Novel Full Chapter 1349 - 682: Bone Covenant
Chapter 1349 - 682: Bone Covenant
"Deception!"
This was Liang Yuan’s first reaction.
He then felt a slight stir in his heart, not afraid of the other party’s deceit, perhaps he could gather more information from their words.
"Oh? You want to make a transaction with me? What kind of transaction?"
Yu Rong Ling smiled slightly: "Your strength is not bad. I have a mortal enemy, deep under the sea, and recently, I can sense that he is gradually awakening."
"If you can help me kill him, all his legacy will be yours, and I will also teach you the method of longevity."
Liang Yuan’s heart immediately filled with cold laughter.
So they wanted him to be a hitman.
He didn’t refuse directly but showed a trace of interest, asking, "Your mortal enemy, isn’t he also an Ancient Superpower User?"
"Since you are so formidable, to be your rival, he must not be simple either."
Yu Rong Ling nodded slightly: "Of course, his strength is not below mine, but he was unfortunate to awaken a Water Attribute Superpower, which I counter."
"However, he is very cunning, having long stayed hidden underwater. We are eager to conquer the flood and emerge from this starry sky."
"But he adapted to the Flood World, preferring to continue being revered as an immortal in this realm."
Liang Yuan’s heart stirred slightly, and he immediately asked, "Isn’t this good? Being able to live in the Flood World, why take the risk to leave this realm?"
Yu Rong Ling glanced at Liang Yuan: "Aren’t you curious about this boundless flood? Don’t you want to know where our Divine Powers come from?"
"Where do the endless Mutant Beasts in the flood come from? Every few centuries, there’s a flood apocalypse cycle and new species emerge."
"Don’t you want to know what’s beyond this world? Don’t you want to seek greater power?"
Liang Yuan said: "Since you can already live long, why worry about these things?"
Yu Rong Ling paused for a moment and then shook their head: "My longevity method can’t be considered true immortality."
"What do you mean?" Liang Yuan immediately pressed.
Yu Rong Ling refused to elaborate, saying: "If you agree, I can tell you the secrets of my longevity. For now, I won’t say anything."
Liang Yuan asked: "If I say I agree, will you believe me?"
Yu Rong Ling waved their hand, and a blue bone token floated out: "This is the Bone Covenant, containing causality. Swear an oath on the Bone Covenant, and I will trust you."
Liang Yuan’s gaze flickered, focusing on the bone token.
The bone token was covered with blue runes, dense and complex.
A hidden gleam flashed in Liang Yuan’s eyes.
Silently and unnoticed, he had already activated the [Damage Transfer] skill.
As another Causal Skill, [Damage Transfer] allowed Liang Yuan, in this state, to temporarily sense the existence of causality with his Spiritual Power.
With his Spiritual Power interference, he indeed felt numerous Causality Lines crisscrossing on the bone token.
Once sworn on it, one might immediately be entangled by causality!
Liang Yuan’s gaze flickered slightly, saying: "How can I trust you? What if this bone token is just some other kind of lethal weapon?"
"That’s simple, you can try it on someone."
With that, Yu Rong Ling tossed the bone token to Liang Yuan.
Liang Yuan did not catch it directly but used Telekinesis to quickly control the bone token, suspending it several meters away from him.
Yu Rong Ling sneered: "Your strength is not below mine, yet you’re so timid."
Liang Yuan ignored them and said calmly: "You are powerful. Couldn’t you also have set up an array to ambush me secretly?"
This rendered Yu Rong Ling speechless, leaving them only to snort coldly.
"You can use your Spiritual Power to activate the Bone Covenant within the token."
"Have someone swear an oath on it, then watch them break it to see the effect."
Liang Yuan nodded slightly. That was indeed a good method.
But he had an even simpler way.
At that moment, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and runes faintly appeared in his pupils.
He had directly activated the Spiritual Ability Assessment skill!
A vague stream of information entered his consciousness.
"Item Analysis... Thunder Crane Cloud Bone..."
"Main Attribute... Spirit Class... Sub Attribute... Constitution..."
"Skill Category... Causal..."
This information was vague, but it was enough to identify that the bone token was indeed a Causal item.
The Spiritual Ability Assessment categorized the rune skills as Causal Skills.
However, more detailed information was beyond Liang Yuan’s grasp.
It was unclear whether the Spiritual Ability Assessment skill level was too low to assess such an item, or if this was all the information it could provide.
Liang Yuan pondered for a moment, stored the token, and said: "I need to think about it; first, tell me about your rival."
Yu Rong Ling shook their head slightly: "Talk to me once you’ve made up your mind."
Liang Yuan then said: "Fine, let’s discuss it once I’ve decided. Farewell."
Without further words, his figure flashed, and the scarlet-winged flaming eagle flapped its wings and swiftly disappeared into the sky.
Yu Rong Ling watched Liang Yuan’s disappearing figure, their eyes flickering before suddenly smiling.
"The fish has taken the bait."
At that moment, a figure appeared beside them, dressed in a black robe, the very man who had been sealed in the ice crystal palace.
He asked: "Master, will this person really use the Bone Covenant?"
Yu Rong Ling said coldly: "As long as he is interested in the truth of the flood apocalypse and curious about us from the Ancient Era, he will definitely find a way to get involved."
"The Bone Covenant I gave him has no issues, he will naturally trust it."
"Subordinate does not understand, why do you want him to go with you to seek Master Quan Ke? Master Quan Ke should have already revived and is currently in the process of regaining strength, right? Be careful not to let this person disrupt Master Quan Ke’s cultivation progress."
"Relying on me alone, it is difficult to subdue this person. By finding Quan Ke, with the combined strength of us two, we should be able to overpower him and use him for my own purposes."
"Moreover, my purpose has never been this person."
Ling Yurong chuckled lightly and said no more.
...
Liang Yuan flew through the sky ablaze with light, and in a blink of an eye, he had traversed dozens of kilometers, already in sight of the Floating Island of the Abyssal Mouth ahead.
His figure shimmered, reverting to human form.
Landing on the Floating Island of the Abyssal Mouth, he sensed the aura on the island.
The freezing chill caused by the Arctic Ice Bug had dissipated.
The dark attribute energy over the Abyssal Mouth had returned to normal.
Entering the island, Fan Mountain Town had already been rebuilt, with destroyed houses and other structures all reestablished.
Moreover, the sunken ground had been filled in again.
The mutated sunflowers had revived, and the barriers around Fan Mountain Town had been reestablished properly.
"Mr. Liang has returned!"
Upon seeing Liang Yuan, everyone rushed forward to greet him.
Han Xiangman, Wu Ying, and Zhang Peng were the first to come out for the reception.
Liang Yuan nodded slightly to them and said, "I’ve brought back some people this time. These people I leave to you, expand the scale of Fan Mountain Town."
With that, he waved his hand, releasing the people he captured from Mist City.
Many of these people were from Beichen Island and Yang Baoshan, including the familiar face Tang Xing’an.
These people regained their freedom, and instantly were overcome with gratitude towards Liang Yuan, they all kneeled and bowed.
Liang Yuan had long been accustomed to this. After calming these people down, he handed them over to Wu Ying and the others to arrange lodgings.
Han Xiangman asked, "What’s the situation with Mist City then? Was Chang Yuntao killed by you?"
Liang Yuan shook his head slightly, his expression solemn, "Chang Yuntao is dead, but I wasn’t the one who killed him."
"What? He’s already dead? Who killed him?"
"A woman, named Ling Yurong."
Han Xiangman was taken aback, somewhat incredulous, "A woman? What kind of woman is so powerful?"
"This woman has quite the background, claiming to be the Lord of the Frozen Sea, residing permanently in the North Sea’s Nether Ice Palace. According to her, she has survived since the ancient era and holds the secret to immortality."
"What!"
Han Xiangman once again showed a shocked expression.
This news is indeed hard to believe.
This flood apocalypse has already surpassed everyone’s understanding.
Now there appears an Ancient Era superpower user who survived?
"Were there superpower users in the Ancient Era?" Zhang Peng couldn’t help but gasp.
"Mr. Liang, do you think it’s believable?" Wu Ying also couldn’t resist asking.
Liang Yuan shook his head slightly, "Judging by her actions and conduct, she indeed doesn’t seem like someone from our era."
"That can be disguised, can’t it?" Han Xiangman couldn’t help but say.
Liang Yuan said, "Actions and conduct can be disguised, but rune techniques cannot deceive."
"She possesses a large mastery of superpower rune applications, understanding many methods of using rune arrays, and even directly built a rune city!"
"Utilizing the city as a rune array, entering the city is like entering an array. This time, I nearly suffered within it, so I feel what she says doesn’t seem false."
Furthermore, Liang Yuan used numerous attribute abilities, yet this woman was merely surprised, not shocked.
It seems she has seen people with extraordinary talents like Liang Yuan, which is why she’s eager to subdue Liang Yuan, rather than wanting to kill him.
Liang Yuan’s words left those present in silence.
"If it’s true, then how did this person manage to survive from the Ancient Era to the present?" Wu Ying muttered to ask.
Liang Yuan shook his head slightly, "Not sure. Moreover, from what she implies, there may still be plenty of superpower users surviving from the Ancient Era."
"They escaped the punishment of time through various mysterious means, endured to now, seemingly waiting for this flood apocalypse."
"What do you mean, this flood apocalypse? Are there other flood apocalypses?" Han Xiangman keenly caught the crucial point and hurriedly asked.
Liang Yuan nodded slightly, "According to what’s revealed, the flood apocalypse is not the first. During the ancient human era, such apocalyptic flood situations have already occurred."
"In our mythological stories, foreign mythologies all have records of flood apocalypses."
"Are you talking about the story of Bu Zhong, the Fire God, and Gong Gong, the Water God clashing, resulting in the collapse of the heavenly pillar and the surging of the Milky Way?" Zhang Peng asked in shock.
"The Western myth of the flood apocalypse by God’s will, Noah’s Ark myth..." Han Xiangman immediately brought up foreign mythology, her voice becoming increasingly ethereal.
"Ss—"
Wu Ying took a deep breath, suddenly feeling his mind was dazed.
The flood apocalypse, mythological tales...
These two actually have long been interlinked!
Exactly how many cycles of apocalyptic events has humanity experienced?
Liang Yuan saw them each looking lost, stunned by the shocking news to the point of speechlessness.
He couldn’t help but shake his head slightly and said, "Not just the flood apocalypse, ancient myths about immortals, perhaps also caused by superpower users of that era."
"Immortal Dao ancestors, Buddha and Bodhisattva, those legendary great divine powers, perhaps all associated with superpower users."
"For us now, the most crucial thing is to quickly enhance ourselves to qualify to survive during this flood apocalypse."
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