366: What the hell is this? Where is my golden elixir?

Lin Hong mused inwardly.

The Golden Core Stage Lightning Tribulation consisted of three bolts in total; he still had two bolts remaining, which he should be able to withstand.

Dark clouds rolled in the sky, gathering strength for the next bolt of lightning.

In an instant, a bolt of lightning descended from the heavens, connecting the sky and the earth, striking Lin Hong.

Lin Hong felt a sweetness in his throat and directly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Big Brother!"

Big Dog, watching from a distance, shouted anxiously, but he could only stand there and watch helplessly. Interfering with the Lightning Tribulation would have unimaginable consequences.

"I'm fine! There's only one more Lightning Tribulation!"

Lin Hong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his long hair draped over his shoulders. He looked mad as he roared loudly.

"Come!"

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and suddenly another bolt of lightning struck. This strike was incredibly powerful. Lin Hong spat out another mouthful of blood, his aura weak, but he still managed to endure it.

Lin Hong laughed excitedly, pointing a finger directly at the sky.

"That's it? Golden Core Stage, Breakthrough!"

Big Dog, watching from afar, breathed a sigh of relief. Big Brother was indeed Big Brother; a mere Golden Core Lightning Tribulation was laughable.

Lin Hong waited for a while, but the Golden Core had not yet condensed in his Dantian. The dark clouds in the sky had not dispersed; it seemed as if they sensed Lin Hong's arrogance, and thunder once again rolled within the clouds.

Lin Hong's Lightning Tribulation was not yet over!

Lin Hong was bewildered. His originally crazed eyes became clear, and a hint of fear appeared as he questioned, perplexed.

"What's going on? Doesn't breaking through to Golden Core only involve three bolts of Lightning Tribulation?

Shouldn't I have succeeded by now?"

Lin Hong's question went unanswered. Instead, a bolt of lightning, as thick as two water buckets and twice as powerful, struck down fiercely.

Lin Hong couldn't react in time. His originally seated posture was directly struck, leaving him sprawled on the ground, his aura weak, with only a faint whisper.

"Why? I just said 'that's it,' why are you still striking me?"

The dark clouds in the sky had not yet dispersed. Lin Hong struggled to sit cross-legged on the ground. The magical power of the Dao Seed in his Dantian came into great use, establishing the final line of defense for Lin Hong.

Boom!

Boom!

Two more bolts of lightning struck down. The dark clouds in the sky finally dispersed, and sunlight once again fell upon the earth, bringing with it a vibrant vitality.

A deep pit was struck out where Lin Hong was located.

Lin Hong sat cross-legged on the ground, his breath like a faint wisp of smoke. He was completely blackened, his clothes were shattered, and a faint smell of charring emanated from him, as if he had been roasted.

Above the clouds, Xu Qing couldn't help but laugh.

"This truly is first time raw, second time burnt."

Ordinary Cultivators breaking through to Golden Core only faced three bolts of Lightning Tribulation, but Lin Hong endured six bolts of Lightning Tribulation before it finally ended.

All of Lin Hong's magical power was exhausted, his aura was critically weak, and he fell into a coma.

This was Lin Hong's weakest moment, without any power to resist. Even if a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator were present, he could easily kill Lin Hong; at most, his skin would be a bit tougher.

Big Dog quickly ran over, helped Lin Hong up, and called out softly.

"Big Brother, Big Brother, how are you?"

Lin Hong didn't respond; he had already been struck unconscious by the lightning.

Sunlight spread over Lin Hong's body, bringing with it vitality. Lin Hong's skin, which had almost been charred into charcoal, peeled off like a shedding skin, becoming smooth again.

Within his Dantian, a Golden Core shining with golden light slowly took shape.

In the distant clouds, the Daoist on the reclining chair stood up excitedly and punched fiercely.

Now is the time! Lin Hong is in a coma; this is a great opportunity for this humble Daoist to show his skills!

Under Xu Qing's manipulation.

Within Lin Hong's Dantian, the nascent Golden Core slowly took shape, absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Everything was proceeding as planned.

However, he didn't notice.

On the other side of the Dantian, the Dao Seed, emitting a green glow, was eyeing it covetously, silently and slowly approaching.

As the distance grew shorter, the green-glowing Dao Seed suddenly opened its mouth wide and directly swallowed the entire Golden Core.

Within the Dantian, the Dao Seed shook violently. The Golden Core wanted to escape, but it was utterly helpless. The Golden Core was isolated and unsupported, as its master, Lin Hong, was still in a coma.

Faint golden light shimmered outside the green-glowing Dao Seed, and the Dao Seed's form gradually transformed from a seed into a Golden Core, though the light it emitted remained green.

As time slowly passed, the golden light grew fainter, and the green light grew stronger.

Finally, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the Green Dao Seed Golden Core slowly rotated within Lin Hong's Dantian. Lin Hong's aura grew increasingly powerful, startling Big Dog beside him.

Big Dog excitedly said.

"Big Brother, Big Brother, you've successfully broken through to the Golden Core Stage!"

Xu Qing, on the cloud, looked a bit tired. He slowly exhaled and murmured.

"Good, it's finally successful. The Dao Seed has successfully transformed into a Golden Core. This humble Daoist can feel that Lin Hong is completely under his control.

The method for breaking through to Golden Core is now in hand. Once Lin Hong Cultivates normally in the future, the Golden Core chapter of the Nine Yang Burning Heaven Art will soon be in this humble Daoist's grasp.

So, should this humble Daoist directly capture these external Immortal Cultivators?"

Xu Qing thought for a moment, then shook his head and turned to leave.

Let these grasshoppers jump around for a while longer. Anyway, they are bringing benefits to this humble Daoist right now.

The most wool is obtained by slowly shearing it.

Xu Qing's figure disappeared above the clouds, flying towards another direction.

Once the Golden Core chapter is in hand, it will be time for this humble Daoist to break through to Golden Core.

An hour later.

Lin Hong's fingers twitched, and he finally woke up, seeing his third brother beside him, looking at him with concern.

Lin Hong felt refreshed and invigorated. His body had never been so powerful. The nightmare of the six bolts of Lightning Tribulation was over, and now he was entering a new life of Golden Core.

"Big Brother, you're finally awake!"

Big Dog hugged Lin Hong, excitedly saying.

Lin Hong, with lingering fear, said.

"Third Brother, you might not believe it, but this Small World seems to be somewhat repelling us. Normally, there are only three bolts of Lightning Tribulation, but I endured six bolts of Lightning Tribulation.

If it weren't for my profound foundation, I might have truly perished under this Lightning Tribulation.

However, I finally broke through to Golden Core, which gives me some confidence in this world."

A smile appeared on Lin Hong's face as his consciousness sank into his Dantian, "Let me see the quality of this Golden Core."

Within the Dantian, a Green Golden Core was slowly rotating, continuously releasing new magical power.

Wait, the color of this Golden Core isn't right. Why is it green?

What is this? Where is my Golden Core?

Green? Could it be that Dao Seed?

Lin Hong's heart trembled, his expression changing erratically. He checked within his Dantian, and the green Dao Seed that was originally beside it had disappeared.

At this moment, within the Dantian, there was only that slowly rotating Green Golden Core.

Dao Seed, what did you do to my Golden Core!

Lin Hong roared in his heart, but he was helpless. When the incident happened, he was still in a coma. By the time he woke up, it had already become like this.

Big Dog saw his Big Brother go from joy to shock, then to sorrow, not understanding what was happening.

"Big Brother, what's wrong?"

Lin Hong opened his eyes, sighed, and said.

"Third Brother, you might not believe it, but have you ever seen a Green Golden Core?"

Big Dog was bewildered.

A Golden Core is a Golden Core, of course it's golden. How could it be green? Could it be that Big Brother's Golden Core was struck by lightning and faded?

"Big Brother, you..."

Lin Hong nodded heavily and said.

"That's right, my Golden Core merged with the Dao Seed. Now, what's inside me is only a Green Golden Core."