Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent

The Merciless Emperor was not afraid of death, but she could not bear the thought of this poor little being leaving the world without even having seen it. She couldn't accept it.

Buzz!

Suddenly, her lower abdomen felt fiery hot, and a streak of light flashed, transforming into a sharp sword that shot toward the Soul Devouring Beast.

"Huh?" The Merciless Emperor was startled. This was not her own power.

Boom!

With a deafening roar, the Soul Devouring Beast was sent flying, its form dimming as its soul was severely wounded.

"What is this?" it cried out, its eyes fixed intently on the Merciless Emperor.

Just now, it had felt a powerful force, one that terrified it—one it hadn't felt even when facing the Creator God.

Whoosh!

Another flash of fire, and this time it could clearly see that the power came from the Merciless Emperor's abdomen.

"Impossible! How can a newly born soul, one without even a mind, possess such great power?" it exclaimed, its form being consumed by the flames as its powerful soul dissipated, leaving no trace behind.

Whoosh...

The Merciless Emperor suddenly opened her eyes wide, breathing heavily. Looking at the Soul Devouring Beast beside her, whose aura had completely vanished, she touched her abdomen and slightly parted her lips, her face full of disbelief.

What had just happened deep within her soul was not an illusion.

"Mom... don't be afraid, I'll protect you!" Suddenly, a light, youthful voice echoed in her mind.

A strange sensation rose in her heart, as though her bloodline was connected to it, as though it was a part of her own body. Two tears slid down the corners of her eyes.

"Child... is it really you?" Her voice trembled slightly, longing for this to be real, yet afraid of its truth.

"Mm." The tender voice responded again, though this time it was weaker. "Mom, I'm too small. I can't talk with you for long... I need to sleep now..."

The voice faded away, but the Merciless Emperor still felt a faint spiritual presence, very real and undeniable.

A soft smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

The years of persistence and pursuit, the long journey she had undertaken, were shattered in an instant by the call of that tender voice.

The Path of Mercilessness? Nothing was more important than this child. Even if she had to sacrifice her life, she would ensure this child's birth.

She gently raised her hand, and two crystal-clear jade stones appeared in her palm, their deep green hue radiating a vast, life-giving energy.

With a mere thought, the life force contained within the jade stones was quickly absorbed and flowed into her abdomen.

"Huh? It requires such a massive amount of life force!" she said in surprise.

These two jade stones, called Life Essence, were no ordinary items. They contained immense life energy, and even though she was gravely injured, she had never been willing to absorb them.

But unexpectedly, the child within her had absorbed it all in an instant.

"It needs more life force," she gently murmured, stroking her abdomen as she thought of John, the Tree of Life in World-in-Hand.

Her expression grew a bit complicated.

The last time this happened, it had been her own decision—using John to break through the Path of Mercilessness. But she hadn't expected that, by a twist of fate, she would end up pregnant.

She didn't know how to face John, nor did she want him to know about this matter.

But for the sake of the child within her, she decided to go to John's World-in-Hand to absorb life force and nurture the baby.

With a movement of her body, she left the Valley of Severed Emotions.

The Realm of Chaos raged uneasily, as countless Bone Devouring Beasts, Soul Devouring Beasts, and Ruin Beasts roamed, slaughtering all living beings and devouring the continent.

These magical beasts, the weakest of which were nine-star magical beasts, were a deadly threat. Even if an Emperor-level powerhouse were surrounded, there was no chance of survival.

The Merciless Emperor's appearance caused a stir among these magical beasts. They roared angrily and surged toward her in a furious wave.

She dared not be careless. Her body transformed into a streak of light, quickly fleeing toward the distance.

While she was not afraid of the nine-star magical beasts, if she attracted an Emperor-level magical beast, she would be no match for it.

She couldn't help but think of the Soul Devouring Beast that had broken into the Valley of Severed Emotions. She had to hurry to John's World-in-Hand to ensure her safety.

...

World-in-Hand, Dark Rift.

With Gaka's help, John had slowly begun to refine the evil city, merging it into the Dark City.

Unknowingly, over half a month had passed, and the city had finally been completely refined.

The Dark City had undergone tremendous changes. It had become even more eerie and terrifying, and it now faintly resembled a giant black skull.

"Whoo..." Gaka let out a long sigh of relief as he floated beside John, staring at the enormous city before them, his scalp tingling.

He spoke with caution, "Kid, the power of Dark City exceeds my expectations. The karmic consequences of its killings are even starting to become uncontrollable. Be careful not to use this city to cause too much slaughter."

John nodded, his expression grave. He could feel the changes in the Dark City as well. Its power had increased several times over, and he could constantly hear whispers of evil voices in his mind, urging for slaughter and bloodshed.

These were the malevolent spirits of Dark City.

However, this minor temptation couldn't affect his mind.

He ignored the voices and looked toward Gaka, speaking, "Senior, it's time to help you rebuild your physical body." Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

He recalled the Celestial Vault and how he had used the branches of the Tree of Life to reshape his body. Now, he could do the same.

Gaka's eyes lit up, but he quickly shook his head. "Forget it. My karmic burden from all the killings is too heavy right now. I can't control my cultivation easily. If I'm not careful and attract the Emperor's Thunder Tribulation, I'll be dead for sure."

After reshaping his body, he would need to start cultivating again. He had previously been an Emperor-level powerhouse, and even without deliberate cultivation, he could quickly rise to Emperor-level strength again. However, if that happened, it would trigger the Emperor's Thunder Tribulation, and with so many karmic debts from past killings weighing on him, he wouldn't be able to resist it.

"What a pity, I didn't manage to obtain the method from the Celestial Vault to avoid the Thunder Tribulation," John couldn't help but sigh. He could feel that Gaka still wanted to rebuild his body and regain his strength.

The Celestial Vault held the key to evading the Emperor's Thunder Tribulation, but his Plunder ability had not been able to steal it.

Gaka smiled faintly, unfazed. "I'm fine as I am right now, and there's no rush. Once you become a Creator God, I'll no longer have anything to worry about."

John nodded, confident in that outcome.

Boom!

Suddenly, a loud rumble echoed, and the Dark Rift trembled violently.

"World-in-Hand!" John's face changed slightly. The disturbance was coming from his World-in-Hand.

His mind stirred, and he quickly led Gaka away from the Dark Rift, arriving in World-in-Hand.

Roar! Roar!

Angry roars echoed through the space.

Huge cracks appeared in World-in-Hand, and countless magical beasts poured in.

Sini and the others were on high alert and quickly began attacking.

"John, stop those Ruin Beasts! Once they Devour the space, it can't be restored!" Gaka saw the endless Ruin Beasts arriving, lying on the ground and frantically devouring the very essence of World-in-Hand.

"Got it. You head back to The Tree of Life," John instructed. His United Sword and Four Extermination Swords appeared, immediately charging toward the incoming Ruin Beasts, Bone Devouring Beasts, and Soul Devouring Beasts.

Gaka didn't hesitate and immediately returned to The Tree of Life.

At this moment, he was in a soul state, and the Soul Devouring Beasts could easily devour him.

Buzz!

The sound of swords hummed as endless sword lights flashed. John began to unleash a relentless slaughter against the magical beasts.

His strength had increased, and even the nine-star magical beasts could not withstand his strikes.

[Slain nine-star Bone Devouring Beast, Plunder ability activated.]

[Four basic attributes +20,000 points.]

[Slain nine-star Soul Devouring Beast, Plunder ability activated.]

[Soul Technique +100, Four basic attributes +10,000 points.]

[Slain nine-star Ruin Beast, Plunder ability activated.]

[Space Law comprehension +0.1%, Four basic attributes +10,000 points.]

...

The notifications kept flashing, signaling the steady improvement of John's own strength.

The attributes he could Plunder from these magical beasts were powerful, especially from the Soul Devouring Beasts and Ruin Beasts. He had managed to Plunder Soul Technique and Space Law comprehension.

These two properties that were incredibly difficult to improve.

The enormous commotion attracted the attention of Sini and the others.

In World-in-Hand, there were many powerful beings. In addition to the several women, there were Nine Phoenix, Chaos, Heavenly King, and powerful subordinates under the three of them.

They quickly joined the battlefield, temporarily holding off the magical beast army.

However, these magical beasts seemed endless, continuously pouring out from the massive spatial rifts.

John wasn't afraid of the Bone Devouring Beasts or Soul Devouring Beasts.

What truly made him wary were the Ruin Beasts, who were devouring World-in-Hand, and they were impossible to recover from once consumed.

"Creation and Destruction!" he roared, swinging his United Sword. A massive sword beam howled as he aimed to close the spatial rifts.

Buzz...

The space trembled and hummed. John felt an immense resistance as if the space itself was fighting against him, trying to prevent his repairs.

"John, those are Ruin Beasts at the Emperor level. Only they can easily tear apart your World-in-Hand!" Nine Phoenix's expression was grim as she hurriedly warned him.

Ruin Beasts at the Emperor level!

John frowned as he watched several of the rifts he had just closed being torn open again in a flash. Without hesitation, he passed through them.

If the spatial rifts weren't closed, the endless army of magical beasts would pour in, and with just a few of them fighting, they wouldn't be able to stop the horde. World-in-Hand would eventually be devoured by these creatures.

Whoosh!

In a flash, he appeared in the Realm of Chaos.

The surroundings were desolate, the land shattered, and chaotic space currents swirled. Everywhere he looked, the skies were dark with countless Bone Devouring Beasts, Soul Devouring Beasts, and Ruin Beasts.

Two enormous Ruin Beasts had effortlessly torn apart the space, connecting the Realm of Chaos to World-in-Hand, allowing countless magical beasts to flood in.

A one-star Emperor early-stage Ruin Beast!

"United Sword Domain!" he roared, and endless sword beams flashed, enveloping the surrounding magical beasts in a massive, violent slaughter.

In an instant, the magical beasts before him were wiped out, and he swiftly moved toward the two enormous Ruin Beasts.

Buzz!

A buzzing sound echoed, and the air trembled. A powerful Spiritual power swept toward him.

It was a soul attack!

John's expression changed slightly. He could feel that this Spiritual power far surpassed the power of his Soul Technique.

Without hesitation, he immediately activated his soul defense skill, Golden Lotus Manifestation.

Boom...

A loud sound rang out in his mind, and his soul trembled violently. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Even with the invincible protection of Golden Lotus Manifestation, he had almost suffered a soul-shattering blow.