Ch. 2191..2200

Chapter 2191 The Weapon That Killed The Progenitor

He actually fears someone? That’s why he won’t go to Erudia?

Death Fiend was quite shocked, for he knew how powerful Dark Emperor was. No matter how

much the times have changed over the last three years, Dark Emperor maintained his place on top of everyone, just like the king of the world.

After all, he managed to train Zoey into a fearsome killing machine. Even so, Dark Emperor feared that nemesis of his. Obviously, his enemy must be more terrifying than Dark Emperor.

No wonder he wants the Skyward Sword that much. He wants to defeat his nemesis.

“Everyone knows the Skyward Sword is powerful, but none know that I have the Terra Blade. Of course, barely anyone know that the two are a pair. If a single person can wield both of them at the same time, the weapons will be a deathly combination!”

Terra Blade is a blade of darkness that contains Dark Energy, while Skyward Sword is a blade of light that contains Solaris Energy. It’s the yang to Terra Blade’s yin, so their fusion makes them more powerful than anyone can ever imagine,” Dark Emperor explained.

“That means you want that sword so you can complete the set and defeat your nemesis?” Death Fiend asked.

Dark Emperor nodded. “That’s one of the reasons. And That’s why I kept you around as a backup so I can get my hands on the sword.”

Dark Emperor then told Death Fiend what he needed to do.

…

As the big day drew closer, even more stories about the Skyward Sword popped up.

The whole world wanted to know how powerful the Skyward Sword was, but nobody could give a precise answer. All they knew was that they had to fight for it.

However, someone came up with a more concrete answer. Some said it could kill vampires, including their Progenitor. This was because it was a sword of light, which meant it was a natural predator of creatures like vampires.

The news was explosive, of course. Ever since the Progenitor was released three years back, vampires started surfacing and became one of the top organizations in the world.

Everyone knew how powerful vampires were. Progenitor was immortal and could stay in a slumber for longer than a millennium.

Countless fighters have tried to kill Progenitor off with ancient and modern weapons but to no avail. These vampires were unkillable.

They became one of the most powerful organizations over the last three years. After the four Progenitors woke from their slumber, they were almost invincible.

Of course, that proved how powerful the Skyward Sword was since it could kill Progenitor. Thanks to that, more and more people joined in the battle, including the enemies of the vampire clan.

As if that wasn’t enough, even vampires joined the fight as well. They would never let a weapon that could counter them fall into the hands of their enemies. Rather than letting their enemies have it, they wanted to control it themselves.

Even conglomerates and ancient financial families took part too. They had no use for the sword, but they could use it to hire some fighters or make deals with other families.

Thanks to that, the battle was already heated before it even began. At the same time, it would be the biggest fight in the last three years.

The Cardinal Hall thought Skyward Sword would remain in Erudia, but not anymore as rumors said that the sword was a divine tool.

The whole world seemed to have joined the battle, and alarms kept ringing in The Cardinal Hall, mostly about unidentified intruders coming from all directions without stopping.

Edmund told everyone to allow the intruders to come in, since stopping them would be a waste of resources. Letting them in would be better, but Edmund had other plans to deal with the intruders.

And the reason for that was simple.

Chapter 2192 The Energy Fluctuation In Levi

He let them in so he could record their details. In other words, The Cardinal Hall could get all the details on the world’s strongest fighters.

That would make it easier for The Cardinal Hall to control the situation, as the information was ammo for them.

“What? Even Zoey is here? Keep an eye on her, but don’t alert her! What a surprise. We can take the sword and take out a lot of our enemies.” Edmund smiled.

……

At the same time, Forlevia was in North Hampton with her grandparents. She was staying with them for the last few days, but after finding out about the sword, Forlevia wanted to take a look as well.

She came out to gain exposure after all, and it was a good chance for her to track her parents down.

Because of that, she too went to the site where the sword would make its appearance. However, she didn’t bring anyone of her grandparents with her, for it was a dangerous mission. She couldn’t take care of everyone, so she could only go alone.

As the elders saw her off, they lamented, “She’s all grown up now!”

They were happy for her, but also sad, for that meant Forlevia would leave them.

“We can’t do anything. It’s time for her to shoulder her responsibility. All we can do is assist her. We can’t protect her forever.” Celia sighed.

Skyward Sword would appear on a snowy mountain in North, a freezing area in Erudia.

Since Skyward Sword was a sword of light, a cold place like a snowy mountain could hide its presence well. If it showed up in any other place, everyone would have sensed its presence right away.

Because of that, it managed to stay hidden for a long time. If it weren’t for an organization mining for energy materials, they wouldn’t even have found this place.

But since the sword was buried deep, it made the excavation hard, so the organization had to delay the date of its appearance. However, they finally confirmed the time of the sword’s appearance, which was noon the next day.

The venue was packed with fighters the day before, and more were on their way. As time went on, the crowd grew, and some even started killing their competitors.

After all, the whole world came to fight for the sword, so they’d most probably meet their enemies, who were also their competition. Even before the sword had shown up, the killing had already started.

Corpses were strewn across the land, turning the site into a living hell. Nevertheless, all the mighty organizations would only show up at the last possible moment, never earlier.

However, a lot of them were already there, though they didn’t make their appearance yet.

Forlevia arrived on the spot the day before the sword’s appearance. Lots of fighters wanted to bully her since she was a girl, but she sent them all flying.

They should never have tried to fight her, since she had a team of powerful bodyguards following her, not to mention she was also a powerful fighter.

However, Forlevia didn’t show her power too soon. Instead, she hid and attracted nobody’s attention. If not, she’d probably be targeted too.

At that moment, inside Prison of Darkness at the old base of Sacred Organization…

Cyrus had fainted as he couldn’t take it anymore. After getting tortured out of his mind, he finally let himself go. It had been a while since he fainted, and his life was slipping away slowly.

Contrary to Levi, he would die soon if that continued.

However, right at that moment, he felt a terrifying force fluctuating around him, and that jolted him awake. A moment later, he realized where the force was coming from… It was from Levi!

He was burning as hot as the sun, and his energy reading mounted. Cyrus felt as if the sun was getting closer and closer to him, threatening to burn him up.

Oh my god!

Chapter 2193 End Of Solitary Training

Cyrus could feel himself melting from the heat since he couldn’t handle it. He’d soon disappear like a puff of smoke in a moment if he didn’t defend himself.

Thanks to the tremendous heat, Cyrus finally healed and did his best to defend against the energy coming off from Levi.

What’s going on? What happened?

Over the last two years, Levi’s life force got weaker and weaker, until it finally disappeared. It was as if he reached nirvana and

wouldn’t wake up no matter what Cyrus did.

He thought Levi was dead, but now he felt great energy coming from him.

This is unbelievable. Is this it? Has he completed his training?

But before he could finish his thought, a wave of energy slammed into him and made him spew blood, much to his surprise.

Holy sh*t. He injured me with just a sliver of his energy. God, he’s like the sun. Oh, sh*t. His energy is literally melting me!

Cyrus hollered in pain. He could feel his skin cracking up, his organs exploding, and his soul leaving his body. There was nothing but agony for him.

Technically, Cyrus had gone into solitary training for two years and became a lot stronger than he used to be. He was trying his best to defend himself, but still the waves of energy still crashed over him and worsened his injuries.

He even vomited blood in the process.

The agony mounted, and he could feel his soul breaking into two. Even so, he still set up his most powerful defense to keep himself from breaking apart.

He kept screaming, but it didn’t stop his injuries from worsening, and he started bleeding buckets.

This was the first time Cyrus came so close to death, and it was only from the energy Levi radiated unconsciously. The thought of what Levi’s real power might be alone made him shudder.

How powerful is he? Oh, it doesn’t matter. He’ll tear me into pieces instantly. I’ll be educed into atoms. Levi is… terrifying.

Cyrus was trembling in fear. Levi was getting hotter and hotter, and Cyrus felt like the sun was just inches away from him.

Unbeknownst to Cyrus, something big was happening outside the Prison of Darkness as well.

Crimson lightning was roaring in the heavens, screaming their fury.

Cyrus shrieked, for he could feel his body exploding in a moment. I’m dying…

He was trying to die, so he let himself go in the end, but after witnessing Levi’s power, he saw the hope of breaking free from the prison.

As a result, he didn’t want to die anymore. Now, he wanted to live, but the enormous heat was threatening to tear him apart.

“Ah!!!”

Just before Cyrus exploded into smithereens, all that energy flowed back into Levi as if it was never there.

Just like that, all the pressure was taken off of Cyrus. Right before his death, Cyrus knew he was saved.

He was panting nervously but felt excited because he pulled through.

Just then, he noticed Levi opening his eyes, but what he saw were no ordinary eyes. He saw roaring lightning streaks, stars swirling, and universe shattering into pieces.

That was no ordinary gaze. It was just a single glance, but Cyrus felt his very soul shuddering as if he could keep no secrets from Levi.

Holy sh*t. This is crazy! What the f*ck is that? This isn’t the same Levi I know. He has… ascended. He looks divine like the world is a part of him.

It was a magical feeling, one Cyrus had only felt once when Levi’s mentor was around.

“Maestro, are you finally done?” Cyrus asked, excited.

“Yes,” Levi finally answered him after two years.

Chapter 2194 I Am Back

Finally, Cyrus got a reply.

Levi opened his eyes fully and stood up. “Two years, huh?” he lamented.

Cyrus’s hope was rekindled, so he gazed at Levi, his excitement barely contained. He was confident in Levi, for the strength he showed earlier was out of this world.

“Maestro, can you break out of this prison now?” Cyrus’ voice was trembling.

Levi smiled. “I can try. But please stand behind me.”

Cyrus quickly stood behind Levi. After he did, Levi smiled and hurled a punch. It seemed like an ordinary punch, but its strength transcended time and space.

The greatest power was often manifested in the form of mundanity. That was the result of Levi’s solitary training. He desired nothing more than absolute speed and power.

It was a simple punch, but it consisted of the fruits of Levi’s two years of training.

Cyrus could feel the terrifying strength radiating from the punch, and he could feel the space trembling from the sheer strength of Levi’s fist.

It grew stronger with every passing moment, and the air blasted around them even before Levi’s punch hit the wall.

The energy alone exceeded the force the wall could take and it slowly contorted before caving in. With every passing second, the contortion grew.

Boom!

The moment Levi’s fist hit the wall, Cyrus’ ears buzzed, his vision became blurry, and his mind blanked. He could feel his soul getting pulled out of his body, and the punch seemed to have sent the world back to its original, chaotic state.

Crack!

Of course, the wall before Cyrus and Levi cracked from the impact of that punch before shattering into pieces. A moment later, the wall broke apart, revealing the outside world.

Cyrus heard the sound of something cracking, and it got louder with every passing second. Eventually, he realized that the Prison of Darkness was starting to fall apart, then it exploded, leaving nothing but smithereens behind.

It was a single punch, but it seemed to have enough power to destroy the world. Or at least, Prison of Darkness in their case.

There was an energy converter between the two walls that could convert most of the energy from their attacks, so they couldn’t break it no matter what they did.

However, there was a limit to how much energy the converter could convert. If the power went over the limit, the converter would fail and even explode.

Levi’s punch was far too powerful. The power exceeded the converter’s limit, so eventually, it was pulverized.

Crack!

Because of that, the two walls had to take the rest of the impact, but even that couldn’t stop them from getting shattered into pieces.

Levi’s punch cleared the crimson cloud outside and sent a crack hurtling through the mountain range from the center. The blast cleared the fog nearby as well, turning this living hell into a heaven on earth.

That was how powerful Levi was. Dark Emperor had to rely on his power and blade to cut the prison open, but Levi did it with just one punch.

This really terrifying and out of this world!

Cyrus still couldn’t snap out of the state of a shock earlier. He felt his soul

getting pulled away, and he knew he died the second time but came back to life.

This is too f*cking strong. Is he even human?

Cyrus had seen Levi’s mentor fight, but even that guy

didn’t show such superhuman strength. Because of that, Cyrus thought Levi was stronger than his mentor.

But more than that, he lay down on the ground and took in great gulps of fresh air while admiring the clear blue sky.

It’s been a long time. Hello, there!

Levi roared into the heavens, “You can’t hold me, Dark Emperor! I’m back!”

Chapter 2195 One Punch One World

It was the first time Levi was locked in for such a long time.

Three goddamn years! F*ck, it’s so good to be free!

Cyrus was also laughing as well, but he had to ask, “How powerful are you now?”

He knew the Prison of Darkness was hard to break, but he didn’t know how hard it could be.

Levi shook his head. “I have no idea, but I know I’m really strong. I have a feeling this world will become a donut if I punch it in the center.”

“Not even that prison can hold you. I seriously have no idea how powerful you are now,” Cyrus praised.

But then he and Levi locked gazes, for they realized something serious.

Where the hell is Dark Emperor and the Sacred Organization? There’s no news about them.

That punch should have drawn their attention, but not even a single one of them is here. This is odd.

“We’ll have to take a look.”

They dashed toward the half-destroyed castle of the Sacred Organization, but there was not a single soul nor a life there.

“Maestro, judging from this place, it’s been deserted for a long time. Seems like they had an exodus,” Cyrus told Levi after he looked around the place.

Levi’s eyes lit up. “They probably moved somewhere else. Dark Emperor gave up on us! He probably got annoyed because I wouldn’t give in and thought that prison could hold me for life,” Levi analyzed the reason for Sacred Organization’s departure.

“But he never would have thought that I managed to break out. Let’s go back.”

Levi couldn’t wait to go home. He wondered what his family was doing, for it had been three years since his disappearance. Of course, he wanted to know what happened to his friends as well.

He also wondered where Sacred Organization took Zoey since he wanted to save her from them.

……

Dark Emperor would have found out that Levi broke the Prison apart as he could sense Cyrus when he bombarded the walls. After all, he left something behind to keep an eye on them.

However, he had abandoned the prison, for it was useless now that Levi was trapped in there for life. Or so he thought.

Because of that, he threw it aside like it was trash. And because of that, he didn’t know Levi had destroyed the prison and turned his hellscape into a heavenly spot.

The guy still thought Levi was trapped inside the prison.

……

Levi and Cyrus were moving at full speed back to Erudia.

……

There was still some time before Skyward Sword would make its appearance, but the place was already crowded, and battles erupted everywhere.

At the same time, half of The Cardinal Hall and Garrison Industry’s fighters were already on the top of the mountain, while the other half were hiding around the place.

Even though the whole world was there to fight for the sword, Erudia was still The Cardinal Hall’s turf. That meant Edmund had the resources to give themselves an edge.

“I have The Cardinal Hall and Eragon’s help. Aside from Donald, I’ve contacted the other organizations. We’re keeping this sword in Erudia one way or another.” Edmund smiled.

Robed Slayer and the gang nodded. “Yeah, no infighting for now. All we have to do is make sure nobody takes the sword away from Erudia.”

“No. I mean, that’s right, but I don’t think we can relax if we aren’t the ones who hold the sword. The one who wields Skyward Sword will be the biggest threat in the end. Who knows if they won’t kill any innocent people?

“If Donald comes into possession of the sword, The Cardinal Hall’s not going to be his match. The whole nation’s going to be in for a bloodbath. Not even we can stop him. I know how powerful he is since I’ve fought him before,” Edmund started justifying himself.

Chapter 2196 Edmund

A lot of people nodded. “Yeah. If that madman gets the sword, he’s going to be the biggest threat.”

“True. The top ten organizations in Erudia might be working with us, but they have their own plans as well. If they get their hands on the sword, it’ll spell doom for a lot of people. We might not even be able to stop them.”

DG Libra said, “The sword is power itself. It’ll be the protector of the people if it ended in the right hands. On the contrary, it’ll turn into the Grim Reaper’s scythe in the wrong hands.

The other divine generals retorted, “But that’s just your brand of justice. We don’t know if Donald will be a threat if he gets the sword. He might just be the one who can make the country prosper.”

“Even so, that doesn’t dismiss the fact that he’s dangerous. We don’t know what he’ll do, so we’re gonna prevent it by keeping the sword away from him.”

Edmund looked at them and agreed, “That’s right. We have to get the sword. That’s the best way.”

Four divine generals agreed, “Yes. We have to control the sword, or nobody will be safe.”

Kirin, Azure Dragon, Robed Slayer, and the others couldn’t believe what they were hearing. It was obvious Edmund wanted to take the sword for himself, but he actually justified it by making everyone else the villain.

However, they couldn’t deny that it was a good idea for Edmund to possess the sword. At least he wouldn’t kill the people. On top of that, he could use it to protect Erudia.

That was why they kept quiet to show their support for Edmund’s plan.

“But sir, there are too many people out there. Can we really win this fight?” Kirin asked.

“Yeah. Donald alone is already a big problem, let alone those foreigners. It’s not a sure win for us either, right?” Azure Dragon asked a sharp question.

Most of the fighters sighed as they knew Azure Dragon was right. It wasn’t a sure win. Edmund had fought Donald, and the latter didn’t even see The Cardinal Hall as a threat.

By extension, everyone else wouldn’t see them as a threat either. On top of that, a few of the most powerful fighters came out of hiding just to get the sword, and that alone reduced their chances of winning.

It wouldn’t be easy to get the sword. They’d have to have absolute power.

Edmund and the four divine generals knew that question would come up, but they already had the answer, so they smiled mysteriously at the fighters.

They explained, “You might not know this, but Mr. Edmund was forced to stop his solitary training three years ago. Before that, he was training at a certain place.”

Kirin got what they were saying a moment later, “It’s this place, isn’t it?”

Edmund nodded. “Yes. This was where I went into solitary training, but I didn’t notice the sword under the mountain then. However, I might have received some of its powers.

“My father, the divine brigadier, took me here. He probably knows Skyward Sword is here, but he didn’t tell me in case it would affect my training. The excavating team probably found the sword because the place was shaken up after I came out of my training.”

“I see.”

Everyone finally knew what happened back then.

Edmund smiled. “I’ve trained in this place for years, so I know the place better than anyone else. It’s like my second home, and I have a bigger advantage here. Even someone like Donald is not a match for me here. And with your help, I’m certain that we can get the sword in the end.”

Edmund was confident in his knowledge about the place where he trained, so he thought he could get the sword without any trouble.

But then his eyes glinted cruelly. “And people like Zoey will show up as well. I want you to kill them all when you see them.”

Chapter 2197 The Gathering Forces

The rest of the men smiled. “I’m afraid we might even need to get in line to kill Zoey.”

Edmund nodded.

He knew that Donald and the Garrison clan were definitely out for Zoey’s blood.

Hence, they wouldn’t even get the chance.

Since Zoey was Erudia’s public enemy, all the most powerful forces within the nation were looking to eradicate her in order to elevate their reputation.

Everyone wanted a piece of the glory.

Consequently, there was a queue just to kill her.

Edmund had put everything in place for him to control the entire situation later.

That night, everyone could visibly feel the Solaris Energy of the Skyward Sword emanate through the entire place.

Even though they were covered deep in snow, no one felt a sliver of cold at all, making for a strange sensation.

That very evening, innumerable factions had gathered for a bloody showdown.

The next day, it was time for the Skyward Sword to emerge from the ground.

One by one, many powerful factions assembled. They included the Garrison clan who was aiming to top them all.

Standing aloof, Donald surveyed the crowd in a condescending manner.

Behind him, were a group of fearsome-looking Garrison clan fighters.

That day, he endeavored to obtain the Skyward Sword no matter the costs.

By then, many factions, including the ten most powerful within Erudia, had arrived.

Aside from the three families, the Ancient Clans were the most powerful of them all.

The rest of the factions were similar to the Garrison clan, where they enjoyed the support of other Ancient Clans or powerful characters. Only then could they scale the heights of power.

A good example was the Lehman family that used to be an imperial family of Oakland City. At that time, its patriarch, Dale Lehman, was Zoey’s godfather.

Now, the powers that were behind those families had emerged.

Of course, there were many other new factions too, including alliances that were formed by powerful fighters.

These alliances consisted of people whom Levi used to be close to such as Asura and Minka.

With the arrival of the new era, many ancient families of the old who did well for themselves stood a better chance of success.

Asura and Minka had become the era’s most powerful fighters through various circumstances.

Consequently, they formed the Erudian Alliance and became one of the ten most powerful factions in Erudia.

In fact, they posed the biggest threat to Donald among the ten factions.

However, once Donald got his hands on the Skyward Sword, they would no longer be a problem.

After that, the Kings arrived at the scene.

After the Lab of Gods had disappeared, they were the ones who took their place.

Many of the factions were similar to the Lab of Gods.

Their organizations were technology-centric and they wielded immense power and economic resources.

Soon, the Triple Group also came.

They too had developed at a rapid pace. With Maya Industries as their backer, they had become one of the most powerful factions globally.

The representative of Maya Industries was also present.

One by one, many powerful global factions made their appearances.

The crowd cheered in excitement when they saw the presence of so many formidable fighters.

However, many of the participants who came for the sword felt disheartened.

At the sight of such powerful competitors, they knew they didn’t stand a chance.

The appearance of the Skyward Sword had attracted more than half of those on the Divine Leaderboard.

Obviously, it left everyone else little chance of success.

“Wow!”

“Look!”

Suddenly, the crowd’s mood shifted amidst everyone’s gasps.

The four Progenitors from the vampire race had appeared, striking fear into everyone’s heart.

After all, legend had it that they could be defeated by the Skyward Sword.

Therefore, they too have come to fight for it.

“Look! The She-Devil, Zoey, is here!” the crowd exclaimed when they saw Zoey.

Zoey had become infamous over the last three years. Hence, her appearance naturally created an uproar.

Chapter 2198 The Elders

However, the Sacred Organization didn’t appear together with Zoey as they were hiding in the shadows.

After all, they had stayed out of sight over the last three years.

All this while, they had kept a low profile. Other than the Lab of Gods and Levi, no one else took notice of them.

Hence, their existence remained unknown.

Therefore, they were using Zoey as a decoy so that their fighters could attack later.

Zoey’s presence had ruffled the feathers of many who were present as there was a lot of bad blood between them.

Therefore, the sight of her gave them the urge to tear her apart.

Over the last three years, the Dark Emperor had used Zoey to kill a huge number of people. Therefore, she had made innumerable enemies everywhere.

In other words, Zoey was the person with the most enemies in this era.

Everyone who saw her wanted to kill her.

“Look, Zoey is here!”

Tyrone and the others looked in Zoey’s direction.

Donald glanced at her.

“Alright, I got it. Once I get my hands on the Skyward Sword, she will be the first one to have a taste of it! Keep an eye on her and don’t let her leave,” Donald instructed.

Most of those who were present shared his sentiments.

They too wanted to kill Zoey.

Some planned to kill her after retrieving the Skyward Sword, while others plan to do so during the process itself.

Nevertheless, all of them shared the same goal of obtaining the sword and killing Zoey.

“Zoey, you’re finally here! You can forget about claiming the Skyward Sword as you will be dead soon enough!”

Edmund glared intently at her. “Didn’t I tell you that I will kill you the next time you enter Erudia? This is your own doing! Today, you will not leave this place alive!”

Meanwhile, Wynona and the others felt conflicted in the face of Zoey.

They were in a dilemma as to whether to kill her or let her go.

Hence, they were sandwiched between their personal and professional obligations.

What should we do about Zoey later? We can neither kill her nor release her.

However, Zoey didn’t say a word as she didn’t plan on leaving the place alive.

Her objective was to kill the rest of her enemies.

Sweeping her gaze around, she saw her hypocritical foes everywhere.

I will kill all of them and take the Skyward Sword on my master’s behalf. That itself is worth my sacrifice.

“Mom…”

In the shadows, Forlevia’s emotions were stirred by the sight of Zoey, to the extent she almost cried out loud.

If not for the mental discipline instilled in her by The Cardinal Hall, Forlevia would have likely lost control of her emotions.

At that moment, she could see that Zoey was visibly out of sorts.

If she were to reveal herself to Zoey, she figured she would only create more problems instead.

Hence, she had to restrain herself and be patient.

However, the elders in the shadows felt conflicted.

“What are we going to do? If Forlevia’s mom is attacked, should we help?” Elder Celia asked.

“Erm…”

The other elders were stunned.

Considering their identity and the strategic situation, they were in a dilemma.

“We can only base our decisions on Forlevia’s safety. As for anyone else, they are none of our business. We will only intervene if Forlevia is in danger. After all, this was what we agreed and we must stick to it,” someone asserted.

“However, that’s Forlevia’s mom right there. If something happens to her, Forlevia will be devastated.”

Elder Celia shook her dead. “That can only be her fate. Our role is to ensure Forlevia’s safety and nothing else!”

“Exactly. We will only interfere when Forlevia is in danger. Even if we have to face the ancient Garrison clan.”

“Mmm-hmm. Understood!”

Everyone nodded in acknowledgment.

Their principle remained unchanged. No matter how desperate Forlevia was, they would not interfere.

In the meantime, the entire place was filled with strong fighters.

As the Skyward Sword was about to emerge, Solaris Energy began to fill the atmosphere.

Chapter 2199 The Skyward Sword Emerges

Meanwhile, Levi and Cyrus were traveling on a route the Eighteen Dark Angels had led them through before.

Throughout the journey, they didn’t see a soul while the route barely changed from three years ago.

However, when they got nearer to Archulea, Levi and Cyrus noticed that the world had changed significantly over the last three years.

The number of formidable fighters had increased significantly.

Originally oppressed by the Progenitors, Archulea was now filled with more fighters.

Levi’s senses were now so strong that he could sense everything single thing around him.

Closing his eyes, he extended his senses to cover the entire nation of Archulea.

No energy wave could escape his senses.

Every human and living thing would emit a small amount of energy.

Therefore, Levi would use the energy they emanated to judge their strength.

Just by using his senses alone, he knew that the entire era had changed.

There were just too many powerful fighters everywhere.

His strength from three years ago would be considered inconsequential in this era, rendering him powerless to do anything.

Although the world had progressed rapidly over the last three years, Levi’s strength increased at an even greater pace. In fact, it had reached a point where he had become unimaginably powerful.

Along their journey through Archulea, Levi and Cyrus encountered some trouble.

However, Cyrus dealt with all of them without Levi needing to lift a finger.

“Come to think of it, Archulea owes me a debt of gratitude. I will collect from them when I have the opportunity.”

Levi had clearly remembered who his friends and enemies were.

Soon, after a few more encounters, Levi and Cyrus had a good grasp of what was going on in that era.

They also found out that it was the day the Skyward Sword was due to emerge, and many factions who coveted it had gathered.

News about Zoey didn’t escape his notice either.

“I’m afraid this is part of the Dark Emperor’s plot. Didn’t he plan to mold me into a killing machine but fail to do so? In fact, he also failed to lock me up in the Prison of Darkness.”

Levi had a good idea of what was doing on.

Cyrus bellowed, “How dare he!”

“Come, let’s head to Erudia at once!”

With that, Levi and Cyrus hurried toward Erudia.

“Before the Skyward Sword emerges, I want to say something. All of you are welcome to fight for it. However, whoever threatens Erudia will be eliminated by The Cardinal Hall,” Edmund declared.

Just as he spoke, everyone began to wait.

Crack! Crack!

At that moment, large swathes of the icy plains began to crack.

A fiery aura burst out and surged toward the sky.

Next, the rumbling of thunder heralded the arrival of the Skyward Sword.

The sense of its impending arrival was so strong that everyone could feel it.

Feeling both excited and nervous, everyone waited in suspense.

Boom!

With a giant rumble, the entire icy plains collapsed. The fiery aura emitted by the Skyward Sword melted all the liquid surrounding it.

The Skyward Sword that was buried deep in the ice was about to reemerge.

“It’s coming out! It’s coming out!”

At that moment, as if everyone had gone berserk, they jumped into the giant crater created by the sinking ice to fight for the Skyward Sword.

Zoey was the first to move as she disappeared in a flash.

“How dare you go for the Skyward Sword.”

Just as they spoke, the other fighters jumped into the crater one by one.

Other than the Garrison clan, the ten most powerful factions of Erudia leaped into the crater too.

The Kings, Maya Industries, the Triple Group…

Even the four Progenitors dashed into it.

Furthermore, many other fighters who were hiding in the shadows could no longer restrain themselves.

Shoving each other around, all of them fought their way into the hold, worried that they would be left behind.

Meanwhile, Edmund, who was responsible for maintaining order, got all his men prepared.

Even the elite fighters from Garrison Industry were watching from their respective stations.

This was Edmund’s world, and he had to keep everything under his control.

As for Donald, he was a sea of calm.

“The first one who gets the sword might not be the one to leave with it. We will wait for them to tire themselves out before we strike.”

Donald gave Edmund a condescending look.

Chapter 2200 The Terrifying Power Of The Skyward Sword

In each other’s eyes, they were their only true rivals.

Although the rest were elites from the Divine Leaderboard, both of them didn’t see them as threats.

The biggest obstacle would be the final one.

The giant ice crater was suddenly filled with thousands of fighters.

It was also three thousand meters deep.

Rationally speaking, the deeper one went, the colder it was. Given that it was three thousand meters deep, the bottom was supposed to be freezing.

However, the deeper one traveled, the hotter it became. It felt as if one was approaching the sun.

Soon, everyone could see the jarring light emitted from below.

The Skyward Sword!

Zoey had seen it.

Boom!

Just when Zoey dashed down to grab it, the sword ignited a flaming aura to push her back.

Looking at how her hand was scorched, Zoey was shocked.

Psst!

Psst!

Psst!

When the other fighters tried to grab the Skyward Sword, they too were burnt by it.

There was no way anyone could get within ten meters of the sword.

Given that the Skyward Sword was supposed to slay vampires, the Solaris Energy it emitted was even more intense when the four Progenitors approached.

Scorched by its flames, the four of them howled in agonizing pain.

Everyone was astounded by the situation they were faced with.

There was no way they could get close enough to the sword, let alone take it.

As many other fighters took their turns to try, all of them were forced back by the sword’s scorching aura.

Furthermore, the fiery aura emitted grew increasingly intense.

If one tried to take the Skyward Sword by force, one would be incinerated by its Solaris Energy.

It was an indiscriminate attack where no one was able to withstand.

“I understand now! The Skyward Sword has been sealed here for a long time. Now that its seal has been released, it is letting all of its aura out. Therefore, this is when it is at its most powerful. Just its aura alone is enough to annihilate us all!” someone remarked.

“In that case, what should we do? Should we wait for its aura to weaken before taking it?”

“Precisely! That’s the only choice we have. One can only take it by force if one is more powerful than it is. However, there’s no one here who can do that.”

Zoey began to grow anxious.

No matter what, she had to get the sword for her master.

At that moment, a figure appeared right beside her.

Death Fiend!

Previously, the Dark Emperor had sent out all the elites within the Sacred Organization except for Death Fiend.

He was being reserved for some other purpose.

And now, he had demonstrated what that purpose was.

He handed Zoey a specially-made glove.

The glove was made by the Dark Emperor after absorbing the dark energy from the Terra Blade.

Its sole purpose was to help her obtain the Skyward Sword.

Given that he was the owner of the Terra Blade, he understood the Skyward Sword better than anyone else.

To be able to wield the Skyward Sword, a fighter of Zoey’s caliber needed to wear the special glove to neutralize the sword’s Solaris Energy.

Realizing that it was the only way, Zoey put it on and tried to grab the sword.

“Is she crazy by grabbing it forcefully?”

Everyone thought Zoey had gone mad as she would be decimated by the sword’s Solaris Energy.

When the sword unleashed its power at Zoey, the glove began to counter it.

By melding its Dark Energy with Solaris Energy, the glove managed to neutralize its harmful effects.

Under everyone’s shocking gaze, Zoey managed to pull out the Skyward Sword.

“Huh? What!”

Everyone was filled with disbelief.

Zoey has done it?

“Retreat!”

Upon receiving the instructions, Zoey dashed back up to the surface.

“Don’t let her escape with the Skyward Sword!”

Gradually recovering from their shock, everyone gave chase while some of them tried to block her way.

“Whoever gets in my way will die!”

Zoey wielded the Skyward Sword at once.

Unleashing its Solaris Energy, the foes who blocked her were decimated into a mist of blood even though they were elite fighters.

“The Skyward Sword is extremely terrifying!”

Everyone was shocked by its power.