After another long bout of exertion, John finally let Ice Talker rest, leaving her utterly drained.
Ice Talker leaned weakly against his chest. Though no longer shy, a hint of unease lingered in her heart.
“Godslayer, let’s pretend this never happened. I don’t want Sini to misunderstand,” she said with a hint of pain, biting her lip.
She had great affection for Sini, just as she now did for John. But she knew the bond between the two and didn’t want to sow any misunderstandings.
“Sini? There’s no need to worry about that,” John chuckled, pulling her into a firm embrace. “You underestimate that little girl.”
He understood Sini’s personality well. If Ice Talker hadn’t been so powerful, he sometimes suspected that Sini herself might have dragged Ice Talker into his bed.
“R-really?” Ice Talker asked, her eyes filled with tentative hope.
John nodded but didn’t elaborate. Instead, his hands wandered again.
Ice Talker gasped in alarm and pleaded desperately, “Godslayer, I really can’t take anymore. Please, have mercy on me!”
Knowing she had truly reached her limit, John relented, suppressing the fire still burning within him.
“By the way,” Ice Talker said suddenly, lifting her head as a thought struck her. “How long was I unconscious?”
“About ten days or so. Why?” John asked, puzzled.
“Ten days?” Ice Talker exclaimed in surprise, frowning. “The Immortals’ Secret Area should be opening soon.”
“The Immortals’ Secret Area?” John repeated, intrigued. “The opportunity you mentioned- is it this Immortals’ Secret Area?”
Ice Talker nodded. “Yes. Now that you’ve successfully established a city, opening the Secret Area will fully unlock the resources hidden on Shadow Star. When that happens, the destruction of the Shadow Clan won’t be far off.”
“I see.” John’s expression turned thoughtful. He had already learned from the spirit beast leader, Thunder Fireworks, that Shadow Star was once under the control of the Immortals.
The Shadow Clan had been blocking other factions from building cities on the planet, but now that he had succeeded, those resources should soon become accessible.
“By the way,” John said, his tone suddenly icy, “who injured you?”
His voice carried a frosty edge. No matter who it was, anyone who dared harm his woman would pay with their life.
Ice Talker frowned, gritting her teeth as she said angrily, “It was Burning Sky from the Witch Clan. I didn’t expect the Witch Clan to collude with the Shadow Clan.”
“The Witch Clan?” John murmured softly. Holding the woman in his arms, his voice turned cold. “I’ll avenge you!”
The Witch Clan resided on one of the planets ruled by the Eight Lord Gods, but John had never encountered their warriors before. He was curious about their abilities.
However, he didn’t take this Burning Sky seriously. With his mastery of The Heaven’s power of laws, not even a Three-Star Overseer would pose a challenge.
Ice Talker shook her head helplessly and said, “You can’t. The one who injured me is Burning Sky, the strongest warrior of the Witch Clan. He’s a late-stage Three-Star Overseer, incredibly powerful with a body as tough as iron. He has mastered the techniques of the Witch Clan, the Sea Clan, and the Immortals. He has no weaknesses—he’s practically invincible.” “Techniques from three clans?” John asked, surprised. Cultivating techniques from other races required refining their respective racial treasures.
While Apocalypse Stones allowed the fusion of an additional racial treasure, each person could only use one Apocalypse Stone, enabling them to master techniques from at most two
races.
John, however, was an exception. His god-tier talent, One Breath, Three Purities, allowed him to split into three avatars, each capable of refining racial treasures, making him a unique case.
Ice Talker explained, “The Witch Clan is special. Their powerful constitution allows them to fuse three sets of treasures.”
“Is that so?” John replied with interest. “I’d like to test him. Can you locate this Burning Sky?”
Ice Talker immediately protested, “Godslayer, you’re no match for him. This isn’t urgent. You’ve already established the city, and the resources of Shadow Star will soon be fully unlocked.”
John’s voice remained calm, but his tone carried an unyielding edge. “Anyone who dares harm my woman is already dead. No matter how strong Burning Sky is, he won’t withstand an attack from The Heaven’s power of laws.”
As he spoke, he raised his hand casually. The air stirred, winds howling, as a terrifying pressure spread. Even the World-in-Hand trembled slightly.
“The Heaven’s Laws!?” Ice Talker’s eyes widened in shock. A mixture of joy and disbelief colored her expression as she stared at John. “Godslayer, you’ve comprehended The Heaven’s power of laws? What kind of monster are you?”
Her heart swelled with happiness, and the admiration in her gaze deepened.
“With mastery over The Heaven’s power of laws, it might actually be possible to defeat Burning Sky,” she admitted after a moment of thought.
While The Heaven’s power of laws was formidable, she still doubted that John could kill Burning Sky. Defeating him, however, seemed entirely plausible.
Burning Sky’s strength was far beyond what most could imagine.
[System Announcement: Burning Sky of the Witch Clan has opened the “Winter is Coming” Secret Area. Resources on Shadow Star are now accessible. All cultivators at or above the level of lower-tier gods may enter to explore.]
…
Three successive system announcements suddenly echoed.
Ice Talker looked startled, her brows furrowing. “Burning Sky? Could it be that he isn’t allied with the Shadow Clan after all?”
She was momentarily puzzled. Burning Sky had stopped her from opening the Immortals’ Secret Area, which suggested he had a hidden agenda.
John asked, “Is this the Immortals’ Secret Area you mentioned?”
Ice Talker nodded and said, “Godslayer, there must be treasures related to the Immortals in this Secret Area. We can’t miss it.”
John nodded in agreement. Not only were the treasures in the Immortals’ Secret Area crucial, but Burning Sky’s death was also a priority.
Looking at Ice Talker in his arms, he asked gently, “Can you move?”
Her cheeks flushed a deep red as she gave a small nod.
John had pushed her to her limits for almost an entire day-something an ordinary person couldn’t endure. Fortunately, as an Overseer with peak upper-tier god cultivation, coupled with her mastery of the Wood Element power of laws, her recovery abilities were extraordinary. Although she still found movement a bit difficult, it wasn’t enough to hinder
her.
To her delight, their relationship had also helped alleviate most of the Lust Poison embedded in her Wood Element power of laws, leaving her unaffected now.
Her feelings for John, however, had only deepened.
“I-I need to get dressed. You… you go outside first,” Ice Talker stammered, still feeling shy- especially with John’s persistent, unrelenting energy. It left her both in awe and slightly terrified; if they continued, she doubted she’d be able to move at all today.
“I’ll help you dress…” John said with a mischievous grin. After a bit of playful banter, they eventually managed to get her dressed before leaving the room.
The two reappeared beneath the Tree of Life in John’s World-in-Hand, where Sini was still
waiting nearby.
Seeing that Ice Talker was unharmed, Sini sighed in relief but immediately shot a sharp glare at John, her expression slightly aggrieved. She didn’t need to ask to know what had happened
between the two.
“Ice Talker, did this guy bully you?” Sini asked as she moved to support Ice Talker, her tone
full of concern.
Ice Talker quickly lowered her head, avoiding her gaze, and murmured, “N-no.”
Sini, however, wasn’t fooled. She said knowingly, “I know how shameless he can be. If he ever
bullies you again, I’ll help you teach him a lesson.”
John, feeling exasperated, decided to change the subject. “Let’s head out.”
With a thought, he led the group out of the World-in-Hand, bringing them back to Purple Sky
City.
Outside the city, the roars of Hunters continued endlessly as they attacked the city walls in a
relentless tide.
However, with the Four Symbols Guardian Formation and Seven Kill Formation in place, the
Hunters posed no real threat.
“Milady, are you alright?” Terran and the Emperor of the Underworld immediately
approached upon seeing Ice Talker.
Ice Talker nodded. “Thanks to all of you, I’m fine now.”
“Milady, it was entirely my fault. I fell into the Witch Clan’s trap through my own
carelessness,” Terran said, guilt written all over his face. The thought of what might have happened to Ice Talker had filled him with dread; he knew he could never forgive himself if
something had gone wrong.
“Godslayer!” The Emperor of the Underworld turned to John and bowed deeply. “Thank you for saving Lady Ice Talker. If there’s anything you need in the future, don’t hesitate to ask.”
Terran quickly nodded in agreement.
John’s eyes lit up as he turned to the Emperor of the Underworld and asked, “There is
something I’d like your help with. Would you be willing to teach Tracy how to refine pills?” The Spiritual Power Pill was rare and could only be refined by an Alchemist. John had already asked Tracy, and she had the talent to refine pills, but she needed someone to teach her.
“That’s no problem at all. I quite like that little girl too,” the Emperor of the Underworld replied without hesitation, agreeing readily.
Ice Talker spoke up, “In that case, for this Secret Area exploration, Emperor of the
Underworld, you stay behind. Terran will come with us.”
“Milady, you’re planning to explore the Immortals’ Secret Area? Burning Sky will likely make another move against you,” the Emperor of the Underworld said, concern in his voice. Burning Sky had activated the Secret Area, and he was clearly after the Immortals’ treasures. Since they were already enemies with the Witch Clan, he was sure they wouldn’t let Ice Talker
go without a fight.
“Don’t worry, I can handle it,” Ice Talker reassured him, her gaze turning to John, feeling a sense of security she had never felt before.
“John, I want to go too!” Sini chimed in, quickly adding.
“No. Stay here and focus on leveling up. This time, I’ll only bring Cand-Dragon and Jolyne,”
John said firmly, putting his foot down.
The activation of the Immortals’ Secret Area in Shadow Star would attract many Overseers and
peak upper-tier gods.
Cand-Dragon and Jolyne were the two strongest members of his team, but even they wouldn’t be enough to contend with some of those Overseers.
If he brought too many people, it could end up becoming a burden.
“Hmph!” Sini huffed in dissatisfaction.
“Big Sis Sini, you can stay and help guard the city with me,” Tracy said, winking at her to offer
some comfort.
Sini blinked, then quickly understood, turning to John and saying, “John, next time, take us with you to explore the Secret Area.”
“Sure,” he agreed with a nod, eager to put an end to the current conversation. He’d deal with
the next Secret Area when it appeared.
“Let’s go.” John had already learned the coordinates of the Immortals’ Secret Area from Ice Talker. He immediately activated his Split Void ability, opening a spatial passage.
The group stepped through, and the portal closed behind them.
Sini and Tracy exchanged excited looks.
“Big Sis Sini, I’ve already made arrangements with Thunder Fireworks, and we’re ready to go
whenever,” Tracy said, her voice eager.
“Good,” Sini nodded, a thought crossing her mind. She then released the spirit beast army
from John’s World-in-Hand, who had been mining Spirit Stones. Having acquired part of the rules from John’s World-in-Hand and with the Power of the Nine Nether, Sini was now able to easily control John’s World-in-Hand.