Chapter 787 : The Four Phenomena Divine Thunder

After bidding farewell to Alistair Lu, a trace of concern lingered in Eldrin Chen's heart.

Seeing this, Lyra Jiang who stood nearby offered a comforting smile. "Alistair has been cultivating for nearly a Millennium. It is only natural for him to venture out into the world more. You need not worry."

"Mm."

Eldrin Chen nodded and said, "I intend to enter seclusion for a time, to attempt to comprehend the Four Phenomena Divine Thunder."

"That is wise."

Hearing this, Lyra Jiang's eyes brightened. Among the Thunder Art Divine Ability recorded within the Purple Realm, the most formidable were the Grand Five Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder and the Great Five Elements Pure Yin Divine Thunder.

Following those, supreme Great Divine Ability such as the Violet Firmament Divine Thunder and the Four Symbols Divine Thunder held immense power.

Eldrin Chen was a cultivator with Five Spiritual Roots, simultaneously cultivating the Five Elements Divine Thunder. At its ultimate pinnacle, one could comprehend the Grand Five Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder.

However, the difficulty of comprehending the Grand Five Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder was immense. Over the past one hundred thousand years, only Jiang the Sovereign Emperor had succeeded in mastering it. Even with Eldrin Chen's prodigious comprehension, it would be exceedingly difficult to achieve before reaching the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] realm.

Although the current Four Symbols Divine Thunder could not compare to the Grand Five Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder, it was still a rare and formidable offensive Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power] in the world. For uninterrupted reading, go to audio–novel.com.

Once he masters this technique, Eldrin Chen will possess another trump card capable of threatening a Primordial Spirit [the highest spiritual core of a cultivator, representing immense power].

Currently commanding four types of Secret Power [profound and unique energies derived from fundamental laws], Eldrin Chen's comprehension of the Four Symbols Divine Thunder is bolstered by the support of these four Mana [the refined spiritual energy cultivated within a practitioner]. His confidence in successfully mastering it is now exceedingly high.

On the second day after returning to Spirit Isle Lake, he entered seclusion.

Thus, time flowed swiftly by. In the blink of an eye, twenty years had passed.

Then, on this very day, Eldrin Chen opened his eyes within the Seclusion Chamber. Instantly, phantom lightning crackled in the empty room; arcs of four-colored thunder blossomed within his pupils, brewing a power of unparalleled ferocity.

"It is done."

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, his gaze revealing a flash of profound understanding.

This Four Symbols Divine Thunder was born from the metamorphosis of four Secret Power as its foundation: the Pure Yang Flame, Profound Nether Water, Chaos Gold, and Myriad Things Earth. They manifested as the 'Pure Yang Fire Tribulation Thunder' [a thunder of pure yang, embodying heavenly fire tribulation], the 'Profound Nether Water Corrosion Thunder' [a thunder of profound netherwater, carrying corrosive power], the 'Primordial Chaos Gold Edge Thunder' [a thunder of primordial chaos gold, sharp enough to cleave anything], and the 'Myriad Things Thick Earth Thunder' [a thunder of the myriad things earth, unshakable and immense as a mountain].

Each of these four divine thunders possessed extraordinary might, their grade ranking among the pinnacle of Great Divine Ability [supreme mystical techniques]. When combined, they formed the Thunder of the Four Symbols—a Sixth Rank Pure Yang Great Divine Ability [a supreme yang-aligned technique of the sixth rank]. Its power could truly be described as dominating the world.

"Now, to test its potency."

Having comprehended the Lifebound Grand Divine Ability to the Sixth Rank realm, Eldrin Chen willed it, and instantly transformed into a streak of sword light that shot skyward. It pierced through the Nine Heavens Astral Winds [the fierce, soul-scouring winds that rage between the heavens], arriving high above the Firmament [the vault of heaven], millions of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] into the void.

There he stood amidst the emptiness. With a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a devastating four-colored thunderbolt, its power surging forth to suppress the boundless celestial expanse.

"BOOM—!"

In that Ksana-time [an infinitesimal unit of time from Buddhist cosmology, less than a second], the void trembled. An unparalleled storm of lightning swept through all things, tearing a slender rift in the fabric of space itself.

At that moment, Lyra Jiang and Verdant Consort arrived. Gazing upon the fading echoes of the thunder, Lyra Jiang drew a sharp breath and said, "The might of your Four Symbols Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique harnessing the power of the four celestial beasts] is now sufficient to slay a Half-Step Primordial Spirit [a cultivator who has touched the threshold of the Primordial Spirit realm but not fully ascended] and pose a threat to a genuine Nascent Soul Dao Lord."

"If your Mana [the refined spiritual energy used to power divine abilities and techniques] were just a bit stronger, even a Nascent Soul Dao Lord would have to treat it with serious caution,"

Verdant Consort added, unable to hold back her words, a flicker of astonishment passing through her eyes.

Currently, Eldrin Chen's cultivation was merely at the Nascent Soul Eighth Layer. Although his Mana was potent, surpassing that of a Nascent Soul Great Perfection cultivator, it was still slightly inferior to a true Half-Step Primordial Spirit.

Should he break through to Nascent Soul Great Perfection, his Mana would increase by another fifty percent. Its depth and potency would then likely rival that of a Half-Step Primordial Spirit.

Coupled with his Secret Power [a unique, profound energy whose quality did not pale before that of a Primordial Spirit cultivator's], this Four Symbols Divine Thunder in his hands would then be powerful enough to seriously injure a Nascent Soul Dao Lord.

"It can be considered an augmentation of my means for safeguarding the Dao-path," he said.

Eldrin Chen offered a faint smile, then concluded his cultivation and descended.

To have deduced and advanced it to the Pure Yang Realm while still within the Nascent Soul Realm was a testament to Eldrin Chen's heaven-defying talent, a brilliance so rare it eclipsed even peerless figures of the age like Maris the Sea Steader.

Having mastered the Four Symbols Divine Thunder, Eldrin Chen felt his arsenal of techniques expand, and a quiet sense of satisfaction bloomed within him.

In the time that followed, he divided his efforts between cultivation and the contemplation of the Wood-attribute Secret Power [a profound and esoteric force inherent to one of the fundamental elements].

During moments of leisure, he perused the clan's compiled Four Books and Eight Canons [a foundational collection of cultivation texts and philosophical classics], along with several Primordial Spirit Realm [the realm of spiritual ascension beyond the Nascent Soul] cultivation manuals, laying the groundwork for deducing a Primordial Spirit RealmCultivation Art. Read the full novel exclusively on site: audio-novel.com.

Yet this period of tranquil cultivation lasted only a few years before the Chen Clan received another distinguished visitor: Jaxian Huan.

Perhaps due to his failed attempt to break through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator], Jaxian Huan appeared somewhat more aged and his spirit noticeably subdued compared to a century prior.

Upon meeting Eldrin Chen, Jaxian Huan forced a smile and said, "Brother Eldrin, the Abyss, I apologize for this presumptuous visit. I hope you do not take offense."

"Brother Jaxian, you are too courteous," Eldrin Chen replied.

Eldrin Chen personally poured a cup of tea for Jaxian Huan before finally asking, "May I inquire, Brother Jaxian, what truly brings you here on this occasion?"

"Our arrival indeed concerns a matter of great significance."

Jaxian Huan spoke, his expression turning profoundly grave. "Not long ago, Peng the Roc Demon Sage from the Northern Abyssal Sea made his move, initiating a great war between humanity and the demonic races against the Extreme Northern Ice Plains Cultivation World."

"This!"

Eldrin Chen's countenance shifted dramatically. Beside him, Lyra Jiang and Verdant Consort and the others also revealed looks of shock and dismay.

To speak of the Extreme Northern Ice Plains and the Northern Abyssal Sea necessitates an understanding of the geopolitical landscape of these two great cultivation domains.

Within the Extreme Northern Ice Plains, the Human Race possesses two major Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] powers: the Drifting Snow Palace and the Wang Immortal Clan.

The Wang Clan possesses only a single Nascent Soul [the embryonic spiritual form cultivated after the Golden Core stage] cultivator. Their strength likely cannot be considered definitively superior to the Chen Clan, and thus requires little further elaboration.

The Drifting Snow Palace, however, is a premier Sect of the Purple Realm. This lineage boasts a full five Nascent Soul Dao Lord [a title for a powerful Nascent Soul stage cultivator]. The Master of the Drifting Snow Palace herself is a Peerless Dao Lord [a title for a supreme expert] at the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage [the advanced stage of the Primordial Spirit realm], ranking her among the ten mightiest powerhouses of the Human Race within the Purple Realm.

Beyond the Human Race factions, within the Demonic Cultivator [beings who cultivate using demonic or unorthodox methods] ranks of the Extreme Northern Ice Plains, the depths of the Northern Wastes also harbor figures such as the Snow Soul Elder Demon and the Glacier Elder Demon.

The most significant factor was that within the Extreme Northern Ice Plains, there resided the Primordial Ice Silkworm Demon Progenitor, one of the ten mightiest beings of this realm.

That Primordial Ice Silkworm was a being of Mythical Immortal Seed constitution, possessing the ability to be reborn through repeated Reincarnation Tribulation [a heavenly trial that allows a being to shed its old form and be reborn anew]. It was said to have lived through seven or eight such lifetimes, with a total lifespan likely exceeding two hundred thousand years.

Its cultivation was unfathomably deep. Some rumors claimed it had reached the Nascent Soul Great Perfection stage, while others whispered its power had already ascended to the Half-Immortal Realm, making it one of the most enigmatic existences within the Purple Realm.

Fortunately, that Primordial Ice Silkworm paid no heed to worldly affairs, content to nestle within the Extreme Northern Ice Plains. It spent the greater part of its time slumbering in the depths of the glaciers and had thus never come into conflict with the Human Race.

Compared to the few Demonic Monsters of the Extreme Northern Ice Plains, the Demonic Tribe dwelling within the Northern Abyssal Sea was far more terrifying.

The Northern Abyssal Sea was ruled by the Roc Lineage, a lineage that commanded a staggering six Nascent Soul Demon Progenitor: three Kun-fish, two Peng-birds, and one Kun-Peng [a mythical creature that is part fish (Kun) and part bird (Peng)].

Their Clan Lord, known as Peng the Roc Demon Sage, possessed cultivation at the formidable Ninth Layer Nascent Soul stage. Not only was his strength considered top-tier even among those at Nascent Soul Great Perfection, but his speed was peerless under heaven—so swift that not even a Demigod Ancestor could catch him.

Ever since Peng the Roc Demon Sage rose to power several Millennium ago and drove the Black Tortoise Demon Progenitor from the Northern Abyssal Sea, friction had repeatedly flared between him and the denizens of the Extreme Northern Ice Plains.

Over the course of those several Millennium, the two sides had clashed in numerous conflicts of no small scale, and large-scale Beast Tide [a massive, coordinated assault by demonic beasts] had erupted many times. However, this was the first instance of such a full-scale, all-out mobilization. This chapter is part of a larger work available at audio - novel . com.