Conquer the Valkyrie! (Additional chapter for the leader of Antz!)

Chapter 499: Subduing the Valkyrie! (Bonus chapter for Antz's Alliance Leader!)

Cao Xing asked excitedly, "What should I do?"

The Sword Saint's phantom said, "Just infuse her with divine power."

"Just like you did when you infused that eerie statue with divine power earlier."

A look of realization appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

The other party meant to use the Divine Power Shard to help the Valkyrie's remains give birth to a new consciousness.

He first took a look at his backpack.

There were 7 Divine Power Shards left inside, which meant 70 points.

Then, the [power beads (Orange)] had already collected 5 points of divine power, adding up to 75 points…

He could only use a maximum of 25 points of divine power right now.

Because the remaining 50 points were reserved for releasing [Wrath of the Ancient Lizard Emperor].

This thing was his greatest trump card, and he had to reserve enough divine power for it.

Thus, Cao Xing took out a Divine Power Shard and asked, "This contains divine power; can it allow her to give birth to a new consciousness?"

The Sword Saint's phantom took a look and nodded, "Yes, one is enough."

"However, this amount of divine power can only grant her consciousness; it cannot allow her to unlock her second form."

"Also, the Valkyrie's remains, having just birthed a consciousness, will be very weak. You can just take her back and let her recover slowly."

Cao Xing nodded.

Then, he directly used the Divine Power Shard in his hand on the Valkyrie's remains below.

"Ding…"

As the shard in his hand disappeared, it turned into specks of white light and fell onto her body.

Cao Xing saw that the wounds on her body caused by [Sky-Splitting Claw] were recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Only a few seconds passed.

The Valkyrie on the ground suddenly opened her eyes.

Then, she spoke while looking at Cao Xing.

"Who are you…"

Just as the Sword Saint's phantom had said, this newly birthed consciousness had no memories.

It was like a blank sheet of paper.

Cao Xing said, "My name is Cao Xing, and it was I who allowed you to possess consciousness."

Upon hearing this, a look of contemplation flashed in the Valkyrie's clear pupils below.

"So that's how it is…"

"Since you were able to give me life, does that make you my mother?"

Upon hearing this, the entire scene fell into silence.

Including Sarah, Braum, and the others nearby, all of them looked at the Valkyrie's remains on the ground as if they had seen a ghost.

Cao Xing looked at the Sword Saint's phantom in front of him with a strange expression and asked, "Is this situation normal?"

The Sword Saint's phantom also felt a bit embarrassed, "It's more or less normal."

"She has just been born, so she will regard the person who gave her life as the most important person to her."

"As for what happens later, you will need to guide her yourself."

Cao Xing nodded in realization.

Then, he looked at the Valkyrie's remains and said, "I am not your mother, but I am your closest person."

"You can call me Lord, or Master, either is fine."

A look of realization appeared on the Valkyrie's face.

"So that's how it is, then I will call you Master."

After saying this, she gradually climbed up from the ground.

Then, kneeling on one knee, she respectfully said, "My Master, thank you for granting me life."

"I will exhaust everything to protect Master's safety!"

The expressions on the faces of Sarah, Assam, and the others became even stranger.

It seemed they had not expected the Valkyrie's remains, which had been fighting them to the death and was invincible just a moment ago, to suddenly become so docile.

Even the corners of Cao Xing's mouth curled into a smile.

He suppressed the excitement in his heart and said, "Very good, now join my territory first."

After speaking, he sent a recruitment invitation to the other party.

And the other party, naturally, clicked accept without hesitation.

[Valkyrie Remains: Malenia lv100 (Tier 10 Mutant Sovereign-grade creature) has joined your territory, Population +20, Prosperity +500!]

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A Level 100 Mutant Sovereign creature!

At this moment, Cao Xing could barely hold back from laughing out loud in his heart!

Although he could not obtain the Sword Saint's inheritance, he possessed the Valkyrie!

This set of remains alone might exceed the entire value contained within the Sword Saint's inheritance.

After all, this was a Tier 10 Mutant Sovereign, only one step away from Legendary!

Moreover, at critical moments, she seemed to be able to enter her second form and erupt with Legendary combat power!

Cao Xing couldn't help but exclaim, "Damn it, this is a huge profit!"

Even the Sword Saint's phantom on the side sighed.

"You are very lucky."

"This set of remains is the only relatively complete body I encountered during my exploration of the Land of Fallen Gods."

"She possesses innate combat consciousness; this kind of combat consciousness seems to be carved deep into her soul, like a born warrior."

"I even have a premonition that I can find the opportunity to break through to Demigod and advance further through her."

"That is why I risked severe injury to bring her out of that place."

Speaking of this, the Sword Saint's phantom sighed.

"But because I forcibly broke into the Land of Fallen Gods that time, I suffered severe injuries, and I was not far from completely falling."

"Therefore, during the last period of my life, I left behind this inheritance and had her help guard the Sword Tomb, while also testing the strength of the inheritor."

Cao Xing frowned; the words of this Sword Saint's phantom contained quite a lot of information.

The most crucial among them was the Land of Fallen Gods.

It even caused a Legendary Sword Saint like him to end up severely injured upon entering, and then slowly die.

Cao Xing couldn't help but ask.

"What is the Land of Fallen Gods? Is it that dangerous?"

The Sword Saint's phantom looked at him and slowly said, "That is a battlefield of gods that has existed for who knows how many years."

"Many gods have fallen there, and fragments of various Legendary weapons and demigod artifacts are scattered everywhere."

"Because of the deaths of so many gods, a radius of ten thousand miles has been turned into a forbidden zone for life."

"Creatures below the Legendary level who step foot there will have everything erased and die in an instant."

"Even a Legendary like me could not last long inside."

Sarah, Isabelle, and the others nearby all had somewhat solemn expressions.

Because they had existed on the continent for so many years, yet they had never heard of such a dangerous place.

But obviously, what this Sword Saint's phantom said should be true.

But Cao Xing noticed one sentence: there were many Legendary weapons and fragments of demigod artifacts there!

His eyes brightened instantly!

He asked impatiently, "Can you tell me where that Land of Fallen Gods is?"

The Sword Saint's phantom seemed to know he would ask this, and slowly shook his head, "That is a special area with no specific coordinates."

"However, if you really want to explore it, you can ask the Valkyrie's remains beside you."

"She can lead you to the location of the Land of Fallen Gods."

"Of course, you must remember."

"Before you have Legendary strength, never step foot in that area."

Cao Xing nodded solemnly.

He was not that suicidal.

After all, this Sword Saint had died after entering that area; if it were them, they would probably be obliterated in an instant.

At this moment, the Sword Saint's phantom slowly spoke again.

"Otherworld Lord, you have already obtained the Valkyrie's remains."

"Now, could you please bring my inheritor in?"

"This little guy is just like you, also an Otherworld Lord. I noticed him the moment he stepped into the Sword Tomb."

"He possesses decent attainments in the Way of the Sword; he is a good candidate for the inheritance."

Cao Xing knew he was talking about Wei Jianyi.

However, at this moment, he was waiting outside the passage with Bai Zhi, Cheng Lu, and the others.

The battle inside was too intense, and without news from Cao Xing, they dared not enter at all.

Cao Xing did not immediately take action but instead looked at the Sword Saint's phantom before him.

He was calculating in his heart whether he could fleece some more benefits.

He cupped his hands and said respectfully.

"Senior Sword Saint, although this inheritance is not suitable for a mage like me."

"However, there are quite a few sword-wielding talents in my territory."

"Among them, there are even those who can create their own sword techniques, but they suffer from a lack of guidance from a famous teacher and have been unable to advance further."

"You are the strongest Sword Saint I have ever met; I wonder if you could offer some guidance."

"So that the talents of these geniuses in my territory would not be buried…"

Cao Xing first flattered him, then displayed a look of regret.

Upon hearing this, even Sarah and the others on the scene looked at Cao Xing with strange expressions.

After all, even they knew that their Lord had obtained this Valkyrie's remains, which was equivalent to picking up a huge bargain.

Yet he was still continuing to ask for benefits.

However, Cao Xing had his own plans.

This Sword Saint's phantom was obviously the last trace of consciousness left behind by that nameless Sword Saint.

In other words, after he let Wei Jianyi inherit the legacy, he would completely disappear from this world.

Therefore, Cao Xing could completely take this opportunity to ask for more benefits.

The Sword Saint's phantom listened, then looked at him thoughtfully.

However, he was not angry; instead, he said with a faint smile on his lips.

"There is nothing left in the inheritance."

"However… I do have a manual that I recorded myself."

"And also a soul that I obtained by chance not long ago."

"Since there are so many sword-wielding geniuses in your territory, I will give them to you together."

As the words fell, the Sword Saint's phantom waved its hand.

Two items flew towards him.

And Cao Xing immediately reached out and caught them.

[Obtained: Soul Taker's Commander Soul * 1]

[Obtained: Nameless Sword Saint Manual (Orange) * 1]

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Looking at the items in his hands, Cao Xing was overjoyed.

Clearly, up to this point, the gains from this Sword Saint inheritance were already quite terrifying!

Cao Xing looked at the other party with an excited expression.

The Sword Saint's phantom noticed his gaze and seemed to misunderstand something, quickly saying: "Little friend, I really have nothing else to give you now."

Cao Xing shook his head with a smile: "You misunderstood, Senior Sword Saint. I am just expressing my gratitude for your generosity."

"Believe me, I will ensure that this manual of yours is passed down in my territory and carried forward!"

The Sword Saint's phantom was silent for a moment, then…

"If that is the case… then I can die without regrets."

"I also believe that with your ability, you will be able to carry forward the various combat techniques recorded in this manual."

"Thank you, little friend!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and said no more.

He directly led Sarah and the others towards the passage behind him.

And that Valkyrie named Malenia followed Cao Xing closely, never leaving his side.

In her heart, Cao Xing was the one who had given her life.

Therefore, she placed his life first and wanted to provide the strictest protection.

Cao Xing stopped in the passage and looked at Malenia beside him.

The Valkyrie's appearance was simply too conspicuous.

Just now, Bai Zhi, Cheng Lu, and the others had seen the scene where she appeared.

Cao Xing still wanted to use her as his trump card.

So he had to hide her first and not show her easily.

"This Valkyrie's remains are inherently in a lifeless state."

"In other words, she can also be stored in my necromancers bag, right?"

Thinking of this, he decided to give it a try.

Thus, Cao Xing took the [necromancers bag] out of his backpack.

Then he clicked on use.

And the Valkyrie beside him suddenly felt a suction force.

Upon sensing that it was her master's power, she immediately gave up resistance and allowed the necromancers bag to absorb her.

The next moment, Malenia disappeared from where she stood.

Sarah and the others on the scene were extremely surprised to see the Valkyrie's remains suddenly disappear.

However, they quickly understood that this was the Lord's method, so they didn't think much of it.

Cao Xing was extremely excited, "Haha! It really works!"

"Great, this way, it's equivalent to having a powerful weapon by my side!"

"When I encounter danger, I can just release Malenia, and it will definitely give the enemies a big shock!"

Thinking happily in his heart, he even envisioned the scene of fighting an enemy halfway, and after Malenia came out, she would slaughter everyone!

Then, he led everyone across the trial passage they had entered through and arrived in the Sword Tomb Hall.

At this moment, Wei Jianyi, as well as Bai Zhi and others, were waiting outside with his combat personnel, looking anxious.

Seeing the shadowy figures in the passage, everyone's eyes showed uncertainty.

And when they saw Cao Xing and the others coming out unscathed.

A chorus of exclamations immediately erupted.

"Great Lord Cao Xing, you finally came out!"

"Great Lord Cao Xing, how are you? Did you defeat the enemy?"

The faces of Bai Zhi, Wei Jianyi, and others carried expressions of either surprise or curiosity.

After all, they had just sensed that terrifying burst of power.

Under that level of power, everyone on the scene would have been instantly killed!

They even thought that Cao Xing and the others had been wiped out inside.

As it turned out, that terrifying aura just flashed and then disappeared.

Cao Xing replied: "Don't worry, I'm fine."

"However… the enemy inside this inheritance is indeed quite perverse."

A look of realization appeared in everyone's eyes.

If even Cao Xing said it was perverse, then they had even less chance of victory.

For a moment, they felt a bit fortunate that they had run away quickly.

Cao Xing smiled and then said: "Alright, the enemy inside has been dealt with by me."

"Wei Jianyi, there is an existence inside who wants you to go and receive the inheritance."

Wei Jianyi was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

"Ah? Me?"

"This… how about Great Lord Cao Xing go instead? You can just take this inheritance…"

He was a bit afraid to accept it.

After all, he hadn't done anything the whole time, and hadn't even participated in the final battle.

If he went to accept the inheritance now, it would be equivalent to stealing the fruits of Cao Xing's labor.

He couldn't do such an offensive thing!

Cao Xing chuckled: "Don't worry, I have already obtained what I wanted."

"Besides, this inheritance is indeed exclusive to you; others cannot take it."

A look of realization appeared in everyone's eyes, and then they looked at Wei Jianyi with envy.

They all sighed at this guy's good luck.

Hearing Cao Xing say this, Wei Jianyi no longer declined.

"Alright then…"

"Thank you, Great Lord Cao Xing, for helping me open this inheritance!"

"If there is anything in the future, just call me, and I will definitely do everything I can to help Great Lord Cao Xing!"

He appeared extremely grateful.

Cao Xing waved his hand, "Alright, I will come to you if I have anything in the future."

"You go in first; I don't think that existence inside will last much longer."

"Okay, I'm going now."

After speaking, Wei Jianyi entered the stone room alone, with an excited expression on his face.

Looking at his back, the others were even more moved.

A moment later, Cao Xing looked at Bai Zhi and Cheng Lu in front of him and said.

"You guys continue waiting here; I'll head out first."

This time, he had obtained too many things in this Sword Saint inheritance.

Now, he couldn't wait to go out and digest these rewards.

Bai Zhi and Cheng Lu looked at each other and nodded.

"Okay, Great Lord Cao Xing, you go ahead and get busy."

After bidding them farewell, Cao Xing led everyone and walked along the path they had come from.

And just at this moment, Bai Zhi's voice sounded from behind.

"By the way, Cao Xing, if I encounter such high-difficulty special areas next time, can I also ask for your help to explore them?"

Hearing this, Cao Xing stopped.

He would certainly be happy to accept such a good thing.

So he nodded with a smile: "Of course, I'd be more than happy to."

A smile appeared on Bai Zhi's face.

"Good, then it's a deal."

After speaking, Cao Xing slipped into the secret room next to them.

Before long, they arrived at the entrance of the passage, and everyone jumped up from the passage one after another.

"Hoo—"

The howling cold wind in the mountains struck again, causing Cao Xing's excited brain to gradually cool down.

The Frost Wolf Winter gradually walked over and then rubbed its head against Assam.

"Let's go, we'll return to the Goblin Airship first, and then go straight back to Eternal Frost Main City."

Everyone followed Cao Xing and soon returned to the vicinity of Wei Jianyi's territory.

Because his Goblin Airship was still parked here.

And the Survivors in the territory also noticed Cao Xing.

They greeted him one after another.

"Great Lord Cao Xing, you've come out."

Cao Xing smiled and responded, "Yeah, your leader is still inside receiving the inheritance."

"He should be out in a while."

"I see…" the Survivors nodded in realization.

Cao Xing waved at them and said: "Everyone, I'm in a hurry to get back to Eternal Frost Main City, see you next time."

"Okay, Great Lord Cao Xing, take care on your way."

Soon, they returned to the cabin of the Goblin Airship.

At this time, Braun had already sat in the cockpit and directly pressed the start button.

"Hum hum—"

The propellers began to rotate at high speed.

Under the gaze of those Survivors, the Goblin Airship gradually flew into mid-air.

After flying for about ten minutes, Wei Jianyi's territory could no longer be seen.

And Cao Xing, unable to wait, released the Valkyrie.

"Hum!"

The moment this woman came out, she released a terrifying sword qi.

The longsword in her hand trembled slightly, emitting a vibrating sound.

"Master, please give your orders!" She knelt on one knee and said respectfully.

Cao Xing waved his hand, "Malenia, you don't need to kneel when you see me in the future; a normal salute is fine."

"Yes, respected Master, Malenia will remember."

After speaking, she quickly stood up from the ground, her eyes extremely humble.

Cao Xing was very satisfied with her performance.

Then, he took a look at this Valkyrie's attributes.

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(PS: Thanks to book friend Antz for the alliance leader, thank you for the support!)

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