Monarch Of Time

Chapter 899 Refining the golden skeleton (2)

As that radiant golden light burst out from the golden skeleton, even the purple light coming from Shun Longʼs earth flame appeared to have been suppressed, as the skeletonʼs golden bones lit up with an even more vibrant golden hue.

The brilliant golden light emanating from the golden skeleton quickly intensified, casting a mesmerizing glow across the foggy space inside the ʼStone of Timeʼ. Countless intricate and mysterious runes began to materialize one after the other, forming hundreds of complicated patterns that adorned the surface of the skeletonʼs gleaming bones. Each line and curve seemed to hold endless profound and ancient secrets, as if the mysteries of the ʼHeavenly Daoʼ itself were hidden inside each of these runes!

Even Little Black was taken aback when he felt the overbearing force coming from the golden skeleton, which was powerful enough to make even Sovereign realm experts lower their heads obediently in front of it!

This was the majesty of a 9th tribulation Earth Immortal! Even in death, the power inside his body was still so immense, that it was enough to strike terror in the hearts of even peak-stage Sovereign realm experts!

And yet, the moment the golden skeletonʼs aura touched him, Shun Longʼs figure merely trembled for a single moment, before his body quickly returned back to its original calm state, as if he had felt nothing but a mere light breeze brushing past him. As soon as it made contact with Shun Longʼs figure, the golden skeletonʼs aura instantly dissipated into thin air, as if it had never existed in the first place.

ʼʼIt seems that even the aura of a 9th tribulation Earth Immortal is completely suppressed inside the ʼStone of Timeʼ...ʼʼ Shun Long mumbled to himself in a calm manner as he continued to stare at the countless intricate runes on the skeletonʼs golden bones.

As soon as his purple-colored earth flame touched the golden skeletonʼs figure earlier, Shun Long could feel the golden skeletonʼs energy instantly setting its sights on him, before it abruptly burst with a horrifying power that was more than enough to obliterate everything around it to pieces!

Even the most powerful of Sovereign realm experts would find themselves no different from tiny ants caught amidst a massive storm if they sensed this overwhelming power!

And yet, as soon as the golden skeletonʼs energy burst out, Shun Long could also sense the ʼStone of Timeʼ inside his spiritual space vibrating slightly, before everything instantly returned back to normal!

It was nothing but a small inaudible hum coming from a single vibration from the ʼStone of Timeʼ, and yet the moment it sounded out, the golden skeletonʼs energy immediately dispersed, as if it didnʼt dare to even act up any longer!

Naturally, Shun Long wasnʼt overly surprised when he sensed this development. In the first place, he knew that refining the golden skeleton wasnʼt going to be as easy as it seemed. After all, even experts at the Northern Sovereignʼs level couldnʼt get their hands on the golden skeleton back in the ʼKingʼs Palaceʼ due to its overwhelmingly strong aura, so how could it be any easier to refine it?

However, although the corpse of an Earth Immortal expert was indeed mighty, how could it possibly raise any significant waves while inside the ʼStone of Timeʼ?

This was why Shun Long wasnʼt any worried about the golden skeletonʼs remnant killing intent and dared to start the refinement process like this right away! No matter what, inside the ʼStone of Timeʼ, any and every other treasures were all the same. None of them could truly contend with the triangular-shaped stone that was hovering inside his spiritual space!

Of course, even without the ʼStone of Timeʼ, Shun Long was still confident that the golden skeletonʼs remnant energy would be unable to really threaten him in the end. After all, with Little Black by his side, the corpse of an Earth Immortal wouldnʼt be able to truly harm him!

At worst, he would just have to delay the refinement process while Little Black slowly chipped away the remaining killing intent inside the golden skeleton! At most, Shun Long would just have to wait a few months before he began the refinement process again.

Thankfully, none of that was required in the end.

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As the golden skeletonʼs remnant killing intent finally faded away, Little Blackʼs bright azure eyes narrowed slightly, before the black dragon said in a clearly surprised tone

ʼʼMaster, this skeleton doesnʼt even have a wisp of its original soul remaining, and yet his killing intent was still unwilling to disappear even after so long. Most likely, even among 9th tribulation Earth Immortals, it seems that this person was definitely somewhat extraordinary. At the very least, he wasnʼt your average 9th tribulation Earth Immortal!ʼʼ After a brief moment of silence, Little Blackʼs eyes continued to stare at the figure of the golden skeleton before he continued

ʼʼStill, itʼs a shame... Since this person fell during his 9th tribulation of the Earth Immortal realm, even his bones were bound to return to dust in the end.ʼʼ

Shun Long nodded his head without saying anything, while his gaze continued to linger on the golden skeletonʼs radiant runes that were gradually fading from existence, looking like they were being absorbed back inside the skeletonʼs bones.

From the beginning, Shun Long had already come to the conclusion that the golden skeleton must have been an extremely impressive figure of the central continent while it was still alive. After all, to become a 9th tribulation Earth Immortal through body cultivation was even harder than doing so through oneʼs normal qi cultivation. How could such a figure, who was only a step away from ascending to the ʼImmortal Dimensionʼ while it was still alive, possibly be ordinary? After a moment of silence, once the remaining runes had completely vanished from the golden skeletonʼs surface, Shun Long finally closed his eyes and emptied his mind once more. A moment later, Shun Long opened his eyes again and looked at the golden skeleton in front of him, before he said in a resolute tone

ʼʼSenior, Iʼm going to make use of the remaining energy left inside your body, but I will make sure to give you a proper burial in return!ʼʼ

In the next moment, without any more hesitation, Shun Longʼs purple-colored earth flame surged forth, as it completely enveloped the golden skeletonʼs figure for the second time!