The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 122 - 90 The Third Star

Chapter 122: Chapter 90 The Third Star

Thunder roared capriciously, as the solid Thunder Light turned into a dazzling, incandescent white. The massive explosion reached Rod, who was over one hundred and fifty yards away.

When the Thunder Light struck down, the Dream Realm showed no change; the pale land was not damaged in the slightest, and the thin haze continued to drift slowly, as if the earth-shattering explosion was but a phantom.

However, the Eye of the Soul told Rod that the Red Spirit saw things differently. It was half-kneeling on the ground, its Spiritual Energy in total disarray, with a massive Soul Void torn open on the side exposed to the explosion.

An opportunity!

Rod mustered his Spiritual Energy and propelled himself forward with force from his feet. His chaotic Spiritual Energy instantly pushed his figure forward by dozens of yards.

At the same time, a Moon Hook gradually appeared on the back of his right hand, which turned transparent and luminous, with shining light rising from it like evaporating Spiritual Energy.

But unlike all the monsters Rod had hunted before, the Red Spirit recovered extremely quickly. Its Soul Void rapidly shrank as its Spiritual Energy began to coalesce from the disrupted and shattered state.

It was about to get up!

In desperation, Rod drew his Spirit Gun with his left hand, activating all his Spiritual Energy. In less than half a second, under the enhancement of "Awakening," a Sealing Spirit Bullet fired, hitting the Red Spirit’s Soul Void dead center.

Bang!

The bullet, covered with patterns of Spiritual Energy, exploded into a shower of silver light. The Spiritual Power Shock that it formed instantly disrupted the Red Spirit’s recovery, expanding the Soul Void that had just begun to shrink.

It worked!

Joy surged in Rod’s heart as he sprinted with all his might, his step bolstered by the Chaotic State Spiritual Energy, covering dozens of yards in one stride.

He would close the distance with the Red Spirit in just ten steps.

But after three steps, the Red Spirit’s Soul Void began to shrink again, its Spiritual Energy worming its way back to recovery.

You’ve got to be kidding me, what kind of monster is this?

Rod funneled his Spiritual Energy and fired a second shot, once again interrupting its recovery.

Yet after three more steps, it began again, as if some powerful force was distorting its Spiritual Energy, reducing its Soul vulnerability.

Rod had no choice but to multitask. His left hand constantly fired the Spirit Gun, his feet pulsed with Spiritual Energy, and his right hand sustained a Burst State as he charged towards the Red Spirit.

But after being shot multiple times, the Red Spirit’s recovery became irreversible. Its Soul Void gradually shrank, and its Spiritual Energy solidified.

Its vulnerability was about to vanish!

Rod summoned all his strength and sprinted as if his life depended on it. He finally reached the front of the Red Spirit in the last second, plunging his right hand towards the sliver of Soul Void remaining.

Thud!

A muffled drumming sound as if from the Void resonated through the Soul.

His dematerialized right hand penetrated its chest, entering its Soul through the last sliver of a gap, touching the countless Soul strings within.

"Die!" Rod bellowed, grabbing hold of all the strings and yanking them outward with force.

Hisss—

An inaudible hissing sound echoed throughout the Dream Realm.

Blinding light burst out like an explosion, engulfing Rod’s figure.

The Red Spirit’s Soul, aglow with red light, wailed in agony as it collapsed. Its powerful Spiritual Energy vaporized into the Void, as countless specks of black dust rose and then fell, like a shower of black snow.

A massive black line, hitherto unexperienced, sunk into his body. Rod saw clearly, a blazing red flame rising from the Soul Altar.

That was the Red Spirit’s Soul.

The black dust slowly dissipated, the luminous light faded away, and all traces of the Red Spirit’s existence began to vanish, leaving only the immutable Dream Realm.

Finally!

Rod sat down on the ground with a thud.

He finally killed that thing!

Intense pain and exhaustion flooded his spirit, and the effects of "Awakening" began to fade, leaving Rod wishing nothing more than to sleep right there and then.

But now was not the time.

Forcing his spirit, Rod stood up and approached the Soul Altar, gazing at the red-glowing Soul.

It was larger than any Soul Rod had seen before, elongated in shape, resembling an upright eye, as if it was still observing its surroundings.

[Hunter of Red Spirit Tuge’s Soul]

[A Strong Soul]

[Contains a Source]

[Sacrificing it will grant 50,000 Souls Without Spirit, 100 units of Spirituality, 1 unit of Divinity, and 1 Soul Trait containing the Eye of Hunting]

[Hunter of Red Spirit Tuge wanders the River of Eternal Death, with endless time eroding his sanity and obliterating his Soul. Once a Demigod, now only the instincts to plunder Spirituality, Humanity, and Divinity remain. His only reason for existence is to offer his spoils to the King buried beneath time, waiting for the King’s Awakening.]

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The information was more extensive than any Soul Rod had ever seen before, and he knew that the more he understood, the more the Dream Realm could reveal to him.

This strange space was intimately connected to his Soul.

Well, I’ll have to spend more time with the Book of Knowledge when I can.

The information on the Soul confirmed Rod’s suspicions; the invading Soul indeed possessed a "Source."

And a Soul with a "Source" is a core condition for igniting a new Star.

However, the information on the Soul suggested that sacrificing it would also yield a substantial bounty of resources.

Most critical was that unit of Divinity.

One unit equaling ten points, while he had only 45 points of Divinity in total.

Divinity is a very important material, capable of turning into Golden Light to protect him in critical moments. Rod was saved by the Golden Light on two separate occasions.

However, he did not currently have the ability to acquire it, so obtaining a unit of Divinity was also an appealing choice.

But after some consideration, Rod eventually discarded the idea.

The primary goal now was to ignite a new star.

Otherwise, "Frost Blue" had already reached its complete state, and the souls he acquired had no place to use.

With this thought, Rod came before the soul side of the Obelisk and gently touched the monument’s surface with his forehead.

The world flipped, and Rod once again entered the dark night of the soul.

A lightless darkness enveloped the sky.

On the endless, dark wasteland, countless campfires and embers stretched into the unseen depths.

The emptiness, the silence, and the oppression, along with the sense of panic they brought, surged in his heart.

Rod steadied his spirit and walked for a moment before quickly finding that deep red campfire and the bright, fiery blue flame above it to the right.

These were the only two flames burning in the entire wasteland.

Now, Rod was about to light the third one.

But which one to choose?

Rod looked out and saw extinguished campfires spread across the wasteland without end, all composed of black remnants and gray embers, distinguishable only by their size.

Rod approached a pile of campfire embers and looked closely, and only two lines of text emerged in his vision.

"Star Vortex"

"Lighting requirement: 3 Source Souls, 50,000 Souls Without Spirit, 100 Spirituality"

Is this the name of the star?

And these requirements are too high; Tuge’s soul only has one source, which obviously isn’t enough.

Rod took a few steps and then looked at another pile of ashes.

"Spirit Boat"

"Lighting requirement: 1 Source Soul, 1,000 Souls Without Spirit, 1 Spirituality"

This one is doable.

But by its name, it seems like it’s for traveling.

Rod wanted a star with powerful long-range attack abilities.

His ideal fighting style in the future would be to throw a bunch of Soul Ashes, summon the Dean’s Phantom, shoot coldly from behind, and finally end the enemy with "Soul Blast."

The only problem was that his attack ability was too weak, Sealing Spirit Bullets were not always effective, and he needed to weaken the enemy first before exploiting a vulnerability with it; that was the method for dealing with strong foes.

Rod searched the wasteland for a long time without finding the right one.

Some functionalities were unclear, and some required too high to be ignited.

Just as he was about to give up for the time being and come back later to search slowly, his gaze was suddenly captivated by a pile of embers.

"Justice Execution"

From the name alone, it was hard to tell whether it was a melee or a ranged attack ability, but for some reason, Rod’s gaze was firmly caught by it, a strange feeling reminding him that this was the star to choose.

"Lighting requirement: 1 Source Soul, 15,000 Souls Without Spirit, 100 Spirituality"

The conditions matched!

This was the one.

Rod chose from the heart; with a thought, the red-glowing soul flew up from the Soul Altar into the Obelisk, appearing in Rod’s hand.

Rod placed it into the pile of campfire embers.

The Soul Fire flickered in an attempt to spread to the black remnants and gray ashes around it, but it seemed to lack something.

Rod extended his hand, and a bunch of faint black fluffy things appeared in his palm.

They were Souls Without Spirit, parts of a soul body.

Flipping his hand, they fell into the Soul Fire like black Fei Xue.

The Soul Fire trembled gently and began to spread downward, with its flame slowly sinking into the campfire embers.

The black Fei Xue ended, and a translucent, gel-like substance started falling, which were the 100 Spirituality.

Like some kind of fire accelerant, the flame surged violently, burning the black remnants and gray ashes. The complex turbidity settled within the Soul Fire, bonding with them to form something akin to a base.

The flame became clear and began to change color gradually.

A moment later, a brightly glowing, ribbon-like flame of bright yellow appeared before him.

"Justice Execution"

"State: Weak Burning"

"Star Energy: Spiritual Energy Trio"

"Inject: Souls Without Spirit"

"Fire: Humanity"

"Quantification: Unavailable"

"Position: Dull Fire"

"Strength: Ten"

"Description: The stars twinkle in the darkness of the night; all I want is to protect you in all your splendor."

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Looking at the dancing flames before him, an intense joy rose from the bottom of his heart.

At last, I have gained my third star.

Overwhelmed with joy, Rod extended his hand instinctively, and the flame licked his fingers gently like a pampered kitten or a tender infant.

This feeling was like having a third child.

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