Within a small world in the Azure Cloud Sea Region, mountains converged and spiritual energy surged.
An entire hall's worth of spirit stones was being drawn upon by an array, pouring into the void.
At last, it intertwined within the hall atop the highest peak.
That hall was precisely the palace where Ye Xuecang was in secluded cultivation.
It was clearly a critical moment. His expression was solemn, true essence rolling through his entire body like clouds. Above his head, a Blood Soul Pearl trembled and pulsed.
At that moment, it made his divine soul shine as brilliantly as that of a Nascent Soul Cultivator.
Beneath the blood-red radiance was a natal Sword Embryo, from which sword essence continuously poured forth, ravaging the surrounding space.
"Open!" In the next instant, he let out a low shout.
The spiritual energy around him seemed to be sucked in by a whale, vast swathes of it rushing into Ye Xuecang's body and into the Sword Embryo.
It transformed into surging true essence, coursing through his entire body.
Before long, it reached a critical threshold, and Ye Xuecang's face grew even more solemn.
A trace of ruthless resolve appeared as well.
Finally, accompanied by an almost inaudible sound.
His divine sense and the aura of mid-stage Golden Core cultivation burst forth, rolling out in all directions.
"I've finally broken through!" Ye Xuecang let out a long breath, his eyes filled with delight.
After reaching Golden Core, breakthroughs were no longer as easy as they had been at Foundation Establishment and Purple Palace. Progress had slowed far too much.
"Thanks to the second level of the Blood Soul Pearl's Treasure-Linking Art, I can actually conjure a true form to cultivate and comprehend alongside me."
The Blood Soul Pearl appeared in Ye Xuecang's hand. As its