Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 175

Chapter 175: The Divine Binding Rope

John had already Plundered 200 points of Divinity and was once again attempting to help Tracy break free from Elsa’s control.

“Still no luck?” he muttered, frowning as he struggled to dispel the Divine Path technique that controlled Tracy’s cultivation.

“Old man, is something wrong?” Tracy asked, her voice laced with concern.

“No, everything’s fine,” John replied with a reassuring smile. “One more attempt, and I should be able to completely free you from Elsa’s control.”

“Great!” Tracy’s face lit up with joy, trusting him without hesitation.

John didn’t linger any longer. With a thought, he returned to the Experience Secret Area.

Continuing his hunt for magical beasts and angels, aiming to level up and Plunder more Divinity.

At this point, John had ventured into a region filled with eighth-tier magical beasts.

Dark Hydras, Shadow Dragons, and Venomous Drakes…

As he gazed at the massive creatures appearing one after another, his frown deepened.

These didn’t seem like ordinary magical beasts—they were demonic beasts!

Whoosh!

A dark shadow flickered as a terrifying Dark Hydra locked onto him and lunged forward.

This was an eighth-tier legendary magical beast.

John didn’t dare take it lightly. He immediately cast his dark magic spell, Dark Descent.

Then, without pause, he unleashed Dark Storm and his dark skill, Annihilation, simultaneously.

Against such a powerful eighth-tier legendary magical beast, John knew better than to recklessly use his Soul Skills.

Some eighth-tier powerhouses possessed Soul Techniques far more potent than his own. If he recklessly used Soul Impact, he could suffer severe backlash.

Instead, he relied on his powerful dark magic and true damage to slowly wear down the creature’s health, torturing it to death.

Fortunately, over time, John had Plundered a vast amount of attributes, making the task of slaying eighth-tier legendary beasts far less difficult than it had been before.

[Killed level 3000 eighth-tier legendary Dark Hydra, gained 243 million experience points]

[Plunder talent activated: Dark Element Affinity +1, Spirit +200]

The notification flashed, confirming that the tenfold experience boost from killing the legendary demonic beast had granted him over 200 million experience points!

John’s level had now soared past 700.

At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before he reached level 1000, advancing to the seventh tier of power.

Moreover, he discovered that he could Plunder the Dark Element Affinity from the Dark Hydra, meaning this beast had also mastered the Dark Element.

With plenty of Dark Hydras roaming this area, John decided to stay here and level up.

As long as he wasn’t surrounded by multiple Dark Hydras at once, he knew he wouldn’t be in any danger.

…

John remained in the area for more than ten days, steadily leveling up to 993. His mastery of the Dark Power of Laws had also increased by 1%.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, two figures flashed across the sky—ninth-tier Six-Winged Angels.

“They found me this fast?” John’s expression tightened in frustration. Recently, the Experience Secret Area had been teeming with Six-Winged Angels, clearly on the hunt for something.

He was certain that the Six-Winged Angels had been sent to deal with him, which had forced him to refrain from hunting angels actively over the past few days.

Just as he was about to enter the Death Land, he noticed several figures not too far away.

Humans!

“Toby!” John’s eyes lit up as he recognized Toby among the group.

These were members of the Mike White Family and the Azure Family.

It suddenly dawned on him: the two Six-Winged Angels weren’t here for him. They were helping Toby and his companions level up.

“Finally, I’ve found them,” John thought with a cold smile. He had entered the Experience Secret Area not only to hunt angels and Plunder Divinity, but for an even more important goal—eliminating members of the Mike White Family and the Azure Family.

He glanced up at the two Six-Winged Angels fighting four Venomous Drakes in the air. They hadn’t noticed him yet.

Without hesitation, John took out a concealment talisman, activating it to mask his presence and using his stealth skills to silently approach.

The concealment talisman would be ineffective against ninth-tier powerhouses, who could detect him if they focused.

But with the angels occupied in battle with the drakes, they had no time to pay attention to anything else.

Quietly, John drew closer to Toby and the others, moving within range for a soul attack.

Yes, he planned to unleash a soul attack. It was the only way to completely eliminate these threats.

Buzz!

The air vibrated subtly, rippling with energy.

“Ah…”

Toby and the others groaned, their faces contorted in pain, and then their eyes glazed over as they collapsed lifelessly to the ground.

They had no techniques to defend their souls, and against John’s Soul Impact, they were utterly defenseless.

In an instant, they were all dead.

However, there was an unexpected twist.

One man, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, looked around in terror before desperately calling out for help, “Lords! There’s an enemy! Toby and the others are all dead!”

It was Kent!

John quickly deduced the man’s identity.

At Kent’s feet lay a shattered jade pendant.

It was this pendant that had blocked John’s Soul Impact, though Kent had still suffered significant injuries.

“What?”

“What’s going on?”

The two Six-Winged Angels frowned, swiftly slaying the Venomous Drakes before rushing over to Kent’s side.

“Soul attack!” one of them said, quickly assessing the situation after glancing at Toby and the others’ corpses.

“Who dares?!” The angel let out an angry shout, unleashing a powerful wave of spiritual energy, instantly revealing John’s location.

“Godslayer!” both angels exclaimed in shock, locking onto him with an overwhelming pressure.

“Damn it!” John cursed. He had the chance to escape, but he had to kill Kent. As long as one person survived, he wouldn’t be able to disrupt the Angel Race’s conspiracy.

Buzz!

John unleashed Soul Impact again.

“Hmph, such a petty trick!” A cold snort echoed as a more powerful and purer soul force easily blocked his attack, then counterattacked.

Not good!

John’s face paled as he hurriedly cast a soul barrier.

Boom!

A thunderous roar echoed deep within his mind. His head spun, and blood poured from his eyes, nose, and ears. If not for the Jade Heart Lotus protecting him, his soul would have been shattered instantly.

The Six-Winged Angels were terrifying, especially those who had mastered soul power.

John couldn’t afford to stay any longer. He focused his mind, trying to connect with Death Land to escape.

Buzz!

Spatial power rippled, but he remained rooted in place.

A Spatial Lock.

“Boy, trying to run now? Too late! Die!” one of the Six-Winged Angels roared, readying another soul attack to finish him off.

“Stop!” A sudden shout rang out, and another Six-Winged Angel flew down from above.

This new figure’s aura was even more powerful than the two angels already present.

“Lord!” The two angels immediately bowed in respect upon seeing him.

“Stand down. The City Lord wants this one captured alive!” As he spoke, a rope flew from his hand. John, unable to resist, was instantly bound tightly.

“What the hell?” John was horrified. His power was completely sealed, and he couldn’t even use his skills. No matter how hard he struggled, it was futile.

The Six-Winged Angel glanced at him with disdain. “Give it up, kid. This is the Divine Binding Rope, a top-tier divine artifact. It can restrain even gods, let alone a mere human like you.”

Top-tier divine artifact? The Divine Binding Rope?

John looked down at the rope wrapped around him and stopped struggling. His expression calmed, and he asked, “Alright then. How do you plan to deal with me?”

The Six-Winged Angel smirked. “You’ve got some nerve. But you’ll be handed over to Lady Elsa for judgment!” With a wave of his hand, John was pulled toward him.

A spatial ripple followed, and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared, reappearing in front of a grand palace.

Such powerful spatial power!

John was taken aback. He could sense that this angel had directly teleported them from the Experience Secret Area without needing to pass through any exit or portal.

“Move it,” the Six-Winged Angel shoved him roughly toward the palace doors. When they reached the entrance, he bowed respectfully and said, “My Lady, the Godslayer has been captured.”

The heavy doors swung open, and a soft, feminine voice responded, “You may leave.”

The Six-Winged Angel bowed again and retreated.

Whoosh!

John felt an invisible force lift him, floating him into the grand hall.

The hall was vast and empty, with a woman seated on a high throne.

She exuded elegance, grace, and an aura of divine sanctity, so imposing that it made anyone feel unworthy of meeting her gaze.

John studied the woman and couldn’t help but swallow hard.

He had been surrounded by many beautiful women in his life, but compared to her, they all seemed a little less dazzling.

“You must be Elsa?” John calmly asked, having guessed her identity.

“Interesting,” Elsa responded, her lips curling into a smile as she gazed at him. She felt even more pleased, and said softly, “From now on, you will be my slave and plaything.”

John was taken aback by her words but quickly scoffed, “Are you joking?”

With a serene smile, Elsa waved her hand, and in a ripple of Spatial Power, both she and John vanished, reappearing inside a secluded chamber.

A delicate fragrance filled the air, and soft light bathed the room, which was clean and refreshing, almost like a woman’s private quarters.

The rope binding John vanished, and suddenly, both his Soul Technique and Overwhelming Battle Energy began to activate on their own.

What’s going on?

John was surprised. He had never experienced anything like this before. It felt as though the chamber was imbued with some kind of mysterious power.

His gaze flickered before settling on a glowing stone that radiated a soft light from the center of the room.

A Spirit Stone!

He recognized the stone immediately—it was similar to the ones he had obtained from the Death Worm’s Nest Secret Area after killing the seventh-tier legendary bosses.

Moreover, he could now discern the stone’s attributes.

[Spirit Stone: Contains immense spiritual power, capable of converting mana into spirit energy, enhancing its potency.]

Converting mana into spirit energy?

John was confused. He didn’t quite understand the true function of the Spirit Stone.

What baffled him even more was this chamber itself. It seemed to exist in a space completely different from the Skyline Continent of the World of Gods.

“Godslayer, here is your reward,” Elsa’s voice interrupted his thoughts, and a technique manual was handed to him.

It was the same high-tier technique that Tracy had cultivated—the Divine Path!

John immediately understood and sneered, “I’m not going to cultivate this technique.”

He had learned from Tracy that once the Divine Path was cultivated to level 10, Elsa would be able to control him through it.

Elsa, still smiling, replied softly, “Human, I don’t like to make threats. You have two choices. One, obediently cultivate the Divine Path. Or two, I’ll kill that Star Dust. You’re in my hands now, and that little girl is already useless.”