The Yellow Diamond King Emerges

The skeletal king wielding the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree stood frozen, utterly still, before that tall golden figure.

On the desolate ancient battlefield, a skeleton that seemed cast from molten gold burst forth with billions of rays of light. Its dazzling golden radiance was blindingly brilliant, as if ten thousand stars had gathered into one, bathing the entire battlefield in a layer of sacred luster.

Silence reigned across all ten directions!

The entire eastern region seemed to have lost its voice. Countless fire-seed creatures prostrated themselves in worship upon the ground.

Even from a thousand li away, countless fire-seed beings sensed at the first moment the supreme pressure unique to a super-evolutionary king.

Even the rulers of some cities—powerful upper-tier beings—felt fear in their hearts.

A true golden skeleton had not appeared in the eastern region in over a century. The emergence of such a powerful fire-seed king—how could the upper-tier beings not be thrown into panic?

A powerful Yellow Diamond king was among the most terrifying existences among the super-evolutionaries of the outer lands. To grow stronger, they would inevitably slaughter on a grand scale, annihilating same-tier experts to advance.

Yes, Yellow Diamond kings—whose bodies seemed cast from molten gold—were born warriors. They were destined to march toward the deepest parts of the continent; they had a broader sky before them. The outer lands were merely a place for them to grow and gather strength. Precisely because of this, they posed a grave threat to other fire-seed beings.

"Roar..." After advancing into Yellow Diamond second tier, Xiao Chen felt surging power and could not help but throw his head back and roar. His powerful fire-seed blazed brilliantly, erupting with thousands of rainbows of light that enveloped his skeleton within, making him like a blazing sun.

From all directions, answering roars rose. All the fire-seed creatures roared together, terrifying spiritual fluctuations shaking the sky, the entire eastern region trembling.

It was as if they were cheering.

As if celebrating that a fire-seed king with limitless potential, just beginning to grow, had shown its mettle.

Even the same-tier skeletal king holding the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree felt a wave of palpitations.

Only after that oppressive pressure that made him extremely uncomfortable gradually receded did he slowly relax.

The dazzling golden light converged.

Xiao Chen's entire body was golden yellow, no longer so overbearing. His powerful aura completely receded within, but this internalization made him even more unfathomable.

"Congratulations, super-evolutionary king, on completing a transformation," the skeletal king holding the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree offered his congratulations.

"I am grateful for your help today. If you ever need assistance in the future, I will surely lend a hand."

The skeletal king saw that Xiao Chen had not become arrogant after advancing, and he relaxed. Since he was not an ungrateful sort, there was no need to fear being treated as prey.

"Yellow Diamond is truly extraordinary..." Having said this, in front of Xiao Chen, he swiftly completed a bone exchange, abandoning his white bones and entering the Yellow Diamond skeleton left behind by the Broken Sword King on the ground. He flexed his joints and stood up.

Although his body was not entirely like molten gold like Xiao Chen's, faint golden light shimmered, making him appear exceptionally remarkable as well.

"Although few who exchange bones can become true super-evolutionaries by this method, there are exceptions. Good luck—I hope this Yellow Diamond skeleton helps you find a great path and allows you to evolve on your own in the future."

"Easier said than done. In the outer lands, colored-diamond fire-seed beings are rare; most are born that way, and few halfway-evolved ones become super-evolutionaries."

This was true, but he was already very satisfied. With a Yellow Diamond skeleton, his combat power would increase multiple times. Adding the divine tree that glittered with seven-colored light, he was almost invincible among his peers.

Xiao Chen picked up the broken sword from the ground nearby. Seven-colored light immediately tinged his golden skeleton with points of divine radiance.

"I notice that this seven-colored broken sword seems to share the same origin as the divine tree in your hand. Is this actually the case?" Xiao Chen began to probe indirectly, wanting to understand how this treasure had appeared.

The skeletal king—perhaps now he should be called the Yellow Diamond king—nodded. "Indeed, they share the same origin; they were originally together. The Broken Sword King and I were once friends, and we became enemies because of these two treasures."

When the Yellow Diamond king and the Broken Sword King traveled together, they had accidentally discovered these two treasures among the ruins of the eastern region. Originally, one for each person would have been ideal, but the Broken Sword King wanted to hoard them. He attacked the Yellow Diamond king from ambush, nearly killing him, thus turning friends into foes.

"So they were masterless, discovered by chance..." Xiao Chen finally confirmed that neither the Broken Sword King nor the present Yellow Diamond skeleton was Zhunti Daoist.

Hearing these words, the Yellow Diamond king hesitated, as if wanting to say more.

"What is it?" Xiao Chen asked.

"I'm not sure if they were masterless. When we discovered these two treasures, both the Broken Sword King and I had the feeling of being stared at by a viper. We always felt that a pair of eyes in the shadows watched us. But we searched the ruins thoroughly and found nothing. Later, for a time, I often felt someone was spying on me. Only after I reached the Yellow Diamond level did that feeling of being watched by a cold, sinister gaze disappear... It was very eerie. During that time, I often felt my hair stand on end."

As the Yellow Diamond king recounted this, that cold feeling seemed to surface in his heart again. He shook his head fiercely. "This matter is really bizarre..."

Xiao Chen's heart tightened. Could it be that Zhunti Daoist's lingering soul had not dispersed? But he had nothing to fear. Even if Zhunti Daoist had not completely perished, body and soul, his state was likely very bad. At the very least, he could not have dealt with the Broken Sword King and the Yellow Diamond skeleton; otherwise, he would never have let such heavy treasures be taken.

If that were the case, he should set an ambush to remove the potential threat. Xiao Chen pondered for a moment, then tossed the broken sword in his hand to the Yellow Diamond skeleton. "I'll give it to you. But if you ever again have that feeling of being watched from the shadows, tell me immediately... I'll help you eliminate the problem once and for all."

Hearing this, the Yellow Diamond skeleton felt that this great gift was very hot to handle. He asked in alarm, "Is there really... a dangerous expert watching me from the shadows? I... I don't want this broken sword anymore."

What kind of enemy is the most terrifying? An enemy hidden in the shadows, like a viper, is the most frightening. He feared being used as bait by Xiao Chen and absolutely refused to accept this gift.

"How about... you give me the seven-colored broken sword, and I'll give you this divine tree. Let's exchange weapons and form an alliance." He had always liked that broken sword, but the Broken Sword King had monopolized it first.

In the end, the Yellow Diamond king made this suggestion, which left Xiao Chen quite speechless. So in his eyes, he really did see the pronged Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree as an unbreakable club—in his view, it was far less practical than an unbreakable broken sword.

"..." Xiao Chen looked at him speechlessly.

This made the Yellow Diamond king a bit embarrassed, feeling he had taken too much advantage.

Xiao Chen said nothing. He directly tossed him the broken sword and then took the intact Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree. He emitted a thread of fire-seed soul power, trying to sweep out a few beams of seven-colored divine light, but... nothing came out.

He tried the Yellow Diamond king's broken sword next, and similarly, it did not release the might of a divine treasure. He finally understood that both treasures seemed to be broken. It seemed that from now on, the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree could only really be used as a club.

Xiao Chen lost interest and tossed it directly into his spatial ring.

The destruction of the Broken Sword King and the emergence of a true Yellow Diamond king were major events in this region.

Within just a few days, the news had spread to every major city. Almost all upper-tier beings knew of it.

The purple diamond skeleton, Sha Polang, was terrified. "Holy moly, the Broken Sword King really is destroyed!" His heart was a mix of joy and anxiety. Ordinary upper-tier beings would surely not dare to covet this region anymore, but what if the Giant City's lord came looking for trouble? That could only mean running away.

As Sha Polang vacillated in Broken Army City, a fire-seed creature guarding the city reported that two Yellow Diamond kings were approaching.

Hearing this, Sha Polang jumped up, ready to flee on the spot. But in the end, he endured and ran to the city gate to peek. He secretly praised his own courage for having a tiger's gall—good thing he hadn't run, or he would have lost face again.

"Big brother, your demonic might covers the world, your valor crowns the Death World! A rare talent in a millennium, purple qi comes from the east, demonic aura surges to the heavens..." Sha Polang launched into a flurry of flattery, as cloying as could be.

Then he heaped lavish praise on the Yellow Diamond king that Xiao Chen had brought along, leaving the simple Yellow Diamond king stammering and repeatedly saying, "I dare not, I dare not."

Xiao Chen felt that cities like Broken Army and Greedy Wolf lacked true experts, so he invited the Yellow Diamond skeleton to stay. To strengthen them, they needed top-tier fighters to hold the fort.

"Big brother, shouldn't we... retreat first?" After entering the city lord's mansion, Sha Polang began pushing his escape plan. "Big brother, you destroyed the Broken Sword King. The Giant City lord will surely come looking for trouble. Right now, we're sitting on a volcano, a hair's breadth from being blasted to bits."

Based on the Broken Sword King's strength, one could infer how powerful the eastern Giant City's lord was—at least at the Yellow Diamond third tier.

"It's fine. I won't bring the war to our doorstep. I plan to wander around those eastern cities. If the Giant City lord wants to move, he'll surely come for me, a Yellow Diamond super-evolutionary king."

"Big brother, you want to play a big game?" Sha Polang trembled. Taking down a Broken Sword King was one thing, but did he want to kill the Giant City lord too? That was one of the few top experts of the eastern region, commanding many cities and surrounded by countless powerful fire-seed beings.

Giant City, Beast King City, and Hundred Battles City were known as the three great cities of the eastern region, gathering a formidable group of fire-seed beings. It was no easy thing to slay the Giant City lord.

"I am very well-behaved. If they don't provoke me, I absolutely will not strike."

Hearing this, Sha Polang silently cursed: Bullshit! You killed the Giant King's subordinate, the Broken Sword King, and now you're going to wander around his territory—and that's being well-behaved...

In the end, Xiao Chen left Broken Army City. At parting, he said to Sha Polang and the friendly Yellow Diamond skeleton who was staying to help hold the city: "As I see it, after I appear in the eastern region, they will only think of ways to deal with me and won't come here to trouble you. But you should keep an eye on the battle situation. If things change, you can act as you see fit."

"Understood! We'll run at the first sign of trouble." As he spoke, Sha Polang pattered his purple diamond chest bone noisily. Anyone listening would think he was making some weighty promise, but in truth, he was just talking about running away without a blush or a racing heart.

"You cowardly bastard." Xiao Chen kicked him flying, then patted the simple Yellow Diamond skeleton's shoulder. "If things go wrong, don't hold this city to the death."

"Don't worry, I'm ready to run at any time." The honest man was even more straightforward.

Damn it. Xiao Chen turned and left. Those two clearly didn't have much faith in him. Nothing had even happened yet, and they were already preparing to flee.

Xiao Chen set out alone, heading east toward the region ruled by Giant City.

He took the risk of challenging stronger opponents because he desperately wanted to become more powerful before setting foot in the Nine Provinces again.

No matter what he had become now, he had once lived in the Nine Provinces, and his heart yearned to return to that land.

But now, the Hundred Races were emerging one after another, entering the Nine Provinces. The young kings of each race were terrifyingly powerful. Without corresponding strength, returning would only mean suffering a crushing defeat.

Reaching Yellow Diamond second tier was already very powerful, but Xiao Chen still feared he lacked strength. He felt that advancing to Yellow Diamond third tier would perhaps be the safest.

A single Yellow Diamond skeleton walking alone through the eastern region—how eye-catching could it be? Other fire-seed creatures were all white; he alone was golden and radiant. How could he not draw attention?

In recent years, only the Broken Sword King had collected a Yellow Diamond skeleton, but that fake Yellow Diamond king had been killed not long ago.

Now this golden skeleton was undoubtedly the one who had slain the Broken Sword King. The moment Xiao Chen appeared in the eastern region, it caused a commotion.

Weak fire-seed creatures involuntarily knelt and worshipped; powerful upper-tier beings were uneasy and sent people to closely monitor his movements.

But Xiao Chen kept heading toward places with many fire-seed beings, lingering among the cities, and even brazenly entered some large cities to wander about.

This ostentatious parade immediately caused widespread panic.

Thus, Xiao Chen visited several cities every day. Their rulers were terrified, silently praying for the evil star to leave quickly. Some city lords even fled their cities the moment Xiao Chen entered, abandoning them.

Such was the terrifying pressure of a Yellow Diamond king. Although he was just one person, his passage made the entire region tense.

News spread immediately. The peak experts of the eastern region were all watching here.

In every region, a newly risen king inevitably had to fight a final battle with the previous king. The emergence of a Yellow Diamond king drew the eyes of all experts; this would surely trigger a peak duel.

"Flap, flap..." A night owl took flight from Giant City toward Night Demon City.

Five hundred years ago, Night Demon City had produced a world-shaking expert named Night Demon. He had once unified the eastern region before marching into the depths of the continent.

Any city that had produced a peerless expert would be named after that city lord, passed down through the generations. But five hundred years later, the current lord of Night Demon City clearly no longer had the strength to dominate the eastern region.

After receiving the message brought by the night owl, he braced himself and went to find the Yellow Diamond king who was strolling around his city.

The news that the Giant King had summoned the Yellow Diamond king spread throughout the eastern region in an instant.

The venue was the ancient battlefield outside Night Demon City. The time was set for three days from now.

This was absolutely a major event in the outer lands of the continent.

A peak duel was inevitable.

But before the battle began, Xiao Chen received some bad news: the Giant King was also a super-evolutionary! But not a colored-diamond skeleton creature.