Chapter 1660 : The Innate Pill of Ascension

With this thought, Eldrin Chen immediately emerged from his Seclusion Chamber.

Once outside, Eldrin Chen inquired about the state of the world and discovered that over three thousand years had passed during his secluded cultivation.

Not long before, the Dragon King of the Western Abyss had rallied more than half of the Demon Race Abode of Bliss within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea to jointly besiege Eldrin's Hundred Seas.

To withstand the forces of the Celestial Dragon Grotto-Heaven, both Xander Qing Chen and Caelan Chen had already ended their own cultivation retreats, preparing to confront the Demonic Tribe powerhouses.

Upon learning this, Eldrin Chen felt a wave of relief wash over him.

He understood clearly in his heart that with the Eight Trigrams Grand Formation and several Half-Step Celestial Immortal cultivators standing guard, and with a hidden trump card like Lyra Jiang who possessed the combat power of a true Heaven Immortal, the current Abyssal Immortal Alliance had nothing to fear from the Dragon King of the Western Abyss.

With this settled, Eldrin Chen then checked on Qiyuan Chen. Finding this Ancient Ancestor still deep in secluded cultivation, he wasted no further time and proceeded directly to the Immortal Herb Garden within the Pure Yang Five Elements Grotto-Heaven.

He went straight to the location of the Taiyi Immortal Fruit. From among the five plants, he selected the one with the longest medicinal age. Using Innate Spiritual Water in conjunction with a strand of Innate Qi [the primordial energy from which all things are born], he elevated it into an Innate Taiyi Immortal Fruit.

Now in possession of this Innate Taiyi Fruit, Eldrin Chen immediately headed to the Grotto-Heaven Fire Vein [a subterranean spiritual fire channel within a grotto-heaven] and began the process of refining the Innate Taiyi Pill.

Although the Innate Taiyi Pill was an Innate Treasure Pill [a pill refined from innate-grade spiritual materials], it remained at the Ninth Rank low-grade level. Its refinement difficulty was virtually identical to that of the Taiyi Immortal Pill. Join our community of readers at audio-novel.com (official site).

However, as this is an Innate Object [an object born of the world's natural laws, possessing unique properties], it generally requires Innate Magical Power [a cultivator's innate spiritual ability] to be refined more effectively.

Eldrin Chen already possessed Innate Magical Power, and his Alchemy [the art of pill refinement] had long ago reached the mid-stage of the Ninth Rank [a pinnacle level of mastery]. Now, with his cultivation base growing ever more profound, refining this Innate Taiyi Pill [a supreme pill born of primordial chaos] was practically a foregone conclusion.

Not only that, during the Alchemy process, Eldrin Chen deliberately added a portion of Innate Filth Serpent Gallbladder [the gallbladder of a primordial serpent, embodying the concept of ultimate purity through the negation of filth].

This Innate Filth Serpent Gallbladder is a substance of utmost purity and cleanliness born of heaven and earth. It can cleanse impurities from the world, dissolve the turbid energies within Mortal Dust [the realm of mortal affairs and worldly attachments], and the Innate Primordial Essence [the fundamental, untainted spiritual energy within it] can enhance the quality of the Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill [a legendary pill marked with cloud-like patterns]. It is a rare and extraordinary treasure of Supreme [the highest] grade.

Bolstered by this treasure, Eldrin Chen found the refinement proceeding with increasing ease and mastery. In merely a Millennium [a span of one thousand years], he successfully completed a cauldron of Innate Taiyi Pill.

"Four pills."

Gazing at the Innate Taiyi Pill in his hand, Eldrin Chen spoke softly, a ripple of emotion shimmering in his eyes.

Refining an Innate Treasure Pill [a pill of innate, treasure-grade quality] and achieving a yield of four pills from a single cauldron was an astonishing success rate. Many Ninth Rank mid-stage Alchemists could hope for no better Pill Success Rate [the rate of successful pill formation].

More importantly, this batch of Treasure Pill [pills of exceptional quality and power] had been infused with the Innate Filth Serpent Gallbladder, which greatly amplified the medicinal efficacy of the Innate Taiyi Pill.

For an Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] with a Dual Taiyi Foundation [a foundation built upon two pillars of primordial unity], consuming one would increase their chances of breaking through to the Triple Taiyi Foundation [a foundation built upon three pillars of primordial unity] by approximately thirty percent.

Of course, this thirty percent chance of success varies from person to person. For those with a Deep-Seated Foundation [a profound and stable cultivation base], consuming this pill could significantly increase their chances of a breakthrough.

Yet, if given to someone with a shallow or unstable foundation, the success rate would be greatly diminished, perhaps increasing their odds by only ten or twenty percent.

Ultimately, the Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill [a miraculous elixir marked with cloud-like patterns] is merely an external aid. Whether one can break through to the Triple Taiyi Foundation [a profound foundational realm] still depends on the cultivator themselves—on whether they possess the necessary Deep-Seated Foundation, sufficient destiny, and latent potential.

Returning to the matter at hand, Eldrin Chen had successfully refined four Taiyi Immortal Pill [an immortal-grade elixir for foundational breakthroughs], and his heart swelled with profound joy.

He stored three of the Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill away, carefully sealed the remaining one separately, and then strode into the depths of the starry void.

There, amidst the celestial expanse, Eldrin Chen found Qiyuan Chen in secluded meditation.

At this moment, Qiyuan Chen's aura was nearly flawless and complete, having reached the very pinnacle of the Eight Tribulations Earth Immortal [an Earth Immortal who has survived eight heavenly tribulations] realm.

Seated within the starry Blessed Land [a land imbued with potent spiritual energy], he noticed Eldrin Chen's return and inquired, "How did it go?"

"A complete success."

Eldrin Chen replied with a smile, retrieving the Jade Vial [a vial carved from spiritual jade] containing the Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill and tossing it over.

Qiyuan Chen took it in hand and spoke, "With the aid of this Innate Taiyi Pill [a supreme-grade elixir that refines one's innate foundation], I have an eighty percent certainty of achieving a breakthrough, even without other external aids."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod. He understood that when Qiyuan Chen spoke thus, his true odds of a successful breakthrough were likely even higher.

With that thought, Eldrin Chen retrieved the Enlightenment Meditation Mat [a mat that enhances focus and spiritual clarity during meditation] and the Innate Fire Origin Fruit [a spiritual fruit containing the pure essence of primordial fire], handing them to Qiyuan Chen. "Add these two treasures," he said, "and your certainty becomes absolute."

"In this world, what endeavor carries absolute certainty?"

Qiyuan Chen could not help but shake his head with a wry smile upon hearing this.

As he spoke, he accepted the Enlightenment Meditation Mat. "I shall borrow the Enlightenment Meditation Mat for a few years," he stated. "But keep the Innate Fire Origin Fruit for your Violet Consort [Eldrin Chen's primary cultivation partner]." Your portal to cultivation novels: audio-novel . com.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen understood that Qiyuan Chen's mind was made up.

He said no more, merely giving another slight nod before storing the Innate Fire Origin Fruit away.

With this matter settled, Eldrin Chen rose to his feet. "Your attempt to breach the Triple Taiyi Foundation [a profound foundational realm representing the unity of heaven, earth, and man] is a momentous occasion for our clan," he declared.

"It is a pity that with the Dao Tribulation [a great, preordained calamity affecting the world's destiny] looming, I cannot spare the time to witness it. I can only offer my sincerest wishes for your cultivation to reach perfect completion and for you to attain the Great Luo Foundation [the ultimate foundational realm, representing supreme stability and potential]."

Qiyuan Chen [Chen Qiyuan, the Eastern Sovereign] heard this and replied with a serene smile, "You may go for now. Once I emerge from seclusion, we shall fight side by side once more."

Eldrin Chen [Eldrin Chen, the Abyssal Emperor] bid farewell to Qiyuan Chen and returned to the Abyssal Sea Region [the vast and perilous sea domain ruled by Eldrin].

Upon his return to the Abyssal Sea Region, Eldrin Chen discovered that beyond the seas, a vast and innumerable host of the Demonic Tribe [a powerful coalition of demonic races] had laid siege to the Eight Seas of the Abyss [the eight core sea regions within the Abyssal Sea], surrounding it so tightly that not even a drop of water could leak through.

Fortunately, the Eight Trigrams Immortal Formation [a supreme defensive formation based on the Eight Trigrams] proved to be truly Valerius [peerless and unyielding]. Furthermore, with numerous Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, one step away from true immortality] presiding over the Formation, there was no immediate risk of it being breached.

Witnessing this, Eldrin Chen did not intervene immediately. He sought out Lyra Jiang [Lyra Jiang, the Immortal Maiden] and the others who were commanding the Formation and inquired, "What is the situation?"

"For now, it proceeds smoothly. The Dragon King of the Western Abyss [the sovereign ruler of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace] has attacked three times, yet he has been unable to break the Eight Trigrams Immortal Formation,"

Lyra Jiang replied calmly, recounting to Eldrin Chen the events of the past four Millennium [a period of one thousand years].

During the four Millennium that Eldrin Chen spent in seclusion and Alchemy [the art of refining spiritual pills and elixirs], the first three had passed without major incident.

Having learned from the disastrous precedent of the allied forces from various major powers being utterly annihilated, the Dragon King of the Western Abyss did not recklessly assault Eldrin's Hundred Seas [the collective name for the hundred sea regions under Eldrin's dominion] relying solely on his own formidable strength this time.

Instead, he issued a Conscription Decree [an edict compelling military service], mustering the Demonic Tribe of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, a vast and treacherous oceanic region]. He consolidated them into a super army, intending to use this staggering multitude of low-level cultivators and immortals to simply overwhelm and crush the Taiyi Immortal Formation [the supreme defensive formation protecting Eldrin's domain] of Eldrin's Hundred Seas through sheer numerical force.

Due to the sheer multitude of Demonic Tribe [a powerful and ancient race of demonic beings] within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [a vast and perilous sea region in the immortal domain], this conscription effort dragged on for a full three Millennium [a period of one thousand years] before barely managing to muster just over half of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea's Demonic Tribe forces.

The army now assembled beyond the Eight Seas of the Abyss [a collective name for eight treacherous seas surrounding a central landmass] hailed from over three hundred Demon Race Abode of Bliss [prosperous territories and strongholds ruled by demonic races]. Its ranks swelled with more than three hundred thousand Demon Immortal [demonic cultivators who have attained the Immortal Realm] and three thousand seven hundred Demon Race Earth Immortal [powerful Earth Immortal realm cultivators of the demon race].

Even the Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators who stand at the very peak of the Earth Immortal realm, half a step into the Celestial Immortal realm], beings whose might shakes the very foundations of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, had gathered in astonishing numbers—a full twenty-seven of them.

"Twenty-seven Half-Step Celestial Immortal?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's gaze flickered with a trace of surprise, a hint of astonishment coloring his expression.

Lyra Jiang nodded and continued, "Of these twenty-seven Half-Step Celestial Immortal, eight are veteran Clan Elder [a senior, respected member of a clan or family] Half-Step Celestial Immortal who carry the authority of their ancient lineages. The rest are all newly ascended, having broken through within the last several hundred thousand years."

"And behind the breakthroughs of most of them," she added, her voice lowering slightly, "seems to loom the shadow of that Nirvana Dragon Demon Venerable." This content originates from audio-novel.com. Please respect copyright.