Chapter 429 - 411: Slaying Yinshan, Preparing for Core Formation
Besides, Su Ye hadn’t forgotten that this area of the sea was still within the range of the Luotian Illusion Array. Getting intercepted by a Flame Alliance Golden Core cultivator would be no laughing matter!
WHOOSH!
The Ghostly Flood Dragon transformed into a submarine and plunged into the depths of the sea.
...
"Huuu..."
Inside the captain’s room.
Su Ye let out a long, clear breath.
A sense of unreality flickered in his eyes.
’The Law.’
Su Ye muttered to himself.
Killing Yinshan had been far too easy.
By activating the Netherworld Skill, he had slain a Golden Core cultivator in the blink of an eye!
’A Quasi-Technique is already this terrifying.’
’When I reach Core Formation and master a True Technique...’
At this thought,
Even with Su Ye’s disposition, he couldn’t help but let his imagination run wild!
At the same time, a trace of fear lingered. ’Without the Erosion Stream Battle Armor and the Old God Heart Core... I’m afraid I would have been the one instantly killed by the Nether Mirror...’
’Wait... Does this mean the Annihilation Secret Scripture also represents a form of "Law"?’
A guess surfaced in Su Ye’s mind.
However, it was a guess he couldn’t verify at the moment.
"Huuu..."
’Don’t get arrogant. Don’t get impatient.’
Calming his restless thoughts, Su Ye rubbed his hands together and took out Yinshan’s Storage Ring.
’Time to open the treasure chest!’
Su Ye’s Divine Sense was powerful.
Within a few hours, he had completely worn down the restrictions on the Storage Ring.
BUZZ.
A dazzling, treasure-filled light flashed in Su Ye’s face!
’I’m rich!’
As an Evil Golden Core cultivator,
Yinshan had a suspicious nature.
Therefore, he kept most of his fortune with him in his Storage Ring!
And now, it had all fallen into Su Ye’s lap!
"Tsk, tsk."
’Six superior-grade Spirit Stones... Five bottles of Star Pattern Elixir, which can advance the Magical Power of an Early-stage Golden Core cultivator. Not bad, this will be perfect for me after I reach Core Formation...’
’Nine superior-grade magical treasures, the Ten Thousand Souls Banners. Three hundred forty-nine Blood Soul Pearls... A pile of Demon Dao treasures, containing a total of twenty-seven million living souls.’
’These Evil Golden Core cultivators are truly ruthless... But this is good. If I feed them to Jiaojiao, the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s reserve of living souls will be close to fifty million!’
’Hmm? A Clear Heart Dust Crossing Elixir!’
’What a great find!’
Su Ye’s eyes lit up with joy.
The Clear Heart Dust Crossing Elixir was a Tier-3 superior-grade Spirit Pill!
It was a treasure for transcending tribulations, with miraculous effects against the Golden Core Heart Demon Tribulation!
’With this elixir, my confidence in successfully forming my core has increased by another ten percent!’
This was despite Su Ye already possessing the Heart Guarding and Spirit Stabilizing Candle, refined from White Whale Brain Oil.
But.
One could never have too many treasures to guard against Heart Demons!
The Golden Core Tribulation was divided into the Heart Demon and Thunder Tribulations.
Su Ye was very confident in his ability to resist the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation.
When he ascended to the Golden Core realm, he would definitely upgrade the Ghostly Flood Dragon to Tier-4.
With a Tier-4 spiritual ship protecting him, overcoming the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation would be a sure thing, no problem at all!
However.
As for the Heart Demon Tribulation.
This tribulation directly targeted the mind and was strange and unpredictable.
Su Ye was very confident in his own mental fortitude.
But confidence was not arrogance.
To ensure complete certainty, treasures for guarding against Heart Demons were essential!
’This Clear Heart Dust Crossing Elixir came at the perfect time!’
Su Ye chuckled, feeling elated.
Beyond that.
Yinshan’s Storage Ring contained many other treasures.
However, most of these treasures were only Tier-2 or Tier-3, not very useful for Su Ye at his current level.
But their total value was at least six to seven million Spirit Stones, and that was without counting the superior-grade Spirit Stones, the Star Pattern Elixir, the Clear Heart Dust Crossing Elixir, and other items.
Not to mention the Yin Mountain Seal, a Tier-4 Spiritual Treasure!
It was a priceless, unavailable-on-the-market item!
Yinshan had truly delivered a grand gift to Su Ye this time!
’These Evil Golden Core cultivators are so loaded!’
Su Ye was thoroughly satisfied.
Then.
He took out the Liangyi Immortal Jade.
He focused his attention and raced against time.
He began installing this pair of Tier-4 wondrous objects into the Ghostly Flood Dragon!
Meanwhile.
The Ghostly Flood Dragon, in its submarine form, sped toward the Cyan Profound Sea Region!
Su Ye’s mind burned with fiery anticipation!
Go home!
Core Formation! Core Formation! Core Formation!
...
「Ten days later.」
At the place where Su Ye and Yinshan had fought.
HUM!
The sea churned as two figures with terrifying auras descended!
A man and a woman.
The female cultivator was stunningly beautiful with a graceful figure. Her loose, dark red robes could not hide her exquisite curves; instead, they made her all the more alluring, sparking the imagination.
Her fiery red hair was as vivid and intense as a burning flame.
Her vibrant lips held a hint of temptation, and her small, delicate features bore some resemblance to Zhao Quling.
Liaoyuan Zhenren, Zhao Jiuhuang!
A Flame Alliance Golden Core, an early-stage cultivator, and an ancestor of the Zhao Family!
At that moment.
Zhao Jiuhuang’s eyes shifted. With a gentle pinch of her slender, jade-like fingers,
a wisp of cyan-black malevolent energy was pulled from the seawater.
"Yinshan!"
Zhao Jiuhuang’s brow furrowed as she spoke in a low voice.
"There’s more."
Beside Zhao Jiuhuang,
an old man dressed in simple clothes shook his head. His face was covered in wrinkles, and his hands were rough with calluses, making him look just like an ordinary old farmer.
"There was a young one here too..."
the old man said gravely.
He reached out and grasped at the air.
A thread-like trace of an aura materialized in the void.
With a flick of his Storage Ring, a silver-white metal sphere flew out and began to analyze and compare it!
[DING]
[Comparison complete]
[Guardian Envoy of the Narrow Sea, Su Ye]
[Similarity: 97.1%]
After the analysis was complete,
the silver-white metal sphere rotated and pointed in another direction.
"It was him?"
"And... he’s not dead?"
Zhao Jiuhuang said in surprise. Yinshan had even used his Divine Techniques!
Thoughts flashed through her mind, and her estimation of Su Ye rose even higher!
A Crystal Battle Golden Core, and he managed to retreat in one piece!
As for killing him in return?
Zhao Jiuhuang hadn’t even considered it.
"What do you think?"
the old man asked faintly.
Zhao Jiuhuang didn’t dare to be careless. "Reporting to Mr. Yun, based on the current intelligence,"
"it should be that after the fall of Black Flame Fortress, Mr. Su saw the situation was hopeless and chose to retreat. Yinshan pursued him relentlessly all the way here..."
"Then... Mr. Su activated some sort of method and managed to escape?"
"Yinshan was slightly injured and, wary of the Luotian Illusion Array and our Flame Alliance Golden Core cultivators, chose to retreat and recuperate?"
Zhao Jiuhuang speculated.
In her words, she even embellished things a little in Su Ye’s favor.
Jiuchen the Zhao Family had a good relationship with Su Ye. Now, having seen his astonishing potential, Zhao Jiuhuang naturally didn’t mind fostering some goodwill.
"Your analysis has a certain flair."
"But..."
Mr. Yun sneered, showing no mercy.
"Heh... To be able to escape from a Golden Core cultivator using a trump card..."
"The Black Flame Fortress this person was guarding has a Tier-4 Array. How could it have fallen?"
"I’ve lived for several hundred years, and I’ve never seen something so ridiculous!"
A sharp glint flashed in Mr. Yun’s eyes!
BOOM!
A terrifying aura of Magical Power erupted from the withered old man’s body!
"Mr. Yun, please calm your anger!"
Zhao Jiuhuang trembled and quickly bowed.
Mr. Yun’s cold gaze swept over her, making her heart shudder.
"These people, every single one of them..."
"They are too selfish!"
"Hmph!"
Mr. Yun snorted coldly.
"Forget it... The matters at the front line are urgent!"
"As for this Su Ye... we’ll deal with his crime of dereliction of duty later!"
"In the direction of Eagle’s Beak Cliff, the Candle Python Cave is constantly sending reinforcements. Besides Xuetu, another Tier-4 dragon-man has been discovered, and Yinshan could show up at any moment!"
"Shenxiao can’t hold out for long on his own..."
"Cough, cough..."
Mr. Yun coughed, and a sickly pallor appeared on his aged face!
Seeing this, Zhao Jiuhuang asked nervously, "Mr. Yun, your injuries...?"
"It’s nothing."
"Let’s go."
Mr. Yun shook his head, his expression grim.
His body blurred and transformed into a streak of light. Seeing this, Zhao Jiuhuang also transformed into a streak of light and followed!
...
WHOOSH.
「Over a month later.」
Su Ye piloted the Ghostly Flood Dragon back to the Cyan Profound Sea Region.
The towering, pitch-black spiritual ship descended into the harbor of Jade Dew Island, hovering over the sea’s surface.
Returning to his own lair, Su Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
’The nurturing of the divine seed will be complete in three months.’
’However,’
’the preparations for the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s advancement are already complete!’
[Spiritual Ship Advancement]
[Additional Conditions (Met)]
[1. Mysterious Attribute: 30/30]
[2. Elements: 6/6]
[3. Blueprint: Divine Kingdom]
At this moment.
The Liangyi Immortal Jade had been successfully installed!
In addition.
The Tier-4 spiritual wood, Tier-4 spiritual iron, and numerous other miscellaneous items had all been prepared!
’In that case...’
’What am I waiting for?’
A flash of excitement crossed Su Ye’s eyes!
He summoned the panel and opened the ship advancement interface!
’Spiritual ship, advance!’
’Panel, show me what you can do!’