Before the palace.
Chen Shuangbai watched as the Demon King Shuiying transformed into water and departed. The stench in the air gradually dissipated, and the scattered green light floating around him also gradually faded away. As the encirclement dissipated, the blessing of [ Dew-Drinking Radiance ] also gradually dissipated.
Even so, Chen Shuangbai's injuries were no longer serious.
Chen Shuangbai glanced at the injury between her waist and abdomen, watching as the torn flesh was restored to its original state, and the remaining poison and toxins were mostly expelled. She pondered to herself.
"Although they have the blessing of [ Dew-Drinking Radiance ], the poisonous fire and mist of these two Golden Core Demon Kings are still formidable, not to mention the added benefit of their innate divine Divine Ability."
The Five-Colored Peacock's bloodline is of a high grade, and its poisonous fire is also extremely powerful.
Chen Shuangbai dared not take the blow head-on, and could only dodge it with his own methods. The Black Spirit Python also quite formidable, and the Demon King Moling was a demon king at the Middle Golden Core Stage realm, possessing at least two bloodline Divine Ability. If they fought desperately, they would be even more difficult to deal with.
It wasn't that Chen Shuangbai didn't want to keep all three of them.
Even if you exclude their flesh and blood, the three Demon Core alone from a demon king at the Golden Core level are enough to create three External Core cultivators.
For those disciples aspiring to achieve the Golden Core, External Core was indeed something to be avoided like the plague.
But in this world, there are many cultivators with limited aptitude.
There are at least several dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators in seclusion at the Jade Spring Sect, most of whom are barely clinging to life, hoping that one day they can successfully condense their core and become the esteemed Golden Core True Person.
If one could obtain the Demon Core of three Golden Core Demon Kings and refine them into three External Core, the sect could gain three Pseudo Core level combatants out of thin air.
Although Pseudo Core is ultimately no match for a true Golden Core, it is more than enough to deal with ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.
This is undoubtedly an extremely worthwhile deal for the Jade Spring Sect, which is currently in control of the Jing Kingdom, faces a delicate situation, and urgently needs high-end combat power.
But Chen Shuangbai ultimately suppressed the thought.
The reason is simple—the cost is too high. If the three-headed Golden Core Demon King were to fight to the death, even if he were to win, it would inevitably be a Pyrrhic victory.
If you end up seriously injured in this perilous underwater palace, it's tantamount to handing your life over to someone else.
Moreover, that Demon King Moling clearly still has a trump card up his sleeve. If he is pushed too far, he might self-destruct his Demon Core, which could even kill Chen Shuangbai himself.
It's not worth the risk.
Chen Shuangbai raced, and after pondering for a long time, she realized that her cultivation was still insufficient.
"If I were now at the Middle Golden Core Stage, and had mastered all the Secret Method and Divine Ability I possessed, and had also mastered the [ Heavenly River Line-Dangling Ao-Fishing Pavilion ] technique for capturing and suppressing, I could at least kill two of those three."
These thoughts swirled in Chen Shuangbai's mind before being quickly banished.
He suppressed these unrealistic thoughts, retrieved the two Law Treasure, and returned to the ruins of the hall. There, he saw the azure-gold square cauldron still sitting steadily, a testament to its wondrous nature.
Chen Shuangbai stretched out her palm and gently pressed it onto the body of the cauldron.
The Law Power flowed into it without any obstruction, and after some time, it was refined.
"Rise!"
Suddenly, the lapis lazuli cauldron hummed, and then, driven by Chen Shuangbai Law Power, it transformed into a small cauldron, which landed in the palm of his right hand and began to spin rapidly.
After refining the cauldron, Chen Shuangbai roughly knew its name and its mysteries.
This cauldron is called the [ Azure Yi Mystic Cauldron ], and it is a Mid-Grade Law Treasure.
However, this cauldron does not possess any magical ability to create its own space. Instead, it can refine the precious medicinal materials and spiritual ingredients placed inside into something called [ Azure Yi Treasure Liquid ]. Long-term consumption of this elixir can increase the success rate of core formation by about 20%.
A 20% success rate in Core Formation!
That's not small anymore.
Peak Foundation Establishment cultivator with only a 30% chance of success can have a 50% chance after consuming this Azure Yi Treasure Liquid!
A 50% chance of success is enough for an old cultivator who has been stuck at the Peak Foundation Establishment for many years to risk everything and take a gamble.
For those Foundation Establishment Perfection, this Azure Yi Treasure Liquid will almost certainly allow them to enter the Golden Core realm.
"My darling! My darling!"
Chen Shuangbai couldn't help but praise it repeatedly, and then put the cauldron away.
The azure liquid gushing from the cauldron was no ordinary substance; it was the [ Azure Yi Treasure Liquid ] that remained within the cauldron to this day. However, due to the passage of time, much of it had evaporated, leaving only a thin layer.
Even so, the value of this precious cauldron is immeasurable.
He was already planning in his mind that once he returned to the sect, he would report this matter to True Lord Qingchen and have the sect collect materials to refine this [ Azure Yi Treasure Liquid ] on a large scale.
However, given how precious this elixir is, the demand for other medicinal herbs will likely increase again.
"Never mind, let True Lord consider these matters. I just need to bring this treasure back to the sect."
In fact.
Knowing one of the mysteries of this precious cauldron, Chen Shuangbai immediately thought of his master Yi Chongyue.
"If Master had taken it for a period of time before forming his core, the success rate of core formation would have been enhanced... giving him a much higher chance of successfully becoming Golden Core True Person!"
Chen Shuangbai thought to herself.
After putting the cauldron away, Chen Shuangbai used his Divine Sense to survey the area again, making sure he hadn't missed anything, before soaring into the sky and arriving amidst layers of soft, cottony clouds.
Under the gaze of [ Jade Palace Bright Abyss True Pupils ], Chen Shuangbai explored the surroundings and saw that spiritual light occasionally burst forth between the palaces in the sea, mountains, and clouds, like sparks illuminating a patch of fire.
This shows that the fighting here has gradually reached its climax.
As Chen Shuangbai was pondering, his Divine Sense was suddenly activated, and he looked to his left. He saw a palace hidden among the clouds, from which sparks of spiritual light occasionally erupted, and two Golden Core core-level fluctuations were clashing within.
One of them felt very familiar to Chen Shuangbai.
He pondered briefly, confirming the familiarity with the Law Power, then leaped into the air and landed within it.
Two streaks of light, one black and one red, clashed and darted among the pillars. It was clear that the red streak was suppressing the black streak, and the black streak was showing signs of weakening.
Chen Shuangbai pupils to observe and immediately saw the cultivator within the black escape light.
Despite the disguise spells used by the opponent, their true form was still revealed, showing a face with a few ink totems, unlike those of people from the twelve kingdoms.
It's him!
Having recognized this person, Chen Shuangbai could not stand idly by. With a slight flick of his left hand, the golden and jade-colored light broke free and landed between the two streaks of light, knocking the red streak of light to the ground, where it exploded into a series of sparks, followed by an incessant wail.