Chapter 774: Different League (1/2)

”Dracophoenix Breath!”

”Mental Piercing!”

”Phoenix Dive!”

”Time Converge!”

”Limitless Wave...”

*Boom, boom, boom, boom...*

Heavin's group, as well as the other cultivators and demon beasts who followed them, were in the middle of a battle against the crystal demon beasts and ghosts.

Even though the others weren't as strong as Heavin's group because of their lack of Mental Energy, they still had the advantage in numbers, so they were able to provide support as well. Of course, the strongest one was Fura, who could display a power equivalent to the Void Breaking Realm. She alone was dealing with almost half of the enemies.

The others couldn't help but feel alarmed at her strength. After all, if they really found a treasure or something like that, would they be able to compete against her with their cultivation sealed in the Divinity Realm? However, they quickly abandoned those thoughts. What they wanted to do at the moment was to find an exit since their lives were more important. That being said, Fura's strength was more than welcome.

”The crystal demon beasts and ghosts are a lot weaker than those outside.”

”That's because they're probably being affected by the same thing as us.”

”Still, their strength is higher than others with their cultivation sealed at the Core Formation Realm.”

”There is nothing we can do about it. The three of us are already taking care of more than half of the enemies. They can only rely on themselves.”

Zuran, who was also fighting, then shouted.

”This won't do. Let's charge forward before the numbers become too big for us to deal with alone. Some will probably die on the way, but it's still better than all dying in the same place.”

All the cultivators and demon beasts noticed that it was really the case, so they agreed, including Heavin's group.

Fura then took the front and used a powerful skill to open a passage in the middle of the enemies' ranks. At the same time, Heavin, Liriu, and the others released their own skills to detach from the battle before following the path opened by Fura. One thing that didn't change after their cultivations were suppressed was their total amount of energy available.

They might only be able to use power at the Core Formation Realm, but that also allowed their energy to be near unlimited. After all, using all the energy available for a Divinity Realm cultivator with Core Formation Realm-level attacks is like using a drop of water from an entire ocean.

Meanwhile, Zugen watched as the cultivators fought against his crystal demon beasts and ghosts. When he saw Heavin, Liriu, and Fura's power, he immediately noticed their Mental Energies. However, it only made him warier. After all, no one other than him and Soren should be able to use Mental Energy.

The people he captured with his Black Orbs should be able to use Mental Energy as well. However, they have all been brought back to the planet, where they were sucked dry. He could accept that maybe one of them escaped, but not three. Let alone three who were obviously friends. He was also sure that Soren would never pass his Soul Cultivation Technique forward unless extremely necessary.

'Chances are that Soren gave these guys his Soul Cultivation Technique. The best thing to do is to stay far away from those three for now. However, they are obviously too strong for the crystal demon beasts and ghosts to do anything. Should I wait for them to exhaust their energies first? However, such a thing will take forever due to their true foundation energy pool.'

Zugen narrowed his eyes as he looked at Heavin.

'That puppet's Soul Cultivation is quite low, but his proficiency is terrifying. He can definitely fight someone a Soul Realm above himself, probably even two. He's far better than me when I was at his level. This puppet is definitely a genius. However, who's controlling it? Could it be Soren himself? That's the most plausible explanation.'

Zugen continued to ponder before finally deciding.

”Come.”

All of a sudden, three figures came out from the shadows and kneeled in front of Zugen. If one looked at them, they were very similar to the body that Soren was using. There were a few dark crystals on their bodies while there seemed to be no life in their eyes.

”Head there and capture those three.”

The three figures then disappeared without saying a single word. Still, Zugen didn't care. Those were cultivators that had been captured by his Black Orbs in the past, just like Fura. The difference was that they were fully converted and brought back to the planet. Zugen had done this kind of thing many, many times. He always absorbed their Mental Source, which led to their deaths soon after.

However, he also kept some of the strong ones for his own use. Although it made him feel like it was a waste to not absorb such strong users, he knew that they might have some use in the future. Sure enough, the time to use them was finally here.

'Just in case, I will go there as well and observe from far away. If it turns out that they aren't that big of a risk, I might try to capture them. That sliver of Mental Energy from Soren also helped me recover a little bit. I should be able to escape if something really happens.'

Zugen's body flickered as he disappeared from the room.

Meanwhile, Krune's group had finally arrived in front of the ruins that Heavin's group entered earlier.

”So far, so good. It doesn't seem like Zugen noticed our presence after we entered his Solar System.”