Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 292 Core Formation

"Protector Chen, are you joking? These two high-level demon beast corpses may have some value, but how can they be divided on the same level as demon cores? If you insist on handling it this way, then I have no objection as long as you give my little sister a demon core." Zi Yan snorted and said in a deep tone.

"Fairy Ziyan, please calm down. I was merely offering some suggestions. If you are not satisfied with this method of distribution, then let the matter drop." Chen Da chuckled and then fell silent.

"The inner core of a high-level demon beast is of great use to me. I am willing to offer three thousand spirit stones. I hope you three fellow Daoists will part with it." The white-haired old woman suddenly coughed and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Protector Jin must be attempting to break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm soon. In that case, I, Liu, have no problem with it. What do you two think?" The middle-aged man surnamed Liu's heart stirred, as if he had thought of something. He immediately revealed a smile and spoke lightly to Chen Da and Zi Yan.

"Among the four of us, Sister Jin does indeed need this pill more. Alright, I also agree to give one of them to Sister Jin. Protector Chen, you won't object, will you?" Zi Yan chuckled and readily agreed. Then she glanced at Chen Da, revealing a half-smile.

"Does Fairy Ziyan think I'm so heartless? Haha, of course I have no problem with that." Chen Da laughed and waved his hand.

"Thank you, fellow Daoists." The white-haired old woman's expression brightened with joy. Her wrinkled old hand suddenly trembled, and three crystalline lights flashed out from a yellow Qiankun Ring on her hand, flying towards the other three Golden Core Guardians respectively.

Upon seeing this, Zi Yan and the other two smiled slightly, and with a wave of their sleeves, they instantly collected the spirit stones that had been shot at them.

At the same time, the middle-aged man surnamed Liu flicked his hand, and a beam of green light shot out, heading straight for the white-haired old woman.

With a flick of her arm, the white-haired old woman revealed a demon core emitting a pale blue light in her withered palm.

Then, with another flick of her wrist, the old woman collected the demon core. At this moment, a look of great joy finally appeared in the old woman's cloudy and lifeless eyes.

"There's still one demon core left." The middle-aged man surnamed Liu glanced at Zi Yan and Chen Da with a slight smile and said calmly.

"Brother Liu, Fairy Ziyan, this pill is also very useful to me. How about I offer two thousand spirit stones? What do you two think?" Chen Da's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he smiled and spoke.

"Protector Chen, that's not how you take advantage of others." Upon hearing this, Zi Yan's pretty face instantly darkened, and her expression clearly became somewhat unfriendly.

"Haha, Brother Chen, you've always been shrewd, but Fairy Ziyan isn't a fool either. What you've done is indeed somewhat inappropriate." Seeing this, the middle-aged man surnamed Liu couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile, and then tried to smooth things over.

"Hehe, Brother Liu, what do you think we should do with this last demon core?" Chen Da didn't seem embarrassed at all. He just chuckled twice and then asked with a glint in his eyes.

"This pale yellow demon core isn't of much use to me, so I, Liu, can give it up. How about this: you two have a contest to decide who gets the core, and the winner will give me a thousand spirit stones as a bonus. What do you two think?" The middle-aged man surnamed Liu said after pondering for a moment.

"Brother Liu, are you going to bully your little sister too? Who among the cultivators of Crescent Moon Island doesn't know that Protector Chen is a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, while your little sister is only at the early stage of Golden Core? Even if you two are close, you can't be so obviously biased." Zi Yan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and anyone could hear the dissatisfaction in her words.

"Fairy Ziyan, I absolutely did not mean that... Never mind, you two can decide this matter yourselves. I will not get involved. However, the one of you who ultimately obtains the demon core will still have to give me a thousand spirit stones. That cannot be changed."

Upon seeing Zi Yan's appearance, the middle-aged man surnamed Liu felt a headache coming on. He sighed and waved his hand, letting them handle it themselves. As long as the two hadn't reached the point of a life-or-death struggle, he didn't care about anything else.

"It seems that Fairy Ziyan is not planning to let go of this last high-grade demon core easily?" Chen Da narrowed his eyes, his cultivation power subtly spreading out as he spoke in a low voice.

"What, Protector Chen wouldn't be thinking of forcibly taking advantage of my little sister just because you're a bit stronger, would he?" Zi Yan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she also exuded a terrifying spiritual pressure of the Golden Core Realm, speaking without any fear.

The white-haired old woman, who had remained silent since obtaining the demon core, suddenly coughed lightly, took a step forward, and interjected, "Why do you two still look like you're about to fight after all this talk?"

Although Zi Yan's cultivation level is only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, her magical abilities are far superior to those of ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivators. If you were to have a battle, who knows how long it would take?

We don't have much time on our journey, and we wasted a lot of time dealing with those two high-level demonic beasts. If you two fight for another three to five days, even though the island lord's Ink Spirit Flying Boat is incredibly fast, it will be impossible for us to arrive at Fallen Leaf Island on time.

At that time, the island's reputation will also be damaged. You all don't want to see something so counterproductive, do you?

"I do have a way to solve this problem without you having to lift a finger. Would you be interested in hearing about it?"

"Oh? What method is it, Sister Jin? Please tell me." Zi Yan's heart stirred upon hearing this. If we were to talk about the relationship between these four people, Protector Jin was closer to her. Therefore, Zi Yan was about 80% sure that the method this white-haired old woman was about to tell her would be beneficial to her.

Chen Da's eyes flashed, and although he didn't say anything, he nodded slightly in acquiescence.

"In the Sea and Sky Feast, medium-sized islands like our Crescent Island can only send ten Qi Refining stage cultivators to fight, and these ten cultivators from our island are composed of the top ten from the minor competition."

However, just in case, we also brought more than twenty substitutes with us. In fact, in terms of strength, these substitute cultivators are not much worse than the top ten cultivators in the competition.

How about this: Sister Ziyan and Protector Chen will each choose one person from the top ten cultivators and the substitute cultivators in the competition to fight in their place. The winner will receive the last high-level demon core.

If the winner happens to be a substitute monk, then the participants in the Allied Island Grand Competition will be switched between the two, and the substitute will take the stage.

"In this way, not only will the issue of the demon core's ownership be resolved, but the island's strength in battle will also be slightly enhanced. What do you all think of my proposal?" The white-haired old woman spoke slowly with a smile.

"Hmm? That's a good idea. I'm sure you two fellow Daoists won't refuse. However, I'd like to add that, in order to ensure the fairness of this competition, the top ten in the minor competition cannot choose the top six cultivators."

As for the substitutes, there are no requirements. The middle-aged man surnamed Liu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately clapped his hands and laughed loudly.

"I also think this is a good idea. I wonder if Fairy Ziyan wants to choose from the top ten in the competition or from the reserve cultivators?" Chen Dachong smiled at Ziyan and said calmly.

"I'll let Protector Chen have a turn in this matter; you can choose your people first." After a charming smile, Zi Yan said something that greatly surprised Chen Da.

"Xu Huaiming, fight in my place. If you win, you will be rewarded with three hundred spirit stones." Although Chen Da was a little surprised, he was overjoyed to have such a great deal in front of him. He raised his hand without hesitation and pointed, calling out the name of the cultivator.

"This junior will do his best and will not disappoint Senior Chen!" A tall young man in black stepped out from the crowd, went straight to Chen Da, bowed deeply to him with utmost respect, and then said with a joyful expression.

This young man in black named Xu Huaiming was none other than the seventh-ranked person in the Crescent Island competition. His cultivation had reached the peak of the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage, and his combat strength was extremely formidable. Below the Foundation Establishment stage, he should not have many opponents.

"Fairy Ziyan, it's your turn." Chen Da was overjoyed. Although the battle had not yet started and Ziyan had not chosen a fighter, he already looked confident of victory.

"Du Fan, you will fight in my place. If you are defeated, you must compensate me with a high-grade demon core." Zi Yan reached out her jade hand to stroke the hair at her temple, glanced at Du Fan in the distance with seductive eyes, and said lightly.

Upon hearing this, not only was Du Fan, who was watching the show from the second deck of the ship, stunned, but the other three Golden Core stage protectors were also slightly taken aback.

However, everyone knows that in this kind of situation, given Zi Yan's status, she would naturally not joke around in public.

Upon further reflection on Zi Yan's words, the three guardians looked at Du Fan with a strange expression, along with a hint of pity.

Compared to these three, the other cultivators present were quite confused. Who was Du Fan? They didn't know him! Before long, low whispers filled the room.

One person in the crowd remained silent, but stared at Du Fan with an extremely gloomy gaze. This person was none other than Hall Master Ma.

After a moment, Du Fan finally realized what was going on. He was furious and cursed Zi Yan under his breath more than ten times before reluctantly walking down the stairs.

When he arrived in front of Zi Yan, he immediately bowed and then said some perfunctory words, as if he had done his best.