Chapter 2115 : Chaos Cavern

Seeing this, Eldrin said nothing more.

After a moment of contemplation, he still handed the Chaos Scorching Heaven Spear to the Black Abyss Emperor and said, "Senior has achieved the Chaos Body, placing your cultivation among the pinnacle of all Emperors, yet you lack a weapon that truly suits your prowess."

"This Chaos Scorching Heaven Spear happens to be perfectly suited for you, Senior. I would be honored to offer it as a gift."

The Black Abyss Celestial Emperor pondered briefly, yet did not decline. Instead, he spoke, "I shall borrow this treasure for 1 1000 kalpas. Upon my departure, I shall return it to the Virtuous Path."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) sighed inwardly. The Black Abyss Emperor clearly knew he had just broken through and was short on resources, which was why he had left this treasure for Chen Xiandao.

With this Chaos Scorching Heaven Spear in hand, the Black Abyss Emperor's strength would be enhanced by several degrees, and it would lend him considerable aid should he encounter the trials of war.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin said nothing more. He rose to bid farewell to the Black Abyss Emperor before proceeding to see off the 2 great emperors—the Undying Elder and Emperor Pan.

In this battle, Old Man Immortal Annihilation and Emperor Pan intervened, rendering immense assistance to the 8 Domains of Southern Abyss and Eldrin (Person Name). As the presiding authority of the 8 Domains of Southern Abyss, Eldrin (Person Name) owed them gratitude both by duty and by personal regard.

He transported the 2 to the Chaotic Desolate Sea, then turned to the Elder of Eternal Nirvana and said, "Regarding the matter of the Primordial Realm of Eternal Nirvana joining the Southern Abyss, I must trouble you, Fellow Daoist, to devote more effort to it."

"Rest assured."

The Undying Elder chuckled softly before speaking, "Throughout my cultivation journey to this day, I have consistently found my progress stalled at every turn."

"Yet ever since I met you, my cultivation progress has advanced almost entirely unimpeded. How could I not care about joining the Southern Abyss?"

"Hahaha."

Eldrin did not show even a hint of a smile, then turned to Panhuang and inquired, "Fellow Daoist, I’ve heard your Panhuang Primordial Realm is also a primordial realm. Would you be willing to join the Southern Abyss Domains?"

Pan Huang pondered slightly before speaking, "I do have some thoughts on the matter, but the Primordial Barren Domain I reside in is exceedingly remote. I fear it would require nearly 10 1000 kalpas to reach this place."

Eldrin nodded slightly and said, "In that case, the gates of Southern Abyss shall forever remain open to both fellow Daoists."

"Very well."

A faint smile graced Panhuang's lips. If this endeavor succeeded, it would provide far greater security for his future.

Even the hope of breaking through to the Unity Realm had imperceptibly grown by several degrees.

With that said, the 3 of them spoke no more. They cupped their hands toward Eldrin and then bid farewell.

After seeing off the crowd, Eldrin immediately ventured into the Great Desolate Ancient Realm and brought Lyra along with the members of the Chen Immortal Clan back to the Primal Immortal Domain.

Until this day, Eldrin returned to the Celestial Court with the others and began recounting the unforeseen events of their journey to Lyra and the rest, along with the reasons behind his breakthrough to the Celestial Emperor Realm.

Of course, Eldrin did not elaborate on the nameless matter to the crowd. He merely informed them that by harnessing the power of the Blade of Annihilation, he had shattered the insurmountable barrier of limits and achieved the Great Breakthrough.

Upon hearing this news, everyone’s faces lit up with a mixture of shock and delight.

Lyra couldn't help but grasp Eldrin's hand, her expression filled with heartfelt concern as she said, "This time, you've truly taken far too great a risk."

"If we do not take this risk, all of the Southern Abyss will be beyond redemption."

Eldrin shook his head and spoke calmly.

At these words, Eldrin retrieved the Lunar Cycle from his sleeve and handed it to Lyra, saying, "This artifact can be considered returned to its rightful owner."

"Hmm."

The moment the Lunar Ring appeared, it emitted a crisp, resonant hum, radiating a trace of delight as it began to circle around Lyra (Person Name).

Witnessing this scene, Lyra (Person Name) couldn't help but reveal a flicker of ecstatic delight. She tremulously grasped the Lunar Annulus (Magic Treasure), whispering in awe, "After over 38,000 kalpas, we are finally reunited."

At this point, she turned to Eldrin (Person Name) and said with deep emotion, "My husband..."

"Between you and me, there is no need for such formalities."

Eldrin shook his head, then retrieved the Corpse of the Lunar Demon Sovereign and the fragmented essence of the Great Dao.

He then handed it to Lyra (Person Name), a faint smile gracing his features as he said, "With the Blade of Annihilation, I struck down the Lord of Lunar Malevolence, completely shattering his Great Dao of Primordial Yin Chaos."

"Although we failed to completely eradicate him, we have cast him into what amounts to an eternal slumber. It will take at least 1,000,000 kalpas before he can recover."

"Had you cultivated the Grand Yin Dao to the Chaos Realm before this moment, you might have seized the opportunity to wrest away his authority over the Great Dao."

Upon hearing this, Lyra (Person Name) fell into deep contemplation.

As 1 of the supreme Great Daos, the complete authority of the Great Yin and Great Yang Daos can directly lead to the pinnacle of the second realm of Chaos, possessing 9 divine forms of the Chaos Great Dao.

This was the threshold of the Half-Step Infinite Dao Realm. Should the authority over all 9 great Daos fall into the hands of a single individual and merge into the Primordial Chaos Infinite Dao, 1 could then ascend to the realm of the Infinite Sovereign.

However, whether it be the Great Dao of the Supreme Yin or the Great Dao of the Supreme Yang, their authority is far too fragmented, each presided over by multiple Chaos Heavenly Emperors.

To gather all authorities is a task more arduous than scaling the heavens.

However, this was also an opportunity. Once Lyra could cultivate the Great Dao of the Supreme Yin and refine the Supreme Yin Demon Lord to reclaim its authority, she would directly master 2 divine forms of the Great Dao.

If she could obtain 1 more Dao, she would be able to ascend directly to the realm of the Unity Dao Supreme.

If 1 day she could gather all 9 fragments of the Chaos Dao Authority, she might even glimpse the realm of Boundless Infinity, becoming the Lunar Sovereign who subdues the endless chaos.

Understanding this, Lyra (Person Name) did not decline. She directly took the essence of the Lunar Demon Monarch and said,

"Over these years, I have drifted ever further from you. I pray that 1 day I may stand by your side again in battle, lending you my strength."

Eldrin gave a slight nod, a faint smile gracing his lips as he remarked, "I shall await that day."

With those words, Eldrin took out the Solar Golden Bell and the Origin Source, handing them to Chen Qiyuan as he said, "The Patriarch's physical cultivation has reached the pinnacle of perfection, yet focusing solely on 1 path ultimately has its limits."

"Better to cultivate the path of the sun as well, so that in the future there may be a chance to glimpse the second realm of chaos."

Chen Qiyuan did not decline, merely speaking with a placid expression, "Next, we must also make preparations to advance further."

Seeing this, Eldrin bestowed the captured innate treasures upon everyone.

In this battle, Eldrin defeated dozens of foreign quasi-saints and seized nearly a 100 innate supreme treasures.

Combined with the previous acquisitions from the 10 great personal disciples, the Chen lineage now possessed over a 100 Primordial Chaos Treasures.

Such an abundance of supreme treasures represents the greatest opportunity and blessing for all those cultivating the path of the True Spirit Immortal Vault.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, further enhanced by the temporal acceleration of the Spacetime Divine Form, their future cultivation would undoubtedly advance by leaps and bounds.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin arrived at the deepest part of the Primordial Immortal Realm. Channeling the supreme power of the Cosmic Sundial, he carved out a Chaotic Paradise that transcended the primordial chaos itself.

"This is..."

Witnessing Eldrin create a celestial grotto that transcended time and space, everyone present revealed a trace of astonishment.

Seeing this, Eldrin smiled faintly and said, "This is a Chaotic Realm I forged using the power of the Cosmos Sundial. It exists almost beyond the river of time itself, with a temporal flow 3 100 times faster than the outside world."

"From this day forth, your cultivation here shall allow your power to advance by leaps and bounds."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately revealed expressions of ecstatic joy.

A time flow 3 100 times faster—does that mean while 1 kalpa passes in the outside world, 3 100 kalpas would elapse here?

It is known that the clansmen of the Returning Abyss lineage all carry immense fortune. Under Eldrin's (Person Name) cultivation, their innate talent and potential are truly astounding, and resources have always been relatively abundant.

However, their sole weakness lay in their cultivation period being far too brief, which resulted in their methods and foundation lacking just a bit, not yet reaching a state of flawless perfection.

However, with the support of this Chaos Cave Heaven, 1 only needed to seclude themselves here for several 100 kalpas of cultivation to make up for the shortcomings of their insufficient training time by 70 or 80 percent.

At this thought, everyone was overcome with ecstasy. Emperor Jiang declared, "With the aid of this place, my Tenth True Spirit Immortal Vault should be fully cultivated within 1 100 kalpas."

The others also broke into smiles of joy. With the support of the 300-fold time acceleration and the vast quantity of Primordial Treasures seized in this battle,

They dared not claim they could certainly cultivate the 10 Great True Spirit Immortal Treasures, but achieving the 9 Great True Spirit Immortal Treasures should be well within their grasp.

With the foundation of Sacrificial Dao, upon cultivating a complete Primordial Chaos Immortal Domain and mastering the 9 True Spirit Immortal Vaults, 1 would possess a 30 to 40 percent certainty of breaking through to the rank of Chaos Heavenly Emperor.

The combat prowess of such a figure could roughly rival that of an Eldrin (Person Name).

Once 1 cultivates the 10 Great True Spirit Immortal Treasures, the certainty of breaking through to the Chaos Heavenly Emperor realm will reach 100%, and their combat power will directly ascend to a level capable of rivaling a Heavenly Emperor.

The method for my Dao to break through to the Chaos Heavenly Emperor, in Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, had 3 paths.

First, it was to merge the 9 True Spirit Immortal Treasures into 1, fusing them into the ultimate, supreme Immortal Treasure.

By further integrating the Primordial Chaos Qi to cultivate the Chaos Immortal Vault and merging it with the physical form, 1 may break through to the realm of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.

This method resembles the path of physical sanctification and shares remarkable similarities with the Way of Palm Dao. Once a breakthrough is achieved, 1's combat prowess would allow them to contend against 3 opponents of the same realm, rivaling even the Celestial Emperor who attained physical sanctification.

On this foundation, those who break through using the 10 Great True Spirit Immortal Treasures possess a foundation comparable to those who have cultivated the Ultimate Divine Form, granting them the potential to become a Supreme Unity Sovereign in the future.

Second, it involves sacrificing the True Spirit Immortal Vault, using it as a foundation to transform the Inner Immortal Domain, allowing it to evolve and ascend into a Primordial Immortal Domain.

At that time, by absorbing the True Spirit Immortal Treasury, the Primordial Domain could self-generate the Great Dao of Chaos, allowing 1 to set foot into the realm of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor.

The Chaos Heavenly Emperor who attained the Dao through this method possessed combat prowess nearly on par with the former. However, the Inner Immortal Domain could nurture Primordial Chaos Qi and all manner of rare treasures, thus allowing breakthroughs without relying on Primordial Chaos Qi.

Among the most outstanding of them, those who cultivate a complete Primordial Domain possess the potential to 1 day break through to the realm of Unity Supreme.

Third, rather than sacrificing the True Spirit Immortal Vault, 1 must achieve the ascension of the Inner Immortal Domain upon establishing the foundation of the Chaos Immortal Vault.

Such a figure must be a peerless prodigy of the ages, not only possessing the capacity to reach the realm of Unity Supreme, but even harboring a sliver of potential to 1 day step into the domain of the Primordial Sovereign.

Eldrin classified the 3 ascension paths of the Primordial Chaos Celestial Emperor into: the Dao of Immortal Depths, the Dao of Immortal Realms, and the Dao of Boundless Infinity.

Among them, the Path of Immortal Depository and the Path of Immortal Domain could only be cultivated to the limit of the Unity Dao Supreme. Unless a truly peerless prodigy emerged, it was nearly impossible to tread the path to the Chaos Dominator Realm through these 2 avenues.

Only the 'Path of Limitlessness' is a true avenue to the heavens. Once mastered, and with sufficient opportunity, it theoretically offers at least a sliver of hope to attain the state of the Limitless Sovereign. However, the conditions for achieving it are far too demanding.

Eldrin believed that, for the time being, none of his disciples showed the potential to master the Path of Limitlessness.

But with the 3-hundredfold acceleration of time and space, everything changed. Thanks to the temporal acceleration within the Chaos Realm, they now had ample time to refine and consolidate their foundations.

No matter how arduous the cultivation process might be, as long as they expended hundreds of millions of kalpas in accumulation, their foundational reserves would inevitably experience some degree of enhancement.

Upon reaching the Glimpse Stage, the hope of mastering the Path of Limitlessness might also increase considerably.

Getting back to the main topic, Eldrin swept his gaze over the crowd. Noticing a flicker of delight emerging on their faces, he spoke up: "The cost of opening this Chaos Realm was not insignificant, and neither will its maintenance be."

At any given moment, no more than 1 100 and 8 Demi-Saints may cultivate simultaneously.

"You each shall occupy 1 slot. The remaining slots shall be awarded as rewards to the rising talents within our clan, as well as those who have rendered meritorious service in the Celestial Court."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

A surge of delight welled up in Lyra (Person Name)'s heart, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "This chaotic grotto-heaven rivals even the Celestial Forge Grotto-Heaven! Shall we name it the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure)?"

Eldrin (Person Name) pondered briefly before replying, "Agreed."

Having opened the Return to Ruins Grotto-Heaven, Eldrin watched as the crowd departed for their cultivation, then brought several of his dao companions to the deepest part of the cavern abode.

At this moment, Eldrin gazed at the several dao companions before him, a faint trace of emotion surfacing on his face.

To others, it seemed he had ascended to the Celestial Emperor Realm in the span of a single breath.

But only he himself knew the countless years he had truly experienced.

Seeing his dao companions again now, he was struck by a profound sense of time's relentless passage.

Without another word, he embraced his several dao companions, sharing a moment of tender intimacy before gathering his beloved in his arms and saying, "Although I have successfully broken through this time, internal troubles and external threats still persist."

"Now, it is time for you to begin preparing to break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm."

Upon hearing this, the dao companions all revealed expressions of pleasant surprise.

Qing Ji pondered briefly before speaking, "Both Seraphina Qu (Person Name) and I possess Chaos Foundation. Given sufficient time, breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm should be as natural as water flowing downhill."

"This time, with the Return to Ruins Grotto-Heaven, I shall break through within hundreds of kalpas."

Eldrin gave a slight nod, yet his gaze lingered on the elegantly alluring Seraphina Qu before him. After a pensive pause, he remarked, "Both of you possess Chaos foundations. Breaking through to the Chaos Realm will come as naturally as water flowing downhill."

"However, it would also be constrained by 1's own foundation. Once a breakthrough is made, it would likely be difficult to advance any further."

"My advice is to accumulate as much as you can before breaking through. Only when your foundation reaches its absolute peak should you consider ascending to the Heavenly Emperor Realm."

Upon hearing this, both Qing Ji and Seraphina Qu (Person Name) fell into silence.

Between the 2, Seraphina Qu (Person Name) possessed a Chaos Foundation forged from the fusion of Primordial Chaos Qi. By all reasoning, her future potential would reach the First Realm of Chaos.

Qingji, on the other hand, possessed extraordinary innate talent. Her true form was the very first Cyan Lotus born of primordial chaos, containing within it the 9 great Daos of Chaos.

In other words, as long as Qing Ji followed the established path of cultivation, she would at least reach the Half-Step Limitless Realm in the future.

Once the 9 Chaos Daos merged into 1, Qing Ji might even glimpse the possibility of becoming a Wuji Dominus.

In such circumstances, Lady Qing could truly be described as having boundless prospects, yet Seraphina Qu (Person Name) could only ever remain stagnant at the first realm of chaos.

Unless she could bypass the shackles of her bloodline and sever her own chaotic foundation through a special method.