The Last King Of Darkness

Royal City.

Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground.

When Rod stepped in, Horus and Kai were already there.

"Little Rod, you’ve grown stronger again." Kai smiled as soon as he saw him. "No wonder you’re our strongest rising star."

Rod looked at the Sun Knight in surprise; his soul was magnificent and powerful, with soul ripples sinking into the void, connecting heaven and earth, and a strong force of root origin pouring forth.

"Is this... 4 portions of root origin? Kai, how did you become so strong?"

Kai replied with a smile, "Perhaps the soul ripples of the Ancient Sun God are too powerful. Every so often, several portions of source law are plundered from the Sea of Source into my soul body, and one portion of source law becomes elevated to root origin. Then, my spiritual power strength surges by two million kilogras, and my strength continues to increase for some time afterwards."

Horus couldn’t hide his delight: "I’ve conducted a thorough examination of Kai’s soul and found no hidden dangers. The foundation of this enhancement is incredibly solid, as if cultivated over thousands of years. Maybe soon, the once great Ancient Sun God will be reborn in Trolian."

Kai smiled, "I am indeed very lucky."

Rod was also joyful but a bit worried, "Kai’s will won’t disappear, right?"

Horus suddenly fell into contemplation; this question struck a blind spot in his thinking.

"This... I’m not sure, it shouldn’t be, right? The Ancient Sun God fell in the early stages of the Ancient Epoch, and there is very little remaining in history. Besides a few already corrupted Divine Envoys of the Ancient Sun God, no related existences remain. Its will should have long dispersed."

Rod rubbed his chin: "Hmm, the Archbishop is right, but there’s always a what-if. If viewed through the lens of conspiracy, couldn’t the soul ripples of the Ancient Sun God be a backup plan left before its demise? After occupying a suitable soul, it could gradually restore its power, reawaken its will, and completely take over his body for resurrection."

Horus visibly shuddered.

"No... that can’t be possible, can it?"

Even the Book of Knowledge seemed a bit convinced: "No way? What would it do after resurrection? Could the Ancient Sun God be aligned with the Supreme Will?"

Asa coldly suggested, "We might as well kill him now and seize his soul. Such a soul, possessing 4 portions of root origin, would be a great supplement for the master."

Only the doll remained calm: "How do you know this? Do you have an inspiration?"

Rod honestly replied, "I was just guessing."

The Book of Knowledge was immediately annoyed: "Would you stop spurting baseless nonsense? No wonder I always felt something was off."

In the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground, Kai, the Sun Knight, didn’t mind much and laughed: "If this were true, that would be wonderful."

Rod was shocked, "Why?"

"With such a powerful ancient god’s resurrection, wouldn’t we gain another strong ally? The King wouldn’t need to worry about the pollution from the starry sky anymore, and we wouldn’t have to fear the invasion of the black mist. Plus, it might know many ancient secrets, including the origin of the black mist. If such things are true, then aren’t we closer to completely eradicating the black mist? Wouldn’t we see a blue and clean sky sooner?"

"But, it might be an evil existence..."

Kai slightly shook his head: "That’s impossible. I can feel that power, filled with light and heat, full of love and affection, full of dedication and sacrifice. The Ancient Sun God is definitely not an evil ancient god."

"But, if your consciousness completely disappears..."

Kai laughed, "If merely sacrificing my consciousness allows such a powerful and righteous ancient god to resurrect, such a bargain is worth any hesitation."

One must admit, at this moment, Rod felt as if his heart were slightly scorched; the Sun Knight before him seemed like the brilliant Sun God.

At this moment, the King’s figure emerged from the Holy Fire.

"Little Rod, Horus, Kai, you are all here."

Horus bowed and said, "King, is there an urgent matter requiring our summons?"

The King’s expression became solemn, and he spoke slowly, "I gazed from the outer spirit realm towards the higher spirit realm and saw a massive disturbance. Behind this upheaval, there are twelve powerful starry sky creatures, and behind them lies endless darkness. The entire starry sky’s pollution is descending towards the material world."

The King explained the situation in detail, and everyone became grave.

Horus softly said, "This might be the catastrophe foretold in the Source Prophecy. The real crisis has arrived."

The King said solemnly, "I will give my utmost, but I can only protect the region of Trolian. This can only ensure that the pollution won’t directly invade the kingdom’s interior. However, the entire material world will inevitably face erosion from the pollution. Soon, we will encounter denser black mist and stronger Black Fog Symbionts."

Rod suddenly remembered something and informed everyone about the Source Black Fog appearing within 3000 yards of Trolian.

Horus’ face turned grim: "The Source Black Fog is true black mist. Even in the weaker periods of the Holy Fire, it wouldn’t naturally appear so close to us. The overall strength of the black mist is indeed increasing."