3: Chapter 3 Awakening of the Dao Bone: Devouring of Myriad Paths

Below Black Stone Cliff, a cold wind howled, and jagged rocks stood like monsters.

Lin Xuan's body was like a kite with a broken string, smashing heavily onto the pile of rocks at the bottom of the cliff. The crisp sound of shattering bones echoed continuously. His consciousness, already on the verge of dissipating, fell completely into boundless darkness.

Only the black jade pendant at his chest continued to emit a faint but steady chaotic golden light, like the sole spark in the darkness, deathly protecting his last wisp of Divine Soul.

After an unknown amount of time, an ancient and majestic voice suddenly boomed deep within his Divine Soul, like a morning bell or an evening drum, shaking through the ages:

"The myriad daos are fragmented, the True God returns to the ruins... The Mortal Bone hides the Dao, Awakening this very night!"

As the voice fell, the black jade pendant suddenly shattered, turning into countless streaks of golden light that fully merged into Lin Xuan's body.

At the same time, deep within Lin Xuan's bones, a vibration like the creation of heaven and earth resounded.

Crack— Crack—

Every inch of his bone let out a crisp sound. His originally ordinary Mortal Bone was now, under the tempering of the golden light, slowly revealing dense Ancient Divine Runes.

Those divine runes crisscrossed like a miniature of the Laws of heaven and earth, circulating with the ancient aura of the beginning of Chaos.

The first chaos dao bone—the mortal bone dao bone—officially awakened!

A vast and boundless power gushed out from the Dao Bone, instantly sweeping through Lin Xuan's entire body.

His broken bones healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, the wound on his forehead quickly scabbed and fell off, and his lost blood gathered once more. Even the old injuries left from Zhao Hao's beatings and trampling completely dissipated under the nourishment of the golden light.

More miraculously, Lin Xuan's Divine Soul felt as if it were soaked in warm jade. His originally weak Divine Soul power instantly surged several times over, and his consciousness cleared along with it.

He snapped his eyes open, a golden flash passing through them before being replaced by an unprecedented clarity and sharpness.

"What... power is this?"

Lin Xuan propped himself up from the ground and slowly stood up. Feeling the surging, majestic power within his body, his eyes were filled with shock.

He could clearly feel that his body had become incredibly strong; his strength, speed, and perception had all undergone a qualitative leap. More importantly, fragments of ancient memories and information suddenly appeared in his mind.

The remnant soul memories of an ancient True God, the methods to use the chaos dao bone, and that Heaven-Defying talent unique to the mortal bone dao bone—Myriad Dao Devouring!

"Myriad Dao Devouring can devour all fragmented Laws in heaven and earth, turning them into my own use to break through the shackles of cultivation..."

Lin Xuan murmured softly, an unbelievable light erupting in his eyes.

He finally understood that he was not a natural-born Trash, but a mortal bone dao bone that naturally carried the Origin of the myriad daos! No Spiritual Root, no Dao foundation, simply because he himself was the Dao!

Just then, a wind blew across the bottom of the cliff, bringing with it several faint fluctuations of Law.

Lin Xuan subconsciously activated his Myriad Dao Devouring Talent and reached out to grasp them.

In the Void Realm, several invisible currents were forcibly pulled toward him, turning into specks of light that merged into his palm.

Those were the fragmented beastly Laws remaining after the death of Yao Beasts at the cliff bottom, as well as the faint Earth Laws contained within the rock piles.

The moment these fragmented Laws were devoured, Lin Xuan felt the power within his body surge again. His cultivation rose rapidly, like a rocket.

Body Tempering First Layer!

Body Tempering Second Layer!

...

Body Tempering Ninth Layer!

In just a few breaths of time, Lin Xuan's cultivation directly broke through to the Body Tempering Peak!

A tyrannical aura spread out from his body, causing the gravel at the bottom of the cliff to rustle.

Lin Xuan clenched his fists, feeling the unprecedented power within him. The corner of his mouth curved into a cold arc.

Zhao Hao!

Qing Xuan Sect!

What you owe me, and what you owe the villagers of Black Stone Village, I shall return a hundredfold today!

He looked up toward the top of the cliff, his gaze as cold as a blade.

At this moment, Zhao Hao and two lackeys were standing at the top of the cliff, looking down with faces full of mockery and smugness.

"That Trash must have been smashed into meat paste. There isn't even a sound."

"Brother Zhao is brilliant. This finally eliminates any future trouble."

"Let's go, let's go. We'll go back and claim the reward. Maybe Brother Kun will even reward us with a few Body Tempering Pills."

Zhao Hao smiled smugly and was about to turn and leave when he suddenly felt a cold killing intent surge from the bottom of the cliff straight into the sky, locking onto his Divine Soul!

That killing intent was like ice water in the middle of winter, instantly extinguishing all his smugness, making his hair stand on end and his spine go cold.

"Who?!"

Zhao Hao spun around and looked toward the bottom of the cliff, his eyes filled with terror.

Amidst the rock piles at the bottom of the cliff, a thin but upright figure was slowly raising his head, looking toward the top.

The youth's clothes were ragged, and he was covered in dust and blood, but those eyes were like blades tempered in cold, bone-chillingly icy and carrying a heart-palpitating pressure.

If it wasn't Lin Xuan, who else could it be?!

"You... you're actually not dead?!"

Zhao Hao cried out in shock, the smugness on his face instantly replaced by terror.

He had clearly seen Lin Xuan get kicked off the cliff with his own eyes, his forehead even struck by a rock and bleeding profusely. How could he still be alive?!

Lin Xuan didn't speak; he just kicked off the ground violently.

The power of the Body Tempering Ninth Layer erupted fully. His body was like an arrow leaving a bow, charging toward the cliff wall.

Grabbing the protruding rocks on the cliff wall with both hands, his figure was like an ape, rapidly climbing upward.

In just a few breaths, he climbed from the bottom of the dozens-of-zhang-high cliff to the top!

"Impossible! You're a Trash with no Spiritual Root, how could you have such strength?!"

Zhao Hao's two lackeys were also dumbfounded by the scene before them, retreating repeatedly.

Lin Xuan slowly straightened his body and patted the dust off his clothes. His gaze swept across the three of them, his voice cold without a trace of warmth:

"Trash?"

"Today, I will let you see if you can withstand the wrath of a 'Trash'."

As his voice fell, Lin Xuan's figure moved, rushing toward the nearest lackey like a phantom.

That lackey's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, he hurriedly threw a punch, roaring, "You're looking for death!"

But his fist, in front of Lin Xuan, was as slow as a snail.

Lin Xuan sidestepped to dodge and backhanded him across the face.

Crack!

A crisp bone-cracking sound rang out. The lackey's cheek instantly caved in, and he flew backward like a kite with a broken string, smashing heavily onto the ground and fainting.

One move!

With just one move, he had defeated an Outer Sect Disciple who had practiced Basic Breathing Techniques!

Zhao Hao and the other lackey instantly turned pale with fright, retreating again and again.

"You... what kind of evil technique have you practiced?!" Zhao Hao roared with false bravado, trying to hide his fear.

Lin Xuan ignored him, approaching step by step, killing intent churning in his eyes:

"How innocent were the villagers of Black Stone Village? And how malicious were you, Zhao Hao?"

"Today, I shall seek justice for them!"

He stomped his foot violently, his figure shooting out once more, lunging straight for Zhao Hao!