Chapter 284: Ascending to Golden Core Perfection

"In that case, this man is indeed peerless in talent and outstanding."

Taohua Shangren's heart stirred.

She felt that perhaps she needed to take the initiative; if she didn't, she feared that the thing she had set her sights on would be snatched away by other vixens, leaving nothing for her.

The Immortal Cultivation World is just like this; everything depends on contention and snatching.

Millennium Spirit Herbs, Fourth-Tier Treasure Pills, Upper Grade Spirit Treasures, God-Transformation cultivation techniques, and so on—all are like this; which one doesn't require one to personally take action to snatch it? In this world, there is no such thing as a free lunch falling from the sky.

If one does not take action to snatch a good man, then he will be snatched away by other bad women.

The idea that a good woman should silently wait for a man to pursue her is long outdated.

A real woman must take the initiative.

Dong, dong, dong!!!

At this moment, a series of knocks came from outside the door.

"Come in."

Taohua Shangren's heart moved, and she immediately sensed that several female Cultivators had arrived outside; she knew at once that they must be the Dao Companions of Zhou Sui, seemingly wanting to meet her.

With a crack, the door opened, and what came into view were several peerless beauties.

They were none other than Lin Yazhu, Chu Dieyi, and the others.

They had also heard news of Taohua Shangren, so they had come specifically to pay a visit.

After all, the other party was a Great Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

Such a figure is rarely seen even across the entire Canglan Sea.

"Fellow Daoist Taohua."

"We have come this time because we have something to ask."

Chu Dieyi smiled slightly; she did not beat around the bush and asked straight to the point.

"Oh, I wonder what important matter you have?"

Taohua Shangren asked.

"I heard from my husband earlier that my master, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and others have been temporarily trapped within the Array Formation of the Kurong Sect. I wonder if this is true?"

Chu Dieyi asked.

"That is correct, it is indeed so."

"But in fact, you do not need to worry."

"My father, Wuji Daoren, and your master, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect, are both Great Cultivators at the Nascent Soul Late Stage."

"Besides them, there are many other Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Cultivators, gathering the powerful figures of the Canglan Sea."

"Although the Forbidden Array in the core area of the Kurong Sect is powerful,"

"it cannot do anything to them for the time being."

Taohua Shangren knew immediately what Chu Dieyi wanted to know and said it straightforwardly.

"That is wonderful."

Hearing this, Chu Dieyi immediately let out a sigh of relief.

After all, her master, Qian Ziyun, had always been very good to her, like both a teacher and a mother; she did not want to see her master meet with misfortune.

"It is said that you have just ascended to the Nascent Soul Realm; why don't we discuss the Dao together?"

Taohua Shangren's eyes rolled, and she smiled slightly, offering her suggestion.

Clearly, she was taking the initiative to show her goodwill.

If she were to successfully become involved with that man in the future, these female Cultivators would all be her sisters.

So, it would be better to build a good relationship in advance.

"Then we shall respectfully accept."

Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi's eyes lit up, and they felt very excited.

After all, they were both Cultivators who had just entered the Nascent Soul Realm and were ignorant about the cultivation that lay ahead.

As for Taohua Shangren, she was already a Great Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

To have such a senior willing to provide guidance was something they could only wish for.

Ji Bingyu and the others were also overjoyed; after all, such a discussion of the Dao between Nascent Soul Cultivators, even if they were only at the Foundation Establishment Realm and might not understand everything, would still bring many benefits.

If they were still staying on Xianxia Island as ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators, where would they have the opportunity to come into contact with such seniors?

It is estimated that even a Golden Core True Person might not be easily accessible.

On the other hand, Zhou Sui did not know that his Dao Companions had begun to get acquainted and were even starting to discuss the Dao.

After previously engaging in Dual Cultivation with his Dao Companions, he was radiant and in high spirits.

At this very moment, he immersed his divine sense into the Array Heart Gu.

Because he sensed that after years of erosion, the Array Heart Gu had finally mastered part of the core of the Kurong Sect ruins and had begun to be able to control a portion of the power of the Kurong Sect's Fifth-Tier Array.

Boom~~

At this moment, he discovered that his divine sense had appeared within the Array Heart Gu.

He felt as if he had the perspective of a creator god, overlooking the entire island.

No matter which part of the island it was, he could perceive it clearly and in minute detail.

"So that's how it is."

"This is the Kurong Sect's Fifth-Tier Upper Grade grand array, the Sixiang Kurong Array."

"And this grand array is the Kurong Sect's strongest killing array."

"Once the grand array is activated, the lifespan of any living being within the Array Formation will be consumed rapidly."

"Struck by a single Kurong Divine Light, one instantly loses a hundred years of lifespan."

"Even a Transformation God, possessing three thousand years of lifespan, cannot withstand it for long."

Zhou Sui exclaimed in wonder.

In the past, the Kurong Sect relied on this Fifth-Tier superior array to be invincible, suppressing the Canglan Sea for tens of thousands of years and becoming an unparalleled hegemon.

Its reputation spread throughout the entire Immortal Cultivation World.

Even other continents heard of the Kurong Sect's reputation; it was simply terrifying.

The foundation of every Transformation God sect is beyond imagination.

"Is a Five-Tier Array actually this unfathomable?"

At this moment, Zhou Sui sensed infinite information transmitted from the Array Heart Gu; it was simply unimaginably complex.

The complexity of a Five-Tier Array is at least ten times that of a Fourth-Tier Array.

Even in the Ancient Era, those who could become Five-Tier Array Masters were few and far between.

The complexity involved simply made his head spin.

Fortunately, he had the Array Heart Gu to help him understand; otherwise, given his aptitude, it would have taken at least several hundred, or even a thousand years, to comprehend even a little.

From this, one can see the complexity of a Five-Tier Array.

Of course, once learned, the power unleashed by a Five-Tier Array is also beyond imagination.

"Wait, if that's the case, why haven't Wuji Daoren and the others died yet?"

Zhou Sui's heart stirred.

He sensed that Wuji Daoren, Tiansuan Daoren, Chongxu Daoren, Qian Ziyun, Ye Feirou, Qiqing Mojun, and other Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators were currently trapped within an array.

This is the Fifth-Tier Inferior grand array, the Yimu Zangsheng Array.

Without a doubt, this is a Fifth-Tier level trap array.

Even though Wuji Daoren and the others are Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators, they are still helpless when facing a Fifth-Tier trap array.

Each one of them is imprisoned within the array, completely unable to escape.

But their luck can be considered quite good.

They have only fallen into a trap array.

If they had truly escaped the trap array and entered the range of a kill array,

I fear that in a single encounter, as the Kurong Divine Light descended, their lifespans would be completely stripped away, and they would perish.

From a certain perspective, their luck is indeed decent.

At least they haven't lost their lives.

"Hmm, it seems these fellows are about to escape."

"No, I cannot let these fellows escape."

"They must be temporarily trapped here."

Zhou Sui sensed that Wuji Daoren and the others seemed to be constantly testing the power of the Yimu Zangsheng Array.

These Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Cultivators each possess numerous methods.

They still have many Fourth-tier Talismans on them, and perhaps even Fifth-tier Talismans.

Plus, the Yimu Zangsheng Array has been in disrepair for a long time and has suffered the erosion of long years; if not stopped, they would certainly crack the array and escape from this Five-Tier Array.

To be honest, he does not want these Nascent Soul Cultivators to escape for the time being.

After all, he is on the verge of forming his Nascent Soul.

If they were to truly escape, it might affect his own Nascent Soul formation.

Rather than waiting for these old monsters to act, it is better to strike first.

Using the power of the Fifth-Tier Inferior grand array, the Yimu Zangsheng Array, he will temporarily trap these Nascent Soul old monsters.

It will not be too late to release these Nascent Soul old monsters after he has ascended to the Nascent Soul stage.

Thinking of this, his heart stirred, and he immediately issued an order to the Array Heart Gu.

Boom~~

Just at this moment, the Yimu Zangsheng Array began to move; the array, which had not known how long it had been dead, now seemed to have birthed an Array Spirit and began to activate.

The Array Flags at its various Array Nodes began to move, blooming with cyan light; the entire grand array seemed to manifest endless array power, and cyan mist emerged, covering the entire island.

This scene naturally stunned Wuji Daoren and the others.

"Haha, it's merely a Five-Tier Array; we are about to crack it."

"Even an ancient Transformation God sect cannot do anything to us."

"Watch how we crack this trap array."

Qiqing Mojun laughed heartily, very joyful; he saw the dawn of breaking the array and was simply overjoyed.

Rumble~~~

But at this very moment, the entire Yimu Zangsheng Array underwent a heaven-shaking change; numerous Array Nodes began to shift, causing spatial transformations, and it seemed to form a Void Labyrinth.

In an instant, the array became more than a hundred times more complex.

At this moment, the Nascent Soul old monsters present could no longer sense any Array Nodes.

Because a Five-Tier Array controlled by someone and a Five-Tier Array without control are simply two different things.

"Damn it, what on earth is going on?"

"This Five-Tier Array seems to have come alive; someone is controlling it."

"Damn it, didn't the Kurong Sect disappear tens of thousands of years ago? How could anyone still be alive?"

The many Nascent Soul Cultivators looked at each other, their expressions ugly to the extreme.

They sensed the gravity of the situation.

Because a Five-Tier Array controlled by someone and a Five-Tier Array without anyone controlling it are two completely different things.

The power is increased by more than ten times.

If there were no one controlling it, then relying on their various methods, they might still be able to break the Five-Tier Array.

But now, someone is controlling this Five-Tier Array.

If the enemy has malicious intent, they will all die in this place.

"Damn it, we've been tricked; this Transformation God Relic is a trap."

"Someone is plotting against us."

Tiansuan Daoren and the others had grave expressions.

They felt that someone must be planning to plot against them.

If that were not the case, why didn't they make a move when breaking the outer arrays, but chose to act exactly when they started breaking the core area array?

It is clear that someone is watching them in the dark, intending to plot against them at any time.

Now they have indeed fallen into the enemy's trap and are at their wits' end.

"The person plotting against us is definitely not as strong as we are."

"Otherwise, there would be no need to use such underhanded schemes."

"The problem is that the Kurong Sect fell tens of thousands of years ago; how could anyone still be alive? Even a Transformation God Cultivator couldn't possibly survive for such a long time."

"It is not a cultivator from the Kurong Sect of the Ancient Era, but perhaps a Disciple who inherited the Kurong Sect's techniques. That cultivator in the dark likely obtained the Kurong Sect's inheritance. When the Kurong Sect Transformation God Relic appeared, they landed on the island and took control of the Forbidden Array here. We were careless for a moment and fell into the enemy's plot."

"Damn bastard, I spent my whole life hunting geese, only to have my eyes pecked out by a goose."

"Don't let me find you, otherwise I will absolutely not let you off."

The many Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Cultivators were furious, their lungs almost exploding with rage.

Who could have imagined that a moment of carelessness would result in falling into the enemy's trap, leaving them in a life-or-death dilemma.

But they were also helpless.

Facing the power of the Five-Tier Array, they were also at their wits' end.

Boom—

It was not just the core area; the entire island was the same, covered by a layer of white mist.

The originally damaged Array Formation was now being rapidly repaired.

The power of the Yimu Zangsheng Array was fully unleashed, enveloping the entire island.

The many Cultivators who were still on the island were, without exception, trapped in this area.

As for the Cultivators outside who still wanted to enter, they were all blocked by layers of Forbidden Array; the island was covered by three layers of barriers, and no more Cultivators could enter.

It can be said that at this very moment, this Transformation God Relic has become a cage binding the Cultivators, like a giant beast waiting to devour people.

"Not bad, not bad; in this way, this Transformation God Relic completely belongs to me."

Zhou Sui, staying at Xianxia Peak, laughed out loud, feeling very joyful.

Other Cultivators were all cautiously exploring this Transformation God Relic, hoping to obtain some Treasure on it.

But as for him, where would he need to do such troublesome things?

He directly used the power of the Array Heart Gu to assimilate the Forbidden Array of the entire Transformation God Relic and seized the entire island.

In this way, no matter who it is, they cannot compete with him for the Treasure on this Transformation God Relic.

"I'm rich, I'm rich; this time I'm completely rich."

"With this Fifth-tier Island and the Fifth-tier Spirit Vein, even becoming a Transformation God is very hopeful."

Zhou Sui was very excited.

After all, advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm is already a certainty, but one must have foresight.

Now he has already begun to plan for the Transformation God Realm.

The Canglan Sea is so vast and boundless, yet there is not a single Transformation God powerhouse.

The reason is the lack of a Fifth-tier Spirit Vein.

At this time, the appearance of the Kurong Sect Transformation God Relic not only brought back vast resources but also brought back a Fifth-tier Spirit Vein, which is equivalent to bringing back the opportunity for the Transformation God Realm.

For him, it is simply a great opportunity.

If he can seize this island and use it as his own base.

Then there is still great hope for him to become a Transformation God in the future.

"This island actually has a diameter of 1.68 million kilometers."

"There are 108 Yuan Ying Yao Yuan in the outer area, 360 Golden Core-tier Medicine Gardens, and 1,024 Foundation Establishment-tier Medicine Gardens; although most are in a state of abandonment, many Spirit Medicine seeds were still left behind."

"If I can refine the Medicine Gu, then the Kurong Sect's medicine gardens can also reappear in the world."

"Even many ancient Spirit Medicine can be revived."

Zhou Sui's eyes suddenly lit up.

He felt that this former island of the Kurong Sect was his true foundation for the future.

"Wait, something is wrong."

"The core depths of this island seem to have sealed a demon."

"And it is a Transformation God-tier demon."

At this moment, Zhou Sui's heart stirred; his divine sense followed the power of the Array Heart Gu and penetrated into the core depths of the Array Formation, which was also the core site of the Kurong Sect ruins.

It seemed to be a vast valley, covered with dense Forbidden Array.

But the surroundings were filled with terrifying Demon Qi, which seemed to have come alive, constantly eroding the Forbidden Array here.

It was as if the terrifying monster inside the valley would run out at any time.

And near the valley, there appeared dense corpses and skeletons.

They were wearing the attire of the Kurong Sect.

Clearly, they were all Cultivators of the Kurong Sect who had died in the Ancient Era and fallen here.

One can imagine how brutal that battle in the Ancient Era was.

Basically, the entire Kurong Sect's Cultivators perished here.

"This is the Five-Tier Superior Array, the Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Array."

"It is a terrifying Array Formation capable of sealing Transformation God-level demons."

"In other words, this place has sealed a Transformation God-level demon."

"It is even possible that this Transformation God-level demon has not died after tens of thousands of years and could break free at any moment."

After Zhou Sui learned the truth about this Transformation God Relic, he was so terrified that his scalp went numb.

He gasped a breath of cold air.

He had originally thought he had picked up a great bargain, but he hadn't expected to pick up a great disaster.

Without a doubt, this island of the Kurong Sect was a ticking time bomb.

If not handled properly, it would blow the Cultivators of the entire Canglan Sea to smithereens.

This is an era where Transformation God Cultivators are extinct.

If this Transformation God demon were to truly escape this place, there is no telling how many living beings would die.

The disaster caused would likely be even more terrifying than the Beast Tide of the Sea Clan.

To be honest, he almost wanted to abandon the foundation of the Samsung Island Group and head elsewhere.

For example, to other continents or something.

Anyway, given his current cultivation, the world is vast; where can he not go?

However, he still suppressed the urge to run away.

Because he is no longer the same as he was in the past.

He is long past being that little Foundation Establishment Cultivator, a Human who could only be scared away by demons.

The current him is already a Golden Core Late Stage Cultivator.

In another period of time, he might even succeed in forming a Golden Core.

It can be said that he will soon be able to become a pillar of the Canglan Sea.

It was often said before that if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.

The current him is just such a tall person.

"Actually, it may not be necessary to run away."

"Although this Transformation God-level demon is terrifying, it is still imprisoned by the Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Array."

"In the short term, this Transformation God-level demon cannot escape at all; it can be imprisoned for at least several hundred years."

"Moreover, within this period of time, if the Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Array is repaired, then this Transformation God demon can be imprisoned forever, and the other party may not necessarily have a chance to escape."

Thinking of this, Zhou Sui rubbed his chin and immediately calmed down.

Because the situation is not necessarily as serious as he imagined just now; it has not yet reached the point where he needs to run away.

Back when he was on Xianxia Island, facing that terrifying Blood Demon Tree, he could only run away with his family in tow.

To this day, he still does not dare to go back.

If his Array Heart Gu had advanced to the Fourth-Tier realm back then, perhaps he would have had a chance to repair that Demon Sealing Array Formation and continue to imprison the Blood Demon Tree, preventing it from coming out to wreak havoc.

But there are no "ifs" in this world.

After all, his Array Heart Gu could not have grown that fast.

That Blood Demon Tree did not give his Array Heart Gu time to grow, so this point was simply impossible to achieve.

But now it is different.

Soon, the Array Heart Gu on his person will be able to advance to the Fifth-tier realm, and he will be able to control the power of a Five-Tier Array.

By then, repairing this Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Array will be a piece of cake.

The Eight Desolations Demon Sealing Array itself can easily suppress this Transformation God-level demon.

If the power of the Array Heart Gu is added, then this Transformation God-level demon can forget about running out.

"Who? Who exactly is it?"

"Who is spying on this seat?!"

Just at this moment, a terrifying and tyrannical voice suddenly came from the depths of the valley, and a dreadful demonic will was transmitted out, simply ravaging the heavens and the earth.

It caused the entire island to tremble incessantly, forming a magnitude seven or eight earthquake.

Clearly, the Transformation God-level demon within the valley noticed someone spying on it in secret, so it was immediately enraged.

But no matter how this Transformation God-level demon investigated, it could not find where the source of the spying was.

"Damn Kurong Sect, damn Human Cultivator."

"Don't ever let me escape, otherwise I will definitely blood-wash the Kurong Sect, blood-wash the Human Race."

The Transformation God demon within the valley let out a roar, its hatred monstrous.

Clearly, after being imprisoned for tens of thousands of years, its hatred for the Kurong Sect is something that even the waters of three rivers could not wash away.

Unfortunately, its body had long been bound by chains of demon-sealing locks.

No matter how it struggled, it could not escape from this valley.

"So it's a turtle in a jar; that makes things easier."

At this moment, Zhou Sui rubbed his chin, his mood feeling much lighter.

To tell the truth, the thing Humans fear most is the unknown; not knowing anything is the most terrifying.

But now that he has insight into the bottom line of this Transformation God-level demon and has also found a way to deal with this demon, then he can just proceed step by step.

Even if this Transformation God demon is powerful, it must break free from this place to matter.

"Forget it, forget it, better to cultivate with peace of mind."

"Once I advance to Nascent Soul, I will come back to kill this Transformation God demon."

Zhou Sui sat cross-legged on the ground, began to meditate and cultivate earnestly, inhaling and exhaling the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth.

…………

At the same time, in the outer area of the Kurong Sect Transformation God Relic, the entire island was once again enveloped in mist; no Cultivator could enter, otherwise they would be backlashed by the Forbidden Array.

"Damn it, what on earth is going on? How could this Transformation God Relic close up again? What exactly happened?" A Cultivator was bewildered and at a loss.

Originally, they had wanted to enter inside to obtain the Treasure within.

But who could have imagined that the Transformation God Relic would actually undergo another change; they simply didn't know what to do.

"It must be the work of the Nascent Soul Ancestors."

"They must have triggered the Forbidden Array of the Transformation God Relic, causing an unknown change."

"As a result, the Forbidden Array of the Transformation God Relic was activated again, instead imprisoning them within the island."

"These Nascent Soul Ancestors are simply reaping what they sowed."

Someone said with schadenfreude.

In any case, they were unable to enter the Transformation God Relic and could not obtain the Treasure inside.

So, seeing those Nascent Soul Ancestors suffer, they felt exceptionally delighted.

The suffering of others is always a source of one's own happiness.

"Could it be that those Nascent Soul Ancestors have fallen inside?"

A Cultivator thought of this with great terror.

To tell the truth, inside this Transformation God Relic, even if it didn't gather eighty percent of the Nascent Soul Cultivators of the entire Canglan Sea, it was at least over fifty percent; it could be said that more than half of the elite were here.

If these Nascent Soul Ancestors were to fall inside, it would likely cause an unprecedented shock.

It would also lead to a reshuffling of the many Nascent Soul forces.

The entire Canglan Sea would likely erupt into war again, and it would continue for many years before such turmoil would subside.

Only then would the major forces reach a temporary balance.

This is not a good thing for ordinary Cultivators.

After all, in troubled times, a Cultivator is worth less than a dog; this is already a recognized truth.

"No, they haven't fallen yet."

"The Life Tablet of those Nascent Soul Ancestors hasn't shattered, proving they are not dead yet."

"I reckon they are just temporarily trapped inside the island."

"Of course, this is only a temporary matter; it's hard to say whether accidents will occur later."

"I estimate those Nascent Soul forces are already burning with anxiety, with each sect's Nascent Soul Ancestor trapped deep within the Transformation God Relic."

"But what does this have to do with us? Just watching the show is enough."

Numerous Cultivators discussed the matter heatedly.

Clearly, the consequences caused by what happened at the Transformation God Relic were quite significant.

This would also affect the distribution of power across the entire Canglan Sea.

If all the Nascent Soul Ancestors trapped within the relic were to die, the resulting impact would be simply unimaginable.

…………

At this very moment, outside the Kurong Sect Transformation God Relic.

An old man and a youth appeared in this place.

"Master, are we really the last descendants of the Kurong Sect?"

The youth wearing green robes asked with great curiosity, their eyes very lively and full of Spirit Qi.

Although their cultivation was only at the Qi Refining Realm, they were not afraid of the surrounding Foundation Establishment or even Golden Core Cultivators.

"Of course, this is beyond doubt."

"The Kurong Art you practice is precisely the supreme technique of our Kurong Sect, pointing directly to the Transformation God Dao."

"It is only a pity that the Transformation God portion is missing."

"But even so, it is enough for you to cultivate to the Nascent Soul level."

"Heaven has mercy, the ruins of my Kurong Sect have finally appeared in the world again; it is truly Heaven helping me."

An old man said with great excitement; he wore green Daoist robes, his face was like withered wood, but the aura on his body was incomparably powerful, having surprisingly reached the Nascent Soul Realm.

Clearly, this was a Nascent Soul Loose Cultivator, with unfathomable cultivation.

"If that's the case, then couldn't we take the entire Transformation God Relic and restore the former glory of the Kurong Sect?" the youth said with great excitement.

"What are you thinking?"

"There are countless Cultivators eyeing this Transformation God Relic."

"With our strength, if we really wanted to occupy this island, we would have been killed long ago and wouldn't be able to hold onto it at all."

"Our purpose in entering this island this time is to obtain the various Millennium Spirit Herbs inside, as well as the Kurong Sect's techniques; this is already considered a great success."

"Of course, if you can advance to the Spirit Severing realm in the future, then restoring the Kurong Sect would be a simple matter."

The old man looked at the youth with great anticipation, placing high hopes on them.

"Master, are you overestimating me?"

"In the entire Canglan Sea, among countless Cultivators, no one has been able to become a Spirit Severing Cultivator to this day."

"Can I really advance to the Spirit Severing realm?"

Although the youth had a lot of confidence in themselves, facing the unfathomable Spirit Severing realm, they still felt a bit timid.

For him, it was simply an unimaginable goal.

"Others cannot, but you certainly can."

"Because you not only possess a Heavenly Spirit Root, but you are also a Qingmu Changsheng Body, which is extremely compatible with the Kurong Sect's cultivation technique."

"If this were the Ancient Era, you would definitely have been snatched up by the Kurong Sect Sect Master and taken in as a closed-door disciple."

"Moreover, you carry immense Luck, and you can turn any misfortune into a blessing in everything you do."

"If even you cannot become a Transformation God Cultivator, then there are few people in the entire Canglan Sea who could."

The old man sighed with emotion.

To tell the truth, he had not expected his own luck to be so good.

At the moment when his Longevity was about to be exhausted, he had actually found such a talented Disciple.

It could only be said that the Heavens were favoring him, favoring the Kurong Sect.

He could not bear to watch the inheritance of the Kurong Sect be lost in his hands.

"Master, in the future, I will definitely be able to advance to Transformation God and restore the former glory of the Kurong Sect."

The youth immediately said, full of confidence.

"Good, very good."

"However, we must first go up to the Kurong Sect ruins to scavenge for the Spirit Medicine and Treasure there."

"I hope those Treasure items have not been snatched up by those Nascent Soul Cultivators."

The old man said in a deep voice.

Before long, the two of them quickly approached the island, and the first thing they sensed was the dense Forbidden Array outside the island, permeating with a heart-palpitating aura.

It seemed that if they approached even slightly, they would be counterattacked by the Forbidden Array inside.

Even a Nascent Soul Cultivator could do nothing about it.

"Open for me."

The old man took out a cyan token from his person; this was the Kurong Sect Master token, which could control part of the Kurong Sect's Array Formation, which was why he was so confident, believing he could come and go as he pleased in this Transformation God Relic.

After all, as a successor of the Kurong Sect, he possessed an Innate advantage.

But soon his expression changed suddenly, because this cyan token flickered, but the Forbidden Array on the island remained motionless, not affected in the slightest.

"Impossible, what on earth is going on?"

"This is the Kurong Sect Master token, which can command all the Array Formation of the Kurong Sect."

"Now it has actually failed?!"

The old man was stunned, simply at a loss, not knowing what to say.

Before arriving here, he had not anticipated such an outcome at all.

This was also a matter of course.

If it were the previous Array Formation, perhaps the token would still have had an effect.

But the Array Formation here had long been controlled by the Array Heart Gu, which was equivalent to a usurpation of the throne.

Now this token was like taking an imperial decree from a previous dynasty to execute the officials of the current dynasty; was this not a joke?

No matter how much the old man tried, it was impossible to control this Array.

"Master, you wouldn't happen to be a fake, are you really a successor of the Kurong Sect?"

The youth looked at his master with great suspicion.

"Shut up, we are successors of the Kurong Sect; this is a matter beyond doubt."

"But the Forbidden Array of this island has likely already been controlled by someone."

"That is why my Sect Master token has lost its effect."

The old man said gloomily.

"No way, isn't it said that this is a Five-Tier Array? Who on earth could control and refine the Array Formation here?"

The youth asked curiously.

"An ordinary Cultivator naturally could not do it, and even a Fourth-tier Array Master could not."

"Perhaps another branch of the Kurong Sect entered the relic and controlled the Array Formation here."

The old man voiced his guess.

"No way, could it be that the Kurong Sect doesn't just have our branch of successors?"

The youth was taken aback.

"Of course there is more than just our branch; it is as they say, a crafty rabbit has three burrows."

"The Kurong Sect is the same."

"To ensure the sect's inheritance would not be extinguished, it split into more than a dozen branches."

"They each took the sect's inheritance, hid in various places, and waited for an opportunity to make a comeback."

"Unfortunately, tens of thousands of years have passed, and these branches have basically been wiped out."

"I originally thought that only my branch remained, but it seems other branches have stubbornly survived."

The old man said in a deep voice.

"Master, then what should we do now?"

The youth asked curiously.

"Let's wait and see; even if they have truly controlled this island, there are still many secret areas inside the island that only the Sect Master's lineage would know."

"Perhaps we can cooperate with the other party to achieve a win-win situation."

The old man said.

…………

Three years later.

Ever since Zhou Sui was promoted to a Three-Star Spirit Root aptitude, his cultivation speed had been greatly accelerated, with efficiency increasing by at least double; this feeling was also incomparably marvelous.

Coupled with the fact that the Samsung Island Group was completely sealed off, outsiders were unable to come in and disturb him.

Therefore, he also practiced in seclusion with peace of mind, constantly increasing the Golden Core Dharma Power within his body.

In the blink of an eye, three years passed in an instant.

Inside the quiet room.

Rumble—

Zhou Sui sat cross-legged on the ground; with his body as the center, the surrounding heaven and earth Spirit Qi surged over, forming a massive Spirit Qi vortex, as if the Spirit Qi for dozens of miles around was surging toward him.

Fortunately, this was a Tier 4 Upper Grade Spirit Vein.

If it were merely a Third-tier Spirit Vein, it would likely be unable to satisfy his daily cultivation needs.

One could see a True Dragon and a Divine Elephant appearing behind him; amidst the endless clouds of Spirit Qi, they appeared and disappeared, releasing terrifying pressure.

The surroundings were permeated with terrifying Nascent Soul pressure, seemingly forming a unique Dharma Domain power.

Anyone who entered the vicinity of the quiet room would feel an inexplicable pressure.

It was as if the surrounding gravity had increased dozens of times, as if one's body were carrying mountain after mountain.

Thump!

It was unknown how much time had passed, but Zhou Sui felt his body tremble, forming ripples of Dao sound.

The Golden Core within his body bloomed with ten thousand zhang of light, extremely brilliant, as if it had transformed into a sun, releasing waves of heat into the surroundings and dispelling the endless Darkness.

Vaguely, the Golden Core seemed to reveal streaks of Danyun, as if it contained unfathomable power.

At this moment, this Golden Core had already condensed to the extreme, whole and flawless, perfect and without defect; it was like a planet, slowly rotating and releasing streaks of rosy light.

Golden Core Realm Perfection.

Without a doubt, at this very moment, Zhou Sui had finally raised his cultivation to the realm of Golden Core Perfection; his Golden Core could no longer absorb a single drop of Dharma Power.

This Golden Core had also reached a state of perfection without any flaws.

It seemed as if a seed inside the Golden Core was about to take root and sprout, to Shatter Core Form Infant.

Vaguely, Zhou Sui sensed that his Golden Core was like a huge embryo, currently gestating an infant; this feeling was incomparably marvelous, like creating life.

"Golden Core Perfection."

"After three years of bitter practice, I have finally stepped into the realm of Golden Core Perfection."

"This is truly wonderful."

Zhou Sui opened his eyes and clenched his fists; he felt that the Golden Core Dharma Power within his body was simply thick to the extreme, as if every movement could erupt with terrifying Dharma Power might.

Even a light punch could shatter a mountain and destroy an area of dozens of miles.

The Dharma Power within his body was even overflowing, like a river, flowing through every meridian.

At the same time, the meridians in his body formed a perfect cycle.

Every cell in his body was filled with vast life energy and explosive power.

At this moment, he sensed that the Dharma Power within his body could no longer make the slightest progress.

Even if he continued to practice, it would be meaningless.

Unless he broke through and was promoted to the Nascent Soul Realm, it would be impossible to go a step further and have his cultivation improved.

"If one wishes to be promoted to a Nascent Soul Cultivator, one must go through three steps in total."

"The first step is naturally to Shatter Core Form Infant; this step alone blocks more than ninety-nine percent of Cultivators."

"Because to succeed in Shattering Core Form Infant, one requires one's essence, Qi, and spirit to reach a perfect state."

"At this very moment, a Soul seed has already been gestated inside the Golden Core, and this seed is the embryo."

"If one wants the embryo to continuously grow, one needs the power of the Soul to continuously grow."

"When it grows to a certain degree, this power of the Soul will burst the Golden Core and condense into a Nascent Soul."

"It is just like a little chick breaking out of its shell from an egg; the principle of forming an infant is the same."

"However, these Golden Core shells are also quite important."

"Especially for a newborn infant, the initial nutrition is these Golden Core fragments; only by devouring the Golden Core fragments can the Nascent Soul grow and survive its initial weakness."

"If these Golden Core fragments contain impurities and Pill toxins, and are eaten by the newborn Nascent Soul, it will be easily poisoned to death and then become a stillborn fetus."

"This is why Golden Core Cultivators need items for forming an infant to wash away the impurities of the Golden Core and clear the Pill toxins from the body."

"Otherwise, forming an infant will definitely not succeed."

Zhou Sui recalled the many insights on forming an infant he had obtained, coupled with the insights from his Dao Companion's infant formation, and he was already incomparably familiar with the process of forming an infant.

He had even simulated the process of forming an infant several times through the power of the Book Gu.

He also clearly understood why forming an infant required items for forming an infant, as well as the importance of the Nascent Soul Pill.

A single Nascent Soul Pill could help a Golden Core Cultivator clear all Pill toxins from their body and eliminate the many impurities of the Golden Core, making the Golden Core within the body perfect and flawless.

Only in this way could one succeed in Shattering Core Form Infant.

Clearly, those Golden Core Cultivators who contained impurities and Pill toxins in their bodies would inevitably fail if they attempted to form an infant and began to shatter the core, because the Nascent Soul gestated within their bodies would eat those polluted Golden Core fragments and would inevitably be poisoned to death, and the toxicity would also be infinitely magnified.

In this way, it would be incredible if they could succeed.

Failure is a matter of course.

Of course, because Zhou Sui had formed his core autonomously, coupled with the tempering and baptism of the Dragon Elephant Gu, the Golden Core Dharma Power within his body was incomparably pure, without any impurities, and Pill toxins could not remain.

In this way, he did not need any items for forming an infant.

Even items for forming an infant were superfluous to him, like painting legs on a snake.

"The second step is the Heart Demon Tribulation."

"Because the Nascent Soul has just been born, it is very easy to encounter the erosion of external Heart Demons."

"Only by expelling the Heart Demon and keeping the Nascent Soul in a pure state can the Nascent Soul truly be gestated."

"However, if a Cultivator's Dao Heart is not stable, they are easily invaded by the Heart Demon, leading to failure in forming the Nascent Soul."

"Some Heavenly Spirit Root Cultivators, even if they successfully pass the first step, often fall at the second step."

"But I have cultivated the Demon Summoning Heart Sutra and also have the Dream Soul Gu, so this step is also easy for me."

"The third step is naturally the Thunder Tribulation."

"Because the Nascent Soul is gestated and formed, it produces Heavenly Human Communion, which naturally triggers a tribulation from heaven and earth."

"Only by surviving the Thunder Tribulation can one truly gestate the Nascent Soul."

"This is a tribulation, but it is also a stroke of good fortune."

"Surviving the Thunder Tribulation and obtaining Creation Qi can accelerate the growth of the Nascent Soul."

"Of course, if some Cultivators are not fully prepared, it is very easy to die under the Thunder Tribulation."

"This is also the reason why a Loose Cultivator is almost unable to form a Nascent Soul."

"Even if they can pass the first two hurdles, if they want to pass the third, they still have to rely on the help of external forces."

"If it is just one person alone, it is very easy to die miserably under the Thunder Tribulation."

"Only with the help of a sect is it easier to survive the Thunder Tribulation."

Zhou Sui stroked his chin.

He pondered the process of forming a Nascent Soul and felt that he had a better grasp of it.

If he prepared for a while longer, he could begin to attempt to form the Nascent Soul.