69: Chapter 69 Resurrecting the Sword God!

"A—A life crystal!"

Athos's pupils shrank abruptly, his body trembling slightly with shock and rage.

"No, no!"

He let out a hysterical roar, the dark gold demonic runes all over his body flashing crazily as he tried to condense Abyssal Power once more.

However, having long since reached his limit, he was no longer able to establish a new connection with the Abyss.

"It's over."

Lu Yin raised his hand and gave a light wave, and the Death Legion surged forward like a tide.

Ars, Balna, and Tastin—his three former subordinates—were the first to launch their assault.

Mental magic, greatsword slashes, and sharp claw marks poured out rapidly, causing a look of despair to appear in Athos's eyes.

But as a Demon King of the Abyss, he naturally wouldn't sit and wait for death, and he channeled his last remaining strength to resist.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The collision of energy surged again, but Athos was ultimately outnumbered and outmatched.

-2,547,888!

Tastin seized the opportunity. His greatsword tore through the air with a piercing whistle, accurately stabbing into the wound on Athos's chest.

Dark red demonic blood gushed out like a fountain, causing his demonic body to shake violently.

Athos let out a muffled groan. He looked down at the greatsword piercing through his chest, the flames in his demonic eyes flickering wildly, filled with the color of indignation.

Thousand Army Charge! Soul-Rending Strike! Death Piercing! Earth Impact!

...

But no matter how unwilling he was, the tidal wave of the Death Legion's offensive had already completely swallowed him.

The radiance of various skills intertwined into a web of destruction, and countless damage numbers jumped crazily, completely emptying Athos's remaining health bar.

-1,548,772! -187,945! -214,577!

...

"The Abyss... will not let you off...!"

Athos let out one last roar full of malice, and his body rapidly fell to the ground.

[Ding! You have killed the Abyssal Demon King Athos. Experience points increased by 5,000,000!]

[Ding! Your level has increased to Level 23!]

[Death Space capacity increased. Current: 276/330!]

[Ding! Obtained loot: Athos's Chaotic Will, Demon King's Blood, Phantom Sea Head Boots, Pure Abyss Crystals x5]

[Ding! Obtained legendary grade soul of death ×1!]

[Ding! Obtained title: abyss slayer]

System prompts flooded the screen. Lu Yin glanced over his gains.

[Athos's Chaotic Will]

[Use: Contains part of the memories of the Abyssal Demon King Athos. Cannot be used if Spirit is below 10,000.]

[Demon King's Blood (Legendary)]

[Use: Material for crafting top-tier potions. Can also be used directly to increase all attributes by 80% for 10 minutes. After the effect wears off, enter a weakened state where all attributes are reduced by 60% for 12 hours.]

[Phantom Sea Head Boots (Armor)]

[Equipment Quality: legendary grade]

[Equipment Requirement: Lv200]

[Defense +200,000]

[Strength +50,000, Agility +80,000, Spirit +20,000]

[Effect: Extreme Speed: Movement Speed +30%]

[Phantom Trail: Flash a short distance in a designated direction, leaving a phantom in place for 2 seconds to attract attacks.]

[Set Attributes: ???]

[Pure Abyss Crystal (Epic)]

[Use: High-level forging material. Can infuse forged equipment with Abyssal Power.]

[abyss slayer (Title)]

[Equipment Quality: legendary grade]

[Equipment Requirement: Lv100]

[Strength +10,000, Endurance +10,000]

[Agility +10,000, Spirit +10,000]

[Effect: Demon Slaying: Damage dealt to Abyssal creatures below Level 300 increased by 10%, damage taken from Abyssal creatures reduced by 10%]

[Death Gaze: By staring, can directly insta-kill Abyssal Monsters below Level 100. Cooldown: 5 seconds]

Athos's drops were all quite powerful, especially the Phantom Sea Head Boots and the abyss slayer title.

One was part of a legendary grade set; after collecting the full set, unexpected attributes could be activated.

A set was already a precious attribute, let alone a legendary grade set, which could directly elevate a Professional's combat power by a whole level.

As for the abyss slayer title, it existed entirely to counter Abyssal creatures.

This would be a significant boost for Lu Yin's future battles against Abyssal creatures.

Afterward, Lu Yin looked at Athos's corpse and couldn't help but swallow hard.

According to Yarberna, the higher the level of the corpse used for a mythic grade death soul, the shorter the time it would take to recover to its peak, and the stronger its combat power would be.

The corpse of an Abyssal Demon King was definitely the best choice at the moment.

The only question now was whether the Undying Sword God was willing to be resurrected in the form of a demon.

Lu Yin stepped forward slowly and came before Athos's corpse.

He summoned the undying soul fire and spoke slowly.

"Senior, are you willing to borrow this demonic body to return to the world?"

The undying soul fire in Lu Yin's hand flickered slightly, and a majestic and weathered thought echoed in Lu Yin's mind.

"As long as I can swing my sword in battle once more, even if I must become a demon, I shall have no regrets."

Hearing the firm voice from within the undying soul fire, Lu Yin felt a sense of heartfelt admiration.

Without further hesitation, Lu Yin placed the undying soul fire into Athos's corpse.

That cluster of golden soul fire seemed to possess a life of its own; as soon as it touched Athos's body, it spread rapidly.

Like flowing molten gold, it seeped into every inch of the dark red skin and fractured bones.

The next moment, Athos's corpse trembled violently.

Beams of dazzling golden light burst out from the cracks in his body, as if a sun were being nurtured within him.

In the air, the tooth-aching sounds of bone reconstruction and flesh writhing rang out.

The hideous demonic body was forcibly modified and reshaped in the light where divinity and destruction intertwined.

The originally burly and massive frame gradually shrank, becoming more slender and agile, filled with explosive power.

Fresh, grayish-white skin covered the entire body, emitting a cold, hard metallic luster.

The pair of curved demonic horns on the forehead transformed into two sharp, dark-gold short prisms, like a natural crown, adding a touch of majesty.

Buzz!

A vast, ancient, and incomparably sharp sword intent soared into the sky.

Like an invisible storm, it swept across the surroundings, instantly cleansing the remaining foul Abyssal aura from the air!

The reshaped body slowly stood up. He lowered his head, and his grayish-white palm gently clenched.

A clear ringing sound, like the clashing of ten thousand divine swords, erupted from between his knuckles, echoing across the silent battlefield.

"Ten thousand years... I never thought I would return to the world in such a form."

The Undying Sword God spoke in a low voice, his tone possessing a metallic quality.

He examined this new body, which was full of power but entirely different.

In his dark gold eyes, an indescribably complex light flashed.

Meanwhile, Lu Yin held his breath and concentrated, impatiently opening the Undying Sword God's attribute panel.

When that series of terrifying values and skill descriptions met his eyes...

Lu Yin felt his heart suddenly tighten, and his breath hitched.