Chapter 24

"Crack!"

In the forest, branches suddenly snapped and fell to the ground one after another. A bird that happened to be flying overhead, unable to withstand the pull of gravity, also plummeted to the ground.

With the blue-clothed man at the center, the earth within a hundred-meter radius seemed to instantly transform into a massive magnet, enveloping all tangible things within its range.

Nie Qian, leaning against a tree, felt a sudden strong force pulling at her spine, causing her body to sink noticeably.

"Ten times gravity!"

Her face was filled with shock and fear as she stared intently at Nie Tian, secretly resenting his recklessness.

The blue-clothed man, holding the Xuanhuang Shield, grinned maliciously and took a step closer to Nie Tian, "Brat, I want to see if you can even take another step!"

Under ten times gravity, Nie Tian's originally free movements came to an abrupt halt.

Frowning, he silently sensed the situation and discovered that a warm, fiery flow seemed to be rapidly gathering from the soles of his feet.

Strands of heat emanated from the beast bone he tightly gripped, flowing through his meridians and into his feet.

The beast bone, which had just returned to normal, once again became scorching hot.

Noticing the increase in temperature of the beast bone, Nie Tian's confidence suddenly surged, and he remained calm despite the man's approach.

He did not rush to act, but calmly watched the man, with the veins on the back of his hand gripping the beast bone prominently visible.

"Where is my second brother?!"

The man roared, brandishing the Xuanhuang Shield and hurling it at Nie Tian's skull.

"Whoosh!"

The Xuanhuang Shield flew out of his hand, tracing a graceful dark yellow arc, and struck down with immense force.

An even more astonishing gravitational field was released from the Xuanhuang Shield, causing the space around Nie Tian to suddenly sink.

"Xiao Tian!" Nie Qian cried out in alarm.

At that moment, the beast bone in Nie Tian's hand turned red-hot like a branding iron, releasing a violent flame energy.

"Go!"

Nie Tian instantly threw the beast bone.

As the beast bone whistled through the air, the heat gathered at the soles of his feet erupted in an instant.

The terrifying gravitational force from the earth seemed to become bearable, and Nie Tian's body, with the change in his steps, suddenly shot forward.

He narrowly avoided the impact of the Xuanhuang Shield.

"Roar!"

A wild, furious roar, audible only to him, seemed to explode from his soul. He clearly saw the beast bone transform into a raging inferno, completely engulfing the man.

The ten times gravitational field that bound the heavens and earth vanished in that instant!

"Clang!"

The Xuanhuang Shield, deprived of its owner's continuous force, suddenly fell to the ground behind Nie Tian.

The owner of the Xuanhuang Shield quickly disappeared in the surging flames.

In just a few seconds, the man, who had been engulfed by the raging flames, vanished without a trace.

His clothes, body, and aura seemed to have been reduced to ashes with the burning of the flames.

In an extremely short time, the man had left no trace in the world, and the fiery flames that the beast bone had transformed into quickly converged and reformed into a dark brown bone fragment.

Not far away, Nie Qian, who had previously looked desperate, stared blankly at the scene, her expression dazed.

She involuntarily closed her eyes and then opened them, trying to see the scene clearly.

After repeating this several times, she saw that Nie Tian was still standing in place, while the vicious attacker had completely vanished.

Her mind was in a daze, and it took her a while to gradually react, muttering, "Dead, that man... burned to ashes?"

"Tap, tap!"

After the gravity returned to normal, Nie Tian walked lightly to the beast bone, squatted down, and picked it up again.

"What a treasure." Nie Tian played with the beast bone, unable to contain his joy.

Only then did Nie Qian fully wake from her daze, shouting in alarm, "Be careful with that beast bone!"

Nie Tian looked up, raising the beast bone high, his face full of smiles, "Aunt, it's my treasure, how could it hurt me?"

"Your treasure? You... can control it?!" Nie Qian was shocked.

Nie Tian nodded vigorously, "Of course!"

Pausing for a moment, he pointed behind him and explained, "That man's second brother was also burned to death by it, not even a drop of blood left. Now I understand why everyone values a suitable spirit weapon so much. A powerful spirit weapon can really turn the tide of battle!"

In the past, he had not paid much attention to the spirit weapons that cultivators pursued with great effort.

Because of his own strong physique, he had often relied on his robust flesh and blood to win battles against people like Nie Hong, leading him to believe that he only needed to focus on cultivation.

He had not originally thought that a suitable spirit weapon could play a crucial role in battle.

But this time, in a desperate situation where death seemed certain, the beast bone helped him kill two people, completely changing his view.

He suddenly realized that possessing an extraordinary spirit weapon was indeed a great fortune in life.

"Take good care of that thing!" Nie Qian took a deep breath, her shocked expression not yet fading, but her eyes had regained clarity and calmness, "This place is not safe. We can't be sure that that woman, Yuan Qiuying, hasn't made further arrangements. We can study the beast bone at home, but we must leave now!"

"Okay." Nie Tian replied obediently.

"Besides that Xuanhuang Shield, did those two men leave anything else?" Nie Qian asked.

Nie Tian shook his head, "No, they were burned to ashes, leaving nothing behind."

"What a domineering spirit weapon!" Nie Qian's eyes showed fear, and she muttered regretfully, "Unfortunately, I'm short on funds recently. It would have been better to have more gains."

Saying this, she quickly got up, picked up the Xuanhuang Shield, and put it in her waist pouch, "Let's go home!"

"Okay, I understand, let's go home, go home."

Through the beast bone, Nie Tian had killed two people, and instead of feeling anxious about his first killings, he seemed excited, frequently taking out the beast bone to play with it on the way.

Every time Nie Qian turned her head and saw him playing with the beast bone, she looked tense and instinctively kept a few steps away from him.

In Nie Qian's eyes, the beast bone seemed to be capable of transforming into a raging, devouring flame demon at any moment, burning and consuming all living things without restraint.

Before nightfall, Nie Tian followed Nie Qian into the city and quickly returned to the Nie family.

After returning to the Nie family, Nie Qian instructed him to be very careful with the beast bone and immediately went to find Nie Donghai, informing him of the disaster in the mine and their experiences on the way.

"Yuan Qiuying!"

Nie Donghai, upon hearing about their encounter, was so angry that his whole body trembled, his eyes filled with raging fury.

"That woman is too audacious. Because of a minor conflict, she actually wanted to kill you and Xiao Tian! I will definitely investigate this matter!"

Nie Qian shook her head and advised, "Forget it, those two are already dead. After this, that woman probably won't continue to act recklessly. Father, you are no longer the head of the family. The family will be in a state of chaos for a while due to the disaster in the mine. It's better to avoid trouble and think about how to explain to the Lingyun Sect."

"How long will it take for the mine to return to normal?" Nie Donghai asked solemnly.

"I don't know." Nie Qian smiled bitterly, "This is my fault. I never expected that Xiao Tian's beast bone would cause such a huge change in the mine. I think it will take at least one or two months for the mine to resume operations. It will be difficult to gather enough Huoyun Stones this year to report to the Lingyun Sect."

"Since you and Xiao Tian went to the mine, and many people saw you, your second uncle will certainly blame everything on you." Nie Donghai also seemed somewhat agitated, "Unfortunately, I am no longer the head of the Nie family. I may have to give him an explanation."

"Father, you are making things difficult for yourself again." Nie Qian lowered her head.

"Xiao Tian's ability to advance to the sixth level of Qi Cultivation in the mine is more important than anything else!" Nie Donghai's expression turned serious, and he continued, "And that strange beast bone, which he can control and which can release such astonishing power, is enough to make up for everything!"

"That beast bone is too domineering. I'm worried that Xiao Tian won't be able to control it..." Nie Qian said with lingering fear.

"I believe he can!" Nie Donghai said firmly.

At that moment, in his room, Nie Tian took out the beast bone again, sat on the bed, and held the beast bone, immersing his mind in it.

"Huh!"

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