106: It could instantly kill a king, yet this divine stone was impossible to bite?
That move again!
Seeing this from afar, Capybara subconsciously squeezed its legs together.
This boss's twisted sense of humor is really... The Skeleton Monarch was stunned.
With its simple intellect, it couldn't understand the meaning of the word "Daddy."
But it could sense that it definitely wasn't anything good.
It was absolute, blatant humiliation!
As the king of this region, it had its own dignity!
[...You... go too far...]
A surge of rage erupted from the depths of the Skeleton Monarch's soul!
It suddenly raised its head, the Scepter of Death in its hand blooming with pitch-black light as it smashed down fiercely toward Su Jue's head!
The struggle of a cornered beast!
Facing this final, desperate strike, the smile on Su Jue's face didn't change at all.
He didn't even blink.
At the very moment that scepter, laden with terrifying power of Death, was about to touch his forehead.
On his brow, the long-dormant mark of the human emperors call lit up slightly.
[Heart Power], activate!
"Shatter."
Crack—
A crisp sound rang out.
The Scepter of Death in the Skeleton Monarch's hand snapped in two.
Immediately after, its black armor, condensed from high concentrations of Death energy, began to crack inch by inch.
Finally, it was its massive and solid body.
Cracks spread rapidly across its entire body like a spiderweb!
[...No... what... is... this... power...]
The Skeleton Monarch let out one last unwilling, desperate roar.
Boom!!!
Its body exploded with a bang!
Turning into a sky full of Death Source Energy!
Su Jue opened his mouth and took a gentle breath.
That energy filling the sky was like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, all swallowed into his belly!
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host! Successfully devoured 'Skeleton Monarch' (Divine Power Realm Ninth Layer Peak)!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host! 'Decay Law' affinity +5%! Current total affinity: 30.6%!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host! 'Law of Death' affinity +15%! Current total affinity: 23.5%!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host! Obtained special item: Authority of Death (Fragment)!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host! Absorbed high-quality soul energy, soul strength greatly increased!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host! Absorbed high-quality source energy, True Essence cultivation increased!]
[Current Realm: True Essence Realm Sixth Layer!]
The series of system notifications made Su Jue feel so good he wanted to pee on the spot.
He glanced at his system panel.
[Name: Su Jue]
[Race: Human (Intermediate Datafied Dragon Body 18%) (Intermediate Chaos Dragon Body 59%)]
[Realm: True Essence Realm Sixth Layer]
[Cultivation Technique: "Heart Canon" (Entry 1%)]
[Divine Abilities: Decay Aura, dimensional world, Soul Harvest, Gravity Domain, dragon scale armor, Space Folding, Death Gaze...]
[Law Affinity: Decay (30.6%), Death (23.5%), Gravity (15.001%), Space (23%), Data (13%)...]
[energy points: 2,684,120,000]
[Special Items: Authority of Death (Fragment), Heart Core Beacon, hourglass of time, fragment of the annihilation demonic sword]
[Comprehensive Evaluation: Congratulations! On the path of a "Junk Collector," you have unlocked a new milestone—"Old Schemer."]
"I'm just a baby, and you call me an Old Schemer? Is that appropriate?!"
Su Jue complained in his heart.
[Ding! The system is undergoing self-optimization, please do not disturb the Host.]
The system simply played dead.
Su Jue curled his lip, too lazy to argue with it.
With the Skeleton Monarch resolved, this area was temporarily safe.
He retracted the [fragment of the annihilation demonic sword] back into the [dimensional world], then stepped up onto the massive Bone Throne.
Beneath the throne was a platform piled high with countless skeletons.
In the center of the platform, something emitting a faint light caught his attention.
It was a grayish-white stone only the size of a fist.
It looked unremarkable, like a piece of ordinary granite.
But Su Jue could feel a faint yet eternal and ancient rhythm radiating from within the stone.
Eternity.
This was what Capybara called the "immortal divine stone."
"Boss, that's it!"
Capybara came scrambling over, looking at the stone with eyes full of shock and obsession.
"Legend has it that this stone was the first 'foundation stone' that appeared alongside the world at the birth of the Barbaric Star. It has witnessed the birth and destruction of the universe and represents 'Eternity' itself!"
"It's said that if one can comprehend even one-ten-thousandth of its mysteries, they can ascend to the heavens in a single step, becoming a Saint Realm Expert with infinite longevity!"
Su Jue reached out and picked up the stone.
The stone felt slightly cool and heavy in his hand, with nothing particularly special about it.
A notification popped up on the system panel as well.
[Ding! Discovered special item: immortal divine stone (??? Grade)!]
[Material Analysis: Unknown.]
[Energy Analysis: Contains 'Eternity' Law (???%).]
[System analyzing... Analysis failed! The law level of this item exceeds the system's current parsing limit!]
[Warning! An unknown 'Will' seems to be sealed inside this item! Host, please treat it with caution!]
A sealed will?
Su Jue raised an eyebrow.
He sent his soul power into the stone, wanting to investigate.
However, as soon as his soul touched the stone, it was gently pushed out by an irresistible force.
"Interesting."
Su Jue's interest was completely piqued.
The more mysterious it was, the more precious it proved to be.
He turned the immortal divine stone over and over, even bringing it to his mouth to experimentally bite it with his teeth.
Clink!
A soft sound.
Su Jue felt like his teeth were about to chip.
[Ding! Your bite has caused a trace physical damage of 0.00001% to the 'immortal divine stone'.]
[The 'immortal divine stone' expresses its frustration and strongly condemns your behavior.]
Su Jue: "..."
This stone is quite hard.
"Boss, you can't just eat this thing!"
Capybara watched with its heart in its throat, fearing this lord might impulsively use this cosmic-level treasure as a teething stick.
"This thing is very sinister! It's said that in the past, Saint Realm Experts tried to forcibly refine it, but they were all backlashed by the 'Eternity' power within, their souls trapped inside, never to be reincarnated!"
"Oh?"
Su Jue raised an eyebrow. "Then what do you suggest we do?"
"Well... according to the records in my database, there's only one way to obtain its power."
Capybara lowered its voice and said mysteriously.
"And that is... to wait."
"Wait?"
"Yes, wait!" Capybara looked serious. "It's said that this immortal divine stone is itself a massive seal. It's waiting for a destined person, a Host capable of bearing its power. Only by gaining its recognition can one safely absorb the laws within."
"Then how long do we have to wait?"