Online Game: Evil Dragon Against The Heaven - 242

The Dark Nether Ghost King did not get angry at Ye Tian Xie’s provocations, but his eerie green eyes emitted an even more terrifying ghostly light, and his swelling aura tightened Ye Tian Xie’s body sharply.

“Hehehe…” the Dark Nether Ghost King let out a deep laugh, perhaps because it had been too long since he had interacted with others, he seemed reluctant to immediately kill Ye Tian Xie, the first living being to break into this place in three years: “You are correct… A hundred years ago, because of that dreadful Destiny’s Hour, all eight of us Demon Kings were sealed within the Tower of Destiny… But… HAHAHAHA, the seven sources of power of Destiny’s Hour suddenly dispersed in a single day, the heavens have not forsaken my Demon Clan!! And now… we no longer need to fear the Core of Destiny… because one of the seven Cores of Destiny is in my hand, HAHAHAHA…”

Amidst his crazed laughter, the Dark Nether Ghost King stretched out a skeletal, withered right hand from his pitch-black sleeve, and as he extended his hand, a small orb of orange light flashed past Ye Tian Xie’s eyes… In the Dark Nether Ghost King’s hand was a curved orange beast fang, only as long as a palm, as thick as a wrist, with one end flat and the other end extremely sharp, its entire body surrounded by a faint yet mysteriously ethereal orange glow.

And this beast fang, both in shape and size… matched exactly with the second hollow slot of Destiny’s Hour!!

“Master, look quickly… in his hand, that’s the orange Core of Destiny! It really is—ah, his hand is so terrifying, Guo Guo doesn’t want to look… Master, hurry and take it, go now!” Guo Guo first cried out loudly, then terrified by the Dark Nether Ghost King’s fearsome hand, she shrank back and shut her eyes, starting to anxiously tug at Ye Tian Xie’s hair.

If Ye Tian Xie had the capability to snatch it away, Guo Guo wouldn’t need to remind him, he would have already lunged forward, no matter who the opponent was… But facing the Dark Nether Ghost King, even though he knew that the Orange Fang was incredibly important to him, he was utterly helpless.

The Orange Fang, tied to the secrets of Destiny’s Hour, related to Xian’er’s secretive Core of Destiny, he desperately wanted to possess it. However, the gap in strength forged only helplessness… Even though he was already so powerful among players, in this world, he was still at the very bottom of the power hierarchy, weak and powerless.

“Hey, human, do you know what this is? This is one of the seven Cores of Destiny, and it is now in my hand. If the Cores of Destiny were to gather on Destiny’s Hour, they would produce an unparalleled power, but if scattered… Although my power is now less than half of what it was in the past, it is still more than enough to overcome this Orange Fang. However, unfortunately, the power of Destiny’s Hour is too special, I cannot convert its power for my own use, but I can suppress and seal it, making it forever unable to actively find Destiny’s Hour, HAHAHAHA…”

Amid his wild laughter, the Orange Fang was retracted by the Dark Nether Ghost King. He had discovered the Orange Fang by mere chance. Among the eight Demon Kings, with the power of the seven Cores of Destiny, the weakest Orange Fang was ultimately defeated by the Dark Nether Ghost King, protecting itself by reverting to its original form, and thus it remained in the hands of the Dark Nether Ghost King.

Now, the Dark Nether Ghost King possessed not even half of his normal power… Such a Dark Nether Ghost King was still so terrifying, how powerful was he once?

Ye Tian Xie’s heart struggled, filtering through various possibilities in his mind. The Core of Destiny, the Orange Fang, was within arm’s reach, and he truly couldn’t resign himself to just escaping.

“Dark Nether Ghost King, you’ve told me so much, aren’t you afraid I’ll go out and tell everyone what I’ve heard today? I think many people would be very interested in coming here to cause you trouble” Ye Tian Xie said, his face grim and his voice cold.

“Tell others? HAHAHAHA… Foolish and laughable human, do you think you still have that chance? With your meager power, it would take me just a flick of my finger to kill you… Hey… No need for them to come looking for me, it won’t be long before I go out and find them myself, let them know the cost of angering my Demon Clan!” The Dark Nether Ghost King’s voice was sharp and chilling, his demonic green eyes flickering with a horrifying glow: “Do you see that glowing sphere behind you? Inside, lies the last hope of the Illusory Beast Clan left behind—the Sacred Mark! The legends are indeed true, the power of the Sacred Mark is even stronger than I imagined, but unfortunately, it is a power that is in slumber, and will not awaken on its own! Do you know why I’m hiding here? Because in a short while, maybe two years, perhaps even less than a year, I will be able to break through the last protective barrier of the Sacred Mark, and turn the power of the Sacred Mark into the power of the Dark Nether Ghost King… At that time, not only will I be able to restore all the power devoured by Destiny’s Hour, but I will also gain an additional portion of the mighty power of the Illusory Beast Clan, then, who will be able to stop me, HAHAHAHA…”

Ye Tian Xie secretly scoffed. Even if he didn’t activate Evil Dragon’s Soul to escape immediately, even if he truly couldn’t flee and ended up dying at the hands of the Dark Nether Ghost King… as a player, he couldn’t truly die. At worst, he would just lose one level. At that point, everything he had seen and heard here—he could tell anyone he wanted.

Without wasting words on the Dark Nether Ghost King, Ye Tian Xie furrowed his brows, keeping his composure while his mind worked at high speed, searching for any possible way to take Orange Fang from the enemy’s grasp. At that moment, the oppressive force locking onto him finally changed, turning ice-cold and sinister…

“This king has remained in seclusion for so many years, and now, having a human like you appear before me, I almost feel reluctant to kill you… But you must die. Since breaking free from the Tower of Destiny all those years ago, you will be the first human this king has slain—consider it your honor. Your blood will stain my hands, serving as a sacrificial offering for us Eight Demon Kings to awaken the Great Ancient Demon God of the Demon Clan—Li Xiao (戾枭, Lì Xiāo)! Die! HAHAHAHAHA…”

Ye Tian Xie felt as if he had suddenly plunged into an ice abyss. His body froze, and an unbearable chill overtook him. Even more terrifying was the fact that, under the weight of this oppressive force, he had completely lost control over his body—even twitching a single finger felt impossibly difficult. The Dark Nether Ghost King’s green eyes gleamed fiercely, and with a mere lift of his hand, a mass of pitch-black smoke erupted from his body, hurtling straight toward Ye Tian Xie’s chest. The sheer pressure from the attack choked the breath out of him instantly.

This kind of power could kill him hundreds—thousands of times over…

Back then, it had taken the combined power of the Twelve Sages, along with the aid of Destiny’s Hour, to seal away the Eight Demon Kings. How could a mere player who had only just stepped onto the Lost Continent possibly stand against such an entity? Ye Tian Xie let out a quiet sigh and uttered in a low voice:

“《Evil Dragon’s Soul!》”

Zzzz—

A transparent barrier of light instantly formed around Ye Tian Xie. The moment Evil Dragon’s Barrier unfolded, all the overwhelming suppression from the Dark Nether Ghost King vanished completely. Ye Tian Xie’s body was finally freed, but at the same time, an overwhelming sense of exhaustion washed over him, nearly causing him to lose his balance. It was only now that he realized his entire body was soaked in cold sweat.

Evil Dragon’s Barrier could block out everything, including the Dark Nether Ghost King’s aura lock.

The dark smoke unleashed by the Dark Nether Ghost King struck against the flickering barrier, producing a deep, grating sound before dispersing completely, vanishing without a trace.

The savage grin on the Dark Nether Ghost King’s face froze, and his glowing green eyes flickered erratically for a moment. However, he quickly resumed his sinister smirk, not attacking again, but instead muttering darkly:

“So…a barrier with absolute defense… Heh, interesting. To have made it here, you’re clearly not as simple as you appear. But, your pathetic, ant-like power will always be nothing more than a futile struggle in front of me! This king is suddenly quite curious… just how long will your so-called 『absolute defense』 last?”

Ye Tian Xie slowly raised his right hand, which held the Return Scroll to Tianchen City. He locked eyes with the Dark Nether Ghost King, his voice calm and cold:

“Dark Nether Ghost King, stay here and wait obediently! One day, I will return to find you!”

With that, he clenched his right hand tightly.

【Ding…You are currently within a powerful barrier and cannot use return-type items.】

What!?

The notification that rang in his ears made Ye Tian Xie’s body stiffen, and the temperature of his body suddenly dropped, causing his right hand holding the return scroll to tremble violently.

A powerful barrier… It was the same one that enveloped and protected the entire Illusory Beast Clan ruins, blocking any living beings from entering. In such a barrier, all types of spatial teleportation were completely blocked; otherwise, how could it qualify as the guardian barrier of the Illusory Beast Clan ruins? Inside the barrier, the return scroll naturally could not function.

The fear Ye Tian Xie felt facing the Dark Nether Ghost King was nothing compared to the dread he felt now. Even though he had been confident in escaping safely using the Evil Dragon’s Barrier, even from close proximity to the terrifying Dark Nether Ghost King, that last resort had already been nullified…

Zzz…

Zzz…

The Evil Dragon’s Barrier flickered, and his life force was dropping at a rate of 10% per second. With each passing second, he was one step closer to death.

“To come looking for this king again? Hehehe, how laughable, truly laughable…Your spirit is commendable, but unfortunately, you no longer have a chance! Become just another insignificant creature to die at my hands!” The Dark Nether Ghost King’s hand raised again, and a dense black fog began to condense in his withered palm, his green eyes fixating menacingly on the transparent barrier around Ye Tian Xie. When the Evil Dragon’s Barrier disappeared, his dark attack would mercilessly strike Ye Tian Xie.

Five seconds… six seconds… seven seconds…

Death was so near.

He clenched his teeth tightly, but could find no way to save himself. In the face of absolute power, all struggles, all schemes, were futile.

But, being cut off from his last route of escape did not mean he would just sit and wait for death. In this situation of complete despair, Ye Tian Xie actually calmed down rapidly; his eyes half-closed, his gaze scanning the space around him, looking for any possible means of escape. Meanwhile, he began to slowly retreat step by step… one step, two steps… until his back bumped into something, stopping him. Without thinking, his left hand reached out and touched the white light sphere filled with misty white fog.

Zzz…

Nine seconds passed, and the Evil Dragon’s Barrier disappeared, and just at that moment, at the point of contact between Ye Tian Xie’s left hand and the light sphere, a burst of light so dazzling it was indescribable erupted. The light completely dispelled the darkness here, even the dark energy that the Dark Nether Ghost King had just condensed in his hand was directly swallowed up. The space was completely filled with an intense light.

“What… what is this!!”

The Dark Nether Ghost King let out a terrified roar, stumbling backward while clutching his eyes, nearly blinded by the white light, unable to open them anymore.

Absolute light was more terrifying than absolute darkness. In a world of extreme light, everything turned to pure white, and nothing could be distinguished anymore. But in this world of extreme light, a rotating four-pointed star array was incredibly clear, also white, yet it seemed to be a white from another dimension, easily suppressing the already intense light.

And this four-pointed star array appeared on the back of Ye Tian Xie’s left hand.