Chapter 626: Breakthrough to the Fourth Layer of Nascent Formation

The Giant Egg was startled. It quickly changed its tone, speaking in a childish, milky voice:"Oh, Big Brother is here!""I was just missing Big Brother."

What an opportunistic little rascal!

Jiang Fan shook the conch in his hand:"If you absorb this, how much True Spirit Blood can you produce?"

The Little Rascal took a look. It instantly burst into excited exclamations: "Wow! Source Water Essence!""Big Brother, I love you the most.""Once I've digested it, I'll definitely give you as much essence blood as last time!"

If he got that much again, would the Divine Elephant be able to advance another level? He was very satisfied with the power of his previous strike. If he activated the Four-Armed power, a single strike should reach the Core Formation Ninth Layer level. With such strength, he'd be considered top-tier among both demons and humans.

"Big Brother, give it to me quickly!" the Little Rascal drooled, urging him on.

Jiang Fan was about to toss it over, but then he had a second thought and felt a little displeased. The Little Rascal just lay there waiting to be fed, while Jiang Fan had to run all sorts of errands.

"Little Rascal," Jiang Fan began, "besides the Ancient Realm of Reflective Hearts, don't you have any other treasures?"

Without a second thought, the Little Rascal replied, "No, no, I'm just a fetus. Where would I get magical artifacts?"

Jiang Fan then asked, "What about cultivation techniques or innate divine abilities?"

The Little Rascal shook its head vigorously: "I'm so small, what could I know? Big Brother, you're really pushing me too hard."

You sly dog! When you were taunting others and being sarcastic, you certainly didn't act like a fetus!

He nodded slightly and said, "Alright, then I'll take this and ask if anyone else is willing to trade something for it. If there's anything left, I'll feed it to you." As he spoke, he raised his hand, intending to put it away.

"Wait! Wait!""Big Brother, I suddenly remembered, I have a little toy. Take a look, do you like it?"

The eggshell cracked open, and a perfectly round agate stone fell out.

Jiang Fan didn't take it, asking, "What is this?"

The Little Rascal replied, "This is the Myriad Demon Stone. When worn by a demon, it can temporarily double their demon power."

"Double?" This effect was a bit heaven-defying. If a demon at the Core Formation Eighth Layer wore it, they'd gain strength comparable to the Core Formation Ninth Layer. Although it was useless to Jiang Fan, a human, it was still a rare treasure. He immediately accepted it.

Looking back at the Little Rascal, he couldn't help but chuckle: "Didn't you say you didn't have any magical artifacts?"

The Little Rascal, without batting an eye, replied, "This is a toy, not a magical artifact."

Sly little thing! Playing word games, are we? Since this fellow has a magical artifact, it probably also has cultivation techniques or certain divine abilities. But extracting one magical artifact today was a gain. There's still plenty of time, he'd slowly squeeze it out.

He casually tossed the conch to it, then put it into the Sky Thunder Stone.

After dealing with Mu Ziyu's items, Jiang Fan's eyes gleamed with fervor as he took out the Memory Silver Sand.

"This item is the main event!""It can copy all things. If I could get my hands on a significant figure's token, or some authoritative credential, wouldn't I be able to pass unimpeded with it?"

After learning about the Memory Silver Sand's copying ability, Jiang Fan realized its true value: copying credentials! If the Demon Emperor had a token, and he copied it, wouldn't he be able to mobilize the demon army when the Demon Emperor wasn't around?

However, now wasn't the time to refine the Memory Silver Sand. Based on his understanding of the Demon Emperor, the Emperor was extremely suspicious. Since Ling Shu had given Jiang Fan this bottle of 'waste water,' the Emperor would absolutely not be at ease. He would definitely examine it himself and wouldn't rest until he confirmed its uselessness. To be safe, it would be better to refine it after the Demon Emperor had seen it. Otherwise, if the Memory Silver Sand were exposed, it would only benefit the Demon Emperor.

Putting away the Memory Silver Sand, Jiang Fan sat cross-legged. Last time in the Ancient Capital of Nine Dynasties, with the help of its astonishing spiritual energy, Jiang Fan pushed his cultivation to the peak of the Core Formation Third Layer in one go. Unfortunately, he later encountered the Demon Emperor and couldn't continue cultivating. Recently, he had been refining his body with True Spirit Blood and engaging in battles. That hint of a bottleneck was on the verge of breaking. It could be shattered at any moment!

He closed his eyes and began to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The next morning, Liuli, with her visibly pregnant belly, knocked on the stone door."Jiang Fan, the North Sea Demon Clan delegation is arriving soon. Father Emperor notified us to go over."

Hearing no movement, she muttered suspiciously, "What's that guy doing in there?" After a moment's thought, a sly smile touched her lips. "Hmph hmph! You still don't know I have a second bloodline talent, do you?" A brilliant blue light flashed in her eyes. From her perspective, the thick stone door actually became transparent. Jiang Fan's figure, sitting cross-legged, clearly came into view. Her second talent was actually x-ray vision!

At this moment, Jiang Fan was at a critical juncture in his breakthrough. Spiritual energy, like surging waves, frantically poured into his Golden Core. The Golden Core vibrated continuously. Finally, when the absorbed spiritual energy reached its limit, *Bang!* The Golden Core, as if reborn from a cocoon, shed its previous size limitations, growing a full circle larger. A turbulent aura surged forth, sweeping in all directions!

Liuli, who was peeking, was instantly struck by the aura. Her eyes were affected, and she covered them in pain, letting out a soft groan.

*Creak—*

The stone door opened. Jiang Fan, with his Core Formation Fourth Layer spiritual energy emanating from him, had lightning crackling in his palm.

"So it was you!" He only then dispelled the lightning. He had thought it was someone else outside.

Liuli hissed twice, then stared at Jiang Fan with a surprised expression: "You... you broke through to the Core Formation Fourth Layer? But last time I saw you, weren't you only a few layers into Foundation Establishment?" She was a little dumbfounded. All told, it had only been a little over two months. "How is Jiang Fan breaking through as easily as drinking water?"

"You also broke through from Core Formation Fifth Layer to Core Formation Seventh Layer!" Jiang Fan's retort left Liuli speechless. "Also, what did you just do to me?" He eyed Liuli suspiciously. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but at the most crucial moment of his breakthrough, he vaguely felt a very close-range gaze fixed on him, as if it were right in front of him. Yet, Liuli was clearly outside the stone door.

"Nothing, I just knocked on the door," Liuli said, feigning innocence. "Alright, let's not waste any more time. Father Emperor wants us to quickly meet at the Demon Emperor Hall; the North Sea Demon Clan delegation has arrived." She took a slight breath. Her expression became slightly solemn. The demon race had waited a full ten years for this day. Whether they could wipe away their past humiliation would be decided today.

Jiang Fan's eyes showed concern: "If we go, won't Mu Ziyu recognize me?"

Liuli sighed helplessly, "Father Emperor already guessed it was you. He wants you to return the things you took from her. Then the matter will be settled."

Jiang Fan looked troubled. Seeing his expression, Liuli's heart sank. "Are the things gone?"

Jiang Fan awkwardly said, "Most of them are here, most of them."

Liuli felt relieved. "Then it's fine," she said. "It's okay if one or two items are missing."

Jiang Fan felt guilty. The key was that the two most important items were missing. One was the Source Water Essence, which could be compensated with other resources. But the bellyband, he had burned it to ashes. How could he compensate for that?