The Last King Of Darkness

However, the Spirit Barrier of the Star Marrow Altar has already reached the limit of what humanity can create. Its shielding strength has far surpassed the best barriers from Yanuo and Saint Longde’s era, yet the intensity of the Black Fog is so high that the pressure it exerts on the barrier exceeds its limits.

Great scholar Amides once said that in such a situation, the barrier must never be closed completely; a sufficiently large gap must be left so that the penetration pressure of the Black Fog will not break through the barrier, but will instead concentrate on this gap.

Moreover, the range covered by the barrier cannot be too large, otherwise the pressure on the gap would increase dramatically. This is why the intensity of the Black Fog in front of the Royal City has reached the Seventh Level, far exceeding the Fifth Level in other nearby areas.

On the suggestion of the Jinwoosi Society, Rod has opened the gap in the barrier to 600,000 yards, which extends over the entire north side of the Royal City and even includes a section of the Dead Ash Mountain Range.

For this, Trolian specifically rebuilt the Northern Great Wall on the Dead Ash Mountain Range, reinforcing its defenses and integrating the Northern Great Wall into the Royal City’s defensive system.

But unexpectedly, the Holy Fire was suppressed by the Black Fog, and its core field could not extend beyond 600,000 yards. This meant that some warriors had to fight monsters outside the core layer of the Holy Fire, where there was no outer firelight under the powerful Source Black Fog. The warriors could not receive the protection of the Holy Fire, and the Black Fog Symbionts would be strengthened by the Black Fog. As a result, the Royal City had to invest more forces into these areas, making the battlefield situation even more severe.

Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground.

The unconscious Master of the White Tower, Iyeta, was placed into the Sun Stone Coffin, filled with healing Holy Water. The coffin was engraved with a purification ritual to cleanse his soul body and restore his spirit.

Soul Master Priscilla whispered, "Your Majesty, the injuries to the Master of the White Tower are not severe; he will awaken in one to two days. But the problem is his soul. Even though I have purified it repeatedly many times, his soul shows no signs of blight or corruption, yet inexplicably, black energy continues to emerge periodically within his soul body, polluting his soul."

Qingyu nodded lightly, "I understand. I will keep him near the Holy Fire so that its power can purify his soul."

Rod’s expression was heavy; he did not expect that even though he had blocked the invisible impact with his extraordinary intuition, Iyeta was still cursed. He wondered in his mind, "Book, is this the curse of the Black Fog?"

In the Dream Realm, the Book of Knowledge slowly turned its pages and pondered, "Hmm, it seems to be some higher-level Black Fog mark, far beyond our current means of observation, so we cannot detect its presence."

"What should we do?"

"It is best not to leave the range of the Holy Fire. I mean the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground, an area equivalent to where the Holy Fire exists."

Rod felt a slight sinking in his heart, "But if so, won’t Iyeta be unable to return to the White Tower? He is the Master of the White Tower, with a special connection to the White Tower’s core. Without him, the White Tower’s prophecy ability would be greatly diminished."

The Book of Knowledge swayed its pages, "There is no other way. In any case, leaving here could be dangerous. If he is willing to take the risk, it is not impossible. Let the Soul Master and High Rank physicians stay by his side, keeping an eye on his condition at all times... But I personally suggest, it would be best to wait until we find a way to eliminate it before leaving the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground."

Rod remained silent. At this moment, the Great Shepherd suddenly spoke up, "Emperor Qingyu, Your Excellency Rod, I think we cannot go to the Abyss right now. The pursuit of the extremely evil person’s actions needs to be temporarily shelved."

Qingyu and Rod were speechless for a moment; they understood the concerns of the Great Shepherd. With the arrival of the Black Fog tide, their pressure would only increase, leaving no room to explore the Abyss. More importantly, as the Abyss lies beneath Trolian, what if their actions triggered an upheaval in the Abyss, affecting the Royal City, and even the entire Trolian?

Rod remembered clearly that during the late Ancient Epoch, the Giant Royal Court’s war failed for such reasons. Even the peak quasi-King Omir, who gathered all the strength and possessed three Source Artifacts, could not withstand the Abyss’s invasion and the Black Fog’s arrival.

As for why the Abyss invaded, Rod vaguely recalled that the four True Gods at that time seemed to have intentions to explore the Abyss.

Thinking this way, it seemed not a good idea to rashly enter the Abyss at this time.

However, the Black Fog tide will only escalate. If not now, there may never be another chance to enter.

The Great Shepherd also considered this point and said solemnly, "Your Excellency Rod, I am now more inclined to agree with Your Excellency Luo Weiya’s view. As long as we devote all efforts to strengthen the defenses, withstand the Black Fog tide, and firmly guard the Royal City and Trolian, until the Black Fog recedes, perhaps we can survive the catastrophe as humans did before."

He lifted his gaze, the reborn Great Shepherd had shed his former fat and decayed appearance, looking like a warrior full of awe-inspiring spirit, his piercing eyes staring straight at Rod and Qingyu.

"After all, survival is our primary goal."

Rod was silent for a few seconds; the Great Shepherd was right, but there was a flaw: "What if the Black Fog recedes this time and completely occupies the Sea of Source?"