Ch. 2251..2260
Chapter 2251 Calling Scrap Metal A Divine Tool
Levi could clearly hear Dark Emperor drawing a sharp breath which showed that he was incredibly nervous.
The others around him were a lot more anxious and held their breaths in anticipation.
They really need to know the answer to that question.
“I broke it myself!” Levi replied with a smile.
Everyone’s expression turned cold upon hearing that, and not a single one of them believed him.
What is this bullsh*t? How could someone mediocre in power possibly break out of there?
Dark Emperor was starting to lose his patience and shouted in a deep voice, “No one knows Prison of Darkness better than I do, Levi! There is no way you’d break it, even in a thousand years! Now, tell me the truth! Who helped you escape Prison of Darkness?”
“Tell us or we’ll kill you!” Death Fiend and the others threatened him as well.
“I told you, I got out by myself!” Levi said with a helpless chuckle.
“You…”
Everyone in Sacred Organization was on the verge of exploding from anger.
Levi’s still being so stubborn even though he’s doomed? He doesn’t know when to stop, does he?
“I used to think that was the case, so I tried to test your strength. This base is equipped with detectors from Maya Industries, and I’ve already run a scan on your body when you set foot in here! Your power levels are considered mediocre at best, so we are leagues apart! There’s no way you’d be able to break out of Prison of Darkness by yourself!”
“Is it really that difficult? You can open it too, right?” Levi asked in an attempt to trick Dark Emperor into telling him how to escape Prison of Darkness.
Not realizing what he was playing at, Dark Emperor said with a sneer, “You’d better tell me the truth, Levi! There is no mechanism on the outside of the cage, so even I wouldn’t be able to break out of there all by myself!”
“Huh?” Levi froze.
“However, I have the Terra Blade! By combining the Terra Blade’s power with my own, I can force my way out of there!” Seeing the look of confusion on Levi’s face, Dark Emperor proudly explained, “It’s as famous as the Skyward Sword!”
The others chimed in as well, “You people may not have heard of it, but Terra Blade is the strongest divine tool in the world!”
Levi frowned. “Is it really that impressive? I could easily break that toy by bending it with my fingers!”
Man, I just realized something… These guys are all nuts! I can’t believe they’d call a useless piece of scrap metal a divine tool! I’ve seen Skyward Sword, so I know exactly how powerful it is! Even with Terra Blade, there’s no way Dark Emperor would be able to bust his way out of there with his power level! The only reason he could break the steel cage with Terra Blade was because he was on the outside. The energy transfer mechanism between the two steel walls of the cage doesn’t work on forces being applied to its exterior.
Dark Emperor also knew that it was impossible for him to break the cage from the inside as the force required would be a hundred times more.
As he had thought of several other possibilities, he needed to question Levi in person to confirm his theory.
Chapter 2252 History Between Dark Emperor And Daxon
“But the fighter you claimed to have broken Skyward Sword with two fingers could open it! Heck, he could even do it from the inside! I don’t know who that guy is, but he should be a Guardian for The Cardinal Hall and Eragon!” Dark Emperor said.
“Did you hear that, Levi? Only someone who could break Skyward Sword with two fingers can open it from the inside! Everyone else can only do so from the outside! It’s a hundred times more difficult to do it from the inside!” Death Fiend shouted in an attempt to remind Levi of that fact.
“Yes, you’re right! I’m the one who broke Skyward Sword with two fingers!” Levi said with a chuckle.
“Pfft!”
No one believed Levi’s words in the slightest.
It’s impossible no matter how you look at it!
Dark Emperor let out a sarcastic chuckle. “Do not test my patience, Levi! Tell me the truth, or I’ll kill you! You may not be afraid to die, but what about Zoey? I could squash her like a bug!”
The look on Levi’s face changed instantly, and everyone burst into laughter when they saw that.
I knew it! Levi’s weakness is his family!
“Don’t worry, we’ll spare your lives if you tell us the truth! All I want is to know the answer to my question! You’re nothing but an ant to me, so killing you would be no fun at all!”
Dark Emperor was speaking his heart when he said that.
All he wanted was to find the answer to his question, and he couldn’t care less about Levi’s life.
“Like I said, I broke out of the prison myself. What else do you expect me to do? Make up a story on the spot?” Levi said helplessly with a smile.
“Go on, then! We’d believe you readily if you did!”
Everyone had their eyes on Levi, and they were more likely to believe that he made-up story than the truth.
“Hmm, let me think… Okay, it was a divine brigadier, Daxon, who freed me! He happened to be passing by during his solitary training and set me free!”
Levi said that because he heard someone talking about a divine brigadier from The Cardinal Hall named Daxon who used to own the Skyward Sword.
According to the rumors, Daxon had given up the Skyward Sword and sealed it deep within the icy plains because he became too reliant on it.
Dark Emperor froze and began trembling all over with a conflicted look in his eyes after hearing that name, much to Levi’s surprise.
“I-It’s him… It really is him… I knew it! I knew it was him!”
Even Levi didn’t expect Dark Emperor to lose his mind over a random person he had casually mentioned.
What? Did I really hit the nail on the head with that random statement I just made up?
“It’s him! It’s definitely him! I can’t believe the gap between our power levels is still that huge after so many years! Given his power combined with the divine tool, he could easily break Prison of Darkness from the outside! In fact, he wouldn’t even need a top-tier divine tool like Skyward Sword to do so!”
Dark Emperor then turned toward the Eighteen Dark Angels and continued, “Do you guys know that he’s the main reason I never dared venture into Erudia? I thought I could challenge him when I combined both Terra Blade and Skyward Sword, but the sword was shattered!
“That’s why I’ve been using Zoey to help me steal resources and set up bases everywhere! I’ve been continuously expanding Sacred Organization because I want to have the world firmly under my control! Sacred Organization now has a third of the world’s forces under my command! I’m trying to strengthen myself just so I could fight him and return to Erudia! I can’t believe he broke Prison of Darkness all by himself… Did he do it with his bare hands or some kind of weapon?”
Levi was dumbfounded as he watched Dark Emperor lose his mind.
So, Dark Emperor has a history with Daxon, huh…
“Hey, who the hell are you?” Levi asked.
Chapter 2253 Vote To Spare Or Kill Levi
I used to think that Dark Emperor is from another country, but now I realize he’s actually an Erudian! On top of that, he has a long and complicated history with Daxon. I mean, everything Dark Emperor does is related to Daxon! Da*n, I didn’t even know that Sacred Organization is in control of a third of the world’s forces! This is way too scary! The threat these guys pose is a lot larger than Lab of Gods! There’s a lot more to Dark Emperor than meets the eye!
Dark Emperor then turned toward Levi and glared at him cautiously as if he had suddenly recalled something.
“What are you planning on doing? I don’t just reveal my identity to people like you!”
Everyone around them lowered their heads instantly.
It was obvious that they too wanted to know Dark Emperor’s true identity.
“It’s fine if you don’t feel like telling me! I wouldn’t want to find out anyway! There, I’ve given you an answer. What are you going to do to me now?”
One of the Eighteen Dark Angels shouted, “Let’s kill him! I’ve had enough of his crap!”
“Yes! I’ve been putting up with him since three years ago!”
Many of them hated Levi and have been dying to kill him for a very long time.
Levi silently made a mental note of those who wanted him dead.
Death Fiend shot him a glance and said, “I think we should just let him go! We’ve already gotten the answer we’re looking for, so there’s no need to kill him!”
Levi was so worthless to him that he couldn’t even be bothered to kill him.
“Yeah, he’s no longer the powerful fighter we used to know! I’m too lazy to kill him now!”
“Exactly! He has a ton of enemies in Erudia, so we might as well let him go! That ought to teach him a lesson on the cruelty of this era!”
“Besides, he’s been wounded by a weapon from Maya Industries, so he’s a goner anyway! Killing him now would be too merciful!”
Quite a number of them felt they should release Levi.
“But killing him on the spot would make us all feel a lot better!”
“That’s right! Levi may be weak, but he’s cunning and resourceful! Who knows, he might just end up becoming a threat to us!”
Just like that, they were split into two sides and were arguing whether they should spare or kill Levi.
It was as if they were some almighty god deciding the fate of a mere mortal, and Levi seemed like a slave surviving at their mercy.
Hehe… Since when did a bunch of fools like these get to decide if I live or die? They couldn’t do so three years ago, so there’s no way they could do it now!
Levi found himself so amused by their argument that he didn’t even try to interrupt them.
Eventually, their argument got so heated that even Levi found himself tempted to join in and take the side of those who wanted him dead.
As the argument grew fiercer, Dark Emperor’s voice could be heard from the side. “Enough! Stop arguing!”
Everyone then stopped bickering and turned to face Dark Emperor as they awaited his decision.
“All right. Your Highness will decide if Levi should live or die!”
Dark Emperor himself was conflicted about his desire to both kill and spare Levi at the same time.
“I can’t make that decision right now, so how about we lock him up for the time being and discuss this thoroughly?” he asked.
“No!”
Everyone objected as they wanted the decision to be made right away.
“How about we put it to a vote? The majority of votes will decide Levi’s fate!” Death Fiend suggested.
“Sure, let’s all vote to make it fair!”
Everyone agreed to his suggestion.
Dark Emperor broke into a wide grin as he said, “A vote that decides if a person lives or dies? How exciting!”
Chapter 2254 Being Toyed With
The members of the Sacred Organization were excited at the prospect of toying with Levi’s life.
The death of a fallen legend is something to behold.
Even the Dark Emperor’s gloom dissipated as he was eager to join in the fun.
“Let me be the arbitrator. Place your votes!” the Dark Emperor called out over the clamor of excitement.
The crowd wrote their desired outcome on little scraps of paper.
Aside from the Dark Emperor, the training base of the little unknown island contained four thousand three hundred and twenty-three people.
The number was made up of the inner circle of the Sacred Organization which their slaves and servants.
The Dark Emperor opened the vote to everybody.
It was rather exciting to be a part of history.
Only two outcomes were able to be voted upon—life or death.
Levi stood silently as he waited for the verdict like a slave whose life was being toyed with by his overlords as their source of entertainment.
“The voting officially begins!” roared the Dark Emperor.
After every single vote was cast, the Dark Emperor began to announce the tally out loud.
“One for death!”
“One for death!”
“One for life!”
The Dark Emperor was all excited as he read every single vote out loud, with an attendant keeping score of the votes.
At that moment, the votes for both life and death rose equally.
At the rate this is going, we might have to wait to the very end to know Levi’s fate.
Levi remained silent throughout the entire proceedings. His facial expression was inscrutable.
Some within the crowd speculated that Levi had most likely given up and resigned to his fate.
“Is this the famous Levi? The man who fought the Lab of Gods and single-handedly destabilized their entire operations? How is it possible that his fate is currently depending on the mercy of others?”
“Well, the tables have turned. Luck is with us as he is not what he used to be. Do you think he would have spared our lives if we were at his mercy?”
“Don’t worry, brother. He has no way of fighting back now. His fate is in our hands!”
All the voters looked at Levi who smiled indulgently.
How naive!
“Levi seems awfully quiet now! What happened to his hot temper?”
“That’s right! I remember when he fought his way to the headquarters three years ago. He had wanted to fight the Dark Emperor and demanded Zoey to be handed over!”
“The passage of time is brutal indeed! Look how pathetic he’d become!”
The jeering around him ensued alongside the tally of the votes.
The Dark Emperor’s excitement grew as the number of unannounced votes decreased.
It’s been a long time since I am this excited!
The game of determining one’s fate was so exciting that all of its participants held their breath dangerously close to suffocation.
A thousand votes.
Two thousand votes!
Three thousand votes!
Four thousand votes!
At long last, every single vote was called out.
The atmosphere was pumped with palpable excitement, every eye on the scene was fixed on the Dark Emperor as they waited with bated breath for the final result to be called out.
That was the most agonizing moment.
Levi was really interested in the outcome of the vote.
It’s about to determine my fate after all.
The Dark Emperor wiped the sweat off his brow as he cleared his throat. “The final tally is two thousand two hundred and eighty-five in favor of death!”
“We have a majority!” he proclaimed as deafening cheers erupted on all sides. “Levi is sentenced to death! This is the final verdict!”
“Hooray!”
“Hahaha….!”
“We’ve won! Levi will die today!”
The ones who had voted for Levi began cheering jubilantly.
However, Death Fiend and the rest looked forlorn as they were hoping to see Levi being subjected to further torture as they believed that a slow death was far more satisfying.
“Death is what you have chosen, is it not? Then death is what it shall be!”
Suddenly, Levi’s voice rang out.
Chapter 2255 He Is The Hunter
Every single person at the scene jumped at his words.
The initially merry atmosphere instantly faded away into tense silence as every eye at the scene turned to glare at Levi.
Levi had a crooked smile on his face despite being sentenced to die frightened the onlookers.
Fear rose within them as if the man before their eyes was the devil himself.
Even the Dark Emperor could not repress an icy shudder down his spine.
That look on his face radiates pure malice intent!
Even the Dark Emperor did not know why Levi who was at their mercy suddenly looked so menacing.
Levi was smiling at the effect produced by his words.
They have voted death onto themselves, all four thousands of them.
That was the verdict he had been patiently waiting for.
They were casting votes upon their own fate.
If death is what they want, then so be it!
Just as the four thousand prey began to realize that they were trapped, the hunter revealed himself.
Initially, the Sacred Organization toyed with Levi as if he was a prey they had captured, even to the extent of determining his fate with a game.
In a cruelly ironic twist, the hunter was allowing the voters to determine their own fate.
Whoosh!
As realization dawned upon them, they felt the hairs on the back of their neck standing as if an icy gale had just erupted from their feet and blew all the way to the top of their head.
Did we just call for our own deaths?
The crowd gazed disbelievingly at Levi.
Levi smiled. “You were the ones who have voted. Bear with the consequences then.”
He is smiling like the Grim Reaper with four thousand souls to harvest.
The crowd began quaking with fear.
At that moment, they felt the cold breath of death at the back of their throats.
The Dark Emperor was the first to react.
“What a bold statement to make in the face of your execution. Good job on bewitching the crowd! Have you been practicing some magical technique to do that?” The Dark Emperor gazed fiercely at Levi.
During their momentary lapse of reason from fright, the Dark Emperor was convinced that Levi was incapable of delivering his threat.
His abilities are a shadow of what it once was.
There is no way he could carry out his fearsome threat.
The only possibility for this occurrence is that Levi had employed magical techniques and sowed fear and panic amongst my men.
With his sorcery, he exaggerated his threat in their minds.
The Dark Emperor’s reminder seemed to have broken the spell as the members of the Sacred Organization shook their heads and dismissed the look of fear on their faces.
Levi must have enchanted us to fear him! Huh! To think that we were actually afraid of him!
In the midst of their irrational fear, they truly believed that Levi was capable of that kind of destructive power.
“Hah! Levi is pretty clever to make us shake with fear at his capabilities though he is at best mediocre in this day and age. You have all seen how he had managed to convince us with the delusion of his power just with a little spell!”
“He has many tricks up his sleeve. The longer he remains alive, the greater the threat he poses to us all!”
“That was why I’d voted for him to die! He must be killed!”
One of the Eighteen Dark Angels who wanted Levi killed began to push his agenda hard.
Being the strongest out of all of them, he was also one of the top ten fighters of the Divine Leaderboard.
The true extent of his martial prowess was so terrifying that even Kirin and Azure Dragon were in awe of him.
He is about to achieve the same level as Donald.
Even Death Fiend and his men began nodding fervently. “Indeed! We take back what we said about torturing him. He must be killed!”
“If we let him go this time, this rascal will leak all of our secrets to the world! He must be killed!”
The Dark Emperor stood up and nodded his approval. “Levi is a dangerous and devious threat to all of us. Even if you are much more powerful compared to him, there is no guarantee that you would be able to beat him.”
“Are you more powerful than me?” Levi smiled.
Without warning, a fist shot out.
Chapter 2256 The Punch
The movement was so sudden that nobody saw it coming.
The Dark Angel who was standing the closest to Levi had his entire field of vision obstructed Levi’s fist as it headed for him.
Being rooted to the spot, he could only watch it traveling closer to him in a mixture of amazement and trepidation.
Like a cannonball, his fist landed squarely on the Dark Angel’s chest with a boom as loud as thunder.
The impact caused the Dark Angel’s body to explode, raining down pieces of bloody flesh and guts onto the surrounding crowd.
Everyone in the vicinity found themselves splattered with the fragmented remains of their comrade, still boiling hot to the touch.
Every single one of them, including Death Fiend and the remainder of the Eighteen Dark Angels were shocked.
Everyone just stood there like zombies.
Even the Dark Emperor was at a loss for words.
Unbelievable!
How frightening!
Everything has changed!
Though it was normal for Levi to kill a man and even turn him into a puddle, his strength was unusual considering the diminishment of his powers.
Besides, the man that he had just vanquished with a single strike was the most powerful Dark Angel of all the eighteen who was also easily the top ten on the Divine Leaderboard which contained the best fighters of all time.
Zoey, who was one of the top ten had become a serial killing demon. It required the combined force of an army of fighters to subdue her.
As compared to Levi, Zoey’s skill level was supposed to be far above his.
But… Levi still managed to defeat a fighter of that caliber!
If word of such power were to be spread, Levi would undoubtedly be ranked on the top three of the Divine Leaderboard, at the very least.
How frightening is that!
Every single one of them was still unable to regain their senses from shock.
The Dark Emperor’s pupils widened as his eyes reflected nothing but shock and confusion.
This is against the laws of nature. It should be impossible!
How could Levi have done that?
His power has been stagnant for three years. By now he would have been completely left behind in terms of skill.
Not to mention being stabbed a hundred times with a specialized weapon produced by Maya Industries, which severely diminished his power.
Out of the four thousand people who were at the scene, more than half of them were strong enough fighters to beat Levi in a duel.
However, after witnessing the strongest of the Dark Angels succumbing under a single strike, they were suddenly filled with doubt at the possibility of them succeeding in their mission.
How is that possible?
I don’t believe it!
Everybody stared in denial as if the sight before them was a dream.
However, the scalding heat of the blood and bones that splattered on their faces reminded them of the reality.
All of them witnessed with their own eyes that the Dark Angel simply vanished on the spot in an explosion of blood and flesh.
There’s no denying it. All of us saw it happen before us.
“Next!”
Boom!
Without giving time for the crowd to regain their senses, Levi landed another blow on the second most powerful Dark Angel’s chest in a similar fashion.
Crack!
Like a melon being struck by a cannonball, he blew apart in another hot spray of red engulfing the onlookers.
“Next!”
Boom!
The third Dark Angel was blown to bits.
It did not take long for the top eight Dark Angels to be swiftly killed in the exact same way.
All of them were destroyed with a single strike without being able to put up an ounce of resistance.
I have split open the Prison of Darkness with a single punch. These pathetic so-called fighters won’t even stand a chance.
He took out every one of them with a single punch!
Soon, the entire surface of the training base was covered in a mass of pulverized remains which smelled so strongly of death and decay that the survivors who were not yet killed began to retch violently.
“Ah!”
The sharp smell in their noses seemed to act as a stimulant.
All at once, chaos erupted as the remainder of the survivors ran and screamed in all directions trying to get away from Levi, who in his demented killing spree looked more like the Grim Reaper than ever.
The air was filled with screams of terror as fresh blood splatted around them like geysers.
Some of the fighters attempted to defend themselves more from instinct than courage.
Thump! Thump!
The resistance did little to slow down Levi’s onslaught, as the rebels exploded under a single punch to the chest that added to the rising body count.
The remaining Dark Angels lunged forward only to be killed the same way as the ones before.
Under the immense force of Levi’s punch, every single bit of the fallen fighters was reduced to a puddle of blood and bone. Not even a limb was left.
Aside from Death Fiend and his men, the surviving Dark Angels were promptly dealt with.
“Levi’s power has not been stagnant after all! He has become even more powerful than we could possibly imagine!”
“He doesn’t even look like he’s injured! The weapons from Maya Industries had no effect on him!”
The survivors began screaming in disbelief.
The Dark Emperor took a long time to regain his senses.
Boom!
As another body exploded near him, a harrowing thought crossed his mind.
Chapter 2257 It Is Your Turn
Could Levi’s promise actually be something he is capable of carrying out?
Was he the one to have broken open the Prison of Darkness?
No! That’s impossible!
The Dark Emperor shook his head frantically, unable to accept the conclusion he arrived at.
The possibility of that happening is close to zero!
He had said that he was rescued by Daxon, the divine brigadier of the Cardinal Hall!
It must be him!
The Dark Emperor inferred that Levi had obtained the help of Daxon to have been able to elevate his powers as opposed to being stagnant where he was three years ago.
It appears that Levi has been keeping the recovery of his powers a secret from the entire world.
“Kill him!” the Dark Emperor ordered as soon as he regained his senses. “I want to see how powerful he truly is!”
Despite the increasing number of dead bodies before his eyes, the Dark Emperor was still stubborn in his denial of Levi’s power.
He remained convinced that Levi’s power only came from Daxon.
It has nothing to do with his own capabilities!
The Dark Emperor believed that a simple test would reveal the truth of Levi’s relationship with that man.
“Go on him!”
The elite fighters of the Sacred Organization seemed to have their fears vanquished immediately after receiving their order.
Their pupils dilated into slits, consumed by murderous intent.
They were running in panic in all directions a moment ago. After the order was carried out, all of them made a mad dash toward Levi despite knowing fully well that it would be an act of suicide.
Aside from them, a large army of Death Angels dashed forward.
They were waving the golden wings made specifically for them, faces contorted with hatred.
Thump!
One of the Dark Angels who lunged toward Levi was caught by the latter in midair.
Crack!
Levi yanked out the golden wings which were fused into the flesh of the Dark Angel.
“Ah!”
The scream of pain echoed throughout the entire island, sounding shrill and inhuman.
One wing after another, Levi pulled out the golden wings on the Dark Angel’s back.
The back of the Dark Angel was covered with bloody holes as he let out a long, drawn-out wail.
“Next!”
“Ah!”
The remaining Dark Angels were unable to retaliate when Levi appeared before them. Even if their bodies were remotely controlled, the anguish and terror would still felt by their souls.
After eight hundred more men fell, the survivors could only stare in despair at Levi as his rampage continued without any signs of slowing down.
There is no more hope. He is simply too powerful.
Nobody had the faintest idea that Levi, who had been captured and humiliated did not only retain his powers but have also expanded them beyond imagination.
They watched in despair as their comrades died in his hands without even being able to put up any resistance.
Despite the powerful and varied skills of the remaining fighters. All he needed was one punch to crush them.
Nothing seemed to stand a chance against Levi and his fist.
Occasionally, Levi would rip them clean in half.
Nobody was a match for him in his rampage.
As the death toll rose, the number of survivors around him decreased.
Occasionally, Death Fiend and his men would let out groans of terror.
At the sight of Levi’s rampage, their hearts turned cold with desolate hopelessness.
They had thought that Levi would meet his end as he was at their mercy. It was inconceivable that Levi’s powers would have evolved to such a terrifying degree.
In the blink of an eye, half of the original four thousand over fighters were reduced to nothing but a pile of fleshy rubble and blood.
However, the death count showed no signs of slowing down.
Before the blood had a chance to dry on the walls, fresh blood was rained over them again.
Levi seemed to be hitting his stride and the next thousand were soon taken out in no time.
Before he knew it, only a thousand remained quaking with fear as they stood ankle deep in their comrade’s remains.
Gazing with terror at Levi, they did not dare to challenge him.
Despite their built-in instinct to obey any command issued to them by the Dark Emperor, they were hesitant this time to step forward against Levi.
Being instinctively aware that the opponent before them was no ordinary mortal, they could not help but feel apprehensive.
Their fear overrode their instinct to yield to the Dark Emperor’s command, so they began retreating.
The Dark Emperor was shocked.
He had wanted to see for himself if Levi’s power had anything to do with Daxon. Unexpectedly, Levi seemed to employ brute force to decimate his opponents instead of demonstrating any combat style.
There is no technique involved. He fights like an enraged beast instead of a man.
He relies purely on superhuman speed and strength.
Upon achievement of this level, Levi’s style became simpler and more sophisticated instead of relying on complex techniques.
That was the only way to explain it.
Dark Emperor did not see any hint of a structure to Levi’s attack or the teachings of any of the masters.
We’re done for.
Levi smiled at the Dark Emperor with disdain. “It is your turn!”
Chapter 2258 Terra Blade Of The Dark Emperor
For some reason, the Dark Emperor felt as if he was staring at his own imminent demise in the reflection in Levi’s demented eyes.
However, it was too trivial a feeling for the Dark Emperor to pay it any mind.
“Let’s see how powerful you truly are, Levi!”
Boom!
At the sound of the Dark Emperor’s battle cry, the terrifying power within him exploded outward.
The skies grew dark and cloudless as the earth split beneath their feet.
Even the tides began to rise threateningly against the coastal areas.
The citizens of the surrounding nations felt the crackle in the air and stood frozen in shock and awe.
We have never encountered an opponent as powerful as him!
He must be the most powerful fighter Adrune has ever had!
What kind of power does he possess?
The Dark Emperor’s power had been steadily accumulating.
A cloud of dark gas erupted from his body and enveloped the arena in a cloud of smog so dense that it soon became pitch black for the onlookers as if the sun cowered away from the Dark Emperor’s power.
The Dark Energy suffocated the onlookers and struck fear in all of them.
Blind as they were in the smoke screen, their terror rose as they gasped for air only to feel cold daggers puncturing their lungs.
Being deprived of sight and breath, their ears picked up the inhuman howls in the distance which terrified them further to the core.
It sounded as if all the souls of the damned rose and wailed their sorrowful symphony as one.
As the smog cleared, the sight of mountains and oceans made of flesh and blood greeted their eyes.
It was the picture of hell itself.
The onlookers had looks of absolute shock plastered on their faces.
How horrifying!
The Dark Emperor did not hold back this time.
Even Death Fiend and his men were stunned.
The Dark Emperor unleashing his full power is something none of us have ever seen!
As they have never encountered the Dark Emperor summoning all of his power, they were flabbergasted by the true extent of it.
This is the first time we’re witnessing the Dark Emperor unleashing his power without holding back!
This is a sight I could tell others in my old age!
With this kind of power, it is no wonder he could personally demolish the Lab of Gods!
Indeed, he deserves the top rank in the Divine Leaderboard!
Levi smiled with satisfaction as he watched the display of terrifying power.
Finally, a worthy opponent!
He had been feeling jaded about the strength of his opponents as they were so mediocre that they could barely put up a fight.
Divine Leaderboard? They don’t deserve to be up there!
Sir Donald, the Cardinal Hall General my ass!
Levi felt that it would not be interesting in the slightest to be able to kill them as easily as he did.
What fun is there stepping on ants when you can be wrestling a bear?
The potential of a challenging fight with the Dark Emperor returned a spark of excitement to Levi’s eyes.
Clink!
In full view of the onlookers, the Dark Emperor unsheathed a massive blade in full black.
Terra Blade!
The equal of Skyward Sword!
When Terra Blade was unsheathed, the Dark Emperor’s power became more concentrated, as if the appearance of Terra Blade had also conjured the nine levels of hell up to the mortal realm.
In an instant, the aura of his power solidified into a visible force field in black around him.
Even the coastal regions succumbed to hellfire.
The surrounding nations were shocked by the unholy presence.
Who is the fighter with such power?
Terra Blade was a legend to Death Fiend and the rest. It was the first time they were seeing it in person.
Thus, they gazed in awe and the admiration they had for Dark Emperor reached unprecedented heights.
The Skyward Sword fought bright and true while the Terra Blade claim souls and forged the underworld.
Both weapons were equally powerful.
Nobody knew how long Terra Blade had been in the Dark Emperor’s possession.
It appears that he has had it long enough for it to become one with him!
Pure power pulsated out of the Dark Emperor and Terra Blade as he clutched his weapon.
All at once, the Dark Emperor’s combat prowess skyrocketed just from yielding Terra Blade.
He seems to have elevated himself to another dimension we mortals could only dream of!
Terra Blade definitely looks more powerful than Skyward Sword in the Dark Emperor’s hands.
Edmund had merely owned Skyward Sword; hence, it will take many more years of training before he became one with the sword.
The Dark Emperor being one with Terra Blade is a testament to Edward’s lack of skill.
“You could have broken the Prison of Darkness from the outside.” Levi nodded approvingly.
“I’ll show you just how powerful Terra Blade is, Levi! It is capable of breaking the Prison of Darkness! Prepare to witness the true power of the first divine tool in the world. Let’s see how Daxon’s disciple fares against the Terra Blade, shall we?”
The Dark Emperor looked like the devil who had just expanded his dominion to the land of the living.
“Bring it on, then! I’ve broken one of these divine tools before, anyway!” Levi sneered.
Without warning, he lunged forward and landed a punch on Terra Blade.
Crack!
Chapter 2259 Breaking Terra Blade
The sound of breaking metal had never sounded so sweet to Levi’s ears, especially at that moment.
Boom!
It sounded like the earth was being ripped apart.
The dark clouds were blown away so forcefully by the blast caused by the snapping blade that the men nearest to it staggered backward.
With Terra Blade gone, the skies are clear again.
The blast traveled outward with blistering speed and turned every living creature it came into contact with into dust.
Even the tides against the coastal areas were pushed back so far that the surroundings of the harbor looked as if it was about to be consumed by a tsunami.
The strike of Levi’s bare hand onto Terra Blade is unfathomably powerful!
The surrounding nations discovered suddenly that their telecommunication services stopped working as they were damaged by the blast.
As a result, numerous pieces of equipment in many governments and residential buildings were rendered useless.
More than half of Adrune was plunged into a state of chaos from the effects of a single punch.
Those who were ignorant about the fight that was happening would have thought that a weapon of mass destruction was being developed.
This fight is going to cause more damage than any destructive weapon we’ve had in the past!
With the rise of communicative technology over recent years, most of the citizens around the globe had witnessed all the powerful fighters and deadly weapons the world had to offer.
However, there was never a weapon strong and destructive enough to have crippled half of Adrune at once.
Impossible! No fighter is that powerful!
Wait, there is! There was one who has broken Skyward Sword with two fingers!
He was amongst the strongest fighters we’ve ever seen!
The catastrophe was caused by a man and his fist, as opposed to a weapon of mass destruction… the citizens of Adrune have guessed wrong.
As Levi retracted his fist, the blade of the once mighty divine tool fell with a clatter to the floor.
The Dark Emperor felt the presence of a power even more intense than his. The force that had shattered his blade reverberated through his body so hard that he threw up blood. It felt as if all of his internal organs were similarly shattered.
Levi’s power had obliterated everything.
To the onlookers, it seemed as though everything that came into contact with Levi’s fist did not stand a chance against being turned to rubble.
With Skyward Sword and Terra Blade falling apart like toys, the human body will not even stand a chance!
Even the handle of Terra Blade that was still clutched in the Dark Emperor’s hand cracked open.
The immense power behind it cannot be imagined!
After Skyward Sword had been broken by two fingers, Terra Blade was shattered by a mere fist too.
What an insane world!
The notions beyond our wildest dreams are coming to life one at a time.
However, the surprises was not over.
Thud! Crash! Pow!
The remaining thousand survivors were not spared. One by one, their fragmented remains added to the ankle-deep muck that covered the ground.
Levi is not done yet! He’s planning a bloodbath for the rest of us!
It was all the Dark Emperor could see as the ones who huddled close to him for protection exploded and covered him in blood and bits of bones.
At long last, only Death Fiend and the rest survived.
“They were the ones who voted for their death,” Levi argued in response to their looks of outrage and horror. “I was just obliging them!”
Death Fiend and the rest began to whimper, having lost all their nerves.
Some of them had even wet themselves out of fear.
I have never seen such a catastrophe before in my life!
The wait is even worse than death itself!
At the first sign of the impossibility for them to beat Levi, Death Fiend and his men had already resigned themselves to their fate.
Nonetheless, Levi had other plans. He kept them alive just to make them watch him slaughter the other four thousand men before their faces.
The sight of the others dying before them, of Terra Blade shattering helplessly, and of the Dark Emperor’s defeat was more than they could bear.
Even the Dark Emperor swayed dangerously on the spot in a fit of incredulous denial.
He gazed at Levi in disbelief. “You…” the Dark Emperor choked, his words failing him.
It was you who broke Skyward Sword with two fingers! It was you who had broken out of the Prison of Darkness!
“The reason why I kept you alive,” Levi announced, a smile on his lips, “was for you to learn the whole truth before your death!”
“It was all my fault!” the Dark Emperor shrieked, he was petrified.
Though Levi was puzzled at his sudden change of heart, he could not care less about the Dark Emperor’s remorse.
With a swipe of his arm, the Dark Emperor’s mask was removed.
Chapter 2260 The Identity Of The Dark Emperor
Levi, Death Fiend, and the rest were stunned at the reveal.
This is unbelievable!
It’s a woman!
The Dark Emperor is a woman!
We have always thought that the Dark Emperor was a man!
This is absurd!
The final irrefutable proof before him corroborated by Zoey’s own account made Levi absolutely certain that the Dark Emperor was indeed a woman.
However, Levi had his suspicions on the matter beforehand.
Only a woman was able to achieve the state of becoming one with Terra Blade.
Furthermore, the Dark Emperor had sounded resentful when Daxon’s name was mentioned.
There must be a story behind it.
Before the others could react, the Dark Emperor’s body exploded open from the impact of Levi’s fist upon her body.
Death Fiend and the rest stared uncomprehendingly at him as all sorts of questions passed through their minds.
Levi, however, was in no mood to entertain their queries.
He did not care one bit about who the Dark Emperor was, or about her relationship with Daxon.
All he cared about was that he had finally avenged Zoey and himself by claiming the Dark Emperor’s life.
The Dark Emperor had finally fallen.
Then, Levi’s gaze turned toward Death Fiend and the rest.
Though they were frightened out of their wits, they returned Levi’s gaze with uncharacteristic serenity.
Death is awaiting us anyway.
If four thousands of them were unable to evade death, what hope have we?
“Do you know why I kept you alive?” Levi asked.
“N-no…” they shook their heads.
“Because you have value to me. I want to take over the Sacred Organization and become the new Dark Emperor!”
As he said that, he fingered the mask in his hand.
As the Dark Emperor’s face had never been exposed, her followers did not know what she looked like.
In fact, no one except Zoey knew that she was a woman.
Now that the Dark Emperor is vanquished, anybody can be the new Dark Emperor. Why not me?
No one would ever know as long as the new Dark Emperor was a stronger fighter than the last one. Levi had proven to be much more powerful than his predecessor.
Nobody would know that I am the Dark Emperor.
Levi’s goal was originally to exterminate the Sacred Organization.
It was only after his arrival that he found out that the Sacred Organization controlled a third of the entire world’s forces.
That is massive!
The work of the previous Dark Emperor over the past couple of years had been concentrated on weaving this vast network of influence that stretched all over the world.
A third of the world’s forces are at my disposal. I have a feeling it’s going to come in handy soon.
I will never have to lift a finger ever again.
One third of the entire world. This sounds crazy!
That was what prompted his decision to alter his plan to gain control of the Sacred Organization and become the new Dark Emperor.
Death Fiend and the rest caught on quickly.
“Choose your fate!” Levi announced. “It is either you follow me or die like the rest! You’ve seen how little effort it’ll take me to kill you!”
Death Fiend exchanged a glance with the rest.
Given another opportunity in life, it became an easy choice for them.
“We will follow you!” they cried in unison.
There are more opportunities for advancement behind a strong leader. He must be the strongest man on the planet right now.
He is now in control of a third of the world’s forces.
Our future is looking bright!
Death Fiend and the rest jumped at the opportunity.
They led Levi to the central control room within the training base which contained the deepest secrets of the Sacred Organization.
Due to the secrecy of their operations, a face scan of the Dark Emperor’s mask was required to unlock the central control room.
As nobody had been able to remove her mask against her will. Moreover, it would have been impossible to make a duplicate of the mask.
The ornate details of the mask alone made it impossible to replicate. Aside from that, the material of the mask was of an unknown origin.
Being in possession of the mask, Levi was granted access into the central control room. Subsequently, he gained complete control of the Sacred Organization by becoming its new master without much effort.
Levi gazed around the central control room and felt stunned.
Though the Sacred Organization was powerful and penetrated every layer of society, the implications of their influence had shocked him to his core.