Chapter 148: The Burning of Life

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“He is clearly still at the Nascent Soul stage he was at before. Could he have used some secret technique?”

“And didn’t Bone Stone say that using the Blood Escape Art would greatly shorten his lifespan? Just look at him now. Does he look even slightly weakened by a loss of lifespan?”

Lin Yanghao was horrified and no longer dared to hold him in the slightest contempt.

“In that case, behold my Divine Strike Art.” With that, Lin Yanghao began circulating the Divine Strike Art.

As the technique took effect, the aura surrounding Lin Yanghao slowly began to rise.

In the blink of an eye, his cultivation surged all the way to the early Nascent Soul stage!

“How is this possible? How can you be at the Nascent Soul stage? Have you been concealing your true strength all along?” Cold Abyss stared at him blankly. Lin Yanghao had actually reached the same level as him in an instant.

Yet he was not frightened. As it turned out, the Rejuvenation Pill had not only restored the lifespan Cold Abyss had previously lost, but had also greatly increased his strength.

That was precisely why the earlier situation had occurred.

Now, it was not only Cold Abyss who was stunned. Even Lin Yanghao was shaken. Previously, when he used the Divine Strike Art, he could reach no higher than the late Core Formation stage. But now, he had actually reached the Nascent Soul stage. How could he not be thrilled?

“No, I merely possess the strength of the early Core Formation stage,” Lin Yanghao said with a faint smile.

“Impossible…”

“You are clearly at the Nascent Soul stage now!” Cold Abyss naturally refused to believe him. The facts were right before his eyes: Lin Yanghao was unquestionably a Nascent Soul cultivator.

“Since you refuse to believe me, I have nothing more to say. Today, I shall teach you how to conduct yourself!” Lin Yanghao did not believe Cold Abyss could possibly defeat him, and provocatively beckoned toward him.

“Then let us settle it with our hands!” Cold Abyss’s expression hardened.

“Fireball Art!” Lin Yanghao first hurled a mass of fireballs toward Cold Abyss.

“Hmph. A mere parlor trick!” Cold Abyss sneered disdainfully upon seeing Lin Yanghao use these childish techniques of the Qi Refining stage against him.

Thus, he did not even bother to dodge. He simply intended to withstand the incoming fireballs with his body.

“Pfft…”

The moment the fireballs came close, Cold Abyss spat out a bloody sword of blood that shot straight into the air.

Then he lost consciousness.

Even now, Cold Abyss had not realized what had happened.

Everything had unfolded exactly as Lin Yanghao expected. The power of his Fireball Art had always far exceeded that of ordinary fireball techniques.

Moreover, Lin Yanghao had discovered that he could charge his fireballs without limit by infusing them with the true essence within his body. The fireball he had just unleashed was therefore powerful enough to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator instantly.

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If anyone was to blame, it could only be Cold Abyss for being too arrogant—for underestimating Lin Yanghao far too much.

“What an idiot.” Lin Yanghao glanced mockingly at Cold Abyss, who lay on the ground like a dead pig. Even he had not expected Cold Abyss to be so conceited as to take his Fireball Art head-on.

“Bone Stone, how are you doing?”

When Lin Yanghao looked over, he saw that Bone Stone had already been surrounded on all sides.

The situation was far from optimistic.

Even if Lin Yanghao wanted to help Bone Stone now, he was powerless to do so.

The opponents were all mighty figures above the Tribulation Transcendence stage, while True Lord Imperial Cauldron possessed the cultivation of the Mahayana stage. Lin Yanghao could only retreat to the side and watch. If he charged forward, he would only be courting death.

“Lin Yanghao, what was that Divine Strike Art of yours?” Just as Lin Yanghao was worrying over the situation, Spirit Child’s voice reached him.

This was truly the first time Spirit Child had seen Lin Yanghao use the Divine Strike Art. Even Spirit Child had been unable to conceal their shock at what had just happened.

Their heart was filled with questions. How exactly had Lin Yanghao managed it?

“Oh, you mean that? Back when you were still asleep, I accidentally cultivated the Divine Strike Art into what it is now.” Lin Yanghao then recounted everything he had done to Spirit Child.

“What? Have you lost your mind? How are you still alive?” Spirit Child’s mouth fell wide open, utterly incredulous.

“Er, I suppose I was simply lucky.” Lin Yanghao was deeply relieved as well. Even recalling the scene from back then made him shudder.

If he had to do it all over again, Lin Yanghao truly would not have had the courage to try.

“Did you not know that the blood essence of those spirit beasts had to be diluted?” Spirit Child said, utterly speechless.

At the same time, Spirit Child was amazed by Lin Yanghao’s astonishing luck.

“Er, I didn’t know that at the time.”

“I suppose you were blessed with extraordinary fortune.” That was the only thing Spirit Child could say at that moment.

“You have only cultivated it to the peak of the minor mastery realm. If you were to reach the major mastery realm, it would be impossible to imagine what you could do.” At this point, Spirit Child’s face was filled with disbelief.

If Lin Yanghao continued like this, would he not end up defying the heavens?

This would no longer be a matter of being invincible among those of the same realm. He could become invincible even across entire realms…

“But I would need that much spirit-beast blood essence first. Where am I supposed to find it?” Although the Divine Strike Art was already tremendously powerful, Lin Yanghao was still dissatisfied with his current state.

Who would not want even greater power?

Putting those thoughts aside, Lin Yanghao looked toward Bone Stone again.

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Yet Bone Stone had still not fallen. He continued to hold his own against the others, though he had already been forced into a disadvantageous position.

But that alone was terrifying enough. Lin Yanghao watched with his heart pounding and his nerves taut.

Everything had exceeded his expectations.

“He is gambling with his own life,” Spirit Child suddenly sighed.

“What do you mean?” Lin Yanghao had already formed a vague suspicion, but he still hoped he was wrong.

“If I am not mistaken, he is burning his own life in exchange for strength that does not truly belong to him.”

“As expected. What should we do?” Lin Yanghao had already guessed that Bone Stone must have used some secret technique requiring an enormous price.

He had not expected that guess to be correct.

And the price was actually his life.

“You madman!” True Lord Imperial Cauldron finally managed to force out. He had naturally seen that Bone Stone was burning his own life.

“If I am going to die, then you will all die with me! Even in death, I will not let you leave unscathed!” Bone Stone glared furiously at True Lord Imperial Cauldron and the others, as though he might perish together with them at any moment.

“Not good! He is going to self-destruct!” True Lord Imperial Cauldron cried out in alarm. Even he would have little chance of surviving the self-destruction of a Tribulation Transcendence-stage drought demon.

If they failed to escape in time, death would be the only outcome.

“Run!”

Upon hearing this, everyone present fled madly without regard for anything else.

As for Bone Stone, they could leave him to the devil.

He had already burned his life away, and surely would not live much longer.

They all knew that Bone Stone was a madman. His death would be one thing, but if he dragged them down with him, they would suffer an irreparable loss.

By then, there would be nowhere for them to weep.

Thus, in an instant, True Lord Imperial Cauldron and the others had vanished without a trace.

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