Ch. 3381..3390
Chapter 3381 No One Can Go Against Him
That statement scared Gloria so much that she could feel her heart beating fast.
Please don’t come after me. Please don’t let me be the one he is referring to…
If Levi were to find Gloria there, all of her previous efforts would be for naught, and that was not something she wanted to happen.
Moreover, Levi was too strong, and she would surely perish if he were to find her.
That being said… Something is wrong…
It might look as though Gloria was right there and knew exactly what was going on, but the truth was that she was far, far away.
The ones who had been monitoring the situation were her subordinates, and they were the ones who had been sending her the information.
That means my subordinates are the ones who are discovered, not me! Also, many people from the Ecclesiastic Order and Yatran are there, so there are many spectators there. He could be referring to them too, but he’s definitely not talking to me. I am not one of the spectators.
Gloria was ever so glad at that moment.
She was happy that she had planned everything earlier and was monitoring the situation from afar instead of being right outside Levi’s base.
If that hadn’t been the case, she would be dead.
As suspected, Levi flushed out a powerful aura at the very next second.
“Ah!”
“Urk!”
“No!”
The people who had been monitoring the place instantly exploded and became nothing but clouds of bloody mist.
Among the victims were Gloria’s subordinates, who had died terribly.
That was how powerful Levi was.
No one could go against him.
Gloria couldn’t help trembling fearfully.
If I were any nearer, I would’ve been dead now. Thank the heavens I didn’t go there. I guess good fortune really is with me, huh?
Gloria couldn’t care less about the other and was quick to flee.
All she did was have some men stationed far away from Levi’s base to monitor the situation from afar.
She no longer dared to risk heading over.
Soon, the news about Levi’s battle and how he defeated fighters from both the Ecclesiastic Order and Yatran was shared globally.
Everyone was quiet.
Their understanding of Levi’s strength had been renewed once more, and his story only became more incredible every time they heard about him.
He is at the top. No one can possibly go against him. I can’t even imagine what an equal opponent for him would be like.
The Ecclesiastic Order suffered great casualties and so did Yatran.
Things were worse for Yatran, though, because that was the first time they participated in a war. Who would’ve thought that they’d be utterly crushed?
It was a devastating loss, and everyone had a slightly better understanding of Levi’s strength after that.
His true strength was so terrifying that it inspired hopelessness.
The Ecclesiastic Order meant nothing, and neither did Yatran. No one could fight against him.
In a way, that was also a wake-up call for the Cetus.
They were like the Top Ten earlier and didn’t see Levi as a threat at all.
After everything that had happened, it was clear that they had to pay attention to him.
The guy was too strong and might threaten their power.
The Ecclesiastic Order feared the Cetus, but Levi wasn’t scared of them at all.
On top of that, he held incredible power, so he didn’t need to worry about them.
That could get them in trouble.
The Cetus sent so many people on two occasions to deal with Levi, but neither bore any fruit.
Hence, the Cetus worried that their master would blame them for it.
D*mn those idiots. I told them not to mess with Levi.
Yatran was feeling hopeless as well.
They knew, from the very beginning, that going against Levi would be a very pricey mistake, but they later saw that as a good opportunity. The end result, however, was not what they had imagined. They lost every soldier, exposed themselves, and even got on Levi’s bad side.
The entire country began trembling in fear.
Oh shoot, he is going to exact his vengeance on us now. Is there anyone who can stop him?
Only the Top Ten remained alive inside Levi’s base.
However, every single one of them had a different degree of injuries on them.
The only person that had not been hit was Zordian, but his injuries were worse because his body couldn’t handle the power of the Nine Celestial Bow. Worse still, he used it twice and fired two arrows the second time he did so.
His body had suffered incredible damage, and he seemed to be breaking down.
The Top Ten stared at Levi. No one dared to underestimate or discriminate against him anymore.
Chapter 3382 Take Your Trash And Leave
All that was left was fear… the kind of intense fear that ground their bones.
They had never met anyone that strong before, and that battle had crushed their pride. It might even have destroyed their soul.
Everything that they had been proud of was disintegrated.
Hence, it was not an exaggeration to describe them as soulless zombies that had no drive or thoughts anymore.
All that was left in their gaze was emptiness.
Their devastation was understandable since they had never been defeated in the past.
A crushing loss like that would undoubtedly break them, and it was virtual torture for their hearts.
All the ten elites stared numbly at Levi.
They knew that death awaited them.
There is no way he’d let us go. Who cares, though? We’re already dead inside, so what’s the use of having a flesh and blood exterior?
They waited for Levi to kill them.
“It’s as I said. You will fix everything you destroyed, and you can leave as soon as you complete that task.”
The Top Ten jumped in surprise when they heard what Levi said.
Huh? He’s not going to kill us? And he’s letting us go? This is unbelievable!
“A-Are you not going to kill us?” asked Davin.
Levi sneered, “I would’ve killed you ages ago if that is what I wanted. What? Did you think that it’d be difficult for me to do something like that? Don’t you realize that it’s an easy task for me?”
He’s right. Killing us would be like lifting a finger for him.
“I will show mercy to the Ecclesiastic Order and will let you go. Fix everything you broke. You are welcome to exact your vengeance on me, but you have to go back and train way harder. You lot are too weak to do anything now.”
Everybody’s eyes glowed when they heard what Levi said.
He’s not going to kill us?
Their minds cleared up right away.
Naturally, it’s great that he’s not killing us. There’s no point in dying.
Hence, all ten of them began working right away and fixed everything that was broken in Levi’s base.
From that moment on, that place became a restricted area that countless people would rather die than drop by.
Earlier, they couldn’t locate Levi’s base, and now they could, but so what? Levi could share the location with the public, and still, no one would dare to step foot in it.
The Top Ten worked for about twelve hours before they fixed the place up.
Since they already had different degrees of injuries, working that much brought them to the brink of death.
“If you are done, leave now! You’re not getting a pat on the back or a meal from me,” growled Levi soon after.
“Okay.”
All Top Ten fled the place as though they were being chased by ghosts.
They were truly worried that Levi would make them stay and work more.
“Wait!”
They hadn’t gotten far before Levi’s voice came to them once more.
That voice frightened the Top Ten.
Did Levi change his mind? Is he going to kill us?
“Take your trash out with you,” said Levi soon after.
“Huh? Our trash?”
Everyone was stunned. They didn’t leave anything behind, not even their trash.
“Ah, the four cornerstone divine tools!”
Flavius suddenly remembered that they didn’t have their weapons with them.
Wait, did he just describe the four cornerstone divine tools as trash? He has got to be the only person in the universe who does that.
They actually thought about leaving with their cornerstone divine tools earlier, but they were too scared to do so.
To them, those weapons were incredible treasures that were invaluable, so they assumed that Levi would want to keep them.
They thought he would kill them if they tried to leave with those weapons, and that was why they left everything behind.
Even if Levi didn’t want to use those weapons, it was likely that he would want them as memorabilia or treasures.
Hence, it was only logical that they left those weapons behind. They had lost that battle, after all.
Who would’ve thought that Levi didn’t care about the four cornerstone divine tools at all and even saw them as trash?
T-That…
Everyone dropped their jaws because it was too unexpected.
Now that I think about it, though, his strength does warrant that kind of behavior. I guess it’s only natural that he saw the cornerstone divine tools as pieces of trash.
The Top Ten hurried to retrieve the cornerstone divine tools and ran away as quickly as possible.
Chapter 3383 Gloria Attains The Four Cornerstone Divine Tools
Levi had Forlevia and the others leave the underground defensive base after everything settled down.
Everyone assumed that the place would be in a wreck, so they were surprised when they crawled out of there and saw the place.
It was all cleaned up.
There were still signs of cracks here and there, but overall, everything looked fine.
It was so, so different from what they imagined.
No one saw what things were like during the battle, but they could sense that it was an intense one.
Levi actually won?
Everyone smiled brightly at that.
On the other side.
Gloria received the news as soon as the Top Ten left.
At that moment, no one dared to target Levi’s base anymore… No one except Gloria.
She tended to take bold risks and had her men monitor the place.
“He didn’t kill the Top Ten? Now that is unexpected,” said Gloria in a surprised tone.
“There’s more to that. He didn’t even keep the cornerstone divine tools and had thrown those weapons to the Top Ten as though they were pieces of trash.”
Gloria’s eyes glowed as soon as she heard that.
With desire burning in her eyes, she demanded, “How are the Top Ten now? How wounded are they?”
“Every single one of them is severely wounded, and their strength is negligible when compared to yours.”
“He’s right. Zordian from the Central Pavilion looks like he’s on the verge of dying, and Flavius and the others were barely hanging on.”
“I bet Levi never had any intention of killing them. That is why he let them go.”
Gloria laughed when she heard how terribly the Top Ten was wounded.
“This presents the perfect opportunity for me to get all four cornerstone divine tools. I will also be able to deepen the hatred between Levi and the Ecclesiastic Order. Come on. Let’s go. Right now!”
Gloria was obviously excited.
After the Top Ten left Levi’s place with their cornerstone divine tools, they headed back to their respective places.
They were all wounded at the time and had the four cornerstone divine tools with them.
Hence, it would be dangerous for them to stay out for too long.
Unfortunately, the very thing they feared happened.
Zip! Zip! Zip!
Daggers flew out of nowhere, and poisonous fumes began seeping into them.
The Top Ten were wounded, but they did their best to defend themselves from the dagger.
Still, a few of them were hit.
Things became worse when the poisonous fumes made it to them.
Every single one of the Top Ten was poisoned.
The fumes would not kill them right away, but it would affect their spiritual bone and reduce their strength.
That was when dozens of fighting experts showed up and attacked the Top Ten mercilessly.
It didn’t take long before the Top Ten were defeated and fainted.
“What now? Should we kill them?” asked Gloria’s subordinates.
“No, take them all away. Killing them will just leave traces of evidence behind. Besides, I’m not done with them yet,” replied Gloria.
Just like that, all the ten elites were brought to Gloria’s secret base.
The Top Ten might have fainted, but Gloria worried that they would recover, so she did something cruel. She used specialized needles and stuck them on the Top Ten’s nerves, joints, and every other important spot on the body.
On top of that, she used thick, specialized chains to lock all of them up and tie them together.
She made it so that they couldn’t recover, absorb spiritual energy, or fight.
Her fears were understandable because the wounds wouldn’t erase the Top Ten’s skills.
That was why they would eventually recover if they weren’t restricted.
Hence, it seemed the only way to keep them locked up was to do something so cruel that she basically had full control of their lives.
Then, Gloria kept caressing the four cornerstone divine tools and grinning.
“This is amazing. All four of them are mine now, and I even have God Crusher with me!”
Gloria fished God Crusher out of her possession and compared it to the four cornerstone divine tools.
The excitement and glee that shone on her face were indescribably bright.
Chapter 3384 Is That All
If someone were to say that she would be able to get the cornerstone divine tools, no one would have believed him, including herself.
When she was in the West Pavilion, she had never even caught a glimpse of Ethereal Spear, let alone have the right to go to the restricted place where they kept the Ethereal Spear.
That divine tool was high and mighty, and she was but an ant.
Even a glance at it was a crime.
Yet, it was now in her hands.
As Gloria stared at the Ethereal Spear, she grinned.
At the end of the day, West Pavilion’s cornerstone divine tool is mine. Ever since the Ecclesiastic Order has come into contact with the outside world, my chance has come.
“Levi, I really have to thank you for this. If not for your appearance, I wouldn’t be here today. I have everything I want—the cornerstone divine tools and the Ancient Divine Sword!” Gloria bellowed as she laughed boisterously.
However, her expression soon darkened.
She now had the four cornerstone divine tools and the Ancient Divine Sword, but no matter how powerful she was, she could only use one of them—she could not use all five at the same time.
Gloria needed some external help.
Won’t it be great if I can make these five weapons into one and maximize their powers? I have to think of a way to utilize them well. I can’t possibly let these five divine tools become nothing but a decoration.
Staring at the top ten elites from the Ecclesiastic Order, Gloria laughed.
They were all once arrogant people, high up on the pedestal.
Once upon a time, she could never stand on the same level as the elites.
Katri Crellin and Davin Shoghone of West Pavilion always looked down on her.
She would always be of a lower status than those two in the West Pavilion, and she would never get as many opportunities as they did.
As a matter of fact, Katri always called her a b*tch, and Davin always scowled at her.
Furthermore, she had tried to seduce other elites like Flavius, Thelomios, Sven, and more.
Unfortunately, her attempts failed.
First of all, the elites were all immersed in their cultivation.
Secondly, the elites all looked down on her.
Therefore, Gloria felt nothing but hatred toward them.
Smack!
Gloria slapped Katri hard in the face.
The force of the slap woke her.
“You—”
Katri had a look of disbelief on her face.
“B*tch!” Smack! ”B*tch!” Smack! ”B*tch!” Smack!
Gloria swore profusely as she continuously slapped Katri, seemingly venting her anger on the other woman.
The loud commotion woke the others.
“You— Gloria Gaston!”
When the Top Ten opened their eyes and saw Gloria, disbelief flooded their senses.
Just as they tried to move, they realized that they could not muster any strength at all.
Every acupoint that could exert strength had all been sealed off.
There was a special nail that was nailed into each and every one of them. As a matter of fact, Gloria had used chains to tangle them all together.
Davin was used to berating Gloria, so he instantly roared, “Gloria, what the hell are you doing? Let us go right now! Do you have a death wish?”
Pfft!
In the next second, Gloria raised West Pavilion’s divine tool, Ethereal Spear, and pierced Davin’s left shoulder.
“Argh!” Davin let out a cry of agony.
Just as Katri was about to say something else, Gloria stabbed and pinned her palm on the wall with the Ethereal Spear.
Immediately, everyone fell silent.
They all knew that Gloria was the one in control of the situation.
They were completely at her mercy.
“It seems like the Top Ten isn’t so impressive after all.” Gloria sneered.
Having sensed Gloria’s power, Flavius uttered in shock, “When… When did you become this powerful?”
Now, Gloria was as mighty as they were.
As a matter of fact, she was on par with Flavius and Rylai.
Gloria sneered. “You only have yourself to blame for being so ignorant. There’s someone else more talented than you!”
Naturally, the one she was talking about was Forlevia.
“And this… Isn’t this Levi’s God Crusher? So you were the one who stole it!”
Flavius had even recognized God Crusher.
Chapter 3385 The Courage To Steal His Sword
The case was cracked!
Everyone had been guessing who was the brave soul to steal Levi’s Ancient Divine Sword.
As it turned out, it was Gloria who did it.
Sonja and the other few had been wronged.
Gloria was the culprit.
“Aren’t you a gutsy one, Gloria? I can’t believe you have the courage to steal Levi’s sword! If he finds out about this, you’re dead meat!” Flavius and the others cried out.
The moment those words were out of their mouths, Gloria shuddered in fright.
Gloria used to be unafraid of Levi.
However, after the earlier battle, she had become downright terrified of him.
Even the mere mention of his name would make her quake in her boots.
Therefore, when she heard them mention his name, her face and lips turned ashen.
She could already imagine how Levi would come after her.
“S-So what? There’s no way he’ll be able to find me right now!”
Gloria tried her best to remain calm.
“Gloria Gaston, you’ll be exposed eventually!” came Sonja’s voice from a distance away.
“Hm? Isn’t this Sonja and the others from North Pavilion?”
When Flavius turned to the side, he saw Sonja and the other two, injured.
“I get it. I get it now! These people have gone missing because of Gloria! They’ve become Gloria’s scapegoats. In fact, Gloria has also set the Cetus up. She must be the one who revealed Levi’s base!”
Soon, everyone figured it out.
Gloria was the mastermind behind the entire incident.
She was the one who had set everyone up.
Finally, they realized how scary she was.
They could not believe that she had managed to flit between Levi and the Cetus without alerting anyone to her plan.
That was something they could not achieve.
Katri and Davin of the West Pavilion both had similar looks of shock on their faces.
They never thought that woman was capable of executing a grand plan like that.
After all, she was someone who was constantly ignored by others in the West Pavilion.
They had never thought much of her.
Now, not only was she smart, but she was as powerful as them.
She’s terrifying!
Unable to hold herself back, Katri asked, “When… When did you become so powerful? I saw you fight a month ago. You weren’t this powerful back then. How did you surpass me in just one month’s time?”
Gloria chuckled. “This is all thanks to Levi. I’ve learned his daughter’s technique and grown exponentially powerful!”
All of them gasped.
This is astonishing!
“That’s why I’m telling you now to stop assuming that you’re so gifted and impressive. You’re nothing in comparison to Levi’s daughter! The technique she has come up with has allowed me to gain power as strong as yours in a short period of time. Is there anything you have that can compare to that?”
What Gloria wanted was to stun the Top Ten to their cores.
She wanted to humiliate them.
Once those words were out of Gloria’s mouth, the elites fell silent.
Truthfully, they had already realized that there were others more powerful than them when they went up against Levi.
The monkeys outside? No. We wouldn’t dare to call them monkeys anymore. This is all too upsetting.
Finally, the elites realized that they were the ignorant ones.
Thus, when they heard Gloria’s speech, they lowered their heads in shame.
“Moreover, I’ll soon surpass you! The Top Ten will be crushed under my foot! Haha!” Gloria burst out laughing in maddened glee.
“Gloria, let us go right away! If our people find out that we’re missing, they’ll come for us! When that happens, you’re doomed!” Zordian warned.
“Indeed! You even stole the cornerstone divine tools. You don’t want to make yourself the enemy of the Five Pavilions, do you? If someone finds out about what you’ve done, they’ll hold you accountable for the crime! Let us go this instance, and we might spare your life!”
“Set us free right now, and there’ll be room for negotiation!”
Chapter 3386 Men Going Mad For Me
The elites were too used to their haughty ways.
Even in a situation like this, they were still trying to show themselves off around Gloria.
What they did not know was that Gloria was a ruthless individual.
How dare her prisoners act all arrogant in front of her?
Gloria sneered. “I’m not even afraid of Levi; I’ve even taken his sword. What makes you think I’m scared of you?”
Just as those words were out in the air, the top ten elites went quiet.
Indeed. She’s not even scared of Levi, so what else could she possibly be afraid of?
Gloria barked out a laugh. “Moreover, you now know my secret! There’s no way I’m going to let you go alive!”
Instantly, the top ten elites’ faces paled.
Oh no, we’re doomed!
They were in a precarious situation now that they had been caught by Gloria.
“You…”
When the elites saw her starting to look at them from head to toe, they began inhaling sharply.
It was a maddening moment.
She can’t be thinking of getting my spiritual bone, can she?
Gloria laughed. “Now you know that Levi’s formidable, right? His daughter is equally powerful, so there’s nothing I can do about her for now. I won’t be able to get her spiritual bone, but on the other hand, you lot…”
The longer Gloria stared at the Top Ten, the more intense the greed in her eyes became.
“Your spiritual bones are the best in the Ecclesiastic Order. Now, I’m capable of transplanting anyone’s spiritual bone!” Gloria uttered, laughing.
By then, Katri was already starting to feel fear. “Stop pulling our legs because this isn’t funny! Gloria, listen to me. Don’t walk down the path of no return!”
At that, the others quickly chimed in. “She’s right. Don’t walk down the path of no return! Furthermore, even if you want to do a spiritual bone transplant, there are only so many Bonemasters! If you really do it, they’ll find out in no time!”
“That’s right. There are only so many Bonemasters around. They’ve all been revealed to the public after Levi’s previous search!”
What they meant was that Gloria would not be able to find a Bonemaster to do the spiritual bone transplants.
All of a sudden, Gloria burst out laughing. “You don’t need to worry about that. I have a specially-trained Bonemaster of my own!”
“What? That’s impossible!” the others cried out.
After all, Bonemasters had to suffer the wrath of the heavens.
They could not simply be train.
Otherwise, there would be more Bonemasters in the Ecclesiastic Order.
Therefore, the rest did not believe Gloria’s words about how she had her own Bonemaster.
“No, she does!” Sonja shouted. “There are countless suitors head over heels for her in the Ecclesiastic Order. Many have fallen for her because of her charm. In fact, most wouldn’t hesitate to die for her!”
Upon hearing Sonja’s words, Gloria chuckled. “You know me best.”
“She’s right. There are so many men who have fallen for me. Just a word from me, and they would be more than willing to become my Bonemaster! I can have as many Bonemasters as I want in the blink of an eye!”
Gloria was right.
With how sly and witty she was, getting more Bonemasters was a piece of cake for her.
Floyd, for example, would instantly become a Bonemaster if Gloria were to ask him to.
He would not even ask a single question about it.
As long as she was the one to ask him to do it, he would do it.
Many were even crazier about her than he was.
As a matter of fact, Gloria did not even need to utter anything. As long as it was something beneficial to Gloria, they would fight each other to do it.
It was plain horrid.
It was at that moment the Top Ten realized how outrageously frightening it was for someone to manipulate the minds of others.
They used to think that power was all, but now, that belief was crumbled!
“You’re all too useless! I originally planned for you all to use everything you have to kill Levi, but as it turns out, you’re all not powerful enough! Still, you have good, useful spiritual bones,” Gloria commented with a sigh.
“What? You were the one who planned the assassination on Levi?”
Flavius gasped as if he had heard something that shook him to his core.
“I wouldn’t say that. You were the ones who suggested it in the first place. I just improvise the plan. The elites of the other parties, including Yartran’s, were my arrangements,” Gloria told them.
Chapter 3387 Crueler Than A Spiritual Bone Transplant
At that very moment, all of them realized Gloria was the one in control of everything the entire time.
“But I was scared that you would hurt my target, Forlevia, so I told Levi about it.”
At that, Flavius widened his eyes. “It’s because of you that we saw no one else when we went!”
“That’s right!”
It seemed like Gloria enjoyed sharing her plan with the others.
The satisfaction she felt was beyond words.
Soon, she was walking around the Top Ten, carefully observing their spiritual bones.
“It seems like I won’t be able to get Levi’s daughter’s spiritual bone anymore. I guess I’ll have to make do with yours.”
In a flash, Gloria studied all ten spiritual bones.
However, she kept shaking her head.
The Top Ten really are the best for a reason. D*mn! Each and every one of them is so gifted, and their spiritual bones are unbelievably impressive! They’re truly the legend! I’ve only heard of these in ancient manuals. This is outlandish!
However, she soon laughed.
So what? In the end, the Top Ten still ended up in my hands. I can have any spiritual bone I want! But…
“My, your spiritual bones are exquisite. Unfortunately, it can still never compare to Levi’s daughter’s devourer spiritual bone!” Gloria remarked, sighing.
“What? The devourer spiritual bone?”
The top ten elites gasped in surprise.
They could not believe that Forlevia had the legendary spiritual bone.
“So why are you all still so conceited? In comparison with Levi’s daughter, you’re a bunch of nothings! Now that I’m cultivating Forlevia’s technique, I’m starting to get that devourer feeling. However, none of your spiritual bones could complement the technique. In other words, your spiritual bones aren’t worthy enough for this technique!”
That was why Gloria was feeling stumped.
She thought that with the Top Ten around, she would be able to use their spiritual bones along with Forlevia’s technique to achieve what she wanted.
However, it still did not work.
The strongest spiritual bone was still Forlevia’s devourer spiritual bone.
Yet, with Levi’s current might, there was no way she would be able to get Forlevia’s spiritual bone.
It was simply impossible.
Even Gloria knew that.
She would not be able to have it unless Forlevia’s devourer spiritual bone suddenly appeared at her doorstep, but Gloria was not one to believe in such fantasies.
She would still have to sort it out on her own.
On the other hand, when the top ten elites heard that Gloria was not interested in their spiritual bones, they heaved a sigh of relief.
Thank god we managed to escape this.
Nevertheless, their smiles froze on their lips in the next second, for Gloria said with a grin, “I wonder if you’ve heard about something much crueler than the transplant of spiritual bones.”
Oh no. That sounds like bad news! Something bad is going to happen! Those were the thoughts that went through the top ten elites’ minds.
As a matter of fact, Sonja could even guess what Gloria was about to say.
“Have you heard about what the members of deviant clans used to do? They would dig out the target’s spiritual bone and grind it into powder before mixing it with magical herbs to create medicine. The consumption of the medicine would strengthen the consumer’s own spiritual bone. In fact, some powerful individuals can even create a whole new spiritual bone!”
As she spoke, a devilish grin grew on her lips.
Once she said all those words, the Top Ten began shaking.
They found her words too ghastly.
If she’s speaking the truth, then that’s even crueler than transplanting spiritual bones! To grind the spiritual bones into powder and make them into medicine?
At that thought, they couldn’t help but tremble.
They were certain that was something Gloria was capable of doing.
That was what alarmed them the most.
Sonja and the other two sighed helplessly.
They knew that the Top Ten were doomed.
As though she had chanced upon the discovery of rare gold, Gloria cried out, “That’s right! I can change my spiritual bone into a devourer spiritual bone! Even if it can’t be as terrifying as Forlevia’s devourer spiritual bone—even if it’s only half as mighty as hers—at the very least, it can complement this technique!”
Under normal circumstances, Gloria would not have any ways to transform her spiritual bone.
However, things were different now.
Chapter 3388 Shocking Discovery Of Gloria
She could utilize the Top Tens’ spiritual bones for her own use.
She would be able to use their spiritual bones to create a brand new devourer spiritual bone.
Moreover, Gloria knew an expert in the field of spiritual bones.
Hehe! She cackled inwardly.
Experts in that field tend to be from deviant clans, whom the Ecclesiastic Order had once gone after in the past.
Nevertheless, the Ecclesiastic Order did not manage to decimate all of them, so some still survived.
Still, many members of those deviant clans were now rogue cultivators.
Coincidentally, Gloria knew an expert who specialized in devourer spiritual bones.
They would be able to extract the essence from the Top Ten’s spiritual bones to create a devourer spiritual bone.
At that thought, Gloria burst into maniacal laughter.
We’re screwed!
Flavius and the rest of the Top Ten’s hearts sunk.
They knew everything was over.
After all, who could possibly get a happy ending after getting caught by a witch like Gloria?
Every one of them was going to be met with a tragic end.
“Hahaha!”
Gloria was filled with joy as she looked at the Top Ten.
Her laughter was a devastating blow to the Top Ten.
They would rather have her kill them there and then than have their pride and joy—their spiritual bones—ground to powder.
They could not accept that.
That was a fate worse than death for them.
“Please don’t do this! Please let us off!”
“Please, Gloria, we’ll do anything!”
Davin and Katri were already begging for mercy, and the remaining members were starting to submit to Gloria.
Who could possibly not be afraid?
They did not dare imagine their spiritual bones taken away and crushed into powder.
“Hahaha! I wouldn’t come to this decision if even one of your spiritual bones were useful enough. It’s fine. I’ll credit you for my bright future! I’ll keep you around so that you can watch me rise to the top! Don’t you want to defeat Levi? I’ll be the one to do it. I’ll be the one to fulfill your dreams!” Gloria loudly proclaimed as she laughed.
Then, she put her hand on Katri’s shoulders and said, “Don’t worry. I can do this. With the current technique I’m cultivating in, I can absorb spiritual energy more than dozens of times faster than you all.”
At that, she even activated Forlevia’s technique.
Swoosh!
Instantly, a dark whirlpool appeared on her right hand, and a look of unbearable pain manifested on Katri’s face.
It was because Gloria was devouring Katri’s energy.
In the blink of an eye, she had lost one-tenth of her energy.
That startled Gloria and the others.
She can devour the energy of others! This is different from the Divine Extraction Technique! Not only does one have to absorb the energy of others, but one will have to convert it into one’s energy as well. Moreover, most of the time, the person will not be able to withstand the amount of incoming energy and end up exploding. Even after tweaking parts of the technique to make it better, there’s a limit as to how much energy one can absorb.
However, that was why Forlevia’s technique was a wonder. It did not absorb the energy of others but devoured instead.
After devouring the energy, it would then transform into the user’s own energy.
There was no need for conversion, nor was there a need to fear that the body would be unable to take the incoming energy, for the power to devour would make the user even more powerful anyway.
The user would not need to worry about exploding from the excess energy.
The more one devoured, the more powerful one became.
As long as there was an endless supply of energy to devour, one would keep growing mightier and mightier.
Most importantly, Forlevia’s technique would devour instead of absorb.
Naturally, the speed at which the user took in the energy would be hundreds and thousands of times quicker than others.
Gloria was thrilled with it.
So Forlevia’s technique lets me devour not only spiritual energy but also the energy of others to strengthen myself. In fact, I can strengthen myself by devouring energy from other beings in the world.
The moment Gloria realized that, a look of euphoria emerged on her face.
Forlevia had a devourer spiritual bone, so the speed of her cultivation was something Gloria could never dream of having.
However, Gloria now had the capability of devouring the energy of others.
That was a method she could use to catch up with Forlevia and even Levi.
“Hahaha!”
Gloria began laughing like a crazed woman.
I never thought that I would stumble upon this method with just a random attempt!
Chapter 3389 The Four Divine Tools Destroyed
“Ah!” Katri’s face twitched as she howled in pain.
She wanted to move her body as she was in so much pain, yet she could not because all her joints were locked.
She felt she was about to be sucked dry!
Gloria immediately stopped the process.
Had I not stopped the process in time, I would have devoured all of Katri’s energy.
I can’t let her die just yet. I still need her.
At least I’ll have to remove her spiritual bone and absorb her power first.
Gloria looked at the Top Ten as if she was looking at her prey.
As soon as I absorb all their power, I’ll definitely become more powerful than Forlevia.
To prove that she had the power to devour them, she would not touch them for the time being.
Yet, there were still others around.
She gradually turned her attention to Sonja and the other people.
“Oh, no!” Sonja’s expression changed upon noticing the evil smirk on Gloria’s face.
She could tell what Gloria was about to do next.
No!
Their bodies started to tremble in fear.
Since Gloria had marked them as her next target, she would not let them off so easily.
Gloria started aiming at Sonja and the others and made her first move.
She then started devouring their energy.
In the blink of an eye, Gloria had drained all the power from their bodies, causing them to age at least ten years.
Instead of finishing them off, Gloria spared their lives. She wanted the trio to witness how she would conquer the world in the future.
Now it’s not the right time to kill them either!
Gloria started laughing hysterically as she could feel the power in her.
By devouring the energy of Sonja and the other two people, her power had expanded multiple folds in a snap of the fingers.
If I had devoured the energy of more powerful fighters, would I become the most invincible person in the world?
That would make my cultivation journey a walk in the park.
Besides devouring the energy of elite fighters, Gloria felt she could still absorb the power of ordinary folks in a large quantity.
By utilizing all the available resources around her, she should be able to catch up with Forlevia’s progress.
Furthermore, she could easily consume the Top Ten’s power since she had held them hostage.
People might have a hard time devouring the energy of the other fighters, but not me. I can absorb as much power as I desire.
Gloria continued laughing hysterically.
After witnessing how powerful Levi was earlier, she thought there was no way for her to catch up with him.
But after obtaining the ability to devour people’s energy, Gloria felt she might be able to challenge Levi.
“I heard the four cornerstone divine tools contain the seniors’ power and their essence. Can I absorb them too?” Gloria asked with a smirk.
She then turned her attention to the four cornerstone divine tools.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
All of a sudden, the cornerstone divine tools started buzzing and vibrating. The power stored within the tools was all absorbed by Gloria in an instant.
To her, God Crusher was sufficient as a divine tool.
In other words, the remaining four cornerstone divine tools served no purpose since she could not merge all five divine tools into one.
I might as well devour the energy of the divine tools to strengthen my power!
After absorbing the power of the four divine tools, Gloria felt she did the right thing.
It was indeed possible the devour the energy of the cornerstone divine tools.
After all, Forlevia’s technique was all about devouring energy from elements that could be found in the sky and on earth.
In other words, there was nothing she could not devour!
As Gloria continued devouring the power from the four divine tools, the people around her could feel her spiritual energy expanding.
The power she had accumulated so far had exceeded the power of Rylai and Flavius—the two most powerful elites from the Top Ten.
Yet, Gloria showed no sign of stopping.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The powerful energy had disrupted the magnetic field between the sky and the earth. Not only did flashes of lightning and claps of thunder emerge in the sky, but several strange phenomena were also happening during that point in time.
Chapter 3390 Floyd Is No Longer Useful
The Top Ten were utterly terrified.
This is really scary!
Shortly after, Gloria stopped because the four divine tools were too powerful.
Had she persisted in absorbing all of its energy, it would have triggered a huge change.
That was not ideal as it would mean that others would easily discover it too.
She had only two choices. It was either to slowly devour its energy dry or to do it in a secret room, so that there would be no changes seen externally.
As soon as she stopped, the four divine tools seemed to dim slightly.
With just a little bit of its essence extracted, it was already more than sufficient to turn Gloria into a top-notch elite.
In fact, her capability had surpassed those of the Top Ten.
As a result, she was extremely confident to fight the Three Sages of North Pavilion; not one, but all three of them.
She had a strong feeling that she just needed to engulf more of the cultivation power to level up. Then, she would be able to defeat the Three Sages of North Pavilion as well as the elders from West Pavilion.
“Haha! This is the right way to exercise the methods shared in the technique book!” exclaimed Gloria upon receiving the much desired power.
Sooner or later, she would become an invincible person, leaving the Top Ten, Sonja, and several others in devastation.
They had all witnessed Gloria’s transformation and knew that the journey to becoming better would only get easier for her.
Good heavens! This is simply too terrifying!
No one could imagine how great she would be once she took in the power of the Top Ten elites and devoured those of the four divine tools.
Anyhow, Levi might still be out of her league, despite the difference between them both being highly marginal.
Gloria cast a disdainful look at the Top Ten and smirked. “I’ll start with your spiritual bones. Let me consult the master and see if it’s possible to construct a devourer spiritual bone.”
The Top Ten were in despair.
They felt so helpless for being treated as cat’s paws, but there was nothing that they could do.
After Gloria left, Luna asked, “Can we save ourselves now? From the looks of things, I doubt we could request for any assistance.”
The crowd started to come up with ideas to get themselves saved.
Sonja laughed. “Don’t waste your breath. I bet Gloria has orchestrated everything perfectly. Whatever that you can think of right now, she would have thought about the same solution too. Save yourselves? Forget it.”
The crowd could not help but felt exasperated and disheartened at her words.
What she said is true. Gloria has gone all out to achieve this. Why would she leave any room for us to save ourselves? There’s absolutely no way this lock is going to unlock itself. How can we get out of here alive?
“We can’t even send any distress messages out. Is waiting patiently for someone out there to discover us our best bet? Is there no other way to escape?” Ryvonne was panic-stricken.
Rylai had finally understood the quandary that they were in. “It’s impossible! Gloria has long planned it all to her advantage. I’m afraid that she might put the blame on Levi because all of us here have one thing in common – we went missing when Levi was in charge! Since the others died, it’s logical for us to share the same fate. No one is going to suspect anything.”
“Wait, there’s an exception. Levi is the exception!” Rylai cried.
Flavius nodded in agreement. “That’s right. If Levi finds us missing in action alongside the four divine tools, he might investigate into it!”
Sonja chimed in, “Yes, Levi’s Ancient Divine Sword is lost too. I’m sure he will look into this. Now, he’s our last strand of hope.”
There was nothing they could do apart from waiting for Levi to appear.
He was indeed their one and only beacon of hope.
Though the chances were slim, there was still hope.
Otherwise, everything would turn meaningless for them.
Meanwhile, Gloria’s entire mind was filled with thoughts about creating a brand new devourer spiritual bone.
She immediately set off to look for experts in this area.
A few steps into her journey, a subordinate reported, “Master, Floyd has been searching for you.”
“Floyd?” She furrowed her brows at the mention of that name.
I almost got everything that I’ve ever wanted. I have identified my targets, and the directions and means to achieve them are crystal clear. I don’t see the value of keeping Floyd anymore, do I?