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"Since you want it, then take it!"
Luo Nan immediately brought out the Nine Crowns of the True Dragon!
The next second, a truly shocking scene unfolded.
The vast sea of lightning that had been poised to utterly crush Luo Nan came to an abrupt, forced halt in mid-air the instant the Nine Crowns of the True Dragon appeared.
Immediately following that, the nine shattered pieces of the dragon crown acted like nine super-powered lightning rods possessing infinite suction; they instantly drew in the rampaging lightning that filled the heavens and earth!
*Crack-zzzt!*
A terrifying pillar of lightning, a hundred meters thick, abruptly changed direction in mid-air and surged madly into the nine suspended fragments of the Nine Crowns of the True Dragon!
Originally, although the Nine Crowns of the True Dragon were hailed as a supreme treasure, they were actually in a shattered state.
Yet now, forged by the incredibly pure and immense power of ancient lightning, the nine fragments began to slowly draw together, melt, and reassemble in mid-air!
*Crack... crack...*
Accompanied by the teeth-grinding sound of bone rubbing against bone, the nine bone fragments were enveloped in blinding lightning; impurities on their surfaces instantly vaporized, and their previously chaotic aura became incredibly pure.
In the span of just a few breaths—and before Luo Nan's astonished eyes—the nine fragments of the Nine Crowns of the True Dragon fused completely and began to self-repair!
The lightning gradually receded, leaving a complete bone—radiating a gentle, pale-gold luster and covered in mysterious, arcane lightning runes—floating quietly in mid-air.
It was no longer a collection of nine fragments, but a flawless, complete Head Spirit Bone radiating boundless divine might!
"This... this is the Head Spirit Bone of the Ancient Lightning Dragon King!"
Luo Nan gasped in shock. However, before Luo Nan could even recover from his shock, that newly reforged, pale-gold head spirit bone...
...seemed to respond to a powerful summons; it transformed into a streak of golden lightning and shot straight toward the center of Luo Nan's forehead!
*Hum!*
Luo Nan had no time to react before the pale-gold skull bone slammed directly into his forehead.
One must realize that, only a short while ago, Luo Nan had absorbed the 250,000-year-old Abyss Dark-Thunder Demon Dragon skull bone!
How could a single Spirit Master possibly possess two head spirit bones simultaneously?
Yet, a miracle occurred.
When the essence of that pale-gold Thunder Dragon King skull bone entered Luo Nan's spiritual sea, it did not reject the existing Dark-Thunder Demon Dragon skull bone.
Instead, it enveloped the Dark-Thunder Demon Dragon skull bone and began a deep, forced fusion!
"Aaaah!"
Luo Nan couldn't help but throw his head back and let out a long, piercing cry that was simultaneously agonizing and exhilarating.
The fusion of two top-tier draconic head spirit bones generated a terrifying energy storm.
But this was merely the beginning!
The moment the head spirit bones began to fuse, the other five supreme-grade spirit bones hidden within Luo Nan's body...
...the 100,000-year-old Azure Bull Python left leg bone, the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone, the 100,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape left arm bone, the 100,000-year-old Earth-Armored Giant Dragon right arm bone, and the 180,000-year-old Nether Sea Dragon Beast torso bone...
...all began to resonate violently at that very moment!
*Hum! Hum! Hum! Hum! Hum!*
Six beams of light—each a different color yet equally dazzling—erupted simultaneously from Luo Nan's head, torso, and limbs, bathing him in radiance until he looked like a deity descended upon the mortal realm.
*Boom!*
The thunderclouds still lingering in the sky seemed to sense the heaven-defying transformation taking place below; they unleashed yet another massive bolt of ancient, purple-gold lightning.
However, this bolt of lightning did not bring destruction; instead, it offered tempering!
The lightning instantly surged into the six spirit bones within Luo Nan's body.
The lightning power of the Ancient Thunder Dragon King acted like the most perfect forging hammer in existence!
Using Luo Nan's physical body as the furnace and the six top-tier spirit bones as the raw material, the process of continuous tempering began!!
*Clang! Clang! Clang!*
Under the frenzied tempering of the lightning, the six spirit bones began to melt and expand, slowly emerging onto the surface of his body along his meridians and flesh!
In that moment, the six spirit bones completely broke down the barriers between them; they connected end-to-end, their auras merging into one.
Ultimately, they formed a suit of spirit bone armor!
"Is... is this the legendary God-tier set—spirit bone armor?!"
That wasn't all!
What truly left Luo Nan in a state of shock and disbelief was that, under the tempering and enhancement of the Ancient Thunder Dragon King's primordial lightning power...
The age of all six spirit bones skyrocketed to a terrifying level!
Whether it was the original 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor and Titan Giant Ape bones, or the 250,000-year-old Abyss Dark-Thunder Demon Dragon bone, their auras all broke through their previous limits in that instant!
300,000 years!
All six spirit bones saw their age surge to the terrifying level of 300,000 years!
A single 300,000-year-old spirit bone would be enough to trigger a bloody storm across the Douluo Continent, driving the Spirit Hall and the two great empires into a frenzy.
Yet now, Luo Nan alone possessed an entire set of 300,000-year-level spirit bone armor!
"Hahaha! I hit the jackpot! This is an absolutely massive gain!"
Luo Nan sensed his spirit power; although he remained at the peak of Rank 97, the boost to all attributes and the defensive capabilities provided by this 300,000-year spirit bone armor...
...were enough to ensure he remained invincible even when facing a Rank 99 Peerless Douluo!
Having achieved his goal—and secured a heaven-defying opportunity far beyond his imagination—Luo Nan no longer lingered. With a mere thought, the spirit bone armor covering his body instantly receded into his frame, reverting to six separate spirit bones that lay dormant within him.
Then, the dark demonic dragon wings on his back gave a powerful flap, and he transformed into a streak of black lightning that tore through the darkness.
Moving several times faster than when he had arrived, he punched straight through the blockade of thunderclouds and made his escape, completely leaving behind the core lightning zone of the Nine-Dragon Mountain Range.
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Heaven Dou City, Moon Pavilion.
Time flew; several full months had passed since Luo Nan returned from the Nine-Dragon Mountain Range with a bountiful haul.
During these months, the Heaven Dou Empire remained surprisingly calm.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect kept its gates firmly shut; Ning Fengzhi seemed to have completely resigned himself to his fate, never appearing in public again.
Under the leadership of Yu Luomian, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect minded its own business and focused on its trade.
They even voluntarily sent a shipment of extremely precious cultivation resources to Moon Pavilion every month, adopting a very humble stance.
As for the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, although Emperor Xue Ye was wary of the expansion of Luo Nan's influence...
...upon learning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's disastrous state, he had no choice but to turn a blind eye; he even repeatedly sent Xue Qinghe to Moon Pavilion to extend goodwill.
Luo Nan wasn't entirely certain of Xue Qinghe's true identity—whether it was Qian Renxue herself or someone arranged by the Spirit Hall.
However, that didn't matter; what mattered was that they didn't cause trouble.
As long as there was no trouble and he could live his life with ease, Luo Nan was perfectly satisfied.
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