Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 424 - 37: Fire of Sin (Part 2)

Did this guy plot against the son of the Sun King Gwyn?

What a terrifying enemy.

Su Ziyu quickly retreated using Telekinesis Flight and switched to a shield, clanging as it blocked the enemy’s attack.

This was a shield he found in an abandoned church outside.

He saw the Onion Knight using a shield quite effectively, so he decided to have one as a backup, never expecting to need it so soon. Blocking with a shield was evidently much easier than using a weapon.

Bam.

After successfully driving back the Onion Knight, the apparition of the Pope turned into a black-purple mist and disappeared, reappearing behind the actual body of Pope Shalivan. Then, two Sinful Greatswords engulfed in blazing flames slashed toward Su Ziyu.

This enemy actually knew to focus power on eliminating the greatest threat first.

——"Flashing!"

Su Ziyu was already cornered in the church, with nowhere left to hide. He could only use Flashing to teleport to an open space on the right.

Hah.

A figure suddenly appeared behind Pope Shalivan; the hazy apparition of Nun Fried emerged again. She seemed to have caught a flaw of the enemy; during Pope Shalivan’s pursuit of Su Ziyu, she swung her massive scythe towards his head.

Pope Shalivan was almost awkwardly unable to avoid it at the moment, but the next second, his apparition moved forward proactively, using its body to block Fried Nun’s blade.

Bam.

The Pope’s apparition turned into a dark aura and vanished. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

While Pope Shalivan quickly retreated, he gently swung his sword. In the mysterious light, the second Pope apparition reappeared.

"Such a powerful enemy is not even a Lord of Cinder?" Su Ziyu could not help but pause for a moment.

Luckily, he had already turned into a frenzied living corpse.

In the expansive hall, five figures faced off in a triangular formation: Su Ziyu opposing Pope Shalivan, Fried Nun and Onion Knight on either side, while Pope Shalivan stood back to back with his apparition, completely blocking any chance of sneak attacks.

This avatar magic is too hard to deal with!

The Pope’s apparition has strength nearly equaling his own. They are essentially fighting two Pope Shalivans at once.

"It seems necessary to use some trump cards." Su Ziyu silently gripped the Dragon-Hunting Spear.

He conveyed mentally to Fried Nun nearby: "Help me distract his avatar. I need an opportunity to strike."

Simultaneously, he told the Onion Knight on the other side: "You attack his real body."

The next second.

Fried Nun and Onion Knight charged simultaneously, black flames on the right spread like mist, while Onion Knight clenched the Storm Tamer and shouted, raising his hand to unleash an astonishing Wind Blade.

Pope Shalivan and his apparition split immediately to face the attack, Sinful Greatswords raising a windstorm and fire, cleaving straight ahead.

It’s now.

——"Time Acceleration!"

——"Sunlight Spear!"

Everything around slowed like a movie in slow-motion, Su Ziyu’s palm gathered a massive ten-meter Thunder Spear, as Pope Shalivan turned to face the attack, he fiercely threw the Dragon-Hunting Spear.

Afterward, his figure also lunged forward.

——"Spiritual Protection Field!"

Golden lightning gathered in Su Ziyu’s palm. Almost the instant the Sunlight Spear was thrown, he formed another Thunder Spear and cast it out again.

Feeling the chance may not yet be secure.

Spiritual Energy exploded madly within Su Ziyu, turning his eyes into emitting golden electrical light. Two Spiritual Lightning bolts struck from his palm, accompanied by two lightning beams from his eyes, his Spiritual Energy nearly depleted by two-thirds in an instant.

Boom.

The entire hall was filled with dancing electric serpents.

Su Ziyu, the Onion Knight, and Fried Nun were all blown away simultaneously, while at the explosion’s core, Pope Shalivan’s apparition vanished instantly, and his body turned into a dazzling ball of golden lightning.

"Obtained 30 Source Power Value."

"Obtained Fire of Sin!... Fusion in progress!... Fusion failed!..."

"Decoding in progress!..."

"Convert Fire of Sin?..."

Cough.

Su Ziyu rose with a bit of dishevelment, spitting a bit of blood. In his vision, Pope Shalivan’s figure was gradually turning to dust and disappearing, while beside the emerging glorious soul light, a weird undying flame burned.

——"Fire of Sin (Unmergeable): A flame from the very depths of the City of Sin, legend says it’s born from human greed and desire—a wronged wish conflicting the laws of nature. This flame, self-sustained at all costs, gave birth to the first flame of endless greed transformed by desire!..."

What is this thing?

Su Ziyu turned towards Fried Nun who had also risen not far away, her expression quite solemn as she whispered: "Careful! It seems to be Fire of Sin!..."

This strip of deep red flame floated above Pope Shalivan’s corpse.

The Onion Knight beside him also got up, apparently knowing quite a bit about Fire of Sin, he spoke slowly: "A flame born from human greed and desire, it causes one’s ambition and desire to grow infinitely, eventually burning their own body within the flame..."

"My old friend."

"Once suppressed it!... Unexpectedly, this person brought it out!..."

So, this is the flame that the Giant King Yum once suppressed?

Su Ziyu’s Spirituality sensed a strong dangerous power, yet it seemed to tempt him to approach.

Fried Nun and Onion Knight, being ashen without flame, lacked much desire naturally so felt little effect, but Su Ziyu felt as if something in his mind was beckoning, urging him to get closer to this strange flame.

"We must find a way to destroy it."

"Fire of Sin cannot stay here." Onion Knight said sternly.

Su Ziyu raised a hand to stop him: "Wait."

"Maybe I have a way."

He closed his eyes to sense the data flow in his mind, then opened them, silently thinking: "Convert!"

"Conversion in progress!... Consuming 10 Source Power Value converting into tangible object!..."

In everyone’s gaze, the wavering Fire of Sin started expanding, followed by the gradual emergence of a Greatsword’s apparition identical to the Sinful Greatsword wielded by Pope Shalivan. The deep red flame bit by bit merged into the sword body, but the final form wasn’t a physical sword blade; instead it was a strange sword completely constructed from flame.

Rising motes of ash formed the hilt of this sword, the entire fiery blade beginning to compress inward.

——"Sinful Greatsword [High Tier Legendary] [Curse]: A greatsword entirely composed of Fire of Sin. The blade consists of pure energy-formed Fire of Sin, the hilt made from ashes left behind when the Fire of Sin burned away a powerful entity. Can be infused with Flame Divinity for advancement. Attributes: Ignore Armor, Burn Flesh, Fire of Sin, Judgment."

[Note: When using this weapon, the user’s desires and ambitions will be magnified by the Fire of Sin, weak-willed individuals may be consumed by greedy desires.]

A Sinful Greatsword burning with deep red flame hovered silently in mid-air.

Fried Nun and Onion Knight’s expressions were somewhat stunned and uncertain.

Su Ziyu remained where he was for a moment, hesitated slightly, then slowly approached, reaching out to grasp the hilt composed of ash, picking up and lightly wielding the great sword engulfed in roaring flames.

So light.

Almost no weight could be felt.

A peculiar greed began gently rising from his heart; the deep red Fire of Sin slowly clung to Su Ziyu’s hand from the hilt, but as it neared, subtle white Spiritual Light appeared. Within this light manifested the apparitions of four witches, images familiar yet unknown, representing the rescued living beings, liberated souls, eradicated pollution sources, and countless pan-conscious blessings. It directly suppressed the Fire of Sin on Su Ziyu’s hand, forcing it entirely back onto the blade.

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