190: Dig out bones? Give bones as a gift!

The Great Desolation of the Northern Region was lonely and cold.

Whistling cold winds kicked up yellow sand, and from time to time, the roars of mysterious and terrifying Yao Beasts echoed through the night sky.

This was a natural barrier, and had always been the best shield for the Eternal Su Family.

Even an Immortal Lord would not dare to cross the Great Desolation of the Northern Region alone easily.

Two small figures, however, were running desperately here; their True Qi was completely exhausted, and they could only rely on physical strength to support their escape.

“Brother, I... I feel like I can't go on anymore!”

Su Qianqian's face was deathly pale, her breathing erratic, and her petite body was covered in bloodstains.

Just now, she had burned her essence blood and fought for her life, using her Golden Immortal body to forcibly slay a Grand Unity Golden Immortal from the Heavenly Court who was chasing them.

But it was also this battle that caused the hard-won balance within her body to collapse once again.

“Little sister, don't say such silly things. Brother will definitely get you out of here!”

Su Quan directly took Su Qianqian into his arms.

Tears of blood flowed from his eyes.

In just one night, the Su Family was destroyed.

But he had to be strong; his mother's warnings still echoed in his ears.

“Quan'er, if it really is the Heavenly Court's doing, do not think of revenge. Take Qianqian to an Uninhabited Desolate Region and hide. Your safety and peace are Mother's greatest wishes.”

“Qianqian has some flaws in her character and is prone to acting on impulse. Try your best to dissolve her hatred, and remember, never let her know the truth about her background.”

“...”

They ran a million miles in one night, until they could no longer sense the presence of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.

Only then did Su Quan dare to take Su Qianqian to hide and rest in a secluded Stone Forest.

At this moment, Su Qianqian's situation was not optimistic.

Her small face was contorted in pain.

Under the heavy injuries, her current talent was no longer enough to resist the eroding power within her body.

“Brother, Qianqian is in so much pain, it really hurts!”

The familiar words appeared once again.

Su Qianqian's memory was not mistaken.

At the desperate moment when her life was hanging by a thread, Su Quan reached out and thrust his hand ruthlessly into the girl's chest.

Agonizing screams and cries echoed under the night sky.

In Su Quan's pupils, the girl's eyes were reflected—eyes full of shock, estrangement, and disbelief.

“Brother, what... what are you doing? I... I am your sister!”

Su Quan did not respond.

He simply gripped a certain bone tightly and tore it outward.

The intense pain caused Su Qianqian to fall unconscious.

But the Su Qianqian outside the vision saw it clearly. The bone her brother dug out was no Great Dao Bone; it was an ordinary bone so mundane it even appeared somewhat decayed, with thick black currents of air swirling around it.

Su Quan's face was cold, without the slightest hesitation.

He then reached his blood-stained palm toward his own chest, and the immense pain did not even make him frown.

A divine bone manifesting infinite Dao rhymes was forcibly dug out.

All Laws Return to the Source.

Great Dao Bone!

This was the strongest of the talents Su Quan was born with, and also the last one remaining.

After stripping away the Great Dao Bone, all of Su Quan's talents vanished, and he was reduced to complete mediocrity.

Nourished by the radiance of the Great Dao Bone, Su Qianqian slowly woke up. She only saw the bone in Su Quan's hand before falling unconscious once again.

This time, Su Quan placed the Great Dao Bone upon the young girl's chest.

The vast radiance of Dao rhymes enveloped the girl's body, slowly nourishing and repairing her injuries, restoring color to Su Qianqian's face and stabilizing her breathing.

“The Great Dao Bone is indeed one of the strongest talents in the Immortal Realm. I just don't know if it can completely cure my little sister's injuries.”

Su Quan frowned.

If his little sister encountered another disaster, he would have no other talents to extract to prolong her life.

He dared not think further.

After a brief rest, Su Quan took Su Qianqian into his arms and continued to run wildly across the land of the Northern Desolation. The Immortals of the Heavenly Court could catch up at any time, so he had to get as far away as possible.

In the blink of an eye, several months passed.

Under the nourishment of the Great Dao Bone, Su Qianqian's body gradually improved, but her expression grew colder and colder.

What happened that night was like a thorn driven deep into her heart.

The brother she had always relied on had actually taken advantage of her unconsciousness and peril to forcibly seize her Dao bone.

“Little sister, we've left the Northern Desolation now. Let's find a nearby city to rest and recover.”

The long journey had left Su Quan's Daoist Robes in tatters, and his face was covered in dust and the weariness of the elements. He no longer looked anything like a noble Young Master of the Su Family.

“Hmph!”

Su Qianqian turned her head away, unwilling to acknowledge him.

Then, she said in a somewhat Yin and Yang, sarcastic tone: “Why enter a city? Could it be that Brother wants to harm me again?”

“If you wanted to possess my talent, you could have just said so. Why resort to such despicable behavior?”

“Rising from the ashes, the Dao bone you dug out has grown back and is even stronger than before. Why, do you want to dig it out again?”

“...”

Su Quan's mouth opened and closed, but he offered no explanation: “I'm sorry!”

“Heh!”

Su Qianqian turned her head away and walked forward on her own.

She knew in her heart.

Although the two of them still had to depend on each other for survival, their relationship could never return to what it once was.

“By the way, did Mother give you any cultivation resources before?”

“Some.”

Su Quan nodded.

“Give them to me!”

Su Qianqian reached out her hand toward him, her tone cold as if she were a different person: “Anyway, Brother, your talent is dull. No matter how much you Cultivate, it's a waste of resources. You might as well give all the cultivation resources to me, and I will be the one to avenge the Su Family!”

“I'll give you the resources, but let's forget about revenge. Mother gave instructions before; the enemy is too powerful, so do not even consider seeking vengeance.”

Su Quan handed a Spatial Ring to Su Qianqian.

“I have nothing to say to a coward like you. I'm going to Cultivate, don't bother me!”

Su Qianqian vanished from the spot with the Spatial Ring and found a quiet place to begin her cultivation.

Time passes unheeded in the mountains.

Three years passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Qianqian refined the last top-grade immortal crystal and suddenly opened her eyes. Her gaze, as solid as substance, pierced through the Void Realm, and the breath she exhaled annihilated the ten-thousand-foot mountain range before her into nothingness.

With the enhancement of the Great Dao Bone, it took her only three years to Breakthrough from a Golden Immortal to a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

But behind such rapid progress was a terrifying consumption of resources.

“Hey, do you have any more resources left by Mother on your end?”

Not far away, Su Quan was holding a pile of clothes to be washed by the small river.

For the past three years, he had been responsible for taking care of his sister's daily life, allowing her to focus all her energy on cultivation.

“Resources... there are no more.”

“Really? Mother only gave you this small amount of resources? Did you hide them?”

Su Qianqian's brow furrowed as she hurled a series of questions.

“There really are no more!”

Su Quan was telling the truth.

Everything happened too suddenly.

Being able to get a portion of the resources was already thanks to his mother's foresight.

“You better not be lying to me!”

Su Qianqian stared straight at Su Quan. Seeing no flaws, she stood up and walked straight ahead.

“Hey, little sister, where are you going?”

“To find some resources. Without resources, how can I Cultivate?”

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