Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 403 - 401: Heart Demon Tribulation (Congratulations to the alliance leader Pipishrimp!) _1

Chapter 403: Chapter 401: Heart Demon Tribulation (Congratulations to the alliance leader Pipishrimp!) _1

"The first step of absorbing the Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi is complete, the second step... Divine Soul completely fuses with the Golden Core, then shatter the pill to form the infant!"

Fang Xi’s immense Divine Consciousness was observing the subtle changes within his body every moment, making adjustments rapidly.

After drawing in a large amount of Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi and impacting the Golden Core, it was time to truly begin the ’shatter the pill to form the infant’ phase.

But once this step was taken, both the Divine Soul and the Golden Core would shatter. If the Origin Soul infant couldn’t be condensed, death and the dissolution of the cultivation path would be inevitable, with no chance of redemption!

If it were before, Fang Xi definitely would not dare to take this step so lightly.

Fortunately, his trip to the Evergreen Garden Secret Land this time had proven to be quite fruitful, as the Spirit Medicine he acquired was just right for this step!

Fang Xi immediately picked up a ’Ten Thousand Years of Empty Green Bottle’ beside his cushion. Upon uncorking it, a streak of rosiness appeared, from which a pill slowly ascended.

The pill was slightly transparent, and within it seemed to be a complex pattern forming the shape of an infant seated in meditation.

It was the ancient marvel—Condensation Infancy Pill!

This pill had miraculous effects on the ’shattering pill into infant’ phase and was Fang Xi’s greatest reliance for this breakthrough!

He opened his mouth slightly and inhaled, and the ’Condensation Infancy Pill’ was swallowed into his stomach.

A clump of blue Core Fire appeared, enveloping the ’Condensation Infancy Pill,’ and began to refine it rapidly...

Fang Xi suddenly felt a peculiar medicinal power spreading out, a small portion of it dispersed throughout his Dantian Qi Ocean, but the majority of it landed within the Kuyong Golden Core, being absorbed by it.

Under this influence, within his Sea of Consciousness, a clump of blue radiance descended rapidly, completely merging with the Kuyong Golden Core as one.

Time seemed to pass indefinitely.

Craack!

A sound that seemed to shake the Divine Soul echoed from Fang Xi’s Dantian Qi Ocean.

His Divine Consciousness tremored as if sensing some impending disaster.

Upon internal vision, he saw a crack appearing on the surface of the Kuyong Golden Core, followed by a second, a third...

Eventually, nine cracks covered the Golden Core, and from the cracks dazzling white spiritual radiance seemed on the verge of bursting forth...

Boom!

In the Cultivation Room, Fang Xi’s eternally unchanging face suddenly contorted, his hands clutching his Dantian, feeling a destructive force violently erupting from within!

The Kuyong Golden Core completely disintegrated!

The aftermath ravaged through his Dantian Qi Ocean, leaving it damaged, and the remnant strands of power even surged through his meridians in all directions, beginning a terrifying destruction!

"Indestructible Yi Wood!"

The next moment, a strong vitality emerged throughout his body, countering the deadly destructive force.

In the midst of constant destruction and rebirth, his meridians seemed to be recast, becoming more resilient and expansive.

Within the Dantian Qi Ocean.

The medicinal power of the ’Condensation Infancy Pill’ slowly dispersed, healing the injuries to the Dantian.

Following the disintegration of the Kuyong Golden Core, it shattered completely, turning into a mass of green and yellow light spots, like a nebula slowly rotating.

In the center of the nebula, there was a mass of blue and white light, constantly flashing alternately.

Fang Xi’s consciousness became hazy all of a sudden.

And then...

The blue Divine Soul continually drew from the essence of the Golden Core. With the powerful aid of the ’Condensation Infancy Pill,’ it gradually condensed into a form resembling an infant.

The form opened its mouth and took a fierce inbreath, constantly drawing in the surrounding green and yellow light spots.

Subsequently, it grew rapidly, transforming into a plump, white, three-inch tall Divine Infant that bore a striking resemblance to Fang Xi.

After three hundred years of Cultivation, the Nascent Soul was finally achieved!

Taking this step, even in the ancient times, would be praised among the great wielders of divine skills!

After the Nascent Soul was solidified, one could freely undertake Soul Possession, comprehend the Void Force, and use Instant Teleportation Skills—the world was at one’s fingertips!

As soon as Fang Xi’s Nascent Soul was accomplished, it seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, moving through the Dantian, spine, and up to the Heavenly Spirit position.

Within the Cultivation Room.

Fang Xi’s corporeal body became lifeless in an instant, blue light flashed above his head, and a plump white Nascent Soul emerged in a blink!

This Nascent Soul’s eyes were pure and innocent, embodying the heart of a newborn. Suddenly, having an epiphany, it formed a spell with its hands!

Buzzing!

Above Jade Island, the winds and clouds changed, stirred by the celestial power!

Streams of spiritual energy converged, forming five-colored spheres of light, seemingly drawn by some unknown force, continuously falling into Jade Island.

A celestial phenomenon!

And it was a celestial phenomenon covering a radius of a hundred miles!

At this moment, all the Immortal Cultivators of Thousand Island Lake were alerted.

Dragon Fish Island.

Zhong Hongyu ascended into midair, looking towards the direction of Jade Island, sensing the terrifying pressure in the void, her expression becoming indescribable: "This oppressive feeling... could it be..."

The might of the Nascent Soul, how formidable? Even from such a distance, it was enough to make her Golden Core tremble.

As for ordinary Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Cultivators... if they were to get within a hundred miles of Jade Island, they would probably have to kneel in the lake.

Just then, her expression changed again.

The early Core Formation Divine Consciousness enabled Zhong Hongyu to detect, several miles away, a gigantic Spirit Boat!

On the deck of the Spirit Boat.

"No... impossible..."

"This is..."

Brother Tie could no longer maintain the pride of a sword cultivator, his face filled with disbelief: "Could this possibly be... the Nascent Soul celestial signs?!"

The scholar-like ’Wei Changsheng’ also had an extremely complex expression on his face, nodding with utmost gravity: "Indeed, it’s the Nascent Soul celestial signs! I never expected that in this remote land of the three nations, there would be Jade Island’s fourth-order Spiritual Vein, and that Dragon Fish Island’s Lord stealthily advanced to Perfect Core Formation... and now has even triggered Nascent Soul celestial signs!"

"I have read ancient books, and with the manifestation of the Nascent Soul’s heavenly phenomenon to this extent, it signifies at least the achievement of Nascent Soul. Next, there are only the Heart Demon Tribulation and the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation."

A junior female cultivator at the early stage of Core Formation had a pale face. "Though the Heart Demon Tribulation may last through thousands of worlds, it is just a snap of the fingers in the outer world... The Thunder Tribulation is also quite fast, we must make a decision soon."

In a corner of the deck, there was unexpectedly another person lying down—it was Taishu Hong!

But at this moment, his Dantian was sealed by a secret skill, and his face showed a color of utter defeat, as if he had become a captive of the cultivators from the Mixed Origin Sect.

It was also from Taishu Hong that the many Golden Cores of Mixed Origin Sect learned of the news that there was a fourth-order spiritual vein on Jade Island.

They were originally overjoyed, and had thought of first defeating Dragon Fish Island, and then taking Jade Island into their fold.

But they hadn’t expected that Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master was in the process of forming his Nascent Soul!

"Is the Island Master... condensing the Nascent Soul?"

Taishu Hong looked at the three Golden Cores opposite him with a hint of hatred in his eyes. "If I had chosen the ’Taibai Sword Tactic’ back then, would things be different?"

Taishu Hong was extremely humiliated in his heart because he had been easily captured by that junior sister who was at the early stage of Core Formation.

"I want... to take a look!"

Wei Changsheng looked at the intense heavenly phenomenon and suddenly spoke, "Whether Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master succeeds in forming his Nascent Soul or fails, it will have a great impact on the three nations and our sect..."

If one of the three nations produced a Nascent Soul cultivator, Mixed Origin Sect could certainly forget about continuing to operate it as a fallback option.

And if this person fails in his tribulation, how rich would the remaining treasures be?

The fellow brother Tie and the junior sister exchanged glances, both seeing a gleam of eagerness in each other’s eyes.

The giant spirit boat immediately turned direction, allowing the almost ignorant Dragon Fish Island to escape a catastrophe.

And Wei Changsheng approached Taishu Hong with a smile, he helped him to his feet and released the prohibitions of the secret skill, "Sir... it’s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding... We are envoys from Mixed Origin Sect, specially here to visit Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master. We happened to encounter his advancement. Please, Sir, lead the way to avoid any misunderstandings..."

If Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master truly succeeds in forming his Nascent Soul, they could not escape responsibility for their actions today, and even hiding within the Sect would not be safe. It would be better to be more direct and go to ask for forgiveness!

If Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master fails in forming his Nascent Soul, then all is moot.

And now Taishu Hong suddenly became a valuable commodity!

Taishu Hong had a stunned expression, holding a magical flying sword given as an apology by Wei Changsheng, and suddenly straightened his back...

In an instant, the spirit boat changed course, heading for Jade Island.

Not only that, Zhong Hongyu and a group of cultivators were also quickly making their way towards Jade Island.

Although many people had guessed in their hearts, they still found it hard to believe.

Wasn’t the Lord Master of Dragon Fish Island just recently at the late stage of Core Formation? How could he suddenly reach the Nascent Soul!

Moreover... how did he come across the opportunity for Nascent Soul?

A true dragon in shallow waters?

This made no sense at all!

...

Jade Island.

Terrifying spiritual energy poured down, all of which was absorbed by the Nascent Soul.

Fang Xi’s Nascent Soul burped satisfactorily and glanced at its now more substantial body. It then pinched a magic spell.

A green robe conjured by magic power immediately appeared on the Nascent Soul’s body. It touched its little hands, little face... and looking at the lifeless physical body, it suddenly teleported.

The Nascent Soul turned into a streak of blue light, descending from the Heavenly Spirit of the body all the way down to the Dantian Qi Ocean.

At this moment, the scene inside his Dantian Qi Ocean was already vastly different from before, with misty purple Qi emerging everywhere.

The Nascent Soul sat within the purple Qi, floating serenely in a seated position.

The Nascent Soul sat in the Purple Mansion!

At this step, the Nascent Soul was thoroughly condensed, and next was the Heart Demon Tribulation!

Fang Xi suddenly opened his eyes, and a jade bottle appeared in his hand.

Upon opening it, there was a black-and-white pill swirling inside—the ’Crossing Extinction Pill’!

He swallowed the pill.

The ’Crossing Extinction Pill’ melted as soon as it touched the tongue, and Fang Xi almost felt nothing, but in his heart, a sense of ’life and death, crossing extinction’ arose.

Without even having the time to experience it carefully, everything went black before his eyes, and he fell into the heart demon illusion.

The Heart Demon Tribulation, had begun!

...

"There are thirty minutes left until the end of the examination!"

The male proctor’s voice rang in his ears.

Fang Xi was a bit bewildered, looking at the 2B pencil in his hand, his gaze seemed to lose focus.

In his mind, he was full of questions like ’Who am I?’, ’Where am I?’, and ’What am I going to do?’

In his heart, there seemed to be a very important thing to be done.

’I forgot something important? Right, I have to take the civil service exam! Nothing is more important than landing a job in the civil service!’

Fang Xi pinched his own fingers hard, scanned the exam paper quickly, and his eyes widened.

’Damn it, half of the exam paper is blank... especially the middle and the last math questions, I haven’t completed any...’

’Damned, damned... hurry up...’

With a heart full of excitement, trembling hands, and legs that seemed to start cramping...

’Why is math so difficult?’

’Damn... First, do the questions I know, guess if you can on the others, just don’t leave them blank...’

Fang Xi began to calculate rapidly, but something felt discordant in his heart.

He looked up blankly, seeing the other candidates scribbling furiously and the serious-looking proctor with black-framed glasses, his consciousness drifting...