The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 698: Chapter 698: Not the Way to Live Off a Woman_1

Carson Flores’s agonized screams once again surged high.

Every so often, when Carson’s bones could no longer bear the strain, Delaney Hunter would allow him to rest for a short while, both to recover his energy and to heal his injuries.

And so, after a day of relentless back-and-forth torment, the first segment of Carson’s Sword Bone was finally refined and assimilated.

”There you go, refining the Sword Bone is just this process. The finger bones are the simplest. Refine them slowly, and you’ll gradually have more insights. Refining them later on will gradually become second nature. Now try it out, do you feel anything different?”

Carson looked at his left index finger with complex emotions. On the surface, it seemed no different than before, but Carson knew that it had undergone earth-shattering changes.

All of the Dark Iron Raven Essence had turned into white powder, having lost its original luster, its essence painstakingly infused into that segment of the finger bone.

Sword Bone!

The Sword Bone, not unlike a magical treasure, hadn’t changed much in appearance, but fundamentally, it had become a sword.

An indestructible sharp sword, its whole being radiated an unsettling chill, the same power Carson had felt before—like it could pierce through someone’s soul.

Carson raised his hand, aiming at the wooden table beside him.

Spiritual Energy surged forth, and a thread of extreme sharpness in the form of Sword Qi erupted out, instantly piercing through the thick wooden tabletop, then through the wooden planks of the floor, and disappearing into the ground below.

Though it hadn’t made a grand sound, its destructive power was incredibly shocking, as if all sharpness concentrated into that tiny strand of Sword Qi.

Carson raised his hand, looking at his unscathed finger, his eyes lit up with excitement: ”Incredible!”

Delaney chuckled, ”This is just your first segment of Sword Bone. When Sword Bone spreads throughout your entire body, and the Sword Qi flows with a mere thought, within three feet everything will be reduced to dust. That is the true invincibility of three feet. People outside say about me, ’With a sword in hand, I am undefeated within three feet,’ but it’s just an illusion they see. The true invincibility lies within the Sword Bones in my body.”

Carson felt the smoothness of that strike, indeed, a thought prompted the Sword Qi, which was far faster than wielding a sword in hand.

With the speed of casting Sword Qi like this, if he wielded a sword, his Sword Bone could probably unleash countless streams of Sword Qi in the time it took to make one strike.

A sudden enlightenment rose in Carson’s heart; recalling Delaney walking on air and shattering everything around her, she held the Red Flame Sword but did not strike. In reality, she might have used her Sword Bones countless times, probably just on a higher level of Sword Intent.

”You’re amazing, senior sister. I will diligently cultivate, striving to refine my entire body into Sword Bones as soon as possible.”

Delaney laughed, ”Once you achieve Sword Bone Great Achievement, it will greatly aid your cultivation as well. I was already at the Nascent Soul Early Stage when I developed this method. Over the years, I’ve repeatedly tested and modified it, searching for a better way to refine Sword Bones, to reach the best state. The cultivation method I taught you today is already the twenty-seventh version after revisions.”

”I could have undergone Divinity Transformation long ago, but I held back, waiting to ascend only after completing my Sword Bones. This way, I could reap greater benefits and start from a higher level after advancing. If you manage to complete your Sword Bones before reaching Nascent Soul, your achievements will someday surpass mine.”

”Of course, it’s not to say that you have to refine your entire body into Sword Bones before advancing; it doesn’t really affect that. It’s all up to your choice. And no matter how many Sword Bones you have refined, the more you have, the greater the benefits upon advancing, the higher the starting point, after all, there’s a big difference between the lower and upper limits of the same realm.”

Carson listened quietly, firmly committing her words to memory.

Twenty-seven versions!

The Path of the Sword Bone, developed by Delaney herself, clearly showcased her arduous journey; now Carson was lightly reaping the benefits of the best and ultimate Cultivation Laws...

Thinking of this, Carson’s respect for Delaney deepened even more in his heart.

She was nominally a senior sister but, in reality, a mentor.

Carson made a firm resolution to do everything possible to repay Delaney, to show gratitude.

After all, he was a grown man; to keep taking without giving back was simply out of the question, wasn’t it?

Even if one were to depend on someone else for support, this was not the way to do it!

”Alright, you go back and get some rest. Once you’re ready, come back, and we’ll proceed to refine the two other segments of the index finger and the bone of the palm behind the index finger, forming a line. Otherwise, the fragile bone of the palm will not be able to support the use of the finger bones in front.”

”Understood!”

For the following ten days or so, Carson spent his days being tortured and torturing himself.

In pain and yet joyful.

Finally, after using up the four pieces of Dark Iron Raven Essence, Carson had acquired four Sword Bones, his entire left index finger and the palm bone behind it, connected like a sharp sword.

Is there anything more flexible than a finger?

As Carson excitedly fiddled with his finger, Delaney’s Communication Stone lit up. She checked the message, furrowing her brows, then after a moment’s thought, turned to him, ”You wanted to see the outside world, right? I happen to have some matters to attend to outside. Come with me.”