Chapter 183
Chapter 183
“You want to raid their base?”
Renee guessed the answer to Zhou Ming’s sudden, outrageous idea.
“If the Light Domain has a so-called Core of Light, shouldn’t the Dark Domain have a Core of Darkness too?” Zhou Ming knew exactly what he was doing.
Reeves, the strongest person in the Dark Domain, was currently in the Light Domain.
That meant the Dark Domain’s defenses were undermanned. This was the perfect opportunity to strike while it was vulnerable.
Everyone understood.
Temporarily borrowing the Core of Light was merely a last resort, and it might not be enough to clear the Trial of the Seven Sins. If he seized the Core of Darkness, however, everything would fall neatly into place.
“It does!”
Qianying said with certainty, “Every world has a corresponding core, including the Fire Domain, Water Domain, and Wood Domain. I don’t know how they came into being, but they definitely exist.”
“In that case, let’s go all in!” Zhou Ming said enthusiastically. “Even if we don’t succeed, it doesn’t matter. At the very least, we’re guaranteed to come away with something!”
“All right!”
Everyone grasped the plan and immediately sprang into action. Renee, Ye Zhibei, and Cangxuan attacked Reeves to stop him from approaching, while Qianying, Zhou Ming, and Yun Wuyou rushed toward the cross-domain teleportation array.
“You only need to hold him off for a while. Don’t fight to the death. If you can’t hold on, retreat to the City of Light immediately!” Zhou Ming handed the Sacred Weapon to Cangxuan to guard against any accidents, then repeatedly warned the trio.
“Hmph!”
Seeing through their plan, Reeves snorted and barked, “Do you truly think this is somewhere you can come and go as you please?”
He had no reason to panic.
As long as the cross-domain teleportation array remained intact, he had a hundred ways to kill the helpers the City of Light had recruited.
“Boom! Boom! Boom…”
The three attacked, preventing Reeves from pursuing any farther, while Zhou Ming and his companions streaked across the sky.
Qianying held Zhou Ming’s hand and pulled him along at breakneck speed.
After roughly ten minutes, they spotted another cross-domain teleportation array.
Concealing their auras, they observed it from the shadows. Tens of thousands of monsters guarded the array. At their head stood a male and female demon, both with bone wings, ashen skin, and pitch-black pupils. Their appearances alone made it clear that neither was ordinary.
[Demon of Darkness · Karu] (God-Tier Boss)
[Demon of Darkness · Fira] (God-Tier Boss)
“The forces guarding the cross-domain teleportation array are no small matter!” Yun Wuyou said grimly.
“There’s no need to fight them head-on!”
Zhou Ming remained perfectly composed. “The others will draw their attention for us.”
As if to prove him right, earth elemental energy surged in the distance. A moment later, that power shot into the sky and formed a colossal meteor among the clouds, its diameter rapidly expanding from several hundred meters.
The sky turned amber, its radiance illuminating the earth.
This was Renee’s technique, the Heavenfall Arcana.
Renee had used it before while rescuing the Sword Saint and his daughter from the imperial palace. Its destructive power aside, it certainly created an enormous commotion.
“You really thought of everything!” Yun Wuyou said with heartfelt admiration.
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
At the same time, the guards stationed around the cross-domain teleportation array immediately had their attention drawn away.
Seizing the opportunity, Yun Wuyou took the lead as the three stealthily infiltrated the monster army.
“What’s happening?” Karu asked in alarm and uncertainty.
Fira flew into the sky and looked into the distance. “Judging by the energy fluctuations, Lord Reeves seems to have been drawn into a fierce battle!”
“Ignore it. Lord Reeves cannot possibly lose!” Karu had no intention of going to reinforce him.
Their mission was to protect the array from destruction.
If they fell for a diversion and left it undefended, wouldn’t that make them complete idiots?
“Boom!”
An explosion suddenly erupted within the monster army, shaking the surroundings.
“!!”
The two demons were startled. They turned and saw a breathtaking silver-haired woman wielding light-element skills and slaughtering everything around her.
“When your diversion failed, you decided on a frontal assault?” Karu immediately “saw through” the enemy’s scheme and charged at Qianying.
The moment he did, Zhou Ming and Yun Wuyou quickened their pace from another direction and hurried into the target area.
“Clatter…”
The next instant, numerous chains formed from energy wrapped around the teleportation array.
Ding!
[System Notification: You do not possess the required token and cannot activate this teleportation array!]
“I knew it wouldn’t be that easy.” Zhou Ming was not surprised. He turned toward Yun Wuyou and saw that the man had already gotten to work.
Ding!
[System Notification: Vanishing Swift Shadow · Yun Wuyou has used his exclusive skill [Forbidden · Windshadow Shatter], unconditionally eliminating the Toughness Bar of all objects for 5 minutes!]
“Snap!”
The chains shattered, and the cross-domain teleportation array immediately became usable.
Yun Wuyou unleashed an area-of-effect skill on the monsters charging toward them and wiped them all out in short order.
“Not good!”
Elsewhere, Karu and Fira realized while fighting Qianying that there was more than one enemy. They tried to turn back, but Qianying stopped them.
As radiance filled the teleportation array and it began to activate, Zhou Ming shouted, “Qianying, hurry!”
“Whoosh!”
Space rippled. As if teleporting, Qianying appeared beside Zhou Ming a second before the array activated.
Under the hostile gazes of countless monsters, the three vanished without a trace.
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“Useless trash!”
Reeves could not help cursing as he was held back.
An entire monster army and two god-tier powerhouses had been stationed there, yet the enemy had still boarded the cross-domain teleportation array and escaped with ease?
What kind of international joke was this?
“Slash!”
A sharp sword glowing red suddenly came at him. Reeves raised his spear to block, only to be knocked hundreds of meters backward by the overwhelming impact.
“Hiss!!”
Seeming to recognize something, Reeves sucked in a sharp breath. He stared fixedly at the red-glowing sword in Cangxuan’s hand, naked greed blazing in his eyes.
This was… This was a legendary Sacred Weapon!
“Excellent. It belongs to me now!”
With no thought left for anyone else, he attacked Cangxuan with everything he had.
…
Ding!
[System Notification: You have entered [Dark Domain] – [City of Darkness]!]
Meanwhile.
Within the lifeless Dark Domain, the sky was dim.
The other end of the teleportation array lay inside the City of Darkness, so hundreds of monsters were already waiting when Zhou Ming arrived, including quite a few powerful demons.
The three had no desire to linger and fight. They immediately flew away, with Yun Wuyou carrying Zhou Ming at a sprint. Once they broke free of the crowd, Yun Wuyou activated Stealth and made their pursuers lose sight of them in the blink of an eye.
“We should be safe now!” Yun Wuyou rubbed his hands together eagerly.
At present, all the powerful enemies were in the Light Domain, while the Dark Domain’s treasures were practically beckoning to them.
Zhou Ming’s heart surged with excitement as well. “I have a feeling the Core of Darkness is nearby!”
Even with his current lack of strength, he could sense the turbulent dark elemental energy flowing through the air of the City of Darkness.
Now the most secret corners of the Dark Domain were theirs to explore!
The three crept stealthily through the City of Darkness, slipping past layer after layer of defenses. At last, they found the Core of Darkness within the City Lord’s residence.
It was embedded at the center of an array, serving as the foundation that kept the formation running.
[Dark Magic Array] (Special SSS-Rank Item)
Description: A special array embedded with the Core of Darkness. It can supply vast amounts of energy to experts who control the dark element, greatly increasing their strength.
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“That man Reeves must be using the Core of Darkness to obtain strength rivaling Saint tier!” Qianying immediately understood the reason.
“There’s no rush. This is the grand prize. The moment we touch it, the entire Dark Domain will undoubtedly come after us!”
Zhou Ming did not let the treasure before him go to his head. Instead, he calmly analyzed the situation. “Let’s pay a visit to Reeves’s home first!”
Logically speaking, there was no way the City Lord’s residence contained nothing worth taking apart from the Core of Darkness.
“Exactly!”
Yun Wuyou wholeheartedly agreed.
Afterward, under the guidance of a certain professional thief, they slipped smoothly into the depths of the City Lord’s residence. None of its restrictions could stop them for long.
They soon found an extremely well-hidden basement. After opening its heavy lock, they pushed through the door, and all three were stunned by the sight before them.
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