Devil's Bible

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But at this moment, these insects surged toward Nemus like a tidal wave.

Most importantly, the insects' scents are connected.

An ordinary attack, once it lands, will instantly be distributed among all these insects.

This minimizes the damage from the attack, thus neutralizing it.

It can be said that, using this method, the cumulative tolerance of these insect swarms to certain types of damage can reach tens of thousands or more.

It requires the kind of wide-ranging, shadowy strangulation of Atata to destroy it, which is precisely the nemesis of swordsmanship.

Seeing this, Nemus remained calm and swung his projection sword.

The first direction – transportation!

Swordsmanship skills, by their very nature, have limitations. To increase those limits, you need to increase leverage.

Luck, one of the fundamental rules of the world, is the best leverage, but luck alone is not enough.

It can only allow the Sword of Fortune to catch up with some spells, and its multiplier is still slightly lower than some top-tier spells.

Therefore, we need to delve deeper!

Nemus took a deep breath and then swung the sword in his hand.

Fortune was formed at this moment, and the sword unleashed terrifying power the instant it was swung.

Even with many insects sharing the burden, a large number of insects still died at once.

"This swordsmanship!" Alaros, who had a certain connection with the insects, also sensed something at this moment.

In that instant, he seemed to see countless swords being wielded.

Each of those swords was different; some were clumsy, some were agile, some were exquisite, and some were inferior.

But in any case, these swords are gradually merging into one.

This is what Nemes calls in-depth operation.

It is also the fourth stage of the universal version of the Sword of Fortune - Sword Fortune!

The connection formed by all those who cultivate the sword of destiny is this sword destiny.

As time goes on, this fortune will become larger and more profound.

In other words, a pool of luck exclusively for the sword was established.

From then on, those who cultivate the Sword of Destiny can not only activate their own destiny, but also establish a connection with the elements of heaven and earth to form destiny, and the two combine to form their own path of swordsmanship.

It can also draw upon the sword luck inherent in the sword technique of the Sword of Luck.

It's like having an additional type of luck-generating power, an extra lever to increase the multiplier.

This can also solve, to some extent, the predicament of insufficient elemental power in the natural environment at the ten-thousand-level threshold.

Seeing that his sword strike had failed to kill the insects, Nemus shook his head.

The Sword of Fortune has been passed down for too short a time and has not yet accumulated enough sword fortune. Perhaps I will need to find a way to pass on a secret technique that allows people to actively help accumulate sword fortune.

The more help you accumulate and the more contributions you make, the more sword energy you can draw from the sword energy pool.

This creates a positive feedback extreme value.

Thinking of this, Nemus swung his sword again.

And this sword strike is the second path of swordsmanship that Nemus has explored—concept!

The sword is clearly a concept.

Nemus wouldn't be surprised if there were a conceptual sword lord in the abyss.

As a concept derived from man-made weapons, the sword has been endowed with many qualities and meanings, and these qualities and meanings have shaped the concept of the sword.

If one follows the conceptual training method, it involves constructing the rules of the sword, gradually absolutizing those qualities and meanings, and then controlling all concepts related to the sword.

The force of leveraging physical assets has shifted to the force of concepts.

“A sword is a weapon of killing, so if you are killed by a sword, you will die!” The sword that Nemus was wielding was given some conceptual meaning at this moment.

And so, many of the insects that had surged forth again were killed by the sword.

But it's still not enough.

Alalos sensed something and continued to frantically generate insects, his aura rapidly connecting with them.

Under the influence of alchemy, streams of power are being channeled.

Clearly, he was planning to use this opportunity to deliver a final blow using some special technique.

He had determined that ordinary moves were useless against Nemus, so he decided to concentrate his strength and fight to the death!

The only bone spine he hadn't used before was rapidly changing.

Nemus sheathed his sword, realizing that his understanding of concepts was still too shallow.

That's why this sword strike failed to follow the connection and kill all the insects.

He had never truly delved into concepts before, and what he used this time was the insight gained by another sword saint after obtaining the Sword of Fortune.

This also cannot be considered his path.

It can be used as a reference, but it should not be taken as the primary guideline.

and so……

Nemus raised his sword, aiming it at Alalos.

There is a third path in the path of swordsmanship.

The moment they were aimed, both of Alalos's souls felt a sharp, piercing aura penetrate their very being.

A feeling arose within him that a sword was already at his neck.

The essence of a sword is a weapon, and the essence of swordsmanship is the technique of using this weapon.

So there's no need to think about it too much.

Nemes' third option was to cram everything that could be crammed in.

Use the sword to bear and unleash these powers.

Whether it's luck, a concept, or other characteristics of Nemus, forge them into a sword, and then use that sword.

This is what it means for everything to be a sword!

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To some extent, this is also a kind of triple theory.

When you look at a mountain, it is a mountain; when you look at a mountain, it is not a mountain; when you look at a mountain, it is a mountain again.

Ordinary swordsmen use swords as weapons and then wield them.

A powerful swordsman has his own understanding of the sword, which expands the meaning and concept of the sword, and then incorporates more elements.

But when he reached Nemes's point, he returned to his original state.

A sword is a weapon, but this sword can be made of any kind of power.

Nemus can also turn anything into his own sword.

Take, for example, the projection sword in Nemus's hand right now.

This can be considered a realization I had previously gained.

After gaining the "Grace" and "Soul" traits, Nemus can bring his sword to life and endow it with a mission.

At that time, his sword could even be seen as a creation, or as his subordinate.

Since a sword can be a living thing, then any living thing, or anything else, can be a sword.

These conceptual things don't increase any numerical value.

However, by following this philosophy, we can create a brighter future.

With a flick of the blade, Nemus's strike resembled that of an ordinary knight's longsword.

Despite being a demon lord and having transformed his life into its current state by utilizing the Twin Rules and forbidden knowledge, Alalos, who was facing this sword, couldn't help but recall his human days.

During that period, he offended a paladin for some reason, and at that time, the paladin also slashed at him with a sword in the same way.

At this moment, he is no different from he was then in the face of this sword.

The difference is that he was lucky that time and escaped the sword, only getting his face cut.

So what about him now?

"Nemus, this time it's a fight to the death!" Alalos made no attempt to dodge; with two souls and two bodies, neither wanted to die.

Their power, the taboos they invoked, and the power their alchemy drew from the astral ether all converged on that spine at this moment.

Then the swarm of insects transformed from the flesh and blood of Alalos exploded one by one, extracting the power accumulated within their bodies.

This is the method Alalos uses to circumvent the 10,000-level threshold.

Utilizing individuals to store energy.

These individuals are also used as mediums for transmitting power.

These forces transformed into another force and penetrated into that spine.

In that instant, Nemus felt himself being attacked.

My spine felt as if it was under some kind of pressure, and then it snapped the next moment.

Furthermore, during this process, other forces rapidly penetrated various parts of his body and, through connections, headed towards Nemus's soul.

"curse?!"

The sword pierced Alalos's body.

His body had already separated before that, and a bloody, mangled figure leaped out and fled into the distance.

However, Alaros's original body later showed a bloodstain, indicating that he had been stabbed to death by Nemus.

He forcibly activated the "Dual Life" ability, which was originally in a cooldown state, by sacrificing his younger brother's split soul.

Nemus's body, under this curse, turned into a cloud of blood mist.

At the same time, this blood mist flowed back into Nemus's soul.

They were about to destroy Nemus's soul.

At this moment, however, there was a special protective force on the outer layer of Nemus's soul.

This force shifted back and forth, like the tides, with a red hue flowing within it.

The curse that Alalos had unleashed with all his might was rapidly disintegrated under the flow of this power, and then the power within was reversed and controlled by Nemus's soul through luck.

Nems's shattered body then rapidly regenerated.

There wasn't much difference from before, and he might even be a bit stronger in terms of physical fitness.

Conversely, on the other side, Alaros did not escape Nemes' attack as expected.

A small bloodstain also appeared on Alalos's body.

And at this point, the bloodstains are becoming increasingly thick.

Alalos reached out and touched the bloodstain, feeling himself dying bit by bit.

The connection of cause and effect allowed the power of that sword strike to catch up with him.

The "Dual Life" that provided him with countless chances to make mistakes failed to save him this time.

The outcome of this battle was determined by the vast disparity in hard power.

The Styx Mark, a trait that Nemus had never used directly before, came into play at this moment.

This characteristic allows Nemus to utilize the power of the Styx to a certain extent.

However, the power of the Styx has the effect of cleansing the soul through its corrupting and destructive abilities.

Furthermore, the stronger the individual, the more the Styx Power will be, tearing apart life and flesh.

Therefore, the power of the Styx is not very useful to a large extent.