In the mountains and forests.
The sky had just begun to brighten, and the mountain mist was thick.
Clang, clang, clang!
The sound that had once resounded like thunder had become a rapid string of continuous clangs.
Having completed one round of bone forging, Jiang Ning began another.
By now, his movements were no longer as fierce as before. The more he tempered the crucial Jade Bone within his skull, the more cautious he had to be.
Every hammer blow was no different from walking on a tightrope.
This was because he had reduced the force and efficiency of the forging, changing to movements that were somewhat lighter and subtler, but repeated many more times.
As time passed, continuous hammering sounds rang out within Jiang Ning's skull.
As the sounds rang out, faint golden light radiated from the top of his head.
The golden light gradually brightened from its initial weakness.
When the first ray of sunlight fell upon the earth, the golden light radiating from Jiang Ning's head became even more distinct.
Bathed in the golden morning sun, he seemed divine at that moment.
Yet the movements within his skull still showed no sign of stopping.
The final step was also the most perilous. He had to proceed with utmost caution.
Time continued to flow.
The great sun slowly climbed over the mountain peak and rose above the treetops.
When the sun reached its zenith—
Clang—
A sound like a great bell resounded from within Jiang Ning's skull.
In an instant.
The golden light around his body flared brightly, and a golden human-shaped phantom, three times larger than him, appeared around him.
Under the shroud of golden light, Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes.
The corners of his lips lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile.
"Divine Bone has formed