Chapter 1721 : Mastery of the Immeasurable Path

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, his brow furrowing in contemplation.

At his current realm, his true form could no longer descend to the lower worlds lightly. Even when venturing into the more structured Great Universe, he had to restrain his own power.

If he were to enter the Dimensional Void, a single careless moment could shatter countless great realms, provoking the intervention of the boundless will of the Dimensional Void.

More terrifyingly, when propelling a world's ascension, a Celestial Immortal Great Power [an immensely powerful immortal being] must exert their full strength to elevate it into the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation]. Doing so would inevitably cause the Oblivion [the state of utter annihilation and non-existence] of endless worlds.

Unless, while exerting full force to elevate the world, one could simultaneously restrain their own power, preventing it from interfering with the operation of the Endless Dimensional Space.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen attempted to gain mastery over his own power.

After a period of focused manipulation, Eldrin Chen discovered, to his astonishment, that he could indeed completely control his power, preventing it from affecting the workings of the Dimensional Void.

As long as the unleashed force did not exceed half of his full strength, he could completely contain his power, leaving the Dimensional Void undisturbed.

"Complete mastery over one's own power... is this the profound mystery of the Immeasurable Path Fruit [the ultimate crystallization of a cultivator's understanding of their chosen Dao]?" he wondered aloud.

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Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a powerful cultivator] pondered for a moment before finally nodding. "That should be sufficient," he stated.

To elevate a great world spanning nearly ten million light-years using only half of one's power—if this were known, it would be enough to shock the entire Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the collective name for the myriad immortal realms].

One must understand, this was a Boundless Great World [a vast, complete world of immense scale and complexity], not merely a Celestial Immortal Universe [a vast cosmic structure containing stars and galaxies, but less substantial than a true great world].

In comparison, while a Celestial Immortal Universe is vast, most of its space consists of empty Universe void. Its actual mass is far inferior to Eldrin Chen's Returning Abyss Great World [the great world under Eldrin Chen's stewardship].

A great world of such magnitude, if placed upon an Early Celestial Immortal Realm [the initial stage of the Celestial Immortal cultivation realm] Great Power, would likely crush them utterly, let alone allow them to push it towards ascension.

Yet Eldrin Chen was confident that half his strength would suffice to catalyze its dimensional elevation—a feat that would leave countless Celestial Immortal Great Power [powerful beings at the Celestial Immortal realm] utterly astounded.

"Since that is the case, I shall first replenish my foundational essence and then proceed with the breakthrough."

With this silent resolve, Eldrin Chen retrieved the Innate Positive Water Flat Peach [a legendary peach imbued with primordial positive water energy, excellent for restoring one's vital foundation] and began refining the Immortal Peach to replenish his own foundational source.

The Innate Positive Water Flat Peach contained Innate [primordial, pre-cosmic] substance, making it the supreme treasure for restoring one's foundational essence.

Channeling his Primordial One Limitless Dharma Power [his supreme, boundless cultivation energy], Eldrin Chen began refining the peaches. He consumed one every few years, refining a total of ten in a remarkably short span of time.

However, after refining ten of them, Eldrin Chen discovered that the foundational essence of his Earth Immortal World [the inner world cultivated by an Earth Immortal] had only accumulated a mere wisp.

One must understand, for an ordinary Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a foundational cultivation method focusing on the unity of essence, energy, and spirit], refining nine Innate Positive Water Flat Peach [a supreme spiritual fruit born from innate positive water energy] would cause the cultivator's internal spiritual power to accumulate to perfection, sufficient to break through to the Celestial Immortal Realm [the realm of true celestial beings].

Yet, after refining ten such peaches, Eldrin Chen had accumulated less than one percent of the required spiritual power, a realization that filled him with profound astonishment.

"Indeed," he mused, "my current combat prowess should already be comparable to that of a Seventh Layer of the Celestial Immortal Realm."

"After my Earth Immortal World ascends to a Universe [a complete, self-contained cosmos], the amount of spiritual power it can contain should also rival that of a Late Celestial Immortal Realm cultivator."

"My cultivation stage is no longer that of a Half-Step Celestial Immortal; I am a true Celestial Immortal Great Power. The only difference is that I achieved the Celestial Immortal breakthrough *before* elevating my Earth Immortal World."

Whispering these thoughts to himself, Eldrin Chen set aside his intention to continue refining the Positive Water Flat Peach.

His current state was less akin to a typical Celestial Immortal Great Power and more similar to a Flawless Innate Divine Spirit [a perfect divine being born from the cosmos itself], or even comparable to the foundational nature of an Innate Heavenly God Being [a heavenly deity of innate origin].

To continue refining Innate Positive Water Flat Peach would require over a thousand fruits to saturate the foundational essence of his Earth Immortal World—a path of profligate waste.

Furthermore, refining such a massive quantity of Innate Positive Water Flat Peach in one go would inevitably lead to unstable and impure spiritual power, a burden even Eldrin Chen could not withstand.

Rather than taking that approach, it would be far better to directly advance the Earth Immortal World [a world where Earth Immortals reside, a higher plane of existence]. Once it transforms into a Celestial Immortal Universe [a vast cosmos capable of sustaining Celestial Immortals], the boundless influx of Chaos Origin [the primordial essence from which all things are born] will naturally cause the Universe's foundational essence to surge to a requisite level.

"It should be time for the breakthrough," he murmured.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen emerged from his place of seclusion.

Upon exiting the Seclusion Chamber, he found that within the grand formation, everyone else was deeply immersed in their own cultivation, all in a state of closed-door meditation.

Only Exquisite Jiang and Path Ruins Jiang were present, both having reached the Twelve Tribulations Domain [a legendary realm signifying mastery over twelve heavenly tribulations]. For them, deep, prolonged seclusion was no longer necessary.

Seeing Eldrin Chen emerge, the two women stepped forward. Exquisite Jiang looked at him and asked, "I sensed a convergence of Fortune [heavenly favor and destiny] and Merit [virtuous karma accumulated through righteous deeds] not long ago. Were you successful?" This content originates from audi novel.com. Please respect copyright.

"Yes," he replied.

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod. Noticing the joy on Exquisite Jiang's face, he continued, "I am prepared to attempt my breakthrough now."

"Will you not wait a little longer?"

Exquisite Jiang spoke, a trace of concern in her voice as she recalled the terrifying nature of the Dimensional Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial that tests a cultivator's very existence].

Eldrin Chen shook his head and spoke calmly, "Given my current combat prowess, it is impossible for me to advance further in a short time. There is no point in waiting any longer."

Path Ruins Jiang did not elaborate, merely asking, "Do you require our assistance?"

"I would trouble you to stand guard for me," Eldrin Chen said slowly, a thoughtful look in his eyes. "I do not wish to be disturbed."

"Understood."

Path Ruins Jiang gave a slight nod. He understood Eldrin Chen's meaning.

Ascending to the Celestial Immortal Universe was no trivial matter. Eldrin Chen naturally wished to keep his own secrets hidden from prying eyes.

"Then let us begin."

Eldrin Chen nodded. The moment his words fell, he tore open the Dimensional Void and stepped into the Endless Dimensional Space. The other two followed without hesitation.

"BOOM—"

The instant he set foot into the endless Dimensional Void, Eldrin Chen perceived a cataclysmic eruption. Countless World-Annihilating Thunderclap detonated throughout the void, their power tearing through Multidimensional Space-Time to strike directly at him.

Eldrin Chen did not evade. Instead, he channeled all his power into his Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physique said to be unbreakable by any force in the cosmos], meeting the endless torrent of World-Annihilating Thunderclap [a cataclysmic divine thunder capable of shattering worlds] head-on and withstanding its devastating force.

"The will of the Multidimensional Space-Time [the foundational fabric of reality encompassing all dimensions and timelines]."

After enduring that strike, Eldrin Chen murmured softly.

He exerted his full power to restrain his own aura, ensuring it did not interfere with the natural operations of the Dimensional Void [the boundless, empty expanse that separates and contains all realms]. Only then did he turn his gaze deep into the Dimensional Void and speak.

"Today, I seek to elevate the Returning Abyss Realm [the world under his stewardship] to the rank of a Celestial Immortal Universe [a higher-order universe capable of nurturing Celestial Immortals], yet I cannot bear to harm a single thread of this Dimensional Void."

"If you permit my ascension to a higher dimension, I vow to leave this endless Dimensional Void unscathed."

As Eldrin Chen's words faded, a profound silence descended upon the boundless Dimensional Void.

After a moment, a vague yet immense will conveyed a message: he could proceed with elevating his world, but he must first endure the Eight Desolations Annihilation Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation of Eight Desolations Annihilation, a legendary trial of cosmic destruction].

"The Heavenly Thunder Tribulation of Eight Desolations Annihilation?"

Path Ruins Jiang's brow furrowed slightly, and he spoke up in warning. "This Eight Desolations [a term referring to eight ultimate states of cosmic ruin and desolation] Annihilation Tribulation is the most fearsome form of Slaughter [a concept representing pure, annihilating destruction] Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a divine trial of thunder and lightning sent by the heavens to test cultivators]. It consists of sixty-four bolts in total."

"In the past, within my Void Grotto-Heaven [a self-contained pocket dimension of immense spiritual power], there was a great power at the Celestial Immortal [the sixth major realm of immortal cultivation] sixth level who also faced this tribulation. At that time, he made exhaustive preparations, even borrowing an Upper Grade Innate Treasure [a supreme magical artifact born from the primordial chaos] for protection, yet he only managed to withstand thirty-two bolts."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen could not help but frown slightly, a crease forming between his brows.

The Eight Desolations Annihilation Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a cataclysmic tribulation of heavenly thunder that annihilates all within the eight desolate directions] was peerless in its Slaughter [destructive power]. The fact that a sixth-level Celestial Immortal could only resist thirty-two bolts spoke volumes about the sheer peril of this Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a trial of divine lightning sent by the heavens to test cultivators].

However, matters had reached this point, and Eldrin Chen had no room for retreat.

With a determined stride, he ascended into the heavens. Raising a single hand, he began to propel the Returning Abyss Great World [a vast and ancient cultivation world] upwards, initiating its dimensional ascension. Dive deeper into the Dao at audio~novel.com.