Yi Kun made no choice.
He was both life and death... He would not choose only one path.
Yi Kun forcefully resisted the core's pull on his consciousness, using the "Book of Life and Death" to forcibly guide his consciousness back into his body... At the same time, the core embedded in Shaluria's forehead detached on its own and landed in Yi Kun's hand.
The King God Core was also a treasure Shaluria had discovered during her early explorations of the universe.
Removing the core merely severed her energy supply. Her originally lustrous white hair became dull and lifeless, but her beautiful Elf race features remained completely unchanged.
Shaluria only revealed a look of astonishment as she stared at the young man in disbelief.
She knew very well that, back then, it had taken her nearly a thousand years and countless resources to control this crystal and finally make it acknowledge her body.
"Is this stone the 'primordial stone' Ning Yanzhi mentioned, the one formed during the Big Bang? It doesn't look particularly special."
Yi Kun raised the crystal into the air. When sunlight passed through it, it refracted into a rainbow of colors... A strange energy could be clearly seen flowing through the center of the crystal.
"You'll naturally know what makes it special when you use it. According to the rules, Yi Kun, follow me to Tongshan. Relying on the crystal's special properties, you'll be able to ignore the barrier and initiate the summit-climbing ceremony."
At this point, unwilling to accept defeat, Feng Rui could only compromise. He took the Secret Star in his hand and withdrew from the cinema.
"Be careful of Dean Fang Tianhe... He's the one most likely to transcend the limits."
After leaving behind these words, the combined form of Ye Feng and Feng