hotmtlnovel Chapter 483: Chapter 483: Leaving Without a Word, Anixegon’s Conspiracy
Chapter 483: Chapter 483: Leaving Without a Word, Anixegon’s Conspiracy
Chapter 483: Chapter 483: Leaving Without a Word, Anixegon’s Conspiracy
John slowly woke up after an unknown amount of time, the faint fragrance still lingering at the tip of his nose, but the space beside him was empty.
He suddenly jolted awake-Merciless Emperor had left without a word!
Though his body was covered with clothing, a sense of loss lingered in his heart.
It felt as if he had been teased by Merciless Emperor, especially since it was her initiative...
"Kid, you're awake?" came Gaka's teasing voice from nearby.
It was then that John noticed the thick ice that had sealed the Tree of Life was gone.
Quickly dressing, he glared at the Tree of Life and asked, "When did Merciless Emperor leave?"
"About half an hour ago," Gaka's voice responded. "Kid, don't tell me you've fallen for that woman?"
John frowned. "Old man, I've realized you're a bit too nosy."
Gaka remained silent for a moment before responding, "I'm just looking out for you. Merciless Emperor practices the Path of Mercilessness-forgetting emotions, severing ties, and eradicating feelings. The only thing she hasn't cut off is love. She's using you to further her own path."
"Using me?" John furrowed his brows, unable to accept this at first.
Although he'd only experienced one intense encounter, he had to admit that he had started to like Merciless Emperor.
Gaka's voice came again, "What's the matter? Is it that all the beautiful women around you can't satisfy you?"
"None of your business," John snapped back, clearly annoyed. He couldn't deny that he seemed to have become a little too flirtatious.
Gaka continued, "You better be careful. For Merciless Emperor, there are only two outcomes when she cuts off love: she either forgets you or kills you."
John furrowed his brows, falling silent.
He wasn't worried that Merciless Emperor would harm him—though his strength was still weak, with Dark City by his side, he didn't fear Merciless Emperor at all.
But whether she chose to forget him or kill him, he found both outcomes difficult to accept.
Shaking his head, he stopped dwelling on it. He took out the communication stone and contacted Sini, Nine Phoenix, and the others to check on their situation.
They had been searching for the fragments of the Heaven God Tablet.
With the twenty-three fragments that Merciless Emperor had sent him, he now had thirty pieces in total.
As for how many fragments the Heaven God Tablet had shattered into, he had no idea.
At that moment, Nine Phoenix and the others had run into trouble. Their Heaven God Tablet fragments were now targeted by other Emperor-level cultivators, and they were no match for them.
John asked them for their exact location and then left World-in-Hand. Summoning Avis, he hurriedly set off.
With his current cultivation and the power of Dark City, he had no fear of these Emperor-level beings.
...
Light City.
Anixegon had successfully refined the half piece of the Tree of Life branch he had seized, using it to help Celestial Vault reconstruct his body.
"Anixegon, thank you!" Celestial Vault felt gratitude in his heart, surprised by the result.
He had promised to help Anixegon refine Dark City, but that had failed. Yet Anixegon had still gone out of his way to help him rebuild his body.
Moreover, the body reconstructed from the Tree of Life branch was no weaker than his previous one.
With his body restored, his strength would soon return.
Anixegon, however, wore a cold smile and said calmly, "Don't get too excited just yet. There
are conditions for me to help you reconstruct your body."
"Hmm?" Celestial Vault immediately became wary, glaring at him coldly.
As expected, this guy had no good intentions.
Unfortunately, he had fallen into Anixegon's hands and was powerless to resist.
He asked, "What conditions?"
Sini looked around and then spoke, "John, didn't Merciless Emperor come looking for you?
Why isn't she with you?"
Previously, they had encountered Merciless Emperor, who had asked about John's whereabouts and then headed toward Dark City.
John recalled what had happened in World-in-Hand and felt a little uneasy. He spoke, "I'm
afraid Merciless Emperor won't help us."
"Oh? Why?" Sini asked, looking at him with suspicion.
She could sense that Merciless Emperor had no ill intentions. In the Void, it had been
Merciless Emperor who had intervened, saving them from certain death.
John felt awkward, clearing his throat, and quickly changed the subject, "We don't need Merciless Emperor to step in. I can handle this."
With Dark City now refined, he no longer feared Emperor-level cultivators. Even Merciless Emperor was no match for him.
"Really?" Chaos Emperor asked, his voice tinged with doubt. "Has your strength improved,
John?"
He could sense that John's cultivation was still at the initial stage of nine stars, showing no significant progress.
The late-stage one-star Emperor-level cultivator was incredibly powerful, and John didn't believe the others stood a chance against her.
John nodded and recounted the situation regarding Dark City's refinement.
"Ten Thousand Souls Bloodthirst Sovereign Technique!" Nine Phoenix and Chaos exclaimed
in shock, their faces filled with horror.
No wonder Celestial Vault had been capturing and hunting powerful beings and The Overseers
-it was for this purpose!
They couldn't help but feel relieved.
The Ten Thousand Souls Bloodthirst Sovereign Technique was powerful and evil. If Celestial
Vault had succeeded, the entire Realm of Chaos would have been reduced to ruins, with
countless lives lost.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a fierce wind howled, and an immense pressure filled the air.
Three figures appeared in the sky. Leading them was an elderly woman, flanked by two
middle-aged men.
The trio exuded immense power-each one an Emperor-level cultivator.
The elderly woman at the front radiated an especially deep, suffocating aura. Holding a
dragon-headed cane, her hair was streaked with gray, her face lined with age, and her expression was cold as ice.
It was the True Dragon Emperor!
"Ninth Phoenix, Celestial Vault, my patience is running out," she said, tightening her grip on
the dragon-headed cane. A terrifying wave of pressure swept over them. "If you don't submit, don't blame me for being merciless!"
Nine Phoenix and Chaos' expressions shifted slightly, and they instinctively took a step back.
They were only one-star initial-stage Emperor cultivators. Even Heavenly King had just broken through to the Emperor level. They were no match for her.
John, however, stood unfazed. Stepping forward, he levitated in the air and met her gaze, his
voice calm yet firm, "So, you're the True Dragon Emperor, huh? I'll give you a chance- submit to me, or die."
With the Earthquake of Chaos already in turmoil, he had no time to waste on pleasantries with
these people. "Hmm?" True Dragon Emperor's brow furrowed deeply. She narrowed her eyes, coldly staring at John, a murderous intent filling the air. "A mere brat dares to speak so arrogantly before me? Do you think I'm Demon Emperor? Die!"