In the base,
The crowd finally recovered from the shock brought by the divine artifact and turned their attention to the half-beasts and異獸s that had bypassed the black fog.
However, even those with lightning and fire elemental abilities were reluctant to come into contact with the black fog.
This was because lightning and fire elemental abilities dealt much less damage to the black fog, and they had not comprehended three complete laws to form a law divine ring like Wang Luo, thus their destructive power against the black fog was even weaker.
And the most important reason was that they came from the underground world!
It was this long-standing apprehension towards the black fog that made them, even when encountering some weak black fog, not dare to provoke it.
Unlike Wang Luo and his companions who were fearless, seeking to hunt black fog to obtain its origin!
"Let me test how sharp the divine artifact truly is!"
Yang Shu, wielding the Bright Holy Sword, charged towards an異獸.
Her internal energy surged, and the heaven and earth laws on the Bright Holy Sword glowed even brighter. She then unleashed a sword strike, sending a massive white sword light slicing through space towards the opponent.
Roar!
It was a turtle-like異獸 with a heavy, earth-brown shell on its back. This type of異獸 possessed extreme defense.
Seeing the sword light approaching,
The turtle-異獸 let out a low growl, its head immediately retracting into its shell. Simultaneously, fragments of lightning laws flowed, covering its shell to resist the incoming sword light with its sturdy defense.
[Hmph, human girl, use all your might, and let me show you how tough this turtle is!]
The turtle thought smugly.
Its shell was indestructible even by the demigod-level divine scions, a gift from its race. How could a mere human shatter it? Simply overestimating themselves!
But in the next instant,
The pure white, sharp sword light sliced through the thick space and struck the turtle.
The huge, heavy shell shattered like paper. Accompanied by a terrified scream, the turtle's massive body was instantly split in two.
Blood gushed out, dyeing the ground red.
"Indeed, it is sharp!"
Yang Shu exclaimed with joy.
The attack power of the sword light was far superior to that of her previous SSS-grade transcendent weapon.
"Strange, didn't Yuan Ye and the others say that before reaching the god-level, even with a divine artifact, it would only be used as an ordinary weapon? Why do I feel like I've already unleashed a trace of the divine artifact's power?"
Yang Shu found it peculiar.
Such immense power was definitely not something an ordinary weapon could unleash.
"Divine artifact? There's actually a divine artifact here?"
An elephant-like humanoid, surrounded by flickering flames, exclaimed in surprise. His eyes gleamed with greed as he stared at the Bright Holy Sword in Yang Shu's hand.
The heaven and earth laws emanating from it were undeniable.
Regardless of the divine artifact's attribute, obtaining it would be a great achievement upon returning to the underground world.
Yang Shu retreated rapidly.
The divine might of a demigod-level divine scion was not something she could resist!
Meanwhile, Wang Luo, who had just swiftly slain a half-beast, immediately moved towards Yang Shu. However, just as he began to move, the elephant-man decisively unleashed his divine might. He did not want any complications and aimed to quickly secure the divine artifact.
Hum!
Invisible divine might directly enveloped Yang Shu, a powerful mental pressure surging towards her, almost causing her to faint.
But at this moment,
The divine artifact in her hand, the Bright Holy Sword, seemed to activate on its own, instantly emitting a brilliant radiance that enveloped Yang Shu entirely in white light.
In an instant,
All negative effects on Yang Shu vanished. Her previously dizzy head returned to normal.
"Here, you!"
The elephant-man sneered, and the flames around him transformed into two burning chains that coiled towards Yang Shu.
"Shu Shu, be careful!"
Zhao Qingxuan, who was closest to Yang Shu, shouted anxiously.
Unfortunately, the divine might enveloped her, preventing her from getting close. Her SSS-grade异术 "Darkness Without Boundaries," which possessed the ability to block all perception, was rendered useless against the elephant-man, who was a top-tier expert below Wang Luo and the god-level. Her SSS-grade 异术 comprehension could not control him.
However, fortunately, Wang Luo had also appeared beside Yang Shu by this time, bringing a sigh of relief to Zhao Qingxuan.
But just as Wang Luo was about to act,
Yang Shu took the initiative to unleash a sword strike. A fierce sword light appeared, slicing through space, utterly destroying the incoming flame chains, and then continued its momentum towards the elephant-man.
"You can actually withstand the half-beast's divine might?"
Wang Luo exclaimed in surprise.
Zhao Qingxuan and the elephant-man on the other side also looked on with incredulous astonishment.
"It's the divine artifact's ability. It seems to have been passively activated by his divine might!"
Yang Shu said, looking at the Bright Holy Sword.
As the sword light descended, the elephant-man dared not directly confront the divine artifact's attack and quickly dodged to the side, trembling, "How is this possible? You're not at the god-level, how can you activate the power of a divine artifact?"
Under the divine might just now, if not for the divine artifact's protection, she would have fainted long ago and been powerless to attack.
But this did not align with the conditions for using a divine artifact!
"You ask me, who should I ask!"
Yang Shu snorted.
The people from their surface world had never come into contact with divine artifacts before, and they knew nothing about such things.
"Then I'll leave this elephant-man to you for practice!"
Wang Luo said to Yang Shu. Since his divine might was no longer effective, those so-called divine scions had no formidable means left.
"What if he escapes?"
Yang Shu worried that if he escaped, she wouldn't be able to stop him. If news of the base possessing a divine artifact leaked out, it could be disadvantageous in the future.
"Don't worry. After the two realms connect, the divine artifacts will be exposed sooner or later. This is just a little earlier!"
"Alright, then I'll use this half-beast to practice!"
Yang Shu swung her sword and charged forward.
"I don't believe it!"
The elephant-man unleashed his divine might once more, a powerful mental pressure suddenly spreading out, attacking the woman.
But this time, it had no effect at all. Yang Shu's movements did not falter in the slightest!
"Damn it, how can such an absurd thing happen?"
The elephant-man roared.
He no longer used his divine might, but directly charged forward, his back adorned with a divine phantom.
Wang Luo watched for a while longer, confirming that the divine might had no effect on Yang Shu, and then proceeded to other directions of the base.
There were very few half-beasts immune to the black fog, only a handful, and Wang Luo quickly slew them.
However, the one fighting Yang Shu ultimately fled back to the underground world.
Without his divine might, his greatest reliance was gone. Even with the divine phantom enhancing his combat power, he was no match for Yang Shu.
In a short period,
The invading異獸s were all annihilated. Afterward, Wang Luo and Yang Shu even took action to clear all the black fog around the base.
Returning to their rooms,
Wang Luo took out the Origin Divine Artifact—the Chaos Bell. He then unleashed his chaotic energy and injected it into the Chaos Bell, but it also remained unresponsive.
"How strange. Why could hers unleash a trace of divine artifact power, while mine cannot?"
Wang Luo felt very puzzled.