Chapter 345: Chapter 341: Black Stone Stele
RUMBLE!
The Thunder Power and the Evil Qi collided, clashing violently.
The Evil Qi manifested as streams of black gas, shooting forth like a volley of arrows, sharper than any blade.
"This Thunder is... Celestial Tribulation Thunder!"
As the confrontation continued, the eyeball’s voice was filled with surprise. It had recognized the unique nature of Ning Jiang’s Thunder Power.
Generally speaking, Thunder Power was Supreme Yang and Firm, allowing it to suppress some Yin Evil Powers. Evil Qi was a type of Yin Evil Power—in fact, one of the most potent. Its strength was so great that even ordinary Thunder Power could not contain it.
But now, its Evil Qi was being suppressed by Ning Jiang’s Purple Thunder, getting ground down bit by bit.
Within this Thunder Power, it sensed a faint celestial might. It was this very celestial might that made the Purple Thunder far superior to ordinary thunder.
"To be able to master Celestial Tribulation Thunder... I’m growing more and more curious. Just who are you!"
The eyeball’s voice was icy.
"What, is this all you have? Or is that sword suppressing your power?"
Ning Jiang’s gaze swept over the sword embedded in the center of the eyeball. The blade was extraordinary, and it remained plunged within, never having been pulled out.
"Hm? You dare look down on me? In that case, I’ll let you witness my true power."
The eyeball’s voice grew even colder.
"Bones of the living, heed my command..."
It chanted, its immense voice spreading in all directions.
A moment later, a horrifying scene unfolded.
CRACK, CRACK...
Across the ground, skeletons began to stir, slowly rising to their feet. One, two, three...
In the end, a full hundred of them stood up under its control.
The sight was chilling, like an army of the undead from Hell, their Evil Qi soaring to the heavens.
"Let’s see how you deal with these skeletons."
As the eyeball spoke, the skeletons erupted into motion, charging toward Ning Jiang.
Some were shaped like Giant Elephants, their bodies massive. Others were of the Human Race. One was even as large as a mountain.
’They’re already dead. What can they possibly do?’
Ning Jiang snorted. Blazing Thunder erupted from his body, forming a hundred-foot-tall Thunder Dharma Body around him.
Once the Thunder Dharma Body appeared, his body was like that of a small giant. For perspective, an elephant is only about ten feet tall.
BANG.
Ning Jiang stomped, driving the skeleton of a human expert straight into the ground.
’So hard.’
The skeleton didn’t shatter; it was terrifyingly tough.
By Ning Jiang’s estimation, the weakest of the skeletons here were left behind by Earth Martial Realm experts. Even after so many years, their bones remained incredibly resilient.
Of course, the skeletons of Earth Martial Realm experts couldn’t maintain their toughness forever.
Over time, the strength of the bones would inevitably decline. In this regard, even Heaven-Reaching Realm experts were no exception.
Only when one’s cultivation reached the Celestial Martial Realm and they became a King would their bones remain unchanged even after ten thousand years.
In fact, the bones of a Celestial Martial Realm King were themselves incredibly precious and could be forged into exceptionally powerful Magical Treasures. However, such bones were a matter of luck, not something one could actively seek out.
This was because Celestial Martial Realm Kings rarely died unexpectedly in the wild. Before their passing, they would arrange grand tombs to house their remains.
Even in death, there were dignified ways to go.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
A furious battle erupted. Ning Jiang, piloting his Thunder Dharma Body, clashed with the skeletons from all sides in the most brutish manner possible.
"Break!"
After a dozen punches, he sent one skeleton flying, shattering it to pieces.
The skeletons of Earth Martial Realm experts had their limits, after all.
Next came the second, the third, the fourth...
After the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, he had dismantled more than half of the hundred skeletons. Of course, the toll on him was also significant. As powerful as the Thunder Dharma Body was, the energy it required was astonishing.
BANG!
After dismantling a few more skeletons, Ning Jiang met a powerful foe.
He was sent flying back by a single punch, retreating several hundred feet.
After steadying himself, he saw it was a human skeleton, its entire body glowing a pearly white. The luster of its bones was much purer than the others.
’A skeleton of a Heaven-Reaching Realm expert.’ Ning Jiang’s gaze sharpened.
His current cultivation was, after all, only at the Divine Travel Realm. A skeleton of this caliber was not something he could handle.
"Come out."
Ning Jiang didn’t try to force it. With a wave of his hand, he grasped a large banner. As thunder rolled, a figure shimmering with lightning emerged from within it.
The Celestial Thunder Banner and the Thunder Spirit War General.
This was the source of Ning Jiang’s confidence in coming here.
The power of the Celestial Thunder Banner was comparable to the Earth Martial Realm!
"Kill."
Ning Jiang uttered a single word. The next moment, the Thunder Spirit War General shot forward. It waved the Celestial Thunder Banner, and a sea of thunder descended, blanketing an area several hundred yards across.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Some of the Earth Martial Realm skeletons shattered instantly under this power.
After all, they were just bones. How could they possibly contend with a true Earth Martial Realm power?
The Thunder Spirit War General engaged the Heaven-Reaching Realm skeleton in a fierce battle.
’Even a Heaven-Reaching Realm expert can’t preserve their skeleton’s full power indefinitely after death. The strength of this skeleton is less than one-tenth of what it was at its peak. Otherwise, the Thunder Spirit War General would be no match for it.’
Ning Jiang murmured to himself. After several hundred moves, the skeleton finally reached its limit and crumbled to dust.
"Do you have any other tricks? Bring them all out."
After dealing with the skeletons, Ning Jiang looked at the eyeball with a cold gaze.
"That was just a warm-up. You’re getting ahead of yourself," the eyeball responded.
Ning Jiang sneered, "If you had the skeleton of a Celestial Martial Realm King, I’d turn and leave right now."
"Heh, why would I need a Celestial Martial Realm skeleton? My own power is more than enough. Let me show you what I’ve been working on for the past two years!"
The eyeball’s voice suddenly turned frigid. "With my blood, I suppress this sword!"
From its wound, fresh red blood began to flow ceaselessly.
This fresh blood then transformed into streams of runes that branded themselves tightly onto the black sword’s blade.
"Hahaha! Although the suppression is only temporary, it’s more than enough time to kill you!"
The eyeball roared with laughter.
RUMBLE.
As the black sword was suppressed by the blood runes, an incomparably powerful aura erupted from the eyeball.
The strength of this aura was comparable to a true Heaven-Reaching Realm expert!
Ning Jiang’s eyes narrowed. ’Just an eyeball possesses the power of the Heaven-Reaching Realm. If it had its complete body, just how strong would it be?’
"I’ll also let you see what I’ve prepared for you."
Ning Jiang showed no signs of panic.
BOOM.
The ground shook violently as Ning Jiang tossed a black object out from his Storage Ring.
It was a black stone stele, filled with a mysterious aura.
"How is that possible? How did you get your hands on it?"
The eyeball’s voice changed drastically.