48: Retreat and fuse the Emperor's bones

Returning to Holy Son Peak, the first thing Jiang Chen did was summon Jiang Jiu to his presence.

"Jiang Jiu."

"Your subordinate is here." Jiang Jiu's figure appeared before Jiang Chen like a ghost, kneeling on one knee.

"Effective immediately, until I emerge from seclusion, no one is to step foot on Holy Son Peak. Those who disobey will be killed without mercy."

Jiang Chen's voice was devoid of emotion.

"Yes, Saint!"

Jiang Jiu did not ask for any reasons; he only knew to execute orders.

"Furthermore."

Jiang Chen paused, then added, "Seal off all auras on Holy Son Peak. Not a single trace can leak out."

"Your subordinate understands!"

Jiang Jiu accepted the order, and his figure vanished again.

Soon, a transparent, invisible light barrier, like a colossal screen, enveloped the entire Holy Son Peak. All auras within the Peak were completely isolated.

After completing all this, Jiang Chen entered the secret chamber in the deepest part of his sleeping quarters.

This secret chamber was forged from ten-thousand-year profound iron, engraved with countless Formations that isolated detection. Even if Jiang Shengtian himself came, he would not be able to detect anything inside without alarming him.

"System," Jiang Chen murmured in his mind.

"host, your most adorable System is here to report!"

"Begin the Fusion of the great emperor dao bone." Jiang Chen sat cross-legged, his expression calm, but his heart still held a hint of anticipation.

great emperor dao bone!

This was truly a good item!

Although it was just a bone, the power and Laws contained within it were enough to cause a world-shattering transformation in his strength.

"Ding! great emperor dao bone Fusion process initiated!"

"Warning: The Fusion process will reshape the host's Physical Body and will be accompanied by immense pain. Please prepare yourself mentally."

No sooner had the System's prompt sounded...

A translucent bone flew out from Jiang Chen's storage space, hovering before him.

That bone, no larger than a palm, seemed to have the Three Thousand Great Dao, the sun, moon, and stars engraved upon it.

Just a glance was enough to make one's mind waver, as if one would sink into the endless Dao rhyme.

A majestic and vast pressure, as if from the primordial era, emanated from the Dao Bone.

Jiang Chen could even see blurry scenes within it.

A towering figure, whose face could not be seen, stood above the Star River. With a single point of his finger, a great star shattered.

With a single punch, a Star Domain turned into Void Realm.

The world-destroying power in his every move and gesture left Jiang Chen's Heart-Nature in awe.

This was the might of a Great Emperor!

The next moment, that great emperor dao bone transformed into a streak of light, shooting directly into Jiang Chen's glabella.

Boom!

A terrifying power, indescribable in words, instantly exploded within Jiang Chen's body!

"Hiss!!"

Even with Jiang Chen's tenacious Heart-Nature, he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan of pain.

At this moment, his body felt as if it no longer belonged to him.

That power began to furiously pound and reshape every inch of his flesh and blood, every inch of his Meridians, and... every inch of his bones!

"Crack... crack crack crack..."

Chilling sounds of bones cracking clearly emanated from within Jiang Chen's body.

He could clearly feel that his already incredibly tough bones were being crushed inch by inch by that power!

That kind of pain penetrated deep into his bones, reaching his Soul!

It was as if countless ants were gnawing at his bones, or as if countless boning knives were scraping his bone marrow.

Large beads of sweat seeped from Jiang Chen's forehead, instantly drenching his clothes.

His body trembled violently and uncontrollably, and veins bulged beneath his fair skin.

But he still clenched his teeth tightly, his cross-legged posture not swaying in the slightest.

He knew this was a process of breaking before establishing!

To obtain the power of a Great Emperor, he had to endure the pain!

As the old bones were crushed inch by inch, a golden, sacred energy began to surge from the source of that power, fusing with Jiang Chen's bone marrow and flesh, beginning to reshape new bones!

During this process, Jiang Chen's Dao Yan Heavenly Demon Body also spontaneously began to operate.

Devilish Qi, as black as ink, rose from his body, colliding and merging with that golden, sacred energy.

Initially, the two powers were distinct, repelling each other, which intensified Jiang Chen's pain several times over.

His body was half enveloped in golden light, sacred and majestic, and half surrounded by Devilish Qi, domineering and sinister.

Two completely different powers engaged in a fierce tug-of-war within his body.

Jiang Chen's consciousness even began to blur.

Just as he was about to lose his hold...

Within his body, the Origin power belonging to the Dao Yan Heavenly Demon Body and the Origin power belonging to the great emperor dao bone seemed to find a certain resonance.

Yin and Yang, light and dark, god and demon... these were inherently two sides that constituted the Great Dao.

When the two powers no longer repelled each other but began to attempt Fusion...

A strange phenomenon appeared within Jiang Chen's body.

The golden, sacred energy transformed into mysterious runes, imprinted on the newly formed bones.

And the inky black Devilish Qi transformed into the Veins connecting the runes, linking all the bones together.

One black, one gold, one divine, one demonic, actually achieved a perfect balance within his body.

Jiang Chen's pain began to recede rapidly.

In its place was an unprecedented feeling, full of power!

He could feel that his newly formed bones, every inch of them, were as crystal clear as jade, with golden Dao lines flowing on them, indestructible.

And between the bones, black Devilish Qi flowed, filled with explosive power.

His Physical Body strength, at this moment, underwent a qualitative leap!

After an unknown period, all the anomalies in the secret chamber converged into Jiang Chen's body.

Jiang Chen slowly opened his eyes.

In the depths of his left eye's pupil, a golden sun seemed to burn, sacred and majestic.

In the depths of his right eye's pupil, a black demonic moon seemed to float, domineering and profound.

Just a glance seemed capable of seeing through the world's illusions and discerning the Origin of the Great Dao.

He slowly raised his right hand and casually clenched it forward.

"Crack!"

The Void Realm before him, like fragile glass, was actually crushed by him, creating streaks of inky black cracks!

One must know that this was within the secret chamber of Holy Son Peak, where space was incredibly stable.

And he, merely by relying on pure Physical Body strength, had achieved spatial shattering!

"Is this... the power after the Fusion of the great emperor dao bone?"

Jiang Chen felt the surging power within his body, as if it were about to overflow, and a slow smile curved at the corner of his mouth.

Now, if he were to face Xiao Tiandu again, he probably wouldn't even need to use the Great Luo Sword Art; with just his Physical Body, a single punch would be enough to kill him!

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully fusing the great emperor dao bone!"

"Physique: Dao Yan Heavenly Demon Body (great emperor dao bone has been Fused)"

"Cultivation: Seventh Realm Soul Transformation Peak (Physical Body strength comparable to a Ninth Realm Saint!)"

Looking at the brand new data on the System panel, Jiang Chen nodded with satisfaction.

This period of seclusion had yielded immense gains.

"Taiyin Ancient Tomb... Tianyuan Divine Dynasty..."

Jiang Chen stood up and stretched his limbs.

"Will there be new leeks appearing for me to harvest another wave?"