314: Chapter 314 My name is Kuang Dou, my Daoist name is Shi Ri, I establish the Demon Cave, and I protect all directions!

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Myriad Demon Domain, Kuangdou Peak.

Years have passed since Shi Jian went into seclusion and White Crane sealed the mountain.

The fighting on the outskirts of the Myriad Demon Domain remains brutal, but the core mountains appear somewhat quiet; the core tribes are resting and recuperating, watching the changes of the world.

One day, above Kuangdou Peak.

The originally clear sky suddenly darkened.

Spiritual Qi from hundreds of miles away, as if drawn by some force, frantically gathered toward Kuangdou Peak. Clouds churned, and the Spiritual Qi turned into a massive vortex, pouring downward.

"That is... the Golden Core Formation Phenomenon."

"Has it begun, Kuang Dou..."

On Panshi Peak, Shi Pan stood on two legs, gazing into the distance toward Kuangdou Peak, a trace of worry appearing in his eyes.

"This old dog Kuang Dou actually dares to take this step."

Shi Yin also appeared at Shi Pan's side at some unknown time, cold air radiating from him as his brows furrowed: "He has not found suitable heaven and earth qi; forcing a Core Formation now, I fear it is nine deaths and one life."

Whether human or Yao, forming a Golden Core is inherently Heaven-Defying.

Without the protection of heaven and earth qi, one must face the crushing pressure of the heaven and earth phenomenon, and still forcibly extract heaven and earth qi from it to refine.

The difficulty is many times greater than having the protection of heaven and earth qi!

Deep within Kuangdou Peak, in the lava fire pool.

Kuang Dou had transformed into his Black Dog form, several zhang tall, with molten fire rolling around his body, appearing quite miraculous. The violent Spiritual Qi poured into the mountain, continuously flooding into Kuang Dou's body, stretching his Meridians to the point of near rupture.

"Come!"

Kuang Dou roared, his dark red Yao power boiling like magma.

He had long since lost his way of retreat, nor did he want to retreat.

Rumble!

As the Spiritual Qi continuously compressed into the Yao Core within his body, heaven and earth reacted, the phenomenon instantly arose, and the Golden Core Formation Phenomenon grew even more magnificent.

Kuangdou Peak trembled violently, the earth cracking inch by inch.

From deep, bottomless ravines, blinding red light shot into the sky.

The underground lava was forcibly extracted, turning into a sea of fire that covered the entire Kuangdou Peak.

This was not ordinary fire, but the intense flame from the earth veins!

"Without heaven and earth qi, I will forcibly extract a wisp from this fire of heaven and earth, to refine this power of heaven and earth."

Kuang Dou roared to the sky, diving recklessly into the sea of fire.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

The heaven and earth fire burned his body; the moment Kuang Dou's iron-hard fur touched the tribulation fire, it turned to ash.

His flesh sizzled as it was roasted, and a burnt smell permeated the air.

"The majesty of heaven is vast, the majesty of heaven is vast!"

"Master Kuang Dou entering this sea of fire, I fear it is ten deaths and no life..."

The Yao Beasts watching from afar trembled, the pressure from that heaven and earth fire causing them to feel instinctive fear.

Yet, Kuang Dou seemed unable to feel the pain.

He gritted his teeth, frantically circulating his Yao power, attempting to strip a wisp of heaven and earth qi containing the logic of the Dao from the fire that destroyed everything.

But it was too difficult.

The temperature of the heaven and earth fire rose higher and higher, and Kuang Dou's flesh began to carbonize and peel off over large areas, the pain reaching his bones, the pain reaching his Soul.

"I have suffered a lifetime, how could I be content to forever be an ant at the bottom!"

"The Old Ancestor could create this prosperous age of the Yao Race, I, Kuang Dou, must also carve out a bloody path for my descendants!"

Kuang Dou's eyes had already been burnt blind, but he continued to gather the heaven and earth fire, compressing it continuously, refining it into heaven and earth righteous qi.

Finally, on the edge of his Physical Body collapsing.

He finally gathered the fire, compressing it into a wisp of extremely pure fire-Dao qi, using the molten fire of the earth veins.

Thus it was named: Earth Fiend Tribulation Fire Qi!

"Come to me!"

Kuang Dou opened his jaw, which was left with only bone, and inhaled sharply.

That wisp of fire-Dao qi was forcibly dragged into his body, rushing straight toward his Yao Core, intending to refine it completely!

But the price was also exceptionally painful.

The moment the qi entered his body, the Earth Fiend Tribulation Fire seemed to be stimulated, and it erupted violently...

Boom!

Kuang Dou's Physical Body, under this terrifying explosion, instantly turned to ash; his bones, Meridians, and flesh all turned to dust, dissipating between heaven and earth...

In mid-air, only a cracked, dim, dark-red Yao Core remained, floating alone in the sea of fire...

His breath was almost non-existent.

"Kuang Dou... failed?"

Shi Pan clenched his fists, a trace of sorrow flashing in his eyes.

"His Physical Body turned into fire, even his Divine Soul breath is almost gone; in the end, he couldn't hold on. Forcing a crossing without qi is as hard as ascending to the heavens."

Shi Yin sighed and turned to leave.

Without the protection of heaven and earth qi, forcing a Core Formation leads to this outcome.

Throughout the Myriad Demon Domain, countless Yao Beasts watching this place let out low moans, and the tens of thousands of the Black Dog Clan were even more so, crawling on the ground and emitting mournful wails.

The sea of fire continued to churn, and the cracks on the Yao Core grew more numerous.

Crack.

With a crisp sound, a fragment peeled off the surface of the Yao Core.

Just when all the Yao thought that Kuang Dou would completely perish and his Dao would vanish.

Beneath that peeled-off fragment, a piercing golden light shone through!

"Hmm?"

Shi Pan turned his head abruptly, staring fixedly at the Yao Core in the distance.

The golden light grew more intense, and a hot, violent, yet vibrant breath erupted from within the Yao Core!

"Tribulation Fire refines the body, swallowing the sun to be born!"

A Divine Thought boomed like thunder in the sea of fire.

The heaven and earth qi he had forcibly extracted into his body, at the very last moment when the Yao Core was on the verge of shattering, finally merged with Kuang Dou.

From death comes life, breaking then establishing!

Boom!

The Yao Core exploded completely.

But at the center of that explosion, a Golden Core, Dark-Gold in its entirety and entwined with crimson flames, spun out.

Once the Golden Core was formed, heaven and earth provided feedback.

The sea of fire seemed to find an outlet, frantically gathering toward that Golden Core.

In the sea of fire, Kuang Dou's Physical Body began to be recast.

First came the Dark-Gold bones, then the tough Meridians, and finally the flesh and fur flowing with crimson patterns like magma.

In just a few breaths.

A giant dog, ten zhang in length, burning with crimson flames, like a terrifying beast that had walked out of Hell, stood in the Void Realm.

Early Stage Golden Core!

Violent pressure swept across a thousand miles like a tsunami.

The Yao Race was shocked, and then came thunderous cheers.

"Hahahaha, it's done!" Shi Pan opened his mouth wide and laughed out loud.

Kuang Dou, bathed in flames, felt the earth-shaking power within his body and let out a wild roar to the sky, shaking the Nine Heavens.

"From this day on, I, Kuang Dou, take the title: Sun-Eater!"

"My Black Dog Clan is renamed: Sun-Eater Dog Clan!"

The name of the Sun-Eater Yao General spread throughout the entire Myriad Demon Domain.

"All dog-kind and wolf Yao in the world may enter under my command!"

"Today, I, Sun-Eater, establish the Sun-Eater Yao cave, to guard a side of the Myriad Demon Domain!"

Roar!

Below, tens of thousands of the Sun-Eater Dog Clan roared in unison.

Further away in the mountains and forests, countless Green Wind Wolves, Shadow Wolves, Red Fire Dogs, and other dog and wolf-type Yao Beasts felt this call from their Bloodline and one after another roared to the sky, sprinting toward Kuangdou Peak.

The Myriad Demon Domain added another Golden Core Yao General.

Another Yao cave feudal lord was established!

Sun-Eater stood in the Void Realm, like a great sun, looking toward the direction of Zixiao Peak, his eyes full of fanaticism and reverence.

"Old Ancestor, Kuang Dou has not failed you!"

"The Yao Race has been submerged for ten thousand years, today it shall rise!"

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