Chapter 944 : Confronting the Empowered Gale's Eye

As chains of Path Principles divine law spread through the void, the Gale's Eye received a surge of inexplicable power, its might instantly multiplying severalfold, surpassing the limits of the Mortal Realm.

Not only that, but the chains of Path Principles also enveloped the Gale's Eye, effectively imprisoning Eldrin Chen within its terrifying vortex.

"There truly is something strange at work here," he murmured.

Sensing the transformation of the Gale's Eye, Eldrin Chen's eyes narrowed with sharp focus.

The Gale's Eye was already one of the most terrifying phenomena in the Mortal Realm; even a Demigod Patriarch trapped within would have their soul scattered to the winds in short order.

Now, with the Gale's Eye empowered by the Seven Demon God Celestial Pillars, its ferocity had increased manifold, becoming a dreadful force capable of threatening even deities and immortals.

Under such circumstances, even someone like the Eastern Sovereign, who had forged an Immortal Body, would likely suffer grievously if sealed within.

Even if not facing immediate annihilation, they would likely be severely wounded, perhaps even trapped for an age, unable to break free.

With his current Primordial One Indestructibility Body, Eldrin Chen estimated he would not last the time it takes to burn a single incense stick before his flesh and bones were scoured to dust.

Fortunately, Eldrin Chen had come prepared. With a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed forty-nine Formation Flag [enchanted banners used to set up magical arrays], sending them flying into the raging winds. Find thousands of chapters at audio-novel[dot]com.

This Sevenfold Gale Subduing Abyss Formation was passed down from the ancient Gale Divine Ridge Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and ascended to a higher state of existence]. It is the Formation [a structured arrangement of energy and objects to create specific magical effects] within the Purple Seal Realm most adept at countering this Gale's Eye.

As the forty-nine Formation Flag [enchanted banners used to anchor and power a formation] erupted with dazzling divine light, they faintly suppressed a significant portion of the Gale's Eye's formidable power.

"It's still not enough!"

The Gale Subduing Abyss Formation blazed with resplendent immortal radiance, yet this method alone was insufficient before the Seven Demon God Celestial Pillars. Eldrin Chen immediately summoned forth the Wind-Calming Pearl.

The Wind-Calming Pearl is a supremely rare and wondrous treasure of the world. Legend holds that once fully matured, it can pacify all winds under heaven. Even an Immortal who has cultivated a Gale-grade Great God Ability [a supreme-level divine power or technique] would turn and flee upon encountering this treasure.

It can be said that this object is the supreme treasure most capable of countering wind-attribute Divine Ability [powerful supernatural techniques] between heaven and earth.

Although the Wind-Calming Pearl before them was not complete, it remained an exceedingly rare Near-Immortal Treasures [artifacts of power just below the level of true Immortal treasures]. It immediately stabilized a considerable amount of the Gale Power [the concentrated, destructive energy of a primordial tempest] swirling in the void.

Having accomplished this, Eldrin Chen finally allowed himself a slight sigh of relief.

With the Formation and the Wind-Calming Pearl suppressing it, the power of the Gale's Eye was greatly diminished. He could now barely withstand it, avoiding being instantly scattered into nothingness, his soul and spirit utterly extinguished.

"Success or failure hinges on this final step."

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Eldrin Chen immediately sat cross-legged within the Gale's Eye [the central, most violent vortex of the gale formation], allowing the vast and torrential Gale Power [a corrosive spiritual energy that erodes flesh and bone] to continuously wear away his spirit and erode his bones, relentlessly tempering his flesh, blood, and marrow.

And so, under the ceaseless, day-and-night buffeting of the Gale [a powerful, soul-eroding wind formation], his physical body grew increasingly gaunt and withered.

A century passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Eldrin Chen sat within the Gale's Eye, his appearance utterly emaciated, reduced almost to skin and bones.

This Gale Power was not brutally overbearing, but rather insidiously persistent and venomous. Each wisp of Gale Power gnawed away at his flesh, blood, and marrow.

Empowered by the Demon God Celestial Pillars [ancient pillars imbued with demonic divine power], the Gale's Eye possessed a terrifying force capable of slaying gods and immortals. Even with the weakening effects of the Wind-Calming Pearl [a treasure that pacifies winds] and the protective Formation [a defensive energy array], its power far surpassed that of the Myriad Tribulation Lightning Pool [a pool of lightning used for tribulation tempering] and the Great Mystery Ice Pool [a pool of profound mystery ice used for cultivation].

Having endured the relentless erosion of the Gale Power for a full century within the Gale's Eye, the vital essence and primordial energy within Eldrin Chen's body had been refined to their absolute limit.

At this point, Eldrin Chen had been weakened to his extreme. Were it not for a single thread of unwavering will sustaining him, he might have long since been utterly annihilated, his spirit and soul scattered by the Gale Power.

Yet even so, he had reached a state akin to an oil lamp on the verge of burning out, his resources nearly exhausted.

"Is the power of this Warm Wind [a paradoxical name for a devastating wind-based divine ability] truly so tyrannical? Must I truly perish here?"

Seated upon the void, Eldrin Chen felt the near-total depletion of his vital essence and physical substance. A flicker of despair passed through the depths of his eyes.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the distant heavens and earth.

He saw that within the vast expanse of the Gale Divine Ridge, the Seven Demon God Celestial Pillars stood like a prison cage, suppressing all. In a fleeting vision, he witnessed the Purple Seal Realm utterly collapsing, its myriad spirits sinking into the endless Demonic Abyss.

"No, I cannot die here!"

"If I fall now, would not the sacrifices of Senior Vast Righteousness, Senior Horizon, and even Long River Path Lord have been in vain!"

In that instant, a fierce glint ignited within the eyes of Eldrin Chen.

Clenching his teeth, he summoned the last vestiges of his Vital Essence Blood [the lifeblood refined from one's cultivation base] to nourish his flesh and blood, channeling that final wisp of Primordial One True Energy [the purest foundational energy of a cultivator] to temper his Five Viscera [the five core organs: heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys]. Read, share, and discuss at audio-novel . com.

"Thump!"

In a single Ksana-time [an infinitesimal moment], a powerful, resonant beat erupted from the heart of Eldrin Chen, followed by a brilliant surge of electric current manifesting within his Five Viscera.

That was an incomparably brilliant surge of Thunderclap source energy [the fundamental creative/destructive force of the cosmos]. It contained the Power of Oblivion [the annihilating power of cosmic destruction], yet also possessed a life-giving force that nourishes all things. It began to continuously nourish the flesh and blood of Eldrin Chen.

Immediately after, another stream of frigid, white source energy surged forth.

It held the power to freeze all creation, yet harmed Eldrin Chen not in the slightest. Instead, it ceaselessly nourished his fervent lifeblood, causing his nearly desiccated blood to begin rapidly and endlessly regenerating.

Close on its heels, a strange and wondrous source energy began to gestate from within the very marrow of Eldrin Chen's bones.

This energy was ethereal and elusive. It lacked the domineering force of the Thunderclap source energy and the penetrating chill of the icy source energy. Instead, it was like a gale that could erode bone and disperse spirit, yet also like a gentle breeze that caresses all things.

As this breeze swept through him, the countless minuscule injuries within Eldrin Chen were swiftly smoothed away. Visibly, his form began to recover its fullness and vitality.

"Boom—"

The instant the birth of these three streams of source energy within Eldrin Chen was detected, the Seven Demon God Celestial Pillars trembled violently.

The seven Celestial Pillar erupted with overwhelming Heavenly God light [radiance of a divine being]. A radiance that blotted out the sky and obscured the sun enveloped the void, transforming into endless waves of Path Principles Power [the fundamental laws and powers that govern reality and cultivation], poised to slash down upon Eldrin Chen.

This was the moment of Eldrin Chen's greatest weakness. After a century of tempering within the Gale's Eye, his Vital Essence, Energy, and Spirit [the three foundational treasures of a cultivator: life force, internal energy, and spiritual essence] were all at their most depleted state.

Now, within Eldrin Chen's body, the three primordial energies had already begun to stir. Once these three auras completely fused into one, he would be able to forge the legendary Immortal Body [a perfect physical vessel transcending mortality].

Once that step was taken, for the Seven Demon God Celestial Pillars [seven divine pillars of immense power] to even dream of slaying Eldrin Chen again would be nothing but a fool's fantasy.

Seeing Eldrin Chen on the cusp of success, the Seven Demon God Celestial Pillars could hesitate no longer. They acted without regard for their own destruction, willing to pay the price of their own ruin to cut Eldrin Chen down.

These Seven Demon God Celestial Pillars were forged by an Outer Realm Demon God [a powerful demonic entity from beyond this world] from celestial Mystic Iron Ore Vein [a rare, otherworldly metallic ore]. The materials used were sufficient to craft dozens of Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [supreme-grade enchanted artifacts], and they were forcibly infused with Path Principles Power [the fundamental power of cosmic laws] by the Outer Realm Demon God.

Thus, their Force Extreme [peak-level destructive force] was immensely powerful. Although they could not be considered treasures of the Demigod [a realm half-step to divinity] level, their combined assault unleashed power rivaling that of a true Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and attained immortality].

However, the material of these objects was, after all, merely of the mortal realm. Despite the vast quantities of precious resources used, they ultimately struggled to bear the full, unrestrained eruption of Path Principles Power.

Now, as the seven Demon God Celestial Pillars erupted completely, boundless Path Principles Power surged forth. While they unleashed a force nearly capable of deicide, they were instantly covered in cracks, teetering on the very brink of total disintegration. This chapter is part of a larger work available at audi0-n0vel.c0m.