Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Frenzied Level-Up, Skill Consumption

Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Frenzied Level-Up, Skill Consumption



Land of the Abyss.

John was isolated from the outside world, unaware of what was happening beyond.

He had ventured deep into the dense forest, where the area was swarming with Abyss demons of the sixth tier and level 500 or higher, numbering in the thousands.

Among them were numerous sixth-tier epic Abyss demon leaders.

Defeating these creatures could upgrade his Wrath of the Gods talent.

With his current strength, as long as he wasn't surrounded by those epic Abyss demon leaders, The wouldn't be in any danger.

"I wonder how many levels I can gain by slaughtering all these Abyss demons?" John mused as he surveyed the surrounding demons. Instead of attacking immediately, he activated Sword Flight and skimmed low over their heads, drawing their attention.

The ultimate skill of his Sword of Divinity and Demons had already cooled down. He planned to gather these creatures together and obliterate them all with a single Divine Punishment.

Roar...

Roar after roar echoed as countless dark spells whistled through the air. John didn't dare let his guard down and swiftly maneuvered through the horde on his flying sword.

By now, all the Abyss demons in the vicinity were drawn in, numbering over 30,000.

"That's enough!" John skillfully dodged a Dark Orb attack, quickly descending while gripping the Sword of Divinity and Demons.

Whoosh...

Suddenly, a fierce wind howled, and a terrifying pressure filled the air.

The Abyss demons that had been furiously attacking John just moments ago instantly fell silent, looking up at the sky in fear.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thunder rumbled as dark clouds gathered, making the very air seem to freeze.

"Divine Punishment!" John's cold voice echoed as he swung down the Sword of Divinity and

Demons.

Crack! Crack!

In an instant, countless electric serpents danced through the air, enveloping the Abyss demons, crackling with energy. Damage numbers flashed across the screen in droves as the Abyss demons wailed in agony.

-1,008,035

-998,244

...

John's power had increased, and with the added bonus of a magical critical hit, his Divine Punishment attack dealt a staggering million-plus damage.

The sixth-tier Abyss demons were vaporized in an instant, with notification messages flooding in.

[You have slain a level 500 Abyss demon, gaining 17,730 experience points.]

[You have slain a level 550 Abyss demon, gaining 22,730 experience points.]

[Level up! Constitution +1, Strength +5, Spirit +5, Agility +3, Free Attribute Points +20, Skill Points +2.]

[Plunder talent activated, Spirit +1.]

[Plunder talent activated, Magic Critical Hit +1.]

...

John's four core attributes increased by over 10,000 points, and his level shot up to 167, just 33 levels shy of his fifth advancement!

"This is absolutely exhilarating!" John exclaimed, his face beaming with excitement. At this rate, he would soon reach the ninth tier.

Of course, that would depend on whether there were enough Abyss demons and if the ultimate skill of the Sword of Divinity and Demons cooled down in time.

The area around him was now a charred wasteland, littered with scattered equipment and items. Only 13 sixth-tier epic Abyss demon leaders remained, trembling as they stared at John in terror.

They hadn't been instantly killed by the Divine Punishment, but their health was reduced to just over 200,000.Ne/w novel chapters are p/u/blished on no/vel(/bin(.)c/o/m

"Die!" John's longsword hummed as he attacked again, a dazzling sword light slicing towards the nearest Abyss demon.

Boom!

-240,100

-44,500

The Abyss demon had little health left, and with a critical hit dealing 240,000 damage plus an additional 44,000 true damage, it was instantly killed.

[You have slain an 800-level sixth-tier epic Abyss demon leader, gaining 763,000 experience points.]

[Plunder talent activated, Dark Element Affinity +1, Spirit +100, Skill Points +10.]

John had once again plundered a point of Dark Element Affinity.

He didn't quite understand its purpose, but it seemed to only be obtained by killing sixth-tier epic Abyss leaders or higher.

"Roar!" The remaining Abyss demon leaders, finally reacting, launched an attack against him.

Several Dark Orbs whistled through the air, hurtling toward him.

But as things stood, it seemed he would only be able to leave this place once he reached the

ninth tier and comprehended the laws of dark elements.

"Sigh!" John sighed helplessly, finishing off the surrounding Abyss demons before

continuing his search.

Occasionally, he encountered other powerful beings imprisoned here. He would kill the weaker ones outright, while avoiding the stronger ones for now.

These creatures were all malevolent, so their deaths at his hands were well-deserved.

[You have slain an 800-level sixth-tier epic Abyss demon leader, gaining 763,000 experience

points.]

[Plunder talent activated, Dark Element Affinity +1, Skill Points +10.]

[You have successfully slain 50 sixth-tier or higher epic bosses. Wrath of the Gods talent has

been upgraded to SSS level, granting a 90% reduction in skill cooldown time.]

[Next level upgrade requirement: Slay 10 first-tier or higher boss leaders.]

...

John had just slain another sixth-tier epic Abyss demon, and the notification flashed across

his screen. His Wrath of the Gods talent had finally been upgraded to the SSS level.

The skill cooldown reduction had reached a staggering 90%, significantly boosting his power

once again.

Oddly enough, though, the requirements for the next upgrade hadn't increased; they had actually decreased.

Now, all he had to do was kill 10 first-tier or higher boss leaders.

This felt like an insult. "What's going on?" John was puzzled, unable to understand the reasoning behind it.

However, since the upgrade conditions were unlocked.

He decided to continue advancing without dwelling on it. He moved on, continuing to hunt

down Abyss demons.

While sixth-tier epic Abyss demon leaders were hard to find, boss-level Abyss demons were

practically everywhere.

Among every 10 Abyss demons, there was at least one boss-level demon, usually of the fourth

or fifth tier.

Before long, John had met the upgrade conditions, and the notifications flashed again.

[You have successfully slain 10 first-tier or higher boss leaders. Wrath of the Gods talent

upgraded: Skill cost reduced by 10%.]

[Next level upgrade requirement: Slay 20 second-tier or higher elite bosses.]

"Skill cost reduction!" John exclaimed in delight.

This was exactly what he needed. As the Wrath of the Gods talent leveled up, the biggest issue

he faced was running out of mana. In every battle, he had to constantly drink mana recovery

potions, yet his mana was still never enough.

He had been worried that being trapped in the Death Land without a supply of mana potions

would slow down his monster-killing pace.

But to his surprise, the Wrath of the Gods talent upgrade now reduced the mana cost of his

skills.

It solved his most pressing problem.

"Onward!" John was overjoyed. Slaying 20 second-tier elite bosses would still be a breeze for

him.

The wails of Abyss demons echoed around him.

With his increased power, even taking down sixth-tier epic Abyss demons was no longer a

challenge.

[You have successfully slain 20 second-tier or higher elite bosses. Wrath of the Gods talent upgraded: Skill cost reduced by 20%.]

[Next level upgrade requirement: Slay 30 third-tier or higher rare bosses.] Soon, the Wrath of the Gods talent was upgraded again, reducing his skill cost by another

20%, and unlocking the next level upgrade condition. Third-tier rare bosses were still easy prey for him.

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