Translator: Jon Translation Checker : Silavin The moment Lu Ye was covered in the Dragon Throne, he realised why Zhuang Bufan became on his last legs right after the latter activated it. At this moment, every part of his skin felt a stinging sensation while he was wearing the Dragon Throne. It was a real sensation, not a misperception. It was as if countless spikes grew inside the Dragon Throne and penetrated every part of his skin. At that instant, he felt like he was going through the most intense torture in the world. He was soon covered in sweat. The stinging sensation didn’t only have an impact on his body but also on his soul. He could clearly feel that the Dragon Throne was hungrily absorbing everything, including his physical strength, Spiritual Power, and Soul Power. All of his heritage was uncontrollably leaving him at a speed that astounded him. During the process, his soul was elevated infinitely. It was as though his soul had broken free from the shackles of his body and started existing in this world in a mysterious way. The sight around him changed. All the cultivators from Soaring Dragon Boundary and the enemies from Blood Boundary became tiny all of a sudden. He knew that they didn’t become smaller. It was just that he had become taller. He had seen Zhuang Bufan becoming a nine-metre-tall figure after using the Dragon Throne. The figure was intimidating. He could also see lights of different colours flowing around him. Just like what he could see with his eyes after activating Insight, the lights were the colours of the Spiritual Qi in this world. Nevertheless, he didn’t activate Insight this time. He was merely observing everything with his eyes, but he could see more details than when he used Insight. The figures around him also seemed to be moving slowly. He could see the astonishment, horror, and disbelief on their faces. He could even see their pupils dilating. With the Dragon Throne installed on his body, he didn’t feel any discomfort apart from the stinging sensation. He had perfectly integrated with the Dragon Throne. At this moment, he and the Dragon Throne had become one. He finally understood why Golem Masters relied heavily on external force. He also figured out why Zhuang Bufan could become so powerful in the last moments of his life. The enhancements that the Dragon Throne could give a cultivator were comprehensive and unimaginable. Presently, Lu Ye felt that he was full of strength. It was a kind of power that far exceeded what he owned. Also, when he looked somewhere in the southeast, he had a feeling that there was something that was closely connected to him in that direction. To be more precise, it was something closely connected to the Dragon Throne. He extended his hand and made a grabbing gesture in that direction before saying, “Come!” In the southeast of Soaring Dragon Boundary was Gan Zhou. It was also where one of the three hegemons, Vajra Temple, was located. Vajra Temple had been around for a long time, and there were many ancient buildings in their compound. Before Fa Hua passed away, he meditated in a 33-storey tower, which had been around for far too long, and it was to the point where the cultivators in the temple had forgotten about why it even existed. In every generation, only the abbot and the chief monks would get to know the secrets behind the tower. Many of the monks in the temple had never visited the tower in their lifetimes. As such, they didn’t even know that the tower existed. Presently, a young monk was sweeping off the dust in front of the tower. The young monk was fair-skinned. It had only been two years since he became part of the temple, so he was still weak. Therefore, he didn’t head to the north along with the other monks this time. A cultivator like him wouldn’t be of any use on the battlefield. He was meticulously doing his job, but he sported a sorrowful expression. That was because he recalled seeing the Martial Ancestor, who left the tower all of a sudden a while back. However, not long after that, he heard that the Martial Ancestor was killed in Xue Zhou. Following that, more news came from Xue Zhou. Stories about the invasion of the Blood Race and Blood Boundary spread across the world. The powerful cultivators in the temple had all set off to the north. Now, only frail young monks like him were left in Vajra Temple. He didn’t know what the future held, nor did he have any idea if his Senior Brothers could defeat the enemies. He could only do his job well. When the Senior Brothers came back and saw that the floor was spotless, they would praise him. The instant Lu Ye extended his hand, the entire compound of Vajra Temple started shaking. The young monk lifted his head in shock, only to see the 33-storey tower trembling violently. “Oh, my goodness!” The young monk collapsed to the ground. Just as he was ready to run away, his entire figure stiffened. That was because he could feel a ferocious aura coming from the bottom of the tower. In a dazed state, he seemed to see a pair of scarlet eyes glancing at him. “Ah!” An inexperienced person like him was flabbergasted when met with such a gaze. As such, he exclaimed and blacked out. The next moment, a ray of blood light seemed to have broken free from ancient shackles as it exploded from the bottom of the tower. The light was like a saber that slashed across the air and broke the tower in half. With a boom, the ray of blood light shot into the sky and turned into a bolt of red lightning before charging towards the north. On this day, countless Humans in Soaring Dragon Boundary saw the strange sight of a blood light breaking through the air. In Vajra Temple, the young monk was unconscious, and the ancient tower had turned into ruins. … Under the Heavenly Gully in Xue Zhou, a Blood Race member charged towards the nine-metre scarlet figure. When he was only nine metres away from the figure, Lu Ye was still motionless. The Blood Race member was a Real Lake Realm Master. Although he could only use the power of the Cloud River Realm, he was significantly more powerful than the average Cloud River Realm Master. He could tell that the Dragon Throne was extraordinary, but he still had no regard for Lu Ye. There was no doubt that the divine item was sublime, but the user must be able to control it. Given the low cultivation of the people in this world, no one could fully activate the divine item’s power. As long as he could kill the Human inside the Armour Golem, the divine item would go to the Blood Race. He was holding a weapon that was made from the leg bone of an ancient beast. The blood light around him showed that he had activated a Blood Secret Technique as he tried to jab his weapon into the head of the Dragon Throne. Since the enemy remained unmoving, he was secretly ecstatic. [I got it!] All of a sudden, the world around him started spinning. Before he could come to his senses, he lost the power to counterattack. Inside the Dragon Throne, Lu Ye sported an impassive expression. He grabbed the Blood Race member’s legs and held him in his hand as if the latter was a chick. Blood Race members were generally taller than Humans. With that said, they were only a head taller than Humans. The difference between the Blood Race members and a nine-metre Dragon Throne was like that between strands of grass and a huge tree. [They’re so slow!] With the Dragon Throne’s help, Lu Ye’s perception was extremely sensitive. Even if Huang Liang made a move, he could only come to a draw with a Blood Race member with the heritage of the Real Lake Realm. Nevertheless, Lu Ye could easily grab such a Blood Race member and hold it in his hand as though the latter was merely a mosquito. The other Blood Race members were ready to make a move, but when they saw what was going on, they were flabbergasted. The cultivators from Soaring Dragon Boundary had no idea how powerful the captured Blood Race member was, but his clansmen were fully aware of that. How could a powerful cultivator like him be captured without managing to react? However, that was what happened right before their eyes. Following that, something even more horrifying happened. Lu Ye only gently swung his hand, but all of the Blood Race member’s bones were heard cracking. Then, he became as soft as a strand of noodle. When Zhuang Bufan forcibly activated the Dragon Throne’s power, he could kill the Elders from Heavenly Gully Cult like they were a bunch of weaklings. Now, Lu Ye had gained the Dragon Throne’s acknowledgement and could control a part of its power. As such, the power he could use was much greater than that of Zhuang Bufan could. So what if the Blood Race member was a Real Lake Realm Master? Even if the limit in this world was nonexistent and he could fully activate his power, he still wouldn’t be a match for Lu Ye, not to mention that he could only use the power of the Cloud River Realm. The enhancements that the Dragon Throne could give a cultivator were unimaginable. Only when one put it on could he realise how powerful it truly was. The Blood Race member was then tossed to the ground as his vitality was rapidly leaving his body. The people of both Races near the Dragon Throne were lost for words. The only difference was that the Blood Race members were terrified while the cultivators from Soaring Dragon Boundary appeared hopeful. The nine-metre scarlet figure was like a saber that shattered the fog in their hearts, allowing them to see the hope for victory. “Destroy the altar!” Huang Liang bellowed while in mid-air. However, after killing the Blood Race member, Lu Ye remained motionless as though he couldn’t hear Huang Liang. “Destroy the altar! Destroy the altar!” Huang Liang shouted hysterically. Nevertheless, Lu Ye remained unmoving. It wasn’t that he didn’t hear him, and he was fully aware of the importance of destroying the altar at this point. It was just that the Dragon Throne was a huge burden on him. It took him eighty per cent of his strength just to put on the Armour Golem. His Spiritual Power, Soul Power, and physical strength were greatly exhausted. Moreover, as time passed, his energy continued to leave him. It was just that his energy wasn’t leaving him as fast as earlier. He was forced to make a move a moment ago, and it was also a form of intimidation. Thanks to Zhuang Bufan’s demonstration of the Dragon Throne’s power and danger, Lu Ye consumed a lot of Spirit Pills and five drops of Soul Cleansing Water before activating the divine item. Presently, his stomach was growling as his Gluttonous Feast was running effectively like never before. The medicinal efficacies of the pills were turned into Spiritual Power, and the power of Soul Cleansing Water rejuvenated his soul. That gave him enough energy to sustain the Dragon Throne with some surplus. However, he still didn’t dare to make a move. The consumption of energy was bearable as he stood there. If he moved, he would consume even more energy. He was conserving his energy because he was waiting for a chance that would allow him to destroy the altar with one attack. He was astonished deep within. Even though he had acquired the Dragon Throne’s acknowledgement, he still had to consume so much energy. It was no wonder that Zhuang Bufan became on his last legs after forcibly activating the Dragon Throne’s power.