Chapter 56: Demonic Bone Essence

Long Feng’s eyes lit up.

"That’s right."

He immediately took out the bottle of Bone Marrow Essence.

The bottle was small. But the moment it appeared, the atmosphere inside the training room suddenly changed.

A faint crimson-black aura seeped from the bottle.

Long Feng’s expression became serious. Even through the bottle, he could still sense the terrifying power contained within it.

He slowly opened its lid and the instant the bottle opened, a ferocious aura erupted from inside.

Feeling the terrifying violet energy, Long Feng couldn’t help but feel his body tremble slightly.

Inside the bottle was a thick crimson-black liquid. It looked almost like blood, yet it was far denser. The liquid constantly twisted inside the bottle as though it possessed a trace of life.

"Bone marrow essence..."

He had seen records about such things before. It was the essence extracted from the bones of an extraordinarily powerful expert after their death.

The stronger the cultivator, the more terrifying the power contained within their bones. Even after death, the remnants of their physical power could remain for countless years.

As Long Feng was carefully examining the liquid, a familiar mechanical voice sounded in his mind.

[Bone Marrow Essence: A highly concentrated essence containing the residual physical power of a powerful ancient cultivator. It greatly effective for cultivators whose bodies are undergoing physical tempering.]

"Perfect." Long Feng’s eyes brightened. This was exactly what he needed.

His body was currently struggling to withstand the Sky Demon Claw.

If his hand’s muscles and meridians became stronger, cultivating the technique would become much easier.

Long Feng didn’t hesitate and poured all of Bone Marrow Essence onto his left hand. But his all excitement fled up the moment it touched his skin.

"Ahhhhh!"

The dark crimson black liquid spread through his entire left hand and seeped through his skin. Then an uncontrollable sharp pain suddenly erupted, causing Long Feng’s face to distort.

His palm also began to writhe strangely, and even faint sounds of bones being squeezed could be heard. It was as though countless tiny blades were tearing through his flesh before rebuilding it.

"My hand is going to be crippled!"

Long Feng clenched his teeth. The pain spread from his palm to his wrist, then toward his forearm.

His muscles tightened. His bones seemed to vibrate. Even the meridians beneath his skin began to tremble violently.

Just when he thought it was all about to stop, something even more terrifying happened, or rather felt it.

A terrifying and sinister aura!

His expression changed. The crimson-black essence contained an extremely ferocious feeling. It wasn’t merely the remnants of physical power.

There was something else, something that made his instincts scream danger.

"What the hell is this?"

Long Feng’s heart tightened. His consciousness suddenly shook. His vision then gradually blurred, and when he regained his senses, he found himself in front of a figure.

A gigantic silhouette stood in an endless sea of blood. Its body was covered in black scales. Two enormous horns rose from its head. Its eyes were crimson. An overwhelming killing intent descended upon Long Feng’s consciousness.

"Who is that?!"

Long Feng’s face changed dramatically.

The figure didn’t speak. It merely stared at him. Yet that single gaze made Long Feng’s entire body feel cold. His soul trembled under this terrifying pressure.

Long Feng immediately shouted for help.

"System!"

"Where did you get this Bone Marrow Essence?!"

"What kind of expert does this belong to?"

"Why does it feel like the marrow of some fucking demon?!"

The system remained silent with no response. Long Feng’s expression became more ugly, like ready to cry with no tears.

"Answer me!"

But still nothing.

The demonic figure suddenly moved. A terrifying killing intent erupted. Long Feng felt as though countless corpses were piling up around him.

Blood filled his vision. A roar seemed to echo through his consciousness.

"Get out!"

Long Feng’s spiritual sense exploded. His consciousness trembled violently.

Since no one was here to help him, he could only help himself. He desperately tried to stabilized his mind and circulated his soul cultivation technique.

And this works, in just few minutes, the terrifying image finally began to fade. The demonic silhouette slowly disappeared and the killing intent receded.

Long Feng opened his eyes. His entire body was covered in sweat. He breathed heavily for several moments.

Those few minutes felt like a battle of many hours for him.

"What the hell did the system give me..."

For the first time, even he felt a little afraid of one of the system’s rewards. But there was no time to think about it.

The pain in his left hand had gradually disappeared. Long Feng immediately examined his hand.

Sensing the several circulating subtle Meridians in his hand, his eyes slowly widened. The hidden meridians were clearer than before. The muscles in his left hand had also become significantly stronger.

He clenched his fist and threw in front of him.

Boom!

A faint pressure erupted from his first, creating booming sound in air.

Long Feng looked at his left hand and then at his right. There was now a clear difference.

His left hand felt stronger, denser and more powerful. It felt almost like he had the strength of a ferocious beast concentrated inside his palm.

This made Long Feng’s expression finally relaxed. Although the Bone Marrow Essence was strange, its effect was undeniable.

"Next time, at least tell me what kind of monster you’re feeding me." But he couldn’t help but curse the system again.

The system remained completely silent.

Long Feng rolled his eyes. Forget it!

He first checked the changes within his body. The transformation caused by the Bone Marrow Essence wasn’t limited to his left hand.

As its remaining medicinal power continued circulating through his body, his cultivation also began to rise.

The enormous physical energy contained within the essence was gradually being converted into pure energy that nourished his body and cultivation.

His cultivation, which had already reached the early stage of the third level Golden Core Realm, had increased at the peak of the third level Golden Core Realm, just a hair beneath next level.

"The energy contained in that Bone Marrow Essence is actually this terrifying..."

He couldn’t help but feel amazed.

Even after being used to temper his body and strengthen his meridians, it had still contained enough energy to push his cultivation forward by a considerable amount.

Unfortunately, the remaining energy wasn’t enough to let him directly break through again.

"Since I’m already here, I might as well make full use of this opportunity."

He returned his attention to the Sky Demon Claw.

This time, the process became much smoother. With the hidden meridians strengthened and his physical body enhanced, he could circulate spiritual energy through his palm without suffering the same terrifying pain as before.

One circulation, then another, Long Feng carefully memorized the route.

Hours have passed since his training started. Finally—

Boom!

A faint crimson light suddenly erupted from his left hand.

Long Feng opened his eyes, a satisfied smile came on his face. He had finally mastered The Sky Demon Claw at the level of perfect mastery.

His left hand was slightly different now. The five fingers appeared sharper somehow. A faint blood-red energy wrapped around his palm. It looked almost like a demonic claw.

Long Feng stared at his own hand with excitement.

"Let’s see how powerful you really are."

He extended his left hand toward the empty space ahead. His spiritual energy surged. The moment he activated the Sky Demon Claw, a terrifying force erupted from his palm.

The blood-red energy around his hand rapidly condensed. Five enormous claw marks suddenly appeared in front of him.

They weren’t physical. They were formed entirely from condensed spiritual energy. In the blink of an eye, they became several meters wide before shooting forward.

But at the same time, the spiritual energy inside his body began draining at an astonishing speed.

"What?!"

Long Feng’s expression changed. He hurriedly stabilized the circulation.

Whoosh!

A terrifying pressure swept across the training room.

The power was far beyond what he had expected. But he immediately withdrew the technique. The enormous claw shadow disappeared before it could strike the wall.

Long Feng looked toward the surrounding formations. A trace of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

"If I had actually hit the wall..."

He didn’t need to finish the sentence.

Even with the defensive formations protecting the room, the impact might have caused considerable damage.

Although he also wanted to test its strength, what was the point if he ended up breaking his own house in the process?

"Not bad."

The Sky Demon Claw was indeed worthy of being an mid tier Earth-rank technique. Its spiritual energy consumption was terrifying, but its destructive power was equally astonishing.

Long Feng clenched his fist. The faint blood-red aura around his hand slowly disappeared. With this technique, his combat power had clearly risen another level.

But he didn’t leave the training room. He had already spent a considerable amount of time cultivating today, but he could feel that his current state was unusually good.

His body had been strengthened by the Bone Marrow Essence, his hidden meridians had become clearer, and his cultivation was already hovering near the peak of the third level of the Golden Core Realm.

There was no reason to waste such an opportunity.

Long Feng immediately took out the remaining ten-thousand-year-old Stantite.

Then he sat down cross-legged and began absorbing it. This time, his cultivation speed was completely different. Pure energy continuously poured into his dantian. His Golden Core trembled as strands of energy were absorbed into it.

Long Feng remained completely focused. He didn’t care about the passage of time.