[The power of the Metal element refines the body like tempering bones in a furnace, forging a physique that aligns with the grand Dao. In this process, all things in the world return to their true essence, transforming into ordinary, mundane objects. The golden light that shines in the eyes can break through all false appearances, sharing the long lifespan of heaven and earth, thereby proving one's comprehension and harmony with the ultimate principles of the universe.]
[You have successfully cultivated the "Wandering Gold Body."]
With the final stroke of the "Book of the Good," it also signified the successful refinement of Fang Yuan's Dao Body!
Endless surges of Gold power flooded into his limbs and bones, and with the infusion of this power, Fang Yuan's body seemed as though it was made of divine iron, emitting a clear and resounding metallic hum!
Fang Yuan stood up and casually waved his hand. The golden radiance that covered the entire world immediately retracted, leaving only a streak of golden light on his pupils.
"Success. It's much faster than the Evergreen Green Wood Body... Probably because I've gotten the hang of it now after the first attempt."
A smile appeared at the corner of Fang Yuan's mouth. Only then did he have the leisure to observe his surroundings.
His vision was filled with blazing white flames. It was as if he was standing in the heart of a primordial furnace at the dawn of the world. These white flames, resembling serpents, coiled around him, constantly scorching his body.
However, due to the effect of the Fourth Heavenly Calamity, Fang Yuan did not have a single burn mark, and he felt as though he was bathing comfortably.
He glanced at his current health bar. Originally at a high of one hundred thousand, he had now lost a third of it.
This wasn't due to the white fire, but the cost of cultivating the Wandering Gold Body. Forcing the cultivation of a Metal Dao Body had caused his original Wood Dao Body to collapse. But for Fang Yuan, the price was just losing health.
Now that the Wandering Gold Body had been successfully cultivated, the Evergreen Green Wood Body had regained its effects. Fang Yuan's health started rapidly regenerating, much like wearing a berserker armor.
At the same time, because the Wandering Gold Body had increased Fang Yuan's physical strength, the damage from the white flames was significantly reduced.
As a result, while he was surrounded by the inferno, the health he was losing was being outpaced by how fast he was recovering...
"This is interesting. In that case, I'll just rest here for a bit!"
Seeing this, Fang Yuan temporarily gave up on the idea of leaving and decided to recover his health here. He needed to be at full health to face the enemies waiting outside.
If this were heard by Simon, he would probably be enraged. To him, this place was hell, but Fang Yuan was using it as a place to rest...
"Success!"
Staring at the enormous treasure chest in front of him, Simon let out a light breath.
"Once sealed by my Shalier's Chest, his soul will shatter into dust in no time, and his body will be reduced to nothing!"
The Shalier's Chest couldn't be used lightly. Each time its inner Holy Flame was used, it would extinguish, and it would take at least fifty years to reignite.
But even so, Simon had decisively deployed it.
There was no choice. The young man's performance was too bizarre. He didn't seem like a grandmaster at all, but rather some kind of monster disguised in human skin.
Everything Simon knew about cultivation seemed ineffective on the boy, who gave him the unsettling feeling that the usual cultivation principles simply didn't apply to him.
This unknown fear made Simon tremble, and for this reason, he had no choice but to use his trump card.
But fortunately, the result was good. The Angel's power subdued everything. Even foreigners had no chance of escaping!
"Lord Simon is truly amazing, to have so many treasures..."
Beside him, Ruan Ling couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Simon looked at the beautiful Ruan Ling and smiled like a gentleman. "Miss Ruan, our Federation is the strongest nation in this world, with countless treasures. No other country can compare to us."
"At the same time, we also welcome small countries like Qu Yue to join our Federation family."
Ruan Ling seemed quite moved, while Andro and Yelena frowned slightly.
Although the two didn't think much of Simon's words, they had to admit that the Federation's resources were indeed impressive. Just this treasure chest alone had caused them great fear.
In the midst of their conversation, a grandmaster had been easily eliminated...
"Ugh, I thought we would have some fun, but it's all over so quickly. We didn't even get a chance to act!" Lin Yuefeng from the Reverse Scales Group laughed.
"Yeah, what a wasted trip," said Wu Cheng, who rarely spoke.
Seeing the two of them so nonchalant, Simon felt a bit lost. He suddenly wondered if he had overreacted by using the Shalier's Chest so early...
After all, it was a powerful trump card, and now he wouldn't be able to use it again for fifty years. He couldn't help but feel a little reluctant.
He thought about how he should have tested the situation more before jumping straight into using his ultimate weapon...
Just as he was contemplating this, Simon suddenly had a chilling feeling.
Boom!!!
Simon quickly turned his head and saw that the massive, pyramid-like Shalier's Chest was trembling. The entire mountain range was shaking with it.
The countless eyes that covered the surface of the treasure chest were all shaking violently. The people present could even sense a feeling of fear emanating from these eyes!
"Lord Simon, what's going on?" Lin Yuefeng turned to Simon, and Ruan Minghui's face turned pale as he pulled his daughter back.
Boom!!!
The next moment, the world echoed with a deafening sound like the opening of the heavens, and the already mountainous Shalier's Chest suddenly appeared cracked all over!
Under the horrified gazes of those present, a dazzling white light surged from the chest, rising into the sky like a pillar reaching the heavens!!
The Shalier's Chest shattered, and the light continued to ascend, shaking the earth, breaking the clouds, and causing a world-shattering event!
This apocalyptic display made the people present feel their scalp tingle, and their hearts race!
Within the heavenly light, a shadow shot into the air and suddenly stopped above them all!
It was none other than the young general clad in armor!
As the young general emerged from his cocoon, it seemed as though the entire land trembled. He walked through the air, his golden pupils gazing down upon everyone, including Simon.
At that moment, all the negative emotions in everyone's eyes involuntarily gathered on the young general!
Even Simon lost his usual composure as a grandmaster, his face filled with shock.
"The heartless will be burned by the flames of purgatory... How have you not burned to death?"
Not to mention burning to death, the boy had even shattered his ultimate trump card—the Shalier's Chest!
"Heartless?" Fang Yuan chuckled lightly. "A bunch of invaders dare to call me heartless? How rude. I'm a proper patriot!"
"Since you all love entering foreign territories so much, none of you shall leave today!"