Chapter 1082 Smoke of Gunpowder Rises Suddenly, a pattern appeared on the gray cloth, startling Jacob. Then, Jacobâs cry of surprise in turn frightened Blaine and the others who were playing chess. âWhat are you yelling about? Youâre being jumpy,â Blaine said, looking at Jacob speechlessly.
Jacob pointed at the parchment and exclaimed, âPattern... thereâs a pattern showing up on this piece of gray cloth!â
Blaine and his companions quickly stood up and rushed to the edge of the gray cloth. At that moment, above the cloth, a pattern was indeed being formed slowly. The forming process was not very fast, and after a long time, a pattern resembling a painting appeared on the paper.
The pattern was entirely red, as if it was dyed with fresh blood. In the center of the pattern, there were numerous corpses, resembling a scene of a mountain of corpses. Everyone felt a tingling sensation on their scalps. âWhatâs going on?â Blaine asked. Jacob shook his head and said, âI donât know.â âLook at this... â At that moment, Zackary suddenly pointed at the pattern and said, âThis seems to be... a dragon and a phoenix!â Indeed, a dragon and a phoenix slowly appeared on the pattern. However... that dragon seemed to broken its back, and the Phoenixâs wings appeared as if someone had chopped them off.
âThe dragonâs tail is severed, and the phoenixâs wings are broken!â Zackaryâs eyes twitched intensely as he looked up at Blaine and said, âCould it be... that something has happened to Gerald and Carolyn?â
âDonât talk nonsense!â Blaine hurriedly said, âItâs just something on this piece of cloth. Mr. Ghost knows itâs some advanced technology from this world, specifically designed to mess with our minds.â
As they were talking, the pattern on the gray cloth slowly faded away, returning to its original state! However, this sudden turn of events cast a thick shadow over everyone present. On Promise Island, after Dante left the room, Triston spat angrily. Then, he turned his attention to Kristian and Anabel.
Kristian said helplessly, âTriston, donât look at me like that. I agree with what youâre saying. What Elder Pierce did was indeed unkind, but it isnât my idea!â âLetâs go out and see whatâs going on!â Triston suggested.
Anabel nodded and said, âDonât worry about it. Mr. Pierce wonât hurt you. I promise. If Mr. Pierce ever tries to harm you, Iâll block in front of you all. It is just like you said, even if it means death, Iâll die before any of you!â Triston was speechless, and then he nodded in agreement! They walked out!
The Archaic Tribe Base was quite large. The group of people quickly made their way to the top of the city wall. Dante was already standing up there, his expression gloomy as he looked down below.
Triston looked down below, where there were numerous hover cars. At this moment, quite a few people were getting out of the hover cars, the number came up to around a hundred people. In addition to them, there were also quite a few Purple Elite Ghosts, making the total count over two hundred people!
Among them, there were two people at the eternal level of Flame Decay, two at the supreme peak level of Flame Decay, three at the supreme level of Flame Decay, and as for the others, everyone was at the level of Flame Decay! Among these people, about half of them were dressed in the attire of the Soulreaper Sect, clad in pitch black, giving off a gloomy and somber appearance. Other people were probably affiliated with the Soulreaper Sectâs various factions. âWhatâs going on?â Triston frowned and asked, âIs the Soulreaper Sect declaring war on you?â Anabel shook her head in bewilderment.
At this moment, Dante looked down before calmly opening his mouth and saying, âWhatâs going on here? Is the Soulreaper Sect planning to wage a war against my Archaic Tribe?â âItâs not exactly a declaration of war,â Junior said with a sly smile. âIâm just here to take someone with me.â
âGerald?â Dante licked his lips and said, âGerald is indeed in my Archaic Tribe Base, but are you sure you want him? Arenât you afraid that Alcoholic will take the lives of the people in Soulreaper Sect?â Junior licked his lips and said, âNo... the person I want is not Gerald. I want someone from the Archaic Tribe.â
Danteâs expression changed as he lifted his head and looked at Junior, saying, âYou want someone from the Archaic Tribe? Are you dreaming? Junior, who do you think you are?â He was already furious with Triston, and now Junior had the nerve to come over and ask him for someone from the Archaic Tribe. He couldnât take it anymore. With a loud clang, he slammed his sword into the ground and glared at Junior, saying, âCome on, letâs spar and see if I can chop you down!â Junior said with a half-smile, âDante, let me make it clear to you. Today, you have to hand that person over. You canât protect that person, and neither can the Archaic Tribe. If you donât hand that person over today... Well, donât blame me for not considering our friendship!â
âReally?â Dante roared angrily, âYou think Iâm old and weak? Come at me, all of you!â With a roar of fury, Dante leaped onto the top of the city wall, a river flowed behind him.
As the Archaic Tribe had water as their main attribute, they are closely related to it. Naturally, their base is established in a location near water, which allows them to maximize the potential of their attribute-related abilities. Danteâs gaze sharpened, exuding the determination to take on two opponents at once.
âThen go ahead and take one more step, I dare you. If you do, the Archaic Tribe and the Soulreaper Sect will be irreconcilable, and we wonât rest until one of us is destroyed!â Dante sneered coldly. Junior furrowed his brow, feeling as if Dante had gone completely mad.
Dante didnât even bother asking who he was supposed to hand over. He just came at him with a confrontational attitude, ready for a fight. At this moment, Junior said sinisterly, âJoin forces? This is not just a matter between my Soulreaper Sect and your Archaic Tribe. If you want to protect that person, your Archaic Tribe will become an enemy of the Seven Forces.â Dante frowned and said, âWhat do you mean by that?â
âIn the Archaic Tribe, there is a woman named Sylvie Pierce. She has been concealing her true power, for she is actually a supreme Flame Decayer. Her attribute is the divination attribute, making her the oracle of this generation!â Junior said, âKnowing this, will you still protect her?â
Dante paused for a moment, then suddenly looked at Anabel and Kristian, exclaiming in shock, âSylvieâs attribute... is the divination attribute?â Kristian and Anabel were first taken aback, then shook their heads, saying, âWe donât know, Sylvie never mentioned it to us.â
âWhatâs the matter? Still want to protect her?â At this moment, Junior sneered and said, âIâll give you 30 seconds. After, 30 seconds, if you still want to protect her, then... Iâll have no choice but to fight you to the bitter end.â
This battle... must be fought, no matter what! Juniorâs goal was to initiate a war, and in the midst of the chaos, eliminate Sylvie and Gerald at the same time. Two birds with one stone!
This was Juniorâs plan, as he knew that if Gerald were present, he would most likely protect Sylvie. At that moment, if he took action, it would be justified, and Alcoholic wouldnât be able to find any fault with it.
Up above, Danteâs expression kept changing, showing a mix of emotions. Kristian saw Dante hesitate and his face changed dramatically, âElder Pierce, what do you mean? Are you really going to hand Sylvie over?â
Dante gritted his teeth and said, âShut up, you have no idea what Sylvieâs attribute actually represents.â âWhat does it represent?â Triston burst into laughter and said, âBecause oneâs attribute determines their fate, I finally understand why Sylvie has always wanted to join us!â
âOne! Two! Three...â
Down below, Junior had already started counting. He lifted his head, and under the cloak, sunlight shone upon his somewhat pale face, making him look incredibly eerie! Inside the room, Sylvie sat in front of Geraldâs bed. She looked up towards the outside and murmured, âHave they arrived?â But she didnât notice that on Geraldâs body, a layer of skin was slightly raised, and then slowly withered, as if... he was shedding his skin like a snake!
Atop Fallen Phoenix Mountain, flames were soaring high into the sky. Down below, Mia led a group of people, who were excitedly kneeling and worshiping the ground. At a certain moment, a dazzling figure was surrounded by flames. She wore red armor and carried a long red sword on her back with her eyes tightly shut!
At a certain moment, her body trembled violently, and a Phoenix Shadow emerged above the void. Then, it slowly descended and merged into her body. Then, she opened her eyes, as if reborn from the flames!
Her lips curved into a gentle smile, captivatingly beautiful. Her gaze swept over the people kneeling below, and then she softly spoke, âEternal level of Flame Decay!â