Footsteps.

Stepping on a ground littered with black skeletons, he immediately sank in, leaving a deep imprint.

Crack!

Crack!

The echoing sound of compression rang out lonely as the black skeletons on the ground were crushed underfoot in the silent, dark world.

Wu Xiaode walked step by step through the skeletons, leaving long, black footprints behind him.

There were countless skeletons in the world of the great tomb as well.

But compared with this place, those skeletons almost gave one a sense of security.

Wu Xiaode maintained his composure and stepped up to the edge of the cliff, looking forward.

Ahead.

In the infinite darkness, a bronze pillar that reached from earth to sky stood erect.

A gigantic black skeleton, as tall as dozens of storeys, was nailed to the bronze pillar.

Boundless power of tribulation radiated from this black skeleton, sweeping across the whole world like a vast tide.

The skull of the skeleton hung low, as if in slumber, yet seemed to be lost in eternal contemplation.

In his entire life, Wu Xiaode had never seen a scene like this.

A dense and faint "sizzle, sizzle" sound came from the giant black skeleton.

At first, Wu Xiaode looked puzzled, but after watching more closely, a wave of shock and horror surged through him.

—— Countless bugs were crawling on every dark bone, tirelessly gnawing at the skeletons.

These sounds were the noises they made as they chewed.

However, Wu Xiaode took a closer look and discovered that no matter how much these bugs gnawed, as soon as a piece of the dark bones was devoured, new bones would immediately grow in its place.

The skeletons were inexhaustible, and the bugs gnawed at them tirelessly.

This——

What in the world is this?

Wu Xiaode felt an unspeakable chill rise up his back.

This scene was like an ultimate secret suddenly revealed before the eyes of ordinary humans.

Humans could not understand, but it still spurred a hysterical fear.

Even as Wu Xiaode struggled to maintain control, a thread of uncontrollable madness kept growing in his mind.

Destruction——

To destroy everything, to turn all into aberration!

Wu Xiaode closed his eyes slightly, trying hard to drive this thought out of his mind.

But he failed.

This thought, just like that gigantic skeleton of darkness, existed eternally, driving one to despair and madness.

In the sky, suddenly three rays of light fell down, hovering before the black skeleton.

Two bright lights formed by the power of infinite tribulation, and one black line.

—— These were the three rays of light emitted by the sacrificial ritual!

A corpse materialized within the three rays of light.

A Tribulation Demon's Corpse.

Hum——

A soft hum.

A few bugs flew up from the ribs of the black skeleton and landed on the Tribulation Demon's corpse.

They seemed like people, but also possessed insect-like segments, carrying hard shells on their backs, feasting on the corpse in the manner of bugs.

The sight was incredibly eerie.

Before long.

The corpse of the Tribulation Demon was entirely consumed, not even leaving a trace of bone residuum.

The bugs emitted a series of satisfied chirps.

—— The corpse they had just devoured seemed to have been particularly to their liking.

All of a sudden, Wu Xiaode collapsed to the ground.

He gasped for air, his whole body sweating profusely.

It was thanks to the chirping of these bugs.

The bizarre thought that had been taking root in his mind vanished.

"Huff... Huff..."

He struggled to raise his head, looking towards the bronze pillar.

The bugs flew back to the body of the black skeleton, slowly spreading their hard shells and fitting them together to form a peculiar pattern.

Once this pattern emerged, all the bugs on the giant skeleton simultaneously pieced their shells together.

Thus, the surface of the gigantic black skeleton seemed to be covered with a layer of "skin," revealing a new image.

—— That was a man clad in black scale armor and wearing a massive helmet.

His face was hidden behind a flickering face shield, and he emanated a demonic-like power from all over his body.

Wu Xiaode couldn't stop himself from trembling.

Because he had realized that this being, beyond imagination, was actually the living body of the black skeleton.

All the bugs that gnawed at his bones had, in some way, reconstituted him.

Was this being himself, or was it a collective entity born of all the bugs' wills?

It was unknown.

—— What an eerie spectacle!

The huge being in black scale armor raised its head slowly, looking at Wu Xiaode.

A majestic voice emanated from him:

"The corpse you sacrificed contained abundant emerging power."

"The one who killed it must be a Master of the Stars with extremely formidable strength; we felt all of his powers from the corpse."

"This is beneficial to us."

—— Us.

That was good, the use of this word inclined Wu Xiaode to believe that the speaker was the assembly of bugs.

They were now very pleased!

Wu Xiaode immediately responded:

"Great Body of Endless Destruction, you are the source of our power, the will behind our annihilation of all things, our eternal guide. Please look upon the sacrifice offered and grant me more power!"

On the bronze pillar, the grandiose voice rose again:

"You possess the 57th Chaos Power, which is already enough for you to cope with various situations. Why do you still crave more power?"

Without hesitation, Wu Xiaode said, "As you can see, we are battling a Master of the Stars. The war is drawing attention from all the worlds, and we are at a disadvantage!"

"Please bestow upon me the power I need; we cannot become the laughing stock of all the worlds."

"We have to defeat that Master of the Stars!"

——It made perfect sense, perhaps too much sense.

On the bronze pillar, the voice immediately spoke up again:

"You're right, we have sensed the waning of various Tribulation Powers, precisely coming from a war."

"Based on the corpse you have offered—"

"You indeed need power!"

At that point, the massive corpse fell silent.

Wu Xiaode quietly waited for the other's decision.

Suddenly——

The Book of the Dead opened in his sea of consciousness, stealthily revealing lines of ice crystal small print:

"Butterfly Soul·Blade of All Worlds' Destruction."

"Weapon of Divine Ancient Legend, rare, unique, the Secret Blade."

"This sword possesses the following powers:

"1. Red City;"

"Any being struck by this sword will be wounded, regardless of what Level of armor they have, and cannot be immune;"

"2. Blowing Snow;"

"Based on your soul power value, this sword can attack from a distance, and it will certainly hit the enemy;"

"(For example: If your soul power is 100, you can strike from 100 meters away from your target.)"

"3. Dragon Transformation;"

"When you elevate this sword's Level and power, you will uncover the secrets behind it."

Wu Xiaode was momentarily taken aback.

These were the attributes of the Butterfly Soul sword; he had already been aware of them since the time he received it.

Why was it showing them to him again now?

As if knowing what he was thinking, a line of ice crystal small print popped up:

"The Sword Spirit has a message for you."

"This is an opportunity that comes once in a thousand years, make sure you seize it."

An opportunity that comes once in a thousand years...

An opportunity?

Wu Xiaode reread the attributes of the Butterfly Soul sword.

——It was the knife of the young man who had a flower tucked in his hair and leaned against his beloved.

He willingly became an outcast yet turned out to be the only human infiltrator, following by the side of Destruction Council, creating the Destruction Council.

He was also the swordsman who chanted, "While you lie buried under the spring, your flesh decaying into mud, I roam the mortal realm with my head full of snow."

His knife——

Was now sending him a reminder at this very moment.

Could it be that he had long uncovered the secrets of the Destruction beings?

Just then, the voice from the bronze pillar rang out again:

"What kind of power do you desire? Considering the urgency of the situation, we can accommodate you this time."

Wu Xiaode closed his eyes slightly.

The image of that young man entrusting the knife to him reemerged in his mind.

"Hope... is the final Law of all living beings."

"...Seeing this person, seeing his sword, I knew hope had arrived."

Perhaps this was the moment that young man had been waiting for?

Wu Xiaode's eyes snapped open, and he drew the Butterfly Soul sword, saying, "Please make my weapon stronger! I want to personally slay that Master of the Stars and offer his body as a sacrifice to you!"

After a brief pause,

The massive corpse emitted a humming sound: "Agreed."

As the voice faded,

A piece of black Scale Armor flaked off the body, flew straight to Wu Xiaode, and transformed into fine black dust, which scattered into the Butterfly Soul sword.

"Go back!"

"Defeat your enemy, and tell all beings that it is the era of the Infinite Tribulation. The Destruction beings are the leaders of everything."

"——Bring back the corpse of that Master of the Stars to us!"

The massive corpse emitted a humming noise.

The next instant.

It could no longer maintain its form; its "skin" dispersed, transforming back into a swarm of dense insects once more.

These insects covered the entire black skeleton.

From an immensely powerful being, it had transformed directly into a skeleton being devoured. This stark contrast left Wu Xiaode completely astonished.

Boom!!!

The entire world crumbled as if it were an illusion.

As the heavens spun and the earth revolved,

Wu Xiaode suddenly felt his feet land on a dust-covered ground.

Shen Xiujun was standing by his side, watching him anxiously.

"How did it go?"

She asked.

Wu Xiaode took a breath before saying, "It seems to have gone pretty well."

A line of ice crystal small print abruptly appeared:

"Due to your actions, a certain power has converged on the Butterfly Soul sword, upgrading it into a more powerful weapon."

"The Butterfly Soul sword is about to awaken its third layer of power:"

"——Dragon Transformation."

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