John was also quite surprised, but he was happy to see that Spoorate had earned the recognition of the Sea God’s Trident.
He looked at Gaka and said, “Congratulations to you as well.”
He could already sense that Gaka’s time was running out. The decline in his vitality was inevitable, and no one could stop it.
Unless Gaka could break through again and reach a new height.
But that was clearly impossible.
He felt a bit sentimental. Although their time together had been short, he still had a good impression of Gaka.
Gaka nodded, his face showing a sense of relief.
Only Medusa, standing to the side, had a fluctuating expression. A trace of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.
No matter what, she had to obtain the Sea God’s inheritance!
Your journey continues on empire
“Big brother, I think I’ve gotten stronger again. I can definitely help you now!” Spoorate said happily as she approached John.
The other girls also gathered around, equally excited.
John was also happy for the little girl. He could indeed feel the change in Spoorate’s aura, likely due to the Sea God’s Trident’s recognition.
Gaka interrupted them and spoke, “Let’s deal with the current problem first. What’s going on outside?”
If they didn’t leave Dark City soon, they would remain in danger.
John withdrew his gaze and replied, “We’ve managed to shake off those monsters chasing us, but I don’t know where we are now.”
He glanced at Medusa.
The underground city was a labyrinth, and only he was familiar with the area.
Gaka spoke again, “Let’s get out of here first.”
John nodded, and with a thought, he led the group out of World-in-Hand.
Spoorate, Jean, and the others were curious and didn’t want to stay in World-in-Hand, so they followed him to the underground passage.
But the girls immediately regretted their decision as soon as they saw their surroundings.
It was dark, damp, and the air was thick with the stench of decay.
Spoorate frowned deeply, clearly disgusted. She covered her nose and mouth, groaning, “What kind of place is this?”
Jean echoed, “I should have just stayed in World-in-Hand.”
John smiled and said, “Want to go back?”
“No, I want to help you,” Spoorate quickly rejected him.
She had only just gained this strength, and she hadn’t had a chance to show it off to John. The environment here was harsh, but it was still bearable.
Jean glanced at her and said, “Then I’ll stay too.”
The two girls had just met, but their personalities clicked right away.
John didn’t say anything more. He turned to Medusa and asked, “Can we leave?”
He was completely lost now.
They were on a small platform where several passages converged, all leading in different directions.
Medusa furrowed her brow and replied helplessly, “I can’t sense the traces we left before, and I can’t tell where we are.”
“What should we do now? Are we going to be completely trapped here?” Sword Demon asked, looking worried.
“Let’s just take it one step at a time,” Medusa said, glancing at the several passages in front of them and casually choosing one direction to move forward.
Although the underground passage of Dark City was chaotic, all the passages were interconnected. If they were lucky, John might be able to find the traces he had left behind earlier, and they could escape.
With no other choice, the group had no option but to follow him and keep moving forward.
…
In another direction, Senren appeared, accompanied by a large number of Bloodthirsty Demons and Corrupted Demon-Humans, who came to a halt.
“Why aren’t you continuing the pursuit?” he asked the leader of the Bloodthirsty Demons.
The leader frowned, his expression serious, and replied, “My lord, ahead is the Underground City.”
“What? They’ve entered the Underground City?” Senren exclaimed in surprise, his expression shifting slightly.
The Underground City was a unique area within Dark City. The five great lords had captured many powerful individuals for experiments, absorbing the power of laws from them.
These individuals were drained of all their worth, tortured beyond recognition, neither human nor ghost, and then thrown into the underground passages to fend for themselves.
However, to their surprise, these individuals not only miraculously survived, but also became tainted by the power of laws of darkness. Their strength even increased.
They gathered together and formed an organization within the underground passages, the Underground City.
These people repeatedly harassed Dark City, causing considerable damage.
Senren and his group had once sent people to eliminate them, but those individuals were like madmen. When pushed to the brink, they would self-destruct, leading to significant losses for Dark City.
Now, Dark City lay in ruins, a shattered wasteland, much of it due to those madmen.
Senren frowned deeply, his expression grim, and coldly said, “No matter what, I must capture that John and Sini. Continue the pursuit.”
“Yes, my lord,” the leader of the Bloodthirsty Demons answered. Although reluctant, he dared not defy Senren’s command.
He sniffed the air, locking onto John and his group’s location, then led his army forward, continuing the pursuit.
…
John and the others were unaware of their current situation. Under Medusa’s lead, they wandered aimlessly through the sewers.
“Strange, there’s not a single Dark Rat around here,” Cand-Dragon remarked, noticing something odd, furrowing his brow.
The group stopped and began looking around, puzzled.
Gaka spoke up, asking, “Medusa, can you still lead us out of here?”
Medusa looked helpless, feeling aggrieved. “I can’t help it. That guy has no idea how far he ran. I can’t sense the traces I left behind, so it’s all just luck now.”
Immortal King’s face darkened, and he coldly remarked, “Are you blaming the master now?”
He had never been fond of Medusa.
“Enough,” John interrupted the two who were bickering. He looked upward and said, “If worse comes to worst, we can find an upward passage. Senren must have lost our trail by now.”
The others nodded in agreement.
Medusa continued to lead the group, but this time with a clear purpose, searching for an upward passage.
As they delved deeper, the surroundings became increasingly dark and cold.
The group started to sense that something was wrong.
Medusa stopped once again and said, “Have you noticed? This passage leads further underground.”
Sini frowned, nodding as she said, “It seems like this really does lead further underground, and the evil power here is growing stronger.”
Tracy, confused, asked, “Does that mean there’s life down here too?”
Gaka spoke up, “Could we have already entered the Baron’s territory?”
In all of Dark City, only the Bloodthirsty Beasts and Corrupted Demon-Humans under the Baron’s command lived in the underground passages.
Medusa snapped her fingers, and a ball of flame shot out from her palm, illuminating everything around them.
She looked at the deep passage ahead, frowning as she said, “This doesn’t seem to be the Baron’s territory.”
She had been to the Baron’s underground passage before, and the aura here was completely different.
Moreover, after traveling for so long, they hadn’t found any passage leading upwards.
“We should turn back the way we came. I’ve left traces of my aura along this path,” she said.
This passage seemed to lead further down into the depths, and she had a growing sense of unease.
The others didn’t notice the subtle tension and nodded in agreement.
Medusa led the way, and they began to retrace their steps.
Whoosh…
Suddenly, a gust of wind howled, and the air was filled with the foul stench of decay, mixed with the low growls of monsters.
The group’s expressions changed slightly.
“It’s the Bloodthirsty Demons and Corrupted Demon-Humans. They’ve caught up with us,” Medusa exclaimed in surprise, instinctively retreating behind John and Gaka.
In the dimly lit passage, a large number of Bloodthirsty Demons and Corrupted Demon-Humans appeared.
“These guys just don’t know when to give up,” John said, not particularly worried, but rather a bit excited.
This passage only had one direction and wasn’t very wide, barely allowing four people to walk side by side.
In such an environment, he could easily block the attacks from the Bloodthirsty Demons and Corrupted Demon-Humans by himself.
However, this also meant they couldn’t go back and would have to continue deeper into the passage.
“Leave this to me. You all keep exploring,” he said, reminding the others as he stayed behind to hold off the enemies.
Whoosh…
The howling wind swept through, and black mist surged, coalescing into sharp beams of cold light—this was the powerful Darkness Heaven Law.
Poof…
The cold light flashed by, blood splattering. The terrifying attacks containing the Darkness Heaven Law were something the Bloodthirsty Demons and Corrupted Demon-Humans couldn’t possibly block. In an instant, many of them were slaughtered.
[You have killed an Eight-Star Corrupted Demon-Human, Plunder talent activated]
[Strength +1000, Spirit +500, Poison Resistance +1, Harsh Environment Adaptation +1, Darkness Heaven Law Insight +0.01%]
…
The notification flashed continuously as John’s strength grew once again.
With the increase in poison resistance and harsh environment adaptation, the harsh conditions of the underground passage were having less and less of an effect on him.
Roar!
In the narrow passage, the air was filled with the cries of pain.
A large group of Bloodthirsty Demons and Corrupted Demon-Humans continued to charge forward, undeterred by the losses.
John fought while retreating, easily blocking the attacks from these monsters.
“Darkness Heaven Power of Laws! How is this possible?” Behind them, Senren felt the power of Darkness Heaven Law that John was unleashing, his face filled with disbelief.
He couldn’t understand it. Although John had the Body of Dark Elements, mastering the Darkness Heaven Law was nearly impossible.
Only those from the Celestial Vault organization, who used evil means to comprehend the Darkness Heaven Law, could wield such power. No one else could possibly master it.
“Who exactly is this human?” His gaze flickered, his expression darkening as he coldly commanded, “Black magicians, go ahead and attack with Black Demon Bombs. No matter what, we cannot let them escape into the Underground City.”
“Yes!” A large group of Black magicians passed over the Bloodthirsty Beasts and Corrupted Demon-Humans, moving to the front.
Soon after, countless Black Demon Bombs shot through the air, hurling toward John and the others.
Boom! Boom!
The explosions echoed, and the terrifying Darkness Power of Laws surged.
This dark power wasn’t enough to threaten John, but the others couldn’t withstand it, and they quickly found themselves struggling.
The most dangerous part, however, was the underground passage itself. The ground shook violently, and large boulders began falling, the structure teetering on the edge of collapse.
The group paid no attention to the danger around them, quickly moving through the dark, narrow passage, trying to shake off the enemies chasing them.
At that moment, lights flickered in the distance, accompanied by waves of energy fluctuations.
Medusa, at the front, slowed down, quickly warning, “There are enemies ahead!”