The Perfect Grand Cycle meant that all three hundred and sixty secret vaults within Caelum’s body had become complete cycles of their own, endlessly circulating within themselves.

Each one had become a world unto itself.

With such a divine ability, Caelum felt even more confident about pushing the Worldbreaker Physique Art to an even greater level.

"In that case, a trip to Eternal Vale is unavoidable."

Boom!

As his Soulbound Realm reached completion, a heavenly tribulation descended.

Thunder roared throughout the entire Skyspire Order secret realm. The aura of destruction was so overwhelming that it seemed capable of annihilating the entire Celestial Arc Realm, leaving everyone shaken.

This tribulation was more than a hundred times stronger than any he had faced before.

"What is this...?"

The expressions of Skyspire Order’s Elders changed immediately. Even the usually composed Master Heavensreach showed visible shock as they all transformed into streaks of light and rushed toward Skyreach Monastery.

Rumble!

Thunder dragons howled through the clouds as world ending power gathered above.

The Elders stared at the tribulation in the sky with grave expressions.

Even someone as knowledgeable as Master Heavensreach felt a chill crawl up his spine.

"The power of this tribulation is already comparable to an Immortal Tribulation!"

An Immortal Tribulation was the heavenly trial faced by an Immortal Realm Layer 12 cultivator before ascending. Because passing it meant becoming an immortal, it had earned that name.

Grand Elder felt his scalp go numb.

Unfortunately, there was nothing they could do.

No one could interfere with another person’s tribulation. Any attempt would only strengthen the heavenly punishment and potentially drag the intruder into it as well.

Master Heavensreach frowned.

"What kind of cultivation method is that brat practicing?"

Grand Elder shook his head.

"No matter what technique it is, there’s no reason someone should face an Immortal Tribulation just to enter the Transcendent Realm. If he can survive an Immortal Tribulation now, wouldn’t that mean the Heir Apparent already possesses immortal level power?"

The more they thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed.

Looking toward the figure standing atop Skyreach Monastery, Master Heavensreach found himself growing nervous.

He knew his disciple was absurdly powerful.

Powerful beyond reason.

But even he had never imagined it would reach this level.

To trigger an Immortal Tribulation before even entering the Transcendent Realm was unprecedented.

If Caelum could already wield immortal power at the Transcendent Realm, then how terrifying would he become if he continued advancing?

"Kid... you’d better make it through this..."

Beside the lotus pond, Caelum stood with his hands behind his back.

The attendant remained nearby.

"Heir Apparent!"

"There’s no need to panic."

Caelum naturally understood that this was an Immortal Tribulation.

When his Soulbound Realm had reached Layer 360 completion, he had already surpassed the power of ordinary Immortal Realm Layer 12 cultivators.

Now that he was attempting to enter the Transcendent Realm, an Immortal Tribulation was not difficult to understand.

If it had been a normal heavenly tribulation, he could have dispersed it with ease.

But this was an Immortal Tribulation.

It was on an entirely different level.

He could not afford to be careless.

Within the tribulation clouds, the roaring lightning gradually turned violet.

The destructive aura reached its peak.

The heavens trembled.

The earth shook.

All living things fell silent.

A violet bolt burst through the clouds and descended toward the world, intent on erasing everything in its path.

Boom!

Caelum raised a hand.

A Bladeleaf appeared in his palm.

Brilliant sword light erupted skyward.

With unstoppable force, it collided with the violet divine lightning and shattered it instantly.

The remaining power surged directly into the tribulation clouds.

Buzz!

Supreme Sword Intent swept through the heavens, annihilating the destructive force within the clouds in an instant.

The Sword Intent then pierced beyond the nine heavens, splitting a star outside the world cleanly in half.

Ten years ago, Bladeleaf had already possessed enough power to cut down stars and stand above the Immortal Realm.

After another decade of refinement with Primal Essence, its strength had become even more terrifying.

Forget immortals.

At this point, even true immortals could be slain.

The tribulation clouds dispersed.

Boom!

Caelum’s aura exploded upward.

[Cultivation Increased]

[Realm: Transcendent Realm Layer 1]

His aura soared.

Immortal might swept across heaven and earth.

Those standing in the sky were forced back to the ground.

Even Immortal Realm cultivators found themselves unable to move beneath the pressure of a single trace of his presence.

Only after Caelum withdrew his aura did the world return to normal.

After all, he was merely a Transcendent Realm cultivator.

He had no intention of ascending to the Infinite Realms yet.

Master Heavensreach and the Elders looked as though they were dreaming.

One sword strike.

An Immortal Tribulation destroyed.

What kind of heaven defying feat was that?

More importantly, Caelum had only just entered the Transcendent Realm.

No words could adequately describe their shock.

Master Heavensreach finally regained his senses.

"Then that means the Heir Apparent of Skyspire Order now possesses the power of an immortal!"

Caelum approached them.

"Master. Elders."

Master Heavensreach exchanged glances with the others before bursting into laughter.

"Hahahaha!"

"Excellent! Truly incredible!"

"Slaying an Immortal Tribulation in the Soulbound Realm and possessing immortal power upon entering the Transcendent Realm. Heir Apparent, you are the first of your kind in all of history!"

"From this day onward, Skyspire Order has an immortal guarding it!"

Throughout history, any cultivator who survived an Immortal Tribulation could not remain in a lower world for long.

If they refused to ascend, the power of the Infinite Realms would eventually forcefully draw them upward.

Most immortals only had enough time to leave behind their inheritance before departing.

They rarely had the opportunity to forge immortal artifacts for future generations.

That was why immortal weapons were seldom seen in lower worlds.

Caelum was different.

He had not passed the twelfth heavenly tribulation of the Immortal Realm.

He was not an immortal.

Naturally, he had no need to ascend.

His realm was only Transcendent.

Not Immortal.

He simply possessed immortal level power.

Which meant that until the day he truly ascended, Skyspire Order would have someone with the might of an immortal standing guard over it.

How could Master Heavensreach and the Elders not be thrilled?

No amount of Immortal Legacy could compare to that.

Stormpeak Citadel.

Within a valley filled with endless lightning, an old man floated amid thunder.

His eyes crackled with electricity, and terrifying pressure radiated from his body.

He resembled heavenly judgment itself.

The old man performed a divination.

Moments earlier, he had clearly sensed an Immortal Tribulation appearing within the Celestial Arc Realm.

Yet every thread of fate he followed vanished into obscurity.

His expression immediately turned serious.

"This matter is tied to an enormous karmic burden."

Otherwise, the heavenly secrets would never have become so thoroughly obscured.

If he continued investigating, he would inevitably become entangled in that karma.

And nothing good would come of it.

The old man decisively abandoned the matter.

The most important principle of cultivation was to follow the will of heaven.

If the heavens did not wish him to know, then he would not force the issue.

Better to avoid inviting disaster upon himself.

Cosmos Sword Sect.

"Pfft!"

The old Sect Master spat out a mouthful of blood.

Even after borrowing the power of a Sovereign Relic, he had failed to block the backlash from heaven’s secrets.

Despite paying such a price, he had learned nothing.

Lingering fear filled his heart.

"Could someone really have survived an Immortal Tribulation? Otherwise, why would the heavenly secrets be hidden so completely?"

It was only speculation.

If someone had truly become an immortal, they would soon ascend, and the resulting commotion could not be concealed.

If no one ascended, then they had most likely died beneath the tribulation.

For the time being, it would be wise to keep a low profile.

If an immortal had truly appeared, provoking them by accident could easily result in an entire lineage being wiped from existence.