SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 109

Chapter 109: Resurrected Undead? God’s Hand!

TL: Etude Translations

Inside the dungeon.

As Zhou Yi stepped into the passage beyond the wall, it was as if he had entered another ruined space.

Several massive stone pillars lay toppled on the ground, fragments of stone scattered everywhere.

Amid the gaps in the dusty ground, a faintly discernible dark-red magic array could be seen etched into the floor.

The air carried a subtle, decayed, and bloody scent that lingered faintly.

On a dust-covered throne in the distance, a gigantic skeletal frame of a Bear Monster sat, eerily upright.

The skeleton was riddled with cracks, clearly weathered by years of neglect.

“This scene… could it be that some sort of Evil God Ritual was conducted here?” Zhou Yi’s gaze swept around, increasingly confirming his suspicion.

In this world, where there was a God of Light and similar deities, it was natural for corresponding Evil Gods to exist.

Note, the term Evil God here did not refer to the Dark God.

Rather, it was a collective term for deities of chaos and madness.

The two were vastly different.

Faith in the God of Light or Dark God required only devout belief.

Faith in an Evil God, however, demanded fresh life and souls as sacrifices.

Of course, after offering life and souls, one’s strength would improve far faster than that of an ordinary professional.

However, their minds would also be affected, becoming deranged and obsessive.

Faith in Evil Gods was strictly prohibited in Zhongxia Country.

Once discovered, the penalty was almost always death.

Despite this, many still took the risk, tempted by the rapid increase in power brought by such faith.

Several decades ago, the infamous “Blood Abyss Incident” was caused by a third-transfer professional who worshipped an Evil God.

He sacrificed an entire mid-sized city, totaling over ten million people.

After his successful sacrifice, with the help of the Evil God, his level skyrocketed from level 54 to level 64!

It was sheer madness!

Naturally, he was swiftly annihilated in one strike by the arriving Inspector.

Although the instigator died, due to the Evil God’s devouring of souls, none of the ten million could be resurrected, even with the use of a large-scale Resurrection Magic Array.

In grief, Zhongxia Country redoubled its efforts to crack down on Evil God worshippers, a policy that continues to this day.

Of course, it wasn’t just humans who worshipped Evil Gods.

Even beastfolk, elves, and even angels could fall to their influence…

The scene before Zhou Yi now clearly indicated that a Bear Monster, somehow gaining communication with an Evil God, had recklessly performed a ritual, resulting in this desolate state.

“No wonder the Totem Stone Pillar’s description mentioned strange sounds echoing within the castle. Just a wall away was the site of an Evil God Ritual. It’s no surprise weird things happened here!” Zhou Yi couldn’t help but complain.

As if to validate his words, a strange chanting voice faintly echoed through the air.

“Hiss… hiss…”

Along with the eerie sound, black mist began gathering rapidly on the massive skeleton on the throne, forming the Nightmare of a Bear Monster.

The entire nightmare wavered between reality and illusion, with only its upper body clearly visible, while its lower half twisted and distorted together.

As it appeared, a biting cold chill spread instantly across the surroundings…

[Monster: Bear Monster Wraith]
[Level: Level 19]
[Quality: Epic☆]
[Skills: ??????]
[Description: The previous leader of the Bear Monster clan, transformed into a wraith after performing an Evil God Ritual.]

“An undead creature, huh…” Zhou Yi muttered.

The term undead creature covered a broad range, including liches, skeletons, wraiths, and more.

Their most defining trait was immunity to physical attacks and their incredible difficulty to kill.

As long as there was a sufficient energy supply, they could resurrect repeatedly, no matter how many times they were defeated!

“For professions like Martial Artists, encountering an undead creature as the final boss in a side dungeon would probably make them despair on the spot,” Zhou Yi remarked with a wry smile.

Of course, even Martial Artists weren’t purely reliant on physical attacks; some could use magic-based abilities, though such cases were rare.

“Fresh blood… after so long…”

“Human, you smell delightful…” The wraith’s voice resonated directly in Zhou Yi’s mind through spiritual communication, as it lacked a physical form.

“Delightful? Too bad you won’t be tasting it,” Zhou Yi retorted with a sneer. “Holy Storm!”

Without further delay, Zhou Yi unleashed Holy Storm!

The howling winds surged fiercely. Though unable to physically draw in the incorporeal wraith, the storm’s pervasive Holy Light made the creature recoil like it had encountered its nemesis.

A venomous snarl echoed in response: “Damn it! That’s the aura of Holy Light!!”

With a sudden swoosh, the Bear Monster Wraith transformed into a shadowy blur, lunging at Zhou Yi.

Boom!!

But before it could get close, golden flames ignited instantly on its spectral form!

“Argh!! Holy Flame!!” It let out a pained howl, retreating swiftly. The fire dissipated only when the wraith was at a safe distance, ending its anguished screams.

“Accursed Saint Knight,” its resentful voice resounded.

At this moment, in its eyes, Zhou Yi appeared like a miniature sun, entirely inaccessible. Let alone approaching him to strike.

“Pain? This is just the beginning!” Zhou Yi’s lips curled into a slight smile as lightning elements rapidly converged.

“Thunder, come!”

Crack!
Crack!
Crack!

Three bolts of lightning struck in rapid succession. Amidst the violent surges of lightning and holy light, the Bear Monster exploded with a puff and vanished into smoke.

“Kekeke… Human, I admit your Holy Light is powerful. But the great Lord Aexia’s bestowed power makes me immortal!”

As black mist gathered, the Bear Monster Wraith reassembled itself, a humanoid smirk of triumph evident on its bear-like face.

“Oh? Is that so?” Zhou Yi replied with a faint smile as the magical energy within him surged violently.

“God’s Hand!”

Boom!!

The entire space was suddenly lit with crackling flashes of lightning, and the rumbling sound of thunder echoed everywhere.

A colossal golden hand slowly emerged in midair.

This hand was entirely golden-yellow, covered in numerous sacred and mysterious runes.

An overwhelming sense of absolute oppression descended instantly!

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