Chapter 705 - 411: Golden Core’s Ferocious Might

’The Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill, my Primary Cultivation Skill, shouldn’t just be at the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm either. It needs to reach the next level too.’

’If possible, I need to gather all Nine Immortal Ascension Skills of the Ninefold Celestial Court and achieve Nine Paths Unity!’

’This is also to give me a better chance in the future against the Queen Mother, whose name is already shining so brightly on the list that it’s unreadable...’

While all this ran through his mind, Zou Feng didn’t slow down in the slightest. The Judge who had fled first was once again in his sights.

With his Drunken Immortal Moon Chasing Step nearing the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm, combined with his current cultivation Realm, catching up to an ordinary Judge like this wasn’t difficult at all.

There wasn’t much to say after that. With a muttered, "Get in my bowl," an overwhelming "black curtain" once again spread from Zou Feng’s body.

The fleeing Judge sensed something was wrong. He glanced back and saw the "black curtain" about to overtake him. The sight scared him out of his wits, and he let out a series of hysterical screams.

It couldn’t be helped. It wasn’t that he was a coward, but the fate of his peer was still fresh in his mind. A perfectly fine Golden Core Realm Judge, gone in an instant. Who could witness that and remain composed?

However, screaming couldn’t change his fate, and trying to resist with a Skill was even more futile.

In the end, he could only watch helplessly as the terrifying, abyss-like black curtain completely devoured him...

After refining another Judge, the progress on Zou Feng’s Soul-Seizing Blood Eyes increased by another ten points.

’At this rate, I just need to "eat" two more Judges and this Skill will reach the Limit-Breaking Realm.’

’Of course, I can’t just focus on the Judges and neglect the Immortal Officials of the Ninefold Celestial Court.’

Once the Refinement was complete, Zou Feng killed a few more Impermanence who were fleeing in disarray.

Although the Impermanence didn’t provide him with much benefit anymore, Zou Feng, adhering to the principle of not letting food go to waste, thoughtfully squeezed out every last drop of value from them.

He didn’t let all their hard years of Cultivation go to waste.

Seeing there was no one left to kill nearby, Zou Feng finally returned to Ye Chenhua’s Flying Celestial Ship.

By this time, Jiang Wanzhao and Ye Chenhua, who had teamed up to hunt down the other Judge, had also returned.

With the two of them working together, there was no chance of letting that Judge escape. They successfully killed him, and the remaining Impermanence met the same fate.

And with that, the entire group of Tribulation Cultivators who had rushed here to support the "Great Bridal Sedan" had fallen.

"Congratulations on your successful Core Formation, Brother Zou!"

The moment Ye Chenhua boarded the ship, he offered the congratulations he should have given earlier.

He also naturally changed how he addressed Zou Feng.

"I’ve only just broken through to the Golden Core Realm. How could I dare call myself ’Senior Brother’? Please, Brother Ye, just keep calling me Junior Brother!" Zou Feng immediately waved his hand dismissively.

Zou Feng wasn’t being entirely modest. Although his recent combat record seemed impressive, it was all based on certain preconditions.

First, the "Great Bridal Sedan" was already heavily injured, and inside the "Endless Bridal Chamber," it had foolishly made him drink that bowl of "Ten-Perfection Tonic Soup."

Then, after his successful Core Formation, there was the "Myriad Insect Banquet" delivered by Kong Yue, which had forcefully pulled him out of the state of profound weakness he should have been suffering.

Once he recovered his strength, dealing with an average-powered Judge like Kong Yue was naturally a foregone conclusion.

’So, while my record is good, good Luck was also a major factor. I absolutely can’t get arrogant because of this.’

’In the end, having just broken through, I’m only in the Early Stage of Golden Core Realm. Even though I have my "cheats" and fighting someone in the Golden Core Realm Middle Stage isn’t a big deal, I can’t afford to be the least bit careless if I run into a Late Stage Golden Core Realm Tribulation Cultivator.’

’Not to mention, with this large-scale invasion of Tribulation Cultivators, my Luck can’t possibly hold out forever. I won’t always get the chance to fight them one-on-one.’

Seeing that Zou Feng truly hadn’t grown arrogant, Ye Chenhua didn’t insist. He smiled and said, "Alright. It won’t be too late to change how I address you after Junior Brother Zou is promoted to Direct Disciple!"

"Then I’ll take that as a blessing, Brother Ye..."

While the two engaged in some awkward small talk, Jiang Wanzhao, who was standing to the side, didn’t join in. Instead, she was sizing up Zou Feng with a complicated expression.

She had, of course, long anticipated that Zou Feng would break through to the Golden Core Realm and become a True Disciple. But she had never expected this day to come so quickly.

So quickly that she was a little unsure of how to face him.

"Senior Sister Jiang?"

Noticing Jiang Wanzhao was staring blankly, Zou Feng turned and greeted her.

Jiang Wanzhao snapped back to reality. She immediately realized she was overthinking things. Zou Feng becoming a True Disciple was a huge boon for her as well, and that was all that mattered.

"Uh... Congratulations!" Jiang Wanzhao also offered her well-wishes.

Zou Feng said sincerely, "It’s all thanks to Senior Sister Jiang’s care. Otherwise, I couldn’t possibly have broken through to the Golden Core Realm so quickly!"

This was his way of showing that he, Zou Feng, wouldn’t forget Jiang Wanzhao’s early investment and support.

As expected, Jiang Wanzhao was pleased by his words and began to show a genuine smile.

But then, her thoughts inevitably turned to her other investment, Zhao Feixiong.

After the incident at the Celestial Hearing Tower, Zhao Feixiong had gone missing and was more than likely dead.

He was also someone she had invested in, and he had already been showing signs of breaking through to the Golden Core Realm. To think he would meet such a fate in the end was truly lamentable.

So, Jiang Wanzhao couldn’t help but bring up Zhao Feixiong.

Hearing this, Zou Feng also thought the man had most likely met with disaster.

After all, everyone else was fleeing, but Zhao Feixiong had gone against the flow, wanting to find Luo Zhenzhen and demand an explanation.

In the end, Luo Zhenzhen had appeared and joined the battle, but there was still no sign of Zhao Feixiong.

However, although it was highly probable that Zhao Feixiong had perished, Zou Feng believed there was another possibility.

’He could have shamelessly chosen to become a turncoat just to marry Luo Zhenzhen...’

Of course, this was just Zou Feng’s speculation. As for what really happened, perhaps he would find out when they fought their way back to the Celestial Hearing Tower.

After chatting for a few more moments, they each returned to their rooms to rest and recuperate.

In Zou Feng’s room, he inevitably received another round of congratulations from Su Qingyu.

Right now, Zou Feng really needed to familiarize himself with his new Realm and stabilize his newly formed Golden Core. Thus, he planned to have an "exchange" with Su Qingyu, befitting of Poison Cultivators.

After all, simply meditating was too dull. It was better to get acquainted with his more powerful self through a pleasant "exchange."

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to hoist Su Qingyu up, she didn’t cooperate immediately as she usually did—often seeming even more impatient than him. Instead, she frantically shook her head and said, "Wait!"

"What’s wrong?" Seeing Su Qingyu’s reaction was completely different from before, Zou Feng was very confused.

Su Qingyu gave a wry smile. "You’ve only just broken through to the Golden Core Realm. I’m afraid you don’t have perfect control yet. What if you lose control of your strength in a moment? Wouldn’t I be...?"

’Ah, I get it. So she’s worried about getting accidentally skewered.’

But this worry was actually unnecessary.

Although Zou Feng wasn’t yet fully familiar with the Golden Core Realm, his Tribulation-Indestructible Body had reached the level of Unity of Heaven and Man.

Cultivating a Body Refining Skill to such a degree gave Zou Feng a level of control over his body that was absolutely "microscopic and divine."

Therefore, as long as he only mobilized his poison for the "exchange," there was absolutely no risk of suddenly losing control.

"Palace Master, there’s no need to worry. I know my limits and will absolutely not let anything go wrong!"

Seeing Zou Feng’s confidence, Su Qingyu no longer tried to stop him. After all, this was a Golden Core Realm Poison Cultivator; the benefits of their exchange would be immeasurable.

Meanwhile, Zou Feng also came to a new understanding of Su Qingyu’s Calamity Poison Body.

Before, he couldn’t feel it directly. He only knew that the poison from the Calamity Poison Body could affect the ethereal level of Luck, such as by imbuing his Outer Pill Cannon with the Power of Calamity to reduce an opponent’s fortune.

But after breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, Zou Feng’s perception of the Power of Calamity became much clearer.

Furthermore, during his exchanges with Su Qingyu, the feedback he actually received from her wasn’t some calamitous bad luck, but a blessing of good fortune.

’To put it bluntly, my recent string of good Luck is definitely related to the fortune-blessing I get after my exchanges with Su Qingyu.’

Just as Zou Feng was about to get down to business, he suddenly sensed someone calling out to him.

It was the Snake Demon, Shangguan Rongrong, upon whom he had left the "Zheng" character mark. She was sending him a distress signal...