Ye Xuan boarded the Sun-Piercing Golden Ark. He bore two wounds, yet paid them no mind. Carrying a bag in one hand, he tossed it onto the deck and called out, "Senior Brother Tuo Tuo, I have slain enough demons and devils. I have come to report back."
Ancestor Tuo Tuo gave it a cursory inspection and said, "Junior Brother Ye Xuan actually slew two demon kings. That is truly rare."
With a casual flick of his hand, Ye Xuan revealed two inner cores and smiled as though it were nothing. "I obtained two inner cores. They should be enough to refine a minor magical treasure."
The Five-Terrace disciples still near the Sun-Piercing Golden Ark were all envious. Only demon kings at the third cyclic revolution of mana or above could condense inner cores. Inner cores were condensed demon qi; Five-Terrace Sect disciples cultivated orthodox Mystic Sect arts, so they could not use them to increase their cultivation, but they could purify them and use them to consecrate magical treasures.
These two inner cores were full of potency. Clearly, the demon kings Ye Xuan had slain possessed no ordinary cultivation.
The Five-Terrace disciples who had remained near the Sun-Piercing Golden Ark either believed their cultivation insufficient and did not dare venture too far, or had been wounded but were unwilling to withdraw, returning instead to recuperate. Very few could compare with Ye Xuan.
Having gained Ancestor Tuo Tuo's approval, Ye Xuan activated an escape talisman and returned to Five-Terrace.
When Ancestor Dao Shan saw Ye Xuan, he could not help secretly praising him. "Nephew Ye Xuan, after tempering yourself in Dali Lesser Heaven, your bearing has grown sharper, and your cultivation seems to have broken through as well."
"Sending these disciples to temper themselves in Dali Lesser Heaven was indeed