Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 461

Chapter 461: Chapter 461: Targeting John, Provoking the Demon Emperor
Nine Phoenix was stunned, looking at John with confusion, not understanding his intention.

Chaos also furrowed his brow and quietly warned, “Kid, this is not the time to show off.”

John nodded and turned to face the Demon Emperor without the slightest fear, saying, “Demon Emperor, you keep your word, right? As long as I can block your strike, everything that happened before will be forgiven?”

“That is naturally the case. The words of an Emperor, blessed by The Heaven, cannot be false.” The Demon Emperor said confidently, certain that with one strike, he could easily destroy John.

“John, you can’t block his strike.” Nine Phoenix hurriedly advised.

“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.” John, however, was completely confident, his face calm as he said, “What’s an Emperor? I really don’t think much of it.”

“Seeking death!” The Demon Emperor shouted in fury, his hair and beard billowing in the wind. A weak human had repeatedly provoked him, and his anger had long reached its peak.

Nine Phoenix wanted to stop him, but Chaos held her back.

Seeing John’s unwavering confidence, she hesitated for a moment, then chose to trust him.

“Kid, if you can block my strike, I will spare your life.” The Demon Emperor took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, and stretched out his hand. A blood-red light began to condense, forming a long spear of crimson energy.

“Shameless!” Nine Phoenix couldn’t help but curse. As an Emperor, the Demon Emperor was facing John yet still resorted to using a weapon.

The Demon Emperor’s expression remained cold as he aimed the long spear at John, with black and white light flashing around it.

“Heaven’s Punishment!” He roared, and the spear surged forward with the power of thunder, heading straight for John.

John’s expression became serious. He didn’t dare to be careless.

Vroom!

The winds howled around him, and terrifying energy surged. John immediately activated his divine skill Heaven and Earth Transformation, transforming into a towering giant.

Golden light flashed around him as he activated Golden Lotus Manifestation, a shield of golden light surrounding his body along with a protective soul defense.

At the same time, he reached out, and the divine wood appeared in his hand. It expanded in the wind, smashing directly at the incoming spear.

This divine wood was his greatest support.

Boom!

A loud explosion rang out. The terrifying power of the laws surged, causing the surrounding space to shatter instantly.

John spat out blood, his body flying backward.

[You have been killed by the Demon Emperor. The Undying and Immortal talent is triggered.]

A prompt flashed in front of him. He resurrected on the spot, his mind ringing and his body in sharp pain.

The Demon Emperor’s attack had indeed carried soul damage. Even with Golden Lotus Manifestation protecting him, his soul had suffered a serious blow.

Fortunately, he had blocked the strike.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stood up straight, and arrogantly said, “An Emperor is nothing special.”

“Impossible!” The Demon Emperor could hardly believe his eyes.

He knew that this human had the Resurrection ability, but his attack, infused with both the Light and Dark The Heaven laws, had terrifying destructive power, along with soul attacks. The Resurrection talent was completely ineffective against it.

This could only mean one thing: this human had a powerful soul defense. Apart from that…

That divine wood!

The Demon Emperor quickly realized, his eyes locking onto the divine wood in John’s hand.

“Law Tree!” he exclaimed in shock, his murky eyes flashing with sharp light. His figure flickered, and he swiftly charged at John.

“Demon Emperor, you are untrustworthy!” Nine Phoenix cursed, and with a loud phoenix cry, a flame shadow shot directly towards the Demon Emperor.

Boom!

The Demon Emperor was knocked back, his brow furrowing as he continued to stare at John.

He hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided against making another move.

With the The Heaven Monument’s arrival imminent, it would be unwise to break ties with Nine Phoenix now.

He glanced at John, his voice cold, “Kid, we meet again next time, and no one will be able to protect you.”

He then shifted his gaze toward Nine Phoenix and Chaos.

Neither of them budged.

“Hmph.” He sneered and continued, “In two months, the The Heaven Monument will descend. This may be our last chance. Don’t miss it. Let’s go.”

With a wave of his hand, he and the Void Emperor vanished into thin air.

Cough! Suddenly, John coughed up a mouthful of blood, his body swaying as if he might collapse at any moment.

“John?” Nine Phoenix was startled, rushing forward to catch him.

He shook his head slightly, weakly saying, “I’m fine. I just underestimated the strength of an Emperor. My soul and body have both been severely wounded.”

“Do you think so?” Nine Phoenix said, somewhat speechless, though relieved that John’s life wasn’t in danger.

Chaos, standing off to the side, grumbled, “Kid, that was an Emperor, the Demon Emperor. Blocking his strike? That’s enough for you to brag about for the rest of your life.”

John merely smiled. He hadn’t regarded the Demon Emperor as a threat at all.

Perhaps he wasn’t a match for him right now, but once his strength broke through to the Emperor level or reached nine stars, he would be confident in being able to fight with Emperor-level opponents.

Nine Phoenix looked out over the desolate battlefield and spoke, “Let’s clean up the battlefield first. John, this time, come live on my territory. I’ll set aside a separate area for you to develop as you wish, without interference.”

She invited him again.

This time, John didn’t refuse. He looked toward Chaos Emperor and gave a respectful bow. “Two seniors, I wonder if you could help me establish an area at the border of your territories?”

Chaos was momentarily stunned, then quickly understood John’s intention. He sighed helplessly and said, “Kid, you really know how to bargain. Fine, I’ll let you take advantage of this. I agree.”

Nine Phoenix also nodded in agreement. She understood as well—Chaos’s World-in-Hand would be of great help to John.

“Thank you, both seniors,” John said gratefully.

Nine Phoenix suddenly thought of something and asked, “John, do you think you can break through to nine stars in two months?”

Nine stars?

John was slightly taken aback. Nine Phoenix was clearly hoping he would be able to comprehend The Heaven Monument.

After a brief moment of thought, he replied, “It should be possible.”

For others, breaking through from eight stars to nine stars in just two months was practically impossible.

But with his Plunder talent, two months was more than enough to reach nine stars.

Nine Phoenix continued, “That’s good. I will provide you with the necessary resources.”

Then, she turned to Heavenly King and Forest King and asked, “This time, there might be danger. Do you two want to participate?”

Danger in comprehending The Heaven Monument?

John was slightly puzzled and glanced at the others.

Forest King hesitated for a moment before saying, “Since this is our last chance, I definitely have to participate.”

Heavenly King also nodded but added, “However, before that, I have a favor to ask of Brother John.”

As he spoke, he looked toward John.

“Me?” John asked in confusion.

Heavenly King explained, “I want to break through to Emperor, but I fear I won’t be able to withstand the Thunder Tribulation. I hope Brother John can help stabilize my World-in-Hand.”

“This…” John hesitated.

He knew that Heavenly King was already at the peak of nine stars and could break through to Emperor at any time. However, without confidence in surviving the Thunder Tribulation, he had been delaying his breakthrough.

But John had witnessed Leviathan’s attempt at breaking through to Emperor—and the sheer power of the descending Thunder Tribulation.

He wasn’t sure he could withstand it.

Seeing his hesitation, Heavenly King immediately added, “If I succeed, you will also be able to absorb The Heaven laws for comprehension. If I fail, I will ensure your safety.”

John was tempted. The laws descending with the Thunder Tribulation were complete The Heaven laws.

“Alright, I’ll do it,” he decided after a brief moment of thought, nodding in agreement.

“Heavenly King, have you really thought this through?” Nine Phoenix asked, a hint of concern in her voice. She knew Heavenly King’s situation well. Even with John stabilizing World-in-Hand, there was no guarantee he could withstand the Emperor Thunder Tribulation.

Heavenly King’s expression was calm. “My World-in-Hand can no longer be improved; this may be my only path.”

Nine Phoenix felt a bit helpless and spoke, “Do you need me and Chaos to help?”

Heavenly King quickly shook his head. “With Brother John here, that will be enough. You two are Emperor-level warriors, and the power of the Thunder Tribulation would be far more terrifying for you.”

They agreed to wait until John had recovered from his injuries, at which point they would assist him in breaking through to Emperor and withstanding the Thunder Tribulation.

The group didn’t leave the Endless Desert immediately, waiting for the arrival of the other kings.

The battle had ended, but they still held John’s people in their hands.

These individuals were quite trustworthy and had brought along all the prisoners who had been imprisoned by The Heaven—those who had fought alongside John.

A few of them had been tortured, but they generously offered large amounts of compensation, clearly trying to curry favor with John.

He didn’t hesitate to accept all of it.

As for the women around him—Anna, Sara, Jolyne, and the others—they were all unharmed. Nearly all the strong ones who had fought against The Heaven with him had survived.

Only Elsa remained.

John had already learned that she was with the Church of Light and was temporarily out of danger.

The Church of Light would likely show up during the The Heaven Monument comprehension, and once that was done, he planned to visit the church to check on Elsa.

After arranging everything, he entered World-in-Hand and went to the Tree of Life to recover from his injuries.

Gaka noticed his arrival and asked, “John, has the Demon Emperor left?”

John nodded, a bit confused. “Senior, do you have some kind of enmity with the Demon Emperor?”

He could feel that Gaka seemed somewhat afraid of the Demon Emperor.

The Tree of Life swayed slightly, and after a brief silence, it spoke. “Leviathan betrayed me and sided with the Demon Emperor. I was trapped in Dark City because of that man. If he learns of your connection with me, he will definitely not let you go.”

John gave a wry smile. It seemed that the Demon Emperor was likely already holding a grudge against him as well, but he wasn’t concerned in the slightest.

One Emperor-level warrior was nothing to him. Once he reached nine stars, he would no longer fear such a person.

He spoke confidently, “Don’t worry, senior. I will avenge you—whether it’s that Demon Emperor or Dark City.”

“I believe in you,” Gaka said, clearly placing his trust in John.

“By the way,” John suddenly thought of something and asked, “What exactly is the Celestial Vault practicing? Why can’t I sense any life force from him?”

The feeling Celestial Vault gave him was strange—almost as if it was an energy body without a soul, yet possessing powerful soul-based attacks and The Heaven laws.

Gaka spoke, “I’m not entirely sure, but I suspect that the Celestial Vault’s physical body is actually Skybroke’s body. It likely doesn’t have Skybroke’s heart, which is why you can’t sense any life force.”

“Skybroke’s body?” John was taken aback. He recalled that Celestial Vault knew about the Law Tree and wanted Skybroke’s heart.

It seemed like it was a real possibility.

If that was the case, even if Celestial Vault wasn’t seeking revenge for its son, it would certainly try to deal with him—trying to take Skybroke’s heart and the Law Tree.

It was clear that John needed to act first.