Chapter 741 : The Pavilion Master's Final Stand

After an eternity of brewing, the boundless Tribulation Cloud [a dense, ominous cloud formation that heralds a heavenly tribulation] finally unleashed its seventh Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a devastating bolt of divine lightning sent as a trial by the heavens] with a deafening roar.

The Master of Featherflight Pavilion wore an expression of utmost gravity. After studying the descending bolts for a long moment, he flicked his sleeve. Five Treasure Flag [enchanted banners used for defense and formation-casting] spiraled forth, unfurling to form an intricate Formation [a structured arrangement of energy or objects to create a specific magical effect]. With this, he managed to forcibly withstand the strike.

However, after blocking this Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, the Master of Featherflight Pavilion's face paled, a clear sign his spiritual power had been significantly drained.

High in the Heavenly Vault [the celestial firmament, the dome of the sky], the Tribulation Cloud gave the Master of Featherflight Pavilion no chance to recover. The eighth Heavenly Thunder Tribulation followed immediately, crashing down through the void.

This Thunderclap [a powerful, concussive blast of thunder] possessed force comparable to a full-power strike from a Primordial Spirit 2nd Tier [the second stage of the Primordial Spirit cultivation realm] expert. The boundless Thunderclap descended with overwhelming might, instantly causing the Master of Featherflight Pavilion's Five Directions Treasure Flags [a set of five treasure banners aligned to the five cardinal directions] to dim and flicker.

"*Cough*—"

Forcing himself to endure the blow, the Master of Featherflight Pavilion suddenly spat out a mouthful of rebellious blood.

The Five Directions Treasure Flags were now visibly damaged and tattered, crisscrossed with crack after crack.

"This is bad!"

Eldrin Chen's heart sank. A foreboding sense of dread took root in his mind. Support the author by reading on audio-novel-dot-com.

At that very moment, the ninth Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial of lightning] descended from the void, unerringly locking onto Master of Featherflight Pavilion.

"Block it for this old man!"

At this life-or-death juncture, Master of Featherflight Pavilion acted decisively. He forcibly expended the Primordial Solar Source Blood [the foundational lifeblood essence of a pure sun lineage cultivator] he had just transformed, converting it into a surging, boundless torrent of spiritual power that flooded into the Five Directions Treasure Flags.

The five Treasure Flag [a type of enchanted banner] erupted with a supremely radiant light, spinning endlessly around each other as they shot forth to meet the final Heavenly Thunder Tribulation.

"BOOM—"

Yet the Thunderclap possessed boundless destructive power, carrying the force to Oblivion [utterly annihilate and erase from existence] all things. It crashed down, instantly reducing the Five Directions Treasure Flags to a cloud of fine dust.

Immediately after, amidst the searing blaze, the Thunderclap Force [the residual destructive energy of the heavenly thunder] shot towards Master of Featherflight Pavilion with lightning speed, leaving no time for reaction.

By this point, Master of Featherflight Pavilion's spiritual power was utterly depleted. With no means left to defend himself, he could only rely on his physical body to withstand the remaining fury of the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation.

"ARGH—"

Thus, under the gaze of countless onlookers, the physical form of Master of Featherflight Pavilion was instantly reduced to a wisp of tribulation ash.

"Pavilion Master!"

Grand Elder of the Featherflight Pavilion [the senior elder of the Featherflight Pavilion] was utterly grief-stricken and rushed forward in disbelief.

At that very moment, amidst the boundless ashes of the tribulation, a faint wisp of Primordial Solar Energy [the purest, most fundamental solar essence cultivated by a high-level cultivator] bloomed. Scattered fragments of soul force actually began to coalesce.

The Nine Heavens Above [the highest celestial realm] Tribulation Cloud [the cloud formation that manifests during a heavenly tribulation] also gradually dispersed. Streams of seven-colored immortal liquid rained down, timely nourishing that nascent soul force and the budding power of the Primordial Spirit [the highest spiritual core of a cultivator, representing their true self and foundation for immortality].

"It's the Primordial Solar Energy [the purest, most fundamental solar essence cultivated by a high-level cultivator]! Brother Featherflight [a title for a senior cultivator of the Featherflight lineage] has succeeded!"

Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a powerful cultivator from the Chen clan] felt a surge of joy, his expression finally relaxing with a sigh of relief.

As beings closest to Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and achieved eternal life], Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Primordial Spirit realm and mastered a profound Path] within the Mortal Dust [the mundane world of mortals] could already be considered terrestrial immortals. They possessed abilities that defied mortal comprehension.

Once a Primordial Solar Path Lord [a title for a Primordial Spirit realm master who has cultivated Primordial Solar essence] successfully guides and merges their Heaven Earth and Human Souls [the three foundational souls of a being: the celestial soul (hun), the earthly soul (po), and the human soul], their Primordial Spirit [the highest spiritual core of a cultivator] gains astonishing divine properties. The soul of such an existence has already reversed its nature to Primordial Solar [the pure, primordial state of solar essence], capable of nurturing a strand of Primordial Solar Energy [the purest, most fundamental solar essence cultivated by a high-level cultivator].

For a Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Primordial Spirit realm and mastered a profound Path], even if their Primordial Spirit [the highest spiritual core of a cultivator] is destroyed, as long as that single strand of Primordial Solar Energy [the purest, most fundamental solar essence cultivated by a high-level cultivator] remains, they can seek an opportunity to rebuild their Primordial Spirit.

This was also the reason why many Primordial Spirit Path Lord [cultivators who have reached the Primordial Spirit realm and mastered a profound Path], even after falling for many years with only a wisp of remnant soul lingering in the world, could still reconstruct their Primordial Spirit [the highest spiritual core of a cultivator].

Although the Master of Featherflight Pavilion had his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] destroyed by the ninth Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial], fortunately, the remaining power of that Heavenly Tribulation was insufficient. It actually allowed him to preserve that wisp of Primordial Solar Energy [the foundational energy of the Primordial Solar realm], securing a sliver of a chance for survival.

Furthermore, nourished by the Seven-Colored Immortal Liquid [a miraculous liquid of seven colors that emerges after successfully enduring a Heavenly Tribulation] that emerged after successfully enduring the Primordial Spirit Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, the Master of Featherflight Pavilion recovered his Primordial Spirit with astonishing speed.

As that cluster of Primordial Solar Energy gradually depleted, the Master of Featherflight Pavilion's Primordial Spirit successfully reforged itself, transforming into an ethereal figure of Path Void.

"Congratulations, Path Lord [a title for a cultivator who has comprehended a Great Dao Path], on attaining the Primordial Solar [the Primordial Solar cultivation realm]. We wish the Path Lord eternal immortal longevity."

One by one, the Infant Soul True Lord [cultivators at the Infant Soul realm] revealed expressions of joy, promptly bowing and offering their congratulations.

Facing the crowd's well-wishes, the Master of Featherflight Pavilion wore a bitter smile. Shaking his head, he said, "This old man merely clung to a thread of life. How can that be considered a true Primordial Solar Path Lord?" Visit @udio-novel.com to enjoy the complete series.

Eldrin Chen felt a stir in his heart, yet he did not need to feel pity for the Master of Featherflight Pavilion.

Although the Master of Featherflight Pavilion had broken through to the Primordial Spirit Realm this time, he was at best merely a Pseudo Path Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Primordial Spirit realm but lacks a complete Dao foundation]. It was likely he would have no further opportunity for advancement in the future.

The reason an Primordial Spirit Path Lord is called a Primordial Solar Path Lord, apart from the existence of the Primordial Spirit, lies in that crucial strand of Primordial Solar Energy and the Primordial Solar Source Blood [the foundational lifeblood of the Primordial Solar realm] within the physical body.

Among these, the Primordial Solar Energy contains the power of the Primordial Solar realm and is the source of the Primordial Spirit's divine marvels. The Primordial Solar Source Blood is the origin of the Primordial Solar True Blood. Without this source blood, it is impossible to reforge [to rebuild or reshape through cultivation] the Primordial Solar True Body [the perfect physical vessel of the Primordial Solar realm].

The Tribulation Transcendence Treasure [a supreme treasure used to withstand the final and most devastating heavenly tribulation] of the Master of Featherflight Pavilion could not withstand the final Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [the cataclysmic lightning tribulation that tests a cultivator's ascension]. In a desperate bid to resist it, he was forced to drain the nascent Primordial Solar Source Blood [the foundational lifeblood essence of a Primordial Solar cultivator], forever extinguishing any possibility of reforge [the profound process of tempering and perfecting] the Primordial Solar True Body [the ultimate physical vessel of a Primordial Solar cultivator].

For a Primordial Spirit Cultivator [a cultivator whose core cultivation has advanced to the Primordial Spirit realm], losing one's physical body does not mean the end of the path; cultivation can continue. However, relying solely on the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and true self of a high-level cultivator] without the support of a physical vessel weakens one's combat prowess by at least thirty percent.

Such a cultivator can, at best, be considered a Pseudo-True Lord [a flawed or incomplete True Lord]. Their power is genuinely feeble, likely insufficient to overcome even a Half-Step Primordial Spirit [a cultivator on the cusp of the Primordial Spirit realm] like the Sea-Calmer Path Master, especially one wielding a Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [a powerful artifact forged with Primordial Solar energy].

Yet, this was not the gravest consequence. The most critical loss was that, in his attempt to reforge his Primordial Spirit, the Master of Featherflight Pavilion had no choice but to completely exhaust that wisp of nascent Primordial Solar Energy [the pure, foundational energy of the Primordial Solar path].

Henceforth, without the Primordial Solar Energy to nourish and temper his Primordial Spirit, the Master of Featherflight Pavilion ceased to be a true Primordial Solar Primordial Spirit [a Primordial Spirit cultivator of the pure Primordial Solar lineage]. He had irrevocably lost the potential for further growth on that exalted path.

Unable to reforge the Primordial Solar True Body, and with the path of a disembodied Scattered Immortal [a cultivator who continues as a spirit without a true body] also closed to him, it could be said that the Master of Featherflight Pavilion's Path [his Dao, his way of cultivation and existence] had reached its absolute end.

Therefore, the present Master of Featherflight Pavilion could no longer rightfully be called a Primordial Solar Path Lord [a Lord of the Primordial Solar Path]. At most, he was merely a Pseudo-Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a flawed Lord of a broken path].

Such an outcome is exceedingly rare. Typically, a newly ascended Primordial Spirit facing the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation meets one of two fates.

Withstand the tribulation, and live.

Fail to withstand it, and perish.

To survive a Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a cataclysmic trial of heavenly lightning that tests a cultivator's foundation] that one cannot withstand is an exceedingly rare occurrence.

After all, having just broken through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm where one's soul essence condenses into an independent entity] realm, the physical body has not yet stepped into the Primordial Solar Realm [the realm of the pure yang body, a stage of physical refinement], and the Primordial Spirit itself is also extremely fragile. A Primordial Spirit Cultivator in such a state could be easily annihilated even by a cultivator at the Infant Soul Late Stage [the final stage of the Nascent Soul realm].

With spiritual energy exhausted and Spiritual Treasure [enchanted artifacts channeling spiritual power] all destroyed, even if its power were greatly diminished, the final bolt of Heavenly Thunder Tribulation could still easily blast such a cultivator to ashes and grind away that wisp of Primordial Solar Energy [the pure yang energy essential for forging a Primordial Solar body].

Unexpectedly, the Five Elements Treasure Flag [a banner treasure harmonizing the powers of the five elements] of the Master of Featherflight Pavilion was truly Extraordinary. Driven by the Master of Featherflight Pavilion at all costs, it managed to block three consecutive bolts of Primordial Spirit-grade Heavenly Thunder Tribulation.

In the end, although it was completely destroyed, it still blocked ninety percent of the ninth bolt's fury, snatching a life back from the jaws of oblivion for him.

Of course, this was also because the Master of Featherflight Pavilion had used a large number of Superior Spiritual Treasure [high-grade enchanted artifacts] and spiritual talismans to ward off the tribulation, so his spiritual energy consumption was not excessively severe. Otherwise, he could not have possibly retained even a sliver of Primordial Solar Energy.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen offered words of comfort: "Do not dwell on regret, Path Lord [a title for a master of a cultivation path]. Having broken through to Primordial Spirit this time, if you can later obtain a Sixth Rank Spiritual Object [a spiritual material of the sixth rank, suitable for high-level cultivation], you may yet reforge [to temper and reconstruct through cultivation] a Sixth Rank [referring to a physical body equivalent to a sixth-rank treasure] physique." Continue reading this story at @udio-novel.com.