Chapter 590: Chapter 245: Breakthrough to Late-stage Golden Core

「Cangming Immortal Sect.」

"Sect Leader, the monitoring array has been triggered again."

The Internal Affairs Elder reported urgently, "This time, we also detected a large-scale Spiritual Qi Tide. We suspect Nascent Soul True Monarchs are fighting."

True Monarch Tie Shan remained calm. "Destroy the monitoring records. Not a word of this gets out."

’He already had a good idea of what was happening.’

’They had just detected a Golden Core Cultivator breaking into the forbidden land yesterday, and tonight was the fifteenth of the first lunar month.’

’Sneaking in at a time like this was basically a death sentence.’

’That unlucky intruder was probably discovered and killed by Su Li.’

To him, the incident itself wasn’t very important.

As long as Su Li was willing to stay on the island and not come out, everything else was manageable.

But then again, why had Golden Core Cultivators suddenly been going there one after another this year?

Had the news leaked somewhere, tempting those audacious Tribulation Cultivators to take the risk? Or, with the times so turbulent, were some people starting to get restless?

After all, Su Li was a genuine Nascent Soul True Monarch. Her very existence could not be ignored.

It was possible someone was plotting against her.

’Should I dispatch men to set up a patrol?’

True Monarch Tie Shan was worried about this. All sorts of major incidents had been cropping up in the last two years, and the sect was severely short-staffed.

His gaze couldn’t help but sweep over the invitation on his desk. This newly emerged Chongzhen Temple was another headache.

They were holding a Nascent Soul Ceremony right off the bat and sending out invitations far and wide.

Now they were even advertising everywhere that they were adding a lecture by a True Monarch at the end, welcoming all Loose Cultivators to attend.

He had no idea what they were plotting.

Then there was the Clarity Sect to the north, which seemed to be in contact with several Hidden Clans while also sending people to reach out to the Buddhist Sect.

They looked like they were itching for a fight, with no intention of coexisting peacefully.

Fortunately, the Cangming Immortal Sect had the Celestial Spirit Sect and the Mojie Sect to its north, and the Cloud Sea Sword Pavilion to its east, serving as natural barriers.

If something really did happen, they wouldn’t be the first to be affected.

"Sigh. These are troubled times."

True Monarch Tie Shan couldn’t help but sigh. If he had known he would face so many troubles later on, he never would have accepted the position of Sect Leader from his master back then.

No wonder some sects passed the buck back and forth, ultimately choosing a Golden Core junior to act as Sect Leader and handle the trivial affairs.

Just these few major problems alone were frustrating enough.

「Silent Calamity Island.」

As the morning sun rose, another Lunar Eclipse finally ended.

Su Li looked at Xiao Chen before her, her feelings complicated. She had, of course, also seen the prophecy just now.

She certainly didn’t want to go looking for some reincarnated Celestial Witch, but she feared that things rarely go as one wishes.

At this thought, she suddenly felt less inclined to actively suppress her cultivation.

Having power didn’t necessarily mean she could completely defy heaven and change her fate, but at least it would grant her more options.

The Nine Yin Calamity Spirit Body was both a destiny and a potential aid to advancing her cultivation.

"Su Li?"

Xiao Chen waved a hand in front of her face. "Are you okay?"

’The Lunar Eclipse is over. Why is she still spacing out?’

’Of course, she often spaces out alone, sometimes for a whole day, so that’s not the point.’

’The point is, give me the Blood Crystal first!’

"I’m fine."

Su Li snapped out of it and smiled. "Let me help you refine the Blood Crystal."

She reached into the valley of her chest and took out the congealed Blood Crystal, giving it a little shake.

"Huh? Wait a second."

Su Li stared at the Blood Crystal in her hand, her gaze hardening in confusion. "Why do I feel like this Blood Crystal is different from before?"

’The difference isn’t actually that big, it just doesn’t look quite the same.’

’Is the color a bit deeper than before?’

"Is it?"

Xiao Chen examined it closely and guessed, "The Witchcraft Artifact can absorb curse power to enhance the Blood Crystal. Maybe that’s why?"

"It should be fine. We’ll know once we try."

’I can’t really tell either right now, but it doesn’t matter. With the Divine Protection Veil, I have nothing to fear.’

Although there was a slight change in color, when he actually absorbed it, there was no difference in the Qi Blood Power it contained.

In just a few moments, with the help of the Blood Crystal, Xiao Chen’s Life Pill once again grew by a full ninety wisps of True Essence.

His total True Essence directly reached six hundred and six wisps.

However, as the last of the Qi Blood Power was refined, the temperature inside his body began to rise abnormally.

Soon, his entire body turned red from head to toe, like a cooked shrimp, and was even letting off wisps of white steam.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Su Li’s expression changed instantly. She reached out to touch Xiao Chen’s forehead but felt as if she had touched a branding iron.

She realized in an instant that there must be a problem with the Blood Crystal.

Previously, the Curse Power had always been released slowly during the Lunar Eclipse.

But this time, with the help of the Witchcraft Artifact, it had all been condensed within the Blood Crystal.

’Could it be that the curse this time is so intense that even Xiao Chen’s special constitution can’t withstand it?’

A hint of urgency flashed in Su Li’s eyes. She didn’t know if she should intervene.

She wanted to help but was worried that interfering rashly might be counterproductive.

"I’m fine. It seems to be a problem with my Qi Blood."

Xiao Chen managed to answer before closing his eyes again, concentrating on using Divine Sense Internal Observation to check his Meridians inch by inch.

’As a Golden Core True Man, the high temperature itself is just a minor issue. Even if this continues, it won’t really affect me. However, the abnormal body temperature is just a symptom, indicating a different problem inside my body. So, finding the root of the abnormality is the key.’

「Two hours later.」

The sudden high temperature in Xiao Chen’s body subsided on its own, and he inexplicably returned to normal.

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