86: Bone Dragon's Revenge 2

Ming Gu transformed into his Dragon form, his purple-gold eyes fixed on Jian Wuji: "Let Qin Ya come out and accept her death, otherwise today I will have the Ten Thousand Swords Sect wiped from the Face of the world."

"Presumptuous!" a Grand Elder shouted in anger.

"Junior Martial Niece Qin Ya is currently in closed-door cultivation, attempting to break through to the Late Stage of the Tribulation Crossing Stage. How could she see you just because you want her to?"

"Today, this old man shall act on behalf of the Heavenly Dao and slay you, this Demonic Dragon!"

The three Grand Elders of the Tribulation Crossing Stage attacked simultaneously. The Ten Thousand Swords Sect's formation operated at full power, and billions of Sword Qi shot toward Ming Gu like a torrential rain.

This was a lethal trap capable of exterminating a Cultivator at the Middle Stage of the Tribulation Crossing Stage.

However, Ming Gu merely sneered: "Is that it?"

It opened its dragon maw and spat out a black dragon pearl; that was the "Nine Nether Underworld Dragon Pearl" it had condensed by fusing with the Devil King Origin.

The dragon pearl spun, transforming into a black hole that swallowed all the Sword Qi in an instant.

Immediately after, the black hole exploded, and the terrifying backlash sent the three Grand Elders flying for a hundred miles, spurting blood from their mouths.

"Impossible!" Jian Wuji's eyes were splitting with rage.

Ming Gu swept its dragon tail, and the mountain gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect collapsed with a roar.

It charged into the depths of the Sect, its Divine Thought locking onto a secret chamber where Qin Ya was in closed-door cultivation.

"Qin Ya, come out and accept your death!"

The secret chamber exploded, and a white figure flew out.

It was Qin Ya; she was even more beautiful than before, and her aura was more powerful, having reached the Peak of the Middle Stage of the Tribulation Crossing Stage.

"Bone Dragon?" Qin Ya recognized Ming Gu.

"You didn't die? And you obtained some kind of Demonic Path Legacy?"

"All thanks to you." Hatred roiled in Ming Gu's purple-gold eyes.

"Today, I will pay you back a hundredfold for everything you inflicted upon me!"

"A mere Soul Transformation Stage, and you dare to speak of revenge?" Qin Ya said with disdain.

"I could kill you once back then, and I can kill you a second time today."

She drew her sword; it was none other than the "heaven slaying sword" refined from Ming Gu's dragon bones.

Seeing its own bones forged into its enemy's weapon, Ming Gu's rage nearly burned through its chest.

It stopped wasting words and directly unleashed its strongest killing move.

"Nine Nethers · Yellow Springs Burial!"

The heavens and earth changed color; nine phantoms of the Underworld River emerged from the Void Realm, surrounding Qin Ya tightly.

This was a Demonic Path Forbidden Technique from the Devil King Legacy. Executed with Ming Gu's current cultivation, it was enough to kill enemies above its own stage.

Qin Ya's expression finally changed; she felt the threat of death.

The heaven slaying sword erupted with blinding white light, and the Sword Intent soared into the sky.

"Nine Styles of Heaven Slaying · World Annihilation!"

The sword light collided with the Underworld River, flattening the entire mountain range of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and even causing cracks in space.

When the light dissipated, Qin Ya was half-kneeling on the ground, her white clothes stained with blood, and the heaven slaying sword was broken.

Ming Gu, though also heavily injured, still stood tall and unyielding.

"How is this possible..." Qin Ya could not believe it.

"Everything is over." Ming Gu's dragon claw reached out, grabbing toward Qin Ya.

But just then, an unexpected change occurred.

From above the Nine Heavens, a golden pillar of light descended, enveloping Qin Ya within it.

A majestic voice came from the pillar of light: "This girl has a karmic connection with me. Dragon Clan junior, give this Seat some Face and spare her life."

"Celestial Envoy!" Jian Wuji was overjoyed. "It is a Celestial Envoy from the Upper Realm!"

Ming Gu's pupils constricted.

The Upper Realm? That was a higher-level world, inhabited by True Immortals.

"When she killed me, where were you?" Ming Gu questioned coldly.

"And now you want me to give you Face? What kind of thing do you think you are!"

It ignored everything and accelerated its dragon claw downward.

"Audacious!" the existence within the pillar of light shouted in anger. A large golden hand reached out from the pillar and slapped toward Ming Gu.

This was the power of an Immortal, far beyond what a Cultivator of the Lower Realm could contend with.

At the critical moment, the Devil King Origin within Ming Gu erupted, directly shattering the large golden hand.

The existence within the pillar of light let out a muffled grunt: "What is this power?"

The pillar of light disappeared, and Qin Ya was taken away, leaving only one sentence echoing: "Dragon Clan junior, today's matter will be settled in the Immortal Realm another day!"

Ming Gu landed slowly, transforming into human form, its Face pale.

Forcibly using the Devil King Origin consumed a great deal of its energy.

"Dragon Emperor, are you alright?" Ao Guang asked with concern.

"It is nothing." Ming Gu looked toward the sky, cold light flickering in its purple-gold eyes.

"Qin Ya has escaped, but she can escape for a moment, not for a lifetime. When I achieve Ascension to the Immortal Realm, I will surely slay her by my sword."

It turned and looked at the surviving Cultivators of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect: "From today on, the Cultivation World shall honor the Dragon Clan above all. Those who submit will prosper, those who resist will perish!"

The dragon's roar shook the heavens, announcing the arrival of a new era. The legend of the Abyssal Dragon Emperor had only just begun.

And Ming Gu knew that the true challenge was still waiting for it in the Immortal Realm above the Nine Heavens.

But this time, it was no longer alone.

It had the entire Dragon Clan as its backing, the Devil King Legacy as its reliance, and even more so, that bone-deep hatred as its motivation.

"Qin Ya, wait for me. The next time we meet, it will be the time for your Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering."

The intervention of the Celestial Envoy from the Upper Realm allowed Qin Ya to escape with her life.

But this did not mean the destruction of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect could be avoided.

When the last sword formation guarding the Sect was blasted into powder by Ming Gu using the Nine Nether Underworld Dragon Pearl,

and when the three Grand Elders of the Tribulation Crossing Stage were besieged and killed by the Dragon Clan army until their Divine Souls were completely destroyed,

the number one sword Sect of the Cultivation World, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, became history.

"From today on, this place is renamed 'Dragon Emperor Peak', the first palace of my Dragon Clan in the Cultivation World."

Ming Gu stood at the highest point of the former Ten Thousand Swords Sect, its purple-gold eyes scanning the thousands of Cultivators kneeling below.

The once-arrogant human Cultivators were now trembling, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"Pass on my Emperor's order: within three days, all Sects in the Cultivation World must come to pay tribute and swear allegiance to the Dragon Clan. Those who violate this order will have their entire Sect wiped out."

Overbearing and unquestionable.

As the order spread, the entire Cultivation World fell into unprecedented panic.

But Ming Gu did not care.

It turned to look at the Elders of the Dragon Clan: "Pass on my Cultivation Technique to help our clansmen break through as quickly as possible. Within a hundred years, I want the Dragon Clan to produce at least ten experts at the Tribulation Crossing Stage."

"We obey the Dragon Emperor's command!"

The Cultivation World was not monolithic, and there were still many forces unwilling to submit to the Dragon Clan.

The seven top-tier Sects, led by the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, Boundless Mountain, and the Ethereal Immortal Palace, secretly formed an "Anti-Dragon Alliance" to plan a counterattack.

"No matter how strong that Demonic Dragon is, it is only at the Soul Transformation Stage, and only able to rival the Tribulation Crossing Stage by relying on bizarre Demonic Techniques."

The Master of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, Tian Suanzi, calculated the heavenly secrets.

"With our seven Sects joining forces, we have a total of twelve Old Ancestors at the Tribulation Crossing Stage. Are we really afraid of it?"

"Indeed." The Master of Boundless Mountain, King Kong Venerable, said in a muffled voice.

"I have brought out the Sect's treasure, the 'Boundless Vajra Pestle'. This treasure is specifically designed to restrain evil and heterodox paths, and it will definitely be able to suppress that Demonic Dragon."

The Palace Master of the Ethereal Immortal Palace, Immortal Venerable Yuqing, brought news:

"Our Sect has contacted the Immortal Realm. The Celestial Envoy has passed down a decree: as long as we can heavily injure that Demonic Dragon, the Immortal Realm will descend again to completely execute it."

The seven Sect Masters were filled with confidence and began to gather their elites, preparing to launch a surprise attack on the Dragon Clan.

However, what they did not know was that Ming Gu had long since learned of the existence of the "Anti-Dragon Alliance" by devouring the memories of Cultivators through the "Soul Devouring and Spirit Seizing Technique".

"A group of ants, and you dare to try to shake the heavens?"

After hearing the report from its spies, Ming Gu sneered endlessly.

It called for Ao Guang:

"Pass down the order: in three days, we will hold the 'Ten Thousand Immortals Worship Ceremony' at Dragon Emperor Peak. I want to establish my authority in public."

"Dragon Emperor, wouldn't that be too risky?" Ao Guang asked with some worry.

"What if those human Sects join forces to attack..."

"I am waiting for them to join forces."

Cold light flickered in Ming Gu's purple-gold eyes.

"Wiping them all out at once will save me from having to find them one by one."

Three days later, at Dragon Emperor Peak.

Tens of thousands of Cultivators arrived from all directions; some were genuinely submissive, some were forced by pressure, and some harbored ulterior motives.

The elites of the seven major Sects were mixed in the crowd, waiting for the right moment.

At noon, Ming Gu appeared.

It did not transform into its dragon form, but sat on the Nine-Dragon Imperial Throne in human form, wearing black robes, looking dignified without being angry.

"The worship begins."

As the master of ceremonies shouted, representatives from the various Sects stepped forward one by one to offer tribute and swear allegiance.

When it was the Heavenly Secret Pavilion's turn, Tian Suanzi suddenly launched a surprise attack!

"Demonic Dragon, accept your death!"

He sacrificed his Lifebound Treasure, the "Heavenly Secret Disk", and countless golden rune chains shot toward Ming Gu.

At the same time, the experts from the other six Sects hidden in the crowd attacked simultaneously, and the auras of twelve Old Ancestors at the Tribulation Crossing Stage soared into the sky.

"Boundless Vajra Pestle, suppress the evil!"

"Ethereal Immortal Sword, slay the demons and eliminate the evil!"

"Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, execute the Demonic Dragon!"

Overwhelming attacks bombarded Ming Gu, each strike capable of killing a Cultivator at the Middle Stage of the Tribulation Crossing Stage.

The onlookers were all terrified, thinking that Ming Gu would surely die.

However, Ming Gu on the throne merely raised its eyelids.

"No matter how many ants there are, they are still just ants."

It did not even stand up, merely gripping the air with its right hand.

The space for a hundred miles around instantly solidified, and all attacks stopped in mid-air.

Immediately after, Ming Gu lightly clenched its fist.

"Puff, puff, puff..."

The twelve Old Ancestors at the Tribulation Crossing Stage did not even have time to scream before they were crushed by the invisible force of space, turning into a sky full of blood mist!

"This, what is this Divine Ability?!"

Tian Suanzi was scared out of his wits and turned to flee.

"Can you escape?"

Ming Gu extended its index finger and lightly pointed in the direction Tian Suanzi was fleeing.

A thousand miles away, Tian Suanzi's body suddenly exploded, his Divine Soul completely destroyed.

The entire scene was deathly silent.

The elite Disciples of the seven major Sects stood rooted to the spot, unable to believe that their own Old Ancestors had been wiped out with a casual wave.

Ming Gu stood up slowly, its gaze sweeping over those with ulterior motives:

"Who else wants to try?"

"Thud, thud..."

Sounds of kneeling one after another; all the Cultivators prostrated on the ground, no longer daring to have the slightest thought of resistance.

"Anti-Dragon Alliance? Ridiculous."

Ming Gu's voice was cold.

"From today on, there are no longer seven top-tier Sects in the Cultivation World."

"Within three days, all Disciples of the seven Sects must cripple their own cultivation and leave their Sects, otherwise, the Sects will be exterminated."

Overbearing and ruthless.

But this was the Law of the Cultivation World: the weak are the prey of the strong, and the winner takes all.

After this battle, Ming Gu's fearsome reputation reached its Peak.

No other force dared to openly oppose the Dragon Clan's rule.

Ten years later.

Deep within Dragon Emperor Peak, where Ming Gu was in closed-door cultivation.

It hovered in mid-air, surrounded by nine phantoms of the Nether Dragon, its aura having reached the extreme of the Peak of the Soul Transformation Stage, only a thin line away from the Tribulation Crossing Stage.

But Ming Gu did not want an ordinary Tribulation Crossing.

"There is a secret method in the Devil King Legacy, 'Heaven-Defying Immortal Ascension', which triggers the Eighty-One Heavenly Tribulations during Ascension."

"If one can survive it, one can enter the True Immortal Realm directly, saving a thousand years of bitter cultivation."

Ming Gu muttered to itself.

"It is just that this tribulation is extremely dangerous; throughout history, those who have tried have faced ten deaths and no life."

It hesitated for a moment, then its gaze became firm:

"I have already died once, so what is there to fear?"

"Qin Ya was taken away by the Immortal Realm. If I cannot obtain enough strength during my Ascension, I will only be at the mercy of others once I go up to the Immortal Realm."

"Then—defy the heavens!"

Ming Gu channeled all the power in its body to impact the barrier of the Tribulation Crossing Stage.

In an instant, the heavens and earth changed color.

The Ascension Tribulation, which should have only had nine Lightning Tribulations, turned into an unprecedented eighty-one!

The sky of the entire Cultivation World was covered by tribulation clouds, with thunder and lightning flashing, as if the end of the world had come.

"What... is that?!"

"Heavenly Tribulation? But this power is too terrifying!"

"It's His Majesty the Dragon Emperor! His Majesty is going to ascend!"

The Elders of the Dragon Clan were both excited and worried; such a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation was unheard of throughout history.

The first Heavenly Tribulation fell, a purple lightning bolt as thick as a water bucket, its power stronger than the ninth level of an ordinary Ascension Tribulation.

Ming Gu did not dodge or evade, resisting it with its Physical Body.

The lightning tempered its body; it felt its dragon body undergoing some kind of transformation.

The second, the third... the tenth.

When the tenth Heavenly Tribulation fell, Ming Gu was finally injured, its dragon scales splitting and blood flowing everywhere.

But instead, a look of excitement appeared in its eyes because it felt that its Physical Body was evolving toward the legendary "Indestructible Dragon Body".

"Come on! Be more violent!"

Ming Gu roared at the sky and took the initiative to rush toward the tribulation clouds.

This scene shocked all those watching the tribulation.

Cultivators had always avoided the Heavenly Tribulation; when had anyone ever taken the initiative to meet it?

The Heavenly Tribulation seemed to be enraged, and its power suddenly increased.

The twentieth, the thirtieth, the fortieth...

When the fiftieth Heavenly Tribulation fell, Ming Gu's dragon body was already shattered, its bones exposed, and blood dyed a large part of the sky red.

But it still stood tall, the flames in its purple-gold eyes burning even brighter.

"Not enough! Still not enough!"

Ming Gu drove the "Soul Devouring and Spirit Seizing Technique", frantically devouring the energy in the Heavenly Tribulation to repair itself.

The sixtieth, the seventieth...

When the eightieth Heavenly Tribulation fell, the entire Cultivation World was trembling.

The power of this strike was already comparable to a full-strength strike from a True Immortal.

Ming Gu's dragon body completely collapsed, leaving only its skeleton and a beating heart.

But it smiled.

Because of the eighty-one Heavenly Tribulations, only the last one remained.

"Come on, the final blow!"

The last Heavenly Tribulation was not lightning, but a golden pillar of light; this was the legendary "Creation Immortal Light", containing a trace of the Immortal Realm's Origin.

The pillar of light pierced through Ming Gu's shattered body.

The next moment, a miracle happened.

Bones grew flesh, dragon scales regenerated, and the shattered body repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The newborn dragon body was no longer pure black, but dark gold, with Heavenly Dao runes imprinted on every scale.

Even more astonishing was that Ming Gu's aura soared from the Tribulation Crossing Stage, breaking through the shackles and reaching—the Middle Stage of the True Immortal Realm!

The eighty-one Heavenly Tribulations, survived!

Seven-colored auspicious clouds descended from the sky, Immortal music played, and a beam of Immortal light fell to guide Ming Gu's Ascension.

But Ming Gu waved its claw and dispersed the guiding Immortal light.

"When I ascend, I decide for myself."

It looked down at the millions of living beings below, and its voice spread throughout the Cultivation World:

"I will remain in the Cultivation World for another hundred years to stabilize the Dragon Clan's foundation."

"A hundred years later, I will ascend to the Immortal Realm, slay Qin Ya, destroy the Celestial Envoy, and open up a new world for my Dragon Clan!"

"Long live the Dragon Emperor! May the Dragon Clan prosper forever!"

The cheers resounded through the sky.

...

Immortal Realm, Ethereal Immortal Sect.

This was an Immortal mountain floating above the Nine Heavens, surrounded by clouds and mist, with Immortal cranes dancing, like a paradise.

Qin Ya had been kneeling in front of the Ancestral Master's Hall for three years.

Three years ago, she was saved and brought back to the Immortal Realm by the Celestial Envoy. She thought she would receive a reward from the Sect, as she had brought back news of the Dragon Clan's unrest in the Lower Realm.

However, the truth was just the opposite.

"A mere lowly dragon from the Lower Realm, and it dares to provoke the dignity of the Immortal Realm?"

The Sect Master of the Ethereal Immortal Sect, Immortal Venerable Yuqing, had a Face as cold as frost.

"What is even more hateful is that you actually let our Sect's branch in the Lower Realm, the Ethereal Immortal Palace, be destroyed. You deserve to die!"

"This Disciple knows her crime."

Qin Ya lowered her head.

"But that Ming Gu is indeed strange. Even though it was only at the Soul Transformation Stage, it was able to rival the Tribulation Crossing Stage. This Disciple suspects it obtained the Legacy of an ancient Devil King..."