Chapter 1098: Chapter 565: Sin’s Touch
This battle will inevitably consume a lot of divinity.
And igniting the [Sin’s Touch] requires spending 760 divinity, he currently has a total of only 910 divinity, if spent on the stars, it might not be enough.
Rod voiced his concerns.
The Book of Knowledge fell into a dilemma, but the doll said firmly.
"Ignite."
"In my memory, [Sin’s Touch] is a very powerful combat means, relied on it to win in many dangerous battles, it will surely help you slay the King of the Deep Sea."
Rod worriedly said, "But, Aphro, even if I ignite this star, I’m far from being the King’s match."
The doll said without hesitation, "Master, the Trolian humans will surely help you."
"Why?" Rod asked in surprise, "I can’t reveal the existence of the Dream Realm, can’t explain why, and slaying the King of the Deep Sea is a dangerous battle, if I were the King, I wouldn’t agree to this inexplicable battle."
The doll shut Rod up with two words.
"Intuition."
Rod looked at her rather helplessly.
The doll now is indeed breathtakingly beautiful, sapphire-like eyes like a deep ocean, enticing one into them.
But it can’t affect Rod’s rational thinking.
Unlike him, his intuition is a deceptive excuse, the doll’s combat intuition is innate, can even allocate battle power completely without basis, make tactical decisions.
If the doll says it’s intuition, then it’s real intuition.
Rod had some hesitations, but the Book of Knowledge quickly agreed with this.
"Aphro is correct, igniting the star is most important, as long as there’s any other possibility, we absolutely can’t use 760 divinity to slay a monster, otherwise even if we win, we lose."
"The next invasion will soon come, the Ancient God of Destiny didn’t arrange us a predetermined victory, instead brought greater disaster, we must take risks."
It paused and said.
"I also trust Aphro’s intuition, this guy may be a brainless fool, but fools have their fortune too, its intuition has always been accurate, I trust the Trolian humans, they will choose to help you."
The Book of Knowledge’s words made Rod firm his decision.
[Sin’s Touch] can destroy defenses, more effective in team battles.
Perhaps under its influence, this could be a relaxed battle.
"Okay."
Rod extended his right hand, golden divinity flew out from the Obelisk, entering his palm.
"This is 760 divinity, go make 76 pieces of Soul Firewood."
The Book of Knowledge cautiously opened its pages, cradling the divinity, every part of its being trembling, Rod believed if it had eyes, they’d surely be sparkling like stars.
"Wow, so much divinity, can I have a bite? Just a small bite."
"No, hurry, fewer pieces of Spiritual Energy Firewood and I’ll tear you apart."
Rod left a harsh word, turned, lightly touched the Obelisk, and once more entered the Soul Wilderness.
The gleaming mist marker appeared in front again, Rod followed it flying outwards.
After flying at high speed for a long time, he landed.
Rod looked up, on this desolate land, only this large pile of black ash stood silently, exuding a sinister aura.
The mist marker disappeared within the ash.
Evidently, this is the Great Star [Sin’s Touch].
Rod stared, a line of white text appeared in front.
"Ignite requires: 76 Soul Firewoods, two King’s Souls, two Strong Sources, 18 Sources, 7.6 billion Souls Without Spirit."
Rod gasped.
Hearing these demands and seeing them are completely different, the latter being far more shocking.
Just seeing those 7.6 billion Souls Without Spirit is no small number.
Fortunately for Rod now, it’s not particularly difficult, in long battles, he’s harvested many powerful souls.
Just sacrificing about half of them provides him with 9.1 billion souls.
Rod took a deep breath, with a thought, two King’s Souls came down from the air.
[Mysterious Shadow’s Soul]
[A part of the Ancient Dragon King Carex’s Corrupt Soul]
Judging by appearance, these are two intertwined gray-black auras, but Rod, personally having battled them, knows what immense power they harbor.
The Mysterious Shadow in Sagus City was originally incomplete, the God’s power hastened and killed it prematurely, it was meant as a resource for him, unexpectedly attracting the King of the Deep Sea, thankfully they escaped unharmed, letting Rod enjoy this juicy reward.
As for the Ancient Dragon King, thinking back now, Rod feels it may have only used a fraction of its power, unsure if related to the God of Destiny.
Rod extended both hands, put aside distractions, guided the two souls into the ash.
The Strong Sources they carried also entered together.
"Book!" Rod shouted, "Soul Firewood!"
"Coming!" The Book of Knowledge’s voice echoed in his mind.
Soon, firelight-emitting firewood descended from the sky, Rod cast it into the ash.
Bang!
Black fire ignited from the ash, Rod for the first time felt the evil aura from the soul’s bonfire.
This Heroic Spirit in life probably wasn’t a good person.
Rod had this thought emerge, but quickly brushed it off.
"Source!" He shouted.
"Coming!"
The Book of Knowledge skillfully used the Obelisk to harvest sources from those Great Souls.
"Ah, Master, there’re 19 pieces in total!"
"Less talk, throw them down."
"I know!"
Rod didn’t see any substantial object, only a few transparent ripples, possibly illusions, yet the black flames swelled, engulfing the ash.
Finally was the Soul Without Spirit, the bonfire’s fuel.
Rod extended his right hand, with a thought, black and white snowflakes fell from the sky, each piece large and thick, shining with peculiar brilliance.
"This is highly condensed Soul Without Spirit."
The Book of Knowledge explained.
"One Soul Flower contains a billion Soul Without Spirit."
Rod satisfiedly watched the peculiar snowflakes fall into the black fire one by one.
With each entry, the black flames grew stronger.
In a flash, 76 Soul Flowers fully entered the bonfire, after a calm few tens of seconds, a blazing black fire exploded before him like a towering inferno.
It rose at least 200 yards high, like a Black Sword piercing the sky, its destructive evil aura blew like a storm in all directions.
Rod fixed his gaze on it, white text appeared on the burning black background.
[Sin’s Touch]
[State: Constant Burning]
[Star Energy: Evil Touch]
[Quantification: Source Tree Tentacles]
[Position: Eternal Fire]
[Strength: 9200000]
[Description: Form decay yet spirit everlasting, may gods favor my comrades Heroic Spirits]
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Although Rod had long known this Great Star’s strength, still the 9.2 million strength amazed him.
To know, his own soul strength till now totals just over ten million.
This enhancement is outright transcendental.
The Book of Knowledge’s decision was indeed the right choice.
Regardless of ability, the soul strength provided by this star alone justifies the resources it consumed.
Of course, this is relative to other stars.
Regarding the absolute consumption of resources, still far from adequate.
Rod stood before the blazing black fire, turned his attention to the previously overlooked "description" section.
This insignificant section is actually the star’s epitaph, the will of the once heroic sacrificed Heroic Spirits.
He deeply stared at it, slightly bowing towards it.
With a thought, the world flipped, he emerged outside the Obelisk again.
The Book of Knowledge urgently asked, "How did it go? The feedback from the soul surface is slow..."
Rod didn’t reply, he felt his soul burning, immense spiritual energy surged through his body, inexhaustible power emerging from the depths of his will.
I’ve become stronger again!