Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Just like that, Lu Chao and Cheng Yunsu returned to Sword Thinking Peak...

Night had fallen without them realizing it. Lu Chao sat cross-legged atop a tall tower while Cheng Yunsu prepared food below, standing guard for him. The former site of the Azure Flame Sect was now shrouded in silence.

Atop the tower, Lu Chao’s consciousness had already entered his Bone Inner World...

The moment he entered, he saw Ming Huasheng’s Saint Bone hovering low in the air, along with six other foreign Heavenly Bones.

’So not all Saint Bones fly high up.’

’It seems any Destiny Bone I devour from the outside world only remains low in the air. I wonder if they have any other uses besides allowing me to comprehend their Meridian Maps?’

Lu Chao mused to himself...

His Bone Inner World was still divided into three tiers: the far reaches, the upper space, and the lower space. In the lower space were only the seven Destiny Bones he had devoured—one Saint Bone and six Heavenly Bones.

All of them pulsed, displaying their Meridian Maps.

By comprehending and fusing all the Meridian Maps, he could create entirely new Martial Techniques.

It was just like the Wolf King Sword Mountain Sword, the Martial Technique he had given Wu Caicai. Beyond that, he couldn’t find any other applications for the time being.

’For now, these seven Destiny Bones are more than enough for me to study. If I can thoroughly decipher the Meridian Maps of these foreign Destiny Bones... my understanding of cultivation and the Martial Dao will reach a truly profound level.’

Devouring foreign Destiny Bones was a way to hone Lu Chao’s mastery over meridians and True Qi, a process from which he would benefit endlessly.

At the same time, devouring foreign Destiny Bones also made it easier for Lu Chao to achieve breakthroughs in his True Qi Realm.

’The Heavenly Destiny Saint Bone of the Saint Bone Ming Family is called the Heavenly Destiny Sun and Moon Bone.’

’By day, their True Qi is scorching hot; by night, it is freezing cold. The people of the Ming Family only need to fuse the sun and moon to reach the True Fate Realm.’

’Whether day or night, they can intertwine yin and yang, allowing their True Qi to be a fusion of fire and water.’

Lu Chao was no stranger to the Destiny Bone of the Saint Bone Ming Family, having learned a great deal about it during his time in the Great Wu Empire.

’Comprehending the Meridian Map of the Sun and Moon Bone will strengthen my combat techniques.’

’My Fire Sparrow True Qi can become even more scorching, and my Thousand Kills Slaughter Sword can carry an icy chill, making my killing sword’s power even greater.’

As he finished his thoughts, he immediately began to cultivate and comprehend the Heavenly Destiny Sun and Moon Bone.

His True Qi began to rise, little by little.

He had broken through two layers in a row today, reaching the Fourth Layer of Transformation. His True Qi should have been unstable, but the arrival of the Heavenly Destiny Sun and Moon Bone allowed him to completely solidify his cultivation at the Fourth Layer of Transformation.

Moreover, as he comprehended the Sun and Moon Bone, his True Qi continued to rise...

In the blink of an eye, he reached the peak of the Fourth Layer of Transformation.

Two hours later, Lu Chao temporarily ended his cultivation. He reappeared at Cheng Yunsu’s side in a flash, joining his wife for dinner.

During the meal, he began to inspect the Storage Ring...

Lu Chao discovered the Storage Ring had about ten cubic meters of space. Inside, aside from Ming Huasheng’s corpse, were the various items Marshal Fan had placed there—all of which had been collected from the remains on the 6th Floor.

CLATTER...

Lu Chao first tossed out several dozen weapons and said softly, ”These are all weapons used by the ancestors of the Azure Flame Sect two hundred years ago. They’re all quality pieces, but it’s a shame so many of them are damaged.”

After two hundred years, most were covered in rust and of no use.

However, after wiping them down, Lu Chao found a dozen or so swords that had been barely touched by the ravages of time...

The words ”Azure Flame Thought” were engraved on these swords. Each blade was a pale red, giving them a striking appearance.

”These must be the fine swords bestowed upon those who passed the Sword Thinking Peak trial. They’ll be perfect for Luo Wendeng and the others.”

Lu Chao spoke softly, then continued searching the Storage Ring for other items...

Next, he tossed out a dozen tattered manuals. Just as Fan Changcun had said, they were also severely damaged. He could tell they contained Cultivation Techniques and Martial Techniques, but they were of little use without being restored.

Only one Martial Technique, a manual titled ”Azure Flame Rising Dragon Sword,” was relatively intact.

Lu Chao quickly opened the ”Azure Flame Rising Dragon Sword” manual and began to practice, slowly at first... WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

He practiced one strike after another. At first, he would get stuck on certain moves due to the damage in the manual, but Lu Chao carefully pondered each one, gradually deducing the missing parts.

An hour later... VMMMM!

The sword in Lu Chao’s hand moved with the power of a raging dragon. There, on Sword Thinking Peak, he performed a nearly complete version of the Azure Flame Rising Dragon Sword.

Its power was immense; this Martial Technique was by no means weaker than the Thousand Kills Slaughter Sword...

Rather, each had its own unique strengths.

And just as Lu Chao was practicing the ”Azure Flame Rising Dragon Sword,” two figures appeared on Sword Thinking Peak: Dragon Flame King and Marquis Jilong, Yin Ye.

They watched Lu Chao’s sword dance, their eyes gleaming with admiration.

Cheng Yunsu had already walked up to the two men. She greeted them with a slight bow and explained the origin of Lu Chao’s sword technique...

At this, the Dragon Flame King froze. ”Azure Flame Rising Dragon Sword... Rising Dragon Sword...”

The moment the words left his lips, the Dragon Flame King went completely still on the peak. His True Qi surged as he unexpectedly fell into a state of sudden enlightenment.

”My King... Your Majesty...”

Yin Ye was dumbfounded. He called out a few times, but the Dragon Flame King gave no response.

Suddenly... WHOOSH!

The Dragon Flame King blurred, reappearing below Sword Thinking Peak in a flash. He then began to perform the Azure Flame Rising Dragon Sword, a perfect imitation of what he had just learned from Lu Chao. When he completed the full set... BOOM!

The Dragon Flame King had clearly broken through his previous realm.

Then, the Dragon Flame King performed the Azure Flame Rising Dragon Sword a second time, and he broke through again.

He performed the complete sword technique again and again. With each repetition, his True Qi would erupt violently, shattering the air as he broke through to a new level.

At this moment...

Lu Chao stopped practicing and walked over to Yin Ye’s side, watching the Dragon Flame King below Sword Thinking Peak with some surprise.

”Dragon Flame Master Wang lost his master forty years ago,” Yin Ye explained. ”He has had to find his own way on the path of the Martial Dao ever since.”

”Even so...”

”He still managed to surpass Elder Dongfang in cultivation. And now, by suddenly obtaining the pure version of the Azure Flame Rising Dragon Sword—a technique lost for two hundred years—all his accumulated experience from the last forty years is bursting forth at once.”

The Azure Flame Rising Dragon Sword had been lost to the Azure Flame Sect for two hundred years.

Even the Dragon Flame King’s master, the previous Azure Flame Sect Leader, had never learned it. But as the most orthodox disciple of the current Azure Flame Sect, the moment the Dragon Flame King obtained the Azure Flame Rising Dragon Sword, he began a frenzy of breakthroughs.

Time flowed on, and no one knew how many layers the Dragon Flame King had broken through...

Before long...

Dongfang Ren arrived, Sun Shijin arrived, and so did Fan Changcun and Fan Jinhua. One by one, they all stared blankly at the Dragon Flame King. Only when the King finally stopped did Dongfang Ren say in a hoarse voice, ”Peak Realm Ninth Layer... the absolute peak!”

After the True Fate Realm comes the Peak Realm.