Chapter 1204 6-Circle Treasure Borrowing

Hearing this, Eldrin finally understood—the 6 Stars Immortal had been waiting for him here all along.

In the cultivation of the Celestial Ascension Realm, there are 2 significant hurdles: the first is breaking through to the late Celestial Ascension stage, and the second is transcending the ninth layer of Celestial Ascension.

Among the 2 major obstacles, achieving the late stage of Ascendant Immortal realm requires cultivating a Heaven-Piercing Foundation.

Yet, achieving Great Perfection of the physical form, comprehending the pinnacle of natural laws, or undergoing the sublimation of the Dao Fruit—none of these were easily attainable feats.

Generally, those capable of cultivating to this realm were mostly elderly cultivators who had lived for several 100 1000 years, with the exception of a few top-tier geniuses and immortals from major sects.

Yet even so, if immortals devoted themselves to cultivation for nearly a million years, most could still break through to the late Ascension stage through sheer perseverance.

In comparison, the second trial was truly formidable.

For to break through the 9 Celestial Ascensions, 1 requires not only an immensely profound foundation, but also the cultivation of their Dao Fruit to a state of perfect completion.

This state of perfection refers to the realm where laws reach their ultimate expression, the immortal body achieves flawless completion, and the Dao Fruit remains utterly unblemished.

This flawless and consummate Dao Fruit had already reached the very limits of the Ascension Realm.

As the Law reaches its ultimate limit, taking 1 step further would allow a glimpse into the legendary Realm of Rules. When the Immortal Body achieves perfection, a breakthrough beyond it would forge the Primordial True Body. And transcending the Flawless Dao Fruit to the next level means surpassing the very pinnacle of ascension.

Thus, while many immortals have broken through to the late stage of Ascendant Realm, those capable of cultivating to the ninth level of Ascendant Realm are exceedingly rare.

To break through such a realm, 1 must either possess astonishing serendipity and innate talent or require the assistance of rare external treasures.

Back in the day, the reason Immortal Tianfeng managed to break through the ninth level of Ascension was primarily because he obtained the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo from Eldrin (Person Name), which enabled him to refine the Jade Marrow Golden Elixir—that legendary body-refining immortal pill.

The 6 Celestials Immortal was no exception. Having devoted himself to the 6 Heavens Constellation Laws, the most effective path to complete mastery lay in harnessing the power of the Heavenly Steles of Law.

"The Celestial Stele of Laws."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, offering no immediate reply.

He let out a sigh before speaking, "Regarding the quota to contend for the Law Heaven Stele, in what ways can I be of assistance?"

Hearing this, Immortal Liu Chen said with a measure of gravity, "Within the Western Expanse's Divine Abyssal Sea, there are a total of 7 Heavenly Dao Monoliths."

"6 of them are occupied by the Xiting Grotto-heaven and Shenyuan Grotto-heaven, while the remaining 1 is shared by the 3 races of humans, gods, and demons. We can still contend for it."

Hearing this, Eldrin frowned slightly and said, “I’ve heard that a single Heavenly Law Stele grants a full 3,000 enlightenment slots. Yet the Divine Abyss’s 2 cave heavens of the Western Army occupy as many as 7 steles. Could they possibly need that many?”

"Of course it will be used up."

The 6 Stars Immortal gave a bitter smile, then sighed and said, "Do you know how many immortals reside within this Western Expanse Divine Abyssal Sea?"

"Must be over a million," Eldrin remarked with uncertainty.

"Not so, not so." The 6 Cycles Immortal waved his hand, speaking with utmost gravity. "If we only count the Earth Immortal blessed lands and immortal-ranked families and sects, that would indeed be the number."

"But if we include the 2 cave heavens of the Western Serene Divine Abyss, we would likely need at least 3,000,000 immortals."

"How is this possible?"

Eldrin's face abruptly shifted, an involuntary look of shock spreading across his features.

The 6 Stars Immortal, however, nodded with unwavering certainty. "Both the Western Sanctum and the Divine Abyss are celestial paradises of Heavenly Immortals. Within them reside Heavenly Immortal powerhouses who anchor the flow of fate, capable of shielding their disciples from the calamities of the tribulations."

"When great calamities or heavenly tribulations erupt, the 2 cave heavens need only seal their mountain gates to remain untouched by the mortal realm's tribulations."

"If such immortals do not perish, over tens of millions of years, they would naturally accumulate foundations beyond our imagination."

Suppressing the Fate.

Eldrin murmured to himself, his heart growing increasingly unsettled.

A single Celestial Immortal, a supreme mighty 1, can suppress the fortune of a sect, sheltering an entire cave heaven and great school. Such is the boundless, transcendent power they wield.

This left him somewhat incredulous, and he couldn't help but inquire, "The so-called Great Heavenly Tribulation represents the natural cycle of spiritual energy in the immortal realm. By sheltering so many immortals within a Celestial Immortal's grotto-heaven, wouldn't that violate the heavenly principles of reincarnation?"

"Indeed." The 6 Cycles Immortal nodded, yet shook his head once more. "But Celestial Immortals possess the power to reflect across all heavens. What does it matter if boundless karmic retribution descends upon them? They can single-handedly suppress destiny's flow."

Moreover, even the great cave heavens only offer shelter to immortals for a time.

"When the great tribulation that occurs once every 100 million years erupts, even Celestial Immortals of immense power will be swept into fatal calamities. How could the disciples under their sect possibly evade such destined catastrophes?"

At this point, Immortal Liu Chen spoke with a hint of uncertainty: "To my knowledge, all those at the level of Celestial Immortals have rendered great merits to the Qing Cang Immortal Domain, blessed with the virtue of the Heavenly Dao."

"With such profound foundations, it would indeed be expected to shelter a major sect through 1 kalpa cycle."

"I'm beginning to understand."

Hearing this, Eldrin began to grasp the general idea.

He withdrew his thoughts and sighed once more. "There are only 3,000 slots for comprehending the Law Heaven Stele, yet the Western Expanse Divine Abyss Sea holds a million immortals. It seems these slots will be fiercely contested."

"Not even 3 1000."

The 6 Stars Immortal gave a bitter smile before speaking, "The Western Celestial Abyssal Sea possesses over 3 100 blessed lands. The major powers have secured dozens of slots each, while even the minor ones consistently hold 1 or 2. In total, they’ve allocated a staggering 2,000 slots."

"Only the remaining 1,000 slots are available for minor immortal clans and wandering cultivators to compete for."

Eldrin's brow furrowed slightly. By this calculation, the chance to secure a spot for comprehending the Laws of Heaven Stele would be merely 1 in a 1000.

The 6 Stars Immortal saw this and continued, "Fortunately, the Heavenly Steles of Law only open once every 100 1000 years, and each immortal has but 3 chances to gain insights. Many who have already comprehended them will not participate in the contest."

"So for Immortals at the Ascendant Perfection stage, there remains a glimmer of hope to secure a spot."

Hearing this, Eldrin nodded and asked, “How are these slots contested?”

"We immortals ultimately settle matters through strength." A sharp glint flashed in Immortal Liu Chen's eyes before he spoke calmly, "Those who wish to compete for the slots must prove their worth in battle."

Thus, whenever the Law Stele awakened, immortals would cross blades in the Stele Sea. Only a 1000 victors could claim the right to comprehend the stele's mysteries.

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod before inquiring, "What do you mean?"

The 6 Stars Immortal’s expression turned grave as he gazed at Eldrin (Person Name). “The Western Abyssal Sea of the Divine Court is teeming with formidable talents. With my current strength, the odds of securing a spot are less than 10 percent.”

"Thus, my purpose in coming is to seek your assistance in borrowing a treasure."

"I understand."

Eldrin nodded, understanding the 6-Celestial Immortal’s intentions.

A celestial's strength lies in their cultivation base, foundation, celestial treasures, and divine abilities. Among these, advancing 1's cultivation base and foundation is exceedingly difficult, and mastering divine abilities is also a formidable challenge. Only celestial treasures offer a swift path to augmenting 1's power.