Free Web NovelChapter 325: Chapter 318: Gaining the Skill: Nine-Headed Sanctuary
The great dragon fell. For one second, time stopped, and the world belonged to Shi Ming alone!
Until... DONG!
The Divine Hall of Time entered a new cycle.
The time stop ended.
No one but Shi Ming saw what transpired in that single second, not even Ah Jian. Thus, the observers on the Lighthouse, who had been monitoring the battlefield nonstop, were stunned to find the nine heads of the Nine-headed Giant Dragon abruptly sheared off at the base, tumbling through the air.
The once-unbeatable Holy Hall-level Sea Beast, the arrogant, rampaging creature, was now nothing but a headless corpse?
Stranger still,
the King-level Wandering Ship’s cutting-edge equipment had failed to capture the moments before its death, let alone the cause.
All they saw were the nine inexplicably airborne heads crashing down, while the massive dragon’s body collapsed with a thunderous roar, like a mountain of jade crumbling to pieces.
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Maintaining his three-headed, six-armed form, Shi Ming walked across the blood-soaked sea of flowers, heading straight for the corpse of the Great Black Heaven Dragon.
Endless Twelve-winged Black Insects soared into the sky behind him.
They blotted out the sun.
Like an army of millions following their king into battle.
Slaying the Great Black Heaven Dragon and saving this massive Wandering Ship—which had brought this upon itself—did not mean the "reckoning" was off the table.
Destruction was the crudest form of reckoning.
How the reckoning would unfold depended on their understanding of the situation—the understanding of the Lighthouse’s leadership. freewebnovёl.ƈom
A wise person knows when to yield.
At this point, he had no fear of anyone trying to snatch the Great Black Heaven Dragon’s origin. Absorbing it required meeting two difficult thresholds. Besides, anyone who tried to interfere would face the combined attack of one thousand Ah Jians.
In a way, this was even more terrifying than facing the Great Black Heaven Dragon itself. The dragon might not have been able to attack one thousand S-class Awakened simultaneously (if such a number even existed), but the Ah Jians could.
A notification from the Eye of the World once again appeared before the eyes of Shi Ming’s True Head.
[An outstanding battle!]
[Another Holy Hall-level Sea Beast has fallen in the Endless Ocean!]
[The Origin of Destruction is located within the nine heads of the Great Black Heaven Dragon. Bathe in its blood and absorb the Origin to obtain the power of destruction and acquire the skill "Nine-Headed Sanctuary"!]
[But the Eye of the World must remind you!]
[King-level Wandering Ship 001 controls innumerable wandering ships through "the net," but its main body left the Endless Ocean long ago. It will not notice the fall of a single Holy Hall-level Sea Beast. However, a certain terrifying entity gestating in a nursery is extremely sensitive to such events. If you do not wish to attract its attention, devour the Origin as quickly as possible!]
[Enjoy your spoils!]
The words vanished.
Shi Ming recalled the Fallen Sanctuary and sheathed the Blade of Chaos. The Chaotic Divine Country covering this expanse of sea vanished, along with the Other Shore Flowers that had been nourished by the Dragon Blood. The world once again became a vast, azure ocean.
One thousand Ah Jians stood guard.
No one dared to disturb him.
He sank into the massive dragon’s corpse, feeling a ceaseless torrent of powerful energy from the nine severed heads flow into his body, guided, bit by bit, by the Nine-Headed Dragon Pattern.
He and several hundred Ah Jians sank to the seabed.
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Although Trellin breathed a sigh of relief, he knew the matter was far from over.
The hardest part was yet to come.
The Great Black Heaven Dragon had been slain so easily by that Evil Star. He had lost, utterly and completely. But at least the Lighthouse was preserved. The people who had survived since the Land Era still had a home and would not be forced to wander as refugees.
All things considered, this was the best possible outcome.
The King-level Wandering Ship was severely damaged, its store of Pure Dome Crystals completely depleted. They had suffered a grievous blow in this battle. When faced with a person or power only slightly stronger than themselves, people might grow envious, competitive, and jealous; they might use any means necessary to pull their rival down. But when confronted with power that vastly surpassed their own, people could only feel fear and submission, extinguishing any thought of provocation.
In the face of absolute power, any intelligent person knew what to do.
To say nothing of a cunning, fox-like politician.
The Lighthouse remained stationary.
As long as Shi Ming hadn’t emerged, it dared not move an inch.
This was their understanding.
The ship’s engineers set about repairing the damage caused by the Great Black Heaven Dragon. Meanwhile, in the Twin White Towers, the councilors began to discuss the matter of "payment." Shi Ming had informed them of this before he made his move, and it was now their most important topic of discussion.
As for Miss Yan and Shadow, who had died before?
Miss Yan was killed by the Deep Sea Titan, and Shadow was killed by the mysterious sea beast known as the Abyss Lord.
That was the only truth.
It was not open to debate.
From the Twin White Towers, the Lighthouse’s administrative center, two urgent executive orders were issued.
"Angels, return to the Columbia Sea at once. Immediately take Catherine, the former captain of the Moon Shadow, into custody."
"Captain Jinshan and Robert are relieved of their duties."
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But the crew of the Kunwu, who had arrived from afar to provide support, were even more dumbfounded than those on the Lighthouse.
To stop the Great Black Heaven Dragon on the outskirts of the Sea of Soaring Dragons and prevent disaster from befalling a thousand ordinary wandering ships, Zhou Huaijin, possessor of the "Harmony with Dust" ability, had even mobilized personally. He had preemptively copied the skill "Majestic Spirit" from an Awakened even more powerful than Rong Bing, and had also deployed Da Yu’s ultimate trump card!
And yet, before they could even join the fight, the Holy Hall-level Sea Beast had been killed single-handedly!
The men looked at each other, at a loss for words.
’It seems the first Saint Hall Level Awakener in the Endless Ocean appeared long ago,’ Elder Zhou thought. ’And now, he’s about to bathe in the Great Black Heaven Dragon’s blood to gain even more power!’ In that instant, he understood why Shi Ming had been so fixated on the Sea-Rising Cherry Root. He also understood why the Destiny Golden Toad had judged him to possess a golden destiny.
He took out the Destiny Golden Toad he always carried.
They were on the border of the Sea of Soaring Dragons, so the Destiny Golden Toad was still functional.
Zhou Huaijin carefully sensed the changes.
The golden figure was clearer now, perfectly superimposed over Shi Ming. As for the other image, the collapsing heavenly pillar... it hadn’t changed much in the short time, remaining golden with a hint of red.
’A good sign.’
"Elder Zhou, what are our orders?" asked Rong Bing, who was holding Kunwu Heaven-Opening.
He still hadn’t recovered from his earlier shock.
"We wait."
’An opportunity like this is rare.’
’We have to wait.’
There was much to do while they waited. For instance, he could contact his old rival, Trellin, and discuss certain confidential matters.
Their wait lasted three days.
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Bathing in blood and absorbing the power of a Holy Hall Origin was a process far more complex than absorbing the power of an S-class sea beast. Even with his Right Arm Red Pattern voraciously devouring the power, extracting the complete Holy Hall Origin from the Great Black Heaven Dragon’s blood and nine heads still took far longer than Shi Ming had imagined.
Still, it was much faster than the time it had taken to forge the Fallen Sanctuary.
Finally, within the massive corpse, Shi Ming opened his eyes.
He felt a new power coursing through him.
[Congratulations. You have bathed in the blood of the Holy Hall-level Sea Beast, the Great Black Heaven Dragon, and obtained the complete Origin of Destruction.]
[Acquired Holy Hall Level Skill: Nine-Headed Sanctuary!]
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P.S. Third Chapter of the day is here~
