Chapter 365: Rank 99 (3)

Chapter 365: Rank 99 (3)

"Alright... we manipulate him to... uh... which spirit bone should we choose?" An elegant fox layered in creamish-pink fur hums loudly with a sense of almost divine charm threatening to attract not only Violet and Ja Yin but also Xiao Bei and Zi Ji.

They are gathered around Golden Crocodile. Violet and Ja Yin can be seen not only setting a few 2-5 grades Immortal Ginsengs but also carving into the ground with their spirit energy. Meanwhile, Xiao Bei dives into Golden Crocodile's spatial ring.

Previously, Ah Yin had conspired and successfully killed ten individuals with a spirit bone or two but had left this treasure out of an error in her planning. In the end, this sparked a violent reaction among the voyagers from the Spirit Empire and Golden Crocodile soon came into the possession of these corpses. Not only that, but he also possessed the corpse of a Titled Douluo who got killed during this conflict.

At this moment Golden Crocodile's spatial ring is a trove of significant treasures!

Still in her True Spirit Avatar to keep a tight hold on the already 'high' Golden Crocodile, Hu Lana mutters calmly, "Let's just pick a spirit bone already."

"Fine," Xiao Bei agrees and realizes that even if Bibi Dong didn't say anything about how much time they have, she certainly is in a rush.

She is quick to pick the spirit bone with the strongest aura that also matches the open slots in Golden Crocodile's body.

Like many Titled Douluos, Golden Crocodile has absorbed multiple spirit bones Both arms and left leg. So, Xiao Bei 'picks' the 42000-year-old Torso Bone from a corpse that no longer has any use for it and brings it out.

The aura of the element of wind is great around the ribcage spirit bone but Xiao Bei is quick to skip forward to the Golden Crocodile in a daze and stroke his wrinkled, albeit, soft skin before gasping, "Wow! His skin is as soft as mine!"

"Come on, really?" Zi Ji barks.

"Right, sorry," Xiao Bei clears her throat and Ja Yin speaks up, "It's not even that strange. This Titled Douluo is not only strong but very wealthy, too. The stuff he eats daily must be grand..."

"Yes," Violet smiles while setting the array alongside Ja Yin, "Master even said that Titled Douluos have physiques that are meant to absorb everything eventually. It means that only dangerous poison works on them and weaker ones become their nutrients without anything considered a waste."

"She means that Titled Douluos can choose not to poop," Ja Yin shrugs.

"What?!" Xiao Bei snaps and looks at Zi Ji, "Did you know that?"

"It's pretty common knowledge amongst us. Ja Sun bragged for days that he doesn't need to go to the toilet anymore," Hu Lana replies instead.

"Get that man to absorb this spirit bone before I lose it," Zi Ji threatens in a somber but distinctly low tone making Xiao Bei nod in a hurry once more. Taking a deep breath to recollect herself and finding a new wave of motivation to break through to rank 90 aside from having the carrot Ja Sun has been dangling in front of her for quite a while, Xiao Bei caresses Golden Crocodile's supple cheek and smiles, "Would you absorb this spirit bone? It will make you stronger."

Her skill is extremely suggestive but in specific situations or amongst weaker opponents Xiao Bei can easily convert an enemy into an ally.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Still in a daze, Golden Crocodile reaches out for the spirit bone with injured and trembling hands of his while Xiao Bei notes the resistance deep within the old and experienced Titled Douluo. Unwilling to take any chances, she whispers softly, "I won't let anyone harm you. Trust me."

The Titled Douluo grabs hold of the spirit bone and sits down cross-legged.

"Alright," Xiao Bei steps back with a sigh of relief escaping her lips.

"Our turn," Ja Yin grins and Violet nods as they sit outside the array constructed with Golden Crocodile as the center.

"What does it do?" Xiao Bei inquires while Hu Lana recalls how beneficial a single Immortal Herb has been in each of their journey of cultivation.

"It wastes these Immortal Herbs," Ja Yin sighs. She may not be as greedy as Ja Sun but she shares his qualities just as much, "All this array will do is use these Immortal Herbs to... fuel his cultivation even more. This and the spirit bone should be barely enough to push him to rank 99."

"Really?!" Xiao Bei gasps in surprise as Violet and Ja Yin activate the array the moment Golden Crocodile starts to absorb the spirit bone. The runes and pattern of arrays light up in a purplish glow as Xiao Bei continues, "Why don't we do this, too? We'll get strong in an instant."

His eyes suddenly snap open and he feels the sheer pleasure born from power coursing through his veins. He notices another, unstable core in his spirit sea aside from the physical core he had formed when he broke into Rank 90.

Despite the strength coursing through him... despite understanding he is Rank 99 Titled Douluo, he notices his body's condition worsening.

His sharp glare falls only on the giant dragon who eyes him calmly and doesn't move while nobody else is around him.

'Why did Ah Yin try to help me? I am ranked 99 and eventually heal'

*Spurt*

A fountain of blood suddenly burst through his nostrils as the unstable core in his spirit sea raises a great reversal of energy.

"I am Huang Jin Tong!" Golden Crocodile hisses, "And I have survived many tribulations! Ah Yin, I shall survive this ordeal! I shall uncover the truth of this sick joke!"

More than willing to make use of this new violent and uncontrollable strength, Jin Tong aims to attack Zi Ji but she closes her eyes and folds her wings in. As if a cat intending to enjoy her nap, the dragon's forelimbs cross in the front and she rests her head on top of it.

'What?'

Golden Crocodile suddenly feels a chilling intent lock onto him.

Suddenly turning back, he finds a beautiful woman with skin so pale that one might question if she has any blood flowing through her. Her jet-purple gaze seems to cover the entire sky as the sheer lust of death borders the realms of insanity with a violent sea of blood brewing around Jin Tong.

'Bibi Dong...' His eyes widen as he takes notice of the purple scythe in her hands.

'I see'

Jin Tong suddenly feels his gaze shifting sideways. When did his blood began dripping through the pointed end of the scythe is something he doesn't know.

But he now knew why the Abyss Demon Dragon did not attack.

In death, he understood...

There is no reason to attack who is already dead, right?

His vision darkens soon as Bibi Dong's divine scythe lets out a keen noise and Jin Tong hears a blood-curdling screech from within before 'he' is snatched from his body and devoured by Bibi Dong the next second.

'How disgusting...' Zi Ji keeps her eyes closed.

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"That pressure..."

Trying to search for the enemy in the sea is hard for him, too. He had almost given up for the time being as the evening sun set past the horizon only to feel a sudden surge of faint divine aura.

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Alternate Title: Huang Jin Tong; You Can't Kill What's Dead; The Extent a Human Must Kill Themselves For Strength; Flashback is Useless; Jin Tong, in fact, Did Not Survive All The Tribulations.