Chapter 342: Absorbing Demon Core

Ye Liuyun entered the Xuan Kong Shi, immediately took out the demon core of the Nine‑Tail White Fox Demon Emperor, and began absorbing its energy.

He also piled a large heap of Crystal Stones around him, and will no longer be reluctant to use them.

The energy contained in this demon core is at least that of a late‑stage Heavenly Gang Realm strongman. Even accounting for conversion loss and age‑related wear, the core is enough for him to raise one layer of his realm.

Ye Liuyun's Qi Sea is already more than ten times larger than a normal person's, so the Yuan Dan he condenses is also ten times larger, and the energy required is naturally ten times that of an ordinary person.

These spiritual Qi and energy are wildly drawn into his body and transmuted into True Essence. Breaking from the third to the fourth layer of Yuan Dan counts as a small early‑stage crossing, so many people need a longer period of accumulation to breakthrough.

But Ye Liuyun has no such problem. After a little over an hour, his True Essence meets the requirement for a breakthrough.

He directly breakthroughs to the fourth layer of the Yuan Dan realm.

He discovers that after this breakthrough, the change in his dantian is that the former Qi Sea wall has merged with True Essence into a single whole.

"It seems my original Qi Sea is about to condense into Yuan Dan!"

The power of True Essence also becomes more solid; the previously sand‑like True Essence now seamlessly connects, becoming a single whole.

After the breakthrough, Ye Liuyun does not rush to emerge; after all, he has ten times the time inside the Xuan Kong Shi.

He first absorbs all the energy from the demon core, then takes out his stored Divine‑grade Essence Blood to strengthen his Bloodline, while his internal Dragon Qi continues to fuse into his Physical Body.

He also retrieves the recently harvested beast cores and other energy sources, begins to absorb them wildly, simultaneously enhancing his Bloodline, Physical Body, and cultivation.

Only two days have passed outside, yet Ye Liuyun has already cultivated inside the Xuan Kong Shi for more than ten days.

The Dragon Qi has been fully absorbed by his Physical Body, and his stored Essence Blood and beast cores are completely depleted.

"Feels good, haven't lavishly consumed resources like this in ages!"

Ye Liuyun sensed his realm and found it already advanced to the mid‑fourth layer of Yuan Dan. In about twenty more days, when the Dragon Emperor lifts the seal on his Primordial Power, he will be able to breakthrough another layer.

At this moment, Qiong Qi summons him out.

"Since there are many sea monsters here, quickly stock up more. You should also come out and move around. Balance work and rest!"

Ye Liuyun smiles and does not refuse. Indeed, he should go out and be active.

Lei Ming and other Monster Beasts are at this point collected by Ye Liuyun into the Storage Ring. They return to mine beast cores and cultivate. Stimulated by Qiong Qi's realm, these Monster Beasts also begin to feel urgency.

Wu Qingcheng and the others are swapped out for a trial.

Ye Liuyun discovers that Yu Er and Ru Yue have each risen one layer, reaching the Ninth Sea Transformation and the Seventh Sea Transformation respectively, and Yu Er is about to breakthrough to the Yuan Dan realm. Wu Qingcheng is also about to breakthrough to the second layer of Yuan Dan.

"Mainly because Bloodline Power and Physical Body have both improved recently, so cultivation speed is accelerating!" they explain in unison to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun also instructs them: "That's good. Use resources vigorously; we'll all improve quickly! After returning I'll immediately exchange for another batch of resources. No need to hoard Spirit Stones; use them as needed!"

In the following period, they scour for suitable sea monsters to spar with. Ye Liuyun usually selects sea monsters of the eighth or ninth Yuan Dan layers; if he can't defeat them, he relies on his Physical Body to endure. Alternatively he alternates the Nine Dragons Mountain‑flipping Seal and the Nine Dragon River Mountain Cauldron. In short, he doesn't even employ Spiritual Soul Attacks.

After the fight, he then absorbs Essence Blood and Divine Soul Power.

"Your Bloodline, Soul, and Physical Body are far stronger than your current realm. From now on just focus on raising your realm! The other aspects will grow as you absorb them. Once your realm rises, then attend to the rest." Qiong Qi continues to guide him.

So each battle, Ye Liuyun exhausts his True Essence, then replenishes it by absorbing beast cores.

Two days later, all three women show signs of breakthrough, and Qiong Qi has also absorbed many beast cores these days and is about to breakthrough. Ye Liuyun lets them return to breakthrough.

He, however, hunts sea monsters alone. With only one day left before the Secret Realm collapses, Ye Liuyun is finally spotted by a pack of sea monsters near the Volcano Crater.

A group of Tiger Sharks encircle Ye Liuyun. "Human kid, did you take that fire seed?" one Tiger Shark of Heavenly Gang Realm asks.

Ye Liuyun surveys the Shark group and thinks that with a little effort he can handle them.

Without a word, he instantly darts through the air to an eighth‑layer Yuan Dan Tiger Shark, executes a Divine Dragon Claw, and snatches that Shark's Yuan Dan.

He flashes again, continuing to use the Divine Dragon Claw to seize Yuan Dan!

"You're courting death! How dare you kill a member of my kind right before me!" the Heavenly Gang Realm Tiger Shark was stunned, then enraged, punching at Ye Liuyun. A Tiger Shark formed of True Essence lunged at him.

Ye Liuyun does not back down, delivering a thunder‑fire Overlord punch that slams forward. His current Bà Tiān Divine Fist, the strongest Thunder Fire Overlord move, consumes roughly thirty percent of his Bloodline Power.

Yet his Bloodline Power, after incessant absorption of Divine‑grade Essence Blood, has reached a terrifying level. This punch makes the Heavenly Gang Realm monster's spirit quake.

And Ye Liuyun actually blocks that punch. He is surprised in his mind: "This kid only has the aura of a fourth‑layer Yuan Dan, how can he stop my punch?"

He is about to strike again, but Ye Liuyun does not leave a trace, instantly dashing to another Tiger Shark and snatching its Yuan Dan with a claw.

When he prepares to act, Ye Liuyun's figure has already vanished. When he reappears, another Tiger Shark lets out a wail as its Yuan Dan is seized.

"All converge on me!" the Heavenly Gang Realm Tiger Shark roars.

At the same time, he can no longer avoid harming his comrades. When Ye Liuyun appears behind another Tiger Shark, it releases its domain power.

Strong beings of the Heavenly Gang Realm possess domain power.

This is Ye Liuyun's first genuine duel with a Heavenly Gang Realm strongman, without resorting to Spiritual Soul Attacks.

The Tiger Shark, because it values him, releases its domain to confront this small Yuan Dan‑level Martial Cultivator.

Within the Shark's domain, Ye Liuyun feels his power suppressed while the Shark's strength is amplified.

"Damned human kid, I will tear you apart!" the enraged Shark punches at Ye Liuyun.

Knowing he cannot block, Ye Liuyun counters with the Nine Dragons Mountain‑flipping Seal, while holding a beast core in his hand, absorbing as he strikes.

The Nine Dragons Mountain‑flipping Seal requires no True Essence to operate, so it costs Ye Liuyun essentially nothing, yet he still cannot wound the Shark.

In the end, Ye Liuyun didn't want to keep dragging it any longer, and directly used Divine Soul Power to destroy it.