Chapter 1492 : The Path of Thunderous Refinement

With these thoughts, Eldrin Chen once more sank into deep contemplation.

Having reached his current level, his Primordial One Indestructibility Body had encountered a bottleneck; a further breakthrough required overcoming yet another barrier.

This barrier could not be surmounted by resources alone. After refining a vast quantity of Six Revolutions Immortal Pill, the foundational essence of his Primordial One Indestructibility Body had become exceedingly abundant.

However, this overly abundant foundational power had also rendered the Primordial One Indestructibility Body's foundation somewhat unstable and unrefined; it still needed to be tempered into a purer, more concentrated essence.

To temper the physical body, there were two methods. The first was to expend time, honing it slowly and steadily.

With Eldrin Chen's current foundation, if he spent several hundred thousand years continuously driving the Primordial One Limitless Rule to polish his body, he would inevitably and logically step into the Great Perfection realm.

Alternatively, utilizing external forces to temper the body could also accelerate this progress.

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen naturally thought of the Abyss of the Returning Abyss, but after a moment, he shook his head.

The Primordial Heavy Water [a legendary water of immense weight and pressure] within the Abyss of the Returning Abyss was still not potent enough. Using it to temper his Primordial One Indestructibility Body would likely require three hundred thousand years to achieve a breakthrough into Great Perfection.

"If only it were the Myriad Tribulation Thunder Abyss [a legendary abyss filled with the power of countless heavenly tribulation thunders]," he mused.

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, having once ventured into the deepest reaches of the Ninefold Thunder Abyss.

He was certain that if he were to enter the Ninefold Thunder Abyss and use its power to temper his Primordial One Indestructibility Body, he could likely achieve its Great Perfection stage within thirty thousand years.

Hearing this, Exquisite Jiang pondered for a moment before speaking. "Husband, if you wish for your Primordial One Indestructibility Body to break through to Great Perfection, why not make a trip to the Violet Firmament Path Palace?"

"That's right."

Eldrin Chen nodded, a gleam of light appearing in his eyes.

The Violet Firmament Path Palace was the second-ranked Thunderclap Blessed Land within the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea. It contained a supreme-grade Earth Vein [a major terrestrial ley line of spiritual energy] of the thunder attribute, which would undoubtedly be more than sufficient for tempering his physical body.

Most crucially, the Grand Palace Master of the Violet Firmament Path Palace, Violet Mystery Path Master, was a close and trusted friend of Eldrin Chen.

Thinking this, Eldrin Chen spoke up. "I would not be absorbing the Thunderclap energy, merely borrowing the Thunderclap Force [the power of thunderclaps] to temper my body. Fellow Daoist Violet Mystery would most likely not refuse me."

Having said that, Eldrin Chen prepared to depart.

However, just before he left, Exquisite Jiang stopped him. "Some days ago, a visitor came to pay respects at our mountain. Seeing you were in seclusion, they left a letter, stating they wished to arrange a time to call upon you."

"Oh?"

Eldrin Chen paused for a moment, then took the letter from Exquisite Jiang's hand.

After reading for only a short while, Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly, and a contemplative expression settled on his face.

The sender of the letter, known by the title 'Blazeflame Divine Spirit' [a powerful innate spirit associated with the element of fire], is revered by the Divine Clan as the 'Southern Pole Blazeflame Divine Spirit' [the paramount fire spirit of the Southern Pole]. He is recognized as the foremost figure among Earth Immortal [immortals whose power is anchored to the earth] realm cultivators within the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea.

It is said this Divine Spirits [innate beings born of natural laws] rose to prominence over a million years ago. He once ventured into the Forbidden Domain [a perilous and restricted realm] and even succeeded in opening a Ninefold Heaven [a legendary, multi-layered celestial domain] territory.

Now, after one million three hundred thousand years of cultivation, his cultivation base has finally reached the Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm] stage. However, he lacks a suitable Earth Vein [a powerful, earth-aligned spiritual ley line] for his further cultivation.

Coinciding with the fall of the Flowing Fire Star Palace, a top-grade fire-attribute Earth Vein became available. Thus, the Blazeflame Divine Spirit intends to claim it as his own Path-Field [a cultivator's personal domain for cultivation and enlightenment].

"This visitor comes with ill intent,"

Eldrin Chen murmured softly after finishing the letter, his expression turning grave and solemn.

Exquisite Jiang's countenance was equally severe. She pondered for a moment before speaking, "This individual once entered the Forbidden Domain and opened a full Ninefold Heaven territory. He was the number one Ascendant Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to a higher state of being] in the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea a million years ago."

"Such a figure, whose cultivation has reached the realm of Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of an Earth Immortal], possesses a true combat power that, even if it cannot match a Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a cultivator halfway to becoming a Celestial Immortal], likely does not lag behind by an insurmountable margin."

Eldrin Chen nodded, weighing his words carefully. "With the World-Opening Supreme Treasure [a legendary artifact of creation-grade power] 'Blazeflame Heavenly Lantern' in his possession, even if you and I join forces and wield the cauldron together, I fear we would still be no match for him."

Hearing this, Exquisite Jiang could not help but voice her concern. "Then what should we do?"

"We stall for time, for now."

Eldrin Chen mused aloud before continuing. "He has come for the Flowing Fire Blessed Land [a land imbued with the essence of flowing fire], but with his strength alone, he likely cannot conquer the Flowing Fire Star Palace [the celestial palace governing that land]. He surely fears a strike from our flank even more."

"Therefore, his purpose in seeking us out this time is most likely to propose a joint assault on the Flowing Fire Star Palace."

"Since that is his aim, we shall use my seclusion as an excuse to delay further. We will discuss it only after my Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physique of unbreakable resilience] reaches its Great Completion."

Speaking to this point, Eldrin Chen pondered and said, "Speaking of which, the Supreme-Grade Earth Vein [a supreme-grade terrestrial spiritual energy leyline] beneath that Flowing Fire Star Palace is long overdue for a change of master."

"Have our people make preparations. Once my Primordial One Indestructibility Body reaches Great Completion, and once Fellow Daoist Violet Mystery successfully navigates his Great Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial], then we shall meet this so-called foremost Earth Immortal [a powerful immortal bound to the earthly realm] among the Divine Clan [a clan of beings with divine lineage]."

Seeing his resolve, Exquisite Jiang offered a gentle smile. "Very well."

After settling this matter, Eldrin Chen wasted no further time.

Without further hesitation, he bid farewell to his clan members and set off for the Violet Firmament Path Palace.

The Violet Firmament Path Palace was located within the Violet Firmament Divine Domain [a divine realm suffused with violet-hued celestial energy], positioned centrally within the Thirty-Three Layers Sea Region. Utilizing the Polarity Void Mirror to perform Void Escape [a technique for instantaneous travel through the void], Eldrin Chen soon arrived at the Violet Firmament Divine Domain.

Flying directly to the gates of the Violet Firmament Path Palace, Eldrin Chen personally presented his Visiting Card [a formal card used to announce one's arrival and request an audience].

Not long after, several figures emerged. They were all Patriarchs of the Earth Immortal Realm [the realm of Earth Immortals, beings who have transcended mortality and anchored their existence to the world]. The leader was none other than Violet Mystery Path Master, and beside him stood a female immortal of the Eighth Level Earth Immortal realm.

Upon seeing Eldrin Chen, the Violet Mystery Path Master let out a hearty laugh and proclaimed, "Eldrin the Worthy Brother, your visit today truly brings boundless honor to my humble Violet Mystery Mountain."

"You honor me too much,"

Eldrin Chen quickly clasped his hands in salute, then said with a smile, "It has been many years, Elder Brother. Your spiritual power has grown even more profound. It seems your ascension to the Primordial Unity Realm [the realm of Primordial Unity, a profound state of oneness with the cosmos] is assured."

After exchanging pleasantries for a moment, the Violet Mystery Path Master began introducing the identities of the assembled party to Eldrin Chen.

Through his introductions, Eldrin Chen quickly came to understand who everyone was.

That Eighth Level Earth Immortal female immortal was the dao companion of Violet Mystery Path Master. Her title was 'Immortal Maiden Ethereal Firmament', and she was said to be a top-tier prodigy who had opened the Seventh Heaven [the seventh of the nine foundational heavens within a cultivator's dantian].

After becoming acquainted with the various Earth Immortal [immortals who have ascended to the Earth Immortal realm, a major milestone] of the Violet Firmament Path Palace, Violet Mystery Path Master invited Eldrin Chen into the Path Palace [the main hall or headquarters of a cultivation sect or clan]. He then inquired, "Brother, you have arrived nearly fifty thousand years early. I presume you are not here simply to stand guard for me in advance?"

"Indeed."

Eldrin Chen nodded and stated his purpose directly: "To be frank, I have come to the Violet Firmament Path Palace to borrow your sacred ground to temper my physical body."

As Eldrin Chen explained in detail, Violet Mystery Path Master quickly understood his intentions.

Once the purpose was clear, Violet Mystery Path Master smiled and said, "If your strength advances another step, Brother, my confidence in overcoming the Great Tribulation [the ultimate heavenly trial faced by high-level cultivators] will increase by several degrees."

"Rest assured, I will support this matter with my full effort."

With that, Violet Mystery Path Master led Eldrin Chen out of the Path Palace and headed towards the core of the Violet Mystery Blessed Land.

The core of the Violet Mystery Blessed Land was located amidst a range of towering mountains that pierced the clouds.

One peak stood supremely majestic, resembling a peerless heavenly sword that cleaved through endless cloud layers, its tip reaching towards the very limits of the Heavenly Vault [the celestial dome or firmament].

And upon the boundless Heavenly Vault above, countless heavenly thunderbolts descended, all crashing upon the tip of this Immortal Sword. They erupted in peal after peal of thunderous roars.

"This place is the Heavenly Sword Peak."