Heaven-Burning Fire Pattern! Water and Fire in Harmony! A Four-Pattern Mystic Core!
After the Red Lizard Demon King died, the Mass Burial Ground returned to its desolate and cold state.
Yang Xiao looked at the crimson Demon Core in his hand, his emotions not as calm as his expression.
The Demon Core before them was entirely crimson, with a flame pattern coiled on its surface.
Even though it had separated from the Demon King's body, intense Demon Power still surged within it, and it felt like warm jade when held in the hand.
But Yang Xiao felt no warmth from this gesture.
He didn't believe that the Core Illumination Demon King would come looking for him immediately, but the faint connection between the Demon Core and the demon fire in front of him seemed to foreshadow something.
"..." Yang Xiao lowered his eyes and pondered.
Then he smiled with relief.
Come on then, do you think I'm afraid of you? This level of pressure is just a spur to him.
If one possessed the power to overturn rivers and seas, why would one act as if one has lost one's home and fled?
When that so-called Core Illumination Demon King arrives, I will only become stronger!
Yang Xiao had a thought.
"Equipment."
The moment the crimson Demon Core fell into the fifth Equipment Slot, the Fire Pattern on its surface suddenly lit up.
Boom!
A burst of fiery red light erupted from the slot.
Yang Xiao's consciousness then sank into a sea of fire.
The vast land was covered by raging flames, mountains and rivers dried up, and a crimson sun hung in the sky.
Countless tongues of fire spread along the Earth Vein, turning the rocks a deep red.
In the center of the inferno, a red lizard lay among the lava.
Its body is enormous, its back is covered with sharp Bone Spikes, and its crimson scales resemble red-hot iron armor.
It bathes in the earth's fire, devours lava, and with each breath, flames erupt from its nostrils and mouth, transforming into a scorching storm.
Over countless years, the Red Lizard Demon King ignited the surrounding fire veins with his own Demon Power, gradually refining the flames into his flesh and blood.
Its scales grew harder and harder, its blood grew more and more intense, until a ferocious and domineering Pill Pattern slowly took shape on the Demon Core.
Just then, a Black-Gold Furnace slowly appeared in the fifth Equipment Slot.
The furnace door is opened.
The boundless sea of fire suddenly paused.
The raging flames that should have burned the heavens and earth surged wildly into the furnace like a river flowing backwards under that terrifying pulling force.
The Red Lizard Demon King roared, its massive body gripping the lava ground tightly.
The Bone Spikes on its back snapped one by one, and its crimson scales were torn apart, yet it still could not withstand that Plunder force.
The next moment, it was dragged into the furnace along with the endless sea of fire.
The furnace door slammed shut.
Boom!
Inside the black-gold furnace, the original charcoal-red flames suddenly surged after absorbing the Red Lizard Demon Core.
Not only did its color gradually turn crimson, but it also became more intense and ferocious, carrying an overwhelming aura of burning everything away.
The crimson Demon Core was peeled away and refined layer by layer by the furnace fire until a blazing Pill Pattern slowly emerged from the depths of the sea of fire.
The phantom of the Red Lizard Demon King, which had been struggling, quickly lost its power to resist.
It was no longer ferocious and domineering, but quietly stayed in the furnace, transformed into a blazing Fire Pattern.
The furnace door opened again.
The Fire Pattern landed on Yang Xiao's Mystic Core, but this time something unexpected happened.
The moment the Fire Pattern landed on the surface of the Mystic Core.
The Mystic Core hummed, then suddenly experienced a violent repulsion.
Boom!
The three Pill Pattern that were originally on it lit up at the same time.
The Canglan Water Pattern transformed into a vast blue river, actively confronting this "opponent" with opposing attributes. The two clashed as a river and a sea of fire, each occupying a region of the Mystic Core realm and vying for territory.
Under this innate restraint, both the Wind Pattern and Earth Pill Pattern lay dormant, watching the two contend with each other.
The Sky-Rending Wind Pattern slowly rotated along the outer edge of the Mystic Core, while the Mountain Suppression Earth Pattern sank into the bottom of the Mystic Core, guarding a territory.
Perhaps it was because the water and fire patterns that Yang Xiao obtained from the Demon King were similar in completeness, that the two clashed repeatedly on the Mystic Core, vying for territory with equal strength.
The Mystic Core, which had been resting peacefully in Yang Xiao's dantian, began to fluctuate due to the back-and-forth collision between the two, causing Yang Xiao's blood and qi to surge.
What's all the fuss about?
His expression hardened, and he began to intervene.
Since they repel each other when placed together, let's keep them far apart.
He deftly manipulated the Pill Pattern, causing the Heaven-Burning Fire Pattern to circle half a circle around the Mystic Core, finally settling down in a distant confrontation with the Canglan Water Pattern opposite.
[Successfully acquired the Pill Pattern: Heaven-Burning Fire Pattern.]
[Effect: Unleashes amplified Fire Essence attacks, scorching the heavens and earth.]
Yang Xiao opened his eyes.
Two streaks of crimson fire flashed and disappeared in his eyes.
As he channeled the Fire Essence energy into his palm, a wisp of crimson flame rose from his fingertips.
The flames did not spread outwards, but they caused the surrounding air to distort.
It was as if he could throw everything in front of him into the fire and turn it into ashes if he wanted to.
At this moment, the temperature in the surrounding wilderness suddenly rose, scorching the ground, which had already been affected by the recent battle, causing it to crack even more.
Yang Xiao stopped at the right time, showing no intention of destroying the place even though he was just testing its power.
He calmed his mind and sensed the four Pill Pattern within the Mystic Core.
The Canglan Water Pattern and the Heaven-Burning Fire Pattern faced each other from afar, but under their deliberate control, they ceased to attack each other and coexisted in harmony, subtly suggesting a synergy between water and fire.
The Sky-Rending Wind Pattern floated in the sky, corresponding to the Mountain Suppression Earth Pattern at the bottom.
The four Pill Pattern were clearly distinct and each occupied its own position, thus settling down.
Yang Xiao slowly manipulated the Mystic Core, observing the position and size of the four Pill Pattern. After comparing them, he discovered that these four Pill Pattern had occupied most of the Mystic Core's area.
My next concern isn't how many more Pill Pattern I can absorb.
The question is whether there are any extra spaces available.
Judging from the positions occupied by the first four, after some rearrangement and squeezing, only one spot for the Pill Pattern) remains.
Then, one must nurture the Pill Pattern until they are completely intact, and then ignite them to illuminate the entire body until they can illuminate a short distance around the body; this is when one enters the Core Illumination Realm.
Yang Xiao slowly opened his eyes, having already made up his mind.
After finding another type of Pill Pattern that he had never possessed before, he devoted himself to nurturing it until he entered the Core Illumination Realm, which would give him more control over the changing situation in Qingzhou.
Longwind Commandery, Longwind City.
In the vast City Lord's Residence, only Lu Changgeng was enjoying tea at a stone table in a courtyard.
He blew on the rim of the glass a few times, and as if sensing something, suddenly looked up into the distance.
Suddenly, a violent surge of Spiritual Power emanated from the sky above the neighboring courtyard, causing a vortex to gather at the top of the mansion before pouring down entirely.
This strange phenomenon only affected an area of about six or seven miles in radius, and slowly subsided after several hours.
"That kid Yan Tieyi, after staying here for so long, has finally succeeded in Core Condensation."
"It's not slow, but compared to Yang Xiao, it's... much slower."
Lu Changgeng smiled bitterly as he recalled the news that had been circulating during this period.
What does it mean to kill Core Condensation Demon Lord while only having the Aperture-Opening Realm?
How could condensing a single pill trigger such a hundred-mile-long phenomenon, engulfing the entire Qingzhou City?
Then, a secret letter from Li Hanguang, who was stationed in Qingzhou, left him speechless.
What do you mean by killing the Core Condensation Pill-Pattern Demon King so soon after entering the Core Formation stage!?
Fortunately, Yan Tieyi had gone into seclusion early on, was unaware of this news; otherwise, his Dao heart might have been hindered, a demon might have been planted in his heart, and it would be uncertain whether he would be able to Core Condensation in the future.
He pursed his lips, deciding not to reveal this information yet.
When Yan Tieyi came out, he had something even more important to tell him.