Chapter 2100 : Seed of Soul Dao

The Immortal Refining Crucible, Soul Burial Heaven.

Eldrin felt a subtle stirring in his heart and gave a slight nod.

He gazed at the Refining Immortal Furnace. Though it was an extremely perilous place, it remained a treasured cultivation site after all—utterly refining and annihilating the Chaos Heavenly Emperor was an impossibility.

Eldrin (Person Name) had now shattered the ultimate barrier of the Celestial Emperor Realm, and even stepping into the Refining Immortal Cauldron posed no mortal danger to him.

After much deliberation, Eldrin spoke up, "In that case, I shall test the wonders of this Refining Immortal Furnace."

As the words fell, Eldrin took a single step that carried him skyward, and in the next instant, he stepped into the Refining Immortal Furnace.

"Bzzz—"

As Eldrin stepped inside, the Immortal Refining Furnace gave a slight tremble, and with a resounding crash, the lid slammed shut.

As the endless Immortal Refining Flames surged, a wave of chaotic immortal fire capable of reducing all to ashes swept toward Eldrin.

Chaos Immortal Flame.

Gazing at the Chaos Immortal Flame before him, a faint furrow formed between Eldrin’s brows, and a trace of solemnity flickered in his eyes.

The Chaos Immortal Fire, also known as the Chaos Immortal Flame, ranks among the 10 Great Chaos Divine Flames. In theory, it can lead 1 directly to the realm of Unity Dao Supreme, and even among Unity Dao Supremes, it stands as a pinnacle achievement.

The former master of the Heavenly Crucible wielded the Great Dao of Chaos through this very Chaos Immortal Flame. It was said that this flame possessed limitless potential, with even a sliver of possibility to evolve into the Great Dao of Infinity.

Such a supreme divine flame, even without a Dao-Unification Supreme controlling it, unleashes power far beyond the mundane. Once fully unleashed, it could incinerate all experts beneath the level of the Primordial Chaos Heavenly Emperor.

Yet Eldrin sat cross-legged within the immortal cauldron, calmly enduring the ceaseless scorching of its divine flames without so much as a flicker of expression.

For he had shattered the ultimate barrier of the Celestial Emperor Realm, and even the innate power of the Chaos Immortal Flames could not completely refine Eldrin (Person Name).

Eldrin thus sat in meditation at the core of the Refining Immortal Furnace, continuously tempering his body with the boundless celestial flames.

As time flowed on, this pressure imperceptibly grew, until it reached a point that could truly make the Chaos Heavenly Emperor change countenance.

Yet even having reached this stage, it remained exceedingly difficult for Eldrin to advance even a single step further.

"My physical body has broken through its limits multiple times, reaching the absolute peak beneath the heavens—a realm where further advancement seems nearly impossible."

"To break through once more, 1 must undergo the nirvanic tribulation between life and death, only then can a sliver of hope for ascension be glimpsed."

With this thought in mind, Eldrin decisively summoned his foundational treasure, the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, and plunged into its blazing core to refine his very being.

Thus, within the Refining Immortal Furnace emerged a furnace within a furnace, and Eldrin, positioned deep inside this abyssal Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, underwent the ultimate tempering.

If 1 were to add this Celestial Refining Heaven that resembles a divine furnace, Eldrin would practically be within 3 celestial furnaces simultaneously.

Thus, these 3 divine furnaces would each absorb the flames and oppressive force from the previous layer, generating ever more powerful supreme flames and pressure.

Eldrin stood within the heart of the Abyssal Return Furnace, channeling the supreme divine flames to scour his very being. That fabled indestructible Chaos Body finally showed a flicker of transformation.

"So it is."

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

He tempered his body with endless immortal flames, and whenever he was on the verge of collapse, he would activate the Spacetime Divine Rune and the power of Life Laws to restore himself.

Throughout this process, Eldrin continuously accumulated a wisp of opportunity, his physical body seemingly breaking through its limits time and again.

Although this limit was extremely minute, each time it brought Eldrin an improvement of merely 1 percent.

But after 9 consecutive attempts, Eldrin still felt his physical combat prowess had significantly improved, reaching a complete bottleneck—an absolute limit.

"Minor Breakthrough, and 9 times at that."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, instantly comprehending the realm in which he now stood.

It turned out that Eldrin’s physical body had long since reached the absolute limit of Mortal Body Sanctification beneath the heavens, through continuous boundary-breaking.

By integrating his divine soul, the Sacrificial Path, and the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos into his entire cultivation foundation, Eldrin’s combat strength fully stepped into the realm of the Heavenly Emperor, shattering that indescribable barrier of limits.

However, setting aside other foundations, if 1 were to look solely at Eldrin's (Person Name) physical combat prowess, it still had not truly shattered that ultimate limit.

To shatter such barriers, 1 must complete 9 minor breakthroughs, followed by a single grand breakthrough.

Now, with the aid of the Immortal Crucible, Eldrin had already completed 9 minor breakthroughs. This meant that with just 1 major breakthrough remaining, he could directly step into the Emperor of Heaven Realm.

By that time, Eldrin would be able to continue enhancing his physical cultivation even without refining the Primordial Chaos Qi.

"Without relying on Primordial Chaos Qi, forcibly attaining the realm of Chaos Heavenly Emperor through the Breaking Limits method created by Ying Hui?"

Eldrin murmured softly, lost in contemplation for a moment before giving a slight shake of his head.

The ultimate barrier of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor realm—that final breakthrough known as the Great Shattering—stood as an almost insurmountable limit.

It is known that a Chaos Heavenly Emperor who attains sainthood through physical cultivation can ascend to the pinnacle of power in a single step, directly stepping into the ranks of the supreme Chaos Heavenly Emperors.

Even with Eldrin's (Person Name) full combat power combined, he still fell far short of such a top-tier Heavenly Emperor. How could he possibly shatter the Heavenly Emperor's barrier through the Great Destruction Extremity Method without refining the Primordial Chaos Inception Qi?

"Minor Breakthrough, still attainable with the aid of the Immortal Crucible."

"Yet to shatter the Great Extreme, 1 must first undergo complete destruction and rebirth, glimpsing a thread of vitality amidst the devastation—only then may 1 seize the faintest chance to attain the Dao."

"This path is far too perilous, and compared to breaking through by refining the Primordial Chaos Qi, it offers no particularly significant advantage."

Eldrin shook his head and tucked the thought away.

He stowed away the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, then turned to the Grotto-Heaven Spirit and inquired, "Elder, may I now venture into the Soul-Burying Heaven?"

"Come."

At the same time, a placid voice echoed from the void.

Eldrin felt the void swirling around him, the fabric of time and space warping before his eyes. In an instant, he found himself transported to a majestic realm of profound darkness—the Netherworld.

"This is..."

Eldrin's heart jolted with alarm. He raised his head to survey his surroundings, only then realizing the void in all directions was teeming with countless shadowy spectral souls drifting aimlessly, each emanating an aura no weaker than the rest.

This caused Eldrin to furrow his brow slightly, revealing a trace of wariness.

Meanwhile, the grotto-heaven spirit slowly materialized, standing beside Eldrin (Person Name) before speaking: "Do you know why this place is called Soul-Burial Heaven?"

Eldrin did not respond, instead quietly listening to the reply from the Grotto-Heaven Spirit.

The Cave Heaven Spirit pondered briefly, then murmured to itself, "The so-called Soul Burial Heaven is the final resting place for the heroic souls of the Celestial Forge Cave Heaven."

In the distant ages past, this land had entombed far too many prodigious talents, among them countless peerless heroes who had failed in their attempts to break through to the Chaos Heavenly Emperor realm.

The true spirits of these prodigies would depart for reincarnation, while their remaining divine souls would be refined into the purest soul essence—the supreme cultivation resource for the Soul Path Heavenly Emperor.

Eldrin listened, then gave an involuntary nod. "With the souls of heaven's chosen laid to rest here, the Sky Burial Summit truly lives up to its name."

The Spirit of the Grotto-heaven nodded and led Eldrin to the deepest part of the Soul-Burying Heaven. "Within this realm," it spoke, "lies a peerless treasure of unprecedented rarity."

"Whether you can win His favor depends entirely on your own fortune."

Eldrin looked up upon hearing this, his gaze fixed on the heart of the Soul-Burying Heaven. A faint tremor stirred within him.

Yet at the very heart of the Soul-Burying Heaven, a fragmented seed drifted in perpetual flux, emanating an indescribable aura of supreme dominance that far surpassed what Eldrin could possibly endure.

"This is?"

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, unable to suppress his hesitation as he asked.

Half a Soul Dao Seed.

The Spirit of the Grotto-Heaven spoke slowly, then abruptly declared, "The nameless Dao Ancestor of antiquity pioneered the method of proving the Dao through the Primordial Spirit, coming within a hair's breadth of cultivating to the realm of Soul Dao Sovereign."

"Yet at the final juncture, He failed, perishing at the very moment of breakthrough, leaving behind only this half-eternal Soul Dao Seed."

Legend has it that this Soul Dao Seed contains the secrets to breaking through to Soul Dao Sovereign. Unfortunately, it is now incomplete, making it difficult to comprehend the path to deifying 1's primordial soul.

The Spirit of the Grotto-heaven sighed helplessly before continuing, "This Soul Dao Seed is incomplete and fragmented. It was once deemed utterly worthless, hardly deserving such meticulous preservation."

However, the Master of the Celestial Forge believed that since this treasure was, after all, an artifact of the Dao Ancestor, it might conceal unfathomable mysteries. Thus, he left it within the Soul-Burying Heaven, awaiting a destined individual to earn its recognition.

Eldrin felt a faint tremor in his heart. As he gazed upon the half Soul Seed before him, an inexplicable sense of familiarity washed over him.

He couldn't quite articulate how this feeling came to be, yet there lingered an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Unconsciously, Eldrin suddenly reached out his hand, moving to touch that half of the Soul Dao Seed.

But in that very instant, the Soul Dao Seed suddenly trembled faintly, then abruptly erupted with blazing radiance. After circling around Eldrin (Person Name) several times, it ultimately flew into Eldrin (Person Name)'s primordial spirit.

"This is..."

The spirit of the grotto-heaven’s expression shifted slightly, scrutinizing Eldrin for a long moment before finally speaking in astonishment: "How is it that you’ve gained the acknowledgment of half a Soul Dao Seed?"

"Could it be... that you have a connection with the Dao Ancestor?"

Eldrin (Person Name) fell into a brief contemplative silence, offering no verbal response as he lowered his gaze to sense the half-formed Soul Dao Seed within his sea of consciousness.

Yet the Soul Dao Seed merely circled his divine soul before dimming once more, leaving no further trace of wonder.

Eldrin attempted to channel his divine sense to probe this Soul Dao Seed, only to find it was like casting a stone into the sea—the half Soul Dao Seed remained as still as an inanimate object, utterly unresponsive.

"No change. Is the timing not yet right, or is this object too feeble?"

Eldrin (Person Name) pondered silently for a moment before suppressing the thought.

Meanwhile, the grotto-heaven spirit set aside his astonishment and carefully studied Eldrin. After a long observation, he finally spoke.

"To have obtained half a Soul Dao Seed, it seems you possess extraordinary potential—perhaps even the makings of a Chaos Sovereign."

"Initially, I intended to bestow but a single rare treasure upon you. Yet now it appears you are worthy of far greater cultivation."

At these words, the grotto-heaven spirit withdrew over a 100 rare treasures from his sleeve and declared, "From among these treasures, you may select 3 to take with you."

"All I ask is your pledge that when your cultivation reaches sufficient heights, you shall contribute your strength to the Celestial Crucible Grotto-Heaven."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin immediately turned his gaze toward the over 1 100 rare treasures.

Yet with just a single glance, his heart trembled faintly—for these 100-some rarities were all supreme treasures at the level of Chaos Spirit Treasures.

Among them were dozens of strands of Primordial Chaos Qi, dozens of Chaos Spiritual Treasures, and over 30 Chaos Spiritual Artifacts—each 1 could be considered a heaven-defying treasure of incalculable value.

So many treasures appeared before Eldrin, leaving him momentarily at a loss as to how to choose.

"The Celestial Forge lineage truly lives up to its reputation as a supreme and paramount dao tradition."

Eldrin (Person Name) sighed for a moment, then suddenly spotted a rare treasure and couldn't resist asking, "Could that be the Space Seal?"

"Oh?"

The Spirit of the Grotto-Heaven’s gaze flickered slightly as it retrieved a hazy crystal and revealed it, saying, “You do have a discerning eye. A Space Seal is exceedingly rare—a supreme-grade treasure among the Chaos Spiritual Treasures.”

"Indeed, it is the Seal of Space."

The moment he laid eyes on this treasure, Eldrin felt a faint tremor in his heart.

The Seal of Space and the Mark of Time—both are supreme-grade treasures among the Chaos Spirit Treasures, exceedingly rare wonders throughout the entire primordial chaos.

Most crucially, these 2 treasures were the core artifacts required for cultivating the Spacetime Divine Patterns and even the Divine Form.

Eldrin had already obtained the Mark of Time. If he were to acquire this Seal of Space as well, forging the Divine Spacetime Rune would undoubtedly be within his grasp.

At this thought, Eldrin quickly spoke up, "This Space Seal is precisely what this junior urgently needs."

"Hmm."

The Spirit of the Grotto-Heaven gave a slight nod, and after a glance at Eldrin, he couldn't help but nod again and said, "You have cultivated the Divine Rune of Time, so you must have obtained the Mark of Time."

"If I can obtain this Rune of Space, perhaps I may glimpse the realm of temporal and spatial divine patterns, or even the domain of temporal and spatial divine forms."

"It appears your fortune and serendipity are beyond what any ordinary soul could ever hope to match."

As the words faded, the guardian spirit of the grotto-heaven bestowed the remaining Space Seals upon Eldrin.

Eldrin took the Seal of Space, his heart settling into a semblance of calm as he turned his gaze toward the remaining treasures.

After a long hesitation, he suddenly inquired, "Does the Sub-Sage of the Black Abyss who accompanied me here qualify to obtain the Primordial Chaos Origin Qi?"

"The 1 who has mastered the Chaos God Form?"

The Spirit of the Grotto-Heaven spoke, then nodded and said, "He possesses the makings of a Unity Supreme, worthy of my utmost nurturing. Naturally, he may receive a strand of Primordial Chaos Qi."

Seeing this, Eldrin felt slightly reassured in his heart, and thus selected a 9-Aperture Divine Stone and a Chaos Origin Pearl.

These 2 treasures were far too rare. If he were to miss this opportunity, finding them again in the future would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

In contrast, Primordial Chaos Qi and Chaos Spiritual Treasures were far more common within the chaos.

Having obtained 3 treasures, Eldrin was thoroughly satisfied. Noticing this, the guardian spirit of the cavern realm spoke, "If you wish to cultivate the Form of Time and Space, Refining Immortal Heaven would be an ideal destination."

Eldrin nodded slightly. With the aid of the Refining Immortal Cauldron, his confidence in refining the Imprint of Time and Space would increase considerably, while also saving a substantial amount of time.

He then cupped his hands and spoke respectfully, "In that case, I'll trouble you, Elder."

The Spirit of the Grotto-Heaven remained silent, but with a flick of its sleeve, it teleported Eldrin back into the Immortal-Refining Furnace.

After returning to the Refining Immortal Furnace, Eldrin immediately began contemplating the Spatial Seal.

Having obtained fragments of Dao comprehension from hundreds of Heavenly Emperors within the Heavenly Furnace Realm, Eldrin’s foundation had transcended beyond mere comparison with his former self.

Now, with the aid of such a primordial spiritual treasure, Eldrin’s comprehension of the Dao of Space progressed as naturally as water flowing downhill. It took him a mere 30,000,000 years to fully master the Dao of Space.

He then refined the Dao of Space into the Time God Rune, perfectly merging the 2 into 1, ultimately transforming into a single Space-Time God Rune.

Time stands as the supreme, while Space reigns as the king.

"With time and space as 1, I am peerless under the heavens."

The moment he mastered the Spacetime Divine Rune, Eldrin felt his Chaos Indestructible Body undergo an indescribable transformation.

An intense surge of spacetime power intertwined with Eldrin’s physical form. Though it did not enhance the foundation of his cultivation, it brought about a tremendous transformation in his combat prowess.

Power of Time and Space.

Eldrin spoke slowly, realizing that as he activated the Time-Space Divine Rune, a surge of temporal and spatial energy began to saturate his physical body.

It was an indescribable power, enabling Eldrin to instantly transcend time and space, manifesting anywhere within a certain radius of the temporal continuum.

Such a method of traversing time and space, whether used to confront enemies or to escape with 1's life, could truly be considered a heaven-defying ability.

"Even the mere Spacetime Divine Rune is already this astonishing. What would happen if I were to cultivate the Spacetime Divine Form?"

Eldrin murmured inwardly, immediately retrieving the Mark of Time and the Seal of Space as he began refining these 2 peerless treasures of primordial chaos.

To cultivate the Form of Time and Space, 1 must refine a Chaos Spiritual Artifact that bears the Great Dao of Time and Space.

These Time Marks and Space Seals are not spacetime spirit treasures. To cultivate the Spacetime Divine Form through them, they must first be refined into Chaos Spirit Treasures.

Fortunately, in this place, he had the aid of the Refining Immortal Furnace and the Chaos Immortal Fire, along with the secret assistance of the Cavern Heaven Spirit.

Otherwise, given Eldrin's (Person Name) current strength, attempting to refine such a treasure into a Chaos Spiritual Treasure would likely be harder than ascending to the heavens.

With the Refining Immortal Cauldron and the Chaos Immortal Flame, coupled with Eldrin's full-powered exertion, the refinement of the 2 supreme treasures progressed at an unremarkable pace.

After approximately 9 kalpas had passed, the 2 supreme treasures were completely refined, transforming into a simple artifact—the Sundial (Magic Treasure).

Cosmic Sundial (Magic Treasure)

Gazing upon the Space-Time Treasure before him, Eldrin could not help but speak slowly.

This Cosmic Sky Dial resembled a sundial, yet it was enveloped in chaos, sun, moon, and stars, with countless stars and the power of time and space swirling around it, seemingly capable of altering the flow of time within this realm.

"What a fine treasure."

Eldrin spoke slowly, unable to conceal a flicker of astonishment in his expression.

This Celestial Time Sundial truly lived up to its reputation as a supreme treasure of time and space. Once activated, it could isolate the internal and external flow of time, possessing the marvelous ability to alter the passage of time itself.

Once this treasure was activated, Eldrin could isolate the entire void, rendering it somewhat independent of the primordial chaos. This allowed the flow of time within and without to diverge by more than tenfold, a hundredfold, or even a thousandfold.

With Eldrin's (Person Name) current cultivation level, without disturbing the balance of internal and external spacetime or affecting the river of time, he could achieve a maximum acceleration of approximately 1 hundredfold.

In other words, with such a supreme treasure in his possession, Eldrin could cultivate for over a 100 times longer than an ordinary person.

Moreover, as Eldrin's cultivation base advances, this effect will continue to intensify in the future.

"What a formidable Chaos Spiritual Treasure, yet I can only refine it."

Chapter 1 The biting northern wind swept across the mountain peaks, carrying with it flurries of snow that danced in the air. Lin Xuan stood at the edge of the cliff, his white robes fluttering violently in the gale. His gaze was fixed upon the distant horizon, where the last rays of the setting sun were being devoured by encroaching darkness. "1 100 years," he murmured to himself, his voice barely audible above the howling wind. "1 100 years of cultivation, and this is where it ends." He closed his eyes, feeling the spiritual energy circulating within his dantian. It had taken him exactly 32,000 spirit stones and countless hours of meditation to reach the ninth level of the Heavenly Cycle Art. Yet now, facing the Heavenly Tribulation, all those years of struggle seemed insignificant. Suddenly, the sky darkened. Ominous clouds gathered overhead, swirling into a massive vortex that crackled with violet lightning. The air grew thick with oppressive energy, making it difficult to breathe. "So it begins," Lin Xuan whispered, his hand tightening around the hilt of his sword—the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss. The first bolt of lightning descended like a wrathful dragon, its brilliant purple light illuminating the entire mountain range. Lin Xuan raised his sword, channeling all his cultivated energy into a single defensive technique he had perfected over decades. "Eternal Frost Ward!" he shouted, his voice cutting through the thunder's roar. A shimmering barrier of ice materialized before him, meeting the lightning head-on. The collision created a shockwave that shattered nearby pine trees and sent rocks tumbling down the mountainside. For a moment, it seemed his defense would hold. But then cracks began to appear in the ice shield, spreading rapidly like spiderwebs. Lin Xuan's eyes widened as he realized the true power of the tribulation. "Impossible! This is beyond what the ancient texts described!" The barrier shattered into countless crystalline fragments, and the residual lightning struck him directly. He felt his meridians screaming in protest as the violent energy coursed through his body. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. Falling to 1 knee, he gripped his sword tighter. "I will not yield here," he growled through clenched teeth. "Not after coming so far." Memories flashed through his mind—the countless nights spent meditating under the moonlight, the dozens of spiritual pills he had consumed, the nearly 1000 scrolls of cultivation techniques he had mastered. All that effort, all that sacrifice, couldn't end like this. He rose slowly, his white robes now stained with blood. The second tribulation lightning was already gathering in the sky, larger and more terrifying than the first. The very air seemed to vibrate with primordial power. Taking a deep breath, Lin Xuan assumed the Stance of the Soaring Phoenix, a forbidden technique that would burn his life essence in exchange for temporary power. Azure flames erupted around him, melting the snow within a 100-meter radius. "Come then!" he shouted at the heavens, his eyes blazing with determination. "Let us see what destiny has in store!" The second lightning bolt descended, this time tinged with golden light—the color of divine punishment. Lin Xuan met it with his sword raised high, the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss glowing with unprecedented intensity. The impact lit up the night sky like artificial daylight, visible even from villages hundreds of miles away. When the light finally faded, all that remained on the cliff was a smoldering crater and the faint scent of ozone. Far below, buried under the snow and debris, a faint golden light pulsed weakly—the last vestiges of a cultivator's defiance against the heavens.