Lu Chao could now clearly see the blurry stars that had been faintly glimmering before.
He could see them, Heavenly Destiny Bones that surpassed the Star Divine Bone.
A gossamer of bright moonlight seemed to be draped over the Star Divine Bones in the distant sky. Within that moonlight, a few stars faintly glimmered.
But when Lu Chao tried to focus and determine their attributes, he found he couldn’t.
’So, I can’t truly see them clearly yet.’
"I’m afraid I’ll need to reach the True Fate Ninth Layer to be able to determine the attributes of these Moon-level Destiny Bones."
"But right now, it’s impossible for me to rush to the Ninth Layer all at once."
Lu Chao had only reached the True Fate Eighth Layer by devouring the Star Saint Bone of Shen Family Elder Shen Xu and forcing the breakthrough with sheer willpower. As a result, his True Qi foundation was not stable enough.
He had also used up all his Azure Flame Bone-Refining Pills. In the short term, he had nothing that could help him break through again.
Once again, he opened his eyes...
Beside Lu Chao were Xiao Su’er’s hopeful eyes and Chang Yuan, who was struggling to contain his explosive emotions.
At the same time, the voice of Chi Ting from in front of the Forbidden Land reached his ears...
"That Lu Chao definitely won’t stay put and wait for me to bring people back to kill him. He’s definitely run off already."
"I’m just worried he’ll bring soldiers to the outskirts of the Forbidden Land to ambush the Young City Lord."
As Chi Ting spoke, a guard dressed in the attire of Red Sword City stepped forward heavily...
"Lord Chi Ting, if he really dares to bring soldiers, then we’ll make sure none of them leave alive."
"Forget our Commander; the Young City Lord alone can suppress all of his troops with his Destiny Bone, rendering them immobile."
At this, Chi Ting couldn’t help but shake his head...
"Lu Chao’s combat instincts are extremely powerful. What’s more, I have no idea what strange method he used to break the suppression of my Moon Mortal Bone."
"I’m afraid that he isn’t afraid of Destiny Bone suppression and that his troops won’t be either."
"We have to find a way to kill him first."
Speaking of which, Chi Ting looked at another young man in red robes and asked, "Chi Yuan, when did Commander Ke take Chang Yuan’s woman into the Forbidden Land? Do you think you can catch up and call Commander Ke out?"
The young man called Chi Yuan frowned.
He shook his head and replied, "About a quarter of an hour before you returned. But Commander Ke’s Soldier Dao is incredibly powerful; breaking through the barriers ahead is too easy for him. Although my Soldier Dao isn’t weak either, catching up to him won’t be an easy task."
This answer made Chi Ting’s expression gradually turn ugly...
"Without Commander Ke, it’s practically impossible for us to find Lu Chao on our own."
Chi Ting meant that they had to mobilize, find Lu Chao, and kill him. They couldn’t let him bring his troops here...
Breaking into the Azure Flame Sect’s Forbidden Land would take time, perhaps a few days or even longer.
By then, Lu Chao’s troops would have long since arrived.
But with just their current group, trying to catch a hidden Lu Chao was impossible.
However, at this very moment... Heh, hehehehe!
The bizarre, terrifying sound immediately drew the attention of Chi Ting, Chi Yuan, and the dozen or so Red Sword City guards.
Chi Ting, already filled with irritation, barked, "Shen Ji, what the hell are you cackling about?"
That’s right. The person who had suddenly started cackling was none other than the Patriarch of the Saint Bone Shen Family, Shen Ji.
Shen Ji abruptly looked up, his eyes flashing with a cold light as he stared back at Chi Ting...
"I’m laughing because Lord Chi Ting doesn’t understand Lu Chao at all."
"Or perhaps you don’t understand most people in the Azure Flame Domain. Many of the natives here have this so-called ’loyalty and honor’..."
"And this Lu Chao, from what little I know of him, is the type to constantly risk his life for the descendants of the Azure Flame Sect."
"So I have a method we can try."
At this moment, Shen Ji’s voice was as terrifying as a demon’s, and he wasn’t even being polite to Chi Ting.
’Polite my ass!’
As the Patriarch of the Saint Bone Shen Family, almost all his key figures had been killed—several Elders, more than ten middle-aged experts, and over thirty young geniuses.
Lu Chao had killed them all. Now, he had practically descended into a state of crazed madness.
Chi Ting was extremely displeased with his current attitude, but he suppressed his anger and asked, "What method?"
Hearing this, Shen Ji suddenly looked toward Chang Yuan’s son. He then walked over step by step, abruptly stomped on Chang Yuan’s son, and roared in a low voice, "Lu Chao, get your ass out here for this old man!"
The moment he said this, Chi Ting, Chi Yuan, and the others were stunned. The dozen or so Red Sword City guards were also stunned.
"Shen Ji, what the hell are you doing?" Chi Ting couldn’t help but ask.
Shen Ji gave a sinister laugh. "Lord Chi Ting, I suspect Lu Chao is nearby. As I just said, he’s one of those so-called ’righteous and loyal’ types. He’ll definitely try to save Chang Yuan’s wife and child."
The other red-robed young man, Chi Yuan, heard this and said incredulously, "Impossible. There’s no such thing."
Obviously, neither Chi Ting nor Chi Yuan believed that Lu Chao would come to save Chang Yuan’s wife and child. Lu Chao would certainly have asked the people from the Saint Bone Shen Family about the lineup Red Sword City had brought.
Knowing that someone Above the Creation was present, he would never dare to come.
Chi Ting and Chi Yuan had grown up in Red Sword City, and the teachings they received were all about being selfish and prioritizing personal gain above all else.
But the maddened Shen Ji no longer cared about them.
He spoke again, his voice sinister and terrifying, "Lu Chao, get out here, or I’ll kill Chang Yuan’s son right now."
As he spoke, the True Qi from his entire body slowly began to pour into Chang Yuan’s son.
Up in the large tree where Lu Chao was, Chang Yuan was trembling violently, but he desperately suppressed his aura to avoid being exposed. He looked at Lu Chao beside him, his eyes filled with a questioning gaze.
He forced himself to calm down, struggling not to act rashly.
Lu Chao took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Give me a little more time. I’ll be able to act soon."
After speaking, he closed his eyes again and entered his Bone Inner World. His gaze fell upon the indistinct moonlight, toward the few glimmering Star Moon-level Heavenly Destiny Bones. Then, without hesitation, he commanded, ’Whatever. One of you, come down!’
When devouring his first Star Moon Level Bone, Lu Chao should have checked to see which attribute was more suitable for him.
But now, Lu Chao wasn’t going to check. He couldn’t just stand by and watch someone die.
Although he couldn’t clearly see the attributes of the bones within the moonlight, his instincts told him he could now devour a Moon-level Heavenly Destiny Bone.
’Then I’ll just take any one. As long as it’s Moon Level, it’ll do.’
BOOM...
With a wave of Lu Chao’s hand, a Star Heavenly Destiny Bone from within the moonlight suddenly descended like a meteor. It violently blasted through the stars in the distant and high skies, crashing heavily into the earth of the Bone Inner World.
「At the same time...」
Shen Ji roared again, "Lu Chao, do you know why Lord Chi Ting went to capture Chang Yuan’s woman? It’s because our Young City Lord got bored while breaking through the Forbidden Land and ordered for a woman from the Azure Flame Domain."
"Hahaha, she’s about to be humiliated."
His voice boomed out once more...
And at this very moment, Lu Chao’s eyes shot open. The corner of his mouth curled slightly as he muttered, "Not a Moon Mortal Bone, but a Moon Profound Bone. This is a Moon Profound Heavenly Destiny Soldier-Breaking Bone."