However, what Xu Chuan didn't expect was that the storage ring he had discarded actually flew back into Yang Sheng's hand on its own.
It was clear that the two were bound together and could not be discarded at all.
"Who, who hit me!"
An hour after Xu Chuan and the other person left, Yang Sheng finally woke up.
Pulling his head out of the ground, the first thing he did was look around for the assailant who had punched him.
But Xu Chuan had already left long ago, how could he possibly find him?
It was destined to be a fruitless effort.
Suddenly.
He seemed to have thought of something.
"Supreme Bone!"
"Where is the Supreme Bone that I finally managed to snatch!?"
His face was filled with anxiety as he searched everywhere.
But he still couldn't find it.
In the end, he could only sit on the ground dejectedly, staring blankly at the sky, unsure of what he was thinking.
And then.
He prepared to open his storage ring and take out a healing pill to treat his injuries.
However, he discovered an even more unacceptable fact.
"Which goddamn bastard stole everything from my storage ring! They didn't even leave me any clothes!"
"Don't let me find out who you are, or it will be an unending feud between us!"
The empty storage ring dealt another blow to his already fragile heart.
He roared at the sky in anger, venting his grief and indignation.
Just then.
Intense elemental energy fluctuations came from afar, bringing Yang Sheng back to his senses instantly.
"Not good!"
"They're catching up!"
His face changed drastically.
Following that.
As if they had discovered Yang Sheng, streaks of powerful auras carrying endless killing intent rapidly converged upon him.
The number of martial artists chasing him now was even greater than before.
And among them were several extremely powerful auras.
"How long was I unconscious?"
"Logically speaking, they shouldn't have caught up this quickly!"
He no longer cared about who had knocked him unconscious and looted all his treasures.
All he had to do now was escape.
Yang Sheng knew very well that if he were caught by these people, it would only mean death.
After all, the Supreme Bone they were after had already been taken.
Yang Sheng couldn't produce it.
But how many people would believe that if he said it?
Therefore, being caught by them meant certain death.
"Master said there's a place in here where those who enter will be trapped in a trial. It seems I have to go there and overcome the trial to have a chance to escape!"
Yang Sheng analyzed as he fled.
The more dire the situation, the less he could afford to panic.
He didn't dare to delay and quickly used his breath-concealing and hiding techniques, heading towards that place.
However.
There was a trace of unwillingness and indignation in his heart.
He had finally managed to snatch the Supreme Bone, only to have it stolen halfway. All his other treasures were also plundered.
And now, he had to endure the pursuit of other martial artists for someone else.
While the mysterious person who knocked him out had escaped so easily.
It was truly a case of losing both the wife and the soldiers.
"I, Yang Sheng, swear that I will definitely kill you and make you die without a burial place!"
He was furious, gritting his teeth as he swore.
"He's there!"
"Chase him, he can't have run far!"
"Kill him! The Supreme Bone is on him, killing him will get us the Supreme Bone!"
"Don't let him escape again!"
Behind him, someone had already spotted Yang Sheng fleeing ahead.
Instantly, the crowd erupted.
Voices filled with killing intent reached his ears.
Hearing these voices, Yang Sheng became even more flustered.
He didn't dare to look back even once.
He feared that if he turned around, he would be caught by these people and torn to shreds!
He could only desperately flee for his life, hoping in his heart to reach the trial ground his master had spoken of as soon as possible.
...
Meanwhile.
Xu Chuan walked leisurely with Su Miaoyin.
Along the way, they didn't encounter any other martial artists.
This was because all the martial artists in the vicinity had rushed towards the Supreme Bone.
They were probably all chasing Yang Sheng now.
As they walked, the two arrived at a cave.
After examining the surroundings, Xu Chuan decided to fuse the Supreme Bone here.
"Sister Miaoyin, please guard me. I'm going to fuse the Supreme Bone here!"
Xu Chuan said to Su Miaoyin beside him.
With a 90% intimacy level, Xu Chuan trusted her completely.
"Yes, Senior Brother Xu, focus on fusing. I will guard you!"
Su Miaoyin nodded, agreeing to Xu Chuan's request.
She had no desire for the Supreme Bone.
Her mind held countless inheritances from the Phoenix clan.
She had plenty of Emperor scriptures and Heavenly-tier martial skills, and they were also perfectly suited to her.
She had no need for this Supreme Bone.
As for cleansing her marrow and purifying her bloodline, the Phoenix Fruit that Xu Chuan had given her before was enough!
Xu Chuan sat cross-legged in the cave.
He adjusted his state to the best it could be and calmed his mind.
He reached a state of utter tranquility.
After the time it takes an incense stick to burn.
"The time has come!"
Buzz!
Xu Chuan suddenly opened his eyes, and with a thought, the Supreme Bone appeared in his hand.
Only then did he begin to carefully observe the Supreme Bone.
This Supreme Bone was golden yellow all over, with countless intricate runes carved upon it.
It was incredibly profound and majestic.
Difficult to describe in words.
"Fuse!"
Boom!
Xu Chuan shouted, and the Supreme Bone in his hand transformed into a golden light, shooting directly into his body.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
"Ah!"
A shrill scream came from Xu Chuan's mouth, and his body began to tremble violently. His soul felt as if it were being forcibly torn apart.
His powerful Solar Saint Body also began to crack, and blood flowed continuously from the wounds.
Such pain was unbearable for ordinary people!
But even so, Xu Chuan did not choose to give up.
His eyes were extremely firm, his teeth clenched, as he refined the Supreme Bone.
"It's just a Supreme Bone, do you think you can overturn the heavens?"
Xu Chuan's face was filled with determination as he gritted his teeth and said.
Then, he circulated the Xuan Yang Art with all his might, refining the Supreme Bone.
An unknown amount of time passed.
Finally!
The pain disappeared.
What followed was a surge of information that directly entered his mind.
A towering figure appeared in his mind.
Xu Chuan understood that this was the owner of this Supreme Bone!
He quickly gathered his senses, staring intently at this figure.
Following that, the martial arts experiences of this figure, from childhood to adulthood, appeared in Xu Chuan's mind.
He began to comprehend and digest everything.
Body Tempering Realm, Qi Gathering Realm, Mortal Transformation Realm, Divine Ability Realm, and then Nirvana Realm.
Xu Chuan absorbed the martial arts experience from these stages one by one.
His deficiencies in martial arts were gradually being mended.
As for the martial arts experience beyond the Nirvana Realm, it was automatically sealed in his mind as it was not yet something Xu Chuan could comprehend.
Subsequently, the vast energy from the Supreme Bone began to be released.
Then it was absorbed and refined by Xu Chuan circulating the Xuan Yang Art.
His martial cultivation began to break through frantically.
Peak of Divine Ability Realm First Stage!
Divine Ability Realm Second Stage.
Divine Ability Realm Third Stage.
It only stopped at the Fifth Stage of the Divine Ability Realm.
Thus.
He not only gained the martial arts experience of the Emperor Venerable Realm but also soared to become a martial artist at the Fifth Stage of the Divine Ability Realm.
The only regret was that he did not obtain the inheritance of the Emperor Venerable.
Perhaps it was because this Supreme Bone was meant for the protagonist.