Chapter 504: Divine Thrones, Supra Divine Tools (III)
The hatred between their races went beyond repairability. A great part of it is due to the difference in culture, customs and knowledge. Humans would never be able to use their own kins’ corpses as food, let alone making it their main source of food. And in fact, one could say that, in times of insufficient food sources, the demons’ motive for launching attacks wasn’t to attack the enemies, but to make food for their side.
In this war, a human victory was not only based on the damage to the demons’ forces, but also on the severance from their food supply. But of course, for this reason, the next demon attack was bound to follow in a short time.
The importance of a victorious battle was unquestionable. Having always been suppressed by the demons, they were only able to cling to their Dragon Resisting Mountain Pass for a year and a half. The arrival of a victorious battle was enough to fill every knight with excitement and acclamation, and restore their vigor. A vigorous soldier will always be much stronger than a soldier without vigor.
And the greatest contributor to this victorious battle, Long Haochen, was called by the Knight Temple after returning.
Standing perfectly straight in front of Yang Haohan and Long Tianying, Long Haochen’s expression was tranquil. Currently, he was not clad in his armor, and Han Yu was also beside him. However, in contrast to the calm Long Haochen, Han Yu appeared quite anxious, because the two Divine Knights didn’t look so pleased.
“Long Haochen, do you understand your status?” Long Tianying asked with a heavy tone.
Long Haochen replied immediately, “I am one of the Gold Essence Foundation Knights of the Knight Temple, ranked as Saint Knight.”
Long Tianying, “And what else?”
After a short time of surprise, Long Haochen replied, “I am also the captain of the 64th commander grade Demon Hunter Squad.”
“Stop mentioning your Demon Hunt Squad. In your current state, how could we be at ease letting you reform your squad? Have you already forgotten about our three agreements?” This time, even Yang Haohan was totally furious.
Long Haochen gave a puzzled look to these two elders bearing the title of Divine Knights, “Grandpa Yang, I don’t know what error I made!”
Yang Haohan broke out in anger, “You still don’t know? You are currently not only a Saint Knight, but also a soldier of the Temple Alliance. Do you think I made you look for a mount of your own to directly join the battle? I wish for you to stay low-key in the battlefield, yet as soon as you arrived, you immediately made yourself known to all the demons. Now how will you guarantee that you won’t be attacked on all sides, recognized by all demons? Equipment can be changed, but what about abilities? And moreover, your divine-tool-ranked shield didn’t come from us. It is part of your personal abilities. Using it in front of so many demons, aren’t you just giving out your own identity? Why are you taking the path I was the least hopeful to see?”
Without waiting for Long Haochen’s response, Long Tianying kept scolding him, “As a soldier, your duty is to obey orders. Even if you want to participate in the battle, after coming back, you should be reporting to me, and join the battle under my command. And what did you do instead? You risked yourself to directly join the battle, and even exposed your strength.
Do you know what this divine tool means? It means that we are giving them more pressure. And the greater the pressure is, the greater the counterattack will be. Have you ever heard of someone else showing his divine-tool-ranked weapon in the battlefield easily? Anyone would do his utmost to keep his divine tool hidden, only using such equipment in times of life or death, to strike a fatal blow at the enemy.
Long Haochen replied, “Temple Heads, I am sorry. I didn’t know that you would misunderstand like that. Would you mind listening to my explanation?”
Long Tianying seemed to want to keep reprimanding him, but was stopped by Yang Haohan, who nodded to him, “Alright, speak. I am giving you a chance to explain yourself. However, if your explanation doesn’t convince us, you are going back to seclusion, and won’t be allowed to join the Holy War again.”
Long Haochen’s expression changed drastically. This left him worried. If he isn’t allowed to join the war, doesn’t it make the reunion of his Demon Hunt Squad unimaginably distant?
“Temple Heads, this is how things are… Actually, what happened was mostly by coincidence, and it shouldn’t enable them to recognize my identity.”
“The demons have never encountered that shield I was using. We got it after slaying the Snake Demon God Andromalius, finding it in a cave located in the Swamps of Gloom. Today is the first day I have shown it on the battlefield. And it wasn’t a divine tool, just an epic-tier shield as far as I knew! Grandpa, you have seen this shield before, it’s the one I was using at the time of your test.”
After Yang Haohan and Long Tianying heard that, their tension was finally eased. The fact the demons had never encountered this shield before makes the situation a lot better. As long as Long Haochen’s identity wasn’t found out, they didn’t mind the rest that much.
Long Haochen continued, “It’s like this…” Immediately, he narrated the conversation he had with the Divine Snail of Sun and Moon in the cave, as well as the whole course of events that led to his acquisition of the Divine Snail Shield of Sun and Moon, without hiding anything.
After Long Haochen explained the parts about the Starlight Divine Beasts and the Divine Snail of Sun and Moon, these two Divine Knights couldn’t help but show an amazed expression. It was the first time they had heard such a story, the information brought by Long Haochen was indeed astonishing.
When Long Haochen spoke of the circumstances of the Divine Snail of Sun and Moon, he naturally spoke about Tower of Eternity as well. Given that it touched upon necromancers, it was a very sensitive topic. He had wanted to keep this secret, but ever since hearing about the past of the Slumbering Calamity Elux, he had never returned to the Tower of Eternity. It could be seen as him avoiding it. He didn’t wish to obtain any more abilities from this human sinner.
The Slumbering Calamity Elux caused the immense calamity that befell humanity. As another Scion of Light, Long Haochen felt extreme sorrow regarding what Elux had done. If not for this catastrophe, how could humanity have been reduced to such a passive state for the whole six thousand years of the dark era?
“…Defense of Sun and Moon, borrowing strength from the owner’s heart. Guided by the Light, Blessed by the Gods, bringing a new dawn, the divine snail shall act as a shield.’ These were the last words the Divine Snail of Sun and Moon told me. And I don’t understand how the Divine Snail Shield of Sun and Moon created that seven-colored bright light. I could only feel that this light was boosting me, and then, these Fiend Commanders died inside it.”
Yang Haohan and Long Tianying looked at each other, exclaiming loudly, “What a gifted person you are! Youngster, you are really incredibly gifted. The birth of the Scion of Light was indeed a gift from Heaven, in hopes that we would not be crushed by demons. So you have to treasure yourself! We need you to lead us to drive out the demons, and let Earth recover its glory.”
“From what you are saying, the previous phenomenon was accidental. But the fact you joined the battle by your own initiative is a mistake. Do you admit it?”
Long Haochen nodded with haste, “I admit my mistake. Grandpas, please don’t make me leave the battlefield. I have already abstained from joining for a year and a half. I really hope to be of use to our Knight Temple. I will unconditionally listen to any of your future assignments, and comply to Grandpa Yang’s three rules, to do my utmost to avoid getting found out by them.”
Seeing him become so nervous, Yang Haohan couldn’t help but smile, “Okay, okay. Then I am giving you another chance. Don’t forget about what you just said. If you take such premature risks again, don’t blame your Grandpa Yang for having you return to seclusion.”
“Yes, I will obey.” Long Haochen immediately beat his chest with his right arm, performing a standard knight salute.
If it was up to Yang Haohan, he would really rather conceal Long Haochen, and wait for him to reach the ninth step before joining battles. But he also knew that this wouldn’t benefit Long Haochen’s growth.
The Scion of Light would need continuous experiences, rather than to be raised in a greenhouse. If he is kept in a safe environment to train from beginning to end, perhaps his cultivation will increase, but his overall strength will certainly be lower. After reaching the ninth step, the enemies will only get stronger, and there won’t be opportunities to let him get stronger by practice. Therefore, he didn’t stop him.
Long Tianying spoke next, “Haochen, I can tell you with certainty that this shield is a divine tool. At that time, it was the Blood Grudge skill that is exclusive to the Demon God of Death that stimulated it. The power of this bright light isn’t something a piece of equipment of epic tier could reach. And furthermore, there is no equipment of that tier that could use up fifty thousand units of spiritual energy for a single use. Tell me more precisely about the feelings you had at this time. I will help you find a way to bring out the power of this divine tool. If you are able to use it appropriately, you’ll have another trump card to defend yourself.”
Long Haochen nodded, “The feelings I had at that time were strange. It was as if a special power had been released by the Divine Snail Shield of Sun and Moon. At that time, my body and Han Yu’s were frozen for a short time, and the same went for the enemies. It seemed that in the area of the seven-colored bright light, time stops. Then, when I saw how much damage the enemies received, I realized that my spiritual energy had entered the state of Spiritual Highland..”
“I could faintly sense that something was missing in that seven-colored bright light. It seemed to be too concentrated, and to be missing the gentleness that the Divine Snail of Sun and Moon originally had. I also don’t know how this happened, and the Divine Snail of Sun and Moon didn’t tell me that the shield originating from him would produce such a phenomenon. According to his words, the Divine Snail Shield of Sun and Moon shouldn’t be able to attack, and should be purely defensive.”
