Chapter 1003: Immortal Enlightenment, Breaking Through to the Peak of the Dao Mastery
Editor: Henyee Translations

As the final assault subsided, Jiang Chengxuan finally encountered the moment that would break the deadlock.

The previously oppressive gray-white fog that had blinded him began to gradually dissipate, thinning like smoke and slowly drifting away with the wind.

Above him, in the dome of the sky, seven ancient runes linked together in a circle, forming a mysterious pattern, radiating an unbelievable aura of mystic light.

The power of these seven ancient runes, having been completely expended in the Seven Kills, was now spent.

That singular, incredibly mysterious speck of light slowly descended, shining upon the severely injured Jiang Chengxuan.

In just an instant, Jiang Chengxuan felt his life force replenishing; all his injuries began to slowly heal at this moment.

Thus, the fatal danger was finally navigated past.

However, at this moment, Jiang Chengxuan was oblivious to his surroundings.

Under the influence of this mystic light, he instantly entered a state of sudden enlightenment.

His previously exhausted rule power began to manifest anew; the rules of the Five Elements Samsara were fully displayed.

In the now complete world of the Five Elements Samsara, traces of green light began to illuminate.

Guided by a strand of mystic light, Jiang Chengxuan’s consciousness began to sift through the experiences of battles he faced after his breakthrough in the Dao Mastery, each one becoming incredibly clear.

Whether it was the campaign against the demonic paths or the trials faced in this Immortal cave.

The Dao Mastery-level Meteorite Array, the four Elemental Giants, the Seven Kill Array—every engagement,

Every application of Dharmic power and rules transformed into enlightenment, flowing continuously like a spring in his mind.

Outside, this part of the world had completely opened up, with nothing but endless white mist floating into the sky.

It resembled the steam released from countless hot springs.

Such a sight undoubtedly caught the attention of nearby cultivators.

Coincidentally, the closest ones were the demonic cultivators from the Sacred Skeleton Sect.

After entering this Immortal cave, over ten days had passed.

With the help of their demonic technique, those who had been scattered by the power of the Immortal cave finally regrouped.

At this time, they were either seeking opportunities or planning to seize chances from the righteous path.

At this moment, the area where Jiang Chengxuan was located began to fill with obscuring white fog, immediately attracting the attention of the group of bone cultivators.

“Let’s go check it out, there seems to be some activity over there, it might be some kind of opportunity.”

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Meanwhile, Jiang Chengxuan, in a state of enlightenment, felt an immense joy in his heart and mind.

This trial of the Seven Kills naturally contained opportunities matching its peril,

That speck of green light was a reward from the Immortal cave.

Given the intensity of this trial, the level of opportunity for enlightenment was undoubtedly great.

This Seven Kills trial, even a typical Mahayana Daolord might not successfully navigate.

Yet, Jiang Chengxuan, merely at the level of Dao Mastery, had not only passed but also gained an incredibly potent opportunity.

That speck of light finally made Jiang Chengxuan realize the mysteries of this world.

Originally, these seven deadly strikes were the overpowering killing moves faced by an ancient Immortal being before their ascension.

After becoming an Immortal, on a whim, he recalled his past and recreated these seven killing moves through special methods, each refined into even more powerful techniques.

These modified killing moves were then projected here, staying in this world alongside a trace of the ancient Immortal’s enlightenment, turning it into an opportunity.

This hint of Immortal enlightenment, to someone merely at the stage of Dao Mastery like Jiang Chengxuan, was like having an unfair advantage.

Under the guidance of this speck of light, his understanding of the rules accelerated rapidly,

And his realm of power also began to grow incessantly.

It was like when he consumed the Advancement Pill given by the system at the Dao Fusion realm, except now, Jiang Chengxuan was at the level of Dao Mastery.

Now seated in meditation, his injuries completely healed, his aura became incredibly serene, under which lay a rapidly advancing realm.

Early Dao Mastery, mid Dao Mastery, late Dao Mastery…

The rules of the Five Elements and the Samsara were evolving rapidly, with every breath bringing a new change,

The power of the rules progressed and stabilized with each moment.

Such a scene, if witnessed by others, would surely drop jaws.

What others could not achieve in thousands or even tens of thousands of years, Jiang Chengxuan was accomplishing in moments.

Each minor stage of the Dao Mastery required continuous painstaking effort to advance, and its difficulty of breakthrough was no less than that of other major realms.

But now, with the opportunity from a Immortal, Jiang Chengxuan was breaking through realms as naturally as drinking water.

Finally, his aura completely stabilized at the peak of the Dao Mastery realm!

This was nothing short of miraculous. This brush with death had turned into a fortuitous boon for Jiang Chengxuan. Even if this venture into the Immortal cave brought no other gains, this alone was more than enough.

Advancing directly from the initial stages of Dao Mastery to its peak, Jiang Chengxuan had potentially saved himself a millennium of cultivation.

The previous master of the Haoran Sect, Xue Ping, was at the peak of Dao Mastery, and now Jiang Chengxuan had caught up to him, a fact that was bound to astonish anyone.

Jiang Chengxuan stood up, feeling the almost complete Dao principles within him and the numerous realms he had surpassed, still stunned by his own progress.

Although he had anticipated significant opportunities in this Immortal cave, he had never imagined that this “opportunity” would allow him to break through to the complete fulfillment of Dao Mastery, just one step away from becoming a Mahayana Daolord.

That is, he was now only one step away from the pinnacle of the Floodgate Realm.

The recent series of extraordinary events truly left Jiang Chengxuan in awe; this Immortal cave was indeed a blessed place for him.

As Jiang Chengxuan stood there in astonishment,

The cultivators from the Sacred Skeleton Sect had quietly approached the vicinity.

The phenomenon of Jiang Chengxuan’s breakthrough had caught their attention, and upon detecting it, they immediately moved closer.

As a result, they came face to face with the newly awakened Jiang Chengxuan.

Seeing the several dark figures suddenly appearing before him, Jiang Chengxuan was also taken aback,

He quickly realized that his earlier speculation was not mistaken.

In the instant these dark figures appeared, he could tell they were all cultivators from the Sacred Skeleton Sect.

The two groups faced each other,

And the atmosphere tensed up in an instant.