Chapter 501-Defeating Formidable Enemies One by One
501 Chapter501-Defeating Formidable Enemies One by One
Realizing that the situation was turning unfavorable, the Mystery Saint quickly responded. He first used a powerful Mystery sealing spell to temporarily repel Nald's attack. Then, the Mystery Saint began to negotiate with John. In the Mystery Saint's view, he might still have the credentials to collaborate with John.
"Do you really intend to battle me to the end? Haven't you figured out who poses the greatest threat to you? With the Book of the Astral Realm, Nald could completely annihilate your Order Faction. Although I possess great power, I haven't yet successfully revived. I believe we can cooperate, after all, Nald is our common enemy."
Faced with the Mystery Saint's persuasion, John did not express opposition, nor did he agree outright. John was also weighing the pros and cons. He could certainly discern who his greatest enemy was at the moment. Nald was almost entirely consumed by madness, making any cooperation with him utterly impossible.
Considering this, John saw the potential in collaborating with the Mystery Saint to first eliminate Nald. After pondering for a moment, John nodded and said, "There's no problem with that. I am open to cooperation. However, during our alliance, you must ensure that I won't be attacked by you. What if you choose to ambush me after we defeat Nald? I would then be unable to battle you. Even if you haven't fully revived, you are still a powerful deity. Although I am of a high level and not weak in strength, I am just an ordinary adventurer. How could an ordinary adventurer possibly battle against a deity like you?"
John was actually feigning weakness intentionally. He hoped that this approach would lead the Mystery Saint to make some miscalculations. And indeed, John's strategy seemed to be successful.
The Mystery Saint felt assured of his victory. His aim was to persuade John to temporarily join forces with him. As long as he could cooperate with John to eliminate Nald, he could then choose to continue battling against John.
"I can certainly make a pact with you. You must be well aware that pacts are protected by the supreme deities, and even I cannot easily violate an established pact."
The Mystery Saint's proposal did seem very sincere to John. After all, in the game, contracts are protected by the game's core system, making them unbreakable, whether they are between adventurers or between an adventurer and an NPC.
Although the Mystery Saint was a deity of immense power, even an embodiment of Mystery forces, it was unlikely that he could violate the core system's rules.
After considering for a while, John nodded in agreement: "In that case, let's establish a pact right now. We must cooperate to eliminate Nald. Afterwards, we will all withdraw from the territory of the Naga tribe. I won't stay in the Naga tribe's territory, and you and your Mystery creatures must also leave."
The pact John proposed was actually acceptable to both parties. Although this meant the Mystery Saint's plan would fail, at least it would help him eliminate Nald. For the Mystery Saint, the failure of this operation was not a significant issue. After all, he had attempted similar schemes many times before.
Having failed many times, the Mystery Saint was not bothered by the prospect of another failure. Therefore, he promptly formed a pact with John.
The moment the pact took effect, John turned to attack Nald. Nald, facing John's attack, was extremely furious.
"Why are you opposing me? Without my help, you would never have been able to escape from the Abyssal Illusion! And now, you even collude with the Mystery Saint! You are truly overestimating yourself, so arrogant!" Nald's words were now somewhat illogical and confused. It seemed his memory was significantly flawed; he didn't remember that in the Abyssal Illusion, John had been his adversary.
However, Nald's current condition was not bad news for John. John preferred his opponent not to think logically, as it meant Nald wouldn't have perfect tactics in the upcoming battle.
While John was cooperating with the Mystery Saint, the Sea God remained vigilant. He was well aware that John and the Mystery Saint had formed a pact, but he did not trust the Mystery Saint completely. Although the Sea God believed that a pact protected by the supreme deities could not be easily broken, he still needed to be thoroughly cautious. The Sea God refrained from action to ensure that the Mystery Saint would not suddenly turn against John.
Under the cooperation of John and the Mystery Saint, Nald was swiftly defeated. Indeed, the Book of the Astral Realm that Nald possessed was extraordinarily powerful.
However, the Book of the Astral Realm had not yet been fully controlled by Nald, and its power couldn't be completely unleashed. Eventually, Nald was once again confined by the Mystery Saint back into the Abyssal Illusion.
The moment Nald was defeated, John immediately sent a message to Adam and Blue Sea: "You must secure the Book of the Astral Realm as quickly as possible! Many will vie for it now!"
John was well aware that, with Nald's defeat, the Book of the Astral Realm had become unclaimed. The strong individuals around the Naga tribe were all very eager to obtain it. Although John himself greatly desired the Book of the Astral Realm, he had to adhere to the pact with the Mystery Saint. According to their agreement, after defeating Nald, they both had to quickly leave the Naga tribe.
The Mystery Saint's projection promptly dissipated. However, John could sense that the force of Mystery still lingered around the Naga tribe. Since John couldn't vie for the Book of the Astral Realm himself, he could only hope that Adam and Blue Sea would succeed. After sending this message, John felt his health points rapidly declining.
He used a Teleport Spell to return to Storm City, where he could only wait for news from Adam and Blue Sea. The sudden disappearance of John and the Mystery Saint meant that the other strong figures at the Naga tribe finally had a rare opportunity. The Naga Queen was the first to take action.
As the Naga Queen activated the magic array in her palace, the entire Naga tribe was completely sealed off. She did this to ensure that no other powerful entities could compete with her for the Book of the Astral Realm. After sealing the Naga tribe, she used a blink spell to reach the vicinity of the Book of the Astral Realm. She could feel the immense power emanating from the book, but also the great danger it posed. The Naga Queen knew that successfully controlling the Book of the Astral Realm would take some time.
Just when the Naga Queen thought she was about to succeed, Adam and Blue Sea suddenly appeared. "Your Majesty, this book cannot go to you. It should belong to us adventurers. After all, we have provided significant help to the Naga tribe! This is our deserved reward!" Blue Sea spoke, still in a mood for conversation. Adam, on the other hand, was not in such a mood. He felt compelled to complete the quest given to him by John.
Without exchanging words with the Naga Queen, Adam chose to launch an attack immediately. With Blue Sea's assistance, the Naga Queen quickly found herself at a disadvantage.
However, the Naga Queen did not feel defeated yet. She had been counting on the Sea God's help, as he had conserved a lot of his strength in the previous battle. When the Naga Queen fell into a disadvantageous position, the Sea God indeed took action. However, his actions shocked everyone present. The inception of this chapter's publication is linked to N0vel..Bjn.
The Sea God didn't assist the Naga Queen; instead, he transported the Book of the Astral Realm away. With the Book of the Astral Realm being teleported away by the Sea God, there was no longer a need for anyone in the Naga tribe to continue their tense standoff.
Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Adam and Blue Sea decided to teleport back to Storm City directly.
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