Chapter 416 - Third-level Core Formation

Rumble!

Yin Yang Scholar and the others attacked the Mountain of Seals fiercely with the Great Destruction Formation.

Massive qi axes chopped down one after another. Even someone at the fifth level would tremble under the might of this grand formation.

For the past three thousand years, the Mountain of Seals had been working constantly, expending its energy; it wasn’t as strong as it used to be. Under the indiscriminate bombardment from Yin Yang Scholar and the others, via the activation of the formation, the sealing runes on its surface began to break.

Crack, crack, crack...

Cracking noises rang out, invigorating Yin Yang Scholar and the others.

“Haha, good, some sealing runes have already given way. Let’s work harder, everyone. It wouldn’t be long before we breach the Mountain of Seals and help Senior Daoist Corpse Spirit break free. Our efforts will surely be rewarded generously," encouraged Yin Yang Scholar.

Sword Venerable Ling Yun grinned and said, “Haha, once Senior Daoist Corpse Spirit recovers his cultivation, the entire Hong Domain will have to submit to him. Anyone who refuses will be killed without mercy!”

The minions roared excitedly.

“Killed without mercy!”

“Killed without mercy!”

“I’m sure Senior Daoist Corpse Spirit has already possessed Chen Fan and is recovering. Our holy cult will soon gain another ancient powerhouse!” Young Master Xue Yi also said with a smile.

They chatted while continuously materializing giant axes that chipped away at the Mountain of Seals. More and more sealing runes failed to withstand the terrifying force and cracked apart.

Crack, crack, crack!

Cracks appeared all over the Mountain of Seals.

Inside the Mountain of Seals, Chen Fan sat cross-legged, refining Daoist Corpse Spirit’s divine energy to raise his cultivation level.

He had already reached the peak of the first level using the Divine Stone of Life’s energy. As he refined the divine nascent essence with the Heaven Seizing Furnace, its vast vitality surged forth immediately, rushing into and coursing through him.

Boom, boom!

Chen Fan felt like a flood of energy was wreaking havoc inside him. A terrifying aura erupted from within him, and fierce winds whistled around him.

It was the divine nascent essence of a peak Heavenly Star realm powerhouse. While it was only a tiny fraction of it, it was enough to drive even a Divine Nascent realm expert crazy for it when refined. Yet, here it was, benefiting Chen Fan.

He channeled the Heaven Seizing Art, his true primeval energy circulating within him, and his golden core spun furiously in his dantian.

Rumble!

A resounding boom emanated from within Chen Fan. Instantly, his aura surged like an unleashed flood, relentlessly hitting the interior of the Mountain of Seals, causing it to tremble violently.

Before long, his cultivation broke through to the second level.

Outside, Yin Yang Scholar and the others also sensed the intense vibration emanating from inside the mountain.

Ecstasy showed on their faces as Yin Yang Scholar shouted, “Wonderful, Senior Daoist Corpse Spirit must have succeeded in possessing him. He is attacking the Mountain of Seals from the inside. If the mountain is attacked from the outside and the inside, it will be destroyed even quicker.”

They assumed that the disturbance from Chen Fan’s advancement was the Daoist Corpse Spirit attacking the mountain. Their goal: combine forces inside and out to speed up the destruction of the Mountain of Seals.

Had they known that Daoist Corpse Spirit's divine energy was fueling Chen Fan's cultivation, they might have been driven to vomit blood from frustration.

But Chen Fan paid no mind. His cultivation and his aura continued to surge without pause.

The Heavenly Seizing Furnace revolved furiously. It refined Daoist Corpse Spirit’s divine nascent essence, releasing vast amounts of energy that helped Chen Fan’s cultivation skyrocket.

The second level of the Core Formation realm!

Middle stage of the second level!

Late stage of the second level!

He was improving his cultivation so quickly that it was scary.

The energy mass was also constantly shrinking. However, it contained a massive amount of energy, so it wasn’t shrinking fast.

Refine!

Chen Fan roared furiously in his heart. More of the divine nascent energy transformed into his nourishment.

Boom, boom...

His aura surged like a tidal wave, shaking the very fabric of space.

Tumultuous waves churned inside the mountain. The pool of Heavenly Yang Sacred Water roared in response.

Boom!

Chen Fan reached the peak of the second level, just a step away from the third level of the Core Formation realm.

Time slowly ticked away.

Outside, Yin Yang Scholar and the others bombarded the seals tirelessly.

Each attack fractured the sealing runes, weakening the Mountain of Seal further as it began to crumble.

Simultaneously, within the mountain, Chen Fan also slowly inched toward the third level.

Rumble!

Another three days passed. Another thunderous boom erupted from Chen Fan. He felt like his joints had loosened, and his conception and governor vessels were clear. His true primeval rushed through his meridians like a wide river, strength flowing through him. [1]

“Roar!” Chen Fan couldn’t help but let out an extended roar, making the air burst into rings of white qi waves.

He had advanced to the third level.

Inside the Heaven Seizing Furnace, the divine nascent essence, once the size of an adult's fist, had shrunk to merely half the size of an infant's fist after much of it was refined.

Chen Fan did not continue refining it to raise his cultivation. With his current level, his combat prowess was more than sufficient to fight Yin Yang Scholar and their allies.

He sealed the remaining divine nascent essence at the bottom of the Heaven Seizing Furnace, stood up, and threw out a palm strike.

A terrifying force rushed out, turning Daoist Corpse Spirit’s rotten body to powder, leaving nothing behind.

“Very good, Heavenly Yang Sacred Water can wear down evil qi and also temper flesh. It’s enough to allow my Myriad Elephants Divine Art to reach the twelfth layer, perhaps even the thirteenth. I can advance to the Myriad Elephants realm!” [2]

With no reason to let such a precious resource go to waste, Chen Fan resolved to take it.

Advancing his Myriad Elephants Divine Art would become increasingly challenging as it progressed, often resulting in minimal progress over months.

Heavenly Yang Sacred Water's powerful flesh-refining properties were a rare find, so he couldn’t let it go to waste.

“Retrieve!” Chen Fan grabbed at the air, digging out the entire pool of water. A terrifying strength surged in space.

Crack, crack, crack...

The pool of Heavenly Yang Sacred Water was even heavier than a ten thousand-foot-tall mountain. Every drop was heavier than mercury.

This entire pool of Heavenly Yang Sacred Water weighed at least fifty thousand kilograms.

𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

His qi erupted, the ground cracked, and the huge pool was pulled up entirely.

Even though it weighed fifty thousand kilograms, it was no big deal for Chen Fan. A Core Formation realm expert could easily destroy mountains.

“Collect!” With another motion, he drew the pool into his storage ring through the air.

Boom, crack!

Simultaneously, the Mountain of Seals quaked violently, followed by a cacophony of cracking noises.

After attacking the Mountain of Seals for more than half a month continuously, Yin Yang Scholar and the others had finally completely worn down the last of its energy. The sealing runes were all gone. The mountain had cracked open and crumbled apart.

1. The Conception and Governor vessels are specific meridians of the body, though the author uses the words ‘as if’ here so it doesn’t really matter. ☜

2. Fun fact, myriad elephants and Nature Manifestation realm uses the same word, but different context. ☜