"I've already told you everything I know. What else do you want to know!?" the Fire Demon King roared in agony.
"Okay, I'll remind you then. I heard that you once had a powerful weapon?" Lin Li said calmly, but he did not have any intention of stopping the mageweath.
"Damn it, it must be that damned Goblin. I don't know what weapon it is, but my weapon is my power!" The Fire Demon King roared angrily, and then continued to scream, but he refused to say anything else.
"Let's wait slowly, then. Maybe you'll get used to the feeling of your soul being burned." Lin Li yawned and sat beside the corpse of the Fire Demon King. He actually closed his eyes and seemed to have begun meditating.
Under such circumstances, Lin Li was probably the only one who could meditate peacefully. Even Andoine and Rosen could not calm down under the mental fluctuations emitted by the Fire Demon King. The painful roars that came from the mental fluctuations even made everyone feel a little unbearable. The Fire Demon King was a powerhouse that was close to the Sanctuary-realm, and yet he was being tortured to such an extent. That was simply subverting their image of a powerhouse.
Time passed, but the pain that the Fire Demon King was suffering did not decrease in the slightest. How could he get used to such pain? In the memory of the Fire Demon King, Osric had once used such a method to torture the soul of an enemy for nearly a hundred years, and the enemy's soul had also been wailing for nearly a hundred years.
"Yes, there is a weapon. I remember it now. Hurry and stop this damned mageweath!" The Fire Demon King finally couldn't take it anymore. What was death? The torture of not being able to die even if one wanted to was the real torture that would make anyone collapse.
"I hope this is the last time. If you still give me a perfunctory answer, I won't bother to ask you anything else. I won't be stingy with a Legendary magical crystal. I believe it will be enough for this mageweath to run for more than a thousand years. " Lin Li stopped the operation of the mageweath, and the light gradually dimmed, revealing the corpse of the Fire Demon inside.
"That damned Gnome. I should have fused him with that pile of metal earlier." The pain of burning his soul gradually subsided, and the Fire Demon King cursed angrily. However, when he heard Lin Li's cold warning, his soul couldn't help but tremble again. He frantically said, "There is indeed a weapon, a spear that has the power to destroy heaven and earth. However, that weapon doesn't belong to me. Osric will only let me use it during a battle. "
"Spear? Are you sure it's a spear? " There was a rare change in Lin Li's expression. As the former owner of the debris of the stars, how could he not know what it was like? Could it be that the weapon used by the Fire Demon King was not the debris of the stars, Nothingness, but something created by Osric or the Immortal King? Or could it be that the Fire Demon King had not suffered enough and was still unwilling to tell the truth?
"It's a spear, it's definitely a spear. However, the power of the spear is very special. It's not just powerful." Fearing that Lin Li would not believe him, the Fire Demon King repeatedly said that he was definitely not lying, and without hesitation, he continued, "That spear has the ability to turn all power into nothingness, and no matter how strong the defense is, it will lose its effect under the attack of that spear. It's not simply destroying the defense with power, but a powerful penetrative power. That spear can pierce through space, and it can even easily create cracks in space with a single blow. Even time will be changed by the power of the spear! "
Lin Li was a little disappointed when he heard the Fire Demon King say that the weapon was a spear, but the more he heard about the power of the spear, the more he felt that he was talking about the debris of the stars, Nothingness. Hence, Lin Li stopped activating the mageweath, and continued to listen to the Fire Demon King.
Although the Fire Demon King's body was already dead, and only his soul was left, he still felt relieved. He continued, "When Osric had just released me from the prison, I was attacked by two wyrms when I left that mountain range. The two wyrms were not very powerful, but due to the fact that they were twin dragons, it was rather troublesome for me to deal with them. At that time, Osric did not attack, and instead gave me the spear to use. That was the first time I used that spear, and it penetrated the bodies of the twin dragons with just one blow. The defense of the wyrms was like paper in front of that spear. "
Hearing this, Lin Li couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Why did the twin dragons sound so familiar? The Fire Demon King turned out to be locked up in the Sky Castle. In that case, wouldn't that mountain range be the Haiga Mountain Range? Could it be that the twin dragons that I encountered were the Double Death Dragons that I barely managed to defeat in the dragon graveyard?
Lin Li still clearly remembered that the Double Death Dragons were already level-22 at that time. Hence, they should have been at least level-23 when they were alive. The characteristics of the twin dragons allowed them to exert power that was definitely not just level-23. It was not impossible for them to reach level-24.
On the other hand, the Fire Demon King had been imprisoned in the Sky Castle for countless years. After he came out, he fought with Auderick, and even signed a Soul Contract. Hence, his strength was definitely much lower than usual. Under such circumstances, even if he had reached level-24 at that time, he would definitely not be able to exert the power of level-24. It could be said that the blow that killed the twin dragons was mostly due to the power of the spear.
Although the so-called spear was indeed very similar to the debris of the stars, Nothingness, in terms of power, it was much stronger than the debris of the stars that Lin Li had. When Lin Li faced the Double Death Dragons back then, he already had the three pieces of the debris of the stars, Gloomy Dark, and Holy Light, but he was almost forced to the brink of death.
"Although Osric often gives me the spear to use, the power exerted by that spear is even more terrifying when it's in his hands. Although I don't know how he manipulates and uses that spear, I know that he used that spear to directly penetrate dozens of floors of the abyss and kill the three Sanctuary-level Demon Lords on the 72nd floor of the abyss in one fell swoop. " The Fire Demon King recalled that memory, and seemed to still be afraid of the power that Osric had displayed. His soul could not help but tremble slightly.
Hearing this, even Lin Li was greatly astonished. The debris of the stars could indeed exert the power to kill Sanctuary-level powerhouses when it was in the hands of a Sanctuary powerhouse. However, it was too ridiculous to be able to kill three Sanctuary powerhouses with a single blow across dozens of levels of the abyss!
Lin Li suppressed the shock and doubts in his heart, and asked the Fire Demon King the question that he was most concerned about, "Is that the other reason you stayed here? For the sake of that spear. In that case, you should know where it is now, right?"
"Although I used to use that spear often in the past, it was only during battles. Osric usually held it personally. When he died, I no longer had a contractual relationship with him, so it was even more impossible for him to give me that spear. Otherwise, do you think I would have been defeated by you guys? I opened the Gates of the Abyss and released the Fire Demons on the 66th floor of the abyss, hoping that they would help me find that spear, "the Fire Demon King answered helplessly.
"Alright, then, as Osric's most trusted servant, what else do you know about this Eternal Furnace that can prevent you from suffering?" Although the Fire Demon King's answer disappointed Lin Li, it was also within his expectations. The debris of the stars was an artifact level treasure, and the Fire Demon King was not Osric's biological son. How could he have obtained such an incomparably precious relic? Since he could not get the whereabouts of the debris of the stars, Nothingness, Lin Li had no choice but to take a step back and ask the Fire Demon King, who had lived in the Eternal Furnace for thousands of years, about the situation of the Eternal Furnace.
The Fire Demon King said in a self-deprecating manner, "I'm not the most trusted servant. That trust is also built on the Soul Contract. In this Eternal Furnace, I'm Osric's servant, but I'm also a prisoner here. Do you think he will let me know more? The only thing I can tell you is that Osric's coffin should have been placed in the center of the Eternal Furnace, on the top floor of the minaret according to the original design. "
"Is that all? Are you sure you didn't miss anything? In that case, I have to tell you that I'm very dissatisfied with this answer. How about this, I'll activate the Celestial Purification Flame Mageweath, and then go inside. When I return safely, I'll stop the mageweath for you. Of course, if I don't come back, you'll have to wait for the others who enter this place, "Lin Li said, and reached his hand towards the mageweath again, getting ready to activate it again.
"Wait a minute, I remember something. There's something Osric said before he died." The Fire Demon King was a little confused as to who was the real demon between himself and Lin Li.
However, the Fire Demon King soon got the answer. Lin Li did not stop at all, and instead activated the Celestial Purification Flame Mageweath mercilessly again. All of a sudden, a miserable shriek resounded in the entire palace on the mental level again. The Fire Demon King finally understood that compared to this human mage, he, the Demon Lord, was still far inferior.
After a full minute, Lin Li stopped the mageweath again, and then said to the Fire Demon King, "If you're not satisfied, we can continue."
"Enough! Enough! Before Osric died, he once said that anyone who disturbed his sleep would be buried under the wrath of the stars. I don't know what this sentence means, but it should mean a very powerful trap. "The Fire Demon King did not dare to hesitate for a moment, and hurriedly told Lin Li everything he knew. However, after saying that, he did not get an answer from Lin Li for a long time, nor did he hear any new questions from Lin Li. His heart immediately tensed up again, for fear that Lin Li would torture him with the damned Holy Fire again.
The Fire Demon King was on tenterhooks, as if he was waiting for the final judgment. At this moment, Lin Li was filled with horror because he had heard Osric's last words somewhere before.
Yes, the Well of the Sun in the Endless World. Lin Li still clearly remembered that when he was talking to the soul of a High Elf, the latter had said the same words: "Buried under the wrath of the stars."
It's the Stars of Fury! Lin Li finally understood that the Stars of Fury was actually in Osric's hands too. With the Stars of Fury, the debris of the stars could take any form. It was no wonder that he could turn Nothingness into a spear. A Sanctuary powerhouse with the Stars of Fury would be able to exert the power of the debris of the stars to the limit, and kill a Sanctuary powerhouse across dozens of levels of the abyss. It was really not a myth.
Ever since he obtained the first piece of the debris of the stars, Holy Light, Lin Li had been thinking about the whereabouts of the Stars of Fury, because only the Stars of Fury could fully exert the power of the debris of the stars. With the power of the Stars of Fury, even an ordinary arrow would be able to exert great power. If the Stars of Fury were to be circulated outside, it would definitely not be an unknown existence. Hence, Lin Li had always suspected that it had been hidden somewhere.
In the Seven-Realm Spiral of the Sky Castle, Lin Li only saw a replica of the Stars of Fury, and at that time, he thought that the real Stars of Fury might have been taken away from this world by the Immortal King. He did not expect to come to the Eternal Furnace of Osric's mausoleum in pursuit of the debris of the stars, Nothingness, and unexpectedly obtain news about the Stars of Fury. That was definitely a huge surprise for Lin Li. If he could obtain the Stars of Fury, it would not be impossible for him to contend with a Sanctuary powerhouse with the debris of the stars that he had.
However, Lin Li also knew that it was probably not going to be easy to obtain the Stars of Fury at the moment. Back in the Seven-Realm Spiral, the debris of the stars, Thunderbolt, was only controlled by a replica, and the power it exerted was already very difficult to resist. Now, Nothingness was paired with the real Stars of Fury. Even though Lin Li had four pieces of the debris of the stars, and his strength had reached the peak of level-23, he still felt helpless. Perhaps the only thing he could do was to pray that Nothingness and the Stars of Fury would be placed separately by Osric.
Lin Li calmed himself down, and asked the Fire Demon King a few more questions without batting an eyelid. Unfortunately, the Fire Demon King, who was known as Osric's most trusted servant, had a very limited understanding of the Eternal Furnace. In fact, he could not even compare to Lin Li, an outsider.
The conversation between Lin Li and the Fire Demon King was conducted through mental strength. Hence, the people present did not know what the two of them were talking about. The only thing they knew was that there would be miserable shrieks coming from time to time at the mental level, which made them shiver in the depths of their souls.
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