Demon Bone (Part 3)
"Ding! Heavenly Sound War Drum! Under this state, you gain 1 million Experience Points per second."
Mechanical System Prompt sounded in Zhuge Xiang's mind. Hearing this, Zhuge Xiang a sudden realization, and he vaguely understood the meaning of the Heavenly Sound War Drum.
The Asura Path is a world of slaughter within the Three Realms Path. The will of the Asura Path can summon powerful individuals with a Battle Will from the Three Realms Path to enter, and the Heavenly Sound War Drum is a reward from the Asura Path Will.
In the heat of battle, if one is fully engaged in the fight, with one's Essence, Qi, and Spirit perfectly aligned, then this extreme fighting spirit will be sensed by the Asura Path Will, resulting in the appearance of Heavenly Sound War Drum as a reward and encouragement.
Thump thump thump...
Faintly, from the horizon, came the dense and rapid sound of drums. These drums sounded like the war drums of two armies clashing in battle, and their sound penetrated deep into the soul like the morning bell and evening drum. Therefore, upon hearing these drums, not only was Zhuge Xiang fully committed to the battle, but even the powerful figures watching the battle on Sole Dominance Mountain felt their blood boiling, wishing they could slaughter everyone in their path to vent their surging fighting spirit.
"The Heavenly Sound War Drum? This kid is indeed extraordinary. I wonder how long he will last in this battle?" The Great Emperor, upon seeing the Heavenly Sound War Drum appear, all showed some joy in their eyes. Great Emperor Xuan Luo, as the Founding Ancestor of the Asura Sect, made no attempt to hide his admiration when he saw Zhuge Xiang trigger the Heavenly Sound War Drum.
While the Heavenly Sound War Drum doesn't necessarily prove anything, nor does it guarantee that the person who triggers Heavenly Sound War Drum will reach the Great Emperor level or even Great Sage level, the fact that the Asura Path has produced someone who is wholeheartedly dedicated to the battle is something to be happy about. Being able to trigger the Heavenly Sound War Drum is undoubtedly the most authoritative proof of talent.
In fact, when it comes down to it, the Asura Path is in an awkward position regarding its lineup of top-tier powerhouses. The Asura Path known as the most fiercely contested world among the Three Realms Path, but unfortunately, it doesn't have a single Great Sage level powerhouse.
In the Immortal Realm, there are three Great Sage level sages— Ziwei, the Jade Emperor, and Qinghua —who rule over all the gods and immortals.
In the Western Heaven Buddhist Realm, there is also Great Sage named Tathagata.
The Demon Realm boasts four figures: Moon Consort Fei, the Great Sage Pingtian, and the Great Sage Moluo. Even the Ghost Realm has the Great Sage level being Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Yet, the Asura Path is conspicuously lacking in any of them...
Although it's not expected that Zhuge Xiang can become a Great Sage level expert in the Asura Path, it is precisely because the Asura Path lacks a Great Sage level expert to oversee it that the Great Emperor will treat the geniuses of the Asura Path with special regard.
For example, the Purple Emperor, one of the Five Emperors, was initially only at the Asura King level. After a fierce battle that triggered the Heavenly Sound War Drum, he broke through to the Asura Emperor level. From then on, he was unstoppable, and in just a few decades, he became one of the Five Emperors.
Zhuge Xiang, now at the same Asura King level, has also triggered the Heavenly Sound War Drum. How much will his strength increase? All the Great Emperor are eagerly anticipating it.
The Great Emperor were delighted to see several powerful geniuses emerge in the Asura Path. As for jealousy or fear that Zhuge Xiang might grow up and threaten them, such emotions were impossible for these Great Emperors, who were passionate about Battle Will. In fact, they would love for the emergence of several strong individuals so that they could challenge them and be motivated to climb to the top.
Under the Heavenly Sound War Drum, Zhuge Xiang, who was already fully engaged in the battle, was further stirred by the fervent drumbeats, making his Battle Will even more intense. With each strike, the angle, speed, and even the power all increased to a certain extent. Encouraged by the Heavenly Sound War Drum, Zhuge Xiang's strength was at 120% of its normal level.
"Kill!!!" The White Bone Emperor, as one of the Five Emperors, had an undeniable Battle Will. After all, not everyone had lost their Battle Will like the Wine Emperor.
Zhuge Xiang performed exceptionally well, igniting the fighting spirit of the White Bone Emperor Zhuge Xiang. The White Bone True Body also unleashed powerful energy. At this moment, it seemed that the boundary between the Asura King and the Asura Emperor had disappeared; all that remained was the exhilarating, life-or-death battle between powerful beings.
The Sea Calming Divine Needle, which can change size at will, allows Zhuge Xiang, with his Hundred Zhang -long Demon Body, to wield the Hundred Zhang- long Sea Calming Divine Needle. Despite his enormous size, Zhuge Xiang's speed seems unaffected.
Like a pillar Sea Calming Divine Needle, the staff, with a tremor in Zhuge Xiang's hand, transformed into countless shadows of a staff, smashing towards the White Bone Emperor. The battle reached a fever pitch, with Zhuge Xiang completely abandoning defense and maximizing his attack.
"It makes no sense that I, the Asura Emperor, would be defeated by you, the Asura King..." Evoking the same ferocity and fighting spirit, the White Bone Emperor's White Bone True Body also abandoned defense and engaged in a frenzied battle. At this moment, the two were competing to see who was more ruthless, not only towards others but also towards themselves.
The White Bone Emperor's enormous fist slammed down on Zhuge Xiang, its terrifying aura enough to shatter all things in the Myriad Phenomena. However, facing the White Bone Emperor's incoming fist, Zhuge Xiang neither dodged nor evaded, allowing the attack to land on him.
However, even though it withstood the opponent's attack, Zhuge Xiang's Sea Calming Divine Needle also carried the power to shatter the Void, and slammed hard into the White Bone Emperor.
Bang bang bang...
The White Bone Emperor unleashed punch after punch, like a storm, relentlessly striking Zhuge Xiang. The terrifying force shattered Zhuge Xiang's ribs, and mouthfuls of blood flowed from Zhuge Xiang mouth. How could a mere million or so HP withstand the White Bone Emperor's onslaught? Zhuge Xiang had already activated the effects of the Mysterious Dragon Body.
Mysterious Dragon Body (Half-Immortal Artifact): Defense +50000, Active: Spirit of Ten Thousand Dragons, can summon ten thousand True Dragon Phantom Image, transferring the HP of the Phantom Image dragons to oneself. Each True Dragon Phantom Image has 1000 HP. Cooldown: 3 days. Duration: 380/500. Weight: 100.
When the Black Water Profound Dragon ascended to the Immortal Realm, it left behind its physical body, which Zhuge Xiang tied around his waist as a belt. With the activation of the Spirit of Ten Thousand Dragons, an HP of 10 million points was added, making Zhuge Xiang's vitality incredibly tenacious.
Even so, Zhuge Xiang's HP, which numbered over ten million, were reduced by more than half. The full-force attack of Asura Emperor was truly formidable.
"No... this can't be... how could a mere Asura King withstand so many attacks from the White Bone Emperor?" The powerful figures on Sole Dominance Mountain were dumbfounded as they looked at Zhuge Xiang, who had completely abandoned his defenses and endured countless attacks from the White Bone Emperor.
Seeing Zhuge Xiang locked in a fierce battle with the White Bone Emperor, they thought Zhuge Xiang had gone mad. How could the Asura King's physical body withstand the White Bone Emperor's attacks? However, what they were seeing now left them speechless and dumbfounded.
The Asura King's physical body could withstand such a dense barrage of attacks from the White Bone Emperor without dying? This is a power that completely transcends common sense, as unbelievable as a newborn infant being able to withstand the full force of an adult man's attack.
"This physical body is terrifyingly strong..." Whether it was Thunder Flame Emperor, Purple Emperor, or even Wine Emperor, who originally didn't care about anything, they all looked at Zhuge Xiang with more or less astonishment in their eyes.
Let alone Zhuge Xiang being the Asura King, even if they were Asura Emperor, they wouldn't dare to use their physical bodies to withstand the White Bone Emperor's attack.
"Impossible, right? His vitality is too strong!" The powerful figures on Sole Dominance Mountain were astonished, but the one who was truly shocked was the White Bone Emperor himself. In his opinion, although Zhuge Xiang's power was strong and his physical body was completely unlike that of Asura King, he was still just Asura King. He should have been able to easily kill him with just a few punches.
However, after throwing nearly twenty punches, each one delivered with all his might, and Zhuge Xiang also withstood each punch with his bare body, Zhuge Xiang remained incredibly vigorous. This terrifying vitality deeply shocked even the White Bone Emperor.
Zhuge Xiang completely abandoned defense, using the life force of the Spirit of Ten Thousand Dragons to withstand the White Bone Emperor's attack. Naturally, his hands were also quick, and the Sea Calming Divine Needle rained down on the White Bone Emperor. Looking at the White Bone Emperor's HP, Zhuge Xiang knew that the White Bone Emperor's defeat was imminent.
Although the White Bone Emperor's physical strength was superior to his own, he had at least withstood three attacks from his Sky-Supporting Sacred Sword, Heavenly Flying Immortal, and Great Five Elements Sword Formation, causing his HP to drop. Even after revealing his White Bone True Body, the White Bone Emperor's HP was not high. In a head-on confrontation, Zhuge Xiang was not afraid of him at all.
With each punch, Zhuge Xiang's injuries worsened, and Character Interface HP plummeted like a deflated balloon. However, as Zhuge Xiang continued to strike, the White Bone Emperor's injuries also became extremely severe.
Countless cracks appeared on the milky-white bones, like Spider, with bone fragments flying everywhere, as if they might collapse at any moment. The White Bone Emperor's HP was already low, and his condition was even more serious, with his HP already reduced to a very dangerous level.
The carnage, the abandonment of defense, the disregard for life and death, stirred the blood of the powerful figures on Sole Dominance Mountain. Regardless of victory or defeat, both Zhuge Xiang and the White Bone Emperor deserved respect. Such a fierce battle meant that even if a winner was decided, there would be no loser.
However, when the strong meet, the strong are defeated, and the even stronger prevail. This Sacred War Duel, this life-or-death battle, must always determine a victor and a vanquished. The loser may be honorable in defeat, but the victor is all the more precious...
Watching the battle between Zhuge Xiang and the White Bone Emperor, the powerful figures on Sole Dominance Mountain held their breath, afraid that even a slightly louder breath would disturb the two.
At the beginning of the Duel, it was thought that Zhuge Xiang would be easily defeated, but now, the experts on Sole Dominance Mountain are finding it difficult to determine who will win or lose.
However, in the end, Zhuge Xiang's HP were still much more substantial. When Zhuge Xiang's HP, which were over ten million, were reduced to only about two million, finally, with a final Heaven Collapsing Earth Shattering, Zhuge Xiang directly smashed the White Bone Emperor's Hundred Zhang- tall White Bone True Body to pieces.
"Ding! You have defeated the White Bone Emperor, a level above your own, and gained 800 million Experience Points and the Demon Bone."
P. S.: Apologies for the two-day hiatus. I was supposed to update three chapters the night before last, as usual, but when I finished the last chapter and was about to update, the internet cafe computer crashed. My mood plummeted, and I haven't felt like writing for the past few days. Today is my birthday, so I'm in a good mood, and I managed to write one chapter tonight.