Roar… Roar…
The fierce growls of Hunters echoed all around as John continued his slaughter, quickly reaching the location where the Dark Humans figure was waiting.
“My lord!” The Dark Humans warrior’s eyes lit up as he hurriedly called out, “I’m Sanki of the Dark Humans, and I’ve come to pledge my loyalty to you.”
“Pledge your loyalty to me?” John’s brows furrowed as he coldly sized up the man. He had no fondness for the Dark Humans.
Now he understood why the Hunters hadn’t attacked this Sanki. The man had refined a Shadow Human’s treasure.
It must have been the treasure John had discarded in the Void Area-he hadn’t expected it to fall into the hands of the Dark Humans.
But what puzzled John was how this guy knew he was here, and why he didn’t seek him out in the Death Land instead.
With a sycophantic smile, Sanki bowed repeatedly, trying to please him. “My lord, the gods have betrayed you and joined that human from the Immortals. I am willing to become your new emissary.”
When John heard this, the situation became clear. This guy thought he was pledging allegiance to the Shadow Clan, mistaking John for one of their people.
“Heh.” John chuckled coldly, gazing at Sanki with amusement. “You don’t recognize me, do you?”
Though John wasn’t exactly a celebrity, most of the powerhouses across the races knew who he was.
Sanki was taken aback, looking puzzled. He quickly replied, “I’m just a lowly figure, how could I know of my lord’s illustrious reputation? But rest assured, the Dark Humans are sincere in our loyalty to you!”
John’s face twisted with disdain. “Your loyalty sure is something.”
He recalled how the Dark Humans had previously pledged allegiance to the demon race. It was their betrayal that had led to the near annihilation of the demons.
And now, these same Dark Humans were looking to betray the gods and throw themselves at the feet of the Shadow Clan.
The demon race and the gods weren’t exactly paragons of virtue, but the Dark Humans were even more despicable.
Sanki, completely oblivious to the sarcasm in John’s words, eagerly added, “Don’t worry, my lord! The Dark Humans are absolutely loyal to you. We’d walk through fire and climb mountains of swords for you without hesitation!”
Roar… Roar…
The nearby Hunters continued to roar, their eyes locked menacingly on the two. Even they seemed to have had enough of Sanki’s groveling.
Yet, sensing the Shadow Clan’s aura on him, they refrained from attacking.
Sanki nervously glanced at the restless Hunters, swallowing hard in fear. “My lord, could you perhaps order these creatures to retreat?”
“I’m afraid that won’t be possible,” John sneered, lifting the Sword of Divinity and Demons, his voice icy. “Because I’m not one of the Shadow Clan.”
“W-what?” Sanki exclaimed in shock, finally realizing the truth. The Hunters had been attacking John earlier, and now that he looked closely, John had no trace of the Shadow Clan’s dark aura.
No one but the Shadow Clan could control the Hunters, which is why Sanki had misunderstood John’s identity.
Taking a step back with a wary expression, Sanki coldly asked, “Who are you?”
“Godslayer!” John replied icily. His longsword swung, unleashing a Flying Sword Strike that whistled through the air toward Sanki.
Boom!
With a loud explosion, Sanki was forced backward, but he wasn’t seriously injured.
His face twisted with anger. “Deceitful human! How dare you trick me? Fine, I’ll kill you and offer you as a sacrifice to the Shadow Clan!”
Dark energy surged around him, coalescing into a black spear charged with powerful soul attacks, which he hurled toward John.
“Foolish!” John scoffed. Sanki was only in the early stage of upper-tier gods, and John didn’t even need to use his Heaven and Earth Transformation to take him down.
Boom! Boom!
Several black spears struck John, dealing tremendous damage, but they didn’t kill him. His soul took a slight hit, but it wasn’t enough to be a serious threat.
Sanki’s Soul Technique barely surpassed the ten-thousand mark, which wasn’t nearly enough to hurt John.
The Blessed Ring triggered, and John resurrected instantly.
Cough! Sanki spat blood, staring at John in disbelief. “How is your Soul Technique so
powerful?”
“Heh.” John smirked. With a single thought, his three clones transformed into beams of light and merged back into his body.
It greatly enhancing his own attributes.
“Die!” John commanded, his voice cold as the air trembled. He unleashed his Soul Impact, a devastating soul skill.
Boom!
Sanki coughed blood again, his head ringing, and his body swayed unsteadily.
John’s Soul Technique was leagues beyond Sanki’s. If not for Sanki’s soul defense abilities, he would’ve already died from the attack.
“Escape!” Sanki finally realized the true extent of John’s power and knew he couldn’t win. He turned and fled in panic.
“Stop him!” he shouted to the surrounding Hunters, hoping to command them to block
John’s path.
But the Hunters ignored him, glaring disdainfully. Although he carried the Shadow Clan’s aura, he wasn’t one of them and couldn’t control the Hunters.
Whoosh!
John raised his hand, and crimson flames erupted into the air. He cast Red Lotus Fire, engulfing Sanki and the nearby Hunters in a blazing inferno.
Sanki had no chance to resist. His soul was completely purified by the flames, his life force dissipated, and he collapsed lifelessly to the ground, his soul utterly destroyed.
[You have killed upper-tier god Sanki. You gained 676.6 billion experience points.]
[Your level has increased to 7,825…]
[Plunder Talent activated: laws of darkness comprehension +1%, magic crit +2, strength
+500, spirit +500, skill points +100]
The system notifications flashed, and a few items dropped on the ground, including a full set
of Shadow Clan treasures and a black spear.
It was the Overlord Spear, a top-tier divine weapon!
John was pleased. The spear’s attributes were powerful, perfect for his Skyline Continent
human clone.
Roar…
The surrounding Hunters roared again, surging forward now that the Shadow Clan’s
oppressive aura had vanished.
With a thought, John sent out his three clones, who resumed their relentless slaughter of the Hunters to continue leveling up.
…
Another month passed, and John’s level had risen to over 9,500, bringing him closer to
breaking through to the demigod rank.
He was resting in the same cave as before, recovering his spiritual power and mental energy while his three clones easily defended the entrance from the surrounding Hunters.
Ding!
At that moment, John’s private chat lit up-it was a message from Sini. Gale: “John, a powerful figure from Shadow Star has descended. Cand-Dragon wants to see
you.”
“Shadow Human has arrived?” John frowned, puzzled. He had been in the Ancient Battlefield
Ruins all this time and hadn’t sensed any Shadow Clan presence.
Could it be that this wasn’t the only passage to Shadow Star?
He quickly replied to Sini.
Godslayer: “I’ll be there soon.”
Closing the private chat, John, whose spiritual power had already mostly recovered, activated
his power, merging his three clones back into his main body.
With his power and mental attributes now surpassing ten million, the Hunters posed no
threat to him anymore.
Slashing his way through, John swiftly left the Ancient Battlefield Ruins. Connecting his mind
to the Death Land, with a thought, he vanished from sight.
John reappeared in the Death Land, where Cand-Dragon greeted him with a grim expression.
John asked, “Has the Shadow Clan arrived? Where are they?”
Cand-Dragon shook his head. “It’s not the Shadow Clan. It’s a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox from the Beast Clan. She wants to meet you.”
“The Beast Clan? Meet me?” John was confused. He recalled that the fox demon bloodline
within the Beast Clan was wiped out by him.
Could this Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox be seeking revenge for the Fox Demon Clan?
Cand-Dragon continued, “This Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox comes from Shadow Star and is a subordinate of the Shadow Clan. Do you want me to take her out?”
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox was a peak upper-tier god. Previously, Cand-Dragon wouldn’t
have been a match for her.
But now, having gained insights from the Immortals’ legacy, his power had grown
tremendously, and he could easily kill her.
John raised an eyebrow. “So, the Shadow Clan also has members of other races?”
“Yes,” Cand-Dragon nodded. “Most of them are prodigies from their home planets. After their planets were destroyed, they were captured by the Shadow Clan.”
“I see.” John understood, realizing the Shadow Clan was even more formidable than he had
imagined.
He said, “She wants to meet me, right? Bring her in.” “Alright.” Cand-Dragon thought for a moment and nodded.
Though John’s power was immense, even Cand-Dragon wasn’t entirely certain of victory
against him. The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox likely wouldn’t be a serious threat to John. With that, Cand-Dragon disappeared from the Death Land.
Not long after, he returned, accompanied by a stunning woman. She was seductive and alluring, her every gesture exuding an entrancing charm.
John studied her curiously. She had a pair of soft, furry fox ears atop her head, and nine long, white tails swayed faintly behind her. This had to be the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox. Cand-Dragon introduced her, “This is the one you’ve been looking for-Godslayer.” “This is the Godslayer?” The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox furrowed her brows, visibly puzzled.
“How can someone so weak be him?”
Cand-Dragon glanced at her but chose not to explain further.
John asked, “Why are you looking for me?”
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox studied John curiously for a moment before hesitating and
finally speaking, “I want to talk to you privately.”
She glanced at Cand-Dragon, clearly wanting him to leave. Cand-Dragon didn’t move, instead looking toward John and sending him a soul transmission:
“Godslayer, her Soul Technique is at 200,000 points. Are you able to handle her?”
That high?
John was a bit taken aback but nodded slightly, not sensing any hostility from her. Without saying more, Cand-Dragon shot a warning glance at the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox before moving to sit beneath the Tree of Life.
He didn’t leave the Death Land, remaining nearby in case anything went wrong.
“Speak,” John said, turning his attention back to the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox.
Woosh!
Suddenly, a pink mist spread around them, carrying a light floral fragrance. John’s mind momentarily wavered-this fragrance had a hypnotic effect.
Quickly, he held his breath and cleared his thoughts, focusing intently on the Nine-Tailed
Heavenly Fox with a cold stare.
Thud!
To John’s surprise, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox knelt before him and pleaded, “My lord,
please save me!”
John was taken aback, furrowing his brows in confusion. “Save you? Isn’t the Shadow Clan
here to send you against me?”
She nodded. “Yes, but I no longer want to be controlled by the Shadow Clan. You’re a strong
figure from the Immortals. Only you can rescue me.”
John remained calm, replying, “You’re giving me too much credit. Besides, I don’t trust you.”
A peak upper-tier god like her was beyond the binding power of a soul contract, and given her origin from Shadow Star, John wasn’t ready to take her at her word so easily.