The Last King Of Darkness

In this way, divinity becomes somewhat strained.

However, to enter the deepest layer of the abyss and explore the secrets of the "Person of Extreme Evil" and the Black Fog, one must at least reach the near-king stage. Otherwise, no matter how much divinity one possesses, it is difficult to bring it to use.

Regardless of the situation, the level of Source and Law is what truly matters. Without Source Law, even the strongest power is like a floating duckweed in the wind, without root or base, and shatters upon contact.

"If only there were more divinity." The Book of Eternity, Asa, murmured. No longer able to foresee the future, it felt a great sense of insecurity, which made it urgently wish for its master to reach the ideal state — reigniting all the stars and leaving enough divinity behind.

Beside it, the Book of Knowledge remained silent, slowly flipping through its pages, as if reminiscing about something.

At this moment, within the Soul Wilderness, Rod was amazed to discover that when he invested about 7,000 pieces of Soul Firewood, the great fire of the relics blazed skyward, and a strong force surged into his soul, gathering upon the stars.

"The book!" Rod asked in astonishment, "What’s happening? This star has reignited!"

Beside the Obelisk, the Book of Knowledge suddenly leaped up, ecstatically shouting, "Master, master, that’s [Spirit of Death]! It affected the Soul Wilderness and enhanced the efficiency of reigniting the relics. We need less firewood to ignite a star and reignite its relics!"

Rod’s heart trembled, and he urgently asked, "By how much has it decreased?"

The Book of Knowledge rapidly flipped through its pages and replied, "About a third. The firewood needed to ignite any star has reduced by approximately a third."

Rod clenched his fist as an indescribable joy rose in his heart. A third is not a small amount, which means he can not only ignite all the stars but also take another half step forward in the near-king domain while still having enough divinity left.

Could it be that the destiny of the future truly sides with me?

Rod raised his head and saw the stars within his soul blossoming with an unprecedented glow, and a new line of text emerged within it.

[Justice Execution]

[State: Primordial]

[Position: Sea of Source]

[Star Energy: Spiritual Power Multiple Melodies]

[Star Soul: Epilogue]

[Strength: 25 billion]

[Source: 2,500]

[Description: Shining stars in the darkness, I only wish to guard one as brilliant as you.

Crying silently from helplessness, I only wish to embrace someone as vulnerable as you.

In the moment the lights burn out, I only wish to kiss someone as gentle as you.]

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[Spiritual Power Multiple Melodies]: With destructive white light, destroy everything. The best way to defend is to kill all enemies.

[Epilogue]: Play the melody of conclusion, pronouncing the death sentence of the Dark Soul. The end of the melody will obliterate the shattered creature completely.

——

At the instant the light fell, a faint voice softly sounded in Rod’s ear:

"Ah, Sorris sister, is that you?"

"I sensed your presence, felt your will. Among the myriad of starlight, your brilliance never faded."

"Answer me, please, even just once."

Repeating it several times, the voice turned sorrowful, with faint sounds of sobbing.

"No matter how many times, I will call your name."

"Sorris sister, this is your resting place..."

The voice gradually dissipated, leaving only twinkling stars.

Rod opened his eyes, feeling slightly surprised: "Is this the lingering echo of the spirit?"

The Book of Knowledge flipped through its pages: "It should be the echo remaining in this relic ash, indicating master is likely the first to completely reignite this star."

Rod nodded. From Sorris’ timeline, it should be after the mid-Fire Epoch. In this period, there might not have been many dream realm masters before him.

He vividly remembered that at the end of the Ancient Epoch, it was the third Master of Dreams, and he was the ninth Master of Dreams. Thus, in the Fire Epoch, there should have been five Masters of Dreams. Although he wasn’t entirely sure about the mechanism of how star relics formed, he knew it couldn’t be done in a short time.

Considering this, it’s likely that only Heigao’er managed to ignite this star, perhaps not even completely.

"Book, why are there so many Masters of Dreams in the Fire Epoch?"

The Book of Knowledge pondered: "I can’t be certain. Perhaps the Fire Epoch was more convoluted than the Ancient Epoch, with alternations similar to the Ancient and Old Gods that were more frequent. Otherwise, how could hundreds or thousands of Fire Kingdoms perish?"

Rod gently nodded, turning his gaze towards the stars, speaking in his heart.

Rest assured, unknown blond-haired girl, I will fulfill your last wish and eliminate all your enemies. Just like your star, justice shall ultimately be executed by me.

The Book of Knowledge eagerly said, "Master, we have one more powerful trump card now, the unrestricted Spiritual Power Multiple Melodies. It will surely strike Black Fog hard once more."

Asa also shouted, "If we encounter powerful monsters at the bottom of the abyss, perhaps we can defeat them with it!"

Rod smiled faintly. No one understands how to use [Justice Execution] better than him, as it was his previous survival skill.

"Master, is it time to tear apart the True Divine’s soul now?" the Book of Knowledge asked.

Rod nodded, once again arriving at the soul altar. This was already his second time slicing a True Divine’s soul. Last time, from the [Broken Soul of the King of Yanuo], he only acquired six broken fragments. This time, he hoped to obtain a bit more. Otherwise, he might have to cut all two True Divine souls.