Bone King: Welcome the Birth of the King.

Chapter 429 The Sudden Change of the Silver Spear

under night.

A crescent moon was veiled by thin clouds, and the sparse moonlight made the pre-dawn night seem even more profound.

The group of [Black Scripture] moved like ghosts in the darkness, silently leaving the area of ​​"Ye Lantier".

the whole process.

The soldiers stationed at the city gate were completely unaware; they only felt a little sleepy and yawned.

Once they were completely outside the border city of the kingdom, the group led by Captain Godman suddenly changed their demeanor.

"Speed ​​up the operation!" Captain Shenren's deep red eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke softly without turning his head.

The Dark Codex is a secret force of the Theocracy. If it weren't for the resurgence of the Demon Tree, which brought it to the attention of the Adventurers' Guild, they would have been defeated.

They will not appear in the kingdom of "Ye-Lantir", but will go directly to their destination in the Great Forest of Tob.

"Swiftly!" The middle-aged man, whose face was grim, emerged from under his black hood and began to chant. A ghostly blue light appeared beneath the feet of the crowd. He then chanted again:
"Flowing Wind!"

The invisible airflow was stirred up, forming a flowing vortex that gently supported everyone's bodies, reducing their weight.

"Ha~, speed up!"

"Infinite Magic," looking half-asleep, casually lifted his wrinkled sleeves and, though drowsy, continued chanting in a low, unhurried voice:
"Superior agility increased!"

Layers of magical light once again emanated from everyone present.

next moment.

——Whoosh!

As soon as they moved, a vortex of air rose from the ground, and they instantly disappeared from their original spot, transforming into black arrows that sped towards the Tobu Great Forest.

Within the [Dark Codex], there are two magic chanters who have entered the "Heroic Realm" and also possess the magical means of "teleportation".

Using teleportation magic seems much more convenient!
however.

Teleportation techniques require the caster to have been to the destination before they can be teleported directly there. If there is no exact location, the caster can only move in the general direction.

With so many people present, even if two people possessed teleportation magic and could teleport everyone to their destination in one go, it would still consume a significant amount of magic power.

Even by carriage, it takes most of the day to get from "Ye Lantier" to the Great Forest of Tob!
With the help of magic, Captain Shenren and his group arrived at the edge of the forest in less than 20 minutes!

"Lord Kerry."

Captain Shenren stood with his feet on the decaying leaves, his sharp gaze sweeping across the dense, dark forest ahead. He turned his head, asking in a questioning tone, "Do we need a short rest?"

"Heh heh." Old Man Kerry forced a smile across his wrinkled face, a bead of sweat appearing on his forehead. He shook his head slightly.
“The old lady is old, but she hasn’t reached the point where she needs to rest after walking such a short distance.”

"The Destruction Dragon King has just been revived. To prevent further turmoil and unnecessary consequences, the sooner we resolve this, the better."

She was once a figure who stepped into the "Hero Realm," but with age and declining physical strength, her power was no longer what it used to be.

I am indeed a little tired.
The impact was minimal, and besides, there was no need for this old woman to fight.

The old man, Kerry, gently stroked the golden, mysterious striped cheongsam-style artifact with his rough, aged hands, a deep worry flashing in the depths of his eyes.

The existence of "divine beings" is the ultimate power for the theocracy to protect humanity. These divine beings, who have inherited the bloodlines of the six great gods and reverted to their ancestral forms, have transcended the realm of "strength."

and so!
The Holy Kingdom has kept all information about the divine beings under wraps, because if this information were to leak, it could lead to serious consequences, potentially resulting in a battle with the remaining True Dragon King.

Furthermore, even religious states could be affected and destroyed as a result, and humanity would face annihilation!

"The premature resurgence of the Destruction Dragon King has already had an impact. It's fine if it only circulates within the kingdom, but if the Council Kingdom notices it..."

Kerry, the old man, tensed up and thought silently, "This mission to capture the Destruction Dragon King while carrying a true artifact... I hope I'm just overthinking it."

Anyway!

The faster the Destruction Dragon King is dealt with, the lower the risk.

Seeing that Lord Kerry was unharmed, Captain Godman chuckled, nodded, and waved his arm, preparing to set off again.

"Captain." The Four Elements hesitated briefly before speaking nervously.

"kindness?"

The captain of the divine being was clearly surprised. His red pupils darted around in the darkness as he looked at the "Four Elements." He didn't ask any questions, but simply stared at them in silence.

The others all showed varying degrees of surprise on their faces, and even more were puzzled, wondering why their usually taciturn companion, the "Four Elements," would speak up at this moment.
"Oh dear~" Clementine peeked out from her robes, one finger gently fiddling with a button, staring at the "Four Elements" with a curious and intriguing look:
"Is there any operation on the other side, sir? Why am I unaware of it?"

Facing the gazes of many eyes.

Beads of sweat trickled down the foreheads of the "Four Elements," especially the gaze of the God-like Captain, which made him feel somewhat terrified.

but.

The thought that even the most powerful and ruthless master had been defeated by that man instantly lessened the pressure in her heart.

"That's right, Captain."

The "Four Elements" bowed respectfully, lowering their heads slightly to conceal the panic in their eyes.
"Information provided by 'Astrology Across the Miles' and the kingdom's punitive expeditionary force indicates that the Destruction Dragon King has not yet fully recovered."

"The true strength and abilities of the Destruction Dragon King are unknown. I personally think it might be necessary to leave a member on the perimeter as a backup or in case of special circumstances."

As soon as these words came out.

"Astrology Thousand Miles" raised her finger and pressed it against her eye socket. She thought it was a good idea, glancing at the captain's position out of the corner of her eye.

However, the captain has the final say on this matter!
"Proceed according to the original plan..."

The captain of the God-like team spoke coldly, a hint of disdain flashing across his face. He had no interest in making any pointless arrangements.

The Destruction Dragon King is a worthy opponent and worth challenging. Furthermore, with the existence of a true artifact, there is virtually no possibility of failure.

"Extra arrangements..."

An aged yet gentle voice suddenly rang out, interrupting the captain of the divine being: "A cautious approach."

"Lord Kerry?" Captain Godman.

"What do you think, 'The Dark Codex'?" Elder Kerry asked softly with a smile.

"In that case, let's leave one member to guard the perimeter." The captain frowned, slightly annoyed, and said, "The Four Elements."

Even if you think it's a trivial matter!
Captain Shenren still made the most reasonable arrangement, with only three people having the highest mobility in the entire [Dark Codex].

"The Four Elements", "Infinite Magic", "Heaven and Earth".

The first two possess teleportation magic, while the latter is a pure assassin-type powerhouse. However, if an unexpected situation arises, the two who possess teleportation magic will have more ways to deal with it!
"Infinite Magic"?
Given this lazy companion's personality, he would definitely choose to slack off if there were no outsiders around.

Of the three, only the "Four Elements" are the most suitable.

Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The leader of the Divine Man and his group entered the forest and disappeared, leaving only the "Four Elements" to guard the outer edge of the Tobu Great Forest. This continued until everyone's figures completely vanished from their perception.

"Phew, thankfully there were no mistakes." The tense nerves of the "Four Elements" relaxed, and a bitter smile appeared on the gloomy face of the middle-aged man. He let out a deep breath.

"Why did you make this arrangement, sir?"

The "Four Elements" murmured to themselves, somewhat unable to comprehend it.

Within the forest.

The crisp sound of dry branches rubbing and shaking against leaves was drowned out by the occasional chirping of insects and the roars of wild animals.

Fluttering~
A bird the size of a sparrow, completely blending into the night, glides between the trees, stopping every so often after flying a certain distance.

"The harbinger of death!"
Monsters summoned by Rank 2 monsters.

It has no demonic aura and is just like an ordinary bird. It is very fragile, but it can keep up with the caster's vision.

Aberlein Hills.

Deep within, starlight twinkles.

Tang Zheng felt the cool breeze in the valley, his eyes slightly closed, leaning back on a makeshift wooden chair, quietly observing.

The "Death Sparrow" was not summoned by him, but by his shadow clone, who was not even by his side.

Instead, they deliberately teleported to the border of humanity.

The harbinger sparrow first transmits the scene it sees to its shadow clone, which then transmits the scene to Tang Zheng, forming a completely independent one-way connection!

While long-range detection magic like "clairvoyance" is useful, it is easily affected by anti-detection magic and can even be detected.

This method is safer!
Tang Zheng was not on guard against the religious kingdom.

The group from the Dark Codex posed no threat to him whatsoever. If he so desired, he could single-handedly crush this elite clandestine force at any time.

What Tang was concerned about was whether the early revival of the Demon Tree had attracted the attention of the Platinum Dragon King from the Council Kingdom.

Given the Platinum Dragon King's personality.

It's highly likely that after realizing the Theocracy has deployed the Dark Scripture, they will observe it from the shadows, just like in the original story.

The Platinum Dragon King probably doesn't know much about the divine beings.

With the help of the revival of the magic tree.

This is clearly a good opportunity to observe intelligence such as that of the "superhuman".

Tang Zheng didn't believe that the Platinum Dragon King didn't want to get his hands on things like the Six Great Divine Legacy and the World-Class Item "Alluring Beauty".

only.

This might be due to some kind of agreement reached with the Theocracy and the "Dark God" Sirshana, or it might be due to limited intelligence, which prevented the Platinum Dragon King from making any rash moves.

"Hopefully my luck won't be too bad," Tang Zheng muttered to himself as he observed.

— Early morning.

5:21 minutes.

A sliver of white light appeared on the eastern horizon.

Captain Shenren and his group have arrived at the "Great Forest Rift," a wasteland located deep in the northern part of the Great Forest of Tobu.

On this ground filled with the ruins of withered trees, there are dense, huge craters, which are the battle traces left by Anli and others in resisting the attack of the demonic tree.

“Each of these marks is at least a hundred meters long.”

A burly man covered in white hair, codenamed "Humanity's Strongest," wielded a massive black axe taller than himself, and gazed intently at the battle scars.
"To be able to withstand such power is truly remarkable... it probably goes beyond the scope of 'remarkable'."

This praise was clearly directed at Anli; "Astrological Miles" had already informed everyone present of everything that had happened there.

The rest of the members, looking at the remnants of the battle, fell into silence or contemplation, clearly immersing themselves in the battle and deducing its outcome.

"The kingdom is so corrupt, yet it has encountered one unexpected change after another." Old man Kerry sighed, his hands behind his back and his upper body hunched.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see it.

The rise of the Bahars Empire was inevitable, and now the kingdom has produced three adamantite-class adventurer teams, who have achieved a great victory in this battle.

This result.

This is not what the Church wants to see!

Old man Kerry shook his head. These troublesome matters should be the headaches of those priests and elders. The important thing now is the matter at hand.

“Astrology from afar!” said the old man, Kerry.

"Yes, Lord Kerry—'Life Detection - High Intensity'!"

The half-rimmed glasses on "Astrological Horizons" nose emitted a pale pink glow, quickly locking onto a spot in front of them:
"The Destruction Dragon King was not fully revived there, so it was not active for long. There are signs of life there."

Swish!Swish!
The crowd quickly dispersed, surrounding and protecting the elderly man Kerry in the center, their eyes fixed on him.

"The Dragon King of Destruction... then let me see just how powerful you really are?"

The captain twisted his neck, raised the somewhat worn-out spear in his hand, and his red pupils gleamed with fiery excitement:
"Shouldn't we just attack that spot?"

"Yes, Captain." "Traveling Thousand Miles" replied respectfully, his right hand tightly gripping the pink handbag containing magical items, and he spoke cautiously:
"The magical item in your hand can cause devastating damage to magical sealing effects, and should be able to destroy the seal of the Dragon Slayer King."

"Well... as for the specific effects, I cannot judge."

"Is that so?" The captain of the Divine Man smiled indifferently, his sharp gaze suddenly narrowing. He raised his right arm, gripping the spear in a reverse grip, while the ring on his left hand emitted a glow.
"Magical Destruction"

"A full-power shot"

The light from the magic ring enveloped the entire spear, and then the dilapidated spear transformed into a dark red streak of light, flying towards the location indicated by "Astrology Across the Miles".

Everyone present immediately went on alert, waiting for the Destruction Dragon King to be forcibly revived.

however!
next moment.

A silver-white spear suddenly flew from a distance and collided with the spear that the God-Man Captain had just thrown.

Bang dong!

A loud bang was heard in the air.

Both spears were simultaneously knocked back by the recoil. The silver-white spear returned to the direction from which it had flown, while the old spear fell to the ground, its shaft shaking and humming.

The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned!
(End of this chapter)