Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Ghost Race Interception!
The moment I stepped into the forbidden zone, an oppressive atmosphere hit me.
Aster Grant looked around, his pupils narrowing—
This place seemed like an isolated dimension from the world.
The black sky and scorched earth melded into one, with a nauseating demonic energy permeating the air, so thick it almost dripped.
A few of the beasts immediately became battle-ready, vigilantly observing their surroundings.
"Master, this doesn’t seem like an alternate space anymore."
Vera said, her brows unconsciously furrowing.
As a Nature Elf, her perception of life energy was exceptionally acute.
But here...
She couldn’t feel a trace of vitality, only an overwhelming sense of death churning around.
A place with such dense demonic energy...
"Master, this is likely..."
"Demon Clan territory!"
This conclusion matched Aster Grant’s suspicion perfectly.
The air here was rife with demonic energy...
It was evident that this couldn’t be an alternate space.
Other than an alternate space...
This was indeed the Demon Abyss!
But...
The forbidden zone of the Ghost Race is in demon territory?
He turned toward Veridia, his eyes inquiring.
Last time, Veridia had only briefly mentioned the forbidden zone without elaborating.
Veridia pondered for a moment before speaking softly:
"Master, when we were young, we heard that the forbidden zone wasn’t initially used to imprison criminals..."
Her voice was exceptionally clear in the deathly silent space:
"Every so often, the Ghost Race would send people here."
"Thinking back now... it must have been to suppress the demons in this area."
"But over time, the forbidden zone gradually evolved into a place to detain prisoners."
After learning this information, Aster Grant nodded slightly.
Though it was the Demon Abyss, he felt little fear.
Although the concentration of demonic energy here was high...
It should mostly be Commander Level demons!
Because the strength of the Demon Clan is judged based on the intensity of demonic energy.
And the habitats of different demons are related to the concentration of demonic energy.
But the concentration here clearly hasn’t reached the level where there are countless Monarch Level demons.
As for Commander Level demons, for him now...
They posed no threat!
But the primary task now was to find Veridia and Scarlett’s father.
"Scarlett, use Void Stealth and scout ahead."
Scarlett could hide in the void, and with caution, even Monarch Level perceptions could be deceived.
Thus, it was most suitable for Scarlett to scout the path.
With a ripple of space, Scarlett’s figure quietly vanished.
Aster Grant, however, had no intention of resting. He planned to first scout the surroundings.
Yet...
Just as he was about to move with the other beasts, a strange spatial disturbance occurred behind him—
Swish!
Three Ghost Race figures suddenly appeared, the leading ghost sneering:
"Human, your journey to the forbidden zone ends here!"
His eyes were filled with disdain.
This human, ignorant of the vastness of the heavens and the earth, dared to return with those two "Harbingers of Doom" to challenge the Ghost Race’s dignity?
Such behavior must come at a price!
Although the Great Elder originally sent only him, two Monarch Level members were added before departure.
Deploying three Monarch Level members of the Ghost Race to deal with one Commander Level human?
He found it a bit over the top.
But since it was the Great Elder’s order, he reluctantly agreed.
Upon seeing these three members of the Ghost Race, Lazuli, Veridia, and Vera instantly shielded Aster Grant, keeping him behind them.
Aster Grant’s gaze calmly swept over the three members of the Ghost Race.
He instantly understood whose maneuver this was.
The Great Elder of the Ghost Race!
Even though he appeared just and righteous when agreeing to his participation in the Ghost Race competition.
But behind the scenes...
Aster Grant shook his head.
These three Ghost Race members, being only Low Tier Monarch, were they underestimating him?
[Ghost Race]
[Talent: Legendary Seven Stars]
[Level: Monarch Tier Three]
[Power: 110,000]
[Constitution: 105,000]
[Spiritual: 95,000]
[Speed: 107,000]
[Skills: Ghost Race Four Techniques (Mountain Opening, Sea Breaker, Heaven-Breaking (increases Strength Attribute by 2x) usable), Ghost King’s Body (can increase all Attributes by 1.2x)...]
The leader of the Ghost Race possessed the greatest strength.
Reaching Monarch Tier Three.
The Strength Attribute alone reached 110,000 points!
But perhaps due to the Ghost Race’s talent.
He could only use the Ghost Race Third Technique to double the Strength Attribute.
And the Ghost King’s Body only increased his attributes by 1.2x.
Far inferior to Veridia!
Aster Grant’s gaze quickly shifted to the various beasts.
To deal with such a Monarch Tier Three Ghost Race member...
Vera and Veridia were strong now, but there was still a gap compared to Monarch Tier Three.
Therefore, only someone with Lazuli’s Myth Nine Stars Talent should make a move...
Luckily, Lazuli had improved, and he was curious about Lazuli’s new capabilities!
[Divine Angel (Lazuli)]
[Talent: Myth Nine Stars]
[Level: Commander Tier Four]
[Power: 30,000]
[Constitution: 30,000]
[Spiritual: 30,000]
[Speed: 30,000]
[Skills: Guardian Angel Form (Full Attribute Amplification 400%), Blazing Burn, Celestial Fire Domain, Guardian Law (can mobilize a trace of the Power of Laws)]
[Cultivation Materials: Divine Pattern, Demon Core from Totem Level Demon Clan, Fortune of Angel Race]
The Guardian Angel could amplify Lazuli’s attributes by 400%, coupled with the Soul-devouring Talent, Lazuli could absolutely crush the Monarch Tier Three Ghost Race member.
More crucially...
Lazuli had a trump card—
Guardian Law!
Capable of utilizing a trace of the Power of Laws.
This is the power only those at Totem Level can control!
Aster Grant had a strong hunch.
Once the Power of Laws was used, the Monarch Tier Three member of the Ghost Race would have no power to resist Lazuli.
However...
Lilith had warned them to enhance domain mastery.
Therefore, Aster Grant didn’t intend to immediately activate the Second Domain, but instead planned to let Lazuli confront with her own domain.
Vera and Veridia were the same—
The other two Ghost Race members were merely Monarch Tier One, with Basic Attributes below 90,000 points, perfect as honing stones for them.
Via Spiritual Link, Aster Grant quickly conveyed his battle tactics to the beasts.
The beasts immediately agreed!
In the battle at The Crimson See, Lilith crushed the Demon God solely with domain control, making them realize the importance of domain.
Only by enhancing domain mastery could their strength further improve.
Especially with Aster Grant overseeing, he could activate the Second Domain to block the opponent’s domain at any time.
And the strength of these three Ghost Race members was just slightly stronger than theirs, making them the ideal training targets!
Meanwhile, seeing Aster Grant and the beasts ready themselves for battle, the three Ghost Race members wore mocking expressions.
"Human, do you think just a few beasts can stand against Monarch Level?" The leading Ghost Race member sneered.
If this human and his beasts were at Commander Peak, that might have been understandable.
But in their perception, the human wasn’t even at Commander Tier Five.
With such a level, he intended to fight them?
Fanciful dreams!
However, the beasts couldn’t be bothered with his ridicule.
"Guardian Angel Form: Initiate!"
"Ghost King’s Body: Initiate!"
"Elf Monarchy: Initiate!"
Three distinct energy waves suddenly erupted.
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