Within his sea of consciousness, at the center of the dark abyss, a faint yet pure golden speck of light had appeared. It was the source of Venerable Xuanji's Dao, and the catalyst for the Dao Demon Seed Heart Sutra.
After absorbing the vast soul power, the cracks on the surface of his Demonic Core—which had only just been repaired—had appeared again.
But this time, it wasn't because the core was damaged. It was because... it was about to transform!
It expanded and compressed, undergoing an evolution toward a higher level—one that even Han Wuji couldn't understand.
The bottleneck at the peak of Foundation Establishment was shattered in an instant by the impact of this power!
An aura far surpassing that of ordinary Core Formation cultivators flashed from him, then he forcibly suppressed it.
He slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was terrifyingly deep, as if it concealed a starry sky—or a black hole that devoured everything.
That soul-shaking battle had lasted only a dozen or so breaths in the outside world.
He looked at the Dao Foundation Treasure Lotus before him.
Now that it had lost the nourishment of Venerable Xuanji's remnant soul, the golden lotus seed at the center of the lotus stand had dimmed considerably. Yet the pure Dao resonance and life essence within it remained astonishingly potent.
"Good stuff."
Han Wuji licked his lips and reached out without hesitation. He plucked the entire treasure lotus, seed and all, and tossed it straight into his storage bag.
He had just finished when—
Rumble!
The vortex of spiritual energy above them, connected to the Nascent Soul's cave abode, suddenly shook violently and blazed with light!
Several powerful auras burst out of the vortex in quick succession, their owners stumbling as they emerged!
"Damn it! Why is this spatial