92: Chapter 92 Devouring Feedback Breaks Through Perfection, Dark Gold Egg-Born Beast

Ye Qing sat cross-legged in the center of the Formation, his mind clear, forgetting both himself and the world.

The eight-thousand-zhang Cave Heaven World, due to the continuous digestion of the massive "nutrients" from the Yao Race Young Lord and the two Yao generals, as well as the continuous feedback from the medicinal power of the "star soul spirit-calming fruit", had now reached an extremely active and vibrant Peak state.

The Spiritual Vein was like a sleeping Dragon, its breathing causing the earth to tremble slightly.

A sea of stars crossed the sky, countless stars flickering and rotating, scattering infinite starlight.

The Five Elements rotated in perfect harmony, the Chaos Qi flowed vast and mighty, and vitality burst forth like thunder in spring.

The "Power of the Primordial World" fed back by the Cave Heaven World had also, due to this Peak state, reached an unprecedented level of purity, vastness, and surging power, like a flood lake about to overflow, waiting only for the gate to open to unleash a monstrous wave.

Ye Qing guided this massive and peerless Power of the Primordial World, repeatedly scouring and refining his Late Golden Core Stage Foundation, polishing every inch of his cultivation, every wisp of Dantian energy, and every point of insight to a state of ultimate Perfection, flawless and untainted.

The Golden Core rotated slowly within his Dantian, its surface covered in clear and deep Dao patterns of the Five Elements, stars, moonlight, Void Realm, Chaos, tides, and many others, interwoven into a Chaos star map containing infinite mysteries, its light contained within, its texture like glaze.

His Foundation was as stable as a mountain, supporting the Golden Core, and resonating faintly with the Cave Heaven World, as if they were two sides of the same entity.

Everything had reached the theoretical Perfection of his current Realm.

The barrier of the Golden Core Perfection clearly emerged, lying ahead; it appeared solid, yet it felt like a thin veil, ready to break at a single touch.

"It is time."

Ye Qing's mind was calm, without sorrow or joy, without desire or demand.

He simply operated the Hunxu Yandao Scripture to the extreme since its creation, condensing and integrating his own essence, Qi, and spirit, his insights into various Daos, the vast feedback from the Cave Heaven World, and that wisp of star Divine Soul Dao rhyme originating from the "star soul spirit-calming fruit" into an indescribable "Primordial Dao Power" that seemed capable of creating the world and evolving Chaos.

The Dao Power was formless and intangible, yet it contained all his accumulations, all his realizations, and all possibilities from his cultivation to date.

Then, he gently touched that barrier representing the Golden Core Perfection.

There was no earth-shattering impact, no difficult or painful struggle.

It was as natural as water flowing into a channel, as a melon falling when ripe.

That barrier, before this flawless, primordial, and unified Dao Power, quietly dissipated as if it had never existed.

The Realm of Golden Core Perfection opened up before him.

Within his Dantian, the Hunxu Golden Core shook violently; its volume did not change, but its internal structure underwent a profound transformation, as if it had truly gestated a miniature "Chaos starry sky" prototype with its own complete cycle of rules!

The Golden Core itself became more solid and heavy, its radiance completely restrained, returning to simplicity, but the power it contained had surged several times more than before the Breakthrough!

The total amount and purity of his Dantian energy jumped again, its quality infinitely approaching the legendary "Nascent Soul mana", and as it operated, wind and thunder appeared, stars were born and destroyed, the Void Realm rippled, Chaos evolved, the Five Elements rotated, tides rose and fell, and various strange phenomena intertwined, creating infinite mysteries.

Golden Core Perfection, achieved!

His Divine Sense surged, his perception range breaking through three thousand zhang, condensed into substance, allowing him to briefly "spiritually travel" out of his body to explore the outside world; his control over Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, his use of his own power, and his insight into the Dao rules all reached a brand new height.

His Physical Body was again thoroughly tempered, its strength, vitality, and recovery reaching the extreme of the Golden Core Realm, his blood and Qi as vigorous as a furnace, his internal organs emitting precious light, and his Lifespan greatly increased.

More importantly, a Dao rhyme of "perfect and flawless" and "primordial and unified" radiated from the depths of the Golden Core, permeating his entire body, giving him a deeper and more essential understanding of all the Cultivation Techniques, Divine Abilities, and Daos he had cultivated.

The various chapters of the Hunxu Yandao Scripture seemed at this moment to have had their final key nodes opened, operating smoothly without obstruction, truly possessing the aura of a "completed scripture".

"Golden Core Perfection... finally reached the extreme of this Realm."

Ye Qing slowly opened his eyes, Chaos radiance flowing in his pupils, as if the scene of heaven and earth being created and stars evolving flashed by, and then immediately returned to a profound calmness as still as an ancient well.

He felt the surging, vast power within him, far exceeding that before Perfection, and had a clearer assessment of his own strength.

"With my current Foundation, within the Golden Core Realm, I should have no equal. Even against those who have just entered the Nascent Soul Stage, relying on the Power of the Primordial World, the Hunxu Zhou Tian Star Sword Formation, and many other trump cards, I should be able to contend head-on, or even... defeat them."

This was not arrogance, but a calm judgment based on a profound understanding of his own strength.

His accumulations were too thick; every Realm was polished to the extreme, his Cultivation Techniques, Divine Abilities, and Magic Treasures were all top-tier, and he had the Heaven-Defying Foundation of the Cave Heaven World, so fighting across Realms was only natural.

"However, Nascent Soul and Golden Core are, after all, different levels of life. I might be able to fight an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul, but if I encounter a Nascent Soul Cultivator with a deep Foundation and ruthless methods, I must still be cautious. I fear it will be difficult to contend with those at the Mid-Nascent Soul Stage or above, so I should prioritize maneuvering and self-preservation."

He had a clear position on himself and would never become arrogant because of his greatly increased strength.

"My cultivation has reached Golden Core Perfection, and the next step is to make final preparations for condensing the Nascent Soul. The Nascent Soul is the unification of essence, Qi, and spirit, the smelting of the Dao, and the fruit of breaking the core to form the infant; I must adjust my state to the absolute Peak and find a safe, secluded place with abundant Spiritual Qi before I can attempt it."

"Although this place has Formation protection, the Spiritual Qi is thin after all, not a good place to condense the Nascent Soul. I need to look elsewhere."

As he was pondering, the Cave Heaven World suddenly sent a wave of unusual, violent fluctuations!

The source of the fluctuation was none other than that mysterious dark gold beast egg placed beside the star core, which had been incubating for a long time!

Ye Qing immediately sank his consciousness into it.

He saw that the head-sized dark gold beast egg was trembling violently, the natural star Dao patterns on the surface of the eggshell erupting with dazzling light, and a powerful, ancient, noble, and wild aura full of vitality surged madly from within the egg, impacting the shell!

Crack... a faint but clear crisp sound.

A small crack appeared on the surface of the eggshell.

Immediately after, the crack spread rapidly like a spider web, covering the entire eggshell in the blink of an eye.

Bang! The eggshell finally shattered completely, turning into golden specks of light that dissipated into the sky.

A small figure stood up staggeringly from the broken eggshell.

It was none other than... a small beast with a strange appearance.

Its size was only that of a house cat, its whole body covered in fine, soft, dark gold fur with natural silver star spots flowing on the surface.

Its head was like a Dragon but not a Dragon, like a Lion but not a Lion, and on its forehead grew a pair of crystal-like, slightly curved, pale gold horns.

Its pair of eyes were large and bright, its pupils a deep dark gold, like two miniature stars, full of spirituality and curiosity.

Behind it dragged a fluffy long tail, also with flowing star spots.

The small beast radiated a pure and powerful star aura, as well as a faint hint of Chaos Dao rhyme that was homologous and symbiotic with the Cave Heaven World.

Its life essence was extremely high; just born, its aura had reached the Second Stage (Foundation Establishment) level, and it was still slowly growing.

It curiously looked at the strange yet familiar environment (Cave Heaven World) around it, sniffed with its little nose, and finally cast its gaze toward the star core suspended in the air, and... Ye Qing's wisp of consciousness that had reached into the Cave Heaven World.

"Woo..." The small beast let out a tender and dependent whine, shaking its still unsteady little body, trying to move toward the direction of the star core (or rather, where Ye Qing's consciousness was), its dark gold pupils reflecting Ye Qing's figure, full of closeness and admiration.

"Is this... a star beast gestated from the star core and the Origin of the Cave Heaven World? Looking at its appearance, it seems to contain a trace of True Dragon and Star Lion Bloodline? It is an exotic species I have never seen recorded."

Ye Qing was surprised, but even more pleasantly surprised.

This beast egg had an extremely high essence, and having been gestated and hatched in the Cave Heaven World, it naturally had the closest connection with the Cave Heaven World and with him, like a "subject" he had created with his own hands.

In the future, when it grew up, it would surely be a great help, and absolutely loyal.

"Little guy, from now on I will call you 'Xing Hao', meaning the stars are vast, like the rising sun."

Ye Qing transmitted a gentle thought with his consciousness, and at the same time, channeled a wisp of the Cave Heaven World's Origin power to gently stroke the small beast Xing Hao.

Xing Hao narrowed its eyes comfortably, making a "purr purr" sound, rubbing its little head against that invisible Origin power, appearing very content, and seemed very satisfied with the name "Xing Hao".

"Just born and already Second Stage, with infinite potential. Grow well in the Cave Heaven World; this will be your home."

Ye Qing then channeled a wisp of star essence to feed Xing Hao.

The small beast absorbed it happily, its aura becoming a bit more solid.

Having settled the newborn little Xing Hao, Ye Qing's consciousness withdrew from the Cave Heaven World, a smile appearing on his face.

The Cave Heaven World had gestated a living creature for the first time, and it was a star beast with infinite potential; this marked that the rules of the Cave Heaven World were becoming more perfect, and it began to truly possess "life" and an "ecosystem".

"The birth of Xing Hao might be an opportunity. The Cave Heaven World is now over eight thousand zhang, its rules initially prepared, full of vitality; perhaps... I could try to absorb a larger Spiritual Vein, or some kind of special 'Earth Vein Heart', 'Water Eye Source', to push it to undergo its next qualitative change, evolving real mountains and rivers, creating the best environment for condensing the Nascent Soul?"

He remembered the huge benefits brought by devouring the micro Spiritual Vein at "Earth Dragon Ridge" before.

If he could find a more complete, more powerful Spiritual Vein, or a similar Origin object to integrate into the Cave Heaven World, it would surely cause earth-shaking changes, the feedback energy would also be more terrifying, and it would be of immeasurable help to his condensation of the Nascent Soul.

"This matter needs long-term planning. High-quality Spiritual Veins are rare and often occupied by large Sects or powerful Yao Beasts. Perhaps... I could rely on the information obtained from the Yao Race Young Lord's Jade Slip to target those Yao Race liaison points or resource points?"

A flash of sharp light crossed his eyes.

Steady development does not mean being timid.

Sometimes, appropriate "borrowing" of power is also wisdom.

"First, leave this place, find a safer, more well-informed neutral market or gathering place for Loose Cultivators to inquire about news, and at the same time collect suitable growth resources for Xing Hao, and also prepare for the Cave Heaven World to absorb a Spiritual Vein."

He set his plan and stopped lingering.

He waved his hand to remove the Formation Restrictions inside and outside the cave, only retrieving the "earth vein array core mushroom" and the Formation Flags.

His figure flickered, and he was already at the cave entrance, looking out at the ceaseless gale-swept wilderness.

"It is time to re-enter the world."

He took a step out, merged into the shadows of the gale, and silently left the cave where he had been in seclusion for several months, quietly fleeing toward a neutral Loose Cultivator market in his memory called "Jinsha Market".