Free Web NovelChapter 566: Chapter 286: Swallowing a Golden Core
And around the Golden Core, nine twisted silver threads seemed to represent nine rules, twisting rhythmically as if containing some mysterious spirituality, arising from the origin of the Golden Core, like quantum entanglement, resonating in harmony.
As Zheng Yi touched his Heart Spirit and brushed the top of his head, the Golden Core immediately floated to his forehead. Behind him, in the void, the Seven Treasures Marvelous Tree began to grow.
Instantly, an endless array of visions unfolded.
Zheng Yi raised his head.
Above the heavens, he saw a galaxy stretching across the starry sky like a dragon, with countless stars wrapped within.
He reached out his hand, summoning the Nine Bends of the Yellow Springs Array. It absorbed the starlight from the sky, unfurling extravagantly to form a massive Star Array Map covering hundreds of meters.
It radiated a dazzling, pure light, dispersing the starry sky above Zheng Yi’s head.
The meandering river evolved into a grand array in the void, with those sparkling, radiant stars serving as the nodes within the array.
If connected, one could clearly feel an overwhelming aura descending, a vastness carrying an immense presence, as if it could swallow this entire world at any moment.
Beneath the giant array star map, four massive pillars rose, each shooting straight into the clouds and supporting the towering Milky Way like pillars holding up the sky.
These four pillars were not literally sky pillars but were instead the condensation of the Four Extremes Array’s energy origins, also one of the extremes of the Seven Treasures Skill.
Each pillar was a physical entity formed by the concentration of the Four Extremes Array’s powers of Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire. Though seemingly unremarkable, the brilliance they emitted was no weaker than that of the awe-inspiring Star Array Map they upheld.
Zheng Yi’s eyes sparkled, his entire body enveloped in the radiant starlight and boundless golden glow. His towering figure gave others the illusion of him being the very core of heaven and earth.
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With Zheng Yi successfully forming his core, his previously concealed identity was entirely exposed.
After all, the formidable tremor of his tribulation passing was so intense that even the distant islands clearly felt it.
Everyone knew clearly.
A new Core Formation Cultivator had appeared on Poison Dragon Island.
At least, one who has passed a Top-grade Celestial Tribulation.
This tribulation, although outsiders could not fully glimpse its face.
Much of the internal situation was concealed by Zheng Yi.
However, the existence of a Top-Grade Golden Core was beyond doubt.
Regarding this, Zheng Yi hadn’t intended to hide it.
At his level, in the East Origin Sea Region, while he couldn’t act recklessly without consequence, he had far more freedom of action.
Thus, for this reason, not only did he not conceal himself, but he also collaborated with external rumors to reveal a portion of his strength to the outside world.
This massive iceberg hidden beneath the sea finally revealed a terrifying corner to the world.
After some of his strength was exposed, many things could no longer be hidden.
A few days later, Poison Dragon Island announced high-profilely that the surrounding Seven Great Pirate Gangs had joined its ranks, forming a unified alliance.
Furthermore, with Poison Dragon Island as the center, a unified sphere of influence was established.
Poison Dragon Island was renamed Azure waves Island, with Zheng Yi declaring himself as the Isle Master Azure waves, commanding an expanse of sea area spanning tens of thousands of miles.
Becoming unequivocally the nineteenth Great Pirate Gang.
Previously, to break through the erosion of the Heart Demon Illusion Realm, Zheng Yi employed one of the Secret Techniques from the Ten Thousand Slaves Celestial Demon Possession Technique: Celestial Demon Devouring, consuming many pirates’ Cultivators’ Divine Souls to forcefully cross the Heart Demon Tribulation.
Zheng Yi himself naturally emerged unscathed.
However, correspondingly, a large number of pirate gang members perished directly.
After the significant reduction in their ranks, the pirate gang was reshuffled and divided by Zheng Yi into seven major combat fleets.
Anyway, to the Master of Celestial Demons, all Celestial Demon Slaves were merely consumables.
He now pursued the path of elite soldiers and powerful generals.
The purpose was to help himself amass resources.
As for the exceedingly murderous, mentally twisted pirates, they all perished under Zheng Yi’s Secret Soul-Devouring Technique.
Becoming sacrifices for his tribulation crossing.
It seemed that many of their core combat forces were lost, but the union of the Seven Great Pirate Gangs accelerated their mutual integration and resource complementation, allowing Azure waves Island’s foundation to develop rapidly in a short time.
After all, the Cultivation World has always been a world where great power resides within oneself.
An entity that has passed the Upper Third Grade Golden Core Celestial Tribulation.
Can already be called a Great True Master.
There’s no doubt a top-tier Great Cultivator.
With him as the Stabilizing Needle, the Azure waves Island alliance is genuinely a Golden Core Power.
Moreover, Zheng Yi disliked the pirates’ way of draining the pond to catch fish.
Controlling the trade routes, any merchant ship wishing to traverse the area controlled by the Seven Great Pirate Gangs merely needs to pay a portion of fees to safely pass through this region.
They can even receive escort from the Azure waves Island Pirate Gang, returning them to stable, safe routes.
These initiatives were rapidly implemented, with the upper echelons of the Seven Great Pirate Gangs adhering unwaveringly to this order, transforming previously barren routes into popular trade routes.
A large number of commerce association ships passing through also stimulated the development of the surrounding sea areas, and Azure waves Island reaped more wealth.
The two sides merged, enhancing the area’s development, with surrounding trade groups even starting to engage with Azure waves Island for business.
Under Zheng Yi’s keen management, Azure waves Island began to wash clean and completely transform.
To brainwash pirates to such an extent, only Zheng Yi’s Celestial Demon enigmatic ways could achieve.
After all, what he needed was a cultivation power capable of long-term service to him.
Not a pirate team that everyone shouts to eliminate, like rats in the streets.
Fortunately, during the Heart Demon Tribulation, most of the vicious and savage pirates perished.
With elite soldiers and powerful general forces, resource consumption significantly reduced as well. After unifying and radiating over the surrounding sea, concentrating on supplying Azure waves Island, the remaining resources were more than sufficient for other elite forces.
Everything is moving toward a positive direction.
A year after Zheng Yi successfully broke through to the Core Formation Realm.
Azure waves Island sent out numerous invitations to the cultivators in the surrounding sea for a Core Formation ceremony.
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The day of the ceremony drew closer and closer.
Near Azure waves Island’s surrounding seas, numerous fleets appeared, gathering on the island, recently becoming a focal point of attention.
Various powers sent representatives to attend.
After all, a Golden Core Ceremony of a Top-Grade Golden Core Cultivator.
Local forces, whether familiar or not, had to show respect.
Not only small forces from the surrounding areas, but even several of the most powerful of the Eighteen Great Pirate Gangs sent representatives as a sign of respect for the newly emergent Great Pirate Gang.
Additionally, the Commerce Association also dispatched fleets to participate.
To establish good relations with Azure waves Island spanning thousands of miles across the sea, which was crucial for future trade routes.
Following this, the so-called Thirty-Six Islands, for the most part, sent representatives as a gesture.
For a brief time, Azure waves Island became the focal point for numerous Sea Realm forces.
All eyes were set on this Core Formation ceremony.
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On the rippling sea surface, a vast flotilla surged from the distant horizon, moving at immense speed, creating a long white wave towards Azure waves Island.
This aggressive sailing attracted the gaze of surrounding ships.
It was evident that this fleet belonged to the battle ship sequence.
Intricate rune patterns were inscribed on the ship’s surface, stretching from the ship’s railings down to parts below the sea’s surface.
Spell formations like Solid Array, Anti-Collision Array, Anti-Corrosion Array, and more were all etched onto the ship’s surface, leaving behind numerous complex runes.
Upon careful inspection, in some hidden areas, small apertures were noticeable, concealing boundless darkness, with cannons set at the edge of darkness.
In a real naval battle, these cannons could unleash unimaginable power.
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