Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent-Chapter 483: Leaving Without a Word, Anixegon’s Conspiracy

John slowly woke up after an unknown amount of time, the faint fragrance still lingering at the tip of his nose, but the space beside him was empty.

He suddenly jolted awake—Merciless Emperor had left without a word!

Though his body was covered with clothing, a sense of loss lingered in his heart.

It felt as if he had been teased by Merciless Emperor, especially since it was her initiative…

"Kid, you’re awake?" came Gaka’s teasing voice from nearby.

It was then that John noticed the thick ice that had sealed the Tree of Life was gone.

Quickly dressing, he glared at the Tree of Life and asked, "When did Merciless Emperor leave?"

"About half an hour ago," Gaka’s voice responded. "Kid, don’t tell me you’ve fallen for that woman?"

John frowned. "Old man, I’ve realized you’re a bit too nosy."

Gaka remained silent for a moment before responding, "I’m just looking out for you. Merciless Emperor practices the Path of Mercilessness—forgetting emotions, severing ties, and eradicating feelings. The only thing she hasn’t cut off is love. She’s using you to further her own path."

"Using me?" John furrowed his brows, unable to accept this at first.

Although he’d only experienced one intense encounter, he had to admit that he had started to like Merciless Emperor.

Gaka’s voice came again, "What’s the matter? Is it that all the beautiful women around you can’t satisfy you?"

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"None of your business," John snapped back, clearly annoyed. He couldn’t deny that he seemed to have become a little too flirtatious.

Gaka continued, "You better be careful. For Merciless Emperor, there are only two outcomes when she cuts off love: she either forgets you or kills you."

John furrowed his brows, falling silent.

He wasn’t worried that Merciless Emperor would harm him—though his strength was still weak, with Dark City by his side, he didn’t fear Merciless Emperor at all.

But whether she chose to forget him or kill him, he found both outcomes difficult to accept.

Shaking his head, he stopped dwelling on it. He took out the communication stone and contacted Sini, Nine Phoenix, and the others to check on their situation.

They had been searching for the fragments of the Heaven God Tablet.

With the twenty-three fragments that Merciless Emperor had sent him, he now had thirty pieces in total.

As for how many fragments the Heaven God Tablet had shattered into, he had no idea.

At that moment, Nine Phoenix and the others had run into trouble. Their Heaven God Tablet fragments were now targeted by other Emperor-level cultivators, and they were no match for them.

John asked them for their exact location and then left World-in-Hand. Summoning Avis, he hurriedly set off.

With his current cultivation and the power of Dark City, he had no fear of these Emperor-level beings.

...

Light City.

Anixegon had successfully refined the half piece of the Tree of Life branch he had seized, using it to help Celestial Vault reconstruct his body.

"Anixegon, thank you!" Celestial Vault felt gratitude in his heart, surprised by the result.

He had promised to help Anixegon refine Dark City, but that had failed. Yet Anixegon had still gone out of his way to help him rebuild his body.

Moreover, the body reconstructed from the Tree of Life branch was no weaker than his previous one.

With his body restored, his strength would soon return.

Anixegon, however, wore a cold smile and said calmly, "Don’t get too excited just yet. There are conditions for me to help you reconstruct your body."

"Hmm?" Celestial Vault immediately became wary, glaring at him coldly.

As expected, this guy had no good intentions.

Unfortunately, he had fallen into Anixegon’s hands and was powerless to resist.

He asked, "What conditions?"

Anixegon replied with a calm voice, still wearing a faint smile on his face, "You must use the Ten Thousand Souls Bloodthirst Sovereign Technique to help me refine another city."

"What?" Celestial Vault’s eyes widened, unwilling to agree.

He had just reconstructed his body and did not want to be controlled by this guy again.

After a moment of thought, he said, "Even if I wanted to help, I can’t. The vessel for the Ten Thousand Souls Bloodthirst Sovereign Technique must be a perfectly integrated World-in-Hand. Your Light City is not that, and it also requires the slaughter of countless powerful beings to support it. Would you even do such a thing?"

Anixegon sneered, replying indifferently, "None of that is an issue. I’ve obtained Overlord’s World-in-Hand. Although it’s broken, it’s not beyond repair. It will definitely be a perfect vessel."

"As for slaughtering powerful beings..." He looked at Celestial Vault, his smile widening. "Didn’t I acquire an army of over a million Black Magicians?"

During the last battle, many nine-star experts had died, including four Emperor-level cultivators. Adding in over a million Black Magicians, that would be more than enough.

"What?" Celestial Vault gasped, a chill running through him. He coldly said, "Didn’t you say you would never stoop to such a thing?"

He clearly remembered that in Overlord’s World-in-Hand, Anixegon had said he would never do something so inhumane.

"Hmph!" Anixegon sneered disdainfully, "You carry the burden of killing and the consequences of your actions. Why should I be afraid? Also, those Black Magicians betrayed you and openly joined me. Can you really not have the heart to do this?"

Celestial Vault furrowed his brow. He didn’t care about those Black Magicians, but he could never accept this condition.

Even if he were to refine another city, it would only be for Anixegon’s benefit.

Seeing that Celestial Vault was silent, Anixegon’s tone turned cold. "Celestial Vault, you better understand your situation. I’m not negotiating with you—I’m giving you an order. If you refuse, I’ll make your life worse than death!"

With that, he snapped his fingers lightly.

"Huh?" Celestial Vault cried out in pain, his eyes wide with fear as a sharp pain pierced his soul.

It was the God-Devouring Curse!

It wasn’t the God-Devouring Curse absorbed during the refining of The Heaven God Tablet; that one had already dissipated. This was a new one, more powerful than before.

"You… You tampered with my body!" Celestial Vault realized, feeling the God-Devouring Curse invade his soul. There was no way for him to escape now.

Anixegon’s smile remained as calm as ever, and he said, "Exactly. You can refuse me, and I won’t kill you. I’ll just torture you endlessly. If you have the courage, you can also directly dispel your soul and fade away from existence."

"Despicable!" Celestial Vault gritted his teeth, glaring at Anixegon, but he lacked the courage to do so.

Helpless, he chose to compromise, saying, "Fine, I agree. I’ll bear the killing and consequences of the Ten Thousand Souls Bloodthirst Sovereign Technique for you, but once it’s done, you must lift the God-Devouring Curse and give me back my freedom."

"Deal!" Anixegon replied without hesitation. His only goal was to escape the control of the Creator God.

Once he captured John and fled to the Initial World to refine him, he would become the most powerful Creator God, unafraid of anyone.

...

Realm of Chaos.

John arrived at a desolate land, filled with jagged rocks piercing the sky.

This was the territory of an Emperor-level cultivator—the True Dragon Emperor, a late-stage one-star Emperor.

He could be considered the strongest being after Overlord and Merciless Emperor.

The True Dragon Emperor held four fragments of the Heaven God Tablet and had set his sights on the fragments held by Nine Phoenix and the others, intending to subdue them.

Nine Phoenix had also been trying to negotiate with the True Dragon Emperor, engaging in talks recently.

But getting the True Dragon Emperor to submit to John was a nonstarter; she absolutely refused.

Upon John’s arrival, the group sensed his aura and quickly rushed to meet him.

"John!" Sini and the others greeted him with joy on their faces.

John nodded and asked, "What’s the situation now?"

Nine Phoenix explained, "The True Dragon Emperor has four fragments of the Heaven God Tablet and wants to subdue us. He also has two mid-stage one-star Emperor-level subordinates and has recruited many nine-star cultivators. His strength far surpasses ours. If we want him to submit, I think only Merciless Emperor could make it happen."

Sini looked around and then spoke, "John, didn’t Merciless Emperor come looking for you? Why isn’t she with you?"

Previously, they had encountered Merciless Emperor, who had asked about John’s whereabouts and then headed toward Dark City.

John recalled what had happened in World-in-Hand and felt a little uneasy. He spoke, "I’m afraid Merciless Emperor won’t help us."

"Oh? Why?" Sini asked, looking at him with suspicion.

She could sense that Merciless Emperor had no ill intentions. In the Void, it had been Merciless Emperor who had intervened, saving them from certain death.

John felt awkward, clearing his throat, and quickly changed the subject, "We don’t need Merciless Emperor to step in. I can handle this."

With Dark City now refined, he no longer feared Emperor-level cultivators. Even Merciless Emperor was no match for him.

"Really?" Chaos Emperor asked, his voice tinged with doubt. "Has your strength improved, John?"

He could sense that John’s cultivation was still at the initial stage of nine stars, showing no significant progress.

The late-stage one-star Emperor-level cultivator was incredibly powerful, and John didn’t believe the others stood a chance against her.

John nodded and recounted the situation regarding Dark City’s refinement.

"Ten Thousand Souls Bloodthirst Sovereign Technique!" Nine Phoenix and Chaos exclaimed in shock, their faces filled with horror.

No wonder Celestial Vault had been capturing and hunting powerful beings and The Overseers—it was for this purpose!

They couldn’t help but feel relieved.

The Ten Thousand Souls Bloodthirst Sovereign Technique was powerful and evil. If Celestial Vault had succeeded, the entire Realm of Chaos would have been reduced to ruins, with countless lives lost.

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Whoosh!

Suddenly, a fierce wind howled, and an immense pressure filled the air.

Three figures appeared in the sky. Leading them was an elderly woman, flanked by two middle-aged men.

The trio exuded immense power—each one an Emperor-level cultivator.

The elderly woman at the front radiated an especially deep, suffocating aura. Holding a dragon-headed cane, her hair was streaked with gray, her face lined with age, and her expression was cold as ice.

It was the True Dragon Emperor!

"Ninth Phoenix, Celestial Vault, my patience is running out," she said, tightening her grip on the dragon-headed cane. A terrifying wave of pressure swept over them. "If you don’t submit, don’t blame me for being merciless!"

Nine Phoenix and Chaos’ expressions shifted slightly, and they instinctively took a step back.

They were only one-star initial-stage Emperor cultivators. Even Heavenly King had just broken through to the Emperor level. They were no match for her.

John, however, stood unfazed. Stepping forward, he levitated in the air and met her gaze, his voice calm yet firm, "So, you’re the True Dragon Emperor, huh? I’ll give you a chance—submit to me, or die."

With the Earthquake of Chaos already in turmoil, he had no time to waste on pleasantries with these people.

"Hmm?" True Dragon Emperor’s brow furrowed deeply. She narrowed her eyes, coldly staring at John, a murderous intent filling the air. "A mere brat dares to speak so arrogantly before me? Do you think I’m Demon Emperor? Die!"