——"Static Field [Spiritual Qi]!"

Sparks of electricity appeared on the surface of Su Ziyu's body.

The enemy's strength exceeded his estimation; relying solely on swordsmanship likely wouldn't defeat her. This nun had experienced countless battles before, with combat awareness and experience far surpassing Su Ziyu's. She cautiously controlled the distance between them, predicting every move as if she knew every swordsmanship technique.

This depth could only be accumulated through thousands of battles in the past.

"Finally, decided to get serious?" Fried the Nun's figure landed a hundred meters away.

Her expression remained calm, but there was finally a hint of emotional change, perhaps a touch of excitement. She murmured, "Let me witness the power of the Divine Race!"

A chilling air spread.

A thin layer of frost appeared on the ground, yet she stood barefoot on the icy surface without any hindrance. Instead, her speed increased.

——"Thunder Strike!"

Rumble.

A golden lightning bolt descended from the heavens.

Su Ziyu was completely enveloped in crackling currents; his pupils emitted a golden glow, a phenomenon never seen before. In this world, his Spiritual Lightning seemed to gain an unknown attribute.

This was the assimilation of the Plane Law.

Fried the Nun's eyes narrowed for an instant. As Su Ziyu reached out to summon thunder, she began to move, yet no speed could outpace lightning. While not directly struck, she couldn't escape Thunder Strike's range. Electric currents appeared on her body; Fried the Nun groaned painfully. She took a sip from the peculiar Elemental Bottle, moving at high speed continuously, making it difficult for Su Ziyu to pinpoint her position.

A cold gleam suddenly appeared above Su Ziyu.

Fried the Nun's figure appeared, swinging her massive scythe toward Su Ziyu's head. The Spiritual Protection Field shattered upon contact, unable to stop the attack.

——"Flash!"

Su Ziyu's figure suddenly vanished, reappearing fifteen meters away.

Arcs of electricity bounced between his hands as he raised them sharply, unleashing a crackling electric net that expanded, colliding with the Static Field and releasing cascading currents.

Fried the Nun's figure trembled in place, then vanished amidst the flying snow.

On the right.

Su Ziyu placed his hands on the ground, causing tiny electric currents to explode within the entire Static Field. His goal wasn't to harm but to force out the invisible Fried the Nun.

A silhouette took shape.

Su Ziyu gathered a lightning bolt in his palm, blasting it at her. Her body trembled; her speed slowed dramatically.

Frost continuously invaded the body.

Su Ziyu covered himself in Spiritual Lightning, locking onto the nun in the distance. Beams of electricity shot forth, preventing her from approaching.

Ha!

With a clear shout, Fried the Nun stopped moving, grasping her scythe with both hands. As she raised it, icy spikes emerged from the ground, spreading amid the roaring winds, engulfing Su Ziyu in a blizzard.

"Useless!"

Su Ziyu flashed twenty meters away, holding an unfamiliar weapon in his hands, aiming at Fried the Nun, unable to move quickly due to injuries.

Fried the Nun's Elemental Bottle was depleted, enduring Spiritual Lightning made her injuries worsen quickly.

With her magic power depleted, her final counterattack failed to heavily wound her opponent. Fried the Nun seemed to anticipate defeat, her expression a bit unwilling, murmuring, "What a pity... I've lost the power of the flame..."

"If only there was some residual flame, maybe I wouldn't have lost so quickly..."

Bang!

Su Ziyu gently pulled the trigger, a red beam swept across, and Fried the Nun's body trembled, strangely looking at her chest, where a blurry bloody hole appeared, her chest shot through in splattered blood.

"Ashen One... haha..." Fried the Nun mockingly smiled, her delicate figure slowly falling.

Finally won.

Su Ziyu sighed, putting away the Gauss Sniper Rifle. The enemy's strength was beyond estimation; if not for his Spiritual Lightning restraining her, making area-wide lightning strikes possible, the victory would have been much harder.

This was an ember versed in assassination, yet she fought Su Ziyu head-on.

If she chose to flee, Su Ziyu might not have been able to catch her.

A pale blue soul emerged from Fried the Nun's corpse.

"Alas."

"What situation is this! Unexpectedly becoming an Ashen One!..."

"A bunch of Undead wanting to kill me!..."

Su Ziyu walked over, picking up the soul Fried the Nun dropped, glancing at her face. Only then did he truly see Fried the Nun's features: a lovely, delicate face, akin to a beautiful maiden; even as death approached, her demeanor remained surprisingly calm and gentle. Her diluted pupils gazed at the sky, her hood drooping revealed a small scar on the right side of her face.

It seemed a burn left this scar.

Extending from the corner of her eye to her ear, Su Ziyu even saw faint sparks on the scar's surface.

"Was she burned too?"

Su Ziyu sighed lightly, closing Fried the Nun's eyes. It was said some ember included initial flame's kindlings, some were past Ashen Ones. This Fried the Nun might have been an Ashen One who transmitted the flame throughout history.

——"A large cluster of mixed souls (refined): After refinement, gain 500 Energy Value."

This is kindling.

Undead can absorb souls' power, people they kill — those souls become kindling. But relying solely on kindling isn't enough for fire transmission; the Age of Fire needs Ashen Ones, unique kindling with king soul power.

Eldritch, the Deep Saint.

This creature ate too many people, turning soul quantity into quality, gaining the king soul, qualifying for fire transmission.

"Most likely, the so-called king soul is divinity!..."

Su Ziyu watched Fried the Nun fade into dust, reaching to touch the peculiar scythes, finding they also vanished and disintegrated.

This differed somewhat from past encounters.

After Hawkwood from Farron died, his Flame Greatsword remained. Yet Fried the Nun's weapon vanished this time.

What's happening?

Is this weapon part of her soul?

Why did it also turn to dust?

Su Ziyu wasn't frustrated over the missing loot; he pondered more about the world's Ashen Ones. If king soul indeed is divinity, could eliminating Ashen Ones harvest divinity?

Where are other Ashen Ones?

Su Ziyu scratched his head, regretting not talking more with Fried the Nun. Perhaps gaining useful information.

Alas.

Now, he had no choice but to aimlessly wander.

Su Ziyu casually picked up the Metal Spear, tossing it and choosing a random direction, relying on Spiritual Energy to fly low, gliding gradually.

But life is full of surprises.

As Su Ziyu swept through the air, he unexpectedly spotted an odd campfire at a hidden mountain base, then saw Fried the Nun once more. She appeared weak, sitting by the campfire, a slightly dazed expression as she gazed at it. The two scythes lay casually beside her.

It seemed she was daydreaming by the campfire!

Su Ziyu unexpectedly found her resurrection point; as an ember among the Undead, Fried the Nun revived at this campfire.

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