Golden Core Late Stage! Feigning Blindness and Deafness!

Cold comes and summer comes, spring passes and autumn comes.

In the blink of an eye, several years have passed...

The same applies to spiritual practice: the more focused you are on the present moment and the less you pay attention to external distractions, the more a year of practice seems like a single day.

A mere few years is but a trivial number of days on that long journey of cultivation, yet it may be the most agonizing time for all living beings.

The joys and sorrows of humans and demons are never the same.

Human Race suffer misery, Demon Race revel in revelry, Demon Race are fed on humans, Human Race climb mountains to seek enlightenment.

The sky above Purple Firmament Peak gradually changed color.

Thick, dark clouds pressed down relentlessly, almost touching the mountain peaks.

Within the clouds, arcs of purple-gold electricity writhed wildly like coiled dragons, weaving together into a terrifying sea of lightning!

A fierce wind howled, whipping up sand and stones, but only the path of thunder reigned supreme over the heavens.

"Boom!"

Streaks of purple lightning struck down, hitting various parts of Purple Firmament Peak, instantly shattering rocks, sending scorched earth flying, and unleashing the power of thunder.

Deep within the Thunder Pool, the terrifying aura that had been suppressed for years finally erupted, and countless bolts of lightning exploded simultaneously.

A deafening bolt of lightning roared, illuminating the heavens and earth, resembling a thunder tree unleashing its fury...

On Purple Firmament Peak, many lightning-attribute Spirit Plant grow.

As the Purple Lightning Bamboo shoots grow, sparks fly from its leaves; lightning-struck wood sprouts new buds, and natural lightning patterns appear on its trunk surface.

There are lightning-attracting flowers that grow and bloom continuously; there are thunder vines that grow wildly, swallowing thunder and exhaling lightning, causing Lei Ming incessantly!

These Spirit Plant, nourished by the raging lightning-attribute Spiritual Qi, were not destroyed but instead underwent a crazy transformation.

Countless bolts of lightning descended from the sky, transforming the entire Purple Firmament Peak into a boiling sea of lightning, from which countless lightning-related creatures benefited.

It could mean either advancing to a higher level or undergoing a transformation.

Outside the main hall of the main peak, the old Daoist Yun Du looked up at the apocalyptic scene and plucked a few hairs from his chin.

"It's just a breakthrough to a minor realm, yet the commotion is several times more terrifying than that of an ordinary cultivator Core Formation. Fellow Daoist Shi, just how profound is your foundation?"

"Truly unprecedented and unparalleled!"

"How strange, how strange!"

On the Boulder Peak, the Shi Pan manifested its true form, ten feet tall, letting the fierce wind blow its hair.

He stared at Purple Firmament Peak, his eyes filled with fervor and awe. This was the ancestor they revered, a being who embodied the power of heaven and earth.

At the center of the sea of lightning, the purplish-gold lightning liquid churned violently.

At the bottom of the pool, a massive bear slowly rose to its feet.

Shi Jian opened his eyes. His left eye flashed with wild azure lightning, while his right eye contained purple-gold lightning. A storm gathered beneath his feet, lifting him to the clouds!

The seventh-level Poison Flood Dragon Demon Core had been completely refined by the Purple Firmament Golden Lightning, transforming into the purest primordial power, which merged into his limbs and bones.

Within his Dantian, the Demon Core spun rapidly, its size now more than double that of before, and the Dao of Lightning patterns engraved on its surface had become increasingly intricate and profound.

"Break!"

Shi Jian roared to the sky, and a phantom image of Savage Wilderness giant bear gathered in the clouds, illuminating the earth.

The raging thunder roared, transforming into tangible sound waves, carrying endless lightning, breaking through the thick clouds and tearing the sky apart!

It was as if a hole had been torn in the sky, allowing sunlight to pour down.

It illuminated the entire Purple Firmament Peak, as if the Demon Race was about to tear through this dark era and walk under the sunlight once more.

Golden Core Late Stage, achieved!

Shi Jian stepped out of the Thunder Pool, and the Purple-Gold Lightning Armor automatically adhered to his body.

He clenched his fists, feeling the world-destroying power within his body—his cultivation at the Golden Core Late Stage stage combined with his Nascent Soul level Divine Sense.

Even now, he is capable of facing a true Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator.

Perhaps there are still some shortcomings, but at least there should be a 10-20% chance of escaping, and at least they won't be completely defenseless.

Shi Jian ascended to the heavens on clouds, his majestic figure inspiring countless humans and demons to bow down in worship.

The sect's disciples and countless Demon Beast all knelt and kowtowed at this moment, shouting together:

Congratulations, Ancestor, on breaking through to the next realm!

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Ancestor!!"

The shouts rose and fell, like mountains and seas, vast and boundless.

The old Daoist priest Yun Du rose into the air on a cloud and congratulated him, saying, "Congratulations, Brother Shi, on your great progress in Nascent Soul stage."

Shi Jian concealed his aura and shrunk his body to the size of an ordinary bear beast.

He smiled, waved his hand, and then the man and the bear landed on Purple Firmament Peak. Shi Pan was also there, waiting for a long time...

"Has there been any change in the sect in recent years?"

Shi Jian spoke, his voice low, and looked at Yun Du to ask:

"Nothing much has happened in recent years. Firstly, the True Person Qingshan of the Azure Light Gate passed away, and his sect has offered up its Dao of Alchemy lineage to be affiliated with my White Cloud Temple."

"Furthermore, regarding the Mysterious Water Level Clear Qi that Shi Pan entrusted to me, I have already reached an agreement with the Hundred Herbs Pavilion in Transformation Province to exchange it for a wisp of Dao of Wood Heaven and Earth Qi, ' Azure Wood Longevity Spiritual Qi,' which has already been delivered to Fellow Shi Pan."

"Besides, there was nothing more than internal strife among the Four Righteous Dao Sects of the Liang Kingdom, with the weakest, the Azure Edge Sect, being wiped out, and the True Lord Tongming being reduced to Rogue Cultivator..."

"As for the rest, nothing serious."

Shi Jian nodded slightly. Yun Du matters.

"The affairs of the sect will continue to be handled by Cloud Temple."

"The defenses of Abundant Prefecture's northern border and Ming Province's homeland still need to be reinforced. The situation in the Liang Kingdom is turbulent; we must not get involved."

"As for the rest, I won't say more. Brother Yun, please feel free to do as you please."

"I understand."

Yun Du had intended to chat with Shi Jian a little more, but seeing that Shi Jian had no intention of talking to him any further, he took the initiative to leave.

Back then, they were collaborators.

He was the main figure, with Shi Jian as his assistant, but as time went on, although he remained the nominal head of White Cloud Temple...

But in fact, he gradually became a more sophisticated figurehead.

The power of discourse within White Cloud Temple also shifted as Shi Jian continued to make breakthroughs, if not for the fact that Shi Jian was a demon and not Human Race.

It seems that White Cloud Temple has long been under the control of the other party.

But Yun Du was also helpless.

He is now powerless to stop the changing situation and has completely lost the ability to control it...

Now, there are only two choices before us: one, continue to ally with Shi Jian and act as his protector.

His Yun Clan lineage can also ride this wave and rise to prominence.

But this means that he abandoned the interests of Human Race for the benefit of his own Lineage, which, to put it bluntly, makes him a traitor.

In that case, he will be despised by everyone.

Secondly, he proactively severed ties and truthfully reported back to the Supreme Purity Sect, thus extricating himself from the situation. However, in return, his Yun Clan clan and he himself would inevitably suffer Shi Jian's furious retaliation...

At this point, the entire Yun Clan lineage will be completely wiped out!

For the greater good, or for the sake of one's own family?

This is a double-edged sword; Yun Du has already lost control and can only pretend to be blind and deaf every day, like it is now.

It's all too late.