endless waves of karmic sin-light—a single glance sufficed to reveal they had committed earth-shattering deeds of blood and calamity.

"Blood Sea Renegade, Netherworld Emperor, and Heaven-Slaughter Emperor—they actually performed a blood sacrifice of all living beings."

The Undying Elder was utterly enraged, sending a voice transmission to Eldrin: "Within the former Primordial Undying Realm, aside from this venerable 1, there were only 4 Great Emperor experts."

"The Netherworld Emperor and the Celestial Fiend Emperor both possessed cultivation at only the Eighth Heaven of the Chaos Origin Emperor Realm. Yet now, they have broken through to the Great Emperor Domain—they must have achieved this breakthrough by performing a demonic path blood sacrifice ritual."

Eldrin’s brow furrowed slightly. The demonic path’s blood sacrifice arts, which used the blood and souls of living beings as nourishment, had always been a method of forced growth—1 that disregarded foundation and potential entirely.

The Netherworld Emperor and the Celestial Fiend Emperor likely resorted to such methods because they had lost all hope of breaking through to the Great Emperor realm, thus giving rise to these wicked intentions.

As for the Blood Sea Patriarch, he sought to sacrifice all living beings through a blood ritual, aiming to assault the Quasi-Sage Realm.

After all, even the weakest Paragon is still a peerless and unparalleled Supreme Paragon, far beyond what any Great Emperor realm could ever hope to match.

At this moment, the Blood Sea Patriarch emanated overwhelming sanguine aura, relentlessly operating a grand formation that devoured the blood and souls of all living beings. His cultivation base was growing with every passing moment.

On the other side, the 3 Great Emperors roared as they soared into the sky, charging toward the Blood Sea Ancestor with boundless killing intent in an attempt to disrupt his breakthrough. Yet they were thwarted by the combined efforts of the Netherworld Great Emperor, the Celestial Fiend Great Emperor, and the power of the formation array.

At that moment, Elder Bumie spoke, "These 3 are known as Emperor Taiming, Emperor Jieguang, and Emperor Qingxiao—all native Emperors. You may join forces with them to break the Blood Sea Grand Formation."

"Very well..."

Eldrin gave a slight nod, then with a flick of his sleeve, he instantly unleashed his attack. The Heaven-Sundering Twin Swords crisscrossed through the air, transforming into a dazzling sword-light that slashed toward the Netherworld Emperor.

The Netherworld Emperor watched Eldrin charging toward him, a trace of cold sneer curling on his lips as he declared, "A mere mid-stage Chaos Unity cultivator, and you dare seek your own demise?"

As his voice faded, he maneuvered a Nethergod Spear to strike, sending the Sky-Severing Twin Swords flying through the air.

But in that very instant, Eldrin had already torn through the void to attack, instinctively wielding the Chaos Heavenly Halberd as he smashed it down.

"Wrong."

The Nether Emperor suddenly sensed impending danger and immediately summoned the Nether Godspear to block, yet was sent flying sideways by a single strike from Eldrin.

Even more astonishing, before he could make another move, a dazzling sword radiance descended from above, cleaving through the heavens as it erupted with eternal divine power that dominated the firmament.

"Ah—"

The Netherworld Emperor let out a pained grunt, hurtling backward through the air before crashing into the Boundless Blood Sea.

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) spoke with an icy expression, "Merely rivaling a Great Emperor through a blood sacrifice ritual—as expected, it leads to instability in 1's foundation and latent potential."

At the same time, the sudden crushing defeat of the Netherworld Emperor left everyone present utterly astonished.

The Blood Sea Emperor's expression abruptly turned exceedingly grim as he gazed at Eldrin and spoke, "You do not appear to be from the Eternal Primordial Realm, honored 1. Could it be that you are a fellow Daoist from beyond our domain?"

Seeing this, the 3 Great Emperors—Taiming(Person Name), Jieguang(Person Name), and Qingxiao(Person Name)—revealed a trace of joy and said, "We thank you for your assistance, Fellow Daoist. We are eternally grateful on behalf of the Primordial Undying Realm."

Eldrin nodded slightly, offering no further words.

Witnessing this, the Blood Sea Emperor's expression shifted repeatedly before he finally fixed his gaze on Eldrin and said, "Since you are not from the Primordial Immortal Dominion, why trouble yourself with this muddy water?"

"If my old eyes do not deceive me, you have already cultivated the True Spirit Divine Form, though your cultivation foundation has yet to set foot in the realm of the Great Emperor."

As he spoke, the Blood Sea Great Emperor suddenly added, "With your foundation, if your physical body were to step into the Great Emperor realm, your strength would surely advance by leaps and bounds. You might even rival a Quasi-Sage without much difficulty."

"Why don't we join forces and blood-sacrifice these Primordial Undying Mortals, along with these 3 stubborn old fools? This would allow us to break through our cultivation rapidly. By then, I shall step into the Quasi-Sage Realm, and you too shall possess combat prowess comparable to a Quasi-Sage."

"In this way, both of us can obtain what we need—isn't this a perfect arrangement where everyone wins?"

The 3 Great Emperors—Tai Ming, Jie Guang, and Qing Xiao—slightly changed their expressions. Emperor Qing Xiao could no longer restrain himself and spoke out, "Fellow Daoist, do not believe these slanderous words. Those who walk the Demonic Path are not to be trusted."

"Why the haste, you 3?"

The Blood Sea Emperor smiled, his eyes blazing with intensity as he gazed at Eldrin (Person Name) and said, "Fellow Daoist, joining forces in battle would bring countless benefits to both of us, with not a single drawback."

Eldrin smiled faintly, suddenly opening his palm.

In an instant, violent rumbles suddenly erupted throughout heaven and earth.

Beyond the vast Sea of Blood Formation, 1 sacrificial nexus after another was torn asunder, from which treasures flew forth—great cauldrons, immortal pagodas, ancient zithers, massive bells, lotus thrones, divine furnaces, and more.

These treasures converged in Eldrin's grasp, ultimately transforming into a simple and unadorned Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.

Thereupon, the Blood Sea Formation's connection to heaven and earth shattered completely, bringing this atrocious blood sacrifice to an abrupt end.

Having completed all this, Eldrin finally looked at the ashen-faced Blood Sea Emperor and said, "I'm waiting for the Blood Sacrifice Array to crumble. What exactly are you waiting for?"

"Ah—"

The Blood Sea Emperor let out a world-shaking roar of unparalleled fury, riding the crimson tides with overwhelming wrath as he charged toward Eldrin.

"Fellow Daoist, I shall lend you my aid."

The 3 great emperors let out cries of delight. The Azure Empyrean Emperor, riding upon the Divine Azure Empyrean Thunder, descended to lend Eldrin (Person Name) a helping hand.

Seeing this, Eldrin spoke calmly, "Leave this 1 to me for now. You deal with the 2 Emperors of Netherdark and Blood Sea."

Excellent!

Seeing this, the Azure Firmament Emperor had no choice but to turn and confront the Netherdark Emperor and the Celestial Fiend Emperor.

As for Eldrin (Person Name), he rode forth through the skies wielding the Chaos Heaven Halberd, clashing with the Netherworld Great Emperor in a cataclysmic battle that shook the very heavens and earth.

At the first exchange of blows, Eldrin was astonished to discover that the Blood Sea Emperor's power merely reached the level of a powerful Emperor.

His offensive power and techniques were not considered top-tier among the Great Emperors, yet his defensive capabilities and vitality were astonishingly formidable.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, the Blood Sea Emperor's defensive capabilities rivaled those of an invincible great emperor, while his vitality surpassed the limits of an emperor, reaching a realm comparable to a Quasi-Saint.

Even by employing every means at his disposal, Eldrin could barely inflict any significant injuries upon the Blood Sea Emperor.

"Such formidable defense and vitality—truly worthy of the personal disciple of the Undying Elder."

Eldrin’s thoughts flickered as he recalled Immortal Venerable the Undying. In his time, the Undying was renowned as the foremost master in the 7 domains of the Southern Abyss to achieve sainthood through physical cultivation. His vitality and defensive prowess were so formidable that even the Chaos Celestial Emperor could not help but frown.

Such a method could truly be called an unparalleled marvel through the ages.

The same held true for Blood Sea Patriarch—his vitality was so immense that even a Demi-Sage found it difficult to suppress him.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin sneered coldly, "What a coincidence. I, too, am well-versed in the art of defense."

As the words fell, Eldrin (Person Name) attacked relentlessly without defense. Not even donning the Indestructible Battle Attire, he engaged in a life-or-death struggle against the Blood Sea Ancestor using only his physical strength.

In a fleeting moment of distraction, the 2 sides had already clashed fiercely for hundreds of thousands of years, yet neither could gain a decisive advantage, nor had they managed to inflict significant injuries upon 1 another.

"You possess remarkable vitality, sir."

Seeing that he couldn’t subdue Eldrin, the Blood Sea Ancestor spoke up, “Since neither of us can gain the upper hand, why don’t we each take a step back and cease this battle?”

"Is that so?"

Eldrin spoke, then said with a smile, "Take another look below."

The Blood Sea Patriarch gazed downward, only to be startled by the sight of Youming and the Heaven Slaughter Emperor pushed to the brink of collapse under the joint assault of 3 emperor-level experts.

These 2 were already weak Emperors to begin with, and now, facing the siege of 3 Emperors, they found themselves in an absolutely disadvantageous position.

Now that they had already suffered successive heavy blows, continuing to fight would likely leave them unable to muster any combat strength.

With this thought, the Blood Sea Elder's heart sank. His expression turned utterly frigid as he summoned a raging crimson tide to surge downward, intent on enveloping the entire vast expanse of the heavens.

"You insignificant ants."

"I have attained the path to the Quasi-Sage Realm, and none shall stand in my way."

"Even if it means draining this boundless sea of blood dry, I shall sacrifice all living beings to prove my path and attain the Half-Saint Realm."

As the words fell, the surging sea of blood swept across the vast heavens and earth, nearly dyeing the entire sky into a crimson ocean.

Countless immortals, even if touched by a single drop, would instantly dissolve into a pool of festering blood, their physical forms and primordial spirits devoured by the sanguine sea.

"Troublesome."

Eldrin's expression cooled slightly as he immediately summoned the Chaos Pure Yang Celestial Fire, using its overwhelming pure yang flames to refine the boundless sea of blood.

The Pure Yang Flame proved to be a natural bane to the Sea of Blood, incinerating vast swathes of it in mere moments.

Yet even so, with Eldrin's current level of Dao cultivation, his efforts to refine this blood sea—accumulated over countless kalpas within the Primordial Immortal Domain—remained but a drop in the ocean.

"Ha ha ha!"

The Blood Sea Patriarch let out a maniacal laugh, then frantically unleashed the crimson tide to engulf heaven and earth. With an utterly frosty expression, he declared, "This Sovereign may not be able to kill you, but you are equally powerless against This Sovereign."

"In that case, what can you possibly do to stop me from slaughtering all living beings?"

Unfilial disciple!

At that very instant, a stern shout echoed between heaven and earth.

The instant Blood Sea Ancestor heard that voice, his very soul nearly shattered from terror.

He looked up and saw a man clad in golden battle armor, majestic and imposing, tearing through the void as he descended from the heavens. With unparalleled fury, he unleashed a crushing blow aimed to annihilate all in its path.

"Pfft—"

The Blood Sea Patriarch instantly spat blood and was sent flying, his face then revealing incomparable terror.

Without a second thought, he fled in utter terror toward the heart of the Chaotic Barren Sea.

The other 3 Emperors were overjoyed at the sight and immediately bowed deeply, cupping their hands respectfully toward the majestic figure. "We pay our respects to the Saint Lord," they said in unison.

Arise.

The imposing man was none other than the Eternal Elder. At this moment, he took a deep breath, then flipped his palm to suppress the 2 great emperors—Netherdark and Celestial Fiend.

Witnessing this, the crowd finally showed signs of joy. The Great Ming Emperor couldn’t help but ask, “Sacred Lord, why did you not make him stay?”

Eldrin understood the situation clearly. Just moments ago, he had utilized the power of the Guixu Pearl to send the Undying Elder to the Undying Immortal Pond for nirvana rebirth.

At this moment, the Undying Elder was merely a newly reborn physical form, his cultivation base severely limited. At most, he could only sustain 10 moves at the Quasi-Sage level—nothing but an empty facade.

If the Blood Sea Patriarch hadn't fled, the Eternal Oblivion Sage likely wouldn't have been able to subdue him today.

And so it was. Without offering any explanation to the trio, the Undying Elder directly brought Eldrin (Person Name) into the Undying Immortal Pond.

"How is your recovery progressing, Elder?"

Watching the Undying Old Man undergoing nirvanic rebirth, Eldrin inquired with a placid expression.

Elder Bumie's expression was grim. As he reconstructed his physical form through rebirth in the Bumie Immortal Pond, he spoke with grave solemnity:

"Just now, I sensed a terrifying demonic array formation force between heaven and earth. The technique behind this array formation is exceptionally vicious—it must be the work of a powerful Demon Emperor."

Eldrin was momentarily taken aback before responding, "You mean to say that behind the Blood Sea Great Emperor, there should be another Demon Path Great Emperor."

The Elder of Immortality nodded, his expression turning exceptionally grave. "When I departed back then, I divided the authority over the Heavenly Dao of this realm into 4 parts, entrusting them to the Blood Sea Emperor, Qingxiao, and 2 other emperors to wield."

"As my first personal disciple, the Blood Sea Emperor alone wields 40 percent of this realm's heavenly authority."

"If my speculations are correct, to prevent the 3 from using the Authority of the Heavenly Dao against him, the Blood Sea Emperor most likely collaborated with demonic cultivators. He might have even leveraged his own Authority of the Heavenly Dao to join forces with external powers, severely damaging this realm's Heavenly Dao. As a result, everyone lost the power of the Heavenly Dao's Authority."

"Now that the Primordial Dao of the Undying Primal Domain has fallen into slumber, even its foundational Dao essence has diminished by no small measure."

It was precisely for this reason that the Blood Sea Emperor was able to silently lay down the Blood Sacrifice Grand Array, coming perilously close to success.

"Yet today, only the Blood Sea Emperor was seen, most likely because the 2 of them had a disagreement."

Eldrin (Person Name) froze momentarily, his brow unconsciously furrowing as he said, "Are you suggesting that after utilizing the Demon Path Emperor, the Blood Sea Emperor directly cast him aside and performed the Blood Sacrifice Ritual alone?"

"Highly likely."

The Eternal Elder spoke, then said, "These demonic formation patterns are very familiar to me. They most likely belong to the Soul-Refining Emperor from the Primordial Domain of True Demons."

"This man excels in the art of soul refinement. Though his personal combat prowess is merely at the level of a powerful Great Emperor, he commands several soul slaves at the Great Emperor realm. His true strength is undoubtedly not to be underestimated."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) fell into a brief contemplation, for he was quite familiar with the Soul Refining Great Emperor.

As Eldrin (Person Name) knew, this Soul-Refining Great Emperor was a prodigious genius who pursued the path of divine soul ascension, capable of enslaving Chaos Primordial Rulers as soul thralls.

Of course, this method had its limitations—each True Spirit Acupoint could only refine 1 Chaos being at any given moment.

It was said that the Soul Refining Great Emperor had roamed the chaos for hundreds of thousands of years, enslaving and refining a full 5 Great Emperor-level Primitives.

Alone, he possessed the combat prowess of 6 or 7 Great Emperors, his methods and battle strength rendering him virtually unrivaled within the realm of Great Emperors.

Although the Soul Refining Emperor possessed formidable power, he had vanished from the 6 Domains of Northern Abyss for tens of thousands of kalpas. It was widely believed he had been lost in the Chaotic Desolate Sea—who could have imagined he would reappear here?

"I'm afraid we've got some trouble on our hands."

Eldrin murmured, his eyes glimmering with an expression of profound gravity.

The Undying Elder nodded, then spoke, "The Blood Sea Ancestor has already been driven off by me, but the Soul Refining Emperor knows I haven't fully recovered yet."

"If he were to realize it, he would most likely invite the Soul Refining Emperor to join forces against me."

"With my current strength, I'm afraid I cannot handle these 2."

Eldrin (Person Name) furrowed his brow slightly before asking, "How long will it take for you, Senior, to regain your combat prowess?"

The Undying Elder pondered briefly before speaking, "My injuries are profoundly severe. To restore my peak combat prowess would likely require an immense quantity of resources, and perhaps even hundreds of kalpas of time."

"Even just to restore full Sage-level combat prowess would likely require 50 kalpas of time."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin immediately sensed a hint of trouble.

He pondered briefly before speaking, "Does Senior have any alternative methods?"

The Elder of Immortality revealed a bitter smile before speaking, "Once I begin my full recovery, I fear I shall not emerge from seclusion. If you can withstand this tribulation on my behalf, I shall not treat you unfairly."

"Oh?"

The Eternal Elder nodded, then with a flick of his sleeve, summoned an ancient turtle shell. He spoke calmly, "This is the Black Tortoise Shell, forged from the life-bound carapace I shed in my prime."

"I believe for you, this is the supreme treasure for cultivating the True Spirit Divine Form."

Eldrin (Person Name) felt a tremor in his heart as he finally understood that the Undying Elder was actually the Black Tortoise, 1 of the 4 divine beasts.

The Black Tortoise’s defensive prowess had always been unparalleled in the world, and now, the Eternal Elder had cultivated multiple defensive-type True Spirit Forms. No wonder even the Primordial Emperor furrowed his brow at the sight.

Moreover, Elder Bumie’s words held merit—the Black Tortoise Armor was 1 of the most formidable defensive Primordial Treasures, rivaling even the Indestructible Battle Garb in its protective capabilities.

Moreover, the properties of the Black Tortoise Armor should be highly compatible with Eldrin’s True Spirit Mark, the "Profound Abyss," making it 1 of the most suitable treasures for him.

For those who have attained physical sanctification, refining any single Primordial Treasure enables the cultivation of a True Spirit Form.

However, refining a Primordial Treasure that is more compatible with 1's own nature often results in far greater enhancements.

Moreover, with the increased compatibility, the rejection would diminish, thereby enhancing the likelihood of successfully merging the 9 True Spirit Forms in the future.