Shadow of the Phoenix

Gner's style was better suited for gathering Message, which is why Gner had never disappointed Kronos before.

However, Kronos simply couldn't learn that style.

Rather than blending in with the crowd, Kronos preferred to listen quietly from the sidelines. If he overheard something of interest, he could buy Message with his money.

So Kronos found a corner to sit down and quietly drank the beer in front of him.

After he entered, he had already surveyed the room and found that the people inside were all ordinary people. Therefore, he knew that it wouldn't be easy to get any information about the extraordinary realm from them, so he didn't have high hopes.

As expected, these Sailor were just spouting nonsense and didn't actually have any "exclusive Message."

However, Kronos still heard some Message about the Pirate.

Since the Vice Admiral Iron Blood was wiped out, the Pirate at sea were all living in fear, and naturally no one cared about Edwina's situation.

Therefore, Edwina Edwards became the undisputed "Vice Admiral Iceberg" according to everyone's expectations.

Admiral of Hell Ludwell of Hell and Admiral Senior of Admiral of Blood were perhaps intimidated by the actions of the Loen Navy, so they have not made any moves for some time.

Vice Admiral Dusk has never operated within the waters of the Loen Kingdom, so he naturally doesn't care much about the actions of the Loen Navy.

As for the Vice Admiral Deep Sea, he has been out of the public eye for quite some time, and there is still no Message him.

Of Vice Admiral of Stars Cattleya has recently gained considerable fame.

I don't know if the Future or from someone else, but now quite a few people at sea are calling her "Admiral of Stars".

Although there is no clear hierarchy among the titles of Pirate General, it is undeniable that Admiral of Hell and Admiral of Blood indeed superior in strength.

In the original story, Cattleya is introduced as Admiral, but at this time she was still a lieutenant general. It was probably during this incident that she changed her name completely.

Kronos hadn't held out much hope for this intelligence gathering Message, and he was already quite satisfied with the Message he had obtained.

After Sun, the atmosphere in the Bar gradually changed from lively to noisy. Even though Kronos's hearing was quite good, he couldn't hear much anymore, so he decided to leave.

Nothing more was said that night. The next morning, Kronos arrived at the Harbor and boarded a passenger ship bound for Bayam.

The passenger ship is much smaller than the cargo ship that Kronos used on his last voyage, but the living conditions are far superior.

On a cargo ship, even the best room is only equivalent to a mid-range room on the ship.

So although the journey was a bit bumpy, the accommodations in Kronos were quite comfortable, and the food was excellent.

After this experience, Kronos was filled with regret. Why did he ever think of taking a cargo ship? He had suffered so much for no reason.

When the passenger ship arrived at Damir Port, it was exactly noon. The Captain told the passengers that the ship would stay in Damir Port until 8:00 the next day, and that they would have free time in between.

This was the moment Kronos had been waiting for.

After disembarking, Kronos began purchasing goods near the Harbor.

In addition to some regular food, I also bought some tools.

Kronos hadn't forgotten that he had personally smashed down the passage connecting to the Spirit World to prevent others from discovering it. He didn't know how long it would take to move the passage by hand.

After completing the purchase, Kronos rented a carriage and headed towards Damir Island with the goods.

More than a year has passed, but Kronos still remembers the route very clearly.

He quickly found the spot where he had parked his carriage last time.

After parking the carriage in the same spot, Kronos carried the contents of the carriage toward the cave.

The sleeping guards posed no obstacle to Kronos, so he entered the burrow where the Cured Meat was dried without any hindrance.

This time, he didn't hesitate at all and squeezed straight into that familiar crevice.

After climbing for a short while, Kronos arrived at the spot where he had previously caused the damage.

To prevent others from intercepting his discovery, Kronos deliberately collapsed a considerable section of the tunnel, more than ten meters long.

It's safe now, but it's tough on Kronos came a second time.

Kronos first took out the support rods he had purchased and carefully placed them one by one in the tunnel.

He was really reckless last time, smashing things without any safety measures, not even afraid of collapsing the entire tunnel and burying himself inside.

But this time, we have plenty of tools, so we will definitely do our best to ensure our safety.

Using the tools at their disposal, they slowly began clearing the rubble from the tunnel.

Occasionally, there would be some very large rocks that were difficult to move. Kronos would communicate with the Big Dipper to form the Big Dipper Sword. Relying on the sharpness of the Big Dipper Sword, he would cut the large rocks into pieces and then slowly move them.

Since they couldn't see the outside world from inside the tunnel, they didn't pay attention to the time. Just after Kronos moved a stone, he heard voices coming from the other side of the tunnel.

"Uncle Cass, wasn't it you who came yesterday? Why is it you again today?"

"My son is sick, so it's my turn to come."

Judging from the sounds, it was the villagers coming to process the Cured Meat, so Kronos cautiously stopped moving and rested where he was.

It must have been daylight outside, which is why villagers were coming to work.

Although the Cured Meat on Damir Island is known for its unique geothermal flavor, Cured Meat is not dried entirely in underground caves.

There are many procedures involved, and the produce is also moved outside to dry, so many villagers come to work in each of the underground caves every day.

Kronos is not too far from the burrow, so if he makes any noise, the burrow might actually hear it.

Since he couldn't move any further or leave, Kronos simply found a reasonably comfortable spot and lay down to meditate.

After meditating for a long time, hearing some noise outside, Kronos simply went to sleep and decided to act later that night. He didn't believe the villagers would still be working there at night.

The Spirituality reminder was far more effective than the brain. After the Sun set and the villagers had all gone home for dinner, Kronos's Spirituality automatically reminded Kronos to wake up.

Kronos listened intently for a while, and only after confirming that no one was outside did he continue moving.

Kronos didn't have any explosives on him, nor did he dare to use any more powerful methods, so he could only move the items little by little.

Roughly estimated, it will take at least another two days to clear this tunnel.

Kronos wasn't in a hurry anymore. His passenger ship had already left that morning, and he could always find another way to leave later.

Working from sunset to sunrise, Kronos spent three days in the tunnel before he could barely clear a path through it.

If it weren't for foresight, Kronos wouldn't have had enough food and water.

Now that the passage had been cleared, Kronos naturally crawled inside.

Although he wasn't sure if he could get his hands on the blood this time, he had to give it a try.

Following the route from last time, Kronos arrived at the entrance to the Spirit World.

Everything here is exactly the same as when I last came, so the drop of blood in the Spirit World should still be there.

The Astronomer's Eyes of Mystery Prying cannot be shut off on its own, so when Kronos looked towards the entrance to the Spirit World, he immediately saw the drop of blood burning with Pale Flame.

If I can get my hands on this drop of blood, the path to becoming Demigod will be a little smoother.

Although there was still half a bottle of Elf blood at home, Kronos didn't really want to use it.

Although he didn't consider himself extraordinary or think he was the chosen protagonist, he still had the Time Stone as a cheat code, so using the blood of Sequence Two Elf Blood to advance would be a bit embarrassing.

Although the Wheel of Fortune Pathway is more helpful for advancing to Sequence 3, Kronos refused to believe that the blood of the Ancient God Phoenix Ancestor "Gregrace" would be weak.

Kronos gently stretched out his hand and slowly extended it towards the entrance to the Spirit World.

Because he was unsure of what was happening inside the Spirit World, Kronos did not rashly reach in, but instead released Star Sand.

Star Sand replaced Kronos's hand and slowly entered the entrance to the Spirit World.

Through the Star Sand, Kronos did not sense any danger, but for safety reasons, Kronos did not reach out and continued to use the Star Sand.

Under Kronos's control, the Star Sand slowly coalesced into the shape of a hand, reaching towards the drop of blood.

After entering the vicinity of that drop of blood, even through the Star Sand, Kronos clearly felt a chilling aura.

The difference in rank between Kronos and Gregrace is too great. Let alone the blood of a Dual-Pathway True God, even a drop of Angel blood, if harbored with malice, could easily kill a Sequence 5.

Although Kronos didn't sense any clear malice from the drop of blood, the slightest radiance emanating from it made him tremble.

If he were a Sequence 6 right now, he might give up immediately, since this drop of blood isn't something he needs urgently.

But he's already at Sequence 5. If he's not qualified to obtain this drop of blood, how can he use it to advance to Demigod?

So even though he felt fear, Kronos still wanted to try, so that even if he couldn't get his hands on it, he wouldn't regret it later.

Having made up his mind, the Star Sand controlled by Kronos continued to slowly probe forward, gradually approaching the drop of blood.

The Death Pathway clearly wields the power of death, and its chilling aura is merely a byproduct. Yet, the chilling aura emanating from this drop of blood felt as if it were freezing the very Star Sand of Kronos.

Kronos exerted all his strength to probe the Star Sand within a meter of the drop of blood.

He could clearly sense that beyond a meter there was only a chilling aura, but within a meter there was the power of death.

Kronos pondered for a long time whether to give up, and finally decided to give it a try, even if it was dangerous, so as not to have any regrets.

So Kronos steeled himself and directly controlled the Star Sand to invade within a meter of the drop of blood.

The power of death instantly Descent upon Kronos through the Star Sand, but before Kronos could react, the power vanished in an instant.

Forget about danger and Affliction, Kronos didn't even feel the force of death Descent.

After carefully examining my condition, I confirmed that I was indeed not affected by the power of death.

"Is the Concealment of Time that powerful? I've already come into contact with it, yet it still manages to hide from me?" Kronos couldn't find any other reason, so he naturally attributed this "merit" to the skill.

Since there's no impact, Kronos can act with impunity.

What Kronos didn't see was a flash of light on a Mask in the backpack behind him.

Although he felt there shouldn't be any further impact, Kronos still cautiously probed forward little by little with his Star Sand.

With each step forward, he could feel a surge of deathly power coursing through him, only to vanish the instant it Descent.

After repeating this a few times, the hand formed from Star Sand controlled by Kronos was already within reach of the drop of blood.

After silently giving himself a few pep talks, Kronos gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, and directly controlled the Star Sand Hand to grab the drop of blood.

The moment it touched the drop of blood, it transformed into a crimson light, which followed the Star Sand upwards.

This reaction startled Kronos, who decisively dispersed the Star Sand in the Spirit World in an attempt to halt the blood-red light's movement.

However, it was still a step too late. Before the Star Sand dissipated, the blood-red light had already entered Kronos's right hand through the Star Sand.

The crimson light did not stop moving after entering Kronos's body; instead, it transformed into a blood-red Phoenix, flying upwards along Kronos, its target clearly Kronos's head.

The crimson Shadow of the Phoenix was much slower than the previous crimson light, but it was still fast enough to reach Kronos's head within three seconds.

This bizarre scene reminded Kronos of a term commonly used in fantasy novels—"Possession."

Is this Greygardy? If the Phoenix Ancestor wanted to possess Cronus, the only thing Cronus could rely on was the Time Stone.

While Kronos was lost in thought, the Shadow of the Phoenix had already "flew" from his shoulder into Kronos's head.

The Shadow of the Phoenix had just entered Kronos's head when a deafening roar was heard.

"Clang clang..."

Kronos's head felt like it was about to explode from the shock.

Given this disparity, Kronos was truly helpless, essentially a fish on a chopping board, with no chance of fighting back except to wait for death.

At this point, Kronos could only place his hopes on the Time Stone, since he had nothing else that could counter this level of power.

The Shadow of the Phoenix circled once inside Kronos's head and then simply stopped there, without the Possession Kronos had imagined.

It stood in Kronos's mind, gently opened its mouth, and let out another cry.

This time it was much gentler than before. Although it still made Kronos's head throb, it didn't feel like it was about to explode.

And this time, Kronos understood the cry; it said, "Bear!"

"Does this drop of blood need an object to contain its power?" Kronos wondered to himself.

There's really no hope of finding a suitable place to house such an elderly man.

Kronos quickly emptied his bag, taking out his best Western Capital.

These included his own Parasitic Bone, Disease Triangular Dagger, Marionette Illustrated Compendium, and the Deadly Crossbow and Chaos Bracelet taken from the family Storeroom.

Since Kronos doesn't possess any Demigod- level Sealed Artifact, these few Beyonder Item at Sequence 5 level are the best option.

Unfortunately, the Shadow of the Phoenix didn't react; instead, it continued to call out "Bear."

Kronos was getting a little anxious, because the sound was getting louder and louder, and if it kept shouting, his head would definitely explode.

So Kronos quickly took Western Capital out of the bag and let the Shadow of the Phoenix choose.

It wasn't until Kronos touched a Pale Mask that the Shadow of the Phoenix in his mind reacted and began to move.

In the blink of an eye, the Shadow of the Phoenix flew from Kronos's body into the Mask.