After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 268 Shatter it, the mirror flower and the water moon! (Please vote for the monthly ticket at the end of the month~)

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, reflecting a bright outline on the sea.

Five hours had passed since the attack on the Golden Church ship.

With the fall of the Golden Pope's spirit, the war ended with the complete defeat of the Golden Church.

It is a pity that the black-robed high priest, the white-robed high priest and the leader of the Black and Gold Knights, Lansford, were not killed or captured.

At the moment before his death, the Golden Pope's spirit used his last bit of strength to teleport the three people away.

However, Ryan did not notice this scene because of the obstruction of the golden world.

By the time he saw it, it was too late.

Although he possesses combat power comparable to that of a true god, he still has a considerable gap with that of a true god in the application of many spiritual aspects.

Ryan didn't take it too seriously.

Although it may sound a bit arrogant to say this, the combat power at the ultimate level of demigod is no longer taken seriously by him.

After possessing the combat power of a true god, he felt more and more clearly the huge gap between the true god level and the demigod level.

That's the gap between dimensions.

And although Ryan did not suppress the "world" of all living beings, his sword was the real "world", something that no one could bear.

The Capsized, Captain's cabin.

Ryan pushed the door open.

As the door closed, the noise outside was completely cut off.

"Mr. Ryan, you are here? Please take a seat."

Achloe behind the bar smiled and made a gesture of invitation.

Ryan readily accepted the prepared cocktail and took a sip.

"Ms. Acroy, why did you ask me to come here specifically? Is there something going on?"

After carefully looking at Ryan several times, Achloe smiled and said, "Of course I want to take a good look at our Pirate King."

"A sword technique that can rip apart space... I've never even heard of it, let alone seen it."

"Haha, just kidding."

Akroy crossed his hands and placed them on the bar:

"I asked you to come here because I want to talk to you seriously about the spiritual image of the Golden Pope."

Ryan's expression also turned serious.

He did not feel proud of himself for destroying the Golden Pope's spirit.

On the contrary, he became increasingly wary of the Golden Pope.

After all, it was just a spirit image...

Seeing Ryan's expression, Achloe said, "Seeing you like this, I feel relieved."

"The situation was urgent before, so I didn't have time to talk more."

"Now, let me tell you about the spiritual aspect."

"The biggest difference between the True God level and the Demigod level is that the 'domain' is transformed and sublimated into the 'world'. I think you are also aware of this."

Achloe's expression was serious:

"'Lord of the World', in his own world, is naturally no different from God."

"And the essence of the spiritual aspect is the partial differentiation of the 'world'."

"From the perspective of size, the spiritual phase's strength is probably only one-third of the original body, or even lower."

Hearing this, Ryan frowned and said, "Isn't the Golden Pope's strength just like a new True God?"

"How should I put it?" Akroy pondered for a moment before saying, "The practice of the True God level is becoming increasingly difficult."

"From the perspective of realm, although the Golden Pope has entered the True God level for hundreds of years, he has not made any further progress. This is certified by my grandfather and cannot be wrong."

Grandfather... is the founding emperor of the Star Empire, the legendary one who made a contract with the divine bird, right?
Ryan understood, nodded, and continued to listen to Akroy's story.

"Although his realm has not been improved, because he is bathed in the residual light of the golden tree, the Golden Pope's strength is even stronger than that of the general beginners of the True God level."

"The spirit that you destroyed has been separated for a long time. Also because of the residual light of the golden tree, its strength is much stronger than when it was first created."

"Comparing the two, the Golden Pope's strength is about half as strong as the Spiritual Phase."

"Unfortunately, although you destroyed the spiritual phase, after the spiritual phase fell, the part of the 'world' that was separated will return to the Golden Pope's true spirit after a period of time, causing his strength to return to its peak."

"Of course, the strength of the spirit that was enhanced by the nourishment of the golden tree dissipated due to the death of the spirit."

"I guess the fundamental reason for the separation of the spiritual phase in the past was that the Golden Pope tried to break through the realm, using the growth of the spiritual phase and eventually merge it into one body, thereby breaking the shackles of the realm."

"It's a pity that now all efforts have been lost."

Achloe smiled and chuckled.

"Is that so..." Ryan asked, "Ms. Acroy, if you and I join forces, can we stop the Golden Pope?"

"Of course... we can't stop him." Akroy sighed, "Mr. Ryan, the Golden Pope holds a large number of divine artifacts, even true god-level ones, as well as forbidden holy relics. In the decisive battle in two days, the fully armed Golden Pope is far from being comparable to the spiritual phase."

"Of course, you don't need to worry about the Golden Pope. My grandfather will take care of it."

"What we need to guard against is the possibility of a true god-level spirit descending."

"We don't even need to destroy it, we just need to hold it back."

"I see." Ryan nodded.

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After leaving the Capsized Ship, Ryan returned to the Black Rose.

After talking with Akroy, Ryan's slight sense of relief, which had arisen from killing the Golden Pope's spirit with his own Star Swordsmanship, suddenly disappeared.

As expected, none of the True God-level masters who have been around for many years are easy to deal with.

Although he didn't need to deal with the Golden Pope personally, Ryan never thought of placing his hopes on others.

It would be a good thing if the First King of the Star Empire could defeat the Golden Pope, but if something unexpected happened...

No matter what others do, only when you have the ability to solve problems can you have enough confidence.

Back in the room, Ryan sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

Although the Star Spirit Sword Art has been created, there are still areas that need to be improved.

The three sword skills at the moment.

Star Gap corresponds to defense.

Dimension Slash corresponding attack.

Blue-silver flash corresponds to charge.

It seems to cover all aspects, but in fact, it lacks the explosive skill that can make the final decision.

The attack of Dimension Slash was indeed not weak, but Ryan always felt that it was lacking something.

This is also the direction Ryan plans to research next.

The power of the Golden Pope made him feel full of crisis.

The [huge] enlightenment-enhancing effect of [Integrated Crystal·Essence] still has one day left.

Well... I can fight and think at the same time when traveling.

Life-and-death struggles are the best way to spark inspiration.

Next comes the travel time.

With the Star Swordsmanship, Ryan is confident that he can fight against the [Dream] Rusted Steel Wind Dragon again.

Of course, if possible, changing to a fantasy two-star special species with other attributes will be relatively easier.

Time passed. Soon, midnight arrived as expected.

Ryan closed his eyes.

Travel, start!
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As the flames spread and gathered, Ryan's body appeared next to [Bonfire Point - Second Floor of the Demon Gathering Land].

Walking out of the cave, Ryan was filled with emotion by the fresh air.

Once you arrive at the permafrost, you'll see either extremely cold glaciers or lava caves. This normal environment actually makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

It seemed that there was a light rain last night. The air seemed moist and the soil on the ground was also damp.

Ryan walked forward, and soon he came to the place where he encountered the [Dream] Rusty Steel Wind Dragon last time.

Ryan paused, raised his hand to grasp the hilt of the greatsword behind him, and then continued to move forward.

The sword energy cut through the weeds and vines blocking the way ahead, and Ryan officially entered the previous battlefield.

Looking at the lush forest ahead.

There was a hint of surprise in Ryan's eyes.

The last time he traveled, his battle with the [Dream] Rusted Steel Wind Dragon was only short-lived, but the damage to the surrounding environment was very serious.

The main thing is the [Dream] Rusted Steel Wind Dragon, the storms that reach the sky and the earth, the aoe effect is really too strong.

But now, all the damage from the previous war has been wiped out.

It was as if it was being reversed by some being that controlled time.

Of course, this is just an illusion at first glance.

If you look closely, you will find that the scene in this area is subtly different from before.

Ryan was too lazy to think about the details.

The existence of the Demon Gathering Land itself goes against common sense.

Studying the terrain here in depth is something that the scholars of the hunting group need to do, not the job of hunters like him.

Stepping forward, Ryan's eyes were filled with a strong desire to fight.

The change in environment means that the space here has transformed, and the one here at the moment is probably not the [Dream] Rusty Steel Wind Dragon.

This is undoubtedly good news for Ryan.

Tap, tap...

Footsteps echoed.

However, what surprised Ryan was that he had walked forward for hundreds of steps but did not sense the presence of any dream-level special species nearby.

Could it be that this time, there are no special species guarding?
Just as this thought came to Ryan's mind, suddenly, his sixth sense sensed the approach of danger.

Ryan did not hesitate at all. He followed his inner feelings and immediately turned into green light and rushed forward.

"Shh..."

A subtle sound was heard, and a black shadow flashed in the air.

If Ryan had not left, his heart would have been pierced by the black shadow by now.

Ryan looked serious, his eyes fixed on the location where the black shadow appeared.

A vague body outline appeared from nothing.

"Invisible?"

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[Xiayin Dragon]: A fantasy-level ancient dragon species, known as the "phantom in the forest". The skeleton of Xiayin Dragon is a typical four-legged, two-winged ancient dragon skeleton, but its body shape is slightly different from other ancient dragons with the same skeleton.

The overall structure of Xiayinlong is somewhat similar to that of a real chameleon. Its body is covered with a special purple shell, and its abdomen and wing membranes are earth-colored. It has a large head and a short neck, with a huge sharp horn on the top of its head. There are thorns at the connection between the head and neck, which extend flat to both sides. Its mouth is large, with sharp teeth unevenly distributed in front and back, and a highly resilient tongue.

A major characteristic of the Xiayin Dragon is its ability to secrete mist and toxins. It has special toxin storage organs in its body that can produce a variety of toxins depending on the food it eats. These include toxins that can harm the vocal organs of organisms, toxins that can suppress the appetite of organisms, and toxins that can significantly weaken the endurance of prey.

Xiayinlong can release poison in the form of poison mist through its skin and mouth, or mix the toxin with body fluids into venom and spray it out.

Another major feature of the Kasumigyu Dragon is its ability to change color and become invisible, and it can change its body color according to its temperament. The Kasumigyu Dragon's skin will change color after being stimulated by electric current. Since there is no electric shock bag in the Kasumigyu Dragon's body, and destroying the Kasumigyu Dragon's horn can greatly affect its stealth ability, it is speculated that the Kasumigyu Dragon's horn is the key organ for its use of invisibility, which can transmit electric current to the skin of the whole body and stimulate the skin to change color.

In addition to the horn, the tail of the Xiayin Dragon can greatly assist the Xiayin Dragon in changing color instantly to completely blend into the environment as it senses the outside world. The poisonous fog spread by the Xiayin Dragon can also damage the reaction nerves of living things, thereby enhancing the invisibility of the Xiayin Dragon in the vision of the prey.

The silent hunting in the forest comes quietly!

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The prompt on the panel revealed to Ryan the true identity of this mysterious invisible dragon.

An ancient dragon that is poisonous and invisible.

The only drawback is that the movement speed is a bit slow, otherwise it would be the most terrifying nightmare in the dark night.

But even so, the power of [Dream] Xiayin Dragon is unquestionable.

Dream two stars!

Staring at the looming [Dream] Xiayin Dragon, a smile appeared on Ryan's lips.

It's not wind attribute...

This is the best good news for him.

As for the poisonous fog and invisibility, although they are difficult to deal with, there are ways to deal with them.

Seeing that his sneak attack failed, a hint of surprise flashed in [Dream] Xiayinlong's narrow dragon eyes.

As Ryan watched, its body completely disappeared.

At this moment, a faint glow filled the entire battlefield.

"Zi la la..."

The sword energy continued to strangle the rays of light that tried to approach Ryan, making a harsh sound.

What appears to be mist is actually a terrible poisonous fog.

Invisible to the naked eye and imperceptible to the senses.

Ryan's way of dealing with this is to close his eyes.

Invisible ripples spread, and the sword realm and rage realm opened.

With the creation of Star Swordsmanship, the properties of the sword domain also underwent subtle changes, adding a hint of spatial attributes.

A faint silver light flickered in the area.

Ryan leaned forward slightly and made a gesture as if drawing his sword.

At this moment, time seemed to be stagnant.

"Whoosh..."

The breeze blew the dead leaves and they fell to the ground.

A huge body loomed behind Ryan, ready to attack.

But what was even faster than it was Ryan's unsheathed greatsword.

"Qiang!"

The spreading circular sword energy formed a dark circle with a radius of tens of meters around Ryan. There were also spreading fine lines around the circle.

The [Dream] Xiayinlong, who was hit first, was repelled by this extremely powerful blow.

There was blood mist floating in the air, mixing with the sunset glow, like broken flowers in a mirror and water.

Without using any softening techniques, Ryan broke through the [Dream] Xiayin Dragon's scale defense with just one sword, leaving a deep cut several meters long on its chest!

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