Chapter 267: - Chapter 257 Runes Replacement and Escape! (2/2)

Green and grey light swirled within his eyes, as he gained new rune powers!

Karl not only transferred the power of the meteorite but also extracted the power of the giant emerald sword and the Hand of Aging, passing the authority to Byrne.

Byrne’s ascent on the God Pantheon stairway is the Path of Knowledge, which severely lacks stable offensive power for its Extraordinary Exponents. However, the Sword Qi of the giant sword’s emerald wind, with a power close to that of the meteorite and capable of multiple attacks at a faster rate, is much better.

With Byrne’s current Spiritual Power, he can unleash twelve strikes of Sword Qi in one battle, each with power equal to half the strength of a meteorite but much faster in speed.

As for the power of the “Hand of Aging,” it is incredibly potent, able to strip lifespan with a touch—an extraordinary power no doubt well suited to be combined with “spatial-type” rune power.

As long as Byrne performs instantaneous movement, he can achieve unimaginable feats in combat through the “Hand of Aging” at close range.

Theoretically, even the legendary Duke Black Iron of the Cyart people would not dare to withstand a single strike from Byrne!

Byrne took a deep breath, deeply moved within his heart.

Everything for the Fischer family was bestowed by Him, and the family should return the favor as much as possible.

He looked towards Chris and said, “Speaking of which, do you find it strange that our Lord has not let us return to the Fischer family?”

“I think this may be a trial, a test, He hopes that we rely on our own strength and wisdom to escape this predicament!”

Byrne pondered deeply, when suddenly his eyes lit up.

“In fact, I’ve realized something. No matter how high the standing of a priest from the Words of Tranquility Order might be, their strength at best would be at the Monarch Level. An extraordinary exponent of that caliber could never defeat the skeletal dragon we just faced.”

“Therefore, I think the last challenge of the Path of the Dead is not about strength, but wisdom.”

Byrne understood more and more that the first challenge of the Path of the Dead was patience; one aiming to become a priest must be able to wait in the valley for the dense white Fog that comes every few months.

The second challenge was to maintain a tranquil mind, to prevent wandering thoughts on the Path of the Dead.

As for the last challenge, it was… wisdom!

The Path of the Dead, which only bred misfortune due to errant thoughts.

So that’s how it is.

He took a deep breath, already confident in the precise answer to pass the trial.

Byrne nodded slowly and said to Chris while looking at him intently, “I’ve figured it out, let’s head to the Path of the Dead quickly. Who knows how much longer this white mist will hold.”

When they managed to return after much difficulty, they saw the elegant Aldrich looking at them and saying calmly, “I have found a way to get through the final challenge.”

Byrne was slightly startled, then immediately said, “I have thought of it too.”

Then the two looked at each other and nodded lightly, both realizing that they were thinking the same thing.

Just then, they suddenly noticed that the thick white Fog around them was beginning to dissipate, so they made their way to the wall without hesitation and in silence.

Finally, they arrived once more at the Path of the Dead.

They traversed the seemingly boundless sea of white flowers once again.

Finally, they saw the pristine skeletal dragon and its mighty white jade sword once more, still emanating a terrifying oppressive force!

Even the power possessed by a Monarch powerful expert seemed insignificant before that blade!

Aldrich and Byrne exchanged looks again, nodding to each other as they conceived their plan in their minds.

After a few breaths, two terrifying beasts suddenly fell from the sky!

One was like a black giant ape, its muscles throbbing like rock, while the other was a serpent monster with seven heads, extremely massive, stretching hundreds of meters from head to tail!

It worked!

In the imaginations of Byrne and Aldrich, these beasts were very hostile to humans, but even more so to dragons and the undead, which is why both creatures attacked the skeletal dragon the moment they appeared!

In the silent world, the three monsters fought frenziedly. The skeletal dragon wielding the greatsword was suppressed, but it could not be killed, as any “injuries” would automatically heal.

They took this opportunity to approach the gateway, and as Chris turned back one last time, he looked calmly at the white jade greatsword in the clutches of the skeletal dragon, deep in thought.

Now was not the time, but one day he would return to take that sword.

They entered the gateway together, leaving the Path of the Dead, the next moment feeling the world spinning, as if everything around them was collapsing and reconstructing.

Byrne felt as if everything in his perception had vanished.