Sini and Tracy stared wide-eyed at the Sword of Divinity and Demons in John’s hand, completely taken aback.
“Old man, what kind of skill is that?” Tracy asked, her curiosity evident.
With a smug expression, John let the longsword dance around him and replied calmly, “Sword Mastery.”
“Sword Mastery?” Sini was stunned. This seemed like another technique straight out of the legendary immortality arts.
She looked at John in awe, her voice full of surprise. “John, could it be that you’re secretly a powerful immortal?”
John chuckled and explained, “Not at all. This is just the strength of the Sword Immortal profession. Your Divine Strategist and Alchemist professions are surely powerful too.”
The two women’s eyes lit up with excitement.
Sini even briefly considered abandoning her Shadow Assassin role in favor of becoming a Divine Strategist.
However, she managed to resist the temptation.
John, noticing Sini’s thoughts, said, “Seven-star epic bosses have a good chance of dropping Origin Stones. I’ll find a way to get one for you.”
Sini nodded and then, blushing, leaned close to John’s ear and whispered, “Master, how should I repay you?”
John felt the warm breath on his ear, coupled with a seductive fragrance.
This little trickster was teasing him again, openly provoking him. Seeing Sini’s shy expression, he had the urge to respond immediately.
But he restrained himself.
“Old man, let’s keep leveling up! I want to reach four stars as soon as possible!” Tracy interrupted, unaware of the tension between them, and eagerly urged John to continue. John nodded, and the Sword of Divinity and Demons returned to his hand.
Sword Mastery was indeed impressive, both in style and power, but the mana consumption was too extreme for prolonged use.
Ding!
At that moment, John’s private chat notification sounded-it was Ritchie.
Ritchie: “Boss, there’s a powerful beast looking for you, an Ice Phoenix.”
Ice Phoenix?
John frowned at the message.
Could it be that the Ice Phoenix tracked him down for the artifact?
That may not happened.
He quickly dismissed the thought. If the beast wanted the artifact, it wouldn’t have let him leave the Beast Clan’s Secret Area in the first place.
There must be another reason.
Godslayer: “Did it mention why it’s looking for me?”
Ritchie: “The Beast Clan’s Secret Area is under a massive attack by the demon race. They’re asking for your help, saying it’s at Black Turtle’s request.”
Black Turtle?
John had a hunch about what was going on. He turned to the two women and said, “We’ll pause the leveling for now. We’re heading back to Saint Martial Sect.”
He quickly jumped onto Avis, and with the two women, they flew at top speed back to Saint Martial Sect.
Upon arriving, they used the sect’s teleportation array to travel to Flame City.
The Ice Phoenix was still waiting, pacing anxiously. As soon as it sensed John’s presence, it rushed over. “Finally, you’re here. The Beast Clan’s Secret Area is in grave danger. We need your help immediately.”
“Let’s go,” John said curtly, signaling Ice Phoenix to move out immediately.
Ritchie quickly asked, “Boss, do you need us to help?”
“No need, I can handle it,” John replied firmly.
The strength of the demon race and the Beast Clan was immense; the adventurers were too weak to intervene in this matter.
John took only Sini and Tracy with him, riding Avis as they followed Ice Phoenix at high speed towards the Beast Clan’s Secret Area.
“Kid, where are the other beasts you have?” Ice Phoenix asked, curious when she saw only Avis accompanying them.
With the demon race’s invasion being so massive, she had expected John’s entire beast army to join them.
“Don’t worry, I can summon them at any time,” John assured her.
Without further explanation, he pulled out the Illusionist and Summoner class change scrolls and handed them to Sini. “Sini, go into the Death Land and give these scrolls to Ada and Jean. Let them know about the situation in the Beast Clan’s Secret Area.”
“Got it,” Sini nodded. Her figure shimmered as space rippled around her, and she vanished, entering the Death Land.
Ice Phoenix was surprised by John’s abilities but didn’t question further. Her concern for the Beast Clan’s safety drove her to increase her speed even more.
…
A dragon and a phoenix streaked across the sky.
Then swiftly arriving at the Beast Clan’s Secret Area.
Boom! Boom!
The sounds of explosions and battle cries echoed through the air.
The demon race had once again breached the Secret Area’s defenses, with countless demon soldiers, demon guardians, and demon generals flooding the battlefield.
Among them were three demon lords and one demon emperor.
The demon lords were six-tier powerhouses, while the demon emperor had already reached
seven-tier.
The sheer number of demons was overwhelming, but the Beast Clan still held their ground- until they saw the figure of Black Turtle.
“Has that old man lost his mind?” John muttered in disbelief, watching Black Turtle
relentlessly attack the Beast Clan.
“Kid, it’s all up to you now. Please, do your best,” Ice Phoenix said hurriedly before diving into the fray, joining the battle against the demon horde.
To John’s shock, Black Turtle had somehow broken through to eight tiers, making him the most powerful being on the battlefield. The combined efforts of the seven-tier Fire Phoenix and Ice Phoenix could barely hold him back.
Meanwhile, the demon emperor and several demon lords rampaged unchecked, slaughtering the Beast Clan’s forces.
Without hesitation, John summoned the Beast Clan and elf armies from the Death Land.
“Black Turtle!” Judy roared, her aura filled with icy fury as she charged straight at Black
Turtle.
She had no intention of following John’s orders this time.
The old tortoise had tricked her last time, leaving her gravely wounded, and worse, leading to Ada’s loss of innocence. Judy was determined not to let him escape this time.
Even with three seven-star beasts attacking him, Black Turtle still held his ground, refusing
to be overwhelmed.
Meanwhile, the succubus and elf armies joined the battle, easing the pressure on the Beast
Clan forces.
But no one could match the power of the demon emperor.
John rushed to where the four beasts were fighting and shouted at Black Turtle, “Old man,
have you lost your mind? Helping the demon race against the Beast Clan?”
At this point, only the seven-tier beasts could hope to take on the demon emperor.
But with all three of them tied up by Black Turtle, no one else could step in.
Black Turtle glanced at John, his expression filled with anxiety, but his attacks remained
merciless.
His true purpose in summoning John here was to kill the prophesied savior.
Due to the constraints of his oath, Black Turtle couldn’t openly express his intentions or show
any signs of rebellion.
“Benefactor, kill that savior of the Fox Clan, and Senior Black Turtle will be freed from his oath!” Anna’s voice rang out from a distance, directing John’s attention.
Black Turtle cast a grateful glance at Anna, but his attacks became even fiercer.
He needed to provoke the three beasts further, ensuring they couldn’t break away to rescue
the Fox Clan prodigy.
John quickly grasped the situation, scanning the battlefield until his gaze landed on the lone male from the Fox Clan. The man was tall and handsome, with a strikingly beautiful appearance, but his eyes held a wicked glint that belied his looks.
This was the Fox Clan genius, the prophesied savior-White.
Buzz!
The air hummed with the sound of sword energy as a longsword flew from John’s hand,
cutting through the surrounding beasts and demon soldiers, heading straight for White. “Hmm?” White’s expression shifted slightly as he sensed the danger. A long whip appeared in his hand, which he deftly used to wrap around the incoming longsword, hurling it aside. The Sword of Divinity and Demons returned to John’s grasp.
From this brief exchange, John gauged White’s strength-he was a five-tier epic-level
fighter.
Fortunately, John had just advanced to the fourth tier of his profession, giving him the power
he needed to take White down.
“So, you’re the famous Godslayer,” White remarked, noticing John as he pushed aside two
demon guardians blocking his path.
He observed John with mild curiosity, a faint smile playing on his lips, his tone devoid of any discernible emotion. “I’ve heard you’re the one who wiped out my Fox Demon Clan?”
“Not entirely. You’re the last one I need to finish the job!” John retorted sharply. He swung his longsword, sending a streak of sword energy slicing through the sky like a comet, aimed
directly at White.
Flying Sword Strike!
White’s brows furrowed; there wasn’t enough time to dodge. A whirlwind of pink petals
swirled around him as he braced himself against John’s attack.
Boom!
-415,300
A terrifying critical hit reduced White’s health by over 400,000 points.
His expression shifted dramatically. With his five-star initial tier strength, his total health
was just over a million, and John’s single strike had nearly halved it.
He was strong too strong!
Realizing he couldn’t afford a direct confrontation, White glanced at Black Turtle, who was
still entangled with the three great beasts, and shouted angrily, “You old fool, deal with this
human first!”
Black Turtle’s face tightened, but he couldn’t defy White’s order. With waves surging around him, he unleashed a powerful attack that sent Judy and the others flying.
Then, he turned and charged at John, a water dragon roaring in his wake.
Boom!
[You have been killed by Black Turtle. The Blessed Ring skill has activated. You are fully
resurrected.]
The system notification flashed as John, drenched and battered, quickly retreated. He glared
at Black Turtle. “Old man, why are you attacking me?”
Black Turtle sighed with resignation but continued his assault on John, all the while
reminding him, “Kid, remember what I told you. I will never be your enemy.”
Boom!
Another massive explosion engulfed John in a torrent of waves, leaving him with only one
point of health as his Lifesaver trait activated.
“Damn it!” John cursed, glaring at Black Turtle. The old man claimed he wasn’t an enemy, yet
every strike seemed intended to kill him.
Whoosh!
The raging sea surged once more, with waves crashing down, threatening to engulf John yet
again.
John suddenly realized something and gritted his teeth, charging directly at Black Turtle. [You have been killed by Black Turtle. The Undying and Immortal trait has activated…]
As expected, he was killed instantly, but he had managed to get close to Black Turtle. In his
hand, a pill appeared.
It is that Black Turtle had given him earlier, the Sealing Demon Pill.
John crushed it without hesitation.
Buzz!
An eerie power surged, instantly sealing Black Turtle’s cultivation.
Instead of fear, Black Turtle let out a sigh of relief.
But then, his eyes widened in shock as a fist rapidly enlarged before his face.
Bang!
John’s punch sent Black Turtle flying.
“Old man, you killed me three times!” John knew Black Turtle had no choice, but his anger
still boiled over.
“John, leave this old bastard to me!” Judy shouted as she rushed over. Her massive dragon tail
whipped through the air, smashing towards Black Turtle.
Black Turtle, now terrified, realized that with his cultivation sealed, he was no match for a
seventh-tier beast. He could only rely on his formidable defenses.
Whoosh!
In an instant, Black Turtle transformed into his true form-a colossal turtle the size of a
mountain. His body retracted into his shell for protection.
Boom!
With a thunderous crash, the giant turtle was sent flying.
“You old turtle, today I’m going to tear off your shell!” Judy roared, relentlessly attacking the
shell.
Ice Phoenix and Fire Phoenix both sighed in relief, nodding gratefully at John before turning
their attention to the demon emperor.
Now, the only one left on the battlefield was White.