Chapter 66

Time ticked by, and with the matter being so significant, Lian Chengyu began to feel uncertain. He was afraid of any unforeseen events.

So much time had passed, why hadn’t the essence of the desolate bone taken effect yet?

When he bought this desolate bone, Lian Chengyu had carefully examined it. There were no signs of it having been refined before. Moreover, when he first started refining the desolate bone, the cold venom of the cold python did indeed appear as described in the literature, causing a group of laborers to fall ill. This all indicated that the desolate bone should be genuine.

Could there have been a problem during the refinement process? After thinking it through, he concluded there shouldn’t have been any issues. The refinement site was closely monitored by his subordinates, and Lian Chengyu himself frequently inspected the process. How could there have been any problems?

Lian Chengyu was no ordinary person. After a moment of reflection, he quickly calmed down again. He muttered to himself:

"Clay can be solidified with just one rain; but jade and amber must be buried for millions of years to be nurtured by the earth."

"Rice and millet can be harvested in a year; but the elixir of immortality must grow for hundreds of thousands of years in a desolate place, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon."

"Street magicians can write a martial arts manual in three days; but the founding emperor of the Tai'e Divine Kingdom spent ten thousand years to complete the 'Tai'e Holy Law'!"

"Clay can be crushed with a single step, while jade and amber become art that lasts for thousands of years; rice and millet will eventually become the excrement of ordinary people, while the elixir of immortality can transform emperors into immortals; the martial arts manual of street magicians can only be used to cheat some fools, while the 'Tai'e Holy Law' can be passed down for millions of years, revered by countless martial artists!"

"To achieve great things, one must first temper their will. It’s only been a few hours, and I can’t even wait that long. How can I achieve great things!"

Lian Chengyu thought this, and a determined and calm expression appeared on his face.

However, half an hour passed...

Lian Chengyu still maintained a calm facade, repeating his self-encouraging words to himself over and over again.

An hour passed.

Sweat began to bead on Lian Chengyu’s forehead.

Two hours passed.

Lian Chengyu’s eyes were bloodshot, his fists tightly clenched, his nails digging into his flesh.

Three hours!

Zhao Tiexiang and the other guardians’ legs were sore from standing, and the onlookers, who were waiting for Lian Chengyu to rise to power and take them to the city, had stiff necks from watching.

Four hours, the sun had set, and Lian Chengyu sat meditating on the altar all day.

How could this be? How could this be?

This is impossible!!

Lian Chengyu shouted in his heart, the veins on his forehead bulging like worms, looking extremely fierce.

Seeing Lian Chengyu in this state, Zhao Tiexiang and the others immediately became alert. The chief of the Lian clan also opened his eyes wide, fully focused.

They knew this must be the legendary burst of desolate bone energy!

Because the energy was too strong, Lian Chengyu’s body had reached its limit, causing his veins to bulge. At this moment, any misstep could cause his blood vessels to burst!

Throughout history, there have been many martial artists who greedily consumed desolate bone essence they couldn’t absorb, leading to their bodies exploding and death.

"Everyone step back! No one is to disturb him. Anyone who takes a step forward will be killed without mercy!"

The old chief of the Lian clan gave the order. This was the most critical moment for Lian Chengyu’s breakthrough. If anyone disturbed him, causing damage to his meridians and failing the breakthrough, even grinding his bones to dust would not make up for it.

Five hours.

The sky was completely dark, the moon high in the sky, and stars dotted the heavens.

But the high-ranking members of the Lian clan and the members of the warrior training camp did not leave. The tribe’s witch and doctor were on standby, eating only a few bites of food.

The witch would occasionally kneel to pray, continuing her ritual to bless Lian Chengyu.

At this moment, Lian Chengyu, who was meditating, suddenly let out a loud roar!

"Ahh!"

The roar was deep and loud, like the roar of a wild beast, piercing the sky!

"Boom!"

The altar where Lian Chengyu sat cracked, due to the burst of energy from his entire body.

"Master has broken through! Master has broken through!"

Seeing this, Zhao Tiexiang jumped up and shouted.

The members of the warrior training camp also stood up, cheering and celebrating.

The old chief stroked his beard, a satisfied smile on his face. However, only the head of the warrior training camp, Yao Yuan, gave Lian Chengyu a strange look, his eyes filled with confusion, as if Lian Chengyu’s shout contained a deep sense of unwillingness and hatred?

Zhao Tiexiang gestured to the people behind him, signaling them to join him in shouting.

"Congratulations to Master, blessings to Master! Master’s purple blood is complete, unifying the desolate land! Master’s reign will last for thousands of years, his life as long as the heavens!"

The members of the warrior training camp shouted in unison, their voices loud and clear.

They had practiced this slogan for a long time. Zhao Tiexiang, who was skilled in flattery, wouldn’t miss such an opportunity.

It must be said that these members of the warrior training camp were much stronger than ordinary people. Their practiced slogan, when shouted together, was loud and clear, echoing for miles.

Thus, everyone in the Lian clan knew that Lian Chengyu had broken through to the Purple Blood Realm!

In recent days, with Lian Cuifhua’s deliberate promotion, even the old ladies with almost no teeth left knew what the Purple Blood Realm meant.

That was the realm of a true expert. Zhang Yuxian, who had visited the Lian clan a few days ago, was also at the Purple Blood Realm.

Now, Master Lian is not much worse than Zhang Yuxian, right?

"Master Lian has broken through to the Purple Blood Realm, we will have a good life from now on."

"Yes, Master Lian said he could take us to the city."

"You don’t know, when Master Lian was born, the courtyard was filled with red mist. It was clear that Master Lian was a star from the heavens, not an ordinary person!"

People were discussing, and because of their anticipation of a comfortable future, the hardships and hunger they endured now didn’t matter.

As long as Lian Chengyu completed his breakthrough, everything would be fine. They didn’t seek to rise to power; they just wanted a stable life, and they would be grateful.

The clan members stood far away, while the members of the warrior training camp had already gathered around Lian Chengyu, kneeling in a circle, their slogans growing louder each time.

"Master’s reign will last for thousands of years, unifying the desolate land!"

"Master’s divine power is supreme, his life as long as the heavens!"

As they shouted, Lian Chengyu’s face was pale, his eyes lifeless, looking at everything around him.

"Pu!"

A mouthful of bright red blood shot out from Lian Chengyu’s mouth, splattering the ground!

Zhao Tiexiang, who was kneeling directly in front of Lian Chengyu, was splattered with blood, his face covered in red.

Zhao Tiexiang was stunned, standing there in shock.

The other members of the warrior training camp were also dumbfounded. What... what... is happening?

"Chengyu! Chengyu!"

The old chief was terrified, running over in a panic, and supporting Lian Chengyu, "Doctor, get the doctor!!"

The tribe’s only doctor had been waiting nearby. He was old and didn’t practice martial arts much, and his legs were sore from standing for so long. Seeing Lian Chengyu suddenly spit blood, his face turned white with fear. With his unsteady legs, he almost fell as he rushed over, crawling to Lian Chengyu’s side.

When he took Lian Chengyu’s pulse, he found it chaotic, not knowing what was wrong.

At this moment, Zhao Tiexiang spoke up, waving his hand and saying, "Don’t worry, everyone. It’s nothing serious. Master has just broken through, and his pulse is unstable. He just spat out some black blood. This is a process of purifying the body, which you may not know. When purifying the body, one must expel the dark blood from within."

As he spoke, Zhao Tiexiang wiped the blood from his face, making him look like the dancing witch, his face red.

The people around him looked at Zhao Tiexiang’s face, opening their mouths to speak but not knowing how to start.

After wiping the blood from his face, Zhao Tiexiang remained calm, saying confidently, "Soon, Master will recover, and then he will rule for thousands of years, unifying the desolate land."

In Zhao Tiexiang’s heart, Lian Chengyu was a god.

How could a god have any problems? Besides, it was normal for Lian Chengyu to experience some backlash after breaking through to the Purple Blood Realm.