Chapter 2111 : Return

"The disordered space-time returned to its rightful place, and everything had already been altered."

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, a vague yet profound insight stirring within him.

He steadied his mind, withdrew his gaze, and surveyed his surroundings, realizing he now stood beyond the River of Time, detached from the entirety of ancient history.

"Having briefly detached from the River of Time, I can now return to the temporal node that belongs to me."

"However, before that, there are still some matters I must attend to."

Eldrin’s thoughts drifted restlessly before he retrieved from the Seal of the Returning Abyss the Primordial Dao Stone etched with traces of annihilation, along with the 1 infused with the power of the returning abyss.

Now, the 2 Primordial Dao Stones had undergone a transformation—the former had materialized into an Axe of Annihilation, while the latter had metamorphosed into a Wheel of the Returning Abyss.

Evidently, over the vast expanse of time, the 2 treasures had undergone a profound transformation, evolving into 2 unique Chaos Spiritual Treasures—the perfect materials for forging the ultimate divine form.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin did not hesitate in the slightest. He immediately activated his Chaotic Immortal Body to refine the 2 Chaos Spiritual Treasures.

Now, the Chaos Indestructible Body, having endured the baptism of annihilation force and undergone nirvanic rebirth through destruction, had ultimately completed its transcendent metamorphosis of the Great Shattering Extremity.

Hence, Eldrin's current physical cultivation had already stepped into the realm of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.

With the foundation of the Heavenly Emperor's physique, refining 2 Chaos Spiritual Treasures now felt as natural as water flowing downhill. He accomplished the process at an almost visible speed, fully mastering them in what seemed like the blink of an eye.

Thus, for a time unknowable, 2 supreme divine forms of Eldrin gradually took shape after the twin primordial spiritual treasures were fully refined.

And the 2 ultimate divine forms thus cultivated were the Battle Axe of Annihilation and the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.

It is done.

Witnessing the 4 ultimate divine forms being fully mastered, Eldrin murmured softly, a rare smile gracing his lips.

Around him, 5 divine forms swirled: the Chaos Cauldron, the Chaos Pearl, the Abyssal Return Disc, the Cosmic Dial, and the Axe of Annihilation.

Thus, each of these 5 supreme divine forms possessed the power to annihilate all things.

Among them, the Chaos Cauldron, Chaos Pearl, and Cosmic Sundial need no elaboration, while the Axe of Annihilation, as the ultimate divine form with the greatest destructive power, possesses the annihilating force capable of obliterating all things.

Having mastered this divine form, Eldrin’s power of slaughter ascended to an indescribable realm—1 potent enough to shatter even the force of the Great Dao itself.

Moreover, the defensive power of the Abyssal Return Disc was truly unparalleled under heaven. If the original Abyssal Return Divine Patterns could absorb any damage that did not exceed Eldrin's (Person Name) physical defense,

Now, its absorption limit had increased severalfold, reaching a state of near-indestructibility and imperishability.

Especially after this breakthrough, Eldrin's physical foundation had already stepped into the Emperor Realm. All these enhancements combined to bring about an ultimate metamorphosis in Eldrin's power.

"At present, my physical attack prowess rivals that of the Ant Emperor, while my defensive capabilities are on par with the Undying Elder."

"In all other aspects of combat prowess, he had surpassed the Heavenly Emperor’s limits, fully stepping into the realm of Half-Step Unity."

Eldrin murmured softly, finally estimating that his physical combat prowess had reached the pinnacle of the Half-Step Unity realm.

After grasping this insight, Eldrin sensed the power of his primordial soul once more.

His primordial spirit was continuously merging, seemingly undergoing an ultimate transformation. The final 3 remaining innate acupoints were also evolving, on the verge of metamorphosing into True Spirit Acupoints.

When the 3 True Spirit acupoints completed their transformation, giving birth to the final 3 True Spirit Divine Abilities, Eldrin would be able to directly achieve the Great Shattering Limit breakthrough into the Soul Dao Celestial Emperor realm.

But the current Eldrin was gradually being pulled back to his own timeline. At this rate, I'm afraid the transformation cannot be completed before Eldrin returns.

Yet even so, Eldrin's current cultivation of primordial spirit had reached an extraordinary level, nearly touching the realm where 1 could dare challenge the Celestial Emperor.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin attempted to sense the authority of the Immortal Dao once more. Yet after merely a brief moment of attunement, a faint frown creased between his brows.

He discovered that the current Path of Immortality seemed to have fallen into an irreversible state of dormancy.

In but an instant, Eldrin understood the entire chain of events.

It turned out that Nameless had far too many enemies. To prevent his resurgence, they had joined forces to suppress the Path of Immortality, plunging it into utter silence.

Under such circumstances, only if Eldrin's primordial spirit cultivation could step into the Half-Step Limitless Realm would there be a sliver of possibility to reclaim the Great Dao of Immortality.

This left Eldrin somewhat regretful, for in the past, Nameless’s most formidable strength had always been the authority of the Immortal Dao.

The complete Path of Immortality is the Chaos Dao of the Wuji level, whose power has already stepped into the domain of supremacy.

If he could master the Immortal Dao, Eldrin would now be able to glimpse the realm of supremacy.

"Loss and gain are 2 sides of the same coin. The Great Dao of Immortality falling into slumber may not necessarily be a bad thing."

A moment later, Eldrin murmured inwardly, feeling a wave of relief instead.

The reason for this was that the silence of the Immortal Dao proved to be a boon for Eldrin as well.

For the Great Dao of Wuji is overwhelmingly domineering in nature, possessing the tyrannical characteristic of suppressing all other Daos, thereby restraining the potential of other foundational Daos.

Once Eldrin regained control over the Immortal Dao, all other foundational paths would inevitably be suppressed by its authority, making further advancement nearly impossible.

Thus, with the Great Path of Immortality now fallen silent, Eldrin could instead advance step by step, honing his flesh to sainthood, proving his Dao through the primordial spirit, and cultivating all other foundations to their utmost perfection.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin immediately dismissed the notion.

He gradually pushed all his cultivation bases to their limits, then transformed the Abyssal Seal into the Chaos Heavenly Halberd before turning his gaze toward the River of Time.

"The 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss, my own space-time, I have returned."

As the words faded, Eldrin (Person Name) leaped fiercely into the River of Time and Space, rushing toward the endless realms that belonged to him alone.

Meanwhile, within the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss, the Black Abyss Demi-Saint was making a breakthrough attempt at the Heavenly Emperor realm.

Just as the Supreme Fiend Emperor and the otherworldly Demon Sovereigns were about to intervene, they suddenly witnessed Eldrin tearing through the void and vanishing into the distance.

"Not good."

Everyone's expressions shifted dramatically, instantly revealing immense shock and fury.

The foreign Demon Emperor immediately abandoned the Black Abyss Sage, channeling his peerless divine power to tear through the River of Time, intent on seizing Eldrin from its depths.

Yet all they saw was Eldrin, defying the currents of the River of Time, only to be utterly annihilated beneath the divine might of the Blade of Annihilation.

"You seek your own doom."

Upon witnessing this, the Lunar Demon Lord let out a cold sneer, a trace of mockery flickering in his eyes.

Before he could say more, the foreign Demon Emperor at his side suddenly paled and shouted, "Get down!"

Clang—

The Demon Emperor of the Outer Realm's warning was timely, yet it was already too late.

But then, the vast and boundless river of time and space suddenly trembled. An indescribable light of activation slashed through, transforming into an apocalyptic battle-axe that cleaved toward the Great Yin Demon Lord.

"Damn it—"

At the critical moment of life and death, the Master of the Lunar Demon mustered his full strength to resist, harnessing the Great Dao of the Lunar Yin to confront it.

Yet they discovered that the Great Dao of the Supreme Yin was crumbling before the axe of annihilation, nearly collapsing entirely in a matter of moments.

In barely the blink of an Eldrin's eye, half his body was instantly cleaved apart.

"Ah—"

Such a devastating blow caused the Yin Demon Lord to let out an agonized roar as he hastily summoned the Lunar Chariot to confront it. Yet, regrettably, there was simply no chance to defy the heavens.

But lo, the man robed in snow-white garments tread through the river of time and space, hurling the Chaos Heavenly Halberd with devastating force. It pierced through the Skull of the Lunar Demon Sovereign, utterly annihilating him within the vast and boundless primordial chaos.

Having completed all this, Eldrin firmly suppressed the Lunar Wheel, then slowly rose to stand atop the heavens, calmly gazing down with pride upon all foes across the 6 directions and 8 wildernesses.

“Mo Yuan, Chi Yang… I have returned!”

In an instant, the Alien Demon Emperor's expression shifted abruptly.

He scrutinized Eldrin (Person Name), his face overcome with astonishment as he uttered, "You have broken through to the Emperor of Heaven (Cultivation Realm)?"

"Impossible! Without refining the Primordial Chaos Qi, how could you possibly break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm?"

Eldrin, however, remained utterly composed and spoke with serene detachment, "With sufficient strength, there exists no barrier in this world that cannot be shattered."

"By harnessing the power of the Annihilation Blade to shatter the Chaos Celestial Emperor's ultimate barrier and achieve rebirth through nirvana into an unorthodox Celestial Emperor realm, Your Excellency truly proves worthy of being called a peerless prodigy."

At that very moment, Supreme Chiyang couldn't help but glance at Eldrin before speaking in a solemn tone: "It appears that today, we truly cannot allow you to remain."

As the words faded, the Foreign Demon Emperor, the Blazing Yang Supreme, and the Sun Celestial Emperor had already surrounded Eldrin (Person Name) in utter silence.

With a single move that crushed the Lunar Demon Sovereign, the power Eldrin (Person Name) displayed was utterly staggering. Even the 3 Half-Step Unity Realm experts began to contemplate joining forces.

Eldrin had anticipated this long ago. After scanning his surroundings, he spoke calmly, "Before we cross blades, honored guests, why not behold the true face of this otherworldly Demon Emperor?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was momentarily taken aback.

Only the Otherworldly Demon Emperor and the Blazing Zenith Supreme revealed a trace of overwhelming killing intent.

"Boom—"

In an instant, the Solar Celestial Emperor abruptly made his move, commanding the Solar Golden Bell to descend through the skies and suppress Eldrin (Person Name), intent on utterly shattering him into 10 1000 pieces.

Yet Eldrin remained unmoved. With a mere flip of his palm, he suppressed the assault, effortlessly blocking the Sun Emperor’s full-force strike. A light chuckle escaped his lips as he spoke, “Fellow Daoist Sun, why such haste?”

"Are you afraid that I might expose the fact that you are the incarnation of the Otherworldly Demon Emperor?"

"This..."

Upon hearing this, every single Heavenly Emperor present was struck with astonishment, their faces clearly betraying immense shock.

Even the Venerable Chiyang suppressed his urge to intervene, a flicker of curiosity crossing his expression. It was evident that even he was intrigued by this earth-shattering revelation.

To this end, Supreme Immortal Chiyang even intervened temporarily, holding back the Foreign Devil Emperor for Eldrin (Person Name).

The Solar Celestial Emperor’s expression, however, turned icy as he spoke with a frigid glare, "Ridiculous. I, who have dominated the world for countless millennia, could never be a mere incarnation of another."

As the words faded, the Sun Emperor surged forth with overwhelming killing intent, determined to strike down Eldrin (Person Name) completely.

Yet Eldrin paid it no mind. Wielding the Chaos Heavenly Halberd, he met the assault head-on. In 3 consecutive moves, he repelled the Sun Celestial Emperor.

After completing all this, Eldrin stepped back and, with a mere flick of his sleeve, conjured a void projection.

In an instant, the scene within the luminous screen in the void shifted to the ancient vistas of the former 3 Poles Primordial Domain.

Witnessing this scene, a faint crease appeared between the brows of the Supreme Fiery Sovereign, and he could not help but murmur, "Could this be..."

"It is the very scene from that year, when you, Fellow Daoist, struck a heavy blow against the 3-Pole Primordial Domain."

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, as the visions of bygone days continued to manifest. The assembly witnessed the devastation wrought upon the Primordial Trinity Domain and beheld the moment when the Foreign Devil Emperor devoured the Sun Celestial Emperor.

Witnessing this scene, everyone present underwent a drastic change in their expressions.

In that moment, many past events gradually became clear, and the hidden schemes of the Outer Realm Demon Emperor seemed to be laid bare.

It turned out that the reason the Otherworldly Demon Emperor could maintain such noble virtue was because all the wicked deeds had been carried out by the incarnations of the Sun Celestial Emperor and others.

Since the Sun Celestial Emperor was actually an incarnation of the Otherworldly Demon Monarch, the credibility of all promises made by the Otherworldly Demon Monarch over the years had significantly diminished.

Of course, that alone wasn't enough to intimidate everyone. What truly struck fear into their hearts was the Foreign Fiend Emperor's Dao of Devouring.

In the past, the Otherworldly Demon Emperor, merely at the Sub-Sage realm, was able to devour the Sun Heavenly Emperor of the same realm. If the Otherworldly Demon Emperor were to break through to the Unity Dao Supreme realm, wouldn’t even the Primordial Chaos Heavenly Emperor risk being devoured?

At this thought, the complexions of all the Heavenly Emperors present changed abruptly. Particularly the Heavenly Emperors of the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss, each and every 1 of them revealed expressions of extreme apprehension.

After realizing this, even the Exalted Chiyang felt a trace of apprehension.

"So you actually found out."

The Otherworldly Demon Emperor finally spoke. Calmly, he stepped forward, his gaze falling upon Eldrin as an overwhelming glacial aura surged around him.

他没有多说什么，只是看向了炽央至尊道：「这归墟道人天资盖世，日后成就恐怕还要超越你我。」

"If we don't eradicate him today, I fear he'll become a grave threat to us in the future."

Supreme Fiendlord Chiyang did not immediately strike, but stood firm in the void, sneering as he spoke, "This is a matter concerning the 13 Domains of the Abyssal Heavens. It would be improper for this sovereign to intervene."

To this, Eldrin remained coldly silent, clearly aware that the Blaze Zenith Supreme was attempting to reap the spoils without lifting a finger.

At that very moment, Heaven and Earth trembled violently. In the distance, the Black Abyss Demi-Saint's cultivation surged rapidly, clearly reaching the most critical juncture of an imminent breakthrough.

The foreign demon lords immediately sought to intervene and disrupt the heavenly tribulation, yet in that fleeting moment, the vast expanse of time and space fell into profound stillness.

But then, behind Eldrin, a sundial encircled by the sun, moon, and stars soared into the sky, isolating this vast and chaotic expanse of time and space, drawing all the present Celestial Emperors into its grasp.

Divine Form of Time and Space.

The Supreme Venerable Chiyang possessed exceptional discernment, and witnessing this scene, his countenance abruptly shifted.

And at the heart of this chaotic spacetime, Eldrin stood calmly with his halberd in hand, speaking in a tranquil voice, "Honored ones, today we shall settle all our grievances, 1 by 1, in this very place."

"Arrogant fool! Do you truly believe you can single-handedly sweep through all opposition?"

The foreign heroes were enraged beyond measure. With the Heaven-Sundering Halberd in hand, the Lord of the Prison-Suppressing Demon took to the skies, his murderous intent nearly engulfing the vast expanse of all 6 directions.

In an instant, over 20 Heavenly Emperors from the foreign realm soared into the sky. An overwhelming killing intent swept across the vast expanse of time and space as they converged to hunt down Eldrin (Person Name).

"You want to gang up on him? Have you asked for our permission?"

At this critical juncture, the Primordial Divine Emperor, the Abyssal Immortal Sage, and the Genesis Dao Ancestor—all bearing wounds—painfully rose to stand behind Eldrin (Person Name).

The Empress of 7 Emotions let out a derisive chuckle and remarked, "With just a handful of severely wounded cultivators like you?"

"What about adding us to the equation?"

At that very moment, Patriarch Taihu approached, followed by the 5 immortal sages who had attained enlightenment through the Numinous Treasures.

The Ant Emperor, seeing this, also strode directly to Eldrin’s side and remarked with a cold sneer, "The Otherworldly Demon Emperor has schemed for years. Once he breaks through to the Supreme Realm, he may become a calamity."

"This matter is my unshirkable responsibility."

The Heavenly Emperors of the 7 Domains of Southern Abyss hesitated briefly before ultimately reaching their decisions.

The 5 Divine Emperors of the Myriad Gods Primal Domain, Grandmaster Haoxu of the Haoran Primal Domain, the 2 Primordial Gods of the Chaotic Cosmos Domain, and the 2 Celestial Emperors of the Sacred Demon Primal Domain all stepped forward, joining Eldrin's side.

For a time, though the Southern Abyss's 7 domains remained relatively weak, they had unknowingly gained the strength to stand their ground in battle.