536: Li Changsheng, the number one person in Beili?

However, since the System had rewarded him with a Perfect Golden Core, the Core Formation would naturally not fail due to a lack of spiritual energy.

With the System's support, he had no reason to worry. He circulated his Internal Energy frantically. As the spiritual energy condensed, Duan Zhengchun's strength finally reached a Peak, where quantitative change led to qualitative change.

The thousand-meter Foundation Establishment platform began to change, shattering inch by inch. Finally, it crumbled completely into pure spiritual energy, which began to gather and condense into a sphere in the air.

As more and more spiritual energy was injected, the sphere began to grow. An ordinary person's Golden Core was only the size of a ping-pong ball, and some were even smaller, no larger than an egg yolk.

But now, Duan Zhengchun's Golden Core was already the size of a basketball, and it was still growing.

By the time all the spiritual energy had been absorbed by the sphere, its diameter had reached ten meters. However, Duan Zhengchun did not stop; he continued to refine the Golden Core.

The Golden Core, which was somewhat transparent at first, slowly began to become solid.

Finally, the ten-meter diameter Golden Core was forcibly compressed down to the size of a basketball. At that moment, the constant influx of spiritual energy began to dissipate.

Looking at the Golden Core shimmering with seven-colored light before him, Duan Zhengchun felt a sense of unreality.

Aren't Golden Cores supposed to be golden? Why was his glowing with seven colors? Could it be that this was the shape of a Perfect Golden Core?

"System, why is my Golden Core multicolored?"

"As a Transmigrator with a System, isn't it normal for the Host's Golden Core to be different from others?"

"..."

Duan Zhengchun was left speechless; it seemed there was nothing wrong with that logic.

Since he had a System, it was normal for some things to be different.

Releasing his perception instantly, Duan Zhengchun discovered that with his current strength, his perception could cover half of the Nine Provinces continent, reaching tens of thousands of miles away.

This discovery immediately shocked him. This was the enhancement he gained at just the Early Stage of the Golden Core Realm.

If he were to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, would he be able to envelop the entire Nine Provinces continent with a single thought?

His perception spread rapidly. Soon, Duan Zhengchun discovered something wrong in the Extreme North Land; there were abnormal energy fluctuations there.

Moreover, the Spiritual Qi there was much denser than in Snow Moon City.

He also detected the auras of powerful experts there, though that was only relative; they were not enough to challenge him.

"Heavenly Gate..."

"It looks like this is the Heavenly Gate where Emperor Shitian is located. I wonder how strong Emperor Shitian is now."

His perception continued to spread, and he soon saw a figure wearing an ice-sculpted mask. This man in the ice mask was none other than the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Gate, Emperor Shitian.

The moment his perception fell upon Emperor Shitian, the latter, who was meditating, suddenly snapped his eyes open.

"Who is it? Come out..."

Emperor Shitian shouted fiercely, staring tensely at his surroundings, but he found nothing.

He closed his eyes and listened intently, but still found nothing, which left him filled with doubt.

"No, there's nothing. Could it be my own illusion? No, with my strength, how could I have such an illusion?"

"Someone was definitely spying on me just now. I just don't know who it was that could actually evade my detection."

"Men!"

Emperor Shitian barked angrily, and immediately, the sound of hurried footsteps rang out.

"Sect Leader."

"Was there anything unusual outside?" Emperor Shitian asked coldly.

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, there were no abnormalities."

Hearing his subordinate's reply, Emperor Shitian's expression became even more solemn.

The feeling just now was definitely not an illusion. Who exactly was the other party?

"Who exactly is Your Excellency? Since you have come, why not show yourself?" Emperor Shitian's voice resounded through the entire Heavenly Gate.

However, there was no response at all, making Emperor Shitian's expression very unsightly—fortunately, he was wearing an ice mask.

Emperor Shitian's abnormal behavior made his subordinates fall silent like cicadas in winter.

Their Sect Leader was fickle and moody; one mistake could cost them their lives.

"Sect Leader, what exactly happened?"

"Was there really nothing unusual just now?" Emperor Shitian asked his subordinates again, unwilling to give up.

"We truly found nothing unusual."

Emperor Shitian was momentarily speechless. It seemed the other party had already left.

Even if they hadn't, given the other party's strength, he wouldn't be able to find them if they chose to hide.

Who could it be? To be able to evade his detection.

In the current Nine Provinces continent, those who could evade his detection were few and far between. Moreover, the location of the Heavenly Gate was extremely secret; no one had been able to find it for so many years except for those within the sect.

Duan Zhengchun only observed for a moment before withdrawing his Divine Sense, no longer paying attention to Emperor Shitian.

Furthermore, he had discovered Emperor Shitian's strength: the Peak of the Earth Immortal Realm, just one step away from Foundation Establishment.

He also knew that Emperor Shitian likely didn't understand the method of Foundation Establishment. Otherwise, at his current age of two thousand years, how could he still be stuck at the Peak of the Earth Immortal Realm?

His Divine Sense continued to spread toward the Extreme North Land. To his surprise, after his Divine Sense crossed the Extreme North Land, it turned out to be an entirely different world.

Moreover, there were actually traces of Formations and signs of human habitation here.

In other words, people lived here frequently.

This place was isolated from the world. Such an environment was suitable for seclusion, but he didn't know who was here.

Just as his Divine Sense approached, a fluctuation came through, followed by the appearance of a white-haired old man.

"Who is Your Excellency? Why have you come here?" The old man frowned as he looked at the empty space in front of him.

As the words fell, the previously empty air suddenly flickered with light, and a phantom appeared before the old man.

This was a handsome and elegant young man, yet the aura on his body was something even the old man couldn't see through.

He had been guarding this place for over a decade and hadn't expected such a young talent to appear in the world again.

"Young friend, your methods are extraordinary. May I ask what brings you here?" The white-haired old man looked calmly at the phantom in the air.

This phantom was none other than the manifestation of Duan Zhengchun's Divine Sense.

He felt it; further ahead, his Divine Sense was being blocked, and even he had no way to break through the obstruction.

"It's nothing. I just came here by chance. I noticed something was off about this place, so I came to take a look."

"I just didn't expect to find such a paradise on earth in a place like this."

"And I certainly didn't expect a Master like you to be here." Duan Zhengchun looked at the white-haired old man before him with composure.

Calling him an old man wasn't entirely accurate; it was only because his hair was completely white, but his face was very young and his complexion was ruddy.

He looked only a few years older than himself. This situation reminded him of a familiar figure he had seen in his previous life.

The number one person in Northern Li from Shao Ge, Eternal Life Li.

The one who, after dispersing his Great Spring Merit, took his confidante to the Extreme North Land for seclusion while also replacing his Master in guarding the Northern Border.

Since a Formation appeared here, this should be the so-called Northern Border.

According to the information he knew, this Formation seemed to be blocking some powerful unknown creatures from entering the Nine Provinces continent.

And it seemed that this wasn't the only such place.

"You're making me feel a bit embarrassed. Compared to you, I've lived all these years in vain." The white-haired old man looked at Duan Zhengchun with a smile.