Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams

Chapter 564 - 236: Defying the Heavens

The soaring Sword Qi fiercely smashed into the golden Celestial Gate that was about to close!

Cultivators from most of Yangnao Land were all holding their breath as they watched the void, eager to see what consequences such a reckless act would bring.

In Yunshui City, everyone in the Shen Family was so tense that they forgot to breathe.

The terrifying explosion they imagined did not occur.

The Sword Aura unleashed by Shen Wen’an collided with the closing Celestial Gate, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, not even causing a ripple.

The Southern Border cultivators witnessing this were first taken aback, then all burst into mocking laughter.

"Hahaha... That kid is truly overestimating himself!"

"Not yet possessing Golden Nature to become a real Golden Core Cultivator, and he dares to raise his sword to the heavens. It’s simply courting humiliation."

"It’s only because the utmost Dao does not contend with ants that he still deludes himself into thinking he can snatch Spiritual Power from the Celestial Gate..."

"Courage is admirable, but the outcome is somewhat laughable."

Seeing such a terrifying Sword Aura from Shen Wen’an yield no response from the Celestial Gate, the Southern Border cultivators did not hesitate to ridicule him.

"Has he failed?"

"Could it be that Third Uncle is trying to achieve a Flawless Golden Core?"

In Yunshui City, Shen Chongming, who had just absorbed a significant amount of Thunder Power from the void, looked up at the Celestial Gate and muttered in disbelief.

He also guessed that the reason behind Third Uncle Shen Wen’an’s reckless act must be because the Inner Core within him was already close to a Flawless Golden Core.

As for the other juniors and family members of the Shen Family, they were somewhat perplexed by the meaning of Shen Wen’an’s actions.

Simply because they were still some distance away from the Golden Core Realm and did not understand the difference between an ordinary Golden Core and a Flawless Golden Core.

They only assumed that Shen Wen’an wanted to gain some more Spiritual Power from the Celestial Gate to avoid wasting Spirit Crystals to compensate for the defects of the Golden Core later.

On the second floor of the Black Water Pavilion, Shen Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the already nearly invisible Celestial Gate with a solemn expression.

"Kid, are you planning to make a gamble?"

"Fine, let me give it a try."

Before the words even fell, a faint white light began to emit from Shen Yuan’s body!

The white light condensed behind his head, bringing a faint expression of pain to his face.

However, Shen Yuan did not hesitate at all, stood with his hands behind his back, and his loose gray robe fluttered in the absence of wind, swirling around him.

As the bright white light intensified, a pure white, jade-like object slowly emerged from the back of his head!

The object that emerged was actually the White Jade Turtle Shell!

Having possessed the White Jade Turtle Shell for over a century, this was the first time Shen Yuan ever summoned it.

As the White Jade Turtle Shell gradually squeezed out from his skull, Shen Yuan’s body involuntarily began to tremble, and his eyes slowly filled with blood due to the pain.

Clearly, even though he had refined part of the White Jade Turtle Shell, attempting to summon it was not as easy as he imagined.

Buzz!

The small exposed part of the White Jade Turtle Shell began to shake violently.

A rebellious emotion continued to surge toward Shen Yuan’s Divine Spirit.

"Can’t be exposed!"

"Being exposed now will cause major trouble!"

"Don’t be impulsive!"

On the Sea of Consciousness Spirit Platform, Shen Yuan’s Divine Spirit could clearly feel the information being transmitted from the White Jade Turtle Shell.

It was a very peculiar emotional fluctuation, but Shen Yuan could clearly understand its specific meaning.

"I can’t care that much; either you help him proactively, or I will try myself."

Shen Yuan’s bloodshot eyes squinted slightly, and his Divine Spirit conveyed his determination to the White Jade Turtle Shell.

The violently trembling White Jade Turtle Shell calmed down for a moment, and then transmitted another piece of information.

"The true Flawlessness is a trap; your son’s current Golden Core is already considered perfect."

Receiving this message, Shen Yuan frowned tightly and immediately propelled the Spiritual Power within him, trying once again to force the White Jade Turtle Shell out of his Sea of Consciousness.

"Help!"

"I can help him some more!"

"However... for safety, I can only make a slight move; don’t be impulsive—once exposed, this world will be doomed!"

Forced into a corner, the White Jade Turtle Shell was quite helpless. After agreeing, it swiftly retracted into Shen Yuan’s Sea of Consciousness.

Returning to the center of the Sea of Consciousness, the surface of the White Jade Turtle Shell suddenly exuded a large amount of Spiritual Charm.

"Power of Great Derivation?"

Sensing that what emerged from the White Jade Turtle Shell was indeed the Power of Great Derivation, Shen Yuan felt puzzled.

But before he could figure out what was going on,

that misty Power of Great Derivation suddenly flew out from his brow and headed straight towards where Shen Wen’an was in seclusion!

Inside the chamber in the courtyard, Shen Wen’an was somewhat dejectedly looking at the Celestial Gate about to completely disappear, lamenting that he missed the chance for a Flawless Golden Core, when a mass of mysterious and profound mist suddenly floated in from outside.

Immediately, the mist enveloped his body.

Shen Wen’an was shocked and was about to dispel the strange thing when his Divine Sense suddenly discovered that the Celestial Gate in the void, which was about to dissipate, unexpectedly blossomed with dazzling golden light again!

The originally illusory portal also solidified once more!

"This... How did the Celestial Gate reopen!?"

"Could it be that the kid’s earlier sword had an effect?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"When did the Dao ever have such a good temper?"

"Is it truly going to allow him to form a Flawless Golden Core!?"

The Celestial Gate’s unusual reaction instantly left the cultivators of Yangnao Land in stunned disbelief!

Shen Wen’an himself was also at a loss.

When he had risked lifting his sword to the sky earlier, he could clearly feel how insignificant his strength was when it struck the Celestial Gate.

It wasn’t even close to shaking a tree.

But now, how did this Celestial Gate open again so inexplicably?