As soon as he said this, the two men's faces filled with astonishment. They stared at Northern Buddha, unable to believe what they were seeing.
"Is... is this the Northern Buddha we know?" The two exchanged a glance and spoke in low voices.
Northern Buddha smiled faintly. "I truly am no longer the man I once was. Come, take me to Zhang Daoling!"
The two narrowed their eyes slightly upon hearing this. "Fine! Perhaps only Sect Master Zhang can see through your current condition!"
With that, the three sped toward Demon Island, gradually vanishing without a trace.
Meanwhile.
Li Changfeng was doing his utmost to break through to the Xiantian Realm. Six of the nine Dantians within his body had already shattered, and powerful true energy slowly gathered inside him.
It formed the outline of an Innate Core, condensing bit by bit until it gradually became a powerful Innate Core.
Dense runes faintly appeared around the core. Within it lay the powerful strength of all his cultivation arts, the source of all his energy.
Zhang Daolong frowned deeply at the sight. "According to the instructions and method I gave you, all nine Dantians should shatter together and condense into a core."
"But this brat has exhausted himself and only shattered six. If he cannot shatter the remaining three Dantians, all his efforts may come to nothing!"
Zhang Daolong pondered for a moment, then his gaze sharpened. "Could it be that the true energy condensed from the Muscle Change Sutra is too powerful, making his Dantians far harder to shatter?"
Thinking of this, Zhang Daolong said in a low voice, "Kid! The Dantians formed by your Muscle Change Sutra are too powerful. You have only shattered six Dantians so far. If you cannot shatter the other three Dantians—"
"At best, you