Chapter 599 - 598: Savior?

Chapter 599: Chapter 598: Savior?

"Ding! Successfully exchanged for the Evil God Set. The Evil Dragon Set has been reclaimed..."

A notification sound rang out. The previous Evil Dragon Set was taken back, not left behind. Of course, that didn’t matter. He would never use the Evil Dragon Set again anyway.

Once he exchanged for stronger equipment, his old gear became essentially useless. The pace of replacing equipment was much faster now, allowing him to quickly obtain more powerful items.

This way, he didn’t even need to upgrade it; he could just swap for something stronger. Only upgrading things like Martial Arts was still somewhat useful. Some had astonishing effects and became even more effective when their Skill Level was raised.

However, they required too much Skill Level, making them extremely difficult to upgrade. Sometimes, he was forced to switch to other Martial Arts, which could be a more practical choice.

Evil God Set: Requires Level 50. Upon equipping, the user can transform into the Evil God at any time, increasing all power by 50x, Defense Power by 50x, and speed by 10x. While in Evil God Mode, all attacks become ranged attacks that can strike anything within a ten-li radius. Attacks also inflict a burning effect, and the critical hit chance is increased by 20%.

The detailed stats were listed before his eyes. Each effect was incredibly powerful. If word of this set got out, it would leave people dumbfounded and would certainly cause countless others to scramble madly for it.

He had originally considered choosing between the two sets, but now he saw it was completely unnecessary. He just had to conquer this Empire. Once the Celestial Cloud Empire became the First Empire, he would receive an astonishing reward.

He would have two million Sin Value then, enough to buy two whole sets, so there was no need to worry. For one-on-one combat, the Evil God Set was undoubtedly stronger, which was why he had exchanged for it.

In truth, he didn’t need to exchange for the Evil God Set to kill the Supreme Ancestor. However, the Supreme Ancestor was simply too formidable right now, which made killing him somewhat difficult.

With their Combat Power being equal, the fight could easily fall into a stalemate. The Supreme Ancestor was currently absorbing Essence Blood frantically. If the battle dragged on, setting aside the issue of stamina, all those people would probably be sucked into dried-up corpses!

’Although I have no connection to these people—they were all screaming for my head earlier—using this to build my own reputation isn’t a bad choice.’

’To become the number one Great Empire, I need the World Dragon Empire to serve as a foil. They were once seen as champions of justice, but now they’re being exposed as practitioners of an Evil Technique. One can only imagine the impact this will have on their reputation.’

"It seems you want to be a hero for your Empire. In that case, you can go to hell first! When the time comes, I’ll send them all down to meet their great hero!" The Supreme Ancestor sneered, certain that victory was in his grasp.

As he spoke, the Supreme Ancestor finished charging his power. With a light raise of his hand, countless rays of blood-red light transformed into blades, closing in from all sides. Like a blood-red lotus, it rapidly folded inward, trying to seal Yi Tianyun completely.

Every petal of the blood-red lotus pulsed with immense killing intent. Terrifying screams echoed from within, as if countless Vengeful Souls were trapped inside.

"Your Dragon God Bloodline will be mine..." The Supreme Ancestor’s eyes were bloodshot, filled with greed and malice. "No matter how strong you are, you can’t possibly escape my Bloodthirsty Array!"

Undeniably, the power of this Bloodthirsty Array was astonishing. The entire World Dragon Imperial City was part of the array, which mobilized the power of everyone within to attack Yi Tianyun. The effect was bound to be incredible.

Under the Eye of Investigation, its Combat Power skyrocketed, soaring as high as 4.2 billion! This Combat Power wasn’t purely offensive; it was a combination that included defensive capabilities, yet it still produced such an astonishing result.

WHOOSH!

Yi Tianyun threw a punch at the encroaching blood-red lotus. A peerless beam of light shot out and slammed into it. With a BOOM, a spray of blood blossomed outward, but it failed to penetrate the thick petals.

’The Defense Power really is amazing...’

That was his strongest punch, comparable to 4.1 billion in Combat Power, yet it was forcefully blocked. It had no effect at all, completely intercepted on the outside like a giant shield.

Observing carefully, Yi Tianyun discovered traces of absorption. It seemed a considerable amount of his energy had been siphoned off; the array had an absorption function. If he were to be enveloped, he feared he’d be sucked dry.

"It’s useless. Stop struggling. Just let me suck you dry..." the Supreme Ancestor sneered, feeling an infinite sense of pleasure as he watched Yi Tianyun attack from within the trap.

He loved seeing the helpless look in his opponents’ eyes, especially when they continued to struggle fruitlessly until they couldn’t move at all. This method of torture was his favorite.

Yi Tianyun quickly flew upward, but the blood-red lotus was a step faster. It swiftly closed in, sealing him completely inside.

At that moment, a large sphere of blood appeared before the crowd. It was a deep, crimson red, and the blood swirling across its surface made for a terrifying sight.

No one knew how much blood had been consumed to achieve such an effect. There must have been a boundless sea of blood beneath the World Dragon Imperial City, a veritable crimson ocean!

The Cultivators trapped here had eyes filled with despair, indignation, and rage. They didn’t want to become nutrients for the Supreme Ancestor. But there was nothing they could do; they were firmly fixed to the ground, unable to move.

Aside from their eyes and voices, they couldn’t move a muscle. They could only feel the Essence Blood being drawn from their bodies bit by bit. At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before they were completely drained.

"Are we going to die...?"

"Scum! To think the one we supported was actually a practitioner of an Evil Technique!"

"That’s right! I’ve heard rumors about sects that abduct people. Could the World Dragon Empire have been behind it all?"

"It’s very possible... But it’s useless seeing their true colors now. Even Celestial Cloud Emperor is trapped. He can’t escape..."

"Just a moment ago, we thought he was an invader. How ridiculous that seems now..."

"Is there no Savior who can rescue us...?"

Their eyes filled with grief, but they were utterly helpless.

Finally, the blood sphere completely enveloped Yi Tianyun. It began to press against his body, frantically drawing out his Essence Blood... or so the Supreme Ancestor imagined.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a terrifying energy shot into the sky, carrying with it dreadful black flames that swept out in all directions. The endless flow of blood instantly ignited, vaporizing and dispersing into the air!

"What’s happening?"

The Supreme Ancestor’s eyes widened. Staring at the blood sphere, he saw a pitch-black figure gradually materialize before his very eyes!