Bai Shi took out his map and studied it for a long time before finally settling on a possible location. At the time, Bai Shi and the Finger Reader Enia were in the Academy Gate Town. To the south, aside from the southern part of Liurnia of the Lakes, there was only the Moonlight Altar. Clearly, Godwyn’s underlings couldn’t have gone to the Moonlight Altar to conduct their prayers and rituals. That being the case, he had to look toward the southern part of the entire Lands Between. If he focused on the south, the most likely place for them to be was the Weeping Peninsula. There was a Walking Mausoleum on the Weeping Peninsula, guarded by numerous headless soldiers. Furthermore, a large number of these soldiers were stationed on the nearby plains, some even standing guard in front of the Fourth Church of Marika. Therefore, the place Bai Shi intended to visit this time was the Tombsward Catacombs on the Weeping Peninsula. The boss there dropped the legendary spirit ashes—Lhutel the Headless. Bai Shi donned his repaired Nameless King Armor and, through a Site of Grace, teleported to the Church of Pilgrimage. Stepping outside, he was met with the sight of a magnificent Minor Erdtree directly across from him. Using the Minor Erdtree as a landmark, Bai Shi summoned Torrent and rode in that direction. Before long, Bai Shi arrived at the slope in front of the Minor Erdtree. However, instead of continuing up the hill, he veered right and began searching along the gentle downward slope. The area was dotted with massive stone pillars, remnants of an ancient civilization. Bai Shi recalled that the catacomb’s entrance was roughly on the edge of these ruins. Amidst a cluster of stone pillars, Bai Shi finally found the large door leading into the catacombs. Squeezing through a narrow stone crevice, Bai Shi pushed open the doors to the tomb. As soon as he entered the catacombs, two headless soldiers attacked him from the left and right. Bai Shi caught the sword of each soldier, one in each hand. With a casual twist, he slammed the two of them into each other. Bai Shi raised a hand and pressed it against the chest of one of the headless soldiers. The next moment, a beam of gravitic energy erupted from his palm, piercing through the bodies of both headless soldiers. Watching the two soldiers collapse, Bai Shi shook his hand. The laser-like beam was something he had discovered by chance while studying gravity magic. It wasn't a technique the White King would use; on the contrary, it was something more suited to a species like Astel. After discovering it, Bai Shi continuously tried to mimic the abilities of the Astels. The white dwarf star seemed to have bestowed upon him some of the characteristics of a celestial being. It wasn't as exaggerated as a direct transformation, but it had given him an affinity and a certain talent for gravity. Looking at the corpses on the ground, Bai Shi was somewhat surprised. If he wasn't mistaken, it seemed he had found the right place right off the bat. Bai Shi continued downward, venturing deeper into the tomb. He immediately came upon a room sealed by an imp statue, which required a Stonesword Key to open. Without hesitation, Bai Shi took out a Stonesword Key and inserted it. The seal broke. After clearing out the skeletal Those Who Live in Death inside, Bai Shi picked up the Nomadic Warrior's Cookbook from the room. Seeing that it was just a cookbook slightly dampened his interest. After all, with his current status, his logistics were fully guaranteed; he had no need to craft items himself. Unless it was a cookbook detailing how to craft something truly important, it was of little value. Fortunately, this particular cookbook did indeed record something quite rare—an item called a Rancorpot. In ancient times, the dead underwent a spiritual baptism. It was said that vengeful spirits were the residue left after being burned by Ghostflame. This pot could summon a swarm of vengeful spirits to attack enemies and had some connection to the Ghostflame of Death. Bai Shi pocketed the cookbook and walked through a nearby passageway. The passage led to the antechamber of the tomb’s guardian, constructed just like any other catacomb. However, two more headless soldiers were standing guard at the entrance here. This confirmed it for Bai Shi: this was the ritual site the Finger Reader Enia had spoken of. Bai Shi went forward and easily dispatched the two headless guards, then turned his gaze to the massive door before him. This must be where Godwyn's followers were hiding to conduct their prayers and rituals. This time, Bai Shi didn't resort to violently kicking the door open. Instead, he placed his hand on the metal surface. As he probed it with his magic, he quickly found the mechanism. Gravitational magic pulled at the inner components, shifting them into position, and the heavy door opened smoothly. Bai Shi nodded in satisfaction and stepped inside. After descending a short flight of stairs, the scene within the room came into view. The chamber was completely different from the one he remembered. In Bai Shi's memory, the boss of this catacomb should have been a Cemetery Shade. But now, the Cemetery Shade that was supposed to be here was nowhere to be seen. In its place were several headless knights and a group of bizarrely shaped followers. The followers were hunched over, draped in heavy, tattered cloths that bore golden sun emblems. They knelt in a circle in the center of the room, forming the shape of a sun and surrounding a strange, pointed iron spire. Above the spire hovered a sphere of gray mist, which Bai Shi speculated might be their version of a "colorless sun." The surface of the misty orb shimmered with a strange iridescence. Bai Shi's gaze moved past the followers toward the back of the room. There was still more to see. A massive, grotesque face had grown out of the far wall of the chamber. And this strange face was one Bai Shi knew all too well. It was the face of Godwyn, the Prince of Death. Just then, the headless knights at the front spotted Bai Shi and charged forward, spears and greatshields raised. The followers, however, remained motionless as they prayed, as if they were already dead. Bai Shi didn't draw a weapon, intending to fight with dragon lightning and gravity magic instead. Suddenly, Bai Shi dropped into a crouch, dodging two short axes that had come from behind. Both axes were crackling with ferocious lightning. Bai Shi looked on in surprise at the strange knight who had suddenly appeared beside him, twin axes in hand. He hadn't noticed this man at all when he entered; he had nearly been ambushed. This knight was shrouded in gray mist, with burning Ghostflame flowing beneath his heavy black cloak. The pale flames billowed behind him like the faces of countless vengeful spirits. The armor this knight wore was unlike any other in the Lands Between. It wasn't the common plate armor but rather fine chainmail, intricately inlaid with gold. A golden chain secured the cloak on his back. Not only that, but the most peculiar thing about this knight was his face. It was a complete skull, devoid of any flesh. Long, gray hair was tucked neatly beneath a golden helmet. Atop that helmet was a golden circlet from which several branches extended outwards. He was a Death Knight, one of Godwyn's royal guards in life. But Bai Shi didn't know that yet. He could tell at a glance that the design was that of a thorny, corrupted, colorless sun. Bai Shi frowned slightly. This was another enemy he had never seen in the game. The lightning crackling on his axes was, without a doubt, the same lightning used by the ancient dragon cult in the capital. Although he didn't know this fellow's origin, he was certain he was one of Godwyn's men. In any case, he should deal with the headless knights first. Seeing the headless knights charge, Bai Shi stomped his foot down hard. An incredible gravitational force immediately emanated from him, momentarily restricting the headless knights' movements and making every step an arduous struggle. The kneeling followers were pressed flat against the ground. The only one who could still move was the mysterious Death Knight. He swung his twin axes at Bai Shi in succession, attempting to relieve the pressure on the other knights. But Bai Shi used gravity to rip a stone slab from the floor, sending it flying into the Death Knight and knocking him into the air. At that moment, the Ancient Dragon Seal in Bai Shi's hand shone with a dazzling red light. Ancient Dragon's Lightning Strike was fully charged. Bai Shi raised his hand high, and in an instant, red bolts of dragon lightning filled the entire room, striking down relentlessly. The headless knights and their followers were pinned by gravity, unable to evade the lightning storm that rained down from all directions. Under this combined assault, the headless knights and the followers all collapsed. Now, only the strange skeletal knight remained standing. Seeing that the fodder had been cleared, Bai Shi ceased the lightning strike. He looked at the Death Knight, who had skillfully dodged the lightning with nimble movements, and waited for his next move. When facing a new enemy, it was always best to observe them first before finishing them off. The Death Knight seemed to sense Bai Shi's intention. The lightning in his hands erupted with fierce intensity, vowing to tear Bai Shi to shreds. Two orange-yellow bolts of lightning extended from his hands, forming brilliant lightning spears. As he condensed the lightning spears, several ancient dragon emblems materialized behind him. As he hurled the spears, the emblems simultaneously fired several more bolts of lightning. When he launched the lightning spear from his other hand, it was accompanied by another simultaneous volley of lightning, creating a spectacular sight. Bai Shi glanced aside, intrigued. The technique of launching multiple lightning spears at once was rather interesting. He could probably learn to use it himself in the future. Bai Shi stood his ground, casually stepping through the gaps in the lightning spear barrage. Seeing his attack easily dodged, the Death Knight gripped his twin axes tightly and charged forward in a low stance. Bai Shi didn't flinch, waiting for the opponent to close the distance. But in the next instant, the Death Knight's form dissolved into a bolt of lightning, reappearing at Bai Shi's side in a flash. Bai Shi couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. "Dissolving into lightning" wasn't some metaphor to describe his speed—the opponent had literally become a bolt of lightning. This was a move Bai Shi had never seen before. If there was anything similar in the game, it would have to be the form of a lightning cloud. The Death Knight teleported to Bai Shi's side and launched an attack at his ribs. Bai Shi's hand was instantly coated in stone, and he easily blocked the two axes with his elbow. After blocking the attack with one hand, Bai Shi pressed his free hand against the Death Knight's body. The next moment, a violent repulsive force erupted, sending the Death Knight flying. Follow current novels on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩 The Death Knight flew backward even faster than he had arrived, shattering a stone pillar that supported the room before embedding himself deep within the rock wall. By the time the Death Knight rose, his breastplate had been pierced through, revealing a nearly rotted corpse within. Most of his bones were shattered, but fortunately, his spine was still intact. Seeing this, Bai Shi felt a tinge of regret. He should have held back. He had wanted to see what other moves the knight had up his sleeve. However, the Death Knight seemed largely unfazed. In fact, he was now even more ferocious. A shockwave of energy rippled from the Death Knight's body as an intense aura of white Ghostflame enveloped his form. The next moment, having transformed into lightning, the Death Knight appeared before Bai Shi. An invisible force seized Bai Shi's body and lifted him into the air. Then, Bai Shi's life force began to drain away, absorbed into the Death Knight's body, steadily repairing his injuries. Bai Shi assessed the effect. It was just a simple health drain with no special damage or instant-death properties, so he remained calm and continued to watch his opponent. Bai Shi even had the leisure to admire the Death Knight's cloak, which unfurled into wings. The cloak, shrouded in gray mist and Ghostflame, billowed upwards and split down the middle, forming a pair of massive wings. He had to admit, it looked incredibly cool. Bai Shi thought he should get one for himself in the future. Seeing that the Death Knight's wounds were nearly healed, Bai Shi finally broke free from the restraint and reached out to grip his opponent's head. He then slammed the Death Knight downward and followed with a fierce kick that sent him plummeting to the ground, smashing a deep crater in the floor. As Bai Shi's foot landed, a gravitational wave expanded. The floor tiles, already shattered from the impact, were now pulverized into fine gravel. However, the moment he hit the ground, the Death Knight transformed into lightning again and escaped. The twin axes in the Death Knight's hands blazed with an unprecedented lightning brilliance as he swung them violently forward. Sheets of lightning spread from his axes across the surrounding floor, while he himself began to spin, propelled by his wings as he flew toward Bai Shi. Bai Shi estimated that this was likely the full extent of his opponent's abilities and decided to end it. He leaped into the air, dodging the Death Knight who surged up from below. At that moment, the Death Knight was directly beneath Bai Shi, looking up, about to hurl a lightning spear. But Bai Shi's gravity had already locked onto him. A torrent of magic flowed out, pinning him firmly in place. While applying the crushing gravity, Bai Shi condensed a lightning spear in each of his hands. In his left hand was a straight, brilliant golden lightning spear, while in his right was a forked, red ancient dragon's lightning spear. The Death Knight's body was continuously crushed downward by gravity, yet he never stopped looking up at Bai Shi in the air. The lightning reflected off Bai Shi's face, making him look like a god about to deliver divine punishment. Even as gravity pulverized his legs, the Death Knight did not kneel. His empty skeletal eye sockets stared up at the wielder of lightning above. In Bai Shi, he saw the shadow of the master he had once served. This inexplicable sense of déjà vu filled the Death Knight with a profound rage. Then do it! Use your lightning spear on him! From below, the Death Knight hurled his own lightning spear, and the ancient dragon emblems behind him unleashed several more bolts in unison! Bai Shi nonchalantly pushed his golden lightning spear downward. The two bolts of lightning collided and dissipated in mid-air. But Bai Shi still held the other dragon's lightning in his hand. This lightning would bring the battle to a close. Bai Shi slowly lowered the dragon's lightning in his right hand, declaring the end of his enemy. The ancient dragon's lightning spear plunged into the ground, and red lightning instantly flooded the room. Only when the dust had settled did Bai Shi release the gravity around himself and land on the ground. Bai Shi walked over to the corpse and examined it, confirming that it was well and truly dead. He picked up the twin axes, and their name appeared before him: "Death Knight's Twin Axes." "So that guy was called a Death Knight, huh."