Chapter 508

Thousand Peaks Forest.

A team of cultivators was climbing to the summit.

The leading Golden Core cultivator, Gao Cuo, could not help but look back at the rear again, toward Bikong Mountain.

His deputy said admiringly: "Lord Gao, we have withdrawn from Bikong Mountain, and this is already the ninth time you have looked back."

"From this, it can be seen that your feelings for Bikong Mountain are very deep!"

"You have only been in charge here for half a year, yet you are so attached. When the enemy intelligence about the army pressing on the border arrived earlier, you were also the first to advocate for holding the position."

"Your bravery and sense of responsibility are evident. Alas, it is we who were blind and underestimated you. Since you took office, we have repeatedly acted in defiance of your orders; it was truly inexcusable!"

Gao Cuo glanced at his deputy and sighed: "Bikong Mountain has actually been abandoned; I believe this is a huge mistake made by those above!"

"It is a pity that although I am at the Golden Core level, I am not part of the high command of the Thousand Peaks Forest; I am utterly helpless."

The deputy hesitated for a moment before saying: "Lord Gao, according to the orders from above, we were to destroy all the crystals at the bottom of the lake before leaving."

"But the fact is, you did not do so."

"If the crystals at the bottom of the lake provide aid to the enemy, this is a serious crime."

Gao Cuo shook his head: "You can set your heart at ease regarding this."

"Before I took office, the previous mountain master had already taken away all the empty crystals that could be mined."

"The ones remaining now are not fully formed. If mined directly, these unformed empty crystals will dissipate in an instant."

"Before we left, didn't you all witness it with your own eyes?"

The deputy and the others were convinced by these words and nodded one after another.

Gao Cuo stared at the summit of Bikong Mountain, while asking in his heart: "Old Jian, will our disguise be seen through?"

The next moment, a sharp, aged voice sounded in his heart: "Rest assured, the spell I taught you has wide applicability."

"Unless you encounter a few rare talents or divine abilities, it is almost impossible to be seen through by mere detection spells."

The aged voice paused and continued: "Even if seen through, very few people can break through the obstacles of the void. The difficulty of mining inside is too high!"

Gao Cuo nodded: "That is good."

"After all, that empty crystal is not ordinary; it hides the bone of an evil god. It is hidden so deeply that even the previous master did not notice it."

"If not for your reminder, Old Jian, I would have missed it too."

"Once this great war subsides, we will set about taking it out."

Old Jian agreed: "That's right. This evil god bone itself is at the Nascent Soul level, a rare precious material. The evil god bone marrow is even at the Soul Transformation level, containing the principles of the void."

"In the future, when you forge your life-bound flying sword, refine this bone marrow into the sword. Even if you are only at the Golden Core level, you can briefly traverse the void with your physical body through the technique of Man-Sword Unity."

"This is something that the vast majority of Nascent Soul level cultivators cannot do!"

Gao Cuo sighed again in his heart: "Alas! It's all the fault of that Du Tiechuan; of all the places to attack, he had to send troops to attack me here."

"And the Thousand Peaks Forest Alliance, for actually ordering a withdrawal."

Gao Cuo shook his head helplessly, turned around, and continued forward.

Boom!

The next moment, a brilliant, translucent starlight, like a thin thread, descended from the sky and struck the summit of Bikong Mountain with precision.

Gao Cuo was shocked: "That place is the Bikong Pool!"

"This kind of attack... has reached the Soul Transformation level."

"What on earth is going on?"

"What exactly happened at the Bikong Pool?!"

At this instant, Gao Cuo felt a very bad sensation in his heart, an empty feeling, as if he had lost a treasure that was of vital importance to him for his entire life.

One incense stick ago.

Sun and Ning had accidentally arrived at the Bikong Pool.

Unlike Ning Zhuo only saw the crystal fragments at the bottom of the lake, but Sun Lingtong discovered a rare fully-formed patch.

Unlike Ning Zhuo received guidance, but still could not see it.

He tried many detection methods, but none were effective.

"Truly peculiar. Although it is right before my eyes, I still cannot detect it." Unlike Ning Zhuo sighed, "Boss, it seems this object has a connection with you."

"Is that so?" Sun Lingtong rested his head on his hand and chuckled.

"My pair of spirit pupils are best at observing treasures."

"Since you can't see it, I will be the one to mine it."

However, no matter what methods Sun Lingtong used—various spells, magic tools, and so on—when they landed on the surface of the fully-formed empty crystals, they seemed to pass through air, bypassing them entirely.

It was as if this patch of fully-formed empty crystals was merely a dreamlike bubble.

"How strange!" Sun Lingtong was greatly puzzled, "Even my theft techniques are ineffective. This patch of fully-formed empty crystals is very unusual, with profound mysteries inside. My spirit eyes can't see any clues either."

"Damn it."

Sun Lingtong pulled at his own hair.

This feeling was truly too unbearable for him!

The treasure was right before his eyes, but his methods were limited, and he simply couldn't get it.

Unlike Ning Zhuo also tried like a blind man, but had no results.

"Then let's withdraw. There is no benefit in staying long; this is enemy territory after all." Unlike Ning Zhuo's mood was quite peaceful.

He persuaded Sun Lingtong: "Boss, since we already know about this place, let's come back to mine it after we become stronger in the future."

"The other fully-formed empty crystals have all been mined, and the secret here has only been discovered by you; I still can't detect any abnormality even now."

"It is highly probable that others are also kept in the dark."

"If we come back later, this patch of empty crystals will very likely still be here."

Sun Lingtong sighed helplessly: "What you say is not without reason."

Unlike Ning Zhuo shrugged: "Even if it isn't reasonable, the two of us can't just wait here. Let's go, let's go."

Sun Lingtong followed Unlike Ning Zhuo, dejected.

But the next moment, stars appeared in the daylight!

A cluster of starlight suddenly lit up on the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon at Unlike Ning Zhuo's waist.

Although the starlight was not blinding, it immediately pulled and interacted with the starlight in the clear daylight.

At the same time, far away in Mulun Town.

Shuang Ling stood on the Dharma altar, her eyes suddenly widening, her face revealing a ferocious and excited expression: "Finally, I have finally found you!"

"Old Monster Shi Zhong!!!"

"Dare to take my things, I want you dead!"

Divine ability ritual—Starfall Heavenly Punishment.

The next moment, the starlight condensed into shape like water droplets in the high sky, then aimed at Unlike Ning Zhuo, who was wrapped in the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon, and flew down.

The star trail pulled a straight line in the high sky.

Unlike Ning Zhuo suddenly felt a sense of impending doom!

"Quick, hide inside the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon, we are traversing the void." Sun Lingtong shouted in panic.

Unlike Ning Zhuo also wanted to do so, but just as he was about to move, the mechanical ring suddenly tightened.

Warning!

Unlike Ning Zhuo was immediately suspicious: "Could it be that even if I hide in the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon and conceal myself in the void, I will still be shot and killed by this starlight?"

In an instant, he had no certainty at all.

Seeing Unlike Ning Zhuo stunned, Sun Lingtong was anxious; he rushed to his side, grabbed his arm, and was about to drag him into the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon.

But the next moment, Unlike Ning Zhuo transmitted his thoughts via spiritual sense, informing Sun Lingtong of the ring's warning and his guess.

Sun Lingtong froze in place.

On a distant mountaintop.

The small team of cultivators originally stationed at Bikong Mountain looked on in shock as the starlight fell, pulling a straight, thin line.

"What kind of spell is this?"

"Who exactly is taking action?!"

"Great, we left that place in advance. Otherwise, we would be the ones under attack."

The cultivators were suspicious and felt very fortunate.

Gao Cuo felt empty in his heart, a very bad feeling. He immediately informed Old Jian of this feeling: "I want to go back and take a look!" Old Jian immediately vetoed it: "You cannot go!"

"This starlight's aura is restrained to the extreme; you have greatly underestimated its power."

"Even a hundred of you would be unable to withstand its power."

Gao Cuo's heart jumped: "What?"

Old Jian snorted coldly: "Little Gao, you are still too young and didn't see it."

"This attack contains the aura of principles, but it is still a spell; it should be a divine ability ritual."

"A divine ability ritual is one thing, but the key is that it contains the incredibly vast national power of the Liangzhu Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Cuo's expression changed abruptly: "What?"

The distance over which military force can be exerted is in the vicinity of that army.

And the range over which national power can exert its might encompasses the entire national territory.

No errors in the content, read it at a glance!

The Thousand Peaks Forest is legally the territory of the Liangzhu Kingdom, and therefore can be poured over and ravaged by the Liangzhu Kingdom's national power!

At this moment, the threat of death shrouded Unlike Ning Zhuo's heart.

Sun Lingtong suddenly let go and stopped worrying about Unlike Ning Zhuo. He directly urged the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon and fled into the void.

"Boss!" Unlike Ning Zhuo's expression changed.

He knew that Sun Lingtong intended to pilot the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon and draw the attack away himself, so that Unlike Ning Zhuo could escape.

However, although the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon had left his body, the starlight from earlier had already stained Unlike Ning Zhuo's entire body, causing the latter to also scatter rays of starlight.

"It's useless." Sun Lingtong piloted the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon back to the original spot in an instant.

His piloting skills were much better than Unlike Ning Zhuo's.

Sun Lingtong's face was pale, and he transmitted via spiritual sense: "I rushed into the void, but the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon still has starlight leaking out. It is still locked on!"

"I have an incredibly strong premonition that this star ray can also traverse the void!!"

The void is not safe either.

Unlike Ning Zhuo almost forgot to breathe; under the immense pressure, his thinking remained swift, as cold as ice and snow.

A flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in his spiritual sea.

He turned his head abruptly and looked at the bottom of the Bikong Pool. More accurately, it was that place, the land of fully-formed empty crystals that only Sun Lingtong could see.

"A chance of survival, the only chance of survival!" A strong premonition rose in his heart.

And when he tried to step toward the bottom of the lake, the mechanical ring on his finger also suddenly stopped contracting and became quiet.

This tangible change became strong proof, immediately boosting Unlike Ning Zhuo's spirit!

"Boss, let's hide in that place!" Unlike Ning Zhuo immediately took action and dove into the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon.

The tacit understanding they had built up meant that Sun Lingtong didn't think at all and followed Unlike Ning Zhuo's suggestion.

They dove to the bottom of the lake and had just hidden under the fully-formed empty crystals.

Almost at the same time, the Starfall Heavenly Punishment landed on the surface of the lake, piercing directly through the lake water and shooting to the bottom.

The fully-formed empty crystals and the Starfall Heavenly Punishment engaged in a confrontation!

There was no explosion, no blinding bright light, and no towering air waves.

The star line focused on the surface of the crystals, emitting a spherical ball of light; the light ball was not brilliant, its brightness only like a candle flame.

But Sun and Ning's expressions changed drastically.

The alarm in the dragon-head cabin sounded wildly! The alarm was sharper than ever before!!

In the process of the clash between spear and shield, Sun and Ning were finally able to observe the terrifying power contained within the star line through the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon.

"The power of water, this familiar taste, it's the national power of the Liangzhu Kingdom!" Unlike Ning Zhuo whispered in shock.

His mouth was dry, his scalp was numb, his heart felt like it was being gripped, and his breathing was labored.

Crack, crack.

Sun and Ning's hearts skipped a beat as they saw cracks appearing on the surface of this patch of empty crystals.

The cracks rapidly spread across the entire patch of crystals!

If the crystals couldn't hold out, Sun and Ning would be facing death.

But the next moment, a bone was revealed within the crystals.

The surface of the gray bone was covered with ferocious barbs, filled with evil intent.

"This is an evil god bone!" Sun Lingtong exclaimed, suddenly realizing, "So that's it! This is the severed bone of a void evil god, drifting in the void, falling into the Bikong Pool one day, and finally hiding in this patch of empty crystals, triggering a marvelous change."

According to Sun Lingtong's talent, he couldn't observe the evil god bone either.

But at this moment, the evil god bone was forced to manifest, displaying surging power!

The crystals it was in began to show layers of overlapping shadows, as if a large cluster of empty crystals had suddenly proliferated.

Space fluctuated violently!

"Not good." Sun and Ning hurriedly piloted the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon to traverse the void.

Space changed unpredictably, raising huge waves. Countless spatial fragments attacked the entire body of the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon, like a cruel torture of slow slicing, cutting it into a thousand pieces!

The national power contained in the starfall exploded completely.

The starlight invaded the space, pierced through that crystal-clear outer shell, and then stabbed into the evil god bone.

Countless talismans appeared on the surface of the evil god bone, like snakes or earthworms, bending and winding.

Unlike Ning Zhuo only had to look once to feel a strong sense of dizziness. He hurriedly shifted his gaze.

But Sun Lingtong widened his eyes, attracted by these talismans.

Although the evil god bone was marvelous and strange, it was ultimately just a relic bone, and it was being permeated by the starlight more and more, deeper and deeper.

Crack.

The evil god bone cracked open a seam.

Space suddenly produced a violent distortion, and a bone marrow as brilliant as the stars flowed out along the seam.

The starlight surged, erupting with terrifying brightness in an instant.

The national power exploded completely, bombarding the bone marrow, but it was contained and accepted by countless, uncountable layers of space.

It was only a few breaths of time, but Sun and Ning felt as if years had passed!

All the empty crystals disappeared, completely dissolved by the starlight.

The evil god bone also melted in the starlight, like snow under the sun.

Only the bone marrow, as if it contained countless diamonds, remained as brilliant as before, so much so that even the starlight could not cover it.

The Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon suffered the erosion of countless star rays, forming thousands of pinholes.

Space was still shaking violently; Sun and Ning felt like they were in a tsunami! The Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon had become a broken ship, infinitely close to the edge of falling apart.

Once the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon was destroyed, Sun and Ning would be instantly annihilated by the terrifying spatial tremors or the starlight; they wouldn't even have the chance to scream at the moment of death.

The mechanical ring contracted to the extreme, as if it wanted to shrink into Unlike Ning Zhuo's finger bones.

Sun Lingtong looked back at Unlike Ning Zhuo and gritted his teeth fiercely: "It doesn't matter if I die, but Little Zhuo cannot!"

"The bone marrow of the void evil god, that is my only chance."

He had no certainty at all, and could only treat a dead horse as a living one.

Sun Lingtong stretched out his arm and mobilized a certain mark in his spiritual sea.

That was the "Empty and Void" mark!

A miracle happened.

The evil god bone marrow received guidance, like a swallow returning to its nest, and suddenly dove into the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon, burrowed into Sun Lingtong's spiritual sea, and merged into the "Empty and Void" mark.

In an instant, Sun Lingtong's eyes widened, and his head felt like it was going to explode!

The power of his theft techniques skyrocketed and surged!

With a flash of inspiration, he used his theft techniques to bolster the entire Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon, and then he piloted it himself.

The Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon seemed to come alive, nimbly traversing the complex, ever-changing, and endlessly shaking void, quickly moving away from the starlight and escaping.

"Bo, Boss!" Unlike Ning Zhuo was pleasantly surprised and incredulous.

"You are too amazing!"

"How did you do it?!"

Sun Lingtong put his hands on his hips, just about to laugh out loud, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he spat out a large mouthful of blood.

As the blood sprayed, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.

(End of chapter)