Chapter 1663 : A Paragon's Fall and a Dao Source Claimed

With such a vast disparity in foundational strength, Eldrin Chen cleaved him asunder upon the Void Heaven using only his physical might and an indestructible Chaos War Halberd.

"KABOOM!"

The fall of a Heavenly Immortal Paragon is a cataclysmic event. Under the pressure of the Great Dao Rule, his physical form and Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] dissolved into the Dao itself, transforming into a torrent of blazing energy that dissipated between heaven and earth.

The onlookers gazed upward. They witnessed countless threads of Great Dao Rule cascading down, and a searingly intense Heavenly Dao Origin [the fundamental essence of the Heavenly Dao] descending. This essence intertwined with the Primordial Spirit and Primordial Source [the original, foundational source of a being's existence] of the Dragon King of the Western Abyss, coalescing into a single, dazzlingly brilliant Dao Source [a condensed essence of profound Dao principles].

"A Ninth Rank Dao Source," Eldrin Chen stated calmly.

He then stored this precious Dao Source away.

The value of a Ninth Rank Dao Source is utterly staggering. Even for an existence at the Early Celestial Immortal Realm, obtaining one would be considered a significant treasure.

However, Eldrin Chen's own foundation was far too profound and immense. The difficulty he faced in condensing his own Dao Fruit [the ultimate fruit of cultivation, representing mastery of the Dao] was correspondingly monumental. This particular Dao Source would likely be of limited use to him personally.

Yet, Eldrin Chen sensed that if given to Lyra Jiang, it might serve a far more potent purpose.

With the fall of the Dragon King of the Western Abyss, the battle reached its conclusion. The remaining Demon Immortal [a demonic cultivator who has attained immortality], though numerous, found their fate sealed under the relentless assault of the allied forces, unable to defy the heavens and alter their doomed destiny. Join our community of readers at audio-novel.com.

This time, from the moment Dragon King of the Western Abyss invaded the Eight Seas of the Abyss, to their utter annihilation, the great war lasted for less than a single Jiazi-time [a cycle of sixty years]. By the time the conflict was decisively concluded, Eldrin Chen observed that, aside from a very few Demon Immortal [demonic cultivators who have ascended to immortality] and Demonic Tribe [clans or factions of demonic beings] operating on the periphery, over ninety percent of the Demonic Tribe had already perished beyond the borders of the Abyssal Sea Region.

"The Demonic Tribe of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea have suffered a grievous wound to their vitality," he remarked.

After briefly surveying the Dao Source [the primordial source of the Dao, the fundamental principle of existence], Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered with thought before he spoke.

The others present nodded slightly in agreement.

After tens of millions of years of accumulation, the total number of Demon Immortal across all the Immortal Island [islands inhabited by immortals], Blessed Land [lands of exceptional spiritual fortune], and Grotto-Heaven [separate, paradisiacal pocket dimensions] within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea was likely only around six hundred thousand.

This battle had claimed nearly three hundred thousand of them—a loss of staggering magnitude.

If it were merely Immortal [those who have ascended to immortality], it would be one thing. Within the vast expanse of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, new Demon Immortal ascend from lower realms every year, and the local Demonic Tribe also have members who Ascend to Immortal Eternity [achieve immortality through cultivation].

The loss of several hundred thousand Demon Immortal could be replenished within a mere million years.

However, the fall of several thousand Earth Immortal Progenitor [powerful immortal progenitors, a high rank among immortals] and the loss of twenty-seven Half-Step Celestial Immortal [beings on the very cusp of achieving celestial immortality] were not losses that could be recovered in a day.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, for the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea to restore such a number of Earth Immortal Progenitor and Half-Step Celestial Immortal, it would normally require at least thirty million years.

It can be foreseen that, unless the Human Race suffers another devastating blow, the Demonic Tribe will find it exceedingly difficult to seize an opportunity for resurgence during the next three Dao Tribulation [cosmic trials that reshape fate and power].

As the dominant powers of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, the Divine Race and the Human Race would never idly stand by and watch the Demonic Tribe gradually recover its strength.

Returning to the main subject, after Eldrin Chen secured the spoils of war, he immediately set about reorganizing the Eight Trigrams Immortal Formation [a powerful defensive array based on the eight trigrams], deploying personnel to repair the various Formation Eye [the core nodes that power a formation] and the Immortal Island.

Once the Eight Trigrams Immortal Formation was hastily restored to roughly half its original potency, Eldrin Chen entrusted the ongoing management of the task to Lior Chen.

He himself then proceeded into the Starry Glazed Realm [a pocket dimension shimmering with starlight and crystalline energy], standing shoulder-to-shoulder with several Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators on the very cusp of attaining true Celestial Immortality]. A faint smile touched the corners of his eyes.

"Congratulations, Eastern Sovereign Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator], on your breakthrough to the Triple Taiyi Foundation [a supremely stable and potent foundational state]. The path to Great Luo [the legendary realm of ultimate unity and perfection] now lies clearly before you." Within the Grand Hall, the assembled immortals wore expressions of genuine delight as they offered their felicitations to Qiyuan Chen.

Qiyuan Chen, clad in robes of shimmering gold, returned their smiles with one of his own.

While all are termed a Great Luo Foundation [a foundation with the potential to reach the Great Luo realm], the true substance and promise contained within each stage of this foundation vary immensely.

Take, for instance, the Triple Ascension Foundation achieved within the Ascension to Immortality Realm. Though it is also hailed as possessing Great Luo Potential, foundations of this caliber at this stage are not exceedingly rare.

Not to speak of the entire Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, but within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea alone, on average, one Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] possessing a Triple Ascension Foundation achieves their ascension every ten thousand years.

Within the entire Azure Firmament Immortal Domain [the vast realm where immortals dwell], the number of Ascendant Immortal [cultivators who have ascended to immortality] at the Great Luo Foundation [the foundational stage of the Great Luo cultivation path] is often counted in the tens of thousands. However, the vast majority of them ultimately fade into obscurity, reaching their limit upon breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm [the realm of Earth Immortals].

Only a rare few manage to stand out, capable of cultivating the Triple Heaven-Opening Foundation [a supreme foundation that opens the heavens threefold]. Such existences can open up eight Ninefold Heavens and Earth [the layered realms of heaven and earth], truly qualifying as Celestial Immortal Seed [those with the innate potential to become Celestial Immortals]. Only then can they be considered truly gifted by heaven.

While one cannot guarantee such individuals will break through to the Great Luo Realm [the ultimate realm of Great Luo], they possess a significant chance of cultivating into Heaven Immortal [Immortals of Heaven] with a Dual Taiyi Foundation [a foundation of dual Taiyi principles].

Generally speaking, within a single sea region, the number of existences capable of cultivating the Triple Heaven-Opening Foundation in an era does not exceed thirty. On average, only a handful emerge over a span of one million years.

Among those present here, aside from Qixuan the Daoist, the rest are all existences of the Triple Heaven-Opening Foundation. They are the elite accumulated over tens of millions of years within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain.

Yet, even this does not necessarily qualify them as the most peerlessly brilliant Heaven's Chosen [those favored by destiny] within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain. This chapter appears courtesy of audio - novel . com.

Only by cultivating the Three Taiyi Foundations [the three supreme Taiyi foundations] and forging a flawless, perfect Celestial Immortal Foundation [the foundational stage for a Celestial Immortal] can one be considered a truly stunning existence that astounds the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain.

Within the Great Luo orthodoxy, disciples are divided into second-generation direct disciples and third-generation true inheritors, each holding a status of extraordinary caliber.

Once an existence with a Triple Taiyi Foundation [a foundation of three Taiyi principles] breaks through to the Heaven Immortal Realm, they are qualified to become a disciple of a Great Luo Immortal Lord [an Immortal Lord of the Great Luo path] and ascend to the rank of a second-generation direct disciple.

Within the vast expanse of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea], on average, only one individual with a Triple Taiyi Foundation is born every ten million years.

In ages past, those who could take this step were all beings of peerless brilliance like Yuanzhi the Daoist, Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor, and Setting Sun Celestial God.

For Qiyuan Chen to have forged such a foundation has, for now, surpassed the direct descendants of the Sun Clan of the Eternal Ancient Race and even the true disciples of the Great Luo Ancient Sect. He can be considered the first in tens of millions of years within the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea.

Thinking of this, a surge of excitement stirred within Qiyuan Chen's heart. Yet, he did not become complacent. He merely nodded with a faint smile and said to the others, "With your innate talents, breaking through to the Triple Taiyi Foundation should undoubtedly be well within your grasp."

Upon hearing his words, everyone present revealed smiles of varying degrees.

Divine Lord Glaze's eyes flickered slightly before she shook her head with a bitter smile. "Achieving the Triple Taiyi Foundation is far more difficult than breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal Paragon," she said. "With my talent, which allowed me to open the Eighth Heaven, I fear it would be as hard as scaling the heavens."

Zixuan the Daoist also nodded, then sighed softly. "With my Deep-Seated Foundation from opening the Eighth Heaven, even with the aid of a Taiyi Immortal Pill, my chances of breaking through to the Triple Taiyi Foundation would not exceed two in ten," he stated. "This harvest has been substantial. I am already considering whether to seize this opportunity to attempt my breakthrough into the Heaven Immortal Realm."

"This harvest has been substantial. I am already considering whether to seize this opportunity to attempt my breakthrough into the Heaven Immortal Realm."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's gaze shifted subtly.

He pondered silently. These individuals before him were his long-time confidants and friends. It would be a profound pity if they were to settle for merely becoming Flawed Celestial Immortal.

After all, the chasm between a Flawed Celestial Immortal and a flawless Heaven Immortal was truly immense.

Not only that, but more importantly, a Flawed Celestial Immortal [a Celestial Immortal whose foundation is flawed, limiting their potential] is often doomed to remain at the Third Heaven Celestial Immortal [the third and lowest tier of the Celestial Immortal realm] for their entire life. Even if they encounter a heaven-defying opportunity to break through to the Mid Celestial Immortal Realm [the middle tier of the Celestial Immortal realm], they possess no possibility of advancing any further. This chapter is part of a larger work available at audio-novel[dot]com.