196: Chapter 196 Upgrade Exclusive!

-32,654,658!

As the damage numbers floated up, Lu Yin's figure suddenly jerked to a halt.

"Futile struggles are the most undignified."

The Athena Projection's voice was calm and rippleless, yet her divine might crushed down like a tsunami.

The divine runes flowing upon the spear of victory suddenly brightened within the liquid halo of the spear's tip.

Thousands of scenes of war, wisdom, and victory were reflected, finally condensing into a single point of cold light so pure it could freeze one's soul.

"Oracle: Heavenly Punishment!"

As those four words rang out, the fragments of divine power that were originally trembling, cracking, and scattering...

...suddenly solidified in mid-air, like insects preserved in amber.

The cooldown of this ultimate move was much shorter than Lu Yin had imagined.

But he felt no fear; instead, a smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Futile struggles are indeed undignified."

"But victory after a struggle is what makes it a pleasant surprise."

As his voice fell, a dazzling silver light erupted from around Lu Yin's body.

Momentary Eternity!

The talent skill of the Time-Space Sword Master became the winning blow at this very moment.

The silver light swept through every inch of the temple like a tide.

Those divine power fragments that hadn't had time to transform into light blades of divine punishment were coated in a layer of silver radiance.

The Athena Projection also ceased all movement at the same time.

Seeing the skill take effect, Lu Yin did not dare to waste a single second.

As a deity, the effect of Momentary Eternity would definitely be significantly weakened.

He had to complete the reversal of the situation in this instant.

"Come forth, my most loyal subjects!"

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Thousands of pitch-black magic circles lit up on the ground, and figures clad in black armor slowly stepped out from within them.

These warriors, who were originally under Athena's command, had now all embraced death.

"Kill!"

The moment the Death Legion appeared, Lu Yin issued his sole command with a thought.

In an instant, the radiance of various skills and ripples of energy erupted everywhere, turning into streaks of light that bombarded the Athena Projection.

"Arrow of Silence!"

"Gospel of the End!"

"Soul Erosion!"

"Whale Fall Kill!"

"Three-Star Convergence: Pierce!"

"..."

The few Legion Commanders who still had strength remaining, along with all the Meidou Shi, unleashed the strongest moves they could currently use.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Turbulent flows of variegated energy tore apart the temple's pillars and flipped the floor tiles inlaid with divine runes.

Damage numbers leaped up frantically like a blizzard, layering over each other until they almost completely obscured the space above the Athena Projection's head.

-154,789! -223,567! -598,741! -823,569!...

-12,547,856! -13,659,874!

From as small as hundreds of thousands to as large as tens of millions, the damage caused the Athena Projection's health bar to decrease at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The next second, a pleasant system prompt arrived, finally allowing Lu Yin to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

[Ding! You have slain the Athena Projection. Experience points increased by 1.5 billion (-2%)!]

[Ding! Your level has increased to Level 71!]

[Death Space capacity increased: 217/23,270!]

[Ding! Obtained loot: stone of god x1!]

Looking at the ten colorful, dazzling stones of god that had appeared in his inventory, Lu Yin showed a look of surprise.

As an item used to upgrade artifact levels, the scarcity of the stone of god went without saying.

He had originally thought it could only be obtained in World-grade Dungeons or Dungeons above Level 100.

He hadn't expected to suddenly harvest so many here.

"As expected of a Gods Dormitory Dungeon."

Lu Yin sighed with emotion. This run of the Dungeon had not only raised him several levels but also strengthened his Death Legion.

Most importantly, he now had the chance to obtain mythic grade death souls again, as well as a stable source of stones of god.

As long as he was given enough time, he could completely raise his power by several levels within this Dungeon.

"Unfortunately, there's only one entry attempt per day."

Lu Yin then looked at his Legion Commanders, who were in poor condition, and a wave of fatigue washed over his heart.

He exited the Dungeon, intending to take a good rest.

Just as he stepped out of the teleportation vortex, he saw Old Man Zhou waiting at the stairwell.

"Kid, did you clear that Dungeon?"

Although he asked casually, the anticipation in his eyes could not be hidden at all.

"Yes."

Lu Yin did not hide it and gave a faint nod.

Hearing Lu Yin's affirmative answer, a sharp light suddenly burst from Old Man Zhou's cloudy eyes.

He stepped forward quickly, his withered palm clapping heavily on Lu Yin's shoulder. "Good! Excellent! This old man truly didn't misjudge you!"

His voice even trembled slightly with excitement. "Since that Dungeon appeared, I don't know how many geniuses it has stonewalled."

"You truly are the hope of our Human Race."

"Tell you what, I'm aware of the Abyss Invasion. I'll waive your rent for these three floors for the next half month."

Hearing Old Man Zhou take the initiative to waive half a month's rent, Lu Yin was moved.

This seemingly eccentric keeper was actually quite caring toward the younger generation of the Human Race.

He knew that living in the Gods Dormitory required daily rent payments.

For example, the rent for the first floor was dream god crystals.

The dream god crystals he handed over didn't actually go into Old Man Zhou's pocket.

Instead, they were the energy used to drive the special effects of the first-floor rooms and to charge the Dream God Challenge Dungeon.

"Thank you, Old Man Zhou."

Lu Yin did not decline; he indeed needed time to digest the gains from this trip.

After bidding farewell to Old Man Zhou, Lu Yin entered the room assigned to him and locked the door.

Just as he sat down, a prompt popped up on the system interface.

[Ding! You have entered a special area. Experience points increase by 100 per second, Health recovery speed increased by 100%, Mana recovery speed increased by 100%, Skill cooldown recovery increased by 100%!]

"As expected of the third floor of the Gods Dormitory."

To Lu Yin, who had just experienced a great battle, these numerous buff additions were undoubtedly timely assistance.

After a brief rest, Lu Yin took out the blade of annihilation and the ten stones of god.

Exclusive weapons could also be upgraded using stones of god.

Although he had other artifacts, the role of his exclusive weapon was undoubtedly the greatest, so it had to be prioritized for upgrading.

[Do you wish to use stones of god to strengthen the blade of annihilation?]

[Yes!]

After selecting 'Yes', the ten stones of god turned into ten streaks of light and merged into the blade of the blade of annihilation.

[Ding! blade of annihilation upgrade successful!]

As the prompt came through, an indescribably majestic aura spread from the blade, quickly filling the entire room.

Lu Yin couldn't wait to check the upgraded attributes.

[blade of eternal silence (Exclusive Weapon)]

[Equipment Quality: Artifact (Advancement Progress 11/10)]

[Equipment Requirement: Lv1]

[Attack +2200, Strength +11000, Constitution +1100]

[Effect: Dead Soul Resonance: 11% chance to drop double souls of death after killing an enemy]

[Active Skill: Annihilation Slash: Consumes souls of death to perform a slash on the target. Power is determined by the number of souls of death. Cooldown: 3 hours. Mana Cost: 100 points]

[Active Skill: Death Flash: Performs a finishing blow on the target, dealing absolute damage equal to (Skill Level × Attack Power) + (5 × Total Attributes). Cooldown: 3 days. Mana Cost: 800 points]