The Last King Of Darkness-Chapter 1632 - 770: Passing the Torch

Stepping out from the Holy Fire once again, Rod returned to the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground.

This miraculous ability gave him a sense of déjà vu, like traversing a dream realm.

The only difference was that what entered the dream realm was not his body, but an existence similar to spirit or will.

Whereas through the Holy Fire, it was his true self.

"King, since you can directly enter the Spirit Realm like this, why did you fight in the spirit state before?"

The King smiled and said, "My true self can only act around the Holy Fire. Even in the Spirit Realm projection, it’s the same. The Holy Fire is not just the flames you see burning before your eyes. Its presence permeates the Three Realms. The so-called projection is only for your understanding. If I want to go further and destroy monsters, I must operate in the spirit state."

He paused and continued, "In the spirit state, my power is only less than one-tenth of its peak. If I am out of resonance with the Holy Fire, it might be only one percent, and without soul body defense, I am very fragile. The Black Fog Symbionts threatening the Holy Fire are extremely powerful creatures, and I can’t risk striking out. I also can’t entrust Jon or Qingyu with the heavy burden of guarding the Holy Fire, which is why I need your help."

Rod suddenly understood.

No wonder the King, who had never requested help before, specifically wanted him to assist in guarding the Holy Fire.

At the same time, he was also very curious: "What would happen if we moved away from the Holy Fire?"

The King’s face became solemn, and he slowly said, "Once I cross that line, the Holy Fire will begin to tremble, its foundation will start to crumble, and my soul will do the same. If I don’t return within a very short time, I will turn to dust, the Holy Fire will extinguish, and all Guardian Fires connected to the Holy Fire will likewise go out. The entire kingdom will plunge into darkness."

Rod’s face turned slightly pale, and he murmured, "How could this happen?"

The King said gravely, "The Holy Fire is unbelievably powerful and mysterious. At the moment the Fire Transmission Ritual was completed, my soul established an unimaginable strange connection with the Holy Fire. To put it in terms you can understand, I and the Holy Fire are like the Divine Soul and the Divine Origin Base, mutually dependent and inseparable existences."

A strange sense of heaviness came over him, and Rod found it hard to imagine this way of living. Upon becoming the King, one’s entire life is imprisoned around the Holy Fire, not like a King of Trolian, but more like a prisoner of fire.

His voice inadvertently grew soft: "Isn’t there any way to break this?"

The King gazed at Rod, with an indescribable emotion in his burning golden eyes.

"No, the only exception is the Fire Transmission Ritual. At that time, I will burn my body to become Fire Kindling and throw it into the Holy Fire and ignite my soul, merging it into the authority of fire to pass on to my successor. That is the Fire Transmission Ritual, using life as the price, to bear the Holy Fire, fighting for the fire all one’s life, passing the fire from generation to generation."

"Humanity thus endures, civilization thus continues."

"That is the will of fire; as long as it doesn’t extinguish, our spirit will never be severed."

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Until Rod left the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground, the King’s words still echoed in his heart.

For the first time, he deeply felt the weight of humanity, something he had never felt before. Since becoming the Master of Dreams, Trolian had always been in a state of ascent; there might have been trials, but they always concluded in great victory.

He hadn’t truly experienced the horror of the Black Fog and the cruelty of the world because he had always stood on the shoulders of predecessors, whether in the Dream Realm or Trolian, both long-existing entities.

Those legacies and those lives of man were so too.

Without them, there would be no victory today.

"No matter what, I must become stronger and carry this victory forward until the final moment."

Rod clenched his fists.

"Book, can the Star Tower be used now?"

The Book of Knowledge glanced at the time: "Half a day more, Master."

The Star Tower could awaken a Star every other day; it was only eight clock hours since he awakened [Sin’s Touch], not yet half a day.

"Time passes so slowly; I feel like I’ve been fighting in the Spirit Realm for a year."

Rod casually grumbled.

"However, [Sin’s Touch] is indeed useful. As long as I provide stronger Spiritual Energy, the great tentacle can become even stronger, and it pairs perfectly with [Giant God Power]. Except for its appearance, there are no flaws."

The Book of Knowledge said proudly, "Master, the stars I choose will never disappoint you."

Rod smiled, pondering: "Book, I remember you said, the integrity of the dream realm is the greatest improvement. Now that the Holy Fire is safe, Trolian’s expansion is unhindered, and humanity’s legacy is collected, I can go reclaim the Dream Fragments."

The Book of Knowledge checked the Heavenly Sphere Clock. Due to the last incident, it didn’t directly observe the Dream Fragment’s location but rather acquired its coordinates.

"Hmm, the coordinates have shifted a bit, likely due to the escalated powers of the dream realm making the location more precise... The distance is quite far, at least over 30,000 kodans, definitely on another continent. I have an uneasy feeling; Weiguang Asa, can you make a prediction?"

The Book of the Future flipped its pages, and golden light flashed again within its seams. This time, Rod also saw a bright golden trace distinctly appeared within its soul.