Chapter 2063 : The Elder of Qiankun

A Chaos Heavenly Emperor who has achieved sainthood through physical cultivation—if unable to cultivate the ultimate divine form—would have less than 1 in 10 chances of stepping into the second realm of chaos.

Of course, what truly astonished Eldrin at this moment wasn't these hidden secrets, but rather—

After merging his 5 True Spirit forms with the 5 Divine Spirits, there emerged signs of them transforming into a singular Divine Form.

Had it not been for the insufficient essence of the 5 Viscera Deities and Eldrin's (Person Name) inadequate physical cultivation realm, these 5 great true spirit forms might have already merged into a single, unique divine form.

The Unique Divine Form is the foundation of chaos, a realm that can only be attained after the fusion of all 9 True Spirit Divine Forms.

He had merely cultivated the forms of the 5 great true spirits, yet he was already qualified to merge them into a singular divine form. Such foundation could truly be described as defying the heavens to the extreme.

"In that case, my 5 Great True Spirit Manifestations must be mightier than the combined 9 Great True Spirit Manifestations of an ordinary cultivator?"

Eldrin (Person Name) focused his will and immediately attempted to summon the 5 Great Divine Spirits and Divine Forms to envelop his body.

In an instant, 5 supreme powers comparable to a Great Emperor were channeled into Eldrin, elevating his combat prowess to nearly transcend all limits—even reaching the extreme realm of challenging a Quasi-Saint.

Power, defense, speed, burst force, vitality, and even regenerative capacity—all comparable to 5 times that of a Great Emperor. Even the sharpness of the White Tiger Emperor's Sword had been amplified fivefold.

"With such power coursing through me, my physical attacks now rival those of the finest Quasi-Saints."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, astonished to discover that even his weakest attack power and speed had reached a level comparable to that of a top-tier Demi-Saint.

In terms of defensive capabilities alone, it was likely far more formidable than even the Sub-Sage of Non-Polarity.

Moreover, the significant enhancement of his sharpness power enabled Eldrin to slice through 50 percent of a Quasi-Saint's defense, drastically increasing his lethality against such opponents.

At this thought, Eldrin traversed to the Chaotic Desolate Sea through the Abyssal Pearl. He then channeled his magic power, the Great Dao, his primordial spirit, and even empowered himself with the Path of Self-Devotion. Finally, he summoned the Chaotic Heavenly Halberd and prepared to strike.

Pushing himself to the absolute limit, Eldrin felt as if he had shattered some ultimate barrier, his killing techniques now far surpassing the peak of the quasi-saint realm.

"My current combat prowess should be sufficient to suppress 3 top-tier Demi-Saints joining forces."

"Such methods and combat prowess signify that he has truly stepped into the domain of the Wuji Sub-sage."

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, a faint smile unconsciously gracing his lips.

The combat prowess of a top-tier Demi-Saint could overwhelm 2 or 3 ordinary Demi-Saints, while an invincible Demi-Saint could often defeat a joint assault from 3 top-tier Demi-Saints.

The attack power of Immortal Venerable Eldrin was roughly at this level.

Eldrin estimated that his offensive prowess was now on par with that of the Immortal Venerable 1.

However, his defensive capabilities still fell slightly short compared to Immortal Venerable No-Deaths, for the latter was an existence capable of withstanding direct assaults from the Chaos Celestial Emperor.

Eldrin, after all, had not yet cultivated the Divine Form of the Returning Abyss. Attempting to withstand the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's assault head-on still fell slightly short.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin couldn't help but glance at the Abyssal Pearl and inquire, "Might there be a way to assist me in cultivating the Divine Form of Returning to the Void?"

"Not yet."

The Pearl of Returning Abyss spoke, then said with some gravity, "To cultivate the ultimate divine form, 1 often needs to refine a Chaos Spiritual Treasure."

"Even if I were to break through to the realm of Chaos Spiritual Treasures, I still could not help you cultivate the Chaos Divine Form. I fear this matter shall be 10 1000-fold difficult."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) felt his heart sink slightly.

He understood that the Ultimate Divine Form was difficult to cultivate, yet he never imagined it would require such precious resources.

You must understand, even for the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, a Chaos Spiritual Treasure represents their ultimate trump card—how could they bear to expend it for cultivating the Ultimate Divine Form?

Eldrin (Person Name) pondered briefly before inquiring, "If I were to consume Primordial Chaos Qi, could you refine a Chaos Spiritual Treasure of the Returning Abyss attribute?"

"This matter is arduous."

The Abyssal Pearl pondered briefly, then after a moment still replied, "After I advance to a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, should you manage to locate a primordial realm on the verge of annihilation—"

"When the time of its destruction comes, allow me to devour the Primordial Essence of Returning Abyss born from its annihilation, then supplement it with either Primordial Chaos Qi or Primordial Hongmeng Qi. Perhaps there remains a glimmer of hope for success."

"The Primordial Domain on the verge of annihilation?"

Eldrin's heart sank. To nurture a Chaos Spiritual Artifact of the Returning Abyss attribute at the cost of destroying a primordial domain—this price was far too steep.

He felt uneasy in his heart and was unwilling to engage in such behavior.

After much contemplation, Eldrin finally spoke, "Enough. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."

With this thought in mind, Eldrin departed from the Chaotic Desolate Sea and returned to the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss, resuming his life of secluded cultivation.

In the years that followed, Eldrin continued to focus his cultivation primarily on physical refinement.

He had 3 goals in his cultivation: first, to swiftly break through to the Great Perfection stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor; second, to fully restore the origin of the 5 Viscera Deities as soon as possible; and third, to prepare his physical body for transcending its limits.

For the physical body to break through to the Great Perfection of Primordial Chaos Emperor, it was fundamentally a natural progression—merely 1 that demanded the consumption of immense resources.

Eldrin continuously refined the remains of the Sub-Sage Vermilion Bird, striving to break through to the Great Perfection Realm of the Primordial Chaos Emperor as swiftly as possible.

However, his foundation was far too profound. Even if he completely refined the quasi-sage body of the Vermilion Bird Quasi-Sage, it would likely only fulfill 30 percent of the requirements for breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm.

Second, replenishing the origin of the 5 Viscera Divine Spirits isn’t particularly difficult—it only requires refining the origin of the Primordial Chaos Nest.

In the years to come, Eldrin (Person Name) began journeying repeatedly to the Chaotic Barren Sea, where countless Chaotic Nests (Cultivation Realm) lay scattered across its expanse.

Although the origin energy from most lairs was minimal for Eldrin, bit by bit, the divine essence within his 5 viscera gradually swelled to abundance.

The power of these 5 viscera deities was nearly equivalent to that of 5 great emperors providing their primordial essence. The Chaos Qi generated from their fusion served as 1 of the primary sources of Eldrin's (Person Name) physical strength.

As the essence of the 5 Viscera Divine Spirits gradually grew abundant, Eldrin’s combat endurance began to steadily increase, though it did not yet bring about any drastic transformation in his overall battle prowess.

Third, 1 must cultivate and break through the limits of the physical body, forging the ninth Divine Spirit Mark.

However, this was an exceptionally arduous task. Eldrin's foundation was nothing short of heaven-defying, and breaking through his limits once more would require substantial accumulation.

According to Eldrin (Person Name)'s own estimation, it would still require the accumulation of several 100 kalpas before his physical body could break through its limits once more.

Nevertheless, with Eldrin (Person Name) employing all 3 methods simultaneously, his inherent weaknesses gradually began to diminish as his combat prowess steadily intensified.

Thus time flew by, and nearly a 100 kalpas had passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Eldrin emerged from his secluded cultivation. As his gaze fell upon the 2 message talismans hovering before him, a ripple of emotion stirred within the depths of his eyes.

Lyra, standing nearby, sensed his intent and couldn't help asking with concern, "Are you preparing to depart now?"

"Hmm."

Eldrin nodded and gently patted her head. "Cultivation is like sailing against the current," he said. "At my level, mere arduous training is hardly enough to make further progress."

"Now that my resources are exhausted, encountering such a rare opportunity, I absolutely cannot let it slip away."

Lyra gave a slight nod, fully understanding the difficulties Eldrin faced.

As early as a dozen or so kalpas ago, Eldrin had completely refined the remains of the Sub-Sage Vermilion Bird, yet his physical cultivation remained stagnant at the 8th layer of the Chaos Origin Emperor.

Attaining Sagehood through physical cultivation is precisely like this—not only does it consume dozens of times more resources than the path of mastering the Dao, but upon reaching higher realms, refining lower-tier resources yields scarcely any improvement.

Without sufficient resources, Eldrin would likely require over a 100 1000 kalpas of arduous cultivation alone to reach the Great Perfection stage of the Primordial Chaos Emperor.

At this thought, Lyra spoke: "However, the Primordial Chaos Realm is extremely perilous. Your safety must remain the foremost priority throughout this journey."

"Do not worry."

Eldrin smiled faintly before speaking, "This journey shall not only be joined by the Ancient Spirit Sovereign and the Qilin Demi-Saint, but I have also requested the assistance of the Black Abyss Emperor."

"Even if something unexpected happens, we should have the means to protect ourselves."

Lyra gave a slight nod at this. In recent years, the Black Abyss Emperor had successfully rebuilt his cultivation, achieving the completion of the ninth revolution of the 9 Revolutions Heavenly Art.

After this breakthrough, the Black Abyss Emperor had successfully cultivated 9 True Spirit Divine Runes.

Among these 9 divine totems of the True Spirits, 8 had manifested into complete spiritual forms, while 1 remained vacant—reserved for cultivating the Chaos Divine Totem.

It could be said that the Black Abyss Emperor's current combat prowess had fully stepped into the realm of invincible quasi-saints, rivaling even Eldrin (Person Name) without the slightest disadvantage.

To be able to invite such powerful experts to join the battle, the Kirin Ancestor and the Ancient Spirit Sovereign were also extremely satisfied.

Of course, as agreed, should we encounter the Primordial Chaos Qi, the Kirin Ancestor and the Ancient Spirit Emperor shall have first priority of selection.

Eldrin and the Black Abyss Emperor, however, were far more concerned with resources for physical cultivation, Chaos Treasures, and the opportunity to manifest Chaos Divine Patterns and Chaos Divine Forms.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin bid farewell to his dao companions, his expression turning grave as he said, "My journey to the Chaotic Barren Sea must remain confidential for now."

"If I do not return for an extended period, tell them I ventured into the Chaotic Barren Sea. Remember—no 1 must know we entered the Fragmentary Chaos Realm."

Lyra nodded slightly, and Qingji added, "Do not worry, my lord. We can handle the affairs of the 3,000 immortal realms."

Eldrin nodded slightly. The Human Celestial Court now commanded a powerful army and robust forces, with figures like the Green Princess having reached the seventh level of the Primordial Chaos Emperor realm. Their strength could no longer be underestimated.

Moreover, Eldrin had also left 4 great emperors—the Spirit Stream Emperor, the Sword Profound Emperor, the Immortal Emperor, and the Sword Abyss Emperor—to stand guard. In terms of security, it should still be beyond reproach.

Thinking of this, Eldrin said no more. He slipped away silently from the Celestial Court and arrived within the vast, primordial chaos.

At the edge of the Chaotic Abyssal Sea, within an unnamed chaotic nest, the Black Abyss Emperor, Grand Turbid Daoist, and the Ancient Spirit Sovereign had been waiting for a long time.

Eldrin cupped his hands toward the trio, a faint smile gracing his lips as he said, "My apologies for arriving a step late. I hope you fellow Daoists won’t hold it against me."

The Kirin Ancestor smiled faintly before speaking, "We too have only just arrived, not having waited for long."

The group exchanged glances, and the Ancient Spirit Emperor spoke first, "Before we set out, we should agree in advance on the distribution of treasures, lest disputes arise later."

The others all nodded in agreement. Within the fragmented Chaos Realm, the Primordial Chaos Qi was highly likely to manifest.

This treasure is far too precious; even the Chaos Celestial Emperor might be moved by it. If we do not settle this matter in advance, it could easily lead to conflict among us all.

Eldrin paid no mind to the Primordial Chaos Qi, yet he turned to the Ancestral Kirin and said, "As we agreed beforehand?"

"Hmm." The Kirin Elder nodded, then declared, "As previously agreed, should the Primordial Chaos Qi be discovered, I shall have the first claim."

"The order hereafter shall proceed as follows: Fellow Daoist Linghuang, followed by Fellow Daoist Guixu, and then Fellow Daoist Heiyuan, each making their selection in turn."

The Black Abyss Emperor nodded slightly before speaking. "Should any opportunity to cultivate the Chaos God Runes be discovered, I request that it be given priority and entrusted to me."

"If any Chaos Attribute spiritual treasures are discovered, they shall be given priority to Fellow Daoist Guixu, while the remaining treasures will be distributed according to military merits. How does that sound?"

Hearing this, the assembly immediately established a Great Dao Contract.

Seeing this, Eldrin gave a slight nod of approval. Legend had it that within a complete Chaos Realm, 1 could nurture the legendary chaos treasure—the Chaos Origin Pearl.

That Chaos Origin Pearl was supremely miraculous, capable of aiding 1 in cultivating the ultimate divine pattern 'Chaos'—this was the key reason Eldrin had invited the Black Abyss Emperor to participate.

Although the Chaos Origin Pearl was merely a Chaos Wonder, and only increased the odds of mastering the Chaos God Runes by 30 percent, its value often rivaled that of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure.

The reason was none other than the fact that the ultimate divine rune was far too precious—it represented the highest aspiration for those seeking to achieve sainthood through physical cultivation.

Thanks to the Chaos Origin Pearl, the Chaos Divine Rune was also the easiest True Spirit Rune to cultivate among the 4 ultimate divine runes.

After all, a complete primordial chaos realm often gives birth to at least 1 Chaos Origin Pearl.

Getting back to the main story, after all 4 had established their Great Dao Contracts, the Kirin Ancestor smiled and declared, "Since the contracts are sealed, let us depart at once."

The rest of the group also broke into smiles, and without the slightest hesitation, they pressed onward into the depths of chaos.

The group continued their journey through the Chaotic Desolate Sea. To avoid being followed, the Kirin Patriarch led them on constant detours, even tearing through the void on multiple occasions to leap vast distances.

Thus, after a dozen or so kalpas had passed, they finally arrived before a vast, desolate expanse.

A realm of primordial chaos.

Eldrin spoke slowly, a flicker of surprise gleaming in his eyes.

Elder Taizhuo smiled faintly and said, "Deep within this forbidden realm of the barren lands lies an entrance to a shattered chaos realm."

"Fellow Daoist Spirit Monarch and I ventured into that place 3 times in succession, yet each attempt ended in crushing defeat, with us paying no small price."

As he spoke, Daoist Taizhuo's expression suddenly shifted slightly. He stared at the entrance to the barren realm and said, "Something's wrong."

"What's wrong?"

Eldrin (Person Name) froze momentarily before instinctively voicing his inquiry.

Elder Taizhuo did not reply. Instead, he immediately activated a secret art to conceal their auras, then gazed at a seemingly ordinary stone deep within the barren wilderness and said.

"To prevent others from entering the Fragmentary Chaos Realm, I've left behind some contingencies."

"This stone slab is the contingency measure I left behind, capable of sensing auras at the Quasi-Sage level and recording them."

As he spoke, Daoist Taizhuo drew the stone slab into his hand and activated it by channeling the authority of the Great Dao.

In an instant, the stone emitted a dazzling radiance, revealing several overwhelmingly powerful auras.

"This is..."

The Ancient Spirit Emperor's expression shifted slightly, and he spoke with grave solemnity, "5 auras at the Quasi-Sage level, and each seems remarkably formidable."

"It appears this place has been discovered by others."

Elder Taizhuo spoke once more, channeling his qi to manifest its transformations. In the end, 5 indistinct figures materialized before them.

Eldrin’s gaze fell upon 1 of the figures, his eyes flickering with a trace of surprise. “The Quasi-Sage of Heaven and Earth,” he murmured. “I never expected to find him here.”

Yet among those 5 supreme figures, each emanated an overwhelmingly formidable aura.

1 of them was entwined with the Dao of Heaven and Earth, clearly no ordinary Demi-Saint.

The Black Abyss Emperor also spoke, his gaze calm as he remarked, "The Great Dao mastered by the Sage of Qiankun contains a full 9 divine manifestations of the Dao. His strength is likely not to be underestimated."

"In my younger years, I crossed blades with him on numerous occasions, yet our bouts always ended in stalemate."

The Kirin Ancestor spoke, a trace of solemnity flickering in his eyes.

Eldrin was rather pleased. When he returned to the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss, he had already intended to deal with this so-called Qiankun Sub-Sage.

Yet, it seemed the Demi-sage of Heaven and Earth had long since departed, no longer within the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss, leaving Eldrin unable to locate his whereabouts.

Now that they had located the Sub-Saint of Heaven and Earth, if they could reclaim the Heaven-Earth Cauldron, Eldrin might be able to seize this opportunity to restore the Chaos Spiritual Treasure, the Heaven-Earth Cauldron.

At this thought, Eldrin turned his gaze to the other 4 figures and said, "Dealing with Qiankun Yasheng alone wouldn't be too difficult, but do any of you know the origins of the other 4?"

The Qilin Demigod pondered briefly, stroking his long beard as he spoke, "The remaining 4 are the Wild Dragon Quasi-Emperor, the Azure Crane Demigod, the Myriad Stars Ancestor, and the Flamesoul Saint."

As the words fell, Elder Taizhuo began to recount the origins of these 4 individuals.

As an Ancestral Sage who had attained the Dao for over a million kalpas, the Qilin Ancestor would participate in the Primordial Barter Convention of the Blazing Central Realm once every 3,000 kalpas.

To this day, he had already participated in hundreds of exchange gatherings. He had met most of the Quasi-Sages across this vast and chaotic barren sea, his experience far beyond what Eldrin (Person Name) could ever hope to match.

He detailed the formidable strengths of these 4 Demi-Sages to Eldrin as if enumerating his family treasures.

Among these 4 Quasi-Sages, the Desolate Dragon Quasi-Emperor had embarked on the path of physical sanctification, establishing himself as 1 of the supreme powerhouses within a Chaotic Domain.

This individual had cultivated the 9 divine forms of the True Spirit, yet never took the final step to completely merge them into 1. Thus, he only possessed the combat prowess of an invincible Paragon.

According to the words of the Kirin Ancestor, this individual once defeated 3 top-tier Demi-Saints joining forces, making him an exceptionally rare supreme powerhouse.

The other 3 were all Sage Monarchs who had grasped the Dao. Among them, Sage Monarch Yanpo was exceptionally powerful, having mastered an Innate Dao that commanded 9 great Dao Divine Forms. His strength was on par with that of Qiankun the Elder.

Although Sage Green Crane and Ancestral Starry Abyss had attained the Dao for many years, they had each cultivated only 6 True Spirit Divine Forms, making their strength slightly inferior to that of the Ancient Spirit Sovereign by half a measure.

"1 invincible Paragon, 2 top-tier Paragons, and 2 formidable Paragons—if they were to seize the Primordial Chaos Qi, it would be disastrous."

The Ancient Spirit Emperor's brow furrowed slightly, a trace of solemnity washing over his features.

Eldrin (Person Name) observed this, then spoke calmly, "Fortunately we discovered them first. There is still some room for maneuver in this matter."

Seeing this, Daoist Taizhuo spoke plainly, "That Primordial Chaos Realm is no easy challenge. Let them take the vanguard for us."

"Let us conceal our auras and enter. We can make our move at the critical moment."

Chapter 1 The mountain peak pierced the clouds like a jagged sword, where a young man in blue robes sat cross-legged. His name was Li Chen (Person Name), and he had been meditating here for 3 days and 3 nights. Suddenly, the spiritual energy around him surged violently, swirling into a visible vortex that poured into his body. "It's done! After 10 years of arduous cultivation, I've finally broken through to the 8th level of Qi Refinement!" Li Chen exclaimed, his eyes snapping open with a gleam of exhilaration. He stood up, brushing off the dew from his robes. In his spatial ring, he now possessed precisely 32,000 spirit stones, a fortune that could sustain his cultivation for years to come. He also had over a 100 Foundation Establishment Pills (Cultivation Aid), each 1 meticulously refined over countless sleepless nights. "With these resources," he murmured to himself, "reaching the Foundation Establishment stage within 20-some years is no longer just a dream." 1 100 years had passed since the great war that shattered the continent, yet the memory still haunted the elders. For thousands of years, countless cultivators had sought the path to immortality, but few succeeded. The journey was fraught with peril, from treacherous secret realms to devastating heavenly tribulations. Suddenly, a crimson flash streaked across the sky. Li Chen's expression tightened as he recognized the signal—an urgent summons from his master. He retrieved the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure), its blade humming with restrained power. "I'm coming, Master." In the main hall, Elder Wu (Person Name) stood with a grave expression. "The Demon Sect is on the move," he said, his voice low and urgent. "They've gathered nearly a 1000 disciples at the border. We need you to lead a dozen or so of our best to reinforce the front." Li Chen nodded, his grip tightening on the sword. The weight of responsibility settled upon his shoulders, yet his resolve remained unshaken. The path of cultivation was never easy, but he would face whatever challenges lay ahead.