The ashes practically covered the entire circular area, and the sounds of clashing, collisions, and Radagan swinging his sledgehammer filled the air, turning the entire space into a chaotic free-for-all!
Meanwhile, A-Tui was lying exhausted by the door, covered in sweat, with his kettle cover crookedly placed to the side.
"You... are you done over there?"
What's going on?
Lu Ye drew his sword and looked around, feeling lost. Ahead, the ashes were densely packed and surging like a tide. Radagan was still unleashing attacks with golden light, and there was nowhere for him to enter and participate in this battle.
"Have you put the stone slab in yet?" Lu Ye asked. "What's next?"
“Marika said… Rdagan is just a gatekeeper, but since Rdagan was also transformed from Marika’s body, he is also a vessel for the Ring. After defeating him, the Beast of Elden will devour the vessel in reverse, taking the Ring into its own body to fight against the outsiders. At that time… we can use the power of the Primal Life Furnace to activate the Slab.”
"I understand..."
The Primal Life Forge was not activated when the stone tablet was first installed because Rdagan was the one that appeared at that time, and the power of the Primal Life Forge had no effect on Rdagan. It was only when the Beast of Elden, which is of the same concept as the Elden Ring, appeared that Rdagan, as the vessel, would be devoured by it, and the Elden Ring would exist within the Beast of Elden. At that time, activating the Primal Life Forge stone tablet would completely destroy and dismantle the Golden Law from its foundation.
To do this, you must first defeat Rdagan, the loyal hound of the Golden Law.
"Do you have any more Holy Grail bottles?" Lu Ye asked A Tui.
“There’s only one bottle left…” A-Tui shook his head. “Generally speaking, once the ashes are defeated, it’s not possible to summon them again immediately for a short period of time, but Marika made some adjustments to the Soul Bell… so that I can summon them again after the ashes are defeated.”
Lu Ye understood.
Ame truly lives up to her reputation as a Pokémon Master of the Borderlands. She used up all her Focus stats summoning Ash with the Soul Bell, which makes sense, since she can't possibly defeat Rdagon on her own. It's better to place her hopes on the many Ashes, including some powerful Legendary Ashes. Besides, Rdagon is alone, and with the space restricted, it's difficult for her to unleash her full power.
“That’s right, and Radagan’s strength is not as good as Gavri.” Marika’s voice also appeared at this moment. “You just need to find the right opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to him.”
“Wait, but that’s your body… what will you do after that?” A-Tu suddenly remembered.
Even after the Golden Law disappears, Marika will still find it difficult to find her own body, because even if the Golden Law disappears, the traces left behind will not change. As the vessel containing the Elden Ring, an ordinary body cannot contain Marika's soul.
"The laws change, and death will return," Marika said calmly. "Although a body capable of containing my soul is rare, given time, it's not impossible to create one..."
"What if there isn't enough time?" Lu Ye asked.
“I think it must be entering the cycle of rebirth and reincarnation,” Marika said.
A burst of golden light erupted from afar; it was Radagan unleashing his power. He sensed the increasing number of invaders, and the Golden Law, on the verge of destruction, was urging him to eliminate these outsiders.
Without further hesitation, Lu Ye left immediately, his figure disappearing into the ashes.
However, he did not immediately join the battle, but instead wandered around and observed from the perimeter.
The main force consists of legendary figures like the Knight of Lost Home, whose ashes have been enhanced by Ame using lilies of the graveyard. The rest are just pure ashes, purely there to fill the gaps and block Radagan's movements. If they can hurt him, it's a huge bonus.
Although Marika said that Rdagon was not as strong as Goughrey, as the King of Elden, he had to be strong enough, otherwise he could not maintain the rule of the Golden Law. Rdagon would fight his way through the crowd of so many ashes, but the path would be filled by other ashes as soon as it was filled, just like the flowing tide.
In fact, before Lu Ye arrived, these ashes had been replaced countless times.
But A-Mei only had one Holy Grail Bottle left to replenish his mana.
However, after scanning the area, Lu Ye could not find the [Bionic Teardrop].
Lu Ye immediately understood what A Tui was thinking.
He found it somewhat amusing, wondering if this guy was genuinely stupid or just pretending.
Using the ashes as cover, Lu Ye gradually closed in.
Radagan is now handling things with ease. Half of his magical ring is visible in his broken body. He seems to have noticed that the supply of ashes has decreased significantly, and he knows that the supply of ashes summoners is almost exhausted, so he has quickened his attack.
This was the perfect opportunity. Radagan knew there were new intruders, but they didn't know that the intruders had already infiltrated the ashes. Even if they did know, there was no way to prevent it.
Lu Ye approached layer by layer, then seized the opportunity to stab him in the back, his tears piercing Radagan's heart.
He thought that the combination of his destined death and the malevolent energy of the tears would work together, but to his surprise, Radagan turned around and swung at him.
Lu Ye figured it out as he dodged.
Radagan is currently using Marika's body, but Marika's physical body has long since died.
Conventional attack methods are ineffective against Rdagan. To force out the Beast of Elden, it must realize that Rdagan is no longer capable of protecting it.
Without any hesitation, Lu Ye flashed into the ashes and disappeared once more.
Without hesitation, Radagan leaped into the air, the great hammer in her hand radiating a holy golden light. Upon seeing this, Ame immediately raised her staff, and the [Realm of Magic] appeared beneath her. Then, another golden light enveloped the area. It was the prayer that Sir Hundred Wisdoms had taught her, called [Holy Protection of the King], which could encompass all allies around her, greatly increasing their Holy attribute damage reduction rate, and maintaining the prayer state during its continuous execution.
This is the third time Ame has applied the Holy Protection of the King, which is one of the reasons why so many ashes have been able to hold out for so long in Rdagan's hands. This prayer can enhance the holy attributes represented by the Golden Law, and Rdagan, as a loyal dog of the Golden Law, uses techniques and powers that all originate from the Golden Law.
With the King's protection activated, numerous ashes surged forth once more, rushing towards Radagang in the sky, forming a tall mound, like pilgrims on a pilgrimage.
Radagan slammed down in the direction where Lu Ye had disappeared. Golden cracks spread rapidly along the spot where the stone hammer struck, and then exploded. Many ashes were instantly reduced to ashes by this attack, but Lu Ye was not among them, because he had already circled around to the side and launched a surprise attack.
The moment Radagan landed, he pounced out of the ashes like a hunting tiger, spinning and wielding the Blade of Tears and the famous sword Moonshadow. The red and blue arcs of the blade sealed off all space, and the rapid slashes created dazzling light. The blade light pierced through the muscles and bones of Radagan's hands and feet without any hesitation.
Even a dead body can no longer be used once its functions are impaired, just like a robot.
This tactic worked.
Radagan's limbs were all severed, and he collapsed to the ground. The magic ring hidden within his shattered body also vanished silently. At the same time, the surrounding space suddenly trembled violently. The disc-shaped arena rapidly lost its weight and plummeted, and black tides seeped from the cracks in the rocks, instantly engulfing the entire arena. The surrounding area was filled with this black liquid that emitted a faint mist.
Nymph tells Lu Ye that the space he is in is undergoing drastic changes and is probably in some kind of "inner world". In order to maintain the connection between the escape machine and Lu Ye and the others, Nymph even has to cut off the communication.
Marika's voice echoed in my ears.
"Be careful, the beast Elden is about to emerge. You must carefully observe the location of the stone slab and find a way to cut open that part to release the power of the stone slab."
"I know that."
Lu Ye made up his mind.
The ability to "Escape into the Void" can be used once more.
This allows him to defeat the Beast of Elden without having to go to great lengths to confront it head-on.
After all, the Golden Law represents the Elden Ring, and the Elden Ring is, in a sense, the Beast of Elden itself. Now that the stone tablet is inside the ring, once the power of the Primal Life Furnace is activated, the Elden Ring will shatter instantly.
A-Tui got up from the ground, ready for battle.
Suddenly, a huge, jet-black claw shot out from the liquid. It was enormous, with a jet-black exterior but a transparent texture, revealing something resembling bones inside. It extended from one arm to five claws, composed of dense golden threads, occasionally emitting specks of emerald green and gold light.
The giant claw pressed Radagan's body into the black liquid, and when it pulled the claw out again, Radagan's corpse had transformed into a pure golden greatsword. Along with the golden greatsword, the true form of the Beast Elden also appeared.
The Beast of Elden does not have the appearance of a wild beast. It is a creature that Lu Ye and A Tui have never seen before. It is the symbol of the Elden Ring. After being evolved by the Primal Life Furnace, it has become what it is now. Its body is black, but it has a transparent texture. There are things like the veins of a leaf in its huge body. They are also formed by golden threads that are wrapped around and spread throughout the body. From head to tail, the more branches there are, and the dozens of pairs of small wings behind it are the same.
The overall structure of the Beast of Elden resembles the veins of a large tree.
It was an absolute sense of grandeur, a beauty so terrifying it was almost grotesque.
It stood upright, revealing a body even larger than that of an ancient dragon. A pale purple, nebula-like mist appeared before it, and the golden greatsword in its hand exuded a murderous aura.
“You must beware of the Beast of Elden and the sword in its hand. It is a greatsword born from the remains of a god, and made enormous by the power of a beast,” Marika said.
At that moment, Lu Ye spotted the location of the stone slab.
It is located within the golden light spot on the head of the Beast of Elden.
"Ah Tui, you and your ashes help me stall for time. As long as I can get close to that big guy, we'll have won this battle," Lu Ye said.
Chapter 695 The End
The final battle has begun.
A-Tu manipulated the ashes in an attempt to recreate the previous "human wave tactic," but the Beast of Elden, facing the oncoming horde of ashes, swung its greatsword. The sword was formed from Marika's body, a "divine body transformed into a sword," containing the secrets of the Golden Law.
The Beast of Elden swung its divine body horizontally, transforming it into a sword. Although the blade had not yet arrived, its body emitted a massive blade of light. This wide-area AOE skill instantly obliterated the weak ashes, as if they had scattered into a pile of sand while running.
The remaining powerful ashes bravely charged towards the Beast of Elden and launched an attack, but their tiny bodies were insignificant before the behemoth. The Beast of Elden swept its massive tail, which, like the upturned tip of a golden tree branch, tried to knock away the legendary warriors who had long since died, but was blocked by the ashes. Two knights of the lost homeland held their swords in a defensive stance, their blades creating a powerful wind. The Red Lion Knight Oga stood at mid-range, as the noble mages fired powerful gravity arrows, which mingled with the falling shards of radiant magic, piercing the Beast of Elden's chest. Below, the Vanguard Agent Jars charged like porcupines, exploding upon reaching the Beast of Elden, their fragments flying everywhere.
However, these attacks had almost no effect. The Beast of Elden seemed to feel no pain. It swung its tail again, and as it turned its body, the Divine Body Transformation Sword in its hand emitted an arc of golden sword light. Its tail emitted a purple nebula-like mist, and then it suddenly exploded. The force of the explosion and the flames even obscured A-Tui's vision.
After the smoke and dust cleared, the number of ashes had decreased considerably, but they remained indomitable and launched another attack, completely unafraid of death, like the warriors of Valhalla in Ragnarok.
A-Tui gripped his staff tightly, along with a blue chalice in his hand, his expression tense.
Only half a minute has passed since the order was given, and the amount of ashes has already decreased by more than half... This is unacceptable...
A-Tui glanced at Lu Ye, who was walking around from the side, trying her best not to attract the attention of the Elden Beast, but was still almost hit by the sword light emitted by the Divine Body Transformation Sword. For a moment, she hesitated. She had used up too much energy in the battle with Radagan, and the little mana she had left was not enough to support her to use a lot of magic, especially A-Tui's strongest attack method, Origin Magic.
“Go and fight…” Marika’s voice rang in her ears, “I will help you.”
“But… I only have one jar left,” A-Mei said nervously. “Should I rush in, or should I summon the ashes…?”
A-Tui's brain was working at lightning speed.
She doesn't have much time to think.
The situation in the arena was changing every minute. The remaining ashes were all high-quality advanced and legendary ashes. Their owners were all powerful warriors in life, but even with a numerical advantage against the Beast of Elden, which helped Lu Ye quietly reach the Beast of Elden, this advantage would disappear as time went on.
If she rushed in directly, all the ashes would soon be destroyed. She would have to take on the heavy responsibility of luring the Elden Beast's attention. It wasn't that A-Tui was afraid of taking on this task, but her focus was low, and she only had one Holy Grail Bottle left. She was afraid that she would be killed by the Elden Beast with a single sword strike before she could help Lu Ye.
“Why not do both?” Marika’s voice rang out again.
"Both...do it?"
"Don't you still have ashes that can be used without consuming focus points?"
"Bionic teardrops...but..."
“Don’t worry about me.” Marika’s voice suddenly softened. “I will create a new body myself. Besides, artificially created life forms are not suitable for me. I cannot exert my original power on them.”
"Well... okay, but what can a bionic teardrop do?"
“Of course I can help you summon ashes,” Marika said. “And not just once, after the ashes are destroyed, I will briefly attach myself to an artificial life form to modify the properties of the ashes.”
A-Tui suddenly realized.
Marika is essentially a hidden energy source.
The bionic teardrop's focus and life points far exceeded its own limits. Marika occupied the bionic teardrop's body. Although she could not exert her true strength because she could not adapt to this artificial life form's body, as the creator of the Soul Bell, she was able to reduce the cooldown time of the ashes to zero.
In other words... the bionic teardrop is an infinite Pokémon summoner!
After A-Tui was able to use the bionic teardrop, during her time back in Kalia Fortress, she had some free time and tested the strength of the ashes. A-Tui didn't test the life value because she wasn't so heartless as to kill someone who looked exactly like her, but the focus value was at least twenty times that of her own, which could be seen when she released [Comet Azler] before.
That's a great idea!
That way I can go to the front lines!
Once A-Tui had made up his mind, he immediately rang the soul-summoning bell.
I'm not some nobody from the borderlands anymore. I've fought against demigods and ancient dragons, and I've even learned two legendary origin magic spells. If you put me on the novel shelf of the Magic Academy's Miscellaneous Talk section, I'd definitely be the protagonist template... I don't think I'll cause Lu Ye any trouble.
Besides, we've overcome so many difficulties, why be afraid of this last one?
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