Chapter 1149 - 522: Erosion of the Desolate! (Part 2)

"Dragon Elephant Suppression!"

"Gui Xu... Annihilation Stab!"

Xu Ran concentrated all his power on his right arm.

The mysterious grey "Gui Xu Annihilation Arm," at this moment, withdrew all its brilliance, seemingly transformed into the most plain grey bone spear.

Yet, at its fingertips, the five finger bones imbued with the power of "Dragon Elephant Suppression," were dazzling with blinding jade-white brilliance!

He perfectly combined the Power of End from the "Gui--Xu" with the Suppression Power of the "Dragon Elephant," transforming them into this strongest strike!

Thud!

No hesitation at all!

Xu Ran’s bone hand, like a red-hot knife slicing through butter, effortlessly pierced through the so-called indestructible black bone armor of the Black Iron Bone Crocodile, tempered by Evil Qi!

The power of "Gui Xu" annihilated the Law defenses on the bone armor.

The power of "Dragon Elephant," on the physical level, completely obliterated it!

"Roar...?"

The slow consciousness of the Black Iron Bone Crocodile hadn’t even reacted to what had happened, only sensing a sudden chill beneath its ribs.

And Xu Ran, with no pause after his successful strike!

The arm abruptly stirred!

"Desolation... Devouring!"

Boom!

The massive body of the Black Iron Bone Crocodile suddenly stiffened.

Then, centered at the spot where Xu Ran’s arm pierced, a visibly spreading grey, like a plague, frantically spread out!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The Black Iron Bone Crocodile’s hardened black iron skeleton, under this overpowering Devouring Power, quickly crumbled and collapsed like a sand sculpture, transforming into the purest bone Source and Evil Qi, frantically absorbed by Xu Ran’s "Gui Xu Annihilation Arm!"

Within merely three breaths of time.

A Great Success Bone Forging Realm elite Skeleton Giant Beast couldn’t even let out a complete wail before it "evaporated" into thin air!

Leaving only a heap of scattered grey bone ashes at the spot.

"Successfully killed ’Black Iron Bone Crocodile’!"

"Gained: Bone Source *1200 units!"

"Gained: Evil Qi Crystal (low grade) *3!"

"’Gui Xu Annihilation Arm’ evolution degree: 15%!"

An unprecedented feeling of power surged throughout Xu Ran’s body.

His arm, after absorbing this vast Source, became even more robust, with power surging significantly!

This is the overbearing nature of the "Desolation" Dao!

To grow stronger through battle! The more battles, the stronger!

This sudden scene made the Winged Demon Ape and Skeleton King from two other directions simultaneously stop in their tracks.

The Winged Demon Ape’s eerie blue Soul Fire flickered fiercely, filled with uncertain shock.

And the Skeleton King sitting on the Bone Throne, for the first time, shifted its deep gaze from the Dragon Elephant’s leg bone to Xu Ran, the previously ignored and insignificant existence.

"Oh?"

A majestic yet cold thought reverberated in the air.

"An interesting little creature... actually knows how to ambush and even masters such a strange Devouring ability."

The Skeleton King didn’t seem angry over a companion’s death; instead, its tone carried a hint of condescending amusement, as if appreciating a plaything.

In its eyes, Xu Ran’s actions were merely the desperate struggles of an ant.

"Since you seek death yourself, then I, the King, shall first rid of this annoying bug before indulging in this Daoist Master feast!"

The Skeleton King raised the Bone Scepter in its hands, pointing distantly at Xu Ran.

"Resurgence of the Dead!"

Rumble!

With its cold words, the ground around Xu Ran started to violently upheave.

One skeletal hand after another reached out from the depths, then numerous broken skeletons were awakened from slumber, shakily rising!

Skeleton Warriors, Skeleton Hounds, Skeleton Archers...

Within just a few breaths, hundreds of diverse skeleton soldiers surrounded Xu Ran from all sides, their hollow eye sockets burning with the same weak Soul Fire as the Skeleton King, enclosing Xu Ran completely!

This is necromancy! It’s one of the signature abilities of a Burning Fire Realm expert!

"Using the sea of bones tactic against me?"

Xu Ran looked at the densely packed skeleton cannon fodder around him, not fearing at all but instead letting out a cold laugh.

"Just what I wanted!"

What he least feared was group battles!

"Desolate...Realm!"

Xu Ran fiercely thrust the Dao Origin finger bone in his hand into the ground!

Buzz—

A grey ripple expanded instantly from his center, covering a hundred meters in radius!

Within this domain, a rich aura of "desolation" and "deathly silence" filled every inch of space.

The skeletal soldiers that had just been awakened, the moment they stepped into this domain, the soul fire in their eye sockets began to flicker violently, as if it could extinguish at any moment. Their bones began to weaken and dry up visibly, as if all the essence had been drained!

However, Xu Ran thrived in this domain!

He felt his power, speed, and recovery ability were fully enhanced!

"Kill!"

Without hesitation, Xu Ran charged into the sea of bones!

His figure transformed into a grey lightning.

"Gui Xu Annihilation Arm" is his sharpest weapon!

Puff!

With a punch, a towering skeletal warrior, along with its bone shield, was instantly blasted into a sky full of bone powder!

Swish!

His five fingers clawed out, tearing through three skeletal hounds at the waist, instantly devouring their essence!

In this home ground he created, he began a wild slaughter!

Every moment, countless skeletal soldiers were shattered and devoured by him.

As he devoured madly, his aura skyrocketed with each passing moment!

"Bone essence +5!"

"Bone essence +8!"

"’Gui Xu Annihilation Arm’ evolution rate: 16%!"

...

Far on the Bone Throne, the mocking expression of the Skeleton King finally froze.

For the first time, the soul fire in its eyes showed a serious color.

"Realm... This guy, clearly only at Bone Forging Realm, can he unfold a realm!"

It could not comprehend!

A realm, that was the power of a Burning Fire Realm expert, barely displaying an advanced ability by fusing their soul fire with the laws of heaven and earth!

"This guy, clearly only at Bone Forging Realm, how can he unfold a realm!"

The soul-fire burning eye sockets of the Skeleton King contracted violently. This was not a simple anomaly, but something taboo in its cognition, overturning the iron law of the bone domain!

A realm is the dominion of the Burning Fire Realm! It’s the embodiment of the divine soul’s flame communicating with the world, a testament to the leap in life level, an absolute crush of the "extraordinary" over the "mundane."

A being at the Bone Forging Realm yet to ignite soul fire, how can they touch this power?

"Wrong... This isn’t a true realm!"

After all, the Skeleton King is a master, its insight far beyond ordinary skeletal beings. It soon discerned the peculiarity.

Xu Ran’s "Desolate Domain" did not leverage the rules of heaven but rather seemed like an extension of... his natural talent. It was the domineering and unparalleled "Desolation" he mastered, extended outward to form an absolute home ground! Within this region, his "Dao" is the sole law!

This is even more domineering than a true realm, yet also consumes essence more rapidly!

"So that’s it, it’s forcibly opened by burning one’s own essence, a pseudo-realm?" In the cold thoughts of the Skeleton King, a trace of realization and disdain flickered, "Ultimately it’s a side path, let’s see how long you can sustain it!"

It no longer hesitated, the bone staff in its hand struck heavily on the armrest of the throne.

"Soul Fire... Command!"

Buzz—!

An invisible wave of will, centered on the Skeleton King, swept across the entire battlefield.

The skeletal soldiers oppressed by the "Desolate Domain," their dim soul fire and sluggish actions, seemed to receive a stimulant injection. The soul fire in their eye sockets abruptly soared, changing from pale white to an eerie ghostly blue!

The bones on their bodies no longer dried, instead covered by a layer of ghostly blue flame, temporarily resisting the erosion of the "Desolation" Dao.