Free Web NovelChapter 290: Chapter 171: Conquering the Dark Gate
「Several days later.」
In White Calamity Demon City, a battle was drawing to a close.
It was none other than Zorn, Bai Esi, and the Blood Wizard, Yulier, who had joined forces.
They were working together to deal with the expert from the Wanderer Sequence.
At that moment, the Level 17 master from the Wanderer Sequence was covered in strange black blood. His body was riddled with deep, tearing wounds, and even the unique traits of his Sequence had become dangerously unstable.
This Traveler was now completely unable to travel; death was all that awaited him.
The Traveler’s face was a deathly gray as he spat up blood, cursing nonstop.
"Damned traitors! I won’t spare you, even in death!"
"The great Divine Spirit will surely strike you down with Divine Punishment!"
But the Shadow Assassin, Bai Esi, and the Blood Wizard, Yulier, simply continued their assault, ignoring his curses completely.
A short while later!
The already grievously wounded Traveler was finally slain by the trio.
After killing the Traveler, Bai Esi immediately began preparing the Dark Demon Tree’s passage. She intended to head for the Dark Gate to provide reinforcements, as the flames of war had been rekindled there.
She was, of course, reinforcing the side of the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom.
"Lord Zorn!"
The Blood Wizard, Yulier, walked over with a smile on his face.
"Now that we’ve killed this Traveler, the next step is to eliminate the other three Holy Crowns."
"We can certainly capture the Dark Gate today. Give it another week, and it will be fully opened."
Seeing the Blood Wizard trying to claim credit, Zorn simply responded coolly.
"This is no time for celebration. We can talk after we have secured control of the Dark Gate."
"Rest assured. I’ve taken note of your contributions. When the time comes, I’ll be sure to put in a good word for you both with the Divine Spirit."
A brilliant smile immediately spread across the Blood Wizard Yulier’s face.
"Lord Zorn, these are some of the treasures and resources I’ve collected over the years. It’s not much, but I hope you will accept them!"
As he spoke, the Blood Wizard Yulier handed over a Dark Cosmic Realm-style Extraordinary Storage Bracelet.
As Zorn took it, his Spiritual Perception probed inside.
The sheer quantity of resources inside made Zorn’s expression soften in pleasure.
Although Zorn hadn’t managed to burn a Dark Demon Tree this time, the resources Yulier had given him were still quite substantial.
There were likely as many as seven or eight million Star Trace Coins.
After all, the Upper Rank God who had invested in him had only given him five million.
For the Blood Wizard, Yulier, to offer this much meant he had truly spared no expense.
Seeing Zorn accept the resources, the Blood Wizard Yulier finally breathed a small sigh of relief.
He had previously captured numerous Transcendents from the Calamity Court Realm. By probing their soul memories, he had managed to piece together a great deal of information about the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom.
The sheer power of the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom had filled his heart with despair.
From those same soul memories, he had learned that the Evil Spirit Wizard, Zorn Corick, was considered a peerless prodigy within the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom.
He knew that as time went on, whether Zorn ascended to the Holy Crown Level or the Legendary Demon City of Guslai was defeated, his own fate was sealed.
Others might be able to flee and eke out a meager existence,
but his death was certain.
By pledging allegiance to this prodigy from the Divine Kingdom now, he had a sliver of hope for survival.
A short while later, the passage through the Dark Demon Tree opened.
Through the passage, Zorn could vaguely sense that the large-scale offensive from the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom on the other side had already begun.
Bai Esi walked over as well.
After bowing to Zorn, she too produced an Extraordinary Storage Bracelet.
"Please accept this, Lord Zorn!"
Zorn accepted it without ceremony.
While the resources inside weren’t as much as the Blood Wizard Yulier’s, they still amounted to four or five million Star Trace Coins.
This amount of resources was enough to support Zorn’s cultivation for a considerable time.
So far, this journey into the Dark Cosmos had already yielded an incredibly bountiful harvest of resources.
And that wasn’t even counting the rewards from the Divine Kingdom.
"Rest assured, you two. I will ensure your safety."
Zorn said gently.
Having accepted their resources, it was only right to offer some reassurance.
The two bowed to Zorn once more before turning and entering the passage through the Dark Demon Tree.
A few days prior, after the two had defected to Zorn’s side,
Zorn, Reya, and the Middle Rank God, Lord Orwell, had devised a plan to coordinate an attack from both the inside and out.
Today, that plan was officially set in motion.
Currently, the Middle Rank God, Lord Orwell, was dispatching numerous Upper Rank Level Transcendents to assault the Dark Gate.
Meanwhile, Zorn had taken the opportunity to set fire to the Dark Demon Tree in White Calamity Demon City, forcing the Traveler to lead Bai Esi and Yulier to extinguish the flames.
It appeared they were going to extinguish a fire.
But in reality, the one being extinguished was the Traveler himself.
After eliminating the Traveler, the pair would then turn back and seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
With this, they would have more than enough power to capture the Dark Gate.
As Zorn waited quietly,
not long after,
BOOM! BOOM!
SQUELCH!
An extreme burst of Holy Crown power suddenly erupted.
The pair had made their move.
"Yulier, you—"
"Bai Esi, what are you doing?! Traitors...!"
The fury of the ambushed victims was palpable in their piercing, agonized roars.
At the same time, Zorn shot through the passage in the Dark Demon Tree.
The vast battlefield surrounding the Dark Gate was a scene of brutal slaughter, with countless Upper Rank Level Transcendents locked in a deadly melee.
Under the surprise attack from Yulier and Bai Esi, two Holy Crown experts, though not killed outright, were so grievously wounded that they were essentially out of the fight.
Seeing this, Zorn immediately used a projection to transmit a critical message back to the Calamity Court.
"Advance!"
On the other side of the Dark Gate, Lord Orwell of the Calamity Court had long had a massive force of Transcendents at the ready.
He had even requisitioned numerous Transcendents from within the Divine Kingdom itself.
Their purpose was to coordinate with Zorn.
As Zorn’s projected command came through,
a massive force of Upper Rank, Level 15 Peak experts—each possessing power at the Level 16 Holy Crown Level—immediately streamed through.
Their ranks included not only the Transcendents from the Fedor Material Plane Group whom Zorn knew, but also many powerful experts sent as reinforcements from the Divine Kingdom.
Originally, a total of seven Holy Crowns had been stationed at the Dark Gate.
However, the Dark Demon Tree belonging to the City Lord of Black Teeth Demon City had been burned by Zorn.
He had been reduced to an ordinary Holy Crown, to the point where even Level 15 Peak experts with Level 16 Holy Crown Level power could now challenge him.
He could hardly be considered a Holy Crown anymore.
The expert from the Wanderer Sequence had already been killed.
The surprise attack by the Shadow Assassin, Bai Esi, and the Blood Wizard, Yulier, had essentially neutralized two more Holy Crowns.
All things considered, only the Level 17 Dark Gunman from the Extremely Dark Demon Realm still retained his full strength.
But now he was facing more than thirty Holy Crown-level experts from the Exotic Realm.
In addition, there was Zorn, an Evil Spirit Wizard whose power was approaching Level 17.
After a brief exchange, the Dark Gunman was slammed by five or six Forbidden Curses in a row.
He was immediately forced into a steady retreat.
His Dark Long Spear moved like a Dark Giant Dragon, continuously knocking aside and wounding any Transcendent who got too close.
It even shattered several Ballistic Forbidden Curses.
But more attacks washed over him like a relentless tide.
The Dark Gunman’s expression grew increasingly grim.
Betrayed by his own people and unable to hold the line alone, the Dark Gunman watched as more and more enemies surged toward him like a flood. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
His expression suddenly hardened.
"Go!"
Baluan, the Dark Gunman and City Lord of Extremely Dark Demon City, wielded his Dark Long Spear and shot away from the battlefield like a Dark Giant Dragon in flight.
’Trying to run?’
Zorn had no intention of letting him escape.
"Chase!"
Zorn immediately unfurled his Divine Kingdom Angel Feather Blades, pursuing the Level 17 Dark Gunman, Baluan, at an astonishing speed.
As Zorn gave chase,
a figure even faster than him shot past in pursuit.
It was none other than the Dual Blade Walker, Andy.
As a member of the Wanderer Sequence, the man’s speed was even greater than Zorn’s.
Catching up, Andy glanced at the fleeing Gunman ahead before turning to Zorn with a hearty laugh.
"Haha! Brother Zorn, that whole scheme of yours was absolutely brilliant."
"Turning two Holy Crowns while you’re still at the Upper Rank Level... Back in our Calamity Court Divine Kingdom, they’ll be telling stories about this for a hundred years."
"Heh... just a few minor tricks. Brother Andy, your Dual Blade Ancient Secret Technique is what’s truly formidable."
Zorn’s tone then became serious. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
"The Demon Trees of this Dark Cosmic Realm are incredibly potent. Digesting their source can help us ascend to the Holy Crown Level."
"The Gunman up ahead is already injured."
"If we let him escape, he’ll be able to recover quickly and might even destroy the Dark Demon Tree."
"So, we can’t let him get away."
A savage killing intent flashed across Andy’s face.
"Understood!"
"Get your Witchcraft ready. I’ll intercept him. Find the right moment and fry him to a crisp."
Andy knew full well what Zorn was capable of.
"No problem!"
A smile touched Zorn’s lips as his own killing intent soared.
"Today, we’ll work together and kill this Level 17 Holy Crown Gunman!"
