Chapter 1705 : Eastern Region

Eldrin referred to it as a pseudo-3 Yi Foundations precisely because this Dao Fruit was not a flawless Dao Fruit.

Although gaining the support of this Dao Fruit had caused Eldrin to feel the power throughout his body surge by nearly double, breaking through a certain extreme barrier.

However, this Dao Fruit possessed a tremendous flaw—it could shatter like an illusory bubble at any moment.

Eldrin roughly estimated that he could, at most, only mobilize 60% of his power. Should he exceed this limit, this illusory Dao Fruit would shatter and dissipate in an extremely short span of time.

In other words, if Eldrin were to unleash his full power, he would likely only have enough strength left for 1 final effort.

Under normal circumstances, Eldrin's current combat prowess was significantly stronger than before his breakthrough, yet it hadn't reached that qualitative leap.

"Even at full power, it can only unleash a single strike."

"It should suffice."

Eldrin murmured inwardly. Once the members of the Immortal Alliance broke through to the Celestial Immortal realm, he would refine 5 strands of Primordial Qi to advance to the Primordial Chaos Wuji Dao Principle. Even if this Dao Fruit were to fall and require restarting cultivation, it would no longer be a significant issue.

At this thought, Eldrin emerged from his seclusion chamber and found Lyra standing guard for him.

Seeing Eldrin emerge, Lyra couldn’t help but ask, “How did it go?”

"Not quite a success."

Eldrin shook his head, then added, "Though I've comprehended the path ahead, my cultivation from now on need only follow its natural course."

At this point, Eldrin revealed to her his path of the Flawless Celestial Immortal.

After hearing this, Lyra (Person Name) couldn't help but express concern, "But if this continues, your foundation will likely become no weaker than that of an innate god."

"When you ascend to the Cosmic Realm, it will likely attract the most dreadful heavenly tribulation."

"I understand."

Eldrin nodded and said, "Ascending to become a sovereign of a universe while in the form of an innate deity is an act that the dimensional void cannot tolerate."

"However, as long as I grow sufficiently powerful, I shall possess absolute certainty to transcend even a tribulation of this magnitude."

At this point, Eldrin, unwilling to let Lyra worry, inquired, "How has your cultivation progressed these years?"

Hearing Eldrin's inquiry, Lyra couldn't help but smile faintly before responding, "With the aid of the Dao Source, everyone's progress has been remarkably smooth."

As Lyra recounted the events, Eldrin gradually came to understand the changes that had taken place within the Abyssal Return Immortal Alliance over these years.

During the several 1000 years Eldrin (Person Name) spent in seclusion, the Abyssal Return Immortal Alliance consumed vast quantities of incomparably precious resources. All members made remarkably rapid progress in their cultivation, with each achieving new breakthroughs to varying degrees.

Within the Chen Immortal Clan, Lyra refined a Dao Source rooted in 3 Great Unity foundations, then assimilated several innate Pan Immortal Peaches. Having accumulated sufficient foundational reserves, her combat power finally reached the domain of 12 heavenly tribulations.

Seraphina Qu refined the Dao Origin of the Primordial Thunder Dragon. Though she had not yet stepped into the Eleventh Tribulation Realm, she attained the pinnacle of the Tenth Tribulation level, leaving only A Step Away from the Twelfth Tribulation Realm.

Qing Ji had also made considerable progress. With the Primordial Chaos Azure Lotus as her foundation, her strength had been steadily advancing over the years.

The family has gained 2 new figures in the Forbidden Realm: Chen Qiyuan (Person Name) and Kael (Person Name).

Chen Qiyuan refined 10 pieces of Mithril Silver of the Great Immortal Gold grade, and his Indestructible Golden Body finally shattered its limits, achieving the strength to withstand lower-grade Innate Treasures, stepping into the forbidden realm.

Kael did not fail their expectations. Harnessing the primordial flames of heaven and earth, he refined and unified the Buddha's Salvation Body, the Demon Lord's Annihilation Physique, and the Dao Sovereign's Unity Form into 1, ultimately cultivating the Omniversal Unity Body that contained the power of samsara.

Both possessed immense potential. As long as Chen Qiyuan (Person Name) continued refining adamantine and mithril, his physical body would grow nearly limitlessly. Once he shattered the barriers of the forbidden realm, his ceiling would reach astonishing heights.

Chen Qiyuan’s Body of Myriad Realms Unification also possessed boundless potential—his 3 Dao Fruits, the Buddha, the Demon Lord, and the Dao Sovereign, were each existences of limitless promise.

And when the 3 Dao Fruits possessed Dao Body, Golden Body, and Demon Physique, they had already filled their greatest shortcoming.

The fusion of these 3, converging the power of 3 lifetimes, was deemed by Eldrin (Person Name) to be in no way inferior to the Yin-Yang Dao of the Great Azure Emperor’s Zenith.

Apart from these 5 forbidden domains, the other members of the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) had also experienced significant growth in their cultivation realms.

Though Yan Zijie, Lila, Chen Ethan, Old Ancestor Qing, Chen Xianqing, Chen Xianchang, and the other 4 had not broken through the forbidden realm, after refining the Source of the 9 Calamities Dao, their magic power and origin essence had surged by over 30 percent.

At present, their strength could be considered formidable even among the 9 Tribulations Half-Step Celestial Immortals.

Speaking to the end, Lyra (Person Name) added, "Both the Pure Yang Saint and the Dao Child of Wind and Clouds have already broken through the forbidden realm."

Eldrin nodded slightly, stroking his beard thoughtfully. "It seems in a few more years, their cultivation base will reach perfection—they're not far from breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm."

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

"This is a letter that Grandfather had delivered some years ago. Take a look."

Eldrin's eyes flickered slightly as he picked up the item. After a single glance, his brow furrowed involuntarily.

This letter was delivered 1 1000 years ago. According to its contents, the structure of the Eastern Pole's 6 Heavenly Domains has since undergone transformation.

As 1 of the core focal points of this Heavenly Tribulation, the situation in the 6 Eastern Celestial Domains had grown extremely dire.

Here, the Heavenly Tribulation primarily manifested as a rivalry between the human and demon races. Among the demon race, there were as many as 4 Prohibited Geniuses: the Primordial Thunder Dragon, the Zhu Yan Imperial Son, the 9-Tailed Celestial Clan, and the 5-Colored Immortal Phoenix.

Among them, the 5-Colored Immortal Phoenix was 1 of the key figures undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation for the demon race. Its cultivation base rivaled the forbidden realm of the Twelfth Tribulation, being an imperial scion-level figure from the Primordial Immortal Phoenix Ancestral Court of the Primordial Immortal Domain.

The Scarlet Calamity Imperial Son, also 1 of the protagonists of the Heavenly Tribulation, possessed cultivation comparable to the forbidden realm of 11 Tribulations, making him the third Heavenly Tribulation protagonist among the demonic races in this cycle of tribulation.

The 9-Tailed Heavenly Fox and the Primordial Thunder Dragon both dwell within the forbidden realm of 10 Calamities, beings of unfathomable depths.

In the Eastern Polar 6 Heavenly Domains, the human prodigies were slightly less formidable, with only the Crown Prince of the Grand Void, Jiang Daoxu (Person Name), standing as the sole protagonist of the Heavenly Tribulation.

Moreover, they were aided by 2 forbidden prodigies from beyond the Qincang Immortal Realm, placing them at an overall disadvantage.

Fortunately, as 1 of the protagonists of the Heavenly Tribulation, Jiang Daoxu, bolstered by the Primordial Beginning Qi Sutra and the full support of the Taixu Cave Heaven, managed to hold his own without falling behind.

Especially after the fall of the Primordial Thunder Dragon, Jiang Daoxu seized the momentum to launch a counterattack, inflicting devastating losses upon the demon race.

Alas, prosperity never lasts long. 2 1000 years ago, the demonic tribes that had swept through the 6 Celestial Domains of the Southern Peaks made their move. The Golden Crow Emperor Sun led 3,000 elite warriors in a surprise assault on the 6 Celestial Domains of the Eastern Extremity. In merely 1 1000 years, humanity was forced into retreat across 3,000 celestial paths.

The human race in the Eastern Pole's 6 Heavenly Domains has now been forced into a desperate defense within the Tai Xu Mountain Range. In the long run, a strategy of perpetual defense will inevitably lead to collapse.

After reading the intelligence report, Eldrin (Person Name) let out a faint sigh and remarked, "This Di Yang is quite shrewd. He intends to seize the 6 Eastern Heavenly Domains while we're consolidating our gains and recuperating."

"Then, by combining the demonic forces from all 12 heavenly realms, they will join together to deal with us."

(End of Chapter)