The Might of a Golden Core, the Divine Power of a Dao Foundation

Above Dragon Firmament City.

The thick clouds, stirred by an invisible force, formed a huge vortex!

At the center of that vortex, a figure radiating terrifying pressure was slowly descending.

He wore a long silver robe, his face was cold and stern, and his eyes were like lightning!

It was none other than Li Qingtian, the sect leader of the Heavenly Star Sect!

With just a glance, an indescribable, overwhelming, and terrifying pressure descended from the sky, instantly enveloping the entire Dragon Firmament Academy!

Under this oppressive force, the protective array of the entire Dragon Firmament Academy couldn't even ripple, and it shattered instantly, like paper!

"The Heavenly Star Sect... Sect Master?! He... he actually came in person?!"

"It's over! This is... utterly over!!"

Within Dragon Firmament City, countless martial artists, upon experiencing that earth-shattering pressure, were all terrified and their hearts pounded with fear!

Everyone knew that the Heavenly Star Sect was truly enraged this time!

"Golden Core cultivator!!!"

Vice Dean Lin Bo'an was horrified! He forcibly activated his Innate Perfection cultivation to barely protect Qu Yutang and the others beside him, but he was still shaken by the pressure and his blood and qi surged, causing him to retreat repeatedly!

Foundation Establishment are like ants compared to Golden Core cultivators, or even dragons!

There was absolutely no room for resistance!

In mid-air, Li Qingtian stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the hellish scene below with an expression as if he were looking at ants.

"Hand over the Dongfang Ri."

His voice was flat and cold, devoid of any emotion.

Otherwise, today, not a single chicken or dog will be spared at the Dragon Firmament Academy.

Lin Bo'an's heart sank to the bottom!

He knew that today, Dragon Firmament Academy was truly... doomed.

And just then...

Inside the underground chamber of the Dragon Firmament Academy, shrouded in layers of restrictions.

The "Heavenly Demon," who had completely taken over the old dean's body, slowly opened his eyes.

Through the endless Xukong, she watched with great interest the arrogant Li Qingtian in mid-air, and that figure in green robes who remained unusually calm throughout...

[Golden Core...]

[Hehe... This is getting more and more interesting...]

[Perfect, let me take a good look too.]

[How truly worthy are the prodigies of this era?]

"You are Dongfang Ri?"

Li Qingtian, the Heavenly Star Sect, looked down at the only person still standing upright below—a figure in blue robes.

His eyes were filled with undisguised scrutiny and... contempt.

"Hand over the ' Dragon-Elephant Suppresses Hell Art,' cripple your cultivation, kneel down and accept your death."

His voice was flat and cold, as if he were pronouncing the final fate of an ant.

However, the response he received was even more indifferent, and even more... impatient.

"Noisy."

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Li Qingtian was first stunned, then flew into a rage!

He never dreamed that a mere Foundation Establishment would dare to speak to him in such a tone!

"Court death!"

He didn't waste another word!

He raised his hand and pointed downwards!

"Third-tier beginner spiritual technique - Heavenly Star Finger!"

In an instant!

A terrifying finger wind, formed entirely from pure magical power, seemingly capable of piercing through the Xukong, and even carrying a trace of the "falling star" law, tore through the sky and struck down directly at the Dongfang Yueming!

The power of this single finger is enough to easily level an entire mountain range!

Below, everyone's face showed an expression of "despair"!

However, Dongfang Yueming simply raised his head calmly.

This Golden Core cultivator seems to be much weaker than I imagined.

He didn't even use his Divine Ability.

It was simply a matter of pointing with one finger.

The power of the Chaos Dao Foundation!

Second-tier top-level spiritual technique - Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light!

"Laugh--!"

A beam of annihilating light, as black as ink and seemingly capable of swallowing all light, One Flash and disappeared!

The once invincible giant star finger, upon contact with this divine light, was instantly pierced, disintegrated, and annihilated, as if it had encountered its nemesis!

"What?!"

Li Qingtian's pupils suddenly contracted!

[He... he actually broke my spiritual magic?!]

However, before he could react...

Dongfang Yueming shone brightly, he immediately pressed forward!

He took a single step and was already standing in front of Li Qingtian!

One punch, unleashed!

Minor Accomplishment Martial Dao Divine Ability, Activate!

In an instant, a towering, blurry giant phantom slowly emerged behind him!

"You!"

Li Qingtian was horrified! He never dreamed that the other party would dare to engage in close combat with a Golden Core expert like himself!

In his haste, he could only gather the power of his Golden Core in front of him in an attempt to resist!

"BOOM--!!!"

A deafening roar!

Li Qingtian felt as if he had been directly hit by a real ancient star!

His prized Golden Core protective aura shattered instantly under that punch!

He was struck dumb, coughing up a mouthful of blood, and flew backward like a kite with a broken string!

"No... impossible!"

He steadied himself, staring incredulously at the unharmed young man, his eyes filled with boundless... fear!

[Divine Ability... How could the opponent possess Divine Ability?!]

[This... this is not the power Foundation Establishment should possess at all!!!]

Li Qingtian was finally scared!

He dared not linger in the fight any longer. He turned around and prepared to transform into a streak of light, fleeing madly into the distance!

However, would Dongfang Yueming give him that opportunity?

"Now, you want to leave?"

He watched the disappearing figure, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"It's too late."

[Divine Ability: Two Aspects Annihilation]!

"Buzz--!!!"

A terrifying will, indescribable in words and containing the two diametrically opposed rules of "creation" and "destruction," suddenly descended!

Suddenly, a Tai Chi diagram, containing the cycle of Yin and Yang and the beginning of all things, appeared out of thin air and instantly enveloped the fleeing stream of light!

"No--!!!"

In endless despair and resentment, Li Qingtian, the sect master of the Heavenly Star Sect and a powerful Golden Core cultivator, along with his Golden Core and soul, was completely decomposed, erased, and transformed into the most primordial... nothingness by the rotating Taiji diagram.

The entire venue was deathly silent.

Everyone stared blankly at the slowly dissipating Tai Chi symbol, their minds completely losing the ability to think.

Even the "Heavenly Demon" hidden in the underground chamber, upon witnessing this scene, revealed for the first time in her alluring eyes an emotion called "shock"!

[Divine Ability...]

[He... he actually condensed... Divine Ability while still at the Foundation Establishment stage?!]

[And... it's such a high-grade... Earth-Grade Divine Ability?!]

With a casual wave of his hand, Dongfang Yueming absorbed the storage ring left behind by Li Qingtian after his death into his hand.

A sweep of divine sense.

His brow furrowed slightly.

[So poor?]

Inside the storage ring, there wasn't even a single mid-grade spirit stone!

There were only a meager two thousand low-grade spirit stones, and some unusable spiritual artifacts and materials.

Not even a single manual on the method of Golden Core was left behind.

"Well..."

Dongfang Yueming weighed the rather pathetic-looking storage ring in his hand, and sighed helplessly.

The Golden Core Elixir method is still unresolved.

He felt somewhat frustrated.

[It seems I still need to attend some large auctions.]

[Who knows, we might just bump into them?]

Dongfang Yueming shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore.

He slowly descended from mid-air.

Below, all was already deathly silent.

When all the teachers and students of the Dragon Firmament Academy saw that godlike figure descend, they were all horrified and took a half step back in unison!

Their faces were filled with an indescribable awe and... fear!