Ch. 3971..3980
Chapter 3971 Everyone Is Shocked
Three days after Astre Lune Sect’s rescue, the news about the robber coming back alive became the talk of the town, causing havoc in the forces between each sect.
There was an uproar at the meeting hall of Wind Blade Sect. “How could it be that the robber is still alive? Lord Slabey declared the robber’s death, didn’t he?”
“It’s incredulous that even the terrifying Heavenly Thunder was unable to make a mark on him!” “We did join Eclipse to Dragon’s Grave Valley to kill the robber. Would we still be spared if he were to find out that we were a part of it?”
“I suggest we give up on the sect and momentarily avoid the limelight!” The words spoken were laced with terror as everyone in the meeting hall was on edge.
There were numerous smaller sects, including Wind Blade Sect, which teamed up with Eclipse Sect to kill Levi at Dragon’s Grave Valley.
These smaller sects were relatively weak and were worried that Levi would go after them after he found out about the details.
Everyone was only concerned about their safety at that moment and could only turn to one another for solace. Those who were timid chose to leave their sects and go into hiding out in the woods in order to stay out of the fray.
Meanwhile, in Void Sect, the faces of Geraint, Primo, and the others, too, were filled with shock. “How is it possible that the robber managed to walk out of Dragon’s Grave Valley alive?”
“Not only did he walk out alive, he even managed to acquire the premium ultimate weapons and boost his strength!” “This is unbelievable. We’re screwed this time.”
“We’ll not be the only ones.” Primo sighed. “I believe that even Eclipse is in deep trouble.” The others present were also wearing grave expressions.
The Void Sect members were beyond devastated as they had hoped Gloria becoming Empyrean of Eclipse would help Void Sect flourish.
However, not only did they fail to achieve great success, but they even suffered unexpected disasters. They found it difficult to accept the stark differences between the two scenarios.
Geraint furrowed his brows as he spoke solemnly. “If worse comes to worst, we should join forces with Eclipse. It is not the time for us to stubbornly withhold our pride.”
Yet, Primo could only shake his head before starting bitterly, “We don’t even have any news regarding Gloria until now. Eclipse might not even want to accept our cry for help!”
The others could only shake their heads and sigh upon hearing Primo’s words. A strong sense of crisis was deeply ingrained in each of them.
In the meantime, Walden was enraged at the headquarters of Eclipse. Shards of broken cups were seen scattered around the floor of the main hall.
The council members of Eclipse were holding their breaths, each of their expressions darker than the other.
“Impossible! How is this possible? Does that b*stard have a body made of impenetrable steel?” Walden cried out.
He could not comprehend how Levi managed to survive the deadly attacks of Heavenly Thunder.
“Say something! Who can tell me why this is happening?” Walden continued as the veins on his forehead bulged, a clear sign that he was progressively becoming more agitated with each passing second.
Just then, someone piped in, “We should quickly gather the elites who are training abroad to stand by in case the robber comes for revenge, Lord Slabey.”
“Other than that, we’ll also need to activate Sect Protection Formation. And if necessary, we should ask some elders for assistance.”
“We must also find the Empyrean as soon as possible. She’s the only surviving fighter. Thus, she might know some insight regarding the robber,” someone suggested.
“That’s right. A thorough understanding of the robber’s situation would definitely aid us. Although the robber has exceptional strength, it doesn’t mean that we don’t have any chance of winning.”
Realizing how critical the situation was, everyone began giving suggestions and devising plans.
However, as a large sect with a deep foundation, activating Sect Protection Formation might give them an upper hand. Therefore, they might not end up in defeat.
Walden’s expression was grim, but he had finally regained control of his surging emotions.
In his defense, his earlier outburst was fueled by feelings of humiliation.
He did, after all, announce the robber’s definite death in front of the members of hundreds of sects. But in the end, reality hit him square in the face.
Chapter 3972 The Fury Of Cordierite Association
In Cordierite Association in Willowbank, Albert had a bad premonition. The feeling was getting more intense. They had already waited for close to two months, but Gavin and the rest had yet to return.
It had been five to six days since they last heard from them, and the thought filled Albert with great unease. Albert had sent many messages, but they remained unanswered.
“Form a group of ten to go to Dragon’s Grave Valley to investigate.” Albert finally gave a command to investigate the matter. The person who led the team was an elder who assisted Cordierite Association.
Although the combat prowess of the team was not as strong as that of Gavin’s group, they were still relatively strong.
Like the previous team, the group took the cloudship to get to their destination. When they reached Dragon’s Grave Valley, the peculiarities in the core area had disappeared.
“There’s nothing weird about this place.” “There is no sign of the phenomenon that Mr. Finnegan had previously mentioned either.” “Has something happened?”
The team was made up of people who were experienced and knowledgeable. They could tell that there was nothing out of the ordinary in Dragon’s Grave Valley presently.
The current state of Dragon’s Grave Valley was drastically different from the dangerous restricted areas in Kenfort’s core area. How could such a place attract Gavin’s attention?
The reason why the phenomenon disappeared could be that the magical herbs had disappeared. It was very likely that the magical herbs had been snatched by someone else.
“We will know what’s wrong when we get to Dragon’s Grave Valley core area. Let’s hurry up and go there.”
At the leader’s command, the cloudship flew to Dragon’s Grave Valley at a breakneck speed. Although there were no Thunder energy shields on the cloudship, everyone had Thunder energy magical artifacts.
Furthermore, they were very powerful and skillful. Thus, they soon arrived at the core area in Dragon’s Grave Valley. They were stunned by the scene in front of them.
Arctic Lake had dried up, there was a huge crack in the earth ley line, and the Earthfire appeared to be on the verge of extinguishing.
The other areas were destroyed. There were many craters caused by Heavenly Thunder. Besides that, there were weapon marks on many areas. Boom!
Crack! Heavenly Thunder flashed across the sky before countless lightning struck the corpses on the ground. The lightning had burned the clothes on the corpse. There was no blood and flesh on the corpse, and only bones were left.
“There are exactly seventeen corpses,” the leader of the team said hoarsely. The other members felt chills run down their spines. The same thought ran through their minds.
“G-Go and identify the corpses.” The leader’s voice trembled. The team split up and went to the corpses. The faces of many corpses had been destroyed by Heavenly Thunder.
However, they could identify the sizes of the corpses through the skeletons. Gavin’s corpse had been preserved the most completely. Half of his face was intact, and everyone recognized him.
“It’s Mr. Finnegan.” The leader inhaled sharply as fear engulfed his heart.
Seventeen Peak class fighters had been killed, and their Thunder Cloudship had disappeared without a trace. It was enough evidence that the accident was man-made.
“Go and search for other clues in the vicinity. I’ll inform Mr. Fitzgerald right now.” Thereafter, the leader took out a communication device and reported the news to Albert.
The latter was enraged when he heard the news. Such an act was an outright provocation to Cordierite Association. “This is terrible! Who would dare to provoke us like this? We must find the murderer at all costs! I will skin him alive!”
Albert ordered Cordierite Association and other subordinate states to investigate the cause of the deaths. A group of more than a hundred people soon set off to investigate.
Chapter 3973 Bounty
Gavin and sixteen other elites had been killed. Such an incident had been previously unheard of in Cordierite Association.
Albert was furious. Not only did he deploy elites from Cordierite Association and subordinate states to investigate the incident, but he also offered a bounty for the murderer’s capture in Kenfort.
As a result, many clans were eager to catch the murderer. “Have you heard? Cordierite Association has offered magical herbs and ultimate weapons as rewards for finding Thunder Cloudship and the whereabouts of the murderer.”
“Divine Bones, Almighty Ruby Swords, Phoenix Flowers… The reward is worth a lot of money!” “Don’t be so excited. Since Cordierite Association has offered such a handsome reward, the murderer must be hard to deal with.”
“Of course. I heard that everyone in the team that was killed had extremely high cultivation levels.” “A team with such an awesome combat prowess had been exterminated… The murderer sounds very frightening. As expected, these magical herbs and weapons cannot be obtained easily.”
Many small clans knew that they were not skillful enough to take up the challenge, so they decided to sit that one out.
However, there were many people attracted to the reward. Many huge clans with great fighters started investigating the matter.
Instantly, many clans were involved in the investigation. They searched for information regarding the murderer.
Lightspring Prime Association was located in a rural area, but Sylvan received information quickly.
He knew about Cordierite Association’s bounty soon after the announcement and gathered many council members to hold a meeting to deal with the matter.
“This incident has been blown out of proportion. Cordierite Association has never had to deal with such a mass murder before. No wonder they offered such a tempting reward.”
“Levi had gone overboard. Seventeen elites had been killed by him, and he even took their cloudship.”
“Cordierite Association seems to be really angry. I heard that almost every clan in Willowbank has started investigating the matter. What should we do?”
“If we know who the murderer is but don’t tell them, will we be targeted by Cordierite Association? Prime Association’s abilities are far lower than that of Cordierite Association.”
Prime Association’s council members were starting to panic. They all turned to look at Sylvan.
The latter was hesitating as well. He knew that Levi had great abilities, and the bounty that Cordierite Association offered was too tempting.
More than a hundred clans were sending their best members to investigate the matter. Almost everyone in Willowbank was involved.
A clan like Eclipse was worth nothing in Willowbank.
Even though Levi was strong, one man could not defeat hundreds of cultivators.
“Can you only see the downsides to this?”
Sylvan was a little upset. The commotion immediately died down.
Everyone was experienced, and they naturally understood what Sylvan meant. There were many benefits to making an ally out of Levi.
Sylvan did not wish to lose a partner like Levi. He understood the value of an elite blacksmith like Levi.
It was made especially clear when he saw the two premium ultimate weapons in Levi’s hands. Even Weapon God’s weapons could not compete with Levi’s.
“All of you should head off first. I need to discuss this with the head department before making a final decision,” Sylvan said solemnly.
Sylvan took out a communication device to get in touch with the head department of the Prime Association.
He decided to emphasize Levi’s value to the team and request strong fighters to protect him to their utmost abilities.
If he were unable to convince them, he would get someone to go to Cordierite Association to negotiate with them and discuss the necessary reparations.
Levi had great potential and value. The two premium ultimate weapons that he had casually made could make Prime Association advance quickly.
If Cordierite Association still refused to settle, he would fight with them to the best of his ability. He had to save Levi from Cordierite Association.
Chapter 3974 Luring The Sect Leader Of Void Sect
Even after reporting the situation to Prime Association, the chairman did not give him a clear response. Instead, the chairman told him that he needed to discuss the matter with the council members of Prime Association.
After all, Cordierite Association was powerful. A slight misstep would spell an unsalvageable doom for Prime Association.
Even if Prime Association managed to get out of the situation alive, they would have to pay a hefty price for their mistake.
Of course, it was also difficult to gauge Levi’s worth. His personal combat prowess and top forging technique could bring Prime Association to a whole new level.
Therefore, they needed to weigh the pros and cons before making the final decision.
Sylvan expressed his understanding of that answer, for the decision would affect the survivability of Prime Association.
After making the report, Sylvan instantly contacted Levi.
He then told Levi what he had learned about Cordierite Association and reminded Levi to keep his guard up, for plenty of sects would definitely be seeking trouble with him.
Levi could only chuckle bitterly. Initially, he planned to leave Kenfort after forging the premium ultimate weapons.
However, Cordierite Association had pulled such a move, and if he were to leave right away, Astre Lune Sect was bound to be decimated.
Furthermore, Cordierite Association was not going to give up so easily if they could not find him. Bringing the war to the mundane world was something Levi did not intend.
“If they want revenge, I’ll be waiting here. I’d like to find out how impressive Willowbank can possibly be! I have Eclipse to deal with too. I might as well deal with them all at once.”
Once Levi made up his mind, he stayed at Astre Lune Sect.
Meanwhile, Eclipse members were anxious ever since Gloria fled back, injured, and reported everything she knew to them.
Even the elders like Walden were frightened out of their wits.
According to Gloria’s description, Eclipse was definitely doomed to annihilation if the robber were to attack it.
After all, the robber had killed so many of Eclipse’s fighters with just one swing of his sword. No one in Eclipse was capable of doing the same.
“Spread the news to the others. I’m going to take out all the magical herbs we have. As long as they become a guest of Eclipse, they’ll get to choose any treasure they want,” Walden ordered.
He was doing everything he could to gather elites to defend the sect against the robber.
Although Eclipse would lose a substantial amount of magical herbs, the sect was on the line, and Walden felt that everything was worth using to save the sect.
In the meantime, Gloria was frustrated.
She thought she would be able to bathe in glory after becoming Eclipse’s Empyrean, but not long after she became the Empyrean, Eclipse was facing the possibility of annihilation.
Moreover, as the Empyrean, she was definitely on the robber’s kill list.
“Why didn’t he kill me when we fought the other time?”
Gloria was baffled.
When the robber had dealt a far-range strike, the Eclipse fighters by her side had all been killed.
“Could it be that I was simply lucky? That’s not right. The robber clearly expressed that I was allowed to leave. Could it be that there is something else to this?”
Even when her head started hurting from the gears turning in her head, she could not come up with an answer. Thus, she pushed the question aside for the moment.
Eclipse’s safety was not guaranteed. If she stayed with them, the likelihood of her dying with them would be high. Thus, the only option she had was to come up with a way to prevent the disaster.
“But I haven’t figured out everything about Kenfort yet…”
Gloria sighed. At the end of the day, she was helpless in the face of absolute power.
Still, sitting on her hands was not in character for her, so she continued to think of a way to deal with the situation.
After two whole nights, Gloria finally came up with an idea.
The only thing I can do now is to lure the sect leader of Void Sect out!
A smile spread across Gloria’s face when that thought popped into her head.
Chapter 3975 Her Scheme
Gloria found out that Void Sect’s sect leader came from a massive organization. It was a force that sects like Eclipse could not compare to.
If she were to drag Void Sect’s sect leader into the fight, perhaps they would be able to resolve their current crisis. Once she made up her mind, Gloria began executing her plan.
First of all, she had Wade and Xylas get their own men out of Void Sect by sending them out on missions. Then, Gloria disguised herself according to the robber in her memory before heading toward Void Sect’s headquarters.
The night was dark as the clouds had hidden away the moon. With a sword in her hand, Gloria sneaked into Void Sect.
She was far too familiar with where the guards were in Void Sect. Furthermore, before Wade and the others left, they had deliberately made loopholes for Gloria to exploit.
Thus, there was no way anyone was going to notice Gloria. Usually, Gloria would not be able to sneak into Void Sect’s core area unnoticed, for Geraint and Primo would certainly sense her.
Furthermore, Void Sect had arranged for more guards to be on duty. If Gloria were to barge in forcibly, she would end up in conflict with the guards of the sect.
Even if Gloria could easily kill them all, the resulting commotion would draw attention to her.
That would show the others that she was not as powerful as the robber, and people would start doubting that she was the real robber.
It’s better for me to sneak into the core area to assassinate the council members of Void Sect without raising any alarms.
Gloria was as quick as lightning. In seconds, she was already outside the meeting hall.
Even though it was late in the night, the meeting hall was still brightly illuminated.
After a bout of discreet checking, Gloria realized that the council members were discussing how they should counter the robber’s vengeance.
What’s the point in discussing this? Let me kindly help you out instead.
After sneering inwardly, Gloria uttered in a man’s voice, “Quit planning. I’m here now, so scram out here and die!”
Gloria had been studying as much as she could about the robber. To make sure that her plan was flawless, she even imitated the robber’s speech pattern.
Her words struck the council members like a bolt from the blue.
After a short period of silence, the entire hall erupted into an uproar.
At the same time, Geraint and the others pale drastically.
They all knew how terrifying the robber was. Even the strong fighters in Eclipse were afraid of him, let alone the members of Void Sect.
“That’s the robber! That’s the way he speaks!”
“What do we do? We’re no match for him!”
“Let’s run!”
The people were as pale as a sheet, and their voices were trembling.
However, Geraint uttered steadily, “Why are you all panicking? We’re at Void Sect’s base. Hurry up and activate Sect Protection Formation. The rest of you, follow me out to fight the enemy.”
Hearing that, everyone shared a look with each other. They had noticed Geraint’s legs shaking when he spoke.
“Cowards, if you’re not going to come out here now, I’ll go in to look for you instead!” came the icy voice.
At that, Geraint whipped out his sword, steeled himself, and dashed out.
Primo and the others hurried after him with their own swords in hand. However, grim expressions were on their faces.
They knew it was unlikely that they would return alive.
Even though they were in Void Sect’s base, the robber had been able to sneak all the way unnoticed to the meeting hall. It was a clear sign of how he was far more skillful than any one of them.
After all, the security outside was exceptionally tight. Not even a bird would be able to fly in.
Yet, the guards did not even know that the robber was in, and the robber did not even trigger the defensive formation.
“Who are you? How dare you trespass Void Sect tonight?” Geraint gritted out, doing his best to keep his nervousness hidden.
Chapter 3976 The Massacre Of Void Sect
It’s funny that you’re still hanging on when you’re scared out of your wits by that robber. Gloria sneered in her heart as she took in the expressions of the Void Sect fighters.
Gloria said in a deep voice, “You’re stating the obvious. Aren’t you talking about how to deal with me just now? I heard Void Sect was the most active at that time when many sects joined Eclipse to kill me in Dragon’s Grave Valley. Now that I’m here, why aren’t you showing your loyalty to Eclipse?”
The expressions of the council members of Void Sect darkened. The sarcasm in the robber’s words was as clear as day. How could they miss it?
The robber was trying to get his revenge and make them an example for others to see.
Last time, Void Sect was the most proactive out of the many during the raid in Dragon’s Grave Valley to get on Eclipse’s good books.
Especially Geraint, who went out of his way to be at their beck and call. He would have never thought this would come back and haunt him. Geraint regretted his decision dearly.
“Eclipse forced us! We’re victims too. You should go after Eclipse, not us!” Santino protested, his voice trembling.
At this moment, Santino was utterly terrified of the person in front of him. As he felt the powerful energy emanating from that person’s body, a sense of dread that he could never win against that person washed over him.
“I’ll give it straight to you. Yes, the next thing I will destroy is Eclipse, but your sect will be the first to go. Cut the crap and die!”
Just as the last note fell, Gloria attacked, stabbing forward with her sword at Geraint.
As the saying went, capture the leader, and the rest would topple.
Gloria firmly heeded that advice.
The fearsome sword energy was unleashed, and the space it passed through felt like it split in half.
After extensive cultivating and her continuous effort in devouring the energy from the dragon ley lines, her power had risen a notch.
“He’s so strong!”
Geraint and the others collectively sucked in a sharp breath. Geraint did not dare to meet her head-on, so he used all his strength to dodge to one side.
Swish!
The sword energy split the main door of the meeting hall in half, creating a long groove over ten feet deep.
Fortunately for Geraint, he managed to dodge that, but the same couldn’t be said for the two Void Sect elders behind him.
The two were directly hit by the sword energy and died on the spot.
“Die!”
Gloria did not let her enemies any time to recover and started her massacre.
At that instant, multiple sword energies crisscrossed the room. In front of overwhelming power, combat strategies were useless. As a result, many council members in Void Sect died or were gravely injured.
Only a few Empyreans and elders were left standing, but they were barely holding on. Even Geraint was totally overpowered as he could hardly defend himself, let alone fight back.
“Why isn’t Sect Protection Formation activated yet?” Geraint screamed in rage.
“Lord Earkenhait, we have just received news that the elder in charge of the formation is currently nowhere to be found, and his apprentices were all killed,” Santino reported, his tone a mixture of shock and panic.
Consequently, Geraint’s heart sank in despair.
At that scene, Gloria sneered inwardly.
The elder in charge of Sect Protection Formation’s core was actually one of her trusted subordinates. He had received an order to kill all the apprentices around him and escape long ago.
“All of you keep blocking him! Primo, Santino, we should retreat.”
Geraint ordered the elite apprentices who had just arrived to block Gloria while he, other Empyreans, and a few surviving elders escaped outside.
The elite apprentices from Void Sect broke out in cold sweat. Is Lord Earkenhait sending us to our deaths while he escapes?
“I’ll kill everyone who tries to stop me, but I’ll spare those who let me pass!”
As soon as Gloria said those words, the people quickly formed a path for her.
After all, everyone would value their own lives. When Geraint and the others ran away, their morale dropped to rock bottom.
Geraint and the others had not gone that far yet, so he almost spat out blood in anger when he saw what had happened.
“Trash! All of them!” Geraint cursed.
Before he could vent his anger, a flash of sword energy appeared in front of him.
Chapter 3977 Are You Gloria Gaston
Alarm bells rang in his head, and Geraint used everything he had to dive to the side. Then, the sword energy whizzed past the area he was in, and Geraint watched on with fear.
Consequently, the Void Sect elder next to him failed to dodge that and was killed, split in half by the sword energy without a single sound. That old geezer is really good at running.
At the failed attack, Gloria cursed inwardly. She kept chasing them until they reached the restricted area of Void Sect.
It was a dense forest littered with strangely shaped rocks. Therefore, Geraint and the rest had no choice but to slow down in the rough terrain.
“You have nowhere to run.”
Gloria dashed forward and blocked their path.
Immediately, Geraint and others fell into despair. Their hands that held the swords trembled violently.
“His strength is indeed strong. During the chase, all the elders in the sect died. Moreover, we’re barely holding on. With only a few of us left, there is no hope for us to win this.”
Geraint’s face was as white as a sheet, but it was too late for him to keep running.
“Are you really going to kill everyone?” Geraint made a last-ditch effort.
Gloria replied, “Isn’t this obvious? Otherwise, why would I hunt you down for all this while? Enough with the chit-chat. Prepare to die!”
And then, she moved. The multiple sword slashes intersected to form an all-encompassing net, heading straight to Geraint and the others.
“It’s our last chance! We’ll go all out!”
Steeling himself, Geraint resisted, pouring all his powers to withstand her attacks. Alas, the gap between their strength levels was too big, and the power he infused into his sword energy was too little to make any difference.
Similarly, Primo, Santino, and Heptino fought back, but their futures were grim. Like a waterfall, her attacks blanketed the three, but they failed to withstand her attacks and were defeated.
“We need to split up! If we continue like this, we’ll certainly die!” Geraint shouted. At this moment, his body was riddled with wounds, and blood stained his clothes red.
Primo and others were in a similar situation as him. Moreover, their powers were weaker than Geraint, so their injuries were even worse than his.
“Trying to escape?” Gloria snorted and increased her power.
Suddenly, Primo’s, Santino’s, and Geraint’s legs were hit, and they fell pathetically.
Surprisingly, Gloria spared the seventh Empyrean. Hence, Heptino, who was not hit, escaped successfully, disappearing into the thick bushes.
In order to secure Heptino’s escape, Gloria made a couple of random slashes in his direction.
As the terrifying sword slashes destroyed the surrounding forest and pulverized the rocks, Heptino took his opportunity to escape, going deeper into the restricted area.
Gloria stopped chasing after him but turned and headed to Geraint and the rest.
Meanwhile, they were crawling in the opposite direction with much difficulty. On their legs, they had a wound so deep that the bone was showing. Ultimately, there was no way they could get up and leave.
“Stop wasting your energy. I won’t let you escape.”
However, Gloria did not keep her voice changed.
The sudden appearance of a female voice shocked Geraint and the rest. Especially Primo was even more surprised because he knew this voice all too well.
“Gloria Gaston? How could this be?”
After all, Primo had an intimate relationship with Gloria. He thought he knew everything about her, from her hair to her toes.
But why is Gloria doing something like this? She had no reason to slaughter the fighters in Void Sect!
Primo turned to look at his fellow companions and realized Santino and Geraint had shocked expressions on their faces.
The sense of foreboding grew even stronger as each second passed.
“You are… Gloria Gaston?” Geraint said in uncertainty.
Gloria released her energy to search through the area but couldn’t find any suspicious traces. Thus, she finally relaxed.
“Is this place that dark for you not to recognize me, Lord Earkenhait? Or your eyesight must be failing! Can’t recognize me? Hahaha!” Gloria cackled maniacally.
“Anyway, it’s better this way. Since we’re from the same sect, I don’t want you to die without knowing anything.” Her words were filled with ridicule and disdain.
Chapter 3978 Death Of Primo
Geraint and the others were instantly bewildered. Even though the ordinary-looking face didn’t look familiar, they could recognize the voice. More importantly, the woman had admitted that she was Gloria.
The three of them, utterly confused, couldn’t figure out why Gloria would disguise herself as the robber to massacre the council members of Void Sect. “Gloria… Why are you doing this?” Primo questioned in a hoarse voice, his mind brimming with questions.
Gloria let out a sigh and explained in resignation, “That’s because this is the only way I can think of to use your deaths to deal with the robber.”
“Using our deaths to deal with the robber?” Geraint and his companions dwelled upon her answer, and the meaning behind her words quickly came to them.
“Are you planning to annihilate Void Sect to trick the sect leader and the powers behind him to annihilate the robber?” Geraint spoke with a trembling voice as he stared intently at Gloria.
Gloria replied with a smile, “I expected no less from the vice sect leader to be able to see through my plan in such a short time. As your reward, I’ll give you a quick death.”
Geraint and the others were dumbfounded. If Gloria was speaking the truth, certain death was what awaited them.
“Gloria, as a married couple, why must it end this way between us? As long as you spare my life, I’m willing to go along with your plan. We’ll definitely be able to convince the sect leader to make a move. I’m sure you know that the sect leader holds me in high regard and will usually heed my advice. Keeping me alive has untold advantages,” Primo begged.
Gloria let out a snort and retorted, “Married couple? I’m amazed that you’re not ashamed to even say it. If it wasn’t because I was in a hurry to establish a foothold in Void Sect, there’s no way I would have given myself to you. I can’t believe Void Sect is so weak that it isn’t even worthy of being a stepping stone of mine. Now that I’m way stronger than you are, you’re not qualified to be my ally. But you were right about one thing. It’s precisely because the sect leader holds you in high regard that he will be outraged by your death.”
“You… I…”
Primo couldn’t think of anything to counter her with. He had never expected the greatest advantage he had enjoyed within the sect was now the main reason for him to be killed.
Gloria sneered, “Say goodbye to the world, Primo! As your wife, I’m going to give you a quick death. What do you think about that?”
Just as Primo attempted to say something, all he saw was a blinding flash of light before eternal darkness covered his eyes.
He was decapitated, and his body slumped lifelessly onto the ground.
As his head rolled up to Gloria’s feet, his wide-opened eyes were filled with hatred and fear.
Leaning downward slowly, Gloria reached out with her left hand to his eyes. “Rest in peace, Darling!”
Geraint and Santino were horrified by what they had just witnessed.
Given that Gloria was ruthless enough to kill the man who shared her bed, they couldn’t see any hope of survival.
“Gloria—no, no, no. Lord Gloria, our relationship is a lot more ordinary. Don’t forget that we were allies back in the mundane world. I’m willing to be a humble servant as long as you spare my—”
Before the word “life” rolled off his tongue, he was slayed by Gloria’s sword.
“What a joke. Even without your help back then, I would still have overcome the obstacles. Besides, even with your help, we were almost killed by Levi still. You’re nothing but a piece of trash. Lord Earkenhait, it’s your turn to die now.”
Gloria walked up to Geraint, her sword exuding a cold aura underneath the dim moonlight.
Chapter 3979 Massacre
“Gloria, is there no room for negotiation? Don’t forget that I’ve always treated you well during your time in Void Sect. Even your entry into Eclipse was made possible by me. As long as you let me go, I’ll definitely do whatever you say.”
Geraint was stricken by panic, as he could clearly feel the murderous intent Gloria exuded. Seeing that Primo’s and Santino’s lives were not spared, Geraint lost any desire he had to preserve his dignity when it came to begging for his life.
Gloria smiled and replied, “Lord Earkenhait, the way you treated me is precisely the reason I’ve allowed you to live such a long time.”
Although Geraint was overwhelmed by despair, his desire to survive had him concentrate on all the aura within his body before he thrust his sword abruptly at Gloria.
Unfortunately, with Gloria one step ahead of him, Geraint’s outstretched hand came to a sudden stop in mid-air.
The next moment, a bloody cut appeared on his neck before his corpse collapsed heavily onto the ground.
Gloria didn’t linger when the deed was done. Turning around, she rushed toward the headquarters of Void Sect.
Since she had decided to use the leader of Void Sect and the powerful faction behind him to deal with the robber, it was necessary to create drastic conditions to force their hand. Just killing the core council members wasn’t enough.
She had heard that Void Sect was founded upon the sect leader’s blood, sweat, and tears. It was considered his crowning achievement to prove himself to the powerful faction. To unleash the sect leader’s unbridled rage, she had to destroy Void Sect’s very foundation.
By the time Gloria returned to the meeting hall, Void Sect was already in utter chaos.
The entrance was littered with broken limbs. Many of the elders had been killed on the spot, whereas the vice sect leader and a few Empyreans had gone missing.
With no one at the helm, everything was simply chaotic.
“I have killed Geraint, Primo, and the others in the restricted area. For helping perpetuate evil, I’m going to kill all of you as a warning.”
Pretending to speak like Levi again, Gloria struck fear into the hearts of the Void Sect members.
Without giving them any opportunity to react, Gloria charged into the crowd. Just like a fearsome predator, she began her relentless massacre.
As her aides had already withdrawn from the scene, she could kill everyone without holding back.
With her sword dancing in the air, everyone she passed by was slashed without mercy.
In the beginning, the members of Void Sect resisted because of the confidence they had in their numbers.
However, with the passage of time, the tremendous difference in strength became apparent to them.
“Argh!”
“Ugh!”
Following the agonized screams that filled the air, the wavering members of Void Sect began to flee in every direction.
Having no intention of pursuing them, Gloria swung her sword relentlessly at the main buildings in front of her.
The energy from her sword consequently destroyed many of the landmark buildings.
The main building of the headquarters of Void Sect collapsed to the ground after an earth-shattering explosion.
That was the result of the bomb Gloria had instructed Wade and Xylas to plant beforehand.
Once it was detonated, its explosive power was similar to a strike unleashed by an extremely powerful fighter.
Boom!
The main building was reduced to nothing but rubble.
Floating in mid-air, Gloria wore a smirk on her face as she watched the members of Void Sect escape in a panic.
“I heard that your sect leader is powerful. Remember to convey this message to him. The next time I return, it will be his funeral,” Gloria roared, her voice thundering through every corner of the headquarters of Void Sect.
The surviving members of Void Sect heard her loud and clear. The level of fear within them was simply unprecedented.
After destroying a few more main buildings within the compound, Gloria finally left under the terrified gazes of those present.
Chapter 3980 Sky City
At the restricted area of Void Sect, Heptino was scanning the surroundings warily. It wasn’t until he was certain that the robber was nowhere in sight that he heaved a sigh of relief.
Nonetheless, he didn’t show himself and continued to hide in the bushes. His concerns were finally eased when he found no suspicious auras after probing outside.
After all, the power of the robber he had previously encountered had exceeded his wildest imagination. “I wonder how Lord Earkenhait and the others are doing.”
The anxious Heptino went back the way he came from. Before long, he noticed a figure lying on the ground from afar. Gripped by a sense of dread, he rushed forward, only to be greeted by Santino’s corpse.
As he raised his head to look around, he discovered another headless corpse somewhere in the southeast. No sooner had he taken two steps toward it than something tripped his leg.
He looked down and was greeted by the terrifying sight of Primo’s head, causing him to recoil in horror. “Primo!” Heptino exclaimed.
However, he was surprised to find that he wasn’t as devastated deep down as he had expected himself to be.
Little did he know that ever since he had been manipulated by Gloria, serious cracks had long appeared in his friendship with Primo.
“Did Lord Earkenhait suffer the same fate too?”
He began to grow exceptionally nervous, and soon, he discovered Geraint’s body nearby, just as he feared.
“Am I the only one left among the council members of Void Sect?”
While Heptino was feeling a little sorrowful, raging flames could be seen in the direction of the headquarters of Void Sect.
It was followed by intermittent explosions that caused Heptino’s heart to sink.
“The robber is really cruel. He truly intends to wipe Void Sect out from the face of this Earth!”
Instead of going back, Heptino pulled out a piece of purple jade from his breast pocket.
It was a magical device left to him by the sect leader for communication in times of emergency.
Since he possessed the strongest technical skills within Void Sect, the sect leader held him and the talented Primo in high regard.
However, Gloria didn’t give Primo the opportunity to send the message.
Heptino subsequently used the magical device to call for help: The sect has been destroyed, Lord Long. Please return immediately.
Unknown to Heptino, the sect leader was currently in an ancient city, looking for someone to forge an ultimate weapon.
In the core area of Kenfort, there was a magnificent-looking city floating in mid-air.
Sky City was surrounded by clouds with countless cloudships traveling in and around it. These cloudships, taking the shapes of dragons and phoenixes, exuded an air of grandeur and nobility.
From Sky City, multiple rivers flowed off it and intersected at a point right below the city.
From afar, it looked like a spiraling galaxy that gave off a sense of spirituality.
If one were to examine them closely, the rivers flowing from Sky City did not contain ordinary water at all. Instead, they were filled with the divine liquid that flowed through spiritual ley lines.
The liquid shimmered with a golden hue. They generated energy waves the moment they crashed down into the rivers below.
The energy of a dragon ley line was usually found in solid form. The different states of energy were indicative of their varying levels of purity.
Levi had used his basic technique to convert the energy from solid to liquid when he absorbed the energy from the dragon ley line, then transformed it into the gaseous form which he breathed in.
As the river currents continued to rage, they formed a massive circulation system together with Sky City, causing it to look as if it was surrounded by a divine aura.
The city itself was filled with expansive boulevards lined with huge and luxurious buildings that put those in Willowbank to shame.
Its streets were filled with people, spirit beasts, and cloudships. Walk into a random shop and one could easily find all sorts of magical herbs on sale.
The buildings were all decorated with statues that were, at worst, made from top-grade dragon ley line ores.
If one were to walk to the center of the city, one could see pure spiritual energy floating in the air. There were also crane-like spirit beasts swirling in the sky, making the entire city feel like paradise.