stjorthotic Chapter 133 Rescuing Ao Qing from Control and Granting Him the Precious Dragon King Halberd
Chapter 133 Rescuing Ao Qing from Control and Granting Him the Precious Dragon King Halberd
"She's being controlled!"
His gaze pierced through the chaotic battlefield, through the barrage of ice spears and water arrows, and locked onto Ao Qing.
The [Disc of Nothingness] at his waist rotated silently.
To others, Ao Qing was surrounded by raging water elements.
But in Lu Yan's field of vision, there was only a very thin, dark blue energy thread extending from the dragon-shaped jade pendant and connecting to the back of Ao Qing's head.
This is what's altering her consciousness.
Lu Yan raised his right hand.
A barely visible black lotus blooms at your fingertips.
The power of the law followed his will and cut into the node of that energy connection.
"Sever."
Lu Yan clenched his five fingers.
The pale blue thread broke in the middle, turning into specks of blue light and dissipating.
Ao Qing, who was frantically waving his hands, suddenly stopped.
Her knees buckled, and she collapsed to her knees on the crystal floor.
The raging water around them lost control, crashing onto the ground with a splash and turning into a stagnant pool.
Ao Qing braced himself on the ground with both hands, panting heavily.
The black blood vessels in the whites of her eyes quickly faded, restoring their clear blue color.
"I..." Ao Qing raised her head, looking at the mess around her, her face full of confusion and weakness, "What was I doing just now?"
Lu Yan stepped forward and stopped three steps away from her.
"You were just controlled by the thing on the throne." Lu Yan pointed to the blue core in the distance. "I severed the connection. Now, you can talk to us about what exactly happened here."
Ao Qing followed Lu Yan's finger and looked at the core.
She bit her lip, her fingers digging tightly into the cracks in the crystal on the ground.
"That's not my father's power," Ao Qing's voice was hoarse. "It's a parasite from the void called 'Heart of the Void'."
The members of the first squad put away their weapons and gathered around.
"A thousand years ago," Ao Qing said slowly, his gaze never leaving the throne, "the void monsters tore open a dimensional rift and invaded this sea. My father led the Dragon Palace army in a desperate battle."
"He killed the leader of the monsters and sealed it away. But his own body was also corrupted by the void energy and on the verge of collapse. He had no choice but to fall into a deep sleep and use his last strength to suppress the cracks at the bottom of the abyss."
"This 'Heart of the Void' is the seed left behind by that monster before it died."
Ao Qing stood up and pointed to the majestic, azure-blue dragon.
"A thousand years have passed, and the seed has sprouted. It gradually eroded and controlled the Emperor's body, turning the entire Dragon Palace into its lair. It used the Emperor's remaining instincts to set traps, attracting creatures from the outside world to drain their life force."
"Its ultimate goal is to steal 'divinity'."
"Godhood?" Zhao Leiguang scratched his head. "Does this thing really exist?"
"The divine spark is the source of Father's authority and power as the ruler of this sea." Ao Qing turned his head. "Once Father's body is completely corrupted, the Heart of the Void can completely steal the divine spark and become the new ruler of this secret realm. At that time, it will use this as a springboard to reopen the dimensional portal and let more void monsters descend upon your world."
The cavity was so quiet that only the sound of everyone breathing could be heard.
Zhao Leiguang swallowed hard and glanced at Shen Xinglin beside him.
The secret realm they inadvertently discovered turned out to be involved in a dimensional ecological disaster.
If they hadn't been so overwhelmed by their "fear of insufficient firepower" that they had brought their full gear and forcibly flattened this place, if they had died at the hands of the dragons on the outskirts...
This Void Heart will eventually complete its parasitic process and bring the entire South China Sea Secret Realm to China.
Please.
Ao Qing suddenly turned around and faced the first squad.
She placed her hands together in front of her forehead, bowed deeply, and performed an extremely ancient and grand gesture.
"If you can help me kill those invaders, I am willing to offer up this Void Heart, which my father was in the form of, and I will also offer up the most precious treasures of our Dragon Palace!"
She remained bowing, her forehead pressed against the back of her hand.
Lu Yan glanced over Ao Qing's body.
It landed on that empty heart.
【Ding! 】
[A high-dimensional energy aggregate: Heart of the Void has been detected.]
[Analysis Result: This item contains vast spatial laws and life-absorbing rules. If consumed, the [Void Disc] will unlock its third form progress (30%) and gain the dual domain skills of 'Spatial Leap' and 'Life Siphon'.]
A system notification sounded in my mind.
This is a treasure that could drive any awakened being mad.
As long as Lu Yanxin snatches it, he can keep it for himself and make a qualitative leap in his strength.
"That thing is growing on your father's body. If you forcibly remove it, your father's body will completely collapse."
"We'll keep this in mind; just give us the valuable treasure."
Ao Qing stood there, stunned.
She looked at the human in front of her; his eyes were clear and rational, without the slightest greed for power.
She bit her fingertip, and a drop of pale golden dragon blood oozed out.
Ao Qing smeared the dragon's blood on the dragon-shaped jade pendant at his waist.
The jade pendant emitted a clear, resonant dragon's roar.
A crack appeared in the crystal ground ahead, and an ancient stone box slowly rose up.
Ao Qing walked over and opened the stone box.
An extremely violent and sharp aura surged into the sky, pushing away the surrounding water elements.
Inside the box lay a halberd that was two and a half meters long.
The halberd is entirely dark gold, with a surface covered in fine dragon scale patterns. The blade is divided into two prongs, with an aquamarine inlaid in the middle.
【Ding! 】
[Congratulations on discovering the S-rank legendary equipment: Dragon King's Halberd!]
[Dragon King's Halberd: S-Rank Legendary Equipment]
[Effect: Physical Attack Power +5000]
【Special Effect 1: Interruption of Flow - Each attack deals high amounts of true water damage, ignoring 30% of the target's physical defense.】
【Special Effect 2: Sea Split (Splitting) - After a normal attack hits a target, it will automatically split into three energy halberd shadows of equal damage, automatically tracking other enemy targets within a ten-meter range.】
[Special Effect 3: Dragon's Might - The holder is immune to all control effects below Grade B.]
Critical hit damage increased by 145%.
Critical Hit Rate +99%
Ice damage increased by 66%.
Attack Speed +103%
[Vision +10]
It has slightly lower stats than handcrafted weapons, but its special effects are much more powerful.
Zhao Lei rubbed his hands together.
Xiao Qianyu stepped forward, her gaze fixed on the battle halberd.
High damage, true damage, ignores defense, plus a terrifying auto-tracking split attack.
This is a truly devastating weapon.
If you were on a battlefield teeming with monsters, a few casual swings of this halberd would clear out a large area with the resulting halberd shadows.
"This is the weapon my father used in his early years." Ao Qing held up the halberd with both hands and handed it to Lu Yan. "It belongs to you now."
Lu Yan did not answer.
He turned to look at Xiao Qianyu.
"Captain, your new weapon."
Xiao Qianyu did not refuse. She stepped forward and grasped the hilt of the halberd with one hand.
The moment she touched it, the halberd emitted a deep hum, and dark golden light spread along her arm, reflecting off the crimson lotus armor she wore.
"So heavy." Xiao Qianyu flipped her wrist, and the halberd drew a dark golden afterimage in the air.
Three energy halberd shadows split off and struck the distant crystal pillar, leaving three deep marks.