Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 393 - 349 Death God’s Embrace!

Chapter 393: Chapter 349 Death God’s Embrace!

Calling for reinforcements?

Could it be that the Destruction Council and the Ten Thousand Spirit Silence Association are hostile towards each other?

What exactly is the holy object the bone dragon mentioned?

Wu Xiaode’s mind was brimming with thoughts, and he decided not to leave just yet.

Suddenly, an idea formed in his mind.

— Some secret hidden behind time and epochs was slowly revealing itself before him.

This secret was so crucial that he could not afford to miss it.

He held his breath and quietly watched the scene unfold.

Several Death Lords were chanting spells together, and the Void opened a passage.

An indistinct humanoid entity descended from the passage.

"The Holy Object is lost?"

The humanoid entity said in a hoarse voice.

"Yes, I beg the messenger to punish," Fafnir the bone dragon bowed deeply.

The other three Death Lords also bowed respectfully, retreating behind Fafnir, remaining silent.

The humanoid entity wore a gray robe that appeared and disappeared intermittently, as if it wasn’t present in the current space and time.

It surveyed the four Death Lords, then turned its head looking into the Void.

Wu Xiaode noticed that it was looking in the direction where the black metal pillar had appeared during the previous Death God sacrificial ceremony.

The tone of the gray-robed messenger grew severer:

"Bone dragon Fafnir, do you know that lying before me will lead to your utter abandonment by the Association, your soul will be used to feed the Ten Thousand Spirit Demon Tree, and your body will turn into sewage sludge, never to rise again?"

Fafnir was taken aback, his hands pressed against his chest, and he spoke in the most sincere tone:

"I swear by my soul, everything I have said is the truth."

"Then, open your soul and let me search your memories!" the gray-robed messenger commanded.

"Yes, messenger," Fafnir said.

He knelt on one knee, lifting his head to face the gray-robed messenger.

The gray-robed messenger’s finger turned into a glowing spike, and it pierced the forehead of the bone dragon.

"Aaaah!"

The bone dragon convulsed uncontrollably, erupting with excruciating screams.

Finally.

The gray-robed messenger forcefully withdrew his finger from the bone dragon’s forehead.

The bone dragon immediately supported himself with his hands, gasping heavily.

"You are loyal to the Association, and I can attest to that, but do you know why I suspect you?" the gray-robed messenger asked.

The bone dragon shook his head, unable to utter a word.

The gray-robed messenger looked towards the three Death Lords, and they too were clueless.

The gray-robed messenger spoke gravely: "The ’Death God Demon Palace’ was bestowed upon you not as a means to kill, but as the sole trigger for the Death God’s sacrifice."

"Of course, only those who carry the Holy Object can be recognized by the ancient rites of the Death God’s sacrifice."

"If the entire ceremony reaches a state of perfection—"

"This possibility is slim, but if it indeed reaches perfection, the ceremony will take away the sacrifice, and also consume the Holy Object, to bestow the unique reward upon the practitioner—"

"The Death God Seal!"

A hush fell over the mountaintop.

The four Death Lords heard of the "Death God Seal" for the first time, displaying curiosity and confusion.

"Did you suspect the bone dragon of betrayal because you sensed something earlier?"

The corpse couldn’t help but ask.

The gray-robed messenger said solemnly: "Yes, earlier I sensed the aftereffects of the sacrifice ceremony—someone used the ’Death God Demon Palace’ initiated by you five Death Lords, and successfully completed a sacrifice—"

"This ceremony needed the Holy Object to be conducted properly!"

"And the Holy Object was originally in your hands!"

Everyone fell silent.

If that was the case, it made sense for the messenger to suspect the bone dragon of betrayal.

But—

Could it be that the Holy Object was in the hands of the Ghost Queen?

They pondered in silence, while Wu Xiaode also pressed his hand on the Holy Treasure Ring, meticulously examining its contents.

Holy Object?

What Holy Object?

How would I know?

He searched briefly then gave up.

After all, there were too many items from the bone dragon, and he simply did not have the time to inspect them carefully. If something had been used earlier, it would be better to directly ask the Holy Treasure Ring.

This ring possessed a spirit!

"Holy Treasure, in the earlier sacrifice ceremony, did I use anything?"

Wu Xiaode communicated through his thoughts.

The Holy Treasure Ring emitted a wave of consciousness, responding to Wu Xiaode’s inquiry.

Wu Xiaode nodded and looked up at the Book of the Dead.

A line of ice crystal script emerged on the Book of the Dead:

"The Holy Treasure Ring has uploaded a usage record."

"You consumed a Holy Object disguised as Death God ritual material, resonated with the sacrifice ceremony, and thus received the ceremony’s recognition."

"This Holy Object, originating from a time before ages, from the beginning of countless epochs, cannot be traced or its attributes known."

"The Holy Object has been consumed."

Wu Xiaode: "..."

Forget it.

It’s already been used anyway.

He flipped through the Book of the Dead, bringing the page marked with the "Chapter of Death God" to the forefront.

Burning dark flames formed dense runes, manifesting as a black triangle on the page.

— What use is this thing?

Even the Book of the Dead didn’t provide any explanation.

Wu Xiaode turned his head, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the four Death Lords.

You four, aren’t you curious about the so-called "Chapter of Death God"?

——Ask your leaders!

The female corpse’s expression shifted as she opened her mouth to ask, "Messenger sir, may I know what use is the Death God Seal you speak of?"

Wu Xiaode secretly gave the female corpse a thumbs up.

Good!

That’s the way!

It’s a pity you’re not live streaming, or else I’d definitely send you a generous tip!

"There’s no harm in telling you, after all, this is something you must understand for your upcoming tasks," he continued.

The gray-robed messenger continued, "The Destruction Council wields the power called ’End,’ against which most organizations cannot stand, but we are different—"

"You should know the true greatness of our Ten Thousand Spirit Silence Association."

Fafnir the skeletal dragon, incredulous, lifted his head and exclaimed in a low voice,

"The ’Chapter of Death God’ you speak of, does it involve a kind of ’ascension’?"

"Correct."

The gray-robed messenger calmly said, "The ’ascension’ we control is strong enough to oppose the Destruction Council’s ’End,’ and the Chapter of Death God is the sole contract Chapter that calls forth the Power of Death God’s ’ascension’."

"Among the many ’ascensions,’ the power of the Death God is said to be the most terrifying and dreadful."

"Unfortunately—"

"You’ve messed it up."

The four Death Lords bowed their heads together.

The gray-robed messenger shook his head, "Because a meeting of the greats in the association will inevitably attract extensive attention, that’s why we sent you, the minor characters, to search—"

"Though you have failed, you’ve also succeeded."

"Sir, what do you mean?" asked the skeletal dragon nervously.

——This concerns the penalty it suffers.

"In fact, our ultimate requirement was to make the ’Chapter of Death God’ appear, because with your power, it was simply not enough to seize it."

"Now that it has appeared, you have essentially completed the mission."

"Next, a powerful elder from the association will mobilize, coming to the Death World to seek that Ghost Queen and Bright Ghost."

"The Chapter of Death God will ultimately be ours."

The gray-robed messenger looked at the few Death Lords, detecting thick confusion on their faces.

"Haha, you might be worried that since the opposition already possesses the Chapter of Death God, how could they possibly just surrender."

"Actually, it’s simple, because activating the Chapter of Death God requires a specific Death God’s Treasure."

"That is a rather scarce item, they couldn’t possibly get hold of it."

"——Thus, the Chapter of Death God is useless in their hands!"

With these words, he finished.

Suddenly, a square spatial gateway appeared in the sky.

"Come on, the appearance of the Chapter of Death God is a major event; you all come with me to the association, and report the details."

After speaking, the gray-robed messenger soared into the sky, entering the square gateway.

The four Death Lords looked at each other, took flight together, and entered the gateway.

The gateway closed.

All anomalies disappeared.

Atop the snow-capped peak, a piercing cold wind howled ceaselessly.

Wu Xiaode gazed at the black triangular rune array on the Book of the Dead.

Was this Chapter of Death God a kind of "ascension"?

Tsk.

This matter, thanks to Lord Panda’s generosity.

——But how is this "ascension" used?

Suddenly, Audrey spoke, "I know what ascension is—in fact, all of us Death Lords of this level are aware of it."

"Is ’ascension’ powerful?" Wu Xiaode asked interestedly.

"Powerful. Once we know the opponent possesses ’ascension’ or ’End,’ we essentially concede in good taste," Audrey said.

"How is it used?" Wu Xiaode inquired.

"Place your hand on the Chapter of Ascension—but I advise against using it here, wait! Don’t just put your hand on it!" Audrey screamed.

Wu Xiaode was seen placing his hand on the page, grinning as he spoke:

"Did you hear her? Using this thing requires a special Death God’s Treasure, and we don’t have such a treasure, so no worries."

As soon as he finished speaking,

Dark flames suddenly burst from his body, materializing behind him as a ring.

A formidable aura emerged—

As if a god had descended!

Wu Xiaode was stunned.

Audrey was also dazed for a moment.

"This—didn’t they say we couldn’t use it?" Wu Xiaode curiously said.

"Unless... you possess that so-called Death God’s Treasure..." Audrey stammered.

Suddenly, lines of burning text appeared in the Void:

"You have collected several pages from the Book of Dark Seal, which are parts of the Chapter of Death God, thus you may harness a kind of ’ascension’ power of the Death God."

"Additional note: The more pages of the ’Book of Dark Seal’ you collect, the stronger the ’ascension’ you can utilize will be."

"Be advised."

"The current number of pages grants you the ascension power of:

"Death God’s Embrace."

"Explanation: By the will of blood and spirit, immediately summon your chosen target, making them appear in their prime state to fight for you."

"During the ’ascension’ period, ’Death God’s Embrace’ can only be activated once."

"Moreover, when the ’ascension’ occurs, you automatically relinquish your human identity, becoming the Dark Demon King."

"You have gained the inherent power of the Dark Demon King:

"Magic Immunity."

"Explanation: No spells under the Law can harm you."

"——You are now the Dark Demon King under the Death God’s Seat!"

Wu Xiaode quietly felt the changes in his body, unable to help but slightly curl the corners of his mouth.

"This feels rather nice."

He softly said.