Chapter 131: The World in Its First Form

As his spiritual power surged, Yaoye’s consciousness expanded continuously, while the two-colored golden lotus petals rotated incessantly. Yaoye did not let the rapidly increasing power cloud his judgment; he remained tense, desperately compressing his spiritual energy as a new golden petal slowly began to take shape.

Observing the endless flow of spiritual power, a bold idea took root in Yaoye’s mind: what would happen if he compressed each golden petal to its absolute limit? Once this thought emerged, he began to hesitate, yet it refused to fade.

Deciding to act, Yaoye forcibly shattered all the golden lotus petals. The broken petals transformed into pure spiritual energy, which rushed in like a torrential flood.

"Ah!"

Yaoye collapsed to the ground, clutching his head and rolling in agony, his mind a complete blank. Old Ding, who had been carefully controlling the seals, grew alarmed.

"Yaoye, what’s happened to you? Why are you being so reckless? Quickly, circulate your energy to re-condense your spiritual power, or you will die!"

Yaoye forced himself to stay focused, realizing this was the most critical moment. If the spiritual power went completely out of control, his entire consciousness would collapse, and he would be finished. Clenching his teeth, he desperately channeled his energy to rein in the spiritual surge. At that moment, the unique energy within his monster core rapidly fused into his consciousness.

As this energy invaded, his spiritual power seemed to find an outlet, flowing into his monster core at a speed visible to the naked eye. The core, like a child discovering a feast, vibrated and, unsatisfied with the rate of flow, flew into his consciousness on its own, spinning continuously.

"This is..."

Yaoye was astonished. As the monster core absorbed the spiritual energy, it simultaneously drew in the essence of heaven and earth. As the elemental energy poured in, the core spun even faster. With massive amounts of spiritual and elemental energy flooding in, Yaoye ceased his efforts, watching like an observer as the world outside began to riot in tandem with his internal turmoil.

Above Yaoye, a massive black hole of elemental energy formed. The surrounding atmosphere was drawn in like iron to a magnet, causing the bright sky to turn pitch black.

"What is going on? Why such a massive disturbance?"

Powerhouses from across the realm flew into the sky, staring in shock toward Yaoye’s location. The elemental energy of the entire continent seemed to boil, as if paying homage to a monarch.

"This is?"

Peng Yu, who had been meditating, opened his eyes and rushed into the courtyard. He stared at the swirling energy in the sky, his mouth agape in disbelief.

"Why is this energy gathering here? Could this be the disturbance caused by Big Brother?"

Hearing Peng Yu’s whisper, Peng Li looked toward the place where Yaoye was in seclusion, unable to believe his eyes.

The monster core, unaffected by the external changes, continued to greedily absorb energy. A pillar of elemental force, dozens of meters wide, slammed down upon Yaoye’s location. Seeing the pillar descend, nearby residents fled in terror, and Peng Yu and Peng Li scrambled to get to safety.

When the pillar struck, all the surrounding houses vanished as if vaporized, leaving a deep crater where Yaoye had been. A halo radiated from the monster core, clinging tightly to Yaoye’s body. Protected by this aura, he felt no discomfort at the center of the impact.

Meanwhile, Ling Yun, who had been in seclusion, flew above the Cloud Sky Sect. Seeing the scene, he pushed his cultivation to the limit and flew toward the source of the commotion.

The monster core, having absorbed the entire sea of consciousness, grew larger, filling Yaoye's mind as its rotation slowed. As it spun slowly, a unique consciousness quietly linked with Yaoye’s soul. He vanished from the physical world, finding himself stunned within a strange space.

"Is this the world of the monster core? Why do I feel like I am the master of everything here?"

To test this, Yaoye waved his hand. The small world boiled; winds roared and torrential rain poured down. Staring at his hands in disbelief, he waved again, and the world became calm and clear under a vast, sunny sky. Yaoye was dumbfounded.

"Yaoye, stop playing! Leave this place quickly. You’ve caused too much of a stir; someone is bound to come. Hide yourself!"

"Understood!"

Upon hearing Old Ding’s warning, Yaoye focused his will to leave. He vanished from the small world and reappeared in the physical realm. As soon as his figure emerged, his entire body erupted in brilliant light, forming a massive beam that reached into the heavens. The pitch-black sky instantly brightened as if it were day, and the gathered elemental energy dissipated as if it had never existed.

Finding himself at the bottom of a deep crater, Yaoye flew out and was shocked by the sight before him.

"Where am I? Why is there no vegetation?"

Looking at the desert around him, Yaoye released his spiritual sense to scout the area. To his surprise, his spiritual reach extended for hundreds of miles without stopping. The power was emanating from his monster core. He stared at himself in astonishment, unable to believe it. Seeing Peng Yu in the distance, looking anxious, Yaoye smiled.

He flew toward Peng Yu, and with a single thought, he appeared hundreds of meters away. Yaoye stopped, stunned.

"This... this is dozens of times my original speed. Forget it, I’ll experiment later."

He flew quickly toward Peng Yu, but unable to control his surging speed, he slammed face-first into the dirt in front of him.

Seeing the figure suddenly appear, Peng Yu retreated in alarm, but upon recognizing Yaoye’s clothes, he rushed forward and dragged him out of the soil. Yaoye stood up, frantically brushing the dirt off his head and spitting.

"Pah, pah, pah..."

"You? Hahaha..."

Seeing Yaoye’s disheveled state, Peng Yu’s anxiety vanished, and he doubled over in laughter.

Yaoye stared at him coldly. "Is there something funny?"

"Hahaha, oh, I can't take it! Hahaha, look at yourself, face-planting into the dirt like that, your clothes all torn! Hahaha!"

Veins pulsed on Yaoye’s forehead. He stepped forward and kicked Peng Yu in the backside, sending him sliding head-first across the ground for dozens of meters.

"This? I didn't even use any strength!"

Yaoye rushed over to pull him up. Peng Yu looked at him with resentment. "Big Brother, I only mocked you, did you have to try and kill me?"

Suddenly, a figure entered Yaoye’s spiritual range. He frowned and pulled Peng Yu along as they flew away.

"What’s wrong, Big Brother?"

"Now is not the time to talk. Someone is coming. Remember to cover for me."

"Understood!"

The two flew toward the Peng family estate, Peng Yu staring at Yaoye the whole way as if he were a monster.