199: Others in the dark? Fear and confidence

Wang Long was even more surprised: "Not the Empress? Someone else is going to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul? Who is it?"

His excitement was entirely within Immortal Master Moon Abyss's expectations, and she didn't find it problematic at all.

Immortal Master Moon Abyss even thought Wang Long didn't fully understand Nascent Soul, which was why he was only verbally excited and not too shocked to speak.

In the Cultivation World, anything related to Breakthrough was a major event, and anything involving Nascent Soul was an even greater event that could shake the heavens.

As an old man who once dared not Breakthrough to Nascent Soul and only sought a golden body statue, Immortal Master Moon Abyss was much more excited than Wang Long.

Because she saw clear traces of the Void Gazer Lineage; it was clearly someone cultivating the Kongming Dao Lineage who was setting up arrangements, attempting to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul.

The most peculiar thing was that the arrangements were incredibly concealed. For so long in the Green Emerald Mountains, no one had discovered them. If not for her accidental Opportunity to come here, she probably wouldn't have noticed either.

"I don't know who it is either..."

Immortal Master Moon Abyss pondered for a moment: "That person has set up several hidden Formations here, wearing down the Qi of Cultivators in the mountains, probing the great void. It's estimated that after some time, she might truly find a treasure from it."

Wang Long frowned: "What kind of treasure is it that makes you so certain she is attempting to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul?"

"I can't say exactly what it is. There might be things in Green Emerald Heaven that even I don't know about, after all, I was already ostracized back then... As for why I can be certain she's seeking a Breakthrough, there are other reasons."

Immortal Master Moon Abyss pondered for a moment: "Most Cultivators who come to the Green Emerald Mountains cultivate the Heaven Void Profoundless Art, and there are also many who cultivate other Legacies, but almost all are from the Kongming Dao Lineage Lineage."

Wang Long frowned: "What about it? Everyone knows that only by cultivating the Void Gazer Lineage can one have the chance to become a fated person, activate the great void, and bring down the hidden Opportunities in Green Emerald Heaven. Therefore, everyone who comes here cultivates the Void Gazer Legacy. Even if they don't at first, they will be compelled to cultivate it once they arrive."

Immortal Master Moon Abyss said: "But the Formations here have an effect on the Void Gazer Lineage. This effect is very shallow and weak, even an Immortal Foundation wouldn't notice it, but it is indeed a method of the Evil Path, directly affecting the Soul.

"Every action of the Cultivators, the mobilization of Qi within their bodies during Cultivation, the operation of their Cultivation Technique during combat, and even their breathing during Alchemy and Artifact Refining, are all imprinted by that Formation and sent back, to who knows whom.

"That person wants to continuously deduce through these countless Void Gazer Cultivators, attempting to complete the Void Gazer Legacy... And independently completing a Dao Lineage is a significant sign of seeking a Nascent Soul Breakthrough.

"Every single person throughout history who has taken this step has been striving for a Nascent Soul Breakthrough; no other evidence is needed."

Although Wang Long was reckless, he wasn't stupid. He understood.

The Golden Core Method could support one up to the Golden Core stage. If there was no demand for Breakthrough, and one only wished to use their Golden Core strength to protect their Sect or Family, or to live a carefree life, there would naturally be no need to expend time, energy, and countless resources to find a way to perfect the Cultivation Technique and transform the Golden Core Method into a Nascent Soul Method.

And even with a complete Nascent Soul Method, Immortal Master Moon Abyss had mentioned that at the Golden Core level, to advance further, one almost couldn't rely solely on the methods of predecessors; one had to deduce it independently and find their own method for Core Formation.

Wang Long thought for a moment and asked: "Even if signs of deduction are found, at most it proves that someone is looking for an Opportunity to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, but it can't confirm that she will truly enter seclusion for a Breakthrough in the future, can it?"

Immortal Master Moon Abyss sighed: "This is the most worrying thing. You know someone is unwilling and wants to Breakthrough, but you don't know who she is, you don't know what stage she's reached, how confident she is, you don't even know if she has already begun her seclusion for Breakthrough. This is a great terror."

Wang Long also realized that for a Supreme ruler like the Great Jiang Empress, the commotion during her Breakthrough attempt would be immense. Her subordinates would gather countless resources, and secretly search for countless Nascent Soul Methods.

It would be impossible for a contemporary Expert like her to Breakthrough unnoticed. Everyone would be on guard against her, and might even try to obstruct her or secretly employ some methods.

But what if a Peak Golden Core Expert was hiding, secretly making arrangements, not only completing a Dao Lineage Cultivation Technique but also waiting for some unknown treasure of the same Dao Lineage?

More critically, with another Golden Core Expert openly preparing for a Breakthrough, it was the perfect time for someone to hide and quietly Breakthrough.

This sent shivers down one's spine.

Wang Long pondered for a moment, collecting his thoughts, and said: "However, this matter should have nothing to do with me. Although I am a contemporary Prodigy, invincible all the way, I still have to admit that I am currently only at the Immortal Foundation stage. My top priority is to find an Opportunity to Breakthrough to Golden Core; matters of Nascent Soul are irrelevant to me."

Immortal Master Moon Abyss said: "A Golden Core Expert attempting to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul is a monumental event. No one in this region of the world can remain uninvolved."

Wang Long waved his hand: "Ultimately, you're just guessing that someone is plotting for Nascent Soul. But couldn't a Cultivator in the Early Stage of Golden Core also plot for Nascent Soul? Couldn't they plot and then give up? Couldn't they complete a Dao Lineage and then remain dormant for a hundred years?

"Even if she has truly begun her seclusion for a Breakthrough, she isn't like the Great Jiang Empress who is openly known. She can safely Breakthrough without rushing to succeed with secret methods. Perhaps just her seclusion will take a hundred years. It's an uncertain matter, why worry about her now?"

Ultimately, Wang Long and Immortal Master Moon Abyss had different understandings of Nascent Soul.

To Immortal Master Moon Abyss, Nascent Soul was a Supreme existence that could only be looked up to. A casual breath from her could cause a massive upheaval. Once a Nascent Soul was born in a region, it would immediately lead to a major reshuffle. Sects with Legacies of thousands of years could collapse because of it, and even the strongest Golden Core Experts of the current era would be at her mercy.

The most terrifying thing was that some Golden Core Cultivators, lacking confidence in their Breakthrough, would choose the Evil Path, perhaps even refining all living beings to attempt a Breakthrough. Whether successful or not, it would lead to widespread devastation.

Therefore, Immortal Master Moon Abyss was extremely worried about Nascent Soul. Just seeing a tiny possible sign made her restless and fearful.

But Wang Long was different. He was a player, with inherently less reverence for those in power. Coupled with the fact that Nascent Soul Experts were not prominent in this world, and Golden Core Experts rarely made a move, his fear of high-level Cultivators was not as exaggerated as Immortal Master Moon Abyss's.

In his view, since there was already one Empress in the midst of a Breakthrough, what did one more matter?

"Moon Abyss, there's no need to rush."

Wang Long suddenly smiled dashingly: "Don't look at these Cultivators now, each one more impressive than the last, openly and secretly attempting to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, enjoying temporary prominence.

"But we Extraterrestrial Demons will catch up."

"One day, it will be us who Breakthrough to Golden Core, who Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, making these native Cultivators more and more fearful, more and more worried."

"And by then, I, Wang Long, will be the first to Breakthrough to Golden Core, the first to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul!"

Wang Long looked forward with confidence, truly possessing an air of invincibility.

Immortal Master Moon Abyss pondered for a long time, then slowly spoke:

"You're right, rushing is useless."

"The most urgent task is for you to Breakthrough to Golden Core as soon as possible."

"Once you and the other Extraterrestrial Demons gather, I will write you a list. Those are the essential spiritual resources for your Golden Core Breakthrough. You must prepare them well."

"Once you have all the spiritual resources ready, I will tell you the specific Core Formation method. With your talent, combined with my experience, we should at least be able to achieve a Ninth-Grade Shattered Core, so you won't perish."

Wang Long nodded, took one last look at the Green Emerald Mountains, and without lingering, flew towards the Spirit Peak where the Thunder Team was located.

The Xuanhuan World game had developed to the point where players could finally start attempting Core Formation.