am-books Chapter 392: Chapter 392: Dragon Ascending City, Arena Duel
Chapter 392: Chapter 392: Dragon Ascending City, Arena Duel
Chapter 392: Chapter 392: Dragon Ascending City, Arena Duel
Boom!
The black-robed man felt a massive ringing in his head, his soul taking a heavy blow. A trickle of blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at John, his voice trembling, "The Heaven enforcer! You... you're The Heaven enforcer? How is this possible?"
He could feel the immense power of Heaven's laws embedded in John's earlier strike, and immediately deduced his identity.
But he couldn't understand why a The Heaven enforcer-one of the most trusted followers of The Heaven-would be exiled to the Realm of Chaos.
"Not dead?" John was somewhat surprised. Judgment bypassed any soul defense, so could this guy's Soul Technique be even stronger than his own?
Frowning, John didn't bother with further thought. He raised the United Sword high, and a massive sword beam ripped through the sky, seemingly descending from the Nine Heavens above.
"Ninth Heaven Sword!" His cold voice echoed.
The black-robed man's face turned ashen. He knew there was no way he could block this attack. Gritting his teeth, he snarled, "Human, I've already reported your information. The Celestial Vault will never let you go..."
Boom!
The massive sword beam struck, and his words were cut short as his body was instantly obliterated.
The Plunder ability activated, and John's attributes increased slightly. His Dark Magic Damage also increased by another 0.1%.
These black magicians from the Celestial Vault all wielded powerful dark elemental laws. Killing them granted John a permanent 0.1% increase in Dark Magic Damage as part of the Plunder effect.
"Master, I'll clean up the battlefield!" Avis flew over excitedly, diving into the swamp to collect the spoils dropped by the black-robed men.
Most of the items were Dark Magic Cores, which would give him a significant boost in power.
John was generous, telling Avis, "All these Magic Cores are yours."
"Thank you, Master!" Avis's eyes sparkled as he eagerly searched the swamp, not leaving a single body untouched.
John, on the other hand, returned to the sailboat.
"John, your power has increased so much," Sini said, walking over, her face filled with astonishment.
The other girls were equally surprised.
Especially Xayah, who guessed that John must have refined the Primordial Gourd. Her last shred of hope vanished, and she knew she couldn't avoid the punishment this time.
Now, she just hoped that their participation in the King Selection on behalf of Dragon Ascending City could help her avoid the consequences.
John simply nodded, his gaze scanning the unfamiliar surroundings. He asked, "Where are we now?"
"Big brother, we're looking for powerful dragon-type magical beasts in this swamp," Spoorate said excitedly.
John was a bit speechless and said, "Let's head to Dragon Ascending City first. We can deal with this later."
His thoughts were preoccupied with Ice Talker's safety.
Some powerful figures in Forest City had already obtained control over Ice Talker's ice and snow laws.
He had a sinking feeling that Ice Talker was being targeted.
It was the perfect opportunity to use Dragon Ascending City as a stepping stone to enter Forest City, participate in the King Selection, and rescue Ice Talker.
The girls nodded in agreement. While there were many magical beasts in this swamp, there were no dragon-type magical beasts here, so it didn't excite Spoorate.
The sailboat cut through the waves as John once again chose to enter seclusion, refining the Black Magic Crystal.
He was deeply curious about what exactly the Dark Heaven Laws were.
He entered the cabin, took out the Black Magic Crystal, and began the process of refining it.
Whoosh!
Streams of pure dark power surged into his body.
He had already transformed into the Body of Dark Elements, so refining this Black Magic Crystal was easy for him.
[You have refined the Black Magic Crystal. Dark Power of Laws has been converted into 1% Dark Heaven Laws.]
A notification flashed, and John slowly opened his eyes.
"Master is interested in Heaven criminals?" Xayah was puzzled but quickly realized what he meant. She continued, "The prison in Dragon Ascending City isn't in the city itself. If you want to find recent prisoners of Heaven criminal status, you can go to the arena at the city square. They hold matches there every day, and you can even purchase the ones you like."
"An arena match?" John's interest was piqued. He nodded and said, "I see. If you need to find us later, meet us at the arena."
"Okay," Xayah confirmed, pointing out the location of the arena before heading toward the
City Lord's Manor.
John and his group, in turn, made their way toward the city square arena.
"John, will we find our people here?" Sini asked curiously.
He shook his head, uncertain. No information had reached him about anyone in Dragon
Ascending City, but this was a huge city, so it was likely that his people would be there.
The atmosphere ahead grew more lively, with crowds of people surging. A giant arena, surrounded by iron fences, appeared, with rows of seating surrounding it.
At that moment, the arena was filled with spectators, and the air was filled with cheers and
boos from the crowd.
The arena battles were one of the few entertainment options for these adventurers.
John and his group found a few seats connected together on the elevated platform and looked
down at the arena below.
The sounds of combat filled the air.
Below, a massive Minotaur was locked in battle with a white-haired woman.
The Minotaur, bare-chested, wielded two huge war hammers. His muscular arms bulged, and
his face was fierce, forming a stark contrast to the fragile-looking, slender white-haired
woman.
The two stood off against each other, tension thick in the air.
An elderly man with a goat-like beard appeared, scanning the crowd in the stands. He called
out loudly, "This duel will determine the second strongest Humdwar! The Minotaur warrior Storm will face off against the White Sorceress, Deathbringer!"
"The duel will be to the death, and it officially begins now!" After speaking, the elder swiftly retreated from the stage.
The stands erupted with excited cheers.
The Minotaur was the first to move, his two war hammers whistling through the air as he
swung them down upon the white-haired woman like a violent storm.
The woman, however, was no pushover. Her movements were quick and agile, easily evading
the heavy blows. Cheers and shouts erupted from the crowd as they cheered for their bets.
Sini, now intrigued, turned to John and asked, "John, should we place a bet too?"
Before John could respond, Tracy and Spoorate immediately showed interest.
"Sure! But what will the bet be?" The two women turned to Sini with eager eyes.
She casually took out a hundred seven-star Magic Cores, saying coolly, "I'm betting on the white-haired woman."
Her bold move caused the people around them to take notice. However, they also realized
that someone who could casually pull out such a large number of seven-star Magic Cores had
to be a formidable figure.
"Wow, Sini, you're so generous," Spoorate exclaimed excitedly, reaching into her bag to pull out more than twenty Magic Cores, though she hesitated for a moment.
"Big brother, who do you think will win?" she asked, turning to John. John wasn't particularly interested, but he answered anyway, "The Minotaur will win."
"Alright, then I'll bet on the Minotaur." Spoorate trusted him and didn't hesitate to stake her entire fortune on it.
"I'll bet on the Minotaur too." Tracy also took out a hundred seven-star Magic Cores. Since she had the Plunder talent, these didn't hold much value for her anymore. "Don't come crying to me if you lose," Sini scoffed, looking down on the two women. It was clear they were completely enamored with John and couldn't think straight. Seeing that John hadn't made a move, she quickly added, "John, place your bet already." She was worried that if the Minotaur started losing, John might change his mind.