Chapter 1705 : The Flawed Dao Fruit's Power

The reason Eldrin Chen termed it a pseudo-Triple Taiyi Foundation was precisely because this Dao Fruit [the condensed essence of one's cultivated Dao] was not a Flawless Dao Fruit [a perfect, stable manifestation of one's Dao path].

Although, after receiving the empowerment from this Dao Fruit, Eldrin Chen discovered his overall power had surged by nearly double, shattering a certain limiting barrier.

However, this Dao Fruit possessed a significant flaw; it was like a dream bubble or a fleeting shadow, liable to collapse at any moment.

Eldrin Chen roughly calculated that he could, at most, mobilize sixty percent of its power. Exceeding this limit would cause this illusory Dao Fruit to disintegrate and shatter in an extremely short time.

In other words, if Eldrin Chen unleashed his full power, he likely possessed only a single strike's worth of strength.

Under normal circumstances, Eldrin Chen's current combat prowess was considerably stronger than before his breakthrough, yet it lacked that qualitative, transformative gap.

"A full-power eruption grants but a single strike."

"That should be sufficient, I believe."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. Once the members of the Immortal Alliance [a coalition of immortal cultivators] broke through to Heaven Immortal [a high-tier immortal realm], and after he refined the five strands of Innate Qi [primordial energy present from birth] to advance his Innate Primordial Limitless Dao Principle [a supreme cultivation art], even if this Dao Fruit were to shatter, relearning and rebuilding it would not be a major issue.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen emerged from the Seclusion Chamber [a chamber for secluded cultivation] to find Lyra Jiang standing guard for him. Official source: audio–novel.com. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

Seeing Eldrin Chen emerge, Lyra Jiang could not help but ask, "How did it go?"

"Not entirely successful."

Eldrin Chen shook his head, then added, "However, I have glimpsed the path forward. From here, my cultivation need only follow its prescribed course."

Speaking of this, Eldrin Chen explained to her his chosen path to the Flawless Celestial Immortal [a state of immortal perfection without flaw or impurity] realm.

After listening, Lyra Jiang could not conceal her worry. "But if so, your foundation will likely rival that of an Innate Divine Spirit [a being born with divine nature and power]," she said.

"When the time comes for you to ascend to a Cosmos [a self-contained universe or dimensional plane], you may draw the most dreadful of tribulations."

"I understand."

Eldrin Chen nodded, his voice firm. "For one with the bearing of an Innate Divine Spirit to ascend and become a Cosmos, it is an act the Dimensional Void [the primordial emptiness between worlds] itself cannot tolerate."

"But," he continued, resolve hardening his tone, "so long as I am strong enough, I will possess the certainty to weather even such a cataclysm."

Not wishing to prolong her concern, Eldrin Chen changed the subject. "How has your cultivation progressed these years?" he inquired.

Hearing Eldrin Chen's inquiry, Lyra Jiang couldn't help but smile slightly before speaking. "With the aid of the Dao Source [a primordial source of the Great Dao's principles], everyone's progress has been exceptionally smooth."

As Lyra Jiang recounted the tale, Eldrin Chen gradually came to understand the changes that had unfolded within the Abyssal Immortal Alliance over these years.

During the several Millennium [a grand cosmological cycle of one thousand years] of Eldrin Chen's secluded cultivation, the Abyssal Immortal Alliance had consumed vast quantities of exceedingly precious resources. The cultivation progress of its members had been extraordinarily swift, with everyone achieving new breakthroughs to varying degrees.

Within the Chen Immortal Clan, Lyra Jiang refined a Dao Source [a primordial source of the Great Dao's principles] of the Triple Taiyi Foundation [a profound foundational realm] level, along with several Innate Peach of Immortality [a legendary fruit that grants longevity and enhances cultivation]. Her Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound, underlying foundation of a cultivator's power] finally accumulated sufficiently, elevating her combat prowess into the domain of the Twelve Calamities [a legendary realm representing the power to withstand twelve heavenly tribulations].

Nyssa Qu refined the Dao Source [a primordial source of the Great Dao's principles] of the Primordial Thunder Dragon [an ancient and mighty dragon born of primordial thunder]. Although she did not step into the Eleven Calamities Domain [a realm representing the power to withstand eleven heavenly tribulations], she reached the pinnacle of the Ten Calamities level, standing merely A Step Away [a metaphorical distance, meaning very close] from the Twelve Calamities domain.

Verdant Consort also made significant progress. With the Innate Creation Azure Lotus [a legendary lotus embodying the power of creation] serving as her Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound, underlying foundation of a cultivator's power], her strength had been steadily advancing over the years.

The clan welcomed two new members into the Forbidden Realm [a legendary cultivation realm of immense power and rarity]: Qiyuan Chen and Kael Chen.

Among them, Qiyuan Chen refined ten pieces of Refined Gold and Arcane Silver [a mythical metal of supreme hardness and spiritual conductivity] of the Supreme Immortal Gold [the highest grade of immortal metal] grade. His Indestructible Golden Body [an invulnerable physical constitution] finally shattered its limits, achieving a toughness capable of withstanding strikes from a Low Grade Innate Treasure [a treasure born from the world's natural laws, of the lowest grade], thus stepping into the Forbidden Realm.

Kael Chen lived up to expectations. Utilizing the fires of the Heavenly Layers [the stratified realms of heaven], he merged and refined the Buddha's Tribulation-Transcending Body [a divine physique that allows one to transcend heavenly tribulations], the Demon King World-Destroying Body [a physique embodying the destructive power of a demon king], and the Dao Lord Dao-Merging Body [a physique representing unity with the Great Dao] into one, successfully cultivating the Myriad Worlds Unification Body [a supreme constitution that unifies all realms], which contains the power of Reincarnation Power [the cyclical power of death and rebirth].

The potential of these two individuals is immense. For Qiyuan Chen, as long as he continuously refines Refined Gold and Arcane Silver, his Physical Body [the cultivation of the physical form] will grow stronger almost without limit. Once he shatters the barriers of the Forbidden Realm, his ceiling will become astonishingly high.

Qiyuan Chen's Myriad Worlds Unification Body [a supreme constitution capable of unifying the essences of countless worlds] also possesses boundless potential. His Buddha [the state of achieving Buddhahood, representing supreme enlightenment], Demon Monarch, and Dao Lord [a title for a supreme master of the Dao] Dao Fruit [the ultimate fruit of cultivation, representing the pinnacle achievement of one's Dao path] all hold limitless promise.

And now that these three Dao Fruit have been complemented by a Dao Body [a physique perfectly attuned to the Dao], a Golden Body [an indestructible physical form achieved through Buddhist cultivation], and a Demon Physique [a powerful corporeal form cultivated by demons], their greatest weakness has been remedied.

When these three are unified, the power of the Three Lifetimes [past, present, and future] they converge is, in Eldrin Chen's estimation, in no way inferior to Taiyang, the Imperial Son of Tai Cang's path of Yin-Yang [the Dao of complementary opposites, the fundamental duality of existence].

Beyond these five figures in the Forbidden Realm [a legendary cultivation realm beyond the conventional limits], the cultivation bases of the other members of the Chen Immortal Clan have also seen tremendous growth.

Although Yvonne the Violet Consort, Lila, Ethan Chen, Qing the Ancient Ancestor, Xander Qing Chen, and Caelan Chen have not broken through to the Forbidden Realm, after refining the Nine Calamities Dao Source [a mystical source containing the essence of nine great tribulations], their Mana [the refined spiritual energy used by cultivators] and Primordial Source [the foundational life force and spiritual essence of a being] have both surged by more than thirty percent.

Their current strength now places them among the more formidable existences even within the ranks of Nine Tribulations Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators who have survived nine heavenly tribulations and stand half a step into the Celestial Immortal realm]. Visit audio-novel`com to enjoy the complete series.

Finally, Lyra Jiang added, "Both the Pure Yang Holy Son and the Wind Cloud Dao Scion have also broken through to the Forbidden Realm."

Eldrin Chen merely nodded, stroking his beard thoughtfully. "It seems it won't be many more years before their Mana accumulation reaches completion. They are not far from breaking through to the Heaven Immortal Realm [the realm of a true Celestial Immortal]."

Lyra Jiang nodded in agreement upon hearing this, then retrieved a letter from her hand and passed it over.

"This is a letter Grandfather had delivered some years ago. Please read it."

Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered slightly as he took the letter and glanced at it, his brow involuntarily furrowing with concern.

This missive had been delivered a Millennium ago. According to its contents, the political landscape of the Eastern Pole Six Heavenly Domains [the six celestial realms of the Eastern Pole] had undergone significant shifts.

As one of the core arenas of this Dao Tribulation [a cataclysmic conflict ordained by the Heavenly Dao to determine the fate of realms], the situation within the Eastern Pole Six Heavenly Domains was exceptionally dire.

Here, the Dao Tribulation primarily manifested as a struggle for supremacy between the Human Race and the Demonic Tribe [the collective term for powerful, sentient demonic beasts and their factions]. The Demonic Tribe boasted a formidable four Forbidden Prodigy [prodigies who have transcended conventional cultivation limits, possessing power rivaling ancient immortals]: the Primordial Thunder Dragon, the Zhu Yan Imperial Son, a scion of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Clan [the clan of celestial nine-tailed foxes], and the Five-Colored Immortal Phoenix.

Among them, the Five-Colored Immortal Phoenix was one of the Protagonist of the Dao Tribulation [key figures destined to play a pivotal, world-shaping role in the tribulation] for the Demonic Tribe. Its cultivation base was comparable to a Forbidden Realm [a legendary state of power beyond the standard heavenly tribulation stages] cultivator who had weathered Twelve Calamities [twelve heavenly tribulations]. It was an Imperial Son-level figure hailing from the Phoenix Ancestral Court within the Primal Immortal Domain [the primordial realm where the first immortals arose].

The Zhu Yan Imperial Son was also a Protagonist of the Dao Tribulation, his power rivaling an eleven-calamity Forbidden Realm cultivator, making him the third such Protagonist of the Dao Tribulation for the Demonic Tribe in this conflict.

Both the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox and the Primordial Thunder Dragon were ten-calamity Forbidden Realm entities, beings of profound and unfathomable depth.

In contrast, the Human Race's Heaven's Chosen [individuals blessed with exceptional talent and destiny] within the Eastern Pole Six Heavenly Domains were at a slight disadvantage. They possessed only one Protagonist of the Dao Tribulation: the Ethereal Void Holy Son, Jiang Daoxu.

Furthermore, they were aided by only two other Human Race Forbidden Prodigy who had come from beyond the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain [the overarching immortal realm encompassing the Eastern Pole domains]. Overall, the human forces found themselves in a position of disadvantage.

Fortunately, as a Protagonist of the Dao Tribulation, Jiang Daoxu was bolstered by the Primordial Genesis Qi Scripture [a supreme cultivation art of creation and genesis] and enjoyed the full backing of the Ethereal Void Grotto-Heaven [a transcendent paradise-realm]. This support allowed him to hold his ground without falling behind.

Particularly after the fall of the Primordial Thunder Dragon [a legendary and immensely powerful dragon of thunder], Jiang Daoxu seized the momentum to launch a counter-offensive, inflicting devastating losses upon the Demonic Tribe [a powerful and malevolent faction of demonic cultivators and creatures].

Alas, this favorable situation did not last. Two Millennium [a period of one thousand years] ago, the Demonic Tribe [a powerful and malevolent faction of demonic cultivators and creatures], which had swept through the Southern Ridge Six Heavenly Domains [a cluster of six celestial realms in the southern mountain ranges], took action. That Solaris, the Golden Crow Imperial Son led three thousand elite troops in a surprise assault on the Eastern Pole Six Heavenly Domains [a cluster of six celestial realms in the eastern polar region]. The Human Race was forced into retreat across three thousand Immortal Paths [the metaphysical pathways or domains of immortal cultivation] within a mere Millennium [a period of one thousand years].

Now, the Human Race in the Eastern Pole Six Heavenly Domains [a cluster of six celestial realms in the eastern polar region] has been driven back and forced into a desperate defense within the Ethereal Void Mountain Range. In the long term, a strategy of pure defense is likely doomed to fail.

After reviewing the intelligence, Eldrin Chen let out a soft sigh and remarked, "This Solaris is clever. He intends to seize the Eastern Pole Six Heavenly Domains [a cluster of six celestial realms in the eastern polar region] while we are consolidating our gains and recuperating."

"Then, he would combine the forces of the Demonic Tribe [a powerful and malevolent faction of demonic cultivators and creatures] from the Twelfth Heaven [the twelfth and highest tier of the heavenly realms] to deal with us all together." Continue your cultivation journey at audio-novel.com.