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Chapter 1577 - Chapter 1577 Chapter 1578 Blazing Fire Furnace

Chapter 1577: Chapter 1578: Blazing Fire Furnace Chapter 1577: Chapter 1578: Blazing Fire Furnace Song Jian’s Law of Years clearly restrained the Skeleton King’s Aging Law. The Skeleton King, already grievously injured, had nearly entered a dying state after being cleaved by Song Jian’s divine meteor skill. It couldn’t withstand the erosion of the Law of Years at all.

The Skeleton King’s physical body was actually in a sealed state. Although it was a Demi-God Level powerhouse, it could only use a petrification-like seal to protect its physical body. Today, however, its body, along with the seal, was completely eroded by the Law of Years, turning into a pile of ruins.

A semi-translucent wraith floated above the remains of the Skeleton King’s body. Whimpers like the wailing of ghosts and howling of wolves filled the entire underground cave, accompanied by gusts of chilly wind. The wraith of the Skeleton King stared directly at Song Jian, having realized that Song Jian was a Demi-God Level powerhouse. Its previous hatred and animosity had now been wholly replaced by fear, appearing fierce on the outside but timid on the inside.

“Human, not only did you refuse my goodwill, but you also dared to strike me down. I curse you, curse you…” the wraith of the Skeleton King roared, unleashing its final measure.

Song Jian could feel wisps of curse energy eroding his body. But as soon as these forces of curse neared him, they were immediately devoured by the Chaos Sword Qi enveloping him, grinding them into smithereens.

Now, Song Jian not only possessed an Immortal Body with formidable immunity resistance, but his cultivation of the Chaos Sword Canon also endowed him with the ability to ward off such curses.

Zhang Hong, who was beside him, watched with envy. When his gaze turned to the wraith of the Skeleton King, a flash of excitement crossed the depths of his eyes.

“Such a powerful BOSS, if I can help its Soul Body transcend, it will surely become a formidable Dharma Protector Vajra. Perhaps, it may even have the potential to advance to become a Dharma Protector Arhat…” Zhang Hong mused internally, unable to resist sitting down cross-legged and beginning to recite the scripture for transcendence.

In an instant, Zhang Hong was bathed in a brilliant golden light. True Buddhist chants filled the underground cave, strikingly different from the previous ghostly whimpers. The Buddhist sounds were comforting and soothing to the ear, and a touch of warmth emerged.

Zhang Hong’s move was precisely targeted at wraith-like monsters. The golden light falling on the Skeleton King’s wraith was like the sun shining on snow. The Skeleton King’s wraith began to melt away slowly, and though it was far stronger than Zhang Hong, it had no power to counter in the face of the Buddhist chant and golden light.

Song Jian frowned slightly. Zhang Hong had hardly exerted any effort in the battle, but now he seemed poised to reap the benefits, which made Song Jian feel somewhat uncomfortable. After all, ever since they had entered the underground cave, the two had maintained a facade of unity despite underlying tension.

Just then, Song Jian’s body jolted. After a careful sensation, Song Jian opened his skill list, and a smile couldn’t help but appear on his lips.

The Karmic Fire Red Lotus Ten Thousand Swords Art had finally evolved, becoming a true Divine Skill. At the same time, the Thousand Swords Art had also reached its maximum level. The max-level Thousand Swords Art could summon up to ten thousand Spirit Swords. With Song Jian’s current power, he could summon as many as he wished, up to a maximum of ten thousand.

Additionally, the damage of each Spirit Sword had increased significantly. Although they were completely condensed from Sword Qi, both in terms of quality and sharpness, they could match epic weapons. For Song Jian, this meant owning ten thousand epic-grade items at once. The enhancement of the skill’s power was an earth-shaking change.

However, what Song Jian was most looking forward to was the transformation of the Red Lotus Sword Array after absorbing the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Sword and Sword Qi Palm Imprint, among other Sword Formations. Seeing that the Thousand Swords Art was ready to be used, Song Jian didn’t hesitate to unleash it.

Ten thousand Spirit Swords appeared out of nowhere, weaving and evolving through the air under Song Jian’s control in the same formation as the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Sword Formation. Meanwhile, Song Jian keenly discerned the changes within.

A moment later, a colossal furnace phantom appeared in the void. The Karmic Fire Red Lotus Sword Formation had transformed into the Blazing Fire Furnace Sword Formation, resembling the shadow of a giant Bagua furnace. It revealed an endless sense of vicissitudes and the marks of time. Underneath the Bagua furnace, fierce dark red flames burned continuously, and the terrifying aura of pressure made Zhang Hong’s heart palpitate.

The moment the Blazing Fire Furnace appeared, whether it was the remnants of the Skeleton King or its soul, they were surprisingly absorbed into the Blazing Fire Furnace. Zhang Hong saw this scene and an ominous expression appeared on his face, but after glancing at Song Jian, he couldn’t help but give a wry smile.

If the soul was useless to Song Jian, Zhang Hong’s actions would have been merely recycling waste. But if Song Jian had a way to make use of the soul, then the soul was not waste but Song Jian’s loot.

“What a pity, this is the soul of a Demi-God Level entity. Although it’s severely injured, its essence is still good – it definitely possesses the potential to advance to the level of a Dharma Protector Arhat…” Zhang Hong thought to himself. He too had noticed that the Skeleton King was gravely wounded, its Vitality Points less than one-tenth of its peak condition, and its strength severely compromised.

Wails of agony emanated from the Blazing Fire Furnace–a complete dissolution, utterly eradicating the Skeleton King’s mark from this world. From now on, there would be no more Skeleton King named Insinar. Even if a Skeleton King were to appear again, it wouldn’t be Insinar, but another undead.

The wailing gradually subsided, and eventually disappeared altogether. The Blazing Fire Furnace also slowly dissipated in mid-air, as if it had never existed.

“Three points of divinity, not bad at all. To think that a heavily injured Skeleton BOSS would yield three points of divine essence!” Seeing the system prompt, Song Jian’s face revealed a delighted smile.

Song Jian casually allocated these three points of divinity to his Chaos Sword Canon. Now, only the Chaos Sword Canon could absorb divinity; his other skills couldn’t utilize divinity for upgrades.

The light from the Chaos Sword Canon flickered slightly, advancing only a single level. One should note that previously, when upgrading the Thousand Swords Art, three points of divinity would result in an improvement of at least three levels. Yet on the Chaos Sword Canon, it only advanced one level. This turn of events made Song Jian not angry but pleased, indicating that the potential of the Chaos Sword Canon far exceeded that of the Thousand Swords Art. Although both sword skills were of legendary quality, the future achievements of the Chaos Sword Canon were evidently going to be greater.

“Another gold-devouring giant, the Thousand Swords Art devoured eight points of divinity to evolve into a divine skill. I wonder how much divinity the Chaos Sword Canon will consume before it advances!” Song Jian mused to himself.

“Song Jian, this item dropped by the BOSS seems useful to me, can you sell it to me?” Zhang Hong pointed at a few items on the ground and asked in a low voice.

Song Jian looked down to see that Zhang Hong was pointing at a legendary-quality Bone Ring. After checking its attributes, which seemed unremarkable, he glanced at Zhang Hong who appeared very anxious, almost afraid that Song Jian wouldn’t sell it to him. Evidently, this Bone Ring held special significance for Zhang Hong.

“Sure, fifty Purple Crystals,” Song Jian said with a smile.

A legendary-quality item sold for fifty Purple Crystals wasn’t expensive; it was practically a friendship price. Moreover, since it held special significance for Zhang Hong, even if the price were a hundred Purple Crystals, Zhang Hong would likely hold his nose and accept the deal. However, that would be exploiting the situation and would offend him.

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