All Chapters of Ashbone: The Record of Burning Heaven: Chapter 51
- Chapter 60
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Chapter 51: The King vs. The Tyrant
Prince Long stared at his own wrist. The golden aura that usually flowed like endless water was sputtering. He felt... drained. "You stole my Qi," Prince Long whispered. His voice trembled with a rage that had never been touched in his twenty years of life. "You filthy, bottom-feeding rat." "I told you," Lin Jin wiped a speck of golden blood from his cheek. "I'm hungry." "FINE!" Prince Long roared. The sound wasn't human. It was a sonic boom that shattered the remaining crystals in the cavern. "Imperial Bloodline: True Dragon Ascension!" CRACK-SNAP. Prince Long’s body began to twist. His golden robes shredded. Golden scales erupted from his skin, covering him in living armor. Two jagged antlers tore through his forehead. A thick, muscular tail sprouted from his spine, whipping the air with enough force to crack the sound barrier. He was no longer a man. He was a Hu
Chapter 52: The Aftermath
The silence in the Academy Plaza was heavier than gravity. Five thousand students stared at the scoreboard. Then they stared at the unconscious, bloody mess that was the Third Prince of the Empire. Then they stared at the grey-robed freshman picking his ear. Rank 1: Lin Jin. Points: 12,500. "He... he actually did it," someone whispered. "He beat the Prince." "Beat him? Look at his forehead! He ripped his horn off!" Suddenly, the air exploded. BOOM. Three figures in golden armor descended from the sky. They were Royal Guards, stationed at the Academy to protect the Royal Family members. Their leader, a man with a lion-like beard, landed in front of Lin Jin, cracking the pavement. "YOU!" The General roared, his aura flaring to the Spirit Ocean Peak. "You dared to mutilate a member of the Imperial Bloodline? Kneel and accept your execution!" "Execution?" Lin Jin looked at the General. "I
Chapter 53: The Ghost Market
The Capital was a city of light. But every light casts a shadow. Beneath the shining towers and dragon-spine ridges lay the Old City—a labyrinth of ancient sewers, abandoned metro tunnels, and forgotten catacombs. This was the domain of the Ghost Market. Midnight. Lin Jin and Gu Panyue stood before a rusted iron grate in a back alley of the commercial district. "Put these on," Gu Panyue handed Lin Jin a mask made of white porcelain. It had no features, just two eye holes. She donned a similar one with a smiling fox design. "The Ghost Market has one rule," she whispered, her voice muffled by the mask. "No faces. No names. You buy, you sell, you leave. If you ask about the source of the goods, you disappear." Lin Jin put on the mask. It felt cold against his skin. "Open it," Lin Jin said. He grabbed the rusted grate and ripped it off the hinges. The Undercity. They descended three hundr
Chapter 54: Sewer Brawl
The sewer tunnel was narrow, slick with moss, and smelled of centuries of waste. The five Red Spider Assassins fanned out, blocking the exit. They moved with the silent coordination of insects. Their leader, a man with a mask painted like a weeping spider, spun a pair of jagged daggers in his hands. "No sword," the Spider Leader hissed, noticing the empty space on Lin Jin’s back. "The Landlord is toothless." "Do you need a hand?" Gu Panyue asked, her fingers dancing with spatial energy. "No," Lin Jin stepped forward, his boots splashing in the shallow sludge. He looked at the rusted iron pipes running along the walls of the tunnel—pipes thick enough to carry a man. "I’m renovating," Lin Jin said. He reached out and grabbed a section of the iron pipe. CREAAAAK. With a sound of tearing metal, Lin Jin ripped a six-foot section of the sewer pipe right out of the wall. Pressurized steam and green sludge sprayed out from the broken end, creating a blinding fog. The assas
Chapter 55: The Thief in White
The Star Court. High above the clouds, suspended on a floating island of white jade, sat the Star Court. It was a place of purity, silence, and immense privilege. Only those with "Heaven Rank" talent were allowed here. In the center of the Starlight Pavilion, a young man sat in a lotus position. He was undeniably handsome. His skin was flawless, glowing with a soft, ethereal light. He wore robes of white silk embroidered with the Lin Family crest—a Blue Phoenix rising. Lin Feng. He took a deep breath. The spiritual energy of the heavens rushed into him. Inside his body, his spine glowed with a brilliant, blinding light. It was the Spirit Marrow. It pumped essence into his veins, refining his blood, strengthening his muscles, and pushing his cultivation speed to monstrous levels. [Cultivation Base: Foundation Establishment - Mid Stage.] [Talent Assessment: P
Chapter 56: The Arena of Judgement
The Colosseum of Clouds. It was a massive amphitheater floating above the Academy, built from white marble and suspended by anti-gravity arrays. It could hold one hundred thousand spectators. Today, every seat was full. The Freshman Grand Tournament was the biggest event of the year. It was where the future leaders of the Empire were chosen. It was where the noble clans scouted for talent. And today, a special guest was in the VIP box. Lin Xiao. The Patriarch of the Lin Family. He sat on a velvet throne, sipping tea. He looked regal, proud, and utterly oblivious to the monster climbing the stairs below him. "Patriarch Lin," a sycophantic Elder leaned over. "Your son, Lin Feng, is the favorite. The betting odds are 10 to 1 in his favor. His adaptation to the... transplant... has been miraculous." Lin Xiao smiled thinly
Chapter 57: The Extraction
"Blue Phoenix Art: Skyfall Strike!" Lin Feng screamed, terrified by the killing intent rolling off his brother. He didn't hold back. He channeled every drop of his stolen Spirit Qi into his blue crystal sword. A massive phantom of a blue phoenix materialized behind him, shrieking. It dove toward Lin Jin, carrying the force of a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. It was an attack strong enough to level a city block. The crowd gasped. "Such power!" "A prodigy!" Lin Jin watched the bird come. He didn't dodge. He planted his feet. He gripped the hilt of the Violet-Funeral Blade with both hands. "You are noisy," Lin Jin said. He swung. Ashbone Art: Titan’s Cleave. WHOOSH. It wasn't a technique. It was just a heavy piece of metal moving at supersonic speed. The blade hit the energy phoenix. There was no explosion. There was only displacement. The sheer mass a
Chapter 58: The Emperor's Decree
The pillar of violet-gold light began to fade, revealing the figure standing in the center of the devastated arena.Lin Jin’s grey robes were gone, burned away by the energy release. In their place, a layer of Bone Armor had naturally formed over his skin. It wasn't the jagged, rough bone of before. It was smooth, segmented, and shone with a pearlescent, platinum luster.He breathed in.The air in the stadium seemed to vanish, sucked into his lungs.He breathed out.A shockwave of heat distorted the space, melting the marble floor around his feet into lava.[System Evolution: 20%.] [Status: Unstable. Energy Overflow.]"Monster..." Lin Xiao, the Patriarch, stood trembling in the VIP box. His face was twisted with a mix of grief and terror. "He ate it... He ate my son's future!""GUARDS!" Lin Xiao screamed, his voice cracking. "ELDERS!
Chapter 59: The Dead-Men Squad
The Iron Mule was not a ship designed for comfort. It was a flying brick of rusted steel, leaking oil and smelling of unwashed bodies.It rattled through the storm clouds, heading south toward the Dark Continent.Inthe cargo hold, there were no seats. Just fifty men and women chained to the floor, sitting in their own filth.These were not soldiers. They were the "Dregs." Murderers who had escaped execution by volunteering for the front. Cultivators who had practiced forbidden demonic arts. Disgraced officers who had fled from battle.They were the 13th Penal Battalion. Also known as the "Dead-Men."The air in the hold was thick with tension."I hear we get a new Commander today," a man with no nose sharpened a bone-shiv on the floor. "Some noble brat from the Academy.""Fresh meat," laughed a massive bald man sitting on a crate. He was Butcher Wang, a former Earth-Rank body refiner who had eaten a village. "I bet h
Chapter 60: The Black Wall
The Iron Mule slammed into the landing pad with a bone-jarring crash. The ramp dropped. "OUT! EVERYONE OUT! MOVE OR BE SHOT!" Officers in black bio-hazard armor stood at the bottom of the ramp, wielding shock-whips. Lin Jin stepped out first. The first thing that hit him was the smell. It didn't smell like a battlefield. It smelled like a slaughterhouse that had caught fire. He looked up. There was no sun. The sky was a churning vortex of black storm clouds, choked by the smoke of a million furnaces. And in front of him, stretching infinitely to the left and right, was The Black Wall. It was three thousand feet high, made of obsidian fused with star-steel. It was the only thing stopping the endless tide of the Dark Continent from swallowing the Empire. "Welcome to the meat grinder," Butcher Wang limped down the ramp behind Lin Jin, clutching his healed jaw. He looked terrified. "This is Sector 7. The mor