The Inheritance of the Bone of Destiny
“Ah! Ghost!”
Little Zhong Chi shouted in alarm upon seeing the sudden appearance of the man with a crown, attempting to flee.
However, his feet seemed to be rooted in place, unable to move at all.
The man with the crown had never seen such an eccentric child before.
He himself was the unparalleled supreme ruler throughout history, revered by all.
Yet this child claimed he was a ghost!
“Child, I am not a ghost. Aren’t you looking for a supreme treasure?”
The man with the crown smiled and looked at Little Zhong Chi.
“Yes!”
Little Zhong Chi suddenly realized.
His eyes sparkled, for as long as there was a treasure, it didn’t matter if it belonged to a person or a ghost.
“Where is my treasure? Give it back to me!”
Little Zhong Chi glared at the man with the crown, seemingly accusing him of stealing his treasure rather than bestowing it upon him.
“Hahaha...”
The man with the crown, instead of getting angry, burst into laughter. Wasn’t this exactly how he used to be?
“Good, good. I like your character. Child, you must uphold this attitude of cherishing what others treasure as your own, or else beware, I might truly become a ghost and come looking for you.”
The man with the crown advised with satisfaction.
Upon hearing this, Little Zhong Chi couldn’t help but shudder, feeling a chill run down his spine.
He stared at the majestic figure before him, wondering why he didn’t seem like an emperor but more like a thief.
However, as the man with the crown had said, what others treasure was indeed his treasure.
This motto had been Little Zhong Chi’s guiding principle throughout his life.
Excitedly, Little Zhong Chi looked at the man with the crown as if he had found a kindred spirit, nodding repeatedly.
“Ah, so you are a fellow traveler! Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!”
A five-year-old child putting on an old-fashioned appearance amused the man with the crown.
“Take it! Don’t disappoint me. I don’t ask much of you, just become a qualified treasure enthusiast!”
The man with the crown pointed into the void, and a golden bone emitting a radiant light instantly entered Little Zhong Chi’s forehead.
If Great General Tong Ming were present, he would surely be shocked.
That was the Bone of Destiny, containing the essence of an entire life.
Naturally, this Bone of Destiny belonged to the ruler, carrying the achievements of a lifetime.
As the Bone of Destiny entered Little Zhong Chi’s mind, it merged seamlessly with his skull.
Boundless golden light enveloped him as if he possessed an unparalleled existence capable of destroying heaven and earth.
Little Zhong Chi relished the nourishing golden light, his whole body shimmering with a sacred aura, like a divine being reincarnated, exuding an extraordinary might.
Soon, Little Zhong Chi received the first piece of information from the Bone of Destiny.
It was the only information he could access at the moment.
“The limit of bones? So, the limits of the flesh and blood are not the ultimate limits of the physical realm.”
Little Zhong Chi exclaimed in astonishment.
He was well aware that in the human cultivation path, most people could accumulate enough strength with a single hand to enter the next realm, the Spirit Communication Realm, which was often referred to as the physical limit by the old patriarch.
Reaching the physical limit was the basic requirement to enter the next realm.
Some prominent clans or disciples of powerful forces, with the best sacrificial rituals and countless spiritual medicines, could break through the physical limit and strive towards the limit of the flesh and blood.
However, those who truly reached the limit of the flesh and blood were extremely rare, each one a true genius.
Today, Little Zhong Chi learned that the limit of the flesh and blood was not the ultimate limit for humans.
The true legendary limit was the limit of bones, which even the ancient ferocious beasts with divine bloodlines might not be able to achieve.
“Ah, such a precious treasure! It is indeed more valuable than any spiritual treasure.”
Little Zhong Chi understood that this surpassed any precious treasure.
Each breakthrough inheritance required a spiritual bone as its vessel, and every spiritual bone was an extremely precious treasure.
Spiritual bone?
Little Zhong Chi had been too modest.
This was not an ordinary spiritual bone; it belonged to an immortal powerhouse, a ruler who commanded an entire kingdom.
How could his Bone of Destiny be merely on the level of a spiritual bone?
It was undoubtedly a supreme bone.
Compared to the spiritual bones possessed by those ancient ferocious beasts, it was a tremendous insult.
“With this inheritance technique, can I become comparable to those demi-god offspring with divine bloodlines?”
Little Zhong Chi exclaimed, ecstatic and filled with joy.
The demi-god offspring with divine bloodlines were said to possess the power to split the heavens and carry mountains, a legendary existence.
“Thank you, Master!”
Once Little Zhong Chi realized this was a Bone of Destiny, he immediately felt grateful, addressing the man with the crown as his master.
The man with the crown nodded with a smile.
Finally, his inheritance had found a suitable recipient.
His brilliance would once again illuminate the boundless earth through Little Zhong Chi, causing countless gods, demons, and spirits to tremble.
“By the way, Master, when you mentioned becoming a qualified treasure enthusiast, what did you mean?”
Little Zhong Chi asked earnestly, seeking guidance.
The man with the crown also spoke earnestly, teaching him, “A qualified treasure enthusiast must at least be a ruler who commands billions of territories across countless clans. As an exceptional treasure enthusiast like me, one must possess an immortal body, have all clans submit, and make gods, demons, and spirits tremble in awe.”
“No, I will be the strongest treasure enthusiast, possessing all the treasures in the world!”
Little Zhong Chi confidently declared, as if he felt underestimated by the man with the crown.
“Hahaha...”
The man with the crown burst into laughter upon hearing this.
This child was fearless like a newborn calf, unaware of the vastness of the world.
Countless saints and prodigies emerged endlessly, gods and demons roamed, and spirits ran rampant.
Who could truly possess the entire world?
Without saying more, the man with the crown dissipated into thin air, disappearing before Little Zhong Chi’s eyes.
All he could see was the eternal and immortal body lying in the coffin, forever at rest.
At the same time, Little Zhong Chi was enveloped in a gentle light, his body leaving the throne-like coffin.
“Child, remember your words! The strongest treasure enthusiast that possesses all the treasures in the world!”
Within the gentle light, Little Zhong Chi faintly heard the impassioned words of the man with the crown, as if the magnificent ruler of a generation still stood beside him.
When Little Zhong Chi appeared once again in front of the Immortal Tomb passage, he found himself holding an ancient and rustic ring.
This ring emitted a terrifying aura and silently slipped onto Little Zhong Chi’s little finger as if it had never appeared before.
“Little Zhong Chi, I will take you away from here. This place is about to be completely sealed.”
Just as Little Zhong Chi steadied himself, great general Tong Ming, clad in armor, had already arrived by his side.
“Hum!”
Time became chaotic, and the heavens and earth changed accordingly.
Little Zhong Chi suddenly found himself standing atop a towering mountain.
Immediately after, a violent shaking ensued, as if doomsday had arrived.
The earth trembled, mountains quaked, and countless fierce beasts became restless, emitting mournful roars.
“Boom!”
A resounding sound pierced the sky, causing panic across the land.
Countless birds and beasts, countless spiritual creatures, all wailed in agony.
Within a radius of hundreds of miles beneath the mountain peak, everything began sinking, and a massive vortex possessed an unimaginably terrifying power, against which nothing could contend.
When everything came to a halt, the entire area within hundreds of miles had transformed into an unfathomable abyss, devoid of any sound.
“My sovereign, farewell!”
A deep voice, akin to a dragon’s roar, resounded through the abyss, echoing incessantly and causing pain in the ears.
Little Zhong Chi looked at the mighty great general Tong Ming beside him, realizing that it was he who had let out that mournful cry.
It was difficult for Little Zhong Chi to imagine that a robust and formidable general could also experience such fragile and melancholic moments.
This reminded Little Zhong Chi of his father’s death and his second uncle’s heart-wrenching howl.
Perhaps their voices were worlds apart, but their inner feelings were no different.
Little Zhong Chi knew that the one who had imparted him with his destiny, the peerless sovereign of his generation, had bid farewell to this world forever!
“Great general, do not be saddened. I will carry on the spirit of our master and continue his existence in this world!”
Little Zhong Chi comforted the grieving great general Tong Ming by his side.
Upon seeing Little Zhong Chi’s sincere expression, Great General Tong Ming even forgot that Little Zhong Chi had called him “Coffin Man” and nodded heavily, saying, “Yes, you are right. I will support you wholeheartedly and let the sovereign’s prestige continue to awe the vast earth!”
Outside the ancestral village, Zhong Zhu and Zhong Shan, accompanied by the only twenty or so hunters left in the clan, were hunting within the ancient city.
Due to the heavy losses suffered during the previous hunt against the ferocious beasts, the clan had lost more than half of its fighting strength, and the old patriarch had fallen seriously ill.
This added even greater pressure on Zhong Zhu, Zhong Shan, and the others, as the village’s food supply became increasingly scarce.
Originally, the people of the clan would go hunting every three days, but now they had to go out every day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
The clan had fallen into an unprecedented crisis.
“Watch out, a beast tide!”
Zhong Shan’s face suddenly changed.
Within the ancient city, countless fierce beasts suddenly roared, causing the earth to tremble.
Even the proudest spiritual creatures were now evading, as a large number of fierce beasts surged forward, undoubtedly led by ferocious beasts.
“Damn, what’s going on? The ancient city has always been much calmer than the Desolate Mountains. How could a beast tide suddenly occur?”
Zhong Zhu’s face darkened.
Their food was already far from sufficient, and now with the beast tide, was it possible that fate intended to annihilate their clan?
“Retreat, everyone, retreat quickly!”
Zhong Zhu and Zhong Shan did not dare to hesitate.
The terror of the beast tide was known to all.
Even if the beasts didn’t attack, their massive bodies trampling and crashing would easily wipe out everyone.
The hunters of the clan retreated one after another.
However, one person, unable to bear leaving behind the corpse of a fierce beast they had just hunted, rushed forward to retrieve it.
But as soon as he lifted the beast’s corpse, a horde of fierce beasts descended upon him, instantly crushing him to pieces, blood and flesh splattering.
This was the beast tide, a force that surpassed human capabilities.
Countless beasts surged forward, causing the earth to shake.
Everything in their path turned into nothingness.
If one ran even slightly slower, they would be reduced to bones, nourishing the earth as flesh turned to mud.
Zhong Shan and Zhong Zhu, along with the others, managed to escape at the fastest speed when the beast tide arrived.
However, there were still five or six people who were a bit slower and were directly engulfed by the horde, without even a chance to scream.
Within the clan, just as Zhong Shan and Zhong Zhu retreated to the village, a radiant light emanated from all around the village, protecting it entirely and causing the beast tide to evade and avoid the village.