Chapter 387: Absorbing the serene luster gem (1/2)
GDK 387 – Absorbing the serene luster gem
The extremely cunning bone dragon Zasika was around fifteen meters long. His body was made out of thick and solid white bones, as though it was built from the hardest iron and stone. Its body was also overflowing in rich death qi.
When the bone dragon roared, all the higher ranked undead creatures started to flee, while the low ranked undead creatures stood still, shivering under the pressure of the bone dragon’s imposing aura.
The netherworld’s bone dragon was different from the Profound Continent’s standard dragon race. As a special clan of dragons that were born in the netherworld, bone dragons possessed enormous strength from the moment they were born. This was because they were formed from pure white bones that were resistant to the majority of physical and magical attacks.
Bone dragons were peculiar creatures brought up in the netherworld’s unusual environment. They were also able to nimbly manipulate the netherworld’s death qi, even possessing a few mystical dragon breath abilities. This resulted in them being more powerful than most dragon clans in the Profound Continent.
The three undead creatures that had planned to surround and attack the little skeleton had already fled in different directions upon hearing the bone dragon’s roar, no longer interested in attacking the little skeleton. The little skeleton who had obtained the serene luster gem while bone dragon Zasika wasn’t paying attention immediately flew toward Han Shuo. When he was about to reach Han Shuo, Han Shuo immediately abandoned the skeletal body he had condensed from death qi and willed his consciousness to float by the little skeleton’s side.
Once Han Shuo’s consciousness reached the little skeleton’s side, the little skeleton shoved the serene luster gem into Han Shuo’s wraith-like consciousness without a second thought. He then urged the bone demon to escape into the distance.
When the bone dragon flew out of the pitch-black spring, it immediately emitted the imposing aura of a high ranked undead creature. Once the numerous undead creatures had fled, he stared at the rapidly fleeing little skeleton and roared, “Sinister, despicable skeleton, you won’t be able to escape.”
After uttering a long, loud cry into the boundless sky, the bone dragon directly pursued the little skeleton. The bone demon beneath the little skeleton had been remolded by the little skeleton with the bones of the supreme ranked magical creature found within the taboo land of the Profound Continent. Within the netherworld, the flying speed of the remolded bone demon was actually extremely quick. Even the lightning quick bone dragon Zasika wasn’t able to catch up in a short period of time.
At this moment, the serene luster gem that the little skeleton casually stuffed into Han Shuo’s consciousness suddenly blended with the mental energy within his consciousness. A mysterious mental energy suddenly entered Han Shuo’s consciousness, gradually combining with the original mental energy within.
Han Shuo suddenly trembled. This method of growing his mental strength had the same feeling as when he was imbued with mental strength under the Cemetery of Death. Han Shuo could almost confirm immediately that the item that had improved his mental strength in the Cemetery of Death must have also been a serene luster gem.
However, this wasn’t the time to ponder why there would be a serene luster gem in the Cemetery of Death. Having had prior experience, Han Shuo immediately absorbed the mental energy flowing out from the serene luster gem into his consciousness to his heart’s content. He also tried his utmost in seizing the chance to refine the serene luster gem’s mysterious energy.
Out of a sudden, an incomparably huge amount of mental energy rushed into Han Shuo’s consciousness. This caused a sharp pain to spread out, soon after Han Shuo was dizzy and wasn’t sure what he should do.
“Argh…”
As Han Shuo gave out a resonant shout in pain, back in the Profound Continent, the skeletal staff his true body was holding on to whistled sharply and endlessly. Han Shuo’s originally muddled eyes gradually regained clarity.
While a huge amount of mental energy was still revolving within his mind, Han Shuo suddenly felt that he was holding something hard in his left hand. Looking down, he saw that it was actually the mysterious skeletal staff. Han Shuo was shocked but became ecstatic shortly after. He understood that he had once again returned unfathomably to the Profound Continent from the netherworld.
Excessively excited, Han Shuo didn’t ponder any further, hastily discarding all distracting thoughts and started melding the remaining pure mental energy flowing within his consciousness with his original mental energy. At this moment, he was filled with immense joy.
After an unknown period of time, Han Shuo gradually sensed that the mental energy from the netherworld’s serene luster gem had been fully absorbed. At that moment, an intense shout was transmitted from the little skeleton in the netherworld. Han Shuo suddenly recalled the recent experience of escaping from the netherworld and remembered that the little skeleton was still being pursued by bone dragon Zasika.
The little skeleton’s shout was obviously a cry for help. Han Shuo didn’t hesitate, chanting the lowest ranked necromancy spell. The little skeleton riding the bone demon abruptly arrived in the hidden underground room.
The little skeleton had actually come out unscathed. However, the bone demon he was riding on had more than ten of its bones broken, probably by the bone dragon. Once he arrived from the netherworld, the little skeleton patted his chest like a human, while still having lingering fears. He then transmitted a message to Han Shuo, “That cunning bone dragon is truly extremely frightening. However, I will definitely make him pay in the future.”
Han Shuo looked toward the little skeleton, his heart truly had unbounded emotions. This little skeleton who had the ambition to kill the bone dragon was the same fellow that helped him at that time to clear the garbage in the middle of the night?
“Father, how did you enter my world?” The little skeleton asked, its Purple Demon Eye glistening as it looked at Han Shuo.
Han Shuo had gradually adapted to the way the little skeleton addressed him. He laughed bitterly as he shook his head, replying, “I have no idea. However, I understand that it has something to do with this skeletal staff. For the time being, I still have not fully comprehended how it happens. However, I believe I would be able to be clear about the situation very quickly.”
After Han Shuo explained the situation to the little skeleton, he knitted his brows, inquiring, “Do you know what exactly is the serene luster gem that I absorbed?”
“This type of serene luster gem is an extremely rare item in our world. It can temper our souls, causing our souls to become purer. It is extremely beneficial to our evolution.” The little skeleton explained for a while, pausing for a moment before continuing, “Father, in our world, there similarly are some unusual items as well as peculiar existences. For example, that apparition had evolved from a wraith. That huge knight is a soul from another plane that descended into our world and was developed from an evil knight’s body after absorbing death qi within the world…”