Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent-Chapter 494: The Arrival of the Merciless Emperor and the Path of Pure Emotion

The Nine Phoenix group watched the busy people cleaning up the battlefield, feeling a sense of regret in their hearts.

They were able to obtain so many magic cores thanks to the strength of the Emperor and John’s help.

Ordinary nine-star powerhouses simply lacked the strength to fight against these Bone Devouring Beasts, Soul Devouring Beasts, and Ruin Beasts.

With the Heaven God Tablet shattered, the power of laws dissipated, and everyone was unable to cultivate. Without a supply of energy, they would only be left to perish on their own.

Moreover, large numbers of nine-star magical beasts were now invading, and ordinary cultivators were no match for them, making it impossible to obtain magic cores.

Even they, if surrounded by Bone Devouring Beasts or Soul Devouring Beasts, would likely face a grim fate.

"John, what should we do next?" Nine Phoenix looked at John and couldn’t help but ask.

His World-in-Hand ability had already been exposed. This place was no longer absolutely safe, especially with Emperor-level magical beasts roaming around.

Fortunately, the magical beasts were only at the early stage of one-star Emperor strength. If higher-level magical beasts appeared, no one would stand a chance.

At this rate, the World-in-Hand, and even the entire Continent of Chaos, would eventually fall. When that time came, everyone would die without a doubt.

John, however, did not seem overly concerned. He calmly said, "Dark City will level up again. Even if we face a two-star Emperor, I still have the power to fight back. We’re not in a desperate situation!"

He spoke with great confidence. The shattering of the Heaven God Tablet might have made it impossible for ordinary cultivators to continue improving their strength. But for him, it was different. With his Plunder talent and the large invasion of nine-star Bone Devouring Beasts, Soul Devouring Beasts, and Ruin Beasts, this place was practically a paradise for him.

"John." At that moment, Chaos walked over, holding a pile of nine-star magic cores, and said, "These are the magic cores collected from cleaning the battlefield. There are about three hundred thousand of them. After some discussion, we’ve decided to give them to you first to help you improve your cultivation."

In their eyes, John had the most terrifying potential. With just a nine-star cultivation, he already had the power to fight against Emperor-level powerhouses. If he were to reach Emperor-level cultivation, his strength would likely become even more monstrous.

John simply glanced at the pile of magic cores, which looked like a small mountain, then shook his head without any particular interest. He said, "I don’t need these. You can divide them among yourselves."

Absorbing nine-star magic cores could increase one’s attributes by about two thousand to five thousand points.

This amount of attribute increase was still less than what he gained from hunting nine-star magical beasts. Killing a nine-star magical beast allowed him to plunder up to forty thousand attribute points.

Besides, absorbing magic cores took up time, and it was faster for him to hunt nine-star magical beasts.

He truly had no use for these.

"Really?" Chaos was moved. He also noticed that John, Sini, and Tracy seemed to be able to improve their attributes through combat alone.

However, magic cores were still very valuable, and Chaos felt that John was intentionally looking out for their group.

He was moved and expressed his thanks before starting to distribute the magic cores.

With so many magic cores, everyone’s strength would at least improve a little, and it would also help John.

"John, should we go out to hunt magical beasts?" Sini and Tracy approached him.

The two women were not satisfied with the previous battle and wanted more action.

Both of them had already reached the nine-star level. One had mastered the mysterious Powers of the Underworld, while the other wielded the powerful Star Dust ability. Their combat strength far exceeded that of a nine-star magical beast.

They both wanted to go out and hunt nine-star magical beasts to quickly increase their strength.

John nodded, just about to speak when World-in-Hand fluctuated, and two figures appeared.

Everyone immediately became alert, but when they saw who it was, their faces filled with surprise.

It was Merciless Emperor and Blood Fiend Emperor.

Blood Fiend Emperor and Solondz Emperor had once been under the True Dragon Emperor, both at the mid-stage of one-star Emperor. Their strength was formidable.

John had originally considered recruiting them, but after the battle at Light City, the two returned to the True Dragon Emperor’s territory.

Now, both of them were covered in blood, their auras unstable, and they looked completely disheveled. Clearly, they had suffered heavy injuries.

Moreover, Solondz Emperor was nowhere to be seen, and John immediately had a bad feeling.

"Merciless Emperor!" Nine Phoenix saw Merciless’ arrival and looked pleased, but soon asked in confusion, "How did you get hurt?"

Merciless Emperor was a two-star Emperor powerhouse, and Blood Fiend Emperor was no slouch either. Nine-star magical beasts were no threat to them, and even if they encountered one-star or two-star Emperor-level magical beasts, they could still fight back.

But now, it was clear that both of them were seriously injured, especially Merciless Emperor, whose aura was unstable, and her strength seemed to have been diminished.

"You... are you alright?" John looked at her, his expression a little awkward.

For some reason, it seemed as if Merciless had changed slightly. She no longer carried the same cold demeanor as before. She was still indifferent toward him, but there was a sense of avoidance in her expression.

Merciless Emperor gave him a cold glance and said, "A three-star Emperor-level magical beast has descended."

"What?" As soon as her words left her mouth, everyone gasped, swallowing hard, their eyes filled with unmistakable fear.

At this point, they could barely deal with two-star Emperor magical beasts, and if they encountered a three-star Emperor magical beast, they would undoubtedly die.

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John furrowed his brow and asked, "How many three-star Emperor magical beasts are there?"

Merciless Emperor swallowed a mouthful of blood, suppressing the internal injuries, and answered, "We only encountered one, a Ruin Beast. We were no match for it. Solondz Emperor self-destructed to give us time to escape. Even so, Blood Fiend Emperor and I barely made it out alive."

Nearby, Blood Fiend Emperor’s eyes were bloodshot, his face filled with sorrow. He and Solondz Emperor had shared a brotherly bond, and Solondz’s death caused him immense pain.

It was fortunate that the magical beast they encountered was a three-star Emperor Ruin Beast.

The Ruin Beast devours space and is not particularly skilled in combat. If they had faced a three-star Emperor-level Bone Devouring Beast or Soul Devouring Beast, even Solondz’s self-detonation would not have been enough to buy them time.

"Just one?" John’s expression became serious. He suspected that there was more than one three-star Emperor-level magical beast that had descended; at least three would have appeared.

He felt a sense of urgency. He needed to break through to Emperor-level as quickly as possible and lead everyone out of there.

Merciless Emperor glanced at him and spoke again, "John, I want to cultivate beneath The Tree of Life."

Her tone had softened considerably, almost pleading.

Her injuries were severe, and the abundant life force surrounding The Tree of Life would help her recover.

More importantly, the growth of the child in her womb required an immense amount of life energy.

"No problem," John nodded, then turned to look at Blood Fiend, saying, "You should join her as well. Recover quickly so that you can have a chance to take revenge."

"Thank you!" Blood Fiend Emperor bowed to him, his face filled with gratitude.

John then turned to Nine Phoenix and the others, saying, "I’m going out to hunt magical beasts. You stay here, and if anything unexpected happens, notify me immediately."

He had decided to take Sini and Tracy with him, aiming to quickly increase their strength and break through to Emperor-level.

"I want to go too," Nine Phoenix immediately spoke up, and the others nodded in agreement.

They were concerned about John encountering danger. As Emperor-level powerhouses, they could still be of help when facing nine-star magical beasts.

John shook his head and thought for a moment before looking at Heavenly King. "Heavenly King, come with us."

John felt that someone needed to collect the magic cores, and Heavenly King, being one of the weaker Emperor-level members, would be enough to bring along with the several nine-star powerhouses.

"Alright," Heavenly King, unaware that this would be a tough task, eagerly agreed.

John led the two women, Heavenly King, and thirty-nine-star powerhouses, leaving World-in-Hand to hunt magical beasts.

...

Under The Tree of Life, without John’s permission, no one except for the women was allowed to approach.

At this moment, only Merciless and Blood Fiend sat cross-legged beneath The Tree of Life, cultivating and recovering from their injuries.

Whoosh!

An immense surge of life force gathered and flowed into Merciless’ abdomen.

"Hmm!" Suddenly, a surprised exclamation echoed, and a shadowy figure appeared—a soul-state version of Gaka.

He looked at Merciless Emperor, his eyes wide in shock and disbelief. "Merciless Emperor, you’re pregnant!"

Blood Fiend Emperor, who had been deep in meditation, was also startled awake by the exclamation.

Merciless Emperor shot a murderous glare at Gaka, her eyes cold as she threatened, "Don’t say another word, or I’ll kill you."

With that, she turned her gaze to Blood Fiend Emperor.

He immediately understood, nodding quickly. Without saying a word, he closed his eyes again, pretending to continue his meditation, though inside, his mind was in turmoil, unable to calm down.

From Merciless Emperor’s reaction, it was clear that it was true.

This was shocking beyond belief. The Path of Mercilessness severed the Three Thousand Threads of Affection—love, family...

Yet Merciless Emperor was pregnant? That was completely incompatible with the principles of The Path of Mercilessness. No wonder her strength had weakened so much.

Gaka, however, seemed unfazed, not intimidated by the threat in the slightest. She asked, "Does John know?"

Blood Fiend Emperor trembled slightly, waves of shock rolling through his heart.

It was John’s child?

That made sense. Only such an exceptional human being could be worthy of her.

A murderous intent filled the air, as Merciless Emperor stared coldly at Gaka, genuinely intent on killing her.

Although her strength had been compromised, erasing Gaka in her soul form would be easy.

But she couldn’t do that—killing Gaka would make it even harder for her to face John.

"Stop looking at me like that. I’m just trying to help you," Gaka said nonchalantly, completely unconcerned.

Merciless Emperor took a deep breath, her expression softening a little. "I haven’t told him. I hope you can keep this a secret for me."

"Ah," Gaka sighed, "Have you thought this through?"

Merciless Emperor nodded slightly, her hand resting on her abdomen, her gaze filled with tenderness.

Gaka continued, "If you abandon The Path of Mercilessness, you’ll suffer a devastating blow, and you might even die. But no matter what choice you make, I won’t tell John. That guy wouldn’t dare."

"Hmph. I don’t need you to make decisions for me!" Merciless Emperor snorted coldly, anger rising in her voice. Even if it meant death, she had made up her mind to bring this life into the world.

Gaka fell silent, her expression showing some hesitation. After a long pause, she finally spoke, "I’ve heard that there’s another way to cultivate The Path of Mercilessness—the Path of Pure Emotion." Discover more content at novelbuddy