Chapter 1314 : The Path to Mysterious Profound Power

Those beings at the Late Stage Earth Immortal [the pinnacle of the Earth Immortal cultivation stage] are all paragons among Earth Immortal [cultivators who have attained a profound connection with the earth and heavens]. They almost universally wield World-Opening Divine Ability [divine arts of the highest order, capable of shaping reality itself] of the Orthodox [the supreme grade] level as their trump cards, and have already cultivated them to the Great Perfection realm.

Eldrin Chen's four Lifebound Divine Ability [divine arts intrinsically linked to one's life and cultivation path] are still only at the Orthodox grade. They have not even been cultivated to the Heaven-Opening Realm [a profound mastery level of a divine art]. They are certainly no match for the Lifebound Divine Ability cultivated over millions of years by an Ancient Ancestor [a venerable progenitor of immense age and power].

"My offensive power should surpass that of an ordinary Earth Immortal Sixth Layer [sixth-layer Earth Immortal]," he mused. "However, my control is slightly lacking. Overall, my combat strength is approximately at the level of a fifth-layer Earth Immortal."

"If I could cultivate the Primordial Unity Qi [a divine art of unifying primordial energies] and advance it to the Mysterious Profound [a legendary, near-mythical grade of power] realm..." Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, a flicker of intent stirring within his gaze.

As a Lifebound Divine Ability self-created by Eldrin Chen, the Primordial Unity Qi theoretically only requires the fusion of five types of Peerless [a supreme, unparalleled grade] source energies to ascend into the domain of Mysterious Profound Divine Ability [divine arts].

Upon reaching that stage, Eldrin Chen's offensive power and defensive capabilities would likely step into the realm of a Seventh Level Earth Immortal [seventh-layer Earth Immortal]. Even accounting for his weakness of insufficient Mana [the spiritual energy used to fuel techniques and sustain prolonged combat], he could probably rival a Six Tribulation Earth Immortal [an Earth Immortal who has survived six heavenly tribulations].

And how formidable is a Six Tribulation Earth Immortal? An Earth Immortal Realm [the Earth Immortal stage] cultivator who broke through after surviving Ninth Tribulation Immortal [the ninth and most perilous heavenly tribulation of the Immortal stage], thereby resolving their Mana deficiency, is essentially of this very caliber.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen spoke thoughtfully, "For my Primordial Unity Qi to advance further, it requires five types of Peerless source energies."

"I have already gathered four: the Metallic Essence [a spiritual essence of pure metal], the Wood-First Divine Thunder [the divine thunder of primordial wood], the Fire-Sun Divine Thunder [the divine thunder of the solar flame], and the Water-Flood Divine Thunder [the divine thunder of the great flood]. Only the final Earth-Fortress [the unyielding essence of the earth] source energy remains."

"It seems the time has come for me to make preparations," he concluded, his resolve firming. For uninterrupted reading, go to (audio-novel.com).

With these thoughts, Eldrin Chen emerged from his Seclusion Chamber.

He summoned Yvonne the Violet Consort, who had already concluded her own seclusion, instructing her to dispatch people to seek news of the Earth-Fortress Source Qi [the primordial energy of the earth element]. Then he inquired, "During this Millennium of my seclusion, has anything of import occurred within the clan?"

"No perilous events have transpired. However, Kael and Qiyuan Chen the Ancient Ancestor have both broken through to the Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm [a quasi-immortal state just below the true Earth Immortal realm]."

As Yvonne the Violet Consort recounted the events, Eldrin Chen gained a clear understanding of the clan's developments over the past Millennium.

Over this Millennium, the immortals of the Immortal Alliance had digested a significant portion of the gains from the recent great war.

Among them, Qiyuan Chen and Kael Chen reaped the greatest rewards. After refining the Supreme Grade Dao Source [a supreme-grade condensation of primordial Dao essence], both broke through to the Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm. With their foundation of Three Dao Fruits [a pinnacle cultivation achievement signifying mastery over three fundamental Daos], their combat power upon breakthrough reached at least that of a Six Tribulations Immortal [an immortal who has survived six heavenly tribulations].

Furthermore, Ethan Chen broke through to the Eighth Level of Immortal Ascension Realm, while Yvonne the Violet Consort and Lila also advanced to the Eighth Level of Immortal Ascension Realm.

The Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to immortality] participants from the Immortal Alliance had nearly all advanced by one or two minor realms. Currently, the cultivation levels of the Alliance's immortals mostly resided within the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm, with a considerable number having broken through to the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm.

And this was despite not having fully absorbed all the spoils of war. In the previous conflict, the Demonic Tribe lost over three hundred Immortal, and each immortal of the Immortal Alliance had obtained four or five Dao Source [condensed essence of the Dao, invaluable for cultivation].

Once these Dao Source are fully refined, it is estimated the Immortal Alliance will gain seven or eight more Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm experts. Ethan Chen, Yvonne the Violet Consort, and others could also cultivate their way to the Ninth Level of Ascension to Immortality.

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen felt quite satisfied in his heart. He nodded and said, "It is good that all proceeds smoothly."

"By the way, has anything of import occurred within the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas?" "The Flowing Stream Hundred Seas?"

Yvonne the Violet Consort's eyes flickered slightly, then she spoke, "This is precisely what I was about to inform you. A Millennium ago, the Sixth Elder of the Celestial Prison Clan has already made his move. He is now joining forces with Thousand Dragons Lake to besiege the [an ancient and venerable sect known for its profound cultivation arts]."

"The has sent word, stating they can hold out for at most another two Millennium. They seek our aid."

"Disastrous!"

Eldrin Chen's expression changed drastically, his face a mask of disbelief. "The [a powerful and ancient race known for their formidable strength and ruthless tactics] is locked in a bitter struggle with the [a celestial palace renowned for its mastery of fire and stellar arts]. For them to withdraw a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has reached the advanced stage of the Earth Immortal realm, possessing immense power] at this moment... do they truly not fear a counterattack from the , leading to mutual destruction?"

Eldrin Chen had long since calculated the situation at the . By his estimation, with the defensive power of the 's Mountain Guardian Grand Formation [a grand defensive formation of immense scale and power], the forces of the alone, along with the Patriarch of the Celestial Prison Clan, a Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a cultivator on the very cusp of ascending to the Celestial Immortal realm], should be incapable of breaching it.

The confidence of the in breaking the lay in their nine Heaven-Opening Ancient Ship [ancient, colossal vessels of immense destructive power].

If a single Late Stage Earth Immortal were withdrawn, then the 's nine Heaven-Opening Ancient Ship would lack sufficient power to guard them.

According to Eldrin Chen's calculations, if that happened, the , by paying a certain price in casualties and expending some of its Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound and accumulated spiritual foundation of a cultivator or organization], could destroy several of the Heaven-Opening Ancient Ship.

If, at that time, several Heaven-Opening Ancient Ship [ancient vessels capable of traversing the heavens] were to be lost—especially those two high-grade Heaven-Opening Ancient Ship—then the Celestial Prison Race [a powerful and ancient race] would find it utterly impossible to breach the Mountain Guardian Grand Formation [a grand defensive array] of the Flowing Fire Star Palace [a celestial palace of flowing fire and stars].

Therefore, Eldrin Chen had never imagined the Celestial Prison Race would be so audacious as to dare divert a powerhouse of the Seventh Level Earth Immortal [the seventh stage of the Earth Immortal realm, a profound level of cultivation] from their forces.

Seeing this, Yvonne the Violet Consort let out a sigh and then spoke, "The Celestial Prison Race possesses an extraordinary Deep-Seated Foundation [a profound and unshakable foundational strength]. They have used a rare treasure to suppress the Flowing Fire Star Palace, blocking their counterattack."

"It is said this treasure can suppress the Flowing Fire Star Palace for five Millennium [a cycle of one thousand years], which is why they were able to spare a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a cultivator at the late stage of the Earth Immortal realm]."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen immediately opened a map of the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas [a vast region of a hundred flowing seas] and began to calculate with a grave expression.

After a long while, he sighed and said, "Both the Lord of Thousand Dragon Lake and the Blaze Lord of the Celestial Prison are existences at the Seventh Level Earth Immortal. With our current strength, going there would be nothing but a march to our doom." Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audio_novel.com.

"The urgent task now is to swiftly digest our gains and prepare for the coming battle."

At this point, Eldrin Chen sighed once more and then instructed, "Dispatch more people to gather information from the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas. See if there are any Earth Immortal [a powerful immortal realm cultivator] from the Human Race or the Divine Race [a race of divine beings] who can lend a hand."

"If a Late Stage Earth Immortal from the Human Race can free their hands, perhaps this battle will have a chance to turn."

Yvonne the Violet Consort nodded and then took her leave. "Alas!"

Watching Yvonne the Violet Consort depart, Eldrin Chen could not help but sigh, a shadow of worry crossing his features.

If the threat were solely from Thousand Dragons Lake, then perhaps by uniting the might of numerous heroes, Eldrin Chen could assist the Verdant Stream Ancient Sect in breaking the siege.

Yet now, with the intervention of a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has reached the pinnacle of the Earth Immortal realm], even though Eldrin Chen has attained the stature of a Ninth Tribulation Immortal [an immortal who has survived nine heavenly tribulations], he would find it exceedingly difficult to alter the course of the battle.

After all, a single Late Stage Earth Immortal alone would be enough to sweep through the entire Abyssal Immortal Alliance. Unless aided by the Zhou Heavenly Stars Grand Formation [a legendary defensive formation harnessing the power of the celestial stars] within the Abyssal Sea Region, even Eldrin Chen could not hope to stand against such power.

After much contemplation, Eldrin Chen dared not continue his secluded cultivation retreat [a perilous, all-or-nothing cultivation retreat] any longer.

He returned to the Starry Glazed Realm [a mystical realm resembling a starry sky cast in glazed crystal]. There, he began refining the Peerless First Wood Earth Vein [a supreme-grade spiritual earth vein of the primordial Wood element] from the Celestial Demon Sea, while simultaneously gathering intelligence from all quarters. He maintained constant communication with Earth Spring Ancient Ancestor and Supreme Profound Deity, among others, seeking a method to break the deadlock.

Thus, time flowed on, and another thousand years Time passed. Eldrin Chen completed the full refinement of the Peerless First Wood Earth Vein.

Before a solution to the crisis arrived, another piece of news reached him. "The Peerless Earth-Fortress Earth Vein [a supreme-grade spiritual earth vein known for its unparalleled defensive properties]."

Holding the letter in his hand, Eldrin Chen murmured the words softly, his brow furrowing with grave concern.

The news of the Peerless Earth-Fortress Earth Vein came from a letter penned by Earth Spring Ancient Ancestor. The Peerless Earth-Fortress Earth Vein mentioned within was, in fact, the very site where Earth Spring Ancient Ancestor had once cultivated in seclusion.

In the aftermath of the fall of the Ancestor White Nether, his treasures were swiftly divided among the victors. However, his former dwelling, the White Nether Abode of Bliss [a secluded realm of cultivation], was temporarily claimed by the Earth Spring Ancient Ancestor, a powerful Rogue Cultivator [an independent cultivator not affiliated with a major sect or clan].

Having secured a temporary foothold within this Blessed Land [a place of profound spiritual energy and natural harmony], the Earth Spring Ancient Ancestor abandoned his former Daoist Assembly Ground [a gathering place for cultivators to discuss the Dao], the Earth Spring Immortal Isle.

Within this new abode lay a Peerless [the highest grade of spiritual treasure] Earth-Fortress Earth Vein [an exceptionally stable and potent source of earth-attribute spiritual energy]. Hearing that Eldrin Chen required a Peerless Earth Vein [a concentrated, naturally occurring channel of earth-attribute spiritual energy vital for certain cultivation arts and formations], the Earth Spring Ancient Ancestor resolved to offer it to him. Original publication: audio-novel . com - The source of this chapter.