Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 266 - 199: Fierce Battle with Three Golden Cores!

A few hours later.

Liang Continent, beneath Prison Gate Mountain.

True Yang Ancestor, Three Mountains Ancestor, and Dugu Tianyi had an urgent meeting at the Secret Realm Gate.

"...Three Mountains, is what you're saying true?"

Dugu Tianyi looked skeptically at Three Mountains Ancestor:

"That Lord Qingxu really advanced to the Golden Core Realm and wiped off the mark you left on the Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal?"

"Of course, absolutely!"

Three Mountains Ancestor's expression was somber as he spoke:

"I have no reason to deceive you; he certainly has such capabilities only after advancing to Golden Core!"

"After all, although the array within the Five Elements Secret Realm is powerful, it's impossible to control it as meticulously as magical power."

"Otherwise, he would have erased my mark and taken the Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal long ago, over forty years before now."

As he spoke, his heart still bled.

The Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal is the heirloom passed down through four generations of the Shanhe sect. Without this main battle treasure, his strength will be reduced by at least forty percent.

"Yet I've waited here for several hours, and he hasn't come out!"

Dugu Tianyi spoke:

"It's not that I don't trust you; it's just that this matter is a bit unusual."

Lately, it's been his turn to guard the Secret Realm Gate.

After receiving Three Mountains Ancestor's message, he was on edge, guarding vigilantly for hours, yet there was no movement.

"There's nothing unusual about it."

True Yang Ancestor's expression was calm as he suddenly spoke:

"It's merely our speculation that he would break out immediately with high spirits after achieving Golden Core."

"Perhaps after refining the Golden Core, he chose to continue cultivating divine techniques to enhance his battle power, waiting until he's prepared enough to come out, which is also very normal." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Pausing here, he then continued:

"I suggest that, henceforth, we abstain from taking turns in guarding, and instead guard together with our true bodies."

"After all, you know the difference in battle power before and after Golden Core cultivators rely on their divine techniques."

"If he comes out after refining divine techniques and his strength surges, none of us will be able to stop him alone..."

Upon hearing this:

Three Mountains Ancestor and Dugu Tianyi discussed it and nodded in agreement.

After all these years, the situation in the Da Li Cultivation Realm has stabilized, and their sects and noble families have restored some of their strength, so they no longer need to sit permanently on guard.

When it comes down to it, the Lord Qingxu inside the secret realm is their true scourge and number one enemy.

......

Inside the Five Elements Secret Realm.

After acquiring the Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal, Zhang Yao continued his secluded practice, comprehending and cultivating divine techniques.

Complete divine communication skills are at least ten times more complex than the simplified Daoist techniques of Foundation Establishment Stage. Even with the Golden Core Realm's cultivation and insight, often it requires long-term and rigorous cultivation over the years.

With the aid of 'Bright True Flame' and 'Thunderstruck Divine Wood,' Zhang Yao completed the enlightenment of the five elements step and then started with separating five phases, gradually comprehending the wonders of divine techniques.

During divine technique cultivation, the memories from Yu Wen Tai once again proved to be extremely beneficial.

Back in the day, the Five Elements Wanderer Liu Cang had refined the complete 'Nine Colored Celestial Wheel' with Golden Core Perfection, intimately familiar with the cultivation techniques, tricks, and key points of the Five Elements Divine Techniques.

Comprehending his memories was like receiving meticulous guidance from a master, naturally advancing rapidly, like a galloping horse.

In just thirty short years:

Zhang Yao pushed the cultivation progress of 'Aurora Escape Technique' and 'Annihilation Divine Thunder' to 100%.

Inner Vision Golden Core:

Above the First Grade Golden Core of Flawless Perfection, above the nine divine patterns, two have already changed.

One divine pattern is covered with mysterious shimmering white light runes and curse seals, like an aurora spanning the entire sky;

Another divine pattern faintly exudes a fragmentary purple lightning, permeating an aura of destruction and ruin.

"Not bad."

Zhang Yao nodded slightly, looking pleased:

"Entrusting the Golden Core, transformed into divine technique, indeed enhances the power in all aspects."

His thoughts moved, calling out the long-missed attribute panel:

Talent: Primordial Energy Spring, Essence Qi Transformation

Realm: Early stage Golden Core

Cultivation Technique: "Scripture of All Transformations and True Nature"

Divine Techniques: Aurora Escape Technique (100%), Annihilation Divine Thunder (100%)

Daoist Skill: Unity and Destiny Curse (100%), Blood Decay Skill (100%), Desolate Soul-shaking Divine Light (100%)

Daoist Technique: Slight

Magic: Slight

Skills: Third level Refining Pill Skill (41%), Third level Refining Artifact Skill (46%), Level Three Talisman Mastery (53%), Third level Spirit Rune Mastery (55%), Third level Array Mastery (79%)

From the panel, it can be seen:

Zhang Yao's refining technique of thirty years not only perfected two divine techniques but also elevated two self-created Daoist techniques to Daoist Skills, moving Desolate Soul-shaking Divine Light to perfection level.

Not only divine communication skills but also alchemy, artifact refining, talisman, and array skills have made significant progress over the past thirty years.

"Progress in array skills recently has been somewhat slow."

"Memories are not omnipotent; ultimately, I am not Yu Wen Tai, so it's impossible to completely replicate his insights."

Zhang Yao's thoughts slightly flickered:

"The path of array still requires personal practice and learning from varied sources for rapid advancement."

"My understanding of the Yin Yang Array is still shallow; the powerful arrays I have directly witnessed are limited, so slow progress is understandable."

Although he said so, Zhang Yao was still quite satisfied with his array skills.

Having achieved Golden Core in just thirty years, he is already among the top-tier of Tier Three Array Masters, a commendable feat.