Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Lu Chao was shocked, but he quickly regained his composure.

He didn’t have time to enter his Bone Inner World just yet. Instead... SQUELCH!

Lu Chao pulled his sword from Lu Yan’s body, bringing with it a spray of blood.

With a cry, Lu Yan collapsed to the ground...

Her face turned deathly pale. She shrieked, ”You actually devoured my Heavenly Bone! Give it back! Hurry up and give it back to me! That’s mine! It was a treasure bestowed upon me by the Grand Marshal!”

Lu Yan’s own Destiny Bone Level was merely Earth Tier.

Receiving the gift of a Heavenly Bone was a blessing she couldn’t have hoped for in several lifetimes. Now that it was stolen, her mind collapsed.

The earlier thrill was gone, replaced by a frenzied madness.

CLANG...

Lu Chao pointed his sword at her forehead again. ”Lu Yan, you saw what happened to me, yet you still treat Lu Dingtian as your faith. I was pathetic back then, but you all... you’re even more pathetic.”

The Death Warriors all knew what fate had befallen the old Lu Chao, yet they still didn’t have the slightest thought of rebelling against Lu Dingtian.

His voice was heavy with emotion.

But Lu Yan’s expression didn’t change.

She was fanatical. ”What do you know? You and I are just worthless bones. It was the Grand Marshal who granted us a new life.”

Looking at Lu Yan, who was at death’s door yet still revered Lu Dingtian like a true god, Lu Chao gave a self-mocking smile. There was nothing more to say.

Kill...

His sword pierced Lu Yan’s forehead, killing her instantly.

At the same time, Cheng Yunsu ran over.

She looked at Lu Yan’s corpse. ”You yourself said that enemies flee in terror at the mere mention of my husband’s name, yet you didn’t run.”

As she finished speaking, Lu Yan, whose eyes had been slowly closing, suddenly snapped them open again.

She could not die in peace. She should have run, but she had died because she looked down on Lu Chao’s current realm.

No matter how weak his realm, Lu Chao was still that fearsome Emperor Star Emperor General.

Cheng Yunsu looked away and let out a breath, her heart still pounding with fear. That was truly dangerous. A moment ago, she had been prepared to die with Lu Chao. In the end, her husband had turned the tide.

Suddenly, Cheng Yunsu froze.

She saw a storm brewing in Lu Chao’s eyes; they were far from calm.

Looking back at Cheng Yunsu, Lu Chao spoke heavily...

”When I first entered Lu Dingtian’s Death Warrior Camp, Lu Yan was the one who first guided me in my cultivation.”

”After I died and came back to life, I kept wondering if my death would awaken the will of these Death Warriors. But Lu Yan, even at the moment of her death, was still just a puppet manipulated by Lu Dingtian.”

Cheng Yunsu slowly walked to Lu Chao’s side and held his hand tightly.

She knew that, despite his calm exterior, her husband was not unaffected by killing Lu Yan.

Because Lu Yan had once been his comrade.

Not only was Lu Dingtian ruthless and disloyal, but Lu Chao’s former comrades, upon seeing him alive, felt nothing but jealousy and madness. They only wanted to kill him, with no trace of their past camaraderie.

All that remained was the ruthless clash of blades and a fight to the death.

For Lu Chao, he surely felt a pang of reluctance just now, but he couldn’t afford to be reluctant.

Having died once before, he had to be absolutely ruthless. How could he be calm after slaying her?

Cheng Yunsu leaned gently against Lu Chao’s chest, quietly keeping him company.

Soon, the clarity returned to Lu Chao’s eyes. It was as he always thought: there were just as many loyal and caring people in the world. Xiao Su’er was willing to burn her Destiny Bone for him, and Fan Jinhua had fulfilled his promise even as he faced death...

After dying and returning to life, Lu Chao had truly come to see the warmth and coldness of the world.

BOOM...

As if moved by this realization, his Martial Arts Heart stirred, and he broke through once again, reaching the Postnatal Eighth Layer.

The Life-taking Star-devouring Bone flashed with a light that was both dark and searingly hot; it too seemed to have broken through due to devouring Lu Yan’s Heavenly Bone.

At that moment, Lu Chao’s consciousness entered his Bone Inner World.

He now had time to see how the Life-taking Star-devouring Bone had changed after devouring a Destiny Bone from the outside world.

’It’s... gained a star.’

The first thing Lu Chao saw was a new star hanging low in the sky of his Bone Inner World—it was Lu Yan’s Heavenly Bone.

It hadn’t been directly fused with or devoured by his Life-taking Bone; it was just hanging there.

Since Lu Chao was still in the Postnatal Realm, the stars in the distant sky were still blurry. He could only make out the Fire Sparrow Bone... and now, he could also see Lu Yan’s Heavenly Bone.

He made a grasping motion toward Lu Yan’s Heavenly Bone, intending to fuse with it just as he had with the Star Heavenly Destiny Bone.

But it was no use. The Heavenly Bone remained hanging in the low sky, completely motionless.

This led Lu Chao to an immediate conclusion...

’It seems this Heavenly Bone’s level is too weak. My Life-taking Star-devouring Bone disdains to fuse with it?’

’However, I can clearly see the power within this Heavenly Bone.’

At this thought, Lu Chao’s gaze fell entirely upon Lu Yan’s Heavenly Bone. ’This is the Wolf Flame Kingdom’s most famous Destiny Bone, the Wolf Fang Bone. I can perfectly see the Wolf Fang Bone’s meridian circulation map.’

Although he couldn’t devour it directly, just like with the distant Star Fire Sparrow Bone, Lu Chao obtained the Wolf Fang Meridian Map.

As long as he cultivated it, his Life-taking Star-devouring Bone would be able to exhibit the properties of the Wolf Fang Bone.

The Wolf Flame Kingdom, like the Tiger Flame Kingdom, was one of the larger kingdoms among the Hundred Countries.

This Wolf Fang Destiny Bone was one Lu Dingtian had dug out from an expert of the Wolf Flame Kingdom after killing them, then implanted into Lu Yan’s body.

After staring intently at the Wolf Fang Heavenly Bone in the low sky for a few more moments, Lu Chao withdrew from his Bone Inner World.

Now was not the time to cultivate the Wolf Fang Meridian Map.

「Outside the Cheng Mansion」

Suddenly... THUMP THUMP THUMP.

The pounding of horse hooves rang out violently.

Immediately after, Wu Xin’s shrill voice shouted, ”Cheng Yunsu, you little bitch! I’ve come to collect the corpse of your Life-taking Bone husband!”

Cheng Yunsu pulled away from Lu Chao’s embrace, stunned for a moment...

She glanced at Lu Yan’s body on the ground, then back at Lu Chao, and the corner of her mouth twitched into an amused smile. It was obvious Wu Xin had heard Lu Hanyan sent Lu Yan and had rushed over to watch the show.

The next moment, Wu Xin’s voice grew closer. ”Cheng Yunsu, you’d better not be dead! I’m not done playing with you yet!”

Wu Xin had already dismounted and burst into the Cheng Mansion, rapidly approaching Cheng Yunsu’s room.

Her voice was filled with extreme excitement.

Wu Xin had just asked a household servant of the Cheng Mansion; Lu Yan, the Personal Guard, had entered a little while ago.

Killing a measly Life-taking Bone Calamity Star would naturally take no effort at all.

By now, Lu Yan must have already taken care of it.

Lady Lu Yan was probably confronting Fan Jinhua or something, so Wu Xin charged recklessly toward Cheng Yunsu’s room.

Finally, Cheng Yunsu replied coldly, ”Wu Xin, of course I’m not going to die.”

At her words, Wu Xin’s voice came closer and clearer, ”Hahaha! Good, you’re not dead! That makes it even more exciting!”

Wu Xin sped up in her excitement, rushing toward Cheng Yunsu’s room. Beside her, of course, was Tutor Han Shu.

Before they could arrive, Cheng Yunsu added with a sneer, ”My husband is also alive and well.”

Just as she spoke, the figures of Wu Xin and Han Shu appeared from around the corner.

Without even looking, Wu Xin let out a sinister laugh. ”Cheng Yunsu, you little bitch, has the shock driven you mad? If that Life-taking Bone husband of yours is still alive, I’ll fucking call you grandma three times.”