LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 833: Devouring and Preparation!
"Holy Silver?"
Everyone was momentarily stunned. The most powerful sacred artifact of the Nightmare Beings—this was no ordinary title.
However, as the first to consume the Holy Silver, Rein fully agreed with this designation.
To him, the effects of this substance were like a universal solution, combining recovery, healing, enhancement, and more. The key was that even for someone like him, a marshal-level powerhouse on the verge of his limits, it still had an effect, which could hardly be called anything less than powerful.
"As for the origins of Holy Silver, you will learn of it in time. As for now..."
Sterl's expression remained calm, but his eyes gleamed with sharp insight, and his mind was filled with countless thoughts.
The silver-white liquid produced by the death of those silver-white monsters—he had tried so many methods to utilize it before, but none had worked well. To his surprise, it had such a tremendous effect on the Nightmare Beings.
In other words, the Nightmare Beings were the natural nemeses of those silver-white creatures!
"I wonder if this is exclusive to the Nightmare Beings, or if it's due to Dreamland's unique nature. If it's the latter..."
Sterl narrowed his eyes, his resolve growing stronger. Dreamland—he had to have it!
Shaking off these thoughts, Sterl raised his hand.
In the next moment, a vast silver-white river, thousands of meters long and dozens of meters wide, appeared in mid-air. The liquid, as smooth as mercury, exuded a dreamlike beauty, sparkling with the radiance of countless stars.
"Unleash all your potential and absorb it freely."
His voice echoed in everyone's ears. At that moment, whether it was the ten marshals, the elite guards, or the other Nightmare Beings, they all stared wide-eyed at the majestic silver-white river in the sky, their hearts struck with the full force of awe!
Especially Rein, who had already experienced the effects of Holy Silver—he was completely dumbfounded, his heart pounding rapidly, followed by an overwhelming surge of desire and excitement.
Without further hesitation, the Nightmare Elites swiftly moved toward the Holy Silver river, greedily devouring and absorbing the vast amounts of Holy Silver.
As they consumed the Holy Silver, they quickly began to experience the powerful effects Rein had described.
Though their ability to absorb and digest it wasn't as strong as Rein's, their own power allowed them to efficiently make use of it.
They had originally only recovered to about seventy percent of their full strength, but now they were beginning to steadily regain their full potential.
Within the Holy Silver river, Walker, after absorbing some of the liquid, felt like his mind was galloping like a thousand horses. He gazed at the imposing figure below, his thoughts swirling in complexity.
And Sterl simply watched them quietly. The silver-white river, though massive in appearance, was actually less than one percent of the total reserves.
Whether in Hell or in the recent war, the number of silver-white creatures slain was in the hundreds of billions!
Furthermore, Sterl had always adhered to a "take everything" philosophy, ensuring that the reserves of Holy Silver were vast beyond imagination. He wasn't at all concerned about running out.
What truly interested him, however, was what kind of power these Nightmare Elites would unleash after absorbing such a large quantity of Holy Silver.
...
In the Dream Spirit Empire, in the Land of Eternal Sealing.
At this moment, the Land of Eternal Sealing, within a hundred-mile radius, had been completely turned into a forbidden zone for all living beings, locked down by multiple layers of seals.
All buildings and living creatures in the area had been driven out.
During this time, the Dream Spirit Empire had not relaxed despite Sterl's disappearance. On the contrary, they had intensified their efforts to reinforce the seals.
In less than a month, they had already established numerous sealing formations and defensive arrays.
More than a hundred miles away, camps had been set up, and the elite forces of several Radiant legions were on high alert.
The heavy-armored legions and Radiant heavy cavalry were positioned at the rear, waiting for War Demon's appearance to launch a fierce, deadly assault!
In addition, Monroe had also mobilized a special legion from the Empire, preparing for any unforeseen circumstances.
Inside the marshal's camp, Monroe sat on his throne, eyes closed in meditation. This was the exclusive meditation technique of the Rune Warriors. Through meditation, they could develop their rune power on a deeper level, continuously improving their strength, and even surpassing their limits.
However, at his level, the effects of meditation had become quite weak. But years of habit had made this process second nature to him, and he could meditate anywhere, anytime.
Beneath him, several officers were reporting recent developments.
"Marshal, the mages from the Sealing Academy and the Mystic Academy wish to request permission to return to their respective academies. Additionally, they have already inscribed 378 major sealing arrays, including ones for imprisonment, blockage, and weakening, as well as 280 attack formations and 300 defensive arrays. The resources provided by the Empire have been nearly exhausted, with more than 90% already consumed."
"Marshal, on the frontlines, the 8 million-strong legion has deepened into the heart of the Land of Nightmares, annihilating 3 million of the remaining Nightmare legions. The remaining Nightmare remnants have all taken refuge in the Chimney Mountain, hiding under the cover of the mountain's natural nightmare miasma. However, most of these remnants are civilians, with no more than 3 million capable of fighting as soldiers."
"Over the past two days, the Elven Tribe, the Lizardmen Tribe, the Blackrock Tribe, the Flying Hawk Tribe... a total of eight major races have officially declared their alliance. They have also begun deploying their armies at the borders. It seems our actions have scared them."
Several officers reported the situation one by one, then fell silent, waiting.
Soon, Monroe emerged from his meditation, slowly opening his eyes. The golden gleam in his eyes seemed even more powerful than before.
"As for the mages who wish to return to the academy, let them apply to the Empire. Additionally, continue requesting materials from the Empire and set up more formations until War Demon appears."
"As for the remnants in the Land of Nightmares... let the army gradually wear down the Nightmare miasma in Chimney Mountain, speed up the extermination process. Nightmare Beings are different from us. They don't need runes to absorb the Power of Nightmares and grow stronger. So, even if they are just civilians, a little training and armament will make them no different from soldiers. What I want is total annihilation."
He spoke in a calm tone, as if the millions of lives he referred to were nothing more than insignificant ants by the roadside.
In his eyes, everything besides the people of the Dream Spirit Empire was nothing but refuse, mere livestock.
"Eight races uniting? Don't worry about it. No matter how many more trash there are, they're still just trash. The other legions will handle this. The focus of the Radiant Legion is entirely on the Land of Nightmares."
"Understood!"
The officers immediately left after receiving their orders, and soon, Monroe was left alone in the large tent.
"War Demon... How much longer can you hide?"
Monroe muttered to himself.
Mobilizing the entire Radiant Legion for this setup seemed somewhat excessive, and the resources used to set up various formations were considerable, making it seem unnecessary. However, as a Marshal of the Empire and one of the three renowned title marshals, he understood the logic: even when fighting a rabbit, a lion must use all its strength.
No matter the enemy, if you underestimate them strategically, you must give them full tactical attention.
After all, each of his orders affected the lives of millions of soldiers, and even the fate and future of the Empire. Everything had to be approached with caution.
Moreover, this time, they were facing War Demon, the beast that had brought devastation to the Dream Spirit Empire thousands of years ago. Even though this beast might have lost its claws and teeth, they couldn't afford to be careless.
Although the Dream Spirit Empire was now far stronger than before, the stronger they became, the more they had to spare no expense in minimizing risks and crushing all bad possibilities.
His intuition told him that War Demon hadn't truly escaped from its confinement. If it reappeared, it would certainly be within the scope of the Land of Eternal Sealing. That was why he had ordered the deployment of so many formations.
It was an insurance policy. Even if it wasn't needed, the losses would still be within an acceptable range.
Outside the Abyssal Prison in the Eternal Light World, the vast silver-white Holy Silver river, stretching over ten thousand meters, was visibly dissipating in midair at an astonishing speed.
While the amount of Holy Silver was vast, it wasn't enough to overwhelm the Nightmare Elites. Their strength allowed them to absorb an immense quantity without reaching their limits.
Rein, in particular, transformed into a gigantic mass of flesh, with a diameter of a hundred meters, opening a terrifying, insatiable mouth like a glutton, and began devouring the Holy Silver at a frenzied pace.
The others also utilized their various abilities, greedily consuming as much Holy Silver as they could.
In less than ten minutes, the last trace of Holy Silver was completely consumed.
After devouring so much Holy Silver, the aura of every Nightmare Elite became incredibly full.
The life source they had lost was already restored to about eighty percent. At this rate, within two days at most, their remaining life source would be fully replenished.
As for their combat power, under the enhancement of the Holy Silver, they had nearly recovered to their peak condition.
The most critical aspect was that the Holy Silver acted like hidden energy reserves on their backs, allowing them to recover while continuing to consume it. Even if they were injured, they could recover several times faster than before. Their survival capabilities had increased significantly.
Moreover, the quality of the Holy Silver was extremely high. The reserves they had accumulated within their bodies were enough to keep absorbing it for over a month.
As long as there wasn't excessive consumption, they would remain in a state where they were not afraid of injury, not worried about energy depletion, and could continue to grow stronger for the next month!
"Hahaha! I feel like I could punch King of Many Causes' head right into his ass!"
Rein laughed wildly, his voice shaking the surrounding space.
Having consumed the most Holy Silver, he had transformed back into a giant, now a massive ten-meter-wide fat figure, exuding an overwhelming sense of pressure.
His strength had always come from the vast energy stored within his body.
With the massive Holy Silver reserves, this meant he could unleash the full power of [Transcendence] multiple times in a row—his power had grown exponentially!