Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 253

Chapter 253: Chapter 253: Mechanical Race Powerhouse, Soul Toxin
Cand-Dragon frowned, contemplating for a moment before finally nodding. “Alright, I will relay your message to the Godslayer.”

“Excellent. I’ll head back to make preparations. Farewell,” Sea King said, clasping his fists together before his figure disappeared.

As soon as Sea King was gone, Tony, still puzzled, asked, “My lord, it seems like you don’t trust Sea King?”

Cand-Dragon nodded. “I suspect the Sea Clan has ties with the Shadow Clan.”

“The Sea Clan and the Shadow Clan? That doesn’t sound right,” Tony said, confused. He had never heard of any connection between the two.

Cand-Dragon narrowed his eyes. “Do you remember the last time the Shadow Clan descended? They wiped out the Immortals and mercilessly attacked other races—except for the gods and the Sea Clan.”

The Shadow Clan were known for their cruelty. They needed the gods to maintain control over the various races of the Skyline Continent, which is why they spared them.

But without a special reason, there was no way they would have left the Sea Clan unscathed.

Tony’s eyes widened as the realization hit him. “So, you think the Sea Clan really might be involved with the Shadow Clan? But why did you agree to work with Sea King?”

Cand-Dragon responded coolly, “It was just a verbal agreement. And remember, keep your new abilities hidden for now. In the battle for the final treasure, Shadow Clan won’t be our only enemy.” He believed that Tony’s abilities could become a trump card in a crisis, delivering an unexpected blow at a critical moment.

[Announcement: The final treasure of the Skyline Continent will appear in seven days. Only demigod and above can enter to compete for it.]

…

Suddenly, three system announcements echoed, sending shockwaves across the world. The chat channels erupted in frustration from players.

“Demigod? What’s going on? I’m only at the eighth tier, how am I supposed to reach demigod in just seven days?”

“It looks like Godslayer is the only one who’s managed to reach demigod on the leaderboard.”

“This whole gods’ game is rigged! I bet it’s connected to that Godslayer guy!”

“Hey, what even is a demigod? Isn’t ninth tier the highest level?”

…

The global chat was in chaos. Many players had never even heard of the demigod level.

Meanwhile, back in Death Land, Cand-Dragon frowned. Just as Sea King left, the announcement of the treasure’s emergence came through. He suspected that Sea King’s visit and this timing were no coincidence.

Whoosh!

Spatial power rippled once again, and a new figure appeared—it was the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox.

“Where’s the Godslayer?” she asked, her expression serious.

“What’s going on?” Cand-Dragon asked, sensing the urgency. He already knew that Nine-Tails had allied with John, so there was no hostility between them.

Nine-Tails quickly explained, “The Shadow Clan is preparing to descend. They’ve ordered us to capture the Godslayer first. Other race powerhouses are gathering, and they could launch an attack on Death Land at any moment.”

“Is that so?” Cand-Dragon’s expression grew serious. The powerhouses from the other races were no weaker than him, and if they united, the Godslayer could be in danger.

Buzz!

Just then, the area around the Immortals’ legacy glowed as John completed his comprehension of the Immortals’ teachings.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quickly gathered around him.

“Godslayer, you’re finally awake,” Cand-Dragon said, sensing that John’s strength had once again increased significantly.

John nodded, merging his three clones with a thought, further boosting his attributes.

This time, from comprehending the Immortals’ legacy, both his main body and his three clones had gained an additional 200,000 points in their basic attributes and 1,000 points in Soul Technique, similar to the benefits he gained from breaking through to demigod.

Now, his physical attributes had reached over 11 million, his agility over 9 million, his spirit over 18 million, and his strength a staggering 26 million points.

Most importantly, his spiritual power and demon energy had grown immensely. If he used Heaven and Earth Transformation again, he could now sustain it for ten minutes.

Though he didn’t gain new skills, both his main body and his three clones each had one class skill that had evolved into ultimate-level skills.

It providing him with a significant power boost.

Looking at Cand-Dragon and the others, John said, “I’ve heard about the final treasure emerging.”

“That’s not the only problem,” Nine-Tails interrupted urgently. “The Shadow Clan has ordered us to attack you. Powerhouses from Shadow Star’s various races could arrive at any moment.”

“Is that so?” John chuckled, unbothered. He had already learned that the strength of those powerhouses was on par with Cand-Dragon.

If he activated Heaven and Earth Transformation, he wouldn’t fear them at all.

“Where are Tracy and Jean?” John asked, noticing that only a few of them were in Death Land and feeling concerned.

Recently, Sini and the other women had been working hard to level up, aiming to break through to demigod status and help John secure the final treasure.

But time was short, and it seemed they wouldn’t make it.

“I’ll find them,” Tony said immediately.

With a thought, he vanished from Death Land.

John then turned to Nine-Tails. “You go help them as well.”

“What about you?” she asked, worried for John’s safety.

“Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine. Go quickly,” John said confidently, more concerned about the safety of the others.

Nine-Tails nodded and disappeared after Tony.

Cand-Dragon, still tense, asked, “Should we contact Heidern?”

He felt unsure. Heidern had already agreed to cooperate with them against the Shadow Clan.

While the powerhouses from other races weren’t members of the Shadow Clan, they were still part of its faction.

“It’s too late,” John said with a cold smile. The air around them rippled with powerful spatial energy, and seven figures descended.

Two gods, three angels, a demon race warrior, and one from the mechanical race.

Each of them radiated an aura on par with Cand-Dragon.

“Which one of you is the Godslayer?” the leader, a god-level powerhouse, stepped forward, his gaze locking onto Cand-Dragon.

John sighed inwardly. These people had come to confront him, yet didn’t even recognize him.

Raising his hand, he said calmly, “I am.”

“You?” The god-level warrior frowned in disbelief, his expression full of disdain. “And here I thought we’d face a real threat. You’re just a half-baked demigod, and you made us go through all this trouble?”

“Enough talking, I’ll handle him!” the Mechanical Race powerhouse growled, eager to prove himself. With a roar, he charged directly at John.

“Careful! He’s one of the Shadow Clan’s targets. Don’t kill him!” the gods’ leader reminded him.

John sneered. They’re underestimating me.

He held back Cand-Dragon, who was about to intervene, wanting to test his strength now that he had reached demigod status.

Without using Heaven and Earth Transformation, John gripped the Sword of Divinity and Demons and slashed at the approaching mechanical warrior.

Boom!

There was a violent clash, and as expected, John was knocked back, nearly being taken out in the process.

Even as a demigod, my attributes aren’t quite enough to fight a peak upper-tier god without transforming, he thought.

“Trash!” the Mechanical Race warrior scoffed in disdain, turning into a blur as he pursued the airborne John.

Buzz!

Just then, a powerful surge of sword energy rang out. A streak of light flashed like a shooting star, slicing through the air.

Flying Sword Strike!

However, now that the Flying Sword Strike had evolved to its ultimate form at level 11, it dealt 1,100% of his strength and 550% of his spirit in damage.

Boom!

The sword light cut through space itself, and the mechanical warrior was knocked back, two massive damage numbers floating above his head.

-1,455,120,000

-832,000,000

A critical hit of over 1.4 billion and true damage of over 800 million.

It wasn’t much compared to the warrior’s health pool of over ten trillion, but the fact that a mere demigod could break through his defenses left the mechanical warrior surprised.

“Human, it seems you’re more peculiar than I thought,” he said coldly, his expression no longer mocking. His metallic body shifted, covering him in a layer of armor, transforming him into a living weapon.

“Die!” he roared, his speed increasing as he charged at John once more.

Boom!

[You have been killed by Mechanical Race upper-tier god Eddie. The Blessed Ring has triggered…]

The system notification flashed, and John resurrected instantly, his health fully restored.

Buzz!

Without giving Eddie a chance to strike again, John unleashed Soul Impact.

He could sense that Eddie’s soul wasn’t particularly strong. As long as he had no soul defense skills, Soul Impact would easily destroy him.

A torrent of soul energy surged into Eddie’s mind, but his body only paused for a brief moment before continuing its assault, completely unfazed.

“Heh, human, it seems you’re unaware of the Mechanical Race’s traits—soul attacks are useless against us,” Eddie sneered, charging at John once more.

Soul attacks don’t work?

John was surprised. This was his first time battling a Mechanical Race powerhouse.

The two clashed again.

While soul attacks didn’t affect Eddie, the Mechanical Race lacked soul-based attacks themselves, meaning Eddie posed little threat to John’s soul.

John didn’t even bother using Heaven and Earth Transformation, engaging in close combat and relying on his Lifesaver and Undying and Immortal talents, slowly whittling down Eddie’s health.

Soon, Eddie’s health dropped to 100 billion, and his expression became serious, cautious in his every move.

“Eddie, what’s the matter? Can’t you handle such a weakling?” someone from behind mocked.

“Shut up!” Eddie snapped, but he had to admit defeat. “This guy’s talents are too strong—I’m not his match.”

He could feel it: if the fight continued, he would surely die.

Without soul-based attacks, even if he managed to kill John, the Undying and Immortal talent would resurrect him in no time.

Buzz!

At that moment, spatial energy rippled, and Sini appeared.

“Godslayer!” She shot a wary glance at the group of enemies and rushed over to John’s side.

John frowned in confusion. Why was Sini addressing him that way?

“Why are you alone? Where are Tracy and the others?” He remembered that the women had been leveling up with Sini.

Sini’s face darkened, and she replied urgently, “They’ve all been captured. I was the only one who managed to escape.”

“What?” John’s anger flared, and worry flooded his heart. No longer holding back, he prepared to unleash Heaven and Earth Transformation to finish off the enemies quickly.

Suddenly, stab!

A sharp pain pierced through his chest—a dagger buried deep in his heart. Dark, evil energy surged from the dagger, attacking his soul.

“Godslayer, it seems you’re not as invincible as everyone thinks,” Sini sneered, stepping back with a smug smile.

John’s eyes narrowed as he realized what had just happened. His voice turned cold, “You’re not the real Sini. Who are you?”

The woman laughed coldly, her form shifting as she moved toward the group of enemies. Her body emitted a strange, dark aura, transforming into a woman in purple robes.

“The Shapeshifting Witch!” Cand-Dragon gasped, recognizing her instantly. He quickly stepped in front of John, his gaze fixed on the dagger in John’s chest, concern etched across his face.

The dagger wasn’t just any weapon—it was laced with a malevolent soul toxin.