An individual from the Underworld Clan flew into the air, holding a long blade. His aura was powerful, a peak two-star The Overseer.
He stared warily at John and spoke, “Godslayer, our goals align; we are both after the Shadow Clan. I think we could work together.”
“Heh, really?” John sneered, his voice cold. “Unfortunately, I’m not interested in teaming up with you.”
As he spoke, he swung his sword and attacked.
“Seeking death!” The Underworld Clan expert fumed, crossing his blade in front of him.
Boom!
A loud explosion rang out, and the Underworld Clan member spat blood, sent flying through the air.
“Impressive!” His expression changed slightly, and his eyes narrowed in focus, gazing at John.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, purple flames rose from his body.
It was Purple Flame Hellfire. His figure was immediately consumed by it, followed by a piercing cry of agony.
“Die!” John roared, his overwhelming sword intent humming in the air. A massive sword beam tore through the skies, accompanied by a powerful soul attack, striking with fury.
Puff!
Blood splattered, and the Underworld Clan expert was instantly slain.
[You have killed a two-star The Overseer. You gained 26,766,000,000 experience points.] [Plunder talent activated: The Heaven law comprehension +1%, physical critical hit +10, attack speed +10.]
The system notifications flashed.
The surrounding experts stood frozen, dumbfounded by the scene.
“You… you actually killed Lord Humder!” one of the Underworld Clan members stammered, his voice shaking as he stared at John in disbelief.
John’s power had surpassed everyone’s expectations. With just two strikes, he had easily slain a The Overseer. Even Lord Gods seemed no more than a distant possibility at this point. “Next, it’s your turn!” His icy voice rang out, like the toll of a death bell in everyone’s ears. In the next instant, boundless sword rays flickered, enveloping the entire battlefield. “Retreat, quickly!” The others finally reacted, abandoning their attacks on the Shadow Clan city as they fled in panic.
Even so, nearly seventy percent of them were struck down in the ensuing onslaught.
John’s level surged again, increasing by over thirty levels.
He couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy. It seemed that killing upper-tier gods and peak upper-tier gods was the fastest way to level up.
Roar…
A series of furious roars echoed around him as endless Hunters surged toward the battlefield. John couldn’t be bothered to deal with them. He controlled three longswords and mercilessly shredded the incoming Hunters. His gaze turned toward the Shadow Clan army on the city walls, and he coldly said, “Don’t you dare stay up there; come down and die!”
On the city walls, the Shadow Clan soldiers exchanged fearful glances, their eyes wide with terror. No one dared leave the city walls, and none of them dared to launch an attack.
“This is troublesome!” John frowned. He only wanted to slaughter the Shadow Clan experts, not destroy the city.
Boom!
Just as he was mulling over his next move, a violent explosion suddenly rang out from above. Star Dust shimmered in the sky.
Someone was attacking The Great Formation of the Surrounding Star.
John’s expression shifted slightly. Could the formation really be broken this soon?
Inside the city, the Shadow Clan was also in a state of panic.
“Quickly, send for Spirit Stones from the other cities! The formation cannot fall!” Chaos erupted inside the city.
The energy consumption of The Great Formation of the Surrounding Star was enormous. The Spirit Stones in the city had already been depleted over the past few days.
If they didn’t replenish the energy soon, the formation would collapse.
John heard the commotion inside the city and immediately tore through space, appearing inside the main city.
In the central plaza, a huge beam of light shot up into the sky, connecting the heavens with the Star Dust. This beam was one of the core components of The Great Formation of the Surrounding Star.
At that moment, the light of the beam had dimmed significantly. Without an energy infusion, it was on the verge of collapse.
In the plaza, hundreds of Shadow Clan experts had gathered, with the newly appointed city lord of the 101st main city leading them.
“Human!” Suddenly, a cry of surprise rang out as someone noticed John.
The surrounding crowd immediately tensed up, drawing their weapons and surrounding him in a defensive stance, as if facing a great enemy.
“Don’t be so nervous. I’m here to help you,” John said with a faint smile. His mind shifted, and from his World-in-Hand, he took out a massive pile of Spirit Stones, stacking them high.
The Shadow Clan soldiers around him stared in confusion, not understanding his motives, but they still didn’t dare lower their guard.
The city lord, realizing what was happening, quickly gave an order. “Quick, replenish the formation’s energy!”
Only then did the crowd react, hurriedly collecting the Spirit Stones and feeding them into the beam of light.
Buzz!
With the energy replenished, the beam stabilized again, and the starlight flashed across the sky, temporarily blocking the incoming attacks from the forces outside Shadow Star. The city lord let out a sigh of relief, gathering his courage to walk up to John and bowing respectfully. “Human, I don’t know what your intentions are, but thank you for this.” “Verbal thanks aren’t enough,” John said coldly, his tone turning sharp. Before the city lord could respond, he struck.
A flash of cold light gleamed.
The city lord froze, caught off guard, and before he could react, he was blasted away.
The attack only dealt 1% soul damage, but he was immediately resurrected at his original spot, his face pale. He hastily retreated, glaring at John with fury. “Human, what is the meaning of this?”
“Hmph, do I need a reason to kill you?” John sneered, unfazed, and struck again.
He had already noticed that maintaining the operation of the formation only required a dozen
or so people.
He wouldn’t destroy the city or the formation, but he wouldn’t spare these powerful Shadow
Clan experts.
Buzz!
The air trembled as he directly unleashed Soul Impact. The overwhelming power of his soul surged like a giant hammer, crashing into the minds of the surrounding individuals, shattering their souls instantly.
The Shadow Clan upper-tier gods at their peak shared their souls with the Hunters’ Brood Mother. However, under John’s terrifying soul attack, even the Brood Mother was obliterated
alongside them.
[You have killed the Shadow Clan city lord of the 101st main city, gaining 26.766 billion
experience.]
[Your level has increased…]
[Plunder talent activated: Shadow Law comprehension +1%, Shadow Power +10, Spirit
+10,000, Luck +1.]
…
The notification flashed on screen, signaling that John’s soul attack had been devastating. The city lord, along with several peak upper-tier gods of the Shadow Clan, were completely
annihilated.
Only a few Shadow Clan experts, standing by the light pillar, remained, trembling with fear as
they witnessed this scene.
However, John didn’t continue to attack them. Instead, he took out tens of thousands of Spirit Stones and said indifferently, “No need to thank me. This is your payment.”
With that, he soared into the sky, turning his attention to the Shadow Clan soldiers on the city
walls.
The air was filled with the sound of wailing.
The remaining Shadow Clan soldiers looked at the pile of Spirit Stones beside them and then
turned to the soldiers on the city walls being slaughtered. They couldn’t help but swallow
nervously.
“This human is protecting The Great Formation of the Surrounding Star!” one of them finally
realized, his voice trembling.
“Should we destroy the formation?”
“Shut up! Are you crazy? If the formation is destroyed, Shadow Star will be doomed.”
“This human won’t kill us. We’ll pretend nothing happened and just focus on guarding the
formation.”
The group gradually calmed down, standing near the formation as they closed their eyes in
anguish. From time to time, the chilling screams of the Shadow Clan soldiers echoed, making their scalps tingle and cold sweat bead on their foreheads.
Those soldiers were their comrades, and some were even their family members.
But now, they couldn’t afford to think about that. All they cared about was surviving.
Soon, John had almost wiped out all the Shadow Clan experts in the 101st city. Only a few remained around the formation, with a handful of lower-tier gods still alive.
John didn’t continue to slaughter them. His figure vanished as he headed toward the next Shadow Star main city.
The few people standing by the formation saw John disappear and let out a quiet sigh of relief, their expressions filled with sorrow.
“As soon as Lord Shadow God returns, he will surely avenge us…” one person muttered to themselves, feeling a bit better inside.
…
John continued to roam between the major cities, hunting down the powerful Shadow Clan
experts. Of course, he also made sure to take out a large number of Spirit Stones, helping to support the consumption of The Great Formation of the Surrounding Star.
His World-in-Hand contained vast Spirit Stone mines, and for him, the Spirit Stones he used were just a drop in the ocean-almost negligible.
The main cities of Shadow Star had been, to varying degrees, under siege by the powerful
forces of various races.
In a way, this had accelerated his leveling efficiency.
In less than half a month, John had slaughtered fifty Shadow Clan main cities, and his level
had finally reached 50,000.
[Your level has reached 50,000, unlocking the advancement quest. After advancing, you can continue to level up.]
[Mid-tier gods advancement quest: Kill 20 mid-tier gods.]
…
[You have completed the mid-tier gods advancement quest. Your cultivation has advanced to
mid-tier gods, and your four primary attributes have increased by 500,000.]
[You have broken through to early-stage three-star The Overseer, and your four primary
attributes have increased by 1,000,000.]
The system notifications flashed.
John had successfully advanced to mid-tier gods and had reached early-stage three-star The
Overseer, significantly boosting his power.
He had killed many of the Shadow Clan city lords and plundered a large number of attributes.
His comprehension of the Shadow Law had reached 90%, and after that, it could no longer be improved.
It was unclear whether it was because of the progress in the Shadow Law, but he could clearly sense that the resource consumption of Shadow Star was growing, and the power of its laws was weakening. He even heard a mournful cry from Shadow Star.
It seemed that Shadow Star itself had some form of consciousness.
He had a feeling that if his comprehension of the Shadow Law reached 100%, he would be able
to completely control Shadow Star.
However, after reaching 90%, an invisible force seemed to limit further advancement.
He didn’t mind too much. His strongest sword techniques and the enhancement of the
Shadow Law were just the icing on the cake.
During this period, he also killed a fair number of other races’ The Overseers, including a late-
stage three-star The Overseer from the Sky God race.
His comprehension of The Heaven Law had increased to 71%, and he became more adept at applying the principles of The Heaven Law.
He glanced up at the sky, where the Star Dust still twinkled.
However, over the past while, the frequency of attacks from The Great Formation of the
Surrounding Star had increased significantly.
He suspected that the formation wouldn’t be able to hold up much longer and could be broken
at any time.
“I should be able to comprehend The Immortals’ legacy once more,” he muttered softly to
himself.
All seven of his main techniques had been leveled up to level 20,000, but this time, he didn’t comprehend the Immortal Art divine skill.
Even his other skills hadn’t been comprehended.
Yet, he could sense that comprehending The Immortals’ legacy would provide a significant
boost.
He didn’t continue slaughtering other cities. Instead, he tore open a space rift and returned to
Purple Sky City.
The area around the city was still under siege by countless Hunters.
The players, along with John’s allied forces from various races, were all putting in their full
effort to destroy the attackers, rapidly leveling up. Especially the players who had recently entered Shadow Star-most had reached level 9. A few had even advanced to the demigod realm.