John furrowed his brow. If he had heard this in the past, he would never have believed it.
But after encountering the Blood Fiend of the Orcs and witnessing that mysterious woman in green slay him, John had begun to suspect that both the real world and the World of Gods held vast, hidden secrets he was unaware of.
He thought back to his previous life, when sini mysteriously disappeared after losing all her cultivation in an attempt to save him.
Reflecting on it now, the situation seemed far more peculiar.
Sini and John had always shared a deep bond. It was unimaginable that she would leave without a word. More likely, she had been captured by the demon race.
John turned to look at Tony and Ben, understanding their concerns. “Sini won’t harm me. I trust her,” he said confidently.
Tony and Ben exchanged a glance but said no more.
Regardless of whether Sini was an enemy or ally, at least for now, she posed no threat to John.
At that moment, the battlefield began to shift.
An eighth-tier Demon King had appeared.
“Bonnie, I don’t know how you escaped from the Abyss, but hand over City of Darkness, or I’ll throw you back into the Abyss!” the Demon King roared, spatial energy swirling around him as he tore open a rift in the sky, connecting directly to the Abyss.
Seeing this, Bonnie’s face briefly flashed with panic. She wasn’t afraid of the eighth-tier Demon King, but the thought of returning to the strange and terrifying Abyss made her shudder.
However, she quickly remembered that John now controlled the Abyss completely. Even if she were thrown back in, he could easily release her.
“Bonnie, let me handle that guy!” Behemoth roared, his massive body leaping into the air. His enormous hand, as large as a mountain, came crashing down toward the Demon King.
“Fool!” the Demon King cursed, manipulating the rift to the Abyss in an attempt to swallow Behemoth whole.
Behemoth, as large as a mountain, was suddenly pulled uncontrollably toward the Abyss.
Buzz!
Another surge of spatial energy rippled through the air, and the terrifying force pulling Behemoth disappeared. The rift to the Abyss slowly closed.
Boom!
Behemoth crashed to the ground with a thundering impact.
“What… what just happened?” The Demon King’s face twisted in disbelief as he realized someone had completely taken control of the Abyss.
He held a key to the Abyss, allowing him to open rifts and imprison enemies.
But to fully control the Abyss itself required mastery of at least 10% of the Power of Dark Laws.
Only the dreaded Demon Gods had such mastery.
But in the great calamity a thousand years ago, all the Demon Gods had perished. There was no one left in the demon race with such power.
“Hahaha! Bet you didn’t expect that! Your demon race’s precious Abyss is now controlled by a human!” Behemoth laughed wildly, with no fear left. His massive arms swung like crashing waves as he charged at the Demon King.
“A human in control?” The Demon King was confused and in shock. Before he could dwell on the thought, Behemoth’s powerful attack struck him, forcing him into a hasty defense. Boom!
With just one blow, the Demon King was sent flying, completely powerless against Behemoth. “You’ve actually increased your strength!” The Demon King stared at Behemoth in disbelief, already contemplating retreat.
“You kept me trapped in the Abyss for a thousand years! Today, you die!” Behemoth roared furiously, showing no mercy with his strikes.
The once-mighty eighth-tier Demon King was now nothing more than a ragdoll, tossed around by Behemoth, completely overwhelmed.
“Stop playing around and finish it quickly!” John’s voice rang out as he joined the fight, targeting the powerful seventh-tier demon emperors. With darkness enveloping them, he unleashed Dark Storm, Infinite Sword Array, and Hellfire all at once. The demon race army fell by the thousands in an instant.
The system notifications flooded in, showing the vast amount of experience points and attributes John had plundered.
He had no real interest in these demon soldiers. His sole focus was finishing the battle swiftly in anticipation of the Angel Race’s arrival.
Only by hunting Two-Winged Angels could he plunder enough Divinity to save Tracy.
The demon race army was utterly powerless before him.
Meanwhile, the Demon King was easily defeated by the combined efforts of Behemoth and Bonnie.
Soon, the 500,000-strong demon race army was annihilated, leaving the battlefield littered with loot. John’s four main attributes increased by more than 40,000 points, and his level had
risen to 459.
He was now just 41 levels away from reaching 500 and completing his sixth job advancement.
However, leveling up at this stage required an astronomical amount of experience. At his current pace, it would take at least another six months to reach level 500 and advance to the
sixth tier.
As the battlefield grew quiet once more, the surrounding forest also fell into an eerie silence. No additional waves of the monster tide appeared.
John checked the time. Ten hours had passed since the monster tide attack began, yet the Angel Race still hadn’t descended.
Even the Dark Humans had yet to show themselves.
Could the recent establishment of the Gates Empire have scared off the Angel Race and Dark Humans?
John felt a pang of disappointment. Without the Angel Race’s arrival, he couldn’t plunder the Divinity he needed to save Tracy.
Aside from establishing factions, Elemental Secret Areas were another potential source of Two-Winged Angels.
But to encounter angels, John would have to use Universal Orders to refresh the Secret Areas, and the chances were slim. It would be impossible to hunt enough Two-Winged Angels through this method alone.
If no angels appeared during the faction establishment, the Elemental Secret Area would be
his only hope.
The City of Angels was teeming with angels, but John didn’t know how to enter it, nor did he
dare to.
The city was guarded by ninth-tier six-winged angels.
And Elsa, the ruler of the City of Angels, was famed as the most powerful being beneath the gods. He stood no chance against her. To recklessly enter the City of Angels would be certain
death.
For now, his only option was to hunt Two-Winged Angels through the Elemental Secret Areas, slowly accumulating enough Divinity to save Tracy.
Soon, the twelve hours passed, and the monster tide attack came to an end, followed by the sound of system announcements.
[Announcement: Flame City has successfully defended against the monster tide, establishing
the elf faction.]
[Elf Faction Buffs: Natural Elves: Gain 4 extra points of Spirit and 1 skill point per level. Earth
Elves: Gain 4 extra points of Strength per level and a 10% increase in physical crit chance. Dark Elves: Gain 2 extra points of Strength, 2 extra points of Spirit, and 10 points of Dark Element
Affinity per level.]
…
The faction that Bonnie established included three distinct types of elves, each with unique
attribute buffs.
“10 points of Dark Element Affinity?” Tony exclaimed in shock.
He currently had 99 points of Dark Element Affinity, and gaining just one more point would allow him to fully comprehend the Power of Dark Laws.
The fact that joining the Dark Elf faction would give him a direct boost of 10 points in Dark Element Affinity was incredibly tempting.
However, as the leader of the Beast Clan, joining the elf faction would be seen as a betrayal to
his own people, so he decisively gave up the idea.
Besides, gaining that final point of Dark Element Affinity wouldn’t be too difficult for him
through other means.
Anna and Yuel both led their respective elf races to join the new elf faction, significantly
boosting their strength.
The most excited group, however, was the Flame Legion members.
Bonnie had agreed to let them join the elf faction as well.
The mage-class players didn’t hesitate to choose the Natural Elf race for its Spirit and skill
point bonuses.
The physical damage dealers opted for the Earth Elf race for its Strength boost and increased
critical strike chance.
As for the Dark Elf race, surprisingly, no players chose it.
The only two who joined the Dark Elf faction were Sara and Sini.
Both of whom already possessed Dark Element Affinity. For them, the buffs from the Dark Elf
faction were ideal.
“Kid, let’s check out the Demon King’s Treasure Secret Area,” Tony said to John as he approached, also submitting a request to join Flame City.
The Demon King’s Treasure was a city-based Secret Area, meaning only members of Flame
City with seventh-tier or higher strength, and permission from either John or Ritchie, could
enter.
John agreed, granting permission for Tony and Ben to join Flame City and enter the Demon King’s Treasure Secret Area.
He and Sini joined the group as well, entering the Demon King’s Treasure alongside them.
Whoosh!
Spatial energy rippled as they were transported to an unfamiliar space.
Dark mist swirled around them, and the entire area was enveloped in an oppressive force of
dark energy. Ben and Tony carefully sensed their surroundings, both letting out a sigh of relief.
“There’s no trace of godly presence here, which means the bodies of Demon Gods Michelle
and Kamal aren’t in this place,” Ben said, reassured.
Just to be sure, Ben turned to Sini and asked, “Girl, do you sense anything familiar about this
place?”
Sini glared at Ben, her tone displeased as she said, “Old man, do you have some sort of issue with me?”
From the first moment she met Tony and Ben, Sini had felt as though they were singling her
out.
It left her puzzled. She had never met either of them before and couldn’t think of any reason why they’d hold a grudge against her.
Ben, feeling a bit awkward, responded, “I was just asking, no big deal.”
John had already advised Ben not to reveal Sini’s possible true identity for the time being.
After all, Sini being the demon race’s princess was only a theory they hadn’t yet confirmed.
“Are we going to keep exploring?” Tony asked, scanning the area. There were several demon generals and demon lords roaming around.
But they were so weak that neither he nor Ben bothered to fight them.
Given how important the demon race seemed to consider the City of Darkness, Tony couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something hidden here. However, after searching the area, neither he nor Ben had found anything unusual.
Ben shrugged and said, “Let’s call it. Even if there’s a secret here, we won’t be able to find it.
Time to move on.”
“That’s it?” John asked in disbelief. The two had entered the Demon King Treasure Secret Area, taken a quick look around, and done nothing else.
Tony, puzzled, replied, “What else did you want us to do?” Their main reason for entering
was to check for any potential dangers.
A seventh-tier Secret Area held little interest for them. Even if there was treasure, it wouldn’t
be of much value to ninth-tier powerhouses like them.
The Demon King’s Treasure Secret Area’s greatest prize had already been claimed-the
demon race’s treasure, which John now possessed. There really wasn’t much else left to
explore.
There were plenty of demon lords and demon generals wandering about.
But John wasn’t interested in them either. With a thought, he led Sini out of the Secret Area,
ending the exploration.
“Kid, we’re heading back to the Abyss. If you need us, just summon us anytime,” Tony said,
leaving Flame City and addressing John.
Now, only the Beast Clan faction remained to be established, but that required the
construction of a city, and there was no rush for that.
John didn’t try to stop them. With a quick thought, he summoned both Tony and Ben back to
the Abyss.