Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener-Chapter 773: The Way to Escape Eternal Light!

"War, it seems your strength has improved. To be able to walk freely in the Land of Silent Spirits... Truly, you are the greatest leader of my Nightmare Empire,"

The Nightmare Overlord's voice echoed, drawing both of them back to their past memories. He was clearly trying to play on their emotions.

Although he was certain that the War Demon had no idea of the true circumstances of his imprisonment, as the former ruler of the Nightmare Empire, he knew a thing or two about manipulating people's hearts.

As for Sterl's true feelings... He almost wanted to laugh.

"The elite trapped in the fifth level have already been rescued by me,"

Sterl said indifferently.

At these words, the voice from below suddenly halted.

"What! Good, good! The elites of my Nightmare Empire are still alive! This means that if you and I can escape Eternal Light, we will surely lead the Nightmare Empire to rise again and crush those vile Dream Spirits into dust!"

The Nightmare Overlord's voice trembled slightly, clearly struggling to suppress his excitement, but he quickly forced himself to regain control.

"Since that's the case, if we gather the power of all the elites, I will surely be freed. It's just a pity… aside from you, no one else can move through the Land of Silent Spirits. Otherwise, their souls will freeze."

"However, you were able to break free from the Ancient Tree of the Abyssal Prison's seal. That's truly unexpected. I'm sure the Dream Spirit Empire will regret their actions,"

he added with a tone of deep emotion, as if feeling relieved for his most loyal subordinate's escape.

But Sterl found this even more amusing. The Nightmare Overlord's naivety was even more ridiculous than he had imagined.

The Overlord likely still didn't realize that the Dream Spirit Empire had already exposed this entire scheme to the public. Even Ghost Old Man knew about it. The Nightmare Overlord was so terrified that the War Demon's achievements would overshadow the leader's own power, so he had allied with the Dream Spirit Empire to betray and trap him. Yet, he still believed that the scheme had gone unnoticed. It was utterly absurd.

"Don't worry, I will rescue you."

Sterl spoke in a deep voice, filled with determination.

Upon hearing this, the Nightmare Overlord's expression froze beneath the seal. He had been planning to probe carefully, to avoid raising suspicion, and to subtly discover how the War Demon had escaped from the Ancient Tree of the Abyssal Prison. Instead, he was taken aback by Sterl's sudden declaration that he had come to rescue him.

For a moment, a sense of arrogance rose within him. This was the power of the Nightmare Overlord. No matter how strong the War Demon's prestige was, it didn't matter; he was still at the mercy of the Nightmare Overlord.

However, at the very bottom of the seal, a flash of brutal intent flickered in the Nightmare Overlord's deep eyes. Breaking the seal wasn't going to be so simple. Not to mention that the War Demon had also been sealed for tens of thousands of years, and his strength was almost gone.

Even if the War Demon had absorbed enough Power of Nightmares and life force from the upper layers to restore himself to full strength, breaking the seal would still result in a massive consumption of energy, which would leave the Nightmare Overlord free to cut him down at will.

By then, he wouldn't even hesitate to destroy the War Demon, for he was the most powerful Ruler in the Nightmare Empire.

Even though he had been sealed for nearly forty thousand years, his unique arcane skills had allowed his mind to fall into the deepest slumber. Despite the long passage of time, he still retained one or two percent of his original power.

It was just that the long sleep had left him somewhat confused and sluggish.

But this slight dullness wouldn't affect his intelligence. As for being schemed against by the Dream Spirit Empire, that had simply been a moment of carelessness, a trap he had fallen into.

Once he dealt with the War Demon and escaped the Abyss of Eternity, he would lead the remaining Nightmare elites to reorganize and once again show the Dream Spirit Empire the power of the Nightmare Legion! He would take back everything they had lost!

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

"Since that's the case, hurry and assist this Emperor in breaking the seal. Once I escape this realm and restore the Nightmare Legion, you will still be my sole commander!"

The Nightmare Overlord spoke with deep seriousness while releasing his perception through the gaps in the seal that had been eroded over the years, observing Sterl's movements.

Seeing this, Sterl didn't hesitate. He gathered a thread of Dream Power and pressed it against the surface of the sealing chains at the entrance of the pit.

Immediately, hundreds of thousands of sealing chains, like an impenetrable web, visibly lost their previous strength, rapidly becoming brittle and losing their original resilience.

Then, he suddenly exerted force.

Bang!

The densely packed sealing chains instantly shattered into countless ice-like fragments, scattering and disappearing!

With the destruction of the sealing chain web, a strong ripple emerged from the lower layers of the seal, and the sealing power surged, instantly increasing several times in intensity.

However, these lower layers of seals relied on the chain web to achieve their full potential. In comparison, these were only a precautionary measure. The most powerful sealing force resided in the top layer, the sealing chains generated by Abyssal Prison, and that was the true strength of the seal.

"Hahahaha! Finally, it's broken! This damned web is finally gone!"

"War, you've truly surprised me. I never expected you to have obtained a thread of precious Dream Power. No wonder you were able to break the Ancient Tree of the Abyssal Prison's seal. This is the power of the highest order!"

As he spoke, a powerful aura began to gather below, brewing.

The next moment, with a thunderous roar, a shadow shot up into the sky, suddenly breaking through the remaining layers of the seal. It shot out from the hole beneath and appeared in front of Sterl.

The Nightmare Overlord was nine meters tall, draped in old, blackened armor. Even after being sealed for tens of thousands of years, his body remained strong and full of explosive power, as if brimming with limitless strength.

He looked down at Sterl, his dark, deep eyes reflecting Sterl's figure. Compared to the Nightmare Overlord, Sterl appeared so small.

However, the Nightmare Overlord did not look down on him.

The name War Demon had not only been a nightmare for the Dream Spirit Empire tens of thousands of years ago, but it had also woken him from his dreams more than once.

The War Demon's abilities were perfectly suited for war, and combined with his powerful leadership skills, there was a time when his prestige in the Nightmare Empire had almost rivaled the Overlord's.

But he—he was the sole ruler and symbol of the Nightmare Empire, the only one capable of leading it to the peak of the world!

The War Demon's attempt to challenge his authority could only end in death.

Of course, the War Demon did not act immediately. Before eliminating him, the Nightmare Overlord needed to squeeze out the remaining value from his opponent.

"Help me break the seal, War. You must be greatly exhausted, aren't you?"

The Nightmare Overlord stared directly at Sterl, speaking each word deliberately.

"Mm, I've used up all my Power of Nightmares. I need to recover,"

Sterl nodded calmly, his condition exactly the same as when the War Demon had been sealed.

"Good. You've worked hard. Don't worry, once this Emperor escapes here, I will reward you a thousandfold."

The Nightmare Overlord was in a good mood. Even though Sterl had somehow obtained a thread of Dream Power to greatly weaken the seal, allowing him to break free, he hadn't felt any trace of Power of Nightmares on Sterl.

This confirmed that Sterl wasn't lying—he had indeed exhausted all his power. Now, if the Nightmare Overlord desired, he could easily wipe him out, a piece of cake.

"However, although I opened the gate of Abyssal Prison with Dream Power, I haven't found a way to escape the Eternal Light World,"

Sterl continued, not hiding the fact that he had used Dream Power.

From the conversation just now, Sterl understood that the Nightmare Overlord was very familiar with Dream Power and referred to it as the highest power. There was no need to hide it, and perhaps the Overlord even knew more detailed information.

"Hahahaha! Don't worry. Although the Eternal Light World was once created with the highest power, it is indestructible, it's not absolutely impossible to break through. Otherwise, those petty Dream Spirit Empire fools wouldn't have been able to use it to trap us here."

"Escaping the Eternal Light World is simple. All we need is the key, and the one who enters must hold the key. All we have to do is either attract the attention of the Ancient Tree of the Abyssal Prison or destroy that damned old tree. The Dream Spirit Empire trash will certainly come to investigate, and when that happens, it will be our opportunity to leave the Eternal Light World!"

The Nightmare Overlord explained how to escape the Eternal Light World without holding back, seemingly organizing his thoughts as well.

Having slept for so long, he had almost forgotten how to leave.

As for the War Demon—he was a dead man. What did it matter if the War Demon knew? It could even serve to confuse him, creating a sense of trust.

With that thought, the Nightmare Overlord grew more pleased with his own strategy. Had it not been for his carelessness back then, he would have been able to wipe out the Dream Spirit Empire completely.

But this time, he would not fail. The ruler of the Nightmare Empire, the true master of this world, was about to return.

"I see."

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Sterl nodded, glancing at the Ancient Tree of the Abyssal Prison behind him. If that was the case, the Ancient Tree of the Abyssal Prison was the core of both the Abyssal Prison and the Eternal Light World. If it suffered a blow, the Dream Spirit Empire would undoubtedly come to check it out. They would never be careless in this regard, especially since the terror of being ruled by the War Demon still lingered in their memories. They could not afford to forget that fear.

"I've answered your question. Now, it's your turn. Tell me, how did you obtain the highest power?"

The Nightmare Overlord's gaze was intense, as though he was about to devour Sterl in the next moment.

"The highest power?"

"Yes, you can also call it Dream Power. It is the greatest, highest power in the entire world. Only rulers like me, the true masters of this world, are qualified to wield such power!"

He raised both hands, as though still seeing the entire world bowing beneath him, yet he didn't notice the subtle mockery flickering in Sterl's eyes.