Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 803 - 354. Awaken Ni Han
"The Five Elements Heavenly Core is right beneath the ground. Duanmu Hong should be attempting to collect it now. I've already explained everything to him, so you can just go directly to him. Half of the Five Elements Heaven is in exchange for Wuyuan's safety. Master of Hou Family, you must keep your word, and do not disappoint the trust the Sect Hierarch has in you."
Hou Yuxiao won, but he felt no thrill of victory at all. Because Sikong Yue, even in defeat, expressed himself calmly, without any sense of humiliation from being manipulated. It even seemed to Hou Yuxiao that Sikong Yue's tone held a slight sense of... mockery towards him.
What was going on?
It wasn't until Sikong Yue disappeared from sight that Hou Yuxiao's frown began to ease. Looking at Zhantai Wuyuan, who had calmed down in mid-air, Hou Yuxiao thought for a long time but eventually discarded the idea of sowing discord between Sikong Yue and Zhantai Wuyuan.
He was just about to tell Zhantai Wuyuan that Zhan Taiqing was killed by Sikong Yue, intending to stir up tensions between them. Sikong Yue appeared at just the right moment, clearly as a warning. If Hou Yuxiao continued, he feared he couldn't bear the consequences of provoking Sikong Yue.
After remaining silent for a long time, Hou Yuxiao chose not to agitate Zhantai Wuyuan any further. Instead, he reached out and enveloped him by his side, diving toward the earth's direction.
"The core that Sikong Yue spoke of is likely crucial for controlling the Five Elements Heaven, and it's underground. No wonder I flew around for more than an hour in the sky without any discovery."
The entirety of the Five Elements Heaven was dark gray, supposedly indistinguishable from the vast sky. But after diving over ten miles down, Hou Yuxiao clearly felt the presence of the ground.
It wasn't that there was no ground; rather, the ground's appearance was identical to the sky and all visible parts of the Five Elements Heaven—uniformly dark gray.
Upon touching the ground, Hou Yuxiao truly felt the existence of the Five Elements Heaven. He extended his hand flat upon the earth, gently channeling a sliver of force and inserting it into the ground. A surge of pure Five Elements energy rushed into his palm, making Hou Yuxiao's face appear much more pleasant.
Sikong Yue was indeed not lying.
How to enter the ground then?
Staring at the earth, Hou Yuxiao pondered briefly before flying back into mid-air. He summoned the Canglong Staff from his Sea of Consciousness and struck the ground forcefully.
Bang......
After a loud bang, Hou Yuxiao's eyes were filled with astonishment.
The staff wielded by an expert of the shattered realm, even casually, could shatter the space, letting alone the ground. Yet the ground of the Five Elements Heaven had not even the slightest mark; instead, its color deepened compared to before he struck.
The earth seemed to become... more solid!
What's happening?
Before Hou Yuxiao could dwell in confusion, the ground suddenly began to tremble, with rumbling sounds emanating from beneath, making the entire Five Elements Heaven seem to quake.
The ground, just a moment ago dark and gray, quickly began to shimmer with five-colored spiritual light, restricted only to the hundred miles under Hou Yuxiao's feet, which was clearly the range of the Canglong Staff's attack.
After the five-colored spiritual light shimmered for over ten breaths, the ground became transparent, and Hou Yuxiao's confusion disappeared completely as he discerned the scene below.
Beneath the transparent ground, Duanmu Hong, Qing Xuan, and Bai Tong, encircled a five-colored stone the size of a fist, each with their Martial Spirit's silhouette suspended behind them. The Star Sea Sacred Core in the belly of the three Martial Spirits extended a spirit line connecting to the five-colored stone, which shimmered with spiritual light.
Clearly, these three were controlling and refining the Five Elements Heavenly Core.
"Master of Hou Family, the Sect Hierarch has already briefed me. Come down, join us in refining this core, and half of the Five Elements Heaven will be yours!"
Hou Yuxiao revealed a trace of a smile, effortlessly carrying Zhantai Wuyuan into the ground. Upon reaching near the core, he casually tossed Zhantai Wuyuan beside Duanmu Hong, chuckling lightly: "In that case, Mr. Hou will not stand on ceremony."
Sikong Yue's thoughts might be deep, but no matter the schemes, it wasn't enough to resort to such a low-level trick of deceit. Since he promised to give half of the Five Elements Heaven, there should be no problem. Hou Yuxiao believed he had confidence in this.
"This five-color spiritual stone is the Five Elements Heavenly Core, rumored to be the remains of Ni Han, one of the three great immortal demons. As long as this stone is refined, the holder can control the Five Elements Heaven. Master of Hou Family, please!"
Hou Yuxiao nodded without hesitation, instantly gathering immense merit, enhancing his cultivation using the sixth white petal of the Divine Lotus to reach the sub-saint level of Martial Path. He then unfolded his Ape Demon Martial Spirit silhouette, using the virtual Star Sea Sacred Core to link up with the five-colored spiritual stone in the sky.
A stream of perfect Five Elements energy instantly surged through the core into his body, causing a flush of red to rise on Hou Yuxiao's cheeks, sensing his innate bone and cultivation rapidly advancing, he felt profoundly excited.
Though young in age, his actual cultivation was at the shattered realm, where cultivation for a Martial Artist equates to the development degree of the body. The shattered realm's cultivation nearly stands at the pinnacle of human potential. Normally, improving innate bone talents at this level is impossible, let alone quick cultivation advancement. Aside from the Divine Lotus, such an impossible treasure, Hou Yuxiao couldn't think of any other means.
