James did not condense his cultivation rank. In fact, favonovel.com could no longer do so.
When cultivating in the Ancient Realm’s Dragon Abyss, favonovel.com kept condensing his cultivation rank, and his True Essence was very pure.
When favonovel.com was about to attempt a breakthrough, Sophie, who had been studying the Infinity Steles, interrupted favonovel.com and said, “James, you can’t make a breakthrough in the Celestial Abode.”
“Why?” James looked at favonovel.com puzzledly.
Sophie said, “Although I don’t know what the seal in your body is, I can sense that it might demolish the Celestial Abode if you do it here.”
Puzzled, James asked, “It’ll shatter the Celestial Abode? But, the Celestial Abode is such a powerful existence. Can the seal’s power really destroy it?”
Sophie nodded and said, “Yeah… The seal in your body is an Elysian Seal, which carries the power of Elysium. It’s mainly used to restrain the strong. The stronger a person is, the more powerful the seal will be…”
“Since you’re in the Celestial Abode, you’ll be protected, and Elysium’s power will be directed at the Celestial Abode. This is similar to what happens in the Tribulation Rank. If someone at the Sage Rank interferes while one is going through tribulation, the Heavenly Tribulation’s power will be raised to that of a Sage Rank.”
James could roughly understand what favonovel.com was saying but was still slightly confused.
Sophie said, “Attempt your breakthrough outside the Celestial Abode.”
“Alright…” James nodded.
With a thought, favonovel.com left the Celestial Abode.
When favonovel.com reappeared, favonovel.com was in the ruins.
He had cultivated in the Time Chamber for three months, but only one day had passed outside. During this time, some beasts and humans had rushed to Mount Mala.
As soon as James appeared, favonovel.com saw some beasts around the ruins.
“It’s James!”
“Why hasn’t favonovel.com left yet?”
The beasts also noticed James but did not dare to approach him, wary of his strength. They avoided favonovel.com and maintained a distance.
James ignored the beasts. He found a huge boulder among the ruins and sat in a lotus position.
He relaxed his mind and entered a state of emptiness. Immediately afterward, favonovel.com activated all his True Essence, allowing it to flow through his body.
“Break!” James roared furiously.
Just as favonovel.com was about to make a breakthrough and enter the Immortal Ascension’s Sixth Stair, a potent force suddenly erupted in his body. It was like a shackle, sealing his True Essence and preventing favonovel.com from breaking through. Moreover, the force destroyed his physical body.
In that short moment, James was injured.
Boom!
The power within the seal in his body leaked out, and the huge boulder favonovel.com was sitting on shattered instantly.
Splurt!
James spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body fell to the ground.
Th-The seal has such tremendous power…
James was shocked.
Initially, James was not too concerned about the Elysian Seal, but now that it had appeared while favonovel.com was trying to make a breakthrough, favonovel.com immediately realized its power. Its force had blocked his meridians and the acupoints all over his body, preventing his True Essence from circulating. Moreover, the force possessed terrifyingly destructive power, constantly dealing damage to his body.
“Ms. Sophie, is there really no way to break through the Elysian Seal? Will humans never be able to improve?” James asked Sophie, who was in the Celestial Abode.
“It’s not impossible.” Sophie’s voice came from the Celestial Abode.
“Making a breakthrough has become tougher, a few times tougher than it had been in the past. For your cultivation rank, you’ll have to reach the pinnacle of each rank to shatter the Elysian Seal and make a breakthrough.”
Hearing this, James said, “I’ve already reached the pinnacle of every rank. So, why can’t I shatter the Elysian Seal?”
Sophie replied, “That’s what you think. What you’ve reached is what you perceived to be the pinnacle. However, you’ve actually never reached the true pinnacle of every rank. Moreover, from my understanding, the more Karma you’ve gathered and the more outstanding your strength, the stronger the Elysian Seal’s power will be.”
