CHAPTER 1197: CHAPTER 609: RARE VICTORY

When the stream returned to the form of the Light Giant, dozens of tendrils were severed simultaneously.

The Fire Giant leaped out, wielding the Fire Sword to draw a circle of fire, charring the ends of the tendrils.

The charred tendrils fell completely to the ground, transforming into new monsters, but due to the effects of the fire, they were much weaker.

New tendrils immediately replaced them, and the King of Light’s corrupt power seemed inexhaustible.

But Rod realized that it was not infinite; when the attacks were fierce, the King of Light’s tendrils would decrease, but once the suppression weakened, their number would surge.

So, as long as you can overwhelm it, you can gain the upper hand.

"Thank you, Tai Luo."

Qingyu’s voice echoed in mid-air.

"Don’t be afraid, attack with all your strength. The King of Light’s power isn’t endless. Break the threshold, and you can kill it."

But Tai Luo seemed much weaker, with the Light Giant dimming, as if that earlier move had consumed a lot of his Spiritual Energy.

Even though he wasn’t a Commander, Tai Luo, as a Transcendent nearing that level, still had considerable combat power. Without him, the suppression on the King of Light decreased.

"My light energy... is running out."

The Light Giant was gradually collapsing, and Tai Luo roared in anguished anger: "I haven’t taken that crucial step, I can’t sustain an ability like Light Slash, why... why am I so powerless..."

At that moment, dozens of ice swords shot forth, slicing through a multitude of tendrils again.

The freshly swollen tendril monsters were once again suppressed.

Rod exclaimed joyfully, "Well done, Mephit!"

He thrust with a sword, simultaneously activating [Sin’s Touch], causing small tendrils to sprout from the large one. The small tendrils quickly tore apart the Spiritual Protection of the large tendril, diminishing its defensive capability.

With a thought, Divine Strike!

A Divine Strike powered by 400,000 Spiritual Energy, combined with the defense-reducing [Sin’s Touch], allowed Rod to cut down dozens of large tendrils directly.

Qingyu exclaimed happily, "Little Rod, your ability is wonderful! It significantly boosts the damage we can deal!"

Rod, somewhat troubled, replied, "It consumes a lot of Spiritual Energy. If I use it on a large scale, I’m afraid I won’t be able to sustain it."

Qingyu smiled faintly.

"A Luo!"

In the crowd, a round-faced girl jumped up, one hand on her hip, the other aimed at Rod.

"Come and absorb, Little Dede, big sister here has endless depths, hahaha!"

A misty bond of Spiritual Energy instantly linked them.

Rod only felt an overwhelming surge of Spiritual Energy rapidly pouring into him, exclaiming, "A Luo, you can transfer Spiritual Energy like this now?"

A Luo’s smile was as radiant as a flower: "Of course, I haven’t been idle while you’ve been growing. My Characteristic has reached the 9th level, and even though my Spiritual Power Level is only 10, my total Spiritual Energy exceeds 9,000 units. Horus said I’m an unprecedented super dairy cow, no dairy cow is bigger than me!"

Rod was overjoyed, with a total Spiritual Energy of 9,000 units, even surpassing his; isn’t that what a dairy cow is?

He immediately went madly using [Sin’s Touch] on the King of Light, causing countless small tendrils to sprout on the numerous large tendrils, significantly weakening the King of Light’s defenses. Whereas he could previously only cut down one tendril with a single strike, he could now sever 3 to 5.

Qingyu advanced step by step, swinging her Fire Sword, as countless tendrils fell behind her.

Mephit’s snow-and-ice giant sword continuously shot towards her surroundings, providing cover for her advance.

Under the pincer attack of ice and fire, the King of Light soon showed signs of decline.

Rod, meanwhile, frantically used [Sin’s Touch], even dismissing the Red War God to reduce consumption.

His Spiritual Energy declined rapidly, yet A Luo’s Spiritual Energy poured in just as vigorously, and Rod felt as if he was riding an elevator, the up-and-down sensation was terrifying.

A Luo felt the powerful suction, and even with her seemingly bottomless reservoir of Spiritual Energy, she found it somewhat difficult to sustain.

"Wow, Little Dede, you’re really absorbing it! I can barely hold on..."

Rod said urgently, "Hold on a little longer, it’ll be over soon!"

Seconds later, Qingyu finally hacked away most of the King of Light’s tendrils and came close to its core.

It was an incredibly large tendril, covered with filthy runes, stretching straight into the ground.

"That’s it!"

Qingyu shouted.

"It’s drawing power from the Sea of Source to sustain its filth!"

One sword stroke, but it didn’t sever this tendril; a powerful counterforce shattered the Fire Sword.

"Such high strength!"

Qingyu exclaimed in amazement.

"How come?"

[Sin’s Touch] was continuously in effect; there were small tendrils everywhere on the large tendril, frantically weakening its defense, so it shouldn’t be this tough.

Rod immediately sought help from the Book of Knowledge.

If the book didn’t know, he would directly use [Divine Sense].

But luckily, ever since the Book of Knowledge had recovered most of its Soul, it had become much more reliable.

Of course, this might also be because their battle had finally returned to the domain familiar to it.

The Book of Knowledge took just one look and provided the answer: "The King of Light possesses a Strong Source for filth proliferation and assimilation. This is its core tendril, not a filthy offshoot. It is made of a diamond reinforced with Spiritual Energy, which allows it to draw filthy power from the Sea of Source more quickly. At the same time, its strength is tremendously high, but its rigidity is too high, lacking in toughness, and persistent attacks can destroy it."