Chapter 2791: Fire

On the fourth basement level of the Royal Palace, blood energy and flames filled the place, suppressing each other while devouring each other.

The walls were covered with rituals. Due to the opposition of blood energy and flames, these rituals were completely activated, preventing the surrounding walls from shattering.

With a boom, the blood energy broke through the flames, and the wooden wheelchair behind the Duoyin King shattered. Amidst the wood fragments, a metal cane flew up and was caught by the Duoyin King.

Ding.

The tip of the metal cane pressed against the ground, covered in magma patterns. A careful observation would reveal that the surface of this metal cane was surging, as if it were made of a kind of fluid metal.

In fact, this was the pinnacle of Duoyin rituals, named "God Hunter." It had no fixed form and could freely transform its form according to the user's consciousness.

Besides this, it had another characteristic: the higher the temperature it was attached to, the harder, sharper, and heavier it would become.

Only those who controlled ultra-high-temperature flames could exert the power of "God Hunter." This thing had a great background. The reason it was called the pinnacle of rituals was that, to a certain extent, this weapon named "God Hunter" represented the ritual power of Duoyin.

Initially, the Duoyin Empire stole the way to control crystal power from the Lizard race. After that, Duoyin discovered that crystal power was power obtained by completing sacrifices to a certain existence, and that existence was called "God" by Duoyin.

Duoyin also wanted to obtain this power, but the Duoyin high-level officials were worried about one thing: if they really accepted the power of "God," once "God" had too many believers, divine power might affect royal power, just like the "Sun-Worshipping Dynasty," which was first abandoned by God and then destroyed.

Therefore, Duoyin took a different path. They chose to artificially create a God. In the eyes of those ancient mages at the time, the so-called God was likely a condensation of faith power.

In fact, this was not the case. Duoyin failed to create a God, but not long after, they discovered that although they hadn't created a God, they had created something else: condensing faith power through artifacts, and then resonating with this vast power through corresponding marks.

God Hunter was that object that gathered faith. The process was: Duoyin's people believed in rituals, after which faith power gathered into "God Hunter." "God Hunter" caused this faith power to undergo qualitative change. In this way, one could communicate with the vast power stored in "God Hunter" through different marks. This was the principle of rituals.

At this moment, what the Duoyin King held in his hand was "God Hunter." One could tell from the name that the Duoyin Empire had other ambitions.

First, forge "God Hunter" into the weapon of the strongest. If one day, a God-like being descended into this world, they would hunt down that God.

Su Xiao looked at the metal cane in the Duoyin King's hand. He felt a strong sense of threat from this thing. Even if hit by this weapon once, there would be very serious consequences.

The Apostle's Eye floated behind Su Xiao, detecting the Duoyin King's data.

【Comparing intelligence attributes... Comparison complete, only 30.5% of the enemy's data obtained.】

Name: Duoyin King Gladstone

Category: Immortal (Pseudo)

Health: 100%

Purgatory Power (Flame): 67,500/67,500 points

Strength: 190 (True Attribute)

Agility: 192 (True Attribute)

Stamina: 187 (True Attribute)

Intelligence: 191 (True Attribute)

Charisma: 159 (True Attribute)

Skill 1, Thought of Immortality (Passive, lv. 75): Health +37,000 points, reduces 75% fire damage (Eighth Tier judgment).

Hint: After Purgatory Power is activated to over 50%, this ability will be improved.

Skill 2:???

Skill 3, Empty Flame Echo:???

Skill 4, Punishment of Fire (Passive, lv. 70): Attacks carry 715 points of true fire damage and carry a Blood Burning effect.

Hint: After suffering the Blood Burning effect, one will suffer 62 points of blood burning damage per second, lasting for 30 seconds (total 1,860 points of blood burning damage).

Hint: Must use the specific weapon "God Hunter" to activate this ability.

Skill 5:???

Skill 6:???

Skill 7, Combat Master (Technique Passive, lv. 54): Duoyin King Gladstone is proficient in using 6 types of weapons,???

???

Skill 9, Self-developed abilities: 12 types in total, originally 295, due to actual combat and the tempering of time, 283 have been discarded by Duoyin King Gladstone, the master of all, to the strongest.

Skill 10, Ember of Fire (Ultimate Ability, lv. 42):???

Seeing the Duoyin King's various abilities, Su Xiao felt a bit ominous. He had encountered a technique-type, and a technique-type who had lived for who knows how many years. This was the most troublesome.

The Duoyin King had no large-scale suppression abilities, nor did he have erosion-type abilities like the Blood God, where health would slide rapidly within a certain range.

The Duoyin King only had flames and a weapon. Everything else was the techniques he had honed through combat and long years.

A few dozen meters away, the originally calm Duoyin King, upon sensing Su Xiao's aura and seeing the long sword in Su Xiao's hand, saw his clothes burn to ashes, revealing his thin torso. The ribs on his chest were clearly visible. Because he was too old, his skin was dull and even had very faint black spots.

Before the battle even began, the Duoyin King's torso seemed to have been scorched, turning charred black. At his heart, a magma color was revealed, surrounded by magma patterns spreading like blood vessels.

Thump, thump, thump~

Heavy heartbeats spread in the empty room. Flames seemed to ignite in the Duoyin King's pupils. The "God Hunter" in his hand transformed its form, turning into a cross sword.

The entire sword was glowing red. As it cooled, it became solid and sharp, and it even felt like it could cut through the air.

This form of "God Hunter" was not the strongest, but it was very suitable for probing. The Duoyin King always stood still.

Su Xiao also didn't move. Attacking rashly might allow the opponent to grasp a flaw. In a battle between technique-types, once a flaw was grasped, one would be suppressed and beaten, and might even be killed.

In the empty room, one could hear a pin drop. In the elevator on the side, Xiang Bubu Wang's spirit was highly tense. Although it was watching the battle + providing auras, Xiang Bubu was also very nervous. The pressure was simply too strong.

"Bai Ye, you are not from this world."

The Duoyin King spoke suddenly. Just at this moment, a wisp of burning debris drifted near Su Xiao, and he immediately raised his sword to block.

Clang!

The cross sword slashed onto the long sword, and the ground beneath Su Xiao's feet cracked in large areas. This old thing, the Duoyin King, was despicable enough. A Contractor being seen through their identity would inevitably feel surprised, and a momentary relaxation was enough to decide many things.

The blades rubbed against each other, making a clicking sound. The Duoyin King exerted force in his hand, and that thin body erupted with powerful strength that did not match his physique.

The Duoyin King discovered that the cross sword form of God Hunter actually hadn't caused the enemy's weapon to chip, which made him feel surprised. He rarely encountered this situation.

With a 'shhh' sound, the edges of the two weapons brushed past. While Su Xiao retreated two steps, he slashed at the Duoyin King's neck. At this distance, the long sword couldn't reach, but the sword energy could hurt the Duoyin King.

"Blade Dao Sword: Blue Ghost."

Ding!

A blue sword energy slashed out, hitting the wall at the very back, leaving a diagonal slash mark over ten meters wide on the wall. The Duoyin King had disappeared.

With a 'swish', Su Xiao leaned down with all his might, and the cross sword slashed over the top of his head. As he leaped sideways, several bloodstains splashed from his body.

Su Xiao dodged this sword, but he was injured. On his right upper arm, three shallow bloodstains appeared. This should be some kind of ability of the Duoyin King that hadn't been detected.

Just as he landed, Su Xiao stepped on the ground, and a wave of air spread. The Duoyin King, who was attacking head-on, suddenly leaped backward. While in mid-air, he swung the cross sword in his hand, and with a 'ding', it nailed into the ground.

The Duoyin King stepped on both sides of the cross sword's guard. In the next instant, crystal thorns appeared on the ground beneath him. These crystal thorns had no lethality, but if the Duoyin King dared to resist them hard, he would immediately fall into a disadvantage.

The Duoyin King leaped lightly and leaned down to grab the cross sword beneath his feet. Just as he pulled the sword out, his left hand slapped the side of the blade with all his might.

Clang~

The cross sword emitted a strong vibration, and the dust-sized 'Release' around the Duoyin King was shaken away.

The Duoyin King swung his sword out of thin air. With a 'swish', a slash mark appeared on Su Xiao's chest, and the crystal layer on his chest shattered.

A stinging pain emerged in his chest. Su Xiao's left hand raised, and a test tube made of resin was crushed by him. The 【Vitality Stock Solution】 potion inside splashed out, touching the wound on his chest, and the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the instant just now, the Duoyin King didn't slash out sword energy. He was 37 meters away from Su Xiao, and just slashed a sword normally, yet Su Xiao was injured.

Su Xiao could sense that this sword slashed by the Duoyin King was not a move, but just a normal slash.

He must figure out what this ability was, otherwise, this battle would be impossible to fight. ===== CHAPTER 2792 =====