Sini shot John a glare before speaking, “When they noticed something strange about the hunters, they immediately abandoned the city. With Ritchie’s support, although Phoenix City was destroyed, there weren’t too many casualties. They’ve now relocated to Flame City. And by the way, your little ‘lover’ Flow of Time is safe as well.”
“What do you mean, ‘my little lover’?” John was speechless and quickly explained, “I have nothing to do with Malina!”
“Oh really?” Sini clearly didn’t believe him. She scoffed and said, “If you had nothing to do with her, why would you ask for a 20GB dancing video from her?”
“Exactly! Old man, I didn’t know you were into that kind of thing!” Tracy chimed in, fanning the flames.
“Uh…” John was dumbfounded and couldn’t help but ask, “How do you even know about that?”
Sini grinned smugly. “The video is with me. Want it?”
John quickly realized it must have been Malina’s doing. That woman was clearly up to no good.
Putting on a righteous face, he said, “I’m not interested in that stuff. You can keep it for yourself.”
“Old man, are you sure? Even I got a little excited watching that video,” Tracy teased as she playfully winked at him.
John gulped, but his face remained steadfast. “Do I look like that kind of person? If you like it, go ahead and keep it for yourself.”
“Ugh…” Both women rolled their eyes at him, clearly unimpressed, and let the subject drop.
Sini’s opinion of Malina had softened. If John did end up with that woman, she wouldn’t mind.
“I’m going to check on Death Land,” John said, seeing that nothing urgent was happening at Saint Martial Sect. Having obtained a large number of skill stones, he decided to refine them and further upgrade his techniques.
“We’re going to level up.” Sini and Tracy didn’t follow him. After greeting him, they went to join Anna and the others to grind levels in the Eternal Forest.
The women had all advanced to at least the eighth tier, so they wouldn’t be in danger in the outskirts of the Eternal Forest.
John didn’t stop them and, with a thought, returned to Death Land.
Once back, he immediately took out a massive pile of skill stones, stacking them into a small mountain-over four million in total. These were the spoils he had collected from slaying the hunter queen.
His Soul Technique had already reached 10,000, and now each additional level required 10,000 skill points, but it still only increased his Soul Technique by one point. The cost was astronomical.
With his Soul Technique already exceeding 30,000, only upper-tier gods posed any real threat to him. He decided not to continue leveling it up for now.
He had three top-tier techniques left to upgrade: Overwhelming Battle Energy, Divine Path, and Immortal Sword Technique.
All three techniques were already at level 1000, and each level beyond that now required 1000 skill points.
The Divine Path technique increased his Divinity, but since he hadn’t fused with a godly treasure, it didn’t provide much benefit, so he decided to ignore it.
Overwhelming Battle Energy granted 1 point of Constitution and 2 points of Strength per level, but the boost wasn’t significant.
So he quickly ruled that out as well.
That left only the Immortal Sword Technique, which was the most suitable option. Each level increased his Swordsmanship Comprehension by 1 point, allowing him to further comprehend the Sword Law and enhance his true damage.
He directly refined all the skill stones, accumulating 4.42 million skill points-enough to raise the Immortal Sword Technique by over 4,000 levels.
[Consumed 1000 skill points. Immortal Sword Technique has been upgraded to Level 1001. Swordsmanship Comprehension +1]
…
[Consumed 1000 skill points. Immortal Sword Technique has been upgraded to Level 2000. Swordsmanship Comprehension +1]
[Sword Law Comprehension 20%. Sword attacks and skills now inflict 20% true damage.]
…
[Consumed 1000 skill points. Immortal Sword Technique has been upgraded to Level 5000. Swordsmanship Comprehension +1]
[Sword Law Comprehension 50%. Sword attacks and skills now inflict 50% true damage.]
…
[Consumed 1000 skill points. Immortal Sword Technique has been upgraded to Level 5428. Swordsmanship Comprehension +1]
The system notifications flashed continuously as John exhausted all his skill points, raising the Immortal Sword Technique to Level 5428.
Unfortunately, he didn’t gain any new skills.
However, his comprehension of Sword Law reached 50%, meaning that his true damage now inflicted 50% of its total potential-his strength had increased significantly once again.
With the true damage boost, combined with the percentage-based damage from his Shadow Power, he felt confident that he could now take on mid-tier gods.
Of course, provided their Soul Technique was lower than his and they lacked any specialized soul attack skills.
His Soul Technique had now exceeded 30,000 points, surpassing that of most mid-tier gods. “Time to continue leveling up.” John glanced at his current level, which had reached 2077. He was now at the eighth tier and remained at the top of the leaderboard.
Following him were Sini and Tracy, and below them, most others were still seventh-tier powerhouses below level 2000.
With the Divine Path unlocked, experience points were multiplied by ten, allowing many leveling enthusiasts to rise quickly.
But compared to him, they were still far behind.
Buzz!
Just as John was about to leave, a surge of Spatial Power resonated, and Tony and Ben
appeared.
“Cough!”
Tony immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood. Supported by Ben, he looked pale and
gravely injured.
“Elders, what happened?” John hurried over, asking with concern.
“Damn it, the plan didn’t go well!” Tony cursed, sitting down heavily on the ground and wiping the blood off his lips. He sighed, “Godslayer, we might have to come up with another plan. The gods from the various races are unwilling to cooperate with us.”
John frowned, his gaze turning cold. “Who injured you?”
“The Beast Clan.” Tony replied flatly, “Janaan was killed by Mantra, and those bastards blamed it on us. They even captured Roc. Only Ben and I managed to escape.”
He coughed up another mouthful of blood, his expression livid. “The Beast Clan and the Demon Race are the two most powerful factions. Only by working together do they have the strength to break into the Void Area. But now, with these guys refusing to cooperate, our subsequent plans will be difficult to implement.”
John’s brows knitted tightly together as he comforted, “Elder, focus on recovering first. We’ll figure out the rest of it later.”
He raised his hand, channeling a surge of powerful life force into Tony’s body, healing his
injuries.
“Huh?” Tony felt the immense life energy coursing through his body and looked up at John with a puzzled expression, but chose to remain silent.
John continued, “How strong is the Beast Clan? Do they have any upper-tier gods?”
He had made up his mind to personally deal with the Beast Clan. Since they had captured Roc
and injured Tony, they would have to pay the price.
Ben spoke up, “Yes, they do. But that guy has been in seclusion, preparing to fight for the Final Treasure. The Beast Clan’s affairs are handled by three mid-tier gods.”
Three mid-tier gods… John was confident he could handle them.
“The Final Treasure? What is it?” John asked, curious.
If even an upper-tier god would fight for it, it had to be an incredibly rare and valuable item.
He recalled the Treasure Lands, but that place was only accessible to those below the ninth tier, so it couldn’t be the same as what they were referring to here.
Ben sighed deeply and explained, “It’s the last treasure of the Skyline Continent. When the Final Treasure appears, it signifies that the Skyline Continent’s resources are exhausted and it is on the path to destruction. Whoever obtains the Final Treasure will become the Controller. The god Heidern, of the gods, is a Controller-his power is unfathomable, and even upper-
tier gods are insignificant in front of him.”
The Overseer?
John remembered the warning the Hunter Queen had given him before she died.
She mentioned that there would be relentless revenge for her death-revenge so fierce that even a Controller or a Prime God would be unable to withstand it.
So, obtaining the Final Treasure would make someone a Controller. Ben continued, “There’s one more condition for the Final Treasure’s Secret Area to open. That
is for the world of Gods to connect with another world, so that when the Skyline Continent is destroyed, the lifeforms here won’t be completely annihilated.”
“What?” John exclaimed. The world of Gods connecting to another world was clearly referring
to Earth.
He had to stop this from happening!
He recalled the Azure Family disciples and the powerful figures like Hummer whom he had
already killed. But many members of the Azure Family were still in the hands of the gods.
They were the key to connecting the world of Gods with Earth, but he had never been able to find their exact location.
It seemed that only by entering the Void Area and resurrecting the Immortals and the various divine beings of other races could he hope to stop this chain of events.
He turned to Ben and said, “Elder, take me to the Beast Clan’s territory.” Tony, standing beside them, immediately intervened. “Godslayer, don’t be reckless. The Beast Clan despises you, and with three mid-tier gods on their side, they could easily kill you.”
John, however, appeared calm and confident. He replied nonchalantly, “I’ve made huge progress in strength recently. It’s not certain that mid-tier gods can kill me now.” “Are you serious?” The two elders exchanged incredulous looks.
John was currently at the eighth tier. The gap between him and a mid-tier god was vast-like
a chasm impossible to cross.
Claiming to be able to stand against a mid-tier god was nothing short of shocking.
Seeing his resolve, John nodded affirmatively.
Tony still hesitated, but Ben, after a moment of contemplation, spoke up. “Alright. We’ve exhausted all other options. It’s time to take a gamble.”
John smiled faintly, refraining from further explanation. With a thought, he summoned Avis.
Although Tony’s injuries had not yet healed, he insisted on coming along. Left with no choice, John allowed Avis to carry them.
He also summoned back Thunder and the demon general of death. Both were lower-tier gods,
and they might be of some use.
Avis sped through the skies.
Tony glanced at John, who was sitting behind them, and whispered to Ben, “Ben, why did you agree to this insane plan? Did you see something in your visions?”
He still couldn’t believe that John could confront mid-tier gods head-on. Killing lower-tier gods was already impressive enough, but even if John had gained strength
in the Ancient Battlefield Ruins, it was hard to imagine that he could be a match for mid-tier
gods.
Ben hesitated for a moment before replying quietly, “I did see some glimpses, but they were not good omens.”
“What did you see?” Tony asked, his curiosity piqued.
Ben glanced back at John, who was resting with his eyes closed, and then said softly, “The
opening of the Skyline Continent’s final treasure. There was carnage everywhere, and a terrifying entity descended.”
Tony’s eyes widened. “Was it the Immortals?”
Ben shook his head slowly. “No, it was the Shadow Clan.”
“W-What?” Tony gasped, swallowing hard. He slumped in his seat. “Does this mean we’ve
failed?”
“I don’t know.” Ben looked uncertain. “My predictions have become increasingly hazy lately, as if some invisible force is preventing me from peering into the future. It’s made me wary of using my powers lightly.”