Chapter 711 - 279: The Mysterious Elder, One Who Survived Core Formation Failure

Chapter 711: Chapter 279: The Mysterious Elder, One Who Survived Core Formation Failure

"They’ve come out!"

Zhou Changwang used the Great Cave Celestial Observation, observing the situation with the group from Shuiyun Pavilion from a distance, and his heart spirit relaxed slightly.

Earlier, although he had slain Ye Hongyi, resolving Sister Shen’s biggest trouble,

her fundamental problem had not been solved.

She had been restricted in the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace, with the key issue being a deep enmity with the marketplace master, Ye Yanshu, causing him great concern.

Now that Sister Shen had successfully come out, he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he didn’t approach them directly to reveal himself; instead, he continued to observe with the Great Cave Celestial Observation.

For they had not yet left the range of the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace.

Anything could happen.

Moreover, he had no intention of revealing himself to her.

For Sister Shen, there was no benefit in that.

He hadn’t forgotten his own current predicament.

Not to mention the enmity with Ye Yanshu.

And trouble from the Ye Family in the Celestial River Domain was likely to be no less.

He naturally needed to exercise caution.

Fortunately, the Great Cave Celestial Observation allowed for observing at a very long distance.

Every so often, he used the Great Cave Celestial Observation to ’see’ their movements and confirm their safety.

Thus.

After a small half-hour had passed,

Shen Xinyue and her group moved at a moderate speed, considering that some of their cultivators had relatively low cultivation levels and needed a bit of care.

But they were not slow.

They soon arrived at a valley two hundred miles away from the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace, where they took a brief rest.

Meanwhile, Zhou Changwang stood silently on a mountain peak several dozen miles away, frowning slightly.

Earlier, when performing the Great Cave Celestial Observation, he had noticed a suspicious action by one of their cultivators.

At first, he didn’t pay much attention, but after using the Observation again, he specifically watched the person and discovered her secretly taking out a Communication Token; he understood immediately.

Immediately thereafter,

he expanded the use of the Great Cave Sky Observation Method.

Indeed, fifty miles away, a group of cultivators was quietly following them.

Leading them was none other than the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace Master, Ye Yanshu.

In addition, there were two Foundation Establishment Elders from the Ye Family and two clan leaders from cultivation clans closely allied with the Ye family, making the group number over thirty people.

Apparently having waited too long for the desired news, they suddenly rushed towards Shen Xinyue and the others.

"Wait, that person..."

Zhou Changwang’s glance ’swept’ over Ye Yanshu and his followers, and his heart suddenly jolted when he saw a figure in the crowd.

This person had an aged face, a calm gaze, but an unfathomable presence. If not for his Great Cave Celestial Observation method using ’sight’ to probe, he would have scarcely noticed the person’s presence.

"No aura, akin to a mortal?"

Zhou Changwang knew very well.

In the Cultivation Realm, strength reigns supreme.

And judging by Ye Yanshu’s attitude towards this ’mortal’, while not reverent, it was still very respectful.

The unusual often foretells something amiss; this person must be extraordinary.

Even using the Great Cave Sky Observation Method, he felt uneasy, and dared not let his gaze linger too long on this person.

"Core Formation? Is this a Core Formation True Master?"

Zhou Changwang’s heart spirit fluttered slightly but then quickly shook his head.

This person was too withered and old.

He seemed on the brink of death.

Even being carried by others while traveling; he didn’t exert any true power himself.

It’s known that aside from the immense power, a Core Formation Realm Master undergoes fundamental changes and can float in the sky freely without aid.

Meaning,

a Core Formation Realm Master doesn’t need any support to fly freely in the void, with considerable speed.

But this person was different.

"Yet his spiritual realm and divine sense strength far surpass that of ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

Thus, it’s highly likely this person attempted to reach the Core Formation Realm, failed, yet miraculously survived."

Zhou Changwang’s eyes flashed as he quickly developed this guess.

If Qi Cultivation Cultivators attempting to reach Foundation Establishment are akin to facing a nine-to-one chance of death, save with a Foundation Establishment Pill to barely protect themselves,

then for those going from Foundation Establishment Peak to Core Formation Realm, surviving is exceedingly rare.

For Core Formation means condensing the entirety of one’s cultivation into a pill.

If successfully condensed, one’s life evolves; the essence of life changes entirely.

Not only does lifespan greatly extend, but one’s power undergoes qualitative transformation, with every action seemingly gaining the approval of heaven and earth, becoming profoundly different.

Yet failure almost certainly spells death.

Even with top-tier Spiritual Objects assisting in forming a pill, survival remains unlikely.

Core Formation embodies great terror.

Only cultivators with immense willpower and fortune can achieve it.

Moreover, as the lifelong cultivation condenses into a pill, failure renders the cultivation void.

Thus, even if a failed Core Formation cultivator survives,

that person becomes completely powerless.

At most, they have a decade or so to live before their remaining lifespan ends their life.

"Thus it seems,

this elder might be one of those who attempted to reach the Core Formation Realm and luckily survived."

Such an existence has virtually no power, seemingly posing no threat.