Chapter 2050 : Sub-sage of Guixu

With these 10 Immortal Treasures, Ah Man's 10 Celestial Vaults saw their power multiply, and even his Sacrificial Body technique advanced considerably.

After completing all this, Eldrin discovered that A'man's foundation had grown solid enough to contend with a third-level Chaos Origin Emperor, which eased his mind somewhat.

"With such combat prowess, 1 should be able to open up the Primordial Chaos Immortal Domain."

Thinking this, Eldrin asked, "How do you feel?"

"I should be able to handle it now." A'man spoke, then glanced at Eldrin (Person Name), her voice brimming with irrepressible joy. "Brother Nian, my debt to you grows deeper with each passing day."

"Grow up quickly."

Eldrin shook his head with a faint smile, gently patting her head as he said, "You once declared that women of the Great Wilderness are no less capable than men. I look forward to the day we stand side by side in battle."

"Hmm." A'man spoke, her eyes lighting up as she said, "A'man will cultivate diligently, so that 1 day I can help Nian-gege beat all the bad people to death."

"Very well, I shall await that day."

Eldrin smiled faintly and patted her shoulder in encouragement. "Go now, swiftly break through to the Primordial Chaos Realm."

Ah Man's breakthrough into the Primordial Chaos Realm proceeded without any unexpected turns.

With her supreme foundation, she stepped into the realm of the Primordial Emperor, directly cultivating the Infinite Primordial Domain. Within her, a complete immortal domain had now taken form.

After completing this breakthrough, Amon's combat prowess surged once more, now confident he could even challenge a mid-stage Chaos Origin Emperor.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, such aptitude rivaled that of a Celestial Emperor. Barring unforeseen circumstances, they would undoubtedly cultivate to the Emperor Realm at the very least.

In other words, those who have cultivated the Sacrificial Dao to achieve Primordial Chaos of Boundless Unity—the Chaos Sovereigns of the Sacrificial Dao—all possess the true bearing of a Great Emperor.

As for whether they could advance further, it all depended on whether Eldrin could create the True Spirit Immortal Vault technique and whether they could successfully cultivate the True Spirit Immortal Vault.

"Perfecting this True Spirit Immortal Art is proving to be quite challenging."

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured softly, realizing that mastering the True Spirit Immortal Vault was immensely challenging. He feared it would be impossible to perfect it within a short time.

After Aman's breakthrough, Eldrin resumed his tranquil life of secluded cultivation.

He then devoted himself entirely to secluded cultivation, yet his physical body's progress remained slow. In contrast, his primordial spirit and Dao comprehension gradually caught up to the required level.

Approximately 30 kalpas later, Eldrin's primordial spirit cultivation had reached the seventh level of the Chaos Origin Emperor.

After another 2 or 3 kalpas had passed, Eldrin’s cultivation of the Great Dao advanced yet again, reaching the seventh level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

Thus, all 3 of Eldrin's foundations had simultaneously broken through to the late-stage realm of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

"My 3 foundational pillars have all achieved breakthroughs."

Eldrin's thoughts flickered rapidly as he began to sense his own combat power.

He discovered that after this breakthrough, both his Dao cultivation and soul cultivation had stepped into the realm of the Eighth Heaven of the top-tier Primordial Chaos Emperor Lords.

The 2 foundations combined even reached a realm comparable to that of a Great Emperor.

Such combat prowess could indeed be called extraordinary, yet unfortunately, it offered him little substantial improvement.

After all, his Chaos Indestructible Body already possessed combat prowess comparable to a Demi-Saint. This minor enhancement could only increase his battle strength by about half a tenth at most.

Of course, this breakthrough still brought joy to Eldrin (Person Name).

After this breakthrough, Eldrin could now advance the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss further, with the potential to elevate it into a Primordial Supreme Treasure.

Once the Abyssal Return Seal (Magic Treasure) advanced, Eldrin (Person Name) foresaw that his strength would undoubtedly experience a significant boost.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin decisively began refining the Primordial Beginning Qi to advance his treasure of true spirit—the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.

As a True Spirit Treasure, the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss faced no possibility of failure before its ascension to a Primordial Chaos Treasure.

Eldrin (Person Name) successively fused 30-6 strands of Primordial Inception Qi, elevating it into a 6-rune Primordial Supreme Treasure Embryo.

But just then, Eldrin suddenly halted, a trace of regret flashing across his face.

Eldrin realized that the material of the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss seemed to have reached its limit, making it nearly impossible to further integrate with the Primordial Genesis Qi.

The reason for this was that the power of the Abyssal Seal was simply too overwhelming. Within the seal now resided 70-2 Great Dao Divine Chains.

Yet an ordinary Primordial Chaos Treasure typically possesses only 9 Great Dao Divine Chains.

Over the years, Eldrin had successively integrated 12 top-grade Primordial Chaos Spirit Treasures into the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, substantially enhancing both its material quality and latent potential.

However, these Great Dao divine chains—fully 8 times more potent than a Primordial Chaos treasure—still far exceeded what the Abyssal Seal could currently endure.

To further integrate with the Primordial Genesis Qi, Eldrin (Person Name) must continue enhancing the material of the Abyssal Return Seal (Magic Treasure).

However, the material of the Chaos Abyss Seal had already reached the limit below that of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure.

To further enhance the Abyssal Seal, 1 must fuse it with divine materials of the Chaos Treasure level.

Moreover, it required the integration of a full 12 portions to allow all 12 treasures of the Abyssal Return Seal to complete their fusion.

It must be understood that divine materials of the Chaos-grade treasure level are exceedingly rare supreme treasures, possessing considerable value even for a Chaos Celestial Emperor.

A single Chaos Treasure is generally worth as much as an Innate Supreme Treasure, and all such treasures are held in the hands of Chaos Heavenly Emperors and Quasi-Sages.

If Eldrin only needed 1 copy, that would be manageable. However, he required a full 12 copies, and each treasure had to possess compatible attributes. This difficulty was nearly as insurmountable as climbing to the heavens.

"Only by participating in an exchange gathering at the Celestial Emperor level would it be possible to gather all 12 of these Chaos Marvels."

"The Chaos Mud is truly extraordinary. It can allow my Abyssal Return Seal to nurture even more Chaos Divine Chains, granting it power far surpassing that of peerless spiritual treasures. However, the consumption is simply staggering."

Eldrin smiled bitterly in his heart and had no choice but to put away the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.

Of course, even if the Abyssal Seal had not ascended to the rank of a Primordial Treasure, its power had still undergone a tremendous enhancement.

After this breakthrough, the power of the Guixu Seal doubled, granting it an overwhelming advantage over ordinary Primordial Chaos Treasures.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, if the Abyssal Seal were to advance into a Connate Supreme Treasure, its power would become 12 times that of ordinary Connate Supreme Treasures, reaching a level comparable to a Chaos Spiritual Treasure.

As Eldrin knew, a Chaos Spiritual Treasure possessed a Chaos Great Dao Divine Form, which was the fusion of 9 distinct Great Dao Divine Forms.

The might of the Chaos Divine Form was approximately 9 times that of the Great Dao Divine Form. Thus, the sheer power of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure might not necessarily surpass that of the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure) at the Primordial Supreme Treasure level.

However, Chaos Spiritual Treasures possess even more mystical properties—they embody the supreme authority of the primordial Chaos realm, fundamentally distinct from Innate Supreme Treasures in nature.

Of course, even disregarding that fundamental qualitative disparity, a mere ninefold difference in power alone would allow a Chaos Spiritual Treasure to effortlessly suppress an Innate Supreme Treasure.

The Chaos Spiritual Treasure suppressed the Primordial Supreme Treasure as effortlessly as an adult subduing a newborn infant, requiring merely 10 percent of its power to completely overwhelm it.

For this very reason, even though Eldrin could not unleash the true divine wonder of the Chaos Void-Refining Vessel, merely utilizing 10 percent of its power was enough to effortlessly suppress a Great Emperor.

"Once my cultivation reaches a sufficient level, I must devise a plan to advance the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss."

Eldrin's thoughts drifted, a profound intuition stirring within him—that if 1 day he could elevate the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss to the rank of a Primordial Treasure...

Coupled with the invincible combat prowess of a fleshly body sanctified, 1 might even challenge the Chaos Heavenly Emperor as a Quasi-Saint.

Throughout the ages, none have ever succeeded in overthrowing the Primordial Heavenly Emperor.

Even the legendary Ant Emperor, after cultivating the forms of all 9 True Spirit Avatars and merging them into a single Ultimate True Spirit Form, only managed to escape from the grasp of the Kui Ox Emperor.

Although he later defeated the Kui Ox Emperor, that was only accomplished after he seized the extraordinarily precious Primordial Chaos Origin Qi in the Chaotic Sea and broke through to the realm of Chaos Emperor.

If Eldrin could accomplish this magnificent feat, he would undoubtedly become a legendary figure in the Boundless Chaotic Sea.

"Enough, best not to dwell on it."

"At present, the priority remains enhancing combat prowess and resolving the imminent threats."

Eldrin (Person Name) allowed his thoughts to drift for a moment, then resumed his secluded cultivation.

In the years that followed, Eldrin continued to refine his path of cultivation. In his spare moments, he sought to master the Spacetime Divine Runes, yet ultimately, Eldrin met with failure.

That Space-Time Divine Rune truly lived up to its reputation as 1 of the 4 Ultimate Divine Runes. The greatest challenge in mastering this ultimate rune was not merely comprehending 2 Great Daos, but fusing them into 1.

Among the myriad Chaos Daos, Time reigns as king, Space stands as supreme. Both can directly lead to the third realm of Chaos, making them among the most formidable Wuji Daos.

Such a powerful Great Dao possesses an extremely strong exclusivity.

Although Eldrin's reincarnated body cultivated the Dao of Time and the Dao of Space, these 2 great Daos remained independent and had not yet fully merged into 1.

Because the integration of the Dao of Time and Space was simply too overwhelmingly difficult.

The Dao of Time and the Dao of Space—each alone is terrifyingly powerful. Should they merge into the Dao of Time and Space, it would undoubtedly wield peerless combat prowess, shaking the ages and astounding the world.

If the Reincarnation Body could successfully merge the 2 Great Daos, then with its current cultivation at the initial Sixth Level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor Realm, it should be capable of challenging a Great Emperor.

For the Dao of Time and Space is a Primordial Dao, transcending all Chaos Daos of the myriad heavens, fundamentally distinct from the Chaos Daos in essence.

By comparison, the Chaos Dao perfected by Eldrin (Person Name) was the Primal Chaos Dao most easily comprehended, with its unleashed power determined by the cultivator’s foundational strength.

As for the Way of the Returning Abyss, Eldrin had only grasped the merest fragments of its profundity. His ability to cultivate the Divine Sigils of the Returning Abyss was entirely due to the assistance of the Seal of the Returning Abyss.

On the contrary, once the Dao of Time and Space is unified, 1 would immediately possess earth-shattering power, even capable of disregarding their own foundation and unleashing combat prowess that surpasses their limits.

"Time is beyond grasp, space elusive and unfathomable."

"How can these 2 supreme Great Daos be completely unified?"

Eldrin murmured softly, yet found himself unable to merge the 2 Great Daos. In the end, he could only suppress the thought for the time being.

Unable to master the Dao of Time and Space, Eldrin could only focus his mind on the Path of Self-Sacrifice.

With Eldrin's incentive plan in place, the immortals of the Sacrificial Path Cultivation Method practiced as if possessed.

It was only the fifth kalpa since he had set his plan in motion, and already 3 Sacrificial Way immortals who had cultivated the True Spirit Sacrificial Body had emerged into the world.

Then, these immortals cultivated madly using Eldrin's resources, breaking through realms in just a few dozen kalpas. In merely 60 kalpas, they all ascended to the Great Perfection of the Da Luo realm.

This cultivation speed could already rival that of the personal disciples of the Dao Ancestors and Immortal Sages, making countless immortals green with envy.

As the 30-sixth Great Perfection Golden Immortal of the Sacrificial Path emerged, the Sacrificial Path finally completed its metamorphosis, transforming into a perfected Primordial Great Dao.

It is done.

After the metamorphosis of the Path of Self-Offering, it gave birth to 4 great divine manifestations: the True Body of Self-Offering, the Primordial Chaos Immortal Domain, the 10 Great Immortal Treasuries, and the 10 Great Immortal Treasury Treasures.

Seeing the Path of Self Sacrifice reach perfection, a faint smile finally surfaced on Eldrin’s face.

He slowly activated the Way of Self-Sacrifice, and immediately, the divine forms of the Great Dao manifested behind his head. 4 divine forms materialized: the True Body of Self-Sacrifice, the Primordial Chaos Immortal Domain, the 10 Great Immortal Treasures, and the 10 Sacred Artifacts of the Immortal Treasures.

Instantly, Eldrin felt his power surge explosively, a force that even transcended physical combat strength, fully stepping into the quasi-sage realm.

4 Great Dao Divine Forms.

"From this day forth, I too may be called the Quasi-Saint of the Returning Abyss."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, his brow furrowing briefly before smoothing out, a faint smile gracing his features.

4 perfected innate Dao manifestations of the Great Dao were considered rather feeble innate Daos within the Quasi-Sage realm.

However, the Sacrificial Daoism had only just advanced to this realm, and possessing power at this level alone was well within Eldrin’s expectations.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) calculations, as the number of Great Luo Golden Immortals in the Path of Self-Devotion increased, the Path itself would become more refined, and the Divine Forms of the Great Dao would gradually multiply.

Until the day when the number of Great Luo Golden Immortals sacrificed to my Dao reached 3,000, the Primordial Chaos Heavenly Monarchs exceeded 30-6, and there were 9 Great Emperors.

Then the power of my Sacrificial Dao would surge explosively, directly advancing to become a perfected Great Dao possessing 9 Great Dao divine forms.

And by that time, the Path of Sacrificial Ascension would reach its bottleneck period.

To advance further, Eldrin would have to refine the Primordial Chaos Qi, allowing it to elevate him directly to the Great Dao of Chaos.

Either Eldrin (Person Name) must continue refining the Path of Self-Offering to devise a method for cultivating all 10 True Spirit Immortal Vaults.

As long as I can create the method to cultivate the 10 Great True Spirit Immortal Treasures, my Path of Sacrifice will directly transform into the Limitless Great Dao, giving birth to even more Divine Forms of the Great Dao.

You must understand, an ordinary perfected Primordial Great Dao can at most cultivate 9 Great Dao Divine Forms, and upon stepping into the Chaos Realm, 1 would only possess a single Chaos Divine Form.

Yet, the Primordial Dao of Limitlessness could transcend the 9 supreme Dao divine forms.

For instance, Eldrin (Person Name) possessed 18 great divine forms within his Chaos Gold Great Dao, while the Primordial Earth Great Dao also contained 18 great divine forms.

The Profound Mystery Great Dao also manifested 20 Great Dao Divine Forms, the Great Dao of Life manifested 20-4 Great Dao Divine Forms, while the Pure Yang Great Dao manifested as many as 20-6 Great Dao Divine Forms.

Even more heaven-defying were the supreme Chaos Primordial Daos like the Dao of Time, which possessed 12 Chaos Divine Forms.

Each Chaos Deity Form was forged from the fusion of 9 innate Great Dao manifestations. This meant the Great Dao of Time alone comprised 1 100 and 8 innate Great Dao forms.

The reason the Path of Limitless Great Dao defies the heavens lies in their ability to break through the constraints of the 9 innate great dao divine forms, possessing even greater potential. It is precisely for this that they are deemed the Path of Limitless Great Dao.

It is said that to break through to the second realm of Chaos, 1 must master 3 Great Daos of Chaos and fuse them together, transforming them into a Chaos Dao possessing 3 divine manifestations of Chaos.

It is precisely for this reason that the second realm of Chaos is also known as the Dao Unification Realm.

In comparison, each of the 5 Great Daos cultivated by Eldrin surpassed the 9 supreme Dao divine forms.

Once 1 steps into the realm of the Great Dao of Chaos, each of these 5 Great Daos can manifest more than 2 Chaos Divine Forms.

Especially the Path of Pure Yang, which possesses 20-6 great Dao divine forms. Were it to gain even 1 more divine form, it might very well ascend to the heavens in a single step, immediately setting foot into the second realm of chaos.

"The Great Dao of Limitless Potential holds boundless possibilities."

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured slowly, his gaze resolute as he declared, "For the Myriad Sacrifice Art to attain greater potential, 1 must eventually tread the realm of the Infinite Dao."

With this thought in mind, Eldrin slowly reined in his thoughts, suppressing them all before finally sensing his own combat prowess.

After a moment of sensing, he discovered that by integrating the Path of Self-Sacrifice with his physical combat prowess, his maximum combat power had significantly improved once more.

With such combat prowess, though not matching the Eldrin, it should be comparable to a top-tier Demi-Saint who has mastered 8 great divine forms.

Moreover, the current Eldrin, though unable to unleash the full characteristics of the Chaos Spiritual Treasure, could already harness the majority of the Chaos Void-Refining Bottle's power.

Eldrin attempted to circulate his energy and discovered that once he activated the Chaos Void-Refining Bottle, suppressing 1 or 2 Quasi-Sages would be well within his capabilities.

With this newfound confidence, Eldrin felt a measure of reassurance settle in his heart.

Yet he still refrained from taking action. To prevent any unexpected escape of the 2 individuals, he decided to wait until Elder Bumie emerged from seclusion—only then would he have absolute certainty.

"While Elder Bu Mie is still in seclusion, I should make some more preparations."

Eldrin's thoughts flickered rapidly. Then, he ceased his secluded cultivation and retrieved the Quasi-Saint Dragon Pearl along with the Chaos Origin.

For many years, Eldrin had possessed the Demi-Saint Dragon Pearl and the Chaos Origin, yet he had never refined them into a Chaos Treasure Pill. The reason was his insufficient cultivation base; he lacked the confidence to successfully complete the refinement.

This time, Eldrin's cultivation had surged dramatically, making it the perfect moment to kindle the furnace and refine pills.

Eldrin retrieved the Cauldron of Creation, then channeled the boundless power of the Dao of Self-Offering to begin refining the Sub-Sage Dragon Pearl and the Chaos Origin.

To enhance the potency of the treasure elixir, Eldrin even invested a Great Barren Sacred Fruit, an Earth Soul Sacred Fruit, and a single Enlightenment Sacred Fruit.

Thus, a single cauldron of immortal pills was successfully refined, having consumed no less than 5 supreme treasures and taken a full kalpa to complete.

Boom—

On this day, a violent peal of thunder resounded through the heavens.

From the Cauldron of Creation flew 9 golden Chaos Treasure Pills, each radiating an eternal light of primordial chaos.

It is done.

Gazing at the 9 Immortal Pills before him, a surge of delight washed over Eldrin's face.

He discovered that these 9 immortal pills contained boundless medicinal efficacy. By consuming just 1, he could increase his chances of breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm by approximately 30 percent.

Although this chance was considerably smaller than the 50 percent probability offered by the Sub-Sage Dragon Pearl and the Chaos Origin, its advantage lay in the sheer quantity far surpassing them.

Exchanging 2 treasures that boosted breakthrough probability by 50 percent each and 3 treasures that increased it by 10 percent each, for 9 immortal pills that enhanced the probability by 30 percent apiece, was in Eldrin's view an entirely advantageous trade.

After all, among the current 9 Eighth-Level Primordial Chaos Emperor Lords under Eldrin (Person Name), both the Trinity Emperor and the 4 Symbols Emperor were born of Chaos Spiritual Roots.

They possessed the innate potential of an Emperor, and with the consumption of a single Immortal Elixir, a breakthrough was assured.

Meanwhile, Spiritstream Emperor and Swordmyst Emperor possessed foundations of 3 True Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root) and 4 True Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root) respectively. With such foundations, they would inevitably break through to the Great Emperor realm even without consuming any immortal elixirs.

After the 2 of them consumed the Immortal Elixir, breaking through to the Emperor Realm should proceed without any mishaps.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin immediately summoned 9 individuals and inquired with a faint smile.

"In recent years, how has your cultivation base accumulated?"

Chapter 1 The biting mountain wind whipped across the cliffside, carrying with it the scent of pine and damp earth. Lin Chen gritted his teeth, his knuckles white as he gripped the rough stone ledge. Below him, a sea of clouds churned, obscuring the treacherous depths of the ravine. He had been climbing for what felt like an eternity, his body pushed to its absolute limit. His mind, however, was elsewhere, replaying the events of the past few days. The ambush. The betrayal. The cold, mocking laughter of his former senior brother, Eldrin (Person Name). A bitter taste filled his mouth, 1 of copper and resentment. He had lost everything: his status in the Azure Mist Sect, his meager stash of 1,200 spirit stones, and nearly his life. "Just you wait, Eldrin," he muttered into the wind, his voice a low growl. "I will return. And when I do..." His words were cut short as his foot slipped on a loose patch of gravel. For a heart-stopping moment, he dangled precariously, 1 hand desperately clinging to a jutting rock. Panic surged, cold and sharp. Then, his fingers brushed against something smooth and cool nestled within a crevice. Curiosity overriding his fear, he carefully pried the object loose. It was a small, unadorned jade slip, its surface faintly warm to the touch. As his spiritual sense tentatively probed it, a flood of information surged into his consciousness—arcane formulae, esoteric meridian diagrams, and a profound cultivation method known as the "9 Revolutions Nirvana Art." This was no ordinary technique. It was a legendary art, 1 said to have been lost for thousands of years. A spark of hope, fierce and defiant, ignited within his core. This was his chance. His path to vengeance. --- Chapter 2 1 100 years had passed. Deep within a secluded cave, hidden behind a cascading waterfall that thundered into a crystalline pool, Lin Chen sat in perfect stillness. The air around him hummed with concentrated spiritual energy, visible as shimmering, ethereal tendrils that swirled and danced before being drawn into his body. His once-youthful features were now etched with the calm wisdom of countless cycles of meditation and refinement. The searing hatred that had once fueled him had been tempered, refined into a cold, unwavering resolve. He had consumed nearly a 1000 spirit-gathering pills and weathered dozens of minor tribulations to reach this moment. Today was different. The air grew thick and heavy. Ominous, leaden clouds gathered overhead, blotting out the sun. A profound pressure descended, suffocating and immense. Lightning, not of the natural world but of pure heavenly retribution, crackled within the gloom. The Nascent Soul Tribulation had arrived. Lin Chen opened his eyes. They held no fear, only a serene and absolute focus. With a thought, he summoned his most trusted companion, the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure). The blade materialized in a flash of crimson light, its edge singing with eager power. "The heavens themselves block my path," he whispered, rising to his feet. "Then I shall cut a path through the heavens." The first bolt of violet lightning screamed down, intent on utter annihilation. Lin Chen met it not with evasion, but with a soaring sword gleam that split the very air. The resulting explosion of light and sound shattered the surrounding mountain peaks, sending countless boulders tumbling into the abyss. The true trial had begun.