The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 730 - 415: A Shocking Strike_2

Chapter 730: Chapter 415: A Shocking Strike_2

After the "Star Shuttle" reached its complete state, Rod could use his ten fingers to launch star shuttles, with nearly ten times the power, but it was not a true tenfold increase. Ten scattered star shuttles could never match the power of a single star shuttle with ten times the strength.

But now, he could concentrate the power of all ten fingers to condense a super star shuttle!

With this, he had gained another trump card!

The power of this star shuttle was definitely very strong.

Rod was already quite impatient, and what pleased him even more was that the "Star Shuttle’s" strength had greatly improved, bringing him one step closer to the eleventh level of Spiritual Energy.

As soon as his Spiritual Power Strength reached the eleventh level, he would advance to being a First Level Combatant.

This was the strongest combat force under the standard Trolian system, and aside from those eleven individuals, no one could compare with them.

If he reached First Level Combatant status, then Rod would possess even greater authority and could mobilize more forces to serve himself, speeding up his growth substantially.

The only pity was that he no longer had Divinity.

Without Divinity, he could not create Soul Firewood; otherwise, igniting one or two more stars, his Spiritual Energy would definitely be insufficient.

Rod sighed softly. He didn’t know when the next moment of the stars shining would come. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, "Book, the Bright Festival is the time of the stars’ return, isn’t it?"

The Book of Knowledge responded, "Yes, humans have always regarded it as the most important festival since ancient times. It represents the moment when the power of fire is at its peak within the year. The stars return to their places, fire rises from the Abyss, shining upon the world, and the Great Originator will awaken, dispelling the powers not belonging to the stars."

"The Great Originator?" Rod looked at the book in confusion. "What are you talking about?"

The Book of Knowledge explained, "This prophecy, which spread during the Second Epoch, aims to explain the return of the stars. It believes that on this day, the Ancient Ones, with the help of the stars’ power, temporarily awaken, significantly boosting the power of fire. If the stars could be kept in this state forever, the Originator would dispel the Black Fog—because it is an evil, extraneous power that does not belong to the stars."

Rod asked, "Is that true?"

The Book of Knowledge shuffled its pages. "I don’t know. It’s merely a prophecy, an explanation for the return of the stars. In any case, on this day, the power of fire far exceeds its usual limits, and the power of the Black Fog is compressed to an extreme. Many important battles are chosen to take place on this day."

Rod nodded. The battle for Starry Sky City was similar—if they missed this window, they would have to wait until next year. And considering the state of the Holy Fire, it wouldn’t last until next year.

That’s why they were pushing forward so urgently, attacking Storm Pass.

Fortunately, they succeeded in the end.

Humanity thus gained a glimmer of hope.

But what Rod wanted to ask wasn’t about these matters: "Book, during the stars’ return, can we obtain Divinity?"

The Book of Knowledge was silent for a few seconds before replying, "A long time ago, it was possible, but not anymore."

Rod asked in surprise, "Why not?"

"I don’t know. Perhaps it’s because the world has fallen into deeper darkness..."

Rod fell silent. After a while, he suddenly heard a cold, heh heh laugh and turned his head to see Asa again.

His soul was squeezed into a corner of the Crystal Wall, yet he still managed to look disdainfully arrogant. "Oh, young Source Heavenly God, it seems your state is rather dire."

Rod glanced at him. "Asa, if you have something to say, better say it quick. I may not be able to kill you, but I have plenty of ways to make your life a living hell."

Asa laughed boisterously. "How youthful. I am an ancient Spirit of Evil, part of the will of a once great existence. Do you think I would fear mere torment?"

Asa thought to himself, "Damn, he doesn’t really know the methods to torture souls, does he?"

Rod swept him a look without a word, letting the Book of Knowledge introduce several of the most brutal methods to torture souls.

Asa snorted arrogantly. "Kid, I’m only telling you this to show my sincerity. If I’m not wrong, these stars are essentially formed from the souls and wills of ancient kings, the traces of their past existence. The Dream Realm has gathered them together in a strange way, forming a cold tombstone."

"You light the tombstone, add fire, enhance, quantify, merely to regain their power, but even after quantification is complete, do you truly possess the power of the ancient kings?"

Rod was taken aback. "What do you mean by that?"

Asa smiled, "It’s not enough, young Source Heavenly God successor. After quantification is complete, you still need to obtain their soul cores or similar fragments of will to truly gain their power."

Rod found it hard to believe. The stars had reached the stage of complete quantification, and yet that wasn’t the final phase?

But the Book of Knowledge scoffed, "Don’t listen to its nonsense; there’s not the slightest trace in my memory. The Dream Realm is not the Heavenly God Throne, and you are not the Source Heavenly God."

Rod communicated telepathically with the Book of Knowledge, "But before, I solved several difficult problems using Asa’s knowledge."

The Book of Knowledge replied, "Master, these spirits of ancient evil are very cunning and unpredictable, and you must never trust it. I will use a barrier to separate its consciousness so it does not constantly pry into our secrets."

Without any visible action from the Book of Knowledge, the crystal wall in front of Asa suddenly darkened.

Asa seemed to vanish into the darkness, and all communication was lost in an instant.

The Book of the Future snorted coldly, "Serves him right. Master, remember our agreement, to repair my damages and help me become the Book of Destiny once again."

After speaking, it turned and ran back into the House of God, jumping back onto the bookshelf.

Now, there were finally two books on the grand bookshelf.

The Book of Knowledge started repairing the puppet again, and manipulated the dream to fly deeper into the Light Country.

It told Rod that the Dream Fragment was not far away, but its existence attracted many monsters from the Spirit Realm. If there was danger, Rod needed to return to the dream immediately, and use a bubble to shake off those Spirit Realm monsters.

Before leaving, Rod took one last look at the numbers on the Obelisk then returned to the Material World.

The numbers on the Obelisk had now changed to:

Soul Strength: 2202000

Soul Star: 9

Humanity: 22.16 million

Divinity: 9

Soul Without Spirit: 200 million

Obelisk: 1 Source

Soul Altar: 1 Extremely Great Soul (containing 10 Sources), 4 Very Great Souls, 22 Great Souls (containing 3 Sources), 139 Very Strong Souls (containing 3 Sources), 1866 Other Souls

Spirituality: 51201

Source Energy: 23

Storage: 10 units of Nightmare Fuel, 40 units of Nightmare Fuel, 1 Nightmare Gem, 139891 units of Soul Residue, 6 Flowers of Humanity, etc.

Special Items: 7 Guardians of Darkness, 1 Undying Spirit, 1 Twisted Balance, 1 Light Bell

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In the days that followed, the war machine of the Trolian Kingdom slowed down. The Royal City did not rush forward, but instead focused on building a new pass within the Storm Canyon.

Since the battle at Storm Pass was a complete victory, the King, after disbanding the core corps, saw the kingdom’s combat strength significantly relieved; for the first time in years, the Military War Department had so much power at its disposal.

Dalin and Horus put all their energy into dealing with the mess created by the formation of the core corps, focusing on fortifying the city’s defenses, strengthening readiness, and stockpiling supplies.

This was their last chance, as during the upcoming battle for the Starry Sky City, the Royal City would not have the resources to assist any region.

During these days, Rod focused on accompanying little Kashan, training with her, eating together, and performing some clearing missions in the Storm Canyon.

After the destruction of Storm Pass, the remaining monsters were not significant threats, and with Rod’s current strength, they posed absolutely no difficulty.

What he primarily did was provide companionship, something he had promised Kashan but had not previously accomplished.

On the other hand, the sarcophagus of Giant King Omir had been opened, and the pathway to Omir’s Spirit of Death had been found.

The iron Sealing Gate mentioned in ancient texts was also soon discovered.

Just as the legends described, the seal prohibited anyone with Tenth Level Spiritual Energy or higher from approaching it and also forbade long-range attacks, lest the entire passage collapse.

Re-excavation was also unfeasible, for the soil beneath Dead Ash Mountain Range was no ordinary dirt, and excavation proved extremely difficult.

Thus, after all possibilities were exhausted, only one remained—Kashan and her Seed of Anger.

Only she could breach that gate.

And Rod was laying the final groundwork for her earth-shattering strike.

Soon, the day arrived.