Chapter 250: The Betrayal of the Dark Humans, The Nine-Tailed Fox


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    Roar... Roar...


    The fierce growls of Hunters echoed all around as John continued his ughter, quickly reaching the location where the Dark Humans figure was waiting.


    "My lord!" The Dark Humans warrior''s eyes lit up as he hurriedly called out, "I''m Sanki of the Dark Humans, and I''vee to pledge my loyalty to you."


    "Pledge your loyalty to me?" John''s brows furrowed as he coldly sized up the man. He had no fondness for the Dark Humans.


    Now he understood why the Hunters hadn''t attacked this Sanki. The man had refined a Shadow Human''s treasure.


    It must have been the treasure John had discarded in the Void Area-he hadn''t expected it to fall into the hands of the Dark Humans.


    But what puzzled John was how this guy knew he was here, and why he didn''t seek him out in the Death Land instead.


    With a sycophantic smile, Sanki bowed repeatedly, trying to please him. "My lord, the gods have betrayed you and joined that human from the Immortals. I am willing to be your new emissary."


    When John heard this, the situation became clear. This guy thought he was pledging allegiance to the Shadow n, mistaking John for one of their people.


    "Heh." John chuckled coldly, gazing at Sanki with amusement. "You don''t recognize me, do you?"


    Though John wasn''t exactly a celebrity, most of the powerhouses across the races knew who he was.


    Sanki was taken aback, looking puzzled. He quickly replied, "I''m just a lowly figure, how could I know of my lord''s illustrious reputation? But rest assured, the Dark Humans are sincere in our loyalty to you!"


    John''s face twisted with disdain. "Your loyalty sure is something."


    He recalled how the Dark Humans had previously pledged allegiance to the demon race. It was their betrayal that had led to the near annihtion of the demons.


    And now, these same Dark Humans were looking to betray the gods and throw themselves at the feet of the Shadow n.


    The demon race and the gods weren''t exactly paragons of virtue, but the Dark Humans were even more despicable.


    Sanki,pletely oblivious to the sarcasm in John''s words, eagerly added, "Don''t worry, my lord! The Dark Humans are absolutely loyal to you. We''d walk through fire and climb mountains of swords for you without hesitation!"


    Roar... Roar...


    The nearby Hunters continued to roar, their eyes locked menacingly on the two. Even they seemed to have had enough of Sanki''s groveling.


    Yet, sensing the Shadow n''s aura on him, they refrained from attacking.


    Sanki nervously nced at the restless Hunters, swallowing hard in fear. "My lord, could you perhaps order these creatures to retreat?"


    "I''m afraid that won''t be possible," John sneered, lifting the Sword of Divinity and Demons, his voice icy. "Because I''m not one of the Shadow n."


    "W-what?" Sanki eximed in shock, finally realizing the truth. The Hunters had been attacking John earlier, and now that he looked closely, John had no trace of the Shadow n''s dark aura.


    No one but the Shadow n could control the Hunters, which is why Sanki had misunderstood John''s identity.


    Taking a step back with a wary expression, Sanki coldly asked, "Who are you?"


    "Godyer!" John replied icily. His longsword swung, unleashing a Flying Sword Strike that whistled through the air toward Sanki.


    Boom!


    With a loud explosion, Sanki was forced backward, but he wasn''t seriously injured.


    His face twisted with anger. "Deceitful human! How dare you trick me? Fine, I''ll kill you and offer you as a sacrifice to the Shadow n!"


    Dark energy surged around him, coalescing into a ck spear charged with powerful soul attacks, which he hurled toward John.


    "Foolish!" John scoffed. Sanki was only in the early stage of upper-tier gods, and John didn''t even need to use his Heaven and Earth Transformation to take him down.


    Boom! Boom!


    Several ck spears struck John, dealing tremendous damage, but they didn''t kill him. His soul took a slight hit, but it wasn''t enough to be a serious threat.


    Sanki''s Soul Technique barely surpassed the ten-thousand mark, which wasn''t nearly enough to hurt John.


    The Blessed Ring triggered, and John resurrected instantly.


    Cough! Sanki spat blood, staring at John in disbelief. "How is your Soul Technique so


    powerful?"


    "Heh." John smirked. With a single thought, his three clones transformed into beams of light and merged back into his body.


    It greatly enhancing his own attributes.


    "Die!" Johnmanded, his voice cold as the air trembled. He unleashed his Soul Impact, a devastating soul skill.


    Boom!


    Sanki coughed blood again, his head ringing, and his body swayed unsteadily.


    John''s Soul Technique was leagues beyond Sanki''s. If not for Sanki''s soul defense abilities, he would''ve already died from the attack.


    "Escape!" Sanki finally realized the true extent of John''s power and knew he couldn''t win. He turned and fled in panic.


    "Stop him!" he shouted to the surrounding Hunters, hoping tomand them to block


    John''s path.


    But the Hunters ignored him, ring disdainfully. Although he carried the Shadow n''s aura, he wasn''t one of them and couldn''t control the Hunters.


    Whoosh!


    John raised his hand, and crimson mes erupted into the air. He cast Red Lotus Fire, engulfing Sanki and the nearby Hunters in a zing inferno.


    Sanki had no chance to resist. His soul waspletely purified by the mes, his life force dissipated, and he copsed lifelessly to the ground, his soul utterly destroyed.


    [You have killed upper-tier god Sanki. You gained 676.6 billion experience points.]


    [Your level has increased to 7,825...]


    [Plunder Talent activated:ws of darknessprehension +1%, magic crit +2, strength


    +500, spirit +500, skill points +100]


    The system notifications shed, and a few items dropped on the ground, including a full set


    of Shadow n treasures and a ck spear.


    It was the Overlord Spear, a top-tier divine weapon!


    John was pleased. The spear''s attributes were powerful, perfect for his Skyline Continent


    human clone.


    Roar...


    The surrounding Hunters roared again, surging forward now that the Shadow n''s


    oppressive aura had vanished.


    With a thought, John sent out his three clones, who resumed their relentless ughter of the Hunters to continue leveling up.


    ...


    Another month passed, and John''s level had risen to over 9,500, bringing him closer to


    breaking through to the demigod rank.


    He was resting in the same cave as before, recovering his spiritual power and mental energy while his three clones easily defended the entrance from the surrounding Hunters.


    Ding!


    At that moment, John''s private chat lit up-it was a message from Sini. Gale: "John, a powerful figure from Shadow Star has descended. Cand-Dragon wants to see


    you."


    "Shadow Human has arrived?" John frowned, puzzled. He had been in the Ancient Battlefield


    Ruins all this time and hadn''t sensed any Shadow n presence.


    Could it be that this wasn''t the only passage to Shadow Star?


    He quickly replied to Sini.


    Godyer: "I''ll be there soon."


    Closing the private chat, John, whose spiritual power had already mostly recovered, activated


    his power, merging his three clones back into his main body.


    With his power and mental attributes now surpassing ten million, the Hunters posed no


    threat to him anymore.


    shing his way through, John swiftly left the Ancient Battlefield Ruins. Connecting his mind


    to the Death Land, with a thought, he vanished from sight.


    John reappeared in the Death Land, where Cand-Dragon greeted him with a grim expression.


    John asked, "Has the Shadow n arrived? Where are they?"


    Cand-Dragon shook his head. "It''s not the Shadow n. It''s a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox from the Beast n. She wants to meet you."


    "The Beast n? Meet me?" John was confused. He recalled that the fox demon bloodline


    within the Beast n was wiped out by him.


    Could this Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox be seeking revenge for the Fox Demon n?


    Cand-Dragon continued, "This Nine-Tailed Heavenly Foxes from Shadow Star and is a subordinate of the Shadow n. Do you want me to take her out?"


    The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox was a peak upper-tier god. Previously, Cand-Dragon wouldn''t


    have been a match for her.


    But now, having gained insights from the Immortals'' legacy, his power had grown


    tremendously, and he could easily kill her.


    John raised an eyebrow. "So, the Shadow n also has members of other races?"


    "Yes," Cand-Dragon nodded. "Most of them are prodigies from their homes. After theirs were destroyed, they were captured by the Shadow n."


    "I see." John understood, realizing the Shadow n was even more formidable than he had


    imagined.


    He said, "She wants to meet me, right? Bring her in." "Alright." Cand-Dragon thought for a moment and nodded.


    Though John''s power was immense, even Cand-Dragon wasn''t entirely certain of victory


    against him. The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox likely wouldn''t be a serious threat to John. With that, Cand-Dragon disappeared from the Death Land.


    Not long after, he returned, apanied by a stunning woman. She was seductive and alluring, her every gesture exuding an entrancing charm.


    John studied her curiously. She had a pair of soft, furry fox ears atop her head, and nine long, white tails swayed faintly behind her. This had to be the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox. Cand-Dragon introduced her, "This is the one you''ve been looking for-Godyer." "This is the Godyer?" The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox furrowed her brows, visibly puzzled.


    "How can someone so weak be him?"


    Cand-Dragon nced at her but chose not to exin further.


    John asked, "Why are you looking for me?"


    The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox studied John curiously for a moment before hesitating and


    finally speaking, "I want to talk to you privately."


    She nced at Cand-Dragon, clearly wanting him to leave. Cand-Dragon didn''t move, instead looking toward John and sending him a soul transmission:


    "Godyer, her Soul Technique is at 200,000 points. Are you able to handle her?"


    That high?


    John was a bit taken aback but nodded slightly, not sensing any hostility from her. Without saying more, Cand-Dragon shot a warning nce at the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox before moving to sit beneath the Tree of Life.


    He didn''t leave the Death Land, remaining nearby in case anything went wrong.


    "Speak," John said, turning his attention back to the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox.


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    Suddenly, a pink mist spread around them, carrying a light floral fragrance. John''s mind momentarily wavered-this fragrance had a hypnotic effect.


    Quickly, he held his breath and cleared his thoughts, focusing intently on the Nine-Tailed


    Heavenly Fox with a cold stare.


    Thud!


    To John''s surprise, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox knelt before him and pleaded, "My lord,


    please save me!"


    John was taken aback, furrowing his brows in confusion. "Save you? Isn''t the Shadow n


    here to send you against me?"


    She nodded. "Yes, but I no longer want to be controlled by the Shadow n. You''re a strong


    figure from the Immortals. Only you can rescue me."


    John remained calm, replying, "You''re giving me too much credit. Besides, I don''t trust you."


    A peak upper-tier god like her was beyond the binding power of a soul contract, and given her origin from Shadow Star, John wasn''t ready to take her at her word so easily.