NOVPUBChapter 1044: Chapter 144: Poisonous Bones Chapter 1044: Chapter 144: Poisonous Bones Chu Yuan stared at the mountainside, then suddenly made a move that alarmed the War God and his companions. With a fierce slap of his palm against it, overwhelming power reverberated, shattering the divinesc power of the Heavenly Gate and the mountainside.
A more turbulent cold wind blew out, battering against Chu Yuan’s body.
But as he executed the Great Devouring Technique, he transformed it into a bright void, stepping into it in an instant.
“Keep close to His Majesty!”
The War God and the others hurriedly followed.
Inside the mountainside was a dark and timeless space, where cold winds howled terrifyingly.
Even a Sovereign would not last more than a moment here before turning into a skeleton.
“Death Storm. Within it, there exists an overwhelming curse.”
Chu Yuan remained fearless, as energy scattered around him was transformed.
He faced the curse head-on, and his Great Devouring Technique devoured everything, drawing all the energy into himself.
As they walked, they even saw some skeletal remains.
“There are Sovereigns who died here. It seems they’ve been dead for a very long time.”
The War God examined the bones, acknowledging that without their Emperor, they would not have dared to step in.
When they seemed to have reached the end, they suddenly saw a pitch-black and gloomy palace from which all the storms were blowing.
With the Emperor’s Holy Sword in hand, Chu Yuan split the palace in two in an instant.
As the palace was breached, a stronger terror emerged. A black torrent that had been suppressed for too long burst forth without restraint, like a devastating flood.
“Great Devouring Technique, devour everything.”
Chu Yuan’s black imperial robe fluttered.
Standing there, he was like an insurmountable mountain. As the torrent approached him, it was instantly devoured.
He himself was the greatest devouring entity.
The Great Devouring Technique was also his most core Dao.
“A corpse!”
Chu Yuan’s gaze intensely shifted to the center of the ruined palace, where a skeleton lay.
This skeleton lacked flesh and blood, immersed in darkness with thick black coiling around it.
“This skeleton is very powerful; it could very well have reached the realm of a Supreme God. It’s just unclear at which level!”
Ji Zhong exclaimed.
A Supreme God, even among the throngs of powerhouses in the multiverse, is an absolute terror, a ruler of a region.
They are almost immortal, and now, there remained but bones devoid of flesh.
“Look, there’s a bone sword thrust into his skull!”
Atop this skeleton’s skull was a bone sword, having penetrated the head and apparently ended its life.
“Do not approach carelessly! There is a deadly poison on this skeleton!”
The War God simply smelled a hint of the essence emanating from the bones and felt dizzy, his Mana dissolving, which shocked him.
To think, this was the power felt without even approaching.
“This is a poisoned skeleton!”
Although Ji Zhong’s powers were average, he had broad knowledge and exclaimed in horror, “He cultivated countless virulent poisons within his own bones; this person is a practitioner of the poison path, a most potent toxin.”
Buzz!
It was as if sensing the presence of living beings, the skeleton vibrated slightly, as though it was about to stand up. A powerful grudge burst forth from it, hating the heavens, the earth, and humankind, turning into a curse.
“This person was stabbed in the head by the bone sword but didn’t die instantly. Instead, he came to this Primordial Vein location, set up a great formation, hoping to recover. But he failed, and his unwillingness transformed into a strong curse.”
Chu Yuan walked toward him.
In his eyes appeared countless skulls, manifestations of curses and resentments. However, as someone who controlled a Gate of Curses, why would he fear such things?
He looked toward where the skeleton sat cross-legged. There was an altar made of stone emitting a bloody light.
He took a piece, which was extremely dazzling amongst the black mist. The blood-red stone was so vibrant it seemed to drip with blood, containing a terrifying will, akin to the blood of Heavenly Dao, making one shiver.
“This is the Divine Bloodstone!” 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Chu Yuan’s expression changed.
The ancient texts from Yun Zai Tian chronicled a place known as the Ancient Blood Mine, which was incredibly dangerous, with Heavenly Dao having perished there and their blood transforming into the Divine Bloodstones.
Once, a strong individual from Yun Zai Tian had accidentally obtained one and broke through to a realm just shy of a Supreme God.
And most crucially, the primary material for the cultivation fluid of the Cosmic Battle Body was precisely the Divine Bloodstone.
With the current capabilities of Shen Wu, it was difficult to dispatch a large army to mine these divine stones from the Ancient Blood Mine.
The energy from half of the bones seated below had been drained; only the other half remained usable.
“While we can’t cultivate on a large scale, as long as we find a few more materials, we can cultivate a few people.”
Chu Yuan nodded.
To massively cultivate a powerful battle body like the Cosmic Battle Body, one inevitably had to pay a price.
Next to the old man, there was also a green gourd, the color of deadly poison.
Chu Yuan took the gourd in his hand, opened its stopper, and inside was a vast space. But in an instant, a blood-red poisonous deluge surged out, overwhelming the skies.
Within the toxic deluge, there were also poisonous insects, poisonous plants, poisonous flowers—various toxic things.
“Seal!”
Chu Yuan immediately sealed it with the Great Sealing Technique.
“This gourd is a special treasure that can hold violent poison. This poison is very terrifying; if it were all to be unleashed, even a Supreme God would find it impossible to ignore.”
Chu Yuan surmised and continued to apply the seal.
“War God, I entrust this poisonous gourd to you to wield. I have already sealed it with the Great Sealing Technique, but be careful when using it.”
The poisonous gourd didn’t have much effect on Chu Yuan; its greatest potential could be unleashed by the frontline generals.
“Your servant understands!”
Like facing a formidable enemy, the War God carefully received it.
“Gate of Curses!”
The Gate of Curses stood tall in the sky, erupting with a strong suction, attempting to pull in the skeleton.
This cursed gateway would grow stronger with every curse absorbed. Under Chu Yuan’s control, the skeleton was quickly taken in, and inside, its potential for releasing deadly poison was nothing to fear.
And Chu Yuan knew that the poisonous gourd was not the greatest treasure; the true prize was the skeleton itself, which was entirely composed of poison.
“Excellent, stumbling upon this place by chance, the gains of the poisonous skeleton, the poisonous gourd, and the Divine Bloodstones are great. Inside the Heavenly Break Mountains, treasures are everywhere; it all depends on whether you have the strength to discover them.”
Chu Yuan nodded.
The benefits he had gained this time were substantial.
He waved his hand, and all the eerie and chilly winds cloaking the area dispersed, restoring calm.
“I shall suppress this area for the time being. The resources of the Yuan Vein land must be mined out in the shortest time.”
Chu Yuan issued the command.
“With your majesty’s presence, we need not worry should any accidents arise!”
The War God felt a sense of relief. The dangers of the multi-universe exceeded his expectations. Just the area of Heavenly Break Mountains alone made him feel overwhelmed, having encountered life-and-death crises multiple times.
However, as long as the Divine Emperor was present, one could feel a sense of peace and fearlessness.
