Chapter 227: Magic Core Resonance! (2/2)

Fortunately, when the Saint Rank magic core reached the same tempo as the purple magic core, cracks started appearing on the crystal that Zhuang Ming had claimed to be indestructible. Without a doubt, Hu Xian’er had reached the crucial point of the process.

Bit by bit, time passed. The number of cracks on the Saint Rank magic core increased, and when the cracks spread all over the magic core, a crisp crack rang out. The Saint Rank magic core transformed into powder. At the same time, an incredibly powerful shockwave undulated, destroying all the vegetation in their surroundings.

Caught by surprise, Bai Xiaofei was sent flying. After spinning several rounds on the ground, he stopped. And without bothering to check his own wounds, he crawled back up on his feet and rushed toward Hu Xian’er’s side.

At this point, Hu Xian’er had obtained complete control over the berserk energy. A multicolored and shapeless liquid hovered in the air surrounding Hu Xian’er’s magic core. But because she had forcefully resisted the shockwave from the undulation earlier, she coughed up a large mouthful of blood. Numerous cuts could be seen on her pale skin.

Even her bones and internal organs were not left unharmed. Every single part of her body had been damaged. One of her knees collapsed onto the ground while her consciousness started growing blurry. When Bai Xiaofei saw all this, he rushed over to her. And with no hesitation, he took out the bottle containing the Goddess of Life's Favor before pouring the liquid down her throat.

Bai Xiaofei witnessed with his own eyes how crazily powerful a consumable worth 500 billion could be. Hu Xian’er was at her dying breath, yet in less than half a second, she was as good as new. Her injuries were all healed, and even her skin looked sparkling and translucent.

“You will succeed!”

Bai Xiaofei looked at Hu Xian’er with a resolute gaze then retreated. Hu Xian’er could not split her attention and respond to him. Instead, she once again placed all her focus on controlling the clump of energy before her. For some reason, Hu Xian’er did not look to be in any pain during the second stage. Perhaps it was because there was still some leftover medicinal effect from the Goddess of Life's Favor, or perhaps it was because the second stage was simply easier. Slowly, the multicolored energy fused into Hu Xian’er’s purple magic core.

The second stage took much longer than the first stage, but Bai Xiaofei was no longer standing there waiting and doing nothing. He was unsure of how far the undulation had reached when the magic core had cracked, but he could clearly hear the various roars within the forest. In other words, magical beasts would appear at any moment. Any magical beast that did not fear the undulation would be no pushover.

“Blackie, I will be relying on you,” Bai Xiaofei said as he channeled his origin energy into Blackie, forming an illusion of a large boulder right where Hu Xian’er was. And to fool the eyes of others, he also transformed their surroundings into an earth-colored ruin with Hu Xian’er located at a certain unremarkable corner within the ruin.

After doing all that, Bai Xiaofei did not bother hiding himself. He stood outside the ruin, trying his best to buy as much time as possible. As per his own words, he was willing to sacrifice his life for Hu Xian’er’s safety.

With the huge pressure, beads of sweat started forming on Bai Xiaofei’s forehead. Presently, their surroundings were still rather peaceful, but he was clear that this was simply the calm before the storm. Although he did not know what Hu Xian’er was hiding from him, he had a feeling that the scope of her secret might be much larger than he had imagined.