When Shi Hao was young, his Supreme Bone had been dug out. Even the Supreme blood in his chest had been taken to nourish the Supreme Bone transplanted into Shi Yi.
But the Supreme Bone was a gift from Heaven. The Innate Dao Patterns and Great Dao imprints bestowed by the Upper Heaven were rooted deep in the bloodline of a First Generation. They could not be stolen simply by digging out a bone.
The Supreme One True Water, rich with divine energy, merged into his flesh and blood, reawakening the mysterious source patterns flowing through every limb and bone in Shi Hao's body. They gathered toward his chest.
The Innate Dao Patterns roared, and the remnants of his Supreme blood began to revive.
An immensely brilliant sun was born in Shi Hao's chest. It carried the aura of a born Supreme, as though a long-slumbering Supreme were gradually awakening and returning to life.
At the center of the divine sun, the faint shadow of a crystal-clear vertical bone could be seen.
As the Innate Dao Patterns and Supreme blood rapidly filled it, the vertical bone solidified at an unprecedented speed. Divine light shone across his body, like a blazing Heavenly Circuit Divine Furnace making up for every deficiency.
The divine radiance released by the sun grew ever brighter. It was as if a Supreme were seated within it, and the terrifying pressure grew ever more intense. A certain Nine-Headed Lion had long since lost all hope in life.
"Is anyone there? Hurry and save me, this king's about to lose his life..."
Faint, utterly feeble groans surfaced intermittently, barely audible.
"Boom!"
The instant the vertical bone fully took shape, the divine sun went out. A young Heavenly Deity strode out from within.
The Supreme Bone had been reborn!
"Eh? Golden Fur, what happened to you?"
Shi Hao withdrew the divine might of a born Supreme and curiously studied the Golden Lion, who was sprawled on the ground, barely breathing.
"I'm fine. I just feel a little, a little..."
The Golden Lion forced out half a sentence before promptly passing out completely.
This was an ancient ruin. The whole world was dim, and broken walls and rubble littered the ground.
From time to time, powerful treasures emerged from the vast ruins. Sometimes, a great many treasures even went berserk, forming what was known as a divine tide.
Their source was naturally the Treasure Dividing Cliff at the very heart of the ruins, where the personal treasures of the ancient saints had been buried. Fighting was forbidden there, and each person could take one supreme treasure.
Thus, the young prodigies who entered the Baiduan Mountain Secret Realm often came here to seek treasures.
"Whoosh!"
A streak of light shot out from the depths of the ruins, racing toward the distant horizon.
"Another treasure's appeared! Charge!"
"The treasure is mine! Nobody try to take it from me!"
The surrounding groups of foreign prodigies immediately surged forward in a chaotic rush.
"We're not going after that treasure? It's a purple ox horn, overflowing with precious light and already showing signs of sentience. Even a marquis-level artifact would be no better."
The Golden Lion carried Shi Hao on his back, leisurely strolling through the ruins.
"What's the point of fighting over just one treasure? I'm waiting for a divine tide to erupt, then I'll go up and sweep the whole lot away. You know how poor our village is. Plenty of the kids there still haven't even got a treasure to use. I'm the one earning money for them out here."
Shi Hao glanced at the streak of light vanishing into the distance and spoke unhurriedly.
This was their fifth day in the ancient ruins. Along the way, the strongest Ancient Relics—Bi Fang, Zhujian, the Demon Willow Tree, Pixiu, and the Chi Dragon—had appeared one after another, all rushing toward the Treasure Dividing Cliff to fight for powerful treasures.
"A divine tide? Charge in and sweep them all up? No, no, no! I wouldn't go even if you beat me to death. If you want to go, go by yourself."
The Golden Lion was startled by his words and frantically shook his head in refusal.
When a divine tide erupted, a sea of treasures would surely go berserk.
The treasures here had all been left behind by ancient experts, and every one of them was extraordinarily powerful. When countless treasures gathered together, the power they contained was enough to change the color of the heavens and earth.
When the divine tide erupted, the divine energy it released could instantly destroy every living thing within its range, leaving not even a blade of grass.
When ordinary people saw a divine tide erupt, they ran for their lives. Only this lunatic wanted to charge in and grab a handful. He had to be crazy.
"Fine, then I'll just beat you to death."
Shi Hao gave a slight nod, summoned the Vermilion Bird Precious Technique, and raised a scarlet immortal sword to slash at the Golden Lion's nine ferocious heads.
"No, no, no! My lord, I was joking! Just joking! I'll go, all right?!"
The Golden Lion was so aggrieved he could nearly cry. He'd only been grumbling; he hadn't actually told Shi Hao to beat him to death. Why take him so seriously?
This lord was so damn hard to please!
"Good. Golden Fur, you've got the right attitude. Once we leave the secret realm, I'll reward you with a Six-Turn Spirit Pill to help purify your bloodline."
Shi Hao dispelled the scarlet immortal sword and casually dangled a huge carrot in front of the silly dog.
The Six-Turn Spirit Pill was a precious pill made with the true blood of six of the strongest Ancient Relics as its main ingredients, supplemented by dozens of rare medicines. It was known as a minor holy medicine.
Well, Little Shi had only happened to hear of the Six-Turn Spirit Pill. He naturally didn't have one.
"A Six-Turn Spirit Pill? Wonderful, wonderful! My lord, what else do you need? Just give the order!"
The Golden Lion was so overjoyed that he forgot all about his dignity. He immediately began calling "my lord" over and over, louder and more smoothly each time.
"Golden Lion, what are you doing?!"
Just as the Golden Lion was secretly congratulating himself, imagining how he would swallow the Six-Turn Spirit Pill and purify his bloodline into that of a supreme pureblood creature, an incredulous cry suddenly rang out from afar.
"Uh..."
The Golden Lion's body stiffened abruptly. He turned around, rigid as a board.
On the other side of the slope, a group of foreign prodigies stared at him, dumbstruck.
There was a Five-Colored Phoenix Bird with splendid wings, a Purple Sable with a body of purple gold, and the Three-Eyed Brothers, each with a vertical eye between their brows. They were a group of powerful foreign creatures, all old acquaintances of the Nine-Headed Golden Lion—close friends, even.
"My lord? Golden Lion, do you know what you're doing?!"
The Five-Colored Phoenix Bird rose into the air, its feathers shimmering with five-colored divine radiance. It led the others over and spoke with pained indignation.
The Five-Colored Phoenix Bird was a friend of the Golden Lion. Its grandfather and the Golden Lion's grandfather, the Nine Spirits King, had been friends for many years. Their families had been close for generations.
The bird was nobly born, and its lineage had once been pureblood. Its ancestors had been renowned God Kings in the ancient era. But after some calamity, its bloodline had thinned, though it remained powerful for a time.
"Brother Luan, I, I..."
With a group of friends watching him at his most wretched, the Golden Lion wished he could find a crack in the ground and bury himself in it on the spot.
"Golden Lion, don't say another word. Did this human prodigy use some despicable means to force you? Don't worry. With us here, we'll surely rescue you."
The Five-Colored Phoenix Bird spoke with ringing conviction, its stance utterly resolute.
"Hm? You mangy bird, are you asking to become my battle pet too?!"
Before the Purple Sable, the Three-Eyed Brothers, or the others could step forward to support it, a thundering roar had already resounded in everyone's ears.
Shi Hao's body was crystal-clear, interwoven with runes. A great sun seemed to be rising in his chest, casting the Golden Divine Radiance as Supreme pressure swept over them like a landslide.
"The aura of a Supreme? A born Supreme?!"
The Five-Colored Phoenix Bird and the others all paled.
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