Although she too was now an immortal, the presence coming from Enigma City was ridiculously strong.Strider said, "That's not something an ordinary person is capable of unleashing. This aura feels more like that of a death reaper. It’s definitely an enemy.""I wonder how Adrian's doing. I can't sense him at all," Sage said. "In any case, we should be on our guard," Mya said. "Understood.”"Mya, if something happens when we get there, you should leave the fight to us while you find War Legate Draco,” Sage said out of concern for Adrian's wellbeing. "Okay.”The four of them sprinted toward the center of the Uduma Desert. ***The chilling murderous intent was being unleashed from the eighteenth floor. The godkings were heading toward the Partingian princess' room in search of the outsider their emperor had detected. Adrian knew he would not be able to avoid them forever, so he stood up from behind the coffin with a dagger in hand, ready to face his enemies.The godkings quic
The emperor was instantly infuriated and unleashed all the murderous intent he had in him.Boom!!! The tower shook.The emperor stood up and walked toward Adrian."One thousand two hundred years?! You and that woman sealed me away for that long?!"That's right, I remember now. That woman said you'd be reincarnated after that many years and come back here to kill me.“I see… So you're that traitor from all those years ago!" The emperor’s anger rose by the second, and Adrian felt more pressure weighing down on him with every step the emperor took. He felt like his innards were being crushed. When he was unable to withstand the emperor's presence any longer, he shuddered and coughed up blood. Ack!!! Adrian fell to one knee. He would probably be on all fours if he had not forced himself to stay up. The emperor coldly said, "I gave you a thousand two hundred years to grow, yet this is what you've become. You used to be one of my godkings. I'm disappointed in you.”Bam!!! T
“There’s more than one person who can end you!"Swoosh!!! Enveloped in light, Strider and Remy descended from the hole like a pair of gods. Sage whizzed through the air and caught Adrian. Strider and Remy landed on the platform and faced the emperor with cold gazes, a natural reaction considering everything that was happening. "Take care of him, Mya." Carrying the heavily wounded Adrian, Sage jumped down from the platform to hand him to Mya. She then leaped back up and faced the enemy with her comrades. The emperor had not expected more people to show up. He gazed at the three of them and was shocked when he saw Strider."Who are you? Why do I sense the same aura as mine coming from you?" The emperor felt Strider was the same as himself as they had both mutated under the effects of the meteorites."I never expected there to be another person like me. You can’t be allowed to live." The emperor clenched his ax and swung a heavy strike. Remy, Strider, and Sage gripped their
Slash, slash, slash! Countless of Remy’s attacks hit the emperor. Sage and Strider, swords drawn, were also closing in on him.Boom! A huge shockwave spread out, causing the tower to quake and pushing the princess' room and the main hall to the brink of destruction. The trio attacked at the same time, but none of their attacks seemed to have any effect.They could not even damage the emperor's armor!"You vermin think you can hurt me? I'm going to crush you!"Boom!The emperor suddenly exuded a light beam so powerful that seemed capable of demolishing the entire tower. The black light enveloped the emperor, and his ax unleashed a terrifying murderous intent.What happened next was a catastrophic phenomenon!The zombies within Enigma City sensed their emperor's calling and started running toward the tower base, gathering in the thousands.Boom!!! The emperor's threatening aura burst out, sending Sage flying, followed by Strider and Remy. The tower trembled from top to bott
“Where do you think you're going?" the emperor growled and chased after them.Boom, boom, boom!!! As explosions went off, a sandstorm blew up in the eerily quiet Uduma Desert. The earth shook, followed by the three figures speeding off in different directions upon emerging from the ground. When the emperor appeared, the trio surrounded him. They were going to eliminate the thousand-year-old monster right here! ***The outlanders were also alerted to the events taking place in the Uduma Desert.In the meantime, Novemton headquarters was watching through their radars. The radars caught everything as Strider and the others appeared in the desert. This was followed by a huge surge of power."Your Majesty, a monster has appeared in the desert. Sir Strider and the others are fighting it right now. Looks like the monster is a hostile unit."Crystal watched the video feed quietly. The video zoomed in, showing a menacing-looking man over four meters tall, dressed in armor and wieldin
Jerome explained the situation, stating that intelligence was key. The others fell silent upon hearing this.Although the trio was currently facing an unprecedentedly powerful enemy, the ones on Jerome’s side could not provide them with any assistance. The outlanders were keeping close tabs on the Uduma Desert. If Jerome were to lead his men there, Remy would lose their strongest shield. More importantly, the outlanders would take that chance to invade Novemton. Jerome instructed, "Sylvia, send out a warning that no outland organization is to step one foot in the desert. Any who refuse to heed our warning will receive a lesson they’ll remember forever." Sylvia nodded. "Right away, sir." "The rest of you, man your stations and remain on standby," Jerome added.Since the events at Enigma City, Jerome had gradually come to look at Adrian in a new light. With Adrian around, he believed that everything was under control. He believed that there would be unexpected changes before the
Although their weapons struck the emperor's armor, they were unable to penetrate it. Their attacks were rendered useless."Insolent vermin!" the emperor roared.He struck Sage in the chest, sending her flying like an arrow leaving its bowstring. He then charged at Strider with his ax swinging. With no way to evade, Strider had no choice but to receive the emperor's attack. A loud boom rang out, followed by Strider's feet getting stuck in the sand as he sunk into the ground. "Die!"The emperor stuck once more, and Strider's dagger looked like it was about to break. Strider trembled. A good portion of his body had sunk into the sand. "Yield!"The emperor struck a third time. This move would certainly cleave Strider in half if it landed. Thankfully, Remy grabbed ahold of the ax and stopped the attack. Seizing her chance, Sage dashed over and pulled Strider out from the sand.Bam! With a single punch, Remy was sent flying. He coughed up a mouthful of blood when he landed. "Rem
As Sage restricted the emperor's movements, Remy grabbed the emperor’s other hand and held it tight.Another streak of light approached.Strider appeared at the emperor's neck, grabbing ahold of the latter’s helmet."You say you want to rule the world and have killed so many using those meteorites. If that all ended here, I dare say you’re tough out of luck. You really shouldn't underestimate the power of those from the present," Strider said calmly as he relieved the emperor of his helmet while the latter was restricted.The emperor shouted, "Vermin! How dare you stand on my head! I'm going to put you in your place! Hrrraaaaagghh!” He fought back, slowly but surely freeing himself from his captors.Sage and Remy were almost out of energy and were losing their grip on him. Sage yelled, "I can't hold on much longer, Strider!" Thud! The emperor broke free and slammed Sage and Remy into each other. The pair fell to the ground. He then lifted his foot and stomped on Sage's head.
The Daemon Emperor was startled."What is happening? This power..."Formless energy was surging forward, pressuring his nerves and senses.Below, Andy and the others trembled uncontrollably."Who is it?" Finnian stared into the crimson mist.Even Andy was horrified, his gaze locked on the unfolding scene in disbelief, and asked, "What is this? What exactly is happening?" At this moment, Adrian abruptly opened his eyes.Apparently, the Daemon Emperor had once conspired with Adrian's subordinates to ambush him.However, Adrian had managed to annihilate the traitors and sealed this Daemon Emperor. Now, fate had brought them together again."If I killed you once, I can kill you again." Adrian stood tall, his white robes fluttering in the air.The Daemon Emperor was stunned into silence."This is impossible! You're not that mortal boy!""Is that so? In this life, your end has come, and so has the era of the daemons." Adrian's voice was calm yet resolute. He stretched out his han
Adrian's face hardened at the words. He despised threats above all else. While he understood what the mysterious entity desired, he couldn't yet fully comprehend its implications or find a way to counter it. His only choice was to focus on growing stronger.Within the hot spring, waves of raw, terrifying power surged and crashed violently against Adrian's body.The force, though beneficial, was brutal and overwhelming. Adrian's body struggled to endure, cracking as though it were disintegrating."Arghhh!"A heart-wrenching scream echoed as Adrian's flesh was torn apart and his aura gradually dimmed."Ahhh!"His agonized cries echoed once more. He could no longer withstand the pain.In the distance, a towering figure appeared and sneered. "What's this? Can't take it anymore? Pathetic. Humans are truly the epitome of stupidity."Suddenly, Adrian erupted with an explosive surge of energy, and in that instant, he broke through to the pinnacle of the Void Stage."Hmm? He actually b
At that moment, the crowd was speechless.Adrian had ascended as if it were the easiest thing in the world.Faced with such a sight, no one could say much beyond admiration. Even if the Holy Son claimed Adrian had cheated, many secretly wished they could cheat the same way.Lacking Adrian's means, all they could do was envy him.Finnian chuckled. "Haha! You really caught us all by surprise, kid. Still, I'll count this as you repaying me a favor."For Finnian, the outcome couldn't have been better. With a broad smile, he seemed to have achieved his desired result. Adrian's successful climb was all that mattered to him.Once Adrian had vanished, the focus shifted to the rest of the group and their trials.When Adrian opened his eyes again, his entire body ached, but an oddly comforting sensation flowed through him. Surveying his surroundings, he realized he was now in a pond."Where am I?" he asked.Though uncertain about the place, Adrian knew he had cleared the trial and arriv
The onlookers stared in bewilderment, their faces etched with confusion as they struggled to grasp the unfolding events.Meanwhile, Adrian seethed with barely contained rage. This wasn't his first encounter with such torment. Every few steps he ascended, another trial awaited.To Adrian, the relentless punishments felt suffocating. Yet he pressed on—this was the final stretch of the climb. "Adrian, hang in there!" Andy shouted, urging him to conquer the last step. To Andy, reaching that final step symbolized Adrian's growth. He had witnessed Adrian's remarkable resilience countless times and held unwavering faith in his potential. In Andy's eyes, Adrian was destined for greatness. Adrian's expression turned cold as he locked his gaze on the steps ahead. Determination flickered in his eyes. "If reaching the top guarantees a reward, it doesn't have to be me up there. As long as someone makes it, that's enough." With that, he shifted his focus to the void above and formed
Adrian felt as if every nerve in his body was beyond his control. A deep sense of grievance filled his heart as the divine thunder from the void relentlessly crashed down.Rage surged within him, but under the onslaught of endless forces, he felt weak and constrained.Still, he had no choice but to press forward. He knew victory was within reach if he could endure a little longer—giving up now would mean death.If he fell, the shame and humiliation would crush him.Below, the Holy Son and others waited, eager to see him fail and mock him. This left Adrian no option but to push forward, striving toward the void above and his ultimate goal.The violent forces continued to bombard him from the sky.With every step, the thunder's impact intensified tenfold. His soul, already battered from a fierce battle with a horde of beasts, now felt as though it was dragging his exhausted body forward.Anyone else would likely have succumbed to despair. After all, under such immense pressure, ev
The oppressive forces descending from the void seemed determined to halt Adrian’s ascent up the staircase.Yet he refused to yield. To him, these overwhelming challenges were merely obstacles to conquer.He pressed forward with relentless determination.Thunderbolts continued to rain down, but the ominous red light from before did not return—a relief, as he never wished to endure its crushing weight again.The memory of that light still haunted him, leaving a lingering sense of helplessness. Its suffocating pressure had drained his strength, reducing him to a gasping, powerless state.Despite the toll on his body and mind, Adrian remained singularly focused on reaching the final step. His burning desire for greater power drove him forward, unwavering and resolute.Step by step, he ascended, reaching the 95th step in what felt like an instant.Only five steps remained. His gaze locked onto the summit, and a wild glint lit his eyes. A daring idea sparked within him, consuming his
Adrian pondered his situation, his cold gaze reflecting simmering frustration. Yet deep down, he recognized that whoever had designed the staircase was far from ordinary.Creating such a formidable trial required unimaginable power.Even a pinnacle Void Stage expert—or perhaps someone of the Multiply Stage—might bow in reverence before the ladder's creator."He won't last much longer. The divine lightning in this void is utterly destructive. In moments, he'll be reduced to ashes," sneered the Holy Son, his sharp eyes gleaming with malice.To the Holy Son, Adrian's demise was inevitable. Adrian had dared to offend him, and he was certain such audacity could only lead to death.Adrian caught the Holy Son's words and cast him a frosty glare. His intent to kill was unmistakable, though now wasn't the time.The staircase was no place for personal vendettas—eliminating him here would require careful planning.He also knew the Holy Son carried seals of immense power. A reckless move co
Finnian's sharp gaze reflected a hint of admiration. "Kid, you owe me a big favor this time. You'd better treasure this opportunity."Adrian remained silent, unsure how to respond. His cold eyes revealed no emotion, though he fully grasped the challenges ahead.Fear was a luxury he couldn't afford—he'd come too far to back down now.Suddenly, a streak of red light surged from the void, hurtling toward Adrian with terrifying speed. His eyes widened in shock as the crimson beam struck him, slamming him against the staircase.Caught off guard, Adrian collapsed, sprawled helplessly on the steps.The crowd below watched in astonishment. No one had expected his seemingly indestructible body to be overwhelmed so easily.The Holy Son sneered. "Haha! It seems he's triggered some kind of taboo. Let's see how arrogant he is now!"His voice dripped with schadenfreude, his eyes gleaming with malicious satisfaction as he relished Adrian's struggle.Despite the crushing force, Adrian refused
"What exactly is up there pulling me so strongly?" Adrian's expression hardened as he pondered the mysterious force drawing him upward.A surge of violent energy erupted across the sky, crashing down like a raging storm.Adrian advanced cautiously, each step deliberate and precise.Gone were the reckless strides of before—now he moved with steely determination, fully aware of the lurking dangers.He'd learned that the void's formidable forces seemed to target him directly, compelling him to proceed step by step. Any attempt to bypass its unseen barriers would provoke a devastating strike."Ridiculous," Adrian muttered. "If I've chosen to climb, nothing will stop me."The void's relentless power intensified.Bolts of thunder hammered down mercilessly, battering Adrian's body. Yet fear never crossed his mind.What was there to be afraid of?To him, the divine thunder wasn't an obstacle—it was a crucible, a tool to temper his body and strengthen his resolve.Despite the storm, A