What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 537 I Seem to Be a Golden Core Cultivator Too (Thanks to 'Dream3r' for the generous donation)
In the brief exchange between Zhang Yu and Wuying, the ground had already cracked layer by layer from their collision.

The terrifying force twisted and shattered the earth with each bombardment, turning it into plumes of dust that shot into the sky and scattered in all directions, gradually covering the entire battlefield.

Several bursts of blood mist erupted from Zhang Yu's body. Although he was repeatedly and severely injured, he managed to hold on thanks to the powerful protective force of his Earth and Wood Sacred Body.

"Oh?" Seeing this, Wuying was even more surprised and said with some surprise, "It seems that it will take me a little more time to subdue you without killing you."

Zhang Yu's gaze grew increasingly profound, his entire being resembling a silent abyss.

He understood that there was absolutely no chance of victory for someone at the Foundation Establishment stage fighting against someone at the Golden Core stage.

Just like the battle between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, the gap between different realms is simply too great.

Based on basic data alone, the opponent far surpasses him. If the special abilities of the Golden Core cultivator are added to the equation, then Zhang Yu has even less chance of winning.

The few collisions in that instant further confirmed Zhang Yu's suspicions.

"I have to use the divine root, otherwise I won't last much longer."

"This is a choice with no other options."

Under the control of the divine power of the Kunlun Mountains, the surrounding smoke and dust continued to spread wildly, obscuring the battlefield layer by layer.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "If I'm going to use the divine root, using a cloud of dust and protective energy as cover should be the best way to conceal it..."

Although the spirit world was disconnected at this moment, Zhang Yu did not sense any surveillance through the evil god's detection ritual.

But with so many people and so many eyes watching, Zhang Yu had to conceal his intention to use the Divine Root as much as possible.

Meanwhile, the next battle plan had already been set in his mind.

"Use the divine power of Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power to control the sand and dust formed by the shattering of the ground, and combine it with Qi and divine spiritual roots to try to deal with the opponent as much as possible."

"At the same time, focus on destroying the surrounding environment to create an opportunity for retreat."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "After all, I am better at construction and environmental modification than fighting Golden Core cultivators."

At the same time, Zhang Yu's mind was filled with structural drawings, all of which were the construction details he had noted down when he participated in the construction of the 666th, 667th, 668th and so on, floor by floor.

Although the floors are different now, Zhang Yu knows that the general structure of each floor in the university town is the same.

In his eyes, many weaknesses on this battlefield were obvious.

"As long as I create an opportunity to retreat, and everyone scatters and flees, I am actually more agile on my own."

Just as Zhang Yu was struggling with his decision to activate his divine root, everyone around him was deeply moved by his unwavering determination to fight to the death against the Golden Core cultivator.

Yu Xinghan gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing his fear of facing the Golden Core Demon Cult.

Looking at Zhang Yu, who was still fighting desperately, he felt admiration, envy, and even shame for the fear in his heart.

"Where did this guy get the guts? He's clearly also at the Foundation Establishment stage, yet he dares to stand in front of us all by himself. Isn't he afraid of dying?"

"Now there's no support from the spirit world. If we die... we're truly dead, our souls scattered to the winds..."

At this moment, Yu Xinghan seemed to see the figure who had faced off against President Wang in the live broadcast, just as fearless as he was now.

Meanwhile, in the few moments of fierce fighting between the two sides, Yu Xinghan quickly understood the current situation.

"If even one person joins the demonic cult, the others will either be silenced or join along with them."

"It's either death or joining the cult. This demonic cult's Golden Core experts... they simply won't give us any other choice."

Should I join the cult? Should I abandon all my past achievements and hard work to join a heretical sect?
Yu Xinghan was extremely unwilling.

He paid such a high price, spent so much money, and risked everything to get to this point. How could he possibly join the evil cult in the end?
Just then, Zhang Yu's voice came from the layers of sand and dust: "I will try my best to create some opportunities. Everyone, run as soon as you find an opportunity."

As he spoke, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Now that you've all run away, I have fewer reservations about using my divine root..."

Everyone who heard these words was shocked.

Yu Xinghan was slightly taken aback. Looking at the figure blocking the Golden Core cultivator of the Demonic Sect, something seemed to ignite within him.

The next moment, a roar echoed in his mind: "Damn it! I'll fight!"

With the help of the Three-Eyed Divine Power, Yu Xinghan learns any martial art exceptionally quickly.

When he massaged senior students in the Civil Engineering Department, and Shi Huaiyu, Su Yanyang, and others from the competition team, he discovered that he could sense the wear and tear on their muscles and magical power through his three-eyed supernatural powers.

As his Three-Eyed Divine Power continued to upgrade, and as he repeatedly experienced the changes in the bodies of these senior students after they worked overtime, coupled with his continuous observation, he discovered that he seemed to be gradually able to learn their martial arts, to learn techniques that he, Yu Xinghan, was not qualified to learn...

He carefully hid this secret, not daring to reveal it to anyone.

At this very moment, seeing Zhang Yu still locked in a fierce battle, Yu Xinghan unleashed his long-hidden trump card.

As his palm seals shifted, the Lesser Three Harmonies were suddenly activated.

Amidst the billowing dust, the earth rippled violently with a deafening roar, surging towards Wuying like an enraged dragon.

The first person to react was Shi Huaiyu.

As a senior civil engineering student who had been practicing the "small three-way" technique for several years, she was extremely familiar with its activities.

Almost the instant Yu Xinghan launched his attack, Shi Huaiyu looked at him in utter astonishment.

She never expected that Yu Xinghan had secretly mastered the first three of the Seven Wonders of Earth and Wood, and she never expected that he would dare to use them in public.

Although the spirit realm is severed at this moment, although there is nowhere left to retreat in the face of the Golden Core Demon Cult, and although Zhang Yu standing in front of them is so dazzling...

"This is copyright infringement!" Yu Xinghan didn't care that a few people had realized he had control of the Lesser Three Harmonies. Instead, he shouted, "What are you all standing there for? There's no spirit realm! No surveillance! If you don't fight now, do you really want to join the Demonic Sect?"

Shi Huaiyu gritted his teeth, staring intently at the Demonic Sect's Golden Core cultivator, and thought angrily, "Damn it! I'll explode at your hands!"

Shi Huaiyu's palm print changed, and he unleashed a powerful strike from afar towards the Demonic Sect's Golden Core cultivator, who was surrounded by billowing dust.

In an instant, waves of earthly gravitational force surged forth, like an invisible hand tightly gripping Wuying.

As a seventh-year student, a disciple of Tu Lishan, and one of the team members who won first place in the competition, Shi Huaiyu gradually became one of the key trainees of the Civil Engineering Department's war faction after Zhang Yu transferred to another department.

With five first-place finishes in the class, plus two more trials after the Civil Engineering Seven-Item Trial was relaxed, Shi Huaiyu successfully mastered the last of the Civil Engineering Seven-Item Trials this year.

In the process of practicing the last of the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering, Shi Huaiyu gradually discovered the connections between the seven wonders as he worked on the construction site every day.

Through daily practice and application, the connection grew stronger and stronger. When she came to her senses, a wisp of earthly affliction had already risen within her body.

Shi Huaiyu hurriedly dispersed it, her heart filled with panic and fear that everything would be discovered. Without a military license, she dared not attempt to activate any of the Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power.

But as he continued to practice the final technique, that feeling of things falling into place naturally lingered.

Shi Huaiyu could only endure it, repeatedly interrupting the connection between the various techniques of the Seven Earth and Wood Arts within his body.

However, the power of the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Force did not weaken; on the contrary, it continued to increase as the level of her final Earth and Wood Seven Absolutes technique improved.

She could feel this enhancement, but she dared not activate it even more, and even stopped practicing the final ultimate technique at one point.

Shi Huaiyu knew she possessed talent, but this talent did not help her situation. She could only compete and work overtime using the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering...

It was as if a feeling of suffocation was constantly building up in his chest, making Shi Huaiyu feel like he couldn't breathe even in this 670-story university town.

To this end, she worked overtime, traded cryptocurrencies, and traded stocks... hoping to make money quickly, obtain her military certificate as soon as possible, and escape this suffocating feeling.

But the arrival of the economic crisis made her feel even more suffocated.

At this very moment, accompanied by Shi Huaiyu's roar, she unleashed the full power of the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Force within her body without any restraint.

The violent gravity of the earth blasted towards the opponent, as if it wanted to release all the pent-up frustration, anger, resentment, and fear in its heart in one go.

"Ok?"

Feeling that his body was being affected by the two forces of the Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, Wu Ying's gaze unexpectedly turned towards Yu Xinghan, Shi Huaiyu, and the others.

At the same time, he saw Shi Yunxiang and Ying Xin dash out and frantically dig at the ground on both sides.

"Apart from two who wanted to run away, the rest actually wanted to confront me head-on?"

"You can't even make a basic assessment of strength... how did you get into the top ten?"

With a deafening roar, the ground that Yu Xinghan had lifted up coiled around Wuying like a giant dragon.

Seeing Yu Xinghan and Shi Huaiyu unleash their full power to control Wuying, Zhang Yu let out a long roar, his body radiating golden and blood-red aura, and once again activated the Mountain-Moving Warrior skill.

The Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power that Zhang Yu had just accumulated during the battle... also suddenly erupted from the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force.

He unleashed both palms simultaneously, one based on the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force and crowned with the white comet of the Ten Phases of the Star Suppression.

The other hand was propelled by the pure Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, which stirred up the Earthly Fiend Gravity to devour everything, turning it into a pitch-black domain.

Nine Heavens Move Mountains - Comet Bombards Stardust!
Amidst the earth-shattering roar, Yu Xinghan and Shi Huaiyu felt the power they had been controlling on Wuying suddenly shatter.

Wuying's body was also thrown backward by Zhang Yu's attack, his head tilting back and his whole body suddenly staggering backward.

One step, two steps, three steps...

He stopped, dusted himself off, and said calmly, "So, this should make you understand the difference, right?"

"The gap between the Golden Core stage and the Foundation Establishment stage is not something you can bridge."

"Could you please seriously consider joining the church?"

As he spoke, Wuying pointed at Zhang Yu's right arm again.

With a loud bang, a large cloud of blood mist exploded, and Zhang Yu felt the bones in his arm cracking.

But the next moment, just as Wuying was about to continue his attack, he discovered that Zhang Yu's figure had disappeared into the smoke and dust, causing him to lose all senses.

"Hmm?" He was startled. "What kind of movement technique is this? Or is it the function of a magic weapon or a magical body?"

Just as Wuying was about to dispel the billowing dust, an astonishing aura forced him to turn his head away.

Xiao Qingxuan's eyes flashed back to his dormitory life these past few days, to Zhang Yu standing in front of the Demonic Sect's Golden Core cultivators, and to the scenes of Yu Xinghan and Shi Huaiyu unleashing their power one after another...

He murmured to himself, "Sigh, those old ghosts' values ​​are starting to influence me again."

"Damn it... I've really gone mad."

"I shouldn't have kept the golden elixir you gave me in the first place..."

As he spoke, he swallowed a golden pill, and a terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from his body.

The surging energy completely enveloped his figure, making it impossible to see his face.

Feeling the gaze directed at him by Wuying, Xiao Qingxuan said calmly, "I almost forgot."

"I think I'm also a Golden Core cultivator."

(End of this chapter)