Chapter 912 - 294: The Presence Beneath the Magma Lake

The Fiery Phoenix dared not make any more outrageous moves. As its wings flapped, a surge of power swiftly enveloped the magma lake below. A large amount of magma was continuously drawn out, forming a massive ball of magma in the void before the Fiery Phoenix.

In the distance, Wei Qiuling watched the decreasing surface of the magma lake and then looked at the magma ball in the void that didn’t seem to be noticeably larger. She couldn’t help but ask curiously:

"Husband, what technique is the Fiery Phoenix using?"

"So much magma has been absorbed, yet the magma ball before it doesn’t seem to grow in size?"

Shen Wen’an, with his hands behind his back, slowly turned around to look at his wife and smiled lightly, "This is a use of laws."

"The Fiery Phoenix, as an embodiment of the Innate Spirit, has remarkable talent."

"Despite only having the strength of the Golden Core Realm, it has already mastered the space law so skillfully."

Laws...

Wei Qiuling shook her head in slight dejection.

Being only at the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm, she clearly couldn’t comprehend the existence of laws.

It was a higher-level force that only the Golden Core Realm could access.

"Husband, after we return this time, I want to go into seclusion to attempt..."

After some contemplation, Wei Qiuling suddenly spoke.

"Break through to the Golden Core?" Shen Wen’an asked solemnly.

Wei Qiuling nodded.

Although she knew about the conspiracy of the Golden Nature, she was more aware of the current situation at Yangnao Land.

Being only at the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm made it impossible to even protect herself, and she would be a burden.

She was once a prodigy; if not for the sect’s constraints, she might have already achieved the Golden Core Realm by now.

"Alright."

Shen Wen’an nodded after pondering slightly.

Wei Qiuling was a bit surprised. She initially thought Shen Wen’an would try to stop her due to the Golden Nature conspiracy, and she had already started to think of words to persuade him.

Who would have thought he agreed so easily?

Feeling her wife’s puzzled gaze, Shen Wen’an smiled lightly, "Knowing about that matter is one thing, but we cultivators cannot be deterred by fear."

"One should still try to achieve the Golden Core. At worst, we just don’t want that thing."

Upon hearing this, Wei Qiuling was momentarily stunned and then expressed some concern, "If I don’t take that step, would my Golden Core still count as a Golden Core?"

Shen Wen’an did not answer.

He was somewhat confused himself now; Golden Nature was a conspiracy, and after a cultivator condenses their Inner Core, if it didn’t merge with Golden Nature, its strength would obviously be inferior to those Golden Core cultivators whose cores did.

In that case, does non-merger with Golden Nature count as being a true Golden Core Cultivator?

If it doesn’t merge with Golden Nature, what would a true Golden Core be like?

Is it just as simple as condensing the Pill?

"We can give it a try, and after Core Formation, the strength will ultimately be stronger than at Fetal Breathing Perfection."

"But that thing you must absolutely not touch."

Wei Qiuling thought about it and nodded in agreement.

She knew Shen Wen’an wouldn’t harm her, so whether the Golden Nature fits or not doesn’t matter.

"If I don’t take that step then, what about that thing?"

An odd smile flashed on Shen Wen’an’s face as he replied indifferently, "Don’t worry, someone will help us deal with it."

The couple was chatting when suddenly the Fiery Phoenix extracting magma from the lake below let out a light exclamation above.

"Master, look at that!"

A clear voice came from the void, and Shen Wen’an’s figure flashed, arriving at the edge of the magma lake.

It was visible that a lot of magma in the lake had been absorbed by the Fiery Phoenix, revealing a large deep pit.

The magma at the bottom of the pit had turned reddish-golden and white, and its horrifying temperature caused the surrounding space to become heavily distorted.

Shen Wen’an stood at the edge of the magma lake, leaned forward to look down, and suddenly saw something strange seem to float and occasionally appear in the reddish-golden and white magma.

"What is that..."

The high temperature emanating from the reddish-golden and white magma made the surrounding space extremely distorted, severely affecting his vision.

Under such terrifying high temperatures, he didn’t dare easily release his Divine Sense.

"Is there any way to bring it out?"

After thinking for a moment, Shen Wen’an looked at the Fiery Phoenix overhead.

The Fiery Phoenix tilted its massive head, thought for a moment, and hesitantly said, "The Little Demon can try."

"But Master must promise the Little Demon one thing."

Shen Wen’an frowned upon hearing this.

This guy... is still being sneaky.

"Let’s hear it."

The Fiery Phoenix continued, "If that thing benefits the Little Demon, Master must let it have it first."

She herself was transformed from Innate Separation Fire Essence, and though she didn’t know what the thing floating and occasionally appearing in the lava below was, it could maintain its shape in such terrifying high-temperature lava, it surely was an impressive fire-attribute Supreme Treasure.

Most likely, it would benefit her.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen’an coldly laughed, "You better not play such petty tricks in front of me."

The Fiery Phoenix could guess that the thing below would likely benefit her, Shen Wen’an wasn’t stupid; he could obviously see through it at a glance.

The Fiery Phoenix was wild and difficult to tame; those heavenly materials and earthly treasures below the magma lake would never be entirely given to her, no matter how useful they were to her.

Otherwise, once she refined those heavenly materials and earthly treasures, if her strength surpassed his, she might not dare to retaliate against the Shen Family but would choose to escape at the first chance.

"I can give you the thing, but how much is up to me."

"If you disagree, I’ll find a way myself."

"However, if I manage to bring the treasure out myself, whether or not you’ll get a share is uncertain."

The Fiery Phoenix, hearing this, appeared somewhat anxious.

"Please, Master."