Chapter 99: The Legacy Treasure

The more than thirty black-clad members of the Night Blades watched in horror as Vite fell into the lava, instantly disintegrating into ashes. Before they could recover from their shock, they were attacked from both sides.

Roars echoed within the volcano's belly.

The remnants of the Green Ivy Group and the Angel Guild launched their attack on the black-clad members. They harbored a deep-seated hatred for these foreign invaders, fighting fearlessly and recklessly.

Moreover, a large number of Poisonous Fang Paralyzed Spiders also joined the fray.

"Irving, how are you doing?" Vicky and Sophia rushed to Irving's side, their faces filled with concern as they checked his injuries.

Irving's skin was covered in terrifying cracks, and he braced himself against the rock wall with one hand, looking as if he could collapse at any moment.

Even with the 90% damage reduction from the passive skill of the [Sky Guardian Necklace], he was still gravely injured by the concentrated attacks of the black-clad members.

"I'm fine..." Irving said through gritted teeth, forcing a bitter smile. The excruciating pain from his cracked skin was not something anyone could easily endure, yet he had managed to hold on.

In the final moment, he had mustered all his strength to release [FireBall], pushing Vite into the lava.

Despite the certain death situation, he managed to endure it by sheer force of will. Even while enduring immense pain, he managed to counterattack and kill Vite, the leader of the Night Blades squad.

He had done his best!

"It's just a pity that the necklace is ruined." Irving shook his head as he slowly opened his hand, revealing the [Sky Guardian Necklace], now shattered. The central gem had been pulverized into dust.

In such a damaged state, there was no possibility of repair.

"Irving, as long as you're okay. You really scared me just now." Vicky quickly cast [Healing Art], emitting green light that floated from her body.

The green glow lingered briefly in the air before swiftly merging into Irving's wounds.

In just a few minutes, the wounds covering Irving's body began to heal at a visible rate, and the pain on his face eased considerably.

Not far away.

The more than thirty mages of the Night Blades continued to resist the encirclement, struggling to hold their ground. Although most of them were mages, their sheer numbers made it difficult for the Green Ivy Group and Angel Guild to get close, even as they fought fiercely.

"It's time to end this." Cold light flashed in Irving's deep eyes.

He had a deep-seated blood feud with the Night Blades, and there was no need for mercy.

"Damn it… James, those bastards are too strong. We can't get close, and if this drags on, our brothers won't hold out." said a player from the Green Ivy Group.

James's eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "Even if we have to perish together, we must eliminate them!"

"Kill!" The guild players charged fearlessly, brandishing their swords and heading straight into the falling magical orbs, ready to launch another assault.

In the Angel Guild.

The remaining members, deeply moved by the recent battle, no longer hesitated. They followed closely behind Anna and Aron, prepared to charge once more.

"Courting death!" The more than thirty black-clad men formed a phalanx, showing disdain in their eyes as the Green Ivy Group and Angel Guild launched their pincer attack.

Even though Vite was dead, their strength far surpassed that of the Angel Guild and the Green Ivy Group.

After all, in the recent battle, the Night Blades' thirty-plus black-clad members had not suffered any losses under the protection of the Fox family. They still maintained their peak combat power.

However, they didn't notice Irving's cold eyes locking onto them from not far away.

Boom!

In the next moment, several massive fireballs, like meteors falling from the sky, heavily bombarded the phalanx of black-clad men. Not only that, but Sophia also unleashed ice spells. Ice spikes appeared out of thin air, darting forward like arrows...

It was a scene of fire and ice.

"Irving, let me help you too." Vicky's eyes were determined as she quickly waved her staff.

Although she was a support mage, apart from having [Healing Art] to enhance the team, she could also cast [Mental Confusion], causing the enemy to fall into a brief state of chaos.

However, [Mental Confusion] was still at a basic level, so it had many limitations. Only enemies within ten meters of her would be affected, and the further away they were, the less effective the spell would be.

While the skill could briefly confuse enemies, making them unable to distinguish between friend and foe, its effectiveness was influenced by the enemy's strength. The weaker the enemy, the easier it was for the skill to hit.

If the enemy was too strong, they could easily break free from this debuff...

Given Vicky's current understanding of the skill, she couldn't cast [Mental Confusion] in most battles. But the current situation was different.

With the Green Ivy Group and Angel Guild members charging at the forefront, it created an opportunity for her to cast the spell.

As the massive fireballs smashed down and ice spikes flew rapidly around, the more than thirty mages of the Night Blades felt an unprecedented sense of danger. Just as they were about to dodge, they felt a mental impact, causing the scene before them to blur...

Although Vicky's [Mental Confusion] wasn't enough to make the black-clad men turn on each other, it did buy James and the others some time.

Boom!

A series of thunderous explosions echoed through the air. The phalanx formed by the thirty-plus black-clad members of Night Blades fell into chaos, giving James and his charging companions the opportunity to break through and get up close.

"Kill them!" A burly player from the guild leaped forward, wielding an axe that came crashing down heavily.

At such close range, the thirty-plus black-clad men were slaughtered like pigs and dogs. They had no ability to fight back at all.

The battle lasted less than ten minutes.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, and the sounds of killing gradually subsided. All thirty-plus black-clad men lay in pools of their own blood, without a single survivor.

The players of the Green Ivy Group, their eyes red with fury, continued to hack at the corpses, venting their anger.

At this moment, Irving walked up. He glanced indifferently at the bodies scattered on the ground, his deep eyes showing no trace of emotion.

Everyone's gaze immediately focused on Irving.

"Irving." The murderous aura around James began to dissipate as he spoke with a trembling voice, "Irving, these bastards deserved to die, but it's a pity we've lost several more brothers..."

He couldn't help but sigh.

Before entering this secret realm, the Green Ivy Group had brought along over a hundred brothers. Now, only seven stood beside James.

As for the Angel Guild, they had also suffered heavy casualties! S~eaʀᴄh the nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Aron's entire guard team had been annihilated, and only about ten members of the Angel Guild remained...

Before the opening of the Flowing Light and Dense Realm, all players had high hopes for this place. But upon entering the secret realm, they realized that exploring its treasures was far more challenging than they had imagined.

Irving couldn't help but shake his head.

Having survived one apocalypse, he was long accustomed to such brutal environments. Survival of the fittest was an eternal law of this world.

"There will be more battles like this in the future. The apocalypse is far more cruel than you can imagine." Irving shook his head, his gaze shifting to a platform emerging from the lava in the distance.

On the platform, a crimson orb imbued with mysterious power radiated a dazzling light.

That artifact, left behind by an ancient race that once dominated Blue Planet millions of years ago, was a "legacy treasure." It was highly likely to contain some kind of power capable of countering the Dark Sovereign.

At that moment, the system notification sounded again.

[There are only fifteen minutes left until the end of the Flowing Light and Dense Realm!]

[Once the time is up, this secret realm will be permanently sealed beneath the volcano, and all surviving players will be forcibly ejected...]

[00:14:52]

As they watched the time tick away, the expressions of everyone present became more and more serious. They had risked their lives to get here, all for the sake of obtaining the treasure hidden within the secret realm.

Now, that "legacy treasure" was right before their eyes. But as they looked at the rolling lava below, no one could think of a way to reach that platform.

"Irving, time is running out." James said anxiously. "We're thirty or forty meters away from that platform. Unless someone can fly over, there's no way to get that pearl."

The other players nodded in agreement. At this moment, disappointment was evident on all their faces.

Anna and Aron walked over with their team. The looks in their eyes were complex as they gazed at Irving, as if there were many things they wanted to say, but with the secret realm about to close, there was no time for words.

"I have an idea, but I don't know if it will work..." Anna said slowly, glancing at the platform.

"What's your idea?" James asked urgently.

Anna said, "According to the system prompt, only one player can obtain the treasure in the secret realm. If we all exit the game, leaving just one person here, the system might automatically determine that person as the final player, and they might directly obtain the pearl."

"The biggest problem now is deciding who should stay..."

As her words fell, everyone fell into silence. After all, each person had taken great risks to get here, and no one was willing to give up this opportunity.