Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 479 Deeper into the Dream
Hearing the voice of the dead prince calling out Bai Shi's name, everyone present was extremely shocked.

Even Melina and Lani, who were in the distance, couldn't help but frown secretly.

Putting aside the question of why this soulless, empty body was suddenly able to speak, how exactly did it know Bai Shi's name?

Bai Shi frowned as he looked at the enormous body of the dead prince.

He sighed, realizing what was happening inside the dead prince.

The person who could call him by name was certainly not Godwin, nor was he a soulless prince who had died.

At this moment, the soulless body contained Koyater's soul.

After Godwin was assassinated by Black Knife, his soul was shattered and he died, becoming the first case in the borderlands where the body was alive but the person was truly dead.

Fia, however, was not content with the death of the prince and his followers pieced together a terrifying ritual from the remaining fragments of his soul.

Ultimately, among the many fragmented souls, they conceived the only one that could be considered a successful experiment.

That is, Koyatl.

Fia and the others went to great lengths to cultivate Koyatel's existence, naturally in order to revive Godwin.

The body is still there, but the soul is gone, so let them prepare one.

After all, it was conceived from the remnant soul of Godwin, so if all goes well, it shouldn't be difficult for it to return to its body.

This is no longer the Godwin of the past, but they no longer care.

Under the influence of 'time' and 'death', even the most ambitious aspirations will be bent.

Even just the slightest movement of this strange body would bring the followers immense satisfaction, comforting their empty hearts.

Besides Bai Shi, Fiya and Falsanx, as the instigators, naturally knew all of this.

Fia looked at Godwin's corpse and Phil Thanx, who was flying and circling in the air, and a look of 'hope' gradually appeared in her eyes.

Is the king of the dead, the prince of the dead, finally about to awaken?

Before this, he had never reacted at all, let alone spoken or acted.

Unexpectedly, at this moment of despair, I actually fulfilled their long-held wish.

Even if they all lose their lives because of this, it doesn't matter, as long as their king returns safely, then the Deadborn still have a future...
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Now that Bai Shi had figured out the reason for everything, he immediately set off to head to the dark, empty space.

To completely resolve this, it seems we must go to the dream of that dead prince.

Bai Shi's figure floated into the air, and he took a step towards the dark void in the air that exuded deathly aura.

Meanwhile, Fulsancus, who was hovering in the air, looked quite unwell.

Unlike him, Fia wasn't always present in the dream, so naturally she couldn't fully understand the changes happening in that body.

For them, this is not a situation to be optimistic about...

Because his expulsion from the dream meant that Koyater was beginning to break free from their control.

In the past, when they brought Koyalt back into the dream world, they had already taken control of him, putting him into a deep, unconscious sleep.

During this time, they continuously induced Koyalt to reclaim the body.

Similarly, the progress has been quite smooth.

After all, he was a part of Godwin's soul, so he naturally did not experience any rejection and the fusion process began very smoothly.

This process should have been taking place without Koyater's awareness.

However, after discovering Bai Shi's arrival, he began to awaken, and his fusion level plummeted instantly.

Dreams are inherently inseparable from the soul, and can be considered an extension of reality.

However, Godwin's soul died, which allowed others to easily enter the dream.

Now, as the master of the dream, Koyatl, having seemingly awakened, is fully capable of deciding who enters the dream.

It is clear that Koyatl excluded Fersanx because he did not want him to continue presiding over the fusion ceremony.

Now, the fact that he is calling on Bai Shi to kill him must mean that Koyater's soul has developed its own will.

In that blank soul, thoughts that should not have arisen were born.

Fulsans gritted his teeth and rushed forward to stop Bai Shi from getting closer.

It cannot bear to see this happen; it does not want its friend's hope of recovery to be extinguished!
In their eyes, even if the soul is different, it doesn't mean he's a different person; he's still the Godwin they love.

Their 'Godwin' simply lacks past memories and experiences, that's all!

But none of these are problems. As long as he can successfully recover, these trivial matters are not worth mentioning.

Such a long period of time has already passed, they are not short of this little bit of time.

They believed that by gradually reconstructing these past events, the familiar Godwin would eventually return.

Once they get through the current situation, they can freely depict the Godwin in their minds.

Koyatl had no right to refuse.

They never expected that Koyatl would have the idea of ​​refusing.

Possessing immense power, enjoying the admiration and following of countless people, wielding supreme authority over 'death'...

They didn't understand why Koyatl was resisting, when he was simply trying to revert to his original self.

Once he leaves them, he is nothing but a lonely, wandering soul!
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Bai Shi coldly stared at Fulsanx, who was charging toward him, and scanned his body, which was being eroded by death.

The ancient dragon's body had been completely corroded and decayed, its grayish-white immortal scales had become mottled and unsightly, and countless pieces of flesh and blood were exposed.

Even because he had been fighting death for so long in his dreams, thorns of death began to sprout all over his body.

Bai Shi watched as Fulsancus approached, and said calmly:

“Folsanks, your deep friendship with Godwin is commendable.”

"So step back now, and I can pretend I didn't see your offense."

"But if they insist on doing so, I will not show any mercy."

However, since Fulsanx has persisted for so long and never given up in the face of death, how could he possibly stop because of a few words from Bai Shi?
We've persevered this far, and hope is finally on the horizon...

Even if he knew that he was headed for a dead end, he couldn't just stop unwillingly!
Fulsans' eyes narrowed, and he flapped his wings and roared at the sky.

Deep within the roots, shrouded in darkness by the pervasive presence of death, patches of thunderclouds gradually gathered.

However, what flickered within was not the crimson lightning that the ancient dragons were so proud of, but rather the yellowish-black lightning that, like the place itself, had been corrupted by death.

After becoming friends with the former enemy, Ge Dewen, they shared their strength.

And this lightning was the golden lightning that was corroded along with Godwin, which is now the death lightning strike!

As he gathered his deadly lightning, Fulsanx did not stop his actions. From each of his claws emerged an incomparably powerful lightning spear.

The Red Twin Thunders, who shone brightly in the Ancient Dragon Wars, are a symbol of the strongest rock among the many Ancient Dragons that he once roamed in the Borderlands.

And this purest power, originating from himself, untouched by death, remains his proudest skill.

Faced with Fulsancus's fierce offensive, Bai Shi simply smiled and drew a greatsword from the void with his right hand.

A tyrannical aura permeated the air, instantly filling even the ever-present threat of death to Fulsachs with terror.

On that greatsword lay the aura of 'Mad Dragon' Baylor, the ancient dragons' nemesis whom Fulsanx could never forget.

Bai Shi summoned the power of the Dragon Slayer Greatsword, and lightning flames once again covered the broad blade.

He swept his sword horizontally, and the indomitable anger spreading across the blade instantly transformed into roaring lightning flames, surging violently from the sword.

The deadly lightning strikes that rained down from the sky were instantly and completely dissipated in the raging flames.

Fulsans was not surprised to see his death lightning strike easily broken by Bai Shi.

The Sun King should have such power.

Fulsans wasn't unaware of the difference in strength; rather, he knew it, yet he was determined to fight to the very end.

Fulsans suppressed all his thoughts and focused entirely on this battle against which he had no chance of victory.

Bai Shi had already raised his sword to meet the charging behemoth.

Compared to the colossal figure of Falsanx, Bai Shi and the greatsword in his hand seemed utterly insignificant.

However, the greatsword stood there blocking Fulsanx's path, unmoved by the collisions of the two enormous ancient dragon lightning spears.

Fulsanx roared angrily, his four wings, still bearing the marks of healing, thrashed wildly, attempting to use them to overpower his body and try to shake Bai Shi.

However, no matter what, Fulsanx was never able to overcome this seemingly insignificant obstacle.

A flash of lightning illuminated Bai Shi's expressionless face, which was deeply reflected in Fulsans's pupils.

After blocking Fulsancus's attack, Bai Shi casually swung the Dragon Slayer sword in one hand.

Thus, the two thunder spears, which had been locked in a stalemate, shattered directly against the greatsword.

Fulsanx's body, however, lost control due to the immense force and was sent flying backward, tumbling through the air.

With the flapping of his four wings, Fulsanx finally regained his balance.

Looking at Bai Shi again, Fulsancus fully realized his power.

He had already experienced this when he took Koyatl away.

Even across the Mirror Lake of the Spirit Realm, Bai Shi's power could penetrate the barrier between the two realms, leaving him with wounds.

I just didn't expect that it wasn't even Bai Shi's full strength.

At this moment, Bai Shi could easily drive him away like a toy simply by using physical strength.

This time, Fulsanx did not give up and charged towards Bai Shi again.

However, after this attack, Bai Shi also realized the level of Fulsans.

Although he was indeed not weak, that was all he was to him; he had no intention of wasting any more time with him.

Bai Shi swung the Dragon Slayer Greatsword once more, but this time the target was not Fulsanx in front of him, but rather he slashed out at the air in front of him.

The surging lightning and flames instantly spread out, transforming into a gigantic net that blotted out the sky in the air.

Fulsanx couldn't dodge in time, and his massive body fell into the large net.

As the prey entered the net, the fierce lightning flames tightened under Bai Shi's control, continuously invading Fulsanx's body.

That body, already weakened by the erosion of death, was now incredibly sensitive, unlike its kin who possessed an immortal-like defensive capability.

Fulsanx was pulled from the air and fell to the ground, his eyes filled with humiliation.

The once proud head could only fall helplessly into the pool, settling into the dust.

Bai Shi ignored Fulsans's gaze and continued to deliver electric shocks until Fulsans completely lost the ability to resist.

As the power of the lightning flames continued to pour in, Fulsanker was completely on the verge of death, and he no longer had the strength to struggle.

Bai Shi nodded, allowing the power of the lightning flames to gradually subside.

The lightning flames ceased to inflict further damage on Fulsanx, leaving only a weak force to restrain his body.

An achievement flashed in Bai Shi's eyes.

'Dead Dragon' Fulsanx, achievement achieved.

Bai Shi had previously used three attempts to become a god, leaving him with only two attempts remaining.

And with this pre-planned route, three more trips were added.

Thus, Bai Shi's Wind Spirit Moon Shadow count was maxed out again, returning to five counts.
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Without Falsanx's obstruction, Bai Shi easily approached the void that exuded deathly aura.

As Bai Shi approached, the Death Prince's body swayed slightly.

The enormous head faced Bai Shi, its two eyes seemingly trying to focus, its gaze constantly shifting around him.

He reached out his hand, and the tree roots that were intertwined with his body kept cracking.

After carefully observing the outside for a while, Bai Shi flew straight into the distorted void.
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Bai Shi slowly opened his eyes. In the dream, it was a scene he had seen before.

The scenes in this dream are almost identical to those in the outside world.

The dead prince's body remained in the same spot, as if none of the events had ever happened.

Bai Shi approached and saw a human figure embedded in the huge alien head.

On that enormous octopus face, Koyatl's body was buried between the flesh and blood between his eyebrows.

The flesh and blood kept climbing onto his body, gradually trying to engulf him.

At this moment, Koyatl's lower body was completely submerged, and his hands were restrained from behind.

Only his upper body and head remain outside the environment for the time being.

Upon seeing Bai Shi's arrival, Koyater finally raised his head, tears streaming down his face.

He spoke again, repeating what he had said to Bai Shi:

"Please, Bai Shi..."

"Just kill me."

"I cannot bear this humiliation..."

(End of this chapter)