The Rise of the Black Plain

Suddenly, several scorpion stings appeared in the vicinity of Minos' group, with the level 108 attacks heading toward Emperor Stuart's teammates.

At the same time, Rhett had no choice but to face the level 110 Sovereign, who was attacking him with a giant insect paw.

As much as Rhett could try to fight the former young master of Silverdawn in his current state, he couldn't causally take on a level 110 Sovereign!

Being the brother of the enemy who had almost killed Minos years ago could kill him in a few blows if he wasn't careful and fought with him as his sole focus from the beginning of the confrontation.

"Minos, run! The General is not far from here. If you leave us, you might be able to escape!" Rhett shouted before pulling Minos and the others aside to entertain his level 110 opponent.

Minos, Ruth, and his other three companions who had just left The Obsidian Shore trembled, but he didn't take long to make a decision, using his allies' cultivation to raise his own level.

"Sorry. I can't do this." He shouted to Rhett as he raised his cultivation to level 100, not at his best, but currently in much better condition than when he had almost been killed by the level 110 Sovereign.

Minos spread his wings as his soul projection grew considerably, instantly covering the entire space where his companions and Ruth were. His wings covered his magnificent body, creating a golden barrier of wings between them and the scorpion sting attacks.

"Huh? That absorbable weapon is really impressive!" The young master of the level 110 Sovereign said as he felt his attack hurt Minos, but not enough to knock him out, let alone fatally wound him.

"But how long can you last?" This guy asked as he laughed devilishly before moving and, this time, attacking Minos with his own body.

He brought his scorpion sting into position and aimed it at Minos' heart, intending to take away what this young man from the Spiritual World had taken from The Obsidian Shore.

Minos did the only thing he could, using his strongest fusion, the Divine Sword, to counter his opponent.

As the golden blade of his sword touched the creature's brown stinger, Minos felt several of the bones in his arms break as his sword shattered.

His body was thrown in the opposite direction of the scorpion-humanoid as blood gushed from Minos' throat.

As strong as he had become, Minos couldn't defeat a level 108 creature in his current state!

Even if he hadn't been wounded and tired from his escape from The Obsidian Shore, it would have been almost impossible to defeat this former young master of Silverdawn!

'If I don't take my chances, I won't be able to protect Ruth!' he thought, feeling himself in a hopeless situation once again.

Remembering the day he lost Isabella, Minos clenched his fists and controlled his body before falling into the forest between the city where the General was waiting for him and the entrance to The Obsidian Shore.

"You want what I have? Then I'll give it to you!" Minos shouted with hatred as he used Chaotic Gravity and the Spatial Sword almost simultaneously.

That wasn't a fusion but the simultaneous use of both techniques.

The level 108 being continued towards Minos, smiling as he laughed at his opponent, who seemed to think he could do anything against this young master.

However, as the young master approached Minos, the level 110 Sovereign felt a shiver run down his spine and couldn't help but look around.

Shortly after this being sensed that something was wrong, Minos threw a small spatial ring in the direction of the level 108 Sovereign.

He then allowed the effects of his techniques to destroy the spatial ring while creating strong winds and spatial distortions that pushed everything in the area in the direction of not only the level 108 enemy but also where Rhett and the other Sovereign were.

"Shit!" Rhett realized what was inside that spatial ring when the artifact was damaged and immediately tried to flee from where he was.

The level 110 Sovereign couldn't afford to do the same and moved towards his young master.

At that moment, a black liquid with a dark magical fluctuation came out of the damaged spatial ring before it was thrown in the direction Minos had thrown it.

The level 108 Sovereign realized Minos' risky action and turned pale!

That was the purpose of the Black Heart mission!

He had never imagined Minos wasting that precious resource trying to kill him!

"Oh, shit!" He couldn't help but curse as the surroundings deteriorated under that liquid's corruption and deadly power, which was already causing the surrounding plants to rot even though it hadn't touched anything yet.

The creatures fighting not far away felt the sensation of that resource becoming ten times stronger, something that would even reach the city in the vicinity of that area.

The spatial ring Minos had used was special and could contain the aura of resources, which could significantly weaken the aura that left its interior.

With this resource exposed, its true deadly aura would be perceptible to all the Sovereigns up to 400 kilometers away from this place!

"Minos!" The level 110 Sovereign shouted as he reached his young master before trying to run away, screaming in agony as that terrible liquid hit him.

"Fuck you, you bastards!" Minos said as he flew towards the city, not wanting to stay there. Soon, that area would be completely corrupted, and every living thing there could be poisoned or even killed.

Rhett appeared next to Minos, pale as a sheet, not believing that his man had done such a stupid thing to survive.

"Minos, thank you. You probably saved my life. But I have to warn you. The guild won't give you anything without this resource. Not only that, but it's possible that you'll be punished for not sacrificing yourself instead of using the liquid!"

Minos didn't say anything as his Soul Avatar dissipated, and he gradually lost consciousness, too tired and injured to stay awake.

Ruth tried to help him as soon as he closed his eyes, but nothing she could do would help him in time.

Soon they were being carried by Rhett again, now in a very different mood from a few moments ago when they thought they had finally succeeded in their mission.