Chapter 888 - 888 494 Core Formation

Chapter 888: Chapter 494: Core Formation Chapter 888: Chapter 494: Core Formation “`

I never expected to actually break through.

Chen Mobai’s Divine Sense left his body, much like a forest of Phoenix Trees rooted in the Void.

He felt his Divine Sense had expanded three to four times larger than before, like a giant hovering in mid-air who could project a clear image of the island and its surroundings into the Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion with just a thought.

Before the breakthrough, Chen Mobai’s Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion had reached its limit, and the Divine Sense that grew while listening to Meng Huang’s Heartstring Mystical Sound could only be stored as Phoenix Tree Fruits.

But in the instant of the breakthrough, the Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion was expanded, and Chen Mobai converted the Divine Sense from these fruits into Green Paulownia Seedlings with the Divine Manipulation Technique. Then, with the power of the breakthrough, they grew vigorously and became this thriving green shade.

Chen Mobai felt that the limits that once bound him no longer existed at this moment; his Divine Sense could continuously extend outward.

Five li, ten li, until he reached a range of twenty li, did he finally feel his strength was inadequate.

At that moment, a weak sigh resounded within his Sea of Knowledge, and Chen Mobai quickly began to retract his Divine Sense, focusing his vision on the source of the sound.

The Biyu Wutong in the center was lush and bursting with vitality, but the phantom of a Five-colored Phoenix perched powerless on the thickest branch, began to fade and scatter.

It was Meng Huang!

Chen Mobai immediately knew who the Five-colored Phoenix was. She pushed the Mystic Sound Method to its extreme through Core Formation, evolving it into a celestial melody that enabled him to hear the harmony of the Dao during the moment of integration.

It is no wonder that it is considered the Immortal Gate’s foremost supporting Divine Art. The moment Meng Huang’s Original Yin transferred into him, it caused Chen Mobai’s Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion to shake violently, causing cracks to appear at the bottleneck.

But a broken bottleneck did not guarantee a successful breakthrough.

At the most crucial moment, Chen Mobai nearly failed, almost falling back from the brink of the breakthrough, as the opened cracks in the bottleneck began to mend and close.

Luckily, he previously received the Pure Yang Purple Qi given by Qin Beichen—among them the Golden Liquid Jade Pill to use first.

With the aid of the Pure Yang Purple Qi, the Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion carved open by the celestial melody slowly stabilized, halting the regression, and with the last remaining strength of Meng Huang’s Original Yin and Mystic Sound Method, he finally crossed the threshold and broke through the bottleneck completely.

Chen Mobai succeeded in his breakthrough, but Meng Huang did not.

The process of her Core Formation was initially meant to assist Chen Mobai in hearing the celestial melody, and at the end, she disregarded her own depletion of Elemental Energy and Divine Sense, singing a high note as a final push to aid Chen Mobai’s breakthrough. As a result, she also announced her own utter failure at Core Formation.

Chen Mobai noticed the fading phantom of the Five-colored Phoenix and immediately returned his Divine Sense.

The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Meng Huang collapsed in front of him, her face deathly pale.

Chen Mobai immediately took the “Five Fungi and Hundred Flowers Ointment” and “Heavenly Fragrance Eight Treasures Pill” that were set aside, prised open her cherry lips, and fed them to her.

Then, he placed his hand on Meng Huang’s smooth snow-white back and circulated the Flame Lighting Technique to help her digest the medicinal power.

These two Rank-3 elixirs truly were extraordinary.

Quickly, color returned to Meng Huang’s pallid cheeks, and her previously ragged breathing gradually calmed.

The Heavenly Fragrance Eight Treasures Pill took effect first, healing all the injuries in Meng Huang’s Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion that were due to the failed breakthrough. She felt her Divine Sense rapidly recovering, but the Heart and Mind lost in the failed Core Formation could not be restored.

Externally, this manifested in her eyes, which appeared somewhat lifeless as she opened them.

“Are you feeling better?”

Chen Mobai asked with concern, his hand still resting on her back without letting go, continuing to transmit refined Pure Yang Spiritual Power through the Flame Lighting Technique to help her digest the elixir.

“My Vital Essence and Spiritual Power have mostly recovered, but I still feel a bit weak,”

Meng Huang spoke truthfully, not trying to be resilient, and just leaned into Chen Mobai’s embrace, her frail appearance arousing his pity.

“That must be because you’ve lost something important. Rest well; I’ll protect you,”

“Mhm!”

Meng Huang seemed truly exhausted, falling asleep in Chen Mobai’s arms after uttering that word, with him holding her tenderly.

Fortunately, Chen Mobai had prepared a bed for his own Core Formation, seeking a superior environment. He took a blanket and covered Meng Huang with it.

It wasn’t until the third day that Meng Huang, still drowsy, turned over and woke up.

Seeing Chen Mobai, who hadn’t left her side, sitting by the bed, she gave a sweet smile.

“How are you feeling?”

Chen Mobai reached out his hand, intertwined his fingers with hers as she stretched out her right hand, and asked with concern.

“With the elixirs you prepared in advance, I hardly feel the aftermath of the Core Formation failure. But my Elemental Energy and Heart and Mind have taken some damage, and I might need some time to rest and recuperate,”

Meng Huang self-assessed her condition after feeling her own body.

She never intended to succeed in Core Formation to begin with; after leading Chen Mobai to hear the celestial melody of the Dao, she poured all her Divine Sense and Spiritual Power into playing a final Phoenix’s Song.

Thus, although she failed in Core Formation, she didn’t suffer severe injuries because she didn’t forcefully attempt the breakthrough.

Having taken the two elixirs promptly, she would most likely recover within a year or two, and probably no one would be able to tell she had attempted Core Formation once.

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