Chapter 85 Breaking through the Golden Elixir Realm

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for breaking through the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for breaking through the first level of the Golden Core stage!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for breaking through the second level of the Golden Core stage!"

"Ding! As the host has condensed the Golden Core, a reward of one opportunity to summon a divine beast is granted!"

Several consecutive system prompts sounded, and in an instant, Qin Jun felt his body exploding as the raging spiritual power gathered from all directions, swirling around him in a whirlwind, stirring up sand and stones with a grand momentum.

Fa Hai, Daji, and Xiong Tianquan, who were about to engage in battle, all turned to look, their faces showing disbelief.

A breakthrough!

Moreover, he directly broke through from the eighth level of the Foundation Establishment stage to the Golden Core stage!

Cang Junlang was dumbfounded. Is this the genius of the human race? His breakthrough was so barbaric, without any principles!

Jia Xun and the others had not reached the Golden Core stage, but they could all feel Qin Jun's terrifyingly rapid surge in strength, especially after he had just killed Qin Yu. This elevated Qin Jun's status in their hearts.

With Qin Yu's death, the future of the Qianyue Kingdom's throne would probably fall into his hands!

Boom!

At that moment, the sky suddenly gathered rolling thunderclouds, which made Qin Jun, who was in the midst of joy, skip a beat.

Damn!

Could it be a heavenly tribulation?

Anxious thoughts raced through Qin Jun's mind. The Golden Core stage is a watershed for cultivators. Those who have condensed the Golden Core and those at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage are not on the same level at all. The disparity in both the quality and quantity of spiritual power is something that most cultivation methods find hard to conceal.

As soon as he finished speaking, a thunderbolt as thick as an adult's waist descended directly onto Qin Jun, instantly shattering his clothes and causing his hair to stand on end, transforming the elegant young man into a completely different person.

"Not very painful!"

Qin Jun muttered, thinking that thunder has a tempering effect on cultivators, so many cultivators choose to resist it. Qin Jun also had this idea.

Moreover, he did not just enter the Golden Core stage; he directly leaped to the second level of the Golden Core stage, and his body had undergone a qualitative transformation.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

One thunderbolt after another struck Qin Jun, causing the ground beneath his feet to shatter, forming deep craters. Jia Xun and the others witnessed someone resisting the heavenly tribulation for the first time, and their mouths could not close for a long time.

"Your Highness has a strong will," Fa Hai sighed with closed eyes. However, he still harbored resentment towards Qin Jun for killing Qin Yu and intended to demand an explanation later.

Although something was guiding him to find Qin Jun, Fa Hai only believed in Buddha. Without the faith in Buddha, he would rather give up the opportunity for a breakthrough.

"Can the young master hold on?" Daji asked with some concern.

"Don't worry. Although he usually acts carefree, he has a stubbornness that doesn't match his age deep down." Xiong Tianquan replied casually while lying on the ground.

Although he had the inheritance of the mythical system, Qin Jun was very self-reliant, as evidenced by his diligence in spear training.

At this moment, Qin Jun's skin was cracked, and he was in pain, but he felt that he could still hold on.

"I want to become a strong man!" Qin Jun gritted his teeth and roared softly. The surging power in his body made him feel an impulse to howl. During the tribulation, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth poured into his body, remodeling his meridians, strengthening his foundation. Apart from spiritual power, he could feel that his strength had doubled.

In an instant, he suddenly found that he could look inside himself. He had condensed a Golden Core in his body, the size of an egg, with two mysterious and obscure patterns on its surface. All the spiritual energy of heaven and earth he absorbed flowed into it and then transformed into overflowing spiritual power.

The second level of the Golden Core stage!

In the Qianyue Kingdom, he was the strongest under fifty years old!

It was not an exaggeration to say that among those under fifty years old in the Qianyue Kingdom, Qin Jun was the strongest!

Although Zuo Junjie was ranked over nine hundred on the Southern Region's ranking list, it was evident that the geniuses ahead of him were all at the Golden Core stage or above. However, being able to close the gap, Qin Jun was already content.

"I will surprise Fenghuang when I see her again!" Qin Jun thought with excitement, but the next moment, another thunderbolt struck, pulling him back from his reverie.

Damn it!

Is there no end to this?

Qin Jun cursed. Fortunately, there were only forty-nine thunderbolts, and after enduring them, the rolling thunderclouds above his head dissipated.

At this point, Qin Jun had completely advanced to become a strong figure in the Golden Core stage. Unaware of the need to conceal his aura, he made the guards tremble, and even Jia Xun and Qin Yun dared not meet his gaze.

"Alright, bury him. I'm going to find a river to bathe in!" Qin Jun ordered, glancing at Qin Yu's body not far away. He was covered in black, sticky impurities, making him extremely uncomfortable.

After speaking, he leaped into the air, and a cloud-like mist automatically rose beneath his feet, carrying him swiftly towards the west.

After breaking through to the Golden Core stage, his spiritual power surged, and he could easily use most of the thirty-six transformations of the Heavenly Gang, and even the art of cloud-riding, although it would not last long.

"Riding the clouds!" Jia Xun exclaimed. He had seen powerful cultivators in the imperial court use such spells before, but there were no experts in the Qianyue Kingdom who were proficient in such spells. Most cultivators had to rely on magical tools for flight.

Daji and Xiong Tianquan had seen Qin Jun perform this spell before, so they were not surprised. However, Fa Hai was somewhat moved.

"The art of driving through fog and soaring through clouds is extremely profound. He is so young and yet he has managed to learn it. Such talent..."

Fa Hai sighed, but his expression turned sinister when his gaze fell on Daji and Xiong Tianquan.

"You, as the demon king, why are you following His Highness?" Fa Hai asked in a deep voice.

Demon king?

Jia Xun and the others were shocked and looked at Daji and Xiong Tianquan in disbelief.

They had already been frightened enough today, but the thought of having two demon kings by their side made them shiver.

...

On the other side, Qin Jun plunged into the river. He was confident that Daji and Xiong Tianquan could suppress Fa Hai together. After all, Xiong Tianquan was a divine beast, how could he be suppressed by Fa Hai's golden bowl?

He was not a small demon like Bai Suzhen.

As Qin Jun bathed, he asked in his mind, "Do I have one random draw opportunity and one divine summon opportunity now, right?"

"Yes."

"Let's draw first! I hope to have good luck in breaking through the Golden Core stage!"

"Ding! Start the random draw..."

Please don't let it be a loincloth again!

And not Xiong Tianquan's dog collar!

Qin Jun silently prayed in his mind. A girl who loves to laugh should have good luck, but what about a lecherous guy?

Bah!

How could he evaluate himself like that!

Just as Qin Jun was imagining, the system prompt sounded: "Congratulations, host, you have drawn a complete set of Purple Gold Emperor Armor, from the East Sea Dragon Palace in 'Journey to the West'!"