Free Web NovelChapter 285: Chapter 166: The Surrender Faction
The five Holy Crown experts from Guslai Legendary Demon City were watching from a distance.
They had come to provide support.
Killing and driving away those Upper Rank Transcendents had not been difficult.
After a long chase, many from the Exotic Realm had fallen at their hands. freēwēbnovel.com
However, the Dark Demon Tree was now being consumed by a strange flame, burning from the outside in.
The five Holy Crown experts watched with grim expressions, their brows tightly furrowed.
Under normal circumstances, the Dark Demon Tree was a peculiar entity, possessing numerous ways to counter external attacks.
Even if an extremely powerful flame managed to ignite the Dark Demon Tree, the Dark Demon Tree could still draw upon its own power to extinguish it.
However!
At this very moment, the Dark Demon Tree was struggling, yet it was being completely suppressed by the strange black flames.
Even the very source of the Dark Demon Tree had been ignited.
Although their own Dark Demon Tree was somewhat more powerful than the one in Black Teeth Demon City, they couldn’t be sure if even theirs could withstand this strange black flame.
As for putting out the fire, that didn’t seem to be within the scope of their duties.
They had already taken a considerable risk just by coming to support Black Teeth Demon City.
Black Tooth Ge, who had finally rushed over, saw the raging Calamity and the Demon Tree being incinerated by black flames.
He was filled with a mixture of anger and helplessness.
"Everyone!"
He turned to the Holy Crown experts who had come as reinforcements and said humbly,
"The one who unleashed the Evil Spirit Calamity and is burning the Demon Tree hasn’t fled. He’s still on top of it."
"Oh? He’s just a mere Upper Rank, yet he has such nerve?"
The female Shadow Assassin in the group spoke, her pupils, completely shrouded in shadow, rippling with faint Shadow Fluctuations.
"The man is only a Level 14 Evil Spirit Wizard, but he has the power of a Holy Crown. His methods are extremely formidable."
"I fear... he must be a super genius from that Exotic Divine Kingdom."
An Exotic Divine Kingdom! A super genius!
The five Holy Crown experts tensed upon hearing this.
They knew all too well how terrifying the super geniuses from the Exotic Divine Kingdom could be.
The top-tier Level 20 Holy Crowns from their own divine kingdom were by no means weak.
But whenever they clashed, they discovered they were on completely different levels.
"If he’s a super genius from the Exotic Realm, then we have all the more reason not to let him get away."
"Otherwise, it would be a huge problem if we let them run rampant in our divine kingdom."
The Level 17 female Shadow Assassin scanned the area and said in a low voice,
"I’ll go flush him out. Don’t let him escape!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Level 17 female Shadow Assassin’s figure dissolved into a bubble of shadow that burst with a POP, and she vanished without a trace.
......
Once the very source of the Demon Tree in Black Teeth Demon City was completely ignited, Zorn, who was on top of the Demon Tree, let out a long sigh of relief.
’Even if all six of those Holy Crown experts team up, they probably can’t extinguish this flame.’
’Besides, it’s obvious they have no intention of putting it out.’
’Now that things have been dragged out this long, even if I die here, this whole venture has been a massive success.’
Although the strategy led by the Middle Rank God Orwell hadn’t succeeded, Zorn’s own strategy had been a resounding success.
Just as Zorn was contemplating the rich rewards he would gain from sacrificing this massive Black-toothed Demon Tree, a power of Shadow crept silently toward him.
’A peak Level 17 Shadow Holy Crown.’
Zorn had already sensed her disappear a moment ago through the Demon Tree.
He wasn’t at all surprised that she had now snuck up on him.
Furthermore, Zorn had no intention of resisting.
’A full six Holy Crowns.’
’I might not even be a match for one of them, let alone six.’
’Fighting one against six would just lead to a miserable death.’
’Better to die quickly and get out of here than get beaten down by all of them at once!’
But the Level 17 Shadow Female Assassin didn’t attack immediately.
She paused for a moment in the space behind Zorn, a dimension where shadow and flame intertwined, before finally speaking.
"You... have a means of Resurrection, so you’re not afraid to die, are you?"
The Shadow Female Assassin spoke in the common tongue of the Star Realm.
The Dark Cosmic Gate had been open for quite some time.
It wasn’t difficult for these Holy Crown experts from the Exotic Realm to quickly master the Star Realm’s common tongue through special means.
"Yes!"
Zorn nodded after a moment of thought.
He replied in the common tongue of the Dark Cosmos.
Hearing this, the Shadow Female Assassin’s brow twitched slightly.
"Only Level 14, yet you already possess Holy Crown Level strength... and what’s more, even I can’t comprehend your methods."
"I’m rather curious. In your... Calamity Court Divine Kingdom—that’s the one, right? I seem to recall the name."
"There can’t be many terrifying beings like you, can there?"
A strange rhythm and fluctuation surged in the depths of the Shadow Female Assassin’s pupils.
Hearing her words, Zorn already had a good idea of what she was thinking.
The Dark Cosmic Kingdom was a relatively isolated cosmic nation.
While vast, it paled in comparison to the Star Realm Cosmic, and its overall strength was much weaker.
After the Dark Cosmic Gate opened and the two sides clashed, the immense pressure from the Star Realm naturally caused some of these experts to have second thoughts.
To put it simply, a considerable faction within the Dark Cosmos was inclined to surrender.
If Zorn remembered correctly, this female Shadow Assassin named Bai Esi would most likely become one of them.
’Of course, trying to convince me to surrender in front of her allies would be pointless.’
"Although I rank among the very best of my generation of Extraordinary geniuses, there are still super geniuses within the Divine Kingdom who are even more outstanding than I am."
Zorn paused here.
"If... I were to advance to Level 16 and forge my Holy Crown, the six of you combined would be no match for me."
"And... I’m very close to forging my Holy Crown."
These words caused a strange, rippling expression to spread across the Level 17 Shadow Female Assassin’s face.
The next moment, the Shadow Female Assassin’s Shadow Short Saber plunged into Zorn’s Sequence.
At the same time, a soft whisper reached Zorn’s ear.
"After your Resurrection, come find me secretly at White Calamity Demon City."
Before Zorn’s slightly stunned eyes, the destructive shadow power on the blade of the Shadow Female Assassin’s short saber erupted, instantly sending him on his way.
......
「Far, far away, deep within a verdant mountain forest.」
Amidst the thick fog, a surge of Calamity Black Mist roiled.
Zorn resurrected within it. His Witch Spirit body, his Sequence framework, and the Angel Armament already integrated into his Sequence all materialized together.
During the battle, Zorn had used the Divine Kingdom - Spirit Bridge to send a projection far away.
The words of the Shadow Female Assassin, Bai Esi, still echoed in Zorn’s ears.
He mulled it over for a moment before musing thoughtfully,
’There’s a small chance she’s trying to lure me into a trap, where they’ll use a ritual to kill me for good.’
’But there’s a much higher probability that she wants to defect to my side.’
’Too bad for them! Even if it’s a trap, they still can’t kill me.’
’My method of Resurrection isn’t something they can counter.’
’And the rewards from sacrificing a complete Holy Crown·Dark Demon Tree are going to be incredibly bountiful!’
’Once I fully assimilate this power, I won’t have to fear a bunch of Holy Crown experts.’
Taking a deep breath, Zorn scanned his surroundings.
This place, deep in the desolate mountains and wild forests of the Dark Cosmos, was completely deserted. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
It was naturally not a good place to cultivate.
But for Zorn, who carried the Steam Magical Castle with him, it made no difference.
As long as he had resources, anywhere could be the perfect place for cultivation.
He had sacrificed the Dark Demon Tree through the ritual. Now, a large amount of Magic Ring Essence was steadily flowing in, settling within his Divine Kingdom.
’First, I’ll find a safe, hidden place to cultivate for a while.’
’Both the Evil Spirit Essence and the Magic Ring Essence are enough to grant me a massive boost in power.’
Entering a Divine Concealment State, Zorn moved like a ghost deep into the dark mountain forest, silently searching for a suitable spot.
As Zorn moved forward, he suddenly felt something.
It was Lady Reya, attempting to contact him through his projection.
She was able to communicate across two different cosmic nations.
Such was the power of the Cosmic Demon Pool’s source.
