Golden Core Formation

Lu Yang has now entered a rather mysterious state. He feels that his ability to perceive the outside world has been greatly reduced. He can only sense the Golden Core cultivators who are attacking him, and the places further away have become blurry.

Conversely, the mist in the Dantian was becoming increasingly faint, as if by simply parting the mist, one could see what the halo behind it was.

A tiger-headed, dragon-bodied Demon Beast suddenly pounced on Lu Yang. This was a tiger-dragon that had lived in the water for a long time. It was at the late stage of the Golden Core and could temporarily move on land. Mu Tiancao had specially brought the tiger-dragon out of the lake to hunt Lu Yang.

Lu Yang sensed the tiger-dragon's attack and gently exhaled a mouthful of Samadhi True Fire, which adhered to the Green Edge Sword.

The already sharp Qingfeng Sword, combined with the Samadhi Fire, became even more powerful than before.

The tiger-dragon roared and charged at Lu Yang. Lu Yang twisted his wrist, uttered a soft "Sever," and his Qingfeng sword flashed. The tiger-dragon's head rolled to Lu Yang's feet, and the severed part still smelled of tempting barbecue.

This is the "Severing Word Technique," which is less powerful than the "Breaking Word Technique," which drains most of the spiritual energy. However, it can be used continuously, and its power against a single target is several times stronger than the "Severing Word Technique."

Mu Tiancao wanted to control the remaining corpse of the tiger-dragon to attack, but Lu Yang had anticipated this and once again activated the "Sever" technique, tearing the tiger-dragon into eight pieces.

Another Demon Beast seized the opportunity to appear at Lu Yang's feet. It was smaller, had three legs, and was shaped like a turtle. It had sand in its mouth and spat it at Lu Yang's shadow.

It is a yu (a type of mythical creature), capable of poisoning enemies by spewing sand and casting shadows.

Lu Yang had been keeping his Divine Sense active and had already noticed Yu's subtle movements. He suddenly poured Sword Qi into the Qingfeng Sword, causing the Samadhi True Fire on the sword to surge and blaze fiercely, instantly changing Lu Yang's shadow.

Lu Yang thrust his hand back, piercing through the Yu's hard, dark green carapace and killing it.

A Bashe and a Feiyi appeared on either side of Lu Yang. Both were High Antiquity Demon Beast, and both Demon Beast similar, being serpentine. They attacked simultaneously, trying to entangle Lu Yang and strangle him to death.

Lu Yang drew a circle on the ground to imprison the Bashe, dragging it underground. He then shrank into the ground himself. Since it was inconvenient to use the Qingfeng Sword underground, he covered his hands with true fire and attacked with the Arhat Fist. The fist imprints were dazzling, and the soil turned into scorched earth. The Bashe did not even have a chance to react before its Dantian was shattered by the Arhat Fist.

Lu Yang emerged from behind Fei Yi, taking a Great Rejuvenation Pill to restore his spiritual power while simultaneously using his Azure Edge Sword to cleave Fei Yi in two.

"I refuse to believe that so many Golden Core cultivators can't take you down! You're just a Foundation Establishment Realm, stop struggling and die!" Mu Tiancao panicked and had to shout to cover up his inner turmoil.

Whether it was the Tiger Flood Dragon or the Bashe, these were its most prized servants, all of whom possessed immense potential in life and were second only to Lu Yang in terms of resources. Now, they have all been killed by Lu Yang with fluid and effortless movements.

It sensed that Lu Yang was getting stronger step by step, his control over his power was becoming more skillful, his movements were becoming lighter and more fluid, and his fighting style was becoming more ingenious, enabling him to achieve victory at the lowest possible cost.

This change must be stopped!

It shifted its focus from the Immortal Fairy to Lu Yang, sending more Demon Beast to besiege Lu Yang.

The Immortal Fairy noticed Lu Yang's change, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

More and more Demon Beast attacked Lu Yang, some were killed by him, and others had their Dantian shattered by the Arhat Fist.

Conversely, Lu Yang's physical condition was deteriorating. His spiritual energy was being consumed rapidly due to the continuous use of sword techniques and Arhat Fist. Even taking Great Rejuvenation Pills could not keep up with the rate of spiritual energy depletion.

Several Golden Core cultivators severely injured Lu Yang, fracturing his left arm and inflicting several cuts on his abdomen and back, with the deepest wounds revealing the bare bone.

He was covered in blood and staggered as he walked.

If this continues, he will soon die from exhaustion, and Mu Tiancao's wish will be fulfilled.

This was supposed to be a good thing, but Mu Tiancao couldn't be happy about it.

It noticed that Lu Yang's wounds were multiplying, but his eyes were as bright as the moon, standing out conspicuously in the dark forest.

"What are you laughing at! What are you laughing at!" Mu Tiancao roared, feeling as if Lu Yang was mocking it.

Yes, Lu Yang was smiling, and he was smiling very happily.

"Why can't I laugh? A bunch of Golden Core cultivators swarmed at me, yet they couldn't defeat a Foundation Establishment Late Stage like me. Shouldn't I be happy?"

"Am I too strong, or are these Golden Core cultivators too weak?"

Lu Yang walked step by step toward Mu Tiancao. Due to his severe injuries, he almost fell several times, which still made Mu Tiancao's heart pound with fear.

Mu Tiancao went berserk, ordering Demon Beast to attack Lu Yang. He didn't care whether he could control them precisely or not; he was determined to crush this human prodigy to death!

Lu Yang didn't even have the strength to wield a sword, so he used his ordinary fists to fight off the Demon Beast, squeezing out every last bit of strength.

At the same time, the dense fog in the Dantian area gradually thinned out.

Or rather, it's not that the fog is thinning, but rather that the fog is being absorbed by the halo behind it, making the halo even more perfect.

Lu Yang sensed something and guessed the source of the dense fog. "Is it the combat experience I gained from challenging opponents of higher levels in the dense forest?"

Lu Yang's body was changing little by little. The wounds on his abdomen and back gradually healed and scabbed over. His severed left arm was miraculously reattached. His essence, energy, and spirit were united, like a torch burning fiercely, with new fuel constantly being added, making the torch of essence, energy, and spirit burn higher and higher.

The mist completely dissipated, revealing the true form of the halo—a Golden Core elixir, perfectly round and crimson.

This Golden Core pill is extremely profound. Its appearance signifies invincibility. With a slight rotation, it swept away Lu Yang's fatigue.

Lu Yang felt an endless surge of power, a power so immense that it was beyond what Foundation Establishment Realm could possess.

Under the impact of this force, the bottleneck of the Foundation Establishment Realm was easily broken through.

Golden Core Stage!

"Yazi, kill it!"

A majestic demon Demon Beast stood out among the Golden Core stage cultivators. It was the Demon Beast Yazi, with the body of a jackal and the head of a dragon. It was born of a dragon and a jackal, and held a sword in its mouth, glaring angrily at Lu Yang.

This was a powerful demon comparable to the Nine-Headed Serpent, a tyrant of the dense forest, but it was no match for Lu Yang in his current state.

Lu Yang extended his index and middle fingers, bringing them together to form an extremely sharp and piercing phantom sword.

"Go."

The illusory image of the sword swung down and then vanished.

Ya Zi glared at Lu Yang, and an extremely thin line of blood appeared on the top of Ya Zi's head, extending all the way to its tail.

Lu Yang gently blew a breath, and Ya Zi split in two, falling to either side.

The power of this sword phantom alone surpasses Lu Yang's strongest Breaking Word Technique!

"You've broken through to the Golden Core stage!" Mu Tiancao looked at Lu Yang in disbelief. The shock from before combined was nothing compared to this. It had never heard of such a breakthrough method before.

Lu Yang ignored Mu Tiancao's shock; Mu Tiancao no longer posed a threat, and he was studying the newly formed Golden Core.

"This Golden Core seems to have many mysteries that I haven't discovered yet, and it's not recorded in ancient books. In other words, this Golden Core is unique. What should I name it...? I've got it! Let's call it the Primordial Chaos Pill!"

Just as Lu Yang finalized the name of the Golden Core, the Immortal Fairy's delighted voice rang in his ears.

"Isn't this my invincible pill?!"

"Lu Yang, you're a hypocrite! You say you'll never form my Golden Core, but deep down you still think my Invincible Pill is the most suitable for you!"

The Immortal Fairy dealt with the Demon Beast surrounding her, nudged Lu Yang with her elbow, winked at him, and smiled brightly.

Lu Yang: "... What the heck?!"