Chapter 675: Shang Hongchen: You've already formed a Golden Core?

"Cough cough, I'm a normal person, alright? I can't match Hongxue's Cultivation." Chen Chuyang spread his hands, bashfully said.

Heishanyang heard that, gave Chen Chuyang a white-eye, said: "This is the most absurd thing about you—clearly you don't have a special physique, damn it, yet you surpass a special physique; does this even let people live?"

After staying with Chen Chuyang for a long time, one only then discovers how heaven-defying this human is; previously, I thought he was just a somewhat outstanding talent, but it turns out he's a monster who doesn't play by the rules.

Heishanyang personally witnessed his rise, cultivation, and even pill refining, artifact forging, and formations; he got through that most difficult period, he truly advanced like a cheat; sometimes Heishanyang suspects this person was possessed by an old monster, otherwise how could it be so absurd?

His being a monster is bad enough, but he also wants to bring the people around him up together, making them monsters too.

This is the most incomprehensible part; many of this kid's ideas look extremely absurd, impossible to accomplish, yet he ultimately achieved them all.

"Can I understand this as you praising me?"

"Ahaha, naturally you can."

Heishanyang gritted its teeth and said, following Chen Chuyang this period has been its most peaceful time, with nothing to worry about.

Its cultivation gradually recovered, many times faster than it had predicted.

This is a good thing, but watching Chen Chuyang rise step by step—well, rising straight to heaven—leaves it feeling uneasy; now it can't even determine what cultivation level Chen Chuyang has, how strong he is, because every time he acts he hides his strength.

"Boom—"

The final tribulation lightning of the forty-nine heavenly tribulations fell, Shang Hongxue endured it head-on; this time she steadied her body.

Standing firm, unshaken.

That appearance was truly arrogant, she raised her sword blade, pointing at the tribulation lightning.

Seeing this, Chen Chuyang happily said: "The tribulation lightning is over."

"Next, it's my time to enjoy."

He leapt up and entered the tribulation clouds that had not yet dispersed.

Black Mountain Goat watched this, waiting.

Inside the dark clouds, lightning flickered and bombarded; Chen Chuyang stirred up wind and cloud within.

The erupting tribulation lightning became even more terrifying, yet Chen Chuyang suffered nothing at all.

"This kid is becoming more and more monstrous."

"After I recover, I might not even be able to beat this kid."

"Looks like I'm destined to fall into this kid's hands for life; I can't escape."

Heishanyang walked over to Shang Hongxue's side, protecting Shang Hongxue while also checking the girl's condition.

The Cultivation flickered, quickly repairing, needing neither its intervention nor its help.

Shang Hongxue adapted to her new body; her inner core rotated, vitality burst within, the outer layer of black carapace fell away, she walked out from within, shedding a layer of carapace outright.

The skin scorched by lightning was renewed.

Shang Hongxue with fair skin showed a toothy grin.

"Finally we've passed the tribulation lightning; it really wasn't easy."

"Is this what it feels like to form a Golden Core?"

"It's wonderful."

The Cultivation's light flickered; Shang Hongxue controlled herself, retracting that layer of light.

She felt her changes—strength, true qi, and every aspect of her body—once over.

Shang Hongxue revealed a smile.

"Bang."

She clenched her fist and unleashed a punch; the ground exploded.

A ten-meter-wide pit appeared; Shang Hongxue exclaimed: "Forming a Golden Core is truly terrifying to this extent."

"No wonder everyone wants to form a Golden Core."

"Lifespan isn't the key; this kind of power easily makes one lose oneself."

"Before forming a Golden Core, one isn't truly a cultivator."

"Only now does one truly set foot on the path of cultivation."

"And Elder Brother Chuyang?"

Heishanyang lifted its head, staring at the dark clouds in the sky.

Shang Hongxue lifted her head, saw Chen Chuyang's figure moving within the tribulation lightning, like a swimming dragon.

The lightning was absorbed by him, becoming part of his body; those tribulation bolts that had almost killed her became Elder Brother Chuyang's food.

In comparison, Shang Hongxue realized their gap.

"Elder Brother Chuyang, isn't he afraid of the tribulation lightning?"

"He certainly isn't afraid; this kid is indeed a monster."

Shang Hongxue thought, then nodded: "Indeed, Elder Brother Chuyang is a monster, a terrifying monster."

The person and the goat both nodded, agreeing with that statement.

Compared to Chen Chuyang, they are normal.

Half an hour later, Chen Chuyang landed safely, without a single injury.

Not even a bit of the tribulation lightning leaked; this level of control is truly monstrous.

"Kid, you've gotten stronger again."

Heishanyang lifted its head, filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

The tribulation lightning that others fear becomes, for him, a great tonic for cultivation.

It makes no sense whatsoever; Heishanyang admits it has seen many things, yet encountering this scene also left it stunned.

"No, no." Chen Chuyang waved his hands, repeatedly denying.

Shang Hongxue linked arms with Chen Chuyang, affectionately saying: "Elder Brother Chuyang, from now on I am also a Golden Core cultivator."

You're amazing.

Chen Chuyang pinched her cheek and praised her to her face: "My girl is the best."

Shang Hongxue heard the words she wanted to hear, lifted her head, like a victorious rooster.

Seeing her like that, Chen Chuyang tweaked her nose.

"All right, don't show off, let's hurry back."

Hmm.

Chen Chuyang brought Shang Hongxue through the void, and they vanished.

Heishanyang watched this scene and blinked.

After a moment, it reacted.

"Kid, you didn't bring the old man, wait for me."

On Longshe Shan.

Two figures appeared, Shang Hongxue blinked, and finally realized something was missing.

"Chuyang gege, Heishanyang hasn't come back yet?"

"It's fine, don't worry about it, it'll naturally come back."

Heishanyang with hands and feet knows how to go home.

Well, Chen Chuyang saw Heishanyang's figure appear within his Spiritual Sense range.

After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Heishanyang returned to Longshe Shan.

Resentful, it stared at Chen Chuyang, nostrils exhaling: "Hmph."

"A guy who forgets righteousness for beauty."

Chen Chuyang pretended not to hear; he would definitely bring his wife, not bring it.

As for wife and pet, he can still tell the difference between important and trivial.

Shang Hongxue saw Heishanyang return, let out a sigh of relief, then leapt quickly to her older sister Shang Hongchen's side.

Inside the Formation, Shang Hongchen looked at the sister who had appeared before her.

First she was shocked, then overjoyed.

She jumped up, grabbed her sister's hand, and exclaimed excitedly: "Hongxue, did you come to take me away?"

This place, she was afraid.

She couldn't stay inside the Formation, or she would collapse.

Shang Hongxue blinked, smiled, and shook her head: "Older sister, look at me."

She turned her body, letting her older sister get a good look, eager to show herself.

Shang Hongchen glanced, but saw nothing.

Suddenly, she smelled the aura of the Heavenly Tribulation, a very different aura.

Her complexion suddenly changed.

She stepped back, pointed her right hand at the sister before her, unable to close her mouth.

"You... you have formed a Golden Core?"

"Not bad, older sister, your eyes are good, you can see this." Shang Hongxue turned her body, exuding an aura.

Shang Hongchen's face turned pale, she bit her lips, unable to believe her eyes as she looked at her sister before her.

In that moment, she understood why her sister had come to find her.

She came to show off.