Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 1179: Section 1180: Popota Appears

As night withdrew his gaze, the oppressive pressure that had been bearing down on everyone suddenly, vanished without a trace!

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and the tension instantly bubbled over!

Monty didn’t hesitate to charge towards Aoluxiya, while Komodo paused for a moment. It looked back at Angel’s position; it had always coveted Angel, thinking that if it could awaken, it would solve the problems with its body. And now, Angel possessed the Primeval Flame, which could also cure the side effects of devouring the Blood Cocoon, so seeking out Angel would maximize its gains.

However, after the constraint was lifted, Angel was grabbed by Fafnir and pulled away, flying out of the Void.

In other words, if Komodo wanted to get to Angel, it would have to make a considerable effort to pursue, and even after catching up, it would face Fafnir. If it chose Angel, the Primeval Flame on Aoluxiya would definitely be lost.

After pondering for a moment—in reality, less than a second had passed—Komodo did not hesitate to follow Monty’s lead and charged towards Aoluxiya.

Komodo didn’t believe it could catch up with Fafnir, who was wholly intent on escaping, while Aoluxiya was currently defenseless, so obviously, Aoluxiya was the more appropriate choice.

However, as Komodo charged towards Aoluxiya, its form suddenly came to a halt.

Or rather, everyone’s movements, at that moment, all stopped.

This included Monty and Komodo, who were charging at Aoluxiya, Fafnir, who was flying out of the Void, and the humans and demons casting cold glances at Angel… At this moment, everything came to a standstill, frozen in time, like statues.

And the reason was—

The overwhelming pressure that had receded came surging back!

Moreover, the pressure this time was even more vast. Before, although everyone was unable to advance, they could still move their limbs slightly.

Now, aside from their thoughts still circulating, no one could make any other movement, and even making a sound proved difficult.

Monty, who was fixed in place once again, was initially stupefied, but in the blink of an eye, his expression changed drastically.

“No, this pressure is different from before!” Not only had the level of pressure increased, but the nature of the pressure was completely contrary to the previous one.

The previous pressure carried an active fire-like aura, perhaps because the innkeeper had no interest in either humans or demons, so although it had some fire-like qualities, Monty could clearly feel that the fire aura was more peaceful. But the pressure now had a cold feeling, like numerous venomous snakes spying on you with their icy gaze from the shadows.

Why was the pressure different?

Could it be that this pressure didn’t come from the innkeeper but from another… Demon Lord?!

A clenching feeling hit Monty’s heart, and he swiftly turned his gaze towards the night.

There, the figure of the innkeeper in the high sky was also looking up, gazing in a certain direction of the heavens.

In that direction, one could faintly discern a figure tearing through the void, flying towards them!

At this moment, not only Monty but also everyone else simultaneously recalled what Nitotipu had said before. It had implied its reason for blocking humans from dealing with Aoluxiya was due to ‘Lord Galal’s’ command, and it also mentioned that Lord Galal would soon arrive in Lassudral!

So, could the one exerting the pressure be this Lord Galal?!

Monty’s expression turned ugly. If it really was Lord Galal, then the situation was somewhat troublesome. Being completely immobile now, faced with a Demon Lord who might be very close to Aoluxiya, they might be doomed.

Monty began to prepare for the worst in his mind, thinking of ways to deal with the situation. Since his entire body was incapacitated, maybe he could use the Word Spirit technique, using sound frequency to activate that secret treasure?

Compared to the grim expressions of Monty and the humans, the Fire Servant Tandin and the Young Fire Demon Greerwu sighed in relief at this time.

While others couldn’t confirm the identity of the newcomer, they had once been graced with an audience with Lord Galal, so they could clearly sense the presence of that great one within the pressure.

The arrival of Lord Galal meant that Aoluxiya should be safe. Greerwu and Tandin, who had been anxious all this time, finally relaxed.

However, it was clear that their sense of relief was premature.

No one could have anticipated that, just as an unknown Demon Lord arrived in the skies, the top of the Void Tower would undergo a transformation.

Boom—

An unexpected explosive sound erupted, resounding in everyone’s ears!

Monty, facing the Void Tower, saw clearly that the top of the Void Tower suddenly burst open!

Before Monty recovered from the shock, Nitotipu and Yadasai, from a distance, displayed looks of horror. The materials used to build the Void Tower were selected and constructed by the Deep Abyss Demon Eye, extremely sturdy! Despite the intense fighting outside earlier, there hadn’t been much damage to the tower, but now, how could there suddenly be a hole blasted in the Void Tower?!

And it seemed to have been broken from the inside?

Following the hole that burst open at the top of the tower, a large amount of debris fell, resembling a landslide, and the top of the tower began to collapse.

As everyone wondered what was happening inside the Void Tower, Angel and Sanders both had an image flash through their minds. The only one left inside the Void Tower was Popota, right?

Of course, it’s possible that Jupiter, who was taken away by Yadasai back then, is also inside. However, considering his current situation, he shouldn’t have the strength to break open the top of the tower. You must know that even Angel had managed to hold his own against it for quite some time.

So, the only one left that Angel could think of, was Popota.

Moreover, Popota was also one of those coveting the Primeval Flame!

Very soon, more than half of the tower’s top collapsed, revealing the situation inside. When Monty looked closely, he discovered that the creature causing all this was a hideous and grotesque alien!

Covered with oozing, yellowed lumps and with spikes of various sizes all over its body, the dense clusters of lumps and spikes were enough to make anyone feel revulsion. Not to mention, this monster’s skin pores were constantly dripping with green viscous liquid that sizzled and sent plumes of smoke rising as soon as it hit the floor.

Even from a distance, Monty could faintly smell the noxious stench emanating from it.

Monty might not know the identity of this alien, but Yadasai, Angel, and Sanders immediately recognized it.

“It really is Popota!” Angel’s eyes bulged as he inwardly exclaimed. He had speculated before that Popota might prove to be a variable, and now it had become a reality. However, what he couldn’t understand was, how did Popota manage to destroy the Void Tower when even Monty and Fafnir were paralyzed by the Demon Lord’s terrifying pressure?

Angel’s confusion was shared by everyone else present.

As the dust from the Void Tower settled, everyone finally discovered the reason.

The alien seemed paralyzed by the pressure, unable to move, but behind it, there was a terrifying spatial vortex. It was the compression of this spatial vortex that was crushing the surrounding walls and ceiling, leading to the vast collapse of the tower’s top!

However, what was the meaning behind doing this?

“No, he’s going against the flow to activate the Teleportation Array; that vortex is a Spatial Passage! How is that possible? The teleportation system at the top of the tower was clearly destroyed already!” At this moment, Nitotipu suddenly cried out.

Nitotipu’s puzzlement was answered by Yadasai.

Yadasai said, “I checked earlier, and the teleportation system at the top of the tower was indeed destroyed. And this human is the intruder who wreaked havoc on Lassudral’s Inscriptive Central Hub. Therefore, it’s very likely that he also destroyed the tower’s teleportation system. If he left a backdoor when he destroyed it before, it might be possible for him to start it in reverse now.”

Yadasai’s words were heard by the others.

The information in his words caught them somewhat off guard: Was this creature that looked like an alien actually a human in Yadasai’s eyes?! What’s more, had this one person been the instigator of the continuous increase in variables due to Lassudral’s collapse?

Monty wanted to ask who exactly “the human” was.

However, before he could voice his question, his pupils suddenly constricted, and he shouted, “Damn it, stop!”

Monty’s shout drew everyone’s attention back to the top of the tower.

They saw that behind the alien, the spatial vortex suddenly began to emit an attracting force… However, this attraction was not strong and was only pulling things near the vortex inward.

Such as the alien itself, and the young fire Demon who had fallen from the top of the tower and was now completely bewildered, and—

The slumbering Aoluxiya!

Monty’s cry did not stop the alien’s actions; instead, it let out a sinister laugh. “Hee-ha-ha-ha… No one can stop it, the Baiyuan Flame will burn into the endless future, the glory of our species is about to be revived!”

Baiyuan Flame? Monty was momentarily stunned, as if he had realized something, “Are you a Baiyuanian?!”

But Monty’s question received no answer.

Moreover, Monty watched helplessly as Aoluxiya and the suspected Baiyuanian alien were slowly pulled into the spatial vortex by the force behind them.

And according to Nitotipu, that spatial vortex was a channel for teleportation!

Once Aoluxiya left, all the efforts they had put in before would be wasted!

Monty bit his lip. The only option now was to activate the Word Spirit.

Moreover, with an unknown Demon Lord overhead, they must find a way to respond. Activating their trump card using the Word Spirit was the only method available to him.

“Use Word Spirit!” Monty shouted out loud.

Word Spirit, in fact, is a mysterious and secretive vocal technique, leveraging sound to manipulate the Magical Core. Word Spirit is not only capable of attacking targets but also serves as an excellent medium for casting curses.

Now, all of them were so pressured by the force that they were unable to move; the only thing they could use was Word Spirit!

And in the human camp, there were indeed a few sound series wizards, such as the one who had played the war song for Winchester before.

With the power of the sound series wizards, they should be able to briefly break free from the Constraint!

Monty’s plan was good, but unfortunately, it still ended in failure.

He didn’t even know how he had failed.