CHAPTER 358: CHAPTER 353: GOLDEN TOAD CORE FORMATION

On the embankment of the fish pond, Li Quanqing sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. In front of him, the Reincarnation Pearl blossomed with light, transforming into a black and white screen that enveloped him, circulating with mesmerizing brilliance.

His facial expressions fluctuated constantly, sometimes excited, sometimes angry, and at times furrowing his brow, evidently experiencing the reincarnations of a hundred lives, honing his Dao heart.

"Moo moo!"

Ao Qing coiled his body, the form of a Flood Dragon meandering, guarding the shore, sealing the surroundings with demon energy to prevent outsiders from disturbing his master’s cultivation.

Until a certain moment, the mana injected into the Reincarnation Pearl was suddenly exhausted, the smooth and glossy pearl flickered gently, and the light slowly dissipated entirely.

Li Quanqing’s previously furrowed brows also gradually smoothed out, ultimately returning to a state of calm.

After dozens of breaths, Li Quanqing finally entirely emerged from the illusion realm, truly breaking free from the endless illusions, exhaling a mouthful of turbid air.

He opened his eyes, his gaze filled with a deep and profound hue, which then slowly faded into a calm perception of all things.

"It’s finally over..."

Li Quanqing looked at the Reincarnation Pearl in his hand, silent for a moment, finally feeling a sense of relief.

Needless to say, falling into that endless Reincarnation Illusion Realm was truly torturous.

Even having thoroughly awakened from the initial confusion, facing the overwhelming illusions still felt incredibly exhausting.

"Qingyun Sect, Illusion Heart Platform, Li Erhou..."

Li Quanqing caressed the pearl in his hand, recalling the first illusion realm he experienced.

Still felt incredibly real, as if every scene was vivid in his memory, like he truly experienced every blade of grass and tree in that cultivation world.

But upon careful scrutiny and contemplation, many doubts could be found.

For instance, the capital city where he and Erhou originated, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t recall the specific name, and the memories of begging seemed particularly vague.

"The true meaning of reincarnation is indeed terrifying..."

Li Quanqing carefully put away the Reincarnation Pearl, still feeling lingering fear.

In the future, when facing an enemy, he might utilize the terror of the Reincarnation Illusion Realm to drag the opponent into it without warning, catching them off guard.

"Dozens of lifetimes of reincarnation, to the outside world, only two hours have passed..."

Li Quanqing moved his body, watching the Azure Moon Dragon slowly submerge into the water, calculating with his fingers to get the exact time.

Though the time spent was short, the benefits he gained were astonishing.

After this grinding of illusions, not only did his divine soul grow much stronger, his Dao heart became even more steadfast, and even his soul true spirit grew more solid and robust.

Li Quanqing internally examined himself, gazing at the Tao Golden Core in his abdomen, its color crystal clear and profound, like the perfect fusion of a vast ocean and deep sea abyss.

In the deepest part of the Heavenly River Golden Core, a second wisp of nascent qi slowly nurtured, dreamlike yet containing extremely formidable power.

The only thing troubling Li Quanqing was that, despite the strength of this power, he didn’t know how to use it, only able to watch it idly.

"Gua! Gua!!"

Just as Li Quanqing was preparing to relax his mind a little and feed the fish for health.

A loud croak suddenly resounded through the void, like a thunderous roar, shaking the four corners, echoing throughout the entire fish pond.

"Is this... the Treasure Light Toad breaking through?"

Li Quanqing raised an eyebrow, immediately revealing a hint of joy, and looked over with slightly delighted eyes.

He saw the golden Treasure Light Toad squatting on the water’s surface, its belly constantly inflating, emitting waves of deafening croaks, echoing through heaven and earth.

Heaven and earth essence qi converged around, forming into filaments, drilling into the copper coin warts on the back of the Golden Toad, fully refined by it.

One could see that within the body of the Treasure Light Toad, a round demon core was continually forming.

The surface of the pearl emitted treasure light, dazzling beyond compare, as if diverse treasures entwined, illuminating more than half of its flesh and blood body.

Since it is a demon beast breaking through to third rank, forming a Golden Core, naturally it must experience heavenly tribulation thunder to temper itself, tested by the heavens.

Though the Treasure Light Toad is a mutant demon beast, it is certainly not exempt; the black clouds surged from all around, lightning traversed, divine authority filled the air.

"Gua!"

The Treasure Light Toad, looking at the tribulation clouds gathered above its head, also showed no fear, staring with its gemstone-like eyes, as if indomitable, about to roar against the heavenly power.

Li Quanqing’s gaze was somewhat peculiar, for the reason being that the calamity cloud of this large toad was actually remarkably small in power.

Like Ao Qing and the Dragon Flame Eagle, their Core Formation heavenly tribulations each covered several hundred miles, truly showcasing the power of the heavens and earth.

But looking at the Treasure Light Toad’s tribulation cloud above its head, it merely encompassed the entire fish pond before it stopped expanding.

Rumble!

Even with thunder roiling, it appeared equally feeble.

Finally, the dark clouds churned, a lightning tribulation as thick as a tree branch fell, like branch-shaped lightning blooming, striking the Treasure Light Toad, making it scream and yell chaotically.

Li Quanqing looked slightly speechless, watching as the Treasure Light Toad jumped and rolled in the tribulations of lightning, its screams growing louder instead, full of vigor.

At last, after a cascade of nine thunder tribulations fell, amidst swirling electrical arcs, a surge of strong demon energy burgeoned forth.

The Treasure Light Toad stood amidst the rubble, its body pitch black, spitting out black smoke in the air.

It wobbled its body, shedding a layer of charred skin, revealing a more dazzlingly golden body, like it was cast from pure gold, the treasure light blinding.

A white light group shone above the Treasure Light Toad’s forehead, swaying with clear light.

[Acquired one Golden Core Early Stage Treasure Light Toad, reward with Nascent Soul Secret Technique "Treasure Light Golden Armor Technique."]

[Treasure Light Golden Armor Technique: A Nascent Soul level secret technique, able to draw upon the treasure light of Fourth Rank Spiritual Treasures, deploying Nascent Soul power, condensing a treasure armor to protect the cultivator’s fragile Nascent Soul, unleashing incredible power.]

Li Quanqing touched it with his divine sense, and immediately characters manifested before his eyes, revealing all mysteries.

"Nascent Soul Secret Technique, huh..."

Li Quanqing touched this light group, having heard of this technique’s power, known as a hidden ace for Nascent Soul cultivators.

He crushed the light group, and unexpectedly, this time the inheritance was directly infused into his Sea of Consciousness, instead of a transmission jade scroll.

Li Quanqing’s Sea of Consciousness surged, the Taiyin Flood Dragon suspended mid-air, radiating brightly, beginning to organize this extremely vast knowledge, comprehending the Treasure Light Golden Armor Technique.

After spending more than half a day, he finally successfully grasped the fundamentals of this secret technique, gaining new insights.

"It requires Nascent Soul power to perform, huh..."

Li Quanqing frowned slightly, suddenly an inspiration struck, thinking of the two wisps of nascent qi nurtured within the Tao Golden Core.

He attempted to use a wisp of nascent qi to perform the secret technique and surprisingly succeeded.

The strand of energy within the Golden Core stirred at his whim, no longer stagnant, interacting responsively.

"Then the first Fourth Rank Spiritual Treasure, I’ll choose the Demon Dragon Spear, to draw upon its mana for cultivation."

Without much hesitation, Li Quanqing made his decision, choosing the most powerful Nascent Soul Spiritual Treasure at present.