Chapter 345: Rank five demigod existence (1/2)

Chapter 345: Rank five demigod existence

The power of Ancient Lizard King Dagassi was indeed horrifying. By the time Han Shuo and Emily arrived, he was kicking Celt around like a ball.

Celt’s thick armor was far more durable and solid than ordinary armor. However, under Dagassi’s blows, they dented like scrap metal. The sounds of bones cracking echoed from Celt’s body.

The Redbud Knights were extremely loyal to Celt. They fearlessly went up against Dagassi, launching an offensive to buy enough time for Celt to escape.

Unfortunately, the power gap was too large. Dagassi didn’t even need to use that much force to disembowel more than a dozen knights with explosions, killing them on the spot. The fighting aura from their swords and spears simply weren’t enough to cause the Ancient Lizard King any harm.

Maybe if Celt had been one rank higher, combining the strength of a divine knight and his artifact “Starry Sky”, he might have been able to pose a threat to Dagassi. However, it appeared he would never have this opportunity. His body had just crumpled to the ground when it was firmly stepped on by Dagassi.

A crunching sound resounded, and one last footprint was now imprinted on his chest. His internal organs splattered open with the impact, blood overflowing from the footprint. Celt’s eyes rolled upwards as he lost all signs of life.

The cosmic light imbuing the “Starry Sky” dulled after Celt’s death. The weapon lay quietly amongst the bushes. It didn’t have any of the characteristics of a divine artifact.

Flying over with Emily, Han Shuo’s eyes were shining as he stared at “Starry Sky”, and he shot forward without a word. However before he could lay hands on it, the artifact lying in the bush suddenly flew into Dagassi’s hand.

“What? You want this thing?” Dagassi looked at Han Shuo and asked, shaking the “Starry Sky” in his hand a bit.

Han Shuo nodded, feeling somewhat embarrassed. He gave a dry laugh, “I do want it.”

“I see the weapon in your hand is even more ferocious than this one, aren’t you a little greedy?” The transformed Dagassi wasn’t a monster without emotion anymore. On the contrary, he was very human as he spoke to Han Shuo with a teasing tone.

“I don’t need that sword, but I have a very good friend. If they can use that sword, their strength will improve by a lot.” Han Shuo relaxed, squinting at the joking Dagassi.

“Hmph, it’s for that chit Phoebe, isn’t it?” Han Shuo had been anxious to get to “Starry Sky” earlier, so he’d shot ahead and left Emily behind. She used her levitation skills and floated to his side, her delicate face obviously expressing some anger.

Hearing Emily’s words and seeing her jealous appearance, Han Shuo didn’t know what to say and just stood there, smiling dryly.

“This sword is indeed not bad, but I killed Celt, so it should belong to me!” The Ancient Lizard King Dagassi looked at Han Shuo with a smile on his face. He only continued when he saw the latter nod his head, “But this sword is of no use to me. If you really want it, I can give it to you. As long as you agree to some of my conditions, I will also give you that human’s space ring as well.”

Hearing that there was still room for negotiation in the Ancient Lizard King’s words. Han Shuo was startled as he asked, “Tell me about the conditions first.”

Dagassi was in no rush to speak. He swished his tail towards Celt, and the latter’s space ring flew into his hand. Dagassi glanced at the ring caught in his hand, and waves of strange energy surged into the ring.

With a snapping sound, the ring’s magical boundary was forcibly destroyed. Dagassi explored Celt’s ring a little, then squinted and laughed cheerfully at Han Shuo, “Lots of good stuff inside, hmm. An estimated value of at least a million gold coins. This fellow was quite the money maker.”

Han Shuo’s heart itched with greed when he heard Dagassi’s words. However, the latter still hadn’t stated his conditions, so Han Shuo also wasn’t in a hurry to ask. He stared at Dagassi as he waited, knowing the latter would definitely bring up his conditions in a moment.

“All of the magic crystal ores below the gourd mountain, plus this priceless divine artifact and the wealth inside this space ring, they can all belong to you if you promise me a few things.”

After taking a deep breath, Dagassi stated his conditions to Han Shuo.

“Name it!” Han Shuo said simply.

“First, protect the lizardmen in my stead as long as you’re alive. Moreover, if we have the chance to meet again, I hope you will agree to one more condition. I will not say what it is for the time being, but you have to agree to it.” Dagassi looked at Han Shuo and said solemnly.

“With you here, who would dare to touch the lizardmen? As long as you are willing to spend some time in the underground world, this layer can easily be dominated by the lizardmen. Why would you need my help then?” Surprised, Han Shuo couldn’t help but give voice to his doubts.

Shaking his head, the Ancient Lizard King heaved a long sigh and said, “I cannot stay in the underground world. Otherwise, it may directly lead to the genocide of my children. There are some things you can’t understand now. Maybe the next time you meet, you’ll understand.”

“Wait for me to talk to my children, then I will leave to take revenge on the one who imprisoned me. Perhaps we will never have the chance to meet again, as I’m likely to face death. However if we do meet a next time, I think your strength would far surpass now. By then, if I haven’t yet died, you may be able to help me.”

The power of Ancient Lizard King was even greater than that of the Lord of the Flames. Han Shuo couldn’t even imagine the kind of people or creatures that could kill him. Dagassi seemed ready for death, and Han Shuo didn’t know how his future self could help him. However for Han Shuo, the immediate benefits at hand significantly outweighed his future worries.

Therefore, he only hesitated a little then nodded readily in agreement, “I will help you take care of the lizardmen as long as I’m alive. However my ability is limited, and I can only try my best. On the other hand, next time we meet, I hope your condition won’t be too difficult to achieve.”

“Haha, good, very good!” The Ancient Lizard King laughed loudly. He didn’t make Han Shuo swear a solemn vow to the gods. He readily threw “Starry Sky” and Celt’s space ring to Han Shuo, saying, “I believe you. Let’s go, I’ll help you get the magic crystal ores and settle matters with my children.”