Chapter 178 [Immortal Crystal]

The glowing blue abyss, inside the secret laboratory.

After listening to Durande's story quietly, Ryan finally had a general understanding of the whole story of the Tianqingdao incident.

"I know that Chief Azure's lifespan is running out, and the Azure Sword Spirit once communicated with me for a short period of time. This also made me understand that Chief Azure has lost his absolute control over the 'Azure Sword'. control ability.”

"The closer he gets to the limit of his lifespan, the crazier the Azure Leader will become, but at the same time, his strength will also decline further."

"Until I heard that the final winner of this Azure Kendo Competition would receive the inheritance of the 'Holy Artifact - Azure Sword', I knew that this Azure Kendo Competition would be the moment when he reaches the extreme point of madness. It’s also the best chance to kill him.”

"Due to the influence of the experiment, my spiritual improvement has been greatly affected. There has been little progress in these years, but my research on the 'immortality characteristic' has become more and more in-depth. I have even developed various combat techniques based on this characteristic. Before, you The bloody-haired one I have seen is the strongest technique among them, and can easily defeat the fourth-level extreme professional."

"It's a pity that I overestimated myself and underestimated the legend after all. Even if he was seriously injured and dying, even if he couldn't control the Azure Sword, the strength of the Azure Leader is still better than mine. If it weren't for your existence, Mr. Zifeng, I'm afraid everything would be over. It’s irreversible…”

Durand's tone was low.

Ryan sighed slightly. He didn't know how to comfort Durande's situation.

In other words, Durand didn't need comfort. What he needed was just a listener.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore, it's all in the past."

Durland raised his head and regained his composure: "Although the process was tortuous, in the end, the culprit, Leader Tianqing, was solved."

"As for the 'Great Abyss' that is about to erupt now, let me handle it."

"Everything starts here, and it should naturally end here."

Ryan said: "Are you sure you can suppress the awakened deep sea divers?"

"No." After killing the culprit, Durland looked very free and casual. He shrugged: "Do your best. As for the final result, I can't control that much."

"Speaking of which, Mr. Zifeng, you are a professional in the 'Pirate Path'. Isn't this a little too unlikeable?"

Hearing this, Ryan's face was expressionless.

The enemies he faced now all started at the lowest level of the fourth level. The first and second level professional abilities of the pirate path were basically useless. They were only used a handful of times in battle, so it was not surprising that they were complained about.

"Hahaha..." Durland smiled: "Speaking of which, you helped me a lot this time. It would be too inappropriate to only use the 'Essence of Azure' as a reward, but I don't have anything else." Something valuable, let me think about it..."

"Yes!"

His eyes lit up: "Here in the 'Yinglan Abyss', there are not only monsters that have been distorted due to the experiments of leader Tian Qing, but also many strange things that are bred by the breath of deep sea divers. They all contain... It has a part of the 'immortality factor'."

"I can collect these 'immortal factors' and refine them to obtain harmless 'pure immortal crystals' that can increase spirituality and extend life to a certain extent."

"Just use this as my extra thank you gift."

Ryan's eyes moved slightly. Whether he could extend his life or not, it didn't mean much to him at this age. The key was the growth of his spirituality. For him, it had an extraordinary effect.

"Then I'm not welcome." Ryan accepted it calmly, and then changed the subject: "By the way, how do we get out of here?"

"I just tried it and found that the further away this place is from the ground, the greater the attraction. I don't have much confidence in climbing up with both hands and feet."

Ryan had felt this attraction before when the "Green Blue Abyss" fell from the surface, but he did not expect that it had such strange characteristics.

"..." Durand glanced at Ryan speechlessly, but he could not hide the shock and envy in his eyes - he was not very sure, which meant that there was still a certain chance. With such exaggerated physical fitness, even with " "Immortality", he is also far behind: "It's really a reckless act."

"If you want to get out of here, you certainly can't climb hard."

"In the center of the 'Green Blue Abyss', there is an earth vein spout. Every once in a while, there will be an eruption there, and we can easily leave here with the help of the earth vein spout."

"Follow me. On the way to the leyline spout, you can also collect the 'immortality factor'."

Durand began to lead the way.

Ryan followed up slowly.

After leaving the laboratory, there was a huge underground space, with cone-shaped stones spreading wantonly and weird shapes, and the smell of erosion in the air became stronger.

While leading the way, Durland explained: "This power that erodes spirituality is essentially the result of the fusion and mutation of the polluted breath unconsciously emitted by the sleeping deep-sea divers and the special environment here."

"What do you mean by 'pollution'?" Ryan asked.

This was not the first time he heard the word "pollution".

There is also "pollution" in the witch, and this "pollution" is also the biggest reason that hinders the witch from advancing to the legend.

"How to say..." Durland pondered for a moment and organized his words: "The word pollution actually did not exist in the past. It was only from the Golden Era that it was gradually recognized and defined by people. ”

"It is an extreme mutation based on spirituality, or in other words, the 'opposite' of spirituality. It's just that for professionals, this kind of pollution generally won't have much impact as long as you don't actively absorb it. It is more like a 'poison' developed to target specific groups."

"Currently, only the remnant gods of the old era and the group of witches are contaminated, and the latter's pollution is said to be more intense. I don't know the specific details."

Hearing this, Ryan's eyes narrowed slightly.

It turns out to be the same type? Moreover, it is more intense...

Since the Golden Age, it has only appeared in the remnant gods and witches of the old era... This phenomenon is problematic no matter how you look at it.

The information that Ryan knows is that the witch's pollution comes from magic, and magic is the power that can reach the "source".

And in the "Book of Giants" left by [Blood King], there is this sentence - "This battle between gods and spirits is in full swing... But I did not choose to join the war. After five hundred years of waiting, The 'Charming God of Benevolence' is about to be reborn. As long as I absorb Him and have two 'root' powers, I will definitely become the strongest god and end this 'farce'! 】

Combining the two, can we make the following conjecture:

The so-called "root" is a powerful force that even gods covet.

And being able to reach the root shows that magic is a kind of energy that is inextricably linked to the "root", including the power of gods, which is also related to the "root".

Nowadays, the magic power of the witch and the power of the gods are polluted. So, is there a possibility that it is the "root cause" and that there has been some abnormal change since the Golden Era?

The symbol of the beginning of the Golden Age is the appearance of the Golden Tree, and the Golden Tree is also the "Advent Tree" that [Blood King] solemnly mentioned in the "Book of Giants" and that one must be extremely careful about?

Pollution, related to the golden tree?

These speculations shocked Ryan.

But he quickly calmed down.

Regardless of whether the real situation is related to what he guessed, it is not something he can handle now.

All he can do is keep getting stronger.

Suddenly, Durland, who was leading the way, stopped and said, "Something is coming."

"Mr. Zifeng, please wait a moment, I will take care of it."

As Durand finished speaking, the sound of crawling behind a huge boulder in front gradually became clearer, and soon, a deformed and twisted figure came out.

It is about three meters tall and has a human-like lower body, but starting from the waist, its flesh and blood expand rapidly. Its arms are two black snakes hanging down to the ground, and its head is swollen and covered with thick, wrinkled skin.

Spotting the two Ryans not far away, the weirdo raised his hands fiercely, like a big snake about to attack.

"This is a distorted monster experimented by Leader Tian Qing. It is also called a 'Polluter'. It has different shapes and can be identified by the physical signs of some humans. The weakest ones are at the fourth level."

Durand's voice reached Ryan's ears, and a look of clarity appeared in his eyes.

Blood-colored flowing wind emerged around Durland. His black hair gradually turned into blood color, and the spiritual fluctuations on his body also climbed straight up, reaching the level between the fourth level limit and the legend.

"Qiang!"

The blood-colored long blade was unsheathed, and Durande's entire body turned into a blood-red line, directly passing over the body of the polluter.

"Stab-"

The Defiler's forward movement suddenly froze, and in the next moment, it turned into hundreds of fragments that came forward and fell to the ground.

The bloody long blade was sheathed, Durland turned around, raised his left hand and pointed it at the Defiler.

Ten seconds later, a ray of dark light flew out and fell into his palm.

After dealing with this polluter, Durrand did not stop, but continued to move forward.

Ryan followed unhurriedly. With Durrand's strength, he had no pressure to deal with these polluters, and his action was not needed.

About half an hour later.

Durrand drew the sword from the Defiler's brow.

The collected black light points were condensed and refined into a jet-black crystal in his hand.

"Mr. Zifeng, take a look."

Durland smiled and threw the jet black crystal over.

Ryan reached out and took it, taking a closer look.

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[Immortal Crystal]: It is refined from a large amount of monster flesh and blood essence that contains the weak remnants of Poseidon's authority. After use, it can extend the life span by 30 years, and the upper limit of spirituality is +1.0 (the spiritual enhancement effect is invalid if it exceeds the fourth level). This object is only the first Effective once taken.

The effect of this immortal crystal has not yet reached its maximum, because the power of Poseidon's authority contained in it is too weak. If the core flesh and blood of [Deep Sea Diver] can be used as the material to refine it, the effect of this object will be maximized!

ps: "Life" and "immortality" cannot be equated. The seemingly infinite resurrection actually has a price.

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Looking at the introduction on the panel in front of him, Ryan's eyes flashed with wonder.

With a lifespan of 30 years and a spiritual upper limit of 1.0, the effect of [Immortal Crystal] is not unpowerful, and this is not its limit. If it can kill the "Deep Sea Diver"...

The last paragraph in the introduction also made Ryan quite concerned.

——The seemingly infinite resurrection actually comes with a price.

Does this mean that Durrand's "immortality" actually has a price unknown to outsiders?

Seeing Ryan in deep thought, Durand asked curiously: "What's wrong, Mr. Zifeng, is this [Immortal Crystal] not to your liking?"

"Sorry, the 'Immortal Factor' in the body of the polluter can only be purified and refined to this extent at most."

"If there is a chance, I will give you more gifts in the future."

Durand's words brought Ryan back to his senses, and he shook his head: "It's not that I don't like it, but... Durand, you plan to deal with the Deep Sea Diver yourself."

"With your strength, I guess you are not the opponent of the Deep Sea Diver, so let me help you, how about it?"

Hearing this, Durand was stunned, and then He shook his head vigorously: "Mr. Ryan, I appreciate your kindness, but there is one thing you may not understand."

"Once the Deep Sea Diver wakes up, His strength will far exceed that of the Azure Leader you defeated before."

"In the last seal battle, the Azure Leader held the sacred Azure Sword and still paid a huge price to achieve a tragic victory. At that time, the Azure Leader was not so weak. Apart from anything else, his basic strength was much stronger than it is now."

"Although it's not good to say this, even with your help, the hope of victory is still slim."

Ryan's expression remained unchanged: "So, you plan to die alone?"

Hearing this, Durand did not speak.

As he said before, everything started here, so it should end here. If he can't end everything, then... after sacrificing himself, he can't care so much.

"How long will it take for the Deep Sea Diver to wake up?" Ryan said, "Have you forgotten that I am the body of the 'real projection', so it doesn't matter if I die here."

"...Maybe one day, maybe two days, it's not certain." Durrand was silent for a while, he really forgot about this.

"Is that so?" Ryan touched his chin: "I need half a day to prepare."

"No problem, anyway, the Deep Sea Diver is in the deepest part of the 'Abyss' and can't escape." Durrand is fine.

"Okay, then let's find a safe place, you wait for me for half a day." At this moment, the time is approaching 0 o'clock, and it's time to start a new round of travel.

After the battle with the seriously injured Tianqing leader, Ryan knew very well that he was no match for the normal legendary existence.

Unless he could upgrade to the next level or complete the third level promotion.

But he still had no way to deal with the latter's "rare treasure", so he could only hope for tonight's travel.

After defeating the ancient dragon, Ryan's only goal in the travels is to go to the "Land of the End and Origin" mentioned by the dragons.

There, he will face the "anchor point" of the mysterious island, which is also the purpose of his arrival at the mysterious island.

Find the "anchor point" and repair the [Unknown Ship Sculpture]!

If he can defeat the monster guarding the "anchor point", it is not a dream for him to upgrade again.

By then, his original strength will also increase significantly. Although he dare not say that he will definitely defeat the "Deep Sea Diver", at least his chances of winning will be greatly improved.