As it turns out, bad things have a way of coming true more than good things.

Zhao Yi never expected that what he feared would actually come to pass.

Upon hearing Miaoyin's words, he snapped back to reality and looked up.

In the distant square, a massive golden skeleton slowly rose.

The golden skeleton was at least ten meters tall, humanoid in shape, with long arms and sturdy leg bones, exuding a sense of power.

Zhao Yi's gaze swept over the golden skeleton, finally landing on its skull.

Blue Soul Fire!

Zhao Yi squinted his eyes slightly, scrutinizing the towering Golden Skull Warrior, his face full of vigilance.

"Is this the Gold Behemoth you were talking about?" Miaoyin asked beside him.

Zhao Yi was not sure if this thing was a Gold Behemoth.

He had only heard of such a thing in movies and novels; seeing it in reality for the first time.

"Be careful!"

Zhao Yi said solemnly, with a serious tone:

"Whether this thing is a Gold Behemoth or not, it's an extremely dangerous guy! This thing was formed from the fusion of those three Mammoth Giant Elephant Skeleton Warriors, and its Soul Fire isn't green like before but blue, indicating its Life Level is above that of a Mammoth. Mammoths are Tier Eight Ascension Realm, so it's at least a Tier Nine Saint King Realm undead creature!"

As Zhao Yi spoke, he pulled Miaoyin behind him and warned, "This thing is beyond your capability. Take the little skeleton and hide behind!"

Miaoyin understood the seriousness of the situation.

Upon hearing Zhao Yi's words, she didn't hesitate, grabbing the little skeleton and swiftly bolting towards the perimeter of the square.

As soon as Miaoyin moved, the Golden Skull Warrior moved too.

The Golden Skull Warrior had no weapon; its weapon was its enormous fists that seemed forged from gold.

Bang!

The Golden Skull Warrior instantly crossed several steps and, driven by its aura, hurled a colossal golden fist, as big as a cooking pot, toward Miaoyin's back.

Miaoyin heard the wind behind her, her back going cold as her hairs stood on end.

The fist of the Golden Skull Warrior seemed capable of splitting mountains; where it passed, there was a sound like a phoenix's cry and thunder, chilling anyone who heard it.

Miaoyin could only hope Zhao Yi could catch this punch; otherwise, the fist would crush her into pulp if it hit!

Zhao Yi's Divine Sense was locked onto the Golden Skull Warrior the entire time.

Before the Golden Skull Warrior's fist could hit Miaoyin, Zhao Yi acted first, raising a fist to block the golden fist.

Clang!

The collision of fists resounded with a heavy metallic thud in the air.

Zhao Yi's upper body wavered slightly, while the Golden Skeleton took half a step back.

Zhao Yi's eyes lit up as he took the initiative, hurtling towards the Golden Skull Warrior like a cannonball.

Strike when they're down!

Zhao Yi had confirmed it.

The Golden Skull Warrior was indeed Tier Nine Saint King Realm.

But it was only intimidating in appearance; its actual power wasn't as formidable as it seemed.

Of course, this was because the Golden Skull Warrior was an undead creature.

Even after being dead for so long, it retained the power of a Tier Nine Saint King Realm. If it were alive, Zhao Yi wouldn't stand a chance.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The shorter, the higher the risk.

Once Zhao Yi got in close, the Golden Skull Warrior's long arms became a hindrance to its movements.

Though Zhao Yi's fists seemed as tiny as an infant's before the golden fists, each strike to the chest sounded with a cracking noise.

In a second, Zhao Yi landed over sixty punches, shattering all the ribs of the Golden Skull Warrior!

The Golden Skull Warrior's upper body immediately collapsed.

Zhao Yi gave it no time to react.

In a flash, he was on its shoulder, pounding its pillar-sized neck vertebra like a woodpecker, going "thump thump thump."

Miaoyin, holding the little skeleton, watched this from afar, amazed at Zhao Yi's rapid growth while also developing a keen interest in the Golden Skull Warrior.

She could see that Zhao Yi's strength was likely far superior to that of the Golden Skull Warrior.

However, the Golden Skull Warrior's bones were incredibly hard.

Even under Zhao Yi's overwhelming strength, he had to resort to the most brute force method to deal with it.

Miaoyin, well-versed and knowledgeable, knew all sorts of anecdotes from the Cultivation Realm, yet she had never encountered a creature with bones harder than this golden skeleton!

"The world outside sure is fascinating!"

For someone wise, nothing excites them more than the continuous discovery of unknown things.

"It's a pity about Prince Zhi," Miaoyin shook her head.

Prince Zhi had researched everything that could be studied in the Cultivation Realm, and when there was nothing more to explore, it drove him insane.

If he knew there were many different worlds outside the Cultivation Realm, filled with entirely new things unlike those in the Cultivation Realm, perhaps Prince Zhi wouldn't have time to go mad.

"I heard Prince Zhi was captured and taken to the Spirit Realm."

Miaoyin Zhenren thought of what Zhao Yi had mentioned earlier, suddenly feeling that being captured might not be a bad thing for Prince Zhi.

Although Miaoyin Zhenren had never been to the Spirit Realm, according to Zhao Yi, the Cultivation Realm and the Magic World were all Little Worlds.

The Spirit Realm is a vast Great World with resources, species, climate, and territories far surpassing the Cultivation Realm.

The Spirit Realm holds endless unknowns to explore, and for Prince Zhi, it's his Grotto Heaven Blessed Land!

"The Spirit Realm is so vast, I really want to see it!"

Just as Miaoyin Zhenren was lost in thought, she suddenly heard the distant sound of metal breaking with a "crunch."

She quickly looked up and saw Zhao Yi walking over with a skull made of gold, larger than a millstone, in his hand.

"This thing really is made of gold."

Zhao Yi walked up to Miaoyin Zhenren, and with a thud, he threw the skull to the ground, clicking his tongue in admiration.

He originally thought the golden bloodline was just a legend, but unexpectedly, the bones of the Golden Behemoth truly were made of gold.

In the vast world, there's truly nothing too strange!

Miaoyin Zhenren tossed a small skeleton frame into the eye socket of the Golden Skull Warrior, then squatted beside the huge golden skull, stroking it with shining eyes like a pervert.

While feeling the skull's icy touch, she muttered something under her breath.

Zhao Yi couldn't hear clearly from afar, only vaguely catching words like "head shape," "structure," and "contour."

He shook his head and turned his gaze to the small skeleton.

The eye socket of the golden skull was larger than a washbasin, and Zhao Yi could easily see what was inside.

The blue Soul Fire was denser than the green Soul Fire, with the green one resembling burning flames and the blue one like churning water.

The small skeleton, falling into the blue Soul Fire, was like a fish long dried finally encountering water, greedily swallowing and absorbing the nutrients to replenish its body.

Zhao Yi watched as the small skeleton's bones became cleaner and more textured, its pallid bones continually transforming to look as if they were jade, clear and lustrous.

The cracks in the bones visibly healed, and the fractured limbs grew rapidly, forming shapes similar to cat's paws.

Zhao Yi looked up to see the transformed small skeleton losing its undead chill, appearing gentle like jade, like a fine piece of art.

Yet Zhao Yi still couldn't recognize what the small skeleton's true form was.

But it didn't really matter.

Even a fool could see that the small skeleton's appearance was extraordinary.

Due to the master-servant contract, as the skeleton frame repaired, Zhao Yi's physical strength at the Tier Nine Saint King Realm's limit unexpectedly enhanced once more!

Zhao Yi clenched his fist, feeling his body brimming with power, as if he could crush a mountain with one punch!

Zhao Yi was just about to test his newly enhanced body against the Golden Skull.

At that moment, the small skeleton's Soul Fire moved.

With the skeleton frame repaired, the small skeleton seemed relieved of all worries, and the originally weak, candle-like white Soul Fire suddenly erupted with a terrifying ferocity, devouring the massive blue Soul Fire like a whale swallowing water.

As more and more Soul Fire was absorbed, the small skeleton's Soul Fire began to change, its size remaining candle-like, but its color continually brightening, turning from dead white to the same jade color as its bones.

Then, Zhao Yi felt a sudden heaviness in his mind, his Divine Soul rapidly strengthening, and his Divine Sense extending.

Zhao Yi clenched his fists, sensing the surging power in his body and endless Power of Divine Sense, generating an illusion of being the supreme ruler of heaven and earth.

Hoo!

Zhao Yi took a deep breath.

It took a lot of effort to suppress the destructive urge welling in his heart.

He was about to speak when he saw the small skeleton crawling out of the gold skull's eyes.

Though it couldn't speak or make many movements, everyone could feel the "arrogant" and "domineering" aura emanating from it.

Zhao Yi lightly kicked the small skeleton to the side, exasperatedly saying, "How come you're acting more cocky than I am? And why are you standing in front of me, am I your master or are you mine?"

The small skeleton, despite its cockiness, was quite timid. After being kicked by Zhao Yi, it quickly scurried behind him.

Miaoyin Zhenren's eyes lit up: "This little thing is just too beautiful!"

She then reached out and tugged on Zhao Yi's sleeve, pleading, "Zhao Yi, give me this little thing. It's too adorable. I want to take it back and study it!"

She had used this technique countless times on Zhao Yi since they were kids.

Zhao Yi was most afraid of her acting all coy.

Whenever Zhao Yi found something good, he would quickly give in as long as she pitifully begged.

But this time, she was about to be disappointed.

Zhao Yi's eyes widened: "...do you hear yourself?"

To prevent Miaoyin Zhenren from continuing down the path of a mad scientist, Zhao Yi decisively refused her request.

Looking at the exquisite and beautiful small skeleton, Zhao Yi pondered for a moment, then solemnly said:

"Your appearance reminds me of an old friend of mine, who was just as graceful."

"From now on, you'll be called the Bone Emperor!"

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