Chapter 619 - 65: Thunder God’s Divine Bone
"Senior."
The disciples of the Ethereal Celestial Palace looked at each other, one of them seemed to be the leader, cautiously stepping forward:
"What are your instructions?"
The visitor practiced the Yama Heart Sutra without a doubt, but his appearance was unfamiliar, and he was not a skilled Guest Minister of the Nie Family.
Even though the other party showed goodwill, the few remained cautious.
"No need to be tense."
Fang Zheng smiled and waved, taking out several superior Magical Artifacts and rare Spiritual Medicines from his Storage Pouch:
"I am very interested in the items in your possession and wish to trade."
"Trade?"
The few of them had flickering eyes, visibly tempted upon seeing the things on the ground.
Most of them had a cultivation base as Mages, unable to use or dare to use items that were too good, and Fang Zheng offered items just right.
"Senior."
The leader pursed his lips:
"What have you taken a liking to?"
"That bone at your waist." Fang Zheng pointed with a finger, a trace of imperceptible sharpness flashing in his eyes:
"Also..."
"Where did you get this bone, I would like to know."
"Bone?" The leader was stunned, his eyes flickered, then he nodded, took the bone off his waist, and tossed it over:
"We picked it up from a bird’s nest; it was a bunch of Thunderbirds, but we don’t know where those Thunderbirds got it from."
"Right over there!"
As he said this, he pointed backward with a finger.
Fang Zheng looked in the direction pointed by the other party, indeed seeing several Thunderbirds spreading their wings and flying in mid-air.
Yama Hall forbids flight, yet they can fly?
But they flew very low!
The speed wasn’t fast either.
Nodding, Fang Zheng waved his sleeve, capturing the bone on the ground, and his figure flashed, disappearing from in front of the few.
"Senior Brother?"
"Did he really leave?"
"Quickly, pick up the items!"
After the initial panic, the group hurriedly picked up the items Fang Zheng left behind, unable to help showing joyous expressions.
Someone spoke:
"No idea about the origin of that bone, since he was willing to trade, it must be something good."
"No matter what it is, it’s just an ordinary bone in our hands." The leader warned:
"Do not be excessively greedy, we not only avoided disaster but also got benefits, what is there to be unsatisfied about?"
"Yes, yes!"
Everyone nodded repeatedly.
"Hmph!"
One person snorted coldly:
"There’s an array left by our sect’s ancestors here, the Ghost King’s strength is suppressed, it’s uncertain who would win in a fight!"
"Senior Brother is a Great Mage, not necessarily inferior to the Ghost King here!"
"Nonsense!"
The leader rolled his eyes:
"You all haven’t reached my level, you can’t even discover, even with equal cultivation bases, I’m no match for that person."
"Far from it!"
"Pack up the items, let’s leave quickly."
"Yes."
Everyone nodded, after putting away the items, hurriedly departed.
......
Not far away.
Fang Zheng weighed the bone in his hand, deep in thought:
"With such dense Power of Thunder, could it be... this Divine Bone belongs to an ancient Thunder God?"
In ancient times, there were many Divine Spirits.
Many among them claimed to be Thunder Gods or possessed the power to control thunder.
Just like that Celestial Thunder Mountain, where there were Five Directions Thunder Gods, each independent, with their own followers.
"Yama Sect refines the bones of many gods into the Heavenly Dao, seemingly encountering problems along the way, with the Yama Secret Realm not achieving Perfection, leaving even godly bones here unrefined."
"This is actually an opportunity for Fang!"
He originally thought he had no chance to achieve Devouring God and Casting Sacred Bone, now it seems, perhaps getting the Divine Bone is not impossible.
"If I can refine a few of such Divine Bones, Fang’s cultivation base will greatly increase, and the Power of Thunder will definitely grow stronger as a result."
"A surge in strength would be normal."
"Swish!"
His figure flashed, heading toward the Thunderbird’s location.
Soon.
A Divine Hall appeared at the end of his vision.
Unlike other Divine Halls, this Divine Hall had long turned into a Thunderbird’s nest, numerous Thunderbirds flitting within.
Moreover, a turbulent Power of Thunder, within the Divine Hall, was stewing restlessly.
Even he felt his heart throb.
"So many?"
Fang Zheng’s brow furrowed.
The group of disciples from the Ethereal Celestial Palace certainly didn’t get the Divine Bones from a Divine Hall nest, or else they wouldn’t have said they picked them up.
With their cultivation base, getting close to this place would spell total annihilation.
From what he could see, the number of Thunderbirds was not fewer than a hundred. If their power wasn’t suppressed, Fang Zheng would have a few chances.
Now...
As his eyes flickered, Fang Zheng flicked a finger, sending a streak of light towards a nearby wall.
Like a spring ball, the streak of light bounced and collided with the wall, moving closer to the Divine Hall’s nest.
"Crackle!"
A flash of lightning sparked.
The streak of light was instantly swallowed by a Thunderbird.
The Thunderbird resembled a Dapeng, but its frame was larger, its wings full of features, upon spreading them, faint Thunder Patterns seemed naturally born.
"Its speed rivals the Martial Sect, in terms of burst power it’s equally unmatched, also possessing innate Divine Techniques to control thunder."
Taking in the Thunderbird’s movements, Fang Zheng’s expression turned solemn:
"Forcibly charging through seems impossible!"
Thinking it over, he reluctantly retrieved several wine jars from his Storage Pouch, arranging them in a row before him.
"Monkey Wine worth billions..."
"Hopefully, Master Jiuyuan’s notes aren’t wrong, and these Thunderbirds are really addicted to drinking, otherwise this would be a big loss."
Sighing, he first attempted to refine the Divine Bone in hand, simultaneously discovering a new issue present.
"The Divine Power within the Divine Bone is so weak?"
"Looks like part of it has been refined, at least five Divine Bones are needed to compare with the one obtained earlier."
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Somewhere in a Divine Hall.
"Eight-armed Divine Ape!"
A person stood in the center of the Divine Hall, looking up at the immense statue towering several yards high, eyes complicated.
"Couldn’t imagine, in ancient times, there were those who truly worshiped this god?"
"Heh..."
"Regardless of ancient times or now, only when strength is in one’s own hands can true freedom be attained."
Muttering a few sentences to himself, his nose lightly twitched, showing a look of surprise.
"Monkey Wine?"
"How could there be such a thing here?"
Turning around, a glimmer surfaced in the person’s eyes, unexpectedly peering through distant void into a faraway Divine Hall.
Even Yama Hall’s restrictions seemed non-existent before him.
"Interesting!"
He stroked his chin, stepping lightly in the void as ripples spread around him, vanishing from the Divine Hall.
Outside the Divine Hall doors.
Several corpses lay askew.
Among them, two were unexpectedly Magical Sages from the East Sea!
And without exception, their causes of death were all due to their heads being pierced by sharp instruments, seemingly without any chance to resist.
......
"Senior."
Baili Zhan swung the Primordial Slaughter Saber lightly, cleaving through several Exotic Beast bodies before him.
Numerous streams of fresh blood converged into a river, flowing into the Primordial Slaughter Saber.
Causing the surface of the eerie weapon to become increasingly crimson, exuding a dense bloody smell.
"Is the Hell Map truly nearby?"
"Why, you don’t believe it?" Behind him, an elderly man with white beard walked slowly, and the fierce Evil Qi emanating from the Primordial Slaughter Saber seemed unable to affect him in the least.
"The main thing in the Yama Hall is the Yama Order, there are two items in total, one is the primary order, also the Township God Stele."
"The other is the subsidiary order, containing the Primordial Spirit, aiding the Sect Leader of Yama Sect in managing the entire Yama Secret Realm."
"While Karmic Mirror, Hell Map, and White Bone Bridge are hidden within the Circulation Divine Refining Array, only when all three treasures are present, will the true Yama Hall appear."
"Huh?"
The elderly man’s steps paused, looking back with slightly shining eyes:
"Did that old monkey come here too?"
"Who?" Baili Zhan asked curiously.
He knew very well the old man’s identity behind him, one of the top cultivators in the current world, someone he valued must be extraordinary.
"Nothing."
The old man shook his head:
"Continue forward, the Array is about to change."
"Yes."
Baili Zhan focused back, nodding in agreement.
