Essence Core Realm Great Perfection, Lin Dong's Discovery

Buzz! Buzz!

Rings of Black Ripples continuously spread out from Qing Tan's body.

These Black Ripples were extremely domineering. Wherever they passed, the ground turned into Black Frozen Soil.

In the end, the entire mountaintop was covered in Black Frozen Ice.

Screech!

Qing Tan's eyes suddenly flew open, and two eerie Black Lights surged from within them, causing countless Black Ice Spikes to suddenly thrust up from the ground.

The instant her eyes opened, Qing Tan's cultivation soared to the peak of the Heavenly Yuan Realm.

Immediately afterward, a wisp of black light slowly emerged from her mouth.

As soon as that black light appeared, the Yin Fiend Qi between heaven and earth seemed to be drawn by something, continuously gathering toward it.

As more and more Yin Fiend Qi poured in, the black light became increasingly brilliant. In the end, it transformed into a profound Black Yuan Pellet.

This Yuan Pellet was not large, and its entire body was shrouded in a deep blackness. That blackness seemed capable of devouring even one's gaze, making it look rather eerie.

The Black Yuan Pellet was unlike any Yuan Pellet Lin Fan had seen before. It contained no Yin Yang Power, only Yin Fiend Power that was pure to the extreme.

And the instant the Black Yuan Pellet took shape, Qing Tan's aura began to surge madly!

Lesser Essence Core Realm!

Essence Core Realm Small Perfection!

Essence Core Realm Great Perfection!

It had to be said that the awakened Calamity Demon Physique was incredibly powerful.

In just a few breaths, Qing Tan's cultivation had reached the pinnacle of the Essence Core Realm.

As long as she comprehended Form Creation Intent, her cultivation could rise once more.

Of course, that was merely her cultivation.

If the amplification granted to Qing Tan by that domineering Yin Core was added as well, even ordinary Creation Realm practitioners likely would not be her match.

At this moment, the fluctuations of the Black Yuan Pellet finally stabilized. It had grown from the size of a little fingernail to the size of a walnut, while its color became even deeper.

After the Yin Core stopped growing, Qing Tan opened her little mouth, and the Yin Core transformed into a Black Light that entered her mouth.

Boom!

The moment the Yin Core did so, an exceptionally powerful surge of Yuan Power erupted, shattering all the black ice around her.

Feeling the powerful strength flowing through her body, Qing Tan excitedly jumped three feet into the air.

Now, she no longer had to worry about dying young. She could finally remain by Lin Fan Bro's side forever.

Lin Fan descended, smiling as he said, "Congratulations, Qing Tan!"

"Lin Fan Bro, I succeeded. Thank you!"

Qing Tan threw her arms around Lin Fan and pressed her soft cherry lips directly against his cheek.

Lin Fan rubbed Qing Tan's little head and said with a smile, "Your cultivation is even higher than mine now!"

"Hehe!"

Qing Tan stuck out her tongue and said, "Then Qing Tan will protect Lin Fan Bro from now on!"

Lin Fan wrapped his arms around Qing Tan and whispered into her ear, "Sure. Then I want to live off Qing Tan now."

As he spoke, his hands began to wander while his head slowly lowered.

"Mm~ Lin Fan Bro~"

"Don't..."

Meanwhile.

After sensing the powerful aura of Qing Tan's breakthrough, Lin Dong also felt a desire to compete.

After all, he had begun cultivating long before Qing Tan, yet her cultivation had left his far behind.

It's time for me to find a way to improve my cultivation too.

Lin Dong lightly touched the center of his right palm with his fingertips and slowly closed his eyes.

Very quickly, his mind blurred, and he arrived in the Stone Talisman Space.

This time, after entering, Lin Dong did not immediately begin cultivating as usual. Instead, he continuously examined the place.

He believed that aside from perfecting martial arts and refining spiritual medicine, this mysterious Stone Talisman should possess other abilities.

After observing it for a long time, Lin Dong still found nothing.

In the end, he chose to spread out his Divine Sense and began extending it into the distance.

Before long, Lin Dong's Divine Sense discovered a mouse about the size of a palm, black as ink all over, within the dark space not far away.

"A mouse? Why would there be a mouse in the Stone Talisman Space?"

Lin Dong could not help asking in astonishment.

"Bastard! You're the mouse! Your whole family is made of mice!"

Upon hearing Lin Dong's words, that "Black Mouse" actually became furious.

Looking at the enraged "mouse" that could speak human words, Lin Dong was startled as well. He hurriedly asked, "Are you a Mouse Demon?"

"You ignorant bastard! I am a Heavenly Demon Marten, a supreme royal of the Demon Race!"

Seeing that Lin Dong was still calling him a mouse, Little Marten's voice immediately became shrill.

Although the other party looked fierce, Lin Dong could sense that it had no real strength at all. It was all bark and no bite.

He immediately grabbed it in his hand and asked, "Tell me, why are you here?"

"I am the master of the Stone Talisman. Of course I should be here."

Light flickered in Little Marten's small eyes as it folded its two paws across its chest, looking extremely smug.

"Hah!"

Lin Dong curled his lip. "You think I'd believe that?"

"Believe it or not!"

Little Marten raised its head, curled its mouth, and said, "The Stone Talisman is in your hands now. You can enter whenever you want, but we should mind our own business. Lord Marten won't interfere with you, and you'd better not disturb Lord Marten either!"

"You seem very afraid of me."

Lin Dong looked at it and suddenly spoke.

"Lord Marten would be afraid of you?"

Little Marten planted its paws on its hips and threw back its head in laughter, as though it had heard something utterly ridiculous.

"Whatever you are, I'll know once I ask Lin Fan Bro."

As Lin Dong spoke, he prepared to leave the space.

"Wait!"

The moment those words came out, Little Marten's expression changed drastically. It cried out, "Kid, as long as you don't tell Lin Fan, I'm willing to give you a Superior Martial Arts technique!"

"Superior Martial Arts?"

Upon hearing that, Lin Dong was stunned.

He had never expected Little Marten to fear Lin Fan so much that it was even willing to teach him Superior Martial Arts.

Martial arts of that level were exceedingly rare even in Flame City.

But the more it acted this way, the more Lin Dong felt that there was a serious problem.

Seeing that Lin Dong remained unmoved, Little Marten anxiously said, "Creation Martial Arts! As long as you agree, I'll teach you a Creation Martial Arts technique!"

"Creation Martial Arts?"

This was Lin Dong's first time hearing the term.

But since it bore the word "Creation," it might be connected to the Creation Three Realms and was even more powerful than Superior Martial Arts.

It would be impossible for Lin Dong not to be tempted by martial arts of that sort.

However, he was cautious by nature.

Compared with this Demon Beast of unknown origin, he naturally trusted Lin Fan more.

In the end, he still chose to leave the Stone Talisman Space and seek out Lin Fan.

"Lin Fan Bro! Lin Fan Bro!"

Lin Dong shouted all the way as he ran toward the mountaintop.

His arrival naturally disturbed Lin Fan and Qing Tan.

Seeing her brother appear, Qing Tan shyly pushed Lin Fan away. After straightening her clothes, her figure flashed, and she left from the other side.

When he reached the mountaintop, Lin Dong gave Lin Fan a somewhat puzzled look and asked, "Lin Fan Bro, why are you alone? Where's Qing Tan?"

"She left. Did you need her for something?" Lin Fan asked.

"No."

Lin Dong shook his head and said, "I actually came to find you this time."