The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 690 - 488: Gold Heart

Chapter 690: Chapter 488: Gold Heart

No one anticipated that the monster would arrive so quickly from the darkness. They had just entered the building, and the legendary Undying Sword King was already upon them. This particular monster could cut through buildings, was unaffected by the sacred corpse, and was extremely hard to kill. Even decapitating it would not suffice.

However, the appearance of this monster interrupted the fight between Li Yi and Kevin.

Otherwise, if they continued fighting, one of them would surely die.

"Lin Ya, you see, the disaster has already been brought by them, this is the legendary monster, the Undying Sword King. With a single slash, it could cut through a building, leaving us all exposed to the darkness without shelter. You should have cooperated with me earlier to kill all these people."

Kevin was furious at this moment. Grasping his Great Sword, he glanced at Li Yi, then at the Undying Sword King that barged into the building.

To him, both were enemies, and both posed a great threat.

Lin Ya also looked grim: "Now is not the time to talk about this. We should put aside our conflict and find a way to kill this Undying Sword King."

"I think we should kill these people first. As long as they’re alive, monsters from the darkness will keep coming, and the danger will never end. Only when they’re dead will the monsters lose their target and stop appearing," Kevin said coldly.

Lin Ya said, "A monster is still just a monster, but they are adventurers. Perhaps we should join forces, gather all our strength to combat the darkness, instead of killing each other. That way, we stand a better chance of surviving. If we weaken ourselves, what will we do if more monsters appear later?"

"You’re thinking too far ahead about what’s to come. We can’t even solve the current crisis; what future are you talking about?" Kevin said. "And there are countless adventurers in this world. Instead of relying on them, we should cultivate our own adventurers. Your weakness will only lead everyone to a dead end."

"Enough, this is not the time for argument," Lin Ya said angrily. "Let’s kill the Undying Sword King first..."

But before he could finish his sentence.

The blood-armored, crown-wearing Undying Sword King had already fixed its gaze on Li Yi, clearly marking him as a sworn enemy.

Roar!

A beast-like roar echoed through the building. The ground around the Undying Sword King exploded instantly, and it vanished in an instant, accompanied by a flash of blood-red light. Within the shortest time, it was already in front of Li Yi, its treasure sword swinging, filling the space with a chilling radiance, leaving no room for evasion.

"Just a defeated enemy." At this moment, the Daoist Skill in Li Yi’s fingertips was operating to its utmost.

Using a Daoist Skill inside the building would likely allow him to evade the gaze of dark evil spirits with the protection of the sacred corpse. Moreover, he did not want to continue engaging with the Undying Sword King. The collateral damage might actually bring down the building, forcing him to flee again.

He didn’t want to face that again.

Dividing River into Land!

Without a moment’s hesitation, he extended his finger toward the approaching sword light.

A magnificent burst of brilliant light erupted, illuminating the entire building in an instant. The light concentrated into a single line, shattering everything in its path. Upon contact, the sword light in front of him immediately shattered, and the residual power continued towards the Undying Sword King.

The speed was unbelievable.

As if crossing space, it arrived in an instant.

The Undying Sword King at this moment sensed the mortal danger, a trace of terror flickered in its beastly eyes, as it had never expected its enemy, who previously fought it to a standstill, to reveal such lethal fangs now, with power beyond its ability to withstand.

Unable to dodge, the head of the Undying Sword King was struck.

The supreme power of the Dividing River into Land Daoist Skill was something even a legendary monster of the Dark World found hard to resist. The intense light devoured its entire head, erasing it completely. The aftermath slashed open a corner of the building and vanished into the darkness beyond, disappearing dozens of kilometers away.

The once fearsome Undying Sword King now transformed back into a headless corpse.

But this time, it couldn’t reclaim its head, as the entire head was utterly annihilated, not a piece of flesh left, only a gleaming crown. Undamaged by the residual force, it fell with a clanging sound to the ground, echoing crisply.

Soon, the Undying Sword King’s body also fell silent. Not only did it cease movement, but its flesh was decaying at a visible rate, regressing in mere seconds to reveal its skeletal form, which quickly developed cracks.

Dead?

Seeing this, everyone was stunned.

Could Li Yi have resolved the legendary Undying Sword King with just one move?

No, it wasn’t dead yet.

The cracks on the skeleton continued to spread, and then the pale white bones began to peel away, revealing strands of golden light. These gold hues converged at a point, vaguely forming a humanoid figure, emitting an even stronger aura than before.

Alas, this Golden Undying Sword King still had no head, appearing incomplete.

"Third stage?" Li Yi’s face turned dark upon seeing this.

Is this thing really that hard to kill? We’ve defeated it twice already, yet there’s a third stage—it’s endless.

A powerful aura emanated from the remnants of the Golden Undying Sword King, instantly causing a violent gale in the surroundings. Those nearby didn’t even have time to react before being blown away by this aura, and the casual discharge of this power made the surrounding buildings tremble, large cracks appeared, revealing the crimson flesh within the walls, which then burst open as blood flowed uncontrollably.

"This aura..." Everyone was stunned.

From this aura, it wasn’t difficult to deduce the strength of the Golden Undying Sword King; with just a slight action, the building would collapse, unable to withstand such power.

Li Yi felt his heart pounding wildly, unable to hold back, he flipped his hand and summoned the Xuanhuang Seal, intending to use the power of the Dao Artifact to suppress the Golden Undying Sword King without giving it any chance to strike back.

Yet unexpectedly, when the immense aura reached its peak, it suddenly plummeted, becoming wilfully weak, as golden-like blood spurted from its shattered head, spraying around like a fountain, carrying a strange fragrance rather than a foul stench. Surprisingly, the blood was absorbed by the building upon hitting the ground.

The entire building seemed to come alive, emitting a pulse of life.

The walls cracked wide open rapidly repaired, the lights of the entire building lit up, the surroundings brightened significantly, and the sacred corpse in the middle of the building visibly restored its Qi-Blood, revitalizing it.

The Golden Undying Sword King’s blood was nourishing the building and feeding the sacred corpse, seemingly awakening it.

This transformation was sudden and caught everyone by surprise.

"How could this happen? How did the Golden Undying Sword King suddenly die?" Lin Ya was incredulous.

"Without a head, the third stage transformation failed, seemingly unable to withstand the immense power of transformation and died from the backlash..." Hai Li furrowed his brow, giving a reasonable explanation, having bathed in the golden blood, he realized his body’s injuries were recovering at an unimaginable speed.

Yu Chuan, drenched in golden blood, felt his body rapidly strengthening, clearly showing the golden blood was a remarkable energy substance capable of aiding an Evolver’s physical evolution.

Unfortunately, the golden blood sprayed for too short a time, and most was absorbed by the building; even if one bathed in some golden blood, a complete transformation couldn’t be achieved.

Once the Golden Undying Sword King’s blood was depleted, its body vanished completely.

The blood-red armor lost its support and suddenly collapsed, the sharp treasure sword dropped to the ground, deeply embedding into it.

This time, the Golden Undying Sword King was truly dead.

It likely never imagined dying in such a ridiculous way before Li Yi.

However, Li Yi somewhat understood the situation.

The Dividing River into Land Daoist Skill had shattered its head, severing most of its soul, leading to the loss of control over its power and ultimately its self-destruction during the third stage transformation.

This is akin to a Soul Realm evolver. If the soul power is too strong to control the physical power, it can cause an internal power rampage, damaging the body.

Though Li Yi didn’t directly kill it, he inadvertently led to its demise.

"This is..."

Suddenly, Li Yi heard a heartbeat from within the fallen Sword King’s red armor.

He strode forward, uncovered the armor, and astonishingly saw a beating heart.

The heart was entirely golden, gleaming brilliantly, appearing incredibly magical.

"Golden heart." Lin Ya, Hai Li, and Mei Ling exclaimed in surprise.

"Golden heart—what is that?" Li Yi frowned.

"It’s a treasure that only a few powerful monsters might leave behind after death. It’s said that anyone who consumes a golden heart will inherit the monster’s full power. Over a hundred years ago, an adventurer team hunted a dark dragon and supposedly found a golden heart within its dragon skin. A person named Griffin ate it and gained the dark dragon’s power, becoming a legendary adventurer. His story still circulates within buildings, and some say Griffin isn’t dead. He inherited the dark dragon’s power and longevity, and still lives within a building somewhere in this world."

Hai Li recounted an old and true story.

This story spread to inspire adventurers to battle against the monsters of the Dark World.

Unexpectedly, this story was relived today.

They once again witnessed the legendary golden heart.

Moreover, this was the Golden Undying Sword King’s golden heart. Consuming it might instantly grant the Sword King’s power?

Looking at the golden heart in Li Yi’s hand, all adventurers within the building gazed with fervent eyes.