Chapter 500: I'm Your Boss

"Big Brother!" Ning Zhuo cried out in alarm,Flung himself towards Sun Lingtong's side.He swiftly cast spells, examining Sun Lingtong's state.Soon, Ning Zhuo's brow furrowed deeply,His expression turning anxious and urgent.Sun Lingtong's body surface graduallyCracked open with countless fine fissures.These fissures crisscrossed his form,Revealing glimmers of starlight within their gaps.

Ning Zhuo immediately employed healing magic,All to no avail.He then retrieved a large quantity of elixirs,Pouring them into Sun Lingtong's mouth,While simultaneously channeling mana into his body,To aid him in immediately digesting the elixirs' power,So that it might take effect throughout his entire being.Still ineffective!

Ning Zhuo's forehead dripped with anxious sweat,His face pale.Though his Five Elements cultivation was profound,Upon encountering the void, he felt utterly powerless!

"Big Brother, Big Brother!"Ning Zhuo began to employ various methods,Such as Thread of Human Fate, Earth Treasure Casting Stone divine ability, and the like,But none showed miraculous efficacy.Ning Zhuo's very body trembled,As he watched helplessly as the fissuresAcross Sun Lingtong's body grew ever wider.He gasped for breath, drenched in sweat,Seeing Sun Lingtong fall unconscious, his life hanging by a thread,All his previous calm utterly vanished!

"Big Brother, Big Brother—"Ning Zhuo continuously retrieved his stored wealthFrom his storage belt, attempting every wild measure.Suddenly, his movements paused.His bloodshot eyes fixed upon the Breath Embodiment SpiritIn his hand.

Ning Zhuo inhaled deeply,A faint glimmer of hope shooting into his eyes.He immediately channeled mana,Restoring the Breath Embodiment Spirit to its normal size.Thereafter, he placed Sun Lingtong within the Breath Embodiment Spirit.Ning Zhuo then placed the Breath Embodiment SpiritWithin the Stone Monster's corpse,Recreating the scene of yesteryear.

The Breath Embodiment Spirit was once again forcedTo reveal its magical restraints,The complete text of the Great Method of Heavenly Birth and Earthly Nurturing Breath ManifestationAppeared in full.Sun Lingtong's body began to be covered in stone clothing.The speed at which the stone clothing spreadWas far, far slower than before.

Ning Zhuo watched with extreme anxiety,His gaze fixed on the Breath Embodiment Spirit,Fiercely injecting mana into it.The result was that the magical restraintsLying upon the Breath Embodiment Spirit vanished,And the stone clothing on Sun Lingtong's bodyBegan to fade instead!

Ning Zhuo's heart jolted.He struck his own forehead forcefully,Filled with intense irritation.The reason the Breath Embodiment SpiritCould activate its magical restraintsWas for self-preservation,Thus mobilizing its full potential,Borrowing the power of heaven and earthTo create a state of breath manifestation.Now receiving strong support from Ning Zhuo,It naturally would not exert itself,Unable to reach the point of triggering its magical restraints.Without the augmentation of the breath manifestation state,The essence of the stone clothing,Derived from the 'principles' of the old stone monster,Lacked a favorable environment for its expansion.

Ning Zhuo took a deep breath, his brow furrowed,His eyes gleaming with sharp light,Striving to stabilize his mind.This round of exertion had made him realize his state—He was practically unable to think!

Ning Zhuo gritted his teeth,Immediately withdrawing his mana.The Breath Embodiment Spirit's body trembled,Once again falling into a state of isolation and helplessness.The nascent spirituality withinOnce again went into overdrive,Initiating self-preservation.

Sun Lingtong once again obtained the state of breath manifestation,And the stone clothing gradually spread."It's getting slower and slower!" Ning Zhuo observedThe slowing growth of the stone clothing.Following this trend, it wouldn't even cover Sun Lingtong's head,And would halt midway.

Ning Zhuo abruptly looked at the Breath Embodiment Spirit.His heart hardened.He cast a Metal Element spell,A ball of golden sharpness swirling in his palm,As sharp as a sword or needle.Ning Zhuo placed his hand on the Breath Embodiment Spirit,Constantly rubbing.*Zizz, zizz, zizz, zizz.*The golden light was incredibly sharp,Stabbing into the Breath Embodiment Spirit,Instantly igniting countless sparks,Scattering everywhere.The Breath Embodiment Spirit suffered the attack,Its hull lightly trembled, erupting with potential,Making the magical restraints brighten severalfold.

Sun Lingtong's breath manifestation stateBecame even more profound!Ning Zhuo watched with delight,Seeing the stone clothing on his bodyResume its previous speed,Steadily spreading towards his head,Until his entire body was enveloped.

"It's working!"Ning Zhuo's spiritual sense remainedFixed on Sun Lingtong's body,Perceiving that Sun Lingtong's injuriesWere being suppressed by the stone clothing.However, good times were short-lived.Although the stone clothing enveloped Sun Lingtong,The fissures of the void graduallyBecame apparent on the stone clothing.The stone clothing also began to crack.

"Based on its previous performance,The stone clothing should quickly grow and thicken,Becoming stone skin.""But being suppressed by the void's power,The stone clothing remains only a thin layer,And is now being penetrated by void fissures!"

Ning Zhuo gritted his teeth,Extending both hands, pressing themOn the Breath Embodiment Spirit.*Zizz, zizz, zizz—*His Metal Element spellContinuously attacked the hull,Forcing the Breath Embodiment SpiritTo erupt with greater potential.The Breath Embodiment Spirit's hull trembled violently,The entire text of the magical restraintsReleased dazzling strong light.The breath manifestation stateBecame even more powerful,Augmenting Sun Lingtong's body.Sun Lingtong's entire bodyBegan to slowly grow stone skin.The stone skin grew thicker and thicker,But upon reaching three inches,It stopped growing.

"Hmm?" Ning Zhuo's browHad just unfurrowed, but nowIt knitted again.He stared intensely at the Breath Embodiment Spirit:"Little one, hold on!"He spewed mana, casting more spells,Constantly rotating around the hull.The Breath Embodiment Spirit was injured by the many spells,Its hull shaking wildly,The entire text of the magical restraintsIlluminating the surroundings,Making the cabin as bright as day.The stone skin on Sun Lingtong's bodyBecame even thicker,From his small stature,He 'grew' into a fat stone person.

"Still not enough, still not enough!"Ning Zhuo's spiritual sense permeated within,Discovering that although the void fissuresWere greatly suppressed,Upon careful observation, one could still seeThat they were still strengthening,A sliver by a thread.

Ning Zhuo once again turned his gazeTowards the Breath Embodiment Spirit."Little one." He reached outAnd stroked the hull."I believe you can do it! Keep it up!"

Ning Zhuo let out a soft cry,Mana surged,Transforming into a ball of five-colored brilliant light.Within the brilliant light,Various Five Element spellsPlayed out in turn,Enveloping the hull of the Breath Embodiment SpiritFrom the outside.The Breath Embodiment Spirit's hullDid not merely tremble violently,This time it vibrated,Seemingly wanting to break freeFrom the five-colored brilliant light.But Ning Zhuo's handsPressed down tightly on the hull,Preventing it from shaking out.

The entire text of the Breath Embodiment Spirit's magical restraintsDirectly expanded to three times its previous size,Filling the cabin,Making the cabin incredibly bright,To the eyes of an ordinary person,Only a vast expanse of white could be seen!Ning Zhuo's vision was restricted,But his spiritual senseConstantly monitored the state of the ship and the person.

"The Breath Embodiment Spirit has reached its limit!"Ning Zhuo perceived that the Breath Embodiment Spirit's hullAlready had many cracks.The void fissures were almost frozen.Only almost!

Ning Zhuo couldn't help but grit his teeth.Suddenly, he thought of a certain demon god.As the thought arose, he scattered his spiritual sense,Controlling the Ten Thousand Li Wandering Dragon.The cabin door opened all the way,A string of prayer beadsWas lifted by an unseen force,And delivered to Ning Zhuo's side.It turned out that after the Bone Dice Demon GodWas subdued by Ning Zhuo,He had transformed into a string of dice prayer beads.Ning Zhuo had not yet fully ascertained his loyalty.When he played the role of the old stone monster,He had already placed this string of prayer beadsIn an empty cabin within the Ten Thousand Li Wandering Dragon.

"Dice Bone Demon God, quickly unleash your domain,And accept us within." Ning Zhuo issued the command.The prayer beads immediately transformed,Restoring the Dice Bone Demon God's form.He prostrated himself on the ground:"Before my master, this old slave dares not call himself a demon or god.Master, rest assured, this old slave will exert his utmost effort!"The next moment, the Dice Domain unfolded,Enveloping Sun and Ning, the Breath Embodiment Spirit, and the stone ball.Above Sun Lingtong's head appeared a dice,After rolling for a moment, it turned into a six.The Dice Bone Demon God's eyes, which were dice,Rolled two ones.

"This?!" The demon god was utterly bewildered.How could such a thing happen after pledging allegiance to Ning Zhuo?But thankfully, the dice above Ning Zhuo's headWas also a six.Thus, six plus one plus one equals eight,Greater than Sun Lingtong's single six.The void fissures on Sun Lingtong's body were suppressed,While the stone skin continued to thicken,Its speed increasing by a few strands.Though seemingly just a slight improvement of a few strands,It truly brought about a qualitative change!The void fissures finally stopped their erosion and expansion,Becoming completely still.

Ning Zhuo finally withdrew his hand with satisfaction,No longer harming the Breath Embodiment Spirit.*Crack, crackle.*The Breath Embodiment Spirit's body was covered in cracks.The Dice Bone Demon God also knelt on one knee,Cracks appearing on his skeletal body.Even in his eye sockets, the dice serving as his eyeballsHad directly shattered one.His strength was greatly diminished!

"Old Dice, you've done well," Ning Zhuo comforted.The Dice Bone Demon God immediately declaredThat being able to serve Ning Zhuo,Even if it meant death and the dissipation of his dao,He would go through fire and water!

"Return," Ning Zhuo ordered.The Bone Dice Demon God transformed again,Becoming a string of prayer beads,Which actively settled onto Ning Zhuo's wrist.

Ning Zhuo's spiritual sense enveloped Sun Lingtong,Confirming once more that the latter's injuries were stabilized.All the void fissures were suppressed,No longer spreading or breeding.

"Big Brother has absorbed that marrow,He needs time to digest it.""In this aspect, I find it difficult to assist.""But as long as his body does not collapse,There is hope for everything!"

After confirming Sun Lingtong's stable condition,Ning Zhuo plopped down onto the ground.He was completely exhausted, his clothes soaked with sweat,His entire body sore and weak.For a moment, he sat on the ground,Not wanting to move at all.

Wood Wheel Town.Shuang Ling also collapsed onto the ritual altar,Her hair disheveled, her eyes wide with fury:"He didn't die!""The old stone monster was struck by my divine ability's magic,And yet he didn't die!!""He's still alive.""This is impossible!""This time, to ensure the kill,I invested at least ten bricks of national power!"

Shuang Ling's sense of the storage bagStill lingered at this moment.But its location was not fixed, utterly chaotic.As long as she carefully sensed it,Her normal sense of direction would be confounded.Shuang Ling was not unfamiliar with this situation:"The old stone monster is located within the void.Within the void, there is no concept of front and back,Left and right, east, west, south, or north,Nor the concept of distance.Hence, this illusion occurs."

"The old stone monster can withstandMy Starfall Heavenly Punishment technique,And also traverse the void with his physical body—""In that case, he is—a Nascent Divinity level?!"

Shuang Ling's face showed a hint of horror.If the Thousand Peak Forest sideGained a second Nascent Divinity level,It would undoubtedly have a strong impactOn the entire battle situation.Such a significant military intelligence,Shuang Ling naturally dared not delay.She suppressed the resentment and anger in her heart,After descending from the ritual altar,She immediately rushed to the central military tent,And met with Marshal Du Tiechuan.

Du Tiechuan, upon hearing Shuang Ling's report,His face was full of gravity,And he said in a deep voice, "Nascent Divinity level!""Given the old stone monster's performance,He is undoubtedly of the Nascent Divinity level.""Your Highness the Princess, your contribution this timeIs not small, to be able to gather such military intelligence!This is truly too important to our army."

Shuang Ling's face was ashen,Without much trace of pride:"The old stone monster stole my ritual platform and treasures.Most of my wealth is in his hands.""I sensed his last known location was here!"Saying this, Shuang Ling used the Thousand Peak Forest mapIn the marshal's tent, and pointed with her finger to a spot.Du Tiechuan cast his gaze: "Azure Sky Mountain?""Currently, the Golden Halberd Army is about to reach Azure Sky Mountain,I will immediately send him this latest military intelligence,To make him extremely wary of the old stone monster!"

Speaking of this, Du TiechuanAgain gazed at Shuang Ling:"Your Highness the Princess, are you sureThat as soon as the old stone monsterLeaves the void, you can sense him?"Shuang Ling: "As long as I set up the altar and perform the ritual,As long as the old stone monster has not broken my means,As long as he has not left the Two Notes Kingdom,I can sense him.""To be precise, I will sense my many ritual platforms!"

Ten Thousand Li Wandering Dragon.Sun Lingtong contacted Ning Zhuo with his spiritual sense.Ning Zhuo rushed to the Breath Embodiment SpiritWith pleasant surprise.Perhaps he was mistaken,The fragmented Breath Embodiment Spirit,Upon 'seeing' Ning Zhuo,Its hull lightly trembled.

Ning Zhuo transmitted with his spiritual sense:"Big Brother, are you awake? How is your recovery?How do you feel?"Sun Lingtong had already used his spiritual senseTo examine himself. With a slight turn of his mind,He guessed that he had been saved by Ning Zhuo.But he did not speak any words of thanks.According to the relationship between Ning Zhuo and him,There was no need to say such things at all.

Sun Lingtong said: "I feel very bored now!""Quickly let me out, Xiao Zhuo.""Big Brother, but your injuries—"Ning Zhuo used his spiritual senseTo scan Sun Lingtong's entire body,And was pleasantly surprised to find that the latter's injuries were completely gone!"Hahaha!" Sun Lingtong transmitted with his spiritual sense,"Who am I?! I am Sun Lingtong, your Big Brother!""These minor injuries are nothing at all."

Ning Zhuo nodded repeatedly,Directly giving a thumbs up:"Big Brother, you truly live up to being my Big Brother!"Regarding the matter of Sun Lingtong coughing up blood and falling unconscious earlier,Ning Zhuo did not mention a single word.Sun Lingtong had recovered extremely well,This was far beyond Ning Zhuo's expectations.

"From this, it can be seenThat Big Brother's comprehension and talentIn the aspect of the void are extremely astonishing.""After all, he only cultivates the Pure Yang Boy's Technique,Yet he even has the Empty and Vacant Imprint.""No wonder he was valued by his master!"

Ning Zhuo pondered as he acted,Removing Sun Lingtong's thick stone skin,Restoring the latter's freedom.Sun Lingtong stood on the floor tiles,Moving his limbs, jumping with his feet,And then chuckled gleefully."Xiao Zhuo, watch this!"He extended his hand,Aiming his palm at the storage bag on Ning Zhuo's waist.This storage bag had been emitting a faint starlight.But the next moment,As Sun Lingtong employed the Art of Theft,The storage bag became dull and lusterless,Its starlight completely dissipated.

"Big Brother!" Ning Zhuo was overjoyed.Sun Lingtong put his hands on his hips,Laughing heartily: "Did you see? Did you see!""I absorbed the marrow of the Void Evil God,Oh no, to be precise,My Empty and Vacant Imprint in my Spiritual Sea absorbed it.""This imprint has undergone a strange change, a qualitative change,Allowing me to use many techniques.""Whether it's the Art of Theft, spells, martial arts, or whatever,Anything involving space has received astonishing improvement!""I am terrifyingly strong now!!"

At the end of his words, Sun LingtongSpread his five fingers,Then tightly clenched his small fist,His mouth tightly pressed together.On his flushed little face,He tried hard to assume a 'fierce' expression.