Chapter 788: Night Visit to the Countess

The greatest use of Holy Blood Amber is to create a powerful Holy Light Legion.

Lord Losenda forged this artifact originally to conveniently grant blessings to his own followers, but He certainly did not anticipate that in the future Holy Blood Amber would fall into a mortal's hands and wield an effect stronger than His own.

Lei En held the egg-shaped amber, and as he pondered, a smile appeared on his face.

The Divine Techniques within the artifact exceed one hundred, all wielded with Holy Light Power, their effects varying—healing, buffs, defense, resistance, damage, and so on—almost covering every application of Holy Light; essentially they are the same as those of the Sun Knight.

Holy Light Divine Techniques differ from spells in that they have no ranking by ring count.

Some take effect instantly, others can be sustained; the more powerful the Divine Technique, the more Holy Light Power it consumes from the follower, and the harder it is to cast.

Sustained Divine Techniques are the strongest among them.

Lei En immediately noticed three sustained Divine Techniques: "Dawnlight," "Morning Blessing," and "Morning Grace."

They all share one trait: they increase affinity with Holy Light Power.

Dawnlight's effect is the most basic, equivalent to the rare Element "Holy Light Affinity"; Morning Blessing is close to the supreme Element "Child of Light"; and the final Morning Grace is essentially a copy of the legendary Element "Messenger of Light"!

Bestowing a single Morning Grace blessing consumes one-third of the total energy!

When he injected soul energy earlier, Lei En noticed that his soul power converts to Holy Light Power with a 20% loss—one hundred units of charge yield only eighty units of Holy Light Power. Holy Blood Amber can store up to about ten thousand units of Holy Light Power.

In conversion, a single Morning Grace equals a little over four thousand units of charge.

Spending over four thousand units of charge for a legendary Element isn't a huge profit, but it's certainly not a loss; the key is it's unlimited—any amount of Holy Light Power can grant it to different followers, or a single follower can receive multiple blessings.

Lei En immediately thought of Li Feilin.

The Holy Spear Legion needs a Saint Rank strongman to sit as its overseer, and Li Feilin is the best candidate.

However, this matter still requires long-term planning: how to make good use of the Holy Blood Amber without exposing the artifact's existence, and maximize one's own benefit.

Besides granting blessings, the Holy Blood Amber's own power is also extremely strong.

First, it can cast "Holy Healing Art" four times daily; no matter how severe the injury, it restores instantly, even severed limbs can quickly regenerate.

When a Sun Knight ascends to a Divine Grace Knight, they receive the Sun God's blessing and master Holy Healing Art.

One Holy Healing Art equals an extra life.

Holy Blood Amber has four Holy Healing Arts; mastering it is equivalent to gaining four extra lives!

That's not all; Holy Blood Amber also includes the "Absolute Holy Shield," the ultimate effect of the Sun Knight's "Holy Shield Art."

When activated, the artifact's amber shell forms a golden shield that provides both physical defense and energy resistance, lasting six seconds. Within those six seconds, the interior of the shield is absolutely safe, taking no damage; even deities find it hard to pierce, and no protection in the world surpasses the Absolute Holy Shield.

Of course, the Absolute Holy Shield is not truly absolute defense.

There are still a few methods that can disperse it or trap a target within the shield, but only deities can master those methods; mortals need not hope.

Holy Blood Amber's Absolute Holy Shield can be used once per day.

That's another extra life.

Finally, Holy Blood Amber can also cast "Complete Resurrection Art," whose effect matches the Life Deity's Nine-Ring "Complete Resurrection Art," usable once every seven days.

Lei En could not help but sigh in awe—truly worthy of an artifact!

Someone who possesses Holy Blood Amber effectively gains five extra lives; this advantage is so great that one is almost impossible to kill in the mortal world.

Imagine, when a Saint Rank strongman has exhausted all tactics, finally wounds the enemy gravely and is about to deliver the killing blow, only for the opponent to suddenly throw a Holy Healing Art at them, instantly restoring full condition and vigor—what a feeling?

And it's not once or twice, but reviving on the spot four times!

Or, when on the brink of death, activate the Absolute Holy Shield, using those six seconds to recover, or even teleport away.

Just thinking about it is despair‑inducing.

Of course, each casting of Holy Healing Art, Absolute Holy Shield, and Complete Resurrection Art consumes a large amount of Holy Light Power, ranging from dozens to hundreds of units.

First, charge it!

Lei En glanced at the soul power reservoir, which still held over eight hundred units of charge; his soul energy surged in his hand, pouring into the Holy Blood Amber.

Soon, five hundred units of charge were converted into four hundred units of Holy Light Power.

He attempted to activate a Divine Technique.

A flash of golden light streaked across the ceiling of the magical testing chamber, and a massive sword materialized, as if forged from the purest morning light, four meters long, radiating layers of dazzling aura that enveloped the entire room.

Divine Technique—Dawn Sword!

It shares its name with another artifact of Lord Losenda of Dawn, belonging to His exclusive Divine Technique; it can both slash through the air to kill and condense into a great sword for melee, dealing three times the damage to Abyss Demons and evil creatures.

The Dawn Sword is seventy percent similar to Tim Kainan's Demon Sword Technique, differing only in focus.

Lei En sensed that his own Dawn Sword possessed roughly the power of an Eight-Ring Spell, consuming slightly less Holy Light Power, and casting faster than the Rending Sky Sword.

He nodded and dismissed the Dawn Sword.

Then he tried other Divine Techniques: Sacred Storm, Holy Light Barrier, Holy Shield Art, Protective Aura, Devout Aura, Heaven Feather, Morning Light Art, Healing Art, Holy Light Echo, Restoration Light, Power Light, Wisdom Light, Dawn Will, and so on…

Lei En bathed in Holy Light, launching Divine Techniques one after another; any onlooker would surely mistake him for a powerful Divine Grace Knight.

"Not bad."

"Unfortunately, I probably won't have a chance to use Divine Techniques openly and honorably."

Having satisfied his craving for being a Sun Knight, Lei En looked at the remaining three hundred‑plus units of Holy Light Power and decided not to waste it.

He thought for a moment, and the Holy Blood Amber turned into a strand of golden light that merged into his head, vanishing from sight.

On the World Tree within the soul space, a warm sun hung high in the sky, like a sunrise illuminating the world.

Lei En left the magical testing chamber and returned to Glamorog.

Half a month later, Mosuobulai's spoils were finally tallied, totaling roughly 28 million Gold Shields, fully easing the financial strain.

Of course, Lei En did not forget his promise at the time.

Everyone who took part in Mosuobulai's battle—Kestajin, Extreme Warrior, Holy Lance Knight, and the Zorls—each received a generous bonus. The total sum awarded to all amounted to three million Gold Shields, startling everyone and revealing Lei En's generosity.

This sparked the enthusiasm of Getan's residents; the Soul Eye detected that the Holy Spear Legion's loyalty to them had risen a notch.

Those who did not fight also worked harder, hoping for the next opportunity.

"Having cash power is awesome!"

Lei En observed all this in secret and couldn't help but sigh.

Time flew by.

Another month passed, and the three split‑brain crystals Lei En sent into the floating Na Ke Sa Si were still lurking; one of them followed the Death Knight around the sky several times, yet it never located Korstted's Soul Box.

It hadn't even seen Korstted's figure.

Fortunately, the floating Na Ke Sa Si City remained over the wasteland strewn with dragon bones, showing no sign of moving and seeming to stay for the long term.

This put Lei En at ease; he had enough patience to wait for the chance.

Time was on his side.

The longer he delayed, the stronger Gotham City became, his own legion grew more mature, and the difficulty of the next Disaster Legion assault increased.

The Thundercast Celestial Soldiers had already cleared all the undead in the Aibolaken region and continued expanding westward.

In the nearly two months of killing death spirits and absorbing their electricity, Lei En, aside from creating a batch of Thundercast Celestial Soldiers, retained most of the energy.

He infused this energy into the Holy Blood Amber, converting it into Holy Light Power.

Now, the Holy Light Power within the artifact exceeded half.

"The time has come,"

In the deep night, Lei En sat up from the bed.

He glanced at the soundly sleeping Ai Mili Si beside him, and in the small bed next to her, his just‑over‑one‑year‑old son Lei Ke Si also slept sweetly; the luxurious room contained only the faint breaths of mother and child.

Lei En did not disturb them and mentally leapt out of the room.

A few minutes later, he teleported to Gotham City. A squad of Extreme Warriors at the highland fortress had been pre‑notified by the original body, pretended not to see the invisible Lei En, and let him walk out of the fortress, disappearing into Gotham City's night.

After more than half a year of construction, Gotham City was no longer a desolate wasteland; even at night, many places were lit.

Lei En directly teleported to the elf district in the north of the city.

This was the area where blood elves lived; their population far exceeded that of the Zor, numbering over twenty‑five thousand, so they were divided into multiple communities.

Through the eyes of the Thundercast Celestial Soldiers, Lei En had already known the destination of this trip.

After another mental leap, he appeared in a top‑floor room of a skyscraper—a luxurious duplex that only a few could afford in Gotham City.

The owner of the suite was Li Fu Lin.

As the commander of the Holy Spear Legion, Li Fu Lin mostly lived in the barracks and only occasionally returned to this home of hers.

Almost as soon as Lei En appeared, blood‑red Holy Light illuminated the bedroom, leaking out from beneath the door crack.

"Who?"

Li Fu Lin's low shout rang out.

Lei En had already thrown a Soundproof Force Field scroll, preventing her voice from carrying, and said calmly, "It's me. Lady, please step out to speak."

Li Fu Lin behind the door recognized the voice's owner and was momentarily stunned.

But she did not lower her guard, slowly opened the bedroom door, saw Lei En sitting on the living‑room sofa, examined him carefully, confirmed he was the Lord, and then released the long sword from her hand.

Immediately, a flash of panic crossed the blood elf's exquisitely beautiful face.

Her current appearance was completely different from usual; she had shed the heavy rune armor, wearing only a sheer nightgown that, in her haste, was loosely tied and left some parts exposed, and her red hair was scattered.

Bang!

The bedroom door slammed shut.

Lei En stroked his chin, thinking that closing the door still allowed him to see clearly, and he told himself that, yet he did not use the All-Seeing Eye to glance around.

After half a minute, the door reopened; Li Fu Lin had changed into a light, breezy casual outfit, her hair tied up again and hanging over her shoulders, her demeanor crisp and still radiant.

"Lord."

Li Fu Lin's expression was a bit odd as she poured Lei En a cup of tea and said, "You visited my home late at night and set up a Soundproof Force Field; you aren't here to discuss serious matters, are you?"

Lei En had never seen her at home before; he admired her for a moment, caught the teasing in her words, and retorted, "If it's not serious business, could it be that I'm here for fun?"

Li Fu Lin's hand trembled, nearly spilling the tea.

Her slender earlobes flushed red, yet she said nothing.

"Cough..."

Now it was Lei En who felt a bit embarrassed; he had only made a casual joke—Li Fu Lin wouldn't take it seriously, right? She seemed not to object.

"Thank you, lady."

Lei En took the tea, drank a sip, and concealed his slip.

Li Fu Lin sat opposite on the sofa, her beautiful eyes fixed on him without blinking. Lei En cleared his throat and said earnestly, "I came tonight to discuss an important matter with you, lady. It's of great significance and must not be known to a third party, so I could only disturb you late at night; please forgive me."

"An important matter?" Li Fu Lin's eyes flashed with disappointment.

"Yes," Lei En pretended not to notice her thoughts and asked seriously, "Lady, how is your recent progress in mastering the blood crystal power?"

Li Fu Lin didn't understand why he asked, but still replied, "Sunlight Blood solved my headache problem, and it nourishes the soul; the advancement is many times faster than before, with slight progress each day."

Lei En nodded and asked, "How long do you expect it will take to ascend the Saint Rank?"

"Saint Rank!"

Li Fu Lin widened her eyes, showing a wry smile, "Lord, you overestimate me. The Saint Rank is not so easily broken through, and besides, blood knights have never produced Saint Rank masters."

"Lady, I believe you can achieve it."

Lei En, even more confident than Li Fu Lin herself, smiled, "It's only a matter of time. If you continuously supply Sunlight Blood, how long do you think it will take to breakthrough?"

Li Fu Lin thought for a few seconds, "Even at best it takes twenty years. If things go poorly, even two hundred years might not guarantee success."

In fact, that was still her optimistic estimate.

She had reached the Legendary Peak for over thirty years, but due to her headache defect, her strength had barely moved, with no chance of challenging the Saint Rank.

Only in the past few months did she truly begin to try, discovering the difficulty was beyond imagination.

It was a path no one had ever walked.

But then Lei En's words shocked Li Fu Lin. He said, "If I could make you ascend the Saint Rank instantly and permanently cure your headache, but at a cost to guarantee your loyalty to me, would you be willing to accept?"

Livlin suddenly stood up, both shocked and anxious, asking: "What is the price, Lord?"

(End of chapter)