“So powerful!” John frowned slightly, his expression grave as he formed a general assessment of the Lord God puppet.
This puppet also wielded The Heaven’s power of laws, and at a level exceeding 15%.
Considering the puppets generated by The Secret Area only possessed 50% of their original’s strength, the true power of a real Lord God would be far more terrifying.
At his current strength, John suspected he would still fall short against an actual Lord God.
However, as for this Lord God puppet, he could just barely manage to contend with it.
John retreated to the edge of the battlefield, refraining from further attacks.
Perhaps he could use this Lord God puppet to wear down or even kill Burning Sky and Humdwar. Even if they survived, it would still severely weaken their strength.
“What are you trying to do, human?” The two quickly realized his intentions, their faces flushing with anger.
In retaliation, they deliberately lured the Lord God puppet toward John’s direction.
Boom! Boom!
The overwhelming surge of The Heaven’s power of laws rippled outward, affecting everyone in its range, including John.
He sighed internally. It seemed avoiding the conflict entirely wasn’t an option after all. “Get back, all of you,” he called out to Ice Talker and the others. Then, once again activating his Heaven and Earth Transformation, John surged forward with a powerful wave of The Heaven’s power of laws, charging directly at the Lord God puppet.
The clash turned into a fierce melee.
The overwhelming power of laws collided, and the heavens themselves seemed to rumble. In terms of pure physical strength, John was no match for the puppet and was repeatedly forced backward, temporarily overwhelmed.
Even so, the sight left Burning Sky and Humdwar in utter shock.
They had barely been able to resist the puppet’s attacks, yet John was holding his ground in direct combat.
The brief reprieve allowed the two to catch their breath, and they watched the scene with astonishment.
“Do you think you can kill this human?” Humdwar asked, suppressing his internal injuries and turning to Burning Sky with a low voice.
Burning Sky frowned deeply, his face heavy with thought. After a moment, he shook his head slightly. “Hard to say. In a life-or-death battle, if we worked together, we might stand a chance.”
Humdwar nodded in agreement, his voice cautious. “This guy is too strange. I suspect his World-in-Hand hides some kind of ultimate move. If we want to kill him, we can’t enter his World-in-Hand.”
“That’s easy,” Burning Sky replied with confidence. “We’ll just drag him into our own World- in-Hand instead.”
Burning Sky remained convinced that killing John was possible.
His most powerful ability was his soul-based attack, especially his black Hellfire.
However, the Lord God puppet, lacking a soul, was immune to such attacks. Furthermore, the Hellfire’s destructive power couldn’t destroy the puppet’s physical body.
Boom!
A deafening explosion resounded as John spat out blood and was sent flying backward. His physical body had been destroyed outright by the Lord God puppet.
[You have been killed by the Lord God Puppet. Lifesaver talent activated…]
The notification flashed as John resurrected on the spot, his body enveloped in golden light, triggering the Lifesaver talent’s invincibility state.
“Come on!” he roared, his fighting spirit surging. Seizing the moment granted by his invincibility, he charged at the Lord God puppet once more.
Boom! Boom!
The golden light surrounding him gradually dissipated. Even with the invincibility provided
by his Lifesaver talent, he was still no match for the Lord God puppet.
Ice Talker and the others looked tense, their hearts filled with unease.
Even though it was just a puppet, it possessed the strength of a Lord God, and they were deeply worried that something might happen to John.
Crack!
A sharp sound echoed as the golden light surrounding him shattered, and he was struck down once again by the Lord God puppet.
John resurrected on the spot, quickly retreating as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his expression growing increasingly serious.
Although the Lord God puppet only had half the power of a true Lord God, its four basic attributes were likely around five billion each, making it far stronger than him.
“Enough playing around,” he muttered. He stopped trying to engage the puppet in direct combat, and instead, the massive sword intent around him began to hum. Chaos Force gathered, enhanced by The Heaven’s laws, and countless sword beams roared forward, aiming at the Lord God puppet.
In an instant, the puppet’s figure was engulfed by thousands of sword beams. Furious roars echoed as a surge of immense power erupted, tearing through the onslaught of sword beams. The puppet charged straight at John at terrifying speed.
Whoosh!
The wind howled as a colossal palm shadow, large enough to block out the sky, descended toward him.
John remained unflustered. With The Heaven’s power of laws surging once more, he unleashed the Nine Heavens Sword technique. Three massive sword beams materialized, slicing toward the enormous palm shadow.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A horrifying pressure permeated the area as the space around them shattered. Chaotic spatial currents surged violently, and the overwhelming energy unleashed whirling gales. Burning Sky and Humdwar were stunned by the scene. Faces pale with fear, they scrambled to retreat, terrified of being caught in the battle’s devastating aftermath.
Amid the spatial collapse, John and the Lord God puppet were drawn directly into the chaotic space streams.
Fortunately, his Heaven and Earth Transformation was powerful enough to resist the chaotic flows of space.
“Not good!” Ice Talker’s face turned grim as she urgently called out, “Godslayer, don’t fight within the chaotic space! If you’re devoured by the currents, you won’t be able to return!”
John understood the dangers of the chaotic space streams all too well. However, with the Lord God puppet relentlessly pursuing him, he couldn’t disengage.
Boom!
Another deafening explosion rang out as John sustained severe injuries, his body hurtling deeper into the chaotic space currents.
“Godslayer!” The others rushed to the edge of the spatial fissure, watching in alarm and
desperation.
The terrifying energy rippled outward, and the spatial cracks continued to expand, threatening to devour nearly half of The Secret Area.
Buzz!
At that moment, a powerful aura erupted from deep within The Secret Area, instantly stabilizing the fractured space.
Burning Sky’s face shifted dramatically as he looked toward the source of the energy deep within The Secret Area. His eyes widened in excitement and disbelief as he shouted, “It’s the ancient artifact of The Immortals! I knew it!”
“An ancient artifact?” Ice Talker frowned but had no time to dwell on the revelation. She turned her attention back to the chaotic spatial currents, scanning for any trace of John. Within the turbulent currents, the sounds of a fierce battle reverberated, accompanied by constant explosions. However, neither John nor the Lord God puppet was visible anymore. Ice Talker was anxious, her heart racing with worry. Yet she didn’t dare rush into the chaotic spatial currents. All she could do was pray that John would return safely.
The sounds of the battle gradually faded away, until finally, there was only silence.
“It’s over,” Ice Talker whispered, her expression filled with despair.
Burning Sky and the others approached the edge of the spatial fissure.
A faint, almost imperceptible smile played on his lips as he remarked casually, “What a pity. I
did have a certain appreciation for that human.”
Ice Talker’s cold gaze locked onto him, her killing intent palpable, though she refrained from
acting.
The trial wasn’t over yet, and the restrictions of The Secret Area were still in place. Members
of the same faction couldn’t kill one another-violating this rule would result in immediate expulsion from The Secret Area, with no chance of ever returning.
Cand-Dragon frowned. “Godslayer has mastery over the space law. He should be able to make
it back, right?”
Even so, his voice betrayed uncertainty.
Terran shook his head and explained, “Chaotic spatial currents are a strange and unpredictable domain. Even with control over the space law, escape is nearly impossible. Not even a Lord God could guarantee survival if trapped inside.”
“Godslayer will make it!” Jolyne snapped, glaring at him with determination.
“Let’s hope so,” Terran replied with a sigh. He, too, silently wished for John’s safe return.
The group remained by the spatial fissure, waiting anxiously.
Thanks to the intervention of the immense power within The Secret Area, the spatial fissure
neither expanded nor closed completely.
Time slipped by unnoticed. A week had passed.
By now, Ice Talker and the others were losing hope.
“That human ruined us!” Humdwar growled angrily.
With both John and the Lord God puppet trapped in the chaotic spatial currents, their fates unknown, the trial seemed to be stuck in limbo.
If they wanted to leave, they could simply attack each other, violating The Secret Area’s rules
and triggering a forced expulsion. But no one wanted to forfeit the ultimate reward of The
Secret Area.
Deep down, they all clung to the faint hope that John might somehow manage to kill the Lord
God puppet and return.
Terran cast a cold glance at Humdwar and said icily, “If it weren’t for him, you’d already be
dead.”
“Hmph!” Humdwar snorted in disdain, unwilling to engage further.
The restrictions of The Secret Area prevented him from acting out, no matter how furious he
felt.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a fluctuation in spatial power rippled through the area. The massive spatial fissure
began to close slowly.
“This isn’t good! We can’t let the fissure close!” Terran’s face darkened. If the fissure sealed completely, John would likely be lost forever.
The group quickly prepared to attack, intending to disrupt the space and stop the fissure from
closing.
“Wait!” Ice Talker raised her hand to halt them, her voice trembling with excitement. “It’s
Godslayer!”
From within the spatial fissure, a powerful hum of sword intent reverberated. A massive
sword beam slashed through the endless chaotic spatial currents, cutting them apart. In an
instant, a figure emerged.
John!
“I knew Godslayer would be fine!” Jolyne exhaled deeply, the weight of her worry finally
lifting from her heart.
The group rushed forward to meet him.
“Human, did you really kill the Lord God puppet?” Burning Sky frowned deeply, his cold gaze fixed on John as he asked.
“What else?” John responded, his expression calm and unbothered.
A faint twitch appeared at the corner of Burning Sky’s eye. A flicker of fear flashed across his
face as he couldn’t help but wonder-if they truly fought, would he even be a match for John?
At that moment, the Secret Area’s system prompt echoed.
[Trial 3 has ended. The Immortals faction is victorious.]
[All members of The Immortals faction are rewarded with 100 medium-grade spirit crystals. The top three enemy slayers are rewarded with 100 high-grade spirit crystals.]
The rewards this time were better than those from the previous trials. Every member of The
Immortals faction received 100 medium-grade spirit crystals.
As expected, John, Ice Talker, and Terran once again ranked as the top three slayers, earning
an additional 100 high-grade spirit crystals.
High-grade spirit crystals granted an increase of 50 points in spiritual power when used.
John happily accepted the reward. Turning to the side, he noticed Burning Sky’s darkened expression and stretched out his hand. “A bet’s a bet. Hand it over.” Burning Sky narrowed his eyes slightly, his jaw clenched as he struggled to suppress the anger
rising within him. He was clearly reluctant to hand over his spirit crystals. “Human, you cheated!” protested one of the Overseer members of the Witch Clan. “If you
hadn’t used your World-in-Hand, there’s no way you would’ve killed more enemies than our lord!”
John shot the man a cold glare. “Who said you could speak here?”
The Overseer flinched, instinctively shrinking back. Remembering John’s overwhelming strength, he realized he wasn’t a match for him.
[The Secret Area trial is complete. The Immortals faction may claim the final reward.]
The Secret Area’s system prompt echoed again as a spatial fissure appeared, leading to the deepest part of The Secret Area.
Their eyes lit up at the sight, and without paying the system prompt much heed, the group
immediately rushed toward the fissure.
Bang! Bang!
Cries of pain rang out as they were all violently repelled, unable to pass through the fissure.
It appeared that among them, only John was truly a descendant of The Immortals.
“The Immortals?” Burning Sky froze for a moment before his eyes blazed with anger. They
had been played by this Secret Area all along.
They had chosen The Immortals faction, fought to help the faction pass the final trial, and now couldn’t even claim the reward.
