Chapter 1145: Coiling Dragon Golden Bone Pill

The vast void beyond the heavens.

The dean of Tianyuan Ancient Academy, Wang Xuanjin, sat cross-legged facing the Demon King of All Beings. Their two figures seemed incomparably towering, so much so that even the stars around them dimmed.

Before the two of them, a small spatial realm fell into their downward gaze.

Although the two terrifying beings exchanged no words and their expressions appeared peaceful, the void in which they sat was pervaded by an indescribable fluctuation of killing intent. Within this region, even an ordinary One-Crown King-level powerhouse would not dare to set foot.

In the layered void further away, waves of destruction-like fluctuations erupted from time to time. Vast phase force surged like a flood, filling the heavens and earth, while boundless, chilling energy swept through, carrying countless negative emotions.

Those were the vice-deans of Tianyuan Ancient Academy, currently clashing with the various kings under the Demon King of All Beings.

The scale of battle here was unimaginably vast and high-end.

At a certain moment, Wang Xuanjin's gaze shifted slightly. He stared at the "Little Chentian" before him and suddenly said, "Your All-Beings Ghost Skin Yi has shown a flaw."

The boundless white mist that had originally covered Little Chentian now began to churn violently. In Wang Xuanjin's eyes, four of the seven "Ten Thousand Skin Evil Heart Pillars" supporting the manifestation of the "All-Beings Ghost Skin Yi" had collapsed.

As a result, the "All-Beings Ghost Skin Yi" that had originally enveloped the entirety of "Little Chentian" was now beginning to show gaps.

Clearly, this was because the little ones who had entered "Little Chentian" had successfully destroyed four of the "Ten Thousand Skin Evil Heart Pillars." Although they had not achieved complete success, the "All-Beings Ghost Skin Yi" was no longer perfect.

Hearing Wang Xuanjin's words, the Demon King of All Beings, whose form had shifted into that of a fair-skinned, red-lipped child, giggled and said, "I thought your students would manage to destroy all seven 'Ten Thousand Skin Evil Heart Pillars.' I didn't expect they still fell a little short."

"They have already tried very hard. How can we be harsh?" Wang Xuanjin said slowly.

His deep gaze shifted as he said, "But I didn't expect that in this contest, some rats from the 'Guiyi Society' have also snuck in. This must be a scheme between you, Demon King of All Beings, and the 'Spirit Eye Underworld King,' no?"

"You two ancient academies could join forces, so it's only normal for me to find some helpers. Besides, this 'Guiyi Society' is also a faction of your human race." The Demon King of All Beings chuckled.

"A bunch of tumors, that's all." Wang Xuanjin's eyes lowered slightly, a trace of hatred hidden beneath his calm voice.

"How do you know the ideology of the 'Guiyi Society' isn't correct? Perhaps their path is the one that can truly unify heaven and earth, merge the world into one. As for you lot, you're far too narrow-minded." The Demon King of All Beings's form began to shift again, gradually transforming from a child into an elderly man at the end of his days, his face piled with deep wrinkles, the wrinkles seemingly filled with shadows.

Wang Xuanjin said flatly, "In the end, what their path leaves behind is not people filling the world, but 'ghosts' filling the world."

The Demon King of All Beings said with a grin, "Since that's the case, then we can only rely on those so-called 'aliens' you speak of to put an end to the chaos."

Wang Xuanjin had no interest in engaging in this pointless verbal sparring with it. He glanced at "Little Chentian" and said, "So your seven 'Ten Thousand Skin Evil Heart Pillars' were only a decoy. Your true goal was to nurture 'True Demon Eggs,' to carry a sliver of your own will down into them, and completely drag 'Little Chentian' into the 'All-Beings Ghost Skin Yi.'"

When the "Ten Thousand Skin Evil Heart Pillars" were destroyed, Wang Xuanjin saw through everything within. Beneath each "Ten Thousand Skin Evil Heart Pillar," a "True Demon Egg" was being nurtured.

"Your 'True Demon Eggs' are still in their embryonic form and cannot yet bear even a sliver of your will." Wang Xuanjin pondered slightly and said, "It seems the next step is for you to fuse these 'True Demon Embryos.' Those pawns of the 'Guiyi Society' are a group of 'cargo carriers' you recruited. They are outsiders, so they evaded my deductions."

The Demon King of All Beings nodded with a smile, his form now transformed into an elegant young man: "As long as three 'True Demon Eggs' successfully fuse, it will be considered a success."

"So from here on, the real show is about to begin."

"Wang Xuanjin, in this match, who do you think will ultimately emerge victorious?"

Wang Xuanjin's eyes were like an abyss. He did not answer.

The Demon King of All Beings smiled faintly, extended a palm, and gently stirred the void. Immediately, the space of "Little Chentian" seemed to begin twisting violently.

A mountain peak brimming with spiritual energy rose from the ground, like a sharp blade stabbing straight into the heavens.

The entire mountain glittered with rich treasure-light.

Clearly, this was also a spiritual acupoint location within "Little Chentian." Not long ago, a "Ten Thousand Skin Evil Heart Pillar" had stood here.

And judging by its current state, that "Ten Thousand Skin Evil Heart Pillar" had clearly been smashed apart.

Within the treasure mountain, numerous students searched frantically for all manner of rare natural treasures, though most of them could only explore around the mountainside. The closer one got to the mountain's depths, the denser the world energy became, forming a mysterious pressure that made it difficult to venture deeper.

However, a handful of figures had also reached the depths of the treasure mountain.

These few figures gathered before a giant tree. The tree had a peculiar shape, like a massive dragon coiling and crouching, its entire body golden yellow, as if wrapped in a layer of golden dragon scales.

A powerful, oppressive aura radiated from it.

Before the giant tree, Jiang Jiang Qinge raised her fair, delicate face. Her golden eyes reflected the winding shape of the tree, and then she saw, at the treetop, a golden fruit roughly the size of a baby's head.

The golden fruit had a peculiar appearance, as if a dragon's silhouette coiled head-to-tail into a sphere, with some tiny protrusions on its surface resembling scales.

"This is a Coiling Dragon Tree... and it's even borne a Coiling Dragon Golden Bone Pill!" The few figures who had arrived here could not help but exclaim in awe, their eyes burning with desire.

It was said that the "Coiling Dragon Golden Bone Pill" was a rare natural treasure. If absorbed and refined, it could form a layer of golden hornified tissue over one's bones, which at a glance looked like golden dragon bones, possessing many marvelous uses. With this bone protecting the body, even a fatal attack could be survived.

Among the few, naturally, was Wu Changkong.

He stared at the fruit coiled like a dragon's silhouette, his heart also warming slightly. This item would be of considerable benefit to him as well.

Wu Changkong looked at the focused Jiang Jiang Qinge. Her exquisitely beautiful face seemed to radiate a mysterious glow, making one's heart pound involuntarily.

Along the way here, he had cooperated with Jiang Jiang Qinge a few times. He had tried approaching from various angles to build rapport and increase her favor, but the results were all poor. The sense of distance Jiang Jiang Qinge exuded had even given Wu Changkong, with his temperament, a sense of frustration.

But the more it was so, the stronger the feeling of unattainable longing grew in Wu Changkong's heart. For he had personally witnessed Jiang Jiang Qinge's excellence before — dual nine-grade Light Phase, truly worthy of the word "unparalleled."

Therefore, the future Jiang Jiang Qinge would surely achieve great things. If their Wu family could have such a woman, their future bloodline would surely become purer and stronger.

If he could truly bring such an unparalleled phoenix back to the Wu family, his great-grandfather Wu Yu would probably be so delighted as to directly designate him as the next head of the Wu family.

Wu Changkong's thoughts churned. Suppressing the agitation in his heart, he smiled at Jiang Jiang Qinge and said, "Junior Jiang, are you interested in this 'Coiling Dragon Golden Bone Pill'?"

Jiang Jiang Qinge did not turn her head, but nodded and said, "I want this item. I won't choose anything else."

Her words were calm, yet extremely firm.

Wu Changkong's heart stirred at this. The "Coiling Dragon Golden Bone Pill" seemed to be more effective for those possessing dragon bloodlines, and that Li Luo just happened to be from Li Li Tianwang's lineage... Jiang Jiang Qinge wanted this item — could it be for Li Luo?

At this thought, Wu Changkong's smile couldn't help but stiffen slightly, a feeling of irritation and displeasure rising in his heart.

So he asked outright, "Junior Jiang, are you planning to give this item to Li Luo?"

The moment the words left his mouth, he felt a twinge of regret.

Jiang Jiang Qinge tilted her head slightly, her golden gaze sweeping over Wu Changkong once, and said flatly, "What business is it of yours?"

Wu Changkong said awkwardly, "Just asking."

Jiang Jiang Qinge said calmly, "In this pillar-breaking, my contribution was the greatest. Taking this 'Coiling Dragon Golden Bone Pill' should be perfectly reasonable, no?"

The other top students present hurriedly nodded at her words. Their success this time was largely due to Jiang Jiang Qinge's dual nine-grade Light Phase. Even Wu Changkong could not compare.

Wu Changkong's gaze flickered. Rationally, the sensible move now was to step back and give the item to Jiang Jiang Qinge, which would also help build rapport. But when he thought of Jiang Jiang Qinge fighting for this item for Li Luo's sake, he felt an extreme sense of unpleasantness in his heart.

He felt he still had to prevent this from happening.

Jiang Jiang Qinge's gaze turned to Wu Changkong, and she suddenly said, "Chief Wu, I've heard that my fiancé has had some friction with you here in Tianyuan Ancient Academy?"

Wu Changkong's expression stiffened, and he cursed inwardly — it must have been some of the other people present from the various Celestial Yuan Ancient Academies who had secretly passed this information to Jiang Jiang Qinge.

Seeing that he said nothing, Jiang Jiang Qinge continued: "Li Luo is unrestrained by nature, and sometimes he does tend to offend people."

Hearing this, Wu Changkong felt slightly relieved — was Jiang Jiang Qinge trying to help Li Luo smooth things over between them? But the fact that someone of her temperament would actually change for a man made Wu Changkong's mood sour again, because that man was not him.

And just as he was thinking this, within Jiang Jiang Qinge's golden pupils, a sharp glint gradually gathered.

"If he has offended you in any way, then as his fiancée, I can only follow where my husband leads..."

"Please forgive the many offenses."

In the mountain forest, before the Coiling Dragon Tree, resplendent light seemed to surge up abruptly at this very moment.