What Dragon Ring?

The silent, head-bowed employer, the youth Dorang, suddenly looked up, his gaze resolute. "That's right, I was the one who sold the information to Frannie."

"Everyone is the same, so why must you be the ones to make all the decisions? I have no desire to return to that painful family, yet you, Grandpa Hans, and brother Dordoni, you don't care about my feelings at all; you're willing to pay any price just to go back. Since that's the case, I have no choice but to rely on myself. Once Lord Coloid obtains the treasure, I will become his disciple!"

"I thought you were just good at socializing and had built a good relationship with the employer, but I never expected you two to be brothers!" Desterie looked at Dordoni and couldn't help but laugh.

Dordoni remained trapped in the despair of betrayal, his eyes filled with confusion, unable to speak.

"Dordoni, don't blame me. From the moment you decided to hide yourself among the guards while putting me out in the open, I stopped considering us to have even a shred of brotherly affection. It's not too late for you to know this now; soon, you will all be completely wiped out by Master Coloid!" Dorang wore a cold expression.

"Little brother, you haven't even been accepted as a disciple yet, so don't be in such a hurry to claim a master," Desterie mocked.

"What is a one-star God Hunter doing spouting such big words here? If you are pinning your hopes on Angola, you might as well give up! A mere seven-star God Hunter wouldn't even be able to withstand a single move from Lord Coloid!" Frannie's face was as cold as frost, her words icy.

Dordoni looked at everything happening in disbelief and asked subconsciously, "Taylor went to fight too—are you not even going to care about Taylor?"

Frannie merely smiled, Earth Sovereign Power manifesting in her hand as she prepared to strike at Dalayer and Desterie.

But at that very moment, the high-speed descent of the metal lifeform ceased, returning to a steady state.

Immediately following, a bald youth was sent flying uncontrollably, smashing a large hole directly through the metal lifeform.

Frannie saw his appearance clearly and exclaimed in shock, "Lord Coloid, who could have beaten you like this?"

The moment her voice fell, Angola, radiating terrifying black energy, charged in.

Coloid did not answer Frannie, staring fixedly at Angola as he asked, "You are a seven-star God Hunter, yet you actually possess Sovereign Power, and it isn't even Earth Sovereign Power!"

Angola was actually puzzled himself; just as he was on the verge of death, a drop of black Sovereign Power had inexplicably appeared before his eyes. He had immediately grasped it and channeled its energy, and it was only through the hundred-fold amplification of the Sovereign Power that he had survived the Asura's attack.

Furthermore, because it happened so suddenly and Coloid was caught off guard, he had managed to land a preemptive strike and briefly gain the upper hand.

In terms of profound mystery fusion, he was actually only equivalent to a six-star God Hunter; he had only reached the seven-star level due to his racial advantages and the strength of his wind-element material attacks. Therefore, even after using Sovereign Power, he had no way to kill a powerful Asura—after feeling the surge in his own strength and still failing to kill his opponent, he realized his opponent was truly terrifyingly strong.

Seeing Angola preparing to strike again, Coloid suddenly said, "Angola, since we are evenly matched, why don't we join forces to kill them and share the treasure together? Why fight to the death?"

Angola shook his head. "My mission isn't finished, and I cannot negotiate with a tiger! Once the Sovereign Power fades, you won't let me go anyway."

Coloid also issued a harsh threat, "In that case, let's see how long you can hold out!"

But just as both sides were about to strike, an irresistible force suddenly bound them firmly, making it impossible for them to attack or move.

The one who acted was naturally Desterie, who strolled to the center and smiled, "Gentlemen, this farce ends here!"

With a six-star base strength and a Willpower far exceeding that of a Paragon, Desterie's Death divine clone could indeed bind a powerful Asura without any effort.

While speaking, Desterie cast a faint glance at Frannie.

"Ah—" Instantly, Frannie collapsed to the ground without any power to resist, clutching her head in agony and letting out a shrill scream.

"Soul Leech..." Coloid, being knowledgeable, recognized Desterie's method at a glance. His face turned deathly pale, his lips trembling. "Who exactly are you?"

He was familiar with all the experts of the Death Rules in the Earth Divine Plane, but none of them could bind him so easily. Anyone who could trap him so easily could just as easily control him or torture him, and experts of the Death Rules generally did not have good temperaments.

"Angola, how does it feel to use Sovereign Power? Is it wonderful?" Desterie did not answer Coloid, instead asking Angola on the other side.

Angola suddenly realized, a look of gratitude and surprise appearing on his face. "So it was you, my lord, who helped me just now, and you even wasted a drop of Sovereign Power for me. However, using Sovereign Power is truly an indescribable experience. Although I, Angola, am not strong, I know the value of Sovereign Power. For your life-saving grace, I am willing to go through fire and water to repay you!"

Desterie waved his hand. "Sovereign Power is nothing to me. I have recognized your character over these past few hundred years, which is why I saved you. As for repayment, your strength is too poor right now. Wait until your laws have fused to the limit of an Asura before you come to repay me!"

The limit of an Asura?! Hearing this, Coloid felt his vision go black. What kind of expert could look down even on an ordinary Asura? He hurriedly begged for mercy, "I did not know which Paragon was before me. I beg you, my lord, to spare Coloid; Coloid is willing to pay any price."

Paragon! Everyone was stunned. Dordoni even forgot the pain of being betrayed and asked, "Big Brother Desterie, are you a Paragon Highgod?"

Desterie gave a noncommittal response, released the binding of his Willpower, and said to Coloid, "Now, tell me, what kind of thing is worth you, an Asura, scheming and obsessing over?"

Coloid's face was bitter, but he dared not hesitate to answer, "Reporting to you, my lord, it is actually a soul-defending Sovereign Artifact."

A soul-defending Sovereign Artifact? Desterie was also slightly surprised, then turned to Dordoni and said, "Now I understand the thoughts of that brother of yours, Dorang. Wouldn't it be better for you to keep this thing and use it yourself?"

Dordoni said bitterly, "Big Brother Desterie, oh no, my lord. A soul-defending Sovereign Artifact cannot guarantee the safety of Dorang and me. Our strength is too weak. If we could be accepted and protected by the family, I think it would be worth much more.

Besides, after I bound that ring Sovereign Artifact, I discovered there was a small chip on the soul barrier it formed. We cannot repair it, and if we encounter a true expert, we absolutely cannot block the soul attacks they unleash."

A chipped soul-defending Sovereign Artifact, and it's a ring—is this the Coiling Dragon Ring that Linley picked up?