Patrol Captain

This land of bones is in turmoil.

Skeletons, like a thousand troops, rose densely from the ground, the cracking sound of bones grinding together rising up, howling to the sky, their sharp ghostly howls capable of shattering a person's soul.

In the air, the giant white bone claw, surging with turbulent demonic energy and carrying a terrifying crushing force, enveloped Chen Yuan, pressing down from the sky and causing the void to explode.

Chen Yuan roared, his vast blood energy shaking the sky. He stretched out his fist and slammed it into the sky. The blazing golden blood energy surged and transformed into a golden fist shadow, directly tearing apart the giant claw.

At the same time, the fleshy slit between his eyebrows opened, and golden light pierced the sky, like divine thunder and heavenly punishment, penetrating the darkness and directly striking the White Bone Demon.

There, demonic energy surged and its power was overwhelming. The golden light was blocked by the dark demonic energy, which churned like fire and produced a metallic clang as it collided with the energy.

Chen Yuan's eyelids twitched, and he decisively took the opportunity to retreat. At this moment, the white bones on the ground surged like a tide, and soul fires leaped from the eye sockets of the hideous white bones, emitting ghostly howls that soared into the sky and rushed towards him.

With a flick of his wrist, Chen Yuan revealed a musket. The gun fired a long, resounding blast, and with a single swing, a humanoid skeleton covered in rotting flesh and sporting two bull horns was instantly obliterated.

Then, Chen Yuan brandished his spear wildly, like a raging beast, rampaging through the mountains of white bones. Golden blood energy pierced the darkness, causing the bones to fly and scatter into the sky.

At the same time, the Qi points in his body were rapidly pulsating!
This is fucking amazing, even more so than slaughtering demons in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

There's no other reason than that there are too many skeletons and corpses here, a dense mass of fiery skeletons, ghostly figures, it's truly terrifying.

It feels like there are so many that you could never kill them all.

During this process, the white bone demon's surging demonic energy tore apart the golden light. The golden soul fire dancing within the black demonic energy was filled with cold indifference. With a wave of its bone hand, the scattered white bones on the black ground flew up with a whoosh, forming a white bone knife that slashed out a blood-red demonic fire, as if cutting a bloody mark in the void.

Blood streaks shot out, spreading at an incredible speed into the void where Chen Yuan was. The crimson color spread as if opening up a demonic realm, from which sharp bone spikes surged forth like cold blades from hell.

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed with cold light as he roared, "Heavenly Five Thunderbolts!"

Instantly, five-colored light burst forth from his body, followed by a loud crackling sound. The Heavenly Gang Five Thunders he had been nurturing within him shot out like wildly dancing thunder serpents, blooming into thunder trees in the void around him and shattering the bone spikes that jutted out from the surrounding area.

Even if it cannot draw upon the essence of heaven and earth here, the Five Thunders of Heaven are still domineering and effective in suppressing the yin energy of this place, making them more effective than in other places.

At that moment, the White Bone Demon flew over with a knife, its stench of demonic energy filling the air. Chen Yuan's hair shimmered with light as he raised his spear to meet the attack. His spear moved like a dragon, and he fought the demon head-on.

Who are you?

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed like lightning as he saw the golden soul fire of this demon within the rolling demonic energy, and within the demon's skeletal body, there was a blood-red heart beating loudly like a drum, releasing a red glow that was exceptionally vibrant—something he had not found in other skeletons.

Sure enough, the skeletons that died here became sentient and revived; the stronger they became, the more flesh and blood they grew.

"Intruders, die!"

The Great White Bone Demon emitted a muffled thunderous sound from its throat, while the golden soul fire in its eye sockets remained undisturbed, displaying only endless ferocity.

While dealing with the demon, Chen Yuan asked it a question, but the skeletal demon could only mechanically repeat the same sentence.

Chen Yuan was greatly surprised. He thought he had finally found someone he could communicate with, since the higher one's cultivation level, the higher one's intelligence. What was going on?
It's more like a puppet manipulated by some kind of will!
As he fought fiercely against the demon, more and more skeletons appeared around him, surrounding him like a tide, to the point that even he was terrified.

Until, deep within the White Bone Mountain Range, came a chilling roar.

An extremely powerful and terrifying aura surged up from the depths, carrying a deathly and maddening will, rapidly heading towards him!

At this moment, Chen Yuan felt as if he were being watched by a terrifying being, which gave him goosebumps, just like when he first met the old temple priest of the Martial Temple in the capital.

No, it's more intense and dangerous than that, like a violent storm!
After all, he is stronger now than when he went to the capital, and has taken the first step on the road to becoming a Martial Saint!
A sense of foreboding arose in Chen Yuan's heart. He shook his giant spear, and his body surged with a torrent of blood energy, repelling the white bone demon. Then, the spear slammed down diagonally, piercing through the tide of bones, and crashed down onto the skull hill below.

Almost simultaneously, golden light suddenly burst forth from the dark and gloomy sky, followed by a tremendous sound that seemed to be both Buddhist chanting and demonic chanting. A beam of golden light descended abruptly, chasing after Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan felt a chill run down his spine, sensing a life-or-death crisis, and streaks of dazzling starlight shot out from his body.
"Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations!"

The great spear plunged into Skull Ridge below like a dazzling streak of fire, followed closely by golden light.

"boom"

The earth resounded with a deafening explosion.

The entire Skull Ridge exploded, sending bone fragments and rocks flying everywhere, raising clouds of dust that blotted out the sky.

A huge pit had formed below, but Chen Yuan's figure had vanished without a trace within it.

A dozen or so breaths later, the Skull Mountain Range trembled, and a terrifying creature rushed out from the depths of the Black Mountain.

Compared to the burial grounds littered with bones, this being that arrived possessed complete flesh and blood!
It was a complete creature of flesh and blood, radiating demonic energy. The Skull Mountain Range emitted mournful cries, and the riotous skeletons, as if drained of all power, prostrated themselves. Even the great skeleton demon with the blood-red heart lowered its head.

Outside this area of ​​white bone hills, Chen Yuan and the bone dragon hid in a swamp, concealing their auras and using the death energy on the bone dragon's body as cover.

At this moment, a trace of blood hung at the corner of his mouth, and his glass-like body was cracked with several porcelain-like fissures. Colorful light flowed inside, and the cracks were slowly being repaired. Even an immortal body would find it difficult to withstand such an injury.

Just being grazed by that golden light has already caused this consequence; if I were hit by that golden light, it's unknown whether my physical body would disintegrate directly.

If I hadn't known the art of shifting stars and changing constellations—a deadly technique that conceals the secrets of heaven—I would have truly been targeted by this king!

As for the Bone Dragon, whom he had just taken under his command, despite his enormous size, he was so frightened in the swamp that he trembled and dared not even look at it.

"Undying King!" The Bone Dragon's voice trembled, its head bowed, shrinking as tightly as it could.

Chen Yuan activated his golden eyes and looked through the swamp at the true form of that terrifying aura. Upon seeing it, his eyebrows twitched violently.

It was a terrifying, fleshy creature dressed in a blood-red robe!
It possesses a terrifying aura comparable to a Martial Saint, or even stronger!

He was clad in a blood-red robe, as if stained with foul blood, making him appear utterly malevolent. The skulls wrapped around his neck, like a string of prayer beads, were particularly terrifying. In the empty eye sockets of each skull, eerie green flames flickered, as if imprisoned spirits were struggling within them. The skulls were covered with ancient and obscure Sanskrit inscriptions, yet stained with foul blood, suggesting the presence of some forbidden power.

This being's face was even more sinister; one side was grotesquely twisted, with bloodshot pupils filled with madness and violence, while the other was calm and serene, with pupils as black as lacquer, radiating a compassionate Buddhist nature. These two extremely discordant expressions appeared on one face, exuding an eerie aura.

His eyes, one black and one red, were filled with both divinity and demonic nature. His head was bald, like a Buddha who had fallen into demonic ways.

Or, as described in the Mahayana Buddhist scripture "The Sutra of the Extinction of the Buddha's Teachings," it is an evil spirit disguised as a Buddha!
This complete creature of flesh and blood, exuding an evil aura, must be the immortal king that the bone dragon spoke of.

Just as Chen Yuan was secretly alarmed and was about to withdraw his gaze to avoid being noticed by this king-level monster, he saw the king, who looked like a blood-red Arhat, let out a deafening roar, and demonic energy surged through the sky.

Not far from Skull Hill, powerful death energy rose up from the hills below.

One after another, demonic figures appeared, exuding the powerful aura of the Great White Bone Demon.

One by one, half-flesh and half-blood creatures let out terrifying howls and appeared, each one extremely ferocious, yet they bowed their heads and submitted to the king.

They are like ghostly generals guarding this territory for the immortal king!

Then, the Undying King seemed to issue some command in his roar, and these demonic shadows, comparable to the dragons and tigers of the human race, rushed out of Skull Ridge.

The powerful demonic force was like a cannon plundering the earth, causing mountains to crumble and the earth to split wherever it passed.

Outside Skull Ridge, there were many ghosts, who fled in terror upon seeing this.

"withdraw!"

"That king wants to find me!"

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he chose to temporarily avoid confrontation without hesitation.

He certainly didn't want to be targeted by an immortal king comparable to a martial saint!

After reciting the words, he instructed the bone dragon to follow the procession of frightened ghosts and retreat.

Chen Yuan thought that everything would be fine now that he had retreated in time.

Little did he know, that immortal king had his eye on him!
He led the Bone Dragon and hid in its stronghold, a swamp in the wilderness. Before long, a ghost general comparable to a dragon or tiger found the place.

Chen Yuan fought it for dozens of rounds. After Chen Yuan pierced the creature's sternum with his spear, the creature summoned other helpers.

Chen Yuan didn't want to be dragged into a war of attrition, so he decisively left with the Bone Dragon.

But there were too many skeletons in this place, and it seemed that their spies were everywhere. About half a day later, they were found hiding in a volcano on the outskirts of this place, and another powerful undead creature came to kill them.

It was a mysterious creature with bones that shimmered like fiery crystal. The bones were like divine weapons, and within a rib of its sternum, there was a radiant glow. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that a section of fire-attribute spiritual energy was sealed inside, which was likely the key to its spiritual connection in this life.

Chen Yuan fought this creature in the volcano, causing the volcano to shatter and lava to erupt. They fought with real fire for dozens of rounds, until Chen Yuan shattered the soul fire in the eye socket of the fire spirit skull and seized the rib that sealed its luck and spiritual root.

At that time, a three-headed ghost general under the king also arrived. Chen Yuan fought against these three dragon-tiger creatures and successfully broke through the encirclement.

And so, Chen Yuan was relentlessly pursued and ambushed, constantly battling powerful creatures on this side.

He sought other solutions, but after being advised by the timid Bone Dragon, he trespassed into the territory of another immortal king, making the situation even worse.

If it weren't for his extraordinary Heavenly Divine Power that allowed him to conceal the secrets of heaven, the situation would have been extremely dangerous.

But Chen Yuan was not exhausted from the chase; instead, he was filled with fighting spirit and gradually came to enjoy the fun of monster hunting.

He discovered that this place was perfect for leveling up.

First, there are many "monsters" here, with an astonishing density, and most of them are unintelligent, making them easy to kill, which has led to a remarkable increase in his luck points.

Secondly, this place holds many secrets. From what he has seen and heard so far, this dark and sunless world was very likely once an ancient battlefield where an astonishing war took place, involving many powerful beings who perished in this ancient land. Their Dao weapons still gleam with light over the passage of time, their divine treasures have survived, and spiritual roots that are rare and precious outside have left behind immortal essence here. Their remains have not decayed and, over the years, have become spiritually connected, evolving into the beings here.

In particular, the powerful beings among them all possess some spiritual roots, which is why they were able to stand out from among thousands of skeletons.

He discovered many such examples and obtained some spiritual items.

He needs a bit of luck and more spiritual roots. This dangerous and ominous place is, in a way, a place of rare and precious fortune.

He was thinking that if he really couldn't find a way out in a short time, he could seek an opportunity to break through to the Martial Saint level inside!

The premise is that you ensure your own safety!
After this shift in thinking, Chen Yuan's previously impatient mind calmed down considerably. He gradually began to actively seek opportunities to make a move, deliberately confusing the public and creating room for maneuver.

There was no sun or moon for telling time here. At first, Chen Yuan could still keep track of the time, but gradually, after staying in this environment for a long time, his memory became blurred.

After an unknown number of days, or perhaps more than ten days, in this dark land, in a desert, where the wind howled and sandstorms raged, filled with powerful killing force, Chen Yuan began to attempt to break through to the second step of advancing to the Martial Saint realm.

Chen Yuan: The Three Imperial Envoys of the Southwest

Realm: Dragon and Tiger

Luck Points: 8287
Techniques: Dragon Subduing Stance (Completed), Demon Subduing Fist (Completed), Taoist Inner Classic Diagram (Completed), Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Techniques (7/72), Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Techniques (7/36)

Supernatural Powers: Ingestion of Elixir, Divine Eye, Swordsmanship, Mountain-Carrying, Dream-Marrying, Celestial Realm, Formation, Staff Transfer, Heavenly Five Thunders, Flowers Blooming in an Instant, Transformation from Embryo to Body, Summoning Wind and Rain, Overturning Rivers and Seas, Whipping Mountains and Moving Stones, Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations, Immortal Body

Dao Bing: A three-pointed, double-edged spear, weighing 25,800 jin (Wuji: a supreme realm, Dao Bing breaks through limits, combat power increases, combat power multiplies with the increase of realm).
Dao Fruit: Nine Wonders Thirty-Six Mountains Demon-Subduing Tower (Sixth Floor), suppresses demons and refines monsters, confines the body and restrains the spirit, can refine three thousand techniques, return to the tower body, and refine four thousand and seventy-six monsters.

The Undying Body: It is forged by the fires of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, tempered day and night by the spiritual roots of heaven and earth, and hammered by the furnace of heaven and earth. The physical body becomes sacred, impervious to divine weapons and all laws. The physical vessel merges with the primordial spirit to form the Dharma body. When cultivated to the realm of gods and demons, it can be reborn from a drop of blood and is indestructible by heaven and earth.

Incense Doppelganger: The voice of the masses can melt metal, the body that proclaims the Dao, the book "The Tale of the Demon Suppression in Green Mountain", the body is forged by ten thousand incense sticks, can observe all living beings with the Dharma Eye, the primordial spirit can escape into the Void Realm, freely entering and leaving this body;
Divine Treasures: Dragon Qi Mother Tree, Phoenix Nest of the Wutong Tree, Ancient Ship of the Black Tortoise, Sacred Tree Fruit of Yinshan Mountain, Five-Colored Divine Tree, Bodhi Flower Seed (New), Undying Tree Bark (New), A Small Piece of Black Divine Wood (Unknown)
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