Chapter 440 - 424: Supreme Treasure! Heart of the Star Spirit
Not only that, but Shi Ming could even sense the Star Spirit’s emotions: a tangled mess of sorrow, confusion, pain, desire... and a hundred other feelings.
The Lamp of Wishes.
Ever since he had obtained it, the strange object had never reacted so violently.
’The Star Spirit, the Heart of the Star Spirit...’
’Could this ultimate treasure be the heart of the Star Spirit from the Lamp of Wishes? Is that why it’s so desperate to break free from the Divine Lamp’s restraints, lighting up on its own inside my Storage Bracelet and sending its emotions to me?’
In battle, every second counts.
In just an instant, Shi Ming had finished reading the prompt before him and roughly understood why the Star Spirit was acting so abnormally.
[Heart of the Star Spirit]
[There’s no need to waste your energy. Use my heart!]
[An ultimate treasure from the Star Spirit Race.]
[In battle, the "Heart of the Star Spirit" will provide its holder with up to 3 instances of effective aid. At the opportune moment, it will actively use 1 of the 14 racial skills of the extinct Star Spirit Race, choosing a skill that is "guaranteed to have a positive effect in the current situation." Each use counts as one instance of aid.]
[Which specific skill appears is not based on probability, but on the situation.]
[When the Heart of the Star Spirit deems that a certain skill is appropriate for a specific moment and can effectively increase the holder’s chances of victory, that skill will be cast.]
’Just as I thought. The Heart of the Star Spirit and the Star Spirit Race are deeply connected.’
’And this ultimate treasure is just too powerful...’
It was like having an intelligent assistant in battle, one that could accurately assess the situation and, at the right moments, use the three most suitable skills from a library of fourteen!
Truly worthy of being called an ultimate treasure.
Flexible, powerful, and simple!
In comparison, the Tower King’s weapon, the [Heavy Water King’s Spear], was far inferior. It was a water-attribute offensive oddity that, on initial assessment, couldn’t compare to Shi Ming’s own infinitely upgraded [Fenyuan].
...
At this moment, the Tower King was in his resplendent six-armed state. His first right hand held a small pagoda, his second held a long spear, and his second left hand held the Heart of the Star Spirit. He looked down with indifference at the clash between the two Nirvana-rank skills, [Sorrow] and [Cage].
"Hmph. Not bad."
"But no matter who you are, if you dare to provoke me, you will pay the price."
For a great figure who had been in a high position for many years, an act of provocation was an unforgivable crime.
[Cage] was unleashed with full force.
Endless chains spread out from the Star Sea. A single speck of dust or a tiny fragment could transform into a chain of special material, layering over one another with terrifying oppressive force.
While resisting, Shi Ming was also making a preliminary assessment of the Tower King’s combat strength.
The Nirvana-rank skill [Cage] was on par with Rui Liang’s [Sorrow]. However, the Tower King had been immersed in the Nirvana rank for many years. His refinement and mastery of [Cage] were far beyond anything Shi Ming and Rui Liang could match. Furthermore, the Tower King’s resources were clearly profound, as he had casually produced two ultimate treasures, equipping him for both offense and defense.
If the real Rui Liang were fighting him right now,
he likely wouldn’t gain the slightest advantage.
But unfortunately for the Tower King, his opponent was Shi Ming.
After advancing to the Nirvana rank, the power of his Ten Thousand Forms Sanctuary had also been enhanced accordingly. After transforming into other "forms," Shi Ming could more easily draw upon his main body’s power to use his other skills.
However, to protect his identity, Shi Ming wouldn’t reveal all his trump cards.
He gave an arrogant laugh.
The cross-shaped blade light grew sharper and more flamboyant.
"I’ve wandered the Star Sea for thousands of years. Seeing you seated in this Star Domain today has made my hands itch. I’ve come especially to ask for a pointer or two!"
This was, of course, just a pretext he came up with on the spot.
Such "requests for pointers" between powerful experts were common in the Star Sea, but in the Tower King’s eyes, it was a provocation.
"A pointer?"
"This gamble you’ve wagered your life on... you’re going to lose it all!"
Asking a powerful expert for a pointer was like a high-stakes gamble.
If you lost, you naturally had to bear the consequences. For anyone who desecrated the Tower King’s authority, the only outcome was death. There was no other.
"A gamble? That’s right! It is a gamble!"
"And a high-stakes gamble is all the more exciting with a prize on the line! I see you’ve got some nice treasures in your hands. If I win, how about you give me one?"
The corners of the Tower King’s mouth nearly tore from anger...
He had thought some troublemaker had arrived, but it turned out the man was after his treasures. This Star Sea wanderer truly didn’t know life from death, daring to provoke him. ’Fine,’ he thought, ’if you’re seeking death, then I’ll grant your wish!’
"As you wish!"
A vast and majestic martial might radiated from the Six-armed Tower King.
His three-meter-tall body was undoubtedly the center of this Star Domain. Arcane patterns flickered across his form, and with chains weaving before him, he resembled a guardian king suppressing the domain.
Shi Ming dodged past a sneak attack from a thick chain.
"In that case,"
"I’m getting serious..."
Using [Borer] would be the simplest and most brutal tactic, but Shi Ming hadn’t forgotten his original purpose for this trip. He mobilized the "Destruction" Origin Power of the Great Black Heaven Dragon. The Nine-Headed Dragon Pattern faintly emerged on his body, and from between his two arms, four additional arms sprouted.
On either side of his main head, two illusory heads appeared simultaneously.
Three heads and six arms.
Nine-Headed Sanctuary.
The energy of the Nine-Headed Sanctuary was completely different from the Tower King’s Six-Armed Race bloodline power. The Tower King naturally wouldn’t mistake Shi Ming for one of his own. Instead, he felt this challenger’s actions were a blatant provocation and grew even more furious!
He moved!
The long spear in his hand radiated a piercing chill as it shot past the layers of chains. Moving at extreme speed, it flew toward the Dark Star Person who was courting death, deftly dodging two sorrowful Cross Slashes along the way. In the blink of an eye, it arrived before Shi Ming, who was also in a six-armed state.
Myriad Heavy Water Waves!
This was a skill from the spear in the Tower King’s hand. It could summon a Heavy Water Tide within the Star Sea. Not only that, but it could also perfectly coordinate with [Cage]. From the core of every single drop within the waves, a chain could extend, maximizing the power of [Cage].
The Tower King held no useless treasures.
"Impressive!"
Four-Dimensional Sanctuary, activate.
Shi Ming had set a goal for himself: in this battle, he would only use four additional Holy Hall Skills and two strange objects. This was to differentiate his Rui Liang persona from his true self.
As for [Borer].
He would decide whether to use it based on the situation.
After activating the Four-Dimensional Sanctuary, four crystal Runes of different colors appeared in the palm of Shi Ming’s true right hand. They were the Space Rune, the Time Rune, the Retrospection Rune, and the Substitution Rune. Each Rune could only be used once in battle and had an independent 24-hour cooldown period afterward.
Space Rune!
Shi Ming’s figure vanished. He disappeared from within the cage of layered, blockading chains and, in an instant, reappeared behind the Tower King.
The Six-armed Race People had sturdy bodies and formidable defenses.
Fenyuan abruptly appeared in Shi Ming’s hand. Wielding the ultimate, violent power of fire-attribute magma, he immediately drove it into the Tower King’s back in a vicious backstab!
Backstab!