Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

Esmeralda's body began to disintegrate, like a weathered sand sculpture, quickly turning into a shimmering pile of ashes that drifted down.

A former high priestess, the queen of the Shadowmoon Clan, has fallen.

Despite being a legendary figure, she didn't pose any real threat to Liu Nian.

This is enough to show that Liu Nian's current strength is far superior to what it was when he fought against the guardian lich.

The hall was deathly silent, with only the faint sound of ashes falling.

Pendra and his warriors froze completely, forgetting even to breathe.

They knew Liu Nian was powerful, but witnessing Her Majesty the Queen being so easily erased was a visual and emotional shock that made their souls tremble.

Arachne gently floated down to Liu Nian's side, looking at the pile of ashes with a calm expression.

For her, Esmeralda's disappearance was the best ending.

Arachne's gaze was fixed on the pile of Shadowmoon Queen's ashes, where, in addition to a number of items that had been extracted, a deep purplish-black light had also appeared!

Immediately afterwards, a purplish-black crystal, about the size of a pigeon egg, perfectly round, with what appeared to be countless fine spider webs flowing and wriggling inside, slowly rose from the ashes.

The surface of the crystal is surrounded by extremely pure divine energy, yet it carries an aura of coldness, eeriness, and constraint!

"This is..." Arachne's starry eyes flashed with interest. "A crystallization of faith? And... the quality is quite high! It seems that even though this former priestess was abandoned, the connection between her soul and that deity was not completely severed. Or rather, as a priestess for a long time, she herself had already condensed a 'crystallization' of faith."

Liu Nian reached out and beckoned, and the purplish-black crystal of faith flew into his hand.

It feels cool and heavy to the touch, as if countless tiny prayers and desperate whispers echo within the crystal.

[Ding! Legendary item (Gem): Esmeralda's Faith. This item contains a trace of the primordial divine power of the Shadow Spider Queen Nemos. It can be used to analyze Nemos's divine power or as the main core of a legendary magic array.]

"Take a look, it might be useful to you." Liu Nian casually tossed the crystal to Arachne.

He didn't care about the Spider Goddess's divine power; it was of no use to him anyway, and he didn't know how to set up any magic arrays. But this thing should be of some use to Arachne.

Arachne carefully caught the crystal, sensing the pure Spider Goddess power within it, a burning glint in his eyes: "Thank you, Master. This crystal is of great reference value to my understanding of the combination of 'Web Weaving' and 'Shadow' divinity, as well as how to safely absorb and transform faith and avoid the hostility of the Primal God."

She carefully stored the crystals away.

Liu Nian then began examining the other items that had been looted.

This includes four mythical equipment pieces, but their attributes aren't very suitable for Liu Nian; they're more suitable for assassin-type players.

The first of the two legendary pieces of equipment is the [Shadowmoon Queen's Cocoon], a breastplate for women. Liu Nian can wear it, but it looks strange on him, like a pervert. Moreover, the attributes are all related to shadow, so Liu Nian has no choice but to put it away.

The second item is called the "Four Blades of Sorrow," which is a set of four daggers. This item is not suitable for human players because the four daggers are a set, and humans can only hold two daggers at most. Even with their mouths, it's only a three-sword style, so it's practically unusable.

There are also some Shadow Crystals and Moonweave Silk, which are high-level materials. In addition, there is a special item, the Queen's Crown. This is not equipment, but an important token for inheriting the throne of Shadowmoon.

【Name: Shadowmoon Kingdom】

Location: Head

[Quality: Legendary (Unique)]

[Equipment Requirements: Spider-Elf Race]

[Attributes: +30% All Attributes, +80% Shadow Damage, +30% Shadow Resistance, +100% Reputation Gain Speed ​​within Shadowmoon Ruins territory]

[Special Effect 1: Seal of Royal Authority: This crown is the sole symbol of the legitimate ruler of the "Shadowmoon Remnants." The holder is regarded by all Shadowmoon Remnants as the rightful queen/king, and enjoys supreme command authority.]

[Special Effect 2, Exalted Status: All Shadowmoon Remnant units will have their loyalty to you permanently set to "Revered"]

[Special Effect 3: Bloodline Resonance: Allows the user to sense the number, approximate location, and overall emotions (panic, calm, fanaticism, etc.) of all Shadowmoon Remnants within a 50-kilometer radius.]

[Special Effect 4, Royal Summoning: Sends a mental call to all members of your clan, making them clearly aware of your location and will (7-day cooldown). When used within the Exile City, it temporarily increases all attributes of all clan members by 15% for 1 hour.]

……

Liu Nian felt very frustrated. How come after defeating a legendary BOSS, all the items dropped were unusable by him?

Fortunately, even after an NPC faction leader-type BOSS dies, there's still a BOSS treasure chest.

At this moment, several footsteps came from the Spider Palace, and a large number of spider-like elves poured into the palace, but were stopped by Pandra and others.

Their attire revealed their different statuses; these people were likely high-ranking officials or relatives of the Spider Queen, especially since several of them also had legs as their lower bodies, clearly indicating royal lineage.

However, with the Spider Queen dead, Arachne's powerful aura was awe-inspiring, and Pendra and others had also switched their faith.

Most importantly, the important heirloom, the Shadowmoon Crown, fell into Liu Nian's hands, and the spider-like elves who came upon hearing the news dared not make any rash moves.

Pandra had explained the stakes, and the spider-elves were momentarily at a loss, their eyes darting around, clearly their minds starting to race.

Liu Nian ignored them completely, letting Arachne attend to the spider-like elves while he went to open the BOSS treasure chest. Fortunately, the contents of the chest did not disappoint Liu Nian.

First is a detailed intelligence map of the area surrounding the city of exile. This map is more detailed than a traditional map, and it records resource points, dangerous areas, the territories of other underground forces, and so on.

The second item looked like an exquisite blood vial, but once I got my hands on it, I realized it was something quite extraordinary!

【Name: The Shadow Spider Queen's Gift】

[Type: Relic (Consumable, Rechargeable)]

[Quality: Legendary]

【Use Effect (Active): Instantly restores 50% progress to all Rage/Energy/Charge skills, and an additional 50% over the next 10 seconds. (30-second cooldown, can be stored 3 times, restores 5% charge for every 10 enemies killed)】

[Passive Effect (Active While Possessing): Reduces resource consumption of all skills by 20%, and restores an additional 5% resources upon defeating an enemy.]

Liu Nian was overjoyed when he saw this thing; it was perfect for him!

He was worried that his life points were too high, and accumulating battle intent for his deliberate punches was a big problem. He never expected that there would be such a good thing!

Moreover, this item is not disposable; it is a special item that can be repeatedly recharged and used, similar to special health potions or mana potions.

Only after receiving this item did Liu Nian feel that his trip had been worthwhile.

There are still many forces on the third level of this dark region. He wasn't particularly interested at first, but since the BOSS treasure chest is so generous, he has to open it no matter what!