The Last King Of Darkness-Chapter 1648 - 774: The Third True King

At this moment, the entire True King Ceremony was shrouded in a massive shadow, with black waves swaying within it, releasing astonishing corruption. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Everyone watched this terrifying scene in horror, not daring to come close.

Inside the ceremony.

Rod felt as if they had sunk to the dark ocean floor, where powerful darkness pressed upon them.

The only light was the king’s flame, ascending rapidly toward the ocean’s surface like light breaking through the skylight.

But black shadows gathered from all directions, rushing toward the king.

"Rod, stop them!"

The king shouted.

"Don’t let them touch me. I am fully focused on breaking through the Source Dark Domain; Horus’s soul is also consumed by darkness. I must protect him and cannot spare any effort for defense."

Rod then realized that Horus’s soul had become entirely dark, as if cursed or corrupted.

"What’s going on? Has Horus fallen for it again?"

Fortunately, the Book of Knowledge cleared his name in time.

"No, master, this darkness arose spontaneously within his soul, likely hidden corruption brought by the residual soul of the Holy King..."

"That powerful existence killed countless monsters and suppressed the Black Fog for two thousand years. The curse of the Black Fog was too deeply entrenched, but the Holy King was too powerful for the curse to take effect. Even when reduced to a residual soul, it remained inactive, but once the residual soul was fully absorbed by Horus, the curse of the Black Fog began to take effect."

Rod understood immediately.

"This is the backlash from Horus absorbing the residual soul of the Holy King."

Speaking, he flicked his ten fingers, sending countless Star Shuttles towards those shadows, but they all passed through without effect.

"What’s going on? What are these shadows?"

The Book of Knowledge quickly answered, "They are twisted shadows of the past, distortions caused by the corruption of time. They have a strong corrosive effect on souls and are generally referred to as Dark Ghosts. They do not exist as physical entities, but more like formless, immaterial sources!"

"What? Then how do I stop them?"

The Book of Knowledge quickly flipped its pages, as arcane knowledge gradually surfaced from its soul:

"Master, neither spiritual nor physical attacks are effective against them; only the power of law can eliminate them!"

Rod immediately understood, opened his Soul Field, and collided with a Dark Ghost, then increased his spiritual power strength to the maximum.

The full-powered [Destroying Darkness] instantly annihilated the Dark Ghost.

[Soul of the Dark Ghost]

Effective!

Rod’s eyes lit up, and he moved swiftly, destroying hundreds of Dark Ghosts in succession.

However, his Soul Field was not sufficiently large, and the Dark Ghosts were light and swift, moving with extreme speed. As their numbers surged, Rod found it increasingly difficult to manage.

Worse yet, from above, a vast wave of Source Black Fog surged toward them. The king’s pressure increased sharply, as he exerted all his strength to counter the obstruction of the Source Black Fog. The golden flames clashed fiercely with the Source Black Fog, with invisible ripples gradually spreading across the entire Sea of Source.

The Book of Knowledge urged, "The king is under great pressure, the Source Black Fog is too strong; he must not be touched by the Dark Ghosts!"

Rod nodded, "Don’t worry, Book."

Then he activated the [Eye of Divine].

Invisible rays burst forth from his eyes, disintegrating every Dark Ghost caught in his gaze instantly.

The dense shadows thinned out significantly.

Truly a purifying force that dissolves all.

Rod thought.

He wondered what it would be like upon completing quantification and awakening the Star Soul.

In his contemplation, Rod rushed through the shadows, his eyes scanning everywhere, eradicating clusters of ghosts unnoticeably.

After an indeterminate time, the surroundings finally brightened, the Black Fog receded swiftly, and the serene, deep, and mysterious atmosphere of the water rippled around them.

"We’ve finally left the Source Dark Domain."

The king breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thanks to you, young Rod, otherwise I wouldn’t have confidently brought Horus out. In legends, the Source Dark Domain is an extremely perilous disaster. I didn’t expect to encounter it at the True King Ceremony."

Rod explained the whole story to the king.

The king remarked, "The power of the Holy King is truly astounding; it’s hard to imagine such a person existing."

Rod nodded, clearly recognizing that their understanding of power was significantly lacking, and there must be something they hadn’t comprehended yet.

At this point, Horus’s soul gradually returned to normal, and the True King Ceremony progressed onto the right track.

With the power of the ceremony, Rod also glimpsed the river of humanity’s fate—specifically, the fate of Trolian. A large part of it had already turned gray, evidently occupied by the king.

Only a few stream-like wisps flowed through the boundless void.

"It should be enough."

The king said, waving his hand, as the thirteen ashen thrones beneath the royal city began to tremble, the accumulated fate sweeping forth to support Horus’s soul.

Horus was just opening his eyes at this moment, unaware of what had happened, muttering, "I feel such immense pressure."

The king smiled, "Horus, don’t worry, give it your all to ascend; here, Rod and I are with you."

"I understand, my lord."

The king raised his hands, propelling his soul upwards.

Rod also assisted at his side.

The pressure of the Sea of Source pressed down layer by layer, but it was unable to hinder Horus’s ascent. With two True Kings escorting him, the Primordial Spirit Power surrounded him, parting waves with the Root Origin.