Chapter 2143: Half-step Creation
"Now things are getting interesting at last."
Xiao Zheng looked at Carl, who had transformed, and said with a playful smile.
If Carl before his transformation was just an ordinary strongman at the peak of the Extraordinary Realm, then after transformation, he already possessed the Half-step Creation Realm!
However, his Half-step Creation is different from Xiao Zheng’s; Xiao Zheng can create avatars, but he cannot!
Yet even so, Carl was still astounding.
Xiao Zheng was not afraid, but Hades had to be cautious.
No matter how fast Hades’s speed, her strength and defensive power were ultimately inferior to Carl’s. If Carl struck her with that sword, even if she was lucky enough to survive, she would certainly be seriously injured.
Xiao Zheng did not want any accidents, so he immediately raised a Vigorous Energy Shield in front of both of them.
Bang!
Carl slashed down with his sword, and the flames engulfed the figures of Xiao Zheng and Hades!
However, when the flames disappeared, Xiao Zheng and Hades were unharmed and appeared in the sight of Carl and his three companions!
Seeing this scene, the three of them wore expressions of shock!
Especially Carl, who was deeply terrified by this series of failures!
He never imagined that even after exerting all his power, he couldn’t even break Xiao Zheng’s Vigorous Energy Shield! The gap in strength left him feeling utterly hopeless!
"You’ve used up your two chances, next, I won’t spare you anymore."
Xiao Zheng looked at the shocked expressions of the trio and suddenly grinned.
Hearing his words, Carl and the other two felt a jolt within their hearts.
"All together!"
Carl shouted.
This time, he finally gave up on insisting to fight two by himself and started calling for help.
However, Xiao Zheng and Hades were not pushovers, and even if Carl and his two companions teamed up, they still couldn’t change the course of the battle. Xiao Zheng alone could have killed all three of them.
Three minutes later, the battle was over.
In fact, this time could have been shorter, but the reason it took three minutes was mainly because Hades was a bit slow; she was dealing with Ian and Bill, directly handling two enemies at once.
What Carl didn’t manage to do, Hades had achieved.
This undoubtedly slapped Carl hard across the face, making the already captured Carl’s expression turn all the more ugly.
"Just kill me."
Carl said despairingly.
His hands and feet were crippled, and he couldn’t gather the slightest bit of strength from within, let alone resist. Now, even moving a finger was a difficulty. Ian and Bill were the same.
Altogether, the three of them were more miserable than the other.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng smiled and said, "Don’t worry, I will definitely kill you, but not now. I’m keeping you alive for a bigger purpose, and you’ll soon find out what that is."
After speaking, his smile grew even brighter.
Carl and his companions shivered, a flash of fear appeared in their eyes.
"What exactly do you intend to do with us?"
"I’m warning you, you’d better not go against our Ancient Clan. Although you’ve defeated me, our clan is still invincible!"
Carl glared at Xiao Zheng, gritting his teeth as he spoke.
Especially when he mentioned the Ancient Clan, a hint of pride re-appeared on his face.
Hearing his words, Xiao Zheng scoffed and said, "Many from your Ancient Clan have already died by my hand. Do you think I would fear your clan? Don’t say things that can’t even scare a child. If your clan dares to come, I’ll kill as many as they send!"
His words were filled with immense arrogance.
Carl and his two companions were so angered that they were speechless.
After an unknown amount of time, Carl finally spoke again, "You will surely pay for what you said today! The dignity of the Ancient Clan cannot be insulted! When Michael’s presence descends upon this world, all of you will die!"
Michael?
Xiao Zheng’s thought shifted slightly, then he asked, "This Michael, who is he?"
Upon hearing this, Carl snorted coldly and said, "Lord Michael is the Saint Heir of our Angel Clan, destined to inherit the divine position of the Light God! His realm far surpasses mine, and even in the Ancient World, he is a leading figure among the younger generation!"
"Is that so? I really would like to meet him then," Xiao Zheng said with a laugh.
Meanwhile, he firmly remembered the name Michael in his mind.
"Let’s go."
At this moment, Hades suddenly spoke.
Xiao Zheng detected the impatience in her tone, nodded, and then with a surge of energy, knocked Carl and his companions unconscious. The two of them did not linger in the Yacha Mountain Range and directly flew back to the Netherworld King Temple with the unconscious Carl and his team.
At this point, of the first batch of eighteen people who came out of the Ancient World, thirteen have already fallen into Xiao Zheng’s hands!
If the last five can be captured, then all eighteen will be completely taken down!
Upon returning to the Netherworld King Temple, Xiao Zheng didn’t idle. He immediately began interrogating Carl and the other two, adopting the same methods as when he had previously interrogated Eugene and the others. Xiao Zheng and Hades each took turns questioning the trio.
After a series of techniques, they finally pried open their mouths.
From Carl’s confession, Xiao Zheng learned that within a month at most, a second batch of strongmen would be leaving the Ancient World. And as Li Feng had mentioned earlier, this second batch would completely outclass Carl and his group from the first batch.
There would be at least four Creation Realm experts!
And as for those in the Transcendent Realm, they were not few in number!
Moreover, Hades also made significant gains.
From Ian’s words, Hades unexpectedly learned the whereabouts of the last five people. Upon receiving this information, Xiao Zheng immediately dispatched his avatars to various locations to apprehend them.
In less than two days, Xiao Zheng’s avatars had captured all of the last five.
Having delivered these individuals to Hades, his mission was considered perfectly complete. Next, they only needed to wait for Hades to refine these people into Soul Holy Stones to fully prepare for the impending war.
Hades was also aware of the perilous battles to come.
Thus, after making Soul Holy Stones from Carl and his group, she immediately went into seclusion, intending to use these stones to help herself break through to the Creation Realm. Xiao Zheng, concerned about potential accidents, chose not to leave and instead stayed at the temple as her protector.
During the long wait, time slipped by quietly, moment by moment.
However, compared to the peace of the Netherworld King Temple, the Ancient World was bustling with excitement...