Chapter 8 Golden Core! Finally Achieved!

To the side, deep within the State Religion Temple.

This place centered around a "Spiritual Spring" that bubbled and overflowed with spiritual light.

At the entrance to the Spirit Pool area, a flow of Spiritual Qi, almost condensed into a solid form, rushed toward Yun Bai, causing him to instinctively take a deep breath.

The last time, he had attempted to Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm right here, but had failed at the final step.

Today, he stood here once again, though his state of mind was vastly different.

Guarding the entrance to the Spirit Pool was, as before, the Law Enforcement Elder Yin Xin.

Upon seeing Yun Bai, a faint, barely perceptible smile appeared on his stern face.

"You've come? Is it to consolidate your Realm and prepare to condense your Golden Core in one go?" Elder Yin Xin's voice held the concern of an Elder.

Yun Bai bowed respectfully: "That is correct, Elder Yin. And I must thank you for the 'Purple Mansion Foundation-Nourishing Medicinal Pill' you bestowed upon me the other day."

He felt full of gratitude toward this Elder who had repeatedly looked after him.

Elder Yin Xin waved his hand.

"Medicinal Pills are inanimate objects; they only show their value when used on the right person. You possess exceptional talent and a resilient Heart-Nature; you will surely succeed this time. Go in, calm your mind and focus, and do not waste this Opportunity." He patted Yun Bai on the shoulder, encouraging him.

Yun Bai nodded heavily, turned, and stepped into the quiet room assigned to him.

The stone door closed slowly, completely isolating the outside world.

The Spiritual Qi inside the room was so dense it was almost tangible.

Yun Bai sat cross-legged, held his breath, and focused his mind. After adjusting his state to his Peak, he unhesitatingly consumed the "Purple Mansion Foundation-Nourishing Medicinal Pill".

Once the Medicinal Pill entered his stomach, it immediately transformed into a massive, warm current that instantly surged toward his limbs and bones, finally flowing into his Dantian.

He guided the surging Spiritual Qi from the outside and the spiritual power within his body, beginning his assault on the Golden Core Realm!

Everything seemed to be falling into place. His spiritual power was continuously compressed and condensed, and the prototype of a Golden Core gradually emerged within his Dantian...

However, at the very moment the Golden Core was about to fully form, a change occurred.

A familiar suction force suddenly erupted from the depths of his Sea of Consciousness—that dormant Black Hole singularity had awakened once more. It frantically pulled at the forming Golden Core's spiritual power, intent on devouring everything.

The Golden Core shook violently, its surface instantly covered in cracks, looking as if it was about to shatter again.

"Again?!" Yun Bai was already very familiar with this feeling.

At this critical juncture, the powerful medicinal force of the "Purple Mansion Foundation-Nourishing Medicinal Pill" played a key role.

The spiritual power within the Medicinal Pill acted like the toughest shield, firmly resisting the Black Hole's devouring force and providing unprecedented support to the crumbling Golden Core.

At the same time, the flow of Spiritual Qi guided by the quiet room's Formation surged into his body like a breached river, being frantically compressed into the Golden Core that was on the verge of shattering.

Pain! Indescribable pain!

Yun Bai felt as if his body and Soul were about to be torn apart by the tug-of-war between these two forces.

It was just like the rope in a tug-of-war.

Veins bulged on his forehead, and sweat instantly soaked his robes, but he held firmly onto the last shred of clarity in his mind, forcing himself to endure it all.

He did not know how much time had passed; it felt like a mere instant, yet also like a century.

The frantic pulling force suddenly vanished!

It was not that the Black Hole had stopped devouring, but rather... that Golden Core, which was on the verge of shattering, had undergone a fundamental change in form under the frantic infusion and compression of endless spiritual power!

It was no longer a rounded Golden Core, but had transformed into a tiny—Black Hole!

What was going on? A Black Hole!

Yun Bai looked inward in shock at this existence that had replaced his Golden Core, his mind trembling violently.

"Ah—!" Yun Bai felt his temples throbbing, his Sea of Consciousness shaking.

He discovered in horror that the scene within his Sea of Consciousness had also undergone a cataclysmic change!

The Sea of Consciousness had originally been a "Black Hole - Wormhole - White Hole" structure, similar to an "Entrance - Tunnel - Exit" structure.

At this moment, only a White Hole remained!

Just as a Black Hole is forever devouring everything around it, a White Hole is eternally spewing out massive amounts of energy!

The Black Hole that had originally been in his Sea of Consciousness had actually merged with the Golden Core in his Dantian and transferred into his Dantian!

"This... what is this?" Yun Bai could not believe it.

He instinctively attempted to absorb the surrounding Spiritual Qi.

Hum!

The miniature Black Hole in his Dantian spun slightly, and a terrifying gravitational force instantly erupted!

The Spiritual Qi in the quiet room, so dense it could not be dissipated, surged into his body with unprecedented speed and efficiency, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea. It was devoured and converted directly by the Black Hole, almost without needing to be refined!

This absorption speed far exceeded that of any First Realm Cultivator he had ever known, and perhaps... even a Second Realm Cultivator could not match it!

"Is this still First Realm cultivation?!" He felt a sense of trance.

Suddenly, he remembered that "miniature Black Hole Domain" he had unleashed in the Black Tower with the help of the huaying sword and the special environment.

A thought emerged uncontrollably: Now, can I unleash it on my own?

With a movement of his mind, he attempted to trigger the power of the Dantian Black Hole and the Sea of Consciousness White Hole.

The next moment, a strange Domain centered on him, distorting light and devouring Spiritual Qi, suddenly expanded!

Although the range was not large, it was incredibly real!

However, the moment this Domain appeared, the surging Spiritual Qi in the quiet room instantly became violent and chaotic, being frantically extracted by the Black Hole at the center of the Domain at a terrifying speed!

Even the Spiritual Gathering Formation inscribed on the walls of the quiet room emitted a hum of being overwhelmed!

Just for an instant!

Hum—woo—!!

A sharp, piercing alarm instantly rang out throughout the entire Spirit Pool area!

This was an alarm indicating that spiritual power was being over-extracted and the Formation was about to be damaged!

Yun Bai was so terrified, Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, he immediately retracted the Domain into his body.

Almost at the same time, the door to the quiet room was slammed open by a massive force! The Law Enforcement Elder Yin Xin appeared at the doorway with a grave and suspicious expression, his powerful Divine Sense instantly sweeping through the entire quiet room.

When he saw Yun Bai inside, looking pale and embarrassed as if he had been "caught doing something bad," the gravity on his face instantly turned to astonishment, and was then replaced by even greater pleasant surprise.

"Yun Bai? Is it you? Just now... what happened?" Elder Yin Xin walked in quickly, his sharp gaze scanning the surroundings before finally landing on Yun Bai. "You've broken through to the Late Stage?"

Yun Bai hurriedly stood up, feeling incredibly embarrassed, like a child caught stealing candy: "Elder... Elder Yin... I, I just broke through, and for a moment I couldn't control my power. It seems... it seems I extracted too much Spiritual Qi... and triggered the alarm. I am truly sorry!"

Elder Yin Xin looked at his appearance, and feeling the already stable cultivation within him, could not help but laugh. The previous displeasure had long since vanished.

"It's fine! It's fine! It's good that you broke through! It's good that you broke through!" He laughed heartily, patting Yun Bai heavily on the shoulder. "Good lad, you really made quite a stir! I wish for juniors like you to be as strong as possible! This bit of Spiritual Qi, once consumed, is consumed!"

He not only did not blame him, but seemed even happier than Yun Bai.

Finally, Elder Yin Xin waved his hand, directly waiving Yun Bai's fee for using the Spirit Pool this time: "For someone who can be sent to the Holy City for advanced studies, this little privilege is only right! Go back and properly consolidate your Realm!"

Yun Bai was flattered and, after thanking him repeatedly, left the Spirit Pool as if fleeing.

After Yun Bai left, the smile on Elder Yin Xin's face slowly faded.

He walked to the core Formation Plate of the Spirit Pool and carefully checked the record of spiritual power consumption from just now.

When he saw that astonishing number, the muscles on his face twitched violently, his pupils contracted, and he was speechless for a long time.

"One... thirteen thousand units of spiritual power?! Just in that short while?!"

"This lad... what kind of Golden Core did he actually condense?!"

Thinking of the strange behavior of that lad Yun Bai just now, Elder Yin Xin felt it was increasingly bizarre.

Pacing back and forth a few times, Elder Yin Xin laughed helplessly.

Forget it, it is better not to pry too much into the secrets of the young.

The more of a Prodigy Yun Bai is, the more confidence the Human Race has in resisting the Demon Race, is that not so?