Shi Hao dashed through, his Obsidian War Armor glistening, untouched by blood. Yet behind him, blood blossomed like petals—Zhao Qi’s corpse collapsed lifeless.
All of this transpired in an instant, shocking all within the grand hall.
Reacting swiftly, the crowd sealed the exits, cutting off Shi Hao’s path. Composure recovered, they gazed with burning eyes at the bone scripture within his grasp.
The palace stretched vast and wide, filled with misty Chaotic Qi.
A hush fell. The momentary battle had silenced into tension; an air of impending murder brewed within the ancient Palace.
Shi Hao halted, surrounded once more. All presences targeted him. The bone scripture felt coarse in his hand—unknown which fierce beast it once belonged to.
He peered downward. Dull and lusterless, the fragment bore great weight—no larger than a palm, yet thousands of catties heavy.
Squeezing it, he found its texture rigid, unyielding to force.
In a way, Zhao Qi had succeeded—casting the scripture toward Shi Hao had shifted all hostility toward him. Sadly though, Zhao Qi himself had paid the ultimate price.
Vast and open, the Palace Hall bore unknown origins, its grandeur faded, leaving only quiet simplicity.
Killing intent spread. Surrounded at the center, all prepared to strike like thunder.
“Surrender the bone scripture!” hissed the Hydra, its pupils shooting chilling beams, its tongue flickering as its massive form blocked his path.
The Ironblood Ancient Tree, fully recovered, stood deeply rooted in Void, branches crimson, pulsing like blood ready to erupt into ultimate assault.
And the Blue Dragon—vast wings flaring, long tail thrashing—sent waves of blue lightning surging forward.
…
On the other side, Xuan Ming and Bi Gu seized advantageous positions, seeking their chance. Such a scripture’s worth was beyond measure—even heavenly patriarchs would kill to possess it.
The situation grew dire, yet Shi Hao hesitated not in decision—whether to cast it away, incriminating others, or break through by force, all hinged on one thought.
He gazed downward, sending out his Spiritual Consciousness. At this critical moment, he still tried to glimpse the treasure tome, curious about its secrets.
No sooner did his Spiritual Consciousness enter than it triggered ancient wards. Dim bones brightened, spewing torrents of solar essence flame—golden-yellow, burning fiercely.
Shi Hao jolted, shielding hastily. A common cultivator would’ve turned to ashes instantly.
Indeed, solar essence flame ranked among the most ferocious heavenly fires, scorching beyond imagination. It would reduce anything— Magic Treasure or flesh—to ash.
Heat surged, flame scattering traces of Chaos, flooding the place with brilliance.
Even the onlookers recoiled in alarm, rapidly retreating—the fire’s reach nearly scorched nearby experts.
“It’s left by the Heavenly Emperor—it is our race’s ultimate inheritance!” cried a golden Crow Taoist, eyes blazing with ecstasy, robes glowing.
“Stop him!” others shouted, fearing Shi Hao would decipher its secrets.
The Golden Giant struck first. Though missing one arm, he remained fierce, summoning a golden mountain that expanded rapidly into a colossal peak, descending toward Shi Hao.
The Blue Dragon spat lightning while invoking a bell—each shake causing souls to tremble, nearly detaching from their bodies. Its aura repelled all who approached.
…
Chaotic Qi surged, solar essence burned; various Magic Treasure and Secret Technique filled the air, making this battleground erupt violently.
Shi Hao faced imminent danger. With eyes flashing like lightning, he pierced the fiery curtain, intent on studying the bone fragment.
“Boom!”
The golden mountain crashed down, warping space itself. This Ancient Divine Mountain once refined by the ancestor of the Golden Giant had become a divine artifact.
Bathed in golden radiance, it shattered Shi Hao’s protective aura.
Focused on reading the scripture, Shi Hao chose evasion over resistance, shifting sideways like a Kunpeng, narrowly escaping. With a roar, the peak struck the ground, shaking the Palace violently.
Had this Palace not been vast, left behind by a supreme Taboo expert, it would’ve crumbled entirely. Even so, the impact shook the earth violently.
“Hiss!”
Crimson brilliance filled the sky as leaves flew. The Ironblood Ancient Tree erupted in fury, avenging its prior weakening by Shi Hao’s The Power of Reincarnation. Every bloodleaf transformed into blades slicing through space.
“Binding!”
Shi Hao’s calm voice rang out. Ten Cave Paradise activated, sealing Void momentarily, halting the leaf blades. He dodged swiftly, repositioning to another sector.
“Kill!”
The Purple Gold Ant struck, though only ten feet long, exuding overwhelming Divine Power surpassing even the Golden Giant. Transformed into human shape, its palm strike radiated purple Aura of the Blade and Mili, forcing all others back even from afar.
Shi Hao’s heart stirred, yet he still evaded rather than resist, deploying Kunpeng Fa again, slipping away like mist while still inspecting the bone scripture.
“What now? Shall we strike?” murmured heaven-descended prodigies and noble ladies, tempted but unwilling to plunge in first—they waited for the perfect moment.
Absorbed, Shi Hao glimpsed the Marking—an endless stream of symbols shaking his core.
“This is…”
The Runes weren’t unfamiliar. Seeing the opening page, his hands trembled—he recognized them instantly. It was the Primordial Truth Scripture, copied onto this bone.
Liu Shen had once spoken how many Taboo existences had glimpsed the first scroll. Now evidence lay in hand.
“Boom!”
Tremendous pressure struck. All Venerable One unleashed attacks together, like a starry galaxy exploding, enveloping the area in burning Rosy Glow.
Shi Hao withdrew his Spiritual Consciousness, unable to continue reading. He stood within absolute peril.
Ducking rapidly, he avoided the storm.
The Blue Dragon’s bell expanded like a vast bell, resounding with undulating waves that followed him closely, shaking his Yuan Shen until it nearly left his body.
Shi Hao jolted—he’d been careless, obsessed with the tome at the expense of his safety.
“Divine Flame Engulfs Heaven!” cried a Golden Crow Daoist, unleashing golden flames toward his Yuan Shen.
“Let’s see how you escape this!” roared the Golden Giant, golden mountains descending once more.
Others attacked both his body and Yuan Shen.
At this ultimate moment, Shi Hao’s heart stilled. Though his Soul floated, he remained calm, treating his Flesh Body as a Magic Treasure and unleashing it to retreat instantly.
Barely dodging annihilation!
“Hiss!”
Divine Light flashed. His Soul rushed back into his Between the eyebrows, returning within. His eyes suddenly blazed, focused once again.
Simultaneously, he flung the scripture toward a powerful Venerable One—the Hydra—then withdrew aside.
“Huh?” Surprise erupted.
The Hydra’s eyes glimmered, curling its tail around the bone scripture and cautiously eyeing everyone before dashing away, trying to escape the Palace.
“Hiss!”
Two Golden Crow Daoist acted, activating ancient wards—the Palace’s solar essence flame surged violently.
“Haha…Truly our Ancestral Land!” The Jinwu Clan Venerable One laughed loudly.
“Strike!” The heaven-descended prodigies and Your Ladyship acted. Shui Yue summoned a net glittering like starry heavens, ensnaring the Hydra instantly.
A Treasure of Secrets indeed—it struggled, yet couldn’t escape.
Shui Yue chose retreat rather than immediate capture.
“Boom!”
The Golden Giant summoned the golden mountain again, smashing down, causing the Hydra to spit blood. Defiantly, it flicked its tail, hurling the bone scripture through the net.
Solar essence flame swirled, wrapping the tome toward the Golden Crow Daoist, but the Ironblood Ancient Tree struck mercilessly—its branch slammed down, making the Taoist Priest spit blood.
Within the Palace, solar essence burned, everyone invoking Magic Treasure for protection—chaos erupted.
Shi Hao dashed toward bookshelves, guiding elite blood toward them, attempting to activate the Formation, pursuing the second scripture.
Clearly, he wasn’t alone—Xuan Ming, Hong Phoenix also moved, exchanging calm glances.
Also, the Purple Gold Ant and several Venerable One arrived.
Elite blood flowed into engraved grooves, causing mysterious transformation. Lines lit up—the Formation reactivated as expected, and the bone scripture on the stone shelf floated.
At this moment, the stone bridge collapsed. Xuan Ming, fastest, gripped the bone scripture first.
The Purple Gold Ant, possessing Born with destiny Divine Power, unleashed its Precious Art and Magic Treasure. It spat a Purple Gold hammer—“Boom!”—shattering the stone bridge’s Light Curtain.
Whoosh! It rushed forth.
Xuan Ming paled, calling Bi Gu and Crimson Phoenix for help.
“Hiss!”
Red Phoenix wielded a crimson Shan, swiping once. Torrential fire and wind engulfed the Purple Gold Ant, overwhelming divine energy.
A terrifying blast—the Shan’s might forced the Purple Gold Ant rolling backward. Likewise, Xuan Ming lost footing, tumbling from his stone bridge, scripture slipping from his grasp.
Lan Yu and Bi Gu flew forward, seizing the bone scripture.
“Dong!”
A deep bell chime sounded. The Blue Dragon dove down, leading with its bell like a celestial bell, shaking souls violently. Everyone recoiled—it clamped the scripture in its mouth.
Shi Hao, determined to claim it, soared upward, unleashing his might.
By now, his The Supreme Bone naturally shone again. He activated The Power of Reincarnation, sweeping this Void with indiscriminate assault.
The crowd shrieked, retreating.
The Blue Dragon, struck first, blocked hurriedly.
“Dong!”
The bell dimmed upon the Runes strike, flying backward with dense cracks, engulfed in radiant Light.
The Blue Dragon roared furiously. Its massive form shrunk—from its peak toward adolescence, Divine Power fading rapidly. Fearing retreat, it fled.
“Boom!”
Shi Hao surged forth, punching hard, shattering the Dragon’s Mouth, causing the bone scripture to drop. Swiftly grabbing it, he turned to flee.
“Is this the second chapter of Primordial Truth Scripture—Transcendence?” he murmured inwardly.
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