SWNOVELXO Chapter 798 - 792: Advance and Retreat Both Lead to Death
Chapter 798: Chapter 792: Advance and Retreat Both Lead to Death
“What a pity!”
Virgil Harvey and Nero Harvey exchanged glances, both could see the eagerness in each other’s eyes.
Indeed, the Evolution roadmap for the Destruction Tyrant Dragon was extraordinary, but every Trainer who became a legend had an unyielding heart.
David Jones’ words alone couldn’t stop their desire to try.
How could they know if they didn’t try?
Natalie Laurie, having experienced the difficulty of the power of destruction, was not in the mood to try it again.
She just gave David Jones a deep look before leaving, making him shiver inside.
“Don’t worry, before you become a Class VIII legend, Master Laurie won’t challenge you.”
Patting David Jones on the shoulder, Nero Harvey turned and left.
Leaving only Guildmaster Harvey and David Jones to stare at each other.
“If there’s nothing else, you’re free to leave,” said Virgil Harvey, who still had to calm the storm caused by the anomaly in Rosewood City and had no time for small talk.
David Jones promptly stood up and took his leave.
It was just as well; he needed to go back and thoroughly study the Annihilation Dragon Element within Rainbow.
He wasn’t sure if the Evolution resources he had prepared could enable Rainbow to complete the eighteen Dragon Element tempering procedures and reach perfection in a short time.
Thus, David Jones returned to the Rosewood Garden, while Strengthening the top-grade Dragon Crystals, he crazily irrigated Rainbow with Pet Resources.
…
Several days later.
Master Cloud Divot arrived at a hidden location, slightly raising his arm, the Cloud Soaring Glazed Griffon flying high in the sky immediately descended.
The Griffon lowered its head to groom its scorching feathers and lit up the gloomy passage ahead.
“Tap, tap, tap.” Footsteps echoed continuously in the silent corridor.
Soon, Cloud Divot stopped walking and looked around at the walls eroded by the long passage of years, now a dark grey color.
“Boom!”
A weak flame suddenly lit up, revealing the shabby room.
Aside from an uneven wooden table in the room, there were only scattered books and a rusty alloy copper mirror on the floor in a mess.
Seeing this extremely ordinary scene, Master Cloud Divot’s pupils shrank, and he summoned the Wind Stepping Tiger to guard him.
“Cloud Divot, you’ve grown a lot over the years.”
The sudden voice broke the silence, and the surface of the copper mirror began to flicker with a strange light.
The next moment, a distorted figure appeared on the mirror’s surface.
Although the figure’s features were blurred, Cloud Divot could clearly see the half-dead Wood Azure Flood Dragon behind it.
Cloud Divot’s heart slightly relaxed.
It seemed that the Evilheart Master was in a bit of trouble at the moment, not even daring to show his true form; probably severely wounded and hiding from the Federation of Trainer Guild pursuers.
After all, the Federation of Trainer Guild was not to be trifled with.
If it hadn’t been for the fear of the Evilheart Master doing something desperate, the Sacred Soul Sect might have vanished from history long ago.
Still, the Sacred Master’s recent attack on Skypillar Island had already crossed the line with the Federation of Trainer Guild.
If the Federation of Trainer Guild truly decided to act ruthlessly and was willing to bear the cost of the Demon God’s awakening, it wouldn’t take a year to completely destroy the Evilheart Master and all the rats in the gutter, including the Sacred Soul Sect.
He needed to leave the sinking ship of the Sacred Soul Sect as soon as possible to avoid falling into the abyss with it.
“Is the task completed?” the Sacred Master asked.
Master Cloud Divot didn’t reply and just quietly watched the demonic figure in the mirror.
The Sacred Master smiled, slowly raised his right hand, and tapped the mirror’s surface. A pair of scissors with a pitch-black handle and a blade flickering with a strange light quietly passed through the mirror and appeared in the room.
“I have already made contact with David Jones, and he’s no simple matter; I am not his match,” said Master Cloud Divot, glancing sideways at the sheepishly bowing Cloud Tiger as he spoke the truth.
“Hum!”
Upon hearing this, the copper mirror trembled slightly, as if finding the idea unbelievable.
Seeing this, a bitter smile appeared on Master Cloud Divot’s face.
If it weren’t for the fact that he was involved, he wouldn’t believe he would lose to a Class VII body cultivator, to a Class VII Flood Dragon.
“Even you can’t defeat him; no wonder the Earth Puppet died by his hand.”
Sacred Master pondered for a moment before slowly saying, “The Heavenly Azure Dragon is about to awaken; David Jones is the only variable!
I will send Ice Shine and Fire Charm to assist you. Do you have the confidence to surround and kill him? If not, seriously injure him and stop him from entering Skypillar Island at least!”
“You think too highly of me,” Master Cloud Divot said with a wry smile. “Facing David Jones, I don’t even have a 10% chance!”
“If it’s just seeking to inflict a serious injury rather than to kill, a 10% chance should be sufficient.”
“No, you misunderstand. The 10% I mentioned isn’t about killing him; it’s the chance of escaping from David Jones,” Master Cloud Divot shook his head and refused without hesitation.
He must be joking, this was sending him to his death!
Ice Shine and Fire Charm both possessed strength comparable to a Class VIII legend, yet neither was a match for his Wind Stepping Tiger.
In Master Cloud Divot’s view, if the three of them were to go after David Jones together, the chance that he could survive and run away was likely less than 10%!
Sacred Master: “…”
Sensing Master Cloud Divot’s reluctance and fear, the Evilheart Master was somewhat unable to maintain his composure.
If he didn’t know that David Jones was a Class VII body cultivator, he almost suspected the current president of the Federation of Trainer Guilds to be David Jones rather than Deity Ott,
after all, an extraordinary being like Deity Ott could intimidate a legend with just his name.
In the eyes of the Sacred Master, Master Cloud Divot’s refusal to take on the mission just showed that he believed the imminent demise of the Sacred Soul Sect wasn’t worth the risk of dealing with David Jones, choosing to slack off instead.
He really couldn’t believe that a Class VII body cultivator could defeat a legend, along with two Mysterious Beasts, capable of erupting with legendary combat power, all in one go.
While the Sacred Master was at a loss for words, Master Cloud Divot picked up a pair of pitch-black scissors and snipped at his left wrist.
Boom!
At the moment of the scissors’ dissolution, a flicker of excitement sparked in Master Cloud Divot’s eyes.
The Soul Severing Scissors was a demonic immortal implement, possessing the power to sever contract rules.
Whether it was a Beast Taming Contract, Death Contract, or bloodline fetters, a single snip could sever the contract and free oneself from constraints.
Of course, the Soul Severing Scissors in his hand was not the real thing, but a nine-refined heritage weapon shadow crafted by the Evilheart Master in imitation of the demonic immortal implement.
The snip he had just performed hadn’t completely severed the Death Contract made with the Sacred Master, but it had weakened the contract’s power to its limit.
As such, even if he were to violate the contract now, the backlash from the contract likely wouldn’t kill him, at worst causing his Arcane Star to fall to Class VII.
Now, he only needed to complete one more task for the Sacred Master, and Master Cloud Divot could sever all ties with the Sacred Soul Sect.
“You have no choice, either attack David Jones or suffer the backlash of the contract—pick one!”
Having said that, the Sacred Master didn’t wait for Master Cloud Divot to respond; his figure disappeared from the copper mirror.
If it were possible to enjoy a thousand years of life, who would choose death? The Evilheart Master believed Master Cloud Divot would make the wise decision.
After all, Master Cloud Divot was already over seven hundred years old. If he suffered a backlash from the contract leading to a drop in his level and a significant reduction in his lifespan, he wouldn’t have many good years left to live.
Upon hearing this, Master Cloud Divot stood frozen, staring blankly at the copper mirror as its mystical light faded.
Very well, Evilheart Master, so be it!
You dared to provoke me, Master Cloud Divot; you really picked the easiest legend to provoke!
Master Cloud Divot’s legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.
This is it; it looks like this old man is as good as dead!