Chapter 340 - 315: Discovering Immortal Bone, Encountering Martial Spirit_1

"Lunatic."

Wu Hao was terrified by the previous explosion of the True Dragon War Body avatar, refusing to let the True Dragon Nine Strikes avatar get close and continued to back away to avoid it.

In the end, he promptly summoned a metal monument for defense.

Two more figures emerged from Lu Yan’s body.

These were the avatars of the Star Leg and Void Steps.

The two avatars sped up, chasing Wu Hao.

"Die."

Wu Hao roared angrily, urging the metal monument and smashed it towards the True Dragon Nine Strikes avatar.

With a bump, the True Dragon Nine Strikes avatar was struck thousands of meters away, almost to the brink of exploding.

The avatars’ power was much weaker than Wu Hao’s after all.

Seeing that his attack almost blew up the True Dragon Nine Strikes avatar, Wu Hao’s confidence greatly increased. He urged the metal monument and smashed it towards the Void Steps avatar.

With a loud bang, the Void Steps avatar, being just a top martial arts avatar, was even less resistant and directly exploded into fragments.

But the Star Leg avatar took the opportunity, suddenly accelerated to close in on Wu Hao, and then self-destructed.

Even though Wu Hao quickly retreated, he was still caught in the blast, covered in dirt and grime, and coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.

Boom!

At this moment, a massive Eight Diagrams Plate fell and pressed down on Wu Hao.

Countless patterns intertwined to form a huge cage, trapping Wu Hao inside.

"Hurry up and leave. My formation won’t last long."

After saying this, Zuo Yun turned and ran as quick as lightning.

Lu Yan, clutching Shen Yinuo around the waist, also sprinted away following Zuo Yun, while harnessing the Star Leg.

"Yinuo, focus on healing your wounds."

Lu Yan said.

Shen Yinuo’s pretty face was pale without a trace of blood; she had been severely injured due to her previous hard clash with the metal monument.

Being embraced by Lu Yan’s robust and powerful arms, Shen Yinuo’s heartbeat sped up. She took a deep breath, swallowed several martial pills, and subtly began refining them.

Boom, boom, boom...

Wu Hao attacked the cage formed by the Eight Diagrams Plate frantically. However, this cage was incredibly sturdy, and surprisingly, it resisted his attacks for the time being.

He tried to control the metal monument to help, but discovered that the formation had isolated him and the metal monument, so the monument had lost its response.

"You guys, aren’t you going to help? Are you all dead?"

Wu Hao roared angrily.

The remaining elites of Shengwu Sect finally rushed to the outside of the cage and started attacking the Eight Diagrams Plate.

The previous battle was so terrifying that they had been unable to intervene.

Together, they hit the Eight Diagrams Plate dozens of times before it finally couldn’t bear any more and shattered.

However, they had already lost track of Lu Yan and the others.

Wu Hao’s face twisted, and his killing intent was extremely dense.

Hundreds of miles away, Zuo Yun’s body shuddered and he turned pale, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Brother Lu, are you alright?"

Lu Yan asked.

"It’s nothing. The divine miracle got destroyed, so I suffered a backlash. I just need to rest a bit. We’ve run so far; I think Wu Hao won’t be able to catch up."

Zuo Yun wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth and revealed a smile.

"Thank you for your help, Brother Zuo. I will never forget this."

Lu Yan said, clasping his hands in gratitude.

"Brother Lu, you’re too polite. At first, I only wanted to mediate. What’s the point of fighting and killing? The chaos of today is caused by all this fighting and killing. How nice would it be if everyone could make peace."

Zuo Yun sighed.

Neither Lu Yan nor Shen Yinuo responded.

Lu Yan did not agree with Zuo Yun’s point of view.

This world has always been a law of the jungle, especially in the Martial World, this point is epitomized.

The strong are high above, looking down on the world.

But, human ambition is a bottomless hole. The strong want to be stronger.

To be stronger, they have to fight for resources.

Fighting for resources naturally leads to war.

Instead of expecting others to stop and make peace, it’s better to improve oneself. Only when one is strong enough, can one have a say.

For instance, now that he possesses the power of a Martial Ancestor, he can command the world and everyone has to obey. Therefore, whether to fight or not is a matter of one word.

All three remained silent and continued on their way.

After traveling hundreds of miles more and changing directions multiple times to ensure that Wu Hao couldn’t catch up, the three finally found a secluded place. Shen Yinuo and Zuo Yun cultivated to heal their injuries, and Lu Yan also took several martial pills to adjust his condition.

At the same time, he had the Dao Book devour Dao Food to repair the self-destructed martial arts avatar.

Luckily he had bought a lot of Dao Food in Shangcheng City earlier and kept it unused for emergency needs.

Now it came in handy.

A day later, both Shen Yinuo and Zuo Yun had fully recovered to their peak conditions.

True Body Realm, especially the King’s True Body, has long had an inhuman constitution. Although their vitality and recovery abilities are far inferior to Martial Spirits, they are far stronger than ordinary people.

As long as their injuries are not fatal, they recover very quickly.

"Brother Lu, Miss Zhao, I wonder what your plans are next?"

Zuo Yun asked.

"No specific goal, just traveling aimlessly and trying our luck."

Lu Yan said.

"I’m in the same situation. Why don’t we travel together?"

Zuo Yun invited.

"Well..."

Both Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo hesitated.

To be honest, Zuo Yun was a formidable ally with enigmatic and powerful abilities.

But both Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo harbored many secrets. The two of them understood each other implicitly, but they didn’t want a third party to know them.

If Zuo Yun traveled with them, he would inevitably notice these secrets.

In that case, the two of them wouldn’t be able to act freely.

Moreover, they need to hunt for the treasure of the Dagu Dynasty next, which would be inconvenient to do with others tagging along.

They were still grateful to Zuo Yun for his earlier assistance.

If there was opportunity, Lu Yan would definitely return the favor.

However, he would never mix things up.

They knew nothing about Zuo Yun, who has a mysterious background and inexplicable means. What if Zuo Yun had just put on an act and intentionally tried to get close to them?

They had to guard against him.

Zuo Yun, though a bit old-fashioned, wasn’t stupid. Seeing the expressions on Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo’s faces, he understood their thoughts and burst into laughter, saying, "Both of you, I was just kidding. You both are chatting affably while I, a grown man, keep hanging around. Isn’t it awkward? Haha, I’ll take my leave now, see you if fate allows."

Zuo Yun floated away after giving them a fist salute.

"He is indeed an interesting fellow. If we have the chance, we could befriend him."

Lu Yan said.

"This man has an extraordinary understanding towards the usage of Wish Patterns. I suspect his background is not simple."

Shen Yinuo said.

Lu Yan nodded in agreement.

Normally, only those who have reached the Primordial Spirit Realm can use Wish Patterns. However, Zuo Yun, who is merely in the True Body Realm, has mastered the Wish Patterns to such an extent that he seems transcendent–it’s part talent.

However, there must be a strong powerhouse behind him.

Knowledge about the Wish Pattern is vast and profound. Given Zuo Yun’s age, they did not believe that he could self-taught to such a level.

"Lu Yan, are we heading to the next dangerous place on the map next?"

Shen Yinuo asked.

Lu Yan nodded.

Truthfully, he was surprised by Wu Hao’s breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit Realm.

But it also proved one thing. These major powers likely got the news early and prepared for entering the Heaven’s Legacy site.

Since Wu Hao could break through, others from these powerful sects would be able to as well.

Initially, he thought the southern part of the legacy site was solely for those in the True Body Realm.

But it seems that it is still a battlefield for those in the Primordial Spirit Realm.

If they wish to gain substantial benefits, or even find the treasure of the Dagu Dynasty, they must continue to increase their power.

Only when they reach the True Body Eight Refinements or even the True Body Ninth Refinement will they have a chance.

The two of them set off immediately.

Huh?

After covering some distance, Lu Yan noted something unusual.

Because, he felt the Dao Book trembling slightly, emitting a glow, and displaying an intense longing.

There’s Dao Food.

Or perhaps, it’s an Immortal Bone.

Moreover, the immortal power is extremely dense.

The Dao Book is getting choosier with its meals. Ordinary small pieces of Immortal Bone no longer trigger a strong reaction, and it wouldn’t express such intense desire.

Lu Yan hadn’t felt this kind of intense desire from the Dao Book for quite some time.

Moreover, according to the direction indicated by the Dao Book, it’s exactly where they are heading.

"Could it be that the dangerous place marked on the map is not home an Immortal Demon Fruit but an Immortal Bone?"

Lu Yan guessed.

...

Hundreds of miles away from Lu Yan and his companion.

A series of screams echoed, and nine figures lay on the ground.

These nine figures were all powerful fighters from a major faction. One of them, still in the King’s True Body realm, was left behind permanently.

Slurp!

A man with filthy tentacles wriggling over his face and two giant tentacles on his back extracted a heart from a corpse and started to eat it.

"The heart of a King’s True Body is simply delicious."

The man smirked.

Beside him were eight others, all with monstrous looks.

However, their bodies were rapidly shrinking, and their monstrous appearances faded, reverting to their normal human forms.

These people were clearly Martial Spirits from the Spirit Sect.

One of these individuals held an Immortal-seeking Disk in his hand. The disk’s needle pointed to a certain location.

"The Immortal-seeking Disk has responded. There’s an Immortal Bone with a highly-concentrated immortal power not far north from here."

An old man said.

"Immortal Bone is something the Sect Hierarch ordered us to bring back. It’s of great use to our Cultivation process. We cannot miss it."

Another person said.

All nine Martial Spirits looked eager.

The Martial Spirits had a love-hate relationship with Immortal Bones.

If their enemy held an Immortal Bone in a major battle, it could suppress the power of their Martial Spirit, thus greatly reducing their power and recovery ability.

However, during their cultivation process, the Immortal Bone could bring great benefits to them. It could help suppress their Martial Spirits and prevent adverse changes.

If they were without Immortal Bones, they were constantly on the brink of adversity.

The nine Martial Spirits immediately moved towards the location of the Immortal Bone.

...

Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo were hidden among the branches of a massive tree that stood a hundred meters tall. They looked towards the activity in the distance, their faces somewhat grim.

Not far ahead, about six to seven miles away, there was a mountain.

A great battle was taking place at the foot of the mountain.

On one side were a group of giant apes.

The apes were all white with a height no less than five meters. The tallest one even exceeded ten meters. Their bodies were strong and powerful, with numbers needing a hundred hands to count.

On the other side, there were only nine individuals. Lu Yan detected at a glance that they were all Martial Spirits.

Two of them, Martial Spirits in the Primordial Spirit Realm, were particularly strong. Each casually hit sent an ape flying away, even killing some instantly.

"Martial Spirits...Martial Spirits in the Primordial Spirit Realm."

Lu Yan murmured.

It was clear that these two Martial Spirits had broken through after entering the Heaven’s Legacy Site.

The World Bank wouldn’t let individuals in the Primordial Spirit Realm enter the southern area.

Under the leadership of these two Martial Spirits in the Primordial Spirit Realm, the group continued to make progress. The giant apes were noticeably struggling to defend against the attack.

Roar!

A roar came from the top of the mountain. Then, a massive figure leaped from the summit and charged at the two Martial Spirits.