bookbashuk Chapter 352: Titan Heart, Dragon Bloodline!
Chapter 352: Titan Heart, Dragon Bloodline!
The massive black mist hand, upon touching the "Holy Light," rapidly dissolved like snow under a blazing sun.
Lin Mo was momentarily stunned and thus did not immediately retreat into his Portable Space.
The Holy Light effortlessly dispelled the black mist hand, and then the black mist, like a mouse seeing a cat, quickly shrank back.
This thing... seemed to be very afraid of the Holy Light Power within his body.
This made Lin Mo think of undead creatures. After all, in common understanding, the thing most countered by Holy Light is undead creatures.
However, the black mist before him seemed quite different in aura from the undead creatures or Necromancers he had encountered before.
Lin Mo attempted to control the Holy Light to touch the wall formed by the black mist before him.
It was extremely smooth. Almost instantly, the wall before him directly collapsed, clearing a path.
The corners of Lin Mo's mouth curled back into a smile. If that's the case...
He turned his head to look at the Mountain Giant, still in its frenzied state, then suddenly used Flash, appearing directly on its shoulder.Holy Light Power actively surged forth, enveloping his entire body. The next moment, the black mist on the Mountain Giant's body also rapidly dissipated. The colossal giant ceased its frenzied attacks, its eyes gradually clearing, revealing a dazed and bewildered expression.
A moment later, a large, somewhat silly face turned to look at Lin Mo standing on its shoulder, or more accurately, at the Holy Light Power enveloping him.
It opened its mouth, and a muffled voice came forth, "A... displeasing aura."
Despite saying this, the expression in its eyes was very complex.
"Thank you, human friend."
Just as Lin Mo was unsure how to respond, the giant before him spoke again, uttering words of gratitude.
It lowered its weapon and sat down heavily on the ground, panting heavily.
The sustained attacks on the Throne and pursuit of Lin Mo had consumed too much of its stamina.
It seemed this might be a being capable of communication?
Thinking this, Lin Mo temporarily refrained from attacking. He jumped down from the giant's shoulder, landing not far in front of it, and also sat on the ground.
"So, what exactly is that thing?"
Lin Mo pointed at the Throne not far away.
At this moment, the Throne didn't look as eerie as before, probably because some of the black mist within it had been purified by the Holy Light Power.
"That is... a Throne."
The Mountain Giant's voice was loud, but very steady and deep, so it wasn't unpleasant to hear. Instead, one could sense the peace and tranquility within it.
"The Throne of a Dragon."
It added.
Indeed.
Lin Mo understood in his heart.
I sensed the dragon's oppressive aura from that Throne earlier and had already guessed it was related to dragons.
"Then, what about that black mist overflowing from the Throne?"
Compared to that, this was what Lin Mo was more curious about.
That black mist clearly didn't seem like a good thing. It had just controlled this Mountain Giant, driving it into a frenzied state. Could this thing also be related to dragons?
Although there was no clear evidence, Lin Mo instinctively felt the truth was not so.
Lin Mo had never encountered a real dragon, but he had read about dragons in some books. According to those texts, there was no mention of anything about the black mist he just saw.
The Mountain Giant before him quickly answered his doubts.
"That is the Dark Tide. To be precise, it's some scattered, fragmented aura emanating from the Dark Tide."
"Dark Tide?"
Lin Mo frowned.
This was the first time he had heard this name.
The Mountain Giant pointed to its own head, "The Dark Tide... ancestral memories from ancient times told me its name. They come from the dark side of the world, born to end this world. Even death is merely a part of the Dark Tide."
Lin Mo deeply furrowed his brows.
End this world?
The Mountain Giant's words made it impossible for him not to care. Lin Mo had read many works by Bards in his leisure time, which contained many myths and legends about this world.
If those works were not entirely fabricated by Bards, then the "ancient ancestors" mentioned by the Mountain Giant were most likely the Titan Giants, once called the God Race in legends.
"The sky and earth gave birth to the earliest gods, and the Titan Giants were the gods' first children. They represented the will of the ancient gods, possessing wisdom and power second only to the Mother Goddess. They established the rules of this world and ruled over all things."
This was a story recorded in a book titled *The Origin History of the Continent*.
Later, the Titan Giant race was cursed by a suddenly descending calamity, transforming into world-destroying demons who even killed the primordial Mother Goddess, plunging the entire world into chaos.
It wasn't until the world selected new gods from the other creatures created by the Mother Goddess, and the new generation of gods led by the Goddess of Holy Light slew all the cursed Titan Giants, that the world returned to peace.
Therefore, the Mountain Giant, possessing the bloodline of the Titan Giants, inherently harbors an instinctive "aversion" to Holy Light within its blood. However, this does not affect its judgment.
Both the descendants of the Titan Giants and the Titan Giants who were slain back then understood that the new gods made the correct choice.
Thus, it merely dislikes the aura of Holy Light but does not harbor hostility towards Lin Mo because of it.
In the past, when reading these myths and legends, Lin Mo never quite understood why the once gentle, world-loving Titan Giants turned into monsters that destroyed everything, and what exactly the so-called "curse" was.
Now, it seems an answer has emerged.
This world has a dark side. What happened to the Titan Giants was most likely related to the so-called dark side of the world.
More specifically, it was probably related to the Dark Tide.
And now, the aura of the Dark Tide has also appeared on this Throne, referred to as the "Dragon King's Throne" by the Titan Giant. Does this mean the current Dragon Race has also begun to be invaded by the Dark Tide?
"His soul is still imprisoned upon this Throne."
The Mountain Giant said in a muffled voice, "The world nurtures Holy Light to resist the Dark Tide. Human, watched over by Holy Light, use the light upon you to dispel the Dark Tide within the Throne."
Its meaning was for him to purify the Dark Tide lurking within this Throne?
To be honest, this was a rather risky endeavor.
After all, Lin Mo's current understanding of the Dark Tide was still too limited. How much Dark Tide was hidden within this Dragon King's Throne, Lin Mo did not know.
Would the Holy Light within his body be sufficient to dispel all the Dark Tide within the Throne?
If it wasn't enough, if he failed, what would happen?
He was pondering these matters when he suddenly noticed the Mountain Giant was scrutinizing him. Puzzled, he looked up.
"You are very special, human..."
Only then did Lin Mo notice that from the moment it asked him to purify the Dark Tide, the voice of the Mountain Giant before him had changed. It had become deeper, more drawn-out, as if coming from the sky, from a distant past...
Including its expression, the aura about it had also undergone a tremendous change.
That aura was ancient and powerful... as if facing a deity.
The next moment, "He" uttered a sentence that made Lin Mo's hair stand on end.
"You are not a child of the Mother Goddess."
Instantly, Lin Mo's pupils contracted. Though he maintained outward composure as much as possible, his heart was already in turmoil.
What did this mean?
The Mother Goddess, of course, referred to this world's earliest, most ancient deity, the Goddess of Sky and Earth. The Mother Goddess created everything, not just the Titans, but also dragons, elves, livestock, monsters, and... humans.
Whether from ancient poems of the distant past or the current scriptures of the Holy Light Church, all clearly recorded this—all living beings in this world are children of the Mother Goddess.
Yet He said Lin Mo was not a child of the Mother Goddess.
Lin Mo certainly was not, because he was not from this world.
His greatest secret had been seen through in an instant.
"Please do not worry, guest from afar."
The "Mountain Giant" continued, "The Mother Goddess always taught us to respect and cherish all life, including beings from other worlds. Moreover, I think... a being not of this world might also be able to open up a completely different variable... Perhaps, this is also the reason she chose to let Holy Light attach itself to you."
He sighed with emotion, "That disaster back then affected and harmed too many beings... We all hope this time, it can be less cruel."
"Go ahead with confidence. Oselas has been resisting the erosion of the Dark Tide. He has done very well. There is little Dark Tide left within the Throne..."
Seeing Lin Mo still hadn't chosen to act, He seemed able to see through the vigilance and suspicion in Lin Mo's heart through those bright eyes.
Thus, the Giant extended a massive hand, raising it to its chest.
That hand penetrated its rock-like chest cavity and took out a heart that emitted a dark, lustrous glow, with what seemed like a living aura flowing within it.
After presenting this "heart" to Lin Mo, that massive body also fell into silence, motionless.
The heart of a Mountain Giant is the core of their life, engraved with the veins that grant them vitality.
Losing their heart, Mountain Giants return to their original form—transforming into mountains, reverting to giant stones.
Lin Mo was stunned for several seconds before slowly walking forward and storing this heart in his Portable Space.
Then, he took a deep breath, raised his head, looked at the Throne ahead, and stepped forward...
He stood upon the Throne. Holy Light enveloped him, making Lin Mo at this moment also seem like a deity.
Holy Light seeped into the Throne. That faint, indistinct "ominous" aura quickly dissipated, and the surrounding scenery abruptly changed.
It was no longer an ice cavern, but a deep valley.
So, they had already unknowingly entered the mysterious "Abyss of the Ice Cavern"!
Lin Mo's astonishment did not stop there.
As the "Dark Tide" within the Throne was completely purified, an aged and weak voice suddenly sounded by his ear.
"Thank you, young human..."
Accompanying this voice was an oppressive aura—not vast, yet still domineering and sharp.
That was Dragon Might.
Lin Mo seemed to see a dying old dragon, having lost all strength, lying quietly there, yet still carrying immense confidence and pride.
The Dragon King's Throne abruptly shattered, turning into fragments scattered on the ground.
"I have been eroded by the Dark Tide for too long, too long..."
The voice carried thick exhaustion and relief, "Now, it is finally time for liberation."
After a few seconds of silence, the voice sounded again.
"Before that, let me also offer one final gift for the rebirth of this world..."
The next moment, the fragments on the ground suddenly rose into the air. Countless pieces assembled, transforming into a vivid, lifelike dragon statue.
The statue suddenly moved, lowering its head to look at him.
His gaze swept over the sword hanging at Lin Mo's waist, his expression complex, carrying a trace of worry and reluctance.
"Take good care of... my daughter..."
The moment the voice fell, a blue light shot from the eyes of the giant ice dragon, enveloping Lin Mo.
An incomparably cold aura wrapped around him, giving Lin Mo the momentary illusion of being frozen.
But the next moment, an endless, scorching heat suddenly surged from deep within his body.
An overwhelmingly domineering power flowed wildly through his limbs and bones.
Lin Mo's veins bulged all over his body. He was instantly drenched in sweat.
His body felt as if it was being constantly torn apart and then reassembled...
The sheer exhilaration made him let out a long roar, the sound echoing through the deep valley like a dragon's cry!
"Huff—Huff—"
He didn't know how much time had passed before everything finally ended.
Lin Mo looked at the information before him, momentarily unable to process it.
"Acquired Ice Dragon King Bloodline. Gained permanent status [Dragon King]: Strength +30%, Agility +30%, Constitution +30%, Mana +30%!"
"Bloodline begins attachment and fusion. Life level transformation in progress... Transformation failed! Ice Dragon King Bloodline has been devoured. Gained permanent status [Ice Dragon Power]: Ice Elemental Affinity +99%! Ice Elemental Resistance +99%! Lightning Elemental Resistance +30%, Fire Elemental Resistance +30%, Earth Elemental Resistance +30%, Wind Elemental Resistance +30%, Water Elemental Resistance +30%!"
"Hiss—!"
Only then did Lin Mo snap back to reality. Looking at the information floating before him, he drew in a sharp breath.
What the heck?!
Ice Dragon King Bloodline! [Dragon King] status, permanent +30% to all attributes except Spirit!!!
Bloodline devoured and fused, Ice Elemental Affinity +99%, Ice Elemental Resistance +99%?!?
Resistance to other elements also increased by 30%!
Lin Mo looked down at his body. From the outside, there seemed to be no difference; it hadn't changed his physique, as his original physique was already quite perfect.
But he could feel the surging power within his body.
What the status panel displayed were surface attributes. Beyond that, there were some things that were latent.
For example... his stamina was clearly more than double what it was before. Including his total Mana and Mana recovery speed, both had received a massive boost of more than double!
This was the power of a bloodline!