Chapter 1359 : The Forge of Primordial Unity

If the Great Five Elements Primordial Solar Divine Thunder were to advance further, reaching the World-Opening Realm [the realm of creating one's own inner world], the consumption of Miasma [a potent, often malevolent form of condensed spiritual energy] required for a Mysterious Grade Divine Ability [a divine ability of profound and esoteric power] would become astronomically vast. Gathering such an amount would be no easy feat.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen slowly shook his head. "Truthfully, the World-Opening Realm is manageable. But once one steps into the Celestial Immortal Realm [the realm of true celestial immortality], the amount of Miasma needed to refine and consecrate even a single Ninth Rank 'Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon' [an immortal weapon forged from materials of the highest, most primordial order] becomes truly oceanic."

Exquisite Jiang also gave a slight nod of agreement. The Immortal Treasure [weapons and artifacts used by Celestial Immortals] employed in the Celestial Immortal Realm are divided into two main categories.

One is called the Innate Treasure [a treasure born from or infused with primordial, innate energies], and the other is known as the Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon.

The Innate Treasure is either forged from an Innate Rare Treasure [a rare material of primordial origin], or it is a Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon that has been transformed by fusing with Innate Energy [the pure, uncreated energy of the cosmos].

The Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon, on the other hand, is a type of Ninth Rank Immortal Treasure. Such artifacts are always crafted from Ninth Rank immortal-grade materials.

For example, if Eldrin Chen's Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo were to advance to the Ninth Rank realm, it would metamorphose into Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo [a bamboo of supreme, primordial quality], which could then serve as the core material for forging a Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon.

Because it is infused with Innate Energy, an Innate Treasure is typically twice as powerful as a Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon of the same rank.

Generally speaking, even the most ordinary Innate Treasure possesses power comparable to a Ninth Rank High-Grade Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon.

Under such circumstances, if one were to refine a Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon using the 'Primordial Unity Condensing Malignance Art' [an art that condenses malign energies to empower primordial weapons], the weapon's potency could be increased by half again. Read the full novel exclusively on audio-novel-dot-com.

By then, even if it cannot match an Innate Treasure [a supreme treasure born from the primordial chaos of heaven and earth], its power will have increased tremendously, allowing it to barely withstand a clash with one.

However, Innate Energy [the purest form of energy from the dawn of creation] is exceedingly rare, and Innate Treasure are even harder to find. Most Celestial Immortal Great Power [powerful beings who have ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] possess only one or two such treasures, which they reserve as their ultimate trump cards.

Therefore, for a Celestial Immortal Great Power, a Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [an immortal weapon forged by unifying primordial energies] remains an indispensable treasure. This clearly indicates that the 'Primordial Unity Condensing Malignance Art' [an esoteric technique for condensing primordial malign energies] must have an extraordinary origin.

Such a method was likely created by an Ancient Immortal Great Power [a supremely powerful being from the ancient era of immortals], or perhaps even by a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [a legendary immortal who has attained the pinnacle of the Golden Immortal realm]. Its precious nature goes without saying.

"It seems we've stumbled upon a true treasure,"

Eldrin Chen murmured softly. "No wonder Yellow Robe Jiang [a powerful cultivator known as Jiang of the Yellow Robe] kept it so closely guarded. Were it not for the life-saving favor we owe her today, she might never have entrusted this art to us."

He spoke in a low voice, his gaze shifting briefly towards Exquisite Jiang.

Exquisite Jiang gave a slight nod, offering no further comment on the matter. Instead, she changed the subject: "As for a place rich in malign energies, I do know of one location that is certain to have them in abundance."

"You mean..."

Eldrin Chen's voice trailed off, but a gleam of understanding lit his eyes. He knew precisely the place Exquisite Jiang was referring to.

Among the Hundred Spirit Immortal Clan [a collective term for powerful clans with unique spiritual origins], the Celestial Prison Clan [a clan whose members are born from the purest, most condensed forms of Heaven and Earth's baleful energies] is one whose members are born from the condensed baleful energies of Heaven and Earth. Each Celestial Prison Clan member is a living embodiment of the most refined and purest baleful energy, essentially a walking, sentient concentration of this destructive force within the Mortal Realm [the primary plane of existence where mortals and cultivators reside].

"That Heaven's Prison Child from back then possessed a significant amount of that baleful energy,"

"A pity that such energy is harmful to us Immortal [beings who have ascended beyond mortality through cultivation]. Prolonged exposure can damage one's foundational essence. Neither of us collected it at the time."

Exquisite Jiang murmured softly, a trace of regret coloring her tone.

Eldrin Chen nodded, then spoke, "It seems from now on, you, I, and the Celestial Prison Clan are destined for a conflict to the death."

As he spoke these words, a sharp glint of killing intent flashed in Eldrin Chen's eyes.

A moment later, he reined that intent back in and continued, "The immediate priority is to fully cultivate my Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physique said to grant near-absolute resilience] and achieve a breakthrough into the Earth Immortal Realm [a major realm signifying profound power and longevity]. We can discuss other matters after that."

Exquisite Jiang gave a slight nod of agreement. "And what of the Myriad Tribulations Sea of Thunder [a cataclysmic phenomenon or a supreme technique of thunder tribulation]? Do you intend to lend a hand to the master of the Spirit Abyss Sea Region?" she inquired.

"No."

Eldrin Chen shook his head decisively, his expression turning grave. "Although that Spirit Abyss Path Master has reached the Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm], he has only cultivated two types of World-Opening Path Fruit [the profound fruits of one's cultivation path, foundational to one's power]. His foundation remains incomplete, lacking true perfection."

"Yet the Extinction Thunder God has opened the Eighth Heaven [the eighth of the nine foundational heavens within the Earth Immortal realm], and most likely has cultivated three types of World-Opening Foundation [the supreme foundational power required to open a new world], making him a Nine Tribulations Immortal [an immortal who has survived nine heavenly tribulations]."

"With such a disparity in foundational strength, the two sides are simply not on the same level."

Speaking to this point, Eldrin Chen sighed softly and said, "If my estimation is correct, even if the two Spirit Abyss Path Master joined forces, they might still not be a match for the Extinction Thunder God."

Upon hearing this, Exquisite Jiang fell into a contemplative silence.

In her heart, she understood clearly that Eldrin Chen's words held truth; the gap between them was simply too vast.

Within the Ascendant Immortal Realm [the realm of immortals who have ascended from the mortal world], an Immortal who possessed Three Path Fruits [the fruits of cultivation representing mastery over three distinct paths] and broke through to the Ascendant Immortal 8th Tier [the eighth tier of the Ascendant Immortal realm], having cultivated three great Ascendant Immortal Path Fruit [the perfected fruits of an Ascendant Immortal's chosen cultivation paths], could already touch the threshold of the Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm [a quasi-realm between Ascendant Immortal and true Earth Immortal] in terms of combat power. Published by AUDIO-NOVEL.COM. All rights reserved.

And in the domain of the Earth Immortal Realm [the realm of immortals deeply connected to the world's essence], an Earth Immortal Great Perfection [an Earth Immortal who has reached the pinnacle of their realm] who has cultivated three perfected World-Opening Foundation naturally possesses transcendent and extraordinary combat prowess.

Such an existence may not yet be capable of slaying a Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a being halfway between Earth Immortal and Celestial Immortal], but it is certain that even two or three ordinary Earth Immortal Great Perfection joining forces would definitely not be his match.

In other words, the gap between the Spirit Abyss Path Master and the Extinction Thunder God is at least equivalent to the power of one Ninth Level Earth Immortal [an Earth Immortal at the ninth and highest tier of their realm].

If not for relying on the Mountain Protection Formation [a defensive formation that harnesses the power of a mountain range], the Spirit Abyss Path Master would not have been able to hold out until now.

Under such circumstances, even if Eldrin Chen and Exquisite Jiang went to offer aid, they would be of no help whatsoever. Even summoning Heaven Abyss Path Master and Ancient Ruins Nether Lord and others would be futile; they would most likely end up getting themselves ensnared in the conflict.

Thinking this, Exquisite Jiang could not help but ask, "If we cannot intervene in the struggle over the Myriad Tribulations Sea of Thunder [a legendary domain of endless, world-shattering thunder tribulations], then what should we do?"

Eldrin Chen replied, "Who said that cultivating the Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physique said to be unbreakable and eternal] necessitates a life-or-death battle with the Extinction Thunder God?"

"You mean...?" A light of understanding dawned in Exquisite Jiang's eyes.

"Precisely," Eldrin Chen nodded, then continued, "We shall use the Polarity Void Mirror [a mystical artifact capable of concealing one's presence and traversing voids] to secretly infiltrate the Myriad Tribulation Thunder Abyss [the deepest, most perilous chasm within the Sea of Thunder]."

"Currently, nearly all the Earth Immortal [a high realm of cultivation, denoting one who has transcended mortal limits and become an immortal tied to the earth] and Divine Spirits [powerful beings who have ascended to a divine state of existence] from the myriad realms who seek the Sea of Thunder are gathered within the Spirit Abyss Sea Region."

"If I cultivate in secret there, I may not disturb them. With you guarding me, once I complete my body-tempering cultivation using the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [the celestial lightning tribulations used to refine and strengthen one's physical form], we can depart just as quietly."

Exquisite Jiang's eyes shone with approval, and she nodded. "An excellent plan."

Eldrin Chen gave a firm nod, his expression grave. "We must act swiftly. I need to complete the body-refining cultivation with the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation before the Extinction Thunder God returns."

"..."

Without further delay, the two of them immediately and stealthily made their way toward the Myriad Tribulations Sea of Thunder.

Using the power of the Polarity Void Mirror to conceal themselves within the void, they soon arrived within the Myriad Tribulations Sea of Thunder.

The moment they stepped into the Myriad Tribulations Sea of Thunder, Eldrin Chen saw that the Heavenly Vault above was filled with churning black clouds. Countless Nine HeavensThunderclap [a powerful divine thunder] fell from them without end, crashing down upon the entire sea region like the end of the world.

"Such formidable Thunderclap Force [the power of divine thunder]," he murmured inwardly, a flicker of awe crossing his features.

Eldrin Chen whispered to himself, unable to suppress a look of astonishment.

In the past, places like the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire and the Gale Divine Ridge within the Purple Seal Realm were considered perilous forbidden lands, yet compared to this place, they seemed utterly insignificant.

This sea was saturated with the power of Oblivion [the power of absolute annihilation] Thunderclap. The kind of Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial of thunder] that cultivators typically only faced when breaking through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm] or ascending to immortality was a common sight here, occurring at any moment.

Eldrin Chen even witnessed, in the distant void, a bolt of OblivionHeavenly Thunder Tribulation crash down. It cleaved through millions of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] of the vast, misty sea, its searing radiance illuminating billions of Li-lengths of empty space.

Within the boundless depths of the ocean, endless electrical currents swirled and flowed, transforming the waters into what seemed like a liquid sea of Thunderclap.

In the churning depths of that great sea, life actually thrived. They saw a colossal Kun-fish, spanning tens of millions of Li-lengths, bathing and swimming through the Sea of Thunder, its mighty leaps stirring up endless, towering waves. Original publication: audio novel.com - The source of this chapter.