Chapter 1351 : A Pact of Heavenly Ascent

Contemplating this, Sky Abyss Daoist declared, "I intend to cultivate the Nurture for a Sixty-Year Cycle [a profound cultivation technique requiring sixty years of focused refinement]. Once my condition is restored to its peak, I shall attempt the breakthrough into the Heaven-Opening Realm [the realm of creating one's own inner world]."

"At that time, Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a cultivator of similar standing], you may come to witness the ceremony. It would serve as valuable preparation for your own future World Creation [the act of forging a personal inner universe]." "Very well."

Eldrin Chen gave a nod. Observing another open their Ninefold Heavens [the nine-layered foundational structure of an inner world] could provide immense inspiration for one's own path.

At the very least, it would allow one to gauge the approximate difficulty of such an endeavor. This knowledge could be used to deduce the challenges of one's own impending World Creation, thereby avoiding the tragic fate of failure and utter dissolution of one's Dao [cultivation path].

With this thought, Eldrin Chen replied with a faint smile, "When the time comes, I shall certainly attend to witness the grandeur of Fellow Daoist opening your Ninefold Heavens."

Having reached this understanding, the two spoke no further on the matter.

Eldrin Chen then lent the Profound Yin Heaven-Slaying Sword [a legendary sword of profound yin energy] to Sky Abyss Daoist for him to refine and wield in his attempt at World Creation.

Once this was done, Sky Abyss Daoist departed to enter secluded cultivation. Eldrin Chen, meanwhile, made his way to the Abyssal Abode of Bliss.

After this span of years, both Lyra Jiang and Verdant Consort had emerged from their own cultivation retreats, their gains nothing short of monumental.

Of the two, Verdant Consort had successfully mastered her Yin-Yang Azure Lotus Dao [a supreme cultivation art fusing the principles of extreme yin, extreme yang, and the verdant lotus]. This rule was a grand Triad Rule, a fusion of three fundamental principles: Extreme Yin, Extreme Yang, and the Verdant Lotus [a spiritual plant symbolizing purity and rebirth]. Original English translation available at site: audio-novel.com.

When these three rules [fundamental principles governing reality] merged into one, the power they contained was utterly astonishing.

It was even slightly more potent than rules like Eldrin Chen's Pure Yang Celestial Flame or Primordial Chaos Ancient Metal, and was only marginally inferior to the three Dao Fruit [the ultimate fruit of one's cultivation path] of Buddhism, Daoism, and Demonic Path cultivated by Kael Chen.

Most crucially, with the Yin-Yang Azure Lotus Dao [a cultivation art based on the principles of Yin, Yang, and the Azure Lotus] fully stepping into the Realm of Rules, it signified that Verdant Consort had truly forged her own path.

Relying solely on this Yin-Yang Azure Lotus Dao, Verdant Consort's combat prowess had already barely reached the threshold of the Nine Calamities [a realm of immense power where one must survive nine great tribulations]. Though she had not yet fully stepped across, she was only a single step away.

Furthermore, Verdant Consort's World-Opening True Body [a divine ability manifesting a body capable of splitting chaos] and her Green Lotus Immortal Constitution [an innate physique of immense purity and vitality] were in perfect harmony with the rules of the Yin-Yang Azure Lotus Dao. The Primordial Source [the most fundamental, original energy] within the Verdant Lotus [a mythical lotus of profound spiritual significance] and the rules of the Yin-Yang Azure Lotus Dao resonated with each other, causing both to undergo a startling qualitative transformation.

Her Green Lotus Immortal Constitution became suffused with the Rule Power [power derived from comprehending and wielding fundamental rules] of the Verdant Lotus, while the rules of the Yin-Yang Azure Lotus Dao took root deep within her Immortal Physique. In the end, this caused the Deep-Seated Foundation [the fundamental basis of a cultivator's power and potential] of Verdant Consort to undergo a qualitative leap.

"The Domain of Nine Calamities!"

Gazing at the Verdant Consort before him, he could not help but speak with heartfelt satisfaction, "You have not yet begun Cultivating Dao Fruit [the process of nurturing one's ultimate cultivation achievement], yet you already stand at the gates of the Nine Calamities Domain."

"If one day you succeed in cultivating the World-Opening Dao Fruit [a Dao Fruit representing the power to cleave primordial chaos], and achieve the fusion of fleshly body, Laws of the Dao [the manifested principles of one's cultivation path], and Dao Fruit, unifying your Essence, Qi, and Spirit [the three core aspects of a cultivator's being: physical essence, vital energy, and spiritual soul], you will undoubtedly step into the Forbidden Realm [a legendary realm of power that defies conventional limits]."

Upon hearing this, Verdant Consort shook her head and sighed, "The trinity of Essence, Qi, and Spirit Trinity would indeed be enough to trigger a qualitative transformation within me, allowing me to enter the Forbidden Realm."

"However, the Dao Fruit [the ultimate crystallization of a cultivator's lifelong cultivation foundation] is formed from the condensation of one's lifelong cultivation foundation. The more formidable the foundation, the more difficult it becomes to cultivate the World-Opening Dao Fruit [a supreme Dao Fruit representing the power to open a world]."

"Conversely, for ordinary Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to immortality], those who have not cultivated Laws of the Dao [profound cosmic principles and laws] or an Immortal Physique [an immortal-grade physical constitution], condensing the World-Opening Dao Fruit is actually somewhat simpler."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen could not help but slightly furrow his brow.

In his heart, he understood that Verdant Consort's words held truth. The more powerful a cultivator's Heaven-Opening Foundation [a supreme cultivation foundation representing the potential to open the heavens], the more arduous the process of unifying it into a single entity would become.

The more indestructible an Immortal's World-Opening True Body [a true body capable of withstanding world-creation], and the more vast and mighty their Rule Power [the power derived from comprehended cosmic laws], the more formidable the challenge of condensing the World Creation [the act of creating a world] into a Leakless Dao Fruit [a perfect, flawless Dao Fruit].

It was akin to shaping an object. Clay could be molded freely into form, while mountain rock required carving and chiseling with relentless effort. Mysterious Iron [a legendary, incredibly durable spiritual metal], in turn, demanded a thousand hammers and a hundred refinements.

Of course, the resulting objects were vastly different. Clay would shatter upon a single fall. Mountain rock could endure the wind and rain for a Millennium [a period of one thousand years]. Mysterious Iron could be forged into a colossal cauldron capable of suppressing a mountain's Ronan.

For clay was loose and scattered, mountain rock was tenacious, and Mysterious Iron was solid and enduring [indestructible and everlasting], the three were simply incomparable.

In Eldrin Chen's view, the foundation of an ordinary Half-Step Earth Immortal [a cultivator halfway to becoming an Earth Immortal] with a single Dao Fruit was akin to loose, scattered clay. Even if they condensed a World-Opening Dao Fruit, it would be unable to withstand a single blow [fragile and easily broken].

Those who had cultivated a World-Opening True Body, or condensed Heaven-Opening Rule [a supreme law representing the opening of the heavens], if they further succeeded in condensing the World-Opening Dao Fruit, would be like unshakable mountain bedrock [immovable as a mountain], fully capable of stepping into [qualified to enter] the Seventh Calamity Realm, or even the Eight Calamity Realm [the realm of surviving eight heavenly tribulations].

Such beings who possess dual Heaven-Opening Foundation [a supreme foundational cultivation method] have futures within the Earth Immortal [Earthly Immortal] realm that are by no means lacking; they possess a sliver of a chance to step into the Heaven Immortal [Celestial Immortal] realm, but that requires encountering a heaven-defying, monumental opportunity.

Only those who have cultivated the Three Dao Fruits [Three Dao Fruits, representing mastery over three fundamental aspects of cultivation] can have a foundation deemed as indestructible as Mysterious Iron [a legendary, nearly unbreakable spiritual metal].

For such existences, having first mastered the Laws of the Dao [the fundamental principles of the cosmos] and tempered their physical body—both forms of Heaven-Opening Foundation—their foundation can already be called unyielding and immortal.

If they can forge these two foundational pillars through relentless tempering, condensing them into a flawless Leakless Dao Fruit [a perfect, impervious Dao Fruit], it would be akin to refining Mysterious Iron a hundredfold, achieving a toughness and immortality sufficient to tread the Nine Tribulations Immortal Realm [the realm of an Immortal who has survived nine heavenly tribulations].

Clearly, both Sky Abyss Daoist and Ancient Ruins Yin Lord were figures of this caliber.

They seized the Great Tribulation Opportunity [a pivotal opportunity presented by a great heavenly calamity], forging their indestructible Mysterious Iron into form, condensing a foundation of Triune Unity [the perfect fusion of three into one], and ultimately achieved the status of a flawless Ninth Tribulation Immortal. Read, share, and discuss at audio-novel[dot]com.

In comparison, the foundations of Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang were even more profound. Verdant Consort had also cultivated the Yin-Yang Azure Lotus Dao [the Dao of the Yin-Yang Azure Lotus], which had already transcended this domain.

Their foundations had perhaps surpassed the realm of immortal Mysterious Iron; one might call them divine iron from the Nine Heavens [the highest celestial realms]. Naturally, forging such material into form would be immeasurably more difficult.

Even with Lyra Jiang's innate talent, in her original estimations, after cultivating the Lunar Immortal Physique [a supreme physique aligned with lunar essence] and the Great Five Elements Limitless Rule [a supreme divine ability governing the limitless cycle of the five elements], it would still require at least several hundred thousand years to possibly condense a Leakless Dao Fruit.

It was only now, having obtained the Dao Source [the primordial source essence of the Dao] of a Ninth Tribulation Immortal, that she had the confidence to attempt condensing her Dao Fruit [the crystallized fruit of one's cultivation path], relying on the power within that Dao Source.

At this thought, Eldrin Chen felt a slight heaviness in his heart and sighed, saying, "Your foundation is far too profound. To condense a flawless World-Opening Dao Fruit [a supreme fruit of enlightenment representing the potential to open a new world] is indeed an endeavor of immense difficulty."

"Without external aid, it would likely require at least several hundred thousand, if not a million years to succeed." "And as for the external forces that could assist..."

Eldrin Chen paused, then continued with a sigh, "...there is only the Nine Calamities Dao Source [a legendary source of Dao power, refined from the essence of nine heavenly tribulations]." "The Nine Calamities Dao Source."

Hearing this, Verdant Consort could not help but reveal a bitter smile.

A Ninth Tribulation Immortal [an immortal who has survived nine heavenly tribulations, possessing supreme potential] is an existence of such extreme rarity. Within the entire Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, such beings are dazzling, peerless Heaven's Chosen [individuals favored by destiny itself].

Prior to the outbreak of this Great Tribulation [a cataclysmic era of heavenly ordained trials and calamities], there were merely a little over a hundred Eight-Calamity Immortal [immortals who have survived eight heavenly tribulations], and the number of Ninth Tribulation Immortal could be counted on one hand.

Generally speaking, unless they lacked the complete World-Opening Spiritual Root [a supreme-grade spiritual root necessary for the highest echelons of cultivation], Ninth Tribulation Immortal would not linger long at this realm.

This is because possessing the aptitude of Nine Calamities signifies Great Luo Potential [the potential to reach the legendary Great Luo Realm]. As long as they survive to the Half-Step Heaven Immortal Realm, their chance of breaking through to become a true Heaven Immortal is at least twenty percent. If they have opened the Ninefold Heavens [the nine supreme heavenly realms within one's dantian], that confidence soars to forty or fifty percent.

Such existences are thorns in the side of many. While Heavenly Immortal Paragon [supreme beings among Heaven Immortals] might not stoop to act personally, enemies at the Late Stage Earth Immortal level or even Earth Immortal Nine Layers [the pinnacle of the Earth Immortal realm] would certainly not pass up such a golden opportunity.

For a Ninth Tribulation Immortal has not yet performed World Creation [the act of creating a miniature world within one's body, a hallmark of the Earth Immortal realm]. Their internal Mana [the refined spiritual energy used to power divine abilities] is insufficient. Faced with combat power equivalent to a Late Stage Earth Immortal or above, they possess no capacity to fight back.

Once they break through the Heaven-Opening Realm [the realm where a cultivator opens a connection to the heavens], the Mana [the refined spiritual energy used to cast spells and techniques] within their bodies surges by severalfold, even approaching tenfold. Under such circumstances, a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a high-level immortal whose power is anchored to the earth] would find it far from easy to slay them.

At the very least, those who have opened eight Ninefold Heavens [the nine layered celestial realms, representing profound internal cultivation achievements] possess a formidable capacity for self-preservation when facing a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a high-level immortal whose power is anchored to the earth]. This novel is serialized on https://audio-novel.com. Visit for updates.