Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 143: The Tribulation of Recognizing the Master
Although I was not able to participate in the "Dark Crusade" that destroyed the Red Scorpion Mercenaries, I was able to concentrate on unsealing the artifact. Originally, the giant magician who was responsible for protecting me was not easy to recover, and the progress was relatively slow. However, after mastering the eighth-level magic "Soul of the Dead", I can use it to treat the giant magician's injuries and speed up their recovery. The interval between two actions has been shortened a lot, becoming more efficient. Through unremitting efforts, I feel that the Yin Qi has been absorbed in recent days. It is possible to be full at any time. Success is in sight. I dare not relax more and more. Almost all of my time is used to absorb Yin Qi. On the second day after the Desert Eagle successfully wiped out the Red Scorpion Mercenaries, I also entered the "Bone Dragon Cemetery" to complete the last action. After absorbing for a while, the system prompted me that the Yin Qi reserve was full, and the program automatically ended, and I could no longer absorb a trace.
Finally, I completed the task of removing the second seal of the "Death Staff". I was delighted and looked at it with great expectation, but I was deeply disappointed. I still couldn't check the properties and functions of the artifact. It was still unusable. Could there be a third seal waiting for me to crack? It was too torturous. I really didn't know what kind of hardships and tests I had to go through before the "Death Staff" would no longer be just a worthless decoration, and I would become the real owner of this artifact that I had obtained for more than a year, and reproduce its former glory .
When the resurrection deadline came and I left the "Dead Soul Space", the same scene happened again. I did not appear in the room of the human world, but entered the private space of the dead old man. The ominous premonition in my heart suddenly became stronger, and the last glimmer of hope was about to be shattered. It seems that there is probably a third seal waiting for me to break.
"Hello, Lord Death!" I bowed slightly. Although I was in a bad mood, I still had to observe basic etiquette when facing my boss.
"Congratulations!" The old man looked at me with a smile on his face, and he seemed very happy. "A-Dai, you really did not disappoint me. It only took you such a short time to absorb enough Yin energy from the 'Bone Dragon Cemetery' and remove the second seal of the 'Dead Scepter'. You are worthy of being the most outstanding necromancer in 'Tianxia'. I am so happy!"
But I couldn't be happy. Seal after seal. When will the seal end? I have invested so much effort and energy. When will it end? I glared at him unhappily, "Forget it. Even if the second seal is lifted, the 'Dead Scepter' is still unusable. Isn't there a third seal waiting for me to break? I can't guarantee that I can complete it successfully. Isn't it too early to be so happy now?"
"Hey, it's been such a long time since we last met, how come you've suddenly become more capable and even more powerful than me?" The old man showed a surprised expression, "Is there a third seal on the 'Dead Scepter'? How come I can't see it? Could it be that you took advantage of this time to hook up with that birdman Michael and asked him to add another seal?"
"Oh, this..." I was stunned at first, then I realized it. "You mean, the 'Dead Scepter' only has two seals, and I don't need to break them anymore?"
"Of course. Even if you don't count the chance artifacts into the normal compilation, you have paid enough for it. It's time to reap the rewards. If it were any other necromancer, it would probably be impossible to break the second seal of the 'Dead Scepter' so quickly. Maybe they would have to advance to the ninth level of the profession to be able to do it."
"Then why can't I find out the specific properties and functions of the 'Dead Scepter'? It still shows that it is unusable?"
"Since it is called a divine weapon, it must have divine power attached to it. After the 'Death Scepter' fell into Michael's hands, he sealed it with the power of light. The dark power contained in it must have been completely expelled. The artifact of the undead race lost the support of my power as the god of death. It only has the form but no soul. It is equivalent to a piece of waste. Of course, it cannot be used normally."
"Then what should I do? What should I do to make the 'Dead Scepter' contain the dark power again?" I was already getting anxious before the old man finished speaking. He said there was no third seal. Wasn't he kidding me? First, I had to soak and wash in the "Ultra-Yin Water". I had to kill the six sacred beasts and collect their soul energy. Then, the Yin Qi of the "Bone Dragon Cemetery" was accumulated. I was facing the attacks of countless spirit dragons. Now, a dark power has popped up, involving the level of gods. I am afraid that I will face a more difficult challenge.
"I wonder which god you are?"
"I am the necromancer Ah Dai, how can I be a god?"
"Then you have what it takes to challenge me?"
"My Lord Death, you must be joking. I don't have that kind of ability. My meager strength is nothing compared to yours."
"You have neither divine power nor the ability to challenge me to seize the power of darkness. So what right do you have to restore the use of the 'Death Scepter'?"
"You said... Actually, I..." I was speechless, unable to answer for a moment, "This damn old man, I don't know if he just happened to have some free time, his old habit came back and he started to make trouble with me. It's really infuriating. He doesn't understand my anxious mood at all. So, Lord Death, how can I make the 'Death Scepter' work for me?"
"The 'Death Staff' cannot be used because it lacks the support of dark power. It only needs to be infused with a little dark power. This is naturally a trivial matter for an old man like me. It's just a piece of cake. What ability do you have to dare to talk about helping? Young man, don't be proud and complacent after achieving a little success. There are always people who are better than you. You can't solve everything."
"Yes, yes..." I couldn't say anything else except nodding and smiling bitterly. What the hell was going on? Could it be that he was so happy about the imminent release of the "Death Scepter" that he had the leisure to teach me tirelessly?
Seeing the old man still talking, I really didn't want to waste time listening to him. Although the God of Death might feel lonely, I was busy with many things and was eager to know the final result. I didn't feel like accompanying him. I quickly took out the "Death Staff" from the "Storage Belt" and handed it to him. "Lord Death, I already know what you mean. I'll give you the 'Death Staff'. Please spend some of your power."
I interrupted him. The old man looked unwilling, but he just faced the "Dead Scepter" I handed over. But he didn't refuse. He rolled his eyes at me and raised his hand to grab it. "Well, seeing that you are so impatient, you must want to experience the power of the 'Dead Scepter' as soon as possible. I will grant your wish."
Of course I want to know as soon as possible. I have been guarding a so-called main artifact that cannot be used and whose functions and properties are unknown for more than a year. Seeing success in sight, I certainly don't want to delay any longer. I ignored the slight displeasure revealed in the old man's words and said, "Thank you, Lord Death. After the matter is done, I will try my best to use the 'Dead Scepter' to kill more angels and consume some of Michael's divine power. I won't let him take advantage of you."
The old man finally smiled again. He nodded, "I'm glad you understand. Re-infusing consumes more divine power than sealing. You should be more courageous in the future. Don't be lenient towards those angels, especially the high-level holy angels. Don't let Michael get away with it. Okay, get out of the way. I'm going to use my power to infuse divine power into the 'Dead Scepter', so as not to affect you and cause you harm."
"Excuse me, Lord Death, how long does it take to infuse divine power?"
"Just wait patiently. With me personally here, there won't be any problems that can't be solved. It won't take too long."
I followed his words and stepped aside. I didn't need to spend my energy to break the seal. I just needed to wait for a while and everything would be fine. In comparison, it was really worthwhile. However, the old man's words seemed to be ordinary, and he didn't take the infusion of divine power seriously. His expression was very serious. He held the "Dead Scepter" tightly with both hands, raised it high and held it horizontally above his head, looked up, and stood still with concentration. All his movements were done in a very strict and serious manner, without any carelessness. With a loud shout, his whole body suddenly radiated a black light, especially in his arms. He slowly injected it into the "Dead Scepter". It lasted for more than ten minutes. The originally dark and dull "Dead Scepter" began to emit a faint colorful divine light, and finally began to reveal its identity as a divine weapon.
More than 40 minutes passed, the colorful divine light from the "Dead Scepter" became stronger and stronger, and I was getting more and more happy, but suddenly I heard the old man exclaim "Huh", and I hurriedly looked over, frowning slightly, with a heavy expression, and a little angry, as if I had encountered some trouble. I was suddenly shocked, seeing that good things were about to happen, and I must not let any accidents happen again. Fortunately, the old man continued to infuse divine power into the "Dead Scepter" and did not stop the action. His expression quickly returned to normal, and it didn't seem like anything was wrong. I was relieved and continued to wait patiently for the moment when the "Dead Scepter" revealed its true form.
After more than an hour, the black light on the dead old man gradually weakened, and finally stopped infusing divine power, while the "Dead Scepter" which had been dim all the time, emitted a striking seven-color divine light, and looked no different from other artifacts, and should have been completely unsealed. I rushed forward, eager to hold it in my hands to check its properties and functions, but the dead old man did not seem to want to return it to me immediately, ignoring my hands that stretched out to ask for it, and stared at the "Dead Scepter" with a dull expression, as if he was thinking about something.
"Lord Death, what's wrong? Have you encountered any trouble, or are you unable to resume the use of the 'Scepter of the Dead'?" I felt something was wrong and couldn't help but ask.
After asking twice in a row, the old man came back to his senses. "Well, it's nothing, it's just that Michael is so abominable. He actually played tricks on me and hid an ambush in the 'Dead Scepter'. I didn't notice it for a while, and I almost suffered a little loss. But don't worry. I am very powerful. His little tricks can't affect me, but..." At this point, the old man paused slightly, and his old face seemed to be a little red, which made my heart tighten. "You are in trouble."
It was indeed what I was most worried about. That damn old man was so boastful before, as if he was omnipotent and would succeed immediately once he showed up. But how come he became so weak immediately when faced with practical matters? He is the god of death. He can't even handle a small matter. It's so embarrassing. No wonder we necromancers need to cooperate with the magic knights to compete with the Church of Light. Maybe what he said before was just to flatter himself, saying that he was equal to Michael, or that he could only do it by joining forces with Lucifer, the Lord of the "Devil's Prison", the fallen king. Such performance really hits the confidence of us younger brothers.
"Is there a third seal on the 'Death Scepter'? Do you need me to break it?"
The old man shook his head. "The light seal of the 'Death Scepter' has been completely lifted, and the dark power has been successfully infused into it, restoring its true form and making it available for use at any time. However, while executing the 'Blood Recognition' procedure, because Michael is willing to sacrifice his power and do something secretly, you still need to go through a small test before you can become the holder of the 'Death Scepter'."
A small test? It's easy to say. As a product of the struggle between the two gods, even if it is just a byproduct, for me, I'm afraid it will be a difficult challenge. "Lord Death, can you please explain what's going on and what test I need to go through?"
"You can't understand the complicated things, so I'll tell you simply. When Michael sealed the 'Death Staff', he hid a clone. It was condensed at one point and had been dormant, escaping my monitoring. When I just infused the 'Death Staff' with divine power, the clone regained consciousness due to the stimulation of the energy of the same nature and opposite sex, and jumped out to mess with me. Although I suppressed it by force and severely damaged it and sealed its movement, there is no way to completely destroy it, otherwise the destructive power generated would be too strong, and the 'Death Staff' would not be able to withstand it and would be reduced to dust. You can see that on the top of the staff, there is a faint image of a twelve-winged golden angel, which is the clone of Michael that I suppressed."
After taking the "Death Staff" handed over by the dead old man, I carefully examined it and found that there was indeed an image of a majestic twelve-winged golden angel on the end of the staff, looming and looking like a living creature. "Since the seal has been lifted, why can't I check the properties and functions of the 'Death Staff'? Could it be that this clone of Michael is causing trouble?"
"Yes, light and darkness cannot coexist. The dark artifact contains the power of light, so it is naturally impossible for it to work."
"Then what should I do? How can I use the 'Scepter of the Dead' normally?" Even the dead old man couldn't solve this problem, so I don't know what kind of severe test it will give me.
"I have consumed most of the energy of Michael's clone, so it is not very powerful anymore. The last order it was given was to guard the 'Dead Staff' and not be used by any undead wizards. So when you drip blood to acknowledge its master, it will suddenly appear and attack you. If you are killed by it, it will continue to hide in the 'Dead Staff' and be responsible for guarding. Only if you successfully kill it can you completely eliminate the light mark, allowing the 'Dead Staff' to show its true form and recognize you as its master. Only then will the official announcement be issued to confirm it."
"You're kidding me by asking me to fight against the clone of the Angel of God Michael? He is the one and only Lord of Light. Even if he is just a clone, his strength is probably above that of the Holy Angel. Can I be his opponent? If I am killed by him, will there be any sequelae?"
"You don't have to worry so much. There was a big gap between it and the original body. After my strong suppression and consumption, the energy of this Michael's clone is almost gone. It is impossible to support the battle for too long. It relies only on the more advanced skills and combat techniques of the Angel of God. Although it is still a very powerful existence for you at present, it is no longer invincible. As the best necromancer , you should be able to fight it. Even if you fail, you don't have to worry about any adverse effects. The battle can only be launched when you drip blood to recognize the master. It is carried out in the human world. With the current ability of that clone, it is suppressed by my dark power and cannot damage your basic mental power. It's just that you still can't use the 'Dead Scepter'. Enter the 'Resurrection Corridor' to rest for six hours. After you come out, you can continue to challenge it. If it doesn't work once, you can fight it a few more times and slowly consume its energy. You will always be able to kill it."
It's easy to say. If it's in the 'Dead Soul Space', it's better. I have countless troops to mobilize, and maybe I can delay it for a while. But I can only fight in the human world. In that case, I need to summon a large number of undead creatures in advance every time I start a war. If I fail, the delay will definitely not be just six hours. I just hope that the old man is not exaggerating this time. With my strength, I can really fight against this clone of Michael in the "Dead Soul Scepter".
