Tracy spoke up, “Well, there’s nothing else to do. Let’s help Spoorate find some powerful dragon-type magical beasts. There must be some in this swamp.”
Her overall strength had only been restored to 11%, and she urgently needed to hunt a large number of magical beasts to regain her full power.
“But can we handle them?” Xayah expressed some concern. John was in closed-door cultivation, and this Dead Swamp harbored nine-star magical beasts. They were certainly no match for them.
Spoorate quickly added, “Of course we can! Sini-sister and Tracy-sister are really strong.”
“You’re such a thoughtful little girl.” Tracy smiled at the compliment, feeling pleased. She steered the sailboat deeper into the swamp.
Although the girls were not a match for eight- or nine-star magical beasts, they were not afraid.
Sini had partial privileges with John’s World-in-Hand, and her special Power of the Nine Nether allowed her to break through space. She could always enter World-in-Hand whenever needed.
At worst, if they encountered danger, they could call for John’s help right away.
…
Inside World-in-Hand, John was unaware of the events unfolding outside.
He observed the area tainted by Black Snake’s blood, attempting to use his life force to purify it.
However, there was no effect. The Black Snake’s blood was incredibly vile, and the surrounding area remained barren and lifeless.
John couldn’t help but feel helpless.
“I wonder if the Primordial Gourd can purify this.” He took out the Primordial Gourd but didn’t rush to refine it.
“Let me refine the Heart of the Continent first.” He muttered softly to himself, beginning to refine the Heart of the Continent that Black Snake had dropped.
As a three-star The Overseer, refining the Heart of the Continent was effortless for him.
Before long, the Heart of the Continent was absorbed and refined, enhancing his Power of Laws. His World-in-Hand also became even more stable.
However, compared to before it was destroyed, it was still a bit weak.
He wasn’t concerned, continuing to refine the Primordial Gourd.
He had a feeling that the Primordial Gourd could restore World-in-Hand to its former glory.
Whoosh!
The Primordial Gourd floated in front of him, slowly rotating, its vast Chaos Force radiating in all directions.
The Chaos Force within his own body seemed to respond and began to circulate automatically.
“So powerful!” His expression lit up with excitement. He focused all his attention, closed his eyes, and carefully felt the Chaos Force, beginning the refinement of the Primordial Gourd.
Streams of purple energy flowed, merging into his body. It was the purest form of Chaos Force.
Not only that, but the Immortals’ legacy nearby also seemed to resonate. Streams of refined Power of Laws began to flow, surrounding both John and the Primordial Gourd.
“Such immense power!” Avis, not far off, exclaimed in astonishment upon noticing the scene.
He dared not disturb John, so he moved toward the Immortals’ legacy and entered closed-door cultivation himself.
Whoosh…
The Chaos Force grew increasingly stronger, constantly spreading outward, almost enveloping the entire World-in-Hand.
Not only that, but World-in-Hand itself began absorbing the Chaos Force, continuously expanding and becoming even more stable.
…
Without realizing it, seven days had passed, and John had fully refined the Primordial Gourd.
Buzz!
The space around him trembled, and the terrifying Chaos Force surrounding him surged, vast as the sea, containing boundless, infinite power.
He opened his eyes. His gaze was deep, and the Chaos Force within his eyes seemed to flow, as if holding a vast universe within them.
Whoosh!
A wild gust of wind roared as a terrifying aura spread. The Chaos Force inside him circulated, and without his control, it automatically triggered his divine skill, Heaven and Earth Transformation.
In an instant, he transformed into a towering giant. Compared to before, his size was even more enormous, and his strength was far greater.
“The Heaven and Earth Transformation has increased again!” he exclaimed in surprise and delight.
He could clearly sense that the enhancement of Heaven and Earth Transformation had received another substantial boost.
This was likely due to the growth of the Chaos Force.
[You have gained the Chaos Body. All four basic attributes +100 million.]
[You have advanced to late-stage Three-Star The Overseer. All four basic attributes +2 million.]
Two messages flashed across his vision.
John was taken aback. After refining the Primordial Gourd, he had actually obtained the Chaos Body!
Before, he had felt a bit regretful for not obtaining the Chaos Green Lotus back in Shadow Star, but now, with the help of the Primordial Gourd, he had successfully transformed into the Chaos Body.
Moreover, he had a strong feeling that this Primordial Gourd was even more powerful than the Chaos Green Lotus.
Not only that, but his The Overseer cultivation had also advanced, from the early stage of Three-Star The Overseer to the late stage.
His strength had been significantly boosted once again.
“Wait, World-in-Hand has fully recovered?” John noticed the changes around him and couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise and joy.
At that moment, World-in-Hand had completely restored itself. Even the Spirit Stone mines that had disappeared were now back.
Furthermore, compared to before, World-in-Hand had doubled in size, becoming both broader and more stable.
“Thank goodness… That Black Snake only obtained the Primordial Gourd but didn’t refine it.” John silently breathed a sigh of relief. If the Black Snake had refined the Primordial Gourd, he definitely wouldn’t have stood a chance.
He reached out with his hand, and the Primordial Gourd floated into his palm. Like the United Sword and several other Ancient Artifacts, the Primordial Gourd had already recognized him as its master.
He immersed his mind in the Primordial Gourd, and a vast world appeared before him.
“What a massive world!” he exclaimed in disbelief.
The world within the Primordial Gourd was comparable to an entire star domain.
However, this star domain had not yet been fully developed. The Chaos Force surged, and there was no sign of life.
If this world were to be fully opened and integrated into World-in-Hand, his strength would undoubtedly receive an overwhelming boost.
The only downside was that his current strength was too weak to open up this vast world.
He withdrew his mind from this world and glanced at the area contaminated by Black Snake’s blood.
Perhaps he could move these polluted regions into this world.
The Primordial Gourd was vast, and although Black Snake’s blood was evil, it would have no effect on that enormous world.
A thought crossed his mind, and he directly absorbed the polluted area into the Primordial Gourd.
Whoosh!
The black blood vanished, and boundless vitality spread out. The desolate, barren land that had been empty just moments ago now became full of life.
John took a deep breath and instantly felt a sense of relief.
“Right, there’s also the Dark Heart of Elements.” He thought to himself, eager to continue refining it and absorbing its power.
Powerful dark The power of laws surged.
His comprehension of the laws of dark elements had already reached 100%, making this refinement far easier than when he had refined the Heart of the Continent.
[You have gained the Body of Dark Elements. You are immune to dark-elemental damage; you have comprehended the Immortal Art Dark Escape and the divine skill Dark Awakening.]
The notification flashed, and he quickly refined the Dark Heart of Elements, acquiring the Body of Dark Elements.
Not only that, but he had also comprehended an Immortal Art and a divine skill.
Dark Escape, like the other four basic elemental escape techniques, consumed 1000 spiritual power per second when used. It melded into the dark elements, making the user immune to damage—a perfect skill for evasion and defense.
Dark Awakening made it so that the words spoken would immediately activate, enhancing dark magic damage by one hundred times. It consumed 10,000 spiritual power per second.
With his Wrath of the Gods talent reducing the consumption by 99%, this was hardly an issue.
However, what excited him the most wasn’t the Body of Dark Elements, but the Black Magic Crystal.
He could feel that this Black Magic Crystal was no ordinary item.
He took out the Black Magic Crystal and was about to begin refining it when a sudden fluctuation of spatial power interrupted him. Sini’s figure appeared out of nowhere.
“John!” Her expression was slightly panicked, and upon seeing that John was not in closed-door cultivation, she visibly relaxed.
“What’s going on?” he asked, putting the Black Magic Crystal away, a hint of confusion in his voice.
Sini quickly explained, “It seems we’ve run into the black magicians of the Celestial Vault organization that Avis mentioned. They’re trying to steal the ship, and I’m no match for them.”
“Black magicians?” Avis, who had been cultivating nearby, was startled by her words. He panicked and asked, “Those guys tracked us here?”
John shot him a glance and said coolly, “It’s just a few black magicians. Look at you, acting so scared.”
“Master, you have no idea how strange those guys are. I barely escaped,” Avis said, his face filled with lingering fear. He didn’t know how to explain further.
“Let’s go, we’ll check it out,” John replied without saying much. A thought crossed his mind, and he left World-in-Hand.
Whoosh!
Powerful waves of laws of darkness assaulted him.
John was startled and instinctively stood in front of Sini to protect her.
Having already transformed into the Body of Dark Elements, dark magic could no longer harm him.
Boom, boom…
Dark Orbs struck his body, forcing him to stagger back slightly. He quickly surveyed the surroundings.
The swamp was thick with overgrown shrubs, and scattered across the area were a dozen corpses that resembled giant dragons.
In the air, dozens of black-robed figures hovered, exuding a powerful, malevolent aura.
These individuals were all seven-star experts, with the leader reaching the eight-star level.
They were the black magicians of the Celestial Vault organization.
Around them, the laws of darkness gathered, forming a cage that trapped the people on the ship.
The leader seemed intent on taking John’s ship; otherwise, they would have already killed the women.
“Avis!” The leader of the black-robed men recognized Avis and his eyes lit up with cold satisfaction. “So you were hiding here. To steal a treasure from Celestial Vault, your crime is unforgivable!”
He roared and charged forward.
“Master, help!” Avis cried in panic. He knew just how terrifying these black-robed men were, quickly ducking behind John for safety.
“Human, step aside!” The black-robed leader barely spared John a glance, his expression one of utter disdain.
John sneered coldly, United Sword appearing in his hand. A flash of sword light shot out and slashed toward the black-robed leader.
“Looking for death!” The leader’s eyes narrowed, and he gripped a black spear. Waves of dark laws of power swirled around him as he attempted to shatter the oncoming sword strike.
Boom!
Although the sword light was shattered, an overwhelming force surged forward, sending the black-robed leader flying through the air.
He twisted his body in mid-air and quickly stabilized himself. His brow furrowed as he stared intently at John, exclaiming, “Such powerful strength!”
He clearly realized that the sword strike just now had not carried any law-based damage; it was simply a combination of pure swordsmanship and immense power.
Realizing the extent of John’s strength, the leader took a step back, his expression cold as he ordered, “End it quickly, and kill him!”
The dozens of black-robed men behind him raised their staffs in unison. A massive surge of dark laws of power swirled and intertwined, forming a gigantic net that rushed toward John.