Elven cultivators

About three or four kilometers northeast of Ure Valley, on a gentle slope.

A dozen or so men dressed as adventurers were staring intently at the water curtain in front of them, their faces showing either surprise or astonishment.

"This guy is... Anton?"

"Wasn't the Meteor Dragon Sword Saint supposed to be in Eldron Plains? How did he end up here?"

"What's this guy trying to do?"

Everyone present was filled with surprise and doubt.

They have been planning this for a long time and have invested countless resources and effort in it.

Finding all seven Thunder Prison Pillars alone took countless efforts, requiring a journey across most of the continent to search for the last few from various hidden locations.

Not to mention that setting up a magic array silently in a godforsaken place like Ure Valley, while also avoiding the perception of the earth elemental giant, took countless efforts to succeed.

But now, just as they were about to close the net, Anton suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

How could they not be alarmed?

Xavier, the leader, frowned, turned to Kyle and Hawke, and asked in a deep voice, "When you went to Eldron Plains to buy magic stones, did you hear anything?"

Kyle quickly shook his head: "No, Lord Xavier, we were very careful the whole way, and no one noticed our identities or anything unusual."

Hawke nodded repeatedly: "Anton rarely appears in public, and there's almost no news about him."

Xavier's eyes flickered, but he didn't press the matter further.

After all, he knew that the intelligence network in Eldron Plains had long been uprooted by Kresol Dragon City, and all its personnel had been thoroughly cleaned up.

With just Kyle and Hawke being two outsiders, they'd be lucky to even buy magic stones; they'd be unlikely to obtain any useful information.

The whereabouts of a legendary swordsman cannot be known through hearsay.

After a moment's thought, Xavier said calmly, "Anton probably got the clue about the earth elemental giant by accident, which is why he came here."

"But it's just in time."

A slight, cold smile appeared on his lips.

"I only wanted to deal with one earth elemental giant, but now, there's another sword saint on top of that."

The group of members standing behind him also realized what was happening, and their faces all showed excitement.

Everyone present knew about the feud between Anton and the Ring of Annihilation.

The organization has always remembered this debt, but it has temporarily suppressed it because the cost of dealing with Anton is too high.

But now that Anton has come to us of his own accord, things are different.

"Lord Xavier is right."

A burly, bald man grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth.

"The Cage of Lightning is enough to wear down a legendary-level character. Although there is now an additional Sword Saint, it will only consume more lightning energy in Ure Valley and will not affect the plan."

"Anton has only been a legend for a few years, how much experience and expertise can he possibly have?"

"The earth elemental giant is tough and can hold out for a while longer, but a sword saint will be exhausted in two hours at most."

"We'll go in and collect Anton's body after he dies under the lightning."

Everyone nodded, their faces beaming with barely suppressed joy.

The corpse of a legendary swordsman is a significant achievement within the organization.

The flesh and bones of legendary powerhouses contain powerful energy, making them excellent materials for high-level death rituals.

Not to mention that this sword saint is the famous Meteor Dragon Sword Saint, who has personally killed a legendary dragon.

Such merit is not much different from obtaining the core of an earth elemental giant tainted with the aura of the underworld.

Unexpectedly, this mission yielded some unexpected gains!

Even the usually composed Xavier had a fleeting, almost imperceptible smile in his eyes.

Just then, Anton suddenly made a new move in the scene, instantly drawing everyone's attention back to him.

What happened next left them all speechless.

Anton actually abandoned all defenses and let the lightning strike him.

The dazzling lightning instantly engulfed the tall, slender figure in the scene, leaving only a vague outline of a human figure appearing and disappearing in the purple-white light.

"Is he crazy?"

"What are you doing?"

"Give up resistance?"

Everyone was stunned and couldn't understand Anton's actions at that moment.

The thunderous bombardment of the Cage of Thunder had only just begun, and Anton hadn't even expended much power, so why did he suddenly give up resisting?

Is he planning to commit suicide?

"Who cares what he does?" Hawke scoffed. "He's looking for death, which saves us the trouble."

Everyone thought it made sense, and after glancing at Xavier again, seeing that he didn't react, they all put their minds at ease and turned their attention back to the water curtain.

In the scene, purple and white lightning bolts crashed down from the vortex, striking Anton repeatedly.

Amidst the lightning, many parts of his exposed skin were charred black, and his flesh was torn open.

Fresh blood seeped from the open wound, then evaporated instantly in the high temperature, turning into a pale red mist that permeated the surrounding area.

Even so, he did not dodge or resist, nor did he move an inch.

He stood there like a silent statue, letting the lightning strike him mercilessly.

"You're about to give up, aren't you?"

Hawke licked his lips, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

But the next moment, his expression froze.

In the scene, a warm, emerald-green glow suddenly appeared on the charred, cracked skin of Anton.

Just by looking at it, you can feel the vibrant life contained in that light, like the first ray of sunlight filtering through the clouds in winter.

Under the nourishment of the light, Anton's wounds began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The cracked skin became smooth again.

The charred flesh shed its dead skin, revealing the tender new flesh underneath.

Her previously pale face regained its rosy hue.

In just a few breaths, Anton's injuries were completely healed.

If it weren't for the glassy crystals on the ground around him, which had been melted by the high temperature and then solidified into smooth mirror surfaces, no one would guess that he had just experienced a fierce and unparalleled thunderous attack.

"this……"

Hawke's smile froze.

The others stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

"What is this?"

"The power of restorative laws?"

"Impossible. I've never heard of Anton possessing the power of laws in this area."

"Could it be some kind of spell? Or some special magical item?"

The crowd gasped in surprise, their voices filled with undisguised shock.

Xavier was also somewhat surprised and uncertain.

He had seen many legendary powerhouses who had awakened recovery-type laws.

But neither "regeneration" nor "healing" has such a terrifying recovery speed.

Is this what Anton relied on to dare to stand up to the thunder?

He still couldn't understand why Anton did this.

Before everyone could recover, the thunder once again engulfed Anton completely.

About half an hour later, Anton was covered in wounds again.

And the same scene repeated itself.

A warm, emerald-green light flowed across his body, rapidly healing his wounds.

However, in a short while, Anton returned to his peak condition.

The group looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

Time passed in silence.

Anton was injured time and time again, and recovered time and time again.

Aside from occasionally taking out what appeared to be pills and putting them in his mouth, he made no other movements, remaining motionless as the lightning struck him.

The crowd went from initial shock and bewilderment to disbelief, and now to numbness.

Hawke's mockery had vanished without a trace, replaced by barely suppressed shock.

Xavier simply watched with a fluctuating expression, without saying another word from beginning to end.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Even the thick-skinned, earth-elemental giant showed signs of weakness under the relentless bombardment of lightning.

The earthy yellow light that once flowed across its surface has now dimmed to the point of being almost invisible.

Each time lightning struck, its body would tremble violently, and large pieces of charred debris would peel off, crashing to the ground and raising a cloud of grayish-white dust.

It is clearly at its last gasp.

But Xavier still felt something was wrong.

Even if the earth elemental giant is incredibly resilient, it shouldn't be able to withstand such intense and dense lightning strikes for so long.

He originally estimated that he could defeat the Earth Elemental Giant in a day at most.

But the latter held on for a full three days!

Besides the elemental core tainted with the aura of the Netherworld, this earth elemental giant must have undergone some changes that he was unaware of.

As for Anton...

Xavier looked at the figure in the image, his eye twitching slightly.

Anton remained standing in the same spot, his breathing steady.

He's not listless at all; he looks even more energetic than when he first entered Ure Valley.

Even the deep-thinking Xavier couldn't help but curse under his breath at this moment, calling him a wicked fellow.

Honestly, even though they were both legendary figures, if he were in Anton's situation, he would only be able to last for an hour or two at most.

Even the most powerful legendary warriors cannot withstand such continuous depletion of their magical power.

But what about Anton?

Three days!

Three whole days!

This guy can actually withstand more damage than the Earth Elemental Giant!

Just then, the continuous, deafening thunder in the light screen suddenly subsided slightly.

When the new lightning struck, the purple-white light dimmed noticeably.

The vortex high in the sky gradually slowed down.

It was obvious that after three days of continuous thunder bombardment, the thunder energy in Ure Valley had finally reached its critical point.

Soon, the light on the seven lightning pillars faded from bright white to dark red, and then from dark red to extinguished embers.

When the last bolt of lightning struck, it disintegrated in mid-air, turning into tiny arcs of electricity that scattered and vanished without even touching Anton's robes.

The vortex in the sky slowly came to a halt, and the leaden clouds closed again, restoring the ancient gloom of Ure Valley, but no more thunderbolts struck.

Crack!

The crystal at the top of the Thunder Prison Pillar shattered one after another, and fine cracks spread upwards from the bottom of the pillar.

The seven pillars collapsed almost simultaneously, emitting a series of crisp sounds, and turned into rubble scattered all over the ground.

Ure Valley finally quieted down.

Seeing this, everyone looked at each other in silence, and all turned their eyes to Xavier.

Kyle hesitated before asking, "My lord, what should we do next?"

Xavier's gaze was fixed on Anton in the water curtain, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and he said in a chilling voice:

"To Ure Valley!"