Chapter 258: Four Methods Forming the Golden Elixir

Angry Squid

"What is Fellow Daoist He doing?""Could it be that he's still not satisfied with forming a Three-Law Golden Core?""Does he want to add yet another law?"

Li Fan, who had been guarding nearby, couldn't help but murmur to himself upon seeing this scene.

"If he succeeds, everyone will naturally be delighted.""My only fear is that his greed might backfire and ruin everything."

However, it was now the most crucial moment of core formation, and Li Fan couldn't forcibly interrupt He Zhenghao's process. He could only wait patiently.

"What could Fellow Daoist He's fourth law for core formation be?""He never mentioned it when I came with him before. He wouldn't keep something like this from me.""So, does this mean he gained new insight during the core formation process?"

Li Fan pondered to himself.

Li Fan didn't have to wait long. Soon, he knew the answer.

Just half a day later, the Three Seabed Faults below suddenly began to shake violently, as if an underwater earthquake had occurred. They shook with great intensity.

It wasn't the re-emergence of earth veins or the power of mountains and rivers. But... Li Fan's expression hardened, becoming solemn. He became vigilant, staring intently at the area below.

As the intensity of the shaking continuously increased, cracks rapidly appeared on the seabed and mountains, extending and widening. In just a moment, the Three Seabed Faults, stretching for a hundred miles, were covered in cracks. They looked as if they could shatter into pieces at any moment.

The tremors intensified. It was as if something was about to burst forth from beneath! Dull cracking sounds came from the deep seabed. They boomed ceaselessly.

Li Fan turned to look at He Zhenghao, whose expression remained unchanged. It seemed this hidden object deep within the abyss was precisely what he had been waiting for.

Li Fan pondered for a moment, making no unnecessary moves. Simply for safety, he activated a Trace-Erasing Talisman and moved far away, quietly observing the situation unfold.

The earth roared, and the seabed collapsed. The Three Seabed Faults also began to crumble with a crash. Just as this wonder was almost completely destroyed from the inside out, the deeply buried object finally revealed itself.

A majestic and spectacular three-tiered palace complex, stretching for dozens of miles, suddenly appeared before Li Fan. All the buildings exuded an ancient and weathered aura. On the highest building, the three characters 'Taiyuan Hall' were faintly visible.

"What is this? A sect ruin appearing?" Li Fan was somewhat surprised, as he had never heard of such a massive ruin in his previous lives. "Could it be that He Zhenghao's core formation caused a law anomaly that broke the ruin's seal?"

As Li Fan speculated, the earth continued to rumble ceaselessly. He could also hear creaking and grinding sounds of compression and collision.

"Boom!"

As if something had suddenly broken apart, the seabed completely collapsed. And the palace complex, led by Taiyuan Hall, slowly began to ascend, to Li Fan's astonishment.

"This isn't good!" Li Fan's expression slightly changed. He watched as the massive complex was about to crash up from below. Without hesitation, he was about to grab He Zhenghao and flee far away from the area covered by the complex.

"No need to worry about me, Fellow Daoist! I have my own way to avoid danger!" Just then, He Zhenghao's voice transmission sounded in his ear.

Li Fan didn't mince words; his figure flickered repeatedly. In an instant, he escaped the danger zone. When he looked back, he couldn't help but feel a pang of worry for He Zhenghao. He saw He Zhenghao sitting upright, poised above the ascending palace complex.

When the massive buildings, carrying irresistible power, were about to crash into him, he neither dodged nor avoided them. Instead, with a look of delight, he loudly declared, "Heaven is helping me!"

An illusion of a formation diagram appeared above his head. He Zhenghao, facing the approaching complex, swiftly chanted incantations. Yellow and blue colors instantly permeated the area, forming a giant net, blocking the path above the ascending palace.

But in just a moment, the giant net was torn to shreds. Before such a massive complex, it was like paper, unable to even hold back for a moment. However, with the giant net providing a buffer, He Zhenghao avoided being directly crushed to death.

As the yellow and blue energy dissipated in all directions, He Zhenghao spat out a large mouthful of blood and rapidly retreated. Just before leaving, he extended both hands and made a slight grasping motion. It was as if he had grasped something from within the complex.

With He Zhenghao out of danger, Li Fan quickly went forward to check his injuries. He himself, however, seemed completely unconcerned. Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he stared at the continuously ascending buildings, his eyes growing brighter.

"Can mountains and rivers also fly?""Yes!"

Then, his face became ecstatic.

"The Law of Ascension! This is the Law of Mountain and River Ascension...""Earth Veins, Mountains and Rivers, Hidden Abyss, Ascension!""With all four laws complete, my Core is formed!"

He Zhenghao let out a burst of wild laughter. Before his words faded, a violent surge of energy erupted from his body, forcing Li Fan to retreat far away.

The yellow representing the Law of Earth Veins, the cyan-blue of the Law of Mountains and Rivers, the deep black of the Law of Hidden Abyss, and the purple-white of the Law of Ascension—all appeared simultaneously around He Zhenghao. They formed a vibrant vortex of multicolored energy, intertwining and merging. With the 'Myriad Mountain and River Veins Formation Diagram' as its core, it continuously converged.

Li Fan, witnessing this magnificent scene from the side, couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. "I can't believe Fellow Daoist He actually succeeded.""A Four-Law Golden Core cultivator is likely very rare in the entire Congyun Sea.""From now on, his status will likely be vastly different.""This Law of Ascension, just like the Law of Hidden Abyss, subtly aligns with the 'Mountain River Hidden Dragon Art' he cultivates...""Who would have thought that the place he chose for his breakthrough would actually contain such a ruin?""This truly is He Zhenghao's great fortune."

In his spiritual sense, the continuous palace complex was ascending faster and faster, about to surface. However... Li Fan was slightly taken aback. Because the scale of the complex also seemed to be continuously shrinking.

"It's not an illusion...""Which means..."

Li Fan instantly recalled something. In his twelfth life, Li Fan had once heard that: In the year Anchor 22, a cultivation dwelling rose from the seabed in the northwest sea region of Congyun Sea, then flew directly towards Jiushan State. Many curious cultivators followed to investigate. But they all vanished, never to return.

"So it was that dwelling?" Li Fan realized with a jolt. "I wonder what sect's ruin this is, that it can change size and fly like a magic treasure.""Hmm... perhaps I can publicize this and let other cultivators scout it out for me.""So well-preserved, and with such a wondrous sect headquarters. It will surely attract many cultivators to investigate."

Li Fan unconsciously began to scheme.

Not long after, a peculiar fluctuation interrupted his thoughts. In He Zhenghao's abdomen, a Golden Core was about to take shape. On the surface of the Golden Core, the faint outline of a formation diagram emerged. His aura instantly soared.

He Zhenghao successfully formed his Core. At the same time, a large amount of cultivation feedback simultaneously appeared in Li Fan's Dantian.