Cultivation Online novel Chapter 2261

Chapter 2261: The Third Trial(3)

Even though Yuan was essentially fighting the equivalent of two Saaruk at ten percent of his true power, he didn’t feel particularly pressured or overwhelmed. It was surprising, especially considering that not long ago, he had struggled just to face one.

’To think I’ve grown this much just from absorbing the Eternal Essence in this trial...’

Yuan himself was astonished by his progress. Unlike spiritual energy or his cultivation realm, gauging his growth with Eternal Essence was far more difficult; after all, the only benchmark he had to measure it against was Saaruk, who was generous enough to reveal his own prowess.

’If I have grown this much just by absorbing so little Eternal Essence, how much stronger would I get if I absorbed all of it?’

Yuan’s heart surged with excitement and anticipation. He couldn’t wait to defeat the remaining two Eternals and claim their power for himself.

He also wondered where the Eternal Essence was coming from in the first place. After all, the Stairway was essentially a spatial ring that stored treasures his previous incarnations had gathered; it didn’t possess the ability to create treasures—or essence—out of thin air.

Time flowed on as Yuan clashed with the two Eternals, the shockwaves from their exchanges rippling through the void and shattering nearby stars.

As the battle dragged on, Yuan’s mastery over Eternal Essence reached unprecedented heights, wielding it as naturally as he could wield Sword Aura.

In the beginning, he could only fire it outward without much control or use it to reinforce his body and treasures. But now, Yuan could mold Eternal Essence freely, shaping it however he pleased.

As his control over Eternal Essence deepened, its power naturally grew more intense.

Now, his attacks no longer merely canceled out the Eternals’ strikes. Instead, he was beginning to overpower them.

After another three months of relentless battle, Yuan defeated another Eternal, leaving only one remaining.

The moment the Eternal fell, Yuan and the remaining one immediately started absorbing their Eternal Essence.

"And now, there’s only one left," Yuan said as he gazed at the massive silhouette in the distance. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Do you truly believe you have defeated us?" the Eternal replied in a calm, almost serene voice. "We Eternals are indestructible—unkillable. All you’ve done is delay the inevitable."

"Perhaps I cannot kill you now. But eventually, I will find a way," said Yuan.

"Hahaha!" The Eternal burst out laughing. "Good luck with that!"

Once it finished absorbing the Eternal Essence, the remaining Eternal’s strength surpassed even Saaruk at twenty percent of his true power. Meanwhile, Yuan’s own growth left him only slightly behind.

"This is where you perish, mortal!" the Eternal roared, its voice shaking the void as it pressed its Eternal Essence down upon Yuan like a crushing mountain.

A vicious light flashed in Yuan’s eyes as he unleashed all of his Eternal Essence to counter the attack. Although his essence was weaker, it was still strong enough to halt the Eternal’s advance for a moment.

However, once that brief moment passed, the Eternal’s essence resumed its descent, pressing down on Yuan with enough force to threaten his very existence.

Yuan gritted his teeth and forced himself to the limit. If his Eternal Essence wasn’t strong enough, then he needed to find a way to strengthen it.

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