The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 857 - 467 Key (First Update)

Chapter 857: Chapter 467 Key (First Update)

After eliminating the seventh Black Fog Symbiont, all the powerful sources of pollution in this area were completely cleared.

Rod also obtained an excess of Nightmare Fuel and 1 point of Divinity.

Olivia looked very happy. Clearing all the Black Fog Symbionts in advance significantly reduced the pollution in this area. Under the blessing of the Bright Festival, the power of the monsters was further weakened, allowing their progress to accelerate.

Today is the fourth day of the Bright Festival.

If they can enter Star Avenue before the end of tomorrow, they have a complete chance to reach the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground by the end of the sixth day.

Commander Liszt, through his inspirations sensed many times, that the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground in Starry Sky City was empty, with nothing there.

The Starry Queen is likely in a dormant state. Otherwise, as a kingdom’s center, the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground would not possibly be devoid of monsters after falling into darkness. Even the remains after the Holy Fire extinguishes would have sufficient attraction for monsters.

Once inside the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground, they could directly battle the Starry Queen.

Based on past experiences in the Royal City, the battle time with a King Level Monster generally exceeded a day, usually around thirty to forty clock hours, not including the preparation time.

But this battle can last at most a day because the King’s Heart can only last a day.

An extended timeframe is meaningless, as the Starry Queen is not an ordinary King Level. She was once the strongest in the Starry Kingdom and possesses the Holy Fire Seed. Regular battles may not cause any harm to her.

Therefore, strategically speaking, they must enter the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground by the end of the sixth day at the latest, or else the probability of victory diminishes infinitely.

Although Liszt has very strong detection abilities, there are still too many unknowns within Starry Sky City. Whether they can enter the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground smoothly on the sixth day is uncertain.

This is the significance of the final measure.

If they have no hope of entering the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground on time, Horus will gather all the remaining defenders, reverse the Silence Stone, and attract all the monsters blocking their path here with a massive disturbance, holding them off with persistent and tenacious resistance.

Four Special Level Combatants will lead the final team to break through a side of the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground, engaging in the ultimate showdown with the Starry Queen.

No one wants to resort to this tactic.

Today and tomorrow will be the most important two days.

If they can penetrate Star Avenue early, they are very likely to reach the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground by the end of the sixth day.

A large part of this outcome is due to Rod’s credit. He killed a large number of Starry Knights and helped Olivia clear the Black Fog Symbionts faster, greatly enhancing the pace of progression.

Olivia was so joyous that she gave Rod a big hug.

Honestly, the feeling of being poked by hard armor wasn’t pleasant. Although Olivia is a great beauty, Rod is more familiar with another Olivia, in armor with little charming aspects.

Isn’t removing armor before a hug basic etiquette?

Rod muttered silently and again engaged in battle.

The Dream Realm still has one day to reach the destination; killing one more now counts.

Olivia also turned to engage in regular combat. The arrival of Special Level Combatants was like a dimensional reduction attack, significantly speeding up the clearance of the whole area.

With everyone’s joint efforts, the team led by Olivia was the first to clear two areas, and the team members began to support other teams, greatly reducing the pressure on the other three Fire Sons, and quickly improving efficiency.

Rod also took the opportunity to kill another five Black Fog Symbionts, amassing a total of 120 pieces of Nightmare Fuel.

Adding the previous 30 pieces of Nightmare Fuel, there are now 150 in total, enough to make two "Colorful Dreams."

Additionally, he gained a significant number of Souls Without Spirit and 4 points of Divinity.

The Book of Knowledge’s seams were almost curving with laughter. Although the puppet and the Book of the Future didn’t show any changes on the surface, they were also eagerly anticipating their master’s victory. Only with a strong Dream Realm do they have a future.

Only Asa wore a bitter expression, as if he had eaten a big piece of dung, his soul turning yellow, with thirteen "poop beads" mixed into the soul, completely invisible.

By the deep night of the fourth day, they had basically cleared eight areas, with only the last area remaining.

Clearing this area would allow the main force to cut into Star Avenue.

Star Avenue is the central avenue running through Starry City. According to Liszt’s probes, there aren’t many monsters on this road, and just bypassing a few key points will allow them to smoothly reach the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground.

The most troublesome spot was the Main Star Priest wandering around Starry Plaza and the Imperial Palace District, which they had already bypassed.

If they can enter Star Avenue by the end of the fifth day, their chance of success will be further increased.

The second hour of nighttime.

After once again dodging the Spiritual Energy Roar of the Main Star Priest, everyone gathered in a half-collapsed star cathedral.

Soron lit another Residual Fire. In the brilliant, warm firelight, everyone appeared full of fighting spirit and joy, clearly indicating the results of their days of battle.

—When they first entered Starry Sky City, this Spiritual Energy Roar was coming directly at them.

As they progressed, the direction of the Spiritual Energy Roar kept changing, finally moving to behind them.