The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 617 - 365: Our Child

Chapter 617: Chapter 365: Our Child

Rod fought tirelessly like a toughened warrior, shredding the demons as if they were mere paper; their piercing screams, which heavily impacted souls, had no effect on him.

He moved through the horde of monsters like an everlasting light.

The warriors were inspired by him and fought even more desperately.

Soon, Qingyu managed to rescue the Courage Fortress, Radiant Battle Group, and Stone Wood Battle Group, and the battle situation initially took a turn.

Afterward, they regrouped on the western battlefield with Jessica.

This was the first time Rod had seen someone other than Anna in an "Awakened State" of "Magic Release".

Unlike Anna’s "petite" centaur, Jessica, who possessed the title "Undefeated", was exceptionally huge in her Awakened State.

It was a snake monster at least a hundred yards tall, covered in blue scales, with six massive arms, each holding a shimmering giant sword. Each slash seemed to split the sky, the ground trembled, and countless demons were swept away.

The Six-Armed Snake Demon continuously swung its giant swords, slashing back and forth through the demon horde like a windmill.

In her presence, the demons were as insignificant as dust; this terrifying efficiency astounded Rod.

Was "Magic Release" really this powerful?

I had initially thought its reputation as one of Royal City’s top seven soul traits was an exaggeration.

Compared to the formidable Six-Armed Snake Demon before me, Anna’s centaur seemed almost like a toy.

No wonder she was considered the weakest "Spirit Woman"; no wonder she always envied the strength of her sisters.

The Six-Armed Snake Demon saw them, suddenly raised her arms, and with a boom, the six giant swords struck the ground in six directions. The massive snake body bowed down and began to spin, the swords whipping around like a massive tornado never seen before, rapidly sweeping across the battlefield.

In just a few seconds, the horde of demons was decimated; not even resurrection spells were effective.

The Six-Armed Snake Demon stopped spinning, sheathed its swords, and slithered towards them.

Some warriors in the team, witnessing such a powerful being for the first time, were so frightened they turned pale and even drew their weapons.

White Wolf commanded, "Put away your weapons! She is an ally!"

Out of the black fog, the hundred-yard-tall figure appeared before them.

Due to her enormous size, she couldn’t carry a lantern and had instead filled her body with Red Tear Stones.

Under the reflection of the blue scales, her entire body emitted a sinister red glow, resembling some bizarre and powerful monster.

But the leaders of the group were not the least bit nervous and hadn’t entered a combat state, clearly not their first encounter with her.

Qingyu raised his voice and called out, "Jessica, how is the situation on the battlefield?"

The rumbling voice of the Six-Armed Snake Demon came from above, accompanied by a bizarre hiss.

"The situation is good; the number of demons has greatly decreased, and the dangerous groups of demons have been completely annihilated. There will be no threat from the Demon King on the western battlefield for a significant time."

Hearing this, everyone smiled.

White Wolf exclaimed loudly, "Great work, Jessica! You are our pride."

The fierce and blurred face of the Six-Armed Snake Demon showed a hint of a smile: "This is what I should do; may Holy Fire protect us, and humanity will surely endure forever."

Everyone responded in unison, "Humanity will surely endure forever!"

Qingyu asked, "Jessica, the situation on the southeastern battlefield is very critical, but we currently can’t attend to that area. Can we leave it to you?"

The Six-Armed Snake Demon gladly responded, "No problem."

"Do you need Anna to replenish your Spiritual Energy?"

"No, my Spiritual Energy is sufficient. Let Anna conserve her Spiritual Energy for those who need it most."

Qingyu nodded slightly, "Time waits for no one; let’s go."

"Alright."

The Six-Armed Snake Demon drew her giant sword, her twisting body moving towards the south, one arm holding the sword aloft, her thunderous voice carrying in the distance.

"May the fire burn eternally, may heroes never perish!"

All the warriors responded in unison.

"May the torch be passed on, may humanity never be extinguished!"

The voices carried far away, echoing over the land shrouded in darkness, lingering for a long time.

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Afterward, Qingyu led the team in several more fierce battles, eliminating several particularly dangerous groups of demons.

But the warriors had reached their limit; everyone was utterly exhausted, their Spiritual Energy nearly depleted, and their spirits dampened.

Only Rod remained as vigorous as a dragon.

Everyone was shocked; they had never witnessed someone able to fight continuously for so long, not even monsters could endure as much.

Only Rod knew why he could last so long.

Every time a battle began, he shouted, "I want."

Qingyu would bless him.

Rod would then activate Phantom and fiercely obliterate his enemies.

Under the double blessing and recovery, a battle hardly consumed much Spiritual Energy.

Anna would also specifically come over to replenish his Spiritual Energy.

If it weren’t for physical limits, Rod could easily fight until next week.

However, the majority of the warriors in the team had reached their limits, exhausted and covered in scars.

Anna was the team’s medic and supplier, she said worriedly, "We need to return to the fortress; the warriors need to rest and recover, they can’t go on like this."

White Wolf resolutely said, "No! The investigator’s report shows that four groups of demons in the southwest have reached a critical state, and seven more are about to reach that state. We must eliminate them as soon as possible."

"The number of demons on Dead Land has far exceeded the limit, we have no time to rest!"

Alo pursed her lips, unable to speak.

Qingyu silently led the team forward.

After another fierce battle, Alo shouted, "We can’t fight anymore!"

White Wolf glanced at the warriors, exhausted and depleted of Spiritual Energy, and said solemnly, "Overdose on Potions."

A flash of anger appeared on Alo’s round face as she loudly said, "That’s not acceptable, many of us will die..."

White Wolf retorted sharply, "If the King of Demons is born, even more of us will die!"

Alo’s eyes flickered, and her voice softened, "I can take an overdose. My Trait has reached the Ninth Level, I can quickly digest Spiritual Power Potions..."

White Wolf coldly said, "No! Can you alone replenish the Spiritual Energy consumption of so many people? You have your limits."

Suddenly, Qingyu suggested, "Let’s ask Royal City for help."

"Absolutely not!" White Wolf resolutely denied. "We cannot ask for help again. The combat power in Royal City is extremely tight. Asking for help means creating a deficiency in another area, and many will die there as well."

Everyone fell silent, but then Qingyu spoke in an undeniable tone.

"White Wolf, take the troops back to Courage Fortress for repairs."

"I, Rod, and Alo will take the initiative to strike and reduce the number of demons to prevent them from reaching the limit, until you have regrouped and can then eliminate those dangerous groups."

White Wolf was silent for a moment before asking, "Can it be done? Your Highness, you should know you must not squander your Spiritual Energy. As long as you are here, we have a ray of hope. If you run out of Spiritual Energy, Dead Land will be beyond saving."

Qingyu nodded slightly, "I understand."

White Wolf was silent again for a moment and then sighed suddenly, "Kid, the pressure is on you. Can you handle it?"

Rod briefly replied, "I can."

"Good."

Without saying more, White Wolf led the main troop back in the direction of Courage Fortress.

Beneath the boundless Black Fog, only the three of them remained.

Qingyu asked, "Little Rod, do you still have the strength?"

Rod flexed his arms and said earnestly, "Yes!"

"Alo, how much Spiritual Energy can you recover?"

After pondering for a moment, Alo crisply replied, "10 tracks, and with Spiritual Power Potions, I can reach 50 tracks."

"That’s great!"

Qingyu suddenly smiled, her smile bright and graceful like ripples spreading across a lake.

"Let’s go fight now!"

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All night, Rod was deeply engaged with them, fighting desperately.

Qingyu did not show her ’Sunny’ form again but stood from afar, occasionally attacking the demons with Fire Bombs or Fireballs, and besides blessings for Rod, she barely fought.

Alo was the same, even more so; she did nothing but replenish Rod’s Spiritual Energy.

The only one fighting was Rod.

He alone plunged into the sea of demons, reducing their numbers significantly before swiftly withdrawing and then re-engaging another group of demons.

All night, Rod never stopped; aside from fighting, he was on his way to another fight.

He could not remember how many times he had swung his sword, or how many demons he had killed; his ’Soul Combat’ became more adept, almost feeling effortless.

By then, the sun had set behind the Black Fog, making the darkness denser.

With no firelight to assist, the demons became much stronger than they were during the day, their eyes glowing red, movements quick, Spiritual Energy active, and their shrieks a greater assault on the soul.

But none of this affected Rod.

He kept on striking one demon after another, his figure like a streak of light passing through the groups of demons, reducing them to ashes in his wake.

With the addition of Phantoms, his efficiency was quite high.

What’s more valuable was his consistency; he began as he ended, unchanged.

With such maneuvers, the groups of demons in Dead Land were temporarily controlled.

Qingyu was delighted inside; her Intuitive feeling as a Guardian was indeed not mistaken, feeling that Rod was incredibly enduring, and indeed he was.

Reflecting back, deciding to trust him was the right choice.

It was also her ’Intuition’ when she saw this lonely young man walking through piles of corpses, having a strange feeling as if he was somewhat different, capable of bringing a new, unknown future to them.

Now, she wasn’t wrong.

In a very short period of time, Rod had become one of the brightest new stars of his generation, on par with figures like Tai Luo and Jessica.

Although his absolute power was still weak, given time, he would surely become another critical pillar for humanity.

Bringing a glimmer of hope to this world engulfed in darkness.

In the dim light of the fire, the young girl looked delicate and pretty with her white teeth and red lips, bright eyes, and rosy cheeks; under her gaze, she blushed slightly.

"Our child will definitely be excellent."