Emperor of the Underworld was startled when the army of spirit beasts suddenly appeared. He turned to the two women, Sini and Tracy, and asked in confusion, “What are you planning to do?”
“Old man, I advise you not to meddle in our affairs,” Sini said, glaring at him and warning him sternly.
Emperor of the Underworld’s beard trembled with anger, but he still spoke, “Godslayer entrusted me with the task of protecting your safety. Don’t do anything rash.”
The army of spirit beasts numbered in the hundreds of thousands, and there were even numerous peak-tier spirit beasts among them. Such a force was clearly not meant for dealing with the Hunters outside the city.
“Sini, this old man is so annoying. Let’s lock him up in the World-in-Hand,” Tracy said, frowning in displeasure.
“Don’t. I want to stay with you.” Emperor of the Underworld could not stop the two women and, fearing something might go wrong, quickly added, “I’ll stay with you, but I’ll be no trouble.”
At that moment, Sara and Bonnie also led the elven army and the Beast Clan army to join them. With the spirit beasts, their forces now numbered close to 200,000.
Emperor of the Underworld realized their intent: they were planning to attack the main city of the Shadow Clan.
He was deeply alarmed and immediately warned them, but the women ignored him completely.
“Don’t worry, old man. We’ll be fine. You can come with us, but don’t cause any trouble!” Sini said, her tone filled with threat.
Though Emperor of the Underworld was displeased, he could not refute her.
Sini’s army was quickly absorbed into John’s World-in-Hand, leaving only the disciples of the Blues Family and the people of Skyline Continent, led by Ada, inside the city.
With the Four Symbols Guardian Formation and the Seven Kill Formation in place, repelling the Hunters would be a breeze.
Taking advantage of the others’ inattention, Sini left the city walls and charged straight into the Hunter army. Her figure swiftly disappeared into the distance.
…
John had no idea what was happening in the city.
He found himself in the midst of a vast snow-covered mountain range, the cold wind biting through the air, and an intense chill seeping into his bones.
“It’s so cold,” Jolyne frowned and tightened the thin dress around her, moving closer to John for warmth.
Among the group, only Ice Talker was unaffected by the freezing cold. She had trained in the ways of the ice element, and such harsh weather had no impact on her. In fact, it even helped her strengthen her powers.
Whoosh…
At that moment, several figures soared through the sky, quickly vanishing into the snow- covered mountains.
They were strong warriors from other races, with at least upper-tier god-level strength. John watched the direction they disappeared toward. There, he detected a wave of Spatial power-an entrance to the Secret Area.
“Let’s go, we’ll head over too.” John led the group, braving the howling cold winds, and flew deeper into the snow-covered mountains.
Within the snow mountains, the cold wind was even more biting, like blades scraping against their skin.
Soon, they found the entrance to the Secret Area, half-buried under the snowstorm.
“Hmph, humans. You think you can take the treasures of the Secret Area? You’re overestimating yourselves.” A Shadow Clan warrior recognized John and sneered in disdain. He then led his subordinates into the Secret Area.
John frowned and wondered aloud, “Was that guy the Lord of the Shadow main city?”
Ice Talker, who didn’t recognize him either, speculated, “He must have just been promoted. After you slaughtered eighteen city lords, Shadow God would have definitely filled the vacancies.”
“Is that so?” John’s interest piqued. Killing those Shadow Clan city lords would allow him to Plunder the power of Shadow’s laws.
His comprehension of the Shadow Law had already reached 22.1%, and he wasn’t afraid of any Shadow Clan experts now.
He was curious: What would happen if he reached 100% in Shadow Law comprehension? “Godslayer!” A shocked cry interrupted his thoughts. Humdwar appeared, leading a few powerful members of the Eternal Clan. When he saw John, his expression turned pale with fear.
The last time they met, Humdwar had barely escaped with his life.
“Run!” Before John could even respond, Humdwar hurriedly pulled his companions into the Secret Area.
Ice Talker, seeing this scene, was dumbfounded. She asked in confusion, “That guy is a Triple Star Overseer. Godslayer, what exactly did you do to him?”
John shrugged casually and said, “Nothing much. I almost killed him. But this time, he definitely won’t get away.”
He turned his gaze back to the entrance of the Secret Area, preparing to enter. This time, not only would he claim the treasures of the Immortals, but he wasn’t planning to let any of the Shadow Clan experts or the Overseers inside escape either.
“Let’s go.” He led the group through the spatial rift and entered the Secret Area.
Buzz…
A wave of Spatial power reverberated, and John felt a momentary disorientation. When he opened his eyes, he found himself surrounded by a void, a vast emptiness, and Ice Talker, Jolyne, and the others were nowhere to be seen.
“What’s going on?” He jumped in surprise, cautiously scanning his surroundings. It was a boundless expanse, with nothing in sight.
“Kill…”
Suddenly, the sound of enraged roars echoed around him.
In the void before John, an image materialized. It was a brutal battlefield, two armies locked in vicious combat.
One of the sides was The Immortals, while the opposing side consisted of the Shadow Clan, Witch Clan, Underworld Clan, the Eternal Clan, and other races John had never seen before. Mountains crumbled, earthquakes shook the earth, and cities were reduced to rubble.
A divine dragon fell, and a phoenix cried out in blood. John watched helplessly as one powerful member after another from The Immortals fell, his heart aching in despair. He could feel it-the scene was not some illusion but a real event that had taken place. In the final battle, the remaining forces of The Immortals were trapped in a city, surrounded by powerful experts from all the major races, including dozens of Lord Gods.
“Not just eight Lord Gods…” John was astonished, his heart sinking in sorrow. The downfall of The Immortals was now unavoidable.
Within the city, an array was fully activated. It was a formation even stronger than the Great Formation of the Surrounding Star, but it still couldn’t stop the assault of the Lord Gods. The remaining hundred or so powerful members of The Immortals gathered in the great hall.
John was also present nearby, but he seemed to be nothing more than a spectator, unable to take part in any of it.
“Eh?” He was surprised as he noticed a woman in the corner, dressed in green, her beauty
unparalleled.
It was the same woman who had once saved him. At the time, she had appeared as nothing but an illusion, and he hadn’t been able to see her clearly.
The woman in green seemed to sense his gaze. She slightly turned her head, looking directly
at his location, and said in a soft voice, “Enter the game with your body.”
Enter the game with your body? Those same four words again.
John frowned deeply, still unable to understand what they truly meant.
Previously, he had thought it was a call for him to descend into the gods’ game, but now it seemed that wasn’t the case.
He wanted to ask her what it meant, but with the vast distance of space and time separating them, he could only watch as things unfolded without being able to participate in any way. “Indeed,” a nearby elder, with the appearance of a Daoist immortal, nodded slightly and said calmly, “We can no longer change this. This is the only hope for The Immortals.”
“To place our hopes on an unknown, ordinary junior… it’s too risky.”
“Yes, it’s a faint hope.”
“What if it works?”
Several of them were discussing, and it seemed as though their conversation was related to
John.
He could sense that he was starting to understand something.
The elder interrupted the ongoing debate and spoke in a low voice, “At this point, there’s no
point in discussing further. Even if we fail, we can plant the seed of resistance. Let’s begin.”
The group gathered together, and the vast space was filled with the stirring of Time Law, as their lives began to rapidly drain away.
John was shocked. These people were sacrificing their own lives to perform a powerful secret
technique.
“Disturb the order of the universe…” The voices of the group echoed, and the fabric of time
and space gradually began to fade. John saw before him the scene of his past life, the moment
when he fought against the Shadow Clan and perished…
His Resurrection-it turned out that it truly had something to do with The Immortals.
But was everything they did worth it?
The scene before his eyes changed, and he found himself once again in the midst of a snow- covered mountain, surrounded by Ice Talker and the others.
His consciousness returned, and he looked around in confusion. It seemed that only he had witnessed the earlier scene, as though it had been nothing more than a fleeting dream.
But he knew-it had really happened.
He was astonished by The Immortals’ methods. They were able to transcend the river of time
and come to the future to Resurrect him.
But what was their purpose in doing all this?
To fight against the Shadow Clan? To prevent the gods’ game from continuing?
That didn’t seem to be the case. It was clear that he had an even more difficult task ahead of
him.
“Enter the game with your body?” He murmured to himself, still unable to grasp the meaning
of those four words. “Godslayer, what’s wrong?” Jolyne asked, noticing that he seemed a bit absent-minded, her
voice full of concern.
John snapped out of his daze, shaking his head. He didn’t offer an explanation-he didn’t
have one. He glanced around curiously. They were still in the snow-covered mountains, but now, many powerful beings had arrived. The weakest among them were upper-tier gods, and they had all gathered together in their respective factions.
Many of the individuals present turned their gaze toward John, filled with hostility, especially
those from the Shadow Clan.
Seven city lords and over a hundred Shadow Clan upper-tier gods at their peak strength
gritted their teeth, looking as if they wanted to tear him apart.
“Ice Talker, you’re still alive!” A middle-aged man in black armor, carrying a longsword on his back, appeared. Upon seeing Ice Talker, his expression shifted to one of surprise. “Burning Sky!” A Terran warrior next to John shouted angrily and took a step forward, ready to strike, but was immediately stopped by Ice Talker.
The rules of the Secret Area forbade fighting among the participants. If anyone violated this
rule, they would be teleported away and permanently lose their chance to claim the treasures of The Immortals.
“So this guy is Burning Sky?” John thought, curiously examining the middle-aged man, his gaze sharp and hostile.
“Heh.” Burning Sky sneered, his face full of disdain, and said in a cold tone, “You should be grateful that killing isn’t allowed within the Secret Area.”
With that, he ignored the group and led his subordinates over to stand with the Eternal Clan.
The Witch Clan and Eternal Clan had already formed an alliance, and Burning Sky had a close relationship with Humdwar.
The two of them spoke quietly to each other.
Every so often, Burning Sky would glance at John, his expression filled with shock, his brow
furrowed, and his eyes burning with killing intent.
John didn’t need to guess; he knew what they were plotting. He dismissed the thought and
turned to Ice Talker, asking, “The Secret Area prohibits killing each other?” “Godslayer, didn’t you hear the rules of the Secret Area?” Cand-Dragon asked in confusion.
When they entered the Secret Area, the rules had been announced.
John suddenly realized, replying casually, “I must have spaced out for a moment.”
The others were puzzled but didn’t press him further.
At that moment, the Secret Area’s rules sounded again. [Winter is Coming-The Secret Area temporarily closes, no entry or exit allowed.]
[The rules of the Secret Area: Either gain the final treasure or fail the trials; if you fail, the Secret Area closes permanently.]
[The first trial begins: The Flames of War Ignite.]
[Contestants must join either The Immortals or Shadow Clan factions to oppose each other. Different factions can engage in combat, and the laws do not apply to protect them.] [If The Immortals faction wins, they automatically advance to the next trial. If Shadow Clan wins, they receive basic rewards, and the Secret Area will close permanently. Choose your faction now.]