Chapter 614 The Price of the King!

“You…you!”

Dogon fell to the ground, gritting his teeth and trembling.

How could he lose so easily... As a genius of the Great King's Court, he had fought against sixth-level soul card masters before.

The gap between soul energy recovery and mental pressure did make the battle a foregone conclusion, but even so, if he wanted to defeat me, it would take at least two or three rounds before he would have room to struggle!

But Yu Cang only used one card!

This is something he cannot accept no matter what!

He knew that the Yan people's deck was thicker than theirs, so according to his understanding, the effect of each soul card should be lower. The three or four level six cards of the Hunter Clan could defeat him, so Yu Cang had to take out more soul cards... What's the matter with one card?

It's impossible that the Yan Nation Soul Master's deck is not only thicker, but also has stronger card effects? How could that be possible!

Dogon was very reluctant to accept this fact, but the facts were laid out before him, and it would be of no use even if he did not accept it.

For some reason, this thought suddenly came to his mind.

Could it be that... the Hunter Clan's soul card is the one that lags behind?

But, that's impossible.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Hunter Clan's soul card system is richer and should be more advanced!

Pet hunting, immortality techniques, banned cards, and even the recently developed wild beast control technique, none of these are possessed by Yan Country. With so many system-assisted soul cards for combat, how could it be less advanced than Yan Country?

For a moment, Dogon's heart was greatly shocked. He really couldn't understand why things turned out like this.

If Yu Cang knew what he was thinking now, he would only say one thing -

Poor students have more stationery.

There are so many systems to assist the Soul Cards, so what about the Soul Cards themselves?

What's more, most of those systems are unorthodox.

The hunting pet is somewhat interesting, but its flaws cannot be concealed. It can only be said that it is worthy of being eliminated early by the Yan Kingdom. The little bonus it provides is really insignificant compared to its shortcomings.

Especially now that Yu Cang has created a permanent spell card, soul card masters basically no longer have a combat power vacuum period, and hunting pets is even more useless.

Seeing that Dogon was standing there in a daze, Yu Cang walked forward and patted the golden wolf's hind legs.

After sensing it for a moment, she nodded.

Yes, that’s not bad… It’s definitely a power that can replace all the ministers in front of the emperor.

No, this is my own strength, which is incomparable to any minister before the emperor!

Just when Yu Cang was about to get rid of the golden wolf, Dogon on the ground suddenly came to his senses.

"I'm not cooked yet!"

Dogon gritted his teeth and used his already very stiff joints to support himself and stand up. He raised the sword-shaped hunting pet in his hand.

"Soul Card Master, only when the hunting pet is destroyed will it be declared a failure. Before that, I will not admit defeat!"

Yu Cang paused, then turned to look at Dogon with a look of slight surprise.

Behind him, the golden wolf also crouched down, its nose wrinkled, and fierce light flashed in its eyes.

"...Your fighting spirit is quite strong." Yu Cang patted the golden wolf's hind legs, signaling him not to act rashly.

The Wolf Lord of the End, without undergoing the ceremony, was already a fourteenth-level legendary being. After the ceremony, the golden wolf was now able to go head-to-head with higher-level legendary beings. With the power condensed in the card box by the forbidden card, Dogon had no chance of resisting at all.

Opposite Yu Cang, Dogon watched the wolf lower its head obediently and retreat behind him in accordance with Yu Cang's wishes, and he felt mixed emotions in his heart.

What is this, a minotaur?

Could it be that Yu Cang was deliberately using this method to humiliate himself?

There are so many ways to kill me, why this one!

...No, that's not right!

Oh, I'm almost scared by myself.

Yu Cang probably didn't mean it.

After all, no matter what, Yu Cang is only a twenty-year-old level six soul card. There must not be many soul cards that can kill him instantly... No, maybe this is the only one.

Therefore, Yu Cang should have given his all... It was not unfair for me to lose.

Although he was killed instantly, Dogon, who was very confident, thought so in his heart.

Having said that.

Is that... really his own Wolf of the End?

So beautiful... that white and gold interwoven hair, that majestic aura... He had never looked so handsome even in my hands.

Thinking about it this way, it doesn’t seem so sad anymore.

At the very least, it allowed him to see his summoned beast in its best condition… although, it wasn't under his own hands, but under someone else's… ugh, behind him.

Although he was defeated by the Minotaur, Dogon was very proud of himself and thought so in his heart.

Should we attack this Wolf of the End? Will the Card Spirit be reluctant? It's really difficult... Unfortunately, now we are on opposite sides, he won't hold back!

Soul Card Masters are like this, they can give everything for victory!

Yu Cang, then let him...

"Are you truly prepared... to give it your all for victory?"

Yu Cang's voice reached his ears at this time, which made Dogon stunned.

What's the meaning?

Buzz!

The golden magic circle opened again, and this time, it covered a larger area, and Dogon himself was also enveloped by the surging light!

Seeing this, Dogon's face changed.

What?! A deck can actually have a second Soul Card like this?!

Wait, he hasn’t released any soul cards yet, so who is the target of this Minotaur Soul Card?

Dogon first glanced around, then his gaze lingered on the hunting pet in his hand for a moment. He was stunned for a few seconds before looking up in surprise.

No way...is he the one who is going to be bullied this time?

Hey, wait!

Can this card still be used against Soul Card Masters?!

He has lived for twenty years, and this is the first time he has heard of a soul card master who can beat his opponent in a duel!

Also, is there something wrong with this? If this card really has this effect, then it must be banned, right? Don't you Yan Country not ban cards?

Dogon's instincts were blaring. He knew that the target of this soul card was him, but he also knew that he had no way of taking it. As long as he was hit, he would be crushed or rolled up at the will of Yu Cang alone.

He subconsciously pulled himself away and wanted to leave, but at this moment, his eyes suddenly passed through the golden light in the sky... and saw Yu Cang.

The man just waved his hand and released the soul card again. The golden starlight on his fingertips had not faded yet. There was no emotion in his eyes. He just looked at him silently, as if... looking at his subject.

At this moment, he felt that countless inexplicable memories were rushing through his mind like a river, and for a moment, his heart was trembling.

I... shouldn't hide.

Well, well...at least, he's pretty handsome...

Bang.

The light suddenly shattered, and the golden ritual circle on the ground slowly dissipated. Yu Cang had arrived in front of Dogon at some point, and Dogon... had fallen to the ground again.

"...Ah?" Dogon looked up blankly.

Yu Cang: "It seems you are not ready yet."

“…”

Yes, he was scared.

Only then did he remember that just now, when the golden light was the most intense, he said "surrender".

The so-called giving everything for victory, but not including one's own life.

Seeing him like this, Yu Cang knew that the duel was truly over.

Well... there was no suspense at all, it was just pure bullying.

With a wave of his hand, Yu Cang cancelled the summons of the golden wolf behind him, turned around and walked to Gu Jieshuang. At this time, she also took it for granted, but she was always a little curious when she looked at Yu Cang.

Another soul card I haven’t seen before... the boss’s new work?

"Wait!" Dogon suddenly called out to Yu Cang, "Can I know... what would have happened if I hadn't admitted defeat?"

"cannot."

"ah?"

"Because I don't know either."

After saying that, Yu Cang left with a few people.

…

“Boss, boss!”

After he walked away, Gu Jieshuang hurried over, her eyes full of curiosity.

"Can you tell me now? I didn't interrupt you just now... Anyway, what is that soul card?"

In order not to interrupt Yu Cang's pretense, she just forced herself to suppress her curiosity!

"What are you talking about!" Yu Cang declared solemnly, "It's just a normal sparring match, what's the point of being interrupted?"

"Okay, okay." Gu Jieshuang shook Yu Cang's arm, "So what was that just now? It looked a bit like the boss's ministers in front of the emperor, but it was also very different..."

On the side, Li Anjiu couldn't help but look over.

That golden magic circle is too powerful.

That must be one of the several summoning methods created by Yu Cang in the legend, right?

Fusion? Or synchronization?

Over the past year, the soul card system has changed so much. Li Anjiu was detained in the detention center for so long that when he came out, he became a feudal remnant and didn't recognize anything.

"Ahem."

Yu Cang coughed lightly, but ultimately couldn't bear Gu Jieshuang's begging.

"You guessed correctly. It does mean the Fate Star, but it's different... You can think of it as a variation of the Divine Blood."

Yu Cang raised his hand, and the soul card he had just used appeared at his fingertips.

The color of this soul card is gold!

…

Soul Card Name: Kings Listen to the Seal

Quality: None

Attributes: None

ability:

[Refine Heart]: This soul card has a cooldown of zero upon death. It does not consume soul energy when activated, but it does require the consumption of a related memory.

[Give You the Name of King]: After activation, select a single random target and use it as material for a ritual summon of equal star rank, allowing it to gain [Heaven's Evolution in the Blue].

…

"This is..." Gu Jieshuang blinked, "I know, this is the ritual version of all the ministers before the emperor!"

Yu Cang nodded: "You can understand it that way."

This power, like the Emperor's heart, is indeed the power of a king.

However, it is not an unreasonable domination like the Emperor's Heart. This soul card... is more like conquest.

When [All Are Ministers Before the Emperor] is activated, the being chosen as the target cannot resist. [Are They the King's Ministers] makes the target and its operator unable to activate their abilities at that moment. If they want to evade it, they can only actively leave the effective range.

However, if the Emperor's heart is fully released, the scope of coverage will be very vast.

This is an extremely terrifying power, like the dictatorship of a tyrant.

In comparison, the kings who listened to the title seemed to be much better off in the mortal world.

Although this soul card is also very unreasonable.

Ritual summoning requires equivalence, but isn’t it a bit wrong to use other people’s things as the equivalent of your own summoned beast?

But that's what the king does.

The kings who accepted the title were all ministers before the emperor and could choose other targets at will, but the difference was that this target could be resisted.

However, not everyone can resist successfully - the wearing away of a "related memory" described in [Refining the Heart] is used here.

The chosen target needs to fight against Yu Cang's "memory", that is, Yu Cang's knowledge, will, personality and everything. Theoretically speaking, as long as Yu Cang is knowledgeable enough, firm enough, and noble enough, then he can use this card to refine the myth directly!

However, this requires Yu Cang to be prepared to risk everything.

The ceremony of crowning a king is no joke. Once it starts, it cannot be stopped. If Yu Cang is not qualified, the final result will only be to become an idiot.

Even if you succeed, the loss is irreversible...Once you forget, it is a farewell forever.

The risk is high, but strong enough.

As long as the confrontation is successful, then just like what happened just now, Dogon will not even have the thought of escaping and can only accept his enthronement obediently.

This is the exact opposite of being a subject before the emperor - you can resist, but you cannot escape.

It seems that such a risk is definitely more difficult than being a minister before the emperor, but... this is the power of mortals.

This time, the one who stood before the kings to be named and enthroned was not the Son of Heaven or a powerful minister, but just a mortal who had experienced hardships.

However, a mortal can also become the king of everything, but this authority does not come from talent or gift, but from the king's past and from everything he has experienced.

"This card has no consumption and no cooldown. It just requires awareness and a price to be paid." Yu Cang stroked the Soul Card. "But that's a good thing. Sometimes, power without a price is the most terrifying."

Gu Jieshuang looked at Yu Cang's expression and seemed to understand something: "Is this... the kind of power that the boss has been looking for?"

"Well, yes."

This card is really hard to use.

The reason why he was able to kill Dogon so easily and instantly was because he was neither stronger than himself nor a good person.

Just looking at the banned card, you can tell that this guy definitely has a lot of lives on his shoulders... Being the same age as him, Yu Cang's experience and personality are enough to crush this kind of scum.

But it may not be the same for others.

For those bad guys who truly regard human life as worthless, or for those who are more noble, glorious, and knowledgeable, this card definitely has no chance of success.

The Emperor Star possesses both.

It is still too early to rely on this power to check and balance the Emperor Star.

But, we finally got on the right track.

But... there is one thing.

Yu Cang narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had thought of something.

Remember... Feng once said that in Chaos, every time you recall the past, it will not deepen the memory, but will instead wear away the memory.

This is the curse of chaos, the more you remember, the more you forget.

It seems... this process is very similar to the price of [Refining the Heart]...

Is there any connection? I can't figure it out.

After all, Yu Cang had never truly experienced the feeling of forgetting the past in chaos, and could not understand this feeling.

but--

Yu Cang's gaze fell on the entry recorder, and his expression suddenly became strange.

I just discovered this when I used this card.

Just like in the Starry Sky Vision, the cost of "worn memory" can be replaced by entry implantation!

Moreover, the process of the ceremony can be changed according to the implanted entries, allowing the terminal to gain various abilities!

Is this...

…

never mind.

Yu Cang shook his head and put away the soul card.

The price of becoming a king must be borne by yourself alone.

This power belongs only to him, and he doesn't want anyone else to get involved.

Otherwise, even if you become king, you will just be a puppet.

Thanks to book friend 20240806232031065 for the reward!

(End of this chapter)