Relic of a God

This was rather strange. Based on the size of this stone slab, even if it were made of the densest substance on the continent, it should only weigh a dozen or so tons at most. Given Po Kong’s strength, lifting it shouldn't have been a difficult task.

“There are no traces of magic formations on it either... but this black substance is a bit peculiar. It’s a material I’ve never seen before.”

Seeing that both Po Kong and her sister had stopped, Moen stood up and touched the faint patterns on the black stone slab. For some reason, the unfamiliar texture made her feel slightly uncomfortable.

While the group was at a loss, Lian, who had been silent all along, stepped forward and carefully examined the black stone slab.

“This black substance... originates from the Night God, or as you would call him... Hodur, the God of Night.” Before long, she softly spoke a conclusion that shocked everyone.

“Lian, are you sure? This is a relic of a god?” Starlight turned to look at Lian and saw that her face was filled with a look of piety, as if the black stone slab before them was a holy relic.

“This young girl is right; this is indeed the divine power of the God of Night. When Carlos was young, he once encountered a wisp of it. I only just remembered—this thing is exactly the same as what we saw back then.”

At this time, Noah, who had also remained silent, shared his thoughts, which served to confirm Lian’s claim.

In human history, records regarding this mysterious God of Night were scarce, existing only in a few ancient documents where he was merely mentioned in passing.

Coincidentally, he was the deity the Night Elves had always believed in. If it weren't for Lian’s presence, the group would never have imagined that this object actually came from a god.

“Wait... hold on, everyone! If this thing comes from the God of Night like you say, then what does it have to do with the palpitations I’m feeling? I’ve never heard of my ancestors having any connection to the God of Night in the documents passed down in my family!”

Seeing that his companions seemed to accept Noah and Lian’s explanation, Po Kong raised his hand to voice his objection.

He believed that the pull originating from the deepest part of his bloodline was absolutely not a mistake, but the War God and the God of Night were two deities that had no connection whatsoever.

“That sensation of yours might be coming from the thing inside it,” Noah said after some thought, offering his own conjecture.

“Look, the space we are in right now might have been formed by the divine power leaking from this slab, and its purpose was to seal whatever is inside.”

“Senior, you mean... inside this black layer, there’s something else that’s attracting me?”

Po Kong glanced around the space. If explained that way, it made sense. It was also why his War God Battle Qi had been tightly suppressed after entering this place.

“If you want to get what’s inside, you must use your War God Battle Qi to resonate with it. But right now, you probably don't have that ability.”

Noah keenly pointed out the problem. If Po Kong could reach the Saint Rank now, he would surely be able to briefly break through the suppression of this divine power.

“Doesn't that mean we’ve come all this way for nothing? We can’t just wait here for Po Kong to break through!” Xia Duo said softly, glancing at the solemn-faced Po Kong.

“Waiting for me to break through is definitely unrealistic; I’m still far from the Saint Rank. However... I could try to forcibly channel my War God Battle Qi... it’s just...” Before Po Kong could finish his sentence, he was excitedly interrupted by Xia Duo.

“No! Doing that is too dangerous!” Xia Duo’s voice was anxious. Starlight and Moen also looked at him with worry.

The three of them still clearly remembered the consequences when Po Kong forcibly channeled his War God Battle Qi while facing Taros. Doing so under these circumstances would be completely irrational.

“Then what do you want me to do?!”

Po Kong shouted helplessly. He certainly knew the danger of doing so, but the impulse within his body was becoming more and more obvious as time passed. He was starting to doubt how much longer he could suppress it.

For a moment, the underwater space fell into silence, with only the stone sphere sealing the Aberrant still vibrating slightly.

Starlight knew that the fellow inside the stone sphere was gradually adapting to this level of confinement and would find a way to escape before long.

Coupled with the storm constantly approaching on the sea surface, these external factors forced them to make a decision quickly, or it would be too late.

“Perhaps... I can try to pry a gap in the Night God's power on this.” Finally, Lian’s voice broke the silence, though her tone was clearly hesitant.

“What do you plan to do?” Starlight asked.

“I want to try to absorb a bit of it into my body, but I need your help,” Lian replied.

Hearing this, Starlight frowned. One had to realize that this was genuine divine power. Even if an Archmage were here, they wouldn't dare guarantee they could do it.

Moreover, Lian’s own strength was not actually that high. Acting recklessly would surely carry immense risk. He was unwilling to let Lian put herself in such danger.

But Lian shook her head and said to him, “This is divine power left behind by the god we believe in. I believe he would never harm his own people. And I have a premonition that if this succeeds, it will be a great opportunity for me.”

After seeing the determination in her eyes, Starlight bit his lip and asked in a low voice, “How confident are you? And how do you need me to help?”

Lian tilted her head and thought for a while, holding up two fingers to Starlight. After seeing his expression change abruptly, she quickly added two more.

“To be honest... I don’t know either. It’s the first time any of us have encountered something like this, right? But we can’t just give up because there are difficulties!” A trace of panic appeared on Lian’s face, but she continued to explain anyway.

“Don’t you have an affinity for the dark attribute? According to the records in our clan’s books, a large part of the Night God’s power belongs to dark power. What I need you to do is help me separate the dark elements from it while I absorb it.”

“Is that all? Then I can help you. But if there’s danger, you must listen to me and disconnect immediately. Can you do that?” Starlight nodded.

The method Lian proposed was actually quite simple, and Starlight believed he could do it. After all, he still had the elemental mark left by Taros, which should significantly increase their success rate.

“After all, that so-called Ancient God of Darkness should count as a deity no matter how poor he is, right? It’s not as if I can’t even withstand a trace of divine power.”

After pondering for a while, Starlight eventually agreed to Lian’s plan.

Upon receiving Starlight’s confirmation, Lian immediately began her preparations.

She drew a magic formation on the ground around the black stone slab. Starlight could see that it was very similar to the one she used in the mourning ritual, with only slight modifications.

After finishing this, Lian nodded solemnly to the others, closed her large silver eyes, and knelt beside the black stone slab. Starlight positioned himself behind her, placing his hands on her slender shoulders.

“Moen, please give us the strongest Nature's Blessing. Po Kong, Xia Duo, both of you stay alert. If something goes wrong, pull us out of the magic formation immediately!” After Starlight finished giving instructions to his companions, Lian’s ritual began with an ethereal chant.

As the ancient incantations left Lian’s mouth, the black stone slab immediately responded. Ripples actually appeared on the originally incredibly hard black divine power.

Gradually, a dark power rose from the stone slab, drifting toward Lian’s small body in the form of a vortex.

Seeing this power, Starlight immediately permeated it with his mana. Following the direction of the black vortex, he successfully began to strip away the dark elements contained within.