Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

Only after entering the Condensation Realm can one truly embark on the path of cultivation.

But this road is not easy to travel.

The Nine Revolutions of the Yuan Dan are a complete transformation, requiring a massive amount of spiritual energy to support them.

Moreover, the process of shattering the core and condensing the essence is extremely dangerous. If one is not careful, the core may be shattered and the meridians may be severed. At best, one's cultivation will be completely ruined, and at worst, one will die on the spot.

Even those with exceptional talent need to be in their thirties or forties to successfully condense their essence. Back then, Ye Hongyu entered the Condensation Realm at the age of twenty-seven, which caused a sensation throughout the Tang Dynasty, and no one has broken her record to this day.

Li Yuan is only eighteen years old this year. Although he is a time traveler, his mindset in his previous life was that of a middle-aged man in his thirties.

If he succeeds, he will become the youngest cultivator at the Condensation Realm since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Genius of geniuses!

If Liu Hongyan were here, she would definitely disagree with his taking such a risk and order him to gain more experience over the next few years, so that he could achieve success naturally after accumulating sufficient knowledge and experience.

Li Yuan had his reasons for being so eager to advance. Ever since he met the Demon Emperor Chen Su, he knew that he had been targeted.

He hated the feeling of having his fate controlled by others and being monitored, but his current cultivation level was indeed insufficient.

Previously, he had Mr. Mo protecting him closely, but now that he has graduated from the academy early and joined the Demon Suppression Division, he can only rely on himself from now on.

Only by improving his cultivation level as soon as possible can he have some ability to protect himself and avoid becoming someone else's meal.

Therefore, this advancement is a must; it's either success or certain death. There is no other way to go.

Li Yuan composed himself, held the Black Feather Demon King's demon core in his palm, circulated his cultivation technique, and began to absorb the demonic power within.

The power within the demon core surged wildly into his body, carrying a violent and chilling aura.

Li Yuan's meridians ached slightly from the strain of this power. He gritted his teeth and guided the power into the Myriad Realms Palace, where it transformed into pure spiritual energy and was reinfused into his body.

The spiritual energy circulated along the meridians and flowed into the dantian.

Within his dantian, the pale golden primordial core began to slowly rotate, greedily absorbing the surging demonic power.

As demonic power was injected, the light on the surface of the Yuan Dan grew brighter and brighter, and its rotation speed increased.

When the demonic power accumulated to a certain level, the Yuan Dan suddenly stopped.

The first stage of the Shattered Core process has begun.

"Snap!"

A faint cracking sound rang out, and the first crack appeared on the surface of the Yuan Dan, from which a dazzling golden light faintly shone.

These cracks appear random, but upon closer inspection, they seem to follow some mysterious rules, making Li Yuan feel very familiar with them.

Suddenly, he realized that the shapes of these cracks were remarkably similar to the runes on the bronze gate.

A sharp pain shot through my dantian, as if it were being torn apart.

"Hmm~"

Li Yuan groaned, revealing a pained expression, but he did not stop and continued to guide the demonic power into his Yuan Dan.

The cracks multiplied, one after another, becoming increasingly dense. Eventually, the outer shell of the Yuan Dan began to peel away, revealing a purer core inside.

First turn, completed successfully.

Li Yuan dared not relax; this was only the first step, and the process that followed would become increasingly dangerous.

Spiritual energy poured in continuously, and the second cycle began.

This time, the pain was even more intense than before, and cracks began to appear in the inner layer of the Yuan Dan. Li Yuan felt a tremendous force inside the pill, constantly squeezing it, trying to crush and reshape it.

Li Yuan's body began to tremble, his face turned pale, and he bit his lips until they bled.

But he still didn't stop.

The third turn, the fourth turn, the fifth turn...

Each turn was more painful than the last. Li Yuan looked inward and found that his meridians were being torn apart and reshaped again and again.

His dantian kept expanding, contracting, and expanding in a cycle, and the extreme pain made his consciousness begin to blur.

However, he maintained a sliver of clarity and was determined not to faint. If he did, the operation of his cultivation technique would go out of control, and his primordial core would explode inside his body. At that point, even a god couldn't save him.

Sixth turn, seventh turn...

When the eighth transformation was halfway through, Li Yuan's demonic power was completely exhausted, and the Black Feather Demon King's demon core had turned into a puff of black ash, devoid of any spiritual energy.

Li Yuan couldn't help but smile bitterly. He originally thought that a demon king's demon core would at least be enough to support him in completing the eighth stage of cultivation, but now it seems that he had miscalculated.

He hurriedly poured out more than a dozen demon generals' demon cores from his storage bag. These were all accumulated by him, and they had various attributes, black, red, blue... a mixed bag.

Li Yuan placed his hand directly on a pile of demon cores, absorbing all the demonic power contained within into his body.

The chaotic demonic energy clashed and collided within his body, causing his meridians to ache as if they were on fire. But he couldn't care less about that now; he had to press on without any hesitation.

Time passed second by second. Yan Ji floated in the air, seemingly casual, but he was silently watching him the whole time.

After all the demonic power was completely absorbed, he finally survived the eighth reincarnation, and waves of exhaustion washed over him.

But he had no time to rest; the ninth transformation was the most crucial step.

He took out a purple demon core from his storage bag. It contained a strong fire attribute and was of even higher quality than the Black Feather Demon King's demon core.

Knowing that advancing to the Condensation Realm would likely be more difficult than for ordinary people, he still chose to take the gamble, and the demon core in his hand was his greatest source of confidence.

This was given to him by Mr. Mo after he returned from the Western Regions. It is said to be the core of a fire fox at the level of a demon king. He has been keeping it, waiting for a crucial moment.

The scorching demonic power surged into his meridians, and the ninth transformation officially began. In just a few breaths, Li Yuan's expression changed.

The amount of Yuan energy required for the ninth revolution far exceeded his expectations.

After the previous eight cycles of expansion, the meridians in his body were many times wider than those of ordinary cultivators. This was a good thing, as it meant that he could accommodate more spiritual power and unleash stronger combat power.

However, when breaking through to a higher realm, it becomes a huge burden. The amount of Yuan energy he needs is several times, or even more, than that of cultivators at the same realm.

Although the demonic power contained in the Purple Fox Demon King's demon core was immense, it was quickly absorbed by the cracked Yuan Dan after flowing into his dantian, like a mud ox entering the sea.

At this rate, this demon core might not last until the end.

But now that the die is cast, he has no choice but to grit his teeth and continue.

With the ninth transformation already a third complete, the demon core in his hand was growing dimmer and dimmer, and it looked like it definitely wouldn't last until the very end.

Li Yuan's heart sank.

He gritted his teeth, took out another storage bag from his pocket, and poured out all the demon cores inside—dozens of them, of various sizes.

Most of them were just ordinary demon cores, with more than twenty being demon generals and more than a dozen being demon marshals.

These demon cores were secretly collected by him when he was in the Demon Suppression Division, plus those that Aji collected for him through various channels.

He originally thought that having two demon king-level demon cores in hand should be enough to support him in completing the ninth revolution, or even more than enough. But now it seems that he seriously underestimated the consumption of the ninth revolution.