Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

Clearly, this time the light cannon was 20% more powerful than the previous test!

The elven dragon sword was currently stuck on one of the clones, so Rhode could only extend his left hand, palm facing the light cannon head-on.

Puff-!

The powerful penetrating ability of the light cannon caused Rhode's palm to begin to melt, and his skin to fester.

A stinging pain shot through his palm, but Rod didn't seem to even flinch.

At this moment, green light was constantly flashing in his palm, healing his arm.

Yes.

The upgraded [Listen to the Dragon's Song of Life] has been upgraded to level 2, and its healing effect is now 150% of the original. Therefore, even when facing such high-intensity penetrating damage, it can ensure that Rhodes will not be directly penetrated for a short period of time.

Upon witnessing this scene, Lawns squinted in a daze.

"Indeed, but unfortunately, the Holy Body state is not something that can be harmed by ordinary attacks..."

He stopped talking before he could finish.

Because the body froze.

Yes.

He felt an emptiness in his body, as if his soul had left his body, and he fell into a state of numbness from which he could not control his body.

Launes' pupils contracted sharply.

This is……!

Soul damage!

He actually wasn't lying?

But how is that possible? With a power level that has increased four times, it's impossible for someone to comprehend such a brutal skill...!

At that moment, shock swept through his mind, and the heat of battle finally flashed in Lawns' eyes.

A genius is someone who can surpass himself and the limits of humanity in front of him.

This is a young man with the potential to challenge the gods and replace them as the next god of souls.

"hehe."

He laughed heartily, but didn't have many solutions to the immediate problem.

He understood that the only thing he could do now was to use his other body to rush over and attack Rhodes directly, trying to make him release his current body.

The same is true.

His body, which was casting a beam of light from afar, kept approaching this side, and instantly deactivated the holy light cannon when it entered a three-meter range.

Then, he used the long staff as a spear, and with the added strength, the staff in his hand actually unleashed a terrifying shockwave like a dragon, and thrust the spear towards Rhodes.

At that moment, Rhodes finally drew his elven dragon sword and met the attack head-on.

bump--!

The moment the violent, muffled thud erupted, a blinding light enveloped everything in the surroundings in a white haze!

At the same time, countless plants began to grow and spread wildly again, trapping Rhodes and Launes in a small space.

Launes felt his body being entangled by vines, and he couldn't understand it.

After all, no matter how many of these ordinary and weak vegetation plants there are, they can't possibly control him...

His doubts arose only momentarily.

Because he quickly realized that Rhodes wanted to use the vegetation to determine his location, thus avoiding the light from affecting his positioning.

"How interesting..."

Launes' body emitted golden light, and he used a powerful twisting impact to tear all the plants covering his body into powder!

The light from outside came into view again, and at the same time, Launes saw the elven dragon sword already slashing horizontally towards his neck.

now.

His expression was slightly dazed.

Quick, Rhodes' actions were truly swift, and he showed absolutely no hesitation in the face of danger.

Could someone with such extensive experience really be just an ordinary person who has been promoted four times...?

At that moment, he was truly convinced.

If it were an ordinary being, it would probably have been cut in two by Rhodes's sword, right?

Even if I had two bodies, the damage to my soul would cause a significant decrease in my control, making it impossible for me to harm him.

and so……

Let's stop here.

【Soul Roar】

Four large characters flashed in Lauens' soul, and the moment the skill was activated, everything fell silent.

Then, space began to distort, and time began to freeze.

What finally erupted was a roar of corpses, like the echoes of the deepest abyss of hell—

Everything fell into a state of mourning, causing people to weep bitterly.

Boom-!

A power at least five times stronger than Rhode's [Soul Shock] spread wildly at this moment.

As a result, Rhodes' arms trembled so badly that he could not move forward, and his head felt like it was about to explode, with a tearing pain shooting through him.

The stiffness lasted for a full half second.

In that half-second span, Lawns burned all the vegetation to ashes and retreated dozens of meters away.

When Rhodes came to his senses, he saw only a seemingly unharmed Launes floating in the sky, radiating a golden glow like a god.

His chest injury has completely healed, as if nothing had ever happened.

"what for?"

Rhodes didn't understand why Lawns hadn't taken advantage of the brief moment to attack him.

To be honest, after taking that mental damage skill, he could barely hold the elven dragon sword anymore...

“That’s enough.” Lawns shook his head slightly. “I couldn’t have beaten you if I hadn’t fouled.”

Rhodes was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but he slowly relaxed from his sword-wielding stance and fixed his eyes on Lawns.

“Young man... you are very powerful and special, so you have won.”

I only used Soul Roar because I didn't want to be hilariously killed by my own descendants.

"what do you mean?"

"Yes, this divine relic belongs to you."

Without saying a word, Lawns plunged his hand into the man's chest, and golden blood gushed out with a shimmering light.

However, as his arm went deeper, he eventually pulled out a flawless, milky-white crystal.

Seeing this scene, Rhodes felt a phantom pain.

This senior is simply too capable.

"Don't you feel any pain?"

“Yes, but this pain is useless,” Lawns replied casually, tossing the remains of the divine favored to Rhodes.

The milky-white crystal, tinged with golden blood, streaked through the air and landed in Rhodes's palm.

Light and transparent.

These are the remains of a divine being, belonging to the divine race of souls.

The last time Rhodes saw this thing was in Merrick's treasury, where he obtained a divine relic that had been upgraded three times.

This time, the remains of the divine favored were clearly larger than the last one, and they exuded a rich aura of soul.

This is the [Divine Favor Remains] that has been upgraded four times. Rhodes is confident that after fusing with this Divine Favor Remains, he will be strong enough to reach the level of a fourth-upgrade!

This means they've finally made it to the next stage...

Launes said softly:

“I don’t want to waste my energy in such a meaningless place. Since you are already qualified to obtain this divine relic, I will naturally give it to you directly.”

"Thank you, senior." Rhodes placed his hand on his chest and bowed.

"Then, just merge directly. I need to do something during the merging process."

"Ok?"

"Carmen's space has become distorted due to a special existence, and I know that you came here to solve this problem."

Therefore, during your integration process, I will harmonize the space, and you will be able to pass directly through all the spaces and enter the core area.

Rhodes was taken aback, and it took him a while to react before he nodded:

"grateful."

"Young man, you don't like to talk? Why do you only say a few words?"

Launes finally couldn't take it anymore. He slowly landed on the ground and took a few steps toward Rhodes's position.

"Should I say something?" Rod asked back.

The guy in front of me is a relative of one of my ancestors.

This is something you would naturally do when you see an elder... Of course, he would restrain himself a little.

"Sigh... Fine, absorb it." Lauens felt a little tired. When he thought that most of the people in the Chiven Lance family were mentally ill, he was too lazy to say anything more.

He merely glanced at Clara, who was lying on the ground and had only just recovered.

"She activated the space."

"Is that so?"