Chapter 1745 : The Vase of Ascension

Eldrin Chen still possessed one final wisp of Innate Primordial Chaos Essence [the foundational chaotic energy from which all things are born]. By fusing it into the Gale Wind Gourd Vine, he could elevate the Gale Wind God-Slaying Gourd [a magical gourd that unleashes devastating gales] to a level capable of threatening cultivators at the Seventh Layer of the Celestial Immortal Realm.

However, a Gale Wind God-Slaying Gourd of merely Middle-Grade Innate Treasure [a mid-tier treasure born of innate laws] grade would likely only possess power comparable to the combined might of the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords.

Eldrin Chen already commanded the Great Five Elements Primordial Solar Divine Thunder [a supreme thunder technique born from the fusion of the five elements and the primordial sun] and the Primordial Unity Void Cosmos Sword Energy [a sword energy technique embodying the unity of the primordial void]. While the gourd would not be entirely useless to him, its utility was not particularly critical.

The most crucial point was that Eldrin Chen's primary desire was not to advance the Innate Gale Wind Gourd Vine, but rather the Innate Primordial Energy Vase of Heaven and Earth [a mystical vase capable of nurturing the primordial energies of creation].

That Innate Primordial Energy Vase of Heaven and Earth held unparalleled, wondrous functions. It could nurture Primordial Unity Immortal Root [the foundational spiritual root required for supreme immortal cultivation] and even accelerate the growth of Innate Ancient Tree [ancient trees imbued with innate laws]. It was the very cornerstone of Eldrin Chen's path to ascension.

According to Eldrin Chen's calculations, if the Innate Primordial Energy Vase of Heaven and Earth were to ascend to become an Innate Ancient Treasure [a treasure of ancient, innate origin], the Innate Spiritual Water [spiritual water of innate quality] it produced would then contain a trace of the profound mysteries of the Great Path [the supreme, all-encompassing Dao], transforming into the Heaven-Earth Primordial Energy Water [Water imbued with the unified primordial energy of Heaven and Earth].

And that Heaven-Earth Primordial Energy Water might very well assist the Innate Ancient Tree in breaking through their bottlenecks and advancing to the Mid-Grade Innate Ancient Tree [Mid-grade Ancient Trees of Innate quality] level.

If all twenty-four of Eldrin Chen's Innate Ancient Tree were to advance to the mid-grade, his cultivation speed would undoubtedly soar to unprecedented heights. The dream of breaking through a single cultivation layer in less than a million years might no longer be just a dream.

"To advance to an Innate Ancient Treasure, it requires at least six strands of Innate Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [a supreme violet energy born from innate primordial chaos]. At my current rate of refining one strand every two hundred thousand years..."

"It seems it would only take about a million years." For uninterrupted reading, go to https://audio-novel.com.

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a ripple of emotion stirring within the depths of his gaze.

He took a deep breath. By lying low for a million years, relying on the massive Immortal Source Ore and the Primordial Energy Vase of Heaven and Earth [a supreme vessel of creation] of Innate Ancient Treasure grade, he would usher in his moment of soaring ascension.

"For now, I shall bide my time. Once my cultivation reaches the Third Heaven Celestial Immortal Realm [the third major stage of celestial immortal cultivation], it will be time for me to venture into the Chaos [the primordial, formless expanse beyond ordered worlds]."

"Before that, I must cultivate more methods and techniques to guard against unforeseen calamities when I step into the Chaos."

Suppressing his thoughts, Eldrin Chen began to ponder two other means of enhancing his combat prowess.

The method of combining five Innate Treasure [a cultivator's life-bound magical artifact] into a single Formation Artifact [an artifact designed to power or anchor a formation] was still largely elusive to him. However, he had gained some initial insights into deducing a sword art formula.

With this in mind, Eldrin Chen immediately entered the Returning Abyss Grotto-Heaven [his personal pocket realm for secluded cultivation] and began a period of secluded meditation dedicated to deducing the sword art.

Sword Art Formula [a specialized cultivation art designed to unleash the full power of a specific sword technique] are precisely the kind of cultivation arts created specifically for sword techniques, such as the Slaughter Sword Art Formula.

This path is one of ultimate specialization. Its practitioners forsake other avenues of attack and utility, focusing solely on the offensive arts of the Sword Path. While their killing power is peerless under heaven, this path carries significant inherent flaws.

Even in the mortal realms, there existed those who walked this specialized path, such as Heaven Abandoned Lin.

However, this path, though formidable, possesses an extreme degree of exclusivity.

Take Heaven Abandoned Lin as an example. He attained the Dao through the Sword Cultivator path, cultivating an Immortal Essence [the refined energy of an immortal] of unparalleled sharpness. This essence could unleash the ultimate power of Slaughter [a divine ability focused on pure destruction], enhancing the lethality of his Divine Ability [a supernatural technique powered by cultivation] Immortal Sword by fifty percent.

Yet, such sword energy could only be used to power Immortal Swords and Sword Path [the Way of the Sword] Divine Abilitys. If used to activate other types of Immortal Treasure [an immortal's enchanted artifact] or other kinds of Divine Abilitys, its potency would be drastically diminished.

An identical Immortal Treasure, wielded by a Sword Cultivator, would deliver less than half the power of an ordinary Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality].

It was precisely for this reason that Immortals who specialized solely in the Sword Path often found their defensive capabilities somewhat lacking.

Of course, a Celestial Immortal Great Power [a powerful immortal who has transcended mortality] was no longer bound by mortal limitations. Upon reaching this realm, they could begin to resolve some of these inherent flaws. Therefore, Sword Cultivators beyond the Celestial Immortal Realm [the realm of celestial immortals] diverged into three distinct paths.

These three paths were known as the School of Ultimate Annihilation, the School of Balanced Sword Path, and the School of Myriad Paths Convergence.

Among these three schools, the School of Ultimate Slaughter Sword Path pursued the extreme of the extreme. Practitioners of this path completely renounced all other Immortal Treasures and Divine Abilitys, refining their Immortal Essence to an indestructible, peerlessly sharp state.

Even their physical bodies could be transformed into swords of Slaughter.

It could be said that Sword Cultivators of the Ultimate Slaughter Sword Path possessed the most terrifying offensive power within the Sword Path, capable of challenging opponents a full realm above their own.

However, because they lacked means of personal defense, if they were caught off guard by a surprise attack, they could very well be slain by an Immortal whose cultivation level was far inferior to their own.

The Balanced Sword Path is precisely the Sword Path cultivated by that Divine Abyss Path Master. The Divine Abyss Sword Art he obtained is a Balanced Sword Path that harmonizes offense and defense.

The Immortal Source [the foundational energy source of an Immortal] refined through this kind of Sword Path is sharp and fierce, yet it can also empower other types of Immortal Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts used by Immortals], allowing them to unleash ninety percent or even their full power.

However, because it balances defense, the Slaughter [a divine ability focused on pure destructive power] amplification provided by this Sword Art Formula is not particularly high, merely boosting the power of Immortal Sword and Sword Path Divine Ability [supernatural powers derived from one's cultivation path] by twenty to thirty percent.

The Path of Myriad Currents Converging is the most unique. Those who walk this path must, while comprehending the Sword Path, also gain enlightenment in another Great Path [a fundamental Dao or principle of cultivation].

Take the Void Grotto-Heaven [a mystical realm or sect associated with spatial principles] school for example. The Void Sword Path pioneered by the Void Sword Master precisely fuses the Dao of Space with the Sword Path. Join our community of readers at audio_novel.com.

Combining the peerless Slaughter of the Sword Path with the formless, elusive nature of spatial Path Principles [the fundamental laws governing a cultivation path], it grants not only formidable Slaughter capability but also astonishing means of self-preservation.

That Void Sword Master, cultivating the Void Sword Art, could not only pose a threat to an Ancient Immortal Great Power [an immensely powerful figure from ancient times] but could also instantly traverse the void to flee far away, making it exceedingly difficult even for an Ancient Immortal Great Power to slay him.

"The Ultimate Sword Path, the Balanced Sword Path, the Convergent Sword Path."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly to himself, his heart already settled on the path he would walk.

The Balanced Sword Path was too mediocre for Eldrin Chen's taste. His Primordial One Heavenly Scripture encompassed all things and could amplify the power of any spell, Divine Ability [a supernatural power or technique cultivated by immortals], or ancient treasure by fifty percent, far surpassing this Balanced Sword Path.

While the Extreme Sword Path promised greater Slaughter [a divine ability focused on overwhelming destructive power], it demanded abandoning all other methods to specialize solely in the Sword Path.

To have Eldrin Chen forsake his lifelong accumulation of Path Fruit [the culmination and essence of a cultivator's understanding of a particular Dao or path] in pursuit of the Extreme Sword Path would be to sacrifice the root for the branch.

In Eldrin Chen's view, those who discarded everything to chase the Sword Path were ultimately following a heterodox and misguided path.

The true Path to Heaven was to directly subjugate the Sword Path, to conquer, suppress, and ultimately master this Great Path, seamlessly weaving it into one's own personal Dao.

He would be the Sovereign [a supreme ruler or master] of the Sword Path, not its slave.

"The Chaos Heaven Scripture encompasses all creation and can manifest the myriad things of heaven and earth; naturally, it can also derive the Sword Path,"

"Using this as a foundation, I shall evolve a volume of the Chaos Sword Art to serve as my Slaughter and path of self-protection."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly. He brewed a cup of Innate Enlightenment Tea [a spiritual tea that aids in achieving sudden enlightenment and profound insight] and savored it slowly before sinking into a state of sudden enlightenment.

Thus, time flowed, and the mountains and rivers transformed. When Eldrin Chen finally opened his eyes, a Chaos [the primordial, undifferentiated state before creation] sword energy erupted between his opening and closing eyelids, splitting into a light of Polarity [the fundamental duality of opposing forces, such as Yin and Yang] that seemed capable of tearing apart Chaos itself.

"A great dream spanning thousands of autumns, what year is this night?"

Eldrin Chen's gaze cleared from his state of profound enlightenment, and he grasped the essence of the Sword Path he had just comprehended.

"Chaos Dual Forces Sword Art!"

This Chaos Dual Forces Sword Art encompassed the principles of the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame and the Great Path of Profound Darkness True Water. Eldrin Chen had fused these with his Sword Path, creating a unique Sword Art Formula tailored specifically for the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords.

When used to wield the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords, this sword formula could amplify the power of these Immortal Sword by twofold, elevating their might to a level approaching that of an Upper Grade Innate Treasure.

If Eldrin Chen were to merge the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords using this formula, the ultimate offensive power unleashed would be vastly increased, likely enough to pose a threat even to those in the Late Celestial Immortal Realm. Find this and other novels at audio-novel.com (official site).