Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 917 The Most Embarrassing BOSS
"Cough cough...cough cough! How ridiculous, it's just a little poison and yet...cough cough!!"

Beneath the black mist, violent coughing rang out. Elizid, kneeling on the giant tentacle, coughed up black blood and spat out a severed arm that had been mostly corroded. After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he was about to get up when he suddenly staggered heavily, vomiting a mouthful of black blood that looked like it was boiling, and his body fell to his knees again.

"How could this be...!!"

"I said it's over."

Faced with Elizid's incredulous reaction, Xin Lailai simply shook her head dismissively.

Although their alchemical biology level is nothing in the astral plane, in a third-tier world, they are legendary alchemists that you couldn't find anywhere else in the entire world.

Not to mention, the poison they used on Elizid was made from their own bodies. They took advantage of the blessing rule's mechanism that would keep their bodies in "optimal condition" as long as their "health points" didn't run out. They used tens of thousands of points of their health and soul energy to refine the ultimate poison while Elizid was leveling up and sitting in the fire.

One bite, and it will not only melt in your mouth, but it will also instantly erode your entire body along your soul. Even if they are at their peak, if they do not immediately use the Annihilation Assimilation technique to remove the toxins by hurting themselves more than 800 times, they will lose most of their lives here. Not to mention Elizid, whose abilities are obviously derived from devouring and whose control at the microscopic level is extremely poor.

It can be said that from the moment the other party swallowed their arm without any precautions, the other party no longer posed any threat to them. Now, for every second the other party persists, the alchemical cells they created are continuously drawing out the other party's life and soul, polluting it into a stronger alchemical toxin, which in turn erodes Elizid himself.

Of course, considering that Elizid is, in a sense, half a Deep being, even after being ravaged by such a terrifying toxin, he still has the theoretical possibility of recovery.

After all, everything in the Ash World depends on the 'Blessing Power' remaining on objects, including the corrosive cells they created to convert alchemical toxins. The reason they can continuously produce corrosive effects within Elizid is because they are permanently kept in 'optimal condition' under the influence of 'Blessing Power'. Conversely, once the 'Blessing Power' on them is exhausted, the effects of the toxins on Elizid will inevitably be greatly reduced.

only--

They clearly weren't going to give each other that chance!
"Do not!!!"

"How...how could I possibly collapse here?!"

"Devour...I want to devour more...more!!"

A low growl filled with distortion and madness rang out. On the dark battlefield, Elizid's face was contorted as he growled, gripping his staff tightly in his left hand. He slammed it down, trying to use his remaining strength to fight against Xinlailai. However, the soul fluctuations emanating from his body suddenly became severely disordered, causing him to groan and kneel down again. At the same time, the profound prayer he was releasing was abruptly interrupted.

Xin Lailai simply shook her head, not even bothering to reply.

The medium of prayer in this world is soul energy. In other words, if the soul is severely damaged or eroded, it is equivalent to directly crippling the other person's ability to pray.

If Elizid possessed exceptionally strong spellcasting abilities that resisted interference, that would be one thing, but unfortunately, the one who ascended to the throne of Lord of Cinder through ruthlessness and cunning clearly lacked the kind of ability that requires extensive and arduous training to master.

With steady footsteps, Xin Lailai stepped forward, her oppressive aura growing stronger with each step. Holding the newly drawn longsword in one hand, she looked down at Elizid, who was kneeling on the ground before her, and slashed down with her sword, meeting the resentment and unwillingness in Elizid's eyes.

"ash!!!"

As the hysterical roar subsided, Elizid, realizing what was about to happen, roared and pounced on Sin Lai Lai like a wounded and vicious dog, attempting a final counterattack.

King's Sword - Devouring Annihilation.

In an instant, the clanging of the blade resounded, and a bright sword light flashing in both black and white shot into the sky, like a ray of dawn tearing through the darkness, slicing straight through Elizid's body and freezing him in place.

"Ah... I... I'm not reconciled...!"

As the unwilling murmurs faded, the sword light erupted in the next instant. A large number of twisted shadows tore out of Elizid's body, and along with the bright sword light and thousands of wails, they tore the Devouring King in front of him and the surrounding darkness into pieces.

[Slay "Devourer King" Elizid, Soul Points +7500000 (5000000 + 2500000)]

[Due to "Wang Huo's approval", he/she has become a "Wang Soul Candidate" and is now able to absorb "Wang Soul (1/5)"]

[With the death of "King of Devouring" Elizid, "The Realm of the Dead (Complete)" is about to collapse.]

The next second, a massive amount of soul light points rushed out from the darkness, instantly turning Xin Lailai's vision into a white blur. As these soul light points emerged, illusory outlines also appeared around Xin Lailai.

"Thank you...you, the one who has turned to ashes."

"May you...ascend...the throne."

As the intermittent, indistinct voice faded, the surrounding phantoms struggled to speak, bowed to Xin Lailai, and then transformed into wisps of flame, dissipating along with the gradually dimming white light.

When the light faded, the underground space that had been surrounded by darkness and mist had completely disappeared. In its place was a dilapidated hall covered with moss and cracks, a slowly burning flame, and a skeleton sitting on a throne... split in two.

"..."

"Is it over?"

"Yes...it's temporarily over."

Ling Yuzi's soft murmur faded away, and Xin Lailai looked up at the underground space before her, which was completely different from before, and then looked at the skeleton sitting on the throne, and sighed softly.

"When it came time to actually take him down, I didn't feel anything at all."

Xin Lailai sighed softly, glanced at the ball of light on the throne, and looked somewhat bored.

Although they had no liking for someone like Elizid, they were actually a bit disappointed when they saw him, like Rosamira, become ugly when faced with a desperate situation.

In a sense, the battle with Elizid was not a fight to the death between powerful enemies, but rather a game of strategy against a cunning old fox.

The opponent possesses a large number of expertise and abilities acquired through devouring, and has the advantage of the realm of the dead. In contrast, they possess combat skills far superior to the opponent's, as well as alchemical toxins and various trump cards.

Yes, alchemical toxins were actually just one of the most direct methods they had prepared.

If Elizid didn't fall for it... or if he resisted in other ways, then they would have other ways to deal with him as well.

Putting aside other things, just take weapons as an example. When it really comes to a desperate situation, he is actually prepared to take a huge risk and use the Abyss Ink and Oath Set located in his storage space. With the strength of the Abyss Ink and Oath Set, even a momentary opportunity would be enough to make Elizid owe them two health bars.

In the end, the other party not only failed to arouse their interest, but couldn't even withstand the most basic alchemical toxins. Although this was partly due to the fact that the poison they used was indeed a bit too outrageous, well...

"This seems to be the first poison-eating boss we've ever killed?"

"Ah, yes..."

Looking back at the formidable enemies they had encountered in the past, perhaps only Elizid would so recklessly devour their bodies and talk so much nonsense to them. Even at the end, all he could think about was how to survive, rather than dealing with the enemy in front of him.

Looking back at the enemies they encountered in the past? Even Kama, whom they beat so badly that his own parents almost didn't recognize him, didn't hesitate to unleash his full power and awaken his powers when he saw them, desperately trying to capture them. As for someone like Elizid... in a sense, he might really be a one-of-a-kind scorpion.

In layman's terms, winning against their opponent did not give them any sense of accomplishment; in fact, it gave them a feeling of finally having some peace and quiet.

"I can only say that the King of Fire in this world really doesn't discriminate..." Xin Lailai complained, her mind involuntarily recalling what the old man with the broken horn had told them when they first arrived at the Deep Cathedral.

Strength is the only criterion by which the king is chosen in this world.

"Lyra, do you think that weirdo who might be the Lord of Cinder might also be looking down on Lordfire...?"

"Perhaps, but that's none of our business for now."

Regardless of the old man with the broken horn's intentions at the time, their purpose in this world will not change. Therefore, instead of dwelling on it here, it would be more practical to think about how to defeat him the next time they meet.

At least, based on the impression they got from the other party, even if the other party might actually be on their side, it would only be after they had proven with absolute power that they were stronger than the other party, rather than just relying on a few words to make such a strong person submit and acknowledge them.

Having gathered her thoughts, Xin Lailai steadied herself, stepped forward, and turned her gaze to the orb of light on the throne. She reached out and touched it, and the next second—

……

[I have obtained "The Great Soul of Elizid"]

[Obtained "King's Soul (1/5)"]

[I have obtained the "Core Fragment of the King's Weapon"]

[Soul Forge Acquired]

[Achieving "Profound Sedimentary Crystal"]

……

Goodness, this Elizid thing is incredibly explosive?

Five golden-red notification messages flashed by in succession. Seeing this, Xin Lailai, who was standing in front of the throne, looked at the object taken out of the ball of light and couldn't help but show a look of surprise in her eyes.

"Wow, there's so much stuff! I didn't expect this nasty thing to be so good at generating gold coins! It's much better than the ugly thing that created it!"

Zero, who no longer addressed Elizid as a human being, muttered excitedly. Xin Lailai, upon hearing this, didn't refute him, but instead nodded slightly, her gaze somewhat fervent as she looked at what was before her.
……

[The Great Soul of Elizid]

Category: Legendary Item

Durability: (None)

Synopsis: The soul of "King of Devouring," Elizid, is a deformed soul born from the Mother of the Deep. From birth, he has been filled with an endless thirst and a desire to devour. That thirst and deformed desire not only destined his power and strength, but also his weakness and madness, and also destined him to be abandoned by Kingfire.

……

【King's Soul (1/5)】

Category: Legendary Item

Durability: (None)

Effect: After absorption, it can break through the limit of one "Blessing" and retrieve a portion of the power belonging to the "Lord of Cinder".

Synopsis: Kings are born from flames and continue from the soul. Only the strong and unyielding are qualified to bear the power of the King's Soul. This is both the path to becoming a King of Cinder and the ladder to destruction.

……

[Core Fragment of the King's Weapon]

Category: Legendary Item

Durability: (None)

Effect: Can upgrade "Fire Seed" to "Fire Seed of the King", and while holding it, can directly teleport to the most recently recorded "Fire Seed of the King".

Synopsis: A massive fragment of a Lordweaver that carried the power of the First Flame. On his deathbed, the last Lord of Cinder, Goldnöm, shattered his own Lordweaver, entrusting the five most vital fragments, along with the Lord Soul, to the previous Lords of Cinder, hoping they would once again follow the guidance of the Flame and forge even stronger souls from the crucible of battle. Yet... none responded.

……

Soul Forge

Category: Legendary Item

Durability: (None)

Effect: Can forge a "powerful soul" into a "heroic weapon" with "ancient combat skills", or extract its "memories" to master the "spells" and "prayer" of the soul in life.

Synopsis: Souls and royal fire are the essence of this world. Rudolfs, the "Soul Forger," glimpsed this secret and reached into the forbidden realm, becoming obsessed and mad with it until he lost everything and was filled with regret, carelessly discarding it on the pilgrimage route.

Elizid, the "King of Devouring," found it and became excited and mad, eager to obtain the secret of completely digesting souls from it, but until his death, he was unable to truly unleash the true power of this furnace.

……

[Profound sedimentation and crystallization]

Category: Legendary Item

Durability: (None)

Effect: A crystal formed from the fusion of the power of the Deep Source and the power of the Royal Fire, it can be used to break the hidden curse on the "Ring of the Deep's Hatred" and awaken its true power.

Synopsis: The Deep is the sediment of the world from the abyss, a sanctuary for darkness and depravity, a shadow cast by flames on the earth, and the most unseen desire for light.

Only the most twisted and darkest souls can fully wield the power of the deep.

……

(End of this chapter)