The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 777 - 433 Value (First Update)

Chapter 777: Chapter 433 Value (First Update)

Like a burst water bag, black, sludge-like substance scattered all over the sky and rained down, the red glow on the face of the Soul Devouring Demon shattered into fragments, dissipating in the air.

Soron landed swiftly carrying Rod on his back, quickly leaping aside to avoid contact with the pollutants.

His tone was filled with uncontrollable excitement.

"Well done, little Rod, you truly are my student!"

Jessica turned the massive head of the Snake Demon, exclaiming in astonishment, "Is this where your specialty lies? As long as you strike the void in the soul, you can kill with a single blow."

But Rod didn’t look pleased.

This time in the slaying, he didn’t obtain the monster’s soul, not even a Soul Without Spirit.

He only managed to get ten portions of Nightmare Fuel.

He glanced at the monster’s corpse, the black dust was already beginning to steam and dissipate, with the power of Black Fog returning to the Void.

He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but he felt that this time the black dust seemed much denser than before.

"Book, what’s happening here?" Rod subconsciously inquired to the Book of Knowledge in his mind.

The Book of Knowledge spoke thoughtfully, "Master, the Dream Realm’s erosion wasn’t sufficient, the Dark Devourer couldn’t capture its soul."

"What does that mean?"

Rod furrowed his brows, he had never encountered a situation like this before. Previously, even if he didn’t obtain the soul, he would still get a large number of Souls Without Spirit.

The Book of Knowledge said gravely, "Master, the Soul Devouring Demon is a symbiotic entity, it’s different from ordinary monsters, and has a peculiar connection with the Source of the Black Fog; if it’s not a complete kill, it’s hard for us to capture its power."

A heavy feeling settled in Rod’s heart, "Are you saying that in order to obtain the soul of a Black Fog Symbiont, I need to carry out the kill by myself?"

The Book of Knowledge flipped through its pages, answering, "It should be so, too much involvement of forces outside of the Dream Realm can interfere with the full erosion of the Dark Soul; the Black Fog Symbiont is a fundamental force of the Black Fog, different from other monsters."

Rod fell silent, this was not good news.

It might only be limited to the Black Fog Symbionts, but at his level, he would likely often encounter powerful monsters like them; if he couldn’t obtain the soul, then many of his combat strategies would become unfeasible.

Like the last time, relying on Alan’s blade would also become meaningless.

However, the Book of Knowledge soon gave him some good news.

"You didn’t lose any Divinity, your final blow was crucial, reducing the existence of such a symbiont is of great benefit to humanity."

At these words, a weight lifted from Rod’s heart.

Although the souls of powerful monsters were useful, he wasn’t particularly in need of them right now.

What he lacked was Divinity.

As long as he didn’t lose Divinity, everything was negotiable.

Moreover, he didn’t lose any single portion of the Nightmare Fuel he obtained from killing it.

It wasn’t too much of a loss,

Rod thought.

Compared to the effort he put in, it was still profitable.

The only thing he regretted was that he hadn’t managed to eliminate this portion of Black Fog’s power.

Rod asked, "Book, does that mean all the Black Fog is returning to the Void? In relation to the whole world, haven’t we worked in vain? Why is Divinity not affected?"

The Book of Knowledge replied, "The Black Fog is not extinguished, but forming such a powerful monster also takes a very long time. For humanity now, reducing one threat is like gaining additional strength, of course, there will be Divinity."

Rod smiled, the last of his worries evaporating.

As long as it was helpful to Trolian, that was good; he didn’t need to think about bigger and more distant issues for now.

He would accumulate Divinity in situations where it was available and collect souls when Divinity wasn’t; that was enough.

Until the day he became strong enough.

Rod glanced at Soron, who was grinning like a child under the age of eight hundred, and an idea suddenly came to him: if everyone in Troli could live under the sun, that scene would be incredibly blissful.

The thought, as soon as it appeared, sank to the bottom of his heart. Rod brought his thoughts back to reality and immediately stopped Soron who was about to scavenge for Monster Ash in the ashes.

"Don’t go! The last Soul Devouring Demon is here!"

Soron immediately halted.

Jessica raised six Giant Swords, crossing them in front of her chest, her voice deep, "Indeed, I sense it, that bone-chilling malice and the deep, grey soul!"

No sooner had her words faded when a huge shadow burst through the Black Fog, crashing against the blade of the Six-Armed Snake Demon.

The red glow on the monstrous black head, unmistakably indicated it was the last Soul Devouring Demon from the Scar of Death.

The fierce battle began once again.

This Soul Devouring Demon was even bigger and stronger than the last, but the Six-Armed Snake Demon still fought it on equal footing.

Jessica’s combat skills were exceptionally adept, and her use of Spiritual Energy was very precise. The six Giant Swords moved as if handled by six different people, parrying, blocking, and slashing with seamless cooperation. Each sword was used just right, and under their coordinated offense and defense, the Soul Devouring Demon’s attacks were repeatedly foiled, each time incurring additional wounds to itself.

Before long, the Soul Devouring Demon was covered in numerous wounds.

However, the monster’s soul could heal itself; under the powerful restoration of Spiritual Energy, each wound quickly healed.

The Six-Armed Snake Demon didn’t have such capability, but she excelled in combat, blocking every attack from the Soul Devouring Demon, and her incredibly agile movements also dodged the soul’s red glow.

Jessica’s Awakened State was massive, but her agility was unimpaired; in fact, her flexible serpent body became even more dexterous.

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