The God of Light, in a state of panic, darted around like a headless fly, showing no desire to fight.
John was puzzled and asked, “Isn’t this guy being overly cowardly? He can easily kill lower- tier gods, so why can’t he handle these seventh-tier Hunters?”
Tony explained, “Kid, you don’t understand. Hunters possess soul attacks that can completely annihilate gods. What’s worse, their attacks deal percentage-based damage, bypassing any form of defense.”
“Percentage-based damage? There’s such a terrifying creature out there?” John was shocked.
If there were only tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of Hunters, they wouldn’t pose a threat to a god.
But there were far too many Hunters here, an endless sea of them, surging forward like a tide. Even if the God of Light tried to hold them off, he’d be worn down eventually.
It reminded John of the old saying: even a giant can be brought down by a swarm of ants.
The Hunters whooshed past them, completely ignoring John and his group.
Their sole target was the God of Light.
It seemed that he was far more enticing to them than John and the others.
“Let’s go check it out!” John said with interest. He jumped onto Avis’s back and urged him to follow the fleeing God of Light.
The others were startled and wanted to refuse, but there really wasn’t anything else for them to do right now.
Finding the core of the seal in this place wouldn’t be easy, and even the Undead Lord didn’t know its exact location. Following the God of Light and seeing what happened seemed like a good idea.
Avis soared into the sky, his heart pounding as he looked at the dense swarm of Hunters flying past. It was terrifying.
Fortunately, they didn’t attack him.
Boom! Boom!
In the distance, the power of Light Laws surged, and sword beams flashed.
The God of Light was once again surrounded and relentlessly assaulted by the Hunters.
His health points were steadily decreasing.
The Hunters had ranged attack capabilities, launching black energy spheres that bypassed all defenses. Although the damage was low, each strike only dealing around 300,000 points, the sheer number of them made it devastating.
John did a quick calculation—each of these Hunters’ attacks dealt 0.001% of the God of Light’s total health.
But there were simply too many of them. Even with the God of Light’s health in the hundreds of billions, he couldn’t withstand such a relentless assault.
If he died, the Hunters would devour his corpse, leaving nothing behind. His soul would be extinguished, erased completely.
The power of Light Laws surged as the God of Light unleashed his full strength, massacring the surrounding Hunters.
Yet, he showed no signs of relaxation; instead, he grew more and more frantic.
His magic power was being consumed at an alarming rate, and within less than half a day, it was entirely depleted.
Left with no choice, he engaged the Hunters in close combat, causing his health to drop even faster.
Every attack caused 0.001% damage, but the sheer number of Hunters made the situation untenable.
“Godslayer!” He noticed John and hastily called out for help. “We have to work together, or if I die, you won’t survive either!”
“Master, should we help him?” Elsa asked. The God of Light wasn’t wrong in what he said. John furrowed his brows, also wary of the terrifying nature of these Hunters.
He was just about to intervene when even more Hunters surged in from the horizon, completely engulfing the God of Light’s figure. His health dropped at a staggering rate. Countless Hunters surrounded the God of Light, and it was already too late to save him. John kept his eyes on the God of Light’s health bar. Rather than letting these Hunters benefit from his demise, it was better if John himself delivered the killing blow.
“Join the party.” He quickly added Sini and Tracy to the group, and then, light and dark energies surged as several powerful spells crashed down on the battlefield.
[You have slain a level 1000 seventh-tier Legendary Hunter and gained 723,520 experience points.]
[Plunder talent activated: You have gained 0.01 units of Shadow Power, Strength +100.]
…
The surrounding Hunters were also caught in the crossfire and were effortlessly obliterated by John, granting him a massive amount of experience points.
His Plunder talent was activated once again.
“Shadow Power?” John frowned as he noticed the notification. He couldn’t help but recall
what Elsa had mentioned about the Shadow Clan.
Could these Hunters be related to the Shadow Clan?
But what exactly was the purpose of this Shadow Power?
John was perplexed. There was no description of what the Shadow Power did, and his body didn’t seem to show any changes. It was likely because the amount of Shadow Power plundered was too insignificant-killing a single Hunter only plundered 0.01 units, and even then, it wasn’t a guaranteed drop.
Boom! Boom!
The formidable power of light and darkness exploded, decimating the surrounding Hunters. The God of Light’s health bar had dropped to just a few million points. When he saw John attacking, he felt a surge of joy, thinking John was there to save him.
But then, a barrage of magic spells rained down on him.
“Human! If I die here, you won’t survive either…” he cursed angrily. Yet, before he could
finish, his voice was abruptly cut off as John’s attacks obliterated him.
[You have slain the God of Light and gained 125.586 billion experience points.]
[Level up…]
[Plunder talent activated: You have gained 1% Law of Light mastery, Divinity +200, Spirit +2000, Strength +1500, Skill Points +500.]
The notification flashed, and John immediately leveled up twice, reaching level 1110.
“A high-grade divine weapon!” His attention was drawn to the radiant sword dropped by the God of Light’s corpse. But before he could retrieve it, the God of Light’s body was once again swarmed by the Hunters, who began ravenously devouring it.
To his shock, they weren’t just consuming his body-they were even gnawing at the items
that dropped.
“Damn it! Stop it!” John shouted as he watched one of the Hunters bite a chunk off the sword.
What kind of creatures were these?
The power of The Laws surged around him as countless magical skills erupted, instantly clearing out the surrounding Hunters. The God of Light’s body had been gnawed down to a
ragged, barely recognizable form.
“Avis, go!” John commanded sharply, and Avis dove down without hesitation.
John reached out quickly, intending to pick up the loot dropped by the God of Light.
Crack!
But the moment his hand touched the radiant sword, its light dimmed and the sword crumbled into pieces.
An upper-grade divine weapon had disintegrated into worthless scrap metal just like that.
Whoosh!
At that very moment, a powerful force surged around them. The Hunters that had been gnawing on the radiant sword, as well as those that had feasted on the God of Light’s corpse, began to emit a faint Holy Light. A massive aura emanated from their bodies.
John was utterly shocked. These creatures could actually devour energy from anything, absorbing it to evolve themselves.
This ability was even more domineering than his own Plunder talent.
Tony’s expression turned grim. He quickly warned, “Godslayer, kill them now! If they fully integrate the God of Light’s power, they could evolve into demigod-level beings.” “Understood!” John nodded, and the Immortal Sword, an artifact of The Immortals, flew out
from within him.
The powerful sword energy surged, winds howled, and dark clouds gathered in the sky as
endless sword beams flickered around them.
An overwhelming pressure filled the area.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a rain of sword beams descended, covering the sky and enveloping all the Hunters
in its path.
The ultimate skill-Return of Ten Thousand Swords.
Splatter! Black blood sprayed into the air, and mournful wails echoed. Every Hunter within the range of
the sword beams was instantly slain.
[You have slain a level 1000 seventh-tier Legendary Hunter and gained 723,520 experience
points.]
[Plunder talent activated: You have gained 0.01 units of Shadow Power, Agility +100.]
…
The notifications continued to flood in as John plundered a massive amount of attributes and more units of Shadow Power.
Luckily, he had acted in time. The Hunters that had begun to devour the God of Light’s corpse
hadn’t yet fully assimilated the power, allowing John to kill them effortlessly.
“Ignorant creatures! Now it’s your turn!” one of the surviving Hunters roared.
“I want that demigod angel!” another Hunter screeched.
“That human’s flesh… It’s even more enticing than that of a mid-tier god.”
“Attack! Tear them apart!”
…
Roars and howls filled the air as countless Hunters swarmed forward.
John’s display of immense power didn’t deter them in the slightest. Instead, it seemed to
drive them into a frenzied state, making them even more reckless.
His expression turned serious as he summoned the Three-Foot Black Dragon Sword, which
split into three. Activating Sword Mastery, he unleashed a frenzied onslaught on the
approaching Hunters.
Simultaneously, the Sword of Divinity and Demons danced in the air, with various magic spells interspersed between his strikes, giving the creatures no respite.
Though the sheer number of Hunters was overwhelming, they couldn’t get anywhere near
him.
Occasionally, a black energy sphere would strike John, but it would only inflict a measly 30 points of damage.
The Hunters’ attacks all dealt percentage-based damage-they relied on their numbers to
wear down opponents.
John’s confidence soared.
Perhaps other divine beings couldn’t handle these Hunters, but he was different. However, with his Wrath of the Gods talent, John was like a perpetual motion machine. His
skill cooldowns were reduced by 99%, and his spell cost was cut by 99%, allowing him to cast
spells almost without limit.
Moreover, these creatures, although capable of launching soul attacks, weren’t truly fatal.
John had signed a life-sharing contract with The Tree of Life, which allowed him to receive a continuous supply of health.
As long as he wasn’t killed instantly, he could rapidly recover. Additionally, with his Undying and Immortal talent, the Hunters’ attacks merely chipped
away at his soul’s energy rather than directly annihilating it.
It was virtually impossible for the Hunters to kill him.
John was completely free from worry, launching a relentless massacre against the Hunters.
The Ancient Battlefield Ruins posed no real danger to him-instead, it was a perfect training
ground.
The Hunters were mostly at the legendary seventh-tier level, and although their strength was formidable, their sheer numbers were what made them truly overwhelming, stretching out in an endless sea of darkness.
Even in such a short amount of time, John’s level had increased by another rank. Elsa and the others began to calm down and joined in the frenzied assault on the Hunters.
Although they were struck repeatedly by the black energy spheres, causing their health to steadily drop, they had a powerful advantage.
Tracy, being a rare hidden healing class, Alchemist, was a game-changer.
A soft green light enveloped them, brimming with life essence that not only restored their
health but also mended any damage to their souls.
Moreover, Tracy had another ace up her sleeve-a mana restoration technique called Word of
Truth.
With this, they could effectively battle the Hunters with almost zero resource depletion.
“This place isn’t as dangerous as I thought,” Sini said cheerfully. “I expected it to be much
worse.”
Elsa and Tony, however, didn’t share her optimism. They had witnessed the Hunters’ terrifying capabilities firsthand before.
Tony gave a word of caution, “Kid, we can’t let ourselves get trapped here. Once our magic
power runs out, or we run out of stamina, we’ll still end up dead.”
“Don’t worry. Just attack in turns,” John suggested calmly. He wasn’t ready to pass up this
opportunity for such an easy way to gain experience.
Besides, there was no place to hide anyway. The entire area was swarming with Hunters, a
dense, seething mass that stretched as far as the eye could see.
With no other option, the group reluctantly followed John’s advice and took turns attacking.