Divine-level Base

Chapter 166 - 165: Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring

"Hassina, I must have owed you a fortune in my past life!"

Shu Feng gave a wry smile and said decisively, "Yes! Enhance!"

A vast amount of Source Energy surged out and poured into Hassina’s body, beginning to strengthen her body and soul.

CRACK!

A crisp cracking sound echoed as the Divine Statue of the Lord of the Dark Night split open. A black ring, exuding an eerie charm, rolled out from within the statue, tumbling to a stop at Shu Feng’s feet.

’Too obvious! This is blatant temptation! Do they take me for a fool who can’t resist?’

Shu Feng was left speechless as he looked at the black ring that had rolled to a stop before him.

There were six great Divine Spirits in the Gulondo World: the Sun God, the God of War, the Moon God, the Dragon God, the Giant God, and the God of Darkness. Among them, the God of Darkness was the Divine Spirit who had descended upon Blue Star, only to be killed by the combined efforts of the Blue Star Spirit Saints wielding the Seven Great Holy Spears.

However, it was extremely difficult for any Divine Spirit to truly perish. As long as their believers did not die out, there was always a chance for them to be resurrected.

In the myths and legends of the Gulondo World, both the God of War and the God of Darkness had fallen before. Then, with the help of mortals, they were resurrected and ascended to their Divine Thrones once more.

The God of Darkness was an evil Divine Spirit who delighted in blood sacrifices and all sorts of wicked rituals. Even so, the mortal who helped resurrect him gained immense power, wealth, and longevity, becoming the king of a nation. That mortal’s family also obtained an incredibly powerful Extraordinary bloodline.

The God of War likewise protected the mortal who resurrected him, allowing him to reach the pinnacle of his life and become a king.

These fallen Divine Spirits would typically set up magical Secret Treasures imbued with Extraordinary Power in many places. Once a mortal obtained one of these treasures, they would gain power, but also bear the Divine Spirit’s curse.

If those mortals who obtained a Secret Treasure failed to lift the curse for the Divine Spirit, they would die tragic deaths, one by one. Their descendants would also be afflicted by the curse and would not live long lives.

The clan of Su Hamu III was one such case. Due to a Divine Spirit’s curse, none of them could live past the age of fifty. That was why he had been so crazed, willing to kill his own wife and son to break the curse.

’I’ll test it out and see if I can remove the trap inside!’

With a thought from Shu Feng, a Ghost-devouring Demon immediately walked over, picked up the black ring, and slipped it onto its finger.

An incomparably mysterious black light flashed over the Ghost-devouring Demon’s body and vanished.

Shu Feng reached out and pressed a hand on the Ghost-devouring Demon. A transparent tentacle pierced into its body and began to rapidly scan it.

"Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring: Can absorb ambient power to enhance the wearer’s Cultivation Talent. Possesses five Special Abilities and one curse!"

"Legendary-level Invisibility Technique: Consumes Spiritual Power, Magic Power, or other forms of power to turn invisible. If the wearer has no Spiritual Power or Magic Power, it will consume their Life Force."

"Epic Son of the Night: You will gain greater power during the night."

"Epic Natural Charm Technique: The wearer of this Magic Ring exudes a Natural Charm-like charisma, causing others to subconsciously develop a favorable impression of them."

"Epic Domination Skill: Believers of the Lord of the Dark Night cannot defy the wearer’s commands."

"Epic Listening Skill: Allows the wearer to hear the mysterious, lingering voice of the Lord of the Dark Night."

"Curse of the Lord of the Dark Night: The wearer of this ring must strive to resurrect the Lord of the Dark Night, or they will die a miserable death. The curse will extend to the wearer’s descendants until their entire bloodline is wiped out."

Shu Feng glanced at the Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring. ’It seems the first ancestor of the Leiyin Republic obtained this very ring, which allowed him to rise up and become the nation’s founding father.’

Shu Feng asked the Central Analyzer, "Can you remove the curse of the Lord of the Dark Night?"

’If the curse of the Lord of the Dark Night can be removed, this Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring would be an absolute top-level Secret Treasure. The Legendary-level Invisibility Technique is just too useful.’

The higher the level of the Invisibility Technique, the more powerful the experts it can deceive. A Legendary-level Invisibility Technique meant that even a Spirit Saint Level powerhouse might not be able to sense someone using it.

"Consuming 3,000 Source Energy can remove the Divine Spirit’s curse from the Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring while retaining its other abilities. Proceed with removal?"

"Yes!"

Overjoyed, Shu Feng ordered the Ghost-devouring Demon to toss him the Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring. The instant he touched it, he stored it inside the Energy Evolution Tower.

A pipe extended out, spraying a stream of viscous fluid that enveloped the Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring, forming a black cocoon.

An immense amount of Source Energy surged into the black cocoon.

A mysterious Curse Seal surfaced on the black cocoon. Wisps of black smoke suddenly rose from it, and a series of hair-raising whispers emanated from within.

Those eerie whispers were the sound of the Divine Spirit’s curse. Any mortal who heard them would turn into a madman or a monster, lose their humanity, and perish on the spot.

BANG!

One of the pipes transporting the viscous fluid snapped under a mysterious force.

Two more pipes carrying the viscous fluid formed and pierced into the black cocoon.

A massive amount of Source Energy poured in frantically, suppressing the Divine Spirit’s curse inside the black cocoon.

The Source Energy pipes broke one after another, only to regenerate. Finally, the black cocoon grew calm. The countless eerie whispers vanished, and the Divine Spirit’s curse was completely removed.

With a thought, Shu Feng made the Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring appear in his hand and immediately put it on.

The moment he put on the Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring, Shu Feng felt streams of incomparably pure Spiritual Power flowing from it into his body, nourishing his body and soul.

’This Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring is probably comparable to a Sacred Artifact in rank! If anyone knew I had a treasure like this, I’m afraid even the great masters of the Spirit Venerable Realm would be tempted.’

Shu Feng looked at the Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring in his hand, the corners of his mouth lifting into a slight smile.

In Blue Star, Sacred Artifacts were Secret Treasures second only to Divine Artifacts. Each Sacred Artifact was the foundation of a powerful faction, the hidden heritage of the Saint Sects. The Seven Great Holy Spears that had once slain a Divine Spirit were the only publicly acknowledged Divine Artifacts on Blue Star.

For a Secret Treasure like the Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring, its Legendary-level Invisibility Technique alone was enough to drive the top powerhouses of Blue Star into a frenzy. After all, it was an Invisibility Technique that could even fool a Spirit Saint Powerhouse.

Of course, if those Spirit Saint Level powerhouses were to use magic designed to counter invisibility, or employ powerful Pupil Techniques, it was still possible for them to see through the Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring’s invisibility. Even so, the Lord of the Dark Night’s Magic Ring was undoubtedly a top-tier Secret Treasure for assassination.