The mote of light, his gun in its purest form, moves wildly up and down and left and right. It was as if this mote of light was orbiting something unseen. This surprised Liu Xing. While he expected his gun to produce some effect, he hadn't anticipated it to be this visible. He just thought that it would emit some kind of gravity, not move on its own. Was it because he still didn't fully understand this gift from his friend? Liu Xing wondered if there truly was something at the center of the mote of light's motion, something invisible to him. He recalled his gun absorbing darkness from Ji Dongyan and the Twelve Sun Armor; that darkness must reside somewhere within his gun. Though he couldn't get an answer from his gun, he knew it definitely possessed some form of gravity.

And indeed, it did. As his mote of light moved faster and faster, as if it were made of massless light, it created something akin to a ball of yarn, but instead of threads, it was made of light. As soon as this light ball appeared, his two cores, which had been dancing with each other towards their inevitable collision, began moving to it. Although instead of rushing like two bulls, they still orbited each other, pulling and tugging as if they had hands trying to shove the other behind.

Still bouncing from shield to shield, encased in the Lightning Cloak, and with Wei Yi relentlessly shooting at him, Liu Xing began to command the gun within his consciousness to move. As soon as he thought about it, the ball of light began to rush away from the two of his cores. Liu Xing couldn't help but grin again. The despair and annoyance he had felt before began to lighten, although the humming and the pressure pressing upon him felt increasingly intense.

A giant ball of red qi hurtled toward Liu Xing. It was gigantic in size, covering almost half the width of the giant's interior. Seeing this all-out attack from Wei Yi, Liu Xing understood that Wei Yi was becoming more reckless. Perhaps Wei Yi knew Liu Xing was undergoing a breakthrough and realized he would be more dangerous if he succeeded. As Liu Xing considered how to deal with the giant red qi, he realized that while large, it didn't feel particularly potent. So, without overthinking, he jumped from his shield, sending a lot of potent qi from his Ethereal Pearl into his gauntlets, and created a ball of lightning and launched a giant pillar of white lightning.

As the white pillar tore through the giant red ball of qi, he peered into his consciousness once more. Now, the ball of light yarn was leading the two cores, and he actively adjusted their orbiting trajectory with his gun. When one core moved away, he shifted the gun closer to the other core, accelerating it forward while the first core continued to drift out. This trick successfully opened a gap of more than ten meters between them. It was a comfortable distance, and though the two cores still orbited each other, their movements now felt more stable. His illusory core, the one closest to his gun, steadily became more and more real. Liu Xing knew, without a doubt, that if he maintained this movement for around a minute, the illusory core would suddenly snap into reality, officially making Liu Xing a Core Splitting cultivator at the second stage.

Outside, his pillar of lightning had successfully torn through the red condensed qi. Wei Yi snarled, his eyes murderous, but Liu Xing detected anxiety there as well. It seemed that because the giant had used an ungodly amount of qi attacking his turtle, the giant eye probably had a limited amount of qi remaining. Still, he expected Wei Yi to try something, perhaps finding a way to expel him from the giant's interior, or perhaps throwing caution to the wind and attacking him with a full-power blast while still inside the giant. Whatever it was, he needed to prepare.

The hum grew louder in his mind; the pressure pressing down on him became increasingly unbearable. As Liu Xing gathered some of his qi and shot a thousand lightning strikes around, his muscles actually contracted and physically pressed against his bones, as if the pressure he felt was not merely mental but also physical.

But suddenly, the pressure, the one that had been crushing him as if a boot was crushing a cockroach, vanished. The hum that had made his mind scream uncomfortably abruptly silenced.

For a moment, Liu Xing thought the world had stopped, as if time had ceased to exist. But then, this perception shattered by a breaking sound, one that sounded as if he had just crunched a dry twig under his foot. This was the third time he had heard this sound, but this time, it was different. His heart beat crazily, his stomach churned crazily, and anxiety merged with excitement. This was it.

A breakthrough!

Inside his consciousness, his illusory core finally, finally materialized into existence. There was no change in its appearance, yet he could feel something fundamental about the core had shifted. The heaviness of this core, while still present, felt stable. Liu Xing felt immense joy seeing this stable core. The process was finally over. Now comes the most amazing part.

As if hearing Liu Xing's thoughts, his illusory core began to send out a ripple of energy. A rush of qi jolted his body, as if he had just been struck by lightning, and the lightning stayed inside his body, cycling along with his qi. Liu Xing grinned. The second core was already full, which meant that at least the amount of qi he possessed had increased. But, he knew for a fact that it wasn't just a doubling of his qi. No, it felt like he had several times the amount of qi he had before. Moreover, a change so drastic must have come with additional perks.

Standing atop his shield right below the opening to the giant's neck, lightning crackled around his body. While his body was still encased by the Lightning Cloak Technique, this lightning was not from it. It originated directly from his cultivation. As qi cycled around his body, it also carried a power he had never experienced before, one that, when in contact with his muscles, tissues, organs, and everything within, filled them with qi. He felt as if his entire being was flooded by qi, yet without any discomfort or negative sensation. His broken bones, already mending, snapped into the correct position and healed. Layers of sweat, blood, and grime evaporated from his skin, and his skin glowed as if the surface was covered in diamond dust.

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Liu Xing cycled his qi more and more. The Lightning Cloak Technique roared with power. The amount of qi, as well as the control he had over it, increased by leaps and bounds. While he realized his qi was not as potent or as easily controlled as his potent qi, it was still of high quality.

Liu Xing began to laugh. This power was intoxicating. It was as if his anxiety, his hardship, and the pain he had felt while trying to break through were a cheap price to pay for this power.

"Wei Yi!" Liu Xing shouted. "I'll kill you!"

Logically, with only this amount of qi, there was no way for Liu Xing to win against the giant. His qi was abundant, but compared to the amount of qi the giant possessed, his was just a bucket compared to a pool. However, the gap wasn't overwhelmingly vast either. Moreover, he had his gun, his most amazing and wonderful gun, and his amazing and admirable turtle. Combining all he had, he felt confident he could rip apart the giant.

Below, Wei Yi's one giant eye widened, as if he couldn't fathom what had just happened. But, as a ferocious smile bloomed on Liu Xing's lips, he could see that Wei Yi emitted a dread so palpable it was as if he had just seen a heavenly being descend from a higher realm, ready to punt him to death. Wei Yi opened its one giant mouth wide. He condensed a truly gigantic amount of qi into one giant ball. The sheer volume of qi hinted at his desperation, as he could no longer afford to hold back his punches.

Liu Xing grinned. While that kind of attack would still be dangerous for him, he had no intention of fighting it head-on. While he was drunk with power right now, his logical mind still functioned, and upon seeing that attack, a little trick came to his mind.

With a thought, he dismissed his turtle statue, which had endured being a lure and a punching bag for the giant. He then cycled his qi in a specific pattern and summoned it right below him.

His turtle was now at its original size again, its grey surface covered in soot and marks, as if it had just crossed through hell and successfully arrived on Earth. The two gems in its head gleamed, and Liu Xing couldn't help but think that his turtle held its head high, as if it was truly proud of its accomplishment. Liu Xing smiled and also felt warmth in his chest, as if he too felt proud of this inanimate statue.

He could hear the giant roar so loudly, as if it were a lion that had successfully killed an opponent who dared to claim its territory, which was foolish. His turtle wasn't loose yet, no, it was time for payback!

The ball of qi in front of Wei Yi's mouth intensified, growing stronger and stronger, as if it were a sun about to go supernova. The air around it distorted, whips of fire lashed out from the condensed ball of qi, and the heat it emitted actually scorched the flesh around the giant eye.

Liu Xing sent a large amount of his qi and potent qi from his Ethereal Pearl toward his turtle hovering below him. Before, channeling potent qi into his turtle had been a time-consuming process, as if Liu Xing were trying to fill a pool with a small hose. But now, with a simple thought, qi rushed from his body toward his turtle like a giant waterfall. In a fraction of a second, his turtle grew so large that it suddenly filled the hollow inside of the giant, and as before, it could carry a giant castle on its back. Liu Xing couldn't help but grin wider. His qi control had increased tremendously. It was as if he had absolute control over his qi, as well as if expelling qi out of his body felt like blasting it outward instead of channeling it out from pores in his body.

"Eat this, Wei Yi!"

Liu Xing shouted, and he tried to make his turtle look as if it were about to fall, but in reality, he held his turtle steady with potent qi. The fact was, aside from Wei Yi's one giant yellow eye, there was nothing below. If he made his turtle descend downward, while it would create some damage, it would just open a hole that Wei Yi would close again. No, his real target was above him, and Liu Xing hoped that this little trick would give his turtle some extra push.

When Liu Xing saw Wei Yi unleash the ball of condensed qi in the form of a giant laser, he couldn't help but let out a smirk. Wei Yi had fallen for his trick!

The giant red laser tore through the air. The sound it made was a mix of a giant whistle and hum, one that was so powerful that the flesh wall all around it, as well as destroyed organs, was actually scorched. In just a moment, the giant laser struck the belly of his turtle statue. Liu Xing instantly jumped to the side, and instead of pushing his turtle down, he pushed his turtle up.

The giant red laser, as well as his push, made the turtle launch skyward like a giant rocket. It accelerated from near stillness into a reverse giant meteor, propelled by both Wei Yi and Liu Xing. It tore through the air, creating a loud whistling sound, and in a moment, it hit the roof of the giant's interior.

At this point, Wei Yi's giant eye widened comically, as if he couldn't understand what he had just seen. A moment later, he stopped his attack, but while Wei Yi stopped pushing, he had already given his turtle enough momentum. Liu Xing only needed to continue pushing.

As he controlled the qi around the turtle and pushed, Liu Xing began to shout. He willed the potent qi, as well as his original qi, that surrounded the turtle to move upward. To Liu Xing's surprise, the giant's throat was actually forcefully pushed open—and his turtle rushed into the giant's throat as if entering a snake's mouth.

From outside, the giant, who was still howling and drunk with victory, had the base of his neck bulged, as if he had just swallowed a soccer ball. His howling suddenly stopped, and the white skin around his neck began to crack, with blood bursting out as if his neck was a leaking pipe. Not stopping, the bulge moved up rapidly, and in the process, the giant's neck began to burst with blood more and more, unable to contain the giant turtle statue. If Liu Xing could see this view, it would remind him of the giant swallowing the giant meatball, but with a much larger meatball and in the reverse direction.

Not stopping, the turtle moved up, up, and up. Liu Xing didn't intend for the turtle to just get stuck in the giant's neck; no, he wanted to push the turtle further, straight toward the giant's brain.

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