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Chapter 51 Secret Scroll Unlocked; New Ability [Bound Colossus] (3.7k)

A wisp of extraordinary death energy

Ten strands of extraordinary death energy

[A Hundred Strands of Extraordinary Death Aura]

Two hundred strands, six hundred strands, one thousand strands...

Refine! Refine!
—Refine them all!
The black hurricane was rapidly pulled and compressed into a vortex, spreading out around the boy's figure.

It blotted out the sky and blocked out the moon, like a natural disaster!
All the black energy surged into the Dead Sea Scrolls in his hand, and a hurricane swept wildly back towards the ancient book.

With a "buzz"—

The Dead Sea Scrolls shone with a crimson light like a red moon.

In the endless blackness, the red on Bai Zhou's hand stood out conspicuously.

Judging solely from appearance, if you put the current White Boat and the Undead General side by side—

Although no one would doubt that the Necromancer General is not a villain.
But many people probably think that Bai Zhou is the mastermind behind the Undead General...

—This is no longer the case of a vicious and wanted criminal!

He is nothing but a world-destroying demon, capable of unleashing a cataclysmic calamity of the dead!

Even the undead general was shocked and retreated in fear upon seeing it.

“What a big noise!”

Bai Zhou couldn't help but sigh.

The Dead Sea Scrolls are like a mouse in an oil depot, or a gray wolf wandering into a sheep village.

Bai Zhou doesn't need to do anything; he just needs to get close to the Necromancer General and his "army".

The ban will take effect on its own.

Devouring the world, feasting to one's heart's content.

Its unparalleled suction power is truly astonishing.

The enormous black pillar, resembling a waterspout, stretched from the sky to the ground, creating a truly magnificent sight.

"call--"

The wind howled, and the overwhelming black energy emanating from the undead general was being frantically drained.

Judging from its pained appearance, it is being significantly weakened.

Meanwhile, the progress of unlocking The Dead Sea Scrolls is also advancing rapidly.

Everything went exactly as Bai Zhou had predicted.

With a "click" sound—

The thick chains on the spine of the Dead Sea Scrolls
The top one suddenly broke off.

"Om..."

In Bai Zhou's hands, the forbidden book opened on its own, its pages turning with a "whoosh".

It was as if a thousand souls suddenly screamed in his ears, causing Bai Zhou's ears to bleed.

But in the next instant—

The screams of this soul all transformed into songs from a distant land.

Mysterious and bizarre, yet inexplicably bringing a sense of peace.

The red moon in the sky casts its scarlet light.

Moonlight poured down on the cover of The Dead Sea Scrolls.

Bai Zhou vaguely saw a blood-red moon fall from the sky and land on his head.

The Dead Sea Scrolls, Chapter One...

—Successfully unlocked!
Those who skip this page should know that 'understanding' is the beginning of 'annihilation'.

This is not a realm for fools to know; it is the truth of all things moving about...

The moon with a thousand faces awaits you in my dreams!

Grand eulogies echoed in my ears.

Deep ripples stirred within Bai Zhou's heart.

The distorted ancient characters wriggled like living things, eventually transforming into a cold torrent that poured in.

...That is a kind of knowledge that is difficult to describe.

Because this knowledge was originally formless, it only took shape after flowing through Bai Zhou's destiny.

But in the end, they all flowed back into the secret scroll in Bai Zhou's hands...

Then, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, Bai Zhou had a sudden realization—

The so-called Dead Sea Scrolls are knowledge obtained through a different path that is absolutely not for adventurers.

Logically, Bai Zhou's destiny should not be compatible with knowledge from other sources.

But the very existence of the forbidden texts shattered this impossibility!

Each original forbidden book is like a living vessel, which is its most precious quality.

To summarize in the most concise way—

Those who possess extraordinary abilities through unorthodox means can use forbidden texts as a transition to unleash the secret techniques recorded within.

—But the caster must bear the corresponding side effects.

Each secret technique has a corresponding cooldown period after it is used.

"It's like I have an 'avatar'?"

Bai Zhou's heart was pounding.

Surprisingly,

The entire first chapter of the Dead Sea Scrolls contains only one secret technique—

[Moon with a Thousand Faces]!
They say it's a "set" of secret techniques...

The Thousand-Faced Moon is also extremely unique.

One is a thousand! A thousand is one!

Because it can generate corresponding special "changes" based on the "special enemies" that Shirazu has encountered and defeated in the past.

Such an enemy must have a significant impact on one's life, and leave a deep enough shadow on one's "fate."

The more enemies there are, the more variations will be projected by the [Thousand Faces Moon].

Unfortunately, Shirazumi has encountered few enemies, and even fewer special ones.

Therefore, the [Thousand Faces Moon] only successfully generated one transformation for him...

First Change —

The Cursed Colossus!
It incorporates knowledge about "curse" and "expansion" from the Dead Sea Scrolls.

The prototype comes from the pale giant that the white boat encountered.

—His first combat instructor.

This change is neither a blessing nor an evolution, but a controlled, self-inflicted curse.

Every change is a dance with the abyss!
It can cause the user's body to swell, turning them into a giant, living aggregate of curses.

The effect is immense strength, immunity to most curses, and a psychological pressure on those with weak wills.

—It can make Bai Zhou's combat power increase several times out of thin air!
Of course, its side effects are also significant.

Transformation that lasts too long carries the risk of permanent physical necrosis, and the process of expansion and decay is often accompanied by extreme pain.

Bai Zhou kept all of these things firmly in mind.

Use with caution, but there is no doubt that it is extremely powerful!
In certain critical moments, it can be the ultimate lifesaver.

Without saying anything else...

With this alone, the inescapable net in front of unfinished buildings will no longer be so difficult to break.

Who is the hunter, and who is the prey...?

Still unknown.

"Clack clack..."

The cracking sound of bones coming from beside his ears brought Bai Zhou back to his senses.

The howling of the black wind faded into the distance, and the Dead Sea Scrolls' absorption of the deathly aura of the undead came to an end.

suddenly,

"Thump thump!"

Bai Zhou shuddered and took two steps back, tense and wary.

—Because of that skeleton general with the huge last words "Let me rest in peace" on his head.

She stood not far away, with her back to him.

In front of it were more than a dozen graves that Bai Zhou had dug himself.

On each grave mound floated the identical last words: "Let me rest in peace."

It's just much, much smaller than the Undead General's...

"You did a great job."

The undead general slowly turned his head and looked at the white boat.

The familiar eerie green will-o'-the-wisp flickered slowly in the dark eye socket on the left.

—But on the right half of that skull, a weathered middle-aged face had somehow grown out.

Half skull, half human face...

Contradictory, terrifying, yet possessing a certain ineffable divinity.

He and Bai Zhou stared at each other from afar.

"Do you remember my request last time?"

His voice was completely different from before. It was no longer a stiff imitation or an awkward boldness, nor was it a self-absorbed madness.

There was only a strange calm.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhou remained silent.

The last request?
Was it that ridiculous duel invitation?
But looking at that calm face of a half-human, half-skeletal...

Bai Zhou felt that it wasn't referring to that.

After having their "death energy" extracted,

It no longer seems to be that self-absorbed, wicked skeleton, that delusional maniac playing the role of a general...

So, what exactly does the death aura of the undead mean to it?
"It was not a duel."

"Use my bones as an altar for your ascension to heaven... and also help me to be freed."

"That's the correct statement."

The undead general's voice seemed to have acquired a touch of "humanity" as his jaw opened and closed with a "click".

"—This request remains unchanged."

他 说:

"As the only living person to arrive here after countless years."

"I beg you, send me to my death!"

"..."

Bai Zhou remained silent, pursing her lips as she met his gaze.

Above its head, the enormous "Let Me Rest in Peace" was flashing wildly.

The restless dead once again offered their prayers to the white boat.

This time, his last wish...

Bai Zhou received it.

So Bai Zhou nodded and said "Okay".

The voice just fell,

The undead general revealed a half-smiling, radiant smile.

Then he handed over his extraordinary longsword—

"use this!"

"—My knife is fast!"

Bai Zhou: "..."

Hold the knife handle in your palm.
The burning sensation traveled to my palm.

The gemstones inlaid in the hilt emit a purple aura, making the blade as light as a feather.

It can glide lightly through the air, yet make a sound as if cutting through it.

Bai Zhou never imagined that the extraordinary weapon he had coveted would be obtained in this way.

He put away the Dead Sea Scrolls and gripped the hilt of the knife with both hands.

Bai Zhou looked at the undead general, his eyes becoming serious.

"Since this is your request—"

He gripped the long sword tightly in both hands and said earnestly:

"Just bear with it, I'll be quick!"

"law--"

On the wasteland, a tall, undead warhorse rears up and neighs at the moon.

A burst of fiery light erupted, slicing through the air.

【Moonlight's Oath of Victory】—

Bai Zhou unleashed a full-force strike.

To be honest, having gotten used to the bench legs of the white boat, I've never had such a pleasant experience before.

With just a single spark of spiritual energy, a torrent of blade light erupted, illuminating his face.

This extraordinary longsword has increased the power of the [Moonlight Oath Saint Slash] by at least two times!
I wonder how it compares to the one with the crow...

but,

The next moment,

"when--"

It felt like hitting something indestructible, like the resounding echo of a golden bell.

The enormous recoil force surged fiercely along the blade.

Bai Zhou groaned, his arm went numb, and his tiger's mouth instantly split open.

Blood flowed onto the hilt of the knife and the purple gem, causing them to glow faintly.

"This is……?"

Bai Zhou was stunned, unable to believe his eyes.

Because he swung his extraordinary weapon with all his might—

The blade was stuck on the surface of the undead general's neck, unable to go any further!
Bai Zhou could not remain calm.

The person was just standing there letting him chop at will, and he couldn't even budge him?

——It's so embarrassing!
The differences between people may be greater than the differences between a person and a maggot...

"Thank you, young adventurer."

At the same time, a sound mingled with the aura of life and death rang in Bai Zhou's ears.

The voice carried a hint of nostalgia, and a subtle, almost imperceptible, teasing:

"If you have the chance, you can visit the Temple of the Sun in Sky City."

"Back in our day, every novice adventurer could find their way there!"

As he spoke, a heavy token was tossed over.

Bai Zhou caught it in surprise.

It is engraved with the "shield and sword" pattern of adventurers.

Then, two finger bones pinched the blade stuck in the bone.

Gently push it inward—

Bai Zhou felt an unimaginable, immense force suddenly surge through the blade, and then...

"law--"

Under the crimson moon, the warhorse let out its final mournful cry.

"Gululu..."

A head rolled to the ground.

The eerie green will-o'-the-wisps slowly died out.

His body went limp, leaving behind a pile of white bones, broken pieces scattered all over the ground.

The horsewhip, which had always been strung with countless dead souls, also quietly turned to ashes.

"Crash..."

Without the support of the whip, thousands of skeletons and mummies fell to the ground.

Everywhere you look, there are corpses and bones lying everywhere, with hardly any place to stand, like a living hell.

"call……"

The weary wind blew by, whimpering.

Bai Zhou snapped back to reality.

He then realized that he was standing at the very center of this hell on earth, alone atop thousands of corpses.

At this time,

With a loud "boom"—

The last words, hovering above the head of the undead general, shone brightly before shattering with a deafening roar.

That enormous last words were instantly shattered into countless tiny last words, which flew in all directions.

These little last words flew to those broken skeletons and mummies, finding their corresponding places.

—They are all also called "Let Me Rest in Peace!"

The number is countless, at least thousands!
—It's quite a coincidence.

They were about the same size as the "Let Me Rest in Peace" inscription on the dozen or so graves not far in front of Bai Zhou.

It was only then that Bai Zhou understood why the last words on the undead general's body were so large and so special.

Because it wasn't meant for just one person...

What exactly is he carrying on his shoulders?
The next moment——

The heavens and earth seemed to tremble.

The last words scattered everywhere shattered in an instant.

A grand spectacle of thousands of last words shattering simultaneously appeared in the ruins deep within the Void Realm.

Bai Zhou looked up and took a deep breath.

Crimson fragments gathered and scattered, obscuring the moon and covering the sky over the wasteland...

Then, they swept towards him like a dragon, overwhelming everything!

(End of this chapter)