The End / The System's Reward

Surrounded by enemies and facing a meteor shower from all directions, Law Hao remained calm. Instead, he channeled the magical power within his body, adopted the starting stance of the "Flying Phoenix Twelve Divine Palms," and mobilized the Authority of the "Great Strength Vajra Divine Art." With astonishing strength, he twisted the air and unleashed a series of combined attacks powerful enough to shatter mountains. The Golden Swords that had turned into meteors were shattered before they even got close.

"Roar--"

Voban wasn't as good at playing around; having a huge size isn't always a good thing.

Compared to Law Hao, who was at the pinnacle of martial arts, Voban was no match for him. Although he used his Authority to block a large portion of the meteor shower, he was still pierced by several Golden Swords.

All that's needed is a Golden Sword to pierce through!

'Snap!'

The crisp sound of shattering glass rang out, and the jet-black dragon suspended in the air was shattered into pieces.

It transformed into a mist-like fluorescent light, pouring down upon the body below, which was in a state of suspended animation.

Chapter 370 The Curtain Falls

"That's a sword of Word of Power that can sever divinity and Authority..."

While shattering the engulfing meteor shower, Law Hao also sensed the situation on Voban's side.

Seeing that Voban's Authority had been severed despite only being stabbed once, Law Hao instantly realized the power of Arthur's Word of Power and the abilities of these Golden Swords.

"--Fighting south of the city, dying north of the city, those who die in the wild are not buried, yet crows can eat them. I say to the crows: Let us be guests—heroes!--"

"--The dead lie unburied in the wilderness, their rotting flesh unable to escape their clutches. The waters rush and surge, the reeds and rushes grow dark and lush; the valiant riders fall in battle, the weary horses linger and neigh."

As she chanted the Authority Word of Power the "Great Strength Vajra Divine Art," a powerful surge of magical energy erupted from Law Hao's body, and two warriors resembling subordinate gods appeared out of thin air beside her.

"Boom--"

The two Vajra Warriors, also known as the Heng Ha Er Jiang.

The fists they raised carried the weight of a mountain.

The air was distorted by their punch, and the resulting twisted airflow shattered the incoming meteor shower into a sky full of brilliance.

"--Heaven's way is clear and bright, Earth's way is peaceful and tranquil, and humanity's way is empty and serene!"

"--Radiant and dazzling, with lightning-like brilliance, Heavenly spirits and Earthly spirits, the Taishang Laojun commands with utmost urgency!"

With two Vajra Warriors protecting him, Law Hao turned his gaze to Arthur high in the sky. His white Hanfu fluttered in the wind, and his figure suddenly shot into the sky like a cannonball.

Law Hao's figure moved like a demonic wind, charging towards Arthur with overwhelming force.

The Golden Swords that shot out from the side were shattered by Law Hao before they could even make contact.

The faint sound of folk songs could be heard rising from the air.

"Knowing full well that these swords are aimed at your Authority, you still want to use that Authority to attack me? Aren't you a bit too confident? Martial Arts King!" Arthur raised the Sword of Wisdom in his hand, emitting bursts of golden light. Tens of thousands of Golden Swords around him seemed to be attracted by a magnet, turning into golden light and converging towards the sword, seeping into its blade.

'Swish--'

In an instant, the Sword of Wisdom emitted a dazzling golden light.

The sword, engraved with Ruyi Jingu Bang).

"--I am the strongest, and I hold all victory in my hands. Whether human or demon, I will crush all enemies, and I will surely defeat any foe that stands in my way! O bull with shining golden horns, grant me your aid!--"

"--Fear those who possess wings! The wicked and the powerful alike fear me, with my wings! My wings will bring you curses! The wicked cannot strike me!"

"--At this moment, with the Shemesh's Blessing, I unleash this sword! A sword that will surely kill, that will surely strike!"

A golden cloud appeared beneath his feet. Under Law Hao's wide-eyed gaze, Arthur transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky. From a height of over a thousand meters, he grabbed the only sword hilt that hadn't grown larger with one hand, and with terrifying strength, hurled the hundred-meter-long Golden Sword from above.

A seven-colored halo appeared behind him, and the Golden Sword transformed into an enormous beam of light, like a meteorite falling from the universe, hurtling towards Law Hao.

The invisible force of confinement left Law Hao with no way to escape, but the speed boost from the "Phoenix" also prevented her from activating the "Great Strength Vajra Divine Art Authority".

"It's actually the Somersault Cloud..."

Before being engulfed by the enormous golden light, Law Hao uttered a soft murmur.

After the "Victory's Golden World" collapsed, the scene reverted to a severely damaged battlefield.

On a rock that Law Hao had sculpted into a bulge, Arthur sat and looked down at the slightly disheveled Law Hao and Voban, smiling as he said, "Looks like I've won this battle, seniors!"

"Kid, you're getting cocky." Voban's suit was badly damaged, and he no longer possessed his previous wise and gentlemanly demeanor, but his tone was full of confidence as he said, "This victory is barely on your shoulders. Next time we meet, you won't be so easy to fool me."

"Exactly!" Law Hao, with only a few beads of sweat on her forehead, crossed her hands over her abdomen, exuding a reserved and classical elegance as she looked at Arthur. Her sharp eyes revealed a hint of defiance as she said, "This time, I, Luo Cuilian, lost, but the reason for the defeat was insufficient intelligence!"

"And also, that golden cloud of yours, you stole it from the 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven,' didn't you?" Law Hao said with certainty, "The 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven' was originally a native hero of China, but he was trapped in Japan and became a monkey for people to amuse themselves. My purpose in coming here today was to deal with him, but I didn't expect you to beat me to it!"

"Junior... no, King of Knights!" Law Hao looked at Arthur with eyes full of fighting spirit and said in a deep voice, "Next time we meet, I, Luo Cuilian, will take back the spoils of victory from you."

After glancing at his two seniors who seemed unaffected, Arthur smiled slightly, slowly stood up, and a golden cloud appeared beneath his feet as he rose into the air.

A golden streak of light shot off in one direction.

Only the sacred words of the god of victory remain, lingering for a long time:

"--I am the strongest, and the one who holds all victory in his hands, whether human or demon, the one who thwarts the hostility of all enemies, I will crush any foe that stands in my way--"

"Hmph! What an arrogant junior." Law Hao frowned slightly and said, then glared at Voban beside her with her beautiful eyes, and said in a deep voice, "This battle between our arch-enemies is temporarily suspended. I must return to my seclusion!"

"Suit yourself, I've lost all interest in fighting anyway." Voban left those words behind and walked away in one direction without looking back.

The battle between the three kings at the pinnacle concluded with the victory of the seventh king, the 'King of Knights'.

Chapter 371 System Rewards

Time flies like water, passing in the blink of an eye.

A month passed quickly.

For the past month, the world has been very peaceful, with few reports about "Heretic Gods ".

Meanwhile, the world was quite lively.

The conversation continued, all revolving around the seventh king.

The seventh Demon King, the 'King of Knights,' has only been born for a short time, but his achievements are truly legendary.

To summarize his achievements, they are enough to terrify any government or Magecraft society.

--He slew the mythical dragon-slaying hero in Naples, Italy, becoming the world's seventh "God Slayer," with the title: "King of Knights"!

In Sardinia, Italy, two supreme "Heretic Gods " —Verethragna, the Never Defeated military god of ancient Persia, Melqart, the Mediterranean Sea god "580"—were successively killed.

In the Eastern Japan, the Steel Hero God "Great Sage Equal to Heaven" was slain on the Chinese mainland.

He successively defeated two god-slaying kings: Sasha Dejansdar Voban, the 'Marquis' of Western Europe, Law Hao, the 'Martial Arts King' of China.

This information was circulated among Magecraft societies all over the world.

But it's not complete!

There is no information about Athena or Susanoo-no-Mikoto in this document.

It was because "The Great Sage Equal to Heaven" was so famous that when Arthur left, his Somersault Cloud was discovered, and only then did he learn of the assassination of "The Great Sage Equal to Heaven".

After all, the Martial Arts King and the marquis were at war in Japan. How could such a fierce battle, which could lead to the sinking of the island at any moment, go unnoticed?

The outside world was in an uproar, but Arthur himself was completely unaware.

After returning from the Hidden World and defeating his two predecessors, he went back to his temporary residence in Japan.

He lives a life served by Athena and Erica, enjoys the delicacies of Saber and Liliana, occasionally teases Saber, and admires the sight of the lion bristling.

Every seven days, he goes to the "Victory's Golden World" to torment Athena, still trying to break the expressionless demeanor of this loli maid.

The days passed carefree until a month later.

"Ding! Countdown...59,58,57,56,55...23,22,21,20...9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1!"

"Ding! Evaluation rewards are being distributed..."

"Ding! Congratulations, you have acquired the unique skill 'Fusion)'..."

That morning, after enjoying the services of two maids of different figures, Athena and Erica, and taking a refreshing shower, Arthur had just come out of the bathroom and hadn't even had time to change into normal clothes when two system notifications sounded in his mind.

'Swish--'

In the next instant, the immense Mana (cursed power) within his body involuntarily began to surge.

My mind was completely occupied by an ancient stone disc that was shimmering with light.

This represents the Authority of Verethragna's "Ten Incarnations".

At this moment, the light emanating from the ancient stone slab was more intense than ever before.

Its ten patterns emitted a dazzling light, like an irresistible magnetic force, drawing in the other Authority hidden within Arthur's body.

Arthur's consciousness involuntarily drifted into a state of deep concentration.

The "Sky" Authority that had been usurped from Melqart was split in two, as if struck by an unparalleled force of law.

They transformed into "Thunder" and "Gale" respectively.

The two dispersed Authority were absorbed by the "Goat" and the "wind" in the ancient stone slab, respectively.

At that moment, the patterns of "Goat" and "wind" shone with an unprecedentedly intense white light.

After the white light completely dissipated, the patterns of the "Goat" and "wind" underwent significant changes.

The "Goat" pattern is no longer an animal, but an Inazuma pattern, surrounded by several jade beads.

The image of "wind" has also been transformed into the shape of a tornado.

From then on, "Goat" was renamed "Thunder".

The name "Wind" was also changed to "Strong Wind".

Furthermore, what caused Arthur's expression to change slightly was...

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability, which allowed him to "Rhongomyniad," also disappeared, absorbed by the "Thunder" avatar...

However, this is not bad news. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit being absorbed also officially upgraded it, making it no longer an ability ineffective against gods.

After the "Sky" Authority usurped from Melqart was broken down, the remaining Authority arrived one after another.

The "Sun" Authority, which was usurped from Perseus and belonged to "Mithras," was absorbed by the "White Horse" incarnation.

The image of the "White Horse" was transformed into a Sun, and the name was officially changed to "The Sun".

Clearly, the ability to rise to a higher position gave them the upper hand.

The "Somersault Cloud" stolen from the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was absorbed by the Phoenix, and its pattern changed to clouds, but it was not renamed for unknown reasons.

It is worth mentioning that the power of the "Warrior" avatar has disappeared, and the Steel Power, which was usurped from Susanoo-no-Mikoto, has taken its place.

The ability to embody the "Warrior" has been Conceptual Enchantment into Excalibur.

From this day forward, Arthur's "Ten Incarnations" have completely changed.

They are --

It combines the "Strong Wind" and "Thunder" abilities of the "Melqart" Sky Domination and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

The "Phoenix" is a creature that combines the Authority of the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven's " Somersault Cloud.

The "Sun" that merges with the Sun Authority of 'Mithra'.

"Steel Power 4.4" replaces the "Warrior" avatar.

Then it's just the same unchanging "Boar," "Camel," "Bull," "boy," and "Ram."

Summary -- "Strong Wind", "Thunder", "Phoenix", "Sun", "Steel Power", "Boar", "Camel", "Bull", "Boy", "Ram".

The culprit is the one who allowed Authority fragmented and integrated into the "Ten Incarnations".

It was none other than Arthur's newly acquired unique skill – "Fusion) ".