"Perhaps the search teams from the Shi and Lu families have been wiped out before they even approached this gate," Witch Iron said.
Step by step, Witch Iron approached the black bone gate.
He turned and looked at the elite warriors from the Shi and Lu families lying on the ground.
Unable to withstand the erosion of the Unbound Bone Demon Scripture, their souls were invaded by the evil power in the scripture, transforming them from flesh and blood into bone puppets shrouded in sinister aura.
"I can withstand it; there should be no problem inside the gate," Witch Iron said confidently as he pressed both hands against the black bone gate.
His heart was filled with enthusiasm and anticipation.
With a strong push of his arms, his bones mutated again, and his cultivation breakthrough to the pinnacle of the Qi-filling stage. His physical strength alone was likely already over 200,000 catties, enough to shake a small hill. Yet, the bone-patterned gate did not budge.
Witch Iron was taken aback. He instinctively retracted his hands and examined his palms. He then looked at the black bone gate, furrowing his brows, and carefully observed the frame that was embedded in the rock wall.
The unified black bone gate seemed completely integrated with the surrounding rock walls.
"This gate..." he murmured.
A bone-chilling cold air continuously sprayed out from the bone gate. As Witch Iron's breath touched the gate, it turned into fine ice particles and bounced back.
The crisp sound of the ice particles falling to the ground was clear and the temperature of the bone gate was astonishingly low.
"I don't believe it!" Witch Iron shouted. He assumed the starting stance of the Vajra Demon Subduing Fist, with righteous qi surging in his body. The essence of his qi filled his arms, causing his fists to emit a faint golden light with strands of vast and mighty white qi.
"Ha ha ha!" he shouted and threw three punches in succession at the black bone gate.
In Witch Iron's mind, faint Buddhist chants were heard. He opened his mouth, and a dim golden light spewed out. In this golden light, tiny lotus petals slowly formed. As his heavy punches struck the bone gate, a surge of black light patterns erupted from the surface of the gate.
In an instant, a menacing black skull, formed entirely of condensed black light, opened its mouth silently and roared at Witch Iron. A tremendous counterforce hit Witch Iron, causing him to groan and stagger backward.
A thin layer of black ice shards quickly covered his fists from the impact and quickly spread throughout his body.
With a shake of his powerful body, his fists still tingling, Witch Iron looked in amazement at the black bone gate.
After a moment of hesitation, Witch Iron clenched his teeth and opened his White Tiger Cracks the Earth Fist. Righteous qi poured into his whole body, and his fists became golden and exuded a powerful white qi.
"Ha ha ha!" With each punch, the sound of a tiger's roar grew louder.
The courage of an unstoppable warrior filled Witch Iron's heart. He dashed toward the black bone gate with his full speed, brandishing his White Tiger Cracks the Earth Fist. The accompanying tiger's roar became increasingly deafening.
Witch Iron's heart was filled with an unstoppable courage. With large strides, he reached the black bone gate. Thrusting forward with all his might, the White Tiger Cracks the Earth Fist pierced through the gate effortlessly, like a knife cutting through tofu.
Holding the White Tiger Cracks the Earth Fist with both hands, Witch Iron fiercely struck downward. With a sharp tearing sound, the black bone gate was slowly torn open, leaving behind a two-meter-long crack.
A large amount of cold air gushed out from the black bone gate, accompanied by strange howling sounds escaping through the gaps.
Witch Iron gasped, ignoring everything and extending his index finger. Qi poured into his first finger bone, and he fiercely struck the black bone gate.
Countless twisted light patterns appeared on the black bone gate, forming strange vortex-like patterns that rapidly spun. They seemed like black holes, carrying a terrifying suction force that threatened to extract one's soul from their body and seal it within this eerie gate.
Witch Iron's left index finger trembled violently, and a dull radiance appeared. This was the first time he truly activated this finger bone after integrating it into his body. Previously, when he encountered danger, his finger would vibrate and spontaneously attack his opponent.
His index finger forcefully struck the black bone gate.
With a muffled sound, large clusters of black light patterns shattered. At the point of impact, the black bone gate formed a depression the size of a human head.
The shattered black bone gate released countless bone fragments, which were instantly absorbed by Witch Iron through his finger bone.
Familiar warmth flowed from his finger bone. This time, Witch Iron's endurance had greatly improved. He stood still, with Qi filling every bone in his body. The bones vibrated, emitting a pleasant "ding, ding" sound. Bone fragments that were ingested by his finger bones brought him an overwhelming heat, which in turn fed his flesh and organs.
Righteous qi was busily at work.
With this small piece of shattered bone gate, the impurities and cold energy it contained were a hundred times more than the black skeletons with a height of three meters. Righteous qi continuously expelled these cold impurities, and Witch Iron's body was quickly covered by a thin layer of black ice.
The chilling air spread around while Witch Iron's body was scorching hot, causing sweat to constantly flow down his forehead.
The layer of black ice on his body lasted for a moment before evaporating due to the high temperature he emitted.
Witch Iron's eyes sparkled as he looked at the colossal bone gate. He seized the opportunity to wield the White Tiger Cracks the Earth Fist and hacked the gate, causing layer after layer of sparkling black light patterns to collapse.
This bone gate was also considered a pretty good treasure, but unfortunately, it encountered Yang Jian's personal weapon, which had a much higher quality. Even if it was held by Witch Iron, who was at the Foundation Building stage, the White Tiger Cracks the Earth Fist was too powerful.
The internal defense mechanisms of the bone gate were torn apart by the White Tiger Cracks the Earth Fist. It turned into a powerless lamb, allowing Witch Iron to devour it quickly.
Witch Iron continuously prodded the bone gate with his left index finger, and a series of explosive sounds resonated. The bone gate shattered in pieces, and Witch Iron absorbed the essence of the gate.
Time passed slowly, and Witch Iron became completely immersed in the ever-increasing strength of his body. When he fully dismantled and absorbed the entire bone gate, his body became blazingly hot. A surge of energy filled him to the point where he was about to explode.
With the Foundation Building stage's basic formation, the 1081 forms unfolded gradually.
After completing the initial 1081 forms, Witch Iron began his cultivation of the subsequent 120 forms.
As the 1081 forms developed, a profound golden light radiated from between Witch Iron's brows. Golde