Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 471 - Dragon Bone

Chapter 471 - Dragon Bone

The crack instantly attracted Liu Wuxie's attention. The crack was about three fingers in length and barely half an inch thick, similar to the size and thickness of a sword.

The other stones might have similar cracks, but they differed from this one. This crack was manmade, while the other cracks looked natural.

"Gu Yu, take your sword out!" A bold idea began to form in Liu Wuxie's mind. If this underground palace belonged to Gu Yu's ancestor, there was a high possibility that Gu Yu's longsword might be the key.

Moreover, Gu Yu's longsword contained the Sky Dragon's will, which might bring surprises.

After looking around and seeing everyone dispersed to search in the hall, Gu Yu handed his longsword over to Liu Wuxie, who inserted the sword into the crack. The sword perfectly fit the crack, leaving only the sword hilt outside.

But seeing no commotion from the stone wall, Liu Wuxie wondered if he had made a mistake.

After waiting for about half a minute, the dragon palace trembled, and cracking sounds began coming from the stone wall. The stone wall in front of Liu Wuxie suddenly split from the middle, and the ancient sword worked as a key, returning to his hand.

"There's a door over there!" This action drew everyone's attention, and they rushed over, fearing that Liu Wuxie would get ahead of them.

"Let's get inside quickly!" Liu Wuxie took the lead, followed by Gu Yu behind him. They quickly entered, disregarding if there were any dangers.

The stone wall continued to split apart, affecting the hall's integrity. Dust began to fall from above, and cracks covered the walls as though the dragon palace would collapse at any moment.

After passing through the stone wall and entering the dragon clan's chamber, the two felt like they had entered a new world.

"What a huge dragon bone!" A mighty dragon aura descended from the sky when they ran for about a hundred meters and froze them in place.

A terrifying dragon skeleton appeared before Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu. The latter was stunned in place because he was a human despite possessing the Sky Dragon's bloodline, and he had never seen what a dragon looked like before.

On the contrary, Liu Wuxie remained calm as he looked at a table before the dragon skeleton. A scepter and an ancient seal were placed on the table.

The dragon skeleton had weathered significantly over the thousands of years. Even the dragon runes on the skeleton were barely visible.

"What should we do?" Gu Yu panicked because there was no path ahead except for this chamber. The dragon palace had utterly sealed off after the divine dragon's death.

Liu Wuxie's mind began to race as he scanned the surroundings. The chamber was massive, roughly twenty thousand square meters, and the dragon's skeleton occupied half of it.

The surrounding walls were constructed with bare stones; the chamber contained nothing besides the dragon's skeleton, the scepter, and the ancient seal.

The overwhelming dragon aura came from the dragon's skeleton, preventing them from taking another step forward.

Ding Ye and others soon caught up and were shocked by the scene before them, quickly followed by a surge of joy.

"Retrieve the skeleton and the items on the table!" Liu Wuxie made a crazy decision to retrieve the treasures. He suspected that the scepter and ancient seal, being Dragon Clan artifacts, were potentially more valuable than the dragon skeleton itself.

"How is it possible? We can't even get close to the skeleton." Gu Yu found it hard to believe. If he could refine the skeleton or even absorb just one-tenth of the energy, his bloodline would become infinitely closer to that of a Sky Dragon. This meant his power would undergo a tremendous transformation.

The dragon’s aura, however, formed an impenetrable barrier, preventing them from approaching within three hundred meters of the skeleton. The pressure was overwhelming, akin to a colossal mountain pressing down upon them, making any further progress seem impossible.

Gu Yu grew increasingly anxious as Ding Ye, and the others drew nearer. The dragon skeleton emitted a formidable aura, suggesting that the dragon must have been at least in the True Profound Realm during its lifetime.

"Take out your Divine Dragon Sword.” Liu Wuxie urged, his mind racing. "It might be able to counteract some of the dragon’s aura and make it easier for us to approach."

Gu Yu didn't hesitate to take out the Divine Dragon Sword, and the pressure suddenly became lighter. There was even a resonance between the sword and the skeleton.

Meanwhile, Liu Wuxie seemed to have understood why cultivators in the Nascent Transformation Realm couldn't enter the Blood Sea Abyssal Island. The massive dragon aura could deter even those in the Astral River Realm from getting close. But if someone in the Nascent Transformation Realm came, they could collect the skeleton with their cultivation.

This was a protective measure, a barrier to prevent anyone in the Nascent Transformation Realm from entering the Blood Sea Abyssal Island.

The dragon aura was in the form of waves, restricting Gu Yu in place just when he took a few steps forward.

Gu Yu was frozen in place, and the pressure was growing heavier on his shoulders. The dragon's aura felt like a mountain crushing down on his body, causing his legs to bend slightly under the immense crushing force.

"It's him?! They're not dead!" Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu might've disguised themselves, but they were instantly recognized when Gu Yu took out the Divine Dragon Sword.

"Liu Wuxie, you're not dead?!" Ding Ye's eyes became bloodshot; the Ding Feng Hall had suffered heavy casualties because of him, with most of their higher-ups dead.

It would be hard for the Ding Feng Hall to establish themselves in the Blood Sea Abyssal Island now unless they could retrieve the dragon's skeleton.

The Wolf Fang Regiment was in a similar situation. The death of Xing Lian and a few experts in the high levels of the Astral River Realm reverted the Wolf Fang Regiment's strength to how it had been a century ago.

Since their identity was exposed, Liu Wuxie tore off his mask and turned to look at Ding Ye and others behind him.

"Liu Wuxie, I swear I'll grind your bones to ashes for causing my Wolf Fang Regiment to suffer such heavy losses!" The Wolf Fang Regiment's leader gritted his teeth with hatred when he recalled how he had killed Xing Lian.

As the Wolf Fang Regiment's leader advanced with purposeful strides, Liu Wuxie realized that inaction could mean certain death.

"If you people hadn't pursued me, you wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses." Liu Wuxie's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He wouldn't mind killing them all if he could, but he knew now wasn't the time to act impulsively.

"Heavenly Dao Book, help me neutralize the dragon aura!" Liu Wuxie had tried several methods but couldn't dispel the dragon aura, and he would crumble if he took a step forward.

He had pinned all his hopes on the Heavenly Dao Book now. Over the past six months, the Heavenly Dao Book had helped him dispel the pressure whenever he had suffered the suppression of aura.

As if the Heavenly Dao Book had responded to Liu Wuxie's call, the book unfurled and released the dazzling radiance that enveloped him.

A bizarre scene unfolded as all the pressure disappeared, and Liu Wuxie strode toward the skeleton, evading the incoming attack from the Wolf Fang Regiment's leader.

"Damn it! Why isn't he affected by the dragon aura?" The Wolf Fang Regiment's leader roared. He was at the pinnacle of Astral River Realm, and he had already reached his limit.

Liu Wuxie felt a sense of relief to be temporarily out of danger. The Heavenly Dao Book could shield him from all suppression, such as the dragon aura or the aura suppression from someone with a higher cultivation.

Ding Ye wasn't slow and appeared where Liu Wuxie was standing previously, but he was repelled by a powerful dragon aura when he tried to take another step forward, nearly sending him flying away.

Gu Yu's pace began to falter after he had taken around twenty steps. The dragon aura, initially bearing down on him with a force equivalent to five thousand kilograms, intensified with each step. By the time he had taken ten more steps, the pressure felt as if he was carrying a mountain weighing fifty thousand kilograms on his back.

The Heavenly Dao Book released a dazzling radiance that formed into various sequences, producing celestial music.

This scene terrified Ding Ye and others because they had never heard of or seen it before.

"What sound is that? It’s very soothing!" Those standing in the distance were in a daze and couldn't comprehend Liu Wuxie's music.

Liu Wuxie was equally shocked because this was celestial music with jade chimes, drums, and strings. He was only a mortal, but the Heavenly Dao Book had produced celestial music.

Every musical note that leaped out from the Heavenly Dao Book was pleasing to the ears. With the appearance of the celestial music, Liu Wuxie increased his pace and appeared beside Gu Yu to help him alleviate the pressure as they advanced together.

The Divine Dragon Sword could neutralize some of the dragon aura, but it alone wasn't enough to help Gu Yu reach the core area.

This left those in the surroundings gritting their teeth in frustration. Many people were reluctant to give up and could only press on, bearing the dragon aura. But some were sent flying and threw up blood.

Ding Ye also tried moving forward, but reached his limit after taking five steps. The skeleton was before their eyes, but they couldn't get close. Anyone could imagine the desperation they felt at this moment.

They all wished they could devour Liu Wuxie alive and seize his secrets and all the treasures there.

"Hmph, we'll stay guard here. Unless they stay hidden inside, we can capture them as soon as they come out." Lin Feng's eyes turned cold, and he planned to wait out. After all, the Blood Sea Abyssal Island was their territory, and they could send someone to stay guard.

"That's right. If we guard this place, he can't flee unless he can fly out of here," the others nodded in agreement because Liu Wuxie was only safe for now, relying on the dragon aura.

This wasn't a permanent solution because Liu Wuxie would be at their mercy once the dragon aura disappeared, and they did not need to be in such a hurry. They could sit near the skeleton and use the dragon aura to help them advance their cultivation.

Liu Wuxie frowned because he knew he was only safe for now, and it was troublesome for him to flee. He could only take one step at a time, hoping to make more breakthroughs in his cultivation to leave this place alive.

But wanting to reach the Astral River Realm quickly was nearly impossible, and the third level of the Heavenly Phase Realm was his limit.

Ding Ye and others formed a circle to surround Liu Wuxie, making it impossible for him to flee no matter which direction he went.

"Big Brother Liu, what should we do?" Gu Yu felt anxious. He could only speak as the Heavenly Dao Book helped to neutralize some of the pressure.

"There will be a way!" Liu Wuxie could only comfort Gu Yu in this manner even though he himself didn't know what to do. He could only hope for an unexpected turn of events.

Gu Yu no longer spoke and quietly pressed on, getting closer to the table beside the skeleton.

A powerful force emanated from the table, especially from the ancient seal, which seemed to contain a divine dragon that could break out at any moment.

"That's the Dragon Clan Scepter, which represented the highest authority of the Dragon Clan!" Gu Yu's attention was drawn to the scepter on the table.