novelonline Chapter 3632 The Last Time in 334 Years
Chapter 3632 The Last Time in 334 Years
Chapter 3632 The Last 334 Years
The cultists, possessed by the demon, eventually placed their souls into the skeleton of the void evil. Then, the extremely malevolent skeleton devoured the flesh and blood of the seven cultists, even consuming all their belongings, including their holy symbols.
The bone, held by a black shadow, vanished into thin air. The next moment, it appeared in front of the terrifying behemoth in the center of the battlefield, and then crawled into the behemoth's open mouth, which was calling for the stars to fall.
"what happened?"
At that moment, the colors of the starry sky suddenly dimmed. Shad, who had just reunited with Emilia, picked up the silver spear and quickly turned to look at the giant beast fighting the cultists.
Blood and black mist emerged from its body. Enveloped in a black and red light, the beast's body suddenly expanded, then exploded into a black and red vortex with a bang until it disappeared.
Those who had just experienced the third stage of the Ring Beast immediately looked up; in fact, they no longer needed to look up to feel its power. In the dim starry sky, a red and black meteorite had appeared.
But unlike the pure starlight power from before, this meteorite is now imbued with the power of destruction and death. The star fragments that once fell here merely solidified the fate of the bay, but this meteorite clearly seems intent on destroying everything here.
The immense pressure emanating from the dim starry sky had already made it impossible for a few people to lift their heads. Those who did look up and see the devastating meteor knew very well that the impending cataclysmic collision would reduce everything here to nothingness.
Stella, her lips pursed, was being helped by her teacher to look up. For some reason, she felt that the terrifying star that streaked across the sky was no different from a falling snowflake.
The assembled witches looked at Shad, who held the silver spear. Shad placed the spear and sword into Emilia's hands, whispered an apology, plucked a few hairs from Ellie's body, and then took the snake fang from Matilda's pocket.
"Wait three seconds, I'll be right back. Emilia, protect everyone."
Emilia nodded immediately. She was the only person Shad had entrusted to, which gave her a sense of lofty mission.
At this moment, Xia De didn't even have time to say goodbye to the others. He took out the door pendant he had just bought a few days ago and inserted the time key into it:
May the World Tree protect me through infinite time.
The pendant fell along with the things on Shad that he couldn't take back from the past, and Matilda quickly picked them up. The other girls looked at the crimson star that was getting closer and closer overhead, and no one spoke.
Emilia, now transformed into a great elf, wielding a sword in her right hand and a gun in her left, urged Ellie to carry her towards the falling star without consulting anyone.
“Shad, Luvia, and Iluna are all gone. This time, I will protect everyone—stars, please return to where you belong!”
[Outsider, you have stepped into the "Corridor of Time".]
[A message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree":]
[Autumn of the 334th year of the Fifth Era, Eastern Continent, Whispering Hills.]
[Event: Lodging needed.]
[Duration: 60 minutes (3/3)]
You have received additional information.
The figure of the Father of the Infinite Tree watches over you.
The ancient god of time has given you a test:
[Assist the Old God "Lord of the Walls" in selecting suitable guests for the inn.]
[The Father of the Infinite Tree will reward you with: any spell already possessed that is linked to the [World] rune, the Arcane Art - Polymorph: Serpent.]
In the thick white fog, Shad's expression was quite serious. Hearing the familiar words, he didn't immediately take a step forward in the fog, but remained standing there motionless.
Actually, you don't need to worry about your safety. Once you complete the mission, the power of the Tree Father will protect you from injury when you return to your original time.
She whispered, and Shad spoke directly to her:
"You know, I'm not worried about my own safety."
So what do you plan to do?
"I don't need new power. As long as I have enough spirit, I can fully unleash the Enchanted Lock and pull that fallen star into it. That star seems to have been corrupted by some incredible power. I don't know the cultists' methods yet, but once it's in my Enchanted Lock, whether I try to seal it with the Kiss of the Tree or use the Mermaid Princess to reverse time on a large scale to bring it back, these are all methods."
Her voice remained as gentle as ever. Because Xia De was speaking himself, he felt as if she were speaking from within the white mist.
The Lock of Mystery cannot defeat it; that star once pierced the outer barrier of the material world before crashing into the ocean. The Lock of Mystery can capture it, but it can also pierce the Lock of Mystery.
After all, no matter how powerful Shad's composite lock "Fairy Tale Town" is, it can't compare to the outer barrier of the material world.
"But the eight layers of the maze are nested together, which should at least greatly reduce its power, right?"
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the spell's binding lock, cast at full power, were broken?
Shad lifted his right foot and stepped forward:
"Seriously injured, but definitely not dead. As long as I can protect them, I'm willing to pay this price. My only worry now is that the power that star is tainted with is not that kind of power. If it is, I think even if I use all my strength to open the maze lock, there will still be big trouble afterwards."
She smiled gently, and the next second, the white mist parted like a curtain, and Shad stepped into the third act of his adventure in Whispering Hills.
He had assumed that "she" would simply listen to Xia De's thoughts as usual and not say anything more, but as the darkness in the hotel room tried to engulf Xia De, he clearly heard "she" continue speaking:
That moon beast's eye might be of help to you.
The rustling sound of ice forming could be heard all around, which means that the starting point of the third act of the Whispering Hills adventure is still the Devil Room 1022.
Shad rescued the black-haired witch possessed by a demon from here last time, but he didn't seriously injure the demon. And clearly, the demon remembered Shad; this time, it didn't even give Shad a chance to move, attacking him the moment he appeared.
Unfortunately, Xia De was also in a bad mood at the time, and after returning last time, he had considered using the key a third time, starting from this room again.
Flames surged from his body, as if his body were burning. He unleashed the power of the Primordial Flame to its fullest extent, and then, guided by his own inspiration, he punched to the left. His burning fist touched a patch of black frost mist, and Shad was absolutely certain that this was the true form of the Ice Demon - Herimsul in the material world.
Why did you provoke me?
That strange chill was unlike any frost power that Shad had ever encountered in this world; its essence was a power distorted by demons, enough to bring everything to stagnation and decay.
But with the power of the Primordial Flame, Shad did not retract his right hand without fear, instead allowing the black frost mist to entwine around his arm:
"Remnants of chaos!"
A dazzling, spinning fireball exploded within the black frost mist. After a piercing shriek from the soul, the black frost mist, having abandoned Shad's arm, lunged straight at Shad's head. At the same time, a cold hand rested on Shad's equally ablaze shoulder.
"Which one is the real body, one in front and one behind? They are both the real body—Light Spell!"
The left palm, already prepared, radiated a blinding moonlight that even Shad could feel. At such close range, a demon not at its peak and with its true form directly exposed had no chance of withstanding the holy light of the silver moon. And as Shad had expected, the frost mist that had been rushing towards his face in the moonlight changed direction and tried to fly towards the wardrobe, while the hand behind him immediately relaxed.
"Moonlight rays!"
He squinted and pointed his finger at the frost in the moonlight. The light immediately pierced through the frost, and it disappeared in the burst of moonlight.
When the light spell ended and darkness returned, the room was no longer as cold as before; the hand on the shoulder and the black chill had both disappeared.
But the moonlight didn't linger on the house's surface; a chilling sense of danger still lingered. Shad was quite certain the demon was at most injured; it had simply realized there was no benefit in continuing the fight with Shad and had hidden itself.
Shad, too, had no intention of continuing the fight. The demon was already sealed here, and even if he severely injured it again, it would be pointless. The doctor wasn't there, and Shad didn't possess the ability to permanently eliminate this ancient evil spirit whose origins remained unknown.
"I wonder if I'll ever encounter it again in the Sixth Era."
He thought to himself, took one last look at this room he would probably never see again, and then pushed open the door and walked out.
Are you feeling better?
"She" asked softly, and Shad stood in the dark corridor, letting out a long breath:
"There's nothing good or bad about it; I can't let my mood affect me."
He walked toward the glowing "Safe Room 1024".
After knocking at the frequency agreed upon before leaving, the door was quickly opened. The red-haired vampire witch, Noire, smiled upon seeing that it was indeed Shad outside:
"You're back, come in quickly."
Her mental state was clearly very poor, and it was unclear what had happened. Fortunately, everyone who should be here was still there. Miss Cohens, the ancient hunter who had been possessed by a demon and fell into a coma, had awakened and was smiling at Shad in front of the fireplace, a longsword beside her and a teacup in her hand.
The middle-aged witch, Lady Gerd, seemed to have been reading a book, but when she saw Shad enter, she smiled and greeted him.
The black-haired, strange witch lying next to her was still unconscious. Miss Cohens was only possessed for a short time before being rescued, but she had been controlled by the demon for an unknown period of time.