Chapter 2051 : 9 Supreme Emperors

Upon hearing this, the 9 Great Elders also revealed faint smiles.

The Spirit Creek Emperor spoke with a subtle smile, "Your foundation has reached its peak; you may attempt the breakthrough to the Great Emperor realm at any moment."

Eldrin nodded upon hearing this. Among the current 9 Great Emperors, even the latest breakthrough—Emperor Lingxi—had managed to advance. Naturally, the others must also be standing at the threshold of their own breakthroughs.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin waved his sleeve and bestowed 9 immortal pills upon the 9 individuals. He then declared, "These are the Great Emperor Immortal Pills I have refined."

"After consuming this, you may attempt to breakthrough to the Great Emperor realm."

"This opportunity is a rare chance seldom seen in the world. I hope you will not disappoint me."

The 9 individuals received the immortal pills, their faces instantly lighting up with ecstatic delight.

They wore grave expressions as they bowed in unison to Eldrin, declaring solemnly, "Your Majesty, rest assured. We shall undoubtedly achieve the breakthrough."

As the words faded, the 6 of them each prepared to enter seclusion, striving to break through their cultivation realms. Meanwhile, Eldrin personally activated the Chaos Formation, harnessing the power of the chaotic seas to aid their breakthroughs.

As the Great Barren Ancient Realm possessed a limited cosmic rank, the primordial essence between heaven and earth was finite. Moreover, to prevent mutual interference among the cultivators, Eldrin decided against allowing all 9 individuals to undergo their breakthroughs simultaneously.

He instructed the assembly to arrange an order for breakthroughs, and the first to enter seclusion to advance his cultivation was none other than Sword Xuan Emperor Lord.

As a peerless genius with 4 True Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root), the combat prowess and foundation of Sword Xuan Emperor were exceptionally rare.

Even without external aids, he was confident in his ability to challenge the realm of the Great Emperor—it would merely require accumulating power over several 1000 kalpas.

With the assistance of the Great Emperor Immortal Pill, Sword Sovereign's breakthrough proceeded with remarkable smoothness, requiring merely 1 kalpa to successfully advance his cultivation.

Clang—

At the very moment Sword Sovereign Xuanjun broke through, boundless sword lights crisscrossed through the primordial chaos. 9 divine chains of the Great Dao of Swords materialized, converging before him to form an ethereal ancient sword.

Divine Form of the Sword Dao.

Eldrin murmured inwardly, a flicker of astonishment gleaming in his eyes as he gave a slight, involuntary nod.

As 1 of the most formidable Great Daos of slaughter, the Dao of Sword holds an exceptionally lofty status, theoretically possessing at least the potential to reach the second realm of chaos.

The Sword Xuan Emperor cultivated a branch of the Sword Great Dao, known as the Mysterious Sword Path, 1 of the 4 Ultimate Sword Daos of Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow.

These 4 sword paths each possess 9 great Dao divine forms, capable of leading directly to the Chaos Realm. Legend holds that fully mastering these 4 sword paths may allow 1 to step into the realm of the Unity Dao Supreme.

"Bzzz—"

To return to our story, after achieving the Divine Form of the Great Dao, Sword Sovereign Xuan's power surged exponentially, firmly establishing him within the realm of the Great Emperor.

He slowly retracted the Divine Form of the Profound Sword, then gazed at Eldrin and said, "My gratitude for your magnanimous concession, Your Excellency."

"There is no need for formalities. You are worthy of my tutelage."

Eldrin smiled faintly, then spoke: "From now on, you shall be called Sword Sovereign Xuan."

A faint smile touched the lips of Sword Emperor Xuan, yet he still declared, “Even having attained the realm of a Great Emperor, I remain the sword in my lord’s hand.”

Eldrin nodded. The Sword Profound Emperor's combat prowess was truly extraordinary, and his methods were exceptionally formidable.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, the Sword Xuan Great Emperor had now cultivated 4 True Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root) foundations. With the Great Barren Emperor's Sword in hand, his combat prowess should already rival that of a top-tier Great Emperor.

If the Natal Treasure were to advance into an Innate Supreme Treasure and cultivate the fifth True Spiritual Root foundation, or even use it to nourish the body and form a sixth True Spiritual Root foundation, the combat prowess of Sword Sovereign Xuan would surge once more, stepping into the realm of the Invincible Great Emperor.

"This Sword Xuan Great Emperor truly lives up to being the most extraordinary genius of the Primordial Barren Realm."

A faint smile flickered in Eldrin's (Person Name) eyes as his thoughts drifted.

Compared to the Sword Abyss Emperor, this rising star of the Sword Abyss Immortal Palace possessed far greater potential and talent.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin patted Sword Profound Emperor’s shoulder and encouraged, “Go consolidate your cultivation first. Once they successfully break through, I will help you ascend to an Innate Supreme Treasure.”

With these words, Eldrin watched as the Sword Profound Emperor departed, then instructed the Lingxi Empress to continue her cultivation breakthrough.

Compared to Sword Sovereign Xuan, Emperor Lingxi's breakthrough also proceeded without any unexpected turns.

The 3 True Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root) were, after all, considered the embodiment of a Dao Ancestor's innate gifts. The likelihood of breaking through to the Emperor Realm was already immense, let alone with the added advantage of possessing resources like the Emperor Immortal Pill (Immortal Pill).

Approximately 2 kalpas later, Emperor Lingxi achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, seamlessly attaining the Divine Form of the Great Dao.

However, compared to Sword Sovereign Eldrin, the combat prowess of Spiritstream Sovereign was considerably inferior.

Though she had also just broken through to the Great Emperor realm, Empress Lingxi’s cultivation was merely at the initial stage of this domain, granting her no significant advantage over ordinary Great Emperors.

Even with the innate supreme treasure, the God-Slaying War Blade, Emperor Lingxi's combat prowess only reached the level of a powerful Great Emperor, falling short of Emperor Jianxuan, who could be considered a top-tier Great Emperor.

Even so, Spirit Creek Emperor remained utterly exhilarated, even impulsively throwing himself into Eldrin's (Person Name) embrace.

Given her foundation, her chances of reaching the Emperor Realm had originally been slim. All of this changed because of Eldrin's arrival.

"Stop fooling around. Go consolidate your cultivation base."

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a helpless smile and patted the back of Lingxi Emperor before sending her into seclusion to consolidate her cultivation.

Spirit Creek Emperor said no more, yet before departing, he cast a meaningful glance at Eldrin (Person Name).

"This lass"

Eldrin couldn't help but shake his head before turning to the 3 Talents Emperor and stating, "The 3 of you share a singular destiny—it would be best if you all breakthrough together."

"This Venerable 1 shall personally draw upon the primordial essence of heaven and earth for you. You may proceed with your breakthrough without hesitation."

Many thanks, Master.

Upon hearing this, the 3 Great Emperors immediately bowed with utmost reverence before entering seclusion to break through their cultivation realms.

The 3 of them breaking through simultaneously caused the consumption of Heaven-Earth Origin to multiply severalfold.

Eldrin did not dare to hesitate, immediately channeling the primordial power of the vast heavens and earth, submerging his secluded cultivation chamber like an ocean of primordial essence.

Thus time flew by, and after approximately 3 kalpas, all 3 had successfully broken through, stepping into the realm of the Great Emperor.

The 3 Emperors of Heaven, Earth, and Man resonated as 1, their auras intertwined. After this breakthrough, their strength had grown exponentially once more. By Eldrin's estimation, the 3 of them joining forces should now be capable of rivaling a single invincible Emperor in battle.

Without further pleasantries, Eldrin (Person Name) motioned for the crowd to consolidate their cultivation bases and once again channel the primordial power of heaven and earth, enabling the 4 Symbols Sovereigns to break through their cultivation realms.

Thus, after approximately 4 kalpas had passed, the 4 Eldrin Sovereigns successively broke through their cultivation realms, their combat prowess having fully ascended to the Great Emperor Stage.

"Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened."

After the 4 Symbols Sovereigns made their breakthrough, Eldrin finally let out a sigh of relief.

The successive ascension of 9 Great Emperors had consumed a significant portion of the Primordial Wilderness Realm's foundational essence. Yet, since their breakthroughs had concluded without mishap, every sacrifice was undoubtedly worthwhile.

He immediately summoned the 9 newly-ascended Great Emperors and declared, "I once promised that after your breakthrough to the Great Emperor realm, I would assist in elevating your artifacts to Primordial Supreme Treasures."

"The time has come to fulfill our promise."

With that, Eldrin (Person Name) pondered for a moment before speaking, "To ascend into an innate supreme treasure requires a vast quantity of divine materials."

"With our current materials sufficient for only 2 or 3 ascensions, we shall prioritize Eldrin (Person Name) and Jianxuan (Person Name) for advancement."

"If there is any surplus, I shall facilitate the advancement of the remaining individuals to the Primordial Chaos Treasure level."

With these words, Eldrin led Sword Xuan Emperor to the secluded cultivation chamber before retrieving over a 100 Primordial Chaos Treasures to commence the emperor’s ascension into an Innate Supreme Treasure.

The Sword Xuan Emperor's lifebound immortal sword was named the "Xuantian Immortal-Slaying Sword," a 5-pattern innate supreme treasure embryo.

Advancing to a Primordial Chaos Treasure Embryo, if attempted by the Great Emperor himself, would have a success rate of approximately 30%.

Eldrin's artifact forging skills were remarkably profound, capable of increasing the breakthrough success rate by 10 percent. Meanwhile, the Cauldron of Creation held boundless mystical applications, also boosting the probability of successful advancement by 10 percent.

In other words, the probability of Eldrin successfully advancing would be approximately 50 percent.

At this moment, Eldrin continuously activated the Cauldron of Creation, refining and fusing various divine materials into the Profound Heaven Severing Spirit Sword.

No 1 knew how much time had passed, but the Heaven-Slaying Sword of the Profound Heaven finally erupted with a world-shaking sword cry as it underwent metamorphosis, giving birth to its sixth Great Dao Divine Chain.

6-Rank Innate Supreme Treasure.

Sword Mystic Emperor’s heart stirred with surprise, and he could not help but exclaim in delight.

Eldrin (Person Name) maintained a calm expression, merely smiling as he said, "Succeeding on the first attempt—it seems things have gone rather smoothly."

With these words, he once again pushed the Cauldron of Creation to its limits, continuously infusing it with Primordial Beginning Qi and various rare treasures to advance the Profane Sky Immortal-Slaying Sword once more.

But luck was not on his side this time. With a series of cracking sounds, the Xuantian Slaying Immortal Sword shattered to pieces.

Fortunately, the Creation Cauldron lived up to its origin as a mid-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure, instantly unleashing a surge of overwhelming primordial qi that ensured the Heaven-Severing Immortal Slaying Sword did not shatter completely.

Afterward, Eldrin continuously integrated rare treasures to accelerate the restoration of the Xuantian Slaying Immortal Sword. It took approximately 1 kalpa before this treasure was fully restored.

After countless cycles spanning approximately several kalpas, Eldrin expended 30 percent of his Primordial Chaos spiritual treasures and materials before finally refining the Profound Heaven Immortal-Slaying Sword into an embryonic Innate Supreme Treasure adorned with 8 divine patterns.

At this stage, the Profane Heaven Immortal-Slaying Sword had reached the pinnacle just below the rank of Primordial Chaos Treasure.

If the breakthrough fails, the materials consumed will multiply several times over, and the likelihood of complete destruction increases significantly.

"Almost there."

Gazing at the Profane Heaven God-Slaying Sword that had now evolved into an 8-mystique innate numinous treasure embryo, Eldrin no longer hesitated and exhaled a wisp of Primordial Chaos Source Qi.

In an instant, the Primordial Chaos Origin Qi merged into the Profound Heaven Immortal-Slaying Sword. The final Great Dao divine chain fully materialized at last, undergoing an ultimate transformation as it coalesced into a divine form of the Great Dao.

"It's done!"

Witnessing the Profound Heaven Immortal-Slaying Sword take form, Sword Xuan Great Emperor couldn't contain his joy as he exclaimed, "My gratitude for Your Majesty's assistance."

Eldrin slowly exhaled and spoke directly, "Do not let your focus waver. Refine the True Spirit Mark swiftly."

At that very moment, the Profane Heaven Sundering Immortal Sword summoned overwhelming true spirit imprints,

Sword Profound Emperor immediately focused his mind, bathing in the True Spirit Imprint until he fully absorbed every last trace of it.

Unexpectedly, he integrated the extra trace of True Spirit Brand into his own magical power, cultivating it into True Spirit Magical Power.

This took Eldrin by surprise, prompting him to ask, "Why haven’t you cultivated your physical body?"

Sword Mystic Emperor shook his head and stated candidly, "My physical aptitude is inherently lacking. Achieving a True Spirit Body would bring me negligible enhancement."

"Better to cultivate true spirit power and further enhance my killing techniques and the might of my divine abilities."

Eldrin nodded slightly upon hearing this.

The Sword Profound Emperor possessed extraordinary talent, having long ago cultivated the True Spirit Primordial Spirit, True Spirit Divine Abilities, True Spirit Dao Fruit, and True Spirit Great Dao.

Thus, these 4 foundations complemented each other, each capable of amplifying the power of divine abilities and the Great Dao, bestowing astonishing techniques and combat prowess.

Now armed with a True Spirit Treasure, along with the dual foundations of True Spirit and magical power, his strength was bound to become like adding wings to a tiger.

At this thought, Eldrin couldn't help but remark, "You cultivate the Sword Great Dao Divine Form—the deadliest path of slaughter—and wield a supreme innate sword treasure of unparalleled offensive power."

"With the augmentation of your Dao Fruit, magic power, and primordial spirit, your killing methods rank among the finest even among the Invincible Emperors."

"However, your physical body isn't even comparable to 1 that has just stepped into the Emperor Realm. Should others discover this weakness, you would likely suffer severe injuries."

The Sword Profound Great Emperor nodded slightly, yet remarked, "The path of slaughter is where my expertise lies, but physical defense remains my weakness."

"That's why I've always avoided close-quarters combat with others, and I believe my 'Void Sword Evasion' should suffice."

Eldrin nodded upon hearing this. The divine ability 'Void Sword Escape' of the Sword Profound Great Emperor was something he had naturally witnessed before.

The Grand Emptiness Sword Evasion, once activated, enabled Sword Emperor Xuan to instantly manifest thousands of phantoms, traversing beyond the void in a fleeting moment to evade all assaults.

Most crucially, this divine ability consumed minimal magical power, could be activated instantaneously with almost no need for recovery time, and could even be triggered passively the very moment 1 was struck by an attack.

Such a True Spirit divine ability, whether employed for pursuit and slaughter or for self-preservation, could truly be called a heaven-defying power.

Had it not been for Eldrin unleashing the Abyssal Pearl back then, using the might of that innate spatial treasure to suppress him across multiple cultivation tiers, it would have been nearly impossible to subdue him.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up: "Your divine abilities are extraordinary. Even against a Demi-Sage, you should possess the power to protect yourself."

"However, should they unleash an innate treasure of the spatial attribute, you must immediately seize any opportunity to flee for your life."

Jian Xuan nodded in understanding.

Sword Sovereign Xuan nodded, his expression growing somewhat solemn.

Seeing this, Eldrin said no more. After the Sword Xuan Great Emperor departed, he summoned the Lingxi Great Emperor once again to continue aiding her ascension to an innate supreme treasure.

Thus, after approximately several kalpas had passed, Eldrin had expended 30 percent of his materials and a single wisp of Primordial Chaos Origin Qi, successfully advancing the Spirit Creek Great Emperor's innate Connate Cardinal Treasure.

The innate supreme treasure of Emperor Lingxi was named the 9 Heavens Star River Ribbon (Magic Treasure), an innate supreme treasure excelling in entrapping enemies and defense. Its power was merely average among innate supreme treasures.

However, with this treasure in hand, coupled with the Heaven-Slaying War Blade, the strength of Spirit Creek Emperor was still significantly enhanced.

Most crucially, after forging the True Spirit Treasure, Emperor Lingxi had also cultivated yet another True Spiritual Root foundation—the True Spirit Dao Fruit.

Thus, with the 5 True Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root) foundations—Primordial Spirit, Physical Body, Great Dao, Dao Fruit, and Spiritual Treasure—Empress Lingxi had now stepped into the ranks of the top-tier Great Emperors in terms of combat prowess.

With such power, though still no match for the Black Abyss Emperor, he was nearly on par with the Primordial Thunder Crow Emperor.

After the 2 had successfully advanced, Eldrin discovered that 40 percent of the materials remained. By all reasoning, these materials combined with a strand of Primordial Chaos Origin Qi should still be sufficient to elevate 1 more treasure to the rank of Innate Supreme Treasure.

However, after some contemplation, Eldrin ultimately decided to set aside this idea for the time being.

Given the preciousness of Primordial Chaos Qi, using it to elevate the 3 Talents and 4 Symbols—7 Great Emperors in total—to the rank of Primordial Treasures was hardly cost-effective. It would be far more prudent to refine their foundational origins instead.

After all, these 7 Great Emperors were born of the Chaos Spiritual Root, and directly fusing with the Primordial Source Qi often yielded far greater results.

At this thought, Eldrin divided the 40 percent of materials for separate use, elevating the life-bound treasures of these 7 Great Emperors into 7-line innate supreme treasure embryos.

Their Lifebound Treasures, known as the Trinity Banner and the Quadrant Banner, were originally innate treasure embryos of 5 to 6 Dao-lines.

These 7 treasures possessed extraordinary origins, each seemingly bearing faint imprints of true spirit. Their advancement proceeded without failure, flowing as naturally as water channeled into a course, elevating them to the realm of 7-groove Primordial Chaos Treasure Embryos.

At this, Eldrin (Person Name) made a quick calculation with his fingers and said, "Your companion treasures are of extraordinary origin. They should have been born as innate supreme treasure embryos."

"Alas, due to insufficient primordial energy in the place of origin, they failed to complete their gestation."

"Fortunately, as a Primordial Chaos Treasure embryo, gathering the required materials should guarantee a successful ascension to a true Primordial Chaos Treasure."

Upon hearing this, the 7 of them were overwhelmed with immense joy.

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) couldn't help but remark with a smile, "For these 7 treasures to successfully advance, the amount of materials consumed must be considerable."

"If we can subdue the 2 great powerhouses—the Great Wilderness Emperor and the Nether Emperor—along with the forces behind them, I believe we should be able to gather all the required materials."

"What are we waiting for?"

With a murderous gleam in his eyes, Emperor Dijue roared fervently, "I shall follow you, Master, to storm the Primordial Heavenly Court and overturn the very stronghold of the Great Desolate Emperor!"

"Yes, to suppress that old bastard and repay the debt of their invasion from back then."

The 7 Great Emperors were brimming with murderous intent, as if they could no longer restrain themselves from storming the Primordial Imperial Realm.

Eldrin smiled faintly before speaking. "There's no need to rush. Let us wait a while longer for Senior Immortal Bumie to conclude his secluded cultivation."

In the years that followed, Eldrin resumed a life of deeper seclusion and cultivation.

While awaiting the revival of the Undying Elder, he simultaneously prepared for the impending war while consolidating his own path. He contemplated the myriad avenues of the Great Dao, continuously fortifying his foundation.

In the blink of an eye, over 1 100 cosmic calamities had passed.

1 day, Eldrin emerged from his secluded cultivation. After calculating something on his fingers for a moment, a trace of melancholy washed over his expression as he murmured.

"Unbeknownst to myself, it has already been 4 100 kalpas since I left the 7 Domains of Southern Abyss."

Eldrin (Person Name) sighed inwardly, feeling a stirring desire to return to the 7 Domains of Southern Abyss.

He rose to his feet, calculating silently with his fingers for a moment before speaking. "By my reckoning, Senior Immortal Bumie should have fully recovered from his injuries by now. This is the perfect time to send him a message."

As he spoke, Eldrin took out the Chaos Communication Talisman and transmitted a general account of the matter along with the Dao Marker.

Soon, the Elder of Undying sent a reply—just 8 words in all: "I have been informed. I shall arrive within days."

Receiving the reply, Eldrin felt a slight sense of relief in his heart.

He first stored away the Chaos Message Talisman, then retrieved a jade slip left by the Extreme Emperor and crushed it.

After completing all this, Eldrin gathered all the Great Emperors under his command within the Great Wilderness Sacred Hall.

Chapter 1 The biting mountain wind whipped across the cliffside, carrying with it the scent of pine and damp earth. Lin Feng tightened his coarse hemp robe, his breath misting in the chill air. 1 100 years had passed since he first set foot upon the path of cultivation, yet he remained stranded at the third layer of Qi Refining—a place where countless disciples began their journey. His fingers traced the faint spiritual patterns on the worn jade slip in his palm. "The Azure Cloud Art," he murmured, the words tasting like ash in his mouth. For 20-some years, he had meditated upon its mysteries, yet the fourth layer remained as distant as the morning star. A commotion erupted near the sect's assignment hall. Disciples clad in fine silk robes gathered around the newly posted mission scrolls. "A middle-grade spirit stone for gathering 10 Frostmoon Herbs!" someone exclaimed. Lin Feng's heart quickened. Middle-grade spirit stones were treasures beyond the reach of outer disciples like him. He edged closer, his eyes scanning the elegantly inked characters. The mission required venturing into the Northern Murkwood, where demon beasts roamed and the very air could freeze a man's core. But the reward... a single middle-grade spirit stone was equivalent to 1,000 of the low-grade stones he received monthly. "Dream on, Lin Feng," a sharp voice cut through his thoughts. Elder Brother Wang stepped forward, his crimson robes embroidered with flickering flame patterns—the mark of an inner disciple. "A Qi Refining third layer ant like you would last less than an hour in those woods." Lin Feng's knuckles turned white, but he kept his gaze lowered. "This junior is merely looking, Elder Brother." Wang sneered, tapping the spirit sword at his hip. "Know your place. Some destinies aren't meant for trash." He gestured to the gleaming blade. "This Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss was forged with 32,000 spirit stones. More than you'll see in 10 lifetimes." The surrounding disciples chuckled. Lin Feng felt their mocking stares like physical blows. He retreated from the crowd, the familiar bitterness rising in his throat. For thousands of years, the strong had preyed upon the weak—this was the first law of the cultivation world. As dusk painted the sky in shades of violet and gold, Lin Feng sought solace in his usual meditation spot—a secluded clearing behind the herb gardens. The air hummed with latent spiritual energy here, thin but steady. He closed his eyes, circulating his meager spiritual power through tired meridians. The Azure Cloud Art's teachings flowed through his mind, each character memorized through countless repetitions. Just as his consciousness began to drift, a strange ripple passed through the atmosphere. The ancient oak at the clearing's center, which had stood silent for over a 100 years, began to emit a faint silver glow. Its bark shimmered like liquid moonlight, and from within its trunk, a voice both ancient and clear spoke directly into Lin Feng's mind. "Mortal," it whispered, "why do you cling to a path that has rejected you?" Lin Feng's eyes snapped open. Before him, the oak's silhouette wavered, its form shifting into that of a wizened old man with bark-like skin and leaves for hair. "Who..." Lin Feng stammered, his body trembling not from fear, but from the overwhelming pressure emanating from the being. The tree spirit smiled, its wooden features creaking. "I have watched you for nearly a 1000 days, child. Your perseverance amuses me." It extended a branch-like finger, pointing at Lin Feng's chest. "The cultivation art you practice is flawed. The true Azure Cloud Art requires harmony between storm and serenity, not this... timid imitation." A flood of insights suddenly poured into Lin Feng's consciousness—revised meridians pathways, breathing techniques that danced between aggression and calm, methods to draw spiritual energy not just from nature, but from the very storms themselves. "Remember," the spirit's voice began to fade, "the greatest tempests often begin as the faintest breezes." As the dawn's first light touched the clearing, the ancient oak stood silent once more. But within Lin Feng's dantian, a spark had ignited—a wisp of spiritual power purer and more vibrant than any he had felt before. The fourth layer of Qi Refining, once an insurmountable peak, now seemed like merely the first step on a much longer road.