Chapter 990 : Forging the Supreme Path Fruit

After the grand formation was established, Eldrin Chen wasted no further time and immediately entered seclusion to condense his Path Fruit [the crystallization of a cultivator's understanding of their chosen path, a crucial step in ascension].

For the cultivators of this world, condensing an Immortal Ascension Path Fruit [the supreme Path Fruit required to ascend to immortality] is an endeavor of immense difficulty. To succeed requires an exceptionally profound foundation and reserves, coupled with astonishing perseverance and indomitable will.

Eldrin Chen had cultivated for several millennia. His innate talent could be called peerless under heaven; even scouring the annals of history, few could stand as his equal.

Now, he had cultivated the Primordial One Indestructibility Golden Body [a legendary divine physique said to be unbreakable by ten thousand calamities] and mastered the Primordial One Limitless Path Principles [the fundamental laws leading to the ultimate Primordial One Great Path]. Theoretically, with such a foundation, condensing a Path Fruit should have been effortless.

Yet, paradoxically, the more powerful a cultivator's foundation, the more arduous the task of forging the supreme Immortal Ascension Path Fruit becomes.

This is because their chosen paths are too formidable. The Primordial One Indestructibility Body [the physical manifestation of the Indestructibility Golden Body] that Eldrin Chen had achieved was an Immortality Golden Body [a golden physique symbolizing immortality] embodying ten-thousand-calamity Indestructibility [the state of being unbreakable and eternal]. His Primordial One Limitless Path Principles pointed directly toward the Primordial One Great Path [the ultimate, foundational Dao from which all things originate].

Two paths of such immense power were naturally proud and untamed. To fuse them into one, to refine them into a single Supreme Path Fruit [the highest grade of Path Fruit], presented a challenge of unimaginable scale.

To accomplish this feat likely required a will that could shake heaven and earth, a perseverance found in only the rarest of souls, offering but a sliver of hope for success.

Fortunately, Eldrin Chen possessed a Dao-heart [the core of a cultivator's will and conviction] of adamantine firmness. Having resolved to tread this path, he harbored no hesitation.

He sat in meditation within the Cosmic Stellar Archipelago, pushing the Cosmic Stellar Spirit Gathering Grand Formation to its absolute limit, drawing upon the boundless spiritual energy of the stars. For the best reading experience, visit audio - novel . com.

In an instant, the vast expanse of the Eastern Sea churned with unrest. The boundless Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy [the fundamental energy that constitutes the world] of the entire Purple Seal Realm surged forth like a cataclysmic tidal wave.

"To gather such a vast ocean of Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, what kind of Path Fruit [the ultimate crystallization of a cultivator's lifelong cultivation and comprehension] is Senior Eldrin seeking to forge?"

Witnessing this spectacle, the onlookers were struck with awe and solemnity, their faces etched with profound astonishment.

To harness the power of an Immortal Rank Formation to converge the primordial essence of an entire Great Thousand World—this act could be described as seizing the very Creation [the creative force of Heaven and Earth] itself. Scouring the annals of history, from antiquity to the present day, one would be hard-pressed to find a second soul capable of such a feat.

"The time has come."

Even as the crowd marveled, Eldrin Chen drew upon that deluge of primordial energy, using it as nourishment to condense his own Supreme Path Fruit [the pinnacle manifestation of a cultivator's Dao].

In that fleeting moment, the culmination of Eldrin Chen's lifelong cultivation—his cultivation base, his Immortal Body [a physique tempered to an immortal level], his comprehension of Path Principles [the fundamental laws of the Dao], his Immortal Essence [purified immortal energy]—began to fuse together, striving to coalesce into the most earth-shattering Path Fruit.

Yet, this step of fusion proved to be as arduous as anticipated.

Eldrin Chen's cultivation, honed to this day, could be said to have touched the very essence of Creation.

His Immortal Body, his Path Principles, his Immortal Essence—each was like a Peerless Immortal Sword, possessing a sharpness that could shake the heavens and split the earth. To fuse them into one, to refine them into a single Leakless Path Fruit [a perfect, flawless crystallization of the Dao], was a difficulty akin to scaling the very firmament itself.

Now, as Eldrin Chen sought to fuse his lifetime's cultivation achievements into a single Leakless Path Fruit [the pinnacle fruit of one's cultivation path, representing flawless unity of body, energy, and law], he discovered the difficulty far exceeded even his most daunting expectations.

"Immortal Body, Immortal Essence, Path Principles…"

In this moment of supreme trial, Eldrin Chen gritted his teeth. With sudden, desperate resolve, he marshaled all his remaining power. Fueled by an unshakable will and a gambler's final throw, he began the monumental task of merging his myriad arts into one.

Bolstered by his indomitable Dao-heart [the cultivator's core of spiritual resolve and perseverance] and immense fortitude, his lifetime's accomplishments began to tremble and intertwine. Against all odds, a sense of imminent, perfect fusion began to dawn.

"Now!"

And in that very instant, the Demonic Abyss Heavenly Scar [a rent in the world's fabric leading to a demonic abyss] was cloven asunder by a single, devastating sword stroke.

A Demon God's Hand [a colossal, spectral hand manifestation of a supreme demon's power], vast enough to blot out the sky, materialized in the heavens and descended with crushing force to suppress Eldrin Chen.

The Outer Realm Demon God [a supreme demonic entity from beyond this world] had been lying in wait for this precise moment. As the thousand-year cycle sealing the Demonic Abyss Heavenly Scar neared its end, the Netherweave Demon God [a demon god associated with shadow and entanglement] paid a significant price to once more slash open the World-Opening [a realm of power capable of affecting the fundamental fabric of reality] rift, allowing Catastrophe Demon God to strike and disrupt the Dao-advancement.

"Catastrophe Demon God!"

Witnessing Catastrophe Demon God's renewed attempt to block the path, Exquisite Jiang's eyes turned to ice. In a flash, she prepared to intervene once more.

Yet at that very moment, her steps faltered slightly, and she actually allowed the Catastrophe Demon God [a powerful entity embodying ruin and calamity] to surge past her unimpeded.

Seeing that Exquisite Jiang offered no resistance, a flicker of savage joy ignited within the Catastrophe Demon God. He immediately unleashed his full power, his attack aimed directly at Eldrin Chen.

And in that same instant, as Eldrin Chen was seemingly consolidating his Path Fruit [the ultimate crystallization of a cultivator's understanding of their chosen Dao], his eyes snapped open with terrifying focus. He met the charge head-on, unleashing the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords in a devastating counter-strike against the Catastrophe Demon God.

Already suppressed by the will of the world itself, the Catastrophe Demon God was caught completely off guard by this sudden ambush, thrown into immediate and utter disarray.

These Celestial Abyss Twin Swords were, after all, a Peerless Immortal Sword [a divine weapon of unmatched sharpness and power] without equal in the world. Each blade alone possessed the dreadful, Immortal-Slaying God-Slaying [capable of ending the lives of even deities and immortals] potency.

Now, with the twin swords united, their power was truly Slaughter [an ultimate technique of pure annihilation] and invincible. In the space of a single clash, they shattered the Demon God [the supreme physical form of a demonic deity] body of the Catastrophe Demon God, severing one of his arms and inflicting a wound of unprecedented severity. This novel is serialized on audio-novel.com (official site). Visit for updates.

"Aaaargh—!"

Struck by this sudden assault, the Catastrophe Demon God let out a piercing shriek of agony, his expression one of utter disbelief.

He stared in horror at Eldrin Chen, unable to contain his shock and fury. "You dare deceive me, That upstart Eldrin?!" he roared.

"Catastrophe…"

Within the void, Eldrin Chen urged his Celestial Abyss Twin Swords forward in a relentless assault, his expression icy as he declared, "Catastrophe Demon God [a powerful entity embodying ruin and calamity], I have been waiting for you for quite some time."

It turned out that Eldrin Chen had, decades prior, silently condensed the Supreme Path Fruit of the Primordial One Limitless realm [the foundational, boundless state of primordial unity].

His ostentatious breakthrough this time was merely a ruse to lure Catastrophe Demon God into making a move, aiming to catch him completely off guard.

Furthermore, the reason Eldrin Chen had instructed the heroes of the Purple Seal Realm not to intervene in this battle was because he possessed absolute confidence in his own strength.

To ensure the success of this scheme, only Exquisite Jiang was privy to the truth of his breakthrough; even the Old Patriarch had been kept in the dark by Eldrin Chen.

Now, witnessing Eldrin Chen on the verge of cultivating the Supreme Path Fruit, Catastrophe Demon God truly could no longer remain seated. He immediately disregarded the risks and charged into the heart of the Purple Seal Realm.

However, during the battle decades ago, when Catastrophe Demon God had forced his way into the Purple Seal Realm intending to slay Eldrin Chen, he had suffered unprecedented, grievous wounds.

Now, with his injuries not yet fully healed, he had recklessly charged into the Purple Seal Realm once more, only to fall perfectly into Eldrin Chen's ambush and sustain damage of a severity he had never before endured.

Having trodden the Demon God's path for several hundred thousand years, this was the first time he had ever suffered injuries of such magnitude.

As Eldrin Chen advanced with boundless killing intent, Catastrophe Demon God realized with chilling clarity that his opponent's combat prowess had likely surpassed even that of the Netherweave Demon God, approaching the domain of the second stage of the Ascendant Immortal realm [a transcendent state beyond mortality].

The two sides clashed fiercely for over thirty exchanges deep within the Cosmic Stellar Archipelago. The Catastrophe Demon God grew more and more alarmed with each passing moment, realizing he had unwittingly fallen into a disadvantageous position.

Had he been at his peak, he would not have feared Eldrin Chen. But now, with old wounds unhealed and one arm severed, continuing to fight Eldrin Chen within the Purple Seal Realm carried the perilous risk of utter annihilation.

This thought solidified his resolve. He acted decisively, forcing a desperate, all-out eruption of power at the cost of immense damage to his vital essence to push Eldrin Chen back, then fled towards the Demonic Abyss Heavenly Scar.

"You shall not escape!"

At that very instant, Exquisite Jiang, who had retreated earlier, materialized as if from nowhere, blocking his escape route and charging straight at him.

That momentary obstruction was all it took. A blood-curdling scream tore from the Catastrophe Demon God as a blast of Great Five Elements Primordial Solar Divine Thunder from Eldrin Chen struck him, sending him reeling through the void, blood spraying from his grievous new wounds.

Yet, the Catastrophe Demon God proved why he was a Demon God who had walked the path for hundreds of thousands of years. Even with this devastating blow, he mustered the strength to shatter the encirclement and fled beyond the boundary of the Demonic Abyss Heavenly Scar. The story continues at audio . novel . com.