Cosmic Ruler - Chapter 139

Chapter 139: Flesh Golem

The golem roared, the sound a chilling blend of multiple voices, each one dripping with malice. It lunged forward, swinging its grotesque limbs with terrifying strength.

Jake reacted instantly, summoning a shield of infernal flames to block the attack. The heat seared the air, but the golem pressed on, its rotting flesh blistering but not slowing it down. Jake sidestepped, his body glowing with a radiant aura as he invoked Solar Flare, sending blinding light and scorching heat towards the creature.

Ramis moved to the side, summoning his Void energy. He created a sphere of destruction in his hand and hurled it at the golem. The Void Sphere collided with the creature’s chest, tearing through the decayed leather and eliciting a shriek of agony from the amalgamation of faces. The golem’s body convulsed, its faces writhing in agony as it regenerated almost instantly.

“This thing is persistent,” Ramis grunted, eyes locked on the monster.

“And it’s powerful,” Jake replied, eyes flicking to the pulsing runes on the walls. “We need to end this quickly.”

‘ He dont know what those Runes are and honestly he donot want to find about it’ Jake thought as he looked at ha monstrosity.

The golem retaliated by swinging one of its massive arms at Ramis, who barely dodged in time. Jake seized the moment, channeling his Inferno Surge, a concentrated blast of hellfire that engulfed the golem’s arm, reducing it to ash. But to their horror, the arm began to regenerate, the black, rotting leather knitting back together before their eyes.

Ramis clenched his fists, summoning a swirling vortex of void energy around him. “Let’s see how it handles this,” he muttered, launching a Void Rift at the golem. The rift expanded, enveloping the creature and tearing at its very essence.

The golem screamed, the sound a nightmarish cacophony of voices. One of its faces disintegrated under the assault, but the creature’s body continued to regenerate, the tongues slithering from its many mouths lashing out in fury. One tongue wrapped around Jake’s arm, pulling him towards the grotesque maw.

Jake gritted his teeth, summoning a burst of Light Blade to sever the tongue, freeing himself. “We need to destroy it faster than it can regenerate,” he said, his voice tense.

Ramis nodded, focusing his energy. “Agreed. Time to step it up.” He unleashed Annihilation Wave, a sweeping arc of void energy that tore through the golem’s torso, causing it to stagger.

Jake followed up with Phoenix Strike, a powerful combination of inferno and light, his figure blazing as he struck the golem with an explosive punch. The impact created a fiery shockwave, incinerating several of the creature’s faces.

The golem roared, its regeneration slowing but still persistent. Ramis targeted the creature’s core with a concentrated Void Lance, piercing through its heart. The golem’s body convulsed, the dark energy within it struggling to hold form.

The golem retaliated by slamming its fists into the ground, causing the floor to erupt in a wave of dark energy spikes. Jake and Ramis leaped to avoid the attack, but the spikes chased them, forcing them to stay on the move. The golem then activated a Shadow Burst, releasing a pulse of dark energy that knocked both of them back.

“We need to synchronize our attacks,” Jake shouted, recovering quickly and summoning his Radiant Shield to block another incoming strike. The shield’s light flared brightly, pushing the golem back momentarily.

Ramis nodded, his eyes glowing with determination. He channeled his void energy into a devastating Void Storm, creating a maelstrom of destructive force that battered the golem from all sides.

Jake seized the opportunity, invoking his ultimate skill, Celestial Inferno. A colossal pillar of light and fire descended from above, engulfing the golem completely. The searing heat and blinding light tore through the creature’s defenses, causing its many faces to scream in unison.

The golem, desperate and enraged, unleashed a Necrotic Wave, a last-ditch effort to repel the attackers. The wave of decaying energy surged outward, but Jake’s Celestial Inferno and Ramis’s Void Storm combined into a vortex of pure destruction, nullifying the Necrotic Wave and overwhelming the golem.

The golem’s many faces contorted in a final, horrific scream as the combined forces of light, fire, and void energy overwhelmed it. The creature disintegrated, its dark essence dissipating into the air.

Breathing heavily, Jake and Ramis stood over the remnants of the golem. “This is just the beginning,” Jake said, eyes steely with determination. “We need to understand what these shrines are protecting if we’re going to face what’s at the center.”

Ramis nodded, his resolve matching Jake’s. “Let’s keep moving. There are more shrines to uncover, and we need every bit of information we can get.”

” Tch just the first Guardian and its Baron rank” Ramis muttered and followed after Jake.

[Tch, just the first Guardian and it’s only a Baron rank,] Ramis muttered as he followed Jake.

“No wonder the Path Finder indicated a high risk of death. If the first guardian of the weakest shrine is this powerful, I can only imagine how strong the rest are,” Nexus said, his voice filled with worry.

“You’re not helping, you know,” Jake replied, shaking his head. Nexus’s words were more discouraging than anything.

“He’s right, just believe that Jake can handle it,” Myne said, though she couldn’t hide the worry in her voice..

Jake shook his head and focused on the task ahead. According to the Oath Finder, he and Ramis had only explored 10% of the shrine, yet they had already encountered such a powerful monster. “Honestly, I can’t blame them; this is really difficult,” Jake thought as he sighed.

He let go of his thoughts and regained his focus as he saw another chamber coming into view. The dim light from their torches illuminated the entrance, revealing intricate carvings and symbols etched into the stone walls. Jake took a deep breath, steeling himself for whatever coming to greet them.

As they entered, the entrance shut behind them, trapping them inside. Jake and Ramis glanced at it but didn’t mind; they knew they could easily destroy it if necessary. They turned their attention back to the chamber, ready for whatever awaited them next. The air grew colder, and an eerie silence filled the room, broken only by the sound of their footsteps echoing against the ancient stone.

They tried to look around but couldn’t find the altar, unlike in the last chamber. In the previous chamber, after picking up a round disk engraved with many unknown runes, the flesh golem had appeared. But this chamber was different—there was no altar and no immediate sign of danger. The silence was unnerving, and they couldn’t shake the feeling that something was watching them.

Soon, they looked upward at the ceiling, and their eyes widened at what they saw.

A massive eye, black with a white iris, silently observed them from above.

As they beheld the eye, a voice echoed through the chamber:

“Hark, ye wanderers beneath the gaze of the Watcher. To pass beyond, ye must confound the sight of the ever-watchful eye. Deceive its vision, render it blind, and thus the portal to the next passage shall be revealed. Solve the riddle, and the path forward shall be thine.”

” what just it said?” Ramis asked while Jake began pondering and replied.

“Listen, wanderers beneath the Watcher’s gaze. To proceed, you must deceive the vision of this ever-watchful eye. Use your wit to blind its sight, and only then shall the doorway to the next passage unveil itself. Solve the puzzle, and the path forward shall be yours.”

“So, we just have to deceive this eye and the path will open?” Ramis asked.

Jake nodded. “Exactly. But how do we do that?”

” its easy just go invisible ” Ramis said as he become invisible by devouring all the light nearing him Jake followed suit and become invisible too. But it turned out futile.

They both stood in silence, contemplating the challenge.

Ramis was the first to speak. “Maybe we could blind it somehow? Throw something at it to obscure its vision?”

Jake shook his head. “It’s worth a shot, but it might be too simple. We need a strategy that ensures it can’t see us at all.”

They scanned the room for anything that could help. Jake’s eyes settled on a dusty old mirror in the corner. “What if we use reflections to confuse it? If it sees multiple images, it might not know which one to focus on.”

Ramis nodded slowly. “Good idea. We could set up the mirrors to create an illusion. But we don’t have enough mirrors to make it convincing.”

Jake frowned, thinking harder. “What about shadows? If we can manipulate the light in here, we might be able to cast shadows in a way that hides us or creates false images.”

Ramis’s face brightened. “There are some torches on the walls. We could move them around, play with the angles.”

They got to work, adjusting the torches and experimenting with the shadows. After several attempts, they managed to create a pattern of moving shadows that seemed to confuse the eye. It blinked slowly, almost as if it was unsure of what it was seeing.

“We’re getting there,” Jake said, encouraged by the response. “But we need one final touch.”

Ramis had an idea. “What if we combine both strategies? Use the mirror to reflect the light and create a dazzling effect, while the shadows move around. That should be enough to deceive it.”

With a final push, they positioned the mirror and adjusted the torches to create a chaotic interplay of light and shadow. The eye blinked rapidly, then slowly closed, its vision overwhelmed.

A grinding noise filled the room as the door to the next passage began to open.

“We did it,” Jake said, grinning at Ramis. “Let’s move forward before it changes its mind.”