183: Fourth Generation: Overlord (79)

"Hum——!!!"

The three Foundation Establishment Perfection War Puppets that had been standing around the Fengchan Altar, enduring the aftermath of the Heavenly Tribulation with slightly dimmed spiritual light—'Zhenyue', 'Liehai', and 'Qingtian'—suddenly erupted with unprecedented radiance!

The mysterious spiritual patterns on their bodies lit up instantly, connecting with each other to form a phantom image of a Formation that was incomplete yet still radiated a terrifying aura of devouring and defense!

At the same time, the boiling purple-gold Imperial Dao fortune and the vast National Fortune around Xu Yuan surged crazily into that incomplete Formation phantom, like a galaxy from the Nine Heavens pouring backward!

Furthermore, wisps of Heavenly Tribulation lightning power, forcibly guided and refined by Xu Yuan, coiled upward like purple electric snakes, adding a touch of majestic heavenly might to this Formation!

"Nine Nether Puppet Killing Array, Defend!"

Wang Qingshan, who was presiding over the Formation, had already received Xu Yuan's Divine Thought transmission. Although his face was pale, his eyes were resolute. He roared, burned his essence blood, and injected his own Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation without reservation into the Formation eye!

Rumble——!!!

The incomplete Nine Nether Puppet Killing Array rose again!

Although it was more incomplete than before, with the support of Xu Yuan's vast National Fortune and a wisp of Heavenly Tribulation lightning power, the aura it radiated was actually heavier and deeper than before!

The Formation light was no longer pure pitch-black but had turned into a dark purple color, with lightning flowing across its surface, as if an ancient Vicious Beast devouring the Heavenly Tribulation had opened its giant maw!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang——!!!"

Countless crimson-gold fire meteors pelted the dark purple Puppet killing light screen like raindrops!

Erupting with continuous, deafening loud noises!

The light screen twisted and vibrated violently; the lightning and flames on its surface annihilated each other crazily, and even shocking cracks appeared!

Wang Qingshan, who was presiding over the Formation, shook violently all over, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth; he was clearly under immense pressure!

But... this incomplete Formation, which gathered three Foundation Establishment Perfection War Puppets, the support of Xu Yuan's National Fortune, a wisp of Heavenly Tribulation power, and the full effort of Wang Qingshan, ultimately... forcibly withstood this wave of terrifying attacks capable of destroying mountains and rivers!

Although the light screen was tottering, it did not shatter!

Wang Qingshan, Wang Zhengqing, and the others below were safe and sound!

"What?!!!"

The ferocious grin on Flame Dragon True Person's face froze instantly, turning into unbelievable astonishment!

He never expected that his strike, delivered in anger, would actually be blocked again?!

And it was blocked by an incomplete Puppet Formation presided over by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator?!

Although he was not using his full strength because he needed to divide his attention to resist the Heavenly Tribulation, it was definitely not something an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator could block!

"Flame Dragon True Person! Is that... all your means amount to?!"

From the sea of thunder came Xu Yuan's cold voice, tinged with a slight gasp but filled with mockery.

Although he suffered some backlash again due to the distraction, his eyes became increasingly sharp!

He had bet correctly!

Flame Dragon True Person was in the midst of the Heavenly Tribulation and could not exert his full strength; the power of his attacks was greatly reduced. And the incomplete Puppet Formation, having gathered all available power, was barely enough to withstand it!

This bought him the most crucial time!

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Flame Dragon True Person's eyes were gloomy, but he was helpless.

He found himself trapped in a vicious cycle: the more he wanted to interfere with Xu Yuan, the more he needed to divide his attention to attack, and once he divided his attention to attack, resisting the Heavenly Tribulation became more strenuous, the attack power was insufficient, and he might even be countered by the opponent using his own force, or even provide an opportunity for a counterattack!

Meanwhile, Xu Yuan, taking advantage of the gap where the opponent was frustrated by his successful defense, was crazily devouring and refining the Heavenly Tribulation power, charging at that final Bottleneck!

"Crack——!!!"

A crisp, incomparably clear cracking sound, as if coming from the depths of his Soul, suddenly erupted from within Xu Yuan's body!

That incomparably sturdy Golden Core barrier, which had blocked countless Prodigies, after enduring the crazy impact of countless Heavenly Tribulation lightning dragons and the extreme tempering of Xu Yuan's own will, finally... shattered completely!

Boom——!!!

An indescribable, vast, and majestic terrifying power, as if it could control the heavens and earth and wield the Law, surged out from the depths of Xu Yuan's Dantian like a broken levee, sweeping through his entire body!

His Purple Extremity Vast Heaven Foundation bloomed with endless light; above the foundation platform, that wisp of immortal "Golden Essence" grew, condensed, and collapsed crazily!

Endless power perfectly fused with his insights into the Imperial Dao, the vast National Fortune, and even the Heavenly Tribulation power tempered into his body, ultimately transforming into a supreme Golden Core the size of a pigeon egg, perfectly round, presenting a noble purple-gold luster, with phantoms of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and all people flowing on its surface, radiating an aura of ruling over all directions and being immortal and indestructible...!

Imperial Dao Golden Core... Complete!

At this moment, Xu Yuan's life level underwent a qualitative leap!

His Divine Soul, Physical Body, and spiritual power all transformed, and his connection with the Laws of heaven and earth became clearer and closer than ever before!

"Hum——!!!"

A vast and peerless Golden Core Spiritual Pressure naturally spread out from him as the center!

Instantly dispersing the remaining tribulation lightning raging around him, and even sweeping away the dense tribulation clouds in the sky!

The majestic Imperial might, mixed with the newly born Golden Core Spiritual Pressure, shrouded the entire Tianzhu Mountain!

It was more than ten times stronger than before?!

All Cultivators at the foot of the mountain, regardless of friend or foe, felt their Divine Souls tremble under this pressure, unable to resist the urge to kneel and submit!

Above the Nine Heavens, those seemingly endless tribulation clouds, having lost their target, began to slowly dissipate; rays of auspicious rosy light pierced through the clouds, falling down and shining upon Xu Yuan, as if the heavens and earth were celebrating for him.

The Heavenly Tribulation... had passed!

Xu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, purple-gold divine light flowing in them, as if the sun and moon were rising and falling, and mountains and rivers were changing; deeper within was a vast and profound calmness.

He clenched his fist slightly, feeling the vast core essence within his body, which was surging ceaselessly, far exceeding the past, and containing the power of the Law; the corners of his mouth slowly curled into an arc of controlling everything.

Golden Core... Dao!

He had finally... stepped into this dream-pursued Realm!

His gaze instantly locked onto the figure not far away, who was also under the rosy light but appeared particularly gloomy.

Flame Dragon True Person hovered in the air, his aura somewhat chaotic, and there were even several charred marks on his robes; he had clearly suffered quite a bit in the Heavenly Tribulation.

His face was so gloomy it was almost dripping water; he stared fixedly at Xu Yuan, his eyes filled with shock, unwillingness, and... a trace of unbelievable dread!

He never expected that this kid... had actually succeeded!

Right under his nose, enduring the Heavenly Tribulation and his interference, he had condensed a Golden Core in one go!

Although Xu Yuan was only newly entered into the Golden Core stage and his Realm was not yet stable, he was, after all, an existence of the same rank!

Flame Dragon True Person himself had consumed a huge amount in the Heavenly Tribulation and was not lightly injured; if he were to make a move now, he no longer had absolute certainty of taking the opponent down, and it might even... result in both being injured!

This had exceeded his expectations and also exceeded the price he was willing to pay!

"Hmph... Emperor Shang, truly good means."