Chapter 212

Chapter 212

“Senior Brother Yang!” At this moment, Chu Xi recovered and hurriedly walked to Yang Chen’s side.

“Junior Sister Chu Xi, stay here and help Junior Brother Xiao Dong heal his injuries! Martial Aunt needs the Solar Star Core to break through her realm. I must assist her!”

Yang Chen patted Chu Xi on the shoulder, spoke no further, and quickly entered the cave mansion. Although he felt that he might be completely drained, a man cannot admit weakness.

Especially not in front of a beautiful woman like Zhan Qiuyun.

“Damn it! The Solar Star Core is mine, it’s mine! Shameless pair of adulterers!”

Xiao Dong’s face was dark, and he gritted his teeth, muttering curses.

The Solar Star Core contained the purest solar power, which could completely restore the origin of his Pure Yang Sacred Physique. Moreover, it could greatly enhance his strength.

With this Solar Star Core, he could turn the tables in one go.

But now, it was taken by that old hag Zhan Qiuyun.

“Xiao Dong, shut up! The Solar Star Core is not something you can lay your hands on! If it weren’t for Senior Brother Yang just now, you and I would have already died at the hands of Sage Blackheart! Besides, it was Master who obtained the Solar Star Core. Naturally, it belongs to her. Don’t think everything belongs to you! If Master hears what you just said, you’ll be in danger again!”

Chu Xi hurriedly turned back and scolded him, afraid that their master would overhear and slap him to death.

“Chu Xi, you wretched woman, always defending Yang Chen! One day, you’ll regret it!” Xiao Dong cursed in his heart, glared at Chu Xi hatefully, snorted coldly, and walked to the side. He took out a piece of Crimson Blood Gold.

Although Crimson Blood Gold was far less valuable than the Solar Star Core, it was still quite precious. It also contained a dense amount of fire-attributed spiritual energy.

Xiao Dong began absorbing it to recover his injuries.

At this time, inside the cave, Zhan Qiuyun sat cross-legged on the ground, holding the Solar Star Core in her hand.

The core radiated an intense, scorching heat. Although it was temporarily sealed, the golden light it emitted still illuminated the entire cave.

“Xiao Chen, let’s begin! Once you absorb it, quickly replenish the depletion of your origin energy! With your Solar Divine Physique, this shouldn’t be too difficult for you, right?”

Zhan Qiuyun said as she lifted a seal. Immediately, a blinding golden light shot out.

Although the beam of light was thin, wherever it passed, the stone walls instantly melted into flowing magma, dripping downward.

Yang Chen stepped forward, placing his hand over the beam of golden light.

Instantly—

A burning pain surged through his palm.

His hand could barely withstand the extreme heat, and the faint smell of charred flesh filled the air. The blood flowing through his meridians boiled like scalding water, becoming agitated in an instant.

“No wonder it’s called the Solar Star Core—it’s so potent that even my Solar Divine Physique struggles to endure it! But that’s because I’m still only at the Sixth stage of the Soul Transformation realm! After all, even Zhan Qiuyun, this beautiful woman, dared not touch the Solar Star Core directly!”

Yang Chen took the Solar Star Core and held it in his palm.

Though his hand was wracked with searing pain, vast amounts of solar energy began surging into his body.

At this moment, Yang Chen also got a clear look at the Solar Star Core.

It was only the size of a human heart, yet the energy it contained was astonishingly vast. Moreover, it was incomparably pure solar power.

Yang Chen sat cross-legged and began refining and absorbing it. The Solar Divine Physique and the solar energy shared the same origin, allowing him to refine and absorb it with exceptional speed.

His aura began to rise rapidly.

After several hours, Yang Chen successfully broke through to the Seventh stage of the Soul Transformation realm.

The leap from Sixth stage to the Seventh stage was a significant bottleneck.

Previously, Yang Chen had absorbed all the solar energy he obtained from the Yin-Yang Mirror but still couldn’t cross this hurdle. However, with the assistance of the Solar Star Core, the breakthrough proceeded smoothly.

“This little rascal, he’s only concerned about improving his own cultivation! I went through so much effort to snatch the Solar Star Core. Did I really get it just to help him grow stronger?”

Zhan Qiuyun muttered under her breath when she saw Yang Chen break through an entire stage in just a few hours. She couldn’t help but curse inwardly and spat on the ground.

At this moment, Yang Chen happened to open his eyes and caught her in this annoyed state. A hint of amusement flashed in his gaze.

This martial-aunt, usually composed and dignified, now appeared slightly flustered—a side of her he had never seen before.

It was actually … a little cute.

“Martial Aunt, were you just cursing at me? Hehe! It seems Martial Aunt can’t wait any longer! In that case, let’s begin!”

As Yang Chen spoke, he stretched out his arms. Golden origin energy began to surface across his body.