52: At this moment, Long Xingyu turned into light

Chapter 52: At this moment, Long Xingyu became the light.

The Twelve Holy Guards.

They were Ilay Kes’s twelve strongest subordinates, incredibly powerful.

And, according to Long Xingyu, they were transformed into undead skeletons by Ilay Kes because, while guarding Ilay Kes later on, their human limitations led to insufficient lifespans, bringing them to the brink of death.

“Dad, what is this sudden red light?” Meanwhile, the Eternal Melody on Long Haochen’s side also began to burn with warmth, so Long Haochen, puzzled, walked over and asked Long Xingyu.

Long Xingyu did not choose to explain, but directly summoned Saint Guard Number Twelve.

Initially, Saint Guard Number Twelve was only Sixth Rank, but as Long Xingyu adjusted his own cultivation, its rank also stepped into the Ninth Rank Second Level!

“Ninth Rank Second Level?” Long Haochen was utterly astonished.

“Hmm, this Saint Guard will improve with the user’s ability. According to my estimation, their limit should be around Ninth Rank Fifth Level.”

“And my current cultivation is Ninth Rank Fourth Level. The fact that they cannot reach that level should also be related to the number of tower floors cleared, which limits their current upper bound to Ninth Rank Second Level,” Long Xingyu explained.

Hearing this, Long Haochen was stunned.

A special powerhouse at Ninth Rank Second Level, if placed in the Knight Temple, would be second only to the four Divine Seals Knights and the Starry Sky Knight Yang Haoyu.

And although the Knight Temple still had a few Ninth Rank Second Level Holy Knights, would they be a match for these Saint Guards?

They would not be.

Moreover, after these Saint Guards fall, they immediately return to the Eternal Tower for revival. Such powerhouses are the best weapons for slaughtering demons and Demon Gods!

At this moment, Long Xingyu had an idea: to completely collect all Twelve Holy Guards.

Any one of these Twelve Holy Guards could compare to the top twenty-four Demon Gods.

And Twelve Holy Guards would be enough to completely hold in check twelve domain-level Demon Gods.

Thinking this, Long Xingyu did not hesitate, but turned to look at Long Haochen’s position, nodded, and motioned for him to follow.

Long Haochen also broke free from his daze and honestly followed behind Long Xingyu, continuing to walk forward with him. Along the way, a blue Knight skeleton with a strange aura appeared, its cultivation at Seventh Rank.

However, for Long Xingyu, that Seventh Rank Ice and Snow Saint Guard was an existence that could be destroyed with a flick of his hand. With one sword strike, that blue Knight skeleton instantly fell apart and collapsed to the ground.

And after a moment.

The completely shattered body of the blue skeleton gradually glowed with a blue halo, and a slightly sharp voice spread through the air, flowing into the hands of the father and son.

“Saint Guard Number Ten reports to Master.” As soon as these words fell, he also transformed into brilliant light and entered the Eternal Melody. The Eternal Melody on the chests of the father and son also manifested an additional layer of blue flame at this moment.

Red and blue flames intertwined, which was quite wondrous.

At the same time, a burst of explosive energy appeared nearby, and Ilay Kes’s statue emerged within it, stating everything he wished to say.

Even Long Haochen couldn’t help but bow slightly to him, filled with longing.

But Long Xingyu did not; instead, he held his head high, looking at Ilay Kes at the very center, but only for a few glances before he stopped watching.

As for bowing? Why should he bow? He was not his disciple.

As for the gifts he was currently receiving, they would be completely repaid in the future, after successfully clearing the tower and rescuing him. All karma would be settled then.

So, what was the need to bow?

It was more practical to simply finish what he could do now.

Thinking this, after Long Haochen finished his own comprehension, Long Xingyu stepped towards the clouds, and a white light flashed.

The moment they arrived on the second floor of the Eternal Tower.

Long Haochen only felt his body float, losing the right to stand on solid ground, and then, in a daze, he almost fell directly.

It was at that critical moment that Long Xingyu reached out in time, grabbing Long Haochen and stabilizing his figure. Otherwise, his son would have returned directly to the first level of the Eternal Tower, and this attempt would have failed directly.

“What’s going on?”

“Why is it completely suspended here?”

Long Haochen looked at the suspended area below with some surprise, a hint of helplessness and confusion flashing in his expression.

After all, he hadn’t even reached Sixth Rank, he didn’t even have spirit wings. Fighting in the sky was equivalent to having a built-in disadvantage.

It was very embarrassing.

“This is the second level of the Eternal Tower, which is to train Sixth Rank professionals in aerial combat capabilities,” Long Xingyu slowly explained.

“Aerial combat…” Long Haochen’s mouth twitched. He, a Great Knight who had only broken through to Fourth Rank after receiving an increase in power, what kind of aerial combat could he do without external assistance?

Wasn't this purely courting death?

However, Long Xingyu did not pay attention to his expression; instead, he immediately closed his eyes and began to perceive the surroundings.

This place had very severe soul perception shielding, preventing people from easily knowing everything within.

But for the Knight of Divine Seal of Judgment and Inquisition, Long Xingyu, it was merely a trivial matter.

This place was only a hundred meters or so, and in an instant, Long Xingyu had thoroughly understood the situation within, and successfully found out where the entrance and exit of this second floor were.

Thinking this, Long Xingyu did not hesitate too much.

His spirit wings flapped behind him, and he immediately headed towards his destination.

He planned to do a speed run.

In the middle, several skeletal angels with strange auras immediately rushed towards the father and son, seemingly intending to instantly kill them.

But for Long Xingyu, it was not a difficult task.

He swept them away instantly.

“Saint Guard Number Ten greets Master.”

“Saint Guard Number Nine greets Master.”

Two rays of light fell back into it, but Long Xingyu did not choose to pay too much attention; instead, he took Long Haochen and flew towards the very top.

Soon, he found a special black light, which was the entrance to the third floor, and Long Xingyu quickly stepped into it.

Suddenly, light flashed, space shifted, and he also changed his world.

Upon appearing in this place, both of them frowned slightly.

What they saw was a expanse of darkness.

The ground was paved with black bricks, and in the sky, there was a dark purple moon.

Coming here, they felt as if they had entered another world. Moreover, it was an infinite world.

As far as the eye could see, there was no end in sight. Only endless darkness.

And in this endless darkness, countless dark purple flames flickered. These were soul fires, the soul fires of skeleton soldiers.

Yes, on the third floor of the Eternal Tower, what they saw was an endless sea of skeletons.

And it was also here that more of the terrifying dark aura permeated.

Here, there was only dark element and that thick, dead silence.

And Long Haochen, as the Child of Light, naturally disliked darkness, let alone such vast darkness, which made his eyes surge with light, wishing to completely isolate everything here.

“Hao Chen, how do you feel?” Long Xingyu noticed Long Haochen’s abnormality and asked.

“This place is pure darkness, a darkness where no life exists.”

“I want, I want to completely restore light here.”

Long Haochen gritted his teeth and said so, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes. As the Child of Light, what he had to do was to bring light to the entire world, including here.

But…

“But I can’t do it. There’s no sun here, no light,” Long Haochen said helplessly.

Long Xingyu, hearing this, said calmly, “Simple.”

“Simple?” Long Haochen was puzzled.

“Hao Chen, as a Knight, if this world has no light, then you must be the light of this world,” Long Xingyu said seriously, his tone very earnest.

Immediately, a brilliant light emerged from his body, transforming into a very tall pillar of light, and above the pillar of light, the phantom of the Throne of the God of Doom and Slaughter flickered.

Hmm, this was the Light of the god seal throne!

At this moment, Long Xingyu became the light!