The sect hall courtyard became a battlefield.
Five elders stood in a line like a wall of mountains.
Arjun stood alone in front of them like a single blade.
Wind moved through broken stones.
Blood mist drifted like smoke.
A bell rang in the distance…
but it sounded far away now.
Because the only sound that mattered…
was the heartbeat of violence about to begin.
One elder stepped forward—tall, broad-shouldered, with a long scar running down his cheek.
His eyes were cruel.
This was Elder Hong.
He sneered at Arjun.
"You're an outer disciple."
"You may have gained a strange technique…"
"But you're still a worm."
Arjun stared at him calmly.
Then he replied softly:
"If I'm a worm…"
"…then you're fertilizer."
Elder Hong's smile vanished.
His aura exploded outward.
The ground cracked under his feet.
His robe fluttered violently.
🔥 MOUNTAIN-SPLITTING PALM!
A massive palm-shaped wave rushed toward Arjun like a collapsing cliff.
Outer disciples watching from far away screamed.
Even inner disciples hiding behind pillars trembled.
"That palm can crush stone!"
"He'll be turned into paste!"
But Arjun didn't move.
He didn't dodge.
He didn't retreat.
He raised his fist.
And the air around his bones hummed like a beast sharpening its teeth.
🦴💥 BONE KING FIST!
BOOOOOOM!!!
Fist met palm.
The shockwave exploded like thunder.
Dust and blood mist shot into the sky.
The courtyard floor shattered into spiderweb cracks.
For a moment, both stood still.
Then—
Elder Hong's palm split open.
Blood sprayed from his hand.
His fingers trembled.
His eyes widened.
He took one step back.
The crowd froze.
An elder… was injured?
By an outer disciple?
Arjun stepped forward calmly.
His voice was quiet, almost gentle:
"Your technique…"
"…is weak."
Elder Hong's face twisted with rage.
"You dare!"
He formed hand seals rapidly.
The air behind him swelled.
Rocks lifted from the ground, floating.
Then they fused into a giant stone hammer.
🪨 EARTH-CRUSHING WAR HAMMER!
He swung it down like judgment.
But Arjun's eyes sharpened.
The Bone King bloodline activated.
🦴 Bone Resonance Sensing!
Arjun saw it.
Not with eyes.
With instinct.
He sensed the weak point in the hammer formation.
A crack in its center where the spirit energy was unstable.
Arjun smiled.
"You made a toy."
Then—
✨ SHADOW STEP!
He vanished.
The hammer hit the ground.
KABOOM!!
The entire courtyard cratered.
But Arjun was already behind Elder Hong.
His fist was already mid-swing.
💥 BONE KING FIST — SHATTER!
CRACKKK!!!
The punch didn't just hit Elder Hong's back.
It hit his spine.
His bones screamed.
His meridians trembled.
Elder Hong vomited blood instantly.
He stumbled forward, choking.
Arjun grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back like a puppet.
Then Arjun whispered into his ear:
"You wanted me to die."
Elder Hong tried to twist away.
But Arjun's grip was iron.
Arjun continued:
"So I'll take your life…"
"…and use it."
Elder Hong's eyes widened in pure horror.
Because he suddenly felt it.
That devouring aura.
That hungry pressure.
Like death opening its mouth.
🔊 [TRUE DEVOURING BODY: Target detected]
✅ Target: Elder Hong
✅ Realm: Elder-level (High energy)
✅ Devour option: PARTIAL / FULL
🎁 Rewards: massive
Elder Hong's voice cracked.
"W-wait! Elders! HELP ME!"
The other four elders finally moved.
Their expressions turned ugly.
They realized Arjun wasn't just strong.
He was a predator.
One elder shouted:
"Formation! Kill him now!"
The other four elders formed a square around Arjun instantly.
Their auras connected.
A combined pressure locked the air.
🔥 FIVE ELDER SUPPRESSION FORMATION!
A golden grid appeared on the ground.
Chains of light rose from it and wrapped around Arjun's arms, legs, and chest.
Outer disciples screamed.
"He's caught!"
"He's finished!"
Elder Hong gasped desperately, trying to crawl away.
But Arjun still held him.
Arjun looked up slowly.
His eyes were calm.
Too calm.
Then he smiled.
"You think chains stop hunger?"
The System pulsed.
🩸🦴 TRUE DEVOURING BODY + BONE KING BLOODLINE
SYNC: 72%
The chains tightened.
The formation tried to crush Arjun's bones.
But his bones didn't crack.
They hummed.
They strengthened.
They adapted.
Arjun's skin darkened slightly.
His veins glowed red.
Then he whispered:
"Devour."
🩸 TRUE DEVOURING BODY — FORMATION CONSUMPTION!
The golden chains flickered.
The elders' faces changed instantly.
"What?! He's eating the formation energy?!"
"No—stop him!"
But it was too late.
The chains began to fade.
Not break.
Fade.
Like a candle being inhaled.
Arjun's aura grew heavier.
Darker.
Sharper.
The suppression formation collapsed.
The elders staggered back, shocked.
And in that moment of shock—
Arjun moved.
Not to run.
Not to escape.
To kill.
He pulled Elder Hong close like a shield.
Then he slammed his palm onto Elder Hong's chest.
🩸 TRUE DEVOURING BODY — FULL DEVOUR!
Elder Hong screamed.
A scream that didn't sound human.
Because his cultivation wasn't just being drained.
His foundation was being eaten.
His spirit energy collapsed.
His bones turned brittle.
His eyes went empty.
His body shriveled like dried meat.
In seconds…
Elder Hong became a corpse.
A hollow shell.
Arjun dropped him.
The corpse hit the ground with a dry sound.
THUD.
The entire sect went silent.
An elder…
was devoured.
Killed like food.
Arjun inhaled.
And the system rang like a festival bell.
🔊 [FULL DEVOUR COMPLETE!]
🎁 +8,000 Points
🎁 Learned Technique Fragment: Mountain-Splitting Palm (Incomplete)
🎁 Bone King Bloodline growth +1
✅ Iron Body Stage: 2.4/10 → 4.2/10
Arjun's body shuddered with power.
His bones hummed loudly now.
His aura became thicker.
Even the elders stepped back instinctively.
One elder whispered in disbelief:
"What… are you…?"
Arjun looked at them slowly.
Then he smiled.
A smile made of pure cruelty.
"Dinner."
The remaining four elders roared.
"KILL HIM!!!"
They attacked at once.
Swords of light.
Blades of wind.
Flames.
Poison mist.
Techniques flew like a storm meant to erase Arjun from existence.
But Arjun didn't run.
He walked forward into it.
Like a monster walking into rain.
He raised his fist again.
His voice was calm.
"Now…"
"…who's next?"