Chapter 237: Chapter 123: Promotion to Level 8
Using Mirror Walking, Zorn arrived at the center of Saint Nuoya Island City.
By now, the pirates had yet to break into this area.
Near the city center, the Saint Nuoya Defense Army was gathering its Extraordinary Legion and War Legion, setting up a comprehensive defense to resist the massive pirate invasion.
There was no shortage of High Level Transcendents among them.
There were even several at Level 10.
Two of them had even mastered a "Sequence Domain."
’Saintisman’s foundations are truly powerful,’ Zorn couldn’t help but marvel. ’They had to have some real power to dare launch a World-level war.’
While these Transcendents made their arrangements in secret, Zorn silently descended into an empty basement on an adjacent street and deployed his Steam Magical Castle.
He also initiated the Level 7 Evil Spirit Calamity ceremony.
However, the ceremony remained dormant, waiting for the right moment to be fully unleashed.
In today’s battle, regardless of whether Saintisman won or lost against the pirate invasion, the Demons were certain to slaughter everyone on the island.
They would turn Golden Saint Nuoya Island into a complete Death Purgatory, leaving no one alive.
’In that case, I’ll beat them to it. I’ll use the Evil Spirit Calamity ceremony to "cleanse" the entire island world.’
’I’ll kill everyone, leaving no one for the Demons to kill!’
’And while I’m at it, I can kill some Demons and fight back against the Demon·Magic Ring Tree.’
After setting up the Evil Spirit Calamity,
Zorn returned to the edge of the battlefield and began to enjoy his demonic feast.
One by one, Demons were devoured, absorbed, and digested by Zorn.
"This is so satisfying."
With every Demon he digested, a shiver of pleasure would run through the depths of his soul, and Zorn couldn’t help but praise the flavor of his meal.
After absorbing over a dozen Level Six and Level 7 Demons,
Zorn’s Sequence Level reached Level 7 Perfection.
Yet, Zorn had no intention of stopping.
Any excess Spiritual Essence he absorbed could be stored and would be perfectly released when he advanced to Level 8.
So, all Zorn had to do now was continue his endless slaughter.
Zorn didn’t target the Level 8 or Level 9 Demons.
If one of them broke free, his perfect dining environment would be ruined.
The powerful Level Six and Level 7 Demon Creatures were simply no match for Zorn’s overwhelming suppressive power.
Even if a slight fluctuation of power occasionally escaped, it was easily masked by his Spiritual Layer, the din of battle, and the chaotic Energy waves from the fighting all around.
Amid the ever-growing chaos and clamor of Saint Nuoya Island City, Zorn was like a cold, impassive reaper.
He reaped the lives of one Demon Creature after another.
’This Evil Spirit Sequence... it feels like it shouldn’t even be in this version of reality. It’s too much of a bug.’
’Although there’s some contamination from the Demon Souls mixed in, my Fighting Master Sequence is extremely resistant to it.’
’I just have to ignite my Star Trace Gang Qi, and I can easily purge the Demon Soul contamination.’
’I... I’m practically the natural bane of Demons.’
’Not only do I level up insanely fast by absorbing Demons,’
’but even... the efficiency of leveling up my Witchcraft is incredibly high.’
’In just this short time, my Life Absorption has gone from Level 3 at 22% to Level 3 at 34%.’
’At this rate, I can get my Life Absorption to Level 3 Perfection in a single night.’
That was the theory, at least.
But Zorn knew he couldn’t keep killing like this all night.
First, there weren’t enough Demons. Second, with his constant Surprise Attacks and assassinations, the Demon Creatures were bound to notice sooner or later.
The best Zorn could do was delay their discovery for as long as possible.
As the war raged on, fires broke out across Saint Nuoya Island City, growing ever larger.
「As the night deepened.」
The Three Great Pirate Gangs and the masters from the Golem Divine Race had completely conquered five core Magic Ring Towers, along with more than twenty other scattered, ordinary ones.
The power of the Golem of the Magic Ring Tree had now officially integrated with the Magic Ring Tower system of Saint Nuoya’s Golden Island, enabling it to block potential attacks from Upper Rankers.
The Golem Divine Race was methodically advancing deeper into Saint Nuoya’s Golden Island.
Before this, the smaller and mid-sized Pirate Gangs had already served as the vanguard.
Although the pirates from these smaller gangs had charged in fiercely, burning, killing, and pillaging to create widespread chaos, their will to fight against a strong foe was clearly lacking.
After being routed by Saintisman’s regular legions near the city center, their collapse ended up dragging down the other attacking Pirate Gangs.
As for the pirates’ offensive capabilities,
Zorn could only think that they were more of a hindrance than a help.
But that didn’t stop Zorn from secretly reaping Demons.
Using the Demon Curse Mirror, Zorn essentially had a map hack, so his hunting efficiency was naturally sky-high.
After he had killed most of the Level Six and Level 7 Demons,
Zorn began to set his sights on the Level 8 Demons.
Zorn managed to suppress the first two Level 8 Demons quite well.
He was very satisfied with the results of their absorption.
But the third Level 8 Demon was a "Little Lord Demon," and Zorn’s attempt at a perfect suppression failed.
Ordinary Demon Creatures were already extremely powerful.
In every respect, their strength was on par with top-tier Sequencers, comparable to a minor boss.
A Little Demon Lord, on the other hand, was a Big Boss Level existence.
Although Zorn managed to suppress it, it still unleashed an astonishing wave of power.
"Damned human..."
The Little Demon Lord’s roar erupted like a clap of thunder.
It reverberated through the dark night and the burning city.
Instantly, many of the hidden Demon Creatures heard the enraged roar.
Since a perfect suppression was no longer possible, Zorn decided to stop holding back.
His Elemental Hand immediately erupted with full power.
Earthen arms surged up in layer after layer, like the closing petals of a lotus, pinning the Level 8 Little Demon Lord down completely.
The terrifying Giant Dragon Power was far too much for this Demon Lord to break free from.
If he couldn’t absorb the Demon in secret, he would do it out in the open.
After pinning down the Level 8 Little Demon Lord,
GURGLE...
Pure power flowed into him, which Zorn quickly absorbed and digested.
「At the same time.」
The Golem Divine Race and the Pirate Gangs had reached the edge of Saint Nuoya Island City.
Their numerous powerful magic ships wove between the Spirit Realm and reality, sailing through the skies above the city and facing off against the Saintisman Transcendents gathered in the center.
Even with the eruption of a Level 8 Demon’s aura,
both sides only paid it a little extra attention.
After all, a few stray Demons wouldn’t have a major impact on the battle’s outcome.
Both sides had a considerable number of Level 10 and Level 9 Transcendents.
"Golem Divine Race, do you know that this place is guarded by an Upper Ranker..."
During the pre-battle standoff, shouts and challenges were exchanged between the two sides.
Zorn, meanwhile, took advantage of this lull to completely devour the Level 8 Demon.
To Zorn’s surprise, the other Demon Creatures didn’t react to the Level 8 Demon’s outburst.
After a moment’s thought, Zorn understood why.
’The Demon Creatures can see that the two sides are about to start fighting. So even though I’m surprise attacking and killing them, they won’t reveal their presence for the sake of the bigger picture.’
’After all, both sides are strong. If the Demons reveal themselves now, it’ll turn into a three-way brawl.’
’It’s better for them to scavenge the spoils later than get into a three-way fight now.’
’Patience!’
’They have to be patient right now.’
’They can’t reveal themselves until both sides have fought to a bloody stalemate.’
Having figured this out, Zorn immediately went after a second Level 8 Minor Demon Lord without a moment’s hesitation.
At that moment, after a brief exchange, the two sides finally opened the curtains on the war.
The roar of battle between Level 10 and Level 9 Transcendents thundered across the entire island, soon echoing into the deep mountains and spreading out over the ocean.
A Level 10 Wizard’s Witchcraft slammed into a street, blowing the houses on both sides to smithereens.
A falling Level 9 Knight, struck from the sky, easily smashed through three or four walls.
A Level 9 Swordsman unleashed a Sword Technique Secret Technique, effortlessly piercing a tall building with a single strike.
As the Level of the Transcendents increased,
their every move contained immense power.
By the time this battle was over, the entire Saint Nuoya Island City would likely be razed to the ground.
Even more powerful were those at Level 10, the experts who had mastered a Sequence Domain.
When their Domains clashed, even Level 8 Transcendents had to do their best to avoid the spreading aftershocks.
The battle between the two sides was exceptionally brutal.
The Golem Divine Race was determined to conquer the Golden Island, so a vicious battle was inevitable.
Even though Saintisman had withdrawn a significant portion of its forces, its core territory of Saint Nuoya’s Golden Island was by no means weak.
The fight between the two sides was white-hot.
The entire island trembled from the clash of these powerhouses.
Meanwhile, Zorn continued his own hunt.
He was, after all, only a Level 7 Transcendent. Even if he was relatively strong,
the Golem Divine Race wouldn’t force him to fight a Level 10 Transcendent.
Using his uncanny secret technique, Divine Concealment·Witch Spirit·Calm Source, Zorn moved like an invisible ghost through the war-torn streets of Saint Nuoya Island City.
He hunted one Level 8 Demon Creature after another, and even some at Level 9.
’In any case, the Demon Creatures are hiding their true strength and don’t dare to reveal themselves. This is the perfect time for me to hunt.’
A third, a fourth, a fifth.
When Zorn hunted and devoured the sixth Level 8 Minor Demon Lord,
Zorn felt like he was completely stuffed.
’Using my Fighting Master Essence to generate Spiritual Essence for my Sequence’s growth keeps me from starving, but it never lets me get stuffed.’
’But this time, feasting on these Demon Creatures, I’ve had a rare chance to eat my fill.’
"It feels so good."
Zorn sighed with genuine satisfaction.
Using the powerful abilities of his Hidden Sect,
Zorn once again slipped silently into his Steam Magical Castle deep underground.
With the Divine Kingdom Gate, he had a continuous stream of resources from his Divine Kingdom to nurture the Steam Magical Castle.
This made the Magical Castle’s concealment increasingly powerful and its Defense astonishingly strong.
Even if the world outside was being torn apart,
Zorn could safely attempt his breakthrough while hidden away in this small underground corner.
Yes!
At this very moment, the time had come for Zorn to break through and advance to Level 8!
The constant, high-intensity slaughter and combat were a perfect fit for both his Evil Spirit Wizard and Fighting Master Sequences.
It had allowed him to touch the threshold of a breakthrough.
He just needed to invest a few more Sacred Marks, and everything would fall into place.
After calming his mind,
he extracted his portion of Sacred Marks from the Steam Empire Chapter and poured them into his Sequence Level.
Driving the power of the breakthrough, he pushed against the barrier.
KRAK...
The invisible barrier began to crack.
Zorn pushed again.
CRASH!
The barrier shattered completely.
His Sequence began to transform from Level 7 to Level 8.
With his Resurrection ability able to stabilize his Sequence, Zorn wasn’t worried about the period of weakness that typically followed a breakthrough.
He had now broken through and advanced to Level 8.
Once he died and was resurrected, he would possess the strength of Level 9.
