The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 222 - 164: Must Obtain It

Chapter 222: Chapter 164: Must Obtain It

In Rod’s perception, the power of the "Spiritual Power Fifth Layer Melody" had increased by at least three times compared to before.

Precise control and the perfect thrilling notes unleashed its full potential, dramatically increasing the base power with the boosted soul strength.

The light column generated by the Spiritual Power Torrent was several times thicker than before, and the destructive energy was more concentrated.

Material-like white light, like a gigantic spear, penetrated the Abnormal Demon, striking the mountain behind it and blasting out a crater at least two hundred yards wide, causing some degree of collapse to the mountain body.

The pierced Abnormal Demon collapsed, turning into a cloud of black dust. A massive black line shot forth, entering Rod’s body.

"Soul of the Abyssal Demon"

This was the second one!

Overjoyed, Rod knew that the Abyssal Demon was a very powerful monster, and its soul could provide a lot of strength. The "Justice Execution" was about to be full.

Rod was very excited about what the full form of "Justice Execution" would be capable of.

The power of the simulated giant cannon King had that day was deeply ingrained in his memory.

Perhaps one day, he too could reach that level.

Mephit picked up the monster ash from the ashes and handed it to him.

"No need."

Rod waved broadly.

"You also exerted some effort, so I’ll give it to you."

Monster ash was not of much use to him; he usually sold it for money.

Mephit, wordless, silently stowed the ashes in his ash pouch at his waist.

"Mephit."

Rod reached out to her a second time.

"Would you consider forming a long-term team with me?"

Since the Abnormal Demon was instantly defeated, the Dean’s phantom floated back, standing behind Rod, nodding deeply as if it greatly appreciated the suggestion.

However, in the next instant, the phantom suddenly pulled Rod away, and Mephit also jumped far away.

Boom.

A huge black snake burst out from underground, nearly swallowing both of them in one bite.

When the black snake missed its strike, it quickly retracted, leaving behind a ten-yard-wide hole.

Rod, still shaken, had no awareness at that moment, and if it hadn’t been for the phantom, he would have definitely gone back for resurrection.

"What the hell is that?"

The phantom didn’t answer and set him down on the ground.

In an instant, Rod realized that the ground beneath his feet was extremely dangerous. With physical matter blocking the Eye of the Soul, he couldn’t see underground, and the giant snake could emerge at any time.

Worse still, he quickly noticed that, from the distant crater, two dark, clawed Abyssal Demons were emerging.

Are you kidding me?

Did I poke your nest or something?

Or is everything underground just full of these things?

The sensation of spiritual energy depletion swept from deep within, as the full edition of the "Spiritual Power Fifth Layer Melody" had drained all his spiritual energy with just one shot.

Rod knew that his only choice now was to run.

Having no summoning left, with "Spiritual Power Fifth Layer Melody" used up, he had no means of launching any powerful attacks capable of dealing with multiple fierce-level monsters.

It seemed that "Awakening" couldn’t be spared either.

Without hesitation, Rod immediately activated "Awakening," and powerful spiritual energy backflowed from the void, quickly replenishing his drained spirit.

He immediately summoned the Spirit Boat, and with a determined look, directed the Spirit Boat towards Mephit.

"Get on, we need to make a quick escape!" he yelled.

"Phantom, hold them off for a minute."

But the phantom didn’t heed his command and instead pulled him off the Spirit Boat.

"What are you doi..."

Before he could finish, three giant snakes broke through the air with lightning speed and shattered the hovering Spirit Boat.

If he had been half a second slower, he would have gone home for resurrection.

Damn it.

What on earth is going on?

Watching the black snakes rapidly retract underground, Rod felt a chill run down his spine.

At that moment, he had seen the soul waveform of the giant snake, clearly a fierce-level monster.

That meant, in just these few moments, they had already faced a total of seven fierce-level monsters.

It is well known that fierce-level monsters within the Safe Zone must be eradicated; the Royal City organizes elite combat teams annually to thoroughly cleanse the Safe Zone of any severe threats.

So any fierce-level or stronger monsters he encountered were due to some accidental factors appearing here, and they would soon be eliminated.

To continuously encounter unexpectedly powerful threats within the Safe Zone was quite uncommon; encountering two in a row last time was already a rarity.

This time, to encounter seven in a stretch.

Could it be that the commotion I caused was too great, alarming all the monsters lurking in the mountains?

At a glance, Rod saw two Abyss Demons rising into the air, charging towards him.

Fuck!

Rod could only summon the Spirit Boat again, setting its destination for the Royal City and pouring all his Spiritual Energy into it, causing the boat to break through the air instantly.

His Spiritual Power Strength was much greater than the last time, and the speed of the Spirit Boat had also increased significantly, perhaps giving him a chance to escape the Abyssal Demons.

These monsters from deep underground seemed to wake up in a foul mood, all targeting him.

Mephit should be safe.

Upon returning to the Royal City, they could continue their collaboration. Next time, he would be fully prepared with all his strategies. If these monsters appeared again, he would destroy them all in one fell swoop.

So many souls would definitely be enough to fully power "Justice Execution."

The Spirit Boat swiftly flew towards the Royal City, indeed outpacing the Abyssal Demons, but in the next moment, the Phantom crouching on the Spirit Boat once again dragged him out.

Three-headed snakes dashed through the air like lightning, crushing the Spirit Boat for the second time.

Damn!

Rod cursed under his breath and summoned the Spirit Boat for the third time. But by this distraction, the Abyssal Demons had already caught up, with dozens of tentacles lashing furiously at him.

At the same time, the three large snakes struck again, biting at him.

The Phantom blocked for a moment, but was instantly shattered by the tentacles.

This is the end.

Damn it.

The first Resurrection Stone was wasted just like that.

However, just as Rod was about to close his eyes, five massive beams of white light broke through the air, striking the five monsters.

An icy chill immediately swept over everything like a blanket.

The five monstrous creatures, clawing and thrashing, were instantly frozen stiff.

Bang bang.

Two Abyssal Demons dropped like two pieces of crap.

The Three-headed Snake Demons, like frozen sticks, fell over, with their tails also breaking through the soil.

Rod then realized that most of their bodies had emerged from the ground, maintaining balance only by the suction cups on their tails.

Even more surprisingly, the weak spot of the Snake Demons was at the tail.

It was a massive Soul Void, usually hidden underground and hard to strike.

But after being frozen, they lay on the ground like sticks, exposing the flaw in their tails.

Wasn’t this the best opportunity?

With the Resurrection Stone in hand, if not now, when?

Rod instantly controlled the Spirit Boat to land. He sprinted forward with a practiced lunge, Spiritual Energy rushing forth, the sickle imprint on his hand emerging, filling up at the fastest speed. His right hand quickly turned transparent and thrust fiercely into the hollow, destroying the monsters’ souls.

The Three-headed Snake Demon, Rod only took ten seconds.

He didn’t spare the remaining two Abyssal Demons either.

He remembered clearly that the external body of the Abyssal Demons was all tentacles, layered around their core like an onion.

What if he could strike directly at its core?

Whether it worked or not, it was at least worth a try.

Rod quickly squeezed through the gaps in the tentacles, and to his surprise, its core was flaking off, revealing hollows all over its soul.

Could he have such luck?

Rod mercilessly plundered its life.

The other Abyssal Demon met the same fate.

In an instant, Rod had gained another two "Abyssal Demon Souls" and three "Dark Snake Demon Souls."

This was truly an unprecedented harvest.

"Justice Execution" was fully powered!

I can finally upgrade my next Star!

Ha ha ha ha!

Amid the black dust of the monsters’ deaths, Rod burst out laughing, looking for Mephit’s whereabouts.

What death knell?

It’s like my goddess!

But soon, he saw Mephit lying motionless not far away.

Overexertion?

Indeed, controlling so many monsters at once was definitely beyond her limits.

Rod immediately picked her up, finding her much lighter than he had imagined.

Her eyes were tightly shut, her body emanating a bone-chilling coldness, her scarf fallen down to reveal her exquisitely beautiful face, delicate nose, thin lips, with not a hint of color on her face and her skin was soft and pale, reflecting the light like ice and snow.

Wow, she’s so beautiful.

I thought she was hideously ugly, that’s why she covered her face with a scarf... In that case, the strategy of sacrificing my charm to gain her as a teammate probably wouldn’t work.

I’ll have to rely on sheer strength.

This teammate is divine; her Soul Trait is unbeatable. She is definitely my best partner.

The gains today are unprecedented.

Rod made up his mind.

No matter what, he was determined to win her over.