I lost my Copy System and awakened a Plundering System - Chapter 273

Chapter 273: Eliminate the Scourge (4)
In a plane where life thrived easily, just breathing in the fresh air of this place could cure illness. Towering mountains, forests taller than mountains, and Volkoids far larger than those of Cerulean filled the land.

Every minute, one could see cultivators flying here and there. Everywhere in this plane felt inviolable.

It was like a Transcendent Plane, a plane meant only for certain people.

A golden palace stood tall on the peak of a massive mountain. The mountain was so high that it reached the clouds—no, it was even taller than the clouds.

The golden palace stood amidst the clouds, rising proudly among them.

When looking at the golden palace, one could see golden dragons and phoenixes flying around it, emitting an aura of sacredness.

But there was one thing that made the golden palace truly unique—it also radiated an immense amount of pressure, making it feel as if the palace itself was the Heavenly Dao.

Its aura was vast and aloof, standing above the nations and creatures of this plane.

Suddenly, a golden flash rushed toward the golden palace at great speed. Then, surprisingly, the golden palace opened, allowing the golden flash of light to enter.

Looking inside the palace, one would expect something resembling a royal residence—but alas, it turned out to be an entirely different world.

A newcomer who arrived here for the first time would be amazed by the scenery before them.

The golden light stopped, revealing four figures—a young man, the young ones, and Lila, whose face was filled with amazement at what she saw.

When she first entered this world and was stopped by that group of cultivators, she had already felt that the Originat here was far stronger than in Cerulean.

No—this Originat wasn’t the same as Cerulean’s at all. It was as if a transcendent aura had been mixed into it, making it feel overwhelmingly domineering.

Here, the casting of skills would be easier, and the power behind them far greater.

Now, entering this hidden world, she realized that the Originat here was even stronger than in the outside world—which astonished her even more.

Thinking back to Draco and their last battle—when he defeated her—she took this as her last chance to surpass him.

If Draco remained in the outside world, there was no way he could surpass her.

Traveling through this world, heading toward the golden palace, made her realize how vast reality truly was.

Each of the Volkoid she encountered here could easily become an Overlord in Cerulean.

Deep in thought, she didn’t even notice that they had arrived at the center of this world.

Here, she saw a massive city, and in its center stood a grand mansion.

When Lila saw this, she was stunned.

She had never expected to find such a city here.

But as she gazed at the city and this world, she felt something strangely familiar—a feeling of comfort, as if she were returning to her mother’s embrace.

This was exactly how she felt.

The city itself was golden, radiating an aura she was familiar with—the aura of the Origin Heavenly Dao.

The young man leading them turned to Lila and said, “Welcome to Heaven City. We call ourselves the Heaven.”

When Lila heard this, she simply nodded.

The young man grinned and led them inside.

As soon as they entered the city, Lila realized the true horror of this place.

Every single aura within the city was that of a hegemon in its own right.

She was sure that she wouldn’t last more than a few moves in battle against them—she would be instantly defeated.

What gave her goosebumps next was the moment when the entire city turned to look at her.

A chill ran down her spine.

As for the crowd, the moment Lila entered, they felt an overwhelming presence of the Origin Heavenly Dao.

It was as if someone was emitting the very essence of the Heavens.

When they laid eyes on Xylara, they felt it.

Without hesitation, they knelt.

“Greetings to the Empress!”

Lila was shocked to see the entire city kneeling before her, calling her Empress.

She felt fear and confusion, immediately turning to the young man, hoping this was some kind of mistake.

The young man chuckled.

“They are all at your beck and call, Empress. We have been waiting for your arrival for years.

If you need us to pass through the City of Fire and Gold, we will be there for you.

We will follow you.”

Hearing this, Lila felt even more confused.

The Empress?

That was what they were calling her.

Yet, to her, she was just a normal human.

But thinking about her abilities and strength, she couldn’t help but feel even more lost.

“Don’t worry, Empress,” the young man said with a smile.

“You must take things slowly to recover your memories.”

“Okay…”

For the first time since entering this world, Lila finally spoke.

“Can you ask them to stand up?” she asked nervously.

The young man simply smiled.

“They will only stand when you tell them to, Empress.

Otherwise, they are not permitted to rise.”

When Lila heard this, she felt a headache coming on.

She could feel the strength of the citizens of Heaven City—yet they knelt in reverence before her.

“You can all stand up!” Lila quickly said, even stepping forward to help some of them rise.

“Thank you for your grace,” they all said in unison before standing.

The young man’s gaze signaled to them, and they dispersed, returning to their respective duties.

As Lila continued her journey with the young man and the young ones, she noticed that there was no difference between this city and the one she knew in Cerulean.

The market square, the academy for children—it was all the same.

“Empress, why don’t you let the young ones take you around the city?” the young man said, and Lila nodded.

“Take care of the Empress,” the young man ordered.

“Yes, Master!” the young ones nodded vigorously.

The young man nodded back before flashing away, heading toward the mansion.

It was then that Lila remembered—wasn’t the young man dead?

She clearly recalled him battling Draco and dying.

“Wait, didn’t your Master die?” she asked the young ones.

The boy replied, “Empress, that’s just Master’s clone. It only has twenty to thirty percent of Master’s power—otherwise, how could that filth have defeated Master?”

“Yes!” the young girl harrumphed. “If it weren’t for that, Master’s clone was conserving energy to bring us back so that no harm would befall us. Otherwise, he would have killed that filth long ago. He was just caught off guard by that sneak attack!”

When Lila heard this, she forced a smile, cold sweat forming on her forehead.

Just twenty to thirty percent of his power was what she had seen?

She began to imagine his full strength and realized how truly devastating it must be.

Not wasting any more time, they continued their journey.

Meanwhile, the young man was in an unknown chamber, holding a bulb of golden light.

This was what his clone had passed to him through the young ones.

As he shattered the bulb of golden light, its essence flowed toward him, and he began to digest the information that had been transmitted.

What the bulb of light contained was the battle between his clone and Draco.

After witnessing Draco’s final strike and absorbing all the details, the young man furrowed his brows.

“That forbidden guy must be eliminated before he becomes too strong and wipes us all out,” the young man muttered.

With the Empress and the young ones returning, they had already spent more than three days.

Bringing them here and the discussions that followed had taken almost a full day.

It seemed he had to act quickly before the forbidden one thought of a way to escape.

Gazing at the city, he spotted Lila and the young ones in the distance.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished.

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