Chapter 130: Three Principles for the Knights

God Yao established the three principles for the knights.

Principle One: Search for treasures and bring back the most valuable ones.

Principle Two: Killing enemies is secondary, searching for treasures is the main objective.

Principle Three: Return as soon as possible and prioritize safety.

If there is a conflict between the three principles, follow Principle Three.

Neville faithfully followed the divine order.

Treasures are the most important.

Enemies are not important.

Time is crucial.

Safety must be taken into consideration.

In this unfamiliar world, Neville’s power was weakened by the rules. His abilities, “Corruption Manufacturing” and “Flesh Weakness,” were sealed by the rules, and his movement speed was greatly reduced.

Thanks to the existence of the “Ghost White Horse,” the Blood Knight was able to sneak around under advanced disguise.

As a knight, it is essential to assess the situation in battle.

Neville rode on the white horse and quickly traveled around this fragmented world.

This world is small, with only one continent. The outskirts of the continent are all deserts and barren hills, dry and hot. Only a small area in the center has a suitable climate.

The land is surrounded by endless flames, and the coastal areas are filled with scorching magma and black residue.

Numerous fire elemental creatures are active in the sea of fire. Occasionally, they would rush ashore, leaving behind thick smoke and scorch marks on the ground.

In this hot and dry world, the only source of water comes from the sky.

A giant cloud giant resides in the sky. It is massive in size and has been sleeping in the clouds for a long time. Once it wakes up, it will stand up and urinate on the ground.

The urine of this massive creature becomes rain, the only water source on land.

The land is inhabited by a group of dwarves. They have strong physiques, long beards, and are skilled in using hammers and axes.

The dwarves often curse the shameless and vulgar cloud giant while collecting the water droplets that fall from the sky.

Neville looked at the “Treasure Compass” in his hand.

The treasures and dangers of this world… are all within the fire.

The divine lord requested a prompt return, not wasting any time.

Therefore, a swift and decisive battle is necessary.

The Blood Knight entered battle mode.

He rode into the sea of fire, cutting down any obstacles along the way, leaving a trail of corpses.

Neville galloped through the flames, scattering the numerous fire elemental creatures like a shepherd herding sheep.

After slaughtering countless enemies for nearly half a month, high-level monsters couldn’t help but emerge from the depths of the sea of fire and launch attacks on the intruders.

Facing numerous powerful enemies, the Blood Knight greatly enjoyed it.

Battle is his way of serving God Yao.

However, Neville soon felt bored.

Too weak.

The fire elemental creatures here are too weak, even the current batch of high-level monsters can’t compare to the opponents in the abyss.

In terms of combat power, abilities, and fighting spirit, they are not on the same level.

Neville had no interest in dealing with a group of small fry.

The damage they caused to him couldn’t even compare to the forced damage from the burning flames.

The Blood Knight continued to advance deeper into the sea of fire.

The real enemy finally appeared.

The ruler of the sea of fire was a giant elephant-like creature, the size of a mountain. Flames made up its fur and its tusks were like ship-crushing horns. Its four eyes on its head were like deep wounds.

Its eyes were usually closed, but once opened, it would cause towering waves of fire that even fire elemental creatures couldn’t bear.

The giant elephant king strolled in the depths of the magma, and every step it took stirred up rolling waves of flames. The entire sea of fire revolved around it, guarding this ruler of the fire.

“Where did this insect come from?”

The giant elephant king sneered at Neville.

The Blood Knight charged with his sword, responding to the enemy’s contempt!

The giant elephant’s movement speed was not fast, but with just a breath and a swing of its trunk, it could turn the sea of fire into a ubiquitous weapon of terror. It easily manipulated the sea of fire, causing Neville to be frequently injured.

Neville couldn’t remember how many times he had been pushed to the brink of death by the giant elephant, and his armor had long been twisted and deformed by the high temperature.

But with the help of the divinely bestowed “Ghost White Horse,” he relied on his speed advantage and combat awareness to avoid fatal blows and timely retreat from dangerous areas.

The Blood Knight frequently retreated to the shore, waiting to recover before challenging again.

Gradually, he figured out the enemy’s fighting style.

Neville’s equipment played a significant role.

The “Withering Crown” reduced the giant elephant king’s movement speed to the lowest, making it as clumsy as a land creature in the sea of fire. Although the giant elephant seemed imposing, it was too slow to touch the Blood Knight.

The “Mocking Scissors” not only provided a certain level of defense but also allowed Neville to taunt and hold the giant elephant when it became annoyed and wanted to leave. This further wore down the enemy’s fighting spirit, exposing its weaknesses.

The “Greedy Leader” continuously devoured the flesh and blood of enemies in long-term battles, undergoing rapid growth and transformation at an unprecedented speed…

Neville was extremely grateful for the excellent equipment bestowed by the divine lord.

Without these powerful treasures, he would have no chance against the giant elephant king.

The Blood Knight frequently entered the sea of fire, fighting against the army of fire elemental creatures led by the giant elephant king. When he reached his limit, he quickly retreated to the shore to rest and recover before stepping into the fire again…

The giant elephant king couldn’t leave the sea of fire, and the fire elemental creatures that could leave the sea of fire posed no threat to Neville.

Such battles repeated endlessly.

The scars on his armor increased, and the deformation became more severe, but Neville felt a sense of pleasure.

He could clearly feel it.

Facing unprecedentedly strong enemies and desperate situations, he was growing at an unprecedented speed.

In terms of offense, defense, speed, and various abilities, he had undergone comprehensive improvements. This steady growth immersed him in joy.

He enjoyed the battle with the giant elephant king.

At the end of the first year, Neville would retreat in a miserable state, often covered in injuries and barely clinging to life.

In the second year, he had enough room to advance and retreat, and he could calmly leave after being injured.

By the third year, Neville could directly confront the giant elephant king, exchanging blows.

In the fourth year, Neville began to suppress the former lord of the flames.

Now, it was the fifth year.

Blood Knight Neville once again arrived at his loyal sea of fire.

The fire elemental creatures trembled, crawling on the ground, daring not to move.

The former king was relentlessly pursued by Neville, fleeing in panic to the depths of the sea of fire, retreating again and again.

In the eyes of all fire elemental creatures, this undead knight riding a white horse was the new king of the sea of fire. He was the master of fire and the ruler of the world.

Neville adjusted himself to his best condition. With the guidance of the fire elemental creatures along the way, he located the new escape route of the Emperor Behemoth.

This was the local rule of the strong: how the fire elemental creatures used to block enemies for the Emperor Behemoth, was now how they hunted the old king for Neville, the new ruler.

Neville didn’t care.

The “Treasure Hunting Compass” pointed to the Emperor Behemoth. Even without the help of the fire elemental creatures, he could locate the opponent.

Eventually, he found the behemoth that was healing its wounds.

“You damned monster! How dare you! And you bunch of lowly scum, dare to betray me!”

The Emperor Behemoth roared in anger, stirring up waves of red in the lava sea.

Neville, on his white horse with a great sword, launched the final charge at the mountain-like monster.

The surrounding fire elemental creatures roared in unison, boosting morale.

“Kill it! Kill it!”

“Undead Knight! Undead Knight!”

“Invincible Fire King, Invincible Fire King!”

…

The former minions who used to obey orders one by one turned against the tide, becoming the soldiers and minions of the invader, which made the Emperor Behemoth even more furious.

It also knew that there was no retreat now.

There could only be one ruler in the sea of fire!

The behemoth ignited pale flames all over its body, stomping with all its might towards the tiny white horse knight. The latter turned into a beam of white light, tearing gaping wounds on its massive body.

The Emperor Behemoth spewed out high-temperature flames, engulfing everything around. The fire elemental creatures suffered heavy casualties, fleeing in panic.

The brutal deathmatch with no turning back lasted for a day.

The Blood Knight stood till the end.

The beast that had ruled the sea of fire for countless years finally collapsed, its massive body turned into flames, returning to this red sea.

Neville retrieved his spoils from the behemoth’s body.

“Muspelheim Fire Box”

When he held this item, all the fire elements in the sea of fire were absorbed by the Fire Box. All that was left around was dry, black land, and the lingering high temperature and thick smoke.

The fire elemental creatures were all shocked and terrified.

“Fire King! Are you leaving?”

“Can you take me with you, Fire King?”

“Please, my king, I will be your most loyal servant.”

…

To the Blood Knight, these fire elemental creatures were not treasures, they were worthless.

He put away the “Fire Box”, turning his attention to the sky.

The Blood Knight pointed his sword at the cloud giant in the sky, charging tirelessly.

After the White Horse Knight left, the fire elemental creatures wept for their lost home, wailing everywhere.

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