Chapter 2114 : Dealing with the Yaozu

In this moment, the 2 Great Heavenly Emperors—the Candle Dragon and the Primordial Phoenix—maintained serene composure, yet within their hearts, an uncontainable turbulence grew ever more restless.

As the supreme Celestial Emperor who reigned supreme over the primordial chaos, he had stood watch over the 100 Realms of Blazing Center for countless years. He had initially believed that by following the Otherworldly Demon Sovereign to unify the Northern and Southern Celestial Abysses, he would find the opportunity to break through and ascend to even greater heights.

Yet who could have foreseen that the Foreign Devil Emperor harbored sinister designs, and even the Sun Celestial Emperor was but an incarnation of the Foreign Devil Emperor.

The reason they turned traitor at the critical moment was not only because they felt deeply deceived, but also because they feared the Devouring Dao of the Outer Realm Demon Emperor.

Since the Otherworldly Demon Emperor had never been forthright from the start about the Sun Celestial Emperor being his incarnation, they naturally dared not trust his promises either.

Yet now, having repelled the Foreign Demon Emperor, the 2 Great Heavenly Emperors—the Primordial Dragon and the Phoenix Ancestor—remained unsettled at heart.

Now that Eldrin had stepped into the Heavenly Emperor Realm, he could directly confront the Otherworldly Demon Emperor. Recalling their many past conflicts, they found it difficult to calm the turmoil in their hearts.

Of course, given their strength, even if they couldn't defeat Eldrin, the worst-case scenario would be abandoning their foundation in the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss and fleeing into the chaotic desolate seas.

However, this would inevitably cause their bloodline descendants, and even the lineages of the True Dragon and Immortal Phoenix, to suffer devastating losses, completely vanishing from the stage of the 7 Domains of the Southern Abyss.

Understanding this, the hearts of the 2 Great Emperors grew heavy with solemnity.

"Fellow Daoists."

At that moment, Eldrin (Person Name) spoke up calmly from the side, "In this great war, the 2 of you have awakened to the truth and made no small contribution."

"But what do you intend to do next?"

The Primordial Phoenix Celestial Emperor pondered briefly before speaking, "We have been deceived by the Sun Celestial Emperor for years, fostering enmity with both the Human Tribe and the Divine Tribe. I hope we may now transform swords into plowshares through this opportunity."

"So it shall be."

Eldrin nodded slightly, his thoughts lingering on the merits of the 2 Great Celestial Emperors' defection. He then spoke in a measured tone, "This matter is easily resolved. Yet, how should we deal with the demonic tribes?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell into a profound silence.

It must be admitted that as the strongest race across the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, the demon race truly possessed overwhelmingly formidable strength and astonishingly profound foundations.

Such a formidable force, having seized far too many resources in the celestial realm, would inevitably become a grave calamity if not properly managed.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin (Person Name) spoke solemnly: "The demon tribes are far too numerous and chaotic. Now that the Sun Celestial Emperor (Person Name) has fallen in battle, my proposal remains to reclassify them as the 10 1000 Races."

Upon hearing this, both the Primordial Phoenix and the Candle Dragon felt their hearts sink slightly, yet they swiftly regained their composure.

In ancient times, the establishment of the Demon Race was initiated by the Sun Celestial Emperor to unite all races and dominate the 3 Poles Primordial Realm.

In the current Tri-Polar Primal Domain, humanity clearly reigns supreme. With no Half-Step Unity Realm experts to sustain them, the demon race has lost all qualification to contend for dominance. Remaining united now would only be inviting their own demise.

Having grasped this truth, the Primordial Phoenix Celestial Emperor declared without hesitation, "Henceforth, our Phoenix race shall sever ties with the demon tribes and establish ourselves as the independent Ancient Phoenix Clan. We will no longer involve ourselves in the affairs of the demon races."

"My Dragon Clan is no different."

The Celestial Emperor of the Candle Dragon spoke deliberately, his voice resonating through the hall. "The True Dragon lineage shall sever ties with the demonic races and establish itself as the Ancient Clan of True Dragons."

Seeing the 2 great Heavenly Emperors speak in such a manner, Eldrin felt a slight sense of relief in his heart.

He gave a faint smile and then spoke, "This time, the 2 of you have had a sudden awakening and can be considered to have rendered a great service."

"From this day forth, the Phoenix and True Dragon bloodlines shall be revered as supreme sacred clans of the Primordial Immortal Realm, transcending all races in status—worthy to be mentioned alongside the Ancient Clan I represent."

Hearing this, the 2 Heavenly Emperors—Candle Dragon and Primordial Phoenix—felt a faint stir of delight in their hearts.

Understanding that Eldrin (Person Name) personally uttered these words meant he would no longer directly suppress the Phoenix and True Dragon bloodlines.

With this assurance, their faces immediately lit up with joy. The Candle Dragon Emperor spoke, "In that case, our deepest gratitude."

Seeing this, Eldrin spoke up, "However, there is 1 thing I must say upfront."

"Speak."

Upon hearing this, the emperors all wore expressions of bewilderment.

Eldrin nodded calmly and continued, "While we Chaos Heavenly Emperors can maintain harmony by standing together through adversity, our disciples will inevitably contend for the Great Dao in the end."

"Therefore, we must establish rules regarding the conflicts among the major factions."

"So it is ordained."

Upon hearing this, the emperors all nodded in agreement. Eldrin continued, "Since we are to cooperate from now on, conflicts among the younger generation must be kept within certain boundaries."

"Therefore, 3 rules must be established."

"First, in conflicts between cultivators of the same realm, those of higher cultivation shall not arbitrarily bully the weaker using their superior strength."

"Granted."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Eldrin continued, "Secondly, whether it be the Great Tribulation, the Dao Tribulation, the Karmic Tribulation, or even the conflicts over the Great Dao between Golden Immortals of the Grand Luo and the Great Emperors—"

"Both parties shall engage in fair combat; summoning allies to escalate the conflict is forbidden."

"Granted."

The Heavenly Emperors present also nodded in agreement.

Witnessing this, Eldrin finally declared: "Third, regardless of the nature of the conflict, after vanquishing a formidable foe, 1 must never pursue total annihilation. It is imperative to leave the defeated a chance to reincarnate and resume their cultivation."

"Very well."

All the Heavenly Emperors present nodded in agreement, each revealing a satisfied expression.

It must be admitted that these 3 agreements proposed by Eldrin were advantageous to everyone present.

After all, each of them had their own disciples. If they were to fight to the death over their disciples' pursuit of the Great Dao, it would only deplete the strength within the 3 Extremes Primordial Domain.

At their level of cultivation, they had already become undying and indestructible existences. To plunge both sides into utter chaos for the sake of contending over the Great Dao was by no means... Moreover, leaving the defeated with a chance to reincarnate rather than eradicating them completely also benefited the major powers.

Understanding this, everyone was content as they reached the agreement.

At last, all matters concerning this battle were finally settled. Eldrin (Person Name) arrived at the Primordial Dao Ancestor's sanctum alongside several Human Sovereigns.

Within the dojo, Eldrin turned his gaze toward the Primordial Dao Ancestor and the Abyssal Immortal Sage, his voice laced with concern as he inquired, "How are your injuries, Seniors?"

The Grand Abyss Immortal Sage gave a bitter laugh before speaking. "The injuries are severe. I'm afraid it will take hundreds of kalpas to recover."

The Primordial Dao Ancestor, however, remained utterly composed. He calmly poured a cup of tea for Eldrin and said, "The injuries are of secondary concern. What truly lingers is this sense of inadequacy in my strength."

Eldrin pondered briefly before asking, "With the celestial realm methods of the Dao Ancestor, is it truly impossible to cultivate a second Chaos Dao?"

In ancient times, the method pioneered by the Primordial Dao Ancestor to establish the celestial realm enabled the artificial acquisition of the Innate Indestructible Radiance. This accomplishment perfected the path to the Great Perfection of Immortal Dao and earned him immeasurable, boundless merit.

Now the methods of the immortal realm have spread widely across the 100 domains of Chiyang, and cultivators are as numerous as the hairs on an ox. Thus, the Primordial Dao Ancestor has also stepped into the realm of the Heavenly Emperor.

Yet over these years, the Primordial Dao Ancestor had never succeeded in cultivating a second Chaos Dao.

Eldrin understood well enough in his heart that the methods of the immortal realm were severely limited—useless for those beyond the Great Perfection Stage. Thus, advancing further proved far more challenging than anticipated.

"The methods of the Immortal Realm are but 1 part of the cultivation path, useless to those beyond the Primordial Chaos Emperor. Thus, in recent years, they had already reached a bottleneck."

The Primordial Dao Ancestor spoke unhurriedly, then turned his gaze to Eldrin and said, "Fortunately, you have pioneered the Path of Self-Offering, inherited the methods of the Inner Immortal Domain, and can directly reach the realm of the Great Emperor."

Thus, I too benefited from this, receiving a share of the merit and authority. My long-stagnant celestial domain authority advanced further, recently giving birth to several new Dao Divine Forms.

The Primordial Dao Ancestor smiled faintly, and at this point, he couldn't help but remark, "Forging the second Chaotic Great Dao should pose no major issue, though it still requires a wisp of Primordial Chaos Origin Qi to complete."

Eldrin gave a slight nod and retrieved a wisp of Primordial Chaos Qi from his sleeve, handing it to the Primordial Dao Ancestor. "I happen to possess 1 remaining portion of Primordial Chaos Qi. It would be my honor to offer it to you, Senior."

"Absolutely not."

The Primordial Dao Ancestor hastily declined, then spoke, "The Primordial Chaos Qi is far too precious, and it is something you urgently require. You should keep it for yourself."

Eldrin, however, smiled faintly and shook his head. "Through the Method of Breaking Extremes, I have forcibly shattered the innate limitations of mortal foundations, transcending the very barriers of chaos itself."

"My foundation is no weaker than the Chaos Heavenly Emperor's now. Refining the Primordial Chaos Qi would merely be the icing on the cake."

Upon hearing this, everyone present felt a tremendous shock in their hearts.

The reason the Primordial Emperor needed to refine the Primordial Chaos Genesis Qi to break through his cultivation was that his own foundation was merely a Primordial Chaos Foundation. It inherently had an upper limit to its potential, making it impossible for him to advance any further.

The Great Shattering Extreme Method involves forcibly breaking through the ultimate bottleneck, allowing 1 to possess a foundation comparable to the Chaos Heavenly Emperor without refining the Primordial Chaos Qi at the fundamental level.

Eldrin had cultivated such profound foundations. For him, refining Primordial Chaos Qi offered little tangible benefit before breaking through to the second realm of Chaos—at most, it could only marginally accelerate his cultivation speed.

Rather than squandering the Primordial Chaos Qi, it would be better to entrust it to the Grand Primordium Dao Ancestor to further enhance his power.

Given the foundational depth of the Dual Heavenly Emperor, rooted in the Primordial Dao Ancestor, once his Great Dao cultivation advances further, his combat prowess should reach the threshold of the Half-Step Dao Fusion realm.

At that time, when facing the Otherworldly Demon Emperor and the Blazing Zenith Supreme, Eldrin would possess a greater measure of confidence.

Understanding this, the Primordial Dao Ancestor ceased his polite refusals. He retrieved a piece of stone material brimming with chaotic thunder and handed it to Eldrin, saying, "This object may prove useful to you. Consider it an exchange."

Chaos Lightning Tribulation Stone.

Eldrin opened it and glanced inside, his gaze flickering ever so slightly.

The so-called Chaos Thunder Tribulation Stone is a chaos spiritual treasure of the thunder attribute, brimming with formidable thunder power, and serves as the finest catalyst for cultivating Chaos Divine Thunder.

With this as the foundation, Eldrin's (Person Name) innate divine ability, Chaos Divine Thunder, could evolve into a supreme divine ability of the Chaos level.

"The path of proving 1's way through the Primordial Spirit is unfathomable."

The Primordial Dao Ancestor spoke unhurriedly, then with a grave expression stated: "Legend has it that when 1's Soul Dao cultivation reaches the Half-Step Limitless realm and masters the 9 great Chaos Divine Abilities, they shall possess supreme combat power capable of challenging even the Dominators."

"Your talent far surpasses this old man's. I hope that 1 day you shall set foot upon that very step."

9 Great Chaos Divine Abilities.

Upon hearing this, Eldrin's gaze flickered subtly.

As the pioneer of divine soul manifestation, he was well aware of the combat prowess possessed by the Soul Emperor.

In ancient times, the nameless Dao Ancestor had mastered 9 supreme Chaos Divine Arts, cultivating each art to the Great Perfection Realm.

Relying on the power of the 9 Great Divine Abilities, the Nameless Dao Ancestor created a supreme and unparalleled cultivation method known as the '9 Extremities Heavenly Art'.

This technique could simultaneously harness 9 strands of Chaos Divine Powers to strike down formidable foes, unleashing supreme combat prowess capable of annihilating all creation.

The nameless Dao Ancestor of old once relied on this very method to confront the Lord of Chaos head-on, yet regrettably never managed to step into the third realm of chaos.

Otherwise, with the foundation of the Soul Dao Sovereign, slaying a Chaos Sovereign would be a matter of course.

"Of course, Eldrin dared not reveal any information about Nameless. With a grave expression, he spoke solemnly, 'Thank you for your guidance, Senior. This matter is now deeply engraved in my heart.'"

"None of that 'venerable elder' nonsense."

The Primordial Dao Ancestor shook his head and replied with a bitter smile, "Among us immortals, those who attain higher realms take precedence. It would be presumptuous of me not to address you as Elder—let us interact as peers."

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) did not press further and immediately changed his tone, addressing the Primordial Taishi (Person Name) as "Brother Dao."

Speaking of which, Eldrin also felt their relationship was rather convoluted, for the once-unknown disciple ‘Immortal Cosmos Dao Ancestor’ was considered the teacher of Primordial Beginning Dao Ancestor.

In those days when the human race was in decline, the Primordial Dao Ancestor journeyed to the Primal Domain of the Immortal Cosmos and obtained 70-2 volumes of celestial scriptures.

At that time, the Primordial Dao Ancestor had spent many years listening to the teachings at the feet of the Immortal Cosmos Dao Ancestor, and was accepted as a nominal disciple by the Immortal Cosmos Dao Ancestor.

By that reckoning, the Primordial Dao Ancestor could be considered a disciple of Eldrin (Person Name).

At this thought, Eldrin collected his thoughts and turned his gaze to the 2 great Immortal Sages. "The great war has just concluded, and there are still numerous important matters to attend to in the immortal realm."

"The 2 of you may now enter seclusion to heal your wounds. I shall take my leave here."

After bidding farewell to the 2 Great Dao Ancestors and Immortal Sages, Eldrin departed from the Primordial Ancestral Court alongside the Black Abyss Emperor.

Returning to the Celestial Court, Eldrin turned his gaze to the Black Abyss Celestial Emperor and inquired, "How do you feel about this breakthrough, Senior?"

"A substantial harvest."

The Black Abyss Emperor smiled faintly, then spoke, "After this breakthrough, I have sensed the guidance of the 9 Revolutions Heavenly Art (Cultivation Method)."

He informed me that my location had been marked by the 9-Cycle Ancestral Court, and an elder of the Confluence Realm's Sovereign Ascension would soon come to retrieve me.

"As expected, in 1 1000 kalpas, I shall journey to the ancestral sanctum of the 9 Revolutions lineage."

Eldrin felt a surge of emotion in his heart. That junior who had once been half-step into the Dao Combination Realm had, imperceptibly, become the founding master of the Fleshly Body Sanctification lineage.

It must be known that the renowned 9 Revolutions Dao Ancestor of the past was but a junior in the eyes of Nameless. Though they shared a friendship across generations, it was largely Nameless who imparted guidance to this individual.

But now, their status and positions were truly worlds apart.

With this connection, his seniority relative to the Black Abyss Emperor became rather convoluted.

No wonder the cultivation world revered those who achieved mastery above all else. If everything were based on seniority alone, chaos would surely reign supreme.

Of course, Eldrin took Black Abyss's address of "Senior" with the utmost seriousness.

He risked his life to assist on multiple occasions, and even though Eldrin possessed the ability to protect himself, he felt genuinely moved in his heart.

After a long moment of contemplation, Eldrin finally inquired, "When might you return from this departure, Senior?"

Unforeseeable.

The Black Abyss Celestial Emperor shook his head, then remarked calmly, "The 9 Revolutions Ancestral Court is far too distant. Without cultivation at the Unity Supreme realm, merely traversing the void would likely require tens of thousands of kalpas at the very least."

"And what's more, I do not know if I shall ever return after I depart."