Chapter 2373
The Almighty Dragon General
James did not condense his cultivation rank.
In fact, he could no longer do so.
When cultivating in the Ancient Realmâs Dragon Abyss, he kept condensing his cultivation rank, and his
True Essence was very pure.
When he was about to attempt a breakthrough, Sophie, who had been studying the Infinity Steles,
interrupted him and said, âJames, you canât make a breakthrough in the Celestial Abode.â
âWhy?â James looked at her puzzledly.
Sophie said, âAlthough I donât know what the seal in your body is, I can sense that it might demolish the
Celestial Abode if you do it here.â
Puzzled, James asked, âItâll shatter the Celestial Abode? But, the Celestial Abode is such a powerful
existence. Can the sealâs power really destroy it?â
Sophie nodded and said, âYeah. The seal in your body is an Elysian Seal, which carries the power of
Elysium. Itâs mainly used to restrain the strong. The stronger a person is, the more powerful the seal
will be
âSince youâre in the Celestial Abode, youâll be protected, and Elysiumâs power will be directed at the
Celestial Abode.
âThis is similar to what happens in the Tribulation Rank. If someone at the Sage Rank interferes while
one is going through tribulation, the Heavenly Tribulationâs power will be raised to that of a Sage Rank.â
James could roughly understand what she was saying but was still slightly confused.
Sophie said, âAttempt your breakthrough outside the Celestial Abode.â
âAlright.â James nodded.
With a thought, he left the Celestial Abode.
When he reappeared, he 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, he saw some beasts around the ruins.
âItâs James.â
âWhy hasnât he left yet?â
The beasts also noticed James but did not dare to approach him, wary of his strength. They avoided
him 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, he activated all his True
Essence, allowing it to flow through his body.
âBreak!!!â
James roared furiously.
Just as he was about to make a breakthrough and enter the Immortal Ascensionâs Sixth Stair, a potent
force suddenly erupted in his body. It was like a shackle, sealing his True Essence and preventing him
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 he was sitting on shattered
instantly.
Splurt!
James spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body fell to the ground.
âTh-The seal has such tremendous power.â
James was shocked.
Initially, James was not too concerned about the Elysian Seal, but now that it had appeared while he
was trying to make a breakthrough, he 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.
âMs. Sophie, is there really no way to break through the Elysian Seal? Will humans never be able to
improve?â
James asked Sophie, who was in the Celestial Abode.
âItâs not impossible.â
Sophieâs voice came from the Celestial Abode. âMaking a breakthrough has become tougher, a few
times tougher than it had been in the past. For your cultivation rank, youâll have to reach the pinnacle of
each rank to shatter the Elysian Seal and make a breakthrough.â
Hearing this, James said, âIâve already reached the pinnacle of every rank. So, why canât I shatter the
Elysian Seal?â
Sophie replied, âThatâs what you think. What youâve reached is what you perceived to be the pinnacle.
However, youâve actually never reached the true pinnacle of every rank. Moreover, from my
understanding, the more Karma youâve gathered and the more outstanding your strength, the stronger
the Elysian Sealâs power will be.â