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"Godslayer, don't tell me you actually killed Burning Sky?" Ice Talker approached John, looking at him with a mix of curiosity and disbelief.

John smiled and nodded.

"Really?" Ice Talker's eyes widened in astonishment.

She was fully aware of Burning Sky's strength. A four-star The Overseer was practically invincible to anyone below that rank. Yet John had managed to kill him.

It seemed John's power far exceeded her expectations.

The exploration of The Secret Area had yielded abundant rewards this time.

John had earned a massive amount of spirit crystals, killed numerous powerful opponents, plundered many attributes, and raised his level to over 24,000.

On top of that, he had plundered the Netherworld Hellfire and the Witch Clan's Eight Desolation Body Tempering Art after defeating Burning Sky.

John decided to let his Beast Clan avatar refine the Witch Clan treasure and practice the Eight Desolation Body Tempering Art.

Most importantly, he had acquired the ancient artifact United Sword.

John had a strong feeling that the United Sword was far more powerful than its visible attributes suggested. It would require careful exploration to unlock its full potential.

"It's time to head back," John said decisively. He planned to return to Purple Sky City and enter a period of seclusion to refine the Netherworld Hellfire, the Underworld Clan treasure, and improve his techniques.

To break through to the mid-tier gods, he not only needed to reach level 50,000 but also to advance his techniques to level 20,000.

Currently, he possessed seven high-tier techniques, most of which were at level 10,000.

However, progressing beyond level 10,000 became exponentially harder. Each additional level required 10,000 skill points, meaning leveling a single technique to 20,000 would cost 1 billion skill points.

For seven techniques, he needed a staggering 7 billion skill points, far more than what he had now.

He could only accumulate them gradually.

Just as they were preparing to return, three system announcements rang out suddenly:

[System Announcement: Gale and Star Dust have conquered Main City No. 101. All Shadow Clan forces are to provide immediate reinforcements.]

…

Gale and Star Dust?

John froze in place. Those were the in-game IDs of Sini and Tracy. There was no way someone else would have the same names in this game.

Those two girls... are they insane? He couldn't believe it. They had managed to conquer a main city.

John knew how much the Shadow Clan valued the 108 main cities. They would undoubtedly mobilize everything to retaliate. His worry for Sini and Tracy's safety intensified.
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"Ice Talker, do you know the coordinates of Main City No. 101?" John quickly turned to Ice Talker and asked.

"Yes, I do," Ice Talker responded immediately, providing the coordinates.

John didn't hesitate for a moment. He tore open a spatial rift, and the group immediately set off toward Main City No. 101.

...

Shadow Star, Supreme City

The Shadow God also heard the announcement, and his fury was boundless.

"Godslayer, what a cunning move!" he growled through clenched teeth, convinced this was one of John's schemes.

While everyone's attention was drawn to the Immortals' Secret Area, John had orchestrated an attack on one of his main cities.

"The Shadow Clan's main city cannot fall." Though he had already ordered all Shadow Clan elites to retake the city, his confidence wavered.

His figure vanished, reappearing at the pinnacle of the Supreme City's Tower, where he lit a stick of incense to contact the Creator God.

As smoke curled into the air, it condensed into a face that glared coldly at him. "What is it?" the voice asked.

The Shadow God knelt immediately, his tone urgent. "My lord, one of my main cities has been destroyed. I beg you to delay the invasion of other Lord God domains."

The figure's expression darkened, its voice icy. "Shadow, are you trying to tell me how to conduct my plans?"

The Shadow God swallowed nervously, his face pale with terror. "My lord, the main cities are my strongest defense. If they fall, Shadow Star will be destroyed."

"Your Shadow Star was doomed from the start. The Game of Gods has already begun its invasion and cannot be stopped. Solve your problems yourself." With that, the voice vanished, and the smoke dispersed.

"My lord…" the Shadow God whispered in frustration, collapsing to the ground.

The invasion of other Lord God starfields had been carefully orchestrated by him and the Witch God, who worked behind the scenes. However, once the other Lord Gods realized what was happening, the Shadow Clan would become a target for retaliation.

The Shadow God knew he couldn't stand against the other Lord Gods if exposed. He'd face certain death.

The 108 main cities of Shadow Star were his last line of defense. Losing them was unthinkable.

"Godslayer!" he snarled, his figure vanishing into thin air.

...

Main City No. 101

John and his companions arrived.

All around them, the air was filled with the clamor of battle. Shouts of war echoed through the sky as a gale roared, powerful pressure radiating through the area. Countless skills rained down in an unrelenting assault.

John effortlessly deflected the incoming attacks and spotted Sini and Tracy.

The two were leading an army of spirit beasts, Beast Clan warriors, and elves, numbering in the tens of thousands. They had already breached the city's defenses.

The Great Formation of the Surrounding Star, which protected the city, had been destroyed, and the city lord himself had been slain. That was the only reason their army had managed to take the city so easily.

However, Shadow Clan reinforcements were pouring in from all directions, joined by an endless tide of Hunters. Retaining control of the city was going to be nearly impossible.

John quickly made his way to join the two women.

"John!" Sini was in the middle of slaughtering a group of Hunters when she noticed him. Her face lit up with joy, though it was tinged with a trace of apprehension.

She had acted without John's permission this time, and she couldn't help feeling anxious.

"Hmph!" John snorted coldly. Seeing that the two girls were unharmed, he felt relieved but still scolded them angrily, "You two are getting bolder and more reckless! Once we get back, you won't leave my World-in-Hand again!"

John planned to bring everyone into his World-in-Hand and retreat from the area.

"Old man, we can't do that," Tracy quickly interjected. "The 108 main cities of Shadow Star are actually part of a massive Great Formation of the Surrounding Star. If it operates at full capacity, its power would be devastating—even The Overseer wouldn't be able to withstand it."

"What?" John was shocked.

Ice Talker also looked stunned, disbelief written all over her face. "Little girl, are you sure?"

Tracy nodded vigorously.

Sini chimed in eagerly, "John, doesn't discovering such a huge secret earn us some credit?"

John shot her a sharp look, his brows furrowing deeply as he glanced at the endless waves of Shadow Clan reinforcements flooding in. Gritting his teeth, he made a decision. "Find a way to hold this place!"

Ice Talker's eyes lit up with an idea. She immediately released tens of thousands of Nature Clan soldiers and Saint Spirit Clan elites from her World-in-Hand.

"Quick, take the walls and block the Shadow Clan army!" she commanded urgently.

The troops, initially confused, quickly grasped the gravity of the situation as they saw the unending tide of Shadow Clan forces and Hunters.

They rushed to the city walls, taking defensive positions to hold off the assault.

However, their strength was still far too limited.

John's mind raced. He tore open a spatial rift and turned to Tracy. "Tracy, head to Purple Sky City and bring Senior Peter here to support us. But remember, don't bring everyone. Purple Sky City must remain secure."

He wasn't sure if they could truly fend off the Shadow Clan's army, and Purple Sky City was his stronghold—he couldn't risk leaving it defenseless.

"Got it!" Tracy agreed swiftly and stepped through the spatial rift.

Not long after, she returned with Peter.

Followed by a dozen members of the Blues Family, including Chris.

"So many enemies!" Peter exclaimed, startled by the scene.

The forces here dwarfed those he'd faced when defending Purple Sky City against the monster tide—not only in numbers but also in strength.

"Senior Peter," John asked urgently, "can your formations block these armies?"

Peter shook his head. "Right now, I can only set up intermediate-level formations. The Four Symbols Guardian Formation and Seven Kill Formation are the strongest ones I can deploy.

They might hold against the Hunters, but against these Shadow Clan upper-tier gods armies, they won't stand a chance.

However, there's another way.

Then, after carefully sensing the surroundings, Peter's expression shifted. He turned to John and said, "I can repair the Great Formation of the Surrounding Star here."

Every main city on Shadow Star was equipped with a Great Formation of the Surrounding Star.

While the formation here had been destroyed by Tracy, Peter couldn't create a new one from scratch—but he could repair the damaged one.

John's eyes lit up with hope. "Good. Leave it to you. We'll buy you the time you need."

John joined the fray, ordering his forces to purge the city of the Shadow Clan and Hunters armies.

The Great Formation of the Surrounding Star was powerful enough to kill even The Overseer, so it would have no trouble holding off these Shadow Clan elites.

Roar!

A resonant dragon's cry echoed across the battlefield as John activated Heaven and Earth Transformation, assuming his divine dragon form. His piercing gaze locked onto a massive Shadow Clan army advancing to reinforce their forces.

The army was nearly a million strong, composed entirely of upper-tier gods, led by more than a dozen city lords of Shadow Star's main cities.

"Human, how dare you target Shadow Clan's main city? You truly don't know your place!" one of the city lords growled.

"Enough talk. Kill him!" another barked.

The Shadow Clan elites roared in unison, unleashing their combined might as they activated the Blood Domain.

Blood-red energy spread like an endless tide, enveloping John entirely.

Inside the Blood Domain, the Shadow Clan forces and their Overseer-level leaders were unhindered, while their enemies were severely suppressed.

John stood amidst the overwhelming Shadow Power, his expression one of disdain.

His comprehension of Shadow Clan's laws far exceeded that of these enemies. Within the Blood Domain, his power wasn't restricted in the slightest.

"Break for me!" John roared. Sword energy surged forth, tearing the Blood Domain apart in an instant.

The air trembled violently as he followed up with Soul Impact.

John had no interest in dragging out the fight. He unleashed his most lethal attack right from the start.

A wave of terrifying soul energy swept across the battlefield. The Shadow Clan forces had no means of resisting. In an instant, the souls of hundreds of thousands were obliterated.

[You have slain Shadow Clan upper-tier gods. You have gained 676.6 billion experience points.]

[Your level has increased...]

[Plunder talent activated...]

Notifications flooded in as John's experience points skyrocketed. His level jumped by over a thousand in one go, and he plundered a substantial amount of attribute points.

He was ecstatic. At this rate, he might even reach level 50,000 soon.

Only a few peak upper-tier gods with soul defenses and some of the city lords managed to survive his soul skills.

John alone held an entire section of the city wall against the Shadow Clan army.

Despite his efforts, the pressure on the others didn't ease.

Countless Shadow Clan forces and Overseers continued their relentless assault on the city walls.

On several occasions, sections of the wall were breached.

Thankfully, Ice Talker and Terran unleashed their full strength, retaking the walls at all costs.

Even so, John's forces suffered heavy casualties.

The spirit beast army, which had been the main force in capturing the city, had lost over half its numbers.

The cries of battle filled the air as John focused on slaughtering as many upper-tier gods as possible to relieve the pressure on his allies.

Hum!

Suddenly, the space around them quaked, and an invisible barrier spread outward, enveloping the entire city.

Countless shimmering stars appeared in the sky—it was the Great Formation of the Surrounding Star!

John exhaled in relief. Peter had finally completed the repair of the formation.