Chapter 1346 : 6 Chen Opens the Heavens

When the heavens and earth had fully stabilized, the 6 Stars Immortal emerged from the Earth Immortal Realm, gazing at Eldrin with a smile. "Success, at last."

Eldrin (Person Name) furrowed his brow slightly and spoke with a tinge of regret, "Fellow Daoist, why not attempt it once more?" "Being able to open 2 celestial layers is already enough for me."

The 6 Stars Immortal shook his head and sighed, "I have yet to cultivate the Primordial Chaos True Body. When the chaos parted, I felt my mortal form could not withstand the pressure of the emerging world."

"If I continue to expand it further, I am likely to be unable to withstand the pressure of heaven and earth, leading to the disintegration of my immortal body and death."

"So that's how it is."

Eldrin nodded, though a trace of regret still lingered in his heart.

To advance from the Earth Immortal realm to the middle stage, opening the Third Heavenly Layer was the absolute minimum threshold.

If the 6 Stars Immortal were to open the Triple Heavens, his chances of breaking through to the mid-stage of Earth Immortal realm in the future would likely exceed 10 percent.

Yet he had only opened 2 layers of heavens, making his chances of breaking through to the middle stage of Earth Immortal infinitely close to 0. The gap between them was likely quite substantial.

However, Immortal Liu Chen was quite philosophical about it. Noticing the expression on Eldrin’s face, he smiled faintly and said, “Since ancient times, establishing a Great Luo foundation requires 3 Dao Fruits, while a Celestial Immortal foundation demands dual Dao Fruits.”

"To break through to the Great Luo Realm, 1 must achieve perfection in 3 aspects: the physical body, the Great Dao, and the Dao Fruit." "Similarly, to step into the Innate Realm, it is also necessary to cultivate 2 types of Innate Foundations."

"I am but a single-fruited immortal, destined never to ascend to the Celestial Immortal realm in this lifetime. What difference does it make between the Second Heaven and the Third Heaven?"

"To me, gambling with the risk of annihilation from a failed Heaven Opening for mere marginal gains in combat prowess seems hardly a worthwhile trade."

Eldrin (Person Name) nodded slightly upon hearing this.

As the 6 Stars Immortal had rightly stated, to step into the Celestial Immortal Realm and open 6 layers of heaven and earth while simultaneously cultivating 2 types of Heaven-Opening Dao Fruits—this was already the lowest threshold.

As for immortals of the Sixth Heaven, their hope of breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm is exceedingly slim. Only those who have opened up the Seventh Heaven or higher possess a certain degree of confidence to challenge the Celestial Immortal realm.

In truth, even the master of the Flowing Fire Star Palace—a Half-Step Celestial Immortal who had opened 7 heavenly layers—had less than a 10 percent chance of breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm.

The Lord of the Celestial Fiend Tribe had opened up 8 celestial layers, granting him greater certainty in breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm. Yet without relying on external aids, he would only have about a 20 percent chance of ascending to Celestial Immortality.

Only a peerless true dragon like the master of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace, who had opened all 9 heavenly layers, would have a 40 to 50 percent chance of ascending to the Celestial Immortal Realm.

In truth, among those Celestial Immortals of great power, over 60 percent had opened 8 heavenly layers. The remaining 30 percent were immortals below the eighth heavenly layer, with merely 1-tenth being top-tier Celestial Immortals who had attained the ninth heavenly layer.

Of course, upon reaching the Celestial Immortal realm, combat prowess largely depends on the innate foundations of both sides.

Ordinary Celestial Immortals attain the Dao through 2 innate foundations, while superior Celestial Immortals achieve it through the perfected foundation of 3 Dao Fruits.

The disparity between opening the Sixth Heaven, Seventh Heaven, Eighth Heaven, and even the Ninth Heaven, for a Celestial Immortal, primarily serves to enhance their certainty of breaking through to the Celestial Immortal Realm.

到了天仙境界之后，这等存在都能够夺天地之造化，弥补自身部分根基，甚至从混沌之中谋取先天之物补足根基。

Thus, for such beings, unless 1 could step into the forbidden realm of the Tenth Heaven, the disparity in how many Heavens 1 had opened instead mattered far less.

To return to our story, regardless of the circumstances, the 6 Stars Immortal’s ascension to the Earth Immortal Realm was a joyous occasion.

Eldrin offered his congratulations with utmost courtesy, retrieving a supreme immortal treasure from his sleeve and presenting it as he remarked with a smile, "To celebrate your esteemed family's ascension to the Earth Immortal realm, please accept this humble gift as a token of my sincerity."

"You've gone to great expense."

The 6 Stars Immortal spoke with polite modesty, yet a beaming smile remained on his face as he accepted the gift.

Then he drew a Heaven-Splitting Primordial Light from his sleeve and handed it to Eldrin, saying, "I heard you require this very Heaven-Splitting Primordial Light, so I shall entrust it to you."

Eldrin glanced at it but shook his head with a bitter smile. "What I require is the Primordial Split Light—1 aligned with the 5 Elements."

"This Primordial Splendor of Creation contains the mysteries of the stars, yet it holds little practical use for me." "I see."

The 6 Stars Immortal gave a slight nod, then withdrew the Heaven-Sundering Primordial Light. With a gentle smile, he inquired, "How has the Immortal Alliance fared during these years of my secluded cultivation?"

Eldrin smiled faintly and said, "Among our old acquaintances, you are the seventh to emerge from seclusion, yet the first to attain the Earth Immortal realm."

As he recounted the tale in measured tones, Immortal Liuchen soon grasped the changes that had unfolded over the years.

Over the years, as the immortals secluded themselves to refine the Dao Source, many had reaped tremendous gains.

To this day, 6 individuals have emerged from seclusion: Lin Tianqi, the Master of the Dao Palace, Kael (Person Name), Chen Qiyuan, Ye Qingfeng, Lu Wenyuan, and others.

Among these individuals, Lin Tianqi had refined the Dao Origin, comprehended the power of sword dao rules, and thus stepped into the Half-Step Earth Immortal realm. Yet his combat prowess had already reached the domain of 5 Calamity Immortals.

In terms of offensive power alone, he had even brushed against the level of a 6 Calamity Immortal.

The Lord of the Dao Palace was likewise extraordinary, having also mastered the power of rules and stepped into the half-step Earth Immortal realm. However, his combat prowess was slightly inferior to Lin Tianqi's by a narrow margin.

Within Kael's 3 Dao Fruits of demonic, righteous, and Buddhist paths, both the Buddhist and demonic Dao Fruits had reached the Heaven-Opening Realm, each comparable to a half-step Earth Immortal Patriarch.

With the empowerment of these 2 Dao Fruits, Kael's combat prowess had even reached a level comparable to that of a 7-Calamity Immortal.

If nothing unexpected occurs, once these 3 Dao Fruits are fully perfected and the essences of the demonic, orthodox, and Buddhist paths merge into 1, Kael's combat prowess will undergo a phenomenal qualitative transformation—transcending even the 9 Heavenly Tribulations would be within his grasp.

Donghuang Chen Qiyuan was also exceptionally dazzling. He had refined 2 supreme-grade Dao Origins, mastered both the Solar Rule and the Indestructible Golden Body, and his combat prowess had already stepped into the 7-Calamity realm.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Qiyuan will master the Profound Clarity Dao Fruit within 100,000 years, and his combat prowess will step into the 9 Tribulations realm.

Eldrin's 2 disciples, Lu Wenyuan and Ye Qingfeng, had also made remarkable progress.

Ye Qingfeng had now reached the 7th Layer of Ascendant Immortal realm, with both his Law Dao Fruit and Immortal Body perfected. His combat prowess had stepped into the half-step Earth Immortal domain.

Lu Wenyuan's cultivation had advanced yet another step, reaching the Eighth Heaven of Ascendant Immortal realm. His 3 Dao Fruits had also reached perfection, and his combat prowess now brushed against the threshold of a Quasi-Earth Immortal.

Listening to Eldrin’s eloquent narration, the 6 Stars Immortal could not help but sigh. “These individuals are all endowed with heaven-defying talent. In the future, I fear every 1 of them has the potential to reach the Celestial Immortal realm.”

"Compared to these individuals, my own aptitude truly pales into insignificance." A faint smile surfaced on Eldrin's face as he heard this.

His gaze flickered slightly before he spoke, "In the Celestial Realm, prodigious immortals are hardly uncommon. The reason these few have managed to reach this stage is primarily due to the opportunities presented by the Great Tribulation."

"Yes."

Immortal Lord 6 Cycles also nodded slightly, sighing as he spoke, "The opportunities we’ve seized in this great tribulation are far too astonishing. If I had a foundation of dual Dao Fruits, I might have dared to strive for the foundation of a Celestial Immortal."