Chapter 368: The Sparrow Takes Action

“The Crown of Dusk possesses a constant True Eye that can achieve effects akin to divine vision. It also has a fixed protective mental spell capable of countering all forms of spiritual attacks such as temptation and illusions at all soul levels below that of a true god!”
“As for the spells accompanying this sub-divine artifact—once daily use of the Armor of the Legendary Mage, as well as the Gate to Another World, the Oath of the Higher Dragons, the Wishcraft, and three times daily use of the Advanced Teleportation Spell—these all make this sub-divine artifact far more powerful than ordinary lower-tier divine artifacts!”
Taking advantage of the Bone Duke’s focus on the battlefield and his lack of time to pay attention to what was happening in front of the Necropolis, Chikofield informed Donald and the others about the seven Banai divine artifacts.
“The Bone Duke cannot fully unleash the power of the seven Banai divine artifacts. Only human mages can gain recognition from these seven sub-divine artifacts. They can be used individually or combined into sets, and under no circumstances should they fall into the hands of non-human forces. If they end up in the hands of a powerful Abyssal Lord, it’s likely the seven artifacts will never be reunited, preventing the return to the main world and the revival of the glory of the Banai Empire!”
“Hehe! Senior Chikofield, rest assured. Since I’ve seen these creations of human wisdom, it’s impossible for them to fall into the hands of Abyssal Lords. As long as you don’t accuse me of being greedy and trying to keep them all for myself!”
Having lived for nearly two thousand years, what wasn’t Chikofield open-minded about? In its view, as long as the seven artifacts didn’t fall into the hands of demons and undead—non-human entities—it didn’t matter who possessed them. Moreover, Donald was a legitimate descendant of Banai, born as a mage lord!
It had already made up its mind: after returning to the main world through the Abyss, it would temporarily settle in this mage noble’s territory. Once it had a better understanding of the situation in the main world after some time, it would decide whether to stay or leave!
So, if possible, it would do its utmost to help Donald seize these two sub-divine artifacts, even if it couldn’t keep them for itself!
“The Crown of Dusk is one thing—most of its abilities are supportive. What we need to focus on is the Banai Mage Scrolls. This sub-divine artifact was inspired by the legendary Divine Artifact, the Book of a Thousand Spells, from the Great Arcane Empire, as well as equipment like magic books. Combining the theories from the Book of a Thousand Spells and magic books, this sub-divine artifact can release three fixed legendary spells and seven level-9 spells per day. These spells can be repeated individually, but the number of times cannot be increased.”

“Of course, this refers to the situation where the Banai Mage Scroll can exert its full power. When it was created, the seven Banai Divine Artifacts were subjected to strict restrictions—casting spells was not permitted in the hands of non-humans, who could only use one legendary spell and three level-9 spells. But this is also extremely dangerous, so we must be careful and not give it a chance to act, as the Banai Mage Scroll contains powerful spells carefully selected by the creators of those seven Divine Artifacts!”
Upon hearing this, Donald knew right away that it would be impossible not to use the Book of Truth, unless the Bone Duke and the King of Magic were both severely weakened and lost their combat capabilities—yet the probability of that happening was no higher than winning the jackpot in a lottery ticket!
While Donald and the others were discussing this, the battle between the King of Magic, the ruler of the eighth layer of the Abyss, and the Bone Duke, the ruler of the ninth layer, was also intensifying.
With two powerful secondary divine artifacts, the Bone Duke instantly transformed from a mere warrior into a formidable mage-warrior skilled in both magic and combat. His strength quickly matched that of the King of Magic, who had become a true god, and thanks to the advantages of the secondary divine artifacts, he even held a slight edge!
To end the battle as soon as possible, the Bone Duke Yasin quickly resorted to his strongest move: using the only legendary spell he could cast from the Banai Mage Scroll.
Yasin wisely chose not to use those powerful single-target spells with instant attacks, as such spells had significant limitations. If they failed to hit and the King of Magic dodged them, wouldn’t that be a waste of a powerful legendary spell? After all, in battles at their level, legendary spells could also determine the outcome!
So Yasin chose to cast a rather unconventional legendary spell: Winter of Deep Frost.
At first glance, this spell didn’t seem very powerful, and its effects seemed similar to level-9 or lower spells that controlled weather. But in reality, as a legendary spell, its power far exceeded that of ordinary spells.
It could summon a small-scale domain of deep frost. All creatures within 1,000 feet of this domain would be subjected to extreme cold for at least 20 hours. Even those outside the domain were not spared—the cold radiating from it would inflict continuous damage equivalent to that of high-level spells on creatures without any cold resistance, including those protected by magic or immune to cold energy.
This cold would freeze water in the air, causing continuous snowfall and strong winds. The snow and winds would create a blizzard effect within the spell’s range, not only blocking visibility but also dealing additional damage to targets!

Such a powerful spell that alters the application of the power of laws to some extent cannot be escaped even by true gods; they can only prepare defenses in advance or use divine power to expel it after being affected by its effects. The Bone Duke’s plan was excellent—even low-level skeletons, due to their racial traits, feel no fear from cold damage, unless it’s the kind of law-based power that can freeze the fire of the soul. As a top-tier being among the undead, it naturally isn’t affected by extreme cold. Moreover, as the caster of the spell, this Frost Domain has no adverse effects on it. But for Ahaz, the King of Force Demons, the effects of this legendary spell are completely different. Even if Ahaz becomes a true god, his demonic racial traits won’t change completely. Aside from a few types of aquatic demons, almost all demons prefer hot environments like volcanoes, having strong resistance to fire elements and natural talent. Most demons above the Black Class can master one or two flame-related spell-like abilities. Thus, the effects of a legendary spell like the Frost Domain greatly restrict Ahaz’s abilities; he must constantly maintain divine protection, otherwise he’ll be affected by the spell and suffer continuous severe damage, failing to reach even 50% of his peak strength. “The Bone Duke’s calculations are good! The King of Force Demons doesn’t have enough followers nor has he established a divine kingdom, so he has no source to replenish his divine power. Soon, he’ll face the dilemma of running out of power, leading to his downfall!” Donald, with his divine vision, quickly analyzed the situation on the battlefield. Carlisle sneered and said, “If I were him, I’d risk severe damage and go all out to kill that undead skeleton first. Otherwise, if this drags on, it’ll be him who ends up in a disadvantageous position!” Amps laughed excitedly, “This guy thinks too much and hesitates at critical moments, unable to make decisions. So it’s no wonder he lost this move. This situation is even favorable for us—ideally, one of them dies and the other is seriously injured, then we can step in and clean up the battlefield!” As more of both sides’ secrets were revealed, Donald and the others grew more confident about their plans for later! “Damn you, Yasin! You worthless bone stick! Don’t think you can defeat me just because you have two secondary artifacts. I’ll show you what true divine power is!”

Suppressed by his opponent, the King of Force Demons roared as his body suddenly swelled rapidly, transforming in the blink of an eye into a terrifying giant over a hundred feet tall, still retaining his original appearance. With a sweeping motion of his arms, his claws generated a terrifying storm of divine power, aimed at his old rival, the Duke of Bones.

This was a capability granted to the King of Force Demons after he became a true god, having obtained the title of Force Demon Priest and control over the domains of power and evil. It resembled the berserk talent possessed by Force Demons, requiring nearly half of his divine power to transform into such a war machine of a giant. The downside was that he was prone to losing most of his sanity in frenzied battles and killings!

Like divine power barriers, the berserk divine power was a basic supernatural ability that could be used once one became a true god. It was a fundamental application of divine power, similar to a mage’s Mental Touch and Magic Hand, or a swordsman’s sword energy projection. However, when wielded at the level of a true god, its power was no less formidable than that of powerful Level 9 golden spells.

The Duke of Bones was like a ship tossed about in a storm under his opponent’s terrifying attacks. If not for a faint white barrier emanating from the sub-legendary crown atop his head, protecting his entire body, he might already have had most of his bones shattered by the King of Force Demons!

This was the legendary defensive spell associated with the Crown of Duskfall—Legendary Mage Armor. Its effectiveness was countless times greater than that of ordinary Mage Armor without the “legendary” designation!

In addition to the energy-based defensive barrier, the seemingly thin surface of Legendary Mage Armor also utilized spatial laws. It could divert most of the energy supply into countless spatial gaps within the main world. Against powerful physical attacks, it could absorb the impact through temporarily formed micro-spatial fractures. Even if an opponent’s attack reached a terrifying level capable of tearing through space, it would likely take time to break through several layers of these spatial fractures. Even if it succeeded, the remaining force wouldn’t be enough to threaten the energy barrier!

Thus, although Legendary Mage Armor didn’t sound particularly impressive by name, it was one of the most difficult legendary spells to master.

Yet even such a powerful defensive spell as Legendary Mage Armor had its limits. Moreover, the Duke of Bones didn’t cast it himself but relied on the armor to do so, meaning it couldn’t sustain the spell’s operation for long. Soon, the energy barrier began to waver under the King of Force Demons’ relentless and desperate attacks!

Calculating during the battle, the Bone Duke had already used one level-9 spell and the only legendary spell from the Banai Mage’s tome. Now, all he could use were the remaining two level-9 spells, along with a few support spells from the Crown of Dusk!
So Donald said to the two people beside him, “Get ready, it’s almost our turn to go in!”