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Chapter 184: Chapter 184: Blackmailing Dorian, The Map of Heaven and Earth Awakens

"Humph, Holly’s Land of Nothingness still wants to trap me. Speak, how do you members of the Doe Family want to die?"Johnnie stood atop his longsword, hovering in mid-air, looking down at Dorian and the others with contempt.

Behind him, three divine beings radiated a terrifying aura, blanketing the entire city and frightening both the players and Demon race warriors on the walls into stillness.

The suppressing power of the Universe Continent against the gods was still in effect, yet even so, gods were not something ordinary people could resist.

Lisa and Bachel, who were about to withdraw their troops, stopped and watched the scene with curiosity.

"So, you’re that Johnnie?"That Demon race warrior had clearly heard of Johnnie’s name, and stared at him with a grave expression.

What he feared wasn’t Johnnie himself, but rather the gods at his side.

He took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "I am Lucius of the Demon race . May I ask the three Seniors to give my race some face and spare Vortanis City? I am willing to offer thirty Fossils of Creation as thanks."

Lucius once more invoked the name of the Demon race, hoping to persuade the gods at Johnnie’s side to back down.

Thirty Fossils of Creation was a huge temptation even for gods, but the three showed not the slightest interest.

Maiev had recognized Johnnie as her master and obeyed his every command.

Meanwhile, Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise also followed Johnnie’s orders, and both harbored deep hatred for the Doe Family.

Dorian knew the three gods respected Johnnie above all, so he stepped forward, gritting his teeth, and said, "Johnnie, I’m willing to hand over the fragments of the Map of Heaven and Earth, a hundred thousand Half-life Lotuses, and the Induction Compass. Will you spare Vortanis City?"

"Hmph, those things were mine to begin with."Johnnie replied coldly, then continued, "If you want to live, hand over the Celestial Mirror and the Demon-Refining Pot as well."

The Celestial Mirror could travel freely through space, even allowing passage between the real world and the Universe Continent—a true life-saving artifact.

The Demon-Refining Pot was even more powerful, able to refine all things, including Divine Souls.

Both of these ancient artifacts were things Johnnie wanted badly.

"Impossible."Dorian shook his head without the slightest hesitation.

The Celestial Mirror and Demon-Refining Pot were the Doe Family’s trump cards—if they gave them up, their family was finished.

"Heh, then it looks like there’s nothing more to discuss."Johnnie sneered, and several flying swords shot out from around him in a flash of cold light.

The three divine beings at his side unsheathed their weapons, ready to strike at any moment.

Dorian’s face turned panicked; he knew that with just the Doe Family and Demon race warriors, they could never stand against gods—let alone three of them.

"Pluto, Demon God."He looked at the other two gods, trying to sway them: "Johnnie isn’t just targeting Skyspire country—he won’t spare your Haldrem Empire or the Demon God Empire either. Why don’t we join forces and take him out now?"

Lisa and Bachel exchanged a glance, but remained unmoved, showing no intention of stepping in.

It wasn’t that they didn’t believe what Dorian said—it’s just that, rather than dealing with Johnnie, they also didn’t want to see Skyspire country prosper.

Once Johnnie destroys Skyspire Country, it won’t be too late for them to make their move.

After all, they’ve already received ten Fossils of Creation.

Dorian watched this scene and gnashed his teeth in frustration.

Of course, he knew exactly what was on their minds, but there was nothing he could do about it.

"Johnnie!" he looked at Johnnie, forced to compromise.He continued, "The same conditions as before, but I’ll add forty more Fossils of Creation on top.""That’s my biggest concession. If you don’t agree, I’ll just abandon Vortanis City, and you’ll get nothing."

"Alright!" Johnnie weighed his options and nodded in agreement.

He knew that the Celestial Mirror and Demon-Refining Pot were the Doe Family’s trump cards—there was no way Dorian would hand them over.If he pushed too hard, they could just abandon Vortanis City and escape, leaving him with nothing.

It was better to take the rewards first.

Dorian let out a sigh of relief, but remained cautious.

He said, "The rewards will be given in the form of a quest. For one month, you’re not allowed to make any move against Vortanis City or Skyspire Country."

In reality, he didn’t even need a whole month.In seven days, the suppressing power of the Universe Continent would vanish, and gods could descend freely again.By then, Johnnie would be doomed, even if he had three divine beings by his side.

"Lord Pluto, Lord Demon God, would the two of you be willing to serve as guarantors?" Dorian turned to the two divine beings."I can offer each of you two more Fossils of Creation."

With two gods as guarantors, the quest restriction would stay in effect as long as they lived.

Lisa and Bachel exchanged glances, both a little disappointed.They had hoped Johnnie would wipe out Skyspire Country, saving them a lot of trouble.

Still, getting two Fossils of Creation for nothing wasn’t bad either.

"Fine, we agree." they said, nodding in unison.Then, they issued a quest to Johnnie.

[Ding, Pluto Lisa and Demon God Bachel have issued you a special quest: Do not attack Skyspire Country within one month.]

[Reward: Map of Heaven and Earth Fragment, Induction Compass, 100,000 Half-life Lotuses, 40 Fossils of Creation. Accept?]

The quest info popped up.

Dorian was really being cautious—he had actually secured two gods as guarantors.If Johnnie wanted to lift the restriction, he’d have to kill both of them.

That wasn’t out of the question.

He thought for a moment, then accepted the quest without hesitation.

[Ding! You have accepted the special quest and received the rewards. If you violate the agreement and attack Skyspire Country within one month, the rewards will be forcibly reclaimed.]

Prompt messages flashed across his vision as Johnnie received the promised items from Dorian.

But in exchange, he couldn’t make a move against Skyspire Country or Vortanis City for a month, or else the rewards would be taken back.

He wondered if the system rules would still apply once the items had been refined.

Johnnie didn’t dare to test it.He had a better idea.

"Maiev, Seniors, block those two gods!" he said coldly.

He possessed the power of God-killing—slaying a god would permanently boost his own stats by ten percent, with no upper limit.

And he only needed to kill their physical bodies—their Divine Souls didn’t need to be destroyed.

As soon as Johnnie finished speaking, Maiev and the other two sprang into action, attacking Lisa and Bachel without hesitation.

The two had only just ascended to godhood and were no match for Maiev’s group.

"Despicable! Johnnie, you’re trying to go back on your word!" Dorian realized what was happening and shouted angrily.

Lisa and Bachel were the quest initiators for Johnnie.If they were killed, the quest restriction would automatically be lifted, and any rewards already given wouldn’t be taken back.

He had already suspected Johnnie might try something, which was why he had the two gods issue the quest.

But he never expected Johnnie would actually attack the gods.

"Go, take out this human first." Lucius of the Demon race said coldly.

"My lord." Dorian’s expression changed and he quickly tried to stop him."Johnnie accepted the quest, he can’t attack Vortanis City, and neither can we. Otherwise, the quest restriction is lifted."

"Hmph, I’m not a citizen of your Vortanis City." Lucius sneered.He ordered the Demon race army to attack Johnnie.

Dorian was momentarily stunned.That was true.

The Demon race and the adventurers weren’t on the same side.They were only helping to defend the city; they weren’t considered citizens of Vortanis City.

He secretly hoped the strange and powerful Demon race might actually be able to kill Johnnie.

But Johnnie had no intention of fighting them at all.With a thought, he entered the Canvas of Illusions.

He wanted to upgrade the Canvas of Illusions first.

...

[Ding, a fragment of the Map of Heaven and Earth has been detected on your person. Would you like to merge it with the Canvas of Illusions?]

Johnnie had just entered the painting when the prompt messages appeared.

"Merge!" he chose to merge without hesitation.

The Canvas of Illusions was originally a broken Map of Heaven and Earth.

It had been refined by the Illusionary God Aurora and made to recognize her as its master.

Fortunately, the Illusionary God was currently sealed, and Johnnie had become a half-master as a Dream Spirit.

That was the only reason he could control the Canvas of Illusions.

Now, as long as he refined the Map of Heaven and Earth fragment, the soul of the Map could revive once more.It would fully recognize him as its master and break free from the Illusionary God’s control.

Vmmm...

That palm-sized fragment suddenly radiated a strange energy.It merged directly into the painting and disappeared.

The entire environment changed dramatically.The mists faded, and everything around became clear.

Mountains and rivers, plants and trees, birds and beasts all slowly took form.

Life surged throughout the land, and the previous sinister, eerie aura was gone.

The powerful beings trapped inside found the illusions gone.They looked around in bewilderment.

Especially Bert, the Lord of Sky Blue City, who was nearly driven insane by the torment.

But when he saw the vibrant scenery in front of him, he couldn’t tell if it was real or an illusion.

Then he noticed Johnnie nearby and shouted angrily, "Human, let me out of here!"

"Relax, it’s perfectly safe here." Johnnie replied lazily, not bothering to explain.

Bert still had a quest on him.If he died, the Fossil of Creation he obtained before might vanish.

Vmmm!

At that moment, a familiar presence appeared inside the painting.

It was the soul of the Map of Heaven and Earth.Having refined the fragment, she revived once again, radiating an even stronger aura, though she still had no physical form.

Or perhaps, the entire painting was her true form.

"Human, you finally found another fragment of the Map of Heaven and Earth." the soul’s voice echoed."As agreed, I can now recognize you as my master."

[Ding, the Map of Heaven and Earth (Damaged) wishes to recognize you as its master. Do you accept?]

"Accept!" Johnnie said joyfully, and the name of the Canvas of Illusions changed as well.

A mysterious power flowed into his body.He could clearly feel his control over this world becoming more refined.

He quickly checked the current attributes of the Map of Heaven and Earth.

[Map of Heaven and Earth (Damaged); One of the Ten Primordial Treasures; Contains countless worlds, can evolve all things, and even simulate the laws of the heavens. No additional attribute bonuses. Unlocked abilities: Mountains and Rivers World, Mountains and Rivers Illusion.]

[Mountains and Rivers World: Domain, contains powerful law energy, increases personal and allies’ stats by 50%, suppresses enemy stats by 50%, costs 10 energy per second.]

[Mountains and Rivers Illusion: Domain, can only be used within the canvas space. Multiple layers of illusions to trap enemies. No damage, no energy cost.]

[Note: Has recognized a master. Has a chance to drop upon death. Merging with other fragments can unlock new abilities.]

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