John suspected that this incident was still related to Shadowflame.
Perhaps that guy had accidentally let something slip, and there was indeed a traitor within the demon race.
Using Sword Flight, John quickly arrived at the cliff where a few people were in seclusion.
Sensing his arrival, the cliff opened up, and Sini flew out immediately.
“John, have you dealt with the Azure Family issue?” she asked curiously.
Knowing the Azure Family’s power made her somewhat worried.
“I ran into some trouble, but don’t worry,” John nodded, looking at her. “I need to find Shadowflame; can you call him over?”
“Sure.” Sini didn’t ask further questions. She took out the communication stone Shadowflame had given her and contacted him right away.
Most demon race members above the seventh level could open the Abyss passage, but they didn’t dare to enter carelessly and couldn’t completely control the Abyss.
Soon, Shadowflame appeared, accompanied by another powerful figure.
A fellow eighth-level Demon King.
“Princess!” Shadowflame bowed, and the Demon King behind him also bowed deeply, casting curious glances at Sini.
“Who is this guy?” John asked coldly, staring at him.
Shadowflame glanced at John, resigned, and no longer sought to lift his oath of loyalty. He said, “Sir, this is another powerful member of our demon race, Demon King Yate.”
Yate looked at John and smiled, nodding in greeting.
It was the first time John had encountered such a polite demon race member; he was already certain that this guy was a traitor.
He turned to Shadowflame and asked, “How many people have you revealed the identity of the demon race princess to?”
Shadowflame was puzzled and replied, “The princess’s identity is a secret. I haven’t disclosed it; only we few know.”
“Is that so?” John sneered, pointing at Yate and saying coldly, “Elders, restrain this guy!”
Tony and Ben exchanged glances, but they acted without hesitation.
Yate, being only an eighth-level Demon King, stood no chance against the ninth-level powerhouse and was easily subdued.
John frowned, having sensed a faint fluctuation of the laws of darkness from Yate.
It seemed this guy also wielded the power of darkness.
“Let go of me, you bastards! What do you want?” Yate shouted angrily, glaring at John.
Shadowflame frowned and quickly said, “Sir, Yate is one of us.”
“One of us?” John scoffed, replying, “This guy has already betrayed the demon race and allied himself with the gods.”
“W-What?” Shadowflame was taken aback, looking between John and Yate, uncertain whom to believe.
Yate’s eyes flickered with a hint of panic but quickly returned to calm as he angrily retorted, “You’re slandering me!”
He then turned to Shadowflame, anxious, saying, “Sir, this guy is human. The princess has already been seduced by him. You can’t let him manipulate you any longer. He wants to kill me and weaken the demon race!”
“Uh…” Shadowflame was momentarily at a loss. He preferred to believe Yate, but having already sworn loyalty to John, he didn’t know what to do.
“Stubborn as ever,” John said disdainfully, coldly adding, “I have my people on the gods’ side. The moment you leaked the princess’s identity to them, I already knew.”
“Impossible! You’re just a human; how could you subdue a god!” Yate exclaimed in disbelief, but immediately regretted saying it.
“Idiot!” John was at a loss for how to pressure this guy when Yate inadvertently revealed everything.
“Yate, you’ve actually betrayed the demon race and allied with the gods!” Shadowflame reacted, his anger flaring, wishing he could kill Yate right then and there.
Now that his identity was exposed, Yate became calm. “Betray? Shadowflame, you’re the real traitor for siding with humans. And this weak little princess is also human. Do you really think she can save the demon race? Aligning with the gods is the only way to survive!”
“Looking for death!” Shadowflame was furious, condensing the power of darkness into a sharp sword that shot toward Yate.
“You want to kill me? Dream on!” Yate shouted angrily, suddenly unleashing a powerful aura that knocked Tony and Ben back.
This guy was indeed hiding his strength!
His appearance changed slightly, a black armor forming around him, and a pair of black wings sprouting from his back, with his eyes glowing crimson.
“A demon race treasure!” Tony exclaimed in shock. This guy had actually refined a demon race treasure, making him as strong as a ninth-level powerhouse.
Buzz!
Spatial power rippled as Yate effortlessly tore open the Abyss passage.
But he didn’t flee; instead, he took out a communication stone and shouted, “Lord Wyrm, the demon race princess and that Godslayer are here!”
He was transmitting information to the gods.
“Stop him! Godslayer, close the spatial passage!” Tony’s expression changed as he attacked Yate without holding back.
John understood what was happening and directly closed the Abyss.
“You actually refined the Abyss!” Yate was surprised but didn’t panic too much. Facing the assault from Tony, Ben, and Shadowflame, he still maneuvered with ease, occasionally opening new spatial passages.
“Elders, can you handle this? You can’t even deal with an eighth-level Demon King?” John was furious; this guy kept opening spatial passages, making it unbearable for him.
Tony fumed, “Why don’t you take a turn?”
Although Yate was only an eighth-level powerhouse, he had refined a demon race treasure and merged some of its attributes, making him stronger than his level suggested. Even with Tony’s mastery of the power of darkness, he couldn’t subdue Yate just yet.
“Leave it to me!” John raised his hand, and a rope flew out, ensnaring Yate before he could
react, causing him to fall to the ground.
The Divine Binding Rope’s effect sealed all his powers.
“Kid, what kind of artifact is this?” Tony asked, looking at the Divine Binding Rope with
surprise and curiosity.
“High-grade artifact. Let’s deal with this guy first, and save the finishing blow for me!” John
instructed the two.
Yate was a legendary eighth-level warrior, so he definitely had some valuable items.
“Bastards, the gods won’t let you get away with this! Shadowflame, you will regret your
decision today!” Yate shouted angrily.
The group wasted no time talking and launched powerful attacks.
Before long, Yate was left with less than six hundred thousand health points.
Buzz!
The sword resonated, and John wielded the Sword of Divinity and Demons, unleashing his ultimate skill, Wrath of the Gods.
A terrifying sword beam shot out, aimed directly at the bound Yate, who was utterly
defenseless.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion rang out as the sword intent surged, and a damage number flickered
into view.
-736100
Over seven hundred thousand true damage instantly depleted Yate’s health, killing him in a
heartbeat.
[You have killed a level 5000 Legendary Demon King, gaining 56,320,000 experience points.] [Plunder talent activated, skill points +100, Dark Element Affinity +20.]
The prompt flashed; since Yate had comprehended the power of darkness, John directly
plundered 20 points of Dark Element Affinity.
In addition, several items dropped, including a demon race treasure, a communication stone,
a black cloak, and a large quantity of enhancement stones and skill stones.
“A cloak?” John was curious; it was the first time he had seen a cloak-type equipment.
[Shadow Cloak: Low-grade artifact]
[Equipment Requirements: Demon race and comprehension of laws of darkness.]
[Agility +1000, Attack Speed +10, Luck +1]
[Additional Attribute: Comprehension of laws of darkness +10%]
[Additional Skill: Ethereal Body]
[Ethereal Body: Passive skill, increases dodge rate by 10%.]
“Impressive!” John exclaimed, amazed that the cloak came with a passive skill that increased
dodge rate by 10%.
The only downside was that he couldn’t use it; it required being of the demon race and
comprehension of the power of laws.
This cloak was practically tailor-made for Sini.
“Sini, it’s yours!” John tossed it to her directly.
“Thank you, Master!” Sini exclaimed, delighted as she looked at the cloak’s attributes. She
couldn’t wait to don it, wrapping it around herself, which accentuated her elegance and added
an air of mystery.
John found himself entranced by the sight.
Just then, the communication stone emitted a voice: “Yate, I’ve arrived. Quickly open the
Abyss!”
This guy seemed to be the god Yate had allied with, a powerful lower-tier god named Wild
Dragon.
The group fell silent.
John picked up the communication stone and replied coolly, “So, Wild Dragon? You’re not
welcome here.”
There was a long pause before the stone crackled to life again: “Are you the Godslayer?”
“That’s right. I think we’ll meet soon, and that will be your end!” John retorted.
“Ha ha…” A scornful laugh echoed back. “Kid, I’ll be waiting for you.”
Bang!
The communication stone suddenly shattered, startling John. Shadowflame sighed in relief, glancing at Sini with a look of guilt. “Princess, it was my
oversight. I didn’t expect a traitor would appear among us.”
Sini shook her head, about to speak, but John interrupted, “Can the demon race be trusted?
They’re not all traitors, are they?”
Shadowflame quickly replied, “No, this is just an isolated incident. The demon race still has
its honor.”
John scoffed, saying, “Members of the demon race must swear loyalty, either to me or to Sini,
or they’ll be eliminated.”
Shadowflame nodded in agreement and said, “I can swear loyalty to the princess, but not to you.”
John dismissed him; he had little respect for these beings.
Turning to Sini, he warned, “Sini, the gods have their sights on you. Stay in the Abyss and don’t venture out. I’ll raise my level to seventh soon.”
Once the Temple seal is broken, the gods would personally intervene, increasing the danger
but also presenting more opportunities-perhaps even a chance to become a god or surpass
them.
John opened the Abyss passage, leaving the Abyss behind and swiftly entering the City of
Angels before the gods could notice.
Splash!
He landed back in the Rebirth Pool of the City of Angels, nearly choking on the water.
“Hey, little brother, when did you leave?” The four-winged angel, Amy, noticed John and immediately approached with enthusiasm.
John smiled and replied, “Lady Elsa entrusted me with some tasks; she was the one who sent
me away.”