NOVEL NEXT Chapter 314: Chapter 314: Unexpected Encounter During the Escape
When Jeremy glanced in the direction of War God and Ritchie, he realized that their condition was much worse than his.
Ritchie had collapsed directly on the ground, his vacant eyes staring at the spot where the massive void had just been in the sky. It was evident that Ritchie had suffered a severe mental shock.
Since Ritchie's level was not high enough and he lacked sufficient divinity, he couldn't withstand such a powerful mental impact and immediately lost consciousness.
Not far from Ritchie, the War God was barely able to stay conscious, but it was clear that he was in extreme pain.
Jeremy quickly ran over to them.
"The situation is dire! I know neither of you is in great shape, but we can't waste any time. We must hurry to the lower levels of the Tower of Exile," Jeremy said while using items from his pocket to help Ritchie and the War God recover.
The War God recovered relatively quickly.
It wasn't long before he regained his senses and was able to speak with Jeremy. At that moment, the War God looked terrified.
Although he had previously encountered "The Fool," the power displayed this time was far beyond what he had experienced before.
"Could it be that 'The Fool' has grown stronger than before? When I met him before, he wasn't this powerful," the War God said in a terrified tone.
Jeremy shook his head.
"I have no idea! But that's not important right now. What matters is that we get out of here as quickly as possible!"
With that, Jeremy forcibly dragged Ritchie and began moving toward the lower levels of the Tower of Exile. The War God didn't hesitate and followed closely behind Jeremy.
The three of them moved quickly toward the lower levels of the Tower of Exile.
Along the way, they encountered numerous wrecked mechanical monsters. This meant that there probably wouldn't be too many obstacles left for them in the Tower of Exile.
Their pace was swift, and in less than half an hour, they reached the middle section of the Tower of Exile.
However, upon arrival, Jeremy noticed that all the passages leading from the middle section to the lower section had been sealed off.
"This must be the work of those mechanical monsters! They're definitely trying to trap us here!" the War God shouted angrily.
Jeremy, though equally anxious, knew he had to stay calm.
In his mind, getting angry was pointless. Even if he and the War God cursed the mechanical monsters that had sealed the passage, the passage wasn't going to open just because of that.
After thinking for a moment, Jeremy decided to use his King of Time and Space ability to contact the Goddess of Life, who was currently in the Soul Prison.
"I remember we saw a large rift in the Soul Prison. Maybe I can combine that rift with my King of Time and Space ability to open a portal outside of the Soul Prison. If my guess is correct, the plan should work, and the Goddess of Life inside the Soul Prison can help us," Jeremy explained.
The War God's face showed a hint of confusion upon hearing this.
He had never met the Goddess of Life before, and Jeremy had never mentioned that he had already rescued her. But given the situation, the War God knew he had no other options. He could only hope Jeremy's plan would succeed.
Jeremy quickly established contact with the Goddess of Life.
Outside the Soul Prison, the Goddess of Life had prepared herself in a fortified area. At that moment, she was in the middle of a fierce battle with the Mechanical Empress and the Mechanical Tutor.
The Empress and the Tutor, leading the surviving mechanical monsters, had recently arrived at the Soul Prison. They had initially thought they could quickly pass through the Soul Prison and reach the lowest levels of the Tower of Exile. From there, they would decide their next course of action.
However, they hadn't anticipated encountering a powerful foe inside the Soul Prison.
Though the Goddess of Life's combat abilities weren't exceptionally strong, she used her divine powers to generate vast amounts of plant life within the prison. These plants intertwined to form an almost impenetrable barrier.
Despite the Mechanical Empress and the Mechanical Tutor launching all-out attacks, it would still take them a long time to break through the barrier.
The Goddess of Life didn't feel too much pressure from the enemies' attacks. So, when she sensed Jeremy's message, she responded immediately.
"It seems your plan has had some success, otherwise you wouldn't be in the mood to contact me," the Goddess of Life said with a smile to Jeremy.
Hearing her words, Jeremy finally let out a sigh of relief.
"My plan did indeed succeed to some extent, but we're currently trapped in the middle section of the Tower of Exile. If we want to reach you in the Soul Prison, I'll need your help. You know very well that the Tower of Exile has become extremely dangerous. We must leave it as soon as possible.
Once we reunite, I'll take you out of the Tower of Exile!" Jeremy quickly explained his thoughts and their current situation.
The Goddess of Life responded without hesitation.
"I understand. What do you need me to do?"
"I need you to construct a portal near the rift inside the Soul Prison. Though your power lies in life, I believe that with your control over it, creating a portal might be possible. Leave the rest to me," Jeremy instructed.
Receiving clear guidance, the Goddess of Life immediately took action. She deftly bypassed the area where the Mechanical Tutor and the Mechanical Empress were located and swiftly made her way to the rift within the Soul Prison.
Using her immense power over life, the Goddess of Life manipulated various plants, weaving them together to form a portal. Though the portal didn't directly connect to Jeremy's location, it still offered significant help.
Sensing the presence of the portal, Jeremy activated his King of Time and Space ability. Before them, a portal emitting a soft green glow gradually appeared.
Jeremy turned to the War God and said, "We need to get through the portal quickly! The middle section of the Tower of Exile is likely to collapse any moment now."
As Jeremy spoke, both he and the War God heard a series of collapsing structures from above, signaling that the Tower of Exile's breakdown was accelerating.
Without any hesitation, the War God followed Jeremy through the portal.
In that instant, Jeremy, Ritchie, and the War God found themselves transported into the Soul Prison. Stay updated with мѵʟ
"Your friend seems to need my help. I'll bring him back to consciousness quickly," said the Goddess of Life as she reached out her hand and gently touched Ritchie.
The moment the Goddess of Life touched him, Ritchie took a deep breath and suddenly jolted awake.
"What's going on?! Are we dead or alive?!" Ritchie shouted as soon as he regained consciousness, directing his question to both Jeremy and the War God.
Jeremy, feeling a bit exasperated, responded, "Relax, you're not dead yet! We've made it into the Soul Prison. Now we need to head quickly to the lowest level of the Tower of Exile, where we originally entered."
Jeremy then explained his plan. No one objected, and the Goddess of Life shared what she knew about the current situation.
"You mean the Mechanical Empress and Mechanical Tutor are inside the Soul Prison? And they're attacking the defense line you set up earlier?" Jeremy asked, slightly surprised by what the Goddess of Life had just revealed.
The Goddess of Life nodded. "Yes, that's right. But I doubt they will succeed. I have full confidence in the defense line I've built."
The information provided by the Goddess of Life made Jeremy realize he needed to adjust his plan. While escaping quickly was still the top priority, he couldn't pass up the opportunity to weaken both The White Tower and The Fool .
After thinking it over for a moment, Jeremy slowly addressed the group in front of him.
"I've come up with a new plan. We might be able to use this situation to weaken our enemies and even force them to help us escape from here."
As Jeremy said this, the others looked at him with a hint of confusion. But their confusion wasn't due to doubt—they simply couldn't yet grasp what his plan was. After all, none of them questioned Jeremy anymore.
After everything they had been through together, their trust in him was solid. Jeremy's intelligence and strategic thinking had proven to be on a level they had never witnessed before.
While Jeremy worked out the details of his new plan, the Mechanical Empress and Mechanical Tutor halted their actions. They realized that their previous efforts had been in vain. Trapped within the Soul Prison, they had made no progress in breaking through the plant-based barrier that blocked their path.
Meanwhile, the collapse of the Tower of Exile was accelerating.