Chapter 391: Golden Core Formation, Overwhelming Pressure

Chapter 391: Golden Core Formation, Overwhelming Pressure

November 17, 2024

"The aura of Heavenly Tribulation, someone is undergoing tribulation?"

Both Senior and Junior Brothers were taken aback.

They had just been discussing the possibility of powerful cultivators in this world, and now they could sense the aura of Heavenly Tribulation.

"Judging by the intensity of the tribulation aura, it should be the Golden Core Tribulation.

It seems that a cultivator over there is undergoing tribulation and is about to achieve Golden Core formation."

The grey-robed man identified the source and understood the situation.

"The Golden Core Tribulation, it seems the cultivator undergoing tribulation has excellent cultivation talent. This miniature world has only just revived, and they've already achieved the Golden Core Realm."

"Every world has its fair share of peerless geniuses, and even a miniature world is no exception. This cultivator undergoing tribulation is a Celestial Prodigy of this world.

Of course, it could also be an old relic who has been accumulating for years, waiting for the world's revival."

"Senior Brother... should we go and take a look?" The white-robed youth turned to the grey-robed man.

"Alright, we might be able to gather some information about this miniature world."

The grey-robed man did not refuse and nodded in agreement.

"If he truly has exceptional talent, we might be able to take him as a servant, or capture him and sell him to another sect for a decent profit," the white-robed youth said with a mischievous laugh.

The grey-robed man remained silent, and with a surge of magical energy, the void vessel instantly transformed into a streak of flowing light, speeding towards the source of the tribulation aura.

...

At the Holy Mountain, the Second and Third Sage Lords were filled with worry.

"It's already the fifth tribulation bolt, and the tribulation cloud still hasn't dispersed. Could there be a sixth one?"

The Second Sage Lord's face was etched with concern.

"Without a doubt!"

The Third Sage Lord's expression turned grim as he observed the gathering lightning above.

"But our big brother is almost at his limit."

The Second Sage Lord's gaze shifted to the figure beneath the tribulation cloud, his body charred black, the magic robe made from precious materials in tatters, and the First Sage Lord's aura was faint, looking utterly disheveled.

"At this point, all we can do is believe in our big brother. His condition doesn't seem like he's out of options," the Third Sage Lord said firmly.

Beneath the tribulation cloud, the First Sage Lord, who was the focus of his brothers' worries, had bright eyes.

He gazed at the gathering lightning in the sky above, feeling no fear, but instead, a surge of joy.

The more tribulation bolts that descended, the deeper his accumulation.

If he could successfully overcome this tribulation, a smooth path of cultivation awaited him!

"Come on, let's see just how deep my potential is!"

The First Sage Lord's body devoured the surrounding vital energy, his gaze unwavering as he stared at the tribulation cloud flashing with bright lightning.

Boom!

As if responding to the First Sage Lord's words, the tribulation cloud, already at its limit, unleashed another tribulation bolt.

This sixth tribulation bolt was much thicker and more powerful than the previous ones.

The unleashed might caused the Second and Third Sage Lords, not far away, to gasp.

"Bring it on!"

Facing the tribulation bolt, the First Sage Lord's eyes shone brighter, and with a movement of his magical technique, a massive earth dragon emerged from the ground, charging towards the bolt.

This earth dragon was much larger than the previous ones.

Even the details were more vivid, with distinct scales and eyes that seemed to possess a spiritual light.

Clearly, after enduring the previous five tribulation bolts and absorbing a vast amount of vital energy, the First Sage Lord was undergoing a transformation, becoming more adept at controlling his magic spells.

However, despite the earth dragon's significantly enhanced might, it was instantly shattered by the sixth tribulation bolt.

The bolt's power remained undiminished, and it continued its destructive path towards the First Sage Lord.

Just as the First Sage Lord was about to be struck, a thick earth-yellow light shield emerged from his body, enveloping him.

Boom!

The tribulation bolt struck the earth-yellow shield with full force, and in an instant, countless rays of lightning scattered, covering an area of a hundred zhang in all directions.

"Big Brother!"

The Second and Third Sage Lords couldn't help but exclaim.

The dazzling lightning and the overwhelming aura of destruction prevented them from projecting their soul power.

For a moment, neither could determine the situation inside.

After more than ten breaths, the lightning dissipated, revealing a scene of devastation.

The ground was covered in charred soil, pitted and uneven, with no sign of a safe spot.

However, both brothers ignored this, immediately focusing on the figure in the center of the scorched earth.

"Big Brother!"

The Second and Third Sacred Monarchs cried out again as they saw the First Sacred Monarch lying on the ground, charred like charcoal, his breath barely detectable.

Their hearts were filled with chaos.

"Big Brother, could he have failed to endure the tribulation?"

The two were tormented, yet they still dared not rush forward, fearing they might disrupt the tribulation.

With the tribulation cloud still lingering, they could only anxiously wait in place.

Fortunately, after a few more breaths, the First Sacred Monarch, who was like charred charcoal, suddenly twitched, his breath gradually recovering, and then he abruptly sat up.

"Big Brother, are you alright?"

The Second and Third Sacred Monarchs were filled with joy.

"I'm not dead yet," the First Sacred Monarch replied.

He extended his hand, and in his palm was a yellow treasure orb, shattered into several petals.

"I didn't expect that even a superior artifact would struggle to withstand the might of the heavenly tribulation," the First Sacred Monarch said, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes.

This treasure orb was his most powerful defensive magical treasure, and its attributes perfectly matched his cultivation art.

He never imagined it would be destroyed by the heavenly tribulation.

However, even with this treasure orb, he barely managed to withstand the tribulation bolts.

Recalling the power of the tribulation bolts he had just experienced, the First Sacred Monarch felt a sense of relief.

Although he had mentally prepared himself, when he faced the sixth tribulation bolt, he realized he had underestimated the Golden Core Tribulation.

The might of this sixth tribulation bolt far exceeded his imagination.

If not for the superior defensive treasure he had nurtured for hundreds of years, he might have been obliterated and completely perished under the tribulation bolts.

Nevertheless, with the destruction of the treasure orb, his strongest trump card was now gone.

If the heavenly tribulation wasn't over, then this attempt at tribulation crossing would be considered a failure.

The First Sacred Monarch stared intently at the tribulation cloud above, ready to use his last resort if another bolt of lightning gathered, even if it meant sacrificing his physical body to preserve his life.

The Second and Third Sacred Monarchs also fixed their gaze on the tribulation cloud.

The sixth tribulation bolt had already destroyed their brother's Earthly Yellow Treasure Orb, and if there was a seventh, their brother might not be able to endure it.

Fortunately, under their watchful eyes, the tribulation cloud in the sky flashed with lightning for a while, but in the end, it did not condense into a seventh tribulation bolt and began to dissipate.

"The tribulation cloud is dispersing?"

The three watched as the tribulation cloud gradually dissipated, first stunned, then filled with joy.

"Has Big Brother successfully crossed the tribulation?"

"The tribulation cloud is dissipating, and no more tribulation bolts are falling. He must have succeeded in crossing the tribulation. Next, Big Brother will condense his Golden Core!" The Third Sacred Monarch affirmed.

Things unfolded just as he said. As the tribulation cloud gradually dissipated, a light containing the breath of heavenly Dao descended from the sky, enveloping the First Sacred Monarch.

A vast amount of vital energy emerged, nourishing and repairing his body.

At the same time, the First Sacred Monarch's heart was filled with various insights.

He was blessed with sudden enlightenment, and he immediately sat down cross-legged, mobilizing all his spiritual energy, following the insights in his heart, and integrating the immortal rule aura contained in the light into his own spiritual energy.

As his cultivation art circulated, gradually, a sense of perfection and authority emerged from the First Sacred Monarch's body.

The scars left by the tribulation gradually turned into dead skin and fell off, revealing new skin as white as jade.

Finally, when the First Sacred Monarch opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the expectant gaze of his sworn brothers.

"Big Brother, did you successfully break through?"

The Second Sacred Monarch asked anxiously as he saw the First Sacred Monarch wake up.

"Not bad. I've finally condensed the Golden Core and manifested magical energy," the First Sacred Monarch replied with a smile.

"Congratulations, Big Brother! You've successfully crossed the tribulation and entered the Golden Core Realm!"

The Second Sacred Monarch was overjoyed and congratulated him.

"This Golden Core Tribulation is truly terrifying. With your accumulation, you barely made it through," the Third Sacred Monarch said, still shaken.

"Indeed," the First Sacred Monarch sighed. "I thought that with my thousand years of cultivation, crossing the tribulation wouldn't be too difficult. I never expected to be so overconfident.

No wonder the ancient records state that even in the ancient immortal era, the success rate for Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivators to cross the tribulation and form a core is only one or two out of ten."

If the First Sacred Monarch was still confident before the tribulation, he now felt a sense of relief after successfully forming the core.

The path of cultivation, defying the heavens, was indeed filled with difficulties and dangers.

If not for the superior defensive treasure he had obtained by chance during his early years of traveling the world in a puppet body, he might have perished under the heavenly tribulation.

Fortunately, although the process was perilous, the outcome was good.

In the end, he successfully weathered the tribulation and achieved the Golden Core.

Feeling the harmonious and profound magical energy within his newly condensed Golden Core, the First Sage Lord's heart swelled with pride.

"Big Brother, you are probably the first cultivator in the world to enter the Golden Core Realm. Now, even those old fellows from the Four Secret Places will lag behind you!" exclaimed the Third Sage Lord.

"Indeed, the Four Secret Places, relying on their ancient legacies, have never truly respected us from the Holy Mountain," the First Sage Lord said.

"This time, Big Brother, you are the first to achieve the Golden Core, and I bet they won't have much to say!" The Second Sage Lord agreed.

"But it's not right to say that," the First Sage Lord shook his head, "In the path of cultivation, how can one only compete for a momentary advantage?

I'm merely a step ahead; the fellow cultivators in the Four Secret Places have even deeper accumulations than me.

It's just that they hide in the Secret Places, lacking in foundation, which requires time to make up for. That's why they are a step behind me.

Once they complete their foundation and restore their peak, their tribulation will likely be much easier than mine."

"Although that's true, Big Brother, you are currently the first Golden Core cultivator in the world, and that's a fact.

No matter how profound the Four Secret Places are, they are still behind you."

Just as the Second Sage Lord finished speaking, a faint voice suddenly came from above:

"Is that so? In this small world, are you the only one who has just advanced to the Golden Core Realm?"

"Who is that?!"

"Who is it?!"

The sudden voice startled the three Sage Lords.

They all looked up, and their pupils contracted as they saw two figures standing in mid-air above the sky.

One wore a white robe, and the other a gray one, both with mystic patterns floating on them, appearing profound and mysterious.

The sight of these two figures shocked the three Sage Lords.

Despite their cultivation, they hadn't sensed anyone approaching so close.

More importantly, the two figures in the sky could stand in mid-air without the aid of magical treasures or artifacts.

This ability was definitely not something a Foundation Establishment cultivator could possess.

The First Sage Lord was even more astonished.

He realized that after just passing the tribulation and condensing his Golden Core, he couldn't discern the details of the two figures above.

In his perception, the auras of the two were like an abyss, making it impossible to distinguish reality from illusion.

But in his heart, a strong sense of danger emerged, warning him of the fearsome nature of the two above.

In an instant, the First Sage Lord knew that these two sudden arrivals must be unimaginably powerful.

His thoughts raced, wondering where these mysterious and unexpected powerhouses had come from.

But he quickly put on a humble smile, "We've met, Senior Fellows."

"Seniors?"

The Second and Third Sage Lords were startled by their Big Brother's respectful attitude, but they soon realized.

Suppressing their shock, they also bowed and said respectfully, "We've met, Senior Fellows."

However, the three Sage Lords' humble attitude didn't seem to affect the expressions of the gray-robed man and his younger brother.

The white-robed youth glanced at the three Sage Lords below, and his gaze instantly made them shiver, feeling completely seen through.

Soon, disappointment appeared on the white-robed youth's face, "I thought I was lucky and could capture a few native geniuses, but they turned out to be three old fellows who made it through with age."

"And you," the white-robed youth's gaze fell on the First Sage Lord, making him feel a surge of pressure, "Although you were lucky to pass the tribulation and successfully form your core, it's only a low-grade Inferior Golden Core with limited potential. Useless!"

The three Sage Lords heard the disdain in the white-robed youth's tone, and anger rose within them.

But what surprised them even more was what he said.

He could see through their secrets with a glance and didn't even spare a thought for their Big Brother, who had just entered the Golden Core Realm.

His cultivation must be extremely profound.

The unfamiliar terms like 'capturing native geniuses' and 'Inferior Golden Core' suddenly gave the three Sage Lords a very bad premonition.

"Senior Brother, what should we do?"

The white-robed youth turned to his senior brother beside him.

"Their identities seem not low, and they must hold an extraordinary position in this world.

Let's capture them first and ask about the situation in this world."

The gray-robed man said calmly.

"Alright!"

The white-robed youth responded, and the next moment, he pressed his palm down.

A giant palm appeared, covering the sky and sun, reaching out to grab the three Sage Lords!

(End of Chapter)

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