Chapter 1524 : The Primordial Rule Attains Perfection

For the failure to deduce a new path, Eldrin Chen did not feel disheartened.

He slowly exhaled a breath, his expression calm as he urged the five Rule Power to merge into one. An arcane and profound Chaos Rule [the fundamental law governing primordial disorder and potential] gradually manifested before him.

"The Primordial One Limitless Rule [the supreme law of boundless unity and origin], it has finally reached the Great Perfection Realm [the pinnacle state of mastery]."

Sensing the power of the Primordial One Limitless Rule, Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a faint smile gracing his lips.

With the Primordial One Limitless Rule achieving Great Perfection this time, his Indestructibility Primordial One Path Fruit [the solidified essence of his cultivation path, embodying unbreakable unity] naturally ascended to the Great Perfection Realm as well.

The breakthrough in both his Rule and his Path Fruit [the crystallized fruit of a cultivator's chosen Dao, representing their core attainment] brought Eldrin Chen's strength to an unprecedented level.

He had a distinct feeling. Now, with his Rule, Path Fruit, and physical body perfectly fused into one, his combat power had undergone an ultimate metamorphosis.

"As I am now, even without relying on external aids, my combat prowess has already stepped into the Half-Step Celestial Immortal Realm [a transitional state bordering true Celestial Immortality]."

Eldrin Chen spoke softly. With a flick of his finger, a single point of force shot forth, leaving a faint scratch upon the supposedly indestructible fabric of Immortal Domain space.

This single act alone made Eldrin Chen give a slight, satisfied nod, his heart settling with newfound certainty.

He roughly assessed his own combat prowess and discovered that, bolstered by the Great Ascension rules and his Path Fruit, the power of his Primordial One Indestructibility Body had increased by nearly thirty percent.

Although his spiritual energy reserves still lagged slightly behind, the support from his Great Ascension Path Fruit and the cosmic rules had significantly narrowed the gap.

Furthermore, with the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword and the Nine Dragon Ancient Cauldron at his disposal, Eldrin Chen estimated his combat strength was no longer considered weak among those who had laid a Single Primordial Unity Foundation.

Eldrin Chen made a rough calculation. If he used a Sixfold Heaven cultivator at the Earth Immortal Great Perfection stage as a unit of measurement, his combat power was roughly equivalent to fifteen such cultivators. He estimated he could defeat twelve or thirteen of them.

This level of power might not yet rival that of the Violet Mystery Path Master, but it should be on par with the Crimson Dragon Great Emperor.

At the very least, that Bixi the Great Emperor would certainly no longer be his match.

"My current shortcoming remains my spiritual energy reserves," he mused.

"However, once I break through to the Ninth Level Earth Immortal realm, this issue will be resolved."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly to himself, a faint smile finally gracing his lips.

This breakthrough had substantially elevated the foundation of his strength. When he next ventured into the Solar Realm Small Universe, he would possess a genuine measure of self-preservation capability.

With these thoughts, Eldrin Chen emerged from his Seclusion Chamber [a specially prepared room for deep meditation and cultivation].

No sooner had he stepped out than he found Nyssa Qu waiting for him, having clearly been there for some time.

Now having reached the Late Stage Earth Immortal [an advanced stage of immortality where one's power is deeply rooted in the world] realm, Nyssa Qu offered a gentle smile. "Your spiritual energy feels perfectly harmonized, husband. Have you perhaps achieved mastery in all three of your Triple World-Opening Foundation [a unique and immensely powerful triple-layered foundation for cultivation]?"

"Indeed, I have made some progress," Eldrin Chen acknowledged.

He nodded, sharing the news of his successful refinement of the Pill of Polarity Enlightenment [a legendary elixir that grants profound insight into the fundamental forces of reality]. Then he inquired, "You have also made your breakthrough, my lady. How fare the others?"

"Exquisite and the others broke through several years ago," Nyssa Qu replied. "They have already returned ahead of us to the Small Universe [a pocket dimension or miniature world created and controlled by a powerful cultivator]."

She explained calmly that all the key members of their family had successfully ascended to the Late Stage Earth Immortal realm.

She herself had broken through over three centuries prior. She had remained in the Blessed Land [a region of exceptionally dense and pure spiritual energy, often a cultivation paradise] to guard his seclusion and had used the time to further refine her Lifebound Immortal Treasure [a magical artifact bound to a cultivator's life force, growing in power with them], the Seven Extremities Spirit-Slaying Sword [a divine sword capable of severing the souls of its targets].

Having grasped the situation, Eldrin Chen gave a firm nod. "The situation within our Small Universe remains uncertain. We have been away for over a millennium; it is time we returned."

"Let us depart together," he said.

Having made his decision, Eldrin Chen immediately returned to the Netherworld Small Universe via the Void Gate [a portal artifact capable of traversing vast distances].

Upon his return to the Netherworld Small Universe, he found Glazed Divine Lord and the others guarding the place, having not ventured to the Solar Realm Small Universe.

"You have all worked hard these years,"

Eldrin Chen said with a faint smile, his gaze sweeping over the assembled group.

Seeing Eldrin Chen return, a collective sigh of relief seemed to pass through the gathered cultivators.

The Glazed Divine Lord gave a slight nod, his eyes carefully appraising Eldrin Chen before he spoke with a note of surprise, "It seems your gains from this venture were not insignificant."

"Merely a minor refinement,"

Eldrin Chen replied with practiced calm. He surveyed his surroundings and noted that the cultivation of the several Earth Immortal [a powerful immortal whose power is anchored to the mortal world] present had now broken through to the Late Stage Earth Immortal realm.

The combat prowess of these Late Stage Earth Immortal experts was now comparable to that of a cultivator at the Earth Immortal Great Perfection stage.

Among them, seven individuals—Ancient Ruins, Heaven Abyss, Energy Abyss Chen, Kael Chen, Ethan Chen, Lila, and Violet Consort Yan—possessed battle strength rivaling that of the Earth Immortal Great Perfection.

Although there was a certain disparity in combat prowess among the several individuals, it was largely the difference between having opened the Sixfold Heaven and the Seventh Heaven. There was no qualitative gap between them.

Verdant Consort and Nyssa Qu possessed even greater combat strength. Among them, Verdant Consort had stepped into the Forbidden Domain and had opened a full Ten-Layered Heaven, so her power naturally far surpassed that of an ordinary Earth Immortal Great Perfection cultivator.

Although Nyssa Qu had not opened a Ten-Layered Heaven, her own bloodline was Extraordinary and she was protected by the Seven Extremities Spirit-Slaying Sword. Her combat strength also far exceeded that of a typical Earth Immortal Great Perfection cultivator.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, the combat power of each of these two women could rival that of three ordinary Earth Immortal Great Perfection cultivators. While not comparable to an Earth Immortal Great Perfection cultivator who had opened the Ninefold Heaven, they should be on par with one who had opened the Eighth Heaven.

"We just need to wait a few more years, for their World-Opening Treasure to advance to the upper-grade, and for their Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power cultivated to mastery] to progress a step further."

"Then, relying solely on these nine individuals, they might be able to withstand a single Half-Step Celestial Immortal."

Eldrin Chen did his best to estimate the combat power of the group, and his heart settled slightly with a measure of reassurance.

Having thought this far, Eldrin Chen inquired, "What is the current situation within the Solar Realm Small Universe?"

"It is not like the old days."

Violet Mystery Path Master shook his head, then stroked his beard and said, "Ever since we annihilated the Ice Phoenix Ancient Star all those years ago, the various major powers in this realm have been living in constant fear for their safety."

"Over the past thousand-plus years, the major native powers of this realm have completed their consolidation."

As Violet Mystery Path Master recounted the tale, Eldrin Chen gradually came to understand the changes within the Small Universe [a self-contained pocket dimension].

Within the current Solar Realm Small Universe, to guard against attacks by powerful figures from the Immortal Domain [the higher realm of immortals], the native major powers have begun banding together to confront those from the Immortal Domain.

Among them, the various Great Emperor [supreme cultivators at the peak of power] and numerous Earth Immortal [immortals anchored to the mortal world] of the Demon Race have largely converged upon the Earthly Sovereign Nebula, proclaiming a force of one Sovereign, Three Emperors, seventy-two Great Sage [powerful sage-level demons], and one thousand eight hundred Demon Sages.

With such a formidable and imposing force, the imperial court of the Demon Race shakes the heavens. In recent years, they have slain dozens of Earth Immortal from the outside world.

The Human Race has also been Extraordinary. It is said countless members of the Human Race are continuously gathering at the Human Sovereign Nebula. The three Human RaceGreat Emperor have repeatedly repelled assaults by powerful experts from the Immortal Domain, with even several Half-Step Celestial Immortal [beings halfway to becoming true celestial immortals] failing to gain any advantage.

Among the Divine Clan of this realm, the Heavenly Sovereign has issued an edict to quell disorder, summoning ten thousand deities of this world to assemble within the Heavenly Sovereign Palace. Ostensibly, this is to deal with powerful figures from the Immortal Domain, but in secret, they seem to be discussing strategies to break out of this Small Universe.

Under the constant rallying calls of these three factions, the powerful experts of this realm have almost all banded together within these three Supreme Grade Blessed Land [lands of supreme fortune and spiritual abundance], making them seem exceedingly difficult to conquer.

Having reached this point in his account, the Violet Mystery Path Master suddenly spoke again, "Apart from these three locations, the Four Directions Heaven and Earth True Spirits [primordial spirits representing the cardinal directions and the essence of heaven and earth] of this realm, each occupying one of the Four Directions Star Domain and bolstered by Supreme Grade Blessed Land, are also extremely formidable opponents."