Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 500: Power is the reason to be king!

Holly Lu's aura was like a rainbow, and the boiling golden flames all over her body surged like a stream of soul energy, as if scorching the sky.

The phantom of Serlosh had completely merged with him, the Beast King's thick fur replacing armor covering his body, his mane floating in the air with the flames.

Bai Shi could clearly sense that this power was the blessing of the Golden Tree.

Whether it was a backup plan that Marika had left on Holly Lou beforehand, or whether their love truly transcended time and space to create a miracle, remains to be seen.

His bulging muscles swelled to their limit amidst the flames, and Holly Lu suddenly raised his hand, sending the previously abandoned royal axe flying back from the abyss.

The axe blade tore through space along its path, and was finally firmly grasped by Holly Lou, whose momentum reached its peak.

"This body is the embodiment of my conquests on the path to becoming king!"

With his giant axe held upright at his side, Holly Lu remained calm, patiently waiting for the right moment to attack.

Needless to say, he had already entered a state that looked incredibly powerful, pushing himself to the limit.

Even the giant axe has been gripped again, in order to fight with all his might to defeat Bai Shi!

Bai Shi stood atop the scorched earth, waiting for Holly Lu to make all the necessary preparations so that she could face him in her most powerful form.

However, Bai Shi did not raise his weapon again to face Holly Lu's challenge.

His physical strength was indeed limited, and he hadn't strengthened it much after becoming a god. Being able to fight Holly Lu like this was already incredibly satisfying.

But what truly makes Bai Shi powerful is his extraordinary, almost divine, abilities.

And these powers are his most powerful weapons.

The mad fire in Bai Shi's left arm suddenly erupted, and the twisted yellow flames devoured the arm like a living thing, taking its place.

Where the firelight shone, the space seemed skewed, and even the light itself appeared to be scorched.

But even more dazzling than the raging fire was a ray of warm sunlight, which completely subdued the frenzied and arrogant raging fire.

Unfathomable solar power surged from Bai Shi's body, and his head was replaced by a miniature sun full of divinity, its radiance illuminating the deep night sky.

The miniature sun overhead slowly rotated, signifying that Bai Shi's fighting spirit was surging and he was no longer holding back his power.

Now, Holly Lou is the challenger.

The strongest faded one on the borderland is challenging the strongest king on the borderland.

Just as Bai Shi waited for him to be fully prepared, Holly Lu, whose fighting spirit was boiling, also suppressed his eagerness and waited quietly.

At this moment, in Holly Lou's eyes, the light emitted by that miniature sun was countless times more dazzling than that of the enormous golden tree.

Looking at the sun, which selflessly spread its warm rays and was full of divinity, released from Bai Shi's body, Holly Lou was deeply shocked.

At this moment, he truly realized the weight and significance of the title 'Sun King'.

No one else could bring such light and hope to the borderlands like Bai Shi did.

The two kings, old and new, have already tacitly agreed to each other, and without further ado, the earth-shattering clash and battle have begun once again.

Holly Lu shattered the earth as she charged forward, her royal axe slashing down with boiling golden flames, unleashing an arc of light that seemed to split the heavens and earth.

Wherever the axe blade passed, the air was compressed, creating visible ripples.

Faced with the menacing giant axe, Bai Shi simply swung his left arm, and the power of the Mad Fire instantly extended, condensing into a ferocious long blade in a violent transformation.

The raging flames roared and scorched everything, even tearing the space at the edge of the blade, creating countless tiny black cracks.

Bai Shi swung his arm and fiercely met the attack. The moment the Mad Fire and the King's Axe collided, dazzling sparks flew out like a torrential rain.

The massive and heavy axe seemed to be nothing in Holly Lou's hands at this moment. He swung it around and around, his attacks continuous and dense, leaving no gaps.

In this intertwined collision, the space in which the two fought was torn apart, and the world itself seemed to be groaning.

Dark clouds shroud the mountains, and a sea of ​​clouds roars in fury!

The fiery blade repeatedly blocked the king's axe's attacks, while the twisted flames quietly climbed up the axe handle like venomous snakes, heading towards Holly Lou's arm.

Holly Lou realized that this terrifying power was about to be unleashed and reacted in time before the madness erupted.

His muscles bulged, and his golden aura erupted fiercely, forcefully dispelling the erosion of the mad fire. With a backhand slash, he forced Bai Shi back.

At this moment, the madness had already eroded the blessing of the golden tree, and many nicks had quietly appeared on the axe blade.

Despite sensing the terrifying power of the Mad Fire, Holly Lou did not hesitate.

So what if the weapons break down? Are we going to run away from battle just because we're afraid of them breaking down?!

Holly Lu roared, and the phantom of Serlosh appeared behind him, turning the Beast King's roar into a tangible impact.

The land and rocks were instantly and utterly razed away, and everything around Bai Shi was disintegrated inch by inch in this roaring impact, leaving a deep fan-shaped mark on the vast land.

However, when faced with that roar, Bai Shi's body remained motionless as if nailed to the spot, while the sun's flames only swayed slightly.

The mad fire in Bai Shi's left arm suddenly surged, and the long blade instantly extended as if it were alive, rapidly bridging the distance between them and piercing through Holly Lu's chest.

Holly Lou's roar abruptly ceased as he wielded his giant axe with effortless skill, swiftly severing the spreading mad fire.

But at this moment, the mad fire had already entered his body, using flesh and blood as fuel to devour everything.

Golden flames and maniacal fire clashed wildly at the wound, causing flesh and blood to regenerate and collapse amidst annihilation.

Ignoring the burns on her chest, Holly Lou charged forward again, her giant axe cleaving down with earth-shattering force.

Bai Shi raised his arm to block, the Blade of Mad Fire and the axe blade meshed tightly, and the shockwave caused the space around them to crack under the strain.

Holly Lu suddenly exerted her strength, pressing the axe blade down on the Blade of Madness, and finally brought it down heavily with a roar.

Bai Shi's left shoulder was instantly slashed by the axe blade. Before the blood could even flow out, it was evaporated by the high temperature of the blade itself. Under the light, the flesh grew rapidly and instantly returned to its original state.

Bai Shi kept a close watch on Holly Lu. The madness and flesh restrained Holly Lu for a moment, and this time, it was his turn to counterattack.

A ball of deep purple magic condensed in Bai Shi's right hand, its gravity compressed to the extreme, forming a small, pitch-black sphere.

The tiny sphere, which gathers gravity, is incredibly small, yet it possesses a terrifying gravitational pull capable of crushing everything.

Holly Lou caught a glimpse of the immense, yet dormant, magical power out of the corner of her eye, and a dangerous warning immediately rose in her heart.

Bai Shi slightly opened his palm, and the small ball immediately floated into the air, growing uncontrollably the moment it broke free of control.

It was as if a black hole had appeared out of thin air on this land, and the deep purple magic was constantly pulling at everything within a radius of a thousand miles.

From dust and air to grass, trees, and rocks, everything in the world is drawn towards the central core by this immense gravitational force, converging into a huge sphere.

Facing the core's gravity at zero distance, even Holly Lou's incredibly strong body could barely escape, being covered and buried by various things that were subsequently sucked in, and carried up into the sky.

Bai Shi clenched his right palm, and the giant rock formed by the 'Earth Explosion Star' collapsed and shattered inward again. The gaps between various objects gradually disappeared, and they became indistinguishable under the destructive pressure.

This is the most secure prison in the world, and also the grave where everything is buried.

Within that cage enveloped by deep purple gravity, a copper-colored light, seemingly spreading from the earth's veins, twisted and pierced through the massive rock formation.

The power of life surged forth, the furnace's energy churning and erupting within, cleaving the gravity-bound cage in two. Holly Lou was a bloody mess, but the light in her eyes shone ever brighter.

He descended from the sky, crashing back to the ground along with the scattered rocks, his feet stepping on the rubble to propel him towards Bai Shi like a cannonball.

No matter how many times the giant axe, riddled with cracks, was repelled, it stubbornly swung again.

Bai Shi twisted to the side, and the giant axe grazed his body, tearing the earth apart, creating a bottomless crack beneath his feet.

Holly Lu extended an arm, intending to use a throwing technique to suppress Bai Shi once again in close proximity.

However, Bai Shi could not give him another chance. The sun that replaced the head suddenly erupted, and a scorching power exploded.

Holly Lou was instantly blasted thousands of meters away, her body charred black by the intense flames.

He put down the royal axe that was blocking his way, and Holly Lou casually lifted her charred eyelids. Her flesh and blood grew rapidly, and the charred color gradually faded away.

Holly Lou was breathing heavily; he had lost his blessing and could no longer continue this intense battle indefinitely.

Even knowing that her chances of winning were getting slimmer, Holly Lou still charged forward relentlessly once again.

As Holly Lou rapidly approached, Bai Shi slowly raised his right arm.

The deep purple gravity in his hand changed shape, transforming into a laser beam that shot out like a scythe slicing across the battlefield.

Holly Lou parried with her axe again, but the deep purple laser swept across the axe without even a spark.

However, upon seeing this situation, Holly Lou immediately sensed something was amiss.

He had never seen such gravity magic before; the laser beam was incredibly powerful, yet it left no mark on the axe...

In such a battle, Bai Shi would never use a move that would be futile!
Moreover, his beast-like keen intuition had already brought him a deep unease, frantically reminding him of the approaching crisis.

My whole body was trembling uncontrollably, as if every cell in my body was filled with fear.

His biological instincts warned him that this was an extremely dangerous attack that he absolutely could not accept!

Holly Lou immediately abandoned her attack, deftly twisting her body to change her trajectory.

But facing that massive laser beam, such dodging is not enough to completely avoid it.

The moment the deep purple laser touched Holly Lou's flesh and blood, its true killing intent was revealed, baring its fangs without reservation.

The ray pierced through Holly Lou's abdomen, but her tough flesh offered no resistance whatsoever, crumbling away like dust in the deep purple glow.

The part of him that was hit continued to crumble before Holly Lou's eyes, turning into dust bit by bit, and he didn't even feel any pain.

Based on the composition of different organic and inorganic substances, the frequency of the collapse wave is adjusted to a corresponding degree...

A simple and efficient method for eliminating current matter—'Lifeform Disintegration Ray'.

Holly Lou was struck by this terrifying attack, the likes of which she had never seen before on the borderlands, and her pupils constricted sharply.

He gritted his teeth and fought against the aftershocks of destruction. The power of the life furnace surged from his wounds, and copper-red roots intertwined and regenerated like blood vessels.

The annihilated flesh and bones withstood the pressure of this immense life force, slowly dissipating the destructive power.

However... having been hit by such terrifying attacks several times during this battle, the light on Holly Lu's body has dimmed.

Even if all her power were channeled into her physical body, and her life force surged like the sea, without the endless supply from the Golden Tree, Holly Lou would find it difficult to sustain the energy expenditure of such a battle.

Seeing Holly Lu's condition steadily declining, Bai Shi knew that the other party had run out of options.

Standing quietly in the air, Bai Shi calmly and proudly addressed Holly Lou:

"This battle brought me immense joy."

"Unfortunately, no matter how exhilarating the battle, it will eventually come to an end."

"My esteemed War King, you... you're nearing your limit, aren't you..."

"Therefore, I will deliver this final blow, giving you a dignified end and bringing this struggle for the establishment of the monarchy to a close!"

Holly Lou, clutching her wound, slowly stopped in her tracks.

He first bent down with a helpless, bitter smile, but gradually burst into laughter.

Gazing at the radiant white light, Holly Lou shouted loudly at him:

"Since that's the case... then bring it on!"

"On this stage of fate where no one can predict the future, this is exactly what I want to see!"

"Whether it be eternal glory or a fleeting moment of brilliance, bring it on!"

"A hero and king separated from me by hundreds of years!"

"Use all your strength! Exhaust your wisdom! Devour your brute force! And then let it transform into the radiance that pierces my heart!"

Bai Shi stretched out his arms as if to embrace the whole world.

The sun that had become his head burned to its limit, its light so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it.

"Collapse! Shake! All the old rules and shackles shall cease to exist!"

"Because—the time for rebirth has arrived!"

"Reverence the sun! Reverence me!"

A terrifying destructive force surged wildly from Bai Shi's body, and the shape of that miniature sun was no longer restrained, frantically striving to expand its size.

The flames expanded in an instant, transforming into a massive, dazzling sun.

Its radiance is not the gentle blessing of a golden tree, but pure, destructive heat.

— Burn everything, annihilate the laws.

The moment the sun rises, all colors in the world are forcibly stripped away, leaving only a blinding, blazing white; the golden radiance of the golden tree is torn apart like a fragile veil.

Space collapsed, and dark ripples appeared at the edges, as if even 'existence' itself had been burned into a void.

Looking at the bursting sunlight, Holly Lou felt awe at its power, but also a sense of reassurance at Bai Shi's strength.

A king possessing such power might truly be able to replace them and accomplish that almost impossible act of slaying a god...

Holly Lu punched himself in the chest, seemingly unfazed by his defeat, instead letting out a loud shout to convey his thoughts to Bai Shi:

"I acknowledge it; everyone in the world acknowledges it, you are the true king!"

"Because the power you possess is the very reason to be king!"

Facing the dazzling, intense white light, Holly Lou's figure gradually disappeared within the light, becoming impossible to capture.

As the newborn sun unleashed its light and heat, the sky over the Sobbing Peninsula shattered like glass, and the battlefield was cast into the void.

The sky over the border area was completely bright.

(End of this chapter)