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Li Qingshan did not respond to the others, instead, he turned his gaze to Alkaid, who was seated below.

That manner...

Clearly, he was waiting for an invitation to come forward and speak.

Seeing that Sect Master Li seemed to have the same idea as Li Hanqiu, eagerly waiting for him to take the stage, Alkaid had no choice but to stand up. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he made his way to the platform and stood beside Li Qingshan.

"Let me explain," Alkaid said, gesturing toward the information about Dharma Phase that Li Qingshan had presented.

"First of all... our Nine Cauldrons Sect doesn't possess a Spiritual Treasure Immortal Foundation. This relic from the Artifact Sect era has never truly been successfully forged," Alkaid declared.

As soon as these words came out, a wave of murmurs circulated through the crowd.

The minds and Divine Senses of dozens of cultivators intertwined, filled with disbelief.

"No Immortal Foundation? If there is no Immortal Foundation, where are we now? Isn't the place we're in carved out by the Immortal Foundation from the Void Divine Realm?"

"Hasn't the outside world already acknowledged that we possess Dharma Phase Level strength? What else is there to dispute?"

"Wait, if there's no Immortal Foundation, but Sect Master Li's disclosed information clearly indicates we of the Nine Cauldrons Sect have Dharma Phase Level power... and now, Hall Master Alkaid is directly invited to the stage, could it be..."

Amidst the chatter, the reactions of many cultivators were extremely swift.

In less than ten seconds, the dissent ebbed, and all eyes involuntarily fell upon Alkaid at the same time.
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"Could it be that..."

"It's me," Alkaid said calmly, nodding his head. "Long before we competed against the Xuanming Sect for the East Sea Archipelago, I had already achieved Dharma Phase. But at that time, our Nine Cauldrons Sect was still weak. Once it became known to the world that we had a Dharma Phase being, everyone would undoubtedly find ways to eradicate me, this unstable element. Therefore, after consulting with the Sect Master and True Persons, we unanimously decided to conceal this news, claiming instead that we had obtained an 'Immortal Foundation' Dharma Phase Spiritual Treasure."

Upon his frank admission, an indeterminate number of Domain Masters, Sub-sect Masters, and Elders simultaneously gasped in shock.

"Dharma Phase! Dharma Phase! Dharma Phase!"

"Our Nine Cauldrons Sect... actually has a true Dharma Phase!? Not a Spiritual Treasure like the 'Immortal Foundation,' but a genuine Dharma Phase Cultivator!"

"My heavens, is it really so miraculous? Over a decade ago, our Nine Cauldrons Sect had already become the fourth force in today's world to possess a Dharma Phase Cultivator!?"

All manner of astonished exclamations continually emerged from the crowd.

The various Hall Masters, though somewhat surprised, had already speculated as much and quickly recovered.

Still, the way they looked at Alkaid was somewhat jubilant.

They could also understand why Alkaid had been brought by Li Hanqiu to sit in the number two position of the Nine Cauldrons Sect.

A Dharma Phase, indeed!

Such an individual had more than enough stature to take that position in any large force.

"Next, is the matter of the Crimson Red Gold Core," Alkaid continued, bringing up another matter. "You all should remember that ten years ago, the Immortal Alliance's Ascendant Tower was attacked. Not only was Dharma Phase Feng Ao injured, but a Crimson Red Gold Core also forced Star God Barton of the Immortal Alliance to flee in panic... At the time, the Immortal Alliance falsely accused our Nine Cauldrons Sect of this action, after all, except for the Myriad Beasts Sect and the Limitless Star Palace, it was only our sect that had displayed Dharma Phase Level strength to the outside world."

At this, he chuckled: "They were not wrong. This matter was indeed our doing."

With these words, Domain Master You Qianshan from the Nine Heavens Domain couldn't help but stand up: "We... truly have another Crimson Red Golden Core Level powerhouse!?"

The rest were equally agitated, their gazes filled with anticipation and longing as they looked at Alkaid, Li Qingshan, Li Hanqiu, and the others.

The Nine Cauldrons Sect...

Desperately needed another powerhouse capable of stabilizing the situation, akin to a Sea-Calming Divine Needle Level fighter.

"Correct, although it is somewhat different from other Crimson Red Gold Cores... but... it is indeed a Gold Core," Alkaid affirmed, nodding his head. "And that Crimson Red Gold Core..."

He paused, facing everyone, including Li Hanqiu, Li Qingshan, and others: "Is also me."

"You!?"

Understanding cultivators like You Qianshan and Zhao Siliang couldn't help but widen their eyes in disbelief.

Alkaid!? Crimson Red Gold Core!?

They were not at all surprised that Alkaid could achieve Dharma Phase.

Even if he claimed to have reached Star God in the future, they would not find it odd.

But a Crimson Red Gold Core...

"How is that possible..."

"You should have already cultivated the Mysterious Origin Creation Technique issued by our sect over a decade ago. While only those who reach the corresponding realm can apply through the Divine Void Realm for higher layers of the technique... this technique allows the cultivator to jointly train the essence, energy, and spirit, enhancing them all. Especially when reaching the Unity Realm, essence, energy, and spirit merge into one. Cultivators then have a body strong enough to contain all True Essence and a Primordial Spirit potent enough to easily guide any True Essence Magical Artifact, to say nothing of a True Essence foundation comparable to, or even more comprehensive than, an Immortal Foundation."

Alkaid explained: "I focused on Divine Refining Dharma Phase, coaxed the Qi Refinement path into the Fission Realm, and at the same time, assimilated a Crimson Red Golden Core as an External Elixir, possessing the True Essence foundation of a Crimson Red Gold Core. Finally, with the Body Refining path, I became a Star God, and specifically a Main Star God..."

After a brief pause, facing all, including Li Hanqiu and Li Qingshan, he declared: "I have now reached the standard of a Crimson Red Gold Core. Although it's with the aid of an External Elixir, and recovery and replenishment aren't on par with a true Crimson Red Gold Core, my formidable Divine Sense and physique allow me to fully exploit the power of this Crimson Red Gold Core. Even facing one or two Sunburst Golden Cores, I can hold them off until their cores collapse, securing the ultimate victory!"

"A Sunburst Golden Core or two!?"

As soon as these words were uttered, let alone others, even Li Hanqiu was both shocked and elated.

He knew that Alkaid had chosen to announce this news at this time because he must have achieved a combat power that could be called the pinnacle of the world, but he never expected that Alkaid not only reached the pinnacle of the world's standard, but even...

Within the realm of the pinnacle of the world, he stood at the very top.

"Hall Master Alkaid... If I heard it right, did you say that you could even regard yourself as a match for a Sunburst Golden Core or two!? Then... that means our Nine Cauldrons Sect will have the equivalent of two, or even three, Sunburst Golden Core level combat powers!?"

Lou Yuyu couldn't help but stand up and ask the question that everyone was eager to ask.

"There's something you might have misunderstood, what Alkaid said was that he could even drag one or two Sunburst Golden Cores into the collapse of their cores and achieve final victory... What does that mean!? It means that his deterrent power can completely be regarded as three, or even four Sunburst Golden Cores!"

Murong Hui also couldn't help but speak up.

After speaking, he looked at Alkaid with great expectation: "Hall Master Alkaid... I... I'm not misunderstanding this, am I?"

Seeing this, Alkaid, after a moment of thought, nodded toward him.

He gave an affirmative answer.

In an instant, whether it was the incredulous Lou Yuyu or the expectant Murong Hui, everyone present displayed an extremely surprised and delighted expression.

This was truly a huge surprise!

One person...

His deterrent power equates to three or four Sunburst Golden Cores!

This meant that from now on, even at the level of Golden Core combat power, the Nine Cauldrons Sect would completely surpass top-tier Immortal Sects such as the Supreme Yin Sect, the Heavenly Law Pavilion, and the Golden Temple, only second to the Limitless Star Palace with its eleven Sunburst Golden Cores, the Immortal Alliance with eight, and the Myriad Beasts Sect with five.

"This is wonderful, truly wonderful."

Joy beyond containment overflowed in Li Hanqiu's eyes.

He had never before felt such surprise and gratification as he did today.

Everyone else was equally overjoyed.

Genuinely joyful for the sect to have reached such powerful heights today.

Alkaid watched this scene unfold and said with a smile, "If True Person is satisfied, it's good."

"Satisfied, I'm more than satisfied. With this, our Nine Cauldrons Sect really does have enough strength and foundation to face any turmoil and challenges over the next twenty years!"

Li Hanqiu stated emphatically.

The others also nodded in agreement.

"Alright, now, I will return the stage to Sect Master Li."

Alkaid said this and nodded at Li Qingshan before stepping down.

In fact, he had been somewhat conservative in his assessment.

Although he himself was only at the Fission Realm of Qi Refinement, in terms of realm...

He had long since reached the Hollow Void level.

This realm surpassed all Sunburst Golden Cores.

With his outstanding realm advantage, without the aid of External Elixirs, he could drag down cultivators at the Crimson Red Golden Core level.

If he also employed the power of External Elixirs, the number of Sunburst Golden Cores he could drag down was not limited to one or two!

Three, four, five, they would likely not pose a problem.

However, since the Crimson Red Golden Core belongs to External Elixirs, with energy that needed replenishment through formations or other external sources after depletion, making it inconvenient to recover, he couldn't simultaneously contend with three to five Sunburst Golden Cores attacking together.

On the stage.

Li Qingshan's smile lingered for a long time, unable to calm down and get into the proper state, so instead, he simply burst into laughter: "Hahaha, let me laugh for a while."

Seeing this, the other Hall Masters, Vice Hall Masters, Sub-sect Masters, Domain Masters, and Elders also couldn't help but laugh out loud at this somewhat solemn full assembly.

"Together, together, hahaha, I've been holding it in too, this is the best news I've ever heard in my long life."

"With Hall Master Alkaid and True Person as our two Sea-Calming Divine Needles, from now on, we at the Nine Cauldrons Sect can truly take our place on any world stage and laugh loudly."

"Still calling him Hall Master Alkaid? He should be called True Person Alkaid! The great rise of our Nine Cauldrons Sect is within reach!"

"Unify Cangwu!? If the Limitless Star Palace can do it, our Nine Cauldrons Sect can do it too!"

Laughter and joy filled every corner of this high-level full assembly meeting.

Watching the crowd, Li Qingshan did not stop them, but instead said with a smile, "Since everyone is so happy, I will speak of the Nine Cauldrons Sect's current combat strength to make you all even happier! Our Nine Cauldrons Sect now has elite Battle Courtyards..."

With a grand gesture, the names of the Battle Courtyards appeared all at once.

"Thirty-three of them!"

Li Qingshan declared, while also bringing up the various numerical evaluations of the thirty-three Battle Courtyards: "And each of these thirty-three Battle Courtyards, every single one of them, has reached the world's top standard! Yes, not the so-called world-class standard like the Great Sun Sword Sect! It's the world's top standard!"

He reaffirmed: "Even compared to the Battle Courtyards of the Limitless Star Palace equipped with Third and Fourth Generation Flying Swords, they are not a bit inferior! In fact... even superior! If not for the lack of real battle testing, many Battle Courtyards could rightly claim to be the number one in the world based on their values alone!"