Top floor of the Tower of Death.
John and the others were waiting for Gaka to regain his strength and break free from the chains.
Without the suppression of the Sea God Trident, this would be easy for him.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a gust of fierce wind swept through the area, and a chilling aura spread across the room.
A man in a black robe appeared out of nowhere.
“Who?” John’s senses went on high alert as he stared at the man. He could feel an overwhelming sense of danger emanating from him.
This man was also a Nine-Star powerhouse.
“Senren!” The Immortal King and Medusa both gasped in unison, swallowing nervously.
So this was Senren?
John frowned and coldly asked, “Where are Jean and Nature God?”
“Heh.” Senren let out a cold laugh, ignoring John’s question as he turned his attention to the seated Gaka and the Sea God Trident beside him, a look of surprise crossing his face. “I didn’t expect you to actually gain the approval of the Sea God Trident.”
At that moment, Gaka opened his eyes and spoke, “Human, buy me some time. I’ll be free of these chains soon.”
John nodded, keeping his gaze firmly on Senren, warily waiting.
“Hmph, do you really think a weak human like you can stop me?” Senren sneered, his expression dripping with disdain. Suddenly, he attacked, launching himself at Gaka.
Whoosh!
The wind howled, and an oppressive aura filled the air.
John didn’t dare underestimate him. He immediately used his divine skill, Heaven and Earth Transformation, and transformed into a towering giant, standing in front of Gaka to block Senren’s attack.
“Interesting.” Senren glanced at John, now in his giant form, with some surprise, but made no hesitation in attacking.
“Dark Bind!” Senren roared, his body surrounded by an endless wave of dark power. He reached out into the void with a grasp.
Endless dark mist surged, immediately engulfing John’s massive form.
A suffocating pressure assaulted him.
John’s brows furrowed deeply, his face tense. This was a dark force he had never encountered before, and he found himself unable to resist it for the moment.
The Heaven Law of Darkness!
He gasped inwardly, realizing the severity of the situation. He couldn’t afford to be careless. With a firm resolve, he gathered his strongest attack.
“United Sword Domain!” Endless sword intent enveloped the area, shredding the dark mist, as thousands of sword beams howled, surrounding Senren.
“Kid, you have some skill, but in front of me, you’re still nothing.” Senren’s voice was filled with contempt as his large black robe swirled, the dark power surging. He casually swung his arm, and the darkness devoured John’s attack, consuming it completely.
“Human, he’s cultivating the power of Devour from the Heaven Law of Darkness,” Gaka quickly warned, his expression pained as he forced the chains embedded in his bones to break free.
Devour power?
John was confused. He had never even encountered the Heaven Law of Darkness before, so he had no idea what the power of Devour was.
Feeling helpless, he could only try his best to block Senren’s attacks.
“Nine Heavens Sword!” He swung his longsword, sending a massive sword beam slashing through the air, its power splitting the void as it howled downward.
“Hmph, useless!” Senren sneered, effortlessly devouring the enormous sword beam with a simple gesture.
It was as if no force could harm him.
John stood frozen, his brow furrowed deeply. This was the first time he had encountered such a tricky situation, and he had no idea how to proceed.
“Let’s see if you can Devour a close-range attack,” he thought. He realized that while Senren could devour all forms of energy, he would be unable to devour an attack made up of pure physical force.
Buzz!
The sword intent hummed, and four sword beams shot upward, filling the air with an intense, murderous aura.
John summoned the Four Extermination Swords and activated Sword Mastery, charging at Senren with a deadly close-range strike.
“You’re asking for it!” Senren scoffed, his large black robe billowing as a massive Dark Orb shot forward. The orb contained powerful sword intent.
John’s earlier attack, now absorbed by Senren.
“Not good!” John’s expression shifted, realizing the danger too late. He tried to dodge, but it was already too late.
Boom!
There was a deafening explosion as the Dark Orb shattered. Countless sword beams erupted from within, violently destroying everything in their path.
At the same time, John was struck by both the dark power and the sword beams, instantly overwhelmed and blasted apart.
“Hmph, pathetic.” Senren sneered, turning his gaze to Gaka.
“Huh?” Just as he was about to make his move, he sensed something and looked to the side in surprise.
John was covered in golden light, completely unharmed, standing right where he had been before.
“What’s going on?” Senren frowned, perplexed.
“You’re strong, but you’ll never kill me!” John’s Lifesaver talent had activated. He was resurrected in place, entering a ten-second period of invincibility, and immediately closed the distance, charging at Senren.
Boom!
Senren immediately turned into a mass of black mist, his figure merging with the dark elements.
“Dark Escape!” John realized what had happened—Senren, too, possessed the Body of Dark Elements.
It made sense. If he controlled the Heaven Law of Darkness, he would naturally possess the Body of Dark Elements as well.
For the moment, John couldn’t counter this move.
But his goal wasn’t to defeat Senren. He was merely trying to tie him up and buy Gaka some time.
“Human, die!” A cold voice echoed, accompanied by the howling of the wind, the sweeping of black mist, and the sounds of ghostly wails.
The endless black mist condensed into demonic figures with sharp claws and fangs, instantly lunging at John, tearing him apart.
He had no ability to fight back. The golden light surrounding him shattered, and even the invincible state granted by his Lifesaver talent couldn’t withstand this eerie attack.
Once again, he was killed.
This time, Senren did not rush into action. He stared intently at John.
Sure enough, the golden light enveloped him, and he resurrected once again.
“Resurrection talent!” Senren exclaimed in shock, his murky gaze flickering under his black robe, his expression filled with excitement. “Ha ha, truly the heavens are on my side! You actually possess the ability to resurrect. It seems your value is much higher than I thought.”
With that, he launched another attack on John.
Boom boom…
The sound of explosions echoed as the two clashed fiercely. The dark power of the Heaven Law of Darkness surged, and endless sword beams flashed.
Senren’s methods were strange, and his cultivation had reached the late stages of the Nine Stars.
John was no match for him. Time and again, he was struck down, only to be resurrected once more.
His Lifesaver talent had been triggered five times, and then his Undying and Immortal talent was activated.
“Damn it, are you immortal?” Senren cursed, growing anxious in his heart.
There was also Gaka, watching him closely. Gaka was a Ten-Star Emperor. Though he had been trapped in the Tower of Death for years, just a small recovery in strength would make him impossible to handle.
“So strong…” Medusa, from a distance, stared in shock. He had never imagined that John possessed such bizarre abilities.
Even if John didn’t get injured, Medusa wasn’t sure he could defeat him.
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John and Senren continued to battle fiercely.
Senren had given up on killing John and had tried multiple times to charge at Gaka, but he was constantly thwarted.
“Bastard!” Senren gritted his teeth in anger. Only two chains remained on Gaka, and he would soon be completely free.
He couldn’t kill John, and the relentless attacks were making him look increasingly worse for wear.
Anxiously, he turned to Medusa and urgently said, “Medusa, why aren’t you taking action? Don’t forget what you’ve done. If Gaka breaks free, the first one he’ll kill is you!”
Medusa froze at his words.
Senren was right, but Medusa lacked the courage to attack Gaka.
He had been enslaved by Gaka for thousands of years, bound by a soul contract. Though it no longer controlled him, the fear had long been etched into his very soul.
Seeing Medusa hesitate, Senren pushed John back once again and spoke up, “If you kill Gaka, I promise I’ll let you go, and I’ll return the crown to you.”
Upon hearing this, Medusa’s eyes lit up. He spoke up, “Then return the crown to me first!”
“Damn!” Senren cursed angrily, but now he had no choice but to comply. A golden crown appeared in his hand, which he casually tossed to Medusa.
Medusa caught it in his hand, and with the crown, his strength was almost fully restored.
Senren urged anxiously, “Quickly kill Gaka!”
“Master, I apologize. You were meant to die anyway, don’t blame me!” Medusa gritted his teeth, steeling himself, and charged toward Gaka.
“Sword Demon, Immortal King, stop him!” John, bracing against Senren’s attack, quickly called out.
Sword Demon and Immortal King didn’t hesitate for a second. They immediately moved to intercept Medusa.
Immortal King was a Nine-Star expert, and Sword Demon also possessed Nine-Star strength.
Neither of them was any weaker than Medusa.
Cand-Dragon, Ice Talker, and Tracy also immediately took action.
“Get out of the way!” Medusa roared, placing the crown on his head. His appearance shifted, and he transformed into a beautiful, seductive woman.
The group was stunned, not expecting Medusa to have such a transformation ability.
John noticed this change, but didn’t react much.
He had already suspected that Medusa was probably a woman.
“Damn! This guy is a freak, isn’t he?” Sword Demon cursed.
After transforming into a woman, Medusa’s strength grew significantly. Despite the combined effort of the group, they found it difficult to subdue him.
However, Medusa couldn’t escape either, as he was firmly entangled by the others.
Senren and Medusa were both desperate, putting everything they had into the fight, even at the cost of serious injury, as they charged toward Gaka.
The greatest threat here was Gaka.
As long as they could kill him, John and the others would be no match for them.
At this moment, only the final chain remained on Gaka’s body, deeply embedded in his flesh.
His eyes had already opened, and he looked coldly at Medusa, who was charging toward him with a fierce expression. His gaze was deep and icy.
“Medusa, after I trusted you so much, your actions have truly chilled my heart!” He said, grabbing the last chain on his body, frowning as he pulled hard.
Clang!
The chain collided with a loud sound, and blood spurted out, along with a broken rib.
Ignoring the serious injury, Gaka forcefully broke free from the final chain, slowly rising to his feet.
At this moment, Medusa had already reached him, gathering her most powerful strike and bringing it down on him.
Boom!
Gaka didn’t dodge or avoid the attack. His blood-soaked clothes ripped apart, revealing his bronze-colored skin and muscular build.
He took Medusa’s blow without a scratch.
Thud!
Medusa had reached him and suddenly fell to her knees with a loud thud, her face full of fear. Her voice trembled, “Master, please spare me. I was deceived by Senren.”
Boom!
Gaka suddenly struck, kicking her away.
In an instant, he transformed into his true form—a massive golden serpent—rolling on the ground.