Chapter 20 Opening the Golden Core Dao, Crushing Ancient Emperors!

“Could the young mistress have opened the path of the Violet Core?”

One of the elders swallowed hard, speaking nervously.

The other elders were also anxious, filled with both hope and fear of disappointment.

Grand Elder Xiao Yun frowned even more deeply and said slowly,

“When I was a child, I lived in the Holy Capital and witnessed many Core Formation visions.

I’ve seen Grey Cores, Green Cores, and Red Cores—but I’ve never seen a phenomenon with golden light filling the sky.”

“Grand Elder, are you saying that the young mistress has formed a Core that’s not grey, green, or red?”

Another elder asked.

Xiao Yun nodded.

Each core color has its own characteristic phenomenon.

The difference between a Grade One Red Core and a Grade Nine Red Core lies only in the scale of the vision, not the nature of it.

So he was certain—the Core that Xiao Yueying had formed was definitely not one of those three.

“Then doesn’t that mean there’s only one possibility left?”

“The young mistress has opened the path of the Violet Core!”

“Heaven bless the Xiao family!!”

“Our Xiao family, after centuries of silence, is finally rising again!”

“Ancestors above, please bless her—keep the young mistress safe.”

“From now on, the future of our Xiao family rests entirely on her shoulders.”

The elders of the Xiao clan were crying and laughing at the same time, overwhelmed by emotion.

The Xiao family had been dormant for far too long.

To outsiders, the Xiao family appeared to be one of the most prestigious among the three great families of Blackstone County.

But the elders of the Xiao family knew all too well that compared to the glory of the past, today’s Xiao family had declined significantly.

Now, however, they finally saw a glimmer of hope for resurgence.

And that hope was Xiao Yueying!

Xiao Ding, the head of the Xiao family and father of Xiao Yueying, couldn’t hide his excitement.

It took him quite a while to calm down before he spoke in a deep voice:

“All elders, come with me to the back mountain to welcome Yueying as she emerges from seclusion.”

“Very well!”

“As you command!”

The elders responded in unison and followed Xiao Ding quickly toward the back mountain.

At the divine peak in the back mountain, inside a secluded cultivation chamber—

Xiao Yueying sat cross-legged on the ground, her eyes dull and unfocused.

Her consciousness was entirely immersed in her dantian sea of qi.

Hovering above the vast and boundless sea of qi was a thumb-sized golden core.

The golden core was not still—it rotated continuously.

A faint golden glow radiated from its surface, dyeing the entire sea of qi a shimmering gold.

Xiao Yueying stared at the golden core for a long time.

And at last, she was certain—

She had stepped into the Core Formation Realm!

“Golden light rising thirty thousand miles from the east, pouring down like a silver river… So this is the celestial phenomenon of opening the Golden Core Dao? How magnificent!”

Yan Fei’s voice echoed in Xiao Yueying’s mind.

Even she was deeply shaken by the awe-inspiring spectacle of the core formation phenomenon.

As a mysterious expert from the Central State, she had seen many purple core (Zidan) phenomena before.

But compared to the Golden Core (Jindan) phenomenon just now, those were completely insignificant.

The phenomenon triggered by Xiao Yueying’s core formation even made her feel a faint sense of dread!

This meant that Xiao Yueying’s potential was so great that it made even her feel threatened.

Right now, she only cared about one thing — what grade of Golden Core Xiao Yueying had formed.

“Yueying, congratulations on opening the Golden Core Dao and possessing a foundation comparable to an ancient emperor. Tell me, what grade of Golden Core did you form?”

Yan Fei asked urgently.

Golden Cores, like Purple and Red Cores, are divided into nine grades — from ninth to first — and the gap between each grade is enormous.

With her lofty standards, Yan Fei would never be satisfied with simply reaching Nascent Soul (Yuanying) or Soul Severing (Zhanling) realm like the elders of the Xiao family.

She had placed high hopes on Xiao Yueying and cared deeply about the quality of the core she had formed.

Xiao Yueying’s eyes regained their clarity. She took a deep breath and slowly uttered four words:

“First-grade Golden Core.”

“What? Did you say you formed a first-grade Golden Core?”

Yan Fei exclaimed in shock.

This was terrifying!

It meant Xiao Yueying had opened the strongest Golden Core Dao!

Even those mighty emperors of the ancient era would be crushed under her potential!

Even though Yan Fei had mentally prepared herself, she was still completely overwhelmed by shock.

“So this is the power of the Mythical Era… Just a single inheritance can allow someone to forge a foundation surpassing even the Ancient Emperors,” she couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.

She had once imagined what the Mythical Era might be like, thinking it wouldn’t differ much from the Ancient Epoch.

But after witnessing the power of the Golden Crow Sacred Flame Art, her perspective completely changed. She now held a deep reverence and yearning for the Mythical Era.

In contrast, Xiao Yueying remained far calmer than Yan Fei.

She had personally witnessed the memory scenes of the Golden Crow Sixth Prince and had experienced the peerless majesty of the Demon Emperor Jun.

As a supreme powerhouse of the Archaic Epoch, the founder of the Demon Race Heavenly Court, and the emperor of all demons—how could a cultivation technique created by such a being be weak?

If she hadn’t formed a top-grade Golden Core, that would’ve been strange to her.

…

“Yueying, are you all right?”

Xiao Ding’s concerned voice came from outside the quiet cultivation chamber.

Xiao Yueying came back to her senses and instinctively replied, “I’m fine. I’ll come out right away.”

Yan Fei quickly said, “Yueying, remember this — you must never tell anyone about you forging the Golden Core Dao Path, not even your father.”

She knew how serious this matter was.

If news of Xiao Yueying opening the Golden Core Dao Path were to spread, it would shake not just the Eastern Wasteland, but even the Central State.

Once the sacred lands found out, they would spare no effort to lay down Dao Runes, gather Heavenly Might, and open the Void Ancient Path — descending upon Blackstone County directly through space.

They would stop at nothing to seize this ancient scripture capable of allowing one to forge a top-grade Golden Core Dao Path.

At that time, even if Yan Fei regained her peak strength, she wouldn’t be able to protect Xiao Yueying.

Xiao Yueying nodded and rose to walk outside.