Hand Over the Treasure?
"Where do you think you're going!" With a thought, the girl in blue unleashed the full power of the Destruction Sovereign Power that was constantly spreading from her body. This drop of Destruction Sovereign Power not only greatly enhanced the strength of the girl in blue Karina, but also increased her speed several times over. She only accelerated slightly and instantly caught up with the dragon-human powerhouse.
"Die!" Karina held a delicate lady's rapier in her hand. The blade was narrow, but the edge was extremely sharp. With the Sovereign’s Might, the strike easily cleaved a dark spatial rift. The blade sliced through the sky and directly severed the dragonman's tail!
"Ouch!" Saerde cried out in pain, but dared not turn back, and continued to flee into the distance, fearing that the woman would catch up and strike him again.
"Got it!" Karina's face lit up with joy. She turned to look at the others who hadn't moved behind her. After hesitating for half a second, she decided to escape first. There was no need to waste precious time killing these people.
Just as Karina was about to make her escape and fly away with the Ice Crystal Crown, the real powerhouses finally caught up. Leading the pack was the golden flash, the one-horned man, who was none other than the newly risen Asura powerhouse of Inkcloud Prefecture in the last million years, the Lord of Radiant Light Island.
"Karina?" Not far behind the Lord of Radiant Light Island was Prefect of Ink Cloud, clad in black armor. If it weren't for his efforts to suppress the news, there would be several times more powerful figures vying for the crown. Even now, there are quite a few Asura experts involved.
Originally, there were only two Asura experts native to Inkcloud Prefecture: him and Herbart. But now, four other Asura experts have arrived after hearing the news. It was because they were restraining each other that the crown had just temporarily fallen into the hands of a Seven-Star Fiend.
Originally, Lord Dylin of Prefect of Ink Cloud had the greatest advantage, but now he is the one being targeted the most. This girl in blue, Karina, is his special envoy, which is why she possesses a drop of Sovereign’s Might and was able to temporarily seize the crown.
His speed should have been the fastest, but unfortunately, there were too many powerful opponents of the same level trying to trip him up, and he was now quite far from Karina.
"Prefect Dylin, that Ice Crystal Crown is clearly just a damaged Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact. You already have a perfectly intact Sovereign Artifact, so why bother competing with us?" Following behind Dylin was a small giant covered in unsightly tumors.
This guy is from the Earth Giant family and cultivates the Laws of the Earth. He is especially skilled in Gravity Space manipulation. If it weren't for him and the other two interfering with him, he would have already reunited with Karina. Once this Sovereign Artifact falls into his hands, with his strength, he can easily break through.
Precisely because he is the strongest, he is being targeted the most at this moment.
"If this Sovereign Artifact falls into Herbart's hands, it will be very difficult for you to seize it again, won't it?" Dylin said with a grim expression as he continued to struggle to catch up with Herbart ahead.
"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that. Lord of Radiant Light Island has already reached an agreement with us." A gray-haired youth chuckled. He didn't go into details about the agreement, but it was clear that everyone was deliberately targeting Prefect of Ink Cloud, intending to eliminate him first.
[The Lonely Soul of Coiling Dragon] []
Regardless of who ends up with this treasure, it will have nothing to do with Dylin.
"Give up, Dylin. Don't be too greedy. This crown won't be of much use to you!" Clearly, everyone knew that Dylin already possessed a Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact. And based on their previous observations, this Ice Crystal Crown was also a Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact.
"Little girl, let go!" Herbart, whose speed was no less than that of the Prefect of Ink Cloud, was eager to catch up with the girl in green.
He directly used a drop of Sovereign’s Might, which greatly increased his speed, and he quickly arrived behind Karina. "Lord of Radiant Light Island!" Karina was immediately terrified. She knew how terrifying this super strong person was; even her Prefect of Ink Cloud, was helpless against him.
The golden-armored man with a single horn was already chasing after them from behind. Despite her reluctance, Karina ultimately chose to save her own life and threw the Ice Crystal Crown away.
"Let's go!" Herbart, full of pride, grabbed the Ice Crystal Crown, and at the same time, he took the opportunity to drip a drop of blood directly onto the broken crown. With his strength, once he recognized this Sovereign Artifact as his own, it would be very difficult for others to take it away. Even the agreement and oath he had made with those people earlier would still hold true.
"These people don't know my true strength yet. With this crown to strengthen my soul defense, what do I have to fear even if I have to fight four against one?" Herbart was overjoyed, and a warm and intoxicating feeling filled his Soul Ocean.
"The protection provided by this Sovereign Artifact is indeed unparalleled. The only flaw is that there is a small hole in the center of the crown." According to Herbart's speculation, this Sovereign Artifact should be a relic left behind after the fall of a certain Sovereign in the past.
In battles between gods, even an invincible Paragon High-God cannot directly destroy Sovereign Artifact.
"Although I can use my soul power to patch it up, the level of my soul power is still far inferior to that of the Sovereign. The resulting patch is undoubtedly a clear weakness." Faced with those straightforward and powerful Soul Attack, such as the explosive Soul Attack of a fire-type expert, he can ignore them as long as he is not unlucky enough to be hit right in the hole.
However, this hole becomes a significant problem when facing soul masters who specialize in manipulating souls, such as those who cultivate the Life Law and Death Rule. This is because the soul attacks of these opponents possess 'spirituality' and can completely bypass other parts of his crown, penetrating this weak hole.
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"I'll figure out a solution later." Even with its flaws, this damaged Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact can still significantly enhance his strength, and he's already content.
"Dylin, give up. Herbart is already far away; you can't catch up." The speed of the Lord of Radiant Light Island isn't much slower than that of the Prefect of Ink Cloud. With their deliberate obstruction, Herbart has probably already taken the opportunity to run far away and is long out of sight.
[The Lonely Soul of Coiling Dragon] []
"Hmph! You lot, remember this!" Seeing that the treasure was about to slip through his fingers, Dylin was furious, but he didn't attack the group directly. Firstly, as they said, the crown was a Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact, which couldn't directly enhance his strength; secondly, he wasn't confident he could withstand the combined attack of the four of them.
"Karina, let's go." Dylin stopped in his tracks. The four people who had been bothering him no longer wanted to provoke him further, so he let them leave.
"I'm sorry, Prefect." Karina followed Prefect of Ink Cloud back to Blackcloud City with trepidation. It was understandable; faced with the threat from the Lord of Radiant Light Island, she couldn't achieve anything even if she tried her best.
The others exchanged glances and headed together to an unnamed island in the Beipu Sea. According to their previous agreement, the Sovereign Artifact would ultimately be a fair competition among the five of them. Herbart was only allowed to obtain the Sovereign Artifact first because of his speed, and would temporarily keep it for a while.
"Herbart, bring out your stuff first. Now, it's time to prove yourselves." The gray-haired youth, the giant covered in fleshy growths, the burly man in the green robe, and the middle-aged man in the blue armor each took a position and looked at Herbart.
According to the previous agreement, this guy must hand over the Sovereign Artifact first, and then they can fight each other for it; otherwise, they will be attacked by the group!
"Hand it over? Why should we hand it over?" Herbart grinned slyly, and the other four men's expressions immediately darkened.