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Chapter 1044 - Chapter 1044 Chapter 1046 Scepter and Sword_1

Chapter 1044: Chapter 1046: Scepter and Sword_1 Chapter 1044: Chapter 1046: Scepter and Sword_1 Boom!

The Sword Qi palm slammed down, collapsing the entire passage where Defilke VII was, and a corner of the castle crumbled from the inside out, sending rubble rolling down.

The figure of Defilke was crushed ruthlessly beneath the ruins by the Sword Qi palm. This time, even the Thorns Fortress couldn’t save its life!

After a long while, as the dust settled, Defilke lay on his back, his pale golden armor covered in cracks, his body streaked with blood. His Vitality Points had diminished by a third, leaving him with just over five million. Defilke VII had not perished but felt a hint of despair during the instant the Sword Qi palm pressed down without the slightest ability to resist.

“How, how can you possess such a powerful skill…” Defilke VII struggled to rise from the ground, his eyes blazing with raging fury, “Such sword techniques, such profound mysteries… they should not exist at all!”

With that, Defilke VII roared and charged at Song Jian with his sword. This King Level BOSS, who was also a master of swordsmanship, had at one point overwhelmed Song Jian, rendering him unable to fight back. In terms of swordsmanship alone, Defilke VII was streets ahead of Song Jian.

But before the Thousand Swords Art, Defilke VII was like a naked child standing in the icy snowscape, feeling profound despair at being utterly defenseless and under the constant threat of death.

Song Jian’s figure quickly retreated. Defilke VII had just charged seven or eight meters from the ruins when he hit an invisible wall, his face immediately showing a look of horror.

Looking up, he saw swirling Sword Qi above his head and a spectral seven-layer tower, flickering in and out of visibility. Within the tower, a figure roared and howled, seemingly struggling fiercely, trying to escape from the tower.

Song Jian gazed at the Sword Qi Stone Tower, suddenly concerned. He knew that the Sovereign Level BOSS within had not been entirely consumed and wondered whether the King Level BOSS before him could continue to be imprisoned and absorbed.

If not, he could only inflict some damage. Given Defilke VII’s strength and remaining Vitality Points, he would certainly escape from this final blow.

“At least about three million Vitality Points will remain…” Song Jian thought to himself, glancing at his Sword Qi Value, which had recovered by less than a fifth, prompting a sense of urgency in him.

Now, Song Jian’s situation wasn’t good either. He had less than three thousand Vitality Points left, his breastplate was significantly damaged, and his Sword Qi Value was so low he couldn’t even release a basic Thousand Swords Art. If Defilke VII were to gain a breather, the whole situation might be reversed.

Boom~

The Sword Qi Stone Tower pressed down fiercely. Defilke VII actually tossed his scepter sword aside and supported the base of the tower with both hands, gritting his teeth and desperately resisting, preventing the tower from falling.

“I, I will not submit. I am Defilke… the Seventh, the… monarch of the Valen Empire!” Defilke’s face went crimson, veins popping up under his skin like earthworms, and the muscles of his arms twisted and knotted like tree roots, as hard as steel.

He somehow managed to hold up the Sword Qi Stone Tower, stunning Song Jian, who had never seen anyone or any creature stand up against the Sword Qi Stone Tower before.

“Is this the strength of a King Level BOSS?” Song Jian felt a deep shock, but his gaze quickly shifted to the scepter sword Defilke VII had discarded.

“My task is not to kill it but to obtain the King’s Scepter…” With a thought, Song Jian executed the Sword Shadow Clone, and a figure identical to him immediately turned into a soul state, rushing towards Defilke VII.

The tower continued to press down gradually. Defilke VII could no longer support it with his hands alone and relied on his shoulder strength. After a standoff, he suddenly sensed the Sword Qi Stone Tower on his shoulder seemed to loosen slightly. It looked like he could completely send the tower flying given a bit more endurance.

Just as Defilke VII started regaining hope and felt full of confidence again, a translucent figure rushed towards him, which immediately made him extremely vigilant. His feet involuntarily dug into the flagstone floor, which began to depress slightly.

“You think you can ambush me like this? Even if my hands are tied, my legs are just as capable as my sword-holding hands!” a disdainful look shone in Defelk’s eyes.

But soon, to his astonishment, he saw that the figure had dashed to the spear staff sword he’d discarded, snatched it up, and then retreated at high speed.

This left Defelk VII completely dumbfounded, ready to strike a heavy blow, yet he could only watch helplessly as the other stole the spear staff sword right before his eyes.

“Despicable, you’re simply…” Defelk VII was furious, flustered and exasperated, wishing he could tear Song Jian into ten thousand pieces.

At that moment, Defelk VII, who’d let his guard down for an instant, immediately felt a heavy weight on his shoulder. His already injured left hand suddenly burst forth with a spurt of blood, and a crisp crack came from the bone.

“Ah, no!” Defelk VII’s left arm broke open, no longer able to bear the weight of the Sword Qi Stone Tower, which pressed down viciously.

By then, Song Jian was carefully observing the spear staff sword he now held.

However, this spear staff sword, radiating a purple-gold light, retracted its blade back into the staff as soon as Song Jian touched it, returning to its appearance as a staff over a foot long.

And its attribute, like the golden book before it, turned into a quest item!

“A legendary item just for a quest…” Song Jian was somewhat speechless: “This is extravagant!”

If this staff had retained its original attributes instead of becoming a quest item, Song Jian wasn’t sure whether to hand it in for the quest or to keep it for himself in secret, as a legendary item of such value was inexhaustible.

Just then, a thunderous roar suddenly came from ahead. Song Jian looked up to see that under the pressure of the Sword Qi Stone Tower, most of the castle began to collapse, large rocks fracturing into rubble and falling like a violent rainstorm.

Defelk VII’s figure had long since vanished, presumably crushed beneath the Sword Qi Stone Tower.

Song Jian waited for a moment, and finally, a system prompt appeared before his eyes.

System: Suppress, or Devour?

“There’s also the option to devour?” A smile of pleasant surprise crossed Song Jian’s face as he immediately chose Devour!

This was a King Level BOSS, and if the devouring succeeded, the Thousand Swords Art could jump up a whole level!

At that moment, the second floor of the Sword Qi Stone Tower suddenly lit up. A figure with one arm broken was imprisoned there, roaring and howling, and upon closer inspection, it was none other than Defelk VII.

Song Jian’s eyes brightened: “The Sword Qi Stone Tower has seven floors, which means I can imprison and devour up to seven BOSSes at the same time…”

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PS: Thanks to “Jeffrey” for the tip of 100 QiDian coins~