Chapter 2044 : Sage Attack

"What a formidable White Tiger Emperor Sword! It actually pierced through the resilience of the Primordial Chaos Dao Body, inflicting terrifying penetrating damage."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, a flicker of astonishment crossing his features.

He was astonished to discover that the White Tiger Emperor Sword's piercing damage was exceptionally terrifying, as if it were born specifically for armor penetration.

Even supreme divine patterns such as Magic Immunity and Indestructible Golden Body could only manifest, at most, 30 percent of their efficacy when confronted with the White Tiger Emperor Sword.

Eldrin's True Spirit Divine Pattern Black Tortoise Shield was pierced more than halfway through by the killing intent of the White Tiger Emperor Sword, inflicting utterly terrifying damage.

Had it not been for Eldrin (Person Name) cultivating the Divine Runes of the Returning Abyss, he would likely have been dismembered by the White Tiger Emperor Sword (Magic Treasure).

"It can pierce through defensive divine patterns, directly penetrating the defenses of the Primordial Chaos Dao Body."

"This White Tiger Emperor Sword truly lives up to its name as heaven-defying, worthy of being called the ultimate offensive Primordial Treasure."

Eldrin’s thoughts drifted restlessly. While using the Life Ancient Pearl to restore his physical form, he simultaneously pushed the Black Tortoise Shield to its absolute limit.

Thus, after what seemed like countless cycles of meditation, Eldrin ultimately relied on his indomitable foundation to completely refine and assimilate the White Tiger Emperor Sword.

It is done.

Watching the White Tiger Emperor Sword being refined, Eldrin slowly let out a breath.

At this very moment, he felt grateful for having refined the Canglong Ancient Pearl and Xuanwu Armor first. Had he attempted to refine the White Tiger Emperor Sword initially, not only would success have been impossible, but he might have suffered severe injuries.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin gazed at the ever-shifting form of blended gold, a faint ripple of emotion stirring in his eyes.

The mixed-gold divine form shifted continuously, at times transforming into Chaos Divine Gold, at times into the Western Polar White Tiger, at times into the Golden-Winged Great Peng, and at times into the Golden-Backed Savage Bull.

In the end, the chaotic golden form slowly coalesced, transforming into a dazzlingly brilliant white ancient sword.

It is done.

Divine Spirit Manifestation — White Tiger Sword.

Eldrin murmured softly, drawing the small white sword into his palm.

In an instant, Eldrin felt an indescribable power surge through his heart, causing his physical strength to skyrocket by a tremendous margin.

Then, sensing the changes in his power, a flicker of delight surfaced in his eyes.

"My physical strength has doubled, and once I activate this True Spirit Divine Form to empower myself, it grants me an astonishingly sharp and penetrating force."

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, and after some calculation, he realized this sharp, piercing power was astonishingly formidable.

If he were to channel this sharpness against an enemy, it would be capable of slicing through 80 percent of a Great Emperor’s defenses. Even True Spirit manifestations or mana immunity could be completely pierced through.

Such astonishing penetrative power diminishes as the enemy's physical resilience increases.

In theory, even against a powerhouse at the Quasi-Sage realm, Eldrin could directly penetrate 30 percent of their defenses.

"This sharpness can actually pierce through even a True Spirit Form—truly worthy of being called a Half-Step Ultimate Form."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, his thoughts drifting back to the White Tiger Emperor Sword. He vaguely understood that the piercing effect likely had a profound connection to the White Tiger Emperor Sword.

The White Tiger Emperor Sword proved to be exceptionally compatible with the Mixed Gold Divine Patterns. As expected, the True Spirit Divine Form "White Tiger Sword" cultivated through this method could inherit the effects of the White Tiger Emperor Sword.

At this thought, Eldrin took stock of his own combat prowess and gave a slight nod of satisfaction.

After this breakthrough, Eldrin's defensive capabilities showed little improvement, yet his physical strength had tripled.

In addition to the previous Life Ancient Pearl and Black Tortoise Shield, the combined amplification reached 90 percent. Eldrin's physical combat power now approached 3 times his original strength.

A threefold amplification of power propelled Eldrin's physical offensive strength entirely into the domain of the Great Emperor.

With the sharpness enhancement from his True Spirit Divine Form, Eldrin’s combat prowess could be considered top-tier even among the Great Emperor realm.

"A defensive prowess rivaling a Quasi-Saint, an offensive might matching a top-tier Great Emperor."

"Now that my shortcomings are gradually being addressed, my combat prowess should no longer be lopsided. I can truly be called an invincible Great Emperor."

Eldrin murmured softly, a faint smile gracing his lips.

In terms of pure physical defense alone, Eldrin's strength should have been considered on par with a Demi-Sage for many years now.

However, the disparity in offensive power was far too great, so he did not grow arrogant, believing his combat prowess was already within the domain of the most powerful Great Emperors.

Now that he had made up for some of his shortcomings, Eldrin dared to call himself the Invincible Great Emperor.

"With my foundation and accumulated strength, once I breakthrough to the 7th level of Primordial Chaos Emperor, I should be able to rival a Demi-Saint, shouldn't I?"

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, gradually withdrawing his thoughts.

He withdrew the third True Spirit Form and began refining the Chaos Divine Liquid, preparing to break through to the seventh level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

In the days that followed, the Great Wilderness Emperor did not attack as anticipated.

Eldrin (Person Name) was content with this tranquility, devoting himself wholeheartedly to arduous cultivation. Only during rare moments of leisure did he begin delving into the arts of artifact forging and alchemy.

The reason Eldrin delved into artifact refinement was to utilize treasures such as the Reverse Scale of the Sub-Sage Azure Dragon, along with its dragon bones, scales, and horns, to assist the 3 Talents and 4 Symbols Emperors under his command in ascending to the rank of Innate Supreme Treasures.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, with these treasures, they could elevate their Lifebound Treasures to at least a 7-rune Innate Treasure Embryo.

By then, refining 1 or 2 strands of Primordial Chaos Origin Qi would allow them to cultivate into Innate Treasures, and their power would undoubtedly experience a tremendous leap.

Eldrin delved into the art of alchemy with a singular purpose: to refine a supreme elixir capable of breaking through to the Emperor Realm. For this unparalleled concoction, he intended to use 2 extraordinary treasures as the primary ingredients—the Sub-Sage Dragon Pearl and the Chaos Origin.

The original Sublime Dragon Pearl and Chaos Origin, when consumed separately, could each increase the odds of breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm by 50 percent—yet they could only aid 2 individuals in achieving their ascension.

However, if refined into pills, the effects might be slightly diminished, yet it could yield 9 or even 10 immortal elixirs capable of aiding in breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm.

Eldrin's innate comprehension and talent were beyond doubt. As he devoted himself wholeheartedly to his studies, his skills in artifact forging and alchemy began to advance by leaps and bounds.

Before long, he had already reached the pinnacle of the Primordial Chaos realm, and soon after, he stepped into the domain of the Great Emperor.

Another billion years passed. As Eldrin (Person Name) continuously refined pills and artifacts, aided by the profound enhancement of the Creation Elixir, his mastery in alchemy and artifact forging broke through once more, completely surpassing the limits of the Great Emperor realm and faintly touching the threshold of the Quasi-Sage domain.

From this point on, Eldrin's alchemy skills could advance no further.

This was not due to any lack of talent on his part, but because his cultivation had reached its limit—it was impossible for him to forge treasures that surpassed the Quasi-Saint level.

In truth, Eldrin had never truly forged treasures at the Quasi-Sage level. He had only continuously simulated the process within illusions, elevating his alchemy and artifact-crafting skills to such heights.

When it comes to actual forging, 1 may not necessarily succeed in crafting a treasure of this caliber.

It was not long after he had advanced his alchemy skills to this level that Eldrin’s cultivation achieved another breakthrough.

This breakthrough in cultivation was not of the Chaos Indestructible Body, but rather an advancement in the Great Dao and the Primordial Spirit.

In this secluded cultivation, both the primordial spirit and the Great Dao cultivation of Eldrin (Person Name) fully ascended to the sixth level of the Chaos Origin Emperor realm.

Thus, all 3 foundations of Eldrin had stepped into the Sixth Layer of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

"Alas, my cultivation resources are running low."

Having completed the breakthrough in both physical body and primordial spirit, Eldrin couldn't help but feel somewhat helpless, a faint bitter smile emerging on his face.

Having broken through all 3 foundations to the Sixth Heaven of the Primordial Chaos Emperor, Eldrin (Person Name) had completely exhausted his 1,000 drops of Chaos Divine Liquid.

Physical cultivation was manageable. With the quasi-sage dragon flesh as cultivation resources, Eldrin wouldn’t lack cultivation materials until at least breaking through to the late-stage Chaos Emperor realm.

To prove the Dao through the Primordial Spirit, 1 could also cultivate with the aid of the Terrestrial Soul Sacred Fruit. However, the resources required for Great Dao cultivation were insufficient.

Although the Great Dao primarily relies on enlightenment in cultivation and does not heavily depend on resources, it remains intrinsically linked to magical power.

If 1's spiritual power is insufficient, it will likely be difficult to break through the late stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor Lord in the Great Dao cultivation.

After much deliberation, Eldrin finally steeled his resolve and prepared to advance his third innate supreme treasure spiritual root.

After much hesitation, Eldrin (Person Name) ultimately did not choose that Enlightenment Tea Tree among the innate supreme treasure spiritual roots.

Although the Enlightenment Tea Tree is profoundly mystical, it offers little practical use for breaking through 1's cultivation realm.

By comparison, a treasure tree capable of enabling breakthroughs in cultivation might be the optimal choice. Thus, Eldrin chose to advance the Great Path Fruit Tree.

The Great Dao Divine Tree is an exceedingly mystical fruit tree. The Great Dao Sacred Fruits growing upon it contain the power of the Great Dao itself. When immortals consume them, their cultivation advances by leaps and bounds.

After Eldrin (Person Name) elevated it into an Innate Supreme Treasure Spirit Root, it even bore a Great Dao Sacred Fruit capable of increasing 1's confidence in breaking through to the Great Emperor by 10 percent.

Of course, by comparison, the primary wonder of the Great Dao Fruit Tree lies in its ability to grant enlightenment, consuming relatively less of the Great Dao's origin essence.

Hence, the Great Path Tree could bear even more fruit, with each tree yielding a total of 80-1 Great Path Holy Fruits.

After advancing the Great Dao Fruit Tree, Eldrin (Person Name) immediately harvested the Great Dao Sacred Fruit and consumed 1 to contemplate the Great Dao.

Alas, after Eldrin refined the Great Dao Sacred Fruit, he regretfully discovered that his cultivation base had only improved by a modest margin.

Whether it was the Great Dao Sacred Fruit or the Great Barren Sacred Fruit, their primary efficacy lay in breaking through bottlenecks. Their effectiveness in enhancing cultivation was far inferior to an equivalent amount of Chaos Divine Liquid.

"What a waste of divine grace."

Eldrin murmured under his breath, then began refining the Dragon Blood Elixir to enhance his physical cultivation.

He refined the dragon flesh into Dragon Blood Pills, boosting their efficacy by 30 percent while significantly accelerating absorption rates, thereby greatly enhancing cultivation speed.

Today, Eldrin's physical essence had accumulated more than halfway, and he seemed to be drawing ever closer to breaking through the threshold of the late stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

Eldrin knew full well that once he stepped into the seventh level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor realm, his power would undergo a transformation so profound it could be called heaven-defying.

Thus, Eldrin grew increasingly eager to break through to the late-stage Chaos Primordial Sovereign.

Thus time flew by, and before anyone realized it, the day of Eldrin’s 2 100 Heavenly Tribulations Grand Birthday had arrived.

Not long after Eldrin (Person Name) celebrated his longevity anniversary, a group of uninvited guests tore through the void from the depths of chaos.

"They are here."

That day, Eldrin slowly began to speak, a trace of solemnity emerging between his brows.

For a time, numerous heroes across the Great Wilderness Ancient Realm soared into the skies, flocking beyond its boundaries.

They gazed into the depths of the chaos, where amidst the vast primordial expanse, 2 colossal Ancient Chaos Ships carried tens of thousands of immortals, tearing through the void as they arrived.

Over a 100 Chaos Origin Immortal Monarchs, 6 Emperor-level experts, and 1 overwhelmingly powerful aura.

"It seems the Great Wilderness Emperor has called in reinforcements."

The Immortal Emperor spoke, a slight frown involuntarily creasing between his brows.

At that very moment, 2 Chaos Ancient Ships tore through the void, silently closing in on the Primordial Wilderness Realm.

Eldrin gazed into the distance, where 2 Chaos Ancient Ships loomed as vast as sky-blotting behemoths, seemingly forged from the bones of Great Emperor-realm Chaos Desolate Tribes.

This ancient vessel was even more massive than a Primordial Chaos Immortal Realm, its entire hull carved with supreme slaughter array patterns that even gave Eldrin a sense of danger.

At that very moment, Sword Abyss Emperor spoke, his face turning exceptionally grave: "Be careful. These 2 are Emperor Ancient Ships."

"In those years, the Great Wilderness Emperor scoured the entire Primordial Realm of the Great Wilderness, yet only managed to construct 2 of these. A single ancient vessel’s power nearly rivals that of 10 Great Emperors joining forces."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) slightly furrowed his brow.

The Ancient Ark of the Great Emperor lacked agility, posing little threat to adversaries at the Great Emperor level, yet it proved perfectly suited for assaulting the Primordial Wildlands Domain.

If they were to attack the Great Wilderness Ancient Realm with the Emperor's Ancient Vessel by then, it would likely pose no small trouble.

And at that very moment, 8 figures emerged in succession from those 2 ancient vessels.

At the forefront stood 2 Quasi-Sages. 1 was naturally the Great Wilderness Emperor, whom Eldrin knew well, while the other exuded an aura slightly more formidable—a Quasi-Sage who seemed to have cultivated the forms of all 6 Primeval Divine Beasts.

Just as Eldrin was lost in thought, the Great Wilderness Emperor strode over.

Strolling to the edge of the Great Barren Ancient Realm, the Great Barren Emperor gazed at Eldrin and declared, "Young friends, you have occupied another's territory for quite some time. It is now time to return the Great Barren Ancient Realm to me."

"Hand it over?"

The Sword Abyss Emperor’s expression turned icy as he could no longer restrain himself from speaking. “I never imagined that Your Majesty would be so shameless.”

The Eternal Sovereign sneered coldly, his voice dripping with scorn as he mocked, "A homeless cur like you dares speak of seizing another's nest?"

"Hmph!"

The Great Wilderness Emperor's gaze turned icy, yet he still sneered coldly, "This is your final chance. Hand over the Great Wilderness Ancient Realm now, and I shall let bygones be bygones."

"Is that so?" Eldrin spoke slowly, his eyes radiating palpable killing intent. "If you wish for battle, then let us fight with all our might."

"Enough talk, let battle decide our fate!"

The Eldrin, who had remained silent all this while, finally spoke. With an unhurried stride, he stepped forward and unleashed a suppressing force without preamble.

Eldrin acted decisively, channeling his full power to command the Chaos Heavenly Halberd. 3 divine manifestations of True Spirits materialized as he engaged in fierce combat against 2 Quasi-Sages—the Nirvana Emperor and the Great Barren Imperial Lord.

Empowered by the authority of the Heavenly Dao, Eldrin held his ground against 2 Quasi-Sages in a 1-against-2 battle, never once falling at a disadvantage.

Unfortunately, the other party did not venture recklessly into the Great Desolate Ancient Realm. Otherwise, with the power of heavenly authority at his disposal, Eldrin could not claim to suppress these 2 Quasi-Sages, but he would at least have had confidence in severely wounding them.

Meanwhile, Eldrin (Person Name) in the outside world found that the Heavenly Dao’s empowerment diminished with distance, forcing him to remain within a certain range of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm.

Thus the great battle raged on without end, as Eldrin (Person Name) engaged in a life-and-death struggle against 2 ancient Demi-Sages—a confrontation rarely witnessed throughout the ages.

After tens of thousands of exchanges in the great battle, the Barren Emperor saw that subduing Eldrin (Person Name) would not be accomplished quickly. He declared coldly, "We shall shatter this realm directly and sever this man's blessing from the Heavenly Dao."

"As you command."

In an instant, 6 Great Emperors and nearly a 100 Primordial Chaos Emperors took action simultaneously, even successively activating the Ancient Emperor Ships to bombard the Great Desolate Ancient Realm.

Fortunately, the Great Desolate Ancient Realm now possessed 3 Primordial Chaos Spiritual Roots. Not only were their foundations exceptionally profound, but their recovery rate was astonishingly swift, allowing them to temporarily sustain the realm.

But if we let them bombard us like this, sooner or later it will become a major problem.

"We must seize those 2 Emperor's Ancient Ships."

As his thoughts wavered, Eldrin summoned 5 soul slaves.

In an instant, 5 Emperor-Realm soul puppets tore through the void with the power of the Abyssal Pearl and materialized directly upon the Ancient Emperor's Vessel.

The Great Wilderness Emperor and his allies could never have imagined that Eldrin would possess an innate supreme treasure with spatial attributes, let alone anticipate that he actually commanded 5 Emperor-grade Soul Puppets.

At this moment, the Great Emperor's Ancient Vessel was caught completely off guard, its defenses breached at an almost visible rate.

The Great Wilderness Emperor's countenance changed drastically, and he immediately sought to intervene and provide support. Yet how could Eldrin (Person Name) allow him to have his way?

"Your opponent is me."

Eldrin acted decisively, wielding the Chaos Heavenly Halberd in a sweeping strike while merging the razor-sharp power of the White Tiger Sword into the halberd itself.

In that instant, the Great Wilderness Emperor felt every hair on his body stand on end, immediately abandoning any thought of launching an interception.

It was also temporarily halted in its tracks as Eldrin (Person Name) harnessed the power of the Heavenly Dao's authority.

The 2 Demi-Sages were unable to intervene, while the other several Great Emperors found themselves entangled by the Sword Abyss Great Emperor and his allies, rendering them incapable of extricating themselves for the time being.

It was only a moment’s delay, but in that brief span, the 5 Eldrin Chaos had already cleared the deck of the Ancient Emperor’s Ship of all adversaries, steering the vessel safely within the protective embrace of the immortal domain’s grand formation.

"Ah, damn it!"

Watching the Emperor's Ancient Vessel being seized, the Great Barren Emperor nearly went mad with rage, yet he no longer dared to fight so arrogantly.

He dispatched 2 Great Emperors to guard the Ancient Emperor Vessel, preventing Eldrin from employing the same trick once more.

However, this meant they now had 2 fewer Great Emperors on the front lines, leaving them at a disadvantage against Sword Abyss Great Emperor and the others.

Meanwhile, the Imperial Ancient Ships had also lost 1 of their number, significantly diminishing their offensive power and substantially reducing the threat they posed to the grand formation of the immortal realm.

In this ebb and flow, the difficulty of breaching the Great Barren Ancient Realm had increased not merely by severalfold.

"Damn it."

The loss of a Great Emperor's ancient vessel severely disrupted his plans, filling the Great Wilderness Emperor's heart with deepening chill. He began launching assaults against Eldrin at any cost.

The Nirvana King also struck with his full power, the 2 intending to join forces against Eldrin (Person Name).

Eldrin was a master of defense, and now bolstered by the authority of the Heavenly Dao, how could he possibly fear the assaults of 2 Demi-Sages?

Thus, the great war raged on for several kalpas, yet the 2 Quasi-Sages realized that even with their full power unleashed, they still found it nigh impossible to utterly defeat Eldrin (Person Name).

They had assumed that no matter how powerful the Heavenly Authority Eldrin (Person Name) wielded might be, his own magical power would eventually be exhausted like an oil-depleted lamp.

As long as they could wear Eldrin (Person Name) down until his energy was utterly depleted, they would find their chance to seize victory.

But seeing that Eldrin remained as vigorous as ever, they immediately realized it would be impossible to win by depleting his mana reserves.

Then, the Demon Emperor could no longer restrain himself and spoke bluntly, "Shift the battlefield into his immortal domains. We must destroy all 1 100 and 8 of them."

"When these immortal realms are destroyed, the range of the Heavenly Dao's authority will recede back into the Great Desolate Ancient Realm. By then, we shall launch a direct assault on the Great Desolate Ancient Realm."