Inside the Earth Milk Celestial Pool.

"Boom..."

The magical power aura suddenly surged, like tides rising, until a few breaths later it slowly returned to calm.

In the Celestial Pool, Zhang Yao was sitting cross-legged, regulating his magical power, adapting to and stabilizing the recently broken-through realm.

To him:

Thanks to the Earth Milk Bathing Body opportunity from years ago, his magical power accumulation had long reached perfection, breaking through the Middle Stage Golden Core realm happened effortlessly without even a hint of obstruction.

"Swish..."

The mighty magical power, like a river, flowed within his True Body Dharma Form.

"With my current magical power, I should be able to confront those true experts in Golden Core Perfection."

In Zhang Yao’s mind, thoughts kept surging.

Early in his breakthrough to Golden Core, the five-fold magical power boosted by the Five Elements Spirit Array already exceeded many Golden Core Perfection benchmarks.

But this standard compared to the Fifth Grade within the Ninth Grade Golden Core, which is the most mediocre tier.

In reality, in today’s Cultivation Realm, those who can cultivate to Golden Core Perfection are mostly Top Grade Golden Core, with very few like him who are First Grade Golden Core.

The gap between Fifth-Grade Golden Core and First Grade Golden Core is as vast as the difference between cloud and mud.

If the First Grade Golden Core is the standard, even with his current magical power, it’s only twice as much as Golden Core Perfection cultivated with top-level technique.

Regarding purity level, it’s far inferior, purely competing magical power can barely hold a balance, avoiding a disadvantage is already fortunate.

At the end of the day, as the realm continues to ascend, the fellow strong practitioners encountered are extraordinary, the advantage gained from cultivating the Scripture of All Transformations and True Nature naturally decreases.

"Magical power is relatively secondary, primarily it’s the ability of divine techniques which is no longer what it used to be."

Having reached this thought, Zhang Yao let his divine thought fall into his Dantian, witnessing the mighty Five Elements Magical Power being continuously refined and devoured by the Golden Core with nine divine patterns. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Once the Middle Stage Golden Core is established, the five Divine Techniques imprinted on the Golden Core naturally rise along with tide, receiving further enhancement, this is one of the greatest benefits of Daoist Skill transforming into Divine Techniques.

Not just the rise in power, it also adds a layer of smoothness and free control akin to moving one’s arm.

"Sizzle..."

Zhang Yao moved his divine thought, stretched out his hand, amidst subtle electric light flickers, a strand of prayer beads appeared in his hand.

Looking closely, the prayer beads were composed of purple Thunder Beads, with refined and repeated thunder patterns on the surface, faintly forming a structure similar to rune curse seals.

These Thunder Beads, in total sixteen, were strung together with a thin blue-purple short string.

Observing the blue-purple short string magnified a hundredfold, it’s revealed to be composed of intersecting arcs of lightning, weaving it together.

"This is indeed the true aspect of the Five Elements Divine Techniques..."

Zhang Yao flicked the prayer beads in his hand, feeling a surge of joy in his heart.

If it was before today, although he had refined the Annihilation Divine Thunder to the Realm of Perfection, he still couldn’t demonstrate such subtle transformation.

The power of Annihilation Divine Thunder is boundless, whenever deployed, it could only blast forward fiercely without intricate twists.

The idea of transforming raging thunder into prayer beads, to play finely between fingers, was unthinkable.

But today, he accomplished it with ease, and that’s not all!

"Shua!"

As Zhang Yao’s thoughts shifted again, the Thundering Bead dissipated into the void, his right palm suddenly vanished, transforming into a cyan airflow, still retaining the shape of a hand.

Most of his body remained unchanged, only the right palm transformed into the Formless Qingqi, distinctively different from the Celestial Wind Formless Body exhibited previously.

"Zila!"

Accompanied by flickering arcs of lightning, thunder reeling abruptly from within the cyan airflow formed right palm, yet rather than expanding violently, it remained constrained within the palm.

The cyan-purple brilliance flickered, Wind and Thunder Power converged, emitting a sense of thrilling danger.

Fifteen years ago, if Ascendant Tianying had encountered such a palm, he would have inevitably perished without a chance to react!

"Not bad!"

Zhang Yao nodded in satisfaction:

"This transformation may be named ’Wind and Thunder Heaven’s Fury’!"

Five Elements Divine Techniques, the power that can condense into ’Five Elements Divine Wheel,’ is of course not limited to solitary displays.

Though the Five Elements Divine Techniques are overly formidable, in the Early stage Golden Core, Zhang Yao struggled to create subtle transformations, let alone to let different divine techniques cooperate for an even greater power burst.

Despite decades of hard cultivation, he only grasped a rough transformation of the wind and thunder elements, still crude in execution, far from being considered profound method.

But after the Middle stage Golden Core, everything changed.

Now Zhang Yao, with magical power, divine soul, and True Body Dharma Form all having advanced greatly, can comprehend further transformations of the Five Elements Divine Techniques.

The interaction and supplementation of Five Elements Divine Techniques is an intricate knowledge, with the following four Great Divine Techniques, the methods of evolution increase.

In the memory inheritance from Liu Cang, the Five Elements Wanderer retrieved by Zhang Yao alone, there are over sixty different cooperative transformations of divine techniques, enabling the methods of a Five Elements Celestial Master to become diverse and unpredictable.

Counting each generation of Five Elements Celestial Masters, there may be hundreds to thousands of different cooperative methods of divine techniques without repetition.

The same three or four divine techniques, due to different combination ideas and order of execution, the evolved divine techniques and resultant effects are vastly different.

This combination of divine techniques perhaps doesn’t match the killing power of Five Elements Divine Wheel, but its responsive ability evidently exceeds that of a single Five Elements Divine Wheel.

"When I return to the surface, I’ll need to properly ponder the methods of divine technique transformation."

"Liu Cang’s memory is ultimately just memory, our cultivation circumstances are slightly different, can’t be entirely cloned."

Upon reaching this thought, Zhang Yao rose and leisurely left the Earth Milk Celestial Pool.

Before today, he indeed worried about being able to return to the surface.

But after today, having refined the Five Elements Divine Wheel, advancing to Middle Stage Golden Core, there’s no longer a shred of doubt in his heart!

Moments later:

"Mr. Qingxu, congratulations!"

Outside the Earth Milk Celestial Pool, Wuhe cheerfully congratulated.

"Merely a small breakthrough, it’s not much."

Zhang Yao humbly replied:

"Also, many thanks to the Young Clan Leader, for lending me the Earth Milk Celestial Pool for use."

"There’s nothing much to thank for."

Wuhe dismissed it lightly and then continued:

"I heard Mr. Mingyuan mention that you are planning to attempt breaking through the Magnetic Barrier and leaving the underground world?"

"Yes."

Zhang Yao did not intend to hide it, as it was impossible to keep such a matter concealed:

"Ever since the underground mutation, the strength of the Magnetic Barrier is no longer at the same level as before."

"Now that my abilities have made some progress, I plan to try and see if I can return to the surface."

As he spoke, he revealed a hint of apology:

"It’s not that your tribe’s treasured land isn’t good, it’s just that the two of us find it difficult to stay for long."

"I see..."

Wuhe’s gaze flickered slightly, but his face remained impassive as he said:

"Then I wish you both success and an early return to the surface."

"Thank you, Young Clan Leader, for your kind words."

Zhang Yao nodded in acknowledgment, and Ancestor Mingyuan also expressed his gratitude.

Soon, Wuhe personally escorted them, leading them all the way out of the Wujin Tribe’s domain, reaching the old outer lookout tower.

Watching their escape light fade into distant small specks, only then did Wuhe sneer coldly, retract his gaze, and turn away, flicking his sleeves.

......

Two hours later.

Zhang Yao and Ancestor Mingyuan once again arrived beneath the vast and boundless Magnetic Barrier.

"Indeed, the majesty of nature, mysterious and wondrous..."

Zhang Yao raised his head, gazing at the intangible yet undeniably present Magnetic Barrier, sighing in admiration.

With his current strength, he had a deeper understanding and perception of the majestic Magnetic Barrier.

To completely shatter the barrier, even Lord Nascent Soul may be unable to achieve it.

But with his strength today, if he wants to blast a tiny hole or tear a small seam, he still has confidence.

"Fellow Daoist Mingyuan, come closer."

Zhang Yao spoke:

"After a brief meditation, I will unleash the ’Five Elements Divine Wheel’ to blast a hole in this Magnetic Barrier."

"The opportunity is fleeting, we must seize it!"

"Alright!"

Ancestor Mingyuan said little, maneuvering his escape light to draw closer to Zhang Yao.

The two flew swiftly under pressure, rising to the peak, only stopping upon physically touching that layer of pale blue radiance.

"Swish!"

Without hesitation, Zhang Yao mobilized all his Divine Thought Magical Power, and behind him, black, white, green, blue, and purple radiance burst forth!

Five Great Divine Techniques operated simultaneously, the colored radiance naturally converged, circulating instantly, and an ominous aura exploded!

"Boom!"

Within the five-colored radiance, the Five Elements Divine Wheel manifested once again, emanating a majestic and authoritative presence, subduing the elements and dominating the forms!

"Such divine techniques..."

Beside him, Ancestor Mingyuan felt a hair-raising sensation, his Magical Power almost boiling with excitement.

Even knowing that the formidable divine techniques were not aimed at him, the fear within remained difficult to suppress, prompting almost a frantic urge to flee.

It’s akin to an ordinary person beside a well-fed tiger, knowing it won’t eat people now, yet unable to stop the instinctual fear!

"Go!"

As Zhang Yao’s Divine Thought trembled, the Five Elements Divine Wheel soared to the sky!

"Boom, boom, boom..."

As the Five Elements Divine Wheel struck the pale blue radiance, intense radiance surged, like a newly risen sun!

The sound of Magnetic shaking instantly overshadowed all worldly noises, and the blinding radiance seemed to melt everything around!

Zhang Yao and Ancestor Mingyuan’s Divine Thoughts, enduring piercing agony akin to being torn apart, were fixated on the Magnetic Barrier, not daring to miss any detail.

"Boom!"

As the Five Elements Divine Wheel impacted the pale blue light screen’s area, after a brief standoff, it instantly underwent astonishing changes.

The immaterial Magnetic Barrier showed remarkable resilience, bulging like soft animal hide under immense pressure.

From above:

The flawless jade-pendant-like pale blue radiance had a section visibly protruding, forming a sharp angle, rapidly expanding.

In less than half a moment, the terrifying pressure brought by the Five Elements Divine Wheel exceeded the area’s limit.

"Crack!"

Following a faintly audible crack, the most protruded sharp angle in the area shattered into a small hole.

The hole was smaller than a baby’s thumb, and within the vast Magnetic Barrier, it was insignificant, yet it was an undeniable hole!

"Succeeded!!"

Zhang Yao’s heart was overjoyed, Ancestor Mingyuan was ecstatic!

"Let’s go!!"

Well-prepared, Zhang Yao swiftly transformed into invisible clear wind, darting through the small hole in a flash.

Meanwhile, Ancestor Mingyuan, shaped like a black mist, was equally swift, almost instantly escaping the Magnetic Barrier’s confinement, vanishing without a trace!

"Pop!"

In less than a tenth of a second, the Five Elements Divine Wheel dissipated, and the hole in the Magnetic Barrier immediately sealed.

But Zhang Yao and Ancestor Mingyuan had already soared to the heavens!