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"Spiritual Energy is running out!"

The scholars guarding the outside voiced their anxiousness urgently!

They had no idea what was happening, only realizing that the Mid-grade Spirit Stones, which were originally full of Spiritual Energy, had dimmed significantly in an instant. Brother Qiu had done something to absorb a massive amount of Spiritual Energy in a moment!

This situation had far exceeded what was normal for a cultivator at the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment who was breaking through to Golden Core.

...

Chen Qiu opened his eyes and saw the Spiritual Energy quickly being drawn into the body by the Golden Core; those Mid-grade Spirit Stones couldn't hold out for much longer. He sensed why the Golden Core was spinning so wildly and crazily.

He gritted his teeth and looked toward the Eight-petal Flower Lotus floating in midair, radiating vast amounts of light and heat waves.

The Golden Core considered this thing as material for his breakthrough to Golden Core as well.

Right now, it was using full power to draw that thing over, but... the Eight-petal Fire Lotus wasn't under his control, and he didn't even know what that thing was, let alone what effect it would have if included into the Golden Core.

In the Jade Scroll given by Old Man Cao.

From First Grade Golden Core to Tenth Grade Golden Core, there was no mention of the necessity for an Eight-petal Fire Lotus for the ascension.

But at this moment, he must absorb this Eight-petal Fire Lotus into his body.

He could sense the Golden Core within him was spinning faster and faster, with a look of determination, completely disregarding the limits of his body. If it spun any faster, his Dantian would surely be completely destroyed by the high-speed spinning Golden Core!

He must absorb that damned Eight-petal Fire Lotus into his body as quickly as possible!

Without the slightest hesitation.

He threw out all his Storage Rings, and without even glancing at the scholars, he shouted urgently, "Add Spirit Stones! Fill it up for me!"

If the Spirit Stones were insufficient.

He might be the first to die from a Golden Core spinning too fast during the breakthrough.

If it weren't for a breakthrough attempt inside a small world, this would not matter, but the Golden Core was acting like a madman, insisting, insisting, despite being told that the Eight-petal Fire Lotus wasn't meant for it!

To keep pace with the supply of Spiritual Energy.

The scholars smashed all the low-grade Spirit Stones to pieces and threw them into the Spirit Gathering Array. This would waste about thirty to forty percent of the Spiritual Energy, but the speed could barely keep up, otherwise, the low-grade Spirit Stones simply couldn't match the absorptive speed of the Spirit Gathering Array.

Merely a few breaths of time.

All of Chen Qiu's remaining Mid-grade Spirit Stones, low-grade Spirit Stones, including the ones from Fat Long Scholar and others, were all smashed and thrown in.

With the massive supply of Spiritual Energy.

The Eight-petal Fire Lotus in the air finally approached Chen Qiu slowly under the powerful suction of the rapidly spinning Golden Core. Now, just less than fifteen meters away from Chen Qiu, he could even feel the intense heat wave brought by the Eight-petal Fire Lotus.

"Not enough!!!"

Feeling the Golden Core in his Dantian spinning even faster, Chen Qiu couldn't help but shout, "Keep adding!"

He was in the middle of a Golden Core breakthrough and couldn't move at all. He couldn't restore Spiritual Energy by allowing it to surge into his arm guards and injure his hands, as that would mean not worrying about Spirit Stones anymore, and the breakthrough would fail on the spot.

...

"What more to add? There aren't any left!"

Fat Long's voice was filled with immense anxiety and even carried a whine as he sifted through all the Storage Rings thrown by Brother Qiu, confirming they were truly out of Spirit Stones.

"Wait—"

Suddenly, he saw six Eight Desolate Fruits in one of the Storage Rings, his eyes flickering with hesitation, but the next moment he gritted his teeth and threw all the Eight Desolate Fruits into the Spirit Gathering Array, treating a dead horse like a live horse doctor!

There really were no more Spirit Stones!

Qi Replenishing Pills, Spiritual Wine, and such had all been thrown into the Spirit Gathering Array by him. Although he was unsure whether these Eight Desolate Fruits would work, since they were deemed highly valuable by the Secret Realm, they should be somewhat useful, right? Surely they couldn't really be utterly useless?

However...

After the Eight Desolate Fruits were thrown into the Spirit Gathering Array, they were of no use at all; they just lay there quietly. Fat Long, somewhat anxious, crushed all six Eight Desolate Fruits, still without any Spiritual Energy seeping out.

Just as he was completely despairing,

The Eight-petal Fire Lotus, which was highly resistant in the air, suddenly gave up all struggle and dashed straight toward Chen Qiu, aiming for the six Eight Desolate Fruits!

The crushed Six Eight Desolate Fruits were instantly absorbed by the Eight-petal Fire Lotus, causing the originally scorching temperature of the Eight-petal Fire Lotus to drop significantly.

At that moment, the Eight-petal Fire Lotus, which was far away from Brother Qiu just a moment ago, was now face to face with him.

The next moment—

The Eight-petal Fire Lotus instantly turned into dust, absorbed by the Golden Core within Chen Qiu.

Almost immediately.

The Golden Core within Chen Qiu stopped spinning rapidly, merely rotating slowly within his body, and it no longer had such a vast demand for Spiritual Energy.

...

After a long while.

Chen Qiu, with a slightly pale face, slowly opened his eyes and swept a glance at the mess around him. Fat Long and the others, having been anxiously waiting to the side, immediately gathered around, asking with concern.

"How is it, Brother Qiu, is it a Tenth Grade Golden Core?"

"..."

Chen Qiu didn't speak but looked towards the Golden Core within his body, which was slowly rotating with twelve strands of Cloud Pattern, and after a long silence, he said hoarsely.

"No."

Fat Long and the others stiffened on the spot before forcing smiles, comforting Chen Qiu, "It's alright, Brother Qiu, a Ninth Grade Golden Core is already very strong. After all, a Tenth Grade Golden Core is unheard of in the legends."

"Didn't Old Man Cao also say that a Tenth Grade Golden Core is impossible to form, probably doesn't exist, maybe just fabricated entirely?"

"Exactly, even with a Ninth Grade Golden Core one would be invincible. Even His Majesty only has a Fourth Grade Golden Core."

"A Ninth Grade Golden Core completely outclasses His Majesty."

"..."

Listening to Fat Long and the others' incessant consolation, Chen Qiu spoke again hoarsely after a while.

"It's true, it's not a Tenth Grade Golden Core."

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"It's a damn Twelfth Grade Golden Core."

"You guys stop talking for a moment, let me sort this out, I'm a bit stunned right now."