The Bone Throne (1)

"Moreover, the power of Evil God is often highly contagious and corrosive. If this guy is allowed to wreak havoc in the city, I think I don't need to elaborate on what the city will become, right?"

The expressions on everyone's faces were somewhat solemn.

"Brother Qin, just say whatever your suggestions are. Let's figure out a way to kill this thing first..." Wadsworth said in a deep voice, looking down at Karthus's head, which had already recovered a little.

His face, splattered with blood, was covered in bluish-white veins, a disgusting and distorted sight.

Qin Chu smiled leisurely.

Spread your arms out to the sides.

Qin Chu knew that he was directly challenging that mysterious and powerful deity!

But what is there to fear?

"Light!"

I said, "Let there be light," and there was light!

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Chapter 176 The Bone Throne (1)

Light!

With Qin Chu softly chanting.

A soft, hazy white light emanated from his body.

The darkness was dispelled.

Dense light and shadow gathered behind Qin Chu, as if transforming into two enormous wings, supporting Qin Chu's body as he floated down from the building. His posture was elegant, like an angel descending from the sky.

He walked on the mottled land, and darkness retreated wherever he went, approaching Karthus step by step.

Wadsworth, Saint Monica, and Augustus exchanged glances, each seeing the gravity in the other's eyes.

Qin Chu's aura seems to be getting stronger and stronger!

That posture made him seem like a messenger of the gods, which was definitely not good news for them... Well, although this messenger of the gods only showed a little bit of grace when displaying power.

In ordinary times, he's even worse than the most dissolute nobleman.

Compared to the peace and stability of the Skyvault Continent, he seems to care more about the beautiful girls Skyvault Continent... It's truly baffling why someone like him would receive the attention of the gods.

I walked up to the four chains, ran my fingers over them, and felt their icy touch.

A familiar feeling!

Where no one could see, a fierce glint flashed across Qin Chu's face for a moment, then quickly disappeared, and he returned to his charlatan-like, enigmatic demeanor.

From the moment the goddess's phantom appeared behind him, Qin Chu knew that these old monsters would definitely be conducting all sorts of investigations. Of course, no matter how they speculated or probed, Qin Chu's response would only be one: neither admitting nor refuting.

Of course, rather than letting them speculate, it's better to show a little bit of strength, which will allow you to hide your true capabilities more deeply.

Unbeknownst to him, he had already reached the place where the chains were corroded. Qin Chu ran his fingers over the filth, and a soft white light enveloped it.

With a hissing sound, the dark red filth filled with blasphemous power was instantly cleaned up, leaving only a mottled mess on the chains.

Augustus's cloudy eyes narrowed slightly. The Heavenly Prison's Shackles he used were also Holy Light magic, but they could not withstand the corrosive effects of the blasphemous blood. The light scattered from Qin Chu's hands was not very dazzling, but its effect was surprisingly good.

This only means that Qin Chu's mastery of light power is a level higher than his mastery of Holy Light Magic Power.

Qin Chu, however, had his own plans, and things were different now than when the eldest prince had been.

The eldest prince summoned the phantom of the Evil God, but Qin Chu did not directly confront Evil God phantom at that time; instead, the goddess handled the entire confrontation on his behalf.

This time, Karthus did not summon the avatar of the Evil God, but rather, under the Evil God's modification, it gained extremely powerful abilities.

Qin Chu knew how powerful Wadsworth's Three Ruin Fists; Karthus's head was shattered by a single punch, yet it could still heal itself. He was an extremely formidable opponent, and summoning a goddess avatar was now impossible. Qin Chu had tried, but failed.

To completely destroy Karthus, the monster created by this Evil God, one must rely on oneself.

This was Qin Chu's first real confrontation with Evil God; before, he had always avoided them whenever possible... Qin Chu did not want to clash with those mysterious and strange beings in the Void.

However, Qin Chu also knew in his heart that, whether forced or voluntary, he had already appeared on this path, and his only choice was to fight to the end.

It had nothing to do with what would become of the Skyvault Continent; it was simply because... he wanted to live.

Qin Chu laughed. To actually fight against Evil God? How exciting!

Karthus the monster's body, a round head, about the size of a child, had regrown from the broken neck, and tumor-like protrusions were rapidly growing on the head.

He seemed to sense the danger; cracks rapidly appeared on his head, seemingly his mouth, tearing it into a semi-circle, almost ripping his small head in two. Deep within his mouth was a dark, scarlet red, filled with countless densely packed spiral serrations.

"Kill!"

A sharp, terrifying sound echoed across the ground once again.

An invisible impact slammed directly into Qin Chu.

But this time, the situation is somewhat different.

The hazy white light emanating from Qin Chu seemed to block the impact of the sound, creating ripples.

Qin Chu swayed slightly, his face a little pale, but he quickly regained his balance.

It fiercely resisted the force of the impact, moving forward step by step. Although it was only a slow pace, each step seemed to bear the weight of millions of pounds.

The sharp screech still echoed, showing no sign of abating.

Norma, Sylph, Aili had no choice but to continue retreating and create distance.

The voice seemed to have the power to unleash the most cruel and sadistic side of humanity. Norma, Sylph, and Aili all felt the urge to wreak havoc growing stronger and stronger, becoming increasingly uncontrollable. A hint of ferocity and cruelty even flashed in their eyes from time to time.

Saint Monica and Augustus lowered their eyelids slightly, continuing to maintain the four chains, pulling Karthus's mangled body straight from both sides to prevent Karthus from breaking free of the chains and attacking.

Their strength is greater, and their souls can withstand the impact.

Wadsworth will stay by Qin Chu's side so he can rescue Qin Chu in time if any special situation arises.

After all, although they were wary of Qin Chu's talent and strength, the Skyvault Continent could not do without Qin Chu now.

Finally, Qin Chu arrived in front of Karthus.

His hands clasped loosely over Karthus's newborn head.

Only light can dispel darkness.

Only light can purify filth!

He chanted.

Two cracks appeared on Karthus's head, seemingly his eyes, filled with a venomous red.

"In the name of the Goddess of Holy Light..."

"A judgment that brings down the verdict."

A silvery light gathered in the loosely clenched palm, and a silver longsword appeared, with graceful lines and a thin blade, looking more like an ornament or a work of art.

But it was this silver longsword that twisted Karthus's blood-stained face in agony; he seemed to feel intense fear, and his body began to struggle violently.

The four chains rattled, Augustus and Saint Monica's expressions changed slightly. Caught off guard, the chains were almost broken.

The two quickly increased their Magic Power output, causing the chains to snap straight and regain control of Karthus's body.

"The Sword of Judgment!"

Accompanied by Qin Chu's indifferent voice, the silver lightsaber pierced downwards.

Pfft!

The sharp blade tore apart Karthus's newborn head.

Puff...

A spray of foul blood spurted out.

It transformed into a red, scorching, slippery, thread-like substance, coiling around the Sword of Judgment, seemingly attempting to corrode Sword of Judgment with its blasphemous liquid.

But it was completely useless.

Qin Chu gripped the sword hilt tightly and spun it halfway around 180 degrees.

A layer of silver flames instantly spread across the Sword of Judgment, and the thread-like things were instantly burned away in the flames. The flames spread to Karthus's head, and his head melted little by little.

Fresh granulation tissue is still growing rapidly.

It's melting on one side and being reborn on the other, seemingly forming a strange balance.

However, for Karthus, who was deeply mired in it, it was definitely not a pleasant experience. Even though he had gone mad, his body was still convulsing.

The sight of such a tragic scene pained the Sylph deeply; tears welled in her eyes, and her gaze towards Qin Chu was filled with hatred.

Poor Karthus!

It's all because of Qin Chu. If it weren't for this man, Karthus wouldn't have had to suffer like this... She didn't have the idea of sacrificing everything to save Karthus, but she did have a strong idea of pushing all the responsibility onto others.

By shifting the blame onto Qin Chu, Sylph seemed to feel a little better.

She already loathed Qin Chu's existence, and now she felt even more hatred, wishing she could tear Qin Chu to pieces.

Qin Chu frowned deeply. To others, it seemed that the Hero was puzzled as to why Karthus was still alive. He appeared to be searching for a way to completely eliminate Karthus.

His gaze swept around, perhaps because he noticed that the three strongest experts on the Skyvault Continent — the Hero and the former members of the Hero's Party— were all here, and people felt that this was a sure thing.

No matter what kind of enemy it is, with so many experts appearing together, isn't it a piece of cake to defeat them?

The fear in my heart gradually dissipated, and my instinct to watch the excitement began to take over. There were crowds of onlookers all around, and even more people were on their way.

A slight smile curved Qin Chu's lips. The next second, he gathered his Battle Qi in his mouth, and his voice, like thunder, began to echo around them.

"Everyone..."

"This is Karthus, the Death Knight and former member of the Hero's Party. He sacrificed everything to the Evil God in exchange for immense power. His body and soul have been corrupted by evil forces, turning him into a hideous monster. He killed the guarding Knight and priests, and slaughtered a large number of nobles."

As Qin Chu spoke, rustling sounds of conversation began to echo around them.

Clearly, they were all surprised by Qin Chu's words.

"Karthus, a former member of the Hero's Party? How did he become like this? Even though he dabbled in dark powers, he was still a human being, wasn't he?"

"The power of darkness is eerie and evil; what is impossible? Besides, didn't you see the Pope, His Holiness the Emperor, and members of the other two Hero's Party are here? None of them refuted it... What does that mean? It means the Hero is right; that ugly monster is indeed Karthus."

"Oh my god, that's terrifying."

"How could someone like that be accepted as a member of the Hero's Party? What was the First-Generation Hero thinking? Those corpses over there, they were all killed by Karthus, right? Judging from their appearance, they were clearly drained of blood. What an evil method."

"All things considered, Karthus's hands are truly stained with blood. This kind of person should have been executed the moment he first dabbled in darkness... If it weren't for the Hero protecting him, he would have died hundreds of times over."

"The Hero protected him, but we ended up bearing the risks and so many nobles died... I'm not saying the First-Generation Hero was bad, but... sigh... I almost died just now too, it's truly terrifying."

"If Karthus is like this, then are the other members of the Hero's Party also awful? For one thing, that Mad Muse is supposedly a serial killer too..."

"How terrifying..."

A murmuring sound began to come from all directions.

The cacophony of sounds mingled together and drilled into everyone's ears.

Only when something was so close to them, or even directly descended upon them, did these nobles finally begin to question the First-Generation Hero and the former members of the Hero's Party.

They didn't have much contact with Jello, so the impact on them wasn't as severe.

In the first playthrough, Qin Chu never intended to tarnish Jello's reputation, which is why Jello was able to leave the best impression in people's hearts. But this time, it's different.

Qin Chu didn't mention Jello at all, but people couldn't help but cast suspicions over Jello, and for the first time, dissatisfaction began to grow in their hearts, after all, the members of the Hero's Party were all recruited by Jello.

The thousands of nobles watching from all around would spread these stories throughout the city in a very short time. Most importantly, rumors always take many forms as they spread, and with a little guidance...

Aili's face was ashen; intense Wrath was building within her.

Sylph's face turned even colder, her fingers clenched tightly together. She wouldn't allow anyone to insult Jello... If it weren't for the presence of Wadsworth and the others, Sylph would probably have already resorted to violence.

Qin Chu, like a charlatan, spread his arms wide, his voice still echoing in the night:

"Now, I need your strength..."

"Everyone, let us pray fervently to the Goddess of Holy Light..."

Only light can dispel the gloom that shrouds the Skyvault Continent.

In reality, it's not necessary. Qin Chu only needs to mobilize the power of the silver hair. Even if he can't summon the goddess's phantom, destroying a Karthus would still be no problem at all.

However, Qin Chu had his own plans.