Chapter 1625 : The Secrets of Dongtian

"A few matters delayed me." Eldrin smiled faintly, then carefully examined the group once more, noticing they still seemed to possess only single Taiyi foundations.

Yet Eldrin vaguely sensed that the auras of these individuals were profoundly obscure, as if they had concealed their cultivation levels through some heaven-deceiving secret art.

Everyone gave a slight nod upon meeting his gaze.

The Daoist Zixuan transmitted his voice, "Many thanks for your assistance, fellow Daoist. We have now successfully cultivated dual Taiyi foundations."

Eldrin finally understood that aside from Daoist Tianyuan, both the Liyan Deity and Daoist Zixuan had also achieved the breakthrough to dual Taiyi foundations.

However, with the Heavenly Tribulation approaching, they had all concealed their true cultivation realms to prevent being targeted by their adversaries.

Seeing this, Eldrin gave a slight nod. The 9 Earth Immortals of the Chen Immortal Clan had likewise concealed their true cultivation, revealing only the initial stage of the ninth level of Earth Immortal realm. Of course, even the cultivation base Eldrin displayed was already astonishing enough.

Given their age, for Eldrin (Person Name) and the others to have cultivated to the Ninth Layer of the Earth Immortal realm in such a short time was already a remarkable achievement.

In the eyes of the immortals beyond, it was astonishing enough that Eldrin, who had opened the 12 Celestial Heavens yet lacked any backing, could cultivate to the Ninth Level of the Earth Immortal Realm in such a short time.

As for concealing his cultivation level, it would be impossible in the eyes of outsiders.

Because Eldrin had broken through within the 5 Elements Microcosm, no outsiders were aware that he had advanced to the Half-Step Celestial Immortal realm.

Of course, Patriarch Zi Xuan and the others had largely surmised that Eldrin and Lyra had broken through to the Half-Step Celestial Immortal realm.

For if he himself had not yet broken through to the Half-Step Celestial Immortal realm, why wouldn't Eldrin use the Yin-Yang Dao-Comprehending Pill and the Taiyi Golden Body Pill to achieve his own breakthrough? Having pondered this, Glazed Divine Sovereign spoke: "The exchange venue for the Barter Convention has now opened. This gathering is jointly hosted by the human, demon, and deity races, where all Ninth-Level Earth Immortals—each a powerhouse from their respective clans—shall converge."

"Let me introduce you to the most elite half-step Celestial Immortals in the Vast Azure Immortal Realm."

Saying this, the Glazed Divine Monarch led Eldrin (Person Name) toward the heart of the immortal city.

Soon, they arrived before a majestic divine palace.

Upon arriving at the Divine Sanctum, Eldrin discovered that this sacred sanctuary contained a realm within—a cosmos as vast and magnificent as the great universe itself.

In the cosmos, countless stars drifted and swirled across the void. Each star was a divine throne of honor, upon which sat at least 1 Earth Immortal at the Great Perfection stage.

And in this expanse of empty heavens, there were a full 19 1000 such stars. "19 1000 Earth Immortals at the Great Perfection stage."

Witnessing this scene, Eldrin’s heart jolted, a flicker of astonishment surfacing in his eyes.

You must understand, within the entire Xī Qì Shén Yuān Hǎi, cultivators at the Ninth Level of the Earth Immortal Realm are considered top-tier experts. Across the vast expanse of the Xī Qì Shén Yuān Hǎi, excluding the 3 blessed realms, there are barely over 1 100 Earth Immortals who have reached the Ninth Level.

Unexpectedly, nearly 20 1000 Earth Immortals at the Great Perfection stage had gathered within this grand hall, a sight that truly surpassed Eldrin’s expectations.

Qu Keli had long anticipated Lyra's (Person Name) astonishment.

Her expression was serene as she summoned several streaks of starlight to guide everyone upward. She then spoke calmly, "The Western Vast Expanse Divine Abyssal Sea is barren, with barely over a 100 cultivators at the Earth Immortal Perfection stage."

Beyond the Sea of Divine Mist of the West, within the 6 Western Celestial Domains, a single Celestial Domain often boasts over 3 100 Earth Immortals at the Great Perfection stage. The Central 7 Celestial Domains and the Eastern 6 Celestial Domains, being more prosperous, host even greater numbers of Earth Immortals at the Great Perfection stage.

"More importantly, across the 2 100-some cave heavens within the Qing Cang Immortal Realm, the Earth Immortals dwelling within are exempt from undergoing the Dao Tribulation. Over the course of 90 million years, these Earth Immortals have continuously accumulated, and none can fathom the true depth of their foundations."

Glimmer Divine Lord spoke slowly, his expression turning exceedingly grave as he continued, "From what I know, even a single Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven, over its accumulation across 90 million years, would harbor at least over 10 1000 Earth Immortals."

Among these Earth Immortals, the majority had only reached the mid-stage of Earth Immortal realm, yet there were over 3,000 who had attained the late-stage. As for those at the Great Perfection stage of Earth Immortal realm...

The Glazed Divinity Sovereign’s voice paused ever so slightly before he finally spoke. “I suppose it must be over 3 100 by now.”

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces involuntarily paled slightly.

Merely a single superior-grade grotto-heaven, yet it housed so many Earth Immortal patriarchs—this truly surpassed all their expectations. With such a multitude of Earth Immortal patriarchs, 1 could say that the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven alone rivaled over half the entire Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea.

Within the Vast Azure Immortal Realm, there existed over 2 100 cave heavens. If each possessed such strength, would that not mean there were millions of Earth Immortal Patriarchs?

"There's no need for you all to be so astonished."

The Divine Abyss Cave Heaven has existed for over 2 100 million years, having weathered 2 cosmic tribulations. As a supreme-grade cave heaven that commands awe across the Vast Azure Immortal Domain, it ranks 40-ninth among the 2 100-some cave heavens within this realm.

"In comparison, the vast majority of grotto-heavens are of low or medium grade, their power far inferior."

Liuli Shenjun spoke slowly, informing everyone that aside from those supreme grotto-heavens with Celestial Immortal Perfection cultivators, the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven could also be considered among the most elite tier.

Within the Vast Azure Immortal Realm, there were fewer than 30 supreme grotto-heavens housing Celestial Immortals at the Great Perfection stage. Excluding several supreme grotto-heavens belonging to the 100 Races of the Immortal Spirits, the remaining ones were distributed among the 3 major races—humans, demons, and deities—with each race possessing merely 7 or 8 supreme grotto-heavens on average.

Hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) also gave a slight nod.

The Xunfeng Grotto-Heaven had likewise accumulated energy for 80 million years, yet only housed several 100 Earth Immortal-level deities. Its foundational strength fell short of even 1-tenth of the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven's power, demonstrating the vast chasm between superior-grade and inferior-grade grotto-heavens.

According to Lord Liuli's account, a lower-grade grotto-heaven could shelter no more than 1,000 Earth Immortals from the Heavenly Tribulation, a middle-grade 1 could protect 3,000, while a superior-grade grotto-heaven could shield over 10 1000 Earth Immortals.

Moreover, these earthly immortals who did not undergo the Dao Tribulation could continue their cultivation within their grotto-heavens. However, having never endured the tempering of tribulations, the progress of their cultivation would be exceedingly slow.

Lacking the courage to face the Great Dao Tribulation, a subtle flaw would inevitably form in their Dao hearts, stripping them of that relentless drive to charge forward without hesitation.

Once such individuals encounter a bottleneck, the difficulty of breaking through becomes several times greater than that of an Earth Immortal transcending the Dao Tribulation. They often remain trapped in a single realm for tens of millions of years, their futures bleak and uncertain. Therefore, for true Celestial Immortal candidates—such as those of the Saint-level—the blessed realms and celestial grottos typically require them to personally undergo the Dao Tribulation.

If they were unwilling to undergo the Dao Tribulation, they would generally lose the esteemed position of Saint Son.

After comprehending the grotto-heaven's profound foundations, Eldrin fell into silent contemplation, his expression growing increasingly solemn.

He vaguely glimpsed the outbreak of the Great Calamity, sensing the immense impact that would erupt when powerful paradises like the Divine Abyss Paradise and the Western Qi Paradise threw their full strength into the cataclysm.

The struggle for celestial domains and the boundless kalpic tribulations—clashes of such formidable powers were destined to unleash earth-shattering upheavals that would sweep across the entire realm.

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