Chapter 2048 : Integration of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm

He informed Eldrin that this True Spirit Divine Form possessed boundless mystical applications—it was a speed-type True Spirit Divine Form capable of enhancing a Great Emperor’s velocity and reflexes by approximately 80 percent.

Most crucially, once the Eternal Sovereign activated this True Spirit Divine Form, a pair of golden wings would manifest upon his back. With a single beat of these wings, he could traverse the vast primordial chaos and desolate seas, dramatically enhancing his explosive speed.

"What swift True Spirit manifestations."

Witnessing the divine form of the True Spirit forged by the Immortal Emperor, Eldrin murmured softly, a trace of envy unconsciously coloring his expression.

I must admit, this Golden Wings of Light Pursuit is not only remarkably effective and powerful, but also exceptionally magnificent and awe-inspiring.

Imagine the Immortal Emperor, with the Immortal Shield in his left hand and the Crimson Edge Spear in his right, a pair of Light-Chasing Golden Wings unfurled behind him. In an instant, he could traverse the Desolate Sea to engage in an epoch-making duel against a peerless foe.

Such a spectacle, what magnificent grandeur and dazzling brilliance.

Originally, the Eternal Sovereign possessed astonishing combat prowess, and after reaching the pinnacle of sublimation, he could even rival the Invincible Sovereign. Yet, he harbored 1 profound flaw.

The problem was his speed was insufficient. While he could defeat a Great Emperor, it was difficult to prevent the opponent from escaping. Conversely, when facing adversaries he couldn't overpower, he struggled to evade their pursuit.

But now that he had cultivated the Wings of the Golden Light, it was a different story. The current Immortal Emperor could come and go as he pleased with a single flap of his wings. After reaching the pinnacle of explosive speed, how many could possibly escape his pursuit?

Even when facing a Demi-Saint, the Immortal Emperor now possessed the ability to ensure his own survival. At the very least, in his state of Ultimate Ascension, the speed of the Light-Chasing Golden Wings was sufficient to evade a Demi-Saint’s pursuit.

"Power, defense, and speed have all been enhanced. Your weaknesses are now remedied, and with the empowerment of 2 Primordial Treasures, you have attained the complete combat prowess of a top-tier Great Emperor."

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, a glimmer of approval unconsciously surfacing in his gaze.

The Eternal Sovereign smiled faintly before speaking, "Without Your Excellency's support, I would never have reached this day."

"Continue refining it then. Let me witness what kind of power the True Spirit Form possesses after reaching the pinnacle of sublimation."

Eldrin spoke, a flicker of curiosity gleaming in his eyes.

The Eternal Sovereign spoke no more, immediately beginning to refine the complete corporeal form of the Crimson Emperor of Alloying Heavens.

Thus time flew by, until after who knew how long, he had completely seized the Great Dao authority of the Refining Heaven Crimson Emperor and cultivated his fourth True Spirit Form.

This wisp of true spirit continuously shifted its form, ultimately coalescing into an ethereal humanoid manifestation.

"This is..." Eldrin began, a trace of astonishment coloring his voice.

"This True Spirit Divine Form is known as—the Body of the Ultimate Dao."

The Eternal Sovereign spoke unhurriedly, concluding, "The Body of Extreme Dao can enhance my entire physical combat prowess—speed, defense, strength, vitality, perception, and more—by 30 percent."

"Moreover, this enhancement represents an elevation of the human body's limits, 1 that will not diminish even after breaking through to the Quasi-Sage Realm."

"Moreover, by activating the Extreme Physique, my physical combat power will completely shatter its limits, increasing by a full twofold. This enhancement will not diminish even when I reach the Quasi-Sage Realm."

At this point, the Immortal Emperor continued, "However, while the Body of Extreme Dao possesses immense power, it also carries significant flaws."

"The drawback is that after each activation, I fall into a weakened state where my physical combat prowess is reduced by 50 percent, requiring 10 times the duration of sustaining my Extreme Physique in battle to recover."

"A full 30 percent boost in overall combat power, and in a burst, it can even double it entirely?"

After hearing the words of the Immortal Emperor, a flicker of surprise stirred within Eldrin’s gaze.

Although it only enhanced 3-tenths of his combat prowess under normal conditions, this was an all-encompassing amplification of every attribute. This single trait of the Extreme Physique already rivaled the effect of a top-tier True Spirit Divine Rune.

And after unleashing the Extreme Physique, the erupted peak combat power could truly be called heaven-defying.

If the mutual empowerment of the 9 True Spirit forms was merely an additive enhancement, then unleashing the Extreme Physique resulted in a multiplicative amplification.

A full twofold enhancement in combat power—this meant that on top of his total existing strength, it was amplified by a full additional fold.

"Even if it would enter a weakened state after activation, this Extreme Physique truly lives up to its name as a forbidden true spirit form."

"This physique of ultimate laws can already be considered a supreme true spirit manifestation."

Eldrin spoke slowly, a trace of envy evident in his tone as he began.

The Eternal Sovereign chuckled softly before speaking, "Your Majesty's Path of Yin-Yang Sacrificial Arts likely rivals even my own Body of Extreme Dao."

Eldrin smiled faintly, offering no further remarks before shifting the topic. "How do you intend to proceed on the path ahead?"

The Eternal Sovereign pondered briefly before sighing softly. "The path ahead remains shrouded in mist. For now, I can only navigate step by step as circumstances allow."

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) spoke with considerable gravity.

"Within the vast chaos, there are but 2 paths to prove 1's Dao and attain the Chaos Realm through mortal flesh."

"First, cultivate the 9 Revolutions Heaven Art. At the cost of dispersing 1's cultivation and restarting 9 times, 1 may continuously break through their own limits, ultimately summoning the mark of the True Spirit to forge the Divine Form of the True Spirit."

"Second, to forge 1’s own Dao and methods, carving a unique path of physical ascension to sainthood."

"Before attaining immortality, you never cultivated the 9 Revolutions Heaven Art and thus lack its foundational essence. To achieve sainthood through physical form now, you must either reincarnate to restart your cultivation, or forge a path uniquely your own."

Seeing this, the Immortal Emperor also fell into a moment of contemplation.

He understood that Eldrin (Person Name) spoke wisely—between the 2 paths of achieving sainthood through physical cultivation, the 9 Revolutions Heaven Art (Cultivation Method) required completing its first revolution cycle before the foundation fully solidified.

Using this as his foundation, he repeatedly dispersed and rebuilt his cultivation at each realm, integrating the spiritual energy he refined directly into his flesh. In doing so, he continuously pushed his physical form to break through its limits, ultimately summoning the mark of the True Spirit.

The reason the Heaven’s Halberd Demon-Slaying True Lord had taken a liking to Chen Xiandao in the first place was his extraordinary physical aptitude and the fact that he had completed his first 9 Revolutions before ascending to immortality.

Later, Chen Xiandao caught the attention of the Black Abyss Emperor precisely because he had achieved 9 Revolutions at every cultivation stage, demonstrating immense potential to forge a foundation with a True Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root).

The Immortal Emperor was now a supreme sovereign, having long missed the opportunity to cultivate the 9 Revolutions Heavenly Art. The only path left to practice it was to reincarnate and start cultivation anew.

If 1 does not cultivate the 9 Revolutions Heaven Art, then the only alternative is to create 1's own method and forge a unique path to physical sanctity.

The Ant Emperor, the Eternal Elder, and Eldrin (Person Name) have all trodden this very path.

They devised their own unique methods to break through their limits, most suited to themselves. Once they set foot in the realm of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, their accumulated foundation and potential would likely be no weaker than those who attained the Heavenly Emperor realm through the 9 Revolutions Heavenly Art.

The Eternal Sovereign also understood this point. After pondering for a moment, he said, "If I were to choose, the second path would be the only viable option."

"So it shall be."

Eldrin nodded and retrieved several scrolls of scriptures from his sleeve.

He presented 3 cultivation methods to the Eternal Emperor: the Art of Self-Refinement Dao, the Indestructible Heaven Technique, and the 9 Revolutions Heaven Art.

"These 3 ancient scrolls can each lead directly to the Realm of Chaos. Though they may not perfectly align with your path, you should contemplate them thoroughly—perhaps you may discover your own way forward."

The Eternal Sovereign took the 3 ancient scrolls. After examining them for a long while, he couldn't suppress his awe-stricken expression.

The 3 ancient scriptures gifted by Eldrin (Person Name) could each be considered peerless ancient classics, every volume containing mysteries profound enough to defy the heavens.

Among them, the cultivation method of the 9 Revolutions Heavenly Art involved continuously dispersing 1's cultivation and starting anew to break through 1's own limits.

The Self-Refinement Path founded by Eldrin (Person Name) harnessed the power of primordial artifacts to continuously temper his physical form, allowing him to shatter his limits time and again.

The principle of this cultivation method is to refine oneself through oneself, using a power that surpasses the Primordial Immortal Body to force the physical form to continuously break through its limits.

As for the Undying Venerable's Celestial Art of Imperishability, it could be considered the epitome of ruthless brilliance—a true paradigm of destruction preceding rebirth.

As the Unending Celestial Art was cultivated through boundless tribulations, the profound wonder of this method lay in its practice through a single drop of essential blood.

Before cultivating the Indestructible Heaven Art, the Indestructible Elder would leave behind a single drop of essence blood, thoroughly eradicating the divine soul and imprint contained within it.

In other words, within this drop of blood essence from Elder Bumie, there existed no trace of true spirit imprint or divine soul—it endured through the ages solely by virtue of an indestructible divine nature.

After leaving behind his undying divinity, the Ancient 1 of Imperishability would then seek death, pursuing battles against irresistible foes.

After each confrontation, the Undying Elder would be utterly annihilated—even his primordial spirit and physical form would be completely eradicated.

Thereafter, he would rely on that faint drop of essence blood he left behind, utilizing the indestructible divinity within it to revive.

Should the revival fail, the Undying Elder would perish completely.

Once successfully revived, the Ancient 1 of Eternal Undoing would be reborn through tribulation, thereby shattering his own limits to cultivate a stronger Divine Nature of Imperishability and attract the infusion of a True Spirit Imprint.

As far as Eldrin knew, the Undying Old Man had been completely annihilated 9 times, yet each time he managed to resurrect, ultimately stepping into the invincible realm of a Quasi-Sage. Even the Chaotic Heavenly Emperor would shake his head at the mere mention of him.

"The Eternal Celestial Art, forging my path through self-refinement, the 9 Revolutions Celestial Art."

The Eternal Sovereign spoke with a measured cadence, a trace of melancholy coloring his words as he began, "These 3 supreme celestial scriptures—each 1 holds the key to reaching the very realm of the Primordial Heavenly Emperor."

"Compared to you, my comprehension and talent fall far short. I haven't even begun to explore the path of physical body cultivation."

Eldrin smiled faintly and said, "Within the 7 Domains of Southern Abyss where I reside, there exists a peerless powerhouse known as the Ant Emperor."

Legend has it that he pursued the path of proving the Dao through sheer force, cultivating 9 supreme true spirit manifestations with unparalleled genius. This elevated his power beyond mortal limits, forcibly carving a path never before seen throughout all ages.

Yet His origins were nothing more than those of an insignificant ant demon.

Eldrin spoke with measured grace, finally declaring, "To be born in humble circumstances is no disgrace; true greatness lies in knowing when to yield and when to stand firm."

"Do not compare yourself to others. Take the time to truly understand the path you wish to walk, then tread it to its very end—take that final step of ultimate transcendence."

The Immortal Emperor was momentarily stunned, feeling as if a colossal bell had tolled with earthshaking resonance within his mind.

After a long while, he slowly turned his gaze toward Eldrin (Person Name) and finally nodded. "Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. I understand."

"Only through ceaseless sublimation and perpetual transcendence of 1's limits can 1 forge their own path to immortality."

At this point, the Immortal Emperor's expression turned solemn as he declared, "I shall ceaselessly explore the mysteries of ultimate sublimation and even the Primal Dao Body, to create my own Immortal Heavenly Art."

"Very well, I shall await that day."

Eldrin smiled faintly and patted his shoulder, saying, "May the day come when your Immortal Heavenly Art stands shoulder to shoulder with the 'Ant Celestial Tome' and the 'Undying Heavenly Art'."

becoming another peerless celestial art within this vast Chaotic Sea, 1 that directly points to the realm of Chaos.

The Eternal Sovereign gave a slight nod, then slowly rose to his feet, offering no further words.

After the Immortal Emperor's breakthrough, Eldrin resumed his tranquil life of secluded cultivation.

In the years that followed, the strength of the Great Barren Ancient Realm began to steadily ascend.

First, the Dragon-Turtle Emperor broke through to the eighth level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor realm, after which a massive number of Great Luo Golden Immortals began to swiftly return.

In the 3 great wild domains of yore, those Great Luo Golden Immortals who had been slain by Eldrin (Person Name) were now beginning to return to the Ancient Realm of the Great Wild 1 after another.

Before anyone realized it, the number of Great Luo Golden Immortals in the Great Wilderness Ancient Realm had surpassed a staggering 30,000.

Of these Great Luo Golden Immortals, only around 3,000 were predecessors from the Great Barren Ancient Realm, while the remainder were Chaos Demons revived by the Barren Clan.

Given the current rate at which the Great Desolate Ancient Realm devours and refines the Primordial Chaos Qi, sustaining these Great Luo Golden Immortals is truly not cost-effective.

Thus, Eldrin (Person Name) decided to completely rearrange the celestial domain formation. This time, he established a full 3 100 and 60-5 superior-grade celestial domains, reconstructing an entirely new celestial domain formation.

The new immortal domain formation had grown immensely powerful, now capable of suppressing a desolate stretch of the Chaotic Abyssal Sea—a distance that would take an early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal 1 million years to traverse.

The suppression of such a vast Chaotic Desolate Sea has greatly expanded the living space for the Great Luo Golden Immortals within the Great Desolate Ancient Realm.

Eldrin assigned at least 3 Great Luo Golden Immortals to guard each of the upper-grade immortal domains.

Then, he scattered the 8 100 Great Luo Nests and 30-6 Chaos Unity Nests that the Great Wilderness Imperial Lord and the others had transported into a desolate region of the Great Wilderness Ancient Realm.

Furthermore, Eldrin established 30-6 Chaos Domains centered around the 30-6 Primordial Chaos Nests, using them to deploy a grand Primordial Chaos Formation. He then dispatched those Chaos Fiends to guard these domains.

Thus, the defensive layers of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm transformed into 3 concentric barriers.

Within the 3 layers of defense, the outermost layer consisted of over 20,000 Chaos Gods who jointly governed a Chaos Sea spanning the breadth of the Barren Expanse. This domain was commanded by none other than the Immortal Venerable Sovereign—a pinnacle-level Great Emperor.

They primarily hunted in the Chaotic Sea, offering 30 percent of their gains to the Great Desolate Ancient Realm.

In times of necessity, these Chaos Nests would serve as the formation's core to fend off assaults from powerful external foes.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) vision, a mere 800 Great Luo Nests were far from sufficient. In the future, they would need to increase the number to 3,000, or even 30,000—no amount would ever be too many.

If necessary, it would even be prudent to nurture some Great Luo Immortals of the Dao, allowing them to establish immortal domains to anchor within the Chaos Sea, thereby further expanding the realm of mortal existence.

The second layer of defense consisted of 3 100 and 60-5 superior-grade immortal domains, forming a Primordial Chaos-level formation.

In the future, as his spiritual roots and innate indestructible radiance gradually grew more abundant, Eldrin would expand it to the maximum capacity of 3,000 units.

At that time, with the Great Desolate Ancient Realm at its core, the Chaotic Desolate Seas across all 3 desolate paths in every direction were suppressed, expanding the activity space for the Great Luo beings of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm by dozens of times.

This second layer of the celestial domains was centered around the Sword Abyss Immortal Palace, with the Sword Abyss Great Emperor serving as the supreme commander.

As for the innermost third layer of defense, it was naturally the core protection surrounding the Great Barren Ancient Realm, which required no further elaboration.

"These 3 layers of defense, once pushed to their absolute limits, would likely prevent even a quasi-sage from breaching the outermost barrier."

After setting up the arrangement, Eldrin couldn't help but murmur inwardly.

By his estimation, once these 2 outer layers of defense were fully deployed into a grand formation under the command of the Immortal Vast Emperor and the Sword Abyss Emperor, they could withstand assaults from Quasi-Sages.

At its core, the Primordial Wilderness could even fuse the power of the Celestial Realm Grand Formation and the Chaos Nest Grand Formation, channeling it entirely into Eldrin (Person Name), granting him combat prowess rivaling an invincible Quasi-Sage.

If anyone dared to breach the 2 outer formations and charge directly into the Great Desolate Ancient Realm, even a peak-tier Demi-Saint would be forcibly suppressed by Eldrin.

"The benefits of a 1-man rule are truly immense."

At this thought, a faint smile touched Eldrin's lips.

It must be admitted that an autocratic system offers immense advantages, enabling the full integration of all forces within the Primordial Domain.

Even across the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, let alone rallying the Chaos Demons to form arrays, even within the Third-Level Primordial Domain, the human, demon, and divine races could never truly unite as 1.

How could the Chaos Fiends beyond the 3 1000 Celestial Domains ever heed the decrees of the 3 great factions?

Moreover, the relationships among the major powers across the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss were intricately intertwined, with no single supreme expert capable of commanding all.

In the Great Desolate Ancient Realm, with but a single command from Eldrin (Person Name), which of the 3,000 Great Luo Golden Immortals or even the 30,000 Chaos Fiend Gods would dare defy his decree?

It must be understood that these Chaos Fiends were able to regain their sanity only because they owed Eldrin an immeasurable debt of gratitude.

Even if they were ungrateful, it was like an arm trying to twist a thigh—utterly futile.

Among the Chaos Fiendgods, the strongest Immortal Emperor was the Divine General under Eldrin's command.

Among the ancient Emperors of the Primordial Realm in the Great Wilderness, even the strongest, Sword Abyss Emperor, was a follower under Eldrin (Person Name). Without anyone to lead the resistance, what means did they have to rebel?

Under such circumstances, Eldrin was able to consolidate the power of thousands of Great Luo Golden Immortals and even tens of thousands of Chaos Demonic Gods, uniting all forces surrounding the Great Desolate Ancient Realm.

Of course, there was another crucial reason why Eldrin was able to consolidate the power of the Great Desolate Ancient Realm.

That is the external environment of the Great Barren Ancient Realm, far less stable than the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss.

Compared to the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss, the Great Desolate Ancient Realm drifted alone in the Chaotic Wasteland Sea. Due to the value of its Primordial Spiritual Roots, it faced constant threats from external forces.

If they remained a disorganized rabble, then just 1 or 2 greedy Demi-Sages would be enough to utterly annihilate their homeland overnight.

The strong need no king to lead their dragons.

"But if the weak are but scattered sand, they are merely courting death."

Eldrin’s thoughts flickered as he watched a multitude of Great Luo Golden Immortals and Primordial Chaos Emperors briefly step into the Chaotic Desolate Sea, returning with Chaotic Nests in tow.

This speed was not particularly fast, yet the number of Chaos Nests continued to gradually increase. Before anyone realized it, they had already surpassed 1,000.

On this very day, deep within the Chaotic Barren Sea, an elder with hair and beard as white as snow traversed the void and stepped into this expanse of primordial chaos.

He emerged from the depths of the Primordial Chaos Sea, gazing at the Chaos Demons transporting their chaotic nests, and a faint smile graced his lips as he remarked.

"Is this the location of the Great Barren Primordial Domain?"

"Finally, this old man has found it."

(End of Chapter)