239: The Golden Elixir is finally complete!

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the lightning was about to strike.

“Boom!”

At the center of the Spiritual Qi vortex, the tightly shut Immortal Cave exploded with a roar.

Amidst the flying debris, a black-robed figure, enveloped in a monstrous sea of blood, shot into the sky. Behind him, a crimson-gold sun dyed the gloomy sky with a faint, blood-red hue!

“Demonic Path! This is a Demonic Path Golden Core!”

“Such terrifying Evil Qi, this person must be a Devil Head who has committed countless murders!”

“It’s over, we’re all finished, hahahaha…”

“Don’t panic, this person is burdened with blood debts, and will surely be entangled by Karma and Karmic Obstruction. Under the Lightning Tribulation, he will undoubtedly be annihilated!”

“…”

Feeling the strange, all-consuming aura emanating from that person, many Cultivators in the market felt chills throughout their bodies, and fear endlessly grew in their hearts.

If it were other Cultivators achieving a Breakthrough to Golden Core, they would be afraid, but not to this extent of despair.

However, a Demonic Cultivator was a different story; it was entirely possible that these people were just resources he had prepared for his own advancement.

Mo Ningxin also looked stunned, her beautiful eyes filled with regret.

She never expected this person to be a Demonic Cultivator.

What was she doing? Inviting a wolf into her house!

It was laughable that for resources, she had put countless Cultivators in danger.

Mo Ningxin showed a bitter smile, but the light in her eyes had not completely faded.

Like the other Cultivators, she still held a last shred of hope: that this person would perish under the Lightning Tribulation, thus resolving the crisis!

…Lu Ming paid no attention to any of this below.

With his current Divine Sense, he could cover the entire market in an instant, and he heard clearly what some Cultivators were saying.

In response, Lu Ming could only say that he would disappoint them.

Usually, the ones killing people were surnamed Han or Zheng, oh, and also surnamed Wu! But what did that have to do with him, Lu Ming?

If you keep slandering me, be careful, I’ll accuse you of defaming the golden book!

What! You say I have monstrous Devilish Qi and am entangled with Evil Qi? Even my Golden Core phenomenon is blood-red!

Oh, this is a phenomenon that comes with the Golden Core itself, it’s just how it is from the factory, it has nothing to do with me!

…In the sky.

Lu Ming’s black hair flew, and his robes flapped in the strong winds.

Facing the tribulation clouds brewing with destructive aura, there was no fear on his face, but rather a hint of eagerness.

At this moment, his status had already broken through to Golden Core, and he only needed the Heavenly Tribulation’s baptism to stabilize his Realm.

Just then, the first tribulation lightning finished brewing. A purple Heavenly Lightning, thick as a water bucket, suddenly tore through the sky, carrying majestic heavenly might, and struck directly at him!

Lu Ming neither dodged nor avoided, and did not even use any Magic Treasure. He merely raised his right hand slightly, clenched his fingers into a fist, and with the Golden Core magical power condensed to its extreme, threw a punch!

“Boom—”

The fist and the lightning collided violently!

There was no stalemate as imagined; the violent purple lightning was actually shattered by this punch, transforming into arcs of electricity scattering across the sky.

As the lightning faded, Lu Ming’s figure reappeared.

He still hovered high in the sky, completely unharmed, not even a single scorch mark left on his Dharma robe.

“Is this the power of the Golden Core stage! It’s simply… too wonderful!”

Feeling a strength far surpassing his previous Foundation Establishment Stage, Lu Ming’s heart surged, and he even wanted to let out a long roar to the sky.

But now was not the right time; the lightning would not give him a chance to breathe.

Thus, the second, the third… each Lightning Tribulation was stronger than the last, its color changing from purple to crimson, then from crimson to gold, with its power progressively increasing!

Yet, the Heavenly Tribulation that could have obliterated ordinary newly Core Formation Cultivators was easily resolved by Lu Ming. His newly formed Golden Core also gradually approached Perfection under the lightning’s baptism!

This scene was witnessed by the Cultivators observing from afar below, leaving them all dumbfounded and deeply shaken.

The flame of hope in their hearts gradually extinguished!

This person was too formidable; the Heavenly Tribulation couldn’t harm him in the slightest. It seemed he was truly going to succeed!

Finally, the Lightning Tribulation reached its last, and most terrifying, strike!

This tribulation lightning condensed the power of the previous eight strikes, transforming into a dark-gold Lightning Dragon, roaring as it swooped down towards him.

Lu Ming’s eyes narrowed, and his expression became much more solemn.

As his magical power circulated, the flawless, round Golden Core phantom behind him, like a crimson-gold sun, began to shine brightly.

Then, it shot into the sky, colliding head-on with the dark-gold Lightning Dragon!

“Boom—”

The world was a blur of white; everyone’s sight and hearing were in Chaos.

After the light dissipated, the tribulation clouds slowly began to disperse, and the sky became clear as freshly washed.

Strands of pure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi descended at this moment, forming a seven-colored glow that enveloped Lu Ming.

The Golden Core Great Dao, thus achieved!

Feeling the smoothly spinning Golden Core within his body, containing hundreds or thousands of times more power than the Foundation Establishment Stage.

An unprecedented sense of power filled his heart; Lu Ming even wanted to laugh heartily.

He glanced at the Cultivators still prostrate on the ground below, some fearful, some despairing, and a smile played on Lu Ming’s lips.

With his Golden Core now proven, he was in a great mood and didn't want to scare the juniors below.

As for those talkative fellows from before, he couldn't be bothered to care anymore.

Anyway, they were all on the golden book; why bother with dead people? On such a joyous day, one shouldn't think about unpleasant things.

“Today, this Venerable One has achieved Golden Core, it is a cause for celebration!”

Lu Ming’s voice echoed across the land. With a casual wave of his sleeve, a shower of brilliant light rained down.

Those were not the glows of Spells, but rather handfuls of crystal-clear Spirit Stones!

Among them were even a few Medium Grade Spirit Stones with even richer Spiritual Qi!

Spirit Stones rained down, scattering everywhere in the market, landing beside every Cultivator who witnessed this scene.

After a brief moment of deadly silence, there was an earth-shattering clamor and uproar!

Countless Loose Cultivators struggled to get up, no longer caring whether this person was a Devil Head who had committed countless murders, but simply scrambling for the Spirit Stones falling from the sky.

Of course, they didn’t forget to shout out!

“Thank you, Senior, for your generous gift!”

“Congratulations, Senior, on your Golden Core Major Achievement, the Great Dao is within reach!”

“Long live Senior!”

“Loyalty!”

“…”

Lu Ming stood in the clouds, listening to the cheers of the Cultivators below, a faint smile on his face.

This was the nature of Loose Cultivators, prioritizing self-interest, even to the extent of disregarding life and death.

However, his gaze quickly fell upon a graceful figure standing still.

“Mo Ningxin.”

She looked at Lu Ming with a complicated expression, murmuring as if she wanted to say something.

“Oh, I almost forgot about you!”

Lu Ming looked at the Immortal Cave he had destroyed below, a rare hint of embarrassment on his face.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ming took out several items from his Storage Pouch. They were all Spiritual Artifacts and Talismans he had used during the Foundation Establishment Stage. These items had long become useless to him, and giving them to Mo Ningxin as compensation now could be considered putting waste to good use.

However, before giving them, he still checked the golden book to confirm that this woman was not on the list, then erased the imprint on them, and wrapped them in magical power before pushing them down to Mo Ningxin.

Immediately, he transmitted his Divine Sense.

“These trinkets are compensation for destroying your Immortal Cave, little friend.”

After doing this, Lu Ming didn’t care whether Mo Ningxin accepted or not. His gaze turned towards Heavenly Star Immortal City, his eyes deepening.

“It’s time to get even!”

He had remembered the grudge from when he was forced to flee like a dog without a home.

This reminded him of his experience of being forced to leave Green Bamboo Market when he was weak.

“During the Qi Refinement Stage, I was forced; during the Foundation Establishment Stage, I was helpless. Now that I am a Golden Core True Person, if anyone still dares to bully me, wouldn’t achieving this Golden Core have been in vain?!”

So Lu Ming no longer lingered, transforming into a golden long rainbow, disappearing instantly into the sky above Yunmo Market.

Only the Loose Cultivators still scrambling for Spirit Stones remained below, along with Mo Ningxin, who, with a complicated expression, held the 'compensation' and murmured to herself while gazing into the distance.

“How did I become ‘little friend’ so quickly? The change of address was too fast…”