Chapter 375 Kael (Person Name) Golden Core

"Take this Yang-Returning Calamity-Dispelling Pill (Spiritual Object) to heal your wounds first. And this Dual Polarity Divine Thunder (Cultivation Art) might offer some inspiration for your own technique creation as well."

After a moment's thought, he produced another divine ability jade slip, along with a Yang-Returning Calamity-Dispelling Pill (Spiritual Object) for him.

Chen Ethan took the 3 treasures, his voice resolute with soaring ambition as he declared, "Just wait 3 60-year cycles, Uncle. Return then to witness my ascension."

"I shall ascend as a dragon, soaring through the heavens to stir the winds and clouds of this realm."

"Very well, I shall await that day."

The uncle and nephew stood with their hands clasped behind their backs, poised atop the cliff's edge as they watched the rising sun emerge from the sea of clouds.

Soon after, Chen Ethan entered the Scripture Depository, immersing himself in hundreds of classics. Day and night were spent in intense contemplation of cultivation techniques.

Meanwhile, Eldrin arrived at Sky Ruin Lake and found Kael, who was stationed there.

It had been a few years since they last met, yet Kael remained clad in his black robes, his features strikingly handsome, radiating an ever-growing peerless elegance. Upon seeing Kael, Eldrin stated, "Ethan has failed."

"As expected."

Kael's expression was serene, his eyes exceptionally profound.

Eldrin nodded calmly and said, "What about you?"

"Superior-Grade Golden Core?" Kael's expression remained unperturbed. "Not difficult."

Eldrin smiled faintly, understanding that Kael had now stabilized his Dao Heart and clarified his own path. Such a cultivator possessed unwavering conviction, their spirit nearly impervious to disturbance.

For the clan elder, forging a superior Golden Core left no room for anything but success. If the first attempt failed, he would try a second; if the second failed, a third—there existed no alternative path.

Such unwavering conviction proved that after subduing the Demonic Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root), his Dao Heart had become unshakable—likely rendering even inner demons powerless against him.

At this thought, a faint smile also appeared on Eldrin's face. This clan brother of his had truly come into his own.

"In 2 years, I will attempt to form my Golden Core."

Kael said, casting a glance at Eldrin, "I'll need to borrow a tribulation-crossing treasure from you."

"Easy enough."

Eldrin nodded thoughtfully. The heavenly tribulation for a top-grade Golden Core was exceptionally formidable; a single fourth-tier magic treasure would likely be insufficient. Without hesitation, he handed over both the Abyssal Stone Cauldron and the Azure-Gold Ancient Bell to Kael.

After meeting with Kael, Eldrin returned to Spirit Isle Lake and resumed refining his Life-Bound Magic Treasure.

By the time he had successfully tempered all 5 of his Natal Magic Treasures, he discovered that 2 and a half years had already passed.

When he finally refined the 5 magic treasures and emerged from the seclusion chamber, the old clan leader personally sought out Eldrin and exclaimed with unrestrained joy, "Kael has succeeded in his breakthrough, forging a superior Golden Core."

"Has it truly succeeded?"

Eldrin and Lyra exchanged a glance, their expressions revealing sudden understanding.

Breaking through to the Golden Core realm is truly a matter of "difficult for those who can't, effortless for those who can."

Many individuals failed to achieve success even after multiple attempts, yet Kael (Person Name) had perfected his magical power, spiritual sense, and physical body—all reaching consummation. Coupled with his formidable willpower, his chances of a natural breakthrough were exceedingly high.

This time, he was attempting to form his Golden Core through his own efforts. According to Eldrin's estimation, he had at least a 50 percent chance of success, which fell within his expectations.

As the beast tide was on the verge of erupting, Kael's (Person Name) Golden Core celebration was held rather modestly.

The various immortal clans gathering at Tianxu Lake promptly presented congratulatory gifts, and the Chen family held a modest Golden Core celebration banquet.

After the Golden Core Banquet concluded, Eldrin sought out Lior and said, "Uncle Lior, your spiritual power has reached perfection. It's time for you to enter seclusion and break through to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core."

Lior shook his head and declined, "The Beast Tide is expected to erupt within the next few months. I'd rather wait until it subsides before attempting my breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm."

Eldrin furrowed his brow, feeling uneasy in his heart.

The elderly clan leader glanced over and remarked, "As a 3-100-year-old cultivator at the Great Perfection stage of the Purple Mansion, you are essentially our Chen Clan's Golden Core seed. Once you join the battle, you would likely become a prime target for the demon race."

"Yet with the beast tide imminent, I ought to contribute my share."

Everyone exchanged glances, and Eldrin spoke up, "Very well. You shall take charge of Pingyang City’s Mountain-Guarding Grand Array. With you guarding the city, we can rest somewhat easier."

Seeing Eldrin speak up, the matter was thus settled.

Time flew by swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, several more months had passed.

Unlike previous years, the Chu Kingdom (Location) had assembled a vast number of cultivators this time, boasting a force that could truly be described as powerful and well-prepared.

Lyra and Eldrin personally took command at Earthlion Ridge, while the Old Patriarch, along with Elara, Kael, and 2 other Golden Core cultivators, stood guard at Sky Ruin Lake.

Sect Leader Qian of the Azure Sky Sword Sect and Ling Changxu, both Golden Core cultivators, arrived at Sky Ruin Lake with over 30,000 cultivators to reinforce the defenses. Even the Verdant Azure Immortal Sect dispatched Elder Taiwu to garrison Earth Lion Ridge.

With such formidable strength and the support of teleportation arrays enabling mutual reinforcement, Eldrin was confident that unless a demonic emperor at the Nascent Soul realm arrived, even multiple Golden Core demonic beings could pose no threat to them.

Meanwhile, the Nascent Soul demon lord of Emerald Wave Lake had long been kept under tight surveillance by the Ji Clan. The moment it made a move, the Ji Clan would undoubtedly intervene. Thus, it was unlikely that any major issues would arise.

Just as the Chu Kingdom’s forces were assembling in Tianxu Prefecture and Dishizhou, the beast tide quietly descended.

But after battling for over half a month, Eldrin sensed something amiss. He realized that throughout this beast tide, not a single Demon King had taken action.

The onslaught of countless low-level demon beasts against the Great Spirit Mountain was swiftly and thoroughly eradicated by the human army.

"What scheme are these demonic creatures plotting?"

In the main hall of Earthlion Ridge, a group of Golden Core Elders communicated with perplexed expressions through the World's-End Sound-Transmission Mirror (Magic Treasure).

Elder Qian furrowed his brows and couldn't help remarking, "Could it be that our Chu Kingdom's power has grown so exponentially that the demonic races no longer feel confident confronting us directly? Perhaps they're now conserving their strength and biding their time until they're ready to launch another assault against our Chu Kingdom?"

"Controlling the board is impossible." Eldrin frowned, then stated, "We've been monitoring the Crimson Scorpion Ridge, the Savage Bull Ancient Plains, and the Great Kun River all this time, yet the Demon King's trace remains unseen."

"This is quite peculiar. I fear there may be a trap hidden within."

While everyone was speaking, a streak of light suddenly shot across the sky.

Lyra took it and glanced over it, her expression darkening slightly as a look of gravity settled on her features.

Seeing her expression, the others quickly asked, "What happened?"

"It is a conscription decree from the Ji Clan."

"As she spoke," Lyra handed the conscription order to Eldrin.

Eldrin glanced over, his pupils involuntarily contracting. Unbeknownst to him, the Emerald Lake had discovered a Void Gem mine, and using the extracted Void Gems, they had actually set up a dozen or so teleportation arrays.

Through these teleportation formations, they had actually connected over a dozen demon king territories into a unified network. This time, Green Wave Lake played this trump card to mobilize forces—dozens of Golden Core demon kings launched an assault on Qi Kingdom (Location) overnight.

In that single battle, the Qi Kingdom (Location) suffered a devastating blow. 7 Golden Core cultivators perished on the spot, another 5 had their physical bodies destroyed, while countless low-level cultivators lost their lives.

In this battle, nearly half of the Golden Core cultivators of the Qi Kingdom (Location) perished, plunging the Ji Clan into utter fury as they prepared to wage an all-out war against the Azure Wave Lake (Location).