Lin Fan's chest felt like it was being sliced open, one cut at a time. The intense pain instantly forced him to his knees, his hands bracing against the ground.
Every muscle in his body spasmed from the agony. His sense of hearing and touch seemed to have vanished, leaving behind only this searing pain that penetrated to the marrow.
The pain seemed endless, showing no signs of stopping. Lin Fan could only endure it in silence!
His mouth opened wide, as if trying to cry out, yet no sound came—only a faint, hoarse "cough cough" escaped his throat.
Beads of sweat densely dotted his forehead—it truly was soul-rending pain!
Lowering his head, he watched in horror as his chest slowly split open, yet not a single drop of blood flowed out!
From the widening crack in his chest, a bone actually began to grow out!
It was gradually expanding outward.
The pain intensified even more, nearly causing Lin Fan to lose consciousness.
The entire process lasted for a full incense stick's time, and only then did the bone at his chest stop growing.
With that, the intense pain also began to fade.
Lin Fan collapsed limply to the ground, gasping for breath.
This kind of agony—he could say with certainty—was the most terrifying experience he'd had in his entire life. It was something he never wanted to go through again.
What Lin Fan didn't know was that, during his fusion with the Supreme Bone, an immense aura erupted from his body, instantly altering the color of the sky and earth.
Above the firmament, drifting white clouds suddenly gathered at an astonishing speed over Yunlan Sect.
The red sun in the heavens was blocked out by the clouds, plunging all of Yunlan Sect into dimness!
Clouds surged across the sky, and under the blazing sun, radiant beams of multicolored light streaked across the sky like flowing silk, piercing through the clouds and shining directly upon Yunlan Sect!
It was a breathtaking scene—splendid, magnificent, and dazzling to the extreme!
Even the brilliance of the sun above the heavens seemed to dim in comparison!
And that very beam of light happened to shine directly onto Lin Fan's body!
At this moment, everyone in Yunlan Sect who saw the phenomenon in the sky was struck with awe.
"Th-this... what is that?!" a disciple pointed to the sky and exclaimed.
"I can feel an incredibly powerful energy!"
The elders, on the other hand, frowned deeply as they looked toward the heavens.
What's the reason for this heaven and earth phenomenon?
Following the direction of the divine light, their gaze landed on the collapsed Lin Fan.
"This youth actually triggered a heavenly phenomenon!" the Grand Elder stared at Lin Fan, a glint of light flashing through his eyes.
Meanwhile, Sect Master Yun Yun had already sensed the surge of energy emanating from Lin Fan at the onset of the anomaly. Her bright eyes had been fixed on Lin Fan all along!
Her face initially showed shock, but she quickly concealed it, returning to a calm demeanor.
Nalan Yanran, too, sensed the unusual energy and was stunned by the spectacle. She had never witnessed such a scene before. Although shocked, what she felt even more was confusion.
She couldn't understand why a mere outer sect disciple would summon such a dramatic heavenly phenomenon.
The other disciples of Yunlan Sect were still clueless about what was going on, their faces full of bewilderment.
But their attention was all captured by the divine light descending from the heavens.
Yet this was not limited to Yunlan Sect alone—the entire Jia Ma Empire was shaken!
Powerful figures from all directions were shocked by the anomaly they sensed! Who in the world could it be?
Far away in the Tagore Desert, Medusa was cultivating when she suddenly felt the surge of a terrifying aura, causing her heart to tremble!
She immediately rose and went to the window, gazing in the direction of Yunlan Sect.
She murmured to herself, "Just who could cause such a heaven-and-earth phenomenon?"
….
Meanwhile, in the imperial capital of the Jia Ma Empire, the empire's guardian, Jia Xingdi, suddenly stood up!
In one leap, he arrived at the roof of the tallest building in the imperial city, his brows tightly furrowed as he looked toward Yunlan Sect.
"Why would Yunlan Sect display such a celestial anomaly? Don't tell me... has Yun San, who was in seclusion, broken through to the Dou Zong realm?"
"Such a phenomenon hasn't appeared in a thousand years!"
….
Shuipo Dong, the Ice Emperor, one of the ten strongest in the Jia Ma Empire.
He was currently not far from Yunlan Sect. Upon sensing the disturbance, he immediately approached Yunlan Sect to investigate what had happened.
"Just who in the Yunlan Sect could cause such a powerful celestial anomaly?!"
….
Even in an ancient clan far, far away, a mysterious figure sensed the disturbance.
In a pitch-black space, a man in a black robe sat silently. His face was hidden in the shadows—until suddenly, his eyes snapped open, glowing with two blinding white lights. In the darkness, they were especially striking.
Only then was his face revealed, showing an expression of slight shock, which was soon replaced by utter horror!
"Em—Emperor's Might???"
"Has someone ascended to emperorhood after tens of thousands of years??????"
….
And similar events were occurring all across the world of Battle Through the Heavens!
Thus, with the appearance of the Supreme Bone, the entire world is shaken!!!
….
At that moment, in the back mountain of Yunlan Sect, the Retired Sect Master Yun San, who was in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes wide—he, too, had been awakened by the heavenly anomaly!
"Could it be…"
….
Lin Fan had now completely succeeded in fusing with the Supreme Bone.
As a result, the multicolored light and clouds gathered in the sky gradually dispersed, and the blinding divine light also faded from the heavens.
The pain disappeared, replaced by a warm current coursing through his entire body.
The Supreme Bone in his chest didn't make him feel any discomfort—on the contrary, every cell in his body now seemed brimming with power!
However—
Just as Lin Fan was about to enjoy the might of the Supreme Bone, he suddenly realized something was off.
And for good reason—
The previously noisy plaza had become completely silent. He lifted his head and looked around, only to find that everyone's eyes were focused on him...