Boom boom!
The Yin and Yang powers sought to condense into a Golden Core, an extremely difficult task. At this moment, within Yang Feilong's body, there was a commotion akin to waves crashing against a shore. Yet, Yang Feilong remained calm, meticulously condensing the Golden Core.
Once the Golden Core was successfully formed, one would officially step into the Golden Core realm!
Hoo hoo~~~
Yang Feilong had initially thought he could finish it in a day, but reality proved him wrong. Of course, while continuously refining the Golden Core, he was completely oblivious to the passage of time.
Who knew how long had passed.
Whoosh!
A Golden Core took shape within his body. This newly condensed Golden Core was immeasurably large. If it weren't for the internal extra-dimensional space, its diameter might have been over three hundred zhang?
Three hundred zhang is equivalent to one thousand meters!
Compress!
Compress further!
Continuous compression.
The circular Golden Core with a diameter of over three hundred zhang was, in the blink of an eye, compressed to about ten meters in diameter. At this point, further compression became difficult. How could this be acceptable? The more it was compressed, the smaller the Golden Core, and the greater its power!
Therefore, despite the difficulty of compression, Yang Feilong repeatedly relied on his immense willpower to compress it!
Although the Golden Core seemed resistant to further compression, under Yang Feilong's relentless efforts, it continued to shrink.
"Condense, condense!" Yang Feilong mobilized all his willpower and energy, furiously compressing the initially formed Golden Core. With Yang Feilong's angry roar, the Golden Core, which had been compressed to a diameter of three meters, abruptly compressed further to nearly one meter.
"Other people's Golden Cores can be compressed to within twenty centimeters, yet mine is still a meter in diameter at this point?" Yang Feilong didn't know how to describe his Golden Core. However, at this moment, he had employed every method to its extreme – tempering, compression, and exerting his utmost effort.
Ultimately, Yang Feilong continued to temper and refine it relentlessly. Yet, even so, he could only manage to compress the Golden Core to slightly less than one meter in diameter.
At this point, Yang Feilong seemed to have exhausted all his options.
He still wanted to compress it further!
Because he could feel that as the Golden Core continued to compress, the power contained within it became increasingly terrifying. Even with the current Golden Core, Yang Feilong was confident that he could defeat someone in the peak Golden Core realm in a head-on confrontation!
This was the terrifying power of breaking through to the Golden Core realm by merging three types of energy.
"Is there truly no way to compress it further?" Yang Feilong took a deep breath. "Why can't I believe it?"
The next moment, with a hint of madness on his face, he directly enveloped the Golden Core with the Green Lotus Earthly Fire from within his body.
The Green Lotus Earthly Fire, capable of harming even Nascent Soul realm cultivators, was used to temper the Golden Core, showcasing Yang Feilong's madness. Although it all belonged to Yang Feilong, the inherent properties of the Green Lotus Earthly Fire, while not destroying the Golden Core, could further concentrate it. This process of concentration was agonizing and severely tested one's willpower.
It was difficult for him to even control the Green Lotus Earthly Fire, as its tier was a bit too high.
Hiss hiss~~~~
The Golden Core, previously almost condensed to its limit, continued to condense further under the baking of the Green Lotus Earthly Fire. Its diameter shrank from ninety centimeters, to eighty centimeters... eventually condensing to twenty centimeters, only to halt again, seemingly reaching its true limit.
From a Golden Core of hundreds of zhang in diameter, it was compressed to twenty centimeters, a reduction of five thousand times. Yet, Yang Feilong was still not satisfied. With a final grit of his teeth and a surge of resolve, he pushed the Green Lotus Earthly Fire to its extreme. The Golden Core, which had been utterly still, began to condense once more.
Eighteen centimeters, seventeen centimeters...
Hoo hoo~~~~
It wasn't until it finally reached a diameter of ten centimeters that Yang Feilong stopped. He had truly exhausted his strength; even the furious scorching of the Green Lotus Earthly Fire yielded no further results. It had truly reached its limit!
"Reduced by a full ten thousand times? Is that acceptable?" Yang Feilong then revealed a satisfied smile. "I really want to spar with a Nascent Soul realm cultivator to see my combat power!"
"I can't get arrogant. Once I reach the Spirit Realm, I'll first test my current strength against those experts on the Human Ranking who are in the Golden Core realm."
The Nascent Soul realm and the Golden Core realm were, after all, different levels. Moreover, he knew that his desire to challenge Nascent Soul realm powerhouses was merely an illusion brought about by his sudden surge in cultivation.
......
In Yang Feilong's courtyard,
"It's been seven days. Why hasn't Feilong emerged yet?" Xi Mengru said with concern.
"Breaking through to the Golden Core realm naturally takes time. Furthermore, he already possessed the combat power of the Golden Core realm before he broke through to it. His breakthrough to the Golden Core realm would inherently be more difficult than for ordinary people," Murong Qingxue said, a hint of worry on her face. However, seeing everyone's concerned expressions, she smiled and added, "Besides, he has a very clear plan for himself, so there shouldn't be any unexpected situations."
"Don't worry, he'll emerge from seclusion soon!" Murong Qiuyue said.
"Worrying now is of no use," Luo Xiangning said. "Moreover, if there were any accidents, he would have likely emerged by now!"
Luo Feixue: "That's true!"
Although the women comforted each other, in their hearts, they were still worried because Yang Feilong's seclusion period was a bit too long.
In the past few days, Saintess Wulan Xiouwei had visited several times. They had informed her that Yang Feilong was in seclusion. However, the good news was that her love蛊 had stopped backlashing, and her injuries had almost fully healed through her own recuperation.
Of course, this was contingent on Yang Feilong not leaving without saying goodbye or abandoning her. Otherwise, she would not be free from the backlash of the love蛊!
"En?" Suddenly, Murong Qingxue's expression shifted, and a look of pleasant surprise appeared on her face. "Feilong is out of seclusion!"
Yang Feilong dispelled the formation in the room. Her cultivation was the highest among them, and she was the first to sense it.
"He's out? He must have succeeded, right?"
"There shouldn't be any problems!"
"Yes, he will definitely succeed!"
The women spoke one after another. Amidst their anticipation, they hurried to the door. Soon, Yang Feilong's figure came into view. He looked the same as before, yet subtly different. His aura seemed even more contained.
"Did you break through?" Murong Qingxue asked repeatedly.
The others held their breath.
"I have not failed your trust!" Yang Feilong smiled, then with an apologetic expression, said, "I'm sorry for making you worry about me!"
"As long as you've broken through, that's good." The women's hearts were now at ease.
These past few days, their own cultivation had lacked focus, as they worried about Yang Feilong encountering any mishaps. Now that Yang Feilong had successfully broken through, their anxiety vanished completely, and they were overjoyed.