What to watch for when breaking through to the Core Illumination Realm
The calm river surface suddenly rippled with huge waves.
The enormous dragon's body suddenly emerged from the water, stirring up the river water and slamming it heavily against the shore, causing many Captain to stumble.
They looked into the river in fear, thinking that there were still remnants of the enemy who had not been eliminated.
With this thought in mind, everyone looked towards the river.
With a casual flick of its tail, the dragon's body stirred up the entire surface of the Canglan River, sending wave after wave crashing against the riverbank.
But General Pei was sitting quietly to the side, made no move at all, clearly not caring much.
The Captain could only brace themselves, squinting through the gaps in the waves to see what kind of creature dared to be so arrogant even with General Pei present!
Just then, the giant wave that was about to crash onto the riverbank suddenly froze in mid-air and slowly descended at an extremely slow speed.
When did the Demon Race become so gentle and considerate? They even care about our feelings?
Han Chuan's eyes showed surprise.
"Wait! Something's wrong, someone's here!" Lü Heng suddenly shouted, his voice trembling with excitement.
Above the Canglan River.
Yang Xiao stood atop the dragon's body, his black robe billowing in the wind.
The environment here didn't require him to painstakingly condense water ropes; with a thought, he summoned several ropes to bind the enormous dragon's body and forcefully pulled it out of the river.
But seeing the waves stirred up by his movements on the riverbank, he still put some effort into manipulating them from a distance, making them slowly recede.
Until the remaining dragon corpse was dragged ashore and slammed heavily onto the mudflats.
Yang Xiao slowly leaped down from the back of the old dragon, surrounded by damp mist.
But in the eyes of the people on the riverbank, he was riding on a dragon and surrounded by the waves, as if the River God had descended to earth to personally punish the evil old dragon.
For a moment, no one knew what to say.
"His control over water has reached such a level!?"
Han Chuan's eyes were full of envy. He had been stuck at the Perfected Core Condensation for a long time and had long yearned for the feeling of manipulating the energy of heaven and earth.
Unfortunately, Qingzhou is barren and lacks Treasure Ground and resources, and the journey to Cuiyun Circuit has been delayed ever since the constant Demon Plague in Qingzhou began.
In his heart, Lü Heng had already begun to compare Yang Xiao to Pei Xuance.
All I could think was, "General Pei didn't misjudge me back then!"
"The boy who once needed General Pei's protection has now subtly acquired immense power, enough to even protect an entire region!"
"What are you looking at me for? Get to work!"
Yang Xiao felt a little uncomfortable without a crowd of people staring at him, so he immediately urged them on.
"Yes, Deputy General Yang!"
Lü Heng responded happily, turned around, and swung his sword again at the scales at his feet.
The blades and axes could only leave shallow marks on the Old Flood Dragon's scales; it required him to infuse Spiritual Power and gradually cut through the gaps between the scales.
This step was extremely difficult; even he had to spend a lot of time on it.
Looking at the remaining corpse of the old dragon, which resembled a mountain range, he turned back and gave Yang Xiao a bitter smile.
"Deputy General Yang, we're afraid our numbers aren't enough. Would you mind doing us a favor? Or perhaps you could send some more men over?"
Yang Xiao sighed softly, then, remembering that he had accepted the favor from Pei Xuance, he agreed.
"Come over later, I'll go and get some more people."
As dusk fell.
Another scale was split open and slammed heavily onto the mudflat.
Yang Xiao put away the Army-Breaking Spear and wiped the blood off the blade.
After a whole day of dismantling, the Old Flood Dragon's massive body had been simply broken into hundreds of pieces, each part guarded by a dedicated person.
Now, the lingering stench of blood on the riverbank is even more difficult to dissipate, having condensed into a thin mist.
Yang Xiao stood beside the last section of the dragon's body, his gaze fixed on the thick Dragon Bone that had just been severed.
The five Pill Pattern on the Mystic Core within his body vibrated repeatedly, like a wild beast that had been starving for a long time finally smelling the flesh and blood that was so close at hand.
Yang Xiao raised his hand and pressed it to his chest.
The Old Flood Dragon's Demon Core was in his arms.
Even through the robes, heavy Water Essence continued to seep out from the Demon Core, drawing out the five Pill Pattern within the Mystic Core.
He withdrew his gaze and turned to walk towards the riverbank.
In the distance, the escort teams were setting off in batches, with carts and horses loaded with scales, flesh, Dragon Bone, and Flood Dragon Sinew slowly departing along the riverbank.
Each team was escorted by Demon Suppression Guard, who were responsible for delivering these precious materials to the Commandery City.
Whether later used to make pills and precious medicines or to make armor and weapons, these are extremely valuable raw materials.
Pei Xuance stood by the river, listening to Han Chuan report on the situation along the riverbank.
"The three ferry crossings on the east side have been sealed off again, and the Water Demon under the Old Flood Dragon's command have not shown their faces again." Lü Heng paused here.
However, several Yao Qi still linger at the bottom of the river, and their identities cannot be determined for the time being.
"Send someone to keep an eye on them, no need to pursue them." Pei Xuance made the decision immediately.
Yang Xiao walked up to Pei Xuance, cupped his hands, and said, "General Pei."
Pei Xuance turned and glanced at him.
"Is something the matter?"
Yang Xiao asked, "I want to ask what I should pay attention to when breaking through to the Core Illumination Realm with multiple Pill Pattern?"
Pei Xuance was not surprised; he had already noticed the large number of Pill Pattern in Yang Xiao's body and turned his gaze back to the river.
"To break through to the Core Illumination, the first prerequisite is the Pill-Pattern Perfection and the comprehension of the True Meaning of the Pill Pattern you perceive. This varies from person to person, so I cannot give you advice."
"The second step is the most dangerous. You must first ignite the Primary Pattern with the Mystic Light, and then activate the Auxiliary Pattern."
Yang Xiao asked with a puzzled look, "What is Primary Pattern?"
"Whichever Pill Pattern you choose as your central focus, that will suffice."
"The third step can be taken gradually. The Core Illumination Light will gradually illuminate the entire body. Carefully perceive the changes within, and influence the surrounding world from the center of yourself."
Yang Xiao already had the answer in his heart, and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, General Pei."
"Go ahead." Pei Xuance nodded, then suddenly added, "By the way, you're making too much noise, so stay away from the camp."
Yang Xiao nodded and turned to leave.
He walked along the riverbank for several miles and found a secluded corner backed by mountain rocks.
Far from the Demon Suppression Guard camp, this place is backed by a mountain wall smoothed by the river wind, and in front, a corner of the Canglan River can be seen in the distance.
Then, he took out two Demon Core.
One of them, the size of a fist, from Flood Dragon Lord Prince, was entirely bluish-black with a shimmering, watery sheen on its surface.
The other one came from the Old Flood Dragon.
Its color was a deeper, darker blue, and the inside of the Demon Core seemed to contain a compressed deep sea, with water shimmering and floating, and one could feel the abundant Water Essence and Demon Power contained within.
Even from several feet away, the nearby water vapor involuntarily gathered towards the Demon Core, which was quite strange.
Yang Xiao examined the two Demon Core cores for a moment.
He did not put them into the fifth Equipment Slot at the same time.
The Flood Dragon Lord Demon Core and the Canglan Water Pattern share the same origin, so they can be used to nourish the Water Pattern first. The Old Flood Dragon Demon Core is too powerful, and if it is refined at the same time, the five Pill Pattern may not be able to withstand the impact.
Weak at first, then strong.
First, Water Pattern, then use the power of the Old Flood Dragon's Demon Core to complete the five patterns.
Yang Xiao closed his eyes and placed the Flood Dragon Lord Demon Core into the fifth Equipment Slot.
"Equipment."