I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

"what?"

"Strange, there are signs that someone has lived in this valley."

Upon entering the valley, Jianghe discovered a "stone house".

The stone house was dilapidated and seemed to have been abandoned for hundreds of years... but it was definitely a sign that "someone had lived there"!

It's important to understand that this is not a planet inhabited by life.

This planet doesn't even have an atmosphere, oxygen, or any trees, flowers, or life!
"Could this planet have been a habitable planet before?"

Jiang He could only conclude that such things were common throughout the heavens. When the "star core" of a certain inhabited planet was taken by a powerful person to refine a treasure, it would also lead to the rapid destruction of that planet.

He didn't think much of it.

He entered the stone house, took out the Zankai-tsuki and placed it aside, saying, "You protect me while I cultivate for a while..."

"okay!"

The sword spirit emerged from the hilt and declared confidently, "Master, rest assured, with me guarding this place, I will not allow any enemy to approach you unless the Emperor himself comes!"

Jiang He was already used to this boastful sword spirit.

With a flick of his sleeve, he blew away the dust inside the stone house.

Then he flipped his hand and took out a large pile of storage rings, checking them one by one!

That's right!

There's a huge pile!

In the past 10 days, Jiang He has traveled between two star regions, traversing the territories of the vampire and barbarian races. He has killed too many half-saints, saints, and even great saints of the vampire race. He has even plundered the treasures of several "planet lords". The treasures and resources he has obtained have reached an extremely exaggerated level!

"Magic weapons".

"Essence, spiritual objects."

"Cultivation techniques and secret manuals... Holy Blood, Holy Source, Holy Liquid!"

It took Jiang He more than thirty minutes to sort through the pile of "storage rings".

"The cultivation manuals of the vampires and barbarians are probably useless once we take them back... but they can be used for research. Perhaps we can find some weaknesses in the cultivation manuals they practice."

"As for magical artifacts and weapons, the forging methods are all pretty much the same. Even if they can't be used directly, they can be forged into new weapons by simply melting them down."

Jiang He selected over sixty storage rings.

These storage rings contain magical weapons, cultivation manuals, and some miscellaneous items, which are quite valuable, but are of no use to my current "cultivation".

What remains are various elixirs, spiritual objects, holy blood, holy sources, holy liquids, and other treasures that can be "consumed and refined".

Jiang He activated the [Law of Heaven and Earth], unleashing the [Three Heads and Six Arms] technique, rapidly increasing his height to 9000 zhang. He opened his mouth, opened one storage ring after another, and poured all the "cultivation materials" inside into his mouth.

"Ding!"

"Refine the spiritual object, Strength +10 Dragon Power".

"Ding!"

"Refine the elixir, strength +1000kg".

"Ding!"

"Refine the Sacred Source, Power +1 Ten Thousand Dragon Power".

"Ding……"

The system notifications rang incessantly, and Jiang He's blood and qi circulated wildly and surged, his physical strength also continuously increasing. The value in the [Strength] section of the system attribute panel jumped rapidly...

[210 Star Power]

[220 Star Power]

[230 Star Power...]

The nearly one hundred storage rings and the "cultivation materials" plundered from killing dozens of Great Saints, hundreds of Saint Realm beings, and tens of thousands of Half Saints were all refined by Jiang He in just a moment, and his physical strength directly increased to "258 Star Power" before stopping.

"My current power..."

"If I unleash my full power, it shouldn't be difficult to defeat that little golden crow in a one-on-one fight!"

Jianghe withdrew his supernatural powers, and his physical body rapidly shrank.

He clenched his fist, feeling his own power, and then thought, "100 Star Power is barely enough to reach the threshold of the Great Saint Realm... So, does 200 Star Power be enough to reach the level of a Two-Star Great Saint?"

"Owner!"

At this time.

The Zankai Blade suddenly flew up, and the blade spirit's voice came, saying, "Master... there seems to be something down there!"

"below?"

Jiang He looked down at his feet.

Because of the recent use of the [Heaven and Earth Transformation] technique, the stone house has been "exploded" and disappeared. Now, at the foot of the river lies the land of the valley... The geology here is quite special, with the soil exhibiting a gray gravel state.

A faint sound came from the earth below, and the gray gravel began to flow like quicksand.

One of the "quicksand" was right at the foot of the river.

He subconsciously took a step back, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

below……

Is there really something?
But I've already sensed that there's no sign of life on this planet. What could be hidden underneath?
Click!

Click!

A series of crisp sounds came from underground, like bones grinding together.

The next moment, a skeletal hand emerged from the gray sand!

Then there's the second hand!
Those two skeletal hands braced themselves on the ground...

puff!
A skeleton about 2 meters tall jumped out directly from the ground.

"Ahhhhh!!!!"

The sword spirit's white hair stood on end, and it cried out, "Ghost...ghost...Master, there's a ghost!"

Jiang He remained silent, saying, "You are, after all, the spirit of an imperial weapon, can't you have some discernment... This is clearly a skeleton, how can it be a ghost?"

"Oh...right!"

Dao Ling breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and said, "It wasn't a ghost after all. You scared me to death!"

Click!

Click!

The sound of bones grinding together came again, and it grew more and more frequent, coming from all directions and seemingly filling the entire valley!

The sword spirit turned its head and looked around. Its full head of white hair, which had just been hanging down, stood up again. It trembled and said, "Master... bones... so many skeletons!"

But then, one skeleton after another emerged from the gray sand and gravel throughout the valley. In just a few moments, the gray, shimmering valley formed by rocks was covered with a dense mass of skeletons!
Jiang He looked around and gasped, exclaiming in surprise, "So many... Bone Clan members?"

This……

At least tens of thousands, right?

The skeletons varied in size and shape, some resembling humans, others beasts, and even some strange and unusual skeletons. Some skeletons even had several pairs of tattered bone wings, fluttering and flying into the air!

Two bright green soul flames burned in the empty eye sockets of all the skeletons, staring intently at the river.

"stranger……"

The skeletal skeleton that emerged from the foot of the river opened and closed its mouth, saying, "Living... breath!"

Jiang He's initial surprise turned into ecstasy. He laughed heartily, "I know... This planet is the territory of the Bone Clan. The Bone Clan is different from other races. If you call them living beings, they aren't truly alive. If you call them undead... they're different from ghosts. That's why I didn't sense any life force on this planet!" This planet isn't a habitable planet, unsuitable for living beings?
The Bone Clan are not living beings, so naturally they have nothing to fear!
He took one step forward.

He reached out and punched the nearest skeleton, shattering it.

Wow!

A pile of white bones lay scattered on the ground.

The two soul flames in the eye sockets drifted with the wind and finally landed on the pile of scattered skeletons. Within the soul flames, wisps of green energy spread, and soon bones flew up, reassembled, and formed a skeleton once again!
The sword spirit controlled the World-Slaying Blade and flew to Jiang He's side.

He was no longer afraid. He looked the skeleton in front of him up and down and said, "So this is the Bone Clan... It's quite different from some of the Ghost Clan I've encountered. It seems a bit dim-witted."

Before Jiang He could speak, Dao Ling slapped his forehead and said, "I understand... I used to be a Saint Realm expert. The Bone Clan members I encountered were at least Half-Saints or Fish-Dragon Realms. These Bone Clan members weren't very strong, so naturally they weren't very intelligent."

He rubbed his hands together, his face full of excitement, and said, "Master, leave these good-for-nothings to me. I guarantee I'll wipe them out without leaving a single one alive!"

Jiang He nodded.

The Bone Clan was one of the ten clans that invaded the Kunlun Realm back then.

Jiang He would naturally show no mercy when dealing with the Bone Clan.

Upon receiving the command, the spirit of the World-Slaying Blade controlled the blade and flew away, instantly transforming into a black blade of light that darted through the valley. In just a moment, all the white bones scattered across the mountains and plains were severed, turning into scattered bones on the ground.

Their soul flames had not been extinguished; they hovered in mid-air, two flames forming a unit, a vibrant green, just like pairs of green eyes floating by, quite eerie.

Reflecting on the scene of the skeleton he had just dismantled being reassembled, Jiang He pondered for a moment and said, "Could it be... that the Bone Clan's Soul Fire is similar to the Holy Source?"

Half-Saint, Saint Realm, and Great Saint can reunite their Saint Body as long as the Saint Source remains undying and the Saint Thought within the Saint Source remains undying.

Bone Clan...

Is it the same if the soul fire never dies?
Jiang He reached out and grabbed the two balls of soul fire, circulated his qi and blood slightly, and gently squeezed them...

Snapped!
The soul fire in his palm exploded, and a system notification sounded in his mind—

"Ding!"

"You have killed a Bone Clan warrior. Strength +90kg."

"Oh?"

Jiang He's eyes flashed, and he thought for a moment, "Just as I guessed... The core of the Bone Clan is the Soul Fire. As long as the Soul Fire is extinguished, they will not die... The skeleton should just be a vessel for them."

"Even if I grind their skeletons to dust, as long as their soul fire remains, they can attach themselves to another skeleton and be resurrected."

Only when the soul fire is extinguished can the kill be considered complete.

So……

Can I refine this soul fire?

Seeing that the soul fires covering the mountains and plains were about to fall towards the white bones on the ground, Jiang He let out a long breath, and then inhaled sharply—

huh~~~
How incredibly powerful is his physical body now?
It can shatter a planet with a single punch, easily tear through the void, and even sleep deep within a star!

What seemed like a gentle inhalation actually generated an immense devouring force. The clusters of soul fire floating all over the mountains and plains transformed into a green light and were directly sucked into Jianghe's belly!

"Ding!"

"You have killed a Bone Clan warrior. Strength +90kg."

"Ding!"

"You have refined a ball of soul fire, your strength has increased by 90kg."

"Ding!"

"You have killed a Bone Clan warrior. Strength +125000kg".

"Ding!"

"You have refined a ball of soul fire, your strength has increased by 125000kg."

"Ding……"

A series of system notifications rang in Jiang He's mind, which made his eyes light up!
"My guess was right!"

"Refining the Soul Flame...it really works!"

"Moreover, just like the Sacred Source, refining the Soul Flame grants double the [experience]..."

Jiang He closed his eyes, feeling the growth of his physical strength... Unfortunately, the Bone Clan in this valley was too weak, the strongest of whom was only at the Celestial Realm. Even with so many Bone Clan members, he could barely raise his physical strength from [258 Star Power] to [259 Star Power].

"Owner……"

"Look!"

Sudden.

The spirit of the World-Slaying Blade cried out again, pointing its tip to the sky and shouting, "What...what a huge ship!"

"A...bone ship!"

Jianghe opened his eyes and looked up...

But then, from beyond the sky, an enormous warship flew swiftly in. The warship exuded a strong imperial aura, was thousands of miles long, and was entirely forged from white bones!

These bones are of extremely high quality. Each one has been polished to the point of being like jade. Under the blessing of the array restrictions, they shine brightly and look like a giant star falling from the sky when viewed from afar!
Moreover, Jiang He sensed an extremely powerful aura of a Great Emperor from that Imperial Weapon warship, as well as... a series of powerful auras of Great Saints and Saints!
"Imperial Warship!"

"Master, it's an imperial warship of the Bone Clan... and it also possesses an aura of power comparable to that of the Great Emperor Manqian..."

"Oh my God!"

"The Scourge... it's the Scourge Legion of the Bone Clan!"

"........."

Hey!
Jiang He, his face dark, gripped the hilt of the Zhanjie Dao tightly and said speechlessly, "You are, after all, a spirit of an imperial weapon, my sword, Jiang He's sword... Can you please stop making such a fuss?"

The sword spirit swallowed hard and said, "Master, it's not that I'm overreacting or lacking composure, but the Bone Clan's [Calamity Legion]... has too great a reputation!"

"Master, do you know that besides that progenitor, the Bone Clan also has four Great Emperors?"

Jiang He shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"........."

Dao Ling was silent for two seconds before saying, "Alright, anyway, those four Great Emperors are all more powerful than the last. The Bone Clan's ancestor divided the Bone Clan's territory into four parts and bestowed them upon these four Great Emperors... Therefore, they are also known as the 'Four Kings of the Bone Clan'."

"Among the Four Kings of the Bone Clan, the Lich King is the most powerful. He has established an army composed entirely of Saint Realm and Great Saint Realm experts, called the Calamity..."

"According to legend, only those high-ranking demigods who pass the Scourge's tests can become Scourge reserve soldiers, and only those who reach the Saint Realm can become official Scourge soldiers!"

"The Scourge Legion is renowned throughout the heavens because they control a celestial array said to have originated from the Gate of the Immortal Realm. They once used this array to repel a Great Emperor!"

Jiang He's eyes lit up.

He looked up at the massive, skeletal imperial warship that had begun to slow down and was less than 800 miles away from him, and exclaimed with delight, "So... the weakest person on this imperial warship is a Saint Realm expert?"

Rumble!
The white bone warship stopped at an altitude of 500 miles above the ground.

On the warship, a tall skeleton stood.

He wore a scarlet battle suit, held a huge and exaggerated battle sword, and looked down, the two soul flames in his eyes were dark gold.

His gaze fell on Jiang He, and he was about to speak...

brush!
But then Jiang He soared into the air, flying to a position level with the bone warship, and said with a faint smile, "So you are the Lich King, one of the Four Kings of the Bone Clan?"

The Lich King was taken aback.

Then he laughed—

"A junior human from the Kunlun Realm!"

"How dare you! Since you know my name, you still dare to face me directly?" (End of Chapter)