Arc 11The Martial Extremity Golden Core

Dongfang Yueming defeated the threats to Dragon Firmament Academy, then joined the Martial Sect and uncovered his past connection to Hong Ling. There he formed a Dao-Grade Golden Core and survived a devastating heavenly tribulation, while two other cultivators also claimed the contest’s place for a Dao-Grade Golden Core.

  • Dongfang Yueming killed the Foundation Establishment elders who attacked Dragon Firmament Academy, then protected Ma Yuanhong and Ma Qianqian from the Song Clan and accepted spirit stones as payment.
  • Dongfang Yueming killed Li Qingtian, then Hua Qianzui and Shangguan Wan'er, while learning that an upper-realm envoy planned to take Su Wurao away.
  • Qin Rushuang reunited with Dongfang Yueming and brought him to the Martial Sect, where Hong Ling welcomed him and the Martial Dao Stele revealed their shared past.
  • Dongfang Yueming comprehended the Martial Extremity Golden Body Art and formed a supreme-grade, nine-transformation Golden Core before failing to create a Law Domain.
  • Dongfang Yueming perfected and fused his martial arts into the War God Illustrated Manual, then gained the divine ability My Dao Is the Only One and transformed into a Martial Dao True Body.
  • Dongfang Yueming shattered the heavenly lightning with My Dao Is the Only One and survived the tribulation, leaving the Martial Sect's divine mountain in ruins.
  • Hong Ling explained that two cultivators had won the place for a Dao-Grade Golden Core, and Dongfang Yueming checked his status before asking where they came from.
Chapters 251–275 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 251A Dao-Grade Foundation Formed, Storms Rise Again

Qin Rushuang learned that Dongfang Ri had formed a Heaven-Grade Dao Foundation and was with Shui Yan'er, but a new Dao-Grade Foundation Establishment phenomenon soon appeared. Shui Yan'er rushed back to the sect, while the Pleasure Sect grand elder considered contacting the Upper Realm to protect Wurao.

  • Qin Rushuang searched Dragon Firmament City for Dongfang Ri and found that his aura was gone.
  • Shui Yan'er told Qin Rushuang that Dongfang Ri had formed a Heaven-Grade Dao Foundation and was with her at the Water and Fire Sect.
  • Qin Rushuang grew furious when Shui Yan'er claimed Dongfang Ri had begged to go with her and was in her arms.
  • A Dao-Grade Foundation Establishment phenomenon appeared, and Qin Rushuang and Shui Yan'er could not locate its source.
  • Shui Yan'er ended the call and hurried back to the sect, while the Pleasure Sect grand elder considered contacting the Upper Realm to protect Wurao.

Ch. 252All Worlds Watch: The Contest for Dao-Grade

A Dao-Grade Foundation Establishment appeared on the Immortal-Abandoned Continent, shocking watchers across the Astral Battlefield and prompting suppressed prodigies to act. Lin Qingyao stopped suppressing her cultivation and formed an Earth-Grade Dao Foundation, while the veiled woman ordered Qing'er to pursue a Dao-Grade Golden Core.

  • The Crimson Realm and Azure Realm giants used the Heaven-Surveying Mirror to locate the Dao-Grade phenomenon and discovered it had come from the Immortal-Abandoned Continent.
  • Prodigies across the Astral Battlefield received word that Dao-Grade Foundation Establishment had emerged, and those who had suppressed their cultivation rushed to establish their foundations and compete for a Dao-Grade Golden Core.
  • The Crimson Realm giant mocked the Azure Realm giant for failing to surpass a native of the Immortal-Abandoned Continent.
  • Lin Qingyao stopped suppressing her cultivation and formed an Earth-Grade Dao Foundation without triggering a heavenly phenomenon.
  • The veiled woman told Qing'er to set everything else aside and pursue a Dao-Grade Golden Core.

Ch. 253The Heavenly Star Sect's Scheme, the Crimson Shadow

A crimson-armored man forced Li Qingtian and the Heavenly Star Sect to pursue the Dragon-Elephant Suppresses Hell Art after learning their first attempt had failed. He left to recover his magic power, determined to seize the art and kill those who opposed him.

  • A crimson-armored man destroyed a mountain in anger over a Dao-Grade Foundation Establishment appearing in the Immortal-Abandoned Continent, then set out to pursue a Dao-Grade Golden Core and “that thing.”
  • Li Qingtian told the Heavenly Star Sect elders he had decided to target Dragon Firmament Academy for its cultivation art.
  • The crimson-armored man appeared in the council hall and demanded the Dragon-Elephant Suppresses Hell Art from Li Qingtian.
  • A disciple reported that Shi Tianxiong had died, so the crimson-armored man ordered Li Qingtian to go to Dragon Firmament Academy himself.
  • When a Foundation Establishment elder challenged him, the crimson-armored man killed him with a swipe of his claws, forcing the other elders into silence.
  • After leaving, the crimson-armored man swallowed a pill to recover from the Crimson Dragon Armament’s magic-power drain and vowed to kill his enemies once he obtained the art.

Ch. 254Wind, Flowers, Snow and Moon, a City Aflame with Rumors

Four Wind and Moon Pavilion Foundation Establishment experts arrived at Dragon Firmament Academy demanding Dongfang Ri, while the academy’s factions turned against each other. Dongfang Yueming returned and revealed a powerful Foundation Establishment aura, but the four elders surrounded him and Elder Xue launched his Mystic Ice Finger.

  • An instructor from the grand elder’s faction learned that the Heavenly Star Sect’s sect master was coming, then four Foundation Establishment auras descended on Dragon Firmament Academy.
  • Elder Xue of the Wind and Moon Pavilion demanded that the academy hand over Dongfang Ri or face destruction, and Lin Bo’an tried to calm him.
  • Zhou Hai and other instructors from the grand elder’s faction sided with Elder Xue and blamed Lin Bo’an for protecting Dongfang Ri.
  • Elder Xue prepared to freeze the academy, but Dongfang Yueming arrived in a streak of golden light.
  • Dongfang Yueming revealed a Foundation Establishment aura, and Elder Xue and the other elders sealed off his escape routes.
  • Elder Xue attacked Dongfang Yueming with the tier-two intermediate spirit art Mystic Ice Finger.

Ch. 255Flowers Bloom in a Single Thought, Freezing All Around

Dongfang Yueming copied Elder Xue’s Mystic Ice Finger and killed him, then fused two ice techniques to defeat and devour three Foundation Establishment elders. As the former grand elder’s faction feared for their lives, Zhou Hai threatened that Golden Core experts would soon arrive.

  • Dongfang Yueming comprehended the perfected Mystic Ice Finger by observing Elder Xue’s attack and killed Elder Xue with a stronger version of the technique.
  • Elder Feng ordered the three remaining Foundation Establishment elders to attack Dongfang Yueming together with wind, moon, and poison techniques.
  • Dongfang Yueming fused Ice Prison Dragon Spear and Mystic Ice Finger into the advanced technique Ice Dragon Suppresses the Prison.
  • Dongfang Yueming’s ice dragon swallowed the combined attacks and devoured all three elders.
  • Zhou Hai warned Dongfang Yueming that the Heavenly Star Sect’s Golden Core sect master and a Golden Core elder from the Pleasure Sect would come for him.

Ch. 256The Dust Settles, Awaiting the Storm

Dongfang Yueming killed Zhou Hai, collected the defeated elders’ treasures, and chose to remain at Dragon Firmament Academy while preparing to cultivate before the Golden Core experts arrived. He returned Qu Yutang’s family heirloom and left Lin Bo’an to sell his surplus spirit artifacts, while Lin Bo’an exiled Yun Qian and Yun Han and promoted Qu Yutang.

  • Dongfang Yueming killed Zhou Hai with a wave of his hand and collected the storage rings of the four Foundation Establishment elders.
  • Dongfang Yueming declined Lin Bo'an's warning to flee, requested a place to cultivate and copies of the academy's second-tier-and-higher spirit arts, and gave Lin Bo'an a pile of spirit artifacts to sell for spirit stones.
  • Dongfang Yueming returned Qu Yutang's Ice Silkworm Heavenly Silk Gloves, which Xiao Tiance had taken from the Qu Family, and ignored Yun Qian when she asked for a spirit artifact.
  • Lin Bo'an agreed to let his faction's teachers and students buy the artifacts first, then ordered Yun Qian and Yun Han to guard the Black Wind Ravine mine and promoted Qu Yutang to core disciple.
  • Lin Bo'an assigned Wu Qing to take Qu Yutang to Heavenly Pivot Peak and privately suspected Dongfang Yueming might come from a holy land.

Ch. 257The Divine Might of the Dao Foundation, Divine Ability at Perfection

Dongfang Yueming used the insights from hundreds of spirit techniques to evolve three techniques to second-tier perfection, then raised Two Aspects Annihilation to perfection. Meanwhile, Qu Yutang trained to avoid falling behind him, Yun Qian and Yun Han struggled with their exile, and Lin Bo'an arranged an auction for the academy’s costly second-tier spirit weapons.

  • Dongfang Yueming analyzed hundreds of second-tier spirit techniques and sublimated his three perfected first-tier techniques into second-tier top-grade techniques.
  • Dongfang Yueming recycled spirit stones for points and raised Two Aspects Annihilation from entry to perfection, leaving him with 302,000 points as he awaited the Heavenly Star Sect’s Golden Core expert.
  • Qu Yutang received pills and treasures at Dragon Firmament Academy and resolved not to hold Dongfang Yueming back.
  • Yun Qian attacked an outer disciple at Black Wind Ravine and lamented her and Yun Han’s exile while Yun Han urged her to stop.
  • Lin Bo'an learned that no one could afford the academy’s five second-tier spirit weapons and ordered a small spirit weapon auction.

Ch. 258Dark Currents in the Ma Clan, Killing Intent Returns

After the four Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon elders died, Shangguan Wan'er called on Hua Qianzui to avenge Liu Chengfeng, while the Ma Clan’s internal struggle sharpened over its hidden treasure. News that Dragon Firmament Academy would auction five second-tier spiritual weapons gave Ma Yuanhong a chance to regain power and alarmed the Song Clan.

  • Liu Qingcang saw the four elders’ life-soul jade slips shatter, and Shangguan Wan'er crushed a communication jade slip to summon revenge.
  • Hua Qianzui learned that his son Liu Chengfeng had been killed, erupted with killing intent, and flew toward the Central Domain’s outskirts.
  • Ma Yuanzhong and his faction urged Ma Yuanhong to reveal the Ma Clan’s treasure and strike the Song Clan, while Ma Yuanhong recognized their betrayal and refused to yield.
  • A messenger announced that Dragon Firmament Academy would auction five second-tier spiritual weapons, and Ma Yuanhong saw a chance to restore his position.
  • The Song Clan’s head learned of the auction and feared that Ma Yuanhong might regain strength and foil his long-running plan with Ma Yuanzhong.

Ch. 259The Dragon Firmament Auction: A New Storm Brews

Dongfang Yueming attended Dragon Firmament Academy’s auction, where the Ma Clan won the Black Tortoise Shield before Song Clan forces ambushed them. As Song Qi threatened Ma Qianqian, Dongfang Yueming appeared and challenged the attackers for targeting her.

  • Dongfang Yueming watched the Ma and Song Clans’ tense rivalry while attending the auction in disguise.
  • Lin Bo'an auctioned five second-tier spirit artifacts, and Ma Yuanhong won the Black Tortoise Shield for six thousand low-grade spirit stones.
  • The Song Clan patriarch and his followers surrounded the Ma Clan outside the academy and demanded the shield.
  • Ma Yuanzhong betrayed Ma Yuanhong and offered to spare him if he handed over “that thing.”
  • Song Qi threatened Ma Qianqian, but Dongfang Yueming appeared in the night sky and asked whether they dared lay a hand on his person.

Ch. 260Mere Ants, Destroyed with a Flick of a Finger

Dongfang Yueming arrived as the Ma Clan faced the Song Clan, prompting Ma Qianqian and Ma Yuanhong to hope for rescue. When a Foundation Establishment elder attacked him, Dongfang Yueming killed him with a single finger snap, leaving Ma Yuanzhong to order everyone to attack.

  • Ma Qianqian and Ma Yuanhong recognized Dongfang Yueming, but Song Qi claimed he was only an Innate cultivator and dismissed him as a threat.
  • The Song Clan head prepared to attack Dongfang Yueming, but a newly advanced Foundation Establishment elder stepped forward to fight him first.
  • The elder used the Ice Spike Technique, and Dongfang Yueming shattered the attack with a finger snap and turned the elder into blood mist.
  • Song Qi, the Song Clan head, and the Foundation Establishment experts recoiled in terror, while Ma Qianqian and Ma Yuanhong stared in disbelief.
  • Ma Yuanzhong ordered everyone to attack Dongfang Yueming, knowing there was no turning back.

Ch. 261The Dust Settles, the Fee for Intervening

Dongfang Yueming killed five Foundation Establishment experts who attacked him, then demanded spirit stones from the Ma Clan as his fee for intervening. After he left, Ma Qianqian chose to attend Dragon Firmament Academy, while Ma Yuanhong resolved to keep the treasure’s secret.

  • The Song Clan patriarch and four other Foundation Establishment experts attacked Dongfang Yueming, who used Myriad Phenomena and Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light to kill them all.
  • Dongfang Yueming killed Song Qi, collected six storage rings, and demanded payment from Ma Yuanhong for intervening.
  • Ma Yuanhong gathered more than nine thousand low-grade spirit stones from the Ma Clan members and gave them to Dongfang Yueming, who then left.
  • Ma Qianqian told Ma Yuanhong she wanted to go to Dragon Firmament Academy, and he agreed.
  • Ma Yuanhong decided to guard the treasure’s secret and try to forget it himself.

Ch. 262Tens of Thousands of Spirit Stones, Undercurrents Stir Again

Dongfang Yueming collected twenty-seven thousand spirit stones from Lin Bo'an and converted them into points while dismissing his concerns about the Heavenly Star Sect. Beneath the Dragon Firmament Academy, the possessed dean Lin Changsheng lost control of his body to a heavenly demon, which transformed into a beautiful woman and planned to find a vessel and retrieve its other “little darlings.”

  • Lin Bo'an gave Dongfang Yueming the proceeds from selling the spirit artifacts and the Ma Clan’s gift, totaling twenty-seven thousand low-grade spirit stones.
  • Dongfang Yueming accepted the stones, recycled them for points, and told Lin Bo'an not to worry about the Heavenly Star Sect.
  • Lin Bo'an recalled that Dragon Firmament Academy’s dean Lin Changsheng had changed after returning from a journey and entered death seclusion, and hoped he might be pursuing a Golden Core breakthrough.
  • In the academy’s underground chamber, Lin Changsheng resisted a heavenly demon that urged him to surrender his consciousness.
  • The heavenly demon overpowered Lin Changsheng and transformed his body into a seductive woman, then planned to seek a suitable vessel and retrieve its other “little darlings.”

Ch. 263The Old Acquaintance Was Actually the Martial Sect's Master

Li Qingtian rushed toward Dragon Firmament City, intent on settling the matter at Dragon Firmament Academy and seeking an opportunity to test Dongfang Yueming. At the Martial Sect, Hong Ling ordered Qin Rushuang to bring Dongfang Yueming to her and announced that he had been accepted into the sect.

  • Li Qingtian intimidated the Foundation Establishment cultivators of Boulder City with his Golden Core aura and continued toward Dragon Firmament City.
  • Li Qingtian considered the Astral Battlefield as a chance to improve his Golden Core, then decided to investigate Dongfang Yueming's strength after dealing with Dragon Firmament Academy.
  • Qin Rushuang returned to the Martial Sect and told Hong Ling about the Dao-Grade Foundation Establishment and Dongfang Ri's deeds.
  • Hong Ling ordered Qin Rushuang to bring Dongfang Yueming to her and tell him he had been formally accepted into the Martial Sect.
  • Hong Ling remembered Dongfang Yueming and wondered whether he still remembered her.

Ch. 264The Might of a Golden Core, the Divine Power of a Dao Foundation

Dongfang Yueming killed Li Qingtian, the Golden Core sect master of the Heavenly Star Sect, after he demanded Dongfang Ri and the Dragon-Elephant Suppresses Hell Art. Dongfang Yueming descended to the stunned Dragon Firmament Academy, while the Heavenly Demon watched from the underground chamber.

  • Li Qingtian arrived above Dragon Firmament City, shattered Dragon Firmament Academy's protective formation, and threatened to kill everyone unless they handed over Dongfang Ri.
  • The Heavenly Demon watched Li Qingtian and Dongfang Yueming from the underground secret chamber, curious to see the strength of the era's heaven's chosen.
  • Li Qingtian demanded the Dragon-Elephant Suppresses Hell Art and Dongfang Yueming's death, but Dongfang Yueming told him to shut up and destroyed his Heavenly Star Finger with the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.
  • Dongfang Yueming struck Li Qingtian with a Martial Dao divine ability, then erased him and his Golden Core and divine soul with Two Aspects Annihilation as he tried to flee.
  • Dongfang Yueming searched Li Qingtian's storage ring but found no Golden Core cultivation method, then descended as the academy's teachers and students watched in awe and fear.

Ch. 265Another Golden Core Arrives, Undercurrents Stir Again

After Dongfang Yueming killed the Heavenly Star Sect's master, he prepared to leave Dragon Firmament Academy, but Hua Qianzui arrived with Shangguan Wan'er seeking revenge. The Heavenly Demon recognized that Hua Qianzui was far stronger than the previous Golden Core opponent, leaving Dongfang Yueming's fate uncertain.

  • Dongfang Yueming told Lin Bo'an that matters were settled and turned to leave Dragon Firmament Academy.
  • The Heavenly Demon spotted Qu Yutang and recognized her Nine Yin Mystic Physique as a perfect vessel.
  • Shangguan Wan'er and Hua Qianzui rushed toward Dragon Firmament City, and Hua Qianzui vowed to avenge his son Feng'er after revealing that the Pleasure Sect had contacted the Upper Realm.
  • Qin Rushuang also hurried toward Dragon Firmament City, worrying about Dongfang Yueming and planning to drag him back to the Martial Sect.
  • Hua Qianzui and Shangguan Wan'er arrived at Dragon Firmament Academy, where Shangguan Wan'er accused Dongfang Yueming of killing Feng'er and Hua Qianzui threatened him.
  • The Heavenly Demon sensed that Hua Qianzui had condensed a divine ability and reached at least Golden Core Seventh Layer, and she feared Dongfang Yueming might be in trouble.

Ch. 266A Grudge Erupts, the Secret of the Upper Realm

Dongfang Yueming faced Hua Qianzui, who sought revenge for his son and revealed that an envoy from the upper realm would soon take Su Wurao away. Dongfang Yueming’s Dao-Grade Dao Foundation let him withstand Hua Qianzui’s powerful technique, but the Heavenly Demon judged that Dongfang would eventually lose.

  • Hua Qianzui unleashed his Golden Core Seventh Layer pressure over Dragon Firmament Academy and declared that he belonged to the Pleasure Sect.
  • Dongfang Yueming said he was friends with Su Wurao, causing Hua Qianzui to hesitate until Shangguan Wan'er reminded him of his murdered son, Feng'er.
  • Hua Qianzui revealed that an upper-realm envoy would soon take Su Wurao away, and Dongfang Yueming felt a new urgency to grow stronger.
  • Hua Qianzui attacked with Ten Thousand Flowers Bury the Soul, but Dongfang Yueming countered with Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light, and the two techniques canceled each other out.
  • Hua Qianzui and Shangguan Wan'er were stunned by Dongfang Yueming's defense, while the Heavenly Demon predicted that Hua Qianzui's superior power would eventually overwhelm him.

Ch. 267Another Golden Core Slain, Rushuang at Last

Dongfang Yueming killed Shangguan Wan'er and defeated Hua Qianzui by revealing his perfected Two Aspects Annihilation divine ability. Qin Rushuang arrived as he remained resolved to grow stronger against the threat from the upper realm.

  • Hua Qianzui threatened to slaughter Dragon Firmament Academy's people, so Dongfang Yueming seized Shangguan Wan'er and killed her when Hua Qianzui refused to back down.
  • Enraged by Shangguan Wan'er's death, Hua Qianzui unleashed his Yellow-rank divine ability, Hundred Flowers in Disarray.
  • Dongfang Yueming countered with perfected Two Aspects Annihilation and erased Hua Qianzui, his Golden Core, and his soul.
  • Dongfang Yueming collected Hua Qianzui's ownerless storage rings and worried that he still needed more strength to face the upper realm.
  • Qin Rushuang arrived and urgently called out to Dongfang Yueming.

Ch. 268Old Acquaintances Reunite, the Secret of the Martial Sect

Dongfang Yueming reunited with Qin Rushuang, who brought him to the Martial Sect at her master's request because he was the one chosen by destiny. As he arrived at the sect's mountain, a little girl asked whether he still remembered her, while Qu Yutang was approached by a mysterious woman promising to help her get what she wanted.

  • Qin Rushuang reunited with Dongfang Yueming and revealed that she had become a Golden Core expert after returning to the Martial Sect.
  • Qin Rushuang told Dongfang Yueming that the Martial Sect's sect master wanted to see him, and he agreed to go with her.
  • After Dongfang Yueming and Qin Rushuang departed, Dragon Firmament Academy celebrated its survival, while Qu Yutang withdrew to her cave abode feeling lonely.
  • A mysterious, alluring woman approached Qu Yutang and said she had come to help her get everything she wanted.
  • Qin Rushuang explained that the Martial Sect was one of eight holy lands, had only three members, and considered Dongfang Yueming the one chosen by destiny.
  • At the Martial Sect's thatched cottage, a little girl approached Dongfang Yueming and asked if he still remembered her.

Ch. 269The Old Acquaintance Was Actually the Master of the Martial Sect (Continued)

Dongfang Yueming discovered that Hong Ling was the Martial Sect’s master, while Qin Rushuang explained the sect’s cultivation and divine abilities. The chapter ended with Qin Rushuang revealing her Nine-Transformation Golden Core and challenging him to a fight.

  • Dongfang Yueming recognized Hong Ling, who welcomed him into the Martial Sect and dodged his questions about her identity and the sect’s small membership.
  • Hong Ling sent Qin Rushuang to show Dongfang Yueming around and demonstrate the Martial Sect’s abilities.
  • Qin Rushuang explained Golden Core transformations, divine ability grades, and the Martial Sect’s focus on cultivating the body.
  • Dongfang Yueming warned Qin Rushuang that he might hurt her, but she revealed her Nine-Transformation Golden Core at Golden Core Perfection and challenged him.

Ch. 270A battle with Rushuang, Martial Extremity Golden Body

Dongfang Yueming sparred with Qin Rushuang and lost after she revealed her embryonic Law Domain, then sought a Golden Core cultivation art by comprehending the Martial Dao Stele. The stele showed him memories of his past connection to Qin Rushuang and gave him the Martial Extremity Golden Body Art.

  • Dongfang Yueming and Qin Rushuang exchanged spirit arts and divine abilities, with Qin Rushuang overpowering him through her Ice Phoenix Battle Body.
  • Qin Rushuang revealed her embryonic Law Domain, freezing the surroundings and suppressing Dongfang Yueming before he admitted defeat.
  • Dongfang Yueming asked Qin Rushuang for a Golden Core cultivation art, and she brought him to the Martial Dao Stele to comprehend it.
  • Dongfang Yueming touched the stele and saw memories of taking in a lonely little girl, teaching her, and bringing her to the Immortal-Abandoned Continent.
  • The memories showed Dongfang Yueming creating the Martial Dao Stele for the girl and telling her to found a sect and wait for his return.
  • Dongfang Yueming emerged from the vision with the Martial Extremity Golden Body Art in his mind.

Ch. 271Heaven Has Its Dao, Humanity Has Its Dao

Dongfang Yueming began cultivating the Martial Extremity Golden Body Art and started forming a Golden Core, while the death of Li Qingtian threw the Heavenly Star Sect into chaos. As onlookers from Storm Mountain mocked the Martial Sect, Dongfang Yueming’s breakthrough produced six Golden Core transformations, and the process continued.

  • Li Qingtian’s life-soul jade slip shattered, confirming that the Heavenly Star Sect’s sect master had died and plunging the sect into chaos.
  • The Crimson Realm prodigy feared another otherworldly expert might be pursuing the Dragon-Elephant Suppresses Hell Art, but relaxed when two Golden Core guards arrived and vowed to return after strengthening his cultivation.
  • Dongfang Yueming studied the Martial Extremity Golden Body Art, spent 100,000 points to initiate it, and began merging his perfected Dao Foundation and Dao-Grade Innate body.
  • Hong Ling watched Dongfang Yueming’s transformation begin, while Qin Rushuang worried that he was rushing his breakthrough until a mysterious female voice told her to relax.
  • Storm Mountain disciples mocked the Martial Sect as they watched a spiritual-energy tornado gather over its sacred mountain, but their amusement faded as Dongfang Yueming formed a Six-Transformation Golden Core.

Ch. 272The Golden Core's Nine Transformations, the Contest for Dao-Grade

A nine-transformation golden core appeared at the Martial Sect, shocking cultivators across the Immortal-Abandoned Continent and drawing the attention of Azure Realm powers. The Supreme Unity Sect master and the Ten Thousand Dragons' Nest master discussed the contest for dao-grade foundation establishment, as a Supreme Unity Sect disciple prepared to pursue a dao-grade golden core.

  • A seventh golden halo descended at the Martial Sect, and the Storm Mountain leader and Qin Rushuang realized that a high-grade golden core was forming.
  • An eighth and then a ninth halo appeared, revealing a supreme-grade, nine-transformation golden core and startling cultivators and holy-land masters across the Immortal-Abandoned Continent.
  • Hong Ling watched the onlookers' shock with confidence in her little brother's potential.
  • In the Azure Realm, the Supreme Unity Sect master and the Ten Thousand Dragons' Nest master discussed the dao-grade foundation establishment contest and criticized those who had suppressed their cultivation for it.
  • The Ten Thousand Dragons' Nest master noted that a Supreme Unity Sect disciple was aiming for a dao-grade golden core, and the Supreme Unity Sect master said it was the disciple's own opportunity.

Ch. 273The Contest for Dao-Grade, My Dao Is the Only One (Part 1)

Dongfang Yueming formed a supreme Golden Core and fused his martial divine abilities, triggering a further transformation that left his cultivation technique reset and awaiting more point allocation.

  • Dongfang Yueming formed a supreme Golden Core but failed to create a Law Domain, then comprehended the earth-grade Martial Dao Dharma Form.
  • Dongfang Yueming raised Dragon-Elephant Suppresses Hell and Martial Dao to perfection, fusing them into the earth-grade War God Illustrated Manual.
  • Dongfang Yueming perfected Martial Dao Dharma Form, and it began fusing with the War God Illustrated Manual as the sacred mountain shook and Hong Ling and Qin Rushuang reacted.
  • Dongfang Yueming felt the Martial Extremity Golden Body Art sublimate, saw its progress reset to not yet initiated, and spent points to advance it.

Ch. 274The Contest of Dao Grades: My Dao Is the Only One (Part 2)

Li Changsheng in the Azure Realm and a young man in the Crimson Realm each formed a Dao-Grade Golden Core, while Dongfang Yueming completed the heaven-grade divine ability [My Dao Is the Only One] and transformed his Martial Dao True Body. His breakthrough drew heavenly punishment, leaving Qin Rushuang terrified and Hong Ling eagerly anticipating what he would do.

  • Li Changsheng formed a Dao-Grade Golden Core in the Azure Realm, and a Crimson Realm cultivator formed one as well, bringing their battle intents into collision.
  • The Azure and Crimson Realm experts argued over the two cultivators’ strength, while observers on the Immortal-Abandoned Continent wondered whether its Dao-Grade Innate and Dao-Grade Foundation Establishment belonged to the same person.
  • Dongfang Yueming completed the fusion of his divine ability and obtained [My Dao Is the Only One], transforming his Golden Core and merging his battle god’s dharma form into a more powerful Martial Dao True Body.
  • Heavenly punishment descended as a world-destroying sea of lightning gathered above Dongfang Yueming.
  • Qin Rushuang feared for Dongfang Yueming, while Hong Ling watched with excitement.

Ch. 275The Contest for Dao-Grade, My Dao Is the Only One (Part Two)

Dongfang Yueming survived heavenly punishment by using his new divine ability, then learned that two other cultivators had jointly achieved a Dao-Grade Golden Core. His status panel revealed that his own Golden Core and divine ability were unusually advanced, and he turned his attention to gaining more strength and spirit stones.

  • Dongfang Yueming used My Dao Is the Only One to shatter the divine lightning, surviving the tribulation as the Martial Sect's divine mountain was left in ruins.
  • Qin Rushuang watched Dongfang Yueming in shock, while Hong Ling rushed to his side and praised him.
  • Dongfang Yueming claimed he had merely gained insight into a new divine ability, and Qin Rushuang explained that the vanished phenomenon had been a Dao-Grade Golden Core.
  • Hong Ling said two cultivators had jointly won the place for a Dao-Grade Golden Core, leaving Dongfang Yueming confused about his own Golden Core.
  • Dongfang Yueming checked his status panel, noticed his Dao-Grade Golden Core and Heaven-grade divine ability, and resolved to grow stronger and earn more spirit stones.
  • Dongfang Yueming asked where the two cultivators were from and whether they belonged to holy lands.
Arc 11 of 34
Arc 11 of 34