Chapter 1585: Chapter 1165: Guests from All Directions

In the blink of an eye, the werewolf once again instantaneously appeared in front of Ash, a colossal force propelling the shield, conjuring thunder and storm out of thin air, like a mountain tsunami crashing down. When strength surpasses a certain threshold, every move is akin to a wonder, and the werewolf was right—he truly did not need any offensive wonder, for he himself was a humanoid wonder!

However, at this very moment, the werewolf’s body trembled, and the battle intent that had engulfed him suddenly withdrew, the flashing veil of the shield dimming.

He immediately realized what had happened to him—his connection to the Eternal Wonder had been severed!

No, it wasn’t just the wonder... the entire Ancient Battlefield was no longer his dominion!

At the same time, the Sword Maiden and the Witch each unleashed their strongest wonders, shaking the edges of the Ancient Battlefield, desperately tearing open a fleeting scar. Upon seeing this scar, Silver Lamp and the maid immediately followed, each initiating Silverization and Soul Lock, infiltrating the permissions of the Ancient Battlefield as if they were viruses!

Ever since the battle at the Sword Rain Pool, an urgent issue had naturally emerged in Ash and his team’s preparation plan: if they were trapped in the World Secret Domain again, how would they escape and counterattack?

They had discussed this issue for a long time but had no good answer because it was fundamentally not a problem they could solve—the World Secret Domain was a means of slaughter at the level of the Divine Lord. The Divine Lord handed the Secret Domain to the Angel to deal with them, equivalent to descending a higher realm to crush them, and their defeat and death were inevitable, how could there be a countermeasure?

If they could solve this problem, then what right does the Divine Lord have to stand above the demigods?

Moreover, the situations of different Secret Realms vary greatly, even if they figured out how to deal with the Sword Rain Pool, if they encountered another Secret Realm next time, wouldn’t they still be at a loss?

Ultimately, it was the Witch who grasped inspiration: she believed that it was impossible for the Divine Lord to completely hand over the Secret Domain to the Angel. The Angel could at most have the right to use it but not the right to command, and moreover, each time it was used, the Angel had to draw out the Secret Domain. It’s like an item, although it’s now your turn to use it, when you take it out to use, others might have the chance to seize it.

Everyone agreed that the Witch’s thinking was good, but if they could discuss it after waking up, it would be better, because talking at this moment was a bit awkward for everyone.

As for how to seize the Secret Domain, at present, only Silver Lamp and Vishi had a way, the former could Silverize the world, and the latter had the Soul-locking God to initiate commanding wonders. However, even so, the success rate of this method was not high, because the Angel was not foolish and most likely had a way to reclaim control of the Secret Domain, they could at most create a momentary gap.

And this could only be aimed at Secret Realms temporarily managed by the Angels. If a Secret Realm was directly managed by the Divine Lord, or if the Divine Lord completely handed it over to the Angel, this method wouldn’t apply... but it’s better than waiting for death.

Therefore, the Sword Maiden and the others were not looking for an escape route earlier, but were finding ways to tear open a scar to invade the Secret Domain at the edge of the Ancient Battlefield. Once prepared, they signaled Ash, and with coordination, they successfully seized the moment when the werewolf mounted an attack, tearing open the Secret Domain’s invasion permissions!

In just that instant, the werewolf lost his connection with the Ancient Battlefield, unable to utilize the three Eternal Wonders. Yet the Ancient Battlefield was ultimately his, and in just a few breaths, he could reconnect.

But Ash wouldn’t give him even one breath!

Intermediate Wonder·Sword Servant!

Four phantoms appeared beside Ash, with colors of purple-red fury, black-white venom, silver-gray madness, and dark-blue cruelty! The werewolf, who had once prided himself on suppressing everything with violence, this time finally encountered a violence more elegant and ferocious than his own.

The shield shattered at the first touch, the axe instantly ruptured, the werewolf’s soul body was torn into thirty-six pieces by threads and blades, and then his flesh was silverized, his soul shattered! Ash passed through the werewolf’s bloody mist, bringing forth a gust of blood-stained wind and rain.

One breath later, victory and defeat, life and death were already determined.

The second Angel sent by the Abyss Lord had fallen!

Feeling a bit more at ease, the tension from the intense battle relaxed, and Ash almost collapsed from exhaustion. Felix, as if able to use "duel" himself, instantly appeared by his side to support him. Ash waved his hand to indicate he was fine, turned to see the returning Sword Maiden and others, and smiled: "We won."

"I’m sorry." Weiser lowered her head: "Even though they were lurking near my main body, I didn’t detect them..."

"They are demigod angels under the Divine Lord; you’re just a minor divine being. Isn’t it normal for them to have a slight advantage?" Ash comforted: "The important thing is that we achieved a complete victory."

"The Secret Realm!" Diya looked at the blood-fog-filled Ancient Battlefield, excitedly declaring: "We have our own Secret Realm now!"

"One of the necessary conditions for advancing to a Divine Lord is mastering a World Secret Domain." Sonia looked at Ash, exhaling heavily: "We finally reached this point."

"Indeed." Ash smiled, "We did."

While everyone was celebrating this perfect counterattack, Vishi remained with a worried expression.

"Something’s not right," the Ghost Prophet muttered: "Considering the matter of life and death, how could I have no premonition at all?"

Ash asked: "Did you have any premonition before encountering the Sword Law last time?"

"That was different; we intentionally leaped into the Supreme Star’s view through the Space Gate, knowing it was a very perilous action. I could determine that myself; the appearance of the Sword Law was merely making matters worse. However, I’ve been prophesizing our future all these days, and the feedback has always been ’Silent Night,’ with no danger at all. That’s abnormal."

Weiser suggested: "Could the Abyss Lord have masked the presence of those two?"

"I’m not familiar with the Abyss Lord, but can he completely counter my Prophetic Faction, leaving no trace for me to discover?" Vishi doubted: "You know my background, I spent my life either causing trouble or being bothered by others. At the slightest sign of anything wrong, I would immediately escape miles away, many life-threatening crises were avoided this way."

"Even stranger, I don’t feel any sense of danger now." She pressed her chest, muttering: "It’s as if something is suppressing my prophetic intuition..."

"We need to leave quickly." Ash decided resolutely, waving his hand: "If we can take the Ancient Battlefield, take it; if not, break it open, and head straight to the Kingdom of Gospel through the Sky Gate! While other things Vishi may not be reliable on, trusting her survival instinct is foolproof!"

Ash placed complete trust in Vishi, willing even to abandon the newly acquired World Secret Domain, despite its crucial role in ascending to Divine Lord. He understood the significance of the Ancient Battlefield to him, but no bargaining chip is more important than everyone’s safety.

He’d rather risk the Secret Domain on the gambling table than put others on it.

But sometimes, if even you are a chip others wish to wager, how can you leave the game?

"Don’t be in such a hurry to leave," a familiar female voice echoed across the Ancient Battlefield: "Those two idiots didn’t offer proper hospitality, so let us welcome the guests instead."

Turning, Ash and his team saw in the sky, tinted by a bloody sunset, three groups of mages. The Ancient Battlefield restricted their departure, but seemingly did not hinder others from entering.

The speaker was a beautiful woman with glasses among them. She had amber eyes, wore what seemed to be luxurious obsidian headphones, with bells hanging on both ends—a fashion-forward outfit making her appear like a friendly big sister.

"Please believe me, violence is never our first choice," her voice was clear and melodious: "However... my identity doesn’t allow me to say much, but the Abyss Lord’s angels have always acted independently; we couldn’t restrain them. We were supposed to come together, never expecting them to ambush you ahead of time, which was our oversight, I apologize."

"As for you killing those two idiots, please don’t worry. Even if you didn’t kill them, we wouldn’t have spared them. Such reckless individuals who violated everyone’s interest, we couldn’t care less about their lives."

"And... Ash Heath, Lissdia Yisu, long time no see." As she spoke, the bells jingled: "Lissdia, last time I saw you, you were just a little one, and now you’ve grown up so much."

Ash also recognized who she was.

Ling Ting Angel.

Back when Ash and Diya visited the Heavenly Kingdom of All-knowing to make a wish, she was the one who received them! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Ash signaled with his fingers, indicating to everyone to prepare for a retreat. However, Ling Ting Angel merely clapped her hands and languidly said: "The Ancient Battlefield is a terrible place for a conversation; let’s switch locations."

The next moment, her voice became solemn and clear, the bells ringing incessantly:

"Sky Garden, open!"

Simultaneously, the other two groups of mages proclaimed:

"Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon, manifest!"

"Mountains of Corpses, Blood Sea, arise!"

With the solemn declarations of the angels, three Secret Domains quietly descended, along with the blood-fog-filled Ancient Battlefield; four World Secret Domains simultaneously enveloped the Dark Forest!