Chapter 1139 - 517: The Host’s Will Is Too Strong! (Part 2)

It’s like an ant deliberately provoking a sleeping giant dragon!

Buzz——!!!

It was as if the Ancient Fierce Beast, which had slumbered for millions of years, was completely enraged!

A terrifying will that was desolate, ancient, domineering, and acknowledging none but itself, suddenly awoke from the dragon-elephant leg bone!

At that moment, the entire Gui Xu Sector 73 seemed to freeze.

All low-tier creatures active in this area, whether they were skeletal predators or lurking resentful spirits in the shadows, had their souls frozen, thoughts halted, brutally suppressed in place by that reigning will.

The skeletal predator, which had been fierce and evil just moments ago, found its massive body stiff in mid-air, and the soul fire in its skull sockets turned from a violent ghostly blue to a fearful dull white, flickering intensely as if it might extinguish at any moment.

It regretted it!

It shouldn’t have chased here! It shouldn’t have entered the slumbering place of this ancient ruler!

And at that silent moment for all things, the only one barely able to move was Xu Ran!

Because he was the one who "lit the fire"!

Ninety-nine percent of the pressure from the awakening dragon-elephant will poured onto him, the reckless provocateur. Yet, precisely because he actively released the aura of "desolation," he formed a faint resonance with this will—both shared extremely domineering, all-devouring attributes.

It was this subtle resonance that spared him from being crushed to ashes instantly.

He endured the soul-tearing pain and exerted the last of his strength to control his Dao Origin finger bone, making a clever turn to trace an arc along the surface of the dragon-elephant leg bone, maneuvering to its... backside!

Meanwhile, the unfortunate skeletal predator was frozen right at the dragon-elephant leg bone’s... front!

It became Xu Ran’s shield!

The awakened dragon-elephant will was chaotic and furious, lacking clear thought, it only had violated instincts.

It only knew something disturbed its rest.

Its anger required an outlet!

So, it "saw" the "patched creature" directly ahead, emitting a detestable chaotic aura.

Boom!!!

An intangible yet sky-tearing will erupted from the dragon-elephant leg bone, fiercely striking the skeletal predator!

"Crack... crack crack..."

A series of teeth-gritting bone-cracking sounds ensued.

The skeletal predator, which seemed immensely powerful to Xu Ran, with thirty-four bones, couldn’t muster even a slight resistance. Its body, assembled from countless bones, broke inch by inch, collapsing segment by segment!

Eventually, with an unsatisfied silent wail, it disintegrated, transforming into sky-scattering bone shards and a cluster of pure ghostly blue soul fire!

One strike!

A mere remnant will’s strike instantly annihilated a Bone Forging Realm monster!

This is the power of a Daoist Master!

After unleashing this strike, the terrifying will within the dragon-elephant leg bone seemed to also deplete its energy, receding like the tide, and returned to silence.

The suffocating pressure around dissipated.

As if all that had just happened was but an illusion.

Only the scattered bone shards on the ground and the silently suspended, ownerless soul fire in the air testified to the horror that transpired.

"Cough... cough cough..."

Xu Ran’s will fluctuated violently, echoing weakly with "coughing" sounds.

His Dao Origin finger bone was covered in cracks, nearly at the brink of shattering. His soul fire dimmed to the extreme, as if ready to extinguish at any moment.

He gambled and won this risky bet.

But the price was also immense.

He forced himself to sustain with the last shred of strength, controlling his battered finger bones, slowly "floating" towards that pure soul fire.

This was the essence of the Bone Predator!

He opened his "mouth" and swallowed that ball of soul fire in one gulp!

He opened his "mouth" and swallowed that ball of soul fire in one gulp!

Boom!

An icy, violent, and extremely chaotic torrent of souls instantly overwhelmed Xu Ran’s already faltering defenses of will. It was not merely pure energy, but also included the shattered memories, resentment, and primal instincts to kill from countless beings that the Bone Predator had devoured in its lifetime.

In an instant, Xu Ran’s consciousness seemed to be thrown into a blood-red furnace composed of billions of wrongful spirits.

Countless twisted faces flashed before his eyes, emitting silent screams. Some were monsters similar to the Bone Predator, some were bizarre creatures hidden in the depths of the bone sea, and even some... remnants of intelligent races with faint imprints of civilization, unknown to him. Their fear, unwillingness, and anger in life had now transformed into the most venomous curses, aiming to completely assimilate and tear apart this outsider, Xu Ran!

"A pack of... defeated dogs’ wails."

Xu Ran’s core of will was like an ancient, unwavering reef amidst that blood-colored ocean. No matter the wind and waves, he stood firm. Having witnessed the birth and death of the cosmos and survived the erasure of higher dimensions, this level of soul impact, though perilous, was insufficient to shake his foundation.

"Desolation, devouring all things, also suppresses all beings. Your grievances, your hatred, shall all become my nourishment!"

The gray aura of "Desolation’s" source spread out from the depths of his will’s core. It was not fiery or aggressive, yet it carried a flavor of "finality" and "Gui Xu" as if it transcended all laws. The violent remnants, once touched by this gray aura, screeched more shrilly, not in attack, but due to a fear ingrained at the level of their essence.

They were ground down, decomposed, and reverted to the purest soul essence, which Xu Ran’s will greedily absorbed.

"Warning! High concentration of alien soul source detected, initiating analysis..."

"Analysis complete. Soul source composition: Soul Essence (73%), Resentment Collective (21%), Fragmented Memories (6%)."

"’The Primal Dao Bone Sutra, Concentration Chapter’ is now automatically activated, beginning to refine the alien soul source..."

"Refining... 1%... 5%... 15%..."

The system’s notification sounded like heavenly music. Xu Ran immediately focused his heart spirit, fully cooperating with the operation of the cultivation technique. He used the "Desolation" source as a millstone, guided by the heart method of ’The Primal Dao Bone Sutra,’ to systematically "digest" this massive soul source.

It was like throwing a lump of ore mixed with countless impurities into a divine furnace to eliminate the dross and extract essence, forging it into steel.

His soul fire, at a pace visible to the naked eye, stabilized, solidified, and then began to gradually grow from a flickering candle in the wind. The Dao Origin finger bones, on the verge of breaking, were nourished by the soul source energy, with tiny cracks being repaired and healed bit by bit, becoming even stronger than before. The "Desolation" Dao patterns on it grew more profound and mysterious.

It was unclear how much time had passed when the last trace of resentment was completely ground away, and the last wisp of soul essence was fully absorbed, leading to Xu Ran’s consciousness suddenly becoming clear.

His "vision" became unprecedentedly clear, with his perception range leaping from a few hundred meters to several thousands of meters. The strength of his soul was enhanced more than a hundredfold compared to before he refined the finger bone!

"Soul source refining complete!"

"Host’s willpower greatly enhanced, divine soul stable, formally stepping into the first layer of ’The Primal Dao Bone Sutra’: Minor Achievement of Concentration Realm!"

"Dao Origin finger bones fully repaired, increased tenacity."

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Bone Evil Qi (thirty-four strands)."

Bone Evil Qi: Condensed essence of bones from a Bone Forging Realm creature, an excellent material for forging Dao Bones.

Xu Ran’s "gaze" fell upon the ravaged battlefield. After the Bone Predator was shattered by the Daoist Master’s will, it left behind a field of bleak white bone fragments. In his perception, each slightly larger bone fragment was shrouded in an invisible to the naked eye gray-black evil qi, known as "Bone Evil Qi."

Thirty-four bones, thirty-four strands of Bone Evil Qi.

This is his capital for stepping into the "Bone Forging Realm!"

"Bone Forging Realm, using the Dao Origin bone as the foundation, smelt myriad bones, reshape my form..."

Xu Ran silently recited the heart method of the second layer of ’The Primal Dao Bone Sutra’ in his heart. His plan was clear: first use these Bone Evil Qi to forge a complete hand for himself.

Bone Evil Qi.

Thirty-four bones, thirty-four strands of Bone Evil Qi.

This is his capital for stepping into the "Bone Forging Realm!"

"Bone Forging Realm, using the Dao Origin bone as the foundation, smelt myriad bones, reshape my form..."

Xu Ran silently recited the heart method of the second layer of ’The Primal Dao Bone Sutra’ in his heart. His plan was clear: first use these Bone Evil Qi to forge a complete hand for himself.