Elsa flew over, her brow furrowed as she looked at Tony and asked, “Old man, did you slay a demigod?”
To break through the demigod realm, one must defeat a demigod-level opponent.
With his strength, even if he awakened bloodlines and merged with a Beast Clan artifact, he wouldn’t stand a chance against a true demigod.
Tony glanced at her and replied casually, “Someone helped.”
“A Beast Clan warrior?” Elsa inquired, her curiosity piqued.
Tony shook his head, unwilling to elaborate.
Beside them, Ben furrowed his brow in confusion.
Since the Divine Path seal had opened, he had been searching for Beast Clan divine warriors but had only encountered the Azure Dragon; there had been no sign of any other Beast Clan gods.
It was impossible for Tony to have encountered a Beast Clan deity.
Could it be…?
As he contemplated, Tony shook his head in response.
Ben understood, and turned to John, saying, “Kid, summon that little black dragon of yours. The Azure Dragon’s corpse will be a treasure for him.”
“Avis?” John glanced at the massive body of the fallen Azure Dragon and, with a thought, summoned Avis.
“Master… Wow, what a pure aura!” Avis exclaimed, his eyes sparkling as he was drawn to the enormous corpse on the ground.
John replied calmly, “It’s yours.”
“Thank you, Master,” Avis said gratefully before diving into the hollow skeleton of the Azure Dragon.
“Kid, we have something to discuss with you,” Ben said to John, his expression turning serious.
“What’s going on?” John asked, walking over in confusion.
Ben glanced at Elsa, knowing she had already signed a soul contract with John, and continued, “It’s about The Immortals.”
“The Immortals?” John was taken aback; these two finally seemed willing to reveal some secrets about The Immortals.
Elsa also knew a bit about The Immortals but was unaware of John’s connection to them.
Ben sighed and explained, “It’s not that we don’t want to tell you everything about The Immortals; it’s just that we’re too fearful of them. We don’t want you to become involved with The Immortals.”
John frowned, puzzled. “Are The Immortals truly evil?”
“It’s not that,” Ben paused, considering the word “tyrannical.” “They’re just too… domineering.”
He continued, “The Immortals’ powerful beings suddenly descended to stop the gods from invading other worlds. Their plan was to eliminate all potential ascendants and seal the
Divine Path. This included our Beast Clan… The most frightening part is that they truly have the power to do so.”
John opened his mouth in shock, unsure of what to say.
While it seemed extreme, if it meant saving Earth, he might consider it…
He couldn’t help but ask, “So why did they ultimately fail?”
“Because there are entities even more terrifying than The Immortals,” Ben said, swallowing hard, his expression wary.
John curiously asked, “Entities more terrifying than The Immortals? Are they gods?”
“Gods? Ha!” Ben scoffed. “Do you really think gods are that strong? During their peak, both the Beast Clan and the demon race were not afraid of gods. The ones who eliminated The Immortals were the forces behind the gods. It was with their support that the gods became the strongest, suppressing all major races and sealing the Divine Path…”
“The forces behind the gods?” John questioned.
Ben continued, “We don’t know who they are, but the strong members of The Immortals had no resistance against them.”
John frowned, realizing they seemed to be beings far beyond the gods. He glanced at Elsa.
She shook her head, saying, “Master, I don’t know who they are either; all I know is they call themselves the Shadow Clan.”
Shadow Clan?
John committed that name to memory. He could sense that the ultimate enemy wouldn’t be the gods but rather this Shadow Clan.
“Why are you telling me this now?” John asked, puzzled. Previously, when he inquired about The Immortals, they were unwilling to share anything.
The two exchanged a glance, looking helpless.
Ben spoke up, “We want to stop all of this too. Our world, where the Beast Clan resides, has become a wasteland as those powerful beings plunder resources, forcing us to wander and plunder other worlds’ resources.”
“Master,” Elsa interjected, “it’s not just the Beast Clan; the Angel Race, gods, demon race, Dark Humans, Orcs, and many other races are also victims. Moreover, several races have been completely annihilated.”
“Is it really that dire?” John thought of Earth in his previous life. If he couldn’t prevent this, humanity might face a similar fate.
“But how can we stop all this? We can’t even deal with the gods right now, let alone that terrifying Shadow Clan behind them,” he felt a wave of helplessness wash over him. His current strength barely allowed him to take down a demigod.
Tony chimed in, “It’s simple: Resurrection the Immortals!”
The Immortals were also god-level beings, similarly existing as Undying and Immortal.
Unlike John’s Undying and Immortal talent, they could resurrect as long as their soul and body remained intact.
Moreover, god-level beings prioritize soul cultivation, making both their body and soul nearly indestructible.
Like Michelle and Kamal, who had been killed by the gods, their bodies lay dormant in the Dark Sea. With the Divine Path opened, they could be resurrected using the life force of The
Tree of Life.
Ben continued, “Most of the Immortals and the god-level beings of other races who were slain are sealed in the Void. If we can break the seals, we can resurrect them.”
“Void Area? Where is that?” John asked curiously.
Ben replied, “Deep within the Eternal Forest. I don’t know the exact coordinates.”
John sighed, “If I’m not mistaken, there are gods present there, right?”
With his current strength, entering the depths of the Eternal Forest and encountering a demigod or stronger would mean certain death.
“You’re not alone, kid,” Tony said. “With the Divine Path opened, the Skyline Continent will yield many treasures. We’ll help you strengthen your abilities and recruit other god-level beings to break the seals of the Void together.”
“Can we trust those guys?” he thought of Michelle and Kamal, who were cultivating in the
Dark Sea.
He didn’t trust them.
“I don’t care; we’re just using them to break the seals and resurrect the Immortals,” Ben replied, sharing his mistrust. He had nearly lost his life at the hands of a Beast Clan god.
“Just be careful. We’ll help you find other gods,” Tony said, rising to his feet as two threads of soul power appeared.
“Senior, what do you mean?” John was surprised that they were willing to sign a soul contract
with him.
“Consider it our token of allegiance to the Immortals. Once we resurrect the Immortals, who knows what those bastards might do,” Ben complained, clearly wary of the Immortals’
actions.
“Alright,” John agreed, not refusing, and initiated the soul contract with both of them.
“Senior, this is a complete set of Beast Clan treasures,” he said, taking out the treasures he had obtained from the slain Azure Dragon.
Ben shook his head and didn’t take the treasures. “My abilities are unique; becoming a god won’t make much difference for me. Plus, with Tony around, I’ll be fine.”
Tony added, “Don’t worry, us old-timers aren’t going anywhere.”
“Alright,” John said, not insisting further, watching them leave. This set of Beast Clan treasures could be given to Sara or Behemoth for refinement.
“Godslayer, why do you have so many strong followers?” Malina approached, curiously
eyeing Elsa.
She felt a twinge of envy; Elsa was noble and elegant, her beauty leaving Malina feeling
inadequate.
“Can’t help it if I’m handsome!” John replied, puffing out his chest.
The two women exchanged disdainful glances.
“Ugh, talk about self-absorbed,” they seemed to think.
“Fine, you don’t appreciate it,” John muttered, focusing on searching the area for treasures.
The Azure Dragon had once been a lower-tier god, and this place was its training ground, so
there should be plenty of treasures here.
John scavenged over thirty Spirit Stones, along with more than ten thousand skill stones and equipment enhancement stones.
Once he was sure he hadn’t missed anything, he led the two women out.
As for Avis, he wouldn’t wake up for a while.
There was no danger here; the remaining Beast Clan members had all pledged loyalty to John
and signed a soul contract.
They returned to Phoenix City.
Boom…
Suddenly, sounds of fighting and shouts erupted from outside the city.
“Enemies ahead!” Malina frowned, immediately stopping a nearby player. “What’s going
on?”
“Hey, boss, you’re back!” The player recognized Malina and quickly said, “A team of players is attacking our city along with the Dark Humans. We thought they weren’t that strong, but their player team is quite formidable. I was just about to ask for help from Flame City.”
“A player team? Take me to see,” John replied, intrigued. He suspected it was related to
Malina obtaining the human treasures.
The group hurried to the city wall.
Buzz!
Sword energy resonated as several flying swords glinted, effortlessly slaying the ranged
player characters atop the wall.
“Sword Mastery!” John exclaimed, recognizing it as an attack from Sword Mastery. Besides
him, only the Azure Family’s disciples wielded such skill.
He quickly climbed to the top of the wall and spotted the players attacking Phoenix City. As he
guessed, they were indeed Azure Family disciples.
Moreover, he recognized their aura; they had all refined The Immortals’ treasures but hadn’t
yet fused with them.
“Where did they get those Immortal treasures?” John wondered, excitement bubbling within
him.
These Azure Family members hadn’t fused with their treasures, so if he took them down, they
would definitely drop.
Buzz!
The sword energy resonated as the Three-Foot Black Dragon Sword shot out, splitting into three as it targeted the Azure Family disciples and the Dark Humans below.
All the Dark Humans were at least tier seven experts, and the Phoenix City players couldn’t
withstand their assault. Thankfully, John had arrived just in time.
Pfft…
The flying swords swirled, and both Dark Humans and Azure Family disciples fell without
resistance, instantly eliminated.
“Hmm? What’s going on?” John frowned, noticing that when the Azure Family disciples died, they vanished into white light, resurrecting just like regular players. They weren’t truly dead.