Chapter 3: Remnants of the Kings' Souls (Holy Spirit Rank)
Hint: If this item is used on the Kings' Greatsword, the Kings' Greatsword will transform into equipment, can be taken out of this world, and ownership will be granted.
Price: 203 Soul Coins
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There were three types of rewards to exchange, no need to choose at all. Adding the 292 Soul Coins just obtained plus another 48 Soul Coins, Su Xiao exchanged all three rewards.
[You have obtained: Divine Bone · Holy Spirit Rank.]
[You have obtained: Holy Spirit Chest · Devourer (40%).]
[You have obtained: Remnants of the Kings' Souls (Holy Spirit Rank).]
Storing the Divine Bone and Holy Spirit Chest into his storage space, Su Xiao looked at the semi-transparent mass in his hand. This object had some energy-like characteristics and was also close to a physical entity.
Everything else in the bedchamber had turned to ashes, but the Kings' Greatsword remained, though its surface was slightly blackened. A wipe would make it fine.
Su Xiao crushed the [Remnants of the Kings' Souls] in his hand. Wisps of light and mist drifted out, merging into the over three-meter-long [Kings' Greatsword].
[You have obtained: Kings' Greatsword (Holy Spirit Rank).]
[Kings' Greatsword]
Origin: Pernier Tribe Exclusive (Unique)
Quality: Holy Spirit Rank
Category: Super Giant Sword (329.4 cm)
Durability: 205/205
Attack Power: 329～421
Equipment Requirements: True Strength 170 points, True Stamina 160 points, Willpower 75 points or above.
Equipment Effect 1: Kings' (Passive), while wielding this weapon, you will be eroded by the kings, suffering 60～105 points of True Damage per second, and all healing effects received will be reduced by 50%.
Equipment Effect 2: Life or Death (Passive), for every 10% of health lost, this weapon's attack power increases by 2%.
Equipment Effect 3: Devour (Passive), damage dealt with this weapon will inflict 100% defense-ignoring damage equal to the damage intensity of this attack + 20% True Damage.
Rating: 1000 (Holy Spirit Rank equipment rating ranges from 700 to 1000 points)
Description: Except for the descendants of the Pernier family, anyone who dares to pick it up is a warrior unafraid of death.
Price: 635,000 Paradise Coins.
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Seeing the attributes of the [Kings' Greatsword], Su Xiao was momentarily surprised. This was the first time he had seen such a special weapon. Calling it a suicide sword would not be an exaggeration.
A maximum of 105 points of True Damage per second meant 6,300 points of True Damage per minute. Fighting while enduring this True Damage—what else could it be but suicide?
Compared to this effect, the 100% defense-ignoring damage and 20% True Damage attached to the [Kings' Greatsword]'s attacks were quite formidable.
Not only that, as the user's health decreased, this weapon's attack power would become increasingly terrifying.
Used well, the wielder could kill a seventh-rank boss in a few slashes. Used poorly, the wielder would die on the spot in less than a minute of fighting. The most vicious aspect of this thing was its reduction of healing effects.
When the Pernier family used the [Kings' Greatsword], it had a different effect, not harming the user. The known ability was that when this sword pierced an enemy, it would create an explosion ring of flames, the characteristics of which depended on the user themselves.
Such a special weapon, Su Xiao naturally would not use it. As for feeding it to Dragon-Slaying Flash, that would be a bit of a waste. Once this thing found a suitable buyer, it could sell for several times the price of an ordinary Holy Spirit Rank max-rated equipment.
Putting away the [Kings' Greatsword], Su Xiao looked around but found no remains of Karos. Stripping soul memories was impossible.
"Is the battle over?"
At the entrance of the bedchamber, Kaisa poked his head in to look. Strangely enough, despite the long battle inside the bedchamber, the city's guard forces had not rushed in. This could only mean that in the power struggle, the ultimate victor was hiding in the shadows.
A faint sound of wind breaking came, and a small ball was tossed into the window, rolling to near Su Xiao.
Su Xiao picked up the small ball from the ground and crushed it. A wooden pendant appeared, very exquisite, with the words 'Bai Ye' carved on it.
"Let's go."
Su Xiao walked out of the bedchamber, left the Rose Palace, and headed out of Shadu City.
Su Xiao took Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baha out of the city. Summoning the Black Dragon, they boarded it and flew toward a stretch of Gobi Desert.
Dong, dong, dong～
The bell tolled in Shadu City, stopping after three rings. Then, a uniform sound of striking the ground came from within the city—it was the beast cavalry using their weapons to pound the ground.
Standing on the dragon's back, Su Xiao tore off the tattered black velvet cloak behind him and threw it downward. The black velvet cloak was still flying through the air when a figure flashed by, caught the cloak, and knelt on one knee.
Inside the bedchamber of the Rose Palace, a child only two or three years old sat within a hole in the wall, looking down at Shadu City below. He was bare-chested, with traces of water on his skin. Under the sunlight, his fingertips were somewhat translucent, giving the feeling that he had just been 'born' not long ago.
"How amazing. So this is the resurrection of the God of Abundant Life? Only part of the Holy Maiden's energy was stripped away, making the resurrection very imperfect. The Holy Maiden must be fed to her sisters, cannot be taken away. What a pity.
"But thanks to those sisters as well. If not for them, Uno's offspring would have made their move. Uno, you were so loyal to me, why did you give birth to those fools?"
The child with water stains on his body smiled, looking at the Black Dragon flying far away on the horizon.
"Fortunately, Kukulin has no interest in the throne, otherwise there would be no hope at all."
A gentle breeze blew, and the intersecting slash marks in the bedchamber seemed to narrate everything that had happened here.
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Within the Sand Flame Territory, high in the sky, on the dragon's back.
"Boss, who do you think won? Royal power is useless to us."
Baha began to ponder deeply.
"The Sand Emperor and a loyal fierce dog won. The fierce dog died protecting its master."
"Huh? Didn't the Sand Emperor kick the bucket?"
"Karos and Kamira died a few days ago too. How were they resurrected?"
Su Xiao held a tablet, playing a puzzle-solving game while also answering Baha's questions.
"Right, the God of Abundant Life's ability seems to be resurrection? But he was devoured, and his resurrection ability is a total pitfall."
"The Holy Maiden and the God of Abundant Life share the same origin, or rather, the Holy Maiden is a hybrid of a deity and a human."
"What the hell! How did that tree hybridize with a human?"
"..."
Su Xiao put away the tablet and turned his gaze to Kaisa.
"Kaisa, are you sure you can do it?"
"Hehehe, my dear friend, probably."
Kaisa laughed very cunningly. Before the battle with the Karos sisters began, Kaisa had patted his chest and guaranteed that even if he wasn't of the Pernier family's bloodline, he had a way to wear the 'Pernier Ring.' As for whether it was true or false, that remained unknown.
Su Xiao had already collected over 90% of the 'Danesh Spear.' He wanted to know what would happen when someone put on the 'Pernier Ring' and picked up the 'Danesh Spear.'