Immortal Supreme: Sovereign of the Grand Dao-Chapter 317: Breakthrough! Supreme Foundation Forged, Just a Step Away From Martial Emperor Realm

Chapter 317: Breakthrough! Supreme Foundation Forged, Just a Step Away From Martial Emperor Realm

Arthur stood up, his decision made.

"Aixen," he called out.

The artifact spirit appeared instantly. "Yes, Master?"

"I’m entering the time chamber. I’ll forge the final nine stars and consolidate my foundation completely. With the 100:1 time dilation, I should have plenty of time."

"As you command, Master. The time chamber is prepared and waiting."

Arthur took one last look around the meditation chamber, then walked toward the deepest part of the palace.

The time chamber was located in the very heart of the Nine Heavens Palace. It was a space that existed outside normal reality, where time flowed according to the palace’s will rather than the natural laws of the universe.

As Arthur entered, he felt the shift immediately. The air was different here—thicker, heavier with potential. Every second in this place carried weight.

The chamber itself was a vast circular room with walls that seemed to be made of crystallized time itself. They shimmered and flowed like liquid mercury, reflecting not just Arthur’s current image but shadows of his past and glimpses of potential futures.

In the center was a simple platform made of an unknown material that seemed to absorb all light that touched it.

Arthur walked to the platform and sat down cross-legged.

"One hundred days inside for every day outside," Arthur said quietly. "The secret realm opens in approximately three weeks. That gives me..."

He calculated quickly.

"Over 2,000 days. More than five years of subjective time."

That was more than enough.

"And my body won’t age," Arthur added with satisfaction. "Only my cultivation and comprehension will advance. Perfect."

He closed his eyes and began to circulate the Nine Heavens Universal Scripture.

His dantian appeared in his mind’s eye. There, floating above the vast pools of elemental essence energy, was his foundation platform—a magnificent altar covered in intricate runes.

Seventy-two stars shone brightly across its surface, arranged in eight perfect formations of nine stars each.

The ninth formation was incomplete. Only the altar platform existed, waiting for its stars to be forged.

Arthur began the process.

He drew upon his chaos essence energy, that unique power formed from the fusion of all ten elemental essences within him. The energy flowed through his origin veins, refined and purified by his Invincible Gold Cores, enhanced by his Chaos Origin Realm cultivation.

At the same time, he used the technique taught by the Nine Heavens Universal Scripture to draw ethereal power from the void itself—not True Chaos Essence, but something similar, a fundamental force that existed between reality and nothingness.

The two energies merged above his foundation altar.

Slowly, carefully, with absolute precision, Arthur began to form the first star of the ninth set.

It started as a tiny point of light. Just a spark in the darkness.

But as he poured more chaos essence and ethereal void power into it, the spark grew.

It expanded, taking shape, forming into a perfect sphere of condensed energy.

Runes appeared on its surface, inscriptions that contained the essence of Arthur’s comprehension of the Dao, his understanding of the fundamental laws of existence.

Hours passed. Days passed.

Finally, the first star was complete.

It settled into place on the altar, shining with brilliant multicolored light.

Arthur didn’t pause to celebrate. Immediately, he began forging the second star.

Then the third.

Then the fourth.

Time lost all meaning in the chamber. Arthur existed in a state of perfect focus, his entire being dedicated to the single task of completing his foundation.

Each star was a work of art, a manifestation of his power and comprehension. Each one was perfect, identical to all the others yet unique in the specific Dao insights it contained.

The fifth star. The sixth.

His soul power guided the process, his restored memories providing insights that accelerated his progress far beyond what should be possible.

The seventh star. The eighth.

Finally, Arthur began forging the ninth and final star.

This one was different. As the ultimate star of the ultimate formation, it needed to serve as the cornerstone that would lock all 81 stars together into a unified whole.

Arthur poured everything he had into it. Not just chaos essence and void power, but fragments of his soul power, droplets of his comprehension, echoes of his ambition and determination.

The star took shape slowly, more slowly than any of the others.

But when it was finally complete, it shone brighter than all the rest combined.

Arthur guided it into place at the center of the ninth formation.

The moment it settled, something miraculous happened.

All 81 stars resonated simultaneously.

Lines of light connected them, forming an intricate web of power that covered the entire foundation altar. The nine formations linked together, creating a single unified structure of incomprehensible complexity.

The foundation altar itself began to transform. The simple platform became something greater—a gateway, a throne, a cosmic mandala that seemed to contain the secrets of existence itself.

Arthur’s entire dantian space expanded dramatically. The elemental essence pools grew larger, deeper, their waters churning with newfound power.

His chaos origin heart beat louder, stronger, its rhythm resonating with the completed foundation.

"It’s done," Arthur whispered, opening his eyes in the time chamber.

He felt different. Complete. As if a missing piece of himself had finally clicked into place.

His foundation was perfect. Not just complete, but absolutely flawless. Each of the 81 stars was identical in quality, arrangement, and power. The nine formations worked in perfect harmony, creating a structure that would serve as the basis for his future cultivation.

Now, breaking through to the Martial Emperor Realm was just a matter of willing it.

But Arthur wouldn’t. Not yet.

"Three more weeks," Arthur said. "Three weeks until the secret realm opens. I’ll use the remaining time to consolidate this foundation completely, ensure there are no flaws, and prepare my other abilities."

He checked his internal clock. According to the time dilation, he’d spent approximately three years forging those final nine stars. Outside, only about eleven days had passed.

"Perfect. That leaves me over two more years of subjective time before I need to leave."

Arthur settled back into meditation, this time focusing on consolidation rather than advancement.

His foundation began to solidify, the stars becoming more stable, the connections between them growing stronger. He circulated his essence energy through the new pathways created by the completed foundation, familiarizing himself with the massive increase in his power.

Even without breaking through to the next realm, just completing his foundation had multiplied his strength several times over.

Arthur smiled.

"When I finally do break through," he said quietly, "I’ll be strong enough to fight Martial Saint Realm cultivators on equal footing. Maybe even stronger."

"And that’s without using my martial spirit, or techniques, or trump cards. Just pure raw power."

The secret realm would be interesting indeed.

The Chapter ended with Arthur deep in meditation, his foundation complete, his martial spirits evolved, his advantages finally being utilized properly.

For the first time since his reincarnation, Arthur felt like he was truly walking the path of the Immortal Supreme once more.

And this time, he wouldn’t stop until he stood at the very peak—beyond the Heavenly Dao, beyond the Grand Dao, at the summit of all existence.

The journey was just beginning.