The golden core flew to within ten meters of Ye Feng's head, then descended step by step under the lightning strikes of the Second Nine Thunder Tribulation, until it was only one meter above Ye Feng's head.
The golden core was now less than a centimeter in size, a stark contrast to its previous state—a truly pitiful state.
However, the mark on the golden core actually disappeared completely...
Flawless Golden Elixir!
Eighteen bolts of lightning struck down, and the thunderclouds above shrank by half.
The lightning seemed to have stopped.
However, this is all just a facade; the pause is a prelude to a stronger attack.
At the same time, it is also the best time to restore mana!
Ye Feng looked up, opened his mouth, and inhaled, the golden pill, the size of a marble, returned to his dantian.
The feeling of not having magic power is just too unbearable.
Seeing his golden core shattered and reduced to such a tiny fragment, Ye Feng's heart was truly broken.
What he didn't know was that at this point, most other people's golden cores were only the size of a corn kernel, and many were even the size of a sesame seed.
The smaller the golden core, the stronger its ability to withstand tribulation lightning. However, if one's magical power is insufficient and they forcibly attempt to transcend the tribulation, the golden core may simply vanish, leaving them to start over...
The prerequisite is that they can escape the subsequent lightning tribulation pursuit.
As the golden elixir slowly entered his stomach, the feeling of restored magical power returned.
What followed was that the original divine sense became even more condensed...
"laugh!"
With a single thought, Ye Feng cleaved a large tree, half a meter thick, in the distance in two, which slowly fell to the ground.
Golden Core Divine Thought!
Its inherent qualities alone are already as sharp as a knife, comparable to the level of refinement that had been pushed to its limit within the divine acupoint.
And now, the consciousness within the divine acupoint is also slowly transforming.
How powerful would it be if all divine consciousness were transformed into divine thought?
Now, it's time to take the Golden Fruit!
Although the golden core was only the size of a marble, it was not in its complete state.
Once it survives the tribulation of lightning, it will gradually return to its original size when it was first formed.
As for now, the only way to quickly restore magical power is to form the Golden Core!
With a thought, the Golden Core pill he had previously refined appeared in Ye Feng's hand.
Just as he was about to take it, he suddenly stopped what he was doing.
Observing with divine sense, the golden core in the dantian was rapidly growing larger...
It's the magical power within the Hidden Spirit Acupoints!
Can the Divine Art be used like this?
This effect... is even stronger than the Golden Core stage!
The spiritual fluid within the acupoints surged towards the golden core like moths to a flame, and in a short time, the golden core returned to its previous size of five centimeters.
Five centimeters was roughly the limit for someone just entering the Golden Core stage; the subsequent influx of magical power prevented it from growing any larger...
However, the color changed....
It used to be a pure white pearl color, but now... it seems to have turned purple?
Hey...System Bro, could you take a look at this for me?
Although he knew the system wouldn't answer irrelevant questions, Ye Feng still couldn't help but call out to it.
This situation wasn't mentioned in the cultivation techniques obtained from the sect's secret realm.
There's no chance to contact customer service now; Lei Yun above won't give him that opportunity.
Ye Feng swallowed the Golden Core pill in one gulp and soared into the air.
Although the magical power is somewhat excessive, the Golden Core not only restores magical power, but also protects the meridians, repairs the body, and enhances comprehension, among other benefits.
The experience accumulated over tens of thousands of years in the cultivation world can't be wrong!
"Having swallowed a golden pill, I finally know who I truly am!"
Now that I have an excess of magical power, shouting a few times won't be a problem.
There was no one around to listen... Xiao Xuan should be able to hear it.
Ye Feng's voice contained the ultimate Golden Core power; even within the level three formation, it was as loud as thunder in Xiao Xuan's ears.
"Only today do I realize who I truly am..."
As she chanted, Xiao Xuan's eyes grew brighter and brighter, sparkling like stars!
"Only today do I realize who I am! I am Xiao Xuan! I am the master of my own destiny!"
Xiao Xuan's gaze drifted to the cave ceiling, as if she could see Ye Feng above through the layers of rocks.
Ye Feng, facing the heavenly tribulation with a calm smile on his face,
That's a real man!
This is what a cultivator should be like!
A small vortex appeared overhead, and the chaotic spiritual energy from all around began to surge towards them.
Breaking through in such an environment might normally damage the meridians.
But Xiao Xuan sat down calmly and composedly, calmly organizing her spiritual energy. Even when her meridians felt swollen and painful, she didn't flinch.
Even...his eyes shone with a fierce fighting spirit.
"Sizzle!"
Before Ye Feng could finish his boastful words, lightning struck.
There are still a few things I haven't had a chance to say.
He was struck by lightning halfway through his sentence, almost losing his magical breath...
Ye Feng swung his sword horizontally.
A massive sword beam shot into the sky, heading straight towards the lightning.
When facing heavenly tribulation lightning, all fancy moves are useless; any infusion of magical power will have the same effect.
Even with the aid of a Golden Core cultivator, a blessed mountain, or a spirit-gathering formation, an ordinary person can only recover up to half their original strength.
But Ye Feng... full status +1
As the sword's edge flashed, the lightning instantly dissipated, leaving only wisps of electricity occasionally striking him.
"Hmph... a mere tribulation of lightning..."
"thunderbolt!"
Damn it... another sneak attack.
———
At this moment, the two people in the distance were staring in disbelief at the distance.
"Having swallowed a golden pill... only today do I realize who I am..."
"Big brother, could this guy be some kind of powerful being reincarnated? Maybe... we should just give up..."
The sound waves, imbued with magical power, stirred up huge waves that passed directly beneath the two of them.
The waves were over thirty meters high, and many Qi Refining level sea monsters were disoriented and drifting with the current.
During the tribulation, he carelessly wasted so much magical power... just to shout out a single sentence!
In the distance, beneath the lightning, barely visible black dots...
It was elevated to an unparalleled level in their hearts.
Who is this person? An ancient cultivator?
——
[This is the eighth one! What happened to the inner demon tribulation I was promised?]
Aside from his hair being slightly sticking up and his robes being somewhat charred, Ye Feng looked almost exactly the same at this moment.
But he began to have doubts.
According to records, the inner demon tribulation will randomly descend during the final nine lightning tribulations.
Each lightning tribulation that arrives is stronger than the last.
And now that we're on the eighth course, it can't be the last one to arrive, right?
Ye Feng continued to swing his sword.
When he reached the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, his strength was already at the Golden Core level.
Such a tribulation posed almost no threat to him.
Although this lightning tribulation was much stronger than before, it was still only a matter of one sword strike.
Just as Ye Feng was thinking the same thing, a ray of black light pierced through the sword's edge amidst the lightning, winding its way down.
Ye Feng hurriedly swung his sword, but the black light seemed to pass right through him as if it were nothing.
Then, it burrowed into Ye Feng's brow!
In that instant, the world in Ye Feng's eyes suddenly changed color.
It was as if the whole world had dimmed.
Suddenly, a pair of eyes opened within the remaining clouds of calamity...
"A mere mortal dares to aspire to immortality!"
The voice was like the might of heaven, giving rise to a sense of impending doom...
This is....?
What powerful eyes!
Ye Feng couldn't help but concentrate on watching...
Just as he was concentrating, the giant eye in the sky began to blur.
"No...!"
The eyes disappeared, but the ninth lightning tribulation was already upon them...
"Holy crap..." Another sneak attack!
"boom!"
The entire mountaintop trembled several times from the enormous explosion.
The two, who had been watching from a distance, exchanged a glance and then flew forward simultaneously.
This person actually withstood the ninth lightning tribulation; he'll probably be crippled even if he doesn't die. It's the perfect time to pick up the corpse!
"Hahaha... So many spirit stones, top-grade spirit stones, brother!"
The first thing Hei Sha saw when he arrived was the ground covered in spirit stones, and he couldn't help but burst into maniacal laughter.
Bai Sha's face also lit up with joy, and he spoke.
"This person's ring shouldn't have exploded, go pick it up quickly!"
The lightning tribulation caused chaos in the spiritual energy, and the two of them didn't know whether the person inside was dead or alive.
However, since nothing was found, the storage ring is most likely still intact.
Black Demon responded and was about to head over...
A dazzling white light rose from the pit ahead.
Then, a dark, shadowy figure floated up.
The man's robes were tattered, and his skin was charred black.
He was looking at the two of them with a smile on his face at that moment...
Ye Feng hadn't expected there to be anyone around; it was like finding a pillow when he was about to fall asleep.
However, he still couldn't forget the giant eye that had appeared earlier.
Inspiration can strike in an instant, and Ye Feng, disregarding everything, closed his eyes in front of the two of them.
Seeing this, the Black and White Duo exchanged glances again, their eyes flashing briefly before they both nodded in unison...
"Ghost Ax!"
"Blood Blade!"
With a swift attack, he wielded a sword and an axe towards Ye Feng, who had his eyes closed...
Just as the blades and axes were about to fall...
A pair of inhuman eyes suddenly opened, and a voice as majestic as the heavens resounded in their minds:
"A mere Golden Core cultivator dares to covet my wealth!"
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