Chapter 2373

James did not condense his cultivation rank.

In fact, he could no longer do so.

When cultivating in the Ancient Realm’s 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, “James, you can’t make a breakthrough in the Celestial Abode.”

“Why?” James looked at her 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 she was saying but was still slightly confused.

Sophie said, “Attempt your breakthrough outside the Celestial Abode.”

“Alright.” 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.

“It’s James.”

“Why hasn’t he left yet?”

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.

“Break!!!”

James roared furiously.

Just as he 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 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.

“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 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.

“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.”