"That's right. Bloody Finger may have done something wrong, but his soul has been cleansed. Everyone else, please read the book as usual."
Xinran stared at Sophie with determination in her eyes and said, "Blood Finger's life has come to an end, but it is also a new beginning. I have redeemed his soul and revived his body with the War God's Blood Serum, turning him into a Headless Horseman. Now, a sinful Blood Finger will fight for the sake of all living beings in the world. Sophie, my good sister, I hope that you can be redeemed as well. I hope that you will no longer be mired in hatred for Carrance and the other humans."
Sophie stared at Xinran with her blood-red eyes for a moment before bursting into laughter. Her shoulders trembled as she grabbed the Dragonbone Spear and said, "You're still as childish as ever, Xinran. Do you still remember?
Lin Na left an undead mark on me, and that mark means that I, Sophie, am a dead person with a filthy soul who can never return. I've killed countless living beings with my own hands, and my soul has become one with the purgatory a long time ago. Everyone else, please read the book as usual! "
"Is that so?"
Xinran smiled and said, "I've traveled the world, and in the end, I've found a way to redeem you. Sophie, everyone has a person they can never let go of. The person I can't let go of is the big brother I met by chance in Floating Ice City, and the person you can't let go of is your mother. What kind of soul can't be redeemed for the sake of the person you love?" Xinran smiled.
Xinran paused for a moment before looking at the three-headed giants that kept coming toward them. She said, "These devils are murderous beasts that have been tempered in the purgatory for tens of thousands of years. Since you've brought them to the human world, I can't let them go. Today, I'm going to kill these devils and keep you in the human world as well!"
Sophie giggled and shook her body. "Naive Xinran, are you going to keep me in the human world and kill more humans?
You used to be one of the Ten Sovereigns of the Purgatory. Have you forgotten your loyalty to Lord Lin Na? "
Xinran's eyes turned cold as she said, "I've never been loyal to a devil. I love you, big brother, and I'm only loyal to you!"
Then, Xinran spread her arms and shouted, "Bloody Finger, go! Lead the warriors of the God Domain ruins and launch a counterattack! The undead of the Violet Empire are here as well! Kill all the devils from the purgatory!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Ovia the Bloody Finger abruptly dropped to one knee and kowtowed respectfully to Xinran. He let out a low growl that seemed to come from the depths of his body, turned around and mounted his horse. Wielding a sharp blade, he let out a loud roar and raised his front hooves into the air. Golden light flashed in the distance as golden-armored generals galloped out of the valley. There were tens of thousands of them, and they were all warriors from the God Domain ruins!
"Boom boom boom …"
The valiant God Realm Ruins Warriors charged at the Three-headed Giants' formation one after another. Bloody Finger transformed into a spiraling storm as he charged down from Sky City. Wherever his blade passed, nothing could stop him. The Three-headed Giants could not withstand a single blow from him. This was too overpowered. A God Tier Boss was so strong that it made people's hair stand on end!
… …
"Fuck, those …" Gui Guzi's mouth fell open like a dried fish. He gulped and said, "Are those heavenly soldiers and generals?
They're already charging the Three-headed Giants like this. Our Dragonlight Cavalry is so weak compared to them … "
Purple Marquis grinned. "Are those the real Divine Generals?"
Dark Pupils flashed in my eyes as I shook my head. "No, those aren't heavenly soldiers or generals, they're just skeletons of the dead. Xinran really did it. She resurrected the corpses of the ancient gods from the ruins of the God Domain and turned them into the invincible army of the God Domain!"
Lin Yixin raised her Seven Star Veluriyam Sword and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's launch our counterattack and work with Xinran's God Domain army to harvest the Three-headed Giants' experience. Look, the Three-headed Giants' card is even stronger than the Ghost Chariot's!"
Lin Yixin was standing right next to me. She wasn't riding a warhorse, and the Moonchaser Tiger was imprinted on her arm. She was wearing a charming smile on her face, and the card she was holding was none other than the Three-headed Giant Card. It was a card that increased Strength by 45% and impact by 35%. It was the most suitable card for a mounted player, and it was basically unbeatable.
Chiang!
I unsheathed the Purple Ying Sword and said, "Dragonlight Cavalry, prepare to charge down the walls. The Death Storm has stopped, and the Three-headed Giants are beginning to retreat as well. Let's charge down the walls and harvest the experience and items they drop. It's time for a feast, and those who are too slow will only get the leftovers!"
The Armored Ice Qilin Horse let out a long neigh, and several thousand Dragonlight Cavalrymen charged down the floating rocks and penetrated the undead army's defenses like a hot knife through butter. After Sophie was subdued by Xinran, the undead army's combat power had been greatly reduced. In fact, they were so afraid that they had retreated without a fight. This was the perfect opportunity for us to harvest experience. Fans of the novel loved to read: Kill!
The rest of the guilds had swarmed out of Sky City as well. After a couple of hours of battle, a lot of people had died. Many of the players who tried to stop the enemy had died on the world map, and the defenders had also suffered heavy losses. Almost half of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' cavalry and archers had died in battle. It wasn't hard to imagine just how terrible this battle of the Wrath of the Death Goddess was.
… …
Kacha!
Crack! "
The sound of a sword cutting into a Three-headed Giant's body was incredibly melodious. These giant zombie-like devils were nothing more than fish under our swords, and it was a blessing for Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. Our players would level up and prepare for the next battle after we killed all these high-experience dread-rank mobs!
High Fighting Spirits, Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun, Li Chengfeng and the others laughed loudly. Everyone was fighting for the Three-headed Giant Card because it was just too precious. Gui Guzi activated his Knight God Skill and boosted his Attack and Defense by 225%. He led several hundred Dragonlight Cavalrymen back and forth, and the two Knight Generals, Heaven's Rain and Diamond Dust also led their mounted players into the mobs. Our cavalry was showing off their unstoppable might!
After fighting for almost three hours, almost all the mobs on the map had been killed. Even Bloody Finger had retreated. The golden-armored God Realm warriors disappeared into the depths of the forest, and Bloody Finger returned to Xinran's side with his sword.
After instructing Li Chengfeng and the others to continue the hunt, I returned to the city gates with Lin Yixin, He Yi, Beiming Xue and the others.
Sophie was covered in wounds, and she was sitting at a corner of the city walls. She looked exhausted as she opened her bloody eyes and stared at Xinran. "Is this enough?
You've killed almost all of the army I summoned from the purgatory, Xinran. Is this the result you want?
You know that Lord Lin Na will be furious when he learns of this, and he'll come back with an even stronger army. Do you really think that the undead from God Domain can stop him? "
Xinran abruptly pulled out the Dragonbone Spear from Sophie's chest and stabbed it into the ground. She looked at Sophie indifferently and said, "Sophie, you must be angry that Carrance killed your mother. I've searched every corner of Sky Empire and finally found your mother. Do you want to come with me?"
"What?"
Sophie shuddered as tears welled up in her eyes. She rose to her feet and put her hands on Xinran's shoulders. "You … you really found my mother? Xinran, did you?"
Xinran nodded. "Come with me. I hope you don't regret killing Sword Saint Carrance …"
"Mn."
… …
Xinran didn't fly away. Instead, she turned to me and said, "Come with me, big bro. Sophie did a lot of damage to the city, so maybe you should know the truth."
"Mn." I nodded.
We followed Xinran and Bloody Finger down the city wall. Sophie was very quiet, and even the monarch of Sky City, Princess Karinshan, was following behind us. Behind us, tens of thousands of Sky City NPC cavalry were following us from afar under the leadership of Stark, Zi Yan and the other NPCs.
We passed through the forest and Sophie's home, Frosty Night Town. Sorrow filled Sophie's eyes as she stared at the ruined town.
Xinran continued, "That year, the Plague of the Undead infected the continent, and many people in Frosty Night Town couldn't escape the joke of fate. They gradually became undead, their bodies withered, and the fire of their souls burned out. However, Carrance didn't order them to be burned to death. On the contrary, he built a monastery to the south of Frosty Night Town and allowed them to live there until the day when their souls would be redeemed …"
Sophie shivered as she stared at the familiar scenery around her. She murmured, "Mother …"
"Let's go, we're almost there …"
Not long after, they entered a dilapidated monastery. Countless dead people were whimpering and gasping. These were originally kind human dead people. After death, they did not take the initiative to attack living beings. They were just waiting for the end of their long lives. Fans of the book also liked to read:
We walked past a couple of low walls and tombs until we reached a small, dark house. Xinran pointed at it and said, "Sophie, your mother lives here …"
I was the first to enter the small room with my sword in hand. I was immediately stunned. Under the windowsill, there was a small bed. On the small bed, an old woman in ragged clothes was lying. Her arms were only bones wrapped in cloth. Her eyes were sunken, and I couldn't see anything. Her arms were trembling, and her withered fingers were scratching a parchment scroll at the head of the bed.
Princess Karinshan shuddered. "That scroll … is a priest's Prayer Scroll …"
Xinran nodded. "Even before she died, she couldn't forget Sophie. She said that she could die without regrets as long as she could see Sophie again and hear her voice again. That's why a kind priest left her a Tracing Scroll. If she touched the scroll, she would be able to see Sophie and hear her voice again …" Xinran nodded in agreement.
Rustle rustle rustle...
Sophie slowly approached the house with a hand on the hilt of her sword. Her eyes were filled with deep sorrow.
On the bed, Sophie's mother's fingers were withered, but she was still touching the scroll again and again. The scroll glowed faintly, and the scene of a crack in hell and the screams of ghastly ghouls could be seen inside. It was a scene that Sophie had disappeared after she entered the purgatory. Year after year, day after night.
The old woman's voice was hoarse as she let out a soft sigh. She murmured to herself while caressing the scroll, "Sophie, my little Sophie, why did your voice become like this? I can't see your face, but … but I really miss you …"
… …
"Ugh …"
Sophie's body trembled as she abruptly fell to her knees. Tears flowed out of her eyes.