Chapter 528. Mahayana Supernatural Powers

After Eldrin perfected his cultivation technique to the Nascent Soul realm, Lyra requested the 5 foundational techniques of his Nascent Soul from him.

Her Ji Earth Kunyuan Disk had been fully refined, and she was finally ready to begin deducing the cultivation technique.

Eldrin was not concerned that she would encounter any difficulties in deducing the cultivation techniques, for Lyra possessed a talent rarely seen in this world, coupled with over 6 100 years of accumulated cultivation experience.

With his own 5 Elements cultivation method as reference, he was certain to refine the technique to the Nascent Soul realm.

For Eldrin (Person Name), having perfected his cultivation method, the most crucial objective now was to refine his divine abilities.

The cultivation of divine abilities is also divided into tiers, generally categorized into 3 realms: Initial Entry, Minor Mastery, and Major Mastery.

Even among major divine abilities, the power of 1 newly mastered pales in comparison to that cultivated to the Great Perfection realm—the disparity far exceeds tenfold.

The great supernatural power of the Initial Entry Realm was merely the first glimpse into the profound arts. Generally, all Golden Core cultivators could master it, and even a rare few exceptionally gifted Purple Mansion cultivators were capable of wielding it.

When Lyra (Person Name) was at the Purple Mansion realm, she had already mastered the Divine Light of the 5 Void Tribulations (Cultivation Art), granting her initial control over a great supernatural power.

The great supernatural powers of the Minor Vehicle Realm were considered truly extraordinary. Once a Golden Core cultivator attained this realm, they would possess enough strength to pose a threat even to a Nascent Soul True Lord.

Eldrin and his wife possessed transcendent comprehension. While still at the Golden Core, Late Stage, they had already cultivated their grand supernatural powers to this realm—a level of mastery over divine abilities that even most Nascent Soul True Lords could scarcely surpass.

However, Grand Magic Techniques at the Mahayana Realm were exceedingly rare. To cultivate such techniques to this realm often came with numerous requirements.

Some divine abilities required extremely rare treasures as catalysts, some demanded astonishing natural talent and comprehension, while others necessitated the consumption of vast quantities of 5 Elements essence.

Thus, generally speaking, only cultivators at the late Nascent Soul stage can successfully master this technique.

In truth, when a Great Divine Ability is cultivated to the Perfection Stage, it becomes nearly equivalent to a superior demon-refining treasure. Many late Nascent Soul cultivators—revered as Great Cultivators—can only bring 1 or 2 of their innate Great Divine Abilities to such a level of mastery.

It was precisely due to such myriad methods that the combat prowess of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator far surpassed that of ordinary True Lords.

All cultivators at the late Nascent Soul stage are genuine Dao Lords, each possessing 2 or 3 supreme-grade spirit treasures in their hands. Coupled with 1 or 2 grand divine abilities at the Mahayana realm, their combat prowess far surpasses that of ordinary cultivators.

As Eldrin knew, any powerful True Monarch at the Nascent Soul, Late Stage possessed the ability to contend with 10 Nascent Soul, Early Stage Human Path True Monarchs simultaneously.

Yet even with Eldrin's arsenal of mid-grade spirit treasures and techniques, he could only confidently suppress 3 or 4 Human Dao Sovereigns at most.

Perhaps the combined might of the Tianli Twin Swords could rival that of a superior spirit treasure immortal sword, yet they ultimately served only as a final trump card—far from matching a true Great Eldrin Master.

As Eldrin knew, some exceptionally brilliant late-stage Nascent Soul grand cultivators had even advanced their innate great supernatural powers to the Half-Step Pure Yang realm. Extraordinary figures like the Ji Clan Patriarch had even cultivated genuine peerless Pure Yang supernatural abilities.

A being with half a step into the Dao Lord realm could easily dispatch a dozen or so ordinary Human Path True Lords—they would be nothing more than lambs to the slaughter. Only those at the late Nascent Soul stage could pose any real threat.

It was precisely due to the formidable power of the late Nascent Soul stage that after Magnus the Virtuous Lord (Person Name) broke through to Nascent Soul, 7th Tier (Cultivation Realm), his status immediately underwent a complete transformation.

For such beings possessed earth-shaking magical power, ranking among the top 20-some even amidst the myriad True Monarchs of the Vast 100 Provinces.

The Great Divine Power of the Mahayana Realm.

Eldrin murmured softly that once he cultivated his innate great supernatural power to the Great Perfection realm, even if he couldn't match a Great Nascent Soul cultivator, he would still possess another hidden card capable of threatening those at the late Nascent Soul stage.

However, cultivating a Great Profound Ability consumes an immense amount of resources. Taking Eldrin’s Water-Fire Divine Thunder as an example, mastering it requires the consumption of Primordial Water and Numinous Fire energies worth over a 100 million spirit stones.

Even with their continuous acquisition of the 5 Elements Essence in The Vast Sea (Location) and Ji Province, it would still take a full 1 100 years to supply enough for him to master it completely.

Fortunately, after mastering the Dual Polarity Divine Thunder (Cultivation Art), cultivating the Tri-Phenomenon Divine Thunder would no longer prove overly cumbersome in the future.

"After mastering the Water-Fire Divine Thunder, 1 merely needs to cultivate another divine thunder to complete the third. Once all 3 are gathered, the Triad Divine Thunder shall be perfected."

Suppressing the thoughts in his mind, Eldrin began cultivating the Dual Polarity Divine Thunder.

This period of cultivation consumed several years. It was only after Eldrin successfully mastered the Dual Polarity Divine Thunder that he finally emerged from seclusion.

After emerging from seclusion, Eldrin immediately put it to the test and discovered that the divine powers of the Mahayana Realm were truly astonishing. The Dual Polarity Divine Thunder transformed into endless bolts of lightning that tore through thousands of miles of void space as they descended.

Lyra was startled and asked in astonishment, "A great supernatural power of the Mahayana Realm?"

"Mm." Eldrin nodded, then added after a long pause, "My spiritual power is insufficient. The potency would likely only amount to 70 or 80 percent of what a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator could achieve when unleashing a grand supernatural power."

"This will suffice."

Lyra revealed a smile and said, "With this method at your disposal, coupled with the combined might of the Sky-Severing Twin Swords and a few of your bonded spirit treasures, your combat prowess likely rivals that of a Nascent Soul, 7th Tier cultivator."

Eldrin chuckled at the words, then responded with a wry smile, "The reason I mastered the Dual Polarity Divine Thunder so swiftly lies chiefly in centuries of accumulated insight and the enlightenment granted through communion with the celestial laws."

"The cultivation of the Trinity Divine Thunder is even more challenging. To master it to the Great Perfection realm would likely require at least 2 or 3 sexagenary cycles."

Lyra, however, smiled faintly, her eyes flickering as she remarked, "Once transformed into an innate divine ability and cultivated to the Grand Completion stage, the power of the Tri-Phenomenon Divine Thunder will undoubtedly approach the ranks of Half-Step Pure Yang supernatural powers."

"This level of divine ability is typically only mastered by cultivators at the Great Perfection stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. If you succeed in cultivating it, there will be few places in this world beyond your reach."

Eldrin also smiled faintly. Such a half-step Pure Yang divine art possessed astonishing power to begin with, yet attaining its Great Perfection realm was beyond arduous.

He suppressed his thoughts and descended from the heavens, only to discover that the 5 Elements essence within the clan treasury had been nearly depleted.

This successive advancement of his life-bound spiritual treasure, coupled with cultivating the Dual Polarity Divine Thunder (Cultivation Art), had consumed a colossal amount of the 5 Elements' essence.

Now, not only had the accumulated 5 Elements Essence stored in the clan treasury for years been completely exhausted by them, but even the 5 Elements Essence purchased from Tianluzong at the cost of 200,000,000 spirit stones had also been entirely depleted.

Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) smiled bitterly and said, "I've long heard that high-level cultivators consume an immense amount of 5 Elements essence when cultivating divine abilities and their Natal Spirit Treasures."

"I had my doubts before, but today I finally understand that every word was true."

"I fear that even several centuries' worth of accumulation from the entire Chu Kingdom's cultivation world would be insufficient to advance a single major divine ability to its Great Perfection realm."

"Yes." Lyra nodded, then suddenly remarked, "For a Nascent Soul Dao Lord to cultivate a single Pure Yang divine ability, it requires the spiritual sustenance of hundreds of millions of cultivators across over a 100 great continents."

Chapter 1 The Azure Cloud Sect's outer gate examination had just concluded. Lin Yan stood silently amidst the crowd, his fingers tracing the jade slip in his sleeve—a token left by his parents. For 10 years, he had remained at the first level of Qi Refinement, becoming the sect's laughingstock. Yet, the jade slip in his hand now pulsed with an eerie warmth. "Next candidate, Lin Yan!" The deacon's voice was cold. A disciple nearby sneered, "Why even bother? Trash like you should've been expelled long ago." Lin Yan ignored him and stepped onto the testing platform. As his palm touched the Spirit Testing Stone, a brilliant golden light erupted—the sign of a perfect Heavenly Spiritual Root! Gasps echoed across the mountain peak. Suddenly, the jade slip in his sleeve grew scorching hot. A ancient voice resonated in his mind: *"The Heavenly Devouring Art slumbers for 90 1000 years, awaiting its destined successor."* Chapter 2 Deep within the back mountains, Lin Yan sat cross-legged in a hidden cave. According to the jade slip's guidance, he had found this cultivation sanctuary. The walls were carved with cryptic sigils that glimmered like stars. *Whoosh—* Spiritual energy swirled around him like a vortex. The Qi within his dantian, stagnant for years, now surged like a raging river. **Crack!** The barrier of the second level of Qi Refinement shattered. Then the third, fourth... His cultivation skyrocketed relentlessly. A translucent panel materialized before his eyes: [Heavenly Devouring Art: Level 1] [Progress: 12,000/100,000 spirit energy points] [Abilities unlocked: Spirit Drain, Divine Sense Veil] A faint smile touched his lips. After a decade of humiliation, fate had finally unveiled its path. Chapter 3 "Lin Yan! How dare you show your face at the Mission Hall?" A burly disciple blocked his path—Zhang Hu, who had bullied him for years. Zhang Hu's expression twisted. "You think a fluke during the test makes you worthy? Hand over your spirit stones, and I might let you pass!" Instead of retreating, Lin Yan met his gaze calmly. "Try." Enraged, Zhang Hu formed hand seals. The Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss materialized, blazing with crimson flames. But before the strike landed, Lin Yan's figure blurred. *Swoosh!* His palm pressed against Zhang Hu's abdomen. The Spirit Drain ability activated instantly. "No! My cultivation!" Zhang Hu screamed as his hard-earned spiritual power drained away. In mere moments, he collapsed, his cultivation reduced to nothing. Lin Yan glanced at his system panel: [Spirit Energy Points: 18,750/100,000] "Some debts," he murmured, "are best repaid in person."