We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 369 [The Laws of Death]; Communication with Colonel Gold
"Please accept this. This is my last gift."

As he spoke, Hanno slightly raised his finger and gently touched Xia En's brow.

A faint, icy power entered Xia En's body and remained dormant there.

A notification flashed before Xia En's eyes.

You have received a gift from the remnant soul of Hanno.

You have gained a basic understanding of the laws of death.

Ok?
The Laws of Death?
Upon seeing the notification, a look of shock flashed in Xia En's eyes.

But before he could say anything, Hanno's body shattered like porcelain.

It turned into a pile of pale ashes.

Upon seeing this, Anbing, who was not far away, opened her beautiful eyes wide again.

Captain Shane...won?
Shaun actually defeated the legendary undead Hanno in a direct battle and completely killed him!?
In the Seven Seas, there has never been a non-legendary adventurer who has defeated a legend.

Not even once.

But now, Xia En has accomplished this unprecedented feat.

How could this not surprise Dark Ice?
However, Dark Ice was also well aware of the urgency of the current situation.

She immediately went to Xia An's side: "Captain Xia An, are you alright?"

"Cough cough... I'm fine."

Xia En coughed up a mouthful of blood, looking somewhat listless, but his life was not in danger.

At that crucial moment.

He and Hanno both opted for a strategy of trading injury for survival.

Hanno's advantage was the immortality of the dead.

However, Xia En was wearing a modified [Black Flame Robe].

As Moritz said, the robe does indeed possess the defensive power to withstand an attack from a legendary expert.

This allowed him to withstand one of Hanno's attacks.

However, the robe was also damaged as a result, and its mystical power was greatly diminished.

Moreover, Xia En, who had suffered a heavy blow, was not unharmed. The secret power within his body was surging wildly, causing him considerable internal injuries.

However, given Shane's self-healing abilities, this isn't a big problem.

Although he was quite curious about the words that flashed in the Eye of the Secret, Shane also knew that now was not the time to delve into it.

After catching my breath.

The two immediately ran towards the cabin door.

Thanks to Hanno's powerful and sweeping attacks, most of the undead in the vicinity were wiped out.

This allowed the two to reach the area near the hatch without any obstacles.

But at this moment.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze suddenly, becoming thick and heavy.

Followed by.

Several auras, not much weaker than Hanno's, suddenly descended upon Xia En and the other person.

"Damn it!"

Immediately, Xia En's face turned extremely ugly.

He looked up, and the figures of those legendary undead were already vaguely appearing in his field of vision.

The aura emanating from each figure was extremely terrifying.

It was as if Mount Tai was pressing down on them, locking them in place. The pressure was so tangible that it made it impossible for them to move forward even half a step.

At this moment, the distance between Xia En and the other person and the door was less than ten meters.

But those ten meters seemed like an insurmountable chasm, blocking their way.

It inspires despair.

"How could this be?"

Anbing's mood plummeted.

They clearly succeeded in infiltrating the Great Flame Palace, destroying the "Lord of Cinder" node, and even defeating Hanno, a legendary undead.

But we were stopped here.

We were just one step away from leaving safely.

This situation truly made her feel resentful.

At this moment, the legendary undead showed no intention of communicating with them and launched a deadly attack directly at the two of them.

They either attack directly like ghosts.

Or perhaps it struck the two from a distance, sending a terrifying shockwave rolling in.

What chilled Xia En to the bone was the black light shooting out from the eyes of one of the undead.

That black light carried a dangerous aura that threatened to annihilate everything.

Let alone the injured Xia En now, even in his prime, he might not be able to safely withstand this black light.

The target of that black light was none other than Dark Ice, who was standing next to Xia En!

Just as Xia En was beginning to feel a little desperate.

suddenly.

The [Fire Seed] in Dark Ice's hand once again shone with a bright and dazzling light.

The blazing flames rose up, constantly expanding and changing.

In the blink of an eye, it took the form of a fire giant, standing in front of Shane and the other person.

The giant's face was none other than that of the Lord of Cinder who had been absorbed by the [Fire Seed]!

"salary?"

Anbing called out his name in surprise.

The fire giant looked at her with a mixture of shame and longing, his gaze filled with an inexplicable tenderness.

This look in his eyes doesn't seem to be the kind of emotion the King of Cinder in history would have shown.

As if suddenly realizing something, Dark Ice widened her eyes and stared at the fire giant, a very complicated expression on her face.

"Let me protect you one more time."

After saying this, the fire giant turned around and faced the extinguishing black light.

With a slight raise of his hand, the surging flames engulfed the menacing black light without causing any disturbance within the body.

The tenderness on the face of the Giant Lord of Cinder vanished instantly when he looked at those undead of legendary status.

Instead, it is the majesty of a king and an awe-inspiring demeanor.

He shouted in a questioning tone.

"Now that you have seen me, why do you not bow?"

In an instant.

Those once-powerful and arrogant legendary undead couldn't help but reveal a look of fear and trepidation.

That was the awe and worship etched deep in their souls.

Even if someone is already dead, this sense of awe will not disappear.

next moment.

The spirits knelt down, their foreheads pressed to the ground, uttering indistinct whimpers.

This is used to express one's repentance and surrender.

Not just the undead in the vicinity, but also the ordinary undead surging like waves further away.

They all knelt down, a dark mass of people.

It could be said that the entire City of Flame knelt before the Lord of Cinder.

This scene was spectacular and deeply moved Shane.

So this is the true demeanor of a Cinder King.

That's why he was called a king!

at the same time.

The terrifying pressure that had been surrounding Xia En and the other person disappeared, allowing them to regain their ability to move.

Xia En looked at An Bing beside him: "Ms. An Bing, we should go."

The appearance of the King of Salary in [Spark] broke through their predicament.

However, the collapse of the entire memory space did not stop there.

And soon, it will spread to their area.

on the other hand.

This "Spark" was ultimately not the true Lord of Cinder.

Its power is actually waning, clearly limited by time.

If we don't leave now, it might be too late! Dark Ice clearly realized this as well, after taking a deep look at the fire giant with his back to them.

Anbing and Xia En walked together through the wooden door that stood in the same spot.

"Bang" sound.

The door was closed.

The shattered city of Fiery Flame and the undead were both locked out of their rooms.

Inside the cabin, which was still dark and dilapidated, one could feel a sense of peace.

Only after entering this place did Xia En's heart finally settle down, and he said softly.

"We're safe, for now."

Anbing's expression remained very complicated.

She looked at the wooden box in her hand that originally contained the "fire seed".

At this point, the wooden box was completely empty, with only residual warmth remaining, proving that a [Fire Seed] had once been placed inside.

Anbing couldn't help but ask.

"Just now, what exactly was that...?"

After thinking for a moment, Xia En guessed.

"These [Sparks] are essentially wisps of the Lord of Cinder, perhaps even faintly connected to his true form."

"Just now, that [Spark] absorbed the secret power of the Lord of Cinder that the [Great Flame] reappeared, which is why it was able to temporarily unleash such power, right?"

"As for the triggering condition, it's probably because... you were in mortal danger at the time."

Upon hearing this, Anbing fell silent.

"To...protect me?"

Her feelings at that moment were clearly extremely complicated.

However, this is ultimately a matter of the couple's relationship, and Xia En, as an outsider, has no reason to meddle.

He simply ignored the dark ice beside him, and while healing his wounds, he opened the panel to check the gifts that the undead Hanno had given him before his death.

【Law of Death】

[Type: Power of Laws]

[Quality: Basic]

[Description: Through his numerous battles, Hanno gradually developed his own understanding of death.]

To ensure that death would be equally inflicted on his enemies, Hanno chose death as the law for his ascension to legendary status.

[Because you have glimpsed the essence of the law, and with the gift of the undead Hanno, you are able to wield this power of the law in a rudimentary form.]

Death is the end of all life...

After reading the description, Shane felt strange.

So, the power of laws is something that can be given away?
After thinking it over carefully, Xia En realized it wasn't that simple.

Strictly speaking, the Power of Laws is not a secret power, but more like an enlightenment.

Hanno's original intention was perhaps simply to pass on this insight to Shaen.

It's somewhat similar to the inheritance system in fantasy novels.

It was only because Xia En possessed the special ability of the [Peeping Eyes] and had even witnessed the existence of the [Great Laws] that he was able to solidify this understanding into the [Power of Laws], which allowed him to use it directly.

However, the panel also clearly states that Shane is only using this law superficially at present.

To truly unleash the power of the Law of Death, further in-depth research or comprehension is required.

even so.

To be able to master a single [Law Power] at the sixth rank is something that most secret cultivators wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Perhaps this capability will prove surprisingly effective in this operation.

After a short rest.

Xia En's injuries have basically healed, and An Bing's emotions have also stabilized.

"I wonder how the others are doing."

Xia En sighed softly.

Although he had eliminated one of the nodes of [Great Flame], he did not feel much relieved.

Not to mention the four nodes that remain.

Solving this problem alone put them in danger several times.

Finally, without the stimulation of the remnant will of the Lord of Cinder within the [Spark], they would likely have met with dire straits.

Even Xia En and his companion faced such perilous situations.

Not to mention the other members of the operation.

Xia En was most worried about the few people he knew well.

Even Carles and Jane, within the Great Yan, faced the possibility of perishing at any moment.

However, in this situation of being scattered, worrying is useless.

All Xia En could do was eliminate the remaining nodes as quickly as possible and destroy the undead [Great Flame].

“Drip…drip!”

Suddenly at this moment.

The communicator in Xia En's hand suddenly responded.

However, the communicator displayed an unfamiliar communication frequency band.

Xia En hesitated for a moment, but still answered the call.

"Ahem... Hello, is anyone listening?"

The voice coming from the communicator was also unfamiliar; it was the voice of a middle-aged man.

Xia En's expression changed slightly. Even though he wasn't very familiar with the remaining members of the operation, he had at least heard their voices.

It was obvious that the man making the call was not a member of the action team.

So, inside this undead [Great Flame], who is able to communicate with them via communicator?
Seemingly sensing Xia En's wariness, a man's explanation quickly came through the communicator.

“I am the captain of the King, God.”

"I suddenly received a communication frequency from the military, so I took the liberty of connecting."

“Excuse me, who are you?
Captain Gold of the King?
Upon hearing this, Xia En was immediately startled.

Who would have thought that the man who accessed the communication frequency would be him!
This confirms the conjecture of Carles and Moritz.

God actually managed to stay inside the Great Flame for so long!
Xia En has already truly sensed the danger within the Great Yan Empire.

The fact that Gold was able to do this cannot be explained by luck alone.

Thinking of this, Xia En did not hesitate and immediately spoke up.

"We are infiltrators sent by the Federal military to eliminate [Da Yan]."

"An infiltration operation?"

Gold murmured, “It was indeed a wise choice.”

"A direct confrontation with [Da Yan] is virtually impossible."

"It seems... the intelligence I passed on last time worked."

Shaen asked again.

"Colonel Gold, how's the situation on your end?"

Upon hearing this, a weak, bitter laugh came through the communicator from God.

"Our situation is certainly not very good."

"Of the crew of the King, only one in ten survived. Even though we carried storage devices for supplies, our food and water are almost gone."

"But the worst thing, more than any of these, is the morale of the soldiers."

"Many soldiers felt that the federal military had abandoned us."

"Without rescue and unable to escape from the body of the undead [Da Yan], morale is extremely low, and several people have even committed suicide."

"However, your arrival is undoubtedly good news, and I will inform them of that."

"By the way, how many members were in your infiltration operation?"
Xia En hesitated for a moment before speaking.

There are only ten people in total.

"Ten people."

Colonel Gold seemed somewhat taken aback, and after a moment of silence, he spoke.

"That's true. Without alerting the Great Yan, this is probably the maximum number of people we can reach, right?"

Shane explained.

"Although there are only ten people, those who participated in the operation were all elites from the Far North Expeditionary Force."

“Your daughter, Carles, is among them.”

(End of this chapter)