Chapter 1512 : A Universe in Silent Turmoil

After reaching an agreement with Aethelred, the Human Sovereign, Eldrin Chen and Divine Lord Glaze departed from the Human Sovereign Nebula. Upon returning to the Yin Plane Microcosm, Eldrin Chen recounted the events of this journey to the others.

After listening, Lyra Jiang spoke up: "The Human Sovereign with a Dual Taiyi Foundation has been replaced by Aethelred, the Human Sovereign, who possesses a Single Taiyi Foundation." "While our anticipated support has diminished somewhat, we have at least secured a pact with this world's Human Race. We can now proceed with our plans."

Eldrin Chen nodded in agreement and then said, "By my reckoning, the forces from the Immortal Domain will soon be entering."

"We can take the initiative and enter the Yang Plane Microcosm first to gather countless stars for refining the Galaxy Star-Sand Pill."

Zixuan the Daoist voiced a concern, asking, "If we enter prematurely, might we draw the attention of the Great Emperor-level powerhouses from the Demonic Tribe and the Divine Race?"

Eldrin Chen pondered briefly before replying, "It should be fine. Currently, the Heavenly Dao [the fundamental natural order and laws of the cosmos] of this Minor Universe is unstable, and its Rule [the cosmic laws and principles governing reality] have fallen silent. Within this Minor Universe, countless stars are being extinguished every moment."

"If we conceal our auras and merely collect some stars, avoiding those Eighth Rank Ancient Star [stars of immense age and power, classified as Eighth Rank], the risk of exposure should be minimal."

The others nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Divine Lord Glaze contemplated for a moment and then added, "With the current turmoil in the Minor Universe and the threat of an apocalyptic crisis looming, every race is preoccupied with its own survival. They are unlikely to focus on us in the short term."

"Furthermore, three hundred years from now, when the great powers of the Immortal Domain tear open the fissure into the Yang Plane Microcosm, they will have even less attention to spare for such matters." Dive deeper into the Dao at audio-novel-dot-com.

Seeing this, Sky Abyss Daoist spoke up, "Then let us conceal our auras and forms. Remember, do not reveal our identities." With those words, everyone left Ancient Ruins Yin Lord behind to hold the fort, while the rest proceeded into the Yang Plane Microcosm. Entering the Minor Universe once more, Eldrin Chen began to continuously draw in the endless stars.

Within this Minor Universe, other things might be scarce, but stars and suns were nearly infinite in number, so much so that describing them in the billions and trillions would not be an exaggeration.

Eldrin Chen ceaselessly drew in stellar bodies and stars, pulling vast numbers of suns and stars inhabited by the Human Race into the Abyssal Realm, merging them into the Abyssal Realm as part of its extraterrestrial firmament.

He continued this process along his path, unknowingly spending over two hundred years and drawing in more than thirty million suns before he finally paused from further integrating them into the Abyssal Realm.

"Reached the limit."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. The Extraterrestrial Starry Sky within the Abyssal Realm had finite capacity; absorbing over thirty million stellar bodies in one go had already pushed it to its brink.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, if myself were to break through to Earth Immortal Great Perfection, the absolute limit would allow for the refinement of over three hundred million stars. Cultivation within the Earth Immortal Realm is broadly divided into four stages: World Creation [the act of forging a new world], activating the World Magnetic Field [a divine ability that generates a world's protective magnetic aura], evolving the Cosmic Starry Sky [the star-filled heavens of a world], and nurturing Primordial Chaos Essence [the primordial essence from which all things are born].

The key to breaking through to the Early Stage Earth Immortal lies precisely in World Creation.

To advance to the Middle Stage Earth Immortal, one must activate the World Yin-Yang Magnetic Field [a divine ability that harmonizes the world's opposing Yin and Yang forces], causing the Primordial Essence Power [the foundational power of primordial essence] to undergo an ultimate metamorphosis.

Once the World Magnetic Field is activated, if one can progress further and open up an extraterrestrial Boundless Starry Sky, they can break through to the realm of Late Stage Earth Immortal.

Generally speaking, only a cultivator who has reached the Late Stage Earth Immortal [the seventh through ninth layers of the Earth Immortal realm] can nurture their Four Extremities Heaven Pillars [four foundational pillars representing the cardinal directions, used to stabilize one's inner world] to their ultimate limit, piercing through the boundless Firmament [the vault of heaven; the celestial dome], to open up an Extraterrestrial Starry Sky [a cosmic expanse of stars within one's inner world].

Once this Extraterrestrial Starry Sky is opened, it can give birth to countless Heavenly Circuit Stars [stars that form celestial circuits and constellations within an inner world]. With the empowerment of billions of points of Stellar Power [the radiant energy drawn from stars], one's Heaven and Earth Power [the foundational power derived from one's inner world, representing its stability and capacity] surges by more than thirty percent.

Furthermore, after breaking through to Late Stage Earth Immortal, one's Earth Immortal World [the miniature world cultivated within an Earth Immortal] expands by over fifty percent. Consequently, the Mana [the spiritual energy or magical power a cultivator can wield] of a Late Stage Earth Immortal is at least eighty to ninety percent greater than that of an Earth Immortal Sixth Layer [a cultivator at the sixth layer of the Earth Immortal realm].

Therefore, it typically requires at least three Earth Immortal Sixth Layer experts joining forces to have a chance against a single Seventh Level Earth Immortal [a cultivator at the seventh layer of the Earth Immortal realm]. Only the rarest of talents, those who have opened an Eighth Heaven [the eighth foundational heaven within one's cultivation base] or higher, can bridge such a vast gap and contend with a Late Stage Earth Immortal.

Eldrin Chen was able to open a cosmic starry sky while still at the Middle Stage Earth Immortal [the fourth through sixth layers of the Earth Immortal realm] primarily because his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Rule [a supreme divine ability embodying the indestructible nature of primordial chaos] was overwhelmingly potent. Furthermore, he was nourished by five top-grade Innate Heaven-Opening Treasure [naturally formed treasures of supreme quality, capable of assisting in world-creation], allowing him to achieve this step ahead of time.

Even so, due to the limitations of his cultivation realm, the cosmic expanse he had opened was still only a minuscule fragment of a true Extraterrestrial Starry Sky.

Eldrin Chen estimated that if he could break through to Seventh Level Earth Immortal, the cosmic starry sky he could open would be capable of containing at least one hundred million stars.

Theoretically, this is also the maximum stellar capacity for the starry sky within the Earth Immortal World of a Earth Immortal Great Perfection [a cultivator who has reached the peak of the ninth layer of the Earth Immortal realm] expert who has opened a Sixfold Heavens [six foundational heavens within one's cultivation base].

Now, as these thirty million plus stars within Eldrin Chen successfully fused, he instantly felt the Mana within his body surge by twenty percent.

Prior to this, Eldrin Chen's ability to match Earth Immortal Great Perfection combatants relied primarily on his profound Rule [a fundamental law or principle of the cosmos that a cultivator comprehends], his Dao Fruit [the condensed essence of one's cultivation path], his physical body, his Divine Ability [supernatural powers], and his Immortal Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact]. His Mana had always been a significant weakness.

However, having now refined and integrated the cosmic starry expanse, Eldrin Chen's own Mana [the spiritual energy used to perform techniques] has grown even more profound by several degrees, already sufficient to be mentioned in the same breath as an Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm].

"Within the Abyssal Realm [Eldrin Chen's internal world]'s Extraterrestrial Starry Sky [the celestial domain within a cultivator's internal world], thirty million new stars appeared at once, and the accumulation progress of World's Primordial Qi [the foundational energy for advancing an Earth Immortal's internal world] instantly increased by more than half."

"It seems that within twenty to thirty thousand years, I will be able to reach the peak of the Earth Immortal Sixth Layer."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, then turned his gaze to Lyra Jiang and the others beside him and asked, "How are your situations?" "We have refined close to thirty million stars, but we are also nearing our limits."

Lyra Jiang spoke softly, a faint smile gracing her lips.

Aside from the two Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators on the verge of ascending to the Celestial Immortal realm], nearly all the Earth Immortal [powerful cultivators who have forged their own internal worlds] who participated in this battle had opened their Ninefold Heavens [the highest tier of internal world a cultivator can create]. Find thousands of chapters at audio-novel[dot]com.

Their cultivation bases were all at the Earth Immortal Sixth Layer, yet their combat prowess rivaled that of Eighth Level Earth Immortal [a cultivator two minor realms higher], naturally enabling them to open a portion of their own Extraterrestrial Starry Sky. At this moment, they had each refined over twenty million Heavenly Circuit Stars [stars that can be integrated into a cultivator's internal world to enhance its power], resulting in a significant advancement in their Mana.

Most crucially, after refining such a vast number of Heavenly Circuit Stars, their reserves of World's Primordial Qi had seen a tremendous increase, saving them over a hundred thousand years of cultivation time in one fell swoop.

Sky Abyss Daoist, who had broken through to Earth Immortal relatively early, could not help but remark, "The accumulation of World's Primordial Qi within my Sky Abyss Realm [the name of his internal world] was already past the halfway mark."

"Having refined so many stars this time, the World's Primordial Qi is now brimming. It seems I only need to temper it slightly before I can attempt a breakthrough to Late Stage Earth Immortal [the seventh, eighth, and ninth layers of the Earth Immortal realm]."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod and inquired, "When does Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a cultivator of similar attainment] plan to attempt your breakthrough?"

Sky Abyss Daoist offered a faint smile before replying, "In recent years, I expended no small cost to procure a cauldron of Four Extremities Heavenly Pill [a supreme elixir said to fortify the four cardinal extremities of the body]. Now that I have accumulated sufficient World's Primordial Qi [the primordial energy of creation, essential for high-level cultivation], it is best to attempt the breakthrough sooner rather than later."

At this point, Sky Abyss Daoist clasped his hands and said, "To avoid unforeseen complications, I intend to return to the Yin Plane Microcosm [a pocket dimension aligned with Yin, the passive, dark, and feminine principle] and first achieve the Late Stage Earth Immortal [an advanced stage of the Earth Immortal realm, signifying profound mastery over worldly energies]."

"That is wise,"

Eldrin Chen agreed with a nod, then added, "When you return, Fellow Daoist, perhaps you could bring some stars back for Fellow Daoist Ancient Ruins." Sky Abyss Daoist nodded in acknowledgment but said, "However, with my breakthrough imminent, I fear I will have no time left to gather more stars." Your portal to cultivation novels: AUDIO-NOVEL.COM.