Chapter 439: Chapter 93: Using the Divine Artifact_5
Ah Dai’s Ring of Guardian was also a primary divine artifact. Like Goris’s Wish, it had two abilities, but all its power was concentrated in defense. One ability was to absorb magical attack energy to the greatest extent and convert it for the ring’s own use. Ah Dai had unintentionally utilized this ability before when he first met Xuan Yue as he’s absorbed some of the magical energy she emitted. Xuan Yue informed Ah Dai that this function of the Ring of Guardian was not very practical as it could only absorb magic emitted by a grand magician at most. The most important effect of the Ring of Guardian was its defense. It could instantly release a defense barrier to counter enemies’ attacks when its owner was under a life-threatening danger. This defense had two methods of release. One was to defend against enemies’ attacks several times, but there was a corresponding upper limit for defense. The defense that Ah Dai had unknowingly used before was of this kind. It did not require the owner’s intentional triggering and would automatically explode once it sensed the owner was under a death threat. It could be used again after an interval of one hour. The other defensive method was the most useful one for Ah Dai now, which was Absolute Defense. Absolute Defense meant the Ring of Guardian, under the master’s spell, could instantly release a protection barrier. No matter how powerful the opponent’s attack was, the barrier could completely block it. This Absolute Defense was equivalent to the owner’s second life when facing a powerful enemy, which is why it was called a divine artifact. Of course, the cost of absolute defense was heavy. Each time it was used, the Ring of Guardian needed forty-nine days to recover its energy. During this time, it would turn into an ordinary ring. The greatest advantage of this artifact was that it did not require spiritual power to control normal defense, except for absolute defense. Even Absolute Defense only required a magician-level spiritual power, which Ah Dai could barely manage now. But he hadn’t tried it yet to cherish the energy contained in the Ring of Guardian.
"Brother Xuan Re, with the Dragon’s Blood and the Ring of Guardian, I feel my abilities have improved a lot, at least in terms of defense. I shouldn’t be so easily injured in the future."
Xuan Yue smiled and said, "If it weren’t for potential assassins outside, I’d really like to see what the Absolute Defense of the Ring of Guardian looks like. The records depict it as too magical, capable of defending against any attack. Can it even defend against a god’s attack?" Her question was answered in the not-too-distant future, but it was at a considerable cost.
Mentioning assassins, a chill suddenly rose in the depths of Ah Dai’s eyes, and he subconsciously touched the Sword of Hades on his chest.
Feeling Ah Dai’s change, Xuan Yue quickly said, "Brother Ah Dai, it’s better not to use this Sword of Hades in the future. I’m scared when I heard that you were almost controlled by it. Apart from the Sword of Hades, you could basically use the other three divine artifacts on you. With their help, you should handle most situations. This Sword of Hades is too evil, it’s definitely one of the finest amongst evil artifacts. My grandfather once said that what’s terrifying about the Sword of Hades is not its overwhelming evilness, but the self-awareness it possesses itself."
Ah Dai dropped his right hand and asked in confusion, "Self-awareness?"
