The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 426 The Remaining Will of the Dark God

However, when they approached the altar, a powerful dark force suddenly surged and bound them tightly.

Then, a deep and majestic voice echoed in the temple.

"How dare you, outsider, enter my temple without permission!"

David struggled and said, "We are here to seek strength and have no intention of offending you."

"strength?"

The voice sneered, "Do you think you can master the power of the God of Darkness with just a mortal body? How ridiculous!"

As the voice fell, the dark power in the temple became more turbulent.

David and the three witches felt unprecedented pressure, and their bodies seemed to be torn apart by this force.

"We must find a way to break free from this force!" David shouted.

Arya, Liana and Nova also tried their best to resist the restraint of the dark power.

Just then, David suddenly thought of a solution.

He condensed the dark mark in his body and resonated with the divine skeleton crystal.

As the resonance deepened, the dark force that bound them began to weaken.

"Success!" David shouted excitedly.

He took the opportunity to break free from his restraints and rushed towards the divine corpse crystal on the altar.

However, just as he was about to touch the crystal of the divine skeleton, a huge black shadow suddenly jumped out from under the altar and launched a fierce attack on him.

The black shadow was extremely fast and extremely powerful.

After fighting with him for a few rounds, David felt a little overwhelmed.

He realized that this black shadow was most likely the afterimage of the God of Darkness, which was trying to prevent anyone from gaining the power of the God's Corpse Crystal.

"David, be careful!" Seeing this, Arya and others attacked the black shadow, trying to share the pressure for David.

However, the black shadow's strength was far beyond their imagination.

Even if the four of them joined forces, it would be difficult for them to gain the upper hand.

The battle gradually became a stalemate, and the dark energy in the temple became more violent because of this fierce battle.

"This is not a solution!" David gasped, "We must find a way to defeat it."

"Perhaps we can try to establish a deeper connection with the God's Remains Crystal." Arya suggested, "Perhaps that will inspire a stronger power within us."

David thought the idea was worth a try.

He once again condensed the dark mark in his body and concentrated on attacking the divine skeleton crystal.

This time, he no longer simply touched it, but tried to merge his consciousness with the divine skeleton crystal.

As his consciousness deepened, he saw a strange scene - the former glory and fall of the God of Darkness.

He felt the remaining will and power of the God of Darkness, and also saw its desire and obsession for rebirth.

"I understand..." David suddenly understood, "The power of the God of Darkness is not impossible to master. The key lies in how we use it."

Under David's guidance, Arya, Liana and Nova also established connections between their consciousness and the divine skeleton crystals.

They began to try to understand and accept the power of the Dark God and transform it into a form that they could control.

As the four people's consciousness continued to merge, the dark energy in the temple began to calm down.

The black shadow also felt their changes, and its attacks became more and more fierce and crazy.

But David and the three witches are no longer the easily defeated people they were before.

With their new understanding and control over the dark forces, they gradually turned the tide of the war.

Finally, in a fierce confrontation, David found the shadow's weakness.

He gathered all his strength and delivered a fatal blow to that weak spot.

With a deafening roar, the black shadow gradually dissipated into nothingness.

At the moment when the black shadow dissipated, David's fingers finally touched the divine skeleton crystal.

At that moment, it seemed as if the entire dark world was shaking.

An unprecedented violent resonance was generated between his dark mark and the divine skeleton crystal. An indescribable force surged out from the crystal and instantly submerged David's consciousness.

Under the impact of this force, David seemed to have crossed the boundaries of time and space and came to an ancient and mysterious realm.

He saw a vast starry sky with countless twinkling stars floating in it, and in the center of the sky was a huge black vortex, emitting heart-pounding dark energy.

As his consciousness deepened, the stars began to gradually gather into pictures, which were the glory and fall of the God of Darkness.

He saw how the God of Darkness, with his own power, created this dark world in the chaos;

He saw how the God of Darkness and the God of Light engaged in a fierce battle, and in the end both were defeated, and their souls split into three parts - one part merged into the crystal of the divine skeleton, one part turned into the black shadow afterimage they had faced before, and the other was sealed in an unknown container.

"I see……"

David suddenly realized, "The power of the God of Darkness is not impossible to master. The key lies in whether we can find the sealed soul and merge it with the crystal and the afterimage."

However, just as David was immersed in these memories, he suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis.

He opened his eyes suddenly and found himself back in the temple, with Arya, Liana and Nova looking at him anxiously.

"David, what's wrong with you?" Arya asked with concern.

David took a deep breath and told them what he saw in the divine skeleton crystal.

"The soul of the Dark God is split into three parts? This is incredible!" Liana said in surprise.

"Also, there is another soul sealed in an unknown container." Nova added, "We must find it in order to fully master the power of the Dark God."

David nodded, his eyes flashing with determination: "Yes, we must find the sealed soul. Moreover, I have a hunch that the soul may be waiting for us in some corner of the dark world."

After learning the truth about the God of Darkness, David and the three witches decided to embark on a journey to find the unknown container.

They know that this is a road full of unknowns and dangers, but they also believe that as long as they unite as one and work together, they will be able to find the sealed soul and reintegrate it with the crystal and afterimage.

They first returned to the place where they had fought the shadow before, searching carefully for possible clues left behind.

After some effort, they finally found an ancient rune pattern in a hidden corner.

This rune pattern is somewhat similar to the rune on the God's Remains Crystal, but also different. "This rune pattern may be a clue." David observed the rune pattern carefully and said, "It may guide us to find the location of the unknown container."

So, they began to travel through various corners of the dark world according to the guidance of the rune patterns.

They passed through dark forests, crossed steep mountains, and crossed turbulent rivers...

They have experienced countless challenges and dangers, but they have always maintained their firm faith and courage.

Finally, on a moonlit night, they arrived at an ancient ruin shrouded in darkness.

This relic exudes a mysterious and weird atmosphere, as if hiding endless secrets and dangers.

"Is this the place the rune pattern points to?" Arya said, looking at the ruins.

David nodded. "It's very possible. Let's go in and take a look."

So they entered the ruins carefully.

The interior of the ruins is filled with complex mechanisms and traps, which can trigger dangers if you are not careful.

But with their wisdom and courage, they solved the mystery of the mechanisms and traps step by step and went deep into the core area of ​​the ruins.

There, they saw a huge altar, on which was placed a container emitting a faint light.

That container had a similar aura to the Divine Skeleton Crystal, but was also somewhat different.

It seems to contain a deeper and more powerful power.

"Is this the unknown container?" Liana said in surprise.

David walked forward and examined the container carefully.

He discovered that the container was engraved with complex runes and patterns, which seemed to have some connection with the soul of the Dark God.

"Yes, this is the unknown container." David said affirmatively, "Also, I feel the breath of the Dark God's soul. It is in this container."

After confirming the identity of the unknown container, David and the three witches began to think about how to reintegrate the soul in the container with the divine crystals and afterimages.

They know that this is a difficult and complex task that requires tremendous effort and wisdom from them.

They first tried to establish contact with the spirit in the container.

They closed their eyes, concentrated, and extended their consciousness deeper into the container.

After some effort, they finally felt the presence of the soul in the container.

It was an ancient and powerful being that seemed to have been sleeping for countless centuries, waiting to be awakened.

"God of Darkness, please listen to our call." David said silently in his heart: "We are here to seek your power. Please merge with us!"

As David's call fell, the soul in the container began to wake up gradually.

It emitted a powerful energy wave that caused the entire ruins to tremble.

David and the three witches felt unprecedented pressure, but they also knew that this was a critical moment for integration.

They continued to concentrate, connecting their consciousness closely with the soul in the container.

They try to understand and accept the power and wisdom of the soul and transform it into a form that they can control.

In the process, they experienced countless pains and struggles, but they never gave up.

Finally, in a fierce confrontation, they found an opportunity to merge with their souls.

They gathered all their strength and wisdom and attacked the soul.

With a deafening roar, their consciousness and souls finally merged into one.

At the moment of integration, they felt unprecedented strength and confidence.

They seemed to have gained all the power and wisdom of the God of Darkness and became the true masters of the dark world.

However, they also know that this power is not easily obtained, and it requires them to put in more effort and wisdom to control and master it.

After successfully fusing with the soul of the God of Darkness, David and the three witches' strength made a qualitative leap.

Not only did they master deeper and more powerful dark powers, they also gained all the wisdom and knowledge of the God of Darkness.

However, they also know that this does not mean they can rest easy.

On the contrary, they face more arduous and complex missions and challenges.

First, they needed to find a way to stabilize this combined power.

Although they now have the power of the Dark God, this power is still very unstable and difficult to control.

If they are unable to stabilize this power, they may cause great harm to themselves and those around them.

Secondly, they also need to solve the problems and crises in the dark world.

With the revival and integration of the power of the God of Darkness, some forces and creatures in the dark world also began to stir.

They tried to use this power to realize their own ambitions and desires, thus bringing greater chaos and disaster to the dark world.

Therefore, David and the three witches decided to stay in the dark world and continue to practice and explore this mysterious land.

They must not only stabilize their own forces and improve their own strength;

You must also find solutions to problems and crises in the dark world and work hard to maintain peace and tranquility in this land.

In the process, they encountered countless challenges and dangers.

But with their firm belief and courage, profound wisdom and strength, and united spirit of cooperation, they successfully overcame these difficulties and achieved brilliant achievements.

Finally, when peace and tranquility returned to the dark world once again;
When the power of the Dark God is stabilized and properly utilized;
When David and the three witches became respected and admired heroes in the dark world;
Just as David and the three witches were immersed in the joy of integrating the power of the God of Darkness, the crystal of the divine skeleton suddenly released a powerful vortex of energy.

This energy vortex was like a black hole, instantly swallowing up the four people and bringing them into a strange and illusory space - a fantasy world.

In the illusion, there was chaos and nothingness all around, with only a huge black crystal suspended in the center, emitting a dark and mysterious light.

David, Arya, Liana and Nova were suspended in the air, looking at the surrounding environment with serious expressions.

"How is this going?"

Liana asked with a frown, trying to use magic to perceive the nature of the illusion, but her power seemed to be greatly limited here.

David shook his head and said in a deep voice: "It seems that this is some kind of test of the Divine Remains Crystal. We must deal with it carefully."

Just as they were about to explore the illusion, a low and majestic voice sounded in the void. It was the remaining will of the God of Darkness.

(End of this chapter)