“I’ve brought back the Celestial Pearl. It’s all yours now,” Zenobia’s avatar spoke, spreading her hand as the Celestial Pearl appeared, shimmering with the flow of the universe within it.
Zenobia, who was bound to the God-locking Pillar, nodded slightly and said, “Leave it to me.”
With that, the Celestial Pearl floated up and flew directly into her chest. In that instant, the entire Abyssal Demon Realm seemed to tremble violently. The nine divine spells on the God-locking Pillar flickered erratically, as if they might extinguish at any moment.
Zenobia’s true form spoke: “First, let me merge with the body, so I can break the seal.”
The avatar nodded, guiding Sophia’s body toward Zenobia’s true form. She reached out and touched her forehead, and a strange purple glow blossomed in their eyes.
Only about 15 minutes remained, according to Solar Divine Spear’s calculations.
Suddenly, a burst of golden divine light shot up into the sky, and strange waves emanated from Luca, who stood at the center. Golden chains dropped from the sky, forming a five-pointed star formation.
“It’s done!” Luca and Solar Divine Spear exclaimed in unison, their faces lighting up with joy. There was still hope—thanks to the divine spell, they now had a way to deal with Zenobia.
“We move,” Luca said. Knowing the urgency of the situation, he shot into the air like a golden comet, heading straight for the massive black portal in the sky.
Above them, an endless swarm of monsters poured from the sky like locusts.
They landed on the soil of Farlenben and began to spread out wildly in all directions.
With Fratis around, the group was not in immediate danger. Luca ignored the monsters, passing through the pitch-black portal and back into the Abyssal Demon Realm.
“Roar!!” The monsters, noticing the arrival of Luca, immediately surged toward him with frenzy, as if they had been injected with some kind of madness.
But Luca didn’t even spare them a glance. With a simple wave of his hand, he threw a ball of fiery, red-golden flames.
Boom!!! A terrifying explosion rang out, and shockwaves radiated in all directions, while endless flames surged and scorched the monsters below.
The monsters attempting to block Luca were engulfed in the golden sea of flames, their agonizing shrieks filling the air. Meanwhile, Luca’s body emitted several bursts of light, and his level quickly climbed to level 77.
He paid no attention to the progress. His figure shot across the sky like a meteor, rapidly approaching the massive God-locking Pillar.
Only three minutes remained.
Sophia and Zenobia’s palms pressed against each other, and the divine energy at their foreheads flickered with light. As their fusion progressed, Zenobia’s aura grew ever stronger, while Sophia’s figure became more and more illusory.
Seeing Sophia’s pale face, Luca immediately stepped forward, intending to use the divine spell to interrupt the fusion between the two. But just then, a deafening roar suddenly sounded from behind him, and a sense of imminent danger surged over him.
“Roar!!” Luca turned around and saw a massive, savage blood-red maw coming toward him.
He activated a spatial magic rune beneath his feet, disappearing from his original position. But as soon as he reappeared, another identical head lunged at him.
It was then that Luca fully saw the creature’s form: a massive body covered in black scales, wings spread wide enough to blot out the sky. Its eight heads, each with blood-red eyes, stared at him intently, radiating pure hatred.
It was the Hydra!
Luca furrowed his brow, never expecting to encounter this beast here.
“Get lost!” His eyes turned icy as he swung the Solar Divine Spear, landing a strike on one of the Hydra’s heads. The scorching Solar Divine Flame instantly enveloped it, and the Hydra let out a pained roar.
The remaining heads lunged at him.
Luca’s killing intent grew stronger, but he didn’t engage in a prolonged fight with the creature. If it were any other time, he wouldn’t mind severing a few more of the beast’s heads, but right now, saving Sophia was his top priority.
However, the Hydra clearly wasn’t willing to let him go so easily.
The burned head began regenerating at a rapid pace, while the remaining seven heads launched a coordinated attack. Thunderous giant pythons, molten breath, and boulders hurled toward Luca.
Knowing he couldn’t progress while dealing with this beast, Luca decided to stop, turning to face the Hydra.
With a wave of his hand, frost gathered, and dozens of towering ice spikes, each a hundred meters long, rained down from the sky. They pierced the Hydra’s seven heads with deadly precision, pinning them to the dark earth below.
“Roar!!!” The Hydra let out a shrill cry of agony as it desperately struggled. But before it could move, Luca had already appeared in front of it. In his hand, a longsword made of Solar Divine Flame materialized. His body moved like lightning, swiftly darting between the Hydra’s seven heads. In the blink of an eye, the monster’s anguished howls ceased, and blood spurted in all directions!
[Ding! You have slain “Lv120 The King of Rage-Hydra (King)” and gained 500 million experience!]
[You have earned the title “Dragon Slayer Warrior”!]
[Ding! You have completed the quest “Subjugation of The King of Rage-Hydra” (Completed)!]
[Rewards: Nine-Dragon Demon Sword (Calamity Grade), Dragon King’s Ring (Catastrophe Grade)…]
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A series of game prompts appeared in front of him. In the next moment, multiple flashes of light surrounded Luca as he leveled up rapidly, eventually reaching Level 86, successfully reaching the Sky-level.
At the same time, he also gained new skills, but there was no time to check them right now.
The Hydra’s body crashed to the ground with the force of a mountain, creating a massive pit. The monsters that were approaching stopped in their tracks, fear visible in their eyes as they recoiled.
Luca didn’t hesitate for a moment. He turned and started heading toward the Locking God Pillar.
With the previous display of power, no one dared to block him any longer.
It didn’t take long for him to reach the massive black stone pillar.
The pillar soared up into the clouded sky, blood-red veins flashing across its surface, and Sophia’s figure became more and more ethereal.
Luca didn’t waste any time. He quickly approached, and as he moved, he began to sketch the Golden Lock Divine Spell in the air. By the time he reached the base of the pillar, the divine spell had been successfully completed.
He let out a breath of relief. He had been worried he might make a mistake at a critical moment, but it seemed his luck was holding. Explore more at My Virtual Library Empire
Looking at the two women who now looked almost identical, he made the divine spell float in the air and then pressed it onto Zenobia’s forehead.
With a sudden rush, a series of golden chains formed from runes appeared, locking Zenobia entirely in place.
It was clear that both Sophia and Zenobia trembled. The hands they had been pressing together slowly parted, and while Sophia’s face remained pale, her form began to solidify.
It worked! Luca’s heart surged with joy. He quickly scooped her up into his arms and, without a second thought, shot forward like a streak of light toward the exit of the Abyssal Demon Realm.
He didn’t look back, but he could feel the terrifying presence beginning to stir. If Zenobia reacted in time, not only would he fail to save Sophia, but he might end up trapped here as well.
Therefore, Luca used all his strength to speed forward.
The distance between them and the exit rapidly shrank. Just as it seemed like they were nearly there, Luca’s heart skipped a beat. Without thinking, he came to a sudden halt.
Almost simultaneously, a ghostly figure appeared in his path, blocking their way out.
“Where do you think you’re going?” Zenobia’s voice echoed eerily.
She was addressing Luca, but her gaze was fixed directly on Sophia in his arms.
From the aura, it was clear this was the avatar that had already separated from Sophia’s body.
Luca’s eyes flickered momentarily before he spoke, “You’ve already got the Celestial Pearl, now let me take her away. I won’t cause you any trouble. How about it?”
Zenobia raised her eyes and glanced at him, then said coldly, “Why do I feel like killing you would be simpler?”
Luca sighed deeply and asked, “So, there’s no room for negotiation?”
Zenobia didn’t say a word. She simply waved her hand, and the sky above began to roil with Demonic Energy. Enormous figures slowly materialized from the black mist, the smallest of which were Superclass entities, and among them were even Transcendent-level kings.
Among them were beings like the Titanic Ogre Behemoth, the Chaotic Dragon Leviathan, and others, some of which Luca had never encountered in his past life—King-level monsters. But one thing was certain: each of them exuded an overwhelmingly powerful aura.
Luca didn’t speak either, but suddenly, the Solar God Pattern on his forehead cracked with a sharp sound. Two new fissures appeared, and the divine power of the laws hidden within surged into Luca’s body. Golden runes began to appear on his face.
Soon, they spread rapidly across his entire body.
Blazing Divine Sun Flame coalesced into a majestic golden armor that enveloped him. A pair of golden wings unfolded from his back. The enormous Divine Sun Spear in his hand ignited with flames, its divine might overwhelming.
“Interesting,” Zenobia remarked with a slight smirk, but her eyes remained cold, full of menace.
She lifted her hand, and the Titan Behemoth and the Chaotic Dragon Leviathan behind her immediately charged toward Luca. Their massive forms blotted out the space around them.
Luca’s expression didn’t change in the slightest. From the wings on his back, tiny sparks flew into the air, resembling golden fireflies.
The massive beasts that rushed toward him were met with these sparks, and the moment they touched them, the golden flames surged violently. The creatures howled in agony as they were reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.
A series of kill notifications appeared before Luca, and his level rapidly surged to Level 93, reaching Star-level. However, unless he broke through to Superclass, any increase in level was becoming less significant for him.
His attention was not on the monsters but remained fixed on Zenobia.
He knew exactly who the true threat was.
All the King-level monsters were eliminated with a mere flick of Luca’s hand, yet Zenobia’s expression remained unchanged. She merely took a step forward.
But with that single step, she instantly appeared right in front of Luca.
She raised her hand, and purple light flickered in her eyes. Luca once again felt the overwhelming sense of being trapped. However, this time, he immediately broke free.
Without the Celestial Pearl, her avatar’s power had diminished significantly, and she no longer possessed the ability to instantly eliminate him like before.