Chapter 1028 - 449

"Buzz!"

The first to act was the Fighting Spirit, and a torrent of spiritual power formed a dense web, layer upon layer sealing the broken opening!

The Fighting Spirit alone possessed combat strength comparable to a Perfect Demigod, but this was because it could only refine spiritual power and couldn’t convert it into mana or other higher-tier powers.

But if we consider the total amount of energy, it was stronger than most Peak Demigods!

At this moment, the vast spiritual power surged endlessly like a river, truly blocking the energy spilling from the Star Core!

But this was far from enough; simply patching the opening with adhesive would eventually be washed away again.

What truly needed to be done was to completely repair the damage!

The Nine Infant Witch Puppet let out a sharp cry, its body visibly flattened, and the last of its energy surged into Chu Xiu’s body, transforming entirely into Golden Embryo Origin!

The core power of the Innate Divine Demon lineage was now continuously integrating into the Star Core, attempting to repair this fissure!

At the same time, the Divine Techniques of the Nether Chain were also extracting power from the Ghostly Legion to support Chu Xiu’s energy supply.

Although the power extracted by the Nether Chain couldn’t directly be converted into Golden Embryo Origin or Divine-Demonic Power, it could still extend the Fighting Spirit’s endurance a bit.

However, with all cards laid out, there was no sign of repair in the Star Core! Moreover, the power within the Star Core was too immense; Chu Xiu’s Golden Core absorbed a significant amount of Divine Power from the Tribulation Transformation Creatures and the King of Bronze. Even with the Fighting Spirit fully activated, trying to suppress the turbulent energy within was like trying to stop a raging bull with straw!

Sweat beaded more densely on Chu Xiu’s forehead, feeling as though a nuclear bomb was detonating in his palm every second! His task was to completely cover his hand to prevent the explosion’s energy from spilling even slightly!

Who knows how much time passed, perhaps only a dozen seconds, but for Chu Xiu, it felt like an eternity. Finally, that rampant energy gradually slowed down.

No matter what happened internally, it was clear that the higher-tier powers reached some form of balance.

This allowed Chu Xiu to breathe a slight sigh of relief; by now, he was soaked in sweat, and all the energy he could mobilize was nearing its limit.

Maybe in another second or two, he wouldn’t be able to hold on.

Yet it was at this moment that change occurred again!

Just as Chu Xiu sensed the Star Core’s internal calm and wanted to withdraw the power, he was horrified to discover that the Star Core’s interior had developed a strange suction, firmly gripping all his energy, preventing him from withdrawing even a bit!

Chu Xiu’s heart sank instantly, a scenario involuntarily flashed in his mind; the Star Core was akin to an iron ball trapping gas, with internal pressure rapidly expanding at high temperatures, energy impatiently pouring towards the fissures, but once cooled, the pressure sharply contracted, creating a suction force just as vast!

This metaphor might have no real connection to the nature of the Star Core’s internal changes, but it reflected Chu Xiu’s genuine feelings now!

Quickly he realized that after exhausting the spiritual power within, even his divine soul, even his consciousness, were being sucked towards the Star Core’s interior!

If normally, this would be something Chu Xiu would desire; because the biggest barrier preventing his Core Formation was his "consciousness" not being able to enter the Star Core!

This "consciousness" doesn’t refer to the literal consciousness, but an integration of abstract representations, understood roughly as the integration of all factors controlling power.

Why can a cultivator control spiritual power? There are many factors — the influence of thought, the driving of divine soul, the circulation of the body’s meridians, etc. All these factors controlling spiritual power are classified as an abstract "consciousness".

Chu Xiu’s self-cultivated power, all possessed his own "consciousness", which is why he could control it. But his Star Core didn’t possess any of his "consciousness", because the Golden Core shattered by the Law of Destiny, although it still contained a large amount of energy, was no longer under his control and naturally couldn’t be considered as containing "consciousness", not to mention other absorbed powers.

And the Star Core, being hard and sealed shut without ventilation, it’s extremely difficult to reinfuse "consciousness" inside.

So Chu Xiu initially planned to rely on painstaking efforts, gradually transporting power with his "consciousness" into it until it had enough influence on the Star Core.

But now, because the Star Core cracked open, allowing Chu Xiu to infuse a huge amount of his energy at once, which could be considered equivalent to hundreds of years of arduous cultivation.

The problem was, if the infusing of this "consciousness" couldn’t be controlled by him, if it were drained by others until even his divine soul was damaged, wouldn’t he be in trouble!

Alarm bells rang fiercely in his mind; Chu Xiu immediately held firm to the Spirit Platform, resisting the suction, his divine thoughts gathered without revealing a single bit.

In this way, the Star Core absorbed nothing.

Yet there was no trace of a smile on Chu Xiu’s face; instead, it was becoming increasingly grim!

Because when the suction couldn’t absorb anything to replenish, it became increasingly strong!

"Crack crack crack!"

Under the force of the suction, the original single crack on the surface of the Star Core rapidly spread around like a web, quickly crawling over the entire surface of the Star Core!

Next moment, with a "snap" sound, the Star Core painstakingly consolidated by Chu Xiu, its shell completely shattered!

This plunged Chu Xiu’s heart directly to the bottom!

And he soon discovered the even worse news was far from over!