Chapter 1202 : The Celestial Steles' Revelation

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered with a subtle light.

He had indeed heard of the Path Principles Celestial Stele [a legendary stele inscribed with the fundamental laws of the cosmos]. He recalled distantly, back within the Glazed Blessed Land, how Immortal Maiden Sun Consort had once explained to him the profound mysteries contained within these steles.

These Path Principles Celestial Stele were three hundred and sixty-five Celestial Stele [monolithic stone tablets of celestial origin] that had been born from the very fabric of the world at the dawn of creation within the Vast Azure Immortal Domain.

They could commune with the boundless Path Principles Power [the fundamental power underlying all laws and principles of reality] of the Vast Azure Immortal Domain. An Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality through cultivation] who meditated upon their secrets would find their comprehension of Path Principles [the fundamental laws governing cultivation and reality] advancing by leaps and bounds.

Those Late Ascendant Immortal Realm [a high stage of immortal cultivation] experts whose Path Principles approached the heavens could use the Path Principles Comprehension [the art of comprehending fundamental laws] facilitated by the Celestial Stele to bring their own Path Principles to perfect completion. There was even a chance they could make an ultimate leap forward and grasp a sliver of Rule Power [the power to command and enforce cosmic rules].

For this reason, even Path Principles Immortal [immortals specializing in law comprehension] at the Ascendant Immortal 9th Tier [the ninth and highest tier of the Ascendant Immortal realm] coveted a chance to access the Path Principles Celestial Stele.

"The Path Principles Celestial Stele..."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, then spoke, "I will remember this matter. When the time comes, we shall go together and witness the gathered heroes of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea."

Having said that, Eldrin Chen continued, "My gains from this journey are not insignificant. I intend to enter seclusion to consolidate them and attempt a breakthrough into the Sky-Touching Realm [a legendary realm where one's comprehension of laws touches the heavens] of Path Principles comprehension." Dive deeper into the Dao at *audio-novel.com*.

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After deciding to enter seclusion to comprehend Path Principles [the fundamental laws and truths of the cosmos that underpin cultivation arts and divine abilities], Eldrin Chen did not delay any further.

He returned to the Stellar Glazed Boundary [a powerful defensive and cultivation-enhancing formation] and began to wholeheartedly contemplate the mysteries of Path Principles Power [the power derived from comprehending the fundamental laws of the cosmos].

Having been an immortal for over thirty thousand years, Eldrin Chen already possessed a profound accumulation of insights into Path Principles. Coupled with the gains from his recent time at the Western Abyss Celestial Palace, his current period of Path Principles Comprehension [the art of comprehending the fundamental laws of the cosmos] proceeded as smoothly as water flowing into a channel.

After merely a thousand years, Eldrin Chen's comprehension of the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame Path Principles [the fundamental laws governing the Primal Sun Heavenly Flame] had reached its zenith, allowing him to be the first to grasp them at the Sky-Touching Realm [a profound level of comprehension where one's understanding touches the heavens themselves].

Upon cultivating the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame Path Principles to the Sky-Touching Realm, Eldrin Chen's grasp of these Path Principles could already be considered a grand achievement.

At this realm, the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame [the Primal Sun Heavenly Flame, a divine flame of immense power] had become perfectly harmonious and flawless, approaching the ultimate limits of its Path Principles.

With such profound Path Principles Power, Eldrin Chen only needed to cultivate step by step. Once his Immortal Essence [the refined energy core of an immortal] accumulated sufficiently, he could smoothly break through to the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm.

"The Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame at the Sky-Touching Realm possesses the awe-inspiring power to incinerate all things, capable of suppressing the evil spirits of the Myriad Heavens [the countless realms and heavens of existence]."

"Even a Ghost Immortal [an immortal who cultivates through ghostly or netherworldly methods] at the Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm would likely not dare to face such a Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame head-on."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, a flicker of joy coloring his expression.

With the Primordial One Limitless Path Principles coalesced into one, cultivating the remaining four Path Principles after mastering the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame Path Principles was as natural as water flowing downhill for Eldrin Chen.

Relying on the method of mutual generation among the Five Elements, he comprehended the Myriad Things Earth Path Principles after mastering the Heavenly Flame Path Principles, bringing it to great completion in a mere nine hundred years.

Then, using Earth to generate Metal, he spent eight hundred years, elevating the Primordial One Ancient Metal Path Principles to the Sky-Touching Realm.

Another seven hundred years passed, and using Metal to generate Water, the Profound Darkness True Water also reached great completion.

For the final Seed of Life, Eldrin Chen required only six hundred years to cultivate it to full mastery.

Once all five Path Principles reached great completion, the Primordial One Limitless Path Principles, through their fusion and mutual reinforcement, finally ascended to the Sky-Touching Realm.

After mastering the Primordial One Limitless Path Principles, Eldrin Chen once again channeled this Limitless Path Principles Power. He immediately felt his strength undergo a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering increase.

If Eldrin Chen's Path Principles Power before could be likened to that of the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm, now he was confident he could suppress an Ascendant Immortal 9th Tier cultivator with his Path Principles Power alone.

This was truly astonishing. One must understand that the strength of a cultivator or an Immortal primarily stems from two main sources.

The first is foundation, the second is means.

By foundation, one refers to Path Principles [the fundamental laws and truths comprehended by a cultivator], Immortal Body [a cultivator's physical form refined to an immortal state], Path Fruit [the tangible manifestation of a cultivator's comprehension of a specific Path], and cultivation base. This foundation is the root of all else.

By means, one refers to the myriad Divine Ability [supernatural powers derived from profound cultivation], the various secret arts, as well as Immortal Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts used by immortals], Formation [arrangements that channel energy for defense, attack, or other effects], and talismans.

Compared to foundation, Divine Ability, secret arts, and even Immortal Treasure and talismans are the primary source of an Immortal's combat prowess.

Yet without a powerful foundation, even the mightiest Immortal Treasure or talisman cannot be wielded. The reason Eldrin Chen can wield a Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure [the highest grade of immortal artifact] lies precisely in his incomparably strong foundation. Therefore, foundation and means complement and reinforce each other.

To return to the main point, in the past, the vast majority of Eldrin Chen's strength resided in his Lifebound Immortal Treasure [an immortal treasure bound to one's life force and soul], his Divine Ability, and that Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure, the Polarity Dual Poles Pearl. Continue your cultivation journey at AUDIO-NOVEL.COM.

Now, his Primordial One Limitless Path Principles [the foundational Law of Limitless Unity] has reached great completion. Henceforth, even if he were stripped of his Lifebound Immortal Treasure and the Polarity Dual Poles Pearl, relying solely on his Sky-Touching Realm [a profound realm of Path Principle comprehension] mastery of the Primordial One Limitless Path Principles, his power would far surpass that of an ordinary Ascendant Immortal 9th Tier [a cultivator at the ninth tier of the Ascendant Immortal realm].

Coupled with his Primordial One Indestructibility Body [an immortal body of peerless durability], his foundation has become astonishingly powerful. Within the Ascendant Immortal Realm, even without relying on external aids, he can already be considered nearly invincible.

"This Primordial One Limitless Path Principles, though it may not quite equal Rule Power [the power to impose one's will as a fundamental rule of reality], should not be far behind,"

Eldrin Chen mused inwardly, gauging the formidable nature of his own Path Principles.

Each of the five Path Principles Power [the fundamental laws of reality that cultivators comprehend and wield] he cultivated was a supreme Path Principles that pointed directly toward the Great Path of the Great Encompassing [the ultimate, all-encompassing Dao].

Now, with all five Path Principles cultivated to their Great Perfection stage and fused together, they had coalesced into the Primordial One Limitless Path Principles [the primordial, unified law of boundless potential] of the Sky-Touching Realm [a legendary cultivation stage where one's comprehension touches the heavens]. Its power could truly be described as peerless throughout the ages.

However, Rule Power [the power of established cosmic rules, a higher-order force than Path Principles], after all, represented an existence that transcended the ultimate limits of Path Principles. Even the Sky-Touching Realm Primordial One Limitless Path Principles likely still fell slightly short in comparison.

Yet, the gap should not be vast. Eldrin Chen estimated that the Primordial One Limitless Path Principles possessed roughly eighty percent of a true Rule's might, far surpassing the perfected Path Principles of ordinary Ascendant Immortal 9th Tier [the ninth and highest tier of the Ascendant Immortal realm] cultivators.

At this thought, a faint smile touched Eldrin Chen's lips.

He glanced around his secluded cultivation chamber but did not emerge immediately. Instead, he murmured to himself with a soft smile, "The time for a breakthrough has come."

Having now mastered the Primordial One Limitless Path Principles, his foundation was flawless and perfectly harmonized. Advancing his towering Path Fruit [the condensed essence of a cultivator's comprehension and power] to the next level would be as natural as water flowing downhill. It was indeed time to break through to the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm.

With his mind set, Eldrin Chen immediately consumed a Sky-Piercing Pill [a potent elixir that aids in breaking through cultivation bottlenecks]. He channeled its vast medicinal potency to assail the barriers of the Sky-Touching Realm.

In truth, given Eldrin Chen's current foundational strength and reserves—especially after his Path Principles and physical body had successively reached Great Perfection—breaking through to the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm was a foregone conclusion. He did not strictly require a potent aid like the Sky-Piercing Pill to succeed.

However, the Sky-Piercing Pill contained immense medicinal energy. Consuming it would rapidly expand his Immortal Essence [the refined energy core of an immortal], significantly shortening the time required for his secluded breakthrough. Using it now was hardly a waste.

As he consumed the Sky-Piercing Pill, his physical body erupted with a dazzling, peerless Indestructibility Immortal Radiance. Strands of Path Principles Power intertwined upon it, weaving a tapestry of profound power.

With a resounding, crystalline shatter, he finally breached the great bottleneck of the Sky-Touching Realm. The Immortal Essence [the foundational energy of an immortal] within his body began to surge and expand at a rapid pace.

In that moment, a boundless tide of Immortal Spirit Essence [the concentrated spiritual energy of the heavens] swept forth, coalescing into a colossal vortex above his Seclusion Chamber. This tempest of energy raged unabated for a full three hundred years.

Only when the vortex finally dissipated did Eldrin Chen realize the Immortal Essence within him had swelled by more than half its previous volume.

"Ascendant Immortal 7th Tier, the Path Fruit [the condensed essence of one's cultivated Dao] reaches for the heavens."

Sensing the explosive growth of his Immortal Essence and the profound metamorphosis of his Path Fruit, a smile of deep satisfaction finally graced Eldrin Chen's features. Original English translation available at @udio-novel.com.