Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Just as the two thousand people stood ready for battle...

Lu Chao spoke again. ”Everyone, listen up. Focus on defense for now.”

After giving this stern command, he looked toward Fan Jinhua and said, ”Master Fan, let’s go take down the Wolf King together. The Splitting Wind Demon Wolf King is definitely at the Transformation Realm. Only by killing it will the wolf pack retreat.”

Fan Jinhua was a master at the Tiger Flame Academy and had a deep understanding of Demon Beasts, so he immediately agreed.

And so, the two of them shot out from the crowd.

Guided by the perception of Lu Chao’s Bright Eyes and Clear Wind Guide, the two made a beeline for the Splitting Wind Wolf King.

A quarter of an hour later, Cheng Yunsu and the two thousand descendants of the Azure Flame Sect were locked in a fierce battle with the wolf pack, defending with all their might.

Another quarter of an hour passed... AWOOOO!

Fan Jinhua and Lu Chao had joined forces and slain the Wolf King.

Lu Chao had drawn the attention of the guardian Demon Wolves around the Wolf King, allowing the Transformation Realm Master Fan to launch a sneak attack and finish it off.

After the successful assassination of their king, the wolf pack let out continuous howls of grief and retreated in a panicked frenzy.

The battle was won!

At that moment, Fan Jinhua, still panting from the battle with the Wolf King, immediately said to Lu Chao, ”Little Brother Lu, the pack will definitely come back to retrieve the Wolf King’s body. We can’t take the corpse. We have to go, now.”

However, Lu Chao didn’t move, as if he hadn’t heard Fan Jinhua’s words.

He stared intently at the corpse of the Splitting Wind Wolf King.

Lu Chao discovered that the Splitting Wind Wolf King’s Heavenly Destiny Bone was at the Heavenly Bone Level. At the same time, the Life-taking Star-devouring Bone inside his body began to throb with a strange, intense pulsation he had never felt before.

It was as if it were telling him to devour... the Wolf King’s Heavenly Destiny Bone.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Chao suddenly thrust his sword toward the location of the Splitting Wind Wolf King’s Heavenly Destiny Bone... DING!

A crisp cracking of bone echoed in Lu Chao’s ears. Just like when he had absorbed Lu Yan’s Heavenly Bone, the moment his sword’s tip touched the Wolf King’s Heavenly Destiny Bone, a dark glint erupted from Lu Chao’s own Life-taking Bone...

Traveling along Lu Chao’s sword, the dark glint shot into the Wolf King’s corpse and instantly enveloped its Heavenly Destiny Bone.

With another WHOOSH, the dark glint retracted.

The Wolf King’s Heavenly Destiny Bone traveled back along Lu Chao’s sword and into his body, where it was swallowed by the Life-taking Star-devouring Bone in the blink of an eye.

Nearby, Fan Jinhua froze, stunned by the sight...

Then, a look of sudden realization crossed his face, and he quickly laughed. ”The Splitting Wind Wolf King’s Heavenly Destiny Bone is at the Heavenly Bone Level! Its value is immense; we certainly can’t pass it up...”

All Fan Jinhua saw was a dark glint emerge from Lu Chao’s sword and tuck the Wolf King’s Heavenly Destiny Bone into his sleeve.

Of course, he couldn’t see that the Heavenly Destiny Bone had been directly devoured by Lu Chao’s Life-taking Bone.

Lu Chao couldn’t possibly reveal this secret, so he said at once, ”Right. The wolf pack is coming. Let’s go, quickly.”

Just like that, Lu Chao and Fan Jinhua darted away, returning to their previous resting spot.

Gazing at the field of wolf carcasses, Lu Chao spoke gently to the two thousand people who had just survived the battle. ”You’ve all worked hard. Now that Master Fan and I have killed the Wolf King, this place is much safer. Everyone can get some proper rest.”

Hearing this, the crowd couldn’t help but let out a cheer before collapsing onto the ground.

Afterward, they began to carve up the wolf carcasses. Soon, they would be able to have a big meal of meat; it had been a long time since they had eaten properly.

Lu Chao said no more and turned to walk toward Cheng Yunsu, his brows slightly furrowed.

Seeing this, Cheng Yunsu quickly came up to him and asked, ”What’s wrong?”

Lifting his head slightly, Lu Chao smiled. ”It’s nothing. It’s just that my Life-taking Bone seems to be getting more and more interesting.”

Without explaining further, Lu Chao sat down cross-legged.

Cheng Yunsu didn’t press for more information...

She had never asked about the details of Lu Chao’s Life-taking Bone, nor did she want to. It wasn’t just that everyone has their secrets; she was also afraid that if she were ever captured by an enemy, they might use a Secret Technique to force the information out of her, which would be disastrous.

For now, Cheng Yunsu simply sat quietly by Lu Chao’s side.

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

The Bone Inner World had changed once again.

Next to Lu Yan’s Wolf Fang Heavenly Destiny Bone, there was a new Heavenly Destiny Bone—the Splitting Wind Wolf King’s, of course.

Both Heavenly Destiny Bones floated low in the air, transformed into stars.

One was from the Human Race, the other from a Demon Beast, and the Meridian Map of each was clearly visible.

But Lu Chao frowned and thought, ’The Wolf King’s Heavenly Destiny Bone belongs to a Demon Beast. I can’t cultivate its Meridian Map, so what’s the use of devouring it?’

’With a Heavenly Destiny Bone from the Human Race, I can cultivate its Meridian Map and integrate it into my Life-taking Star-devouring Bone, allowing me to unleash the power of that Heavenly Destiny Bone.’

’But even if I can see the Meridian Map of a Demon Beast’s bone, it’s useless to me.’

’I’m human, not a Demon Beast.’

’I can’t directly absorb its power, and I can’t cultivate its Meridian Map. So what good does it do me just sitting in here?’

’This was the first time I felt the impulse to devour an external Heavenly Destiny Bone.’

’It seems that after devouring Lu Yan’s Wolf Fang Bone, I unlocked the Life-taking Star-devouring Bone’s ability to devour external bones.’

’And it only devours Heavenly Bones; anything below the Heavenly Bone Level isn’t even worthy of its notice.’

Lu Chao muttered to himself, coming to a new understanding of his Life-taking Star-devouring Bone.

But that was all.

He murmured again, ’Perhaps I’ll understand more when I reach the Innate Realm.’

The Splitting Wind Wolf King’s Heavenly Destiny Bone hadn’t brought him anything useful, so Lu Chao prepared to exit his Bone Inner World.

Suddenly, Lu Chao thought of something...

’What would happen if I activated the Meridian Map of the Wolf Fang Bone?’

With that thought, he immediately activated it...

In the next instant, something incredible happened. The Meridian Maps of the Wolf Fang Bone and the Wolf King’s bone actually began to merge, bit by bit.

Finally, they formed a brand-new Meridian Map—and a much more powerful Human Race Meridian Map at that.

Lu Chao’s eyes widened, and he was instantly overcome with ecstasy.

He immediately began to cultivate this new Meridian Map. It was indeed far more powerful than the original...

The Wolf Fang Meridian Map had gained the attributes of the Splitting Wind Wolf King.

This opened a new door for Lu Chao. He vowed fervently in his heart, ’By devouring more external Heavenly Destiny Bones, I can obtain and fuse them into new powers that are completely unique in this world!’

Star Heavenly Destiny Bones already existed in the world, but a fused Heavenly Destiny Bone Meridian Map was one of a kind.

He exited his Bone Inner World and opened his eyes.

True Qi surged throughout Lu Chao’s body. By cultivating the new Wolf Fang Map, he had instantly consolidated his True Qi at the Postnatal Ninth Layer.

「A few hours later...」

The two thousand people, having eaten and drunk their fill, were now bursting with energy and set off once more.

「Ten days passed in the blink of an eye...」

A full twenty days had now passed since Lu Chao and the others had entered the mountains.

The two thousand people had finally reached the other side of the Yinzhou Mountain range. In another four hours, they would be out of the mountains completely.

Joy filled everyone’s faces. The past twenty days had been incredibly arduous.

Just then, Lu Chao gave a firm command, ”Everyone, halt. We’ll wait for Master Fan’s return.”

They had now reached the edge of the mountains near Fierce Tiger Pass, so the Demon Beasts and other creatures were much weaker. Once they left the mountains, they would enter the territory of the Tiger Flame Kingdom.

It was currently a period of war between the Hundred Countries and the Great Wu Empire, so there might be people monitoring the area outside the mountains.

Therefore, Fan Jinhua, being the strongest among them, had set out two days prior to leave the mountains and scout out the current war situation.