AST 1441 - Miraculous Golden Battle Halberd, Battle God Inheritance, Battle God’s Wish (1/2)

One death was just the beginning. The next few victims were quickly killed off in an instant. Two people from the Wild Ghost Valley had died as well. Before half the time to burn a stick of incense passed, they were forced to retreat due to the ineffectiveness of their attacks against the stone giants...

The remaining others were shocked and angry at the same time when they realized many of their comrades had either died or been severely injured. But they couldn’t do anything about it, as many had been sacrificed in vain. All they could do at that moment was to look at the members of the Demon Lord Palace helplessly.

“How about it? Do you still want to try?” Qing Shui gazed at both the Divine Beast Sect and Wild Ghost Valley. He didn’t sound like he was mocking their efforts or being contemptuous - it was just a simple question.

The Lu Brothers from the Divine Beast Sect were still alive, but they had lost one of their demonic beasts. They looked at Qing Shui with hearts filled with anger, only to be ignored completely. The Four Great Evil Powers would probably fight each other one day, and both the Divine Beast Sect and Wild Ghost Valley already havd ample information of each other should that day come.

“We don’t want any part of this anymore.” The old man named Chi said calmly.

“Since you don’t want to be part of it, then shouldn’t you leave now?” Qing Shui smiled at the old man.

“I wonder if we can take a look at how you drove back these stone giants.” Old Man Chi pondered for a while before he asked Qing Shui in a serious tone.

“That’s right; we will not intervene. If you can knock back these stone giants and get the stone coffin, we will not take any action against you. Besides, we Four Great Powers are considered to be on the same boat.” The leader of the Wild Ghost Valley said.

“Alright! If you like observing so much, then observe carefully. However, I want you to understand that if anyone has any funny ideas, I will not show mercy.” Qing Shui then rushed towards one of the stone giants as soon as he was done talking.

In the end, after passing the stone coffin around, the coffin would still land in Qing Shui’s hands. Even though he knew that this would be the result, he didn’t think that the Joyous Sage was quite intelligent. He had actually taken the initiative to give up on the stone coffin.

The Demon Lord rushed into the battle as well. Hua Rumei, on the other hand, did not move at all. She was quite uncertain because she noticed that Qing Shui and Demon Lord’s powers had increased significantly. Nevertheless, she was still happy for them.

Qing Shui did not hold back as he performed all sorts of debuffing skills against the stone giant and buffed his ally.

Shluck!

The Demon Lord’s Supreme Devil Equipment Bloodsword swiftly pierced through the head of a stone giant. Before the stone giant could retaliate, she quickly distanced herself and sought another opportunity to inflict damage. With the combination of the Nine Stances of Ancient Divine Battle Technique and her Supreme Devil Equipment, it was much easier to deal with those stone giants now. As long as they were able to break through their defenses, it would be like child’s play. Qing Shui pinned down the other stone giant with just his Nine Continents Mountain and the Dragon Slaying Beast.

Qing Shui didn’t call out his Golden Scaled Dragon Elephant and his Hellfire Phoenix, which was why he had been struggling with the stone giant for a while. Demon Lord had already eliminated one stone giant, and immediately after that, her second, and then her third…

When four stone giants had tumbled to the ground, the others were stunned. She was actually quite fast and strong. The Divine Beast Sect and Wild Ghost Valley were well-aware of the stone giants’ power, yet these giants had been easily defeated at the hands of these people. What kind of power was this?

Some of them were able to sense the enhancement to Demon Lord’s power, which wasn’t just as simple as doubling her power. None of them could even catch up to her strength and it was certainly terrifying. With that, their little schemes were promptly shattered to the ground.

“You should all retreat now, right?” Qing Shui grinned at them.

The members of the Divine Beast Sect sighed and subsequently went outside with the members of the Wild Ghost Valley together. The Divine Sound Sect also followed suit, and before they went outside, they gestured to Qing Shui and the others in courtesy. Shen Ling’s gaze, on the other hand, was filled with hidden bitterness and begrudgement. Qing Shui could only flash an awkward smile to them as they left.

In the end, Qing Shui would still be the one to open the coffin. He offered the two ladies to the chance to open it first, but Demon Lord instantly refused his offer while Hua Rumei expressed her fear of opening it.

After all, this matter was of high importance and this stemmed from the respect they had for Battle God. Qing Shui bowed and paid his respects to the stone coffin before he extended his arm to push open the cover of the coffin slowly.

Qing Shui was being extremely cautious just to prevent any unforeseen circumstances from occurring. In any case, he still had to be careful as he slowly opened the cover from one side. When the coffin was fully open, besides a three-meter long Golden Battle Halberd sitting inside, Qing Shui could see nothing else.

Golden Battle Halberd!

Qing Shui was dubious. Were these powerful stone giants placed here just to protect the Golden Battle Halberd?

He thought that there might be at least a stone figure or some sort of other thing inside the stone coffin. However, there wasn’t even a real person inside, let alone a fake one. The only thing inside was this Golden Battle Halberd. Qing Shui then reached out slowly to take the halberd.

The battle halberd was the most violent weapon with the highest lethality to exist. Suddenly, Qing Shui had a feeling that this weapon might actually exist because of the Nine Stances of Ancient Divine Battle Technique.

At the exact moment when Qing Shui held the Golden Battle Halberd in his hand, a wave of violent thoughts rushed into Qing Shui’s consciousness and corroded his mind with high intensity.

Possession?

Qing Shui panicked. This Golden Battle Halberd actually harbored a powerful Divine Sense inside it. All the steps he took had led to a trap. Everything had been set up so that he could be possessed and reborn as another person.

The formidable Divine Sense was corroding Qing Shui’s sea of consciousness while at the same time dispersing memories that did not belong to Qing Shui into it. However, these memories weren’t important. What’s most important now was to kill this Divine Sense, otherwise his body would switch ownership. If that happened, his body would still remain the same, but his consciousness would not be his own - he would be an entirely different person.

“Young man, there’s no need to resist. I’m not trying to take over your body. This is my inheritance.” A frail old voice rang out.

“How can I trust you?” Qing Shui said coldly.