Chapter 1750 : Sacrifice the Old Self

Sacrifice me!

Gazing at the 2 characters before him, an unprecedented brilliance ignited within Eldrin’s eyes.

Anyone who laid eyes on this cultivation method for the seventh realm of martial arts would be struck with awe, as if beholding a divine revelation.

Because the cultivation method of the seventh realm of martial arts requires supreme courage and boundless perseverance to achieve success.

After cultivating through the 6 realms of martial path—Body Forging, Qi Refinement, Dao Foundation, Divine Treasure, Dao Embryo, and Indestructible—a cultivator's physical form, primordial spirit, and magical power would all reach the absolute pinnacle of the mortal world.

The supreme master of the Unending Extremis martial path possessed the divine power to overturn heaven and earth. He could wrestle with the primordial Kunpeng and tear apart the 9-heaven True Dragons with his bare hands. His combat prowess had reached a level comparable to that of a flawless immortal, making it no exaggeration to call him a "mortal-world deity."

Yet such a figure, whose talent and brilliance were no less than that of a true immortal, found it utterly impossible to advance any further due to a fundamental flaw in their foundation.

Thus, Eldrin forged a new immortal path, pioneering this Art of Self Sacrifice.

The cultivation method for this Seventh Realm requires sacrificing the treasure body, mana, physical form, and even divine repositories—all comparable to that of a 'Deity in the Mortal Realm'.

From ruin, swift rebirth; from deathly stillness, vibrant revival.

He offered his lifelong cultivation as nourishment, as vital essence and resources, to sacrifice and nurture that Dao Embryo within his body, until it transformed into a Dao Body.

Indeed, ever since the Divine Vault Realm, Eldrin had already laid the foundation for the Sacrificial Self Realm.

This path of martial arts opens divine reservoirs, divided into 10 major types: Origin (Source), Qi and Blood (Vital Energy), Force Extreme (Physical Pinnacle), Primordial Qi (Fundamental Energy), Soul (Spirit), Dao Heart (Heart of the Way), Longevity (Eternal Life), Heavenly Secrets (Celestial Mysteries), Laws (Principles), and the ultimate divine reservoir—Great Luo (Supreme Perfection).

Once 1 has unlocked the 3 great divine repositories—vital essence, primordial qi, and soul—it becomes possible to nurture a Dao Embryo.

That Dao Embryo was formed from the convergence of 3 forces—vital essence, primordial qi, and soul—and further imbued with the profound mysteries of boundless creation’s origin. It differed fundamentally from a cultivator’s Nascent Soul, for it was a true embryo of flesh and blood.

If 1 could open 7 divine treasures and cultivate them to the Indestructible Perfection stage, the Dao Embryo would be nearly equivalent to a nascent celestial deity taking form within the cosmos.

Unlike the Heaven and Earth Divine Spirits, which are born of the primordial qi of the cosmos, the Dao Embryo is forged through a cultivator's solitary efforts in refining the creations of heaven and earth.

Having cultivated to the pinnacle of the Indestructible Realm, this Dao Embryo Divine Spirit had reached its ultimate state of gestation, and it was now time for it to emerge into the world.

Yes, a Mortal Body is inherently flawed, making it fundamentally impossible to attain immortality.

Thus, Eldrin forged a new path, transforming the first 6 realms of martial arts into the very foundation for this seventh realm.

A cultivator at the Indestructible Perfection realm sacrificed their martial treasure body tempered through 10 1000 years of arduous cultivation, their Indestructible Blood, 10 supreme divine treasuries, their overwhelming magic power, and indeed their entire cultivation foundation.

Sacrificing the old self, he revived from a broken and withered body, reborn from the stillness of extinction.

Just like a silkworm emerging from its cocoon, the transformed ‘Dao Body’ would possess earth-shattering potential.

Born with an innate affinity for the Dao, his aptitude rivaled that of heaven-and-earth-nurtured divine spirits. Compared to the exceedingly rare Innate Dao Body (Spiritual Root), his physical form, magical power, and cultivation base underwent complete metamorphosis, granting him the most flawless constitution under the heavens.

Even a mortal with the most wretched aptitude, if endowed with sufficient perseverance and serendipity, could cultivate to the Sacrificial Self Realm—rivaling the 9 Heavens Divinities whose brilliance has illuminated eternity. Their physical strength alone could contend with the True Dragons of the 9 Heavens.

Eldrin murmured softly, a flicker of enlightenment stirring within his heart.

He had a feeling that the more powerful 1's Divine Vessel, mana, and Hidden Realms were, the mightier they would become upon stepping into the Sacrificial Self Realm.

If 1 could open all 10 divine acupoints and cultivate a peerless martial divine body of unprecedented grandeur, then upon stepping into the Self-Sacrificial Realm, their power would be incomparably formidable—perhaps even capable of suppressing celestial immortals of the 9 heavens with a mere turn of their hand.

"This path is far too domineering, yet far too arduous. Those capable of setting foot in the Sacrificial Self Realm likely possess potential comparable to the 3 Ascensions Immortal Foundation."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, finally reaching a conclusion.

Compared to the path of immortal cultivation, the martial path is more domineering and arduous. However, anyone can practice martial arts, and within such vast numbers, countless prodigies are bound to rise.

In truth, the world has never lacked those with immense perseverance, extraordinary courage, and profound talent. Yet, constrained by the limitations of their spiritual roots, these individuals ultimately faded into obscurity, vanishing without a trace between heaven and earth.

With this path of martial arts, Eldrin believed that all of them could unleash their own brilliance, and perhaps even produce some peerless, invincible figures.

"The 7 realms of martial arts—the paramount expert of the Sacrificial Self Realm has already bridged the path to immortality."

"Then what of the path ahead..."

Eldrin spoke with an ethereal calm, though an almost imperceptible furrow formed between his brows.

In truth, upon reaching the Sacrificial Self Realm, martial practitioners could already set foot on the path of immortal cultivation. From there, they could embark on the journey of "Creating Heaven and Earth" to break through to the Earth Immortal Stage.

However, Eldrin had a feeling that although martial artists gained supreme talent and an invincible Dao Body after sacrificing their lifelong cultivation, their Dao Embryo had transformed into a physical form, leaving them without a primordial spirit.

It can be said that martial artists possess no primordial spirit, or rather, their primordial spirit and physical form exist as 1 entity.

This path is fundamentally different from the immortal dao. To cultivate the world-creating methods of the immortal dao would truly be grasping the branch while forgetting the root.

"How does 1 cultivate this eighth realm of the Martial Dao?"

Eldrin pondered for a long while, yet he could not make head or tail of it.

He understood in his heart that the cultivation method of the eighth realm of martial arts was already comparable to the legacy of the Earth Immortal Realm. Such a profound art could not be created from nothing with ease.

Even with an insight far surpassing that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, Eldrin still had to undertake the cultivation himself, expending vast amounts of time to painstakingly explore and uncover the path beyond the Sacrificial Self Realm.

Of course, even without immediate leads, Eldrin was not actually disheartened.

For the Sacrificial Realm was forged from the condensation of 1's lifelong cultivation, it bestowed not only peerless innate talent but also combat prowess and potential far surpassing that of a Celestial Body.

A powerhouse at the Sacrificial Self Realm could contend head-on with the killing edge of a peerless immortal sword, suppress celestial treasures of the 9 Heavens with bare hands, and shatter an entire realm with a single fist—all without breaking a sweat.

This is a natural-born candidate for sainthood through physical cultivation. Such a formidable individual, if they were to embark on the path of physical ascension in immortal cultivation, would undoubtedly advance a 1000 miles in a single day.

"Perhaps among the 3 1000 celestial realms, some supreme Golden Immortals and Dao Ancestor Saints could also create methods enabling mortals to ascend to immortality."

"Yet when it comes to enabling mortals to cultivate until they achieve immortality, with such astonishing potential no less, I daresay my Path of Self-Offering stands unparalleled."

Eldrin murmured softly, a glimmer of understanding dawning within him.

It was not that Eldrin was arrogant, but because the Path of Self Sacrifice he had pioneered was already quite refined. Although its cultivation was far more challenging than the path of immortality, once it spread throughout the heavens, it would undoubtedly give rise to countless Self Sacrifice Realm experts.

Countless ancient realms would revere it as a priceless treasure, ushering in a golden age of martial arts rivaling the immortal path.

If others could have forged a similar path, it would surely have spread across all realms and myriad worlds long ago—Eldrin would not have remained utterly unaware of it.

Indeed, it was true that within the boundless chaos, some had indeed forged a path of immortality for mortals.

However, those cultivation paths all had significant flaws, and even if 1 managed to attain immortality through them, they would only become false immortals with limited potential.