The Last King Of Darkness

Chapter 1868 - 845: Stepping Into the Primordial Source (3)

The fiercely burning flames made the Obelisk look like a blazing torch.

"The Obelisk is my soul body." Rod thought silently, he had actually speculated this long ago, but it was only at this moment that he got confirmation.

Focusing intently, within the Holy Fire, 25 Divine Flowers shone brilliantly, and the intense light they emitted illuminated the entire Dream Realm.

Under the illumination of the extremely expanded Holy Fire, the conversion of the Primordial Law began again, and the continuous divine power quickly filled Rod’s soul.

Rod looked at his hands with joy, feeling unprecedented strength.

"Congratulations to Lord Rod for stepping into the Primordial, humanity has gained another eternal strongman, the light of fire shines on all things, and we shall achieve ultimate victory!"

In the great hall, the priests knelt together, their unified voices echoing through the air.

The next moment, Rhein and his elite Divine Fire Knights, the Dragon Slayer Romano and his Executioner Warriors arrived one after another, and upon seeing Rod, they all let out astonished exclamations akin to salted fish.

"Lord Rod entered the Primordial so quickly!"

"I can hardly believe it, how many days has it been..."

"It took me a full three years to step from Half King to Primordial, three years, do you know what I went through?"

"Hey, why didn’t Lord Rod use [Source Carrier]? I clearly had candidates ready, a total of 31 people, all willing to offer their youthful and vibrant bodies and souls to Lord Rod."

"Fool, Lord Rod is the Life of Man, the legendary Dark Destroyer comparable to the Source Heavenly God Throne, not using [Source Carrier] is normal."

"...You’re the fool, this is fundamentally abnormal, the Primordial Law cannot exist in this world, it is on the verge of breaking at the moment of its formation, it’s not just about bearing the Source Law, one must use the life of a [Source Carrier]..."

"Shut up! How can you speak such taboos here..."

At this time, the voice of the Great Shepherd Leader resounded in the air.

"It’s okay, Amanda, you can speak here."

Perhaps because of Rod’s ascension, his voice seemed relaxed, which was rare.

"The Fire Saint Emperor has awakened, and the strength of the protection has spread to the outer hall."

The fat man wearing only loincloth chuckled, "See, even the Great Shepherd Leader said it’s okay to say so."

Rod frowned slightly, acutely aware of the issues they spoke of: "Does the Primordial Law require additional costs?"

Rhein calmly said, "Yes, besides the necessary bearing, my life and soul will be exploited by them, to maintain this consumption, I consume large amounts of soul materials and soul residue periodically, which is also my ability, but for other [Source Carriers], this method’s efficiency is low, in most cases, they can only consume their life and soul. After becoming a Half King, they generally only have a lifespan of 15 to 20 years."

"That’s the cost."

The Dragon Slayer Romano said in a deep voice, "Generally speaking, after mastering the Basic Law, one’s lifespan can at least reach the limit of humans. If there’s no heavy battles, pollution erosion, and consumption of [Source Carrier], they can live at least to 150 years old."

Rod’s heart sank, he asked, "Is there no other way?"

Rhein shook his head slightly: "No, the only way is to make as many people as possible become [Source Carriers], to share this consumption, so it can extend to 30 years, but that’s all."

The Dragon Slayer Romano’s tone was heavy: "Lord Rod, do you understand? After stepping into the Primordial, we exploit their flesh and soul, only this way, we can maintain our existence, and after gaining the Primordial Law, unless fatally wounded or eroded and decayed, our lifespan will infinitely approach a thousand years."

"Once becoming a True King, it’s said to have nearly infinite lifespan."

Rod’s mood became heavy, and even the joy of stepping into the Primordial faded somewhat.

Undoubtedly, this was not a fair and just thing, but for the survival of humanity, they had no other choice.

And he, presumably, would be no exception.

Shifting his gaze, indeed, he noticed something under the burning Holy Fire.

Under that golden flame, there was a faint blood-red spot, and when Rod noticed it, some deeply hidden text emerged before his eyes.

[After three sunsets, Soul Flowers and Spiritual Flowers are needed]

Rod’s brow furrowed slightly, as he expected, the Dream Realm also required a price.

Fortunately, it only needed Soul Flowers and Spiritual Flowers.

And these two soul resources, he had plenty, so it should not be a problem.

"Lord Rhein, Lord Romano, everyone, don’t worry."

Rod spoke.

"The bearing of my Primordial Law has no problems, the cost is within an acceptable range."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Rhein smiled and said, "Yes, I thought so, you are the same as the Holy Emperor, special."

Rod curiously asked, "Does His Majesty the Holy Emperor need [Source Carrier] and consumption?"

Rhein shook his head: "No, because the Holy Fire will bear the Primordial Law, and also take on the consumption of the Primordial Law, we only need to add Fuel Element and Firewood."

Romano nodded: "Similarly, because of the shelter of the Holy Fire, a kingdom’s king is usually the first to step into the Primordial, and only then can others successively enter the Primordial."

Only then did Rod reveal a small smile, afterwards, he learned that what Rhein referred to as "soul material" was actually "Soul Without Spirit", and this resource was also scarce in Saint Longde, forcing their [Source Carriers] to consume more life and soul.