Ch. 3161..3170
Chapter 3161 Let Me Finish
Despite Agent 1’s words, Levi didn’t stop massacring. He simply answered, “Let me finish killing all these people first, then we talk.”
He then continued killing.
Soon, another hundreds of Deities had fallen.
None of them was capable of fighting back. The only outcome for them was death.
After taking another breath, Levi had assassinated all the Deities present.
Except for Agent 1 and the five decision-makers, all the one thousand six hundred Deities had fallen.
Not even a single of them was spared.
Levi purposely killed all the Deities before turning toward Agent 1 and the others, and he asked, “What did you want to talk to me about?”
Everyone was rendered speechless. We wanted to tell you to stop killing. What is there to talk about now that you’ve already killed all of them? What is this? What is this combat prowess of yours? Not even one of the one thousand six hundred Deities was capable of fighting back! Is he even human?
Finally, they realized why did Levi want to take revenge on Idrae, and why was he so against Xyperia. That was all because he could! Not to say if he could successfully take his revenge, but isn’t the combat prowess shown by him just now the exact capability of a Super Deity Xyperia had been looking for?
At that moment, everyone seemed to understand where did he get his resources from.
Prior to that, Idrae and Xyperia had already told them as long as a person had reached a certain strength and capability, achieving the resources wouldn’t be much of a problem.
Everyone knew the resources were kept in the restricted areas. If someone was strong enough, they could just walk in and take as much as they wished.
Hence, there was no need for Xyperia to even think about snatching Levi’s resources away, for their own resources were more than enough.
For them, they could take as much as they liked.
They didn’t need to rely on Levi anymore.
That was simply impossible.
At last, they’d figured out Levi’s secret to getting his resources. He’s just that strong! He could easily walk into the restricted areas and grab as he wishes without the beasts standing in his way.
For Agent 1 and the others, those restricted areas were life-threatening obstacles. For Levi, however, he can do whatever he wants to do! Judging by his abilities, it’s safe to assume all the beasts would run and hide the moment they see Levi. However fierce they are, none of them would want to die.
Upon seeing Levi’s true capacities, everyone instantly understood everything. All the questions in their minds that were hitherto puzzling seemed clear as day all of a sudden.
They knew exactly how did someone steal the magical medicine from the Miracle Doctor of Erudia, and the reason those two hundred Deities disappeared.
Everything seemed clear to them at that instant.
Back then, they thought Levi was joking when he said he’d seek revenge when Forlevia was cured.
They all thought Levi was merely spewing nonsense because of how stubborn he was.
They never thought he’d eventually return for revenge because they assumed there was no way Forlevia could be cured.
To their dismay, Levi meant every word he said.
Since Forlevia was cured, he’d returned for revenge.
Indeed, he was that capable.
In the meantime, Dr. Erebus and the others didn’t bother to conceal their auras any longer.
It was tiring for them to put on an act for so long.
At that moment, all of them, including Troy, had released their auras at the same time.
Wave after wave of intense air swept through the land at once.
Agent 1 and the others were blown away like they were worth nothing.
Every one of them was extremely strong on their own.
In fact, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that even if Levi didn’t initiate any strike, the others could effortlessly eradicate thousands of Deities on their own.
Especially Fiery Demon. The moment he showed himself, his terrifying aura had enveloped the entire area.
Everyone’s heart started racing the moment they felt that. In fact, blood was rushing through their brains, hearts, and all the vital organs. Another Super Deity!
They were utterly terrified. Before that, they were still threatening Levi by saying they were going to kill everyone around him.
None of them had any idea how easily they could get crushed instead.
Not only was Levi strong, but his followers were also not the people they could afford to mess with.
Right then, Agent 1 and his men were in total panic.
Chapter 3162 Killing Each Other
Agent 1, his men, and the rest were starting to get extremely worried.
Hence, they started coming up with ideas to get themselves free.
Quickly sent a signal for help! Get Idrae and Xyperia here! Agent 1 and four of his men exchanged glances and communicated through their eyes.
At the same time, Agent 1 decided to calm Levi down. “This is just a misunderstanding, Mr. Garrison! We were left with no choice! If we didn’t comply, Idrae and Xyperia were going to end our lives!”
Agent 1 started to give Levi all sorts of excuses.
As for the rest, they tried to send out a signal for help.
Unfortunately for them, Levi didn’t give them the chance to do so. He looked at them and shouted, “I’ll give everyone a chance to live! For those who want to take revenge on Idrae, kill five of them at once! I’ll spare those who come out alive. Otherwise, all of you are going to die! You can try to run away if you want to, but trust me, I’ll never let that happen.”
Everyone was stunned to hear Levi say that.
None of them expected Levi to use Idrae’s method of forcing them to turn against each other.
When Agent 1 tried to calm everyone down, the men had already started to turn against each other.
“We want to take revenge on Idrae! Fight, everyone!”
“Fight! We’re going to take revenge on Idrae!”
Soon, more followed suit.
Suddenly, everyone started attacking Agent 1 and his men.
Levi then glanced at Agent 1 and his men. “Of course, you guys are given the same opportunity. If you guys win, I’ll let you guys live!”
One way or another, Agent 1 and his men would still have to defend themselves. Hence, Levi’s words had given them the motivation to fight even harder.
Both sides began to engage in battle.
Although there were a lot of them who wanted Agent 1 and his men dead, Agent 1 had quite a lot of subordinates on his side, still.
Levi and the others were just going to enjoy the show and watch them fight it out.
The massive battle ensued.
Indeed, Agent 1’s camp was outnumbered. However, Agent 1 and four of his men were all Deities. Besides, his subordinates had higher combat prowess compared to their counterparts.
Both sides fought hard as their lives depended on it.
Soon, the field was filled with corpses and blood, and the outcry of those men shook the heavens and earth.
The battle lasted for a long time.
As the battle was drawing to an end, fewer and fewer people were left standing.
Most of the men had already died in the hard-fought battle.
In the end, Agent 1’s side had emerged victorious.
Finally, they’d ruthlessly killed over a hundred thousand of their enemies.
For desire and the will to live, they were willing to kill their own companions mercilessly.
However, they were unperturbed because, after all, they’d already gone through something similar when they butchered seven thousand of Agent 8’s men.
What they’d just gone through didn’t bother them in the slightest.
However, their side had taken quite a hit. Behind five of them stood less than a hundred people by the end of the gruesome battle.
Since they were outnumbered, their counterparts managed to deal quite a blow.
Everyone was wounded and covered in blood, but at least they’d survived.
At that moment, delight was written all over their faces. We made it out alive!
Agent 1 and his men approached Levi weakly and smiled. “We’ve made it, Mr. Garrison! We’ve killed all of them! We’ve figured it out, and we intend to follow your lead in taking revenge on Idrae!”
“Indeed, Mr. Garrison. You said you’d let us live if we manage to kill them. We’ve done it!”
The men looked at Levi enthusiastically. Since we’re still alive, we’ll get on Levi’s good side and decide on what to do in the future.
All of them feared death, so all they wanted was to stay alive for as long as possible.
To their surprise, Levi smirked and uttered, “Huh? Let you guys live? Did I say that? Really?”
His words hit everyone like a ton of bricks.
None of them could believe what they’d just heard.
Chapter 3163 So What If I Lied
Agent 1 and his men started sweating profusely upon hearing those words.
In an instant, they were trembling in fear.
Everyone was having a bad feeling about the situation they were in.
Their bodies shuddered unwittingly as chills traveled down their spines. Just now we didn’t think things through due to the dire situation and fought them!
Upon giving it some thought, a terrifying realization had dawned upon them. However, it’s not like we could’ve said no to his terms! It’s not like we could’ve fought against Levi! We were no match for him!
Indeed, if they refused to fight their companions in the first place, Levi would’ve killed them himself.
At that moment, Levi even turned around and asked Dr. Erebus and the others, “Did I? Did I say I was going to spare their lives?”
“I don’t think so. I didn’t hear anything of such!” Dr. Erebus answered.
“Master Garrison, the wind was too strong just now. I couldn’t hear a thing you said!” Troy replied.
“Exactly! Since it was so noisy just now, I couldn’t hear anything! How did you guys manage to hear that?” Bruno asked Agent 1 and his men.
“What’s going on?” Agent 1 and his men were baffled. What… We’re going to have a problem! Levi is going back on his words! Is he going to kill all of us now? That’s not right!
Agent 1 immediately retorted, “That’s not right, Mr. Garrison. You explicitly promised us you’ll spare the victorious side! How could you go back on your words?”
The rest of his men added, “Indeed, Mr. Garrison! Since we’ve wronged you, we’ll definitely be your front liners when you lead us to take revenge on Idrae!”
The others added similar comments.
For the sake of staying alive, they were all willing to make promises and vows.
In response, Levi scratched his nose and said, “Oh, wait! I think I did promise you guys that! I said I’ll spare those winning the battle!”
Agent 1 and his men burst into laughter after hearing what Levi said. Levi remembered! That’s awesome! There’s hope for us!
They were all so excited that they were on the verge of celebrating.
“It’s great that you’ve remembered, Mr. Garrison! Can we leave now?” Agent 1 asked cautiously.
Right then, Levi suddenly said, “I’m so sorry, though. I do admit I’ve said that. However, I was just lying!”
“What?” Agent 1 and his men widened their eyes in disbelief. Did he lie to us?
“Since you guys have lied to me so many times before, I don’t think it’s too much for me to lie to you guys once, right?” Levi chuckled.
“Hahaha!” Dr. Erebus and the rest burst out laughing as well.
Indeed, they were getting a taste of their own medicine.
“Since I’ve already decided to kill all of you beforehand, how could I possibly let you guys go?” A devilish smile appeared on Levi’s face.
Bam!
Agent 1 and the others felt as though they had just been struck by lightning. We’ve all been tricked by Levi!
At that moment, they started to panic.
Agent 1’s subordinates then pointed at Agent 1 and four of his men. “We were forced into this, Mr. Garrison! Five of them had orchestrated everything!”
“This is all on them! We were just following their orders!”
“In order to prove our point, Mr. Garrison, we can kill them right now!”
“Yes! We can kill them together! We’re the ones sincerely wanting to take revenge on Idrae!”
Agent 1 and four of his men couldn’t believe what was happening before their eyes. In the end, their subordinates had all turned against them.
Indeed, everyone’s true nature became clear as day under the threat of death.
“Kill!” Levi was getting sick of their acts.
He held the tree branch and dashed toward them.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
The tree branch was slashing through all the subordinates’ bodies.
One by one, they collapsed to the ground.
“Quick! Send Idrae and Xyperia a signal for help!”
Upon seeing Levi killing his subordinates, Agent 1 and four of his men ran for their lives in separate directions.
That was their last chance to get out of the sticky situation alive.
Chapter 3164 Bend The Knee
Levi flashed a smile upon seeing that.
He then slightly shook the tree branch in his right hand. Instantly, the tree branch broke into five pieces and floated into the air.
“Kill!” With a flick of his finger, the pieces of tree branch shot out in five different directions.
The five of them unleashed their last ounces of strength and instantly reached the edge of the island.
At that moment, they finally saw the ray of hope of getting out alive.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Right when they thought they were safe, the pieces of the tree branch had shot through their bodies.
Boom!
Boom!
The moment they were shot, their bodies instantly exploded into a mist of blood.
Right then, blood mists were seen in five directions on the edge of the island.
With that, Hydron had been obliterated. Everyone involved was killed by Levi.
Not even a single one of them was spared.
It was definitely something none of them had anticipated.
Dr. Erebus and the rest were cheering excitedly.
Not only did they get their revenge, but it was also quite a spectacle.
It seemed like all of them had top-notch acting skills.
“Send out another warning! Tomorrow will be the end of Idrae!” Levi said indifferently.
Right after that, Dr. Erebus sent Xyperia another warning in Levi’s name: Deliver Idrae by the end of the day! Otherwise, Levi will march into Xyperia personally and take revenge on Idrae! Xyperia will bear the consequences when that happens!
The entire world was startled by another warning sent by Levi.
However, everyone in Xyperia laughed the warning off.
Things might be different if they were to receive such a warning in the past. Now, however, they were treating it as a joke.
That was because the number of their Deities had already reached its peak. Besides, their Super Deity project had just been completed. Now you’re sending us a warning? Who is Levi kidding? He must be wrong in the head!
Furthermore, Aotic Fox Industries of Elterton Union, led by Xyperia had already come up with the equipment specially made for Deities after a long period of research.
The types of equipment they came up with were similar to what Keerea did for their Deities.
However, due to their resources, not only did Xyperia manage to produce stronger ones, but they also produced in a bigger quantity.
Every set of that equipment was capable of doubling a Deity’s combat prowess.
Not only that, but they’d also come up with equipment for Super Deity.
Their achievement could make anyone break out in cold sweats.
Since a Super Deity was already incredibly strong, they were able to double the strength with the equipment produced. That was an unbelievable feat, indeed.
Rumor had it that they could produce hundreds of thousands of sets of equipment at once.
If that was the case, they could definitely gear up all the Deities in Xyperia.
Originally, they already had over a hundred thousand Deities.
What was more, their overall ability was at least doubled.
It was something unimaginable.
Needless to say, Aotic Fox Industries’ success with their equipment came just in time because Levi was marching into Xyperia the very next day.
At that point, the strength Xyperia had was incomprehensible.
With the equipment ready, they were very confident in their ability to wipe out their enemies, and they were about to draft their strategic plan. No one in the world would dare to cross us now! Everyone’s going to kneel before us! No one would dare to take revenge on Idrae now!
Hence, they didn’t give two hoots about the warning Levi sent them.
“I think we should take Levi’s life first. That way, we can show the world our true capability!”
“Isn’t he coming to Xyperia tomorrow? We shall wait and see!”
“Haha! You guys are overthinking. I bet it was just an empty talk. Do you guys really think he’d dare to come? Haven’t we been receiving warnings from him for months now?”
Upon hearing that, everyone burst into laughter.
“However, maybe we should just reply to his warning! We’ll have him cornered!”
Soon, Xyperia replied to the warning: We’ll protect Idrae at all costs! No one is going to lay a finger on Idrae! Come over to Xyperia if one wishes to challenge us! Levi, come if you dare!
As soon as the reply was sent, everyone knew Xyperia was leaving Levi with no choice but to march into Xyperia.
If he failed to do so, he was going to end up being the joke of the town.
Chapter 3165 The Strength Of An Ant
They just wanted to force Levi into a dead-end and end his bluffing antics.
Hence, they gave him two options. One was to battle Xyperia, and the other was to become the butt of a joke.
By now, Xyperia’s strength had reached its peak, and they were capable of defeating anyone.
In other words, they could do whatever they pleased.
They could kill anyone they wanted to.
In their minds, there was no one in the world capable of stopping them.
Even Levi, they were confident they could kill him.
However, that wasn’t what they wanted. They intended to spice things up a bit.
From their perspective, they felt as though their enemies were as puny as an ant.
If they were to kill an army of ants by just stepping on them, it wouldn’t be much fun.
That was what they thought about Levi.
They were sure they could kill him with very little effort, and they were bored by that idea.
Instead, they were more into toying with their enemies.
That was exactly what they had in mind for Levi.
When Levi received their reply, he smirked. “Why won’t people just listen to sound advice?”
Dr. Erebus and the others were extremely thrilled as well. So much that none of them could sleep that night.
That was because that was the moment they’d been longing for. Finally, the moment they’d been waiting for was fast approaching.
They were all looking forward to the next day.
By then, they’d finally have an idea of how strong Xyperia was. They’d be able to see how many Deities and Super Deities they had. Besides, they’d know exactly how strong their Super Deities were.
Also, they’d see Levi’s power.
They were going to witness the fight of the century!
They couldn’t contain their excitement any longer, and they couldn’t wait for the events to unfold.
How they wished the next day would come in the blink of an eye!
It was safe to assume the conflict between Levi and Xyperia had reached its climax.
Everyone in the world was waiting to see Levi making a fool of himself.
Meanwhile, Ospea had also contacted Levi. They were asking if he really was going to march into Xyperia.
Ospea had been wanting to witness a good show.
In response, Levi told them he was doing exactly that, and he wanted Ospea to be there to witness the events unfold as well.
At the same time, Terrandya, Hawen, Raysonia, Keerea, and many more were waiting in anticipation.
They were aware of how strong Levi was. Besides, they knew Levi wouldn’t be foolish enough to taunt Xyperia if he wasn’t prepared for the battle. Judging by the warning he’d given to his enemies, he must be quite confident in himself! Otherwise, why would he bother to give Xyperia a deadline? Tomorrow is going to be a spectacle!
Even Black Hawk was excited about it. At that time, he was like a double-sided agent because he had interests on both sides. Tomorrow is the best opportunity for me to figure out how capable Levi is. By then, I’ll know if he’s worth it, and I’ll know if he’s capable of challenging Zarain’s backers. Everything will be revealed tomorrow!
As for those who were aware of Levi’s capability, they were all looking forward to his battle against Xyperia. However, the majority of the people were just waiting to see Levi slip up because they had no idea how strong he was. Regardless of which side one belonged to, the anticipation was through the roof.
Everyone was waiting for the next day anxiously.
Pretty soon, another half a day passed. The time Levi had given to Xyperia to surrender Idrae had expired.
Dr. Erebus then gave out another notice: The time Levi had given to Xyperia had expired. There’s no turning back for Xyperia.
In other words, it’d be too late for Xyperia to change its stance.
Even if they were to change their minds and surrender Idrae, they’d still have to bear the same consequences.
As Levi said, they were to reap what they sowed.
Since the time had expired, Xyperia had no way out by then.
However, Xyperia wasn’t bothered at all. Instead, they were still making fun of Levi. They were still as arrogant as before. Consequences? What consequences? What could Levi possibly do to us? What makes him think he’s capable of threatening us? He’s nothing compared to us! We’d like to see what he’s capable of doing against us.
Chapter 3166 An Important Decision For Xyperia
At present, almost no one was bothered by what overwhelming abilities that insect might possess, for they were the gods and masters of this world.
That was not simply a matter of personal opinion, but a view that was widely accepted all over as well.
They could scarcely fathom what Levi would be able to do against them, and such was the self-assuredness they had as a leading superpower.
By nightfall, Idrae had completed its organizational restructuring.
As far they were concerned, it was too easy to forge a Deity, and everyone was already one within the group itself.
Of course, all the members within the organization had undergone a rigorous selection process and were highly competent in all aspects.
The spiritual bone of each and every one of them were of the finest, hence they could more easily become Deities.
Next up, they were even going to attempt the Super Deity project as, after all, only self-evolution was true strength.
Certainly, none would be able to surpass the present-day Xyperia itself no matter how strong one became, but through Xyperia, they could become absolute and would be able to attain whatever their hearts desire!
Upon hearing Levi’s provocation, all the members of Idrae laughed in derision.
Is Levi going to seek revenge against us? Has he gone mad?
Eighteen thousand had sought revenge against that massive organization, and what happened in the end?
Did each and every one of them not end up becoming their lackeys?
Revenge? Sure! But do you have what it takes?
As all the members of Idrae were Deities, they themselves were sufficiently powerful even without Xyperia’s backing.
Secretly spurred by their own personal agendas, they would only use the best resources and techniques when creating Deities.
Thus, they would have gotten a leg up on others when they do become Deities.
On top of everything else, they had just received exclusive gear from Aotic Fox.
The close ties Idrae and Aotic Fox Industries had meant that the latter was able to supply them with equipment customized to each person’s unique characteristics.
That was what made their Deity equipment setup stronger, or at least, in the opinion of the six leaders.
Despite their combat prowess still coming up short of the benchmarks of a Super Deity, the use of the equipment had helped to bridge that gap.
Given such circumstances, the fighting strength of Idrae as a whole was simply off the charts, so much so that even without Xyperia and the Elterton Union behind them, Levi stood no chance of exacting his own vengeance.
The Elterton Union itself was also currently at the peak of its powers.
Overshadowed only by the splendor of Xyperia, they were, nevertheless, a force to be reckoned with.
Any attack upon Xyperia would also see the intervention of the Elterton Union, and when that happened, the number of Deities in their ranks would be incalculable.
In the face of such overwhelming strength, they could not fathom how anyone would even contemplate seeking vengeance against them.
Would it not be preferable to stay alive?
At the moment, Idrae was like Xyperia, both steeped in such enormous power that they were no longer even paying attention to reports about Hydron anymore.
That was because they no longer feared Levi, or should it be said that he was, in their esteem, no different from a mere bug.
Would it still be necessary for them to dig deep for information and to understand his every aspect in order to deal with a bug like him?
Outrageous!
They had even begun to jest around amongst themselves, wagering to see if Levi would have the guts to show himself in Xyperia the next day, and someone purposefully kicked things off by tabling magical herbs or some divine tools or the likes as collaterals.
Not only did the members of Idrae rally around en masse, but others from Xyperia or the Elterton Union also got in on the action once they caught wind of it.
In no time at all, the size of the kitty had surpassed the resource pool held by a force like Ospea itself.
Such was the immensity of Xyperia that they were able to take a friendly wager to a degree that astounded one and all!
Truly astonishing, it was.
Who would be able to rival that?
Every country had its own corresponding restricted areas, with the Rank One restricted areas basically untouchable.
However, Xyperia had already combed through all of the restricted areas within their borders once.
The incredible haul of resources they had now amassed was so unimaginable that it prompted Xyperia’s council members to come to an important decision overnight…
Chapter 3167 A Long Night
They would do a headcount of all of the Deities in Xyperia and the Elterton Union on the highlands of Elterton and show the rest of the world their trump card without inhibition.
Their Deity set equipment and even Super Deities were also to be put out on full display.
This time, Xyperia would be withholding nothing.
They had no fear of revealing the ace up their sleeves because they knew that even if the entire world knew what they had in hand, there was nothing that anyone would be able to do about it.
What have you got to stand against such overwhelming prowess?
The shock factor was the first strategic move they were making against the rest of the world, and then, they would go on to dominate them all, one after the other!
Those who yield would thrive, while those who defy us shall perish!
When word of that went out, the entire world reacted with horror!
Xyperia was going to make an example of Levi to demonstrate their awesome might!
Deeply worried that the rest of them would find themselves in the crosshairs once Xyperia was done with him, many began to kick themselves for not joining up with the Elterton Union previously.
There were also a group of observers who variously delved into speculation of the number of Deities Xyperia had because the last time news broke, it was revealed that they had around a hundred thousand.
The truth was, nobody could know for sure, because their Deities were being created at such an unprecedented pace, and with ample resources and polished techniques, they could create Deities whenever they pleased.
On top of everything, their ranks were boosted by the addition of the Elterton Union which had been largely overlooked by all before.
Some speculated that their Deities must number around a hundred and fifty-thousand, while others boldly proposed that it might be closer to the region of a terrifying two-hundred thousand.
That had everyone petrified, but conversely, it had them looking forward to the next day as well.
The possibility of some surprise Levi might be able to spring on them from his end aside, the prospect of Xyperia carrying out a roll call with their Deities was exciting enough to make some lose sleep over it.
It was going to be a long night for almost everyone, seeing that there had a considerable buildup heading into whatever was to transpire tomorrow.
With their appetites whetted, they were brimming with anticipation, and that was why none of them were able to catch any shut-eye while Levi snored away.
Dr. Erebus was out and about for he would not be able to work off that excess energy otherwise, but there were also others who were quite unenthusiastic about the events on the horizon.
For instance, Zarain’s backers.
What business is it of ours how strong you are?
They opined that they would be able to crush them like a lame bird, regardless.
There were others who were nonchalant about it as well, namely, Erudia’s Ecclesiastic Order, who were more interested in seeking out talents with spiritual bone.
The Heavenly League, especially, had long since been on many of the Ecclesiastic Order’s factions’ watch lists.
Comprising exclusively of Deities and having had discovered many new talents previously, it was expected that attention would be drawn to themselves.
On top of it, those within the Heavenly League, too, were brimming with potential as they possessed the finest spiritual bones.
It was no different over on Edmund’s end.
Chiefly, it was the incomparable quality of the spiritual bone of Azure Dragon and his crew that garnered the most attention, so much so that those factions almost came to blows over them.
It was one thing to desire to groom the Azure Dragon quintet, but the phenomena of people starting fights over the spiritual bones on Azure Dragon and his crew could be traced back to the extremist elements that Sonja and her contemporaries spoke of back in the day.
Those people had no interest in grooming Azure Dragon and the others, as all they wanted was to extract the spiritual bones from them and had these transplanted onto themselves.
In the beginning, Sonja and her peers insisted that these people were in the minority.
However, it was revealed upon the discovery of the highest grade of spiritual bone in the likes of Azure Dragon and the others that the numbers of those who harbored that notion could be greater, or even drastically more significant than it was initially believed.
Many had already arrived in droves to conduct tests on the Azure Dragon quintet’s spiritual bones, and when they did, it only fueled the former’s obsession to extract them.
The quality of Azure Dragon and his crew was much better than they expected, and had they not been wary of being seen by the numerous eye-witnesses present, they might already have struck.
Chapter 3168 The Spiritual Bone Of Legend
The numbers of those who harbored that notion had only increased since, and all of them were racking their brains, trying to figure out how and when to act on it.
Azure Dragon and the others remained completely in the dark about their counterpart’s devious schemes and were even more oblivious about the possibility of transplanting spiritual bones.
As these visitors appeared to harbor no ill will, they were happy to entertain approaches to have tests conducted for their spiritual bones and thought it only a good thing for everyone to collectivize their understanding of the subject matter.
On the day, they even met a couple of would-be testers who claimed to be from the Ecclesiastic Order itself.
The earlier batches of visitors seemed pretty normal, but the last group that arrived after dark decked out in black and tightly veiled were quite deliberate about not revealing their own identities.
Like ghosts, they appeared suddenly and then vanished just as quickly afterward without a trace.
That roused Azure Dragon’s concerns, for he knew exactly how the others came and left, but he did not even notice when that group arrived and how they managed to vanish right under his nose.
The others with Azure Dragon, too, did not pay too much attention to them either as they opined that with as many factions as there were in the Ecclesiastic Order itself, seeing one or two peculiar folks amongst them would be nothing out of the ordinary.
Somewhere on the Heavenly League’s training base, a few people clad in black robes had convened.
Having just tested the Azure Dragon quintet’s spiritual bones, they had come upon an important discovery.
“Hahaha… Bunch of fools! Calling this spiritual bone exceptional? They aren’t seeing anything beyond the surface yet! Never would they expect that it is the synthesis of the spiritual bones from all five of them that would produce something truly exceptional!”
“That’s right! The spiritual bones on the five of them are indeed the spiritual bone of legend, with each individual one aligned to one of the five different elements, just as we thought!”
The lot of them rambled on and on zealously.
Spiritual bone had always been subjected to a system of classification but it was owing to its proliferation by the Ecclesiastic Order that everyone now understood how the issue of spiritual bone correlated to the difference in prowess between Deities.
Those who possessed the greater quality of spiritual bone naturally wielded greater potency.
No one knew exactly how the class differentiation mechanics actually worked but those within the Ecclesiastic Order all knew that the most fearsome spiritual bones were the ones in the legendary class.
The spiritual bones of the anchoring fighters for some of the factions were the strongest and many of which hailed from the legendary class.
Instances of the elemental spiritual bones possessed by Azure Dragon and his peers which belonged to that legendary class, however, were so rare that they were almost impossible to come by!
The quintet was at their strongest when they worked together, and it was already previously known to them that Azure Dragon and his peers were able to unleash a redoubtable combat prowess when they operated as a collective.
Alone, they were already formidable but together, they were unbeatable.
That led them to speculate that the spiritual bones of the quintet may be complementary, and possibly be the elemental spiritual bone of legend.
It was a fact that they were able to confirm upon that purposeful trip for testing.
“Hahaha… What a coincidence! This is exactly the spiritual bone that we have been looking for!”
“But to attain its most potent expression, these five types of spiritual bone have to be melded together and manifested upon a single body! Collaboration between five individuals isn’t going to cut it!”
“We must make these elemental spiritual bones ours!”
The lot of them rambled on excitedly as they had long coveted that sort of spiritual bone.
Now that it had finally surfaced, the next step would be for them to extract the spiritual bone from the bodies of Azure Dragon and his peers and had them transplanted onto a single person so that this one person could have all five of those elemental spiritual bones.
“Initially, we wanted to test the spiritual bone of the daughter of Erudia’s Crown King, whose remarkable gifts I’ve been told about over and over ad nauseam. Now, it would seem unnecessary, for no matter how powerful she may be, her spiritual bone could not possibly compare with the elemental spiritual bone!”
“That’s right! My primary target all along has been that little girl, but she’s no longer needed now! We can get the spiritual bone off her when we have use of it in the future. For now, the elemental spiritual bone off these five would suffice!”
“Hahaha… Never in my life have I expected to come into this spiritual bone of legend!” the lot of them guffawed.
Chapter 3169 Not The Limits Of My Power
So, their primary target had been Forlevia all along!
It would seem that their desperation for destructive prowess had led them to seek out the spiritual bones of the legendary class, which in turn, led them to set their sights on her.
However, it would seem that Azure Dragon and the rest’s recent displays had them turning their attention onto them instead.
Azure Dragon and the others had doubtlessly taken a bullet for Forlevia there.
Of course, without the Azure Dragon quintet, that bunch would never have succeeded if they tried to take a go at Forlevia directly, for Levi had been extremely watchful over the girl after receiving Sonja’s warning.
He would never allow any schemers to succeed so if that lot were to come for Forlevia, they would surely cross paths with Levi himself.
Hence, they were never going to get anywhere with Forlevia, and had their attention not been swayed toward the Azure Dragon quintet, all of them would have been just fine…
Elsewhere.
With the many factions of the Ecclesiastic Order discreetly planning away and the situation fomenting in Xyperia, everyone was particularly concerned about the question of whether Levi might show up.
Zoey, Azure Dragon, and the others visited Levi nightly, all with the same intention of dissuading him from going, for that would doubtlessly lead to certain death.
How could a lone person possibly take on a world-dominant power? It was a complete impossibility!
Levi’s past track record in battle had no bearing here, for that time, he would find himself up against an adversary in Xyperia that was beyond any that he had ever faced before!
How could a lone individual handle this on his own? In going forth, Levi was bound for certain death. No matter how skilled or clever he is, he doesn’t stand a chance against such overwhelming power, and had no possibility of walking away from the encounter alive!
Nevertheless, they understood Levi’s personality.
No matter whether he has what it took to face down Xyperia, Levi would definitely go when pushed to this extent, and he would follow through even if only death awaited in the road ahead!
That, was the Levi Garrison who they knew all too well.
That was why they had come to talk him out of taking on Xyperia no matter what it took!
Levi had been snoozing and was quite livid after being roused in the midst of his slumber.
“What’s this ruckus in the middle of the night?” Levi bellowed.
At that moment, the masses immediately closed in.
At the fore, Zoey said, “I’ve never tried to talk you out of anything before but this time, I must! We know that you’re very strong and none of us can compare to you, and so capable that you could even purge your own daughter’s poisoning all through your own effort! Often, I’ve not kept enough faith in you previously but now, I and everyone at home are convinced that you are powerful beyond measure! But just think about what you’re setting yourself up against.”
She continued, “What is Xyperia? It was said that they have two hundred thousand Deities in their ranks! No matter how many you’re able to kill, two hundred thousand of them would surely wear you down eventually! That’s why you cannot go, no matter for whose sake it may be! If we conserve our strength, we’ll eventually be able to find a way to deal with Idrae, so we don’t have to harry and resort to such a foolish means!”
Zoey then looked toward Forlevia. “Evie has only just recovered. Surely you don’t want to have her worrying about you?”
The moment Zoey said that, everyone else started to chime in, “Don’t go, Boss! You should definitely not go because doing so now would be sending yourself to your death! If you were to go now, we can’t be of any help, and even the whole of Erudia would not be able to help either! Rest assured that we’ve been in constant communication with the Ecclesiastic Order recently. If it is revenge that you seek, we’ll need to join forces with either the Ecclesiastic Order or the Esoteric Guild and think long-term with regard to the matter of revenge. There’s really no need to rush things for now!”
Levi quietly listened to their pleas smilingly before he regarded Zoey. “Thanks for the vote of confidence, Zoey! But you should know that this is not the limits of my power…”
Chapter 3170 Awaiting Here For Your Return
With that, Levi’s expression changed.
Like a divine being, his aura shot skyward into the stratosphere, as though to envelop the heavens and hells within!
Everyone’s breath immediately quickened, and their hearts were placed under so much pressure that they felt almost like they were going to explode.
The pressure from Levi’s surge was so intense, that in his presence, they were seemingly reduced to specks of dust in his galaxy of stars.
Be it Zoey or the Azure Dragon quintet, the recently and wildly hyped members of the Heavenly League, all of them felt small before Levi because their prowess did indeed pale in comparison to his!
Dr. Erebus and the others were quite curious pertaining to Levi’s true strength as well.
How strong is he, exactly?
All of them hoped that the showdown with Xyperia tomorrow would be able to draw out Levi’s best!
The only thing they worried about was even Xyperia’s strongest effort might be unable to force out Levi’s true combat prowess.
That, in their view, would be truly lamentable.
Levi regarded them in amusement. “Do I come across as such a rash person in your esteem?”
That question had Zoey and the others stumped.
That can’t be right!
The Levi that they knew was a calm and calculated man who never went into any fight unprepared.
He was one who always had various contingencies put in place and one who seldom staked his own life or took things to extremes.
The clash with Xyperia was not an emergent crisis.
Conversely, they had plenty of lead time.
So even if he lacked the ability, he had quite a long period to work with which should be sufficient for him to formulate contingencies, hence, he remained confident, regardless.
Except that in everyone else’s view, that confidence was only enough to assure that Levi himself would be able to come away from that alive.
Surely it would not be possible for him to defeat Idrae? As powerful as Levi was, could it be to the extent that he would be able to match up with Xyperia’s two-hundred thousand strong Deity regiment? That would be completely unimaginable, truly!
Their brains were unable to wrap their heads around what sort of frightful combat prowess that had to be and whether something like that could actually exist.
Word has it that the Super Deity proposed by Xyperia could, at most, take on one or two thousand ordinary Deities singlehandedly. To an exaggerated extent, it could be one against five thousand. This should already be considered an extreme in terms of combat prowess, so how could you take on two hundred thousand on your own?
On top of that, they have Super Deities amongst them, as well as set equipment… This… This… It’s unthinkable! How could one possibly take on so many all at once? Surely even the talents of Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild would not enable one to accomplish such a feat? Perhaps only an actual god would be able to pull this off?
At that moment, though they were willing to take Levi at his word, they all thought the odds of enacting vengeance successfully to be nigh impossible!
No one was inclined to believe otherwise as Levi himself was not actually able to prove it either.
Surely he can’t just blow everyone up because doing that wouldn’t be able to prove exactly how strong he is either?
There are some who still refuse to believe that he would be able to go toe to toe with two hundred thousand Deities as that sort of combat prowess would be hard to manifest directly.
It was only through going head to head with Xyperia in a straight fight could that be established!
Now that Zoey and the others understood that he would be fine and would no longer stand in his way, he found no need to explain himself further.
“So… do you have to go tomorrow?” Zoey asked.
“Yeah. I just can’t let the matter of Evie’s poisoning go unanswered. I must call them to account for it!” Levi declared with finality.
“Very well. We’ll stay here then, and await your return!” replied Zoey as she regarded Levi affectionately.
She was not about to follow just because Levi might be in danger, for all of them knew that they would not be of much help by simply tagging along.
Not only that, they might become a liability because he might have to look out for them then.
As such, they decided not to follow, in order to avoid compromising him.
“Good! Rest assured that I’ll be back,” Levi swore solemnly.
In his memory, that was the first time Zoey showed that much faith in him.