NOVEL NEXT Chapter 335: The New Heaven's Chosen
Lisa, who had already accepted Johnnie as her master, looked at him with a hint of anger in her eyes after hearing his question.
"The Dragon King is in the Dark Hollow Cave beneath the Haldrem Empire!"
"Dark Hollow Cave?" Johnnie asked, sounding curious.
Lisa took a deep breath and said."That's the heart of the Haldrem Empire. It's said that deep inside the cave, there are a lot of divine minerals."
"Long ago, the first king of the Haldrem Empire was a Domain who controlled darkness and space. His power was at the level of a God-Emperor. After he died, he was buried in the dark cave."
Johnnie frowned. He thought about the Dragon King and asked.
"What is the Dragon King's goal?"
Lisa answered hesitantly."Maybe it's for those divine minerals?"
She explained a little more. The divine minerals in the Dark Hollow Cave were extremely important. They could not only increase a Domain's power, but also help them understand various laws. It was like a God-tier Skill Stone.
After hearing this, Johnnie immediately thought of his current Immortal Arts.
[Vajra Indestructibility (Immortal Art): Level ,Body becomes metallic, defense increases by 1000 times,Adds 10% resistance to true damage,Costs 10% of mana per second,Can be upgraded by the Mage of the Five Elements or by using a God-tier Skill Stone]
[The Myriad Phenomena (Immortal Art): Level 1,Transform plants to trap enemies, like The Myriad Phenomena,Enemies lose 10% health per second,Deals 1% true damage,Life recovery methods don't work,Costs 10% mana per second]
[Water-Curtain Celestial Blossom! (Immortal Art): Level 1,Create a huge water wall that can block 10 million times your mana in damage (including true damage),Costs 100% mana]
[Hellfire (Immortal Art): Level 1,Summon powerful hellfire that deals 10,000% fire magic damage per second to enemies,Deals 10% true damage,Duration, area, and power depend on mental strength,Costs 100% mana]
[Earth's Downfall (Immortal Art): Level 1,The ground collapses, mountains crumble, and all enemies in the area take 10,000% magic damage.,It also deals 10% true damage and has a 10% chance to knock enemies down for 1 second.,Costs 100% of mana.]
These Immortal Arts not only need a lot of mana, but upgrading them also requires a huge number of God-tier Skill Stones.
Earlier, in the village protected by the Way of Heaven Divine Stele, Johnnie had killed many strong Six-Armed Demons, as well as someone named Sadek, who was at the level of a Lesser God. There was also that Lizardman who had pretended to be human.
But he had only gotten less than a hundred God-tier Skill Stones.
There was still a long way to go if he wanted to upgrade his Immortal Arts.
If there really were divine minerals in the ruins of the Haldrem Empire that could help improve his Immortal Arts, then Johnnie had no choice but to go there.
He wanted to know what the Dragon King was really after, and he also wanted more information about the Lizardman and the Six-Armed Demons.
Thinking about this, Johnnie looked back toward The Chinese City.
He raised his hand slightly, then began to slowly fly toward the city.
Lisa quickly led the Half-Gods and Lesser God-level warriors from the Haldrem Empire, carefully following behind Johnnie.
And the mechanical Domains from the Mecha Divine Nation floated behind him as well.
All the soldiers and players of the Montemar Empire were watching in shock, their mouths wide open, staring at the divine power behind Johnnie.
Many of them believed that as long as Johnnie showed up, the Montemar Empire would be safe.
They never expected the war to end like this.
All the surviving enemies were now bowing to Johnnie.
The contrast between the brutal battle before Johnnie arrived and the peaceful scene now was so strong, it felt like a dream.
Dylan tightened his grip on his weapon and slowly reached up to wipe the blood from his face.
When he saw Johnnie land and walk toward him, he instinctively stepped back.
All the nearby soldiers and players did the same without thinking.
In just a blink of an eye, the crowd made a wide path for him.
Johnnie walked slowly, and the strong warriors from the Haldrem Empire, along with the mechanical Domains, followed behind him.
The old leader looked at Johnnie with a complicated expression — there was joy, but also worry.
"You've saved everyone again, Johnnie. You really didn't let me down." the old leader said.
Johnnie stopped and shook his head. "No, it wasn't just me. It was us."
He looked at the blood and the bodies on the battlefield.
Protecting the Earth, protecting humans — it wasn't something one person could do alone.
At that moment, Crysic came over. She sensed that Johnnie seemed a bit down.
She walked slowly to his side and looked at Lisa. There was a warning in her eyes, which made Lisa feel uncomfortable and lower her head.
"Johnnie, are you okay?" Crysic asked, worried.
Johnnie took a deep breath and shook his head.
He knew well that there was no peace in the world that didn't come with sacrifice.
The Lizardmen would definitely continue their attacks on the Universe Continent, and the Six-Armed Demons would probably soon turn their attention to the Montemar Empire.
He still didn't know the exact strength or number of these enemies.
He needed to get stronger, upgrade his Immortal Arts, and reach a higher level — so more people wouldn't have to die.
Soon, surrounded by all the soldiers and players of the Montemar Empire, Johnnie walked into The Chinese City.
...
In a hidden forest deep within the Montemar Empire, no one knew about it.
Aiden stood with a dark face, his fists clenched tightly, adjusting his breathing rhythm over and over.
Cameron was standing by his side and said."Johnnie's power really surprised everyone. This time, it's understandable that he failed."
Aiden gave Cameron a cold look. He took out The Ninefold Snow Lotus, hoping to boost Lisa's strength and force Johnnie to submit.
But what happened?
Lisa actually became Johnnie's follower.
Hadn't he wasted his precious treasure for nothing?
Plus, even after The Ninefold Snow Lotus disappeared, Lisa would still keep the knowledge she gained from it — about the Ice Law and Wind Element Law.
That meant he used a treasure he wouldn't even use himself to help Johnnie's people.
Aiden couldn't stand it.
He looked at Cameron with a dark expression and said suddenly."You're right. Johnnie is really strong."
"Once your Soul Transference works, you'll have a lot of Half-Gods and Lesser Gods to control." he added.
Cameron wasn't stupid. He could tell Aiden was being weird — trying to make a joke or something.
To make sure the Soul Transference and Heaven's Chosen plan went smoothly, Cameron had to calm him down.
"You and I are on the same side. I won't let you take all the losses alone." he said, taking out a colorful leaf.
Aiden's eyes lit up. He recognized it as Regeneration Leaf, a rare treasure that could heal injuries and strengthen the body.
His anger disappeared right away. He quickly took the leaf and said with a smile."This is too much, really."
Cameron forced a smile, but it looked stiff. He didn't really want to hand over a treasure like Regeneration Leaf, but he needed to stay on good terms with Aiden for now.
"Now that there are two Heaven's Chosen already, and there are four left, you've also got the Regeneration Leaf. Why don't you try to read the future and guess who the third Heaven's Chosen is?" Cameron suddenly suggested.
Aiden's face went blank for a moment. Reading the future always had a price. It could cause harm from The Way of Heaven — at least a little injury, or worse, a drop in power.
He looked down at the Regeneration Leaf in his hand, then at Cameron.
He finally nodded, though it was reluctant.
Soon, Aiden pulled out a golden turtle shell and a few blackened sticks.
He made a hand sign, and suddenly, a strong wind blew around him.
A normal-looking flame shot out from his finger and landed on the blackened sticks.
Right away, a big fire started burning.
Aiden threw the golden turtle shell into the fire and began chanting a spell.
This went on until the fire slowly went out.
Cameron watched carefully from the side, even holding his breath and stopping his breathing.
He knew that the flame Aiden used was the first fire created when lightning hit a tree — it was called Heavenly Fire.
The blackened sticks were actually Thunderwood. They looked broken, but if planted in the ground, they could grow again.
As for the golden turtle shell, it was from a long-lost ancient race called The Way of Heaven — the Golden Tortoise.
Under Cameron's watch, Aiden took the turtle shell out of the ashes and carefully looked at the cracks that had formed on it.
Suddenly, Aiden's face changed. He looked shocked and gasped:
"It's her!"
"Who?" Cameron asked quickly.
Aiden turned his head and looked toward the direction of The Chinese City.
"The third Heaven's Chosen — we both saw her on the battlefield just now." Aiden took a deep breath and said a name.
Crysic!
He didn't expect that not only was Johnnie a Heaven's Chosen, but even Johnnie's woman was one too.
Cameron wanted to ask more, but just then, the turtle shell in Aiden's hands suddenly exploded, sending pieces flying everywhere.
It was a Way of Heaven backlash!
Aiden's face turned pale. First, a thread of black blood came out of his mouth, then black blood came out of his nose, eyes, and ears.
Without hesitation, Aiden sat cross-legged, put the Regeneration Leaf in his mouth, and closed his eyes.
Soon, a colorful light came from his body, and his injuries started to heal.
Cameron narrowed his eyes, watching Aiden with no guard up.
A look of hesitation flashed across Cameron's face, then he turned around and said."I'll watch over you."
Aiden's eyelids twitched slightly.
After about half an hour, Aiden finally opened his eyes completely. His body was back to normal.
"Now, even if we don't plan anything else, once Johnnie finds out his woman is also a Heaven's Chosen, he'll come to us on his own!" Aiden said with a smile.
Cameron thought for a moment and said."But Crysic doesn't seem to have any holy relics. If we just tell Johnnie she's a Heaven's Chosen, he probably won't believe us!"