Chapter 765 : Clash of Primordial Suns

The power of this Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural technique] surpassed even that of the Nether Profound Sea-Gathering Sword Energy Slash. Unfortunately, Black Emperor had only recently broken through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm] and had not yet fully mastered this Divine Ability.

By daring to unleash this Primordial Solar Divine Ability now, Black Emperor not only could muster only seventy percent of its peak power, but it would also cause his half-finished cultivation of the Divine Ability to collapse utterly. He would then need to spend ten Sixty-Year Cycle [cycles of sixty years] to rebuild it from scratch.

Yet Black Emperor was supremely confident. He believed that for the two sides locked in their stalemate, this single Divine Ability would be enough to shatter the balance completely.

"Beware!"

As the Profound Serpent Voidwalker Tribulation Light surged towards them, Eldrin Chen's expression shifted abruptly.

With a flick of his sleeve, he conjured a Polarity Two Forms The Supreme Polarity Circle [a defensive formation embodying the supreme balance of yin and yang] and met Black Emperor's attack head-on.

Exquisite Jiang and Verdant Consort reacted with lightning speed. They sent forth their Dual Polarity Treasure Lotus [a lotus-shaped treasure of dual polarities] and Orange-Gold Glazed Armor [a suit of glazed armor] along with other treasures, striving to block what Black Emperor clearly intended as a decisive blow.

The Profound Serpent Voidwalker Tribulation Light indeed possessed overwhelming, tide-like power. It shattered Eldrin Chen's Two Polarities Divine Aegis [a divine shield of dual polarities] and blasted through the two Quasi-Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [treasures approaching the power of the primordial sun] in succession.

Fortunately, it too had its limits and ultimately failed to breach the Mountain Protection Formation [the mountain-guarding defensive array].

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The strike, which seemed destined to succeed, failed to achieve its goal, causing the Black Emperor [a powerful demonic sovereign]'s expression to shift dramatically.

Just as he was about to mobilize every ounce of his power to once more obstruct Sea-Calmer Path Master [a powerful cultivator known for his mastery over the seas]'s path to enlightenment, the breakthrough at the heart of the Water Vein [a concentrated, flowing channel of potent water-element spiritual energy] finally reached its conclusion.

A Heaven Soul [the celestial component of a cultivator's tripartite soul, representing destiny and connection to the heavens], radiant as a golden sun, descended and merged into Sea-Calmer Path Master's sea of consciousness.

"Hmm—"

As the Heaven Earth and Human Souls [the three fundamental soul components of a high-level cultivator: Heaven Soul (destiny), Earth Soul (foundation), and Human Soul (consciousness)] settled into their rightful places, Sea-Calmer Path Master's Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and highest form of a cultivator's essence] finally reforge [a profound process of spiritual reconstruction and refinement] into its complete form, and a wisp of Primordial Solar Energy [the purest, most potent form of yang energy, akin to the essence of the sun] was born within him.

An indescribable, majestic pressure erupted with the shockwave, churning the depths of the Dragon Transformation Pool [a legendary pool imbued with draconic essence, used for profound metamorphosis] into a tempest of astonishing turbulence.

"It is done."

Eldrin Chen and his two companions felt a surge of joy in their hearts, finally allowing themselves to release a deep, relieved breath.

They turned to look. From within the cavern abode, Sea-Calmer Path Master emerged, clad in a robe of deep verdant silk.

The Sea-Calmer Path Master now stood tall and poised. His visage appeared to be that of a man in his late twenties, yet he wore a crown forged of azure-gold, emanating an aura of profound and noble majesty.

"A Path Lord [a supreme master who has comprehended a fundamental law of the world], a Path Lord of the mortal realm!"

The expressions of those present varied, each one complex and inscrutable.

Once a True Lord [a powerful cultivator who has formed their Primordial Spirit], now, through the Heaven Soul Return [a legendary method of reincarnation and rebirth], his status had fundamentally transformed.

Even the supremely arrogant Black Emperor could not help but shed his look of contempt when facing the Sea-Calmer Path Master, who had now broken through to the Path Lord realm.

The Sea-Calmer Path Master strode through the void. Above his head, the Sea-Calmer Divine Pearl [a legendary treasure capable of pacifying the seas] stilled the churning, heaven-overturning waters within the Dragon Transformation Pool [a sacred pool where dragons undergo metamorphosis]. He advanced like a supremely noble Daoist Immortal Lord [a celestial immortal of great power and status].

His gaze fell upon the Black Emperor, his eyes cool and detached as he asked, "Will you still stand in the way of my ascension to the Path, honored one?"

"Hmph!"

The Black Emperor glanced at the Tribulation Cloud [ominous clouds that herald a heavenly trial] gathering above the Heavenly Vault [the celestial dome of the sky]. The Heavenly Tribulation [a cataclysmic trial of lightning and power sent by heaven to test cultivators] had already descended. He could intervene no further, lest he provoke heaven's wrath and summon a Primordial Spirit Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a devastating tribulation of heavenly thunder targeting the Primordial Spirit] upon himself.

With this thought, he cast one last look at the Sea-Calmer Divine Pearl hovering above the Sea-Calmer Path Master's head. Finally, with a cold snort, he tore through the void and departed.

Watching the Black Emperor leave, the Sea-Calmer Path Master clasped his hands towards Eldrin Chen and the other two, his expression turning gravely solemn. "It seems I underestimated the Primordial Spirit Tribulation [the tribulation faced when forming one's Primordial Spirit], my brothers," he said.

"Had it not been for the three of you shielding me, this old man would likely have met his end here today."

"With eight hundred years of friendship between us, why stand on such ceremony?" Eldrin Chen shook his head, gazing at the Tribulation Cloud [a dense, ominous cloud formation that heralds a heavenly tribulation] in the sky. "Let us first overcome this Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a cataclysmic trial of divine lightning sent by the heavens to test cultivators]."

"Agreed."

Sea-Calmer Path Master nodded, a trace of joy coloring his expression as he faced this Primordial Spirit Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a specific, immensely powerful tier of the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation that targets the cultivator's Primordial Spirit].

Although the Primordial Spirit Heavenly Thunder Tribulation was formidable, Sea-Calmer Path Master held the Sea-Calmer Divine Pearl in his possession, granting him immense confidence in surviving the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation.

He sat cross-legged upon the void, consecutively summoning several Superior Spiritual Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts of the highest grade] to withstand the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation. The first few bolts of Heavenly Thunder Tribulation were overcome with astonishing ease, barely draining his spiritual energy. Experience the full epic at www . audio-novel.com.

This was a far cry from the ordeal faced by the Master of Featherflight Pavilion. Back then, to withstand the initial six bolts, the Master of Featherflight Pavilion had not only shattered nine Superior Spiritual Treasure, but had also expended a full half of his spiritual energy reserves.

The primary reason for this disparity was that Sea-Calmer Path Master had previously refined his spiritual energy with an Innate Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [a supreme treasure born of heaven and earth, imbued with the pure essence of the primordial sun], and was further bolstered by the Sea-Calmer Arcane Power [a profound and unique power he had comprehended through meditating on the Path Hearing Blossom].

With these advantages combined, the qualitative gap between their spiritual energies was vast. A single unit of Sea-Calmer Path Master's energy was equivalent to three units of the Master of Featherflight Pavilion's. Consequently, the cost of activating his Spiritual Treasure [a general term for enchanted artifacts used by cultivators] was far less than that of his predecessor.

Returning to the present, it was only when the sixth bolt of Heavenly Thunder Tribulation descended that Sea-Calmer Path Master finally summoned the tortoise shell of the Mysterious Tortoise Patriarch to block its fury.

He was even unwilling to damage this supreme-grade Defensive Spiritual Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact designed for protection]. He merely used it to block a single strike of Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [the divine lightning tribulation that tests cultivators] before storing it away. Then, he activated the Sea-Calmer Divine Pearl to withstand the remaining three bolts of Heavenly Thunder Tribulation.

As the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation concluded, a rain of Seven-Colored Immortal Liquid [a miraculous, rainbow-hued liquid that restores vitality and cultivation] showered down from the Heavenly Vault [the celestial firmament], restoring Sea-Calmer Path Master to his peak condition.

"Hahaha! This old man has finally transcended the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation!"

Having cultivated arduously for thousands of years, Sea-Calmer Path Master had at last broken through to the Primordial Spirit Realm [the realm of the spiritual core, a major milestone]. He could not help the tears of joy that welled in his eyes.

Eldrin Chen also smiled warmly and offered a congratulatory bow. "My felicitations, Elder Brother. With your breakthrough into the Primordial Solar Realm [a synonym for the Primordial Spirit Realm, evoking the sun's radiance], your future path is surely boundless."

"You flatter me, you flatter me."

Sea-Calmer Path Master could not suppress a smile as he stroked his beard, his brow alight with profound joy.

Upon careful calculation, Sea-Calmer Path Master was now merely three thousand five hundred years old. Compared to Dorian True Lord, who had broken through to the Primordial Spirit realm in his early five thousands, he was over a millennium younger.

Achieving the Primordial Spirit Realm at such an age meant Sea-Calmer Path Master's future prospects were exceptionally bright.

He still had three opportunities to extend his lifespan. Given that a Primordial Spirit Cultivator [a practitioner who has reached the Primordial Spirit Realm] possessed a natural lifespan of ten thousand years, and if he used the Nirvana Immortal Apricot [a legendary fruit that grants longevity] for these extensions, he could theoretically live to the extreme limit of forty thousand years.

This was a lifespan of forty thousand years! As long as he did not meet an untimely demise, even if he failed to ascend to immortality, he should have a thirty to forty percent chance of cultivating to the Demigod Realm [the penultimate stage of cultivation before true immortality], becoming a foundational pillar for the Human Race like the Lord of the Path Palace.

Of course, the Purple Seal Realm had been plagued by calamities for tens of thousands of years. Every millennium, multiple Primordial Spirit Path Lord [cultivators who have mastered their Primordial Spirit and established their own Path] would fall. Should any unforeseen change occur within the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm, the number of fallen Path Lord would only increase.

Therefore, a Path Lord who lived past ten thousand years was already a rarity. A Human Race Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a high-level cultivator] who lived past twenty thousand years, even if not a Demigod, was at least a Heaven-Propping Pillar [a metaphorical term for a supreme expert who supports the heavens] at the Primordial Spirit Late Stage, their numbers countable on two hands.

Regardless, the fact that Sea-Calmer Path Master broke through to the Primordial Spirit Realm before reaching four thousand years of age—using two fewer lifespan-extending opportunities than Sage Lord Dorian—meant his future Path [one's unique cultivation journey and comprehension of the Dao] would undoubtedly be much smoother.

This was also due to Sea-Calmer Path Master's immense Fortune [heavenly favor and destiny], his possession of a Superior Grade Path Body [an exceptional innate physique ideal for cultivation], and his successive acquisition of two legacies from the Eastern Sea Azure Dragon. An ordinary person would never have been able to break through to Primordial Spirit so early.

Suppressing his joy from the breakthrough, Sea-Calmer Path Master glanced at the Dragon Transformation Pool before him and could not help but sigh, saying:

"Although I have broken through to Primordial Spirit this time, I have severely damaged the vitality of this Dragon Transformation Pool's Water Vein [a subterranean channel of concentrated water-attribute spiritual energy], cutting off its chance to advance to the Sixth Rank."

"This Karma [the cosmic law of cause and effect] is significant. In the future, I must restore this Water Vein, or I will likely face another tribulation." Official source: @udio-novel.com. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.