Chapter 138: Re-entering the Abyss
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"Hmph, I knew it all along," Sini huffed, ring at John with a look that said she had seen through him from the start.
"Oh, so you dare to mess with your master, huh?" John caught on, giving her a yful p on her perky bottom. He then threatened, "Just wait until I get back-I''ll show you how I deal with you."
Sini let out a coquettish yelp, her eyes full of reluctant affection. "Master, Sini will be waiting for your return."
John nodded, sending her back to the Blues Family''s Saint Martial Sect. After giving Armstrong a few instructions, he finally entered the Abyss.
Buzz!
The Abyss key activated, causing a ripple in space as a dark, deep rift opened in the air.
John had prepared himself, but he still felt a twinge of anxiety.
Taking a deep breath, he flew into the spatial rift without hesitation.
Whoosh!
A powerful suction force enveloped him, and the surroundings became a blur. An oppressive force weighed down on him.
John couldn''t tell if he was ascending or descending-his body waspletely out of control. The Abyss only allowed low-altitude flight, so he kept a vignt watch on his surroundings, ready to maneuver his sword at any moment.
He definitely didn''t want to crash and die!
Soon, the ground came into view, and John quickly activated Sword Flight,nding smoothly on his longsword.
He breathed a sigh of relief. The area around him was still shrouded in a gray haze, with powerful dark energy swirling about.
However, having already grasped the dark element''s The power ofws, this environment didn''t feel as oppressive as before. In fact, it felt almost familiar.
Whoosh...
At that moment, several figures swiftly approached.
It was Sara and her group.
"Human, what are you doing here again?" Bonnie asked, looking at John in surprise.
Out of the group, she was the only one who didn''t harbor ill will toward him.
"Bonnie, ma''am," he greeted politely, "I''m just here to look around."
"Look around?" Bonnie gave John an incredulous look. "Do you think this is some kind of tourist destination? Tony and Ben are still in seclusion. Let me take you to them."
As she spoke, she nced warily at the powerful figures around the three-headed ck dragon, warning them that if they dared to make a move on John, she would alert Tony immediately.
"Hmph!" The three-headed ck dragon snorted, ring at Bonnie but making no move. As for Sara, she continued to stare at John with cold, murderous intent.
Yet, as she looked at him again, she felt a strange flicker of joy. The hatred she once harbored didn''t seem as intense as before.
John quickly said, "No need. I have some matters to attend to first."
He didn''t disclose the true purpose of his visit. After exchanging a few words with Bonnie, he took his leave.
He wasn''t particrly worried about the three-headed ck dragon or the others attacking him.
With the Undying and Immortal talent, as long as he utilized the dark The power ofws, he could alert Tony and Ben. That would be enough to hold off any adversaries until they arrived.
"Damn it!" Sara seethed as she watched John''s figure disappear into the distance, her anger ring even more.
Could it be that in his eyes, she was less important than Bonnie?
"I''m warning you all-if any of you dare make a move against Godyer, I''ll notify the two elders immediately," Bonnie snapped coldly at the group before vanishing into thin air.
It was a stealth skill.
Bonnie was a powerful Demon Assassin, and once she activated her Concealment, none of them would be able to track her.
Unless she attacked.
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As the powerful beings dispersed, only Sara, the three-headed ck dragon, and Behemoth remained.
The three-headed ck dragon''s massive heads swayed as it approached Behemoth. "Behemoth, don''t you want revenge? That human cost you an arm. If we join forces, we can take out that human and Bonnie without anyone knowing."
"If you want to die, don''t drag me down with you." Behemoth shot a cold re at the three- headed ck dragon before turning to leave.
While John had caused him to lose an arm, and he did harbor some resentment.
He hadn''t forgotten Tony''s warning.
If he dared to make a move against John again, it wouldn''t just be his arm that he''d lose-it would be his head.
He had no doubts about Tony''s resolve.
"Coward!" the three-headed ck dragon muttered under its breath, seething with anger. It then turned its gaze to Sara.
Though it didn''t understand why Sara was so intent on killing John, and despite their usual animosity.
But the enemy of my enemy is my friend. It decided to propose an alliance with her.
"Sara, if we team up—"
"Get lost!" Sara cut him off before he could finish his sentence.
Ignoring the dragon, Sara turned and walked away.
"Damn it!" The three-headed ck dragon''s six eyes burned with fury, feeling utterly humiliated.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Just wait. Once I kill that human and gain control of thews of dark elements, you''ll all be begging for my help," it muttered with a twisted expression. As for Tony and Ben''s warnings, those had long been cast aside in its mind.
John was weak; as long as the dragon was careful and struck decisively, it was confident it could kill him without alerting the others.
...
Meanwhile, John was unaware that he had be the target of the three-headed ck
dragon.
He wandered aimlessly through the Abyss, searching for sixth-tier epic-level Abyss demons.
The Abyss was teeming with demons, including plenty of powerful seventh-tier and even eighth-tier ones.
However, most were ordinary beasts, and even rare-tier Abyss demons were few and far
between.
John didn''t pay much attention to these weaker demons. Whenever he came across a group of Abyss demons, he ughtered them all.
Though these lesser Abyss demons couldn''t grant him Dark Element Affinity, they could
provide other attributes.
And since they were numerous, the attributes he plundered were still considerable.
Soon, he spotted another group of sixth-tier Abyss demons.
He was lucky this time; among them were two sixth-tier epic-level Abyss demon leaders.
Buzz!
With a resonant hum, John unleashed his attack, countless sword des swirling around him
in a frenzied ughter.
The ordinary sixth-tier Abyss demons were weak and couldn''t withstand the barrage of sword
des, falling instantly.
Notification after notification popped up:
[You have in a level 500 Abyss demon, gaining 17,730 experience points.]
[Plunder talent activated, Constitution +1.]
...
The ordinary Abyss demons in the area were wiped out, leaving only a dozen rare Abyss
demons and two sixth-tier epic Abyss demon leaders.
"Human, you''re courting death!" one of the demon leaders roared, the dark elemental energy
around it surging as several Dark Orbs hurtled toward John.
John didn''t even flinch, standing his ground as the Dark Orbs crashed into him.
Boom! Boom!
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The orbs exploded, releasing powerful dark energy, but it didn''t cause him any harm. John had mastered thews of dark elements, making him immune to dark magic attacks.
These Abyss demons were mostly mage-types with limited physical attack options, rendering
him virtually invincible.
"The power of dark elementws? How is this possible?" one of the sixth-tier epic Abyss
demon leaders stared at John in disbelief.
"Die!" John wasn''t in the mood for chatter. He unleashed abination of magic, Assassin,
and sword techniques, enveloping the Abyss demon leaders.
They were powerless to resist, their health depleting rapidly.
[You have in a level 600 rare Abyss demon, gaining 220,000 experience points.]
[Plunder talent activated, Skill Points +10.]
[You have in a level 700 epic Abyss demon, gaining 600,000 experience points.]
[Plunder talent activated, Dark Element Affinity +1.]
...
John had managed to Plunder 2 points of Dark Element Affinity.
His experience points also saw a significant boost.
He had reached level 202 at the fifth tier, and his next level-up required over 120 million
experience points.
If he were to grind against regr monsters of the same level, it would likely take him half a
day to gain a single level.
Only by defeating higher-level monsters and leaders could he level up quickly.
John began gathering the loot scattered on the ground.
He was particrly interested in the skill stones. Now that he had two high-tier techniques,
Overwhelming Battle Energy and the Divine Soul Technique, he needed skill points to
upgrade them.
The number of skill points required for upgrades was staggering, and relying solely on his Plunder talent wasn''t enough.
He had no choice but to collect as many skill stones as possible.
"Hm?" Suddenly, John''s expression darkened as he sensed something behind him in the
dense forest. He called out coldly, "Who''s there?"
A chillingugh echoed as the three-headed ck dragon slowly emerged from the trees.
"Heh, heh... You''re quite vignt, kid!"
"Three-headed ck dragon!" John instinctively took a step back, sensing the malicious intent emanating from the creature.
"What, you''re actually going to attack me? Aren''t you afraid of Tony and Ben''s retaliation?" He kept his eyes fixed on the three-headed ck dragon, feeling a surge of uncertainty. The three-headed ck dragon was an eighth-tier legendary powerhouse. Even without soul attacks, it was still more than capable of posing a lethal threat to him.
John could only use the threat of Tony and Ben, the two ninth-tier powerhouses, to try and
keep the dragon at bay.
The three-headed ck dragon sneered, "Do you think I''d risk my life attacking you if I
wasn''tpletely certain? Don''t worry, those two old fools are in seclusion and won''t be arriving anytime soon. I advise you not to resist!"
The three-headed ck dragon knew that John was immune to dark magic, but it also wielded
more than just dark elemental power.
It was proficient in dark, fire, and earth elements, not to mention its formidable physical
attacks. Killing John would be easy.
Whoosh!
Not bothering with more words, the dragon unleashed three torrents of dragon me,
engulfing John instantly.
[You have been in by the three-headed ck dragon. The Guardian Ring skill has activated,
and you are resurrected with full health.]
As expected, John was instantly killed. Fortunately, he had several Lifesaver abilities.
The three-headed ck dragon wasn''t surprised; it had already witnessed John''s various
methods of avoiding death.
"Let''s see how long you can keep this up!" the dragon scoffed, intensifying its assault.
A barrage of powerful magical attacks followed, and John was once again obliterated.
Then, his Lifesaver talent activated.
...
Hidden within the dense shrubbery nearby, Bonnie remained concealed, her brows furrowed
in anger as she muttered, "Damn it! He really dared to attack!"
She knew that, despite John''s Lifesaver abilities, he wouldn''t be able to hold out for long.
Just as she was about to intervene, a sh of lightning suddenly streaked across the sky,
striking the three-headed ck dragon.
It was Sara!
Bonnie hesitated, choosing to observe silently rather than act.
The three-headed ck dragon roared in pain as it was sent flying back by the lightning,
ring at the suddenly appearing Sara in the sky. It growled, "Sara, what''s the meaning of
this?"
"I told you, this human''s life is mine!" she snapped, charging directly at the three-headed ck dragon.