81: Chapter 81 SSS-level Opportunity

Pushing open that heavy Giant Bronze Door, which seemed to carry the weight of eternal ages, a wave of endless majesty, as tangible as a tide, instantly submerged the three of them.

"Such heavy pressure!"

Just as they stepped into the hall, Xiang Lie, who was protected by his B-rank battle armor, felt his knees suddenly buckle, nearly kneeling on the spot.

Su Xiaoxiao’s face turned even paler; she had to activate the full-power pressure resistance mode of her "Tyrant" mecha just to barely avoid collapsing onto the ground.

Lin Yuan stood at the entrance of the hall, his eyes fixed intently on the very center of the hall.

There were no mountains of gold, silver, or jewels, nor were there any legendary divine weapons; there was only a massive throne carved from a single piece of Deep Sea Profound Crystal.

And above the throne, a spinal bone about two meters long, dark gold in color and flowing with mysterious runes, was suspended in the air.

It was not a dead thing.

Even after thousands of years, it continued to pulsate slowly, emitting a humming sound.

With every throb, the surrounding space would distort, as if a primordial True Dragon was roaring within the void.

[Gods Insight: Full-Power Analysis!]

Lin Yuan’s pupils contracted sharply as the data stream on his retina refreshed frantically, finally settling on a line of striking golden characters.

[Item: primordial true dragon marrow (Sealed)]

[Rank: SSS-Rank (Mythical Material/Unique)!]

[Origin: The spinal bone condensed from the essence of the ancient divine beast 'True Dragon' after its fall.]

[Effect: Perfectly compatible with the God-Demon Body Forging Technique! Can replace the host's original spine, recasting the foundation and unlocking 'True Dragon Form'!]

[Warning: The energy contained in this item is too overbearing; the fusion process is extremely dangerous! Mortality rate: 50%!]

SSS-Rank!

Mythical material!

Lin Yuan’s heart beat violently at this moment, as if it were about to burst through his chest.

He had fought desperately in the beast tide, even risking his life to gamble for the head of a Seventh-Rank Beast Emperor. For what? Was it not for this kind of opportunity that could allow him to undergo a complete transformation?

"true dragon marrow!"

Lin Yuan licked his somewhat dry lips, the greed in his eyes turning into an extreme fanaticism: "If I can transplant it into my body..."

"Then this body of mine will truly become a humanoid dragon-beast."

"Captain, what are you doing?"

Seeing Lin Yuan walking step by step toward that throne emitting a terrifying pressure, Xiang Lie grew anxious: "That thing looks sinister! Let's not be impulsive! Just getting close makes me feel like my bones are going to shatter!"

"Xiang Lie, Xiaoxiao."

Lin Yuan stopped and turned his back to the two of them: "Retreat to the entrance of the hall and guard me."

"No matter what happens inside, even if I scream in agony, you are not allowed to enter, nor are you to let anyone disturb me."

Then he pointed toward the ceiling, the direction leading to the outside world and the starry sky: "In six months, the 'Starry Sky Ancient Road' will open. That is the burial ground for the progenies of ten thousand races, a true God-Demon Battlefield."

"If I don't fight for it, if I don't forge this body into the most perfect weapon..."

"How can I compete with those monsters in the universe? How can I kill gods?"

Seeing Lin Yuan’s unquestionable gaze, Xiang Lie and Su Xiaoxiao looked at each other and gritted their teeth.

"Damn it! Let's do it!" Xiang Lie slammed his shield down hard. "Captain, don't worry! As long as I'm alive, not even a fly will get in here!"

"Be careful." With reddened eyes, Su Xiaoxiao closed the heavy stone doors of the hall.

As the doors closed, only Lin Yuan remained inside the empty Dragon Emperor Hall with the suspended golden bone.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath to adjust his state and slowly sat cross-legged on the steps in front of the throne.

He unbuttoned his shirt; after the previous baptism by the blood essence of the black flood dragon, his skin was as warm and smooth as white jade, and his muscle lines were perfectly fluid.

"System, activate the god-demon furnace."

Lin Yuan murmured in his heart.

[god-demon furnace: Activated!]

Hum!

A pitch-black vortex emerged behind him. Lin Yuan raised his hand, and the suspended primordial true dragon marrow slowly descended, hovering above his head.

"Refine!"

With a low shout from Lin Yuan, the furnace spat out black divine fire and began to incinerate the golden bone.

Under the incinerating heat of the divine fire, the indestructible True Dragon spine began to melt slowly, turning into drops of dazzling golden liquid that emitted a terrifyingly high temperature.

Within each drop of liquid, the phantom of a miniature golden dragon was contained, its roar deafening.

"Now is the time."

Lin Yuan looked at the mass of golden marrow liquid, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

To replace the bone, the first thing to do was... bone-stripping!

"Shatter... for me!!"

Lin Yuan suddenly mobilized all of his Spiritual Telekinesis, transforming it into an invisible sledgehammer, and slammed it ruthlessly against his own spinal column!

Crack!!

"Arghhhhhh—!!!"

Lin Yuan threw his head back and let out a shrill, agonized roar.

This single blow not only shattered his bones but also tore through the surrounding nerve clusters!

Lin Yuan’s body instantly went limp on the ground, cold sweat pouring down like a waterfall. His face was as pale as paper, and his lips were bitten until they bled.

"It's not over yet, it's not shattered enough..."

Lin Yuan’s consciousness had begun to blur, but relying on a near-perverse willpower, he raised the hammer of spirit once more.

Crack!

Crack!

Crack!

Three more times!

His originally intact spinal column was forcibly pounded into powder!

At this moment, Lin Yuan had become a heap of limp flesh, unable to even move a finger. Only his eyes, though bloodshot, remained terrifyingly bright.

"Now... is the time!"

"Fuse!!!"

Boom!

The mass of golden marrow liquid hovering above his head seemed to find an outlet, turning into a golden waterfall that poured frantically into the wound on Lin Yuan’s back!

The moment the scalding dragon marrow touched his flesh, Lin Yuan felt as if he had swallowed a sun.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

The pain intensified again, but within this extreme agony, a new power began to sprout.

The golden liquid rapidly enveloped the shattered bone meal, beginning to restructure and recreate.

Click, click, click.

New bones began to grow, no longer the "jade bones" of before.

Instead, it was a brand-new type of bone that was entirely transparent, as brilliant as a diamond, with golden divinity flowing inside!

[God-Demon Body Forging Technique: Advanced!]

[Recasting: Adamantine Diamond Bone (Spinal Section)!]

On every section of the new spinal bone, a coiled golden dragon pattern naturally emerged.

A massive amount of dragon qi washed down along the spine, arrogantly widening Lin Yuan’s meridians.

The meridians, which were previously like small streams, were forcibly stretched into surging great rivers at this moment!

Blood and qi surged, emitting a thunderous roar!

Meanwhile, outside the Dragon Palace, the originally calm deep sea suddenly underwent a transformation.

Directly above the Crystal City, the pitch-black seawater suddenly parted to both sides.

An illusory, ten-thousand-meter-long golden dragon shadow rose into the sky from the seabed without warning, piercing through eight thousand meters of seawater, breaking through the surface, and soaring into the clouds!

Roar—!!!

A dragon roar that spanned time and space echoed throughout the East Sea War Zone.

Commander, who was resting at the base, suddenly looked up in that direction, the teacup in his hand falling to the ground and shattering into pieces.

"This aura..."

"A True Dragon?!"

"What exactly did that kid do down there?!"

An hour later, the phenomenon dissipated, and the golden light retracted.

Lin Yuan, who had been limp on the ground, twitched his finger slightly.

Then.

Click, click, click.

With a series of explosive cracks, he slowly stood up from the ground.

His height had increased by a few more centimeters, reaching a perfect proportion of nearly 1.9 meters. Under his originally fair skin, golden light faintly flowed; it was the divine radiance of the "Adamantine Diamond Bone" shining through.

He was bare-chested, and at the position of his spine, a golden dragon tattoo was faintly visible, emitting a majesty that one dared not look at directly.

Lin Yuan slowly clenched his fist.

Bang!

The air in his palm was directly crushed, letting out a muffled thunder-like explosion.

[Physical Realm: Fourth Grade Peak (Golden Body Mastery)!]

[Spine Enhancement: Primordial True Dragon Spine (SSS-Rank)!]

[Base Punching Power: 100,000 kg (100 tons)!]

One hundred tons!

This was a power that only an ordinary Fifth Grade Grandmaster could possess! Yet Lin Yuan was only at the Fourth Grade, and he had just broken through!

"Is this... true power?"

Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

In that instant, deep within his originally deep blue pupils, a pair of cold, majestic, and destructive golden vertical slits flashed and vanished.

"Beep beep beep—!"

At that moment, the communicator that had been tossed into the corner suddenly vibrated frantically.

It was the highest-level assembly order sent by Commander.

"Lin Yuan! Return immediately!"

"There's a new situation!"

Lin Yuan picked up the communicator and glanced at the flashing red light.

"It seems I won't have time to rest before I have to get back to work."

Lin Yuan threw on his damaged military uniform, pushed open the hall doors, and grinned at his anxious teammates outside:

"Let's go, boys."

"Back to the base."

"I think I hear... a new assembly call."