King of Assassins-Chapter 561 - 441 Core Formation_2

Earth and water mutually give rise to each other, yet water and fire only conflict and cannot coexist.
Their powers are completely opposite, one gentle and soft, the other blazing and intense, one full of vitality, the other filled with destruction.
Balancing water and fire has always been one of the most difficult hurdles in cultivation.
Most cultivators' talk of balancing water and fire is merely descriptive. However, Gao Xuan intends to truly integrate the elemental energies of water and fire within himself, a task of extreme difficulty.
The Vermilion Bird Separation Fire Scripture is exceedingly profound, yet through innumerable lifetimes of training across worlds, Gao Xuan has already grasped the essence of all skills, be they immortality, Daoist skills, or martial arts.
Though the magic of this world is advanced, its foundational power arises from Yin, Yang, and the Five Elements. Moreover, it is fully compatible with the Source Power of the Interstellar Era.
All of Gao Xuan's training experiences from the Interstellar Era can be integrated into his magical practices.
With his wisdom and understanding, coupled with the secret technique inheritance and related magical artifacts, his progress in cultivation is extraordinarily rapid.
The Vermilion Bird Separation Fire Scripture and the Celestial One Scripture are both immediately understood by Gao Xuan upon seeing them, and he masters them with ease.
In a very short time, he has attained profound understanding of these two scriptures.
Gao Xuan admits his power might still fall short of Zhou Huang's, but regarding the Vermilion Bird Separation Fire Scripture, his mastery exceeds Zhou Huang's.
The Vermilion Bird is the spirit of fiery flame; the Separation Flame is the source of all fires.
The Vermilion Bird Separation Fire Scripture actually begins by refining the Separation Flame, then condensing its spirit to manifest the Vermilion Bird.
The transformation of true fire into form generates spirit; at this stage, one's power truly becomes complete.
According to the book's description of realms, Gao Xuan must reach the Divinity Transformation level to transform true fire into form, generating life forms.
This goal is far from Gao Xuan's current state; even with an artifact as high-tier as the Vermilion Bird Ring, reaching that level would still take thousands of years of cultivation.
Yet, the level of the Celestial One Scripture surpasses that of the Vermilion Bird Separation Fire Scripture, with a noticeable difference in their realms.
Compared to the Vermilion Bird Separation Fire Scripture, the Celestial One Scripture is abstruse and complex.
Though wise and insightful, Gao Xuan spent much time pondering over the Celestial One Scripture. Fortunately, he has the Profound Nether Celestial Robe as a reference.
If the Celestial One Scripture serves as a theoretical foundation, then the thirty-six layers of restriction within the Profound Nether Celestial Robe correspond directly to it.
By correlating these, combining theory and practice, Gao Xuan's cultivation of the Celestial One Scripture progresses swiftly.
When Gao Xuan unravels twelve layers of restrictions from the Profound Nether Celestial Robe, the Nine Peaks Magic Robe also has twelve layers undone.
During this period of secluded cultivation, Gao Xuan realizes a crucial principle.
The Five Elements Technique of the Five Elements Sect has different levels of hierarchy. Among them, Thick Earth is the highest, followed by Celestial Water, then Fiery Flame.
Green Wood is fourth, and Sharp Metal is undoubtedly the fifth.
Although in actual cultivation, it's hard to compare the Five Elements directly in terms of hierarchy. That difficulty arises because cultivators' levels are too low.
At least at the Nascent Soul Level, the hierarchy among the Five Elements becomes distinctly evident.
As Zhou Huang said, Thick Earth ranks first among the Five Elements.
Gao Xuan has been fortunate to primarily cultivate the Thick Earth Scripture. He also refined the Nine Peaks Magic Robe, taking the most proper and stable first step at Foundation Establishment.
If he had cultivated the Vermilion Bird Separation Fire Scripture to establish his foundation, he would now be in trouble, as it would be nearly impossible for him to advance far along the path of the Five Elements.
Gao Xuan feels that Zhou Huang choosing to pass down the inheritance to him also partly resulted from him embracing the most correct cultivation path.
With Thick Earth as his foundation, he can integrate the Celestial One Scripture.
The Profound Nether Celestial Robe and the Nine Peaks Magic Robe naturally complement each other, providing Gao Xuan with the best demonstration. The fusion of these artifacts into one embodies unity, earning the name Nine Peaks Profound Nether Celestial Robe.
Gao Xuan seamlessly integrates Thick Earth Mana and Celestial Water Mana, increasing the flow of his mana tenfold.
Even though Gao Xuan hasn't advanced to the Golden Core, his cultivation level now matches the Golden Core Layer. In terms of divine sense, he is not lacking much.
As for the divine soul, Gao Xuan's own divine soul is top-notch at the Nascent Soul, incomparable to a mere Golden Core Cultivator.
After succeeding, Gao Xuan refines the Vermilion Bird Ring. He first attempts to let the Nine Peaks Profound Nether Celestial Robe accept the Vermilion Bird Ring.
The fusion of earth and water nourishes all things, not only profoundly enduring but also brimming with ceaseless vitality.
The Vermilion Bird Ring's fiery and domineering nature, if merely combined with the Profound Nether Celestial Robe, could thoroughly destroy the two artifacts.
However, with the heavy and endless earth of the Nine Peaks Magic Robe as the foundation, it supports both Celestial Water and Vermilion Bird Separation Fire.
After several attempts, Gao Xuan managed to attach the Vermilion Bird Ring to the Nine Peaks Profound Nether Celestial Robe.
Yet, while Nine Peaks and Profound Nether can entirely fuse without a seam, becoming one artifact, the Vermilion Bird Ring can only play the role of a concubine. Although part of the family, its status is somewhat lower.
The fusion of the three artifacts also provides Gao Xuan with enough experience. Fusion is not about equality; it's about hierarchy and primacy.
Thick Earth remains first, akin to the patriarch, Celestial Water as the primary mistress, and Vermilion Bird Separation Fire as a concubine.
The patriarch and primary mistress jointly govern the concubine, commanding it at will. This arrangement stabilizes the combination of the three forces.
Upon blending the Vermilion Bird Separation Fire Mana with Celestial Water and Thick Earth Mana, Gao Xuan feels the primordial energy within him explode as if in an instant.
His original divine soul was impacted by the convergence of these three currents of primordial energy.
Luckily, his divine soul was powerful, aided by three strong artifacts to disperse the energy surge, thus withstanding the backlash from the amalgamation of the three energies.
Embracing a concubine, altering the familial structure, naturally entails significant turbulence. Calming and accepting their roles are prerequisites for the family to regain balance and stability.
Gao Xuan's mana surges anew as his divine soul perceives the endless ling ji in the world, and in his sea of consciousness, a golden and resplendent Golden Core naturally forms.
The Golden Core possesses boundless weightiness, the agility and fluidity of Celestial Water, and the fervent domination of fire.
Although the three essences of the Golden Core converge, they are orderly and harmonious, with pure and undisturbed primordial energy. The mana not only becomes more robust and powerful, but the divine soul also gains in purity.
Gao Xuan is both surprised and delighted at this unexpected development.
No matter how powerful this body's strength becomes, it ultimately cannot be taken along. Growth on the level of the divine soul is what truly counts.
Even minuscule progress on the divine soul level enhances the ability to control the divine sense, body, magic, and various abilities by a significant margin.
If Gao Xuan could fully exert his powers before, now his progress in the divine soul allows him to enhance his efficiency across the board by thirty percent.
While seemingly trivial at lesser levels of power, a thirty percent boost at the Golden Core Layer becomes immensely impactful.
Compared with Zhou Huang, Gao Xuan's current mana is ten times greater. Not to mention the vast differences in their grasp of power and understanding of magic.
Gao Xuan is not surprised by these changes. With the Devouring Pearl, he could already rival Zhou Huang.
A Golden Core achieved by uniting earth, water, and fire, its foundation is incomparably robust.
Since the Five Elements Sect's decline, no such powerhouse may have emerged.
As Gao Xuan's Golden Core formed, the Nine Peaks Profound Nether Celestial Robe and Vermilion Bird Ring had another four layers of restrictions revealed, each lifting sixteen layers in total.
The Vermilion Bird Ring now possesses several potent spell techniques, such as the Flaming Banner, Fire Escape Technique, Pure Yang True Flame, Ten Thousand Crows Array, Separation Flame Arrow, and Ten Thousand Miles of Flowing Flame…
The most formidable spell technique is the Vermilion Bird True Form Transformation. It can manifest a Vermilion Bird, displaying various transformations.
The Vermilion Bird, however vividly formed, requires full control by Gao Xuan.
The Nine Peaks Profound Nether Celestial Robe also contains a range of spells, primarily focused on Celestial Water techniques, with the most powerful undoubtedly being the Profound Nether Ice Needle.
Upon casting this spell, it unleashes countless Celestial Water-condensed frigid lights, potentially freezing even a Nascent Soul Level powerhouse to death.
This spell directly targets the divine soul, making it exceptionally malevolent.
Of course, striking a Nascent Soul Level powerhouse is easier said than done.
Gao Xuan, having achieved his Golden Core in a few days of seclusion, finds his power greatly increased, and no longer sees the need for further cultivation.
Within a short period, achieving Nascent Soul is also unlikely. With his current strength and powerful artifacts, he can ensure his safety even against a Nascent Soul Level adversary.
At this moment, naturally, it's time to venture outside, to explore and take advantage of the turmoil…