The final reward in The Secret Area is related to The Immortals.
Could it be that Burning Sky already knew about the rewards of The Secret Area?
“Alright, it’s a deal,” John looked at him without a trace of fear and decisively accepted the wager.
He believed his strength wasn’t inferior to Burning Sky.
Soon, the faction selection was complete. The Witch Clan and Eternal Clan’s Humdwar all chose to join The Immortals’ faction.
Not a single person joined the eight Lord God factions.
[Faction selection complete. No powerful individuals detected in the eight Lord God factions. Trial puppets will be automatically generated.]
The notification flashed. An overwhelming pressure filled the air as powerful figures began to materialize.
“Lord God puppets? How is this possible?” Humdwar exclaimed in shock. Gazing at the formidable puppets, he couldn’t help but swallow hard in fear.
For the eight Lord God factions, one Lord God puppet, forty Overseer puppets, and 80,000 peak-tier gods from various Lord God factions had been generated.
On John’s side, there were barely over 300 individuals. In both numbers and strength, they were no match for the enemy.
Burning Sky also looked grim. He wasn’t afraid of the Overseer puppets or the peak-tier gods, but the Lord God puppet was an opponent he couldn’t hope to defeat.
This trial was outright impossible to clear.
Had he known earlier, he would have joined one of the eight Lord God factions. Even if it meant forfeiting the final reward of The Secret Area, it would at least have been better than losing his life.
He hesitated, debating whether to give up on the trial altogether.
[Trial 3 begins. Success will grant access to the ultimate reward of The Secret Area.]
The system notification flashed again. Before Burning Sky could speak, an immense surge of The Heaven’s power of laws swept over them, enveloping everyone in an instant.
“Die!” A cold, mechanical voice echoed as the Lord God puppet charged straight at him.
Among them, Burning Sky had the highest cultivation level, making him the puppet’s primary target.
Whoosh!
A whirlwind howled as The Heaven’s power of laws condensed. With a casual strike, the Lord God puppet sent Burning Sky flying backward, blood spurting from his mouth.
The Lord God puppet, being a mere construct, was immune to the backlash of The Heaven’s blessing, allowing it to attack Overseers without restraint.
“So strong!” John frowned slightly at the sight. He wasn’t sure if he could defeat this puppet. Buzz!
The power of laws surged, and the Lord God puppet flashed again, reappearing in front of Burning Sky.
“Damn it!” Burning Sky panicked, black and powerful Witch Clan laws surging around him.
A pair of black gauntlets appeared in his hands. With a furious shout, he swung them toward the puppet.
Boom!
A deafening explosion resounded. He had no chance to fight back and was once again sent flying, coughing up blood.
“This thing is too strong! We must join forces, or we’re dead for sure!” He struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and declared grimly.
“Burning Sky, I’ll help you!” Without hesitation, Humdwar joined the battlefield.
Meanwhile, John remained indifferent and said, “Good luck, you two. I’ll take care of the other Overseer puppets first.”
“Idiot!” Burning Sky and Humdwar cursed in unison.
The two of them stood no chance against the Lord God puppet. Four Overseers under their command had joined the fight as well, but even so, they were utterly outmatched.
To make matters worse, the Lord God puppet completely ignored John and focused solely on attacking them.
“Human! If we die here, you won’t survive either!” black flames roaring to life as he threw himself fully into defending against the Lord God puppet’s assault.
His Hellfire wasn’t just destructive; it also inflicted soul damage, burning his enemies from the inside out.
The Overseers managed to barely hold off the Lord God puppet’s attacks, but it was only a temporary reprieve.
John and the others were also under immense pressure. Over forty Overseer puppets and more than 80,000 peak upper-tier god puppets had surrounded them entirely.
Among them, Cand-Dragon and Jolyne, being the weakest, were in constant peril.
“If I’d known, I would’ve brought Tony along,” Cand-Dragon muttered, his body transformed into its Heaven and Earth Transformation state, covered in countless wounds.
He found himself missing Tony’s Immortal Golden Body, which could perfectly counter these enemies’ attacks.
John’s brows furrowed tightly. “Enter my World-in-Hand,” he ordered.
With a single thought, he pulled the forty Overseer puppets and the 80,000 peak upper-tier gods into his World-in-Hand.
He also granted Cand-Dragon and Jolyne a portion of the World-in-Hand’s laws,
empowering them while they were inside.
“Despicable human, pulling the same trick again!” Burning Sky cursed as he watched John and
his group vanish along with the enemies.
Yet, they remained entangled with the Lord God puppet, unable to intervene.
…
Inside World-in-Hand, tens of thousands of powerful foes suddenly descended, including the forty mighty Overseer puppets. The overwhelming aura rippled through the space, causing it to tremble violently.
John’s expression was solemn. He transformed into his Heaven and Earth Transformation state, wielding a massive sword, ready at any moment to unleash Creation and Destruction.
So many enemies posed a severe threat to his World-in-Hand, and he couldn’t afford to give them a single opening.
“End this quickly!” he reminded his companions, his sword buzzing with intent. Bolstered by The Heaven’s laws, three colossal sword shadows tore through the sky, slashing toward the
Overseer puppets.
Ice Talker and Terran immediately invoked their World-in-Hand laws as well, unleashing
their full power in the attack.
Boom! Boom!
Explosions echoed endlessly as terrifying energy wreaked havoc, shredding the space of the
World-in-Hand apart.
Even the energy spilling over from their attacks was enough to cause devastating damage to the World-in-Hand.
John dared not be careless. Wielding his longsword, he brought it down with immense force, unleashing Creation and Destruction.
Whoosh…
As the massive sword swept through the air, the shattered space was momentarily restored, only to be destroyed again by the relentless, rampant energy. The cycle repeated endlessly. With a solemn expression, John continued to cast Creation and Destruction, stabilizing the
space.
While his surroundings brimmed with sword intent. The overwhelming power of laws surged around him as countless sword beams and powerful abilities rained down on his enemies.
Every single one of his attacks carried the essence of The Heaven’s power of laws, making them unstoppable against both the Overseer puppets and the peak upper-tier god puppets. At the same time, Ice Talker and Terran unleashed their full strength.
One puppet after another was slain, and John began to Plunder vast amounts of attributes,
causing his level to rise slowly.
Surprisingly, even the Overseer puppets could provide fragments of The Heaven’s
laws through Plunder, though only a mere 0.5% at a time.
For John, this was still a great boon. Unfortunately, these puppets were not true Overseers and
thus could not drop the Heart of the Continent.
Despite the numerous puppets being destroyed, the pressure on John’s group did not
diminish.
The remaining puppets became even more ferocious, especially the Overseer puppets. Their
aura surged with immense power of laws, making them nearly as formidable as Terran and Ice
Talker.
Only John could barely keep up with these formidable foes.
Whoosh!
A bloody mist filled the air as John activated his Blood Domain, enveloping the Overseer puppets and greatly suppressing their cultivation levels.
However, the Blood Domain also affected Ice Talker and the others significantly.
John quickly called out, “You handle the upper-tier god puppets! Leave these ones to me!”
“Alright, be careful,” Ice Talker and the others acknowledged, knowing they were no match for the Overseer puppets. They immediately withdrew from the battle against them and turned their attention to the upper-tier god puppets from various races.
These puppets, though weaker than the Overseers, were still at the peak upper-tier god level and numbered a staggering 80,000, creating immense pressure on the group. Fortunately, as Overseers, Ice Talker and Terran were powerful enough to barely hold their
ground.
Boom! Boom!
Explosions roared as the Overseer puppets easily tore through John’s Blood Domain, ripping open spatial cracks that unleashed chaotic space currents.
The entire World-in-Hand trembled violently under the strain.
The strength of these Overseer puppets was truly formidable.
John didn’t dare relax. Once again, he cast Creation and Destruction, stabilizing the ruptured
space.
Then, gathering the full power of The Heaven’s laws, he unleashed a barrage of magical skills, bombarding the puppets mercilessly.
[You have killed an Overseer Puppet, gaining 26.766 trillion experience points.]
[Plunder ability activated: +0.5% comprehension of The Heaven’s laws, +10 to physical
critical rate, +10 to magical critical rate, +1 to luck.]
…
The notifications flashed continuously as the Overseer puppets, unable to withstand the
might of The Heaven’s laws, were destroyed one after another.
Soon, all forty Overseer puppets had been slaughtered by John.
Through Plunder, he accumulated a vast amount of attributes, increasing his comprehension
of The Heaven’s laws by 18%.
His total comprehension of The Heaven’s laws now stood at 44%, significantly enhancing his
strength once more.
Of the forty puppets, John had personally slain thirty-six, while Ice Talker and Terran, working together, had managed to take down four.
Now, only the army of over 60,000 peak upper-tier god puppets remained.
Buzz!
A massive surge of sword intent filled the air, sword beams flickering across the skies,
blanketing the entire puppet army.
John joined the fray, and the tide of battle shifted instantly. It became a one-sided massacre.
In less than fifteen minutes, every single upper-tier god puppet was wiped out. John’s level shot up to over 23,000, and he had plundered an enormous number of attributes. Unfortunately, these trial puppets didn’t drop any weapons or equipment. “Godslayer, it seems like your strength has increased again?” Ice Talker turned to John, her
face filled with shock.
Previously, John had needed considerable effort to kill peak upper-tier gods, but now he was annihilating them with ease.
John merely nodded without offering much explanation. Instead, he said, “Let’s go. I wonder
how Burning Sky and the others are holding up.”
He wasn’t sure if Burning Sky and his team could defeat the Lord God puppet, but with a
thought, he led his group out of the World-in-Hand.
Boom! Boom!
Explosions echoed as the power of The Heaven’s laws surged wildly.
Burning Sky, Humdwar, and their remaining allies were no match for the Lord God puppet and
were in a miserable state.
Their forces had suffered devastating losses, leaving fewer than one hundred survivors.
The Lord God puppet also wielded The Heaven’s laws and possessed terrifying attributes that
directly countered the Overseers.
“Human, hurry up and help us!” Burning Sky, covered in blood and looking battered, had just
been blasted apart once more. He resurrected on the spot and, seeing John appear, urgently cried for assistance.
Fortunately, the puppets generated by The Secret Area lacked soul-based attack methods; otherwise, they would have already been doomed.
John hesitated for a moment before deciding to intervene. He was curious about the Lord God
puppet’s true strength.
Buzz!
Sword intent resonated through the air as three massive sword beams materialized out of
nowhere, tearing through the void and slashing directly at the Lord God puppet.
Boom!
With a deafening explosion, the heavens seemed to tremble. An endless surge of The
Heaven’s laws rippled outward, sending everyone nearby flying.
Even John was forced to take a step back.