Invisible Security Guard

Chapter 2418 - 2437: Return to Seven Star Island

"Hahaha." Upon hearing Yusuf Zuck’s voice saying he was going to kill him now, the Old Man of Seven Stars laughed wildly.

"You’re going to kill me right now? But you can’t even protect yourself; you’re going to be manipulated within my Seven-Star Treasure Gourd. How are you going to... uh... uh... ouch..." The old bastard screamed before he could finish his sentence, clutching his head in pain.

"I’ll kill you just like this." Yusuf Zuck’s voice rang inside his soul again. Transformed into Parasitic Light, he completely penetrated the Old Man of Seven Stars’ soul, virtually undetected. Then, he began to strip away his memories, stealing all the energies and Divine Skills contained within his soul.

This is the unparalleled power of Parasitic Light; it can steal everything, devouring and stripping away anyone’s soul.

The Old Man of Seven Stars clutched his head in pain, attempting to use soul impact and Divine realm attacks to expel Yusuf Zuck, but to no avail.

Yusuf Zuck, like a bone-attached maggot, relentlessly gnawed at his soul.

"No, no... I beg you, spare me."

"You’re useless to me, explode!"

With a "bang," at Yusuf Zuck’s shout, the Old Man of Seven Stars’ head exploded.

Though the Old Man of Seven Stars was perhaps a Half-Step Creation, with a bit of skill, Yusuf Zuck had no interest in making such a person his servant. He wanted him dead, so he didn’t bother wasting words with the Old Man of Seven Stars. He just blew up his head, and Parasitic Light materialized out of the blood mist.

Once Yusuf Zuck emerged, he immediately seized the Seven-Star Treasure Gourd. This item was valuable, and Yusuf Zuck could confirm that it was superior to any treasure he held. So, once in hand, he promptly dripped blood to establish ownership.

Now, the Seven-Star Treasure Gourd was ownerless, so when his Essence Blood dripped onto it, it responded immediately, making him feel a heart-to-heart connection.

It was remarkably straightforward, as if this treasure gourd was destined for him. And at the moment of ownership, the gourd’s various powers, usage methods, and other information were fed back into the depths of his soul.

"It’s so straightforward. Yet, the Old Man of Seven Stars probably couldn’t even utilize one-tenth of this gourd’s capabilities. What a waste." Yusuf Zuck flicked his finger, and the Seven-Star Treasure Gourd suddenly began to spin, with the stopper popping off automatically. As he willed it, a ray of light shot from the gourd’s mouth.

His avatar emerged.

"Gather." He waved his sleeve, and the avatar was absorbed into Blue Sea and Cloud Sky. He then sat down to carefully fathom the gourd’s various wonders.

This Seven-Star Treasure Gourd is a Spiritual Treasure formed at the dawn of creation, with a universe inside, capable of melting all things. The red beams within the gourd are actually a form of Purification Light, able to cleanse everything.

Moreover, this treasure gourd can change size, large enough to cover the sky, small as sesame seeds, adapting to the owner’s whims.

Furthermore, the gourd’s true purpose is not for murder, but for melting weapons and Magic Treasures. For instance, any Magic Treasures difficult to refine, once absorbed into the gourd, would quickly be turned into molten iron, which can be preserved.

Of course, during combat, the gourd can also be deployed to capture enemy weapons.

In summary, this gourd serves many functions and, when used correctly, is an unparalleled weapon.

After digesting all the gourd’s information, Yusuf Zuck began to absorb the Old Man of Seven Stars’ soul memories.

The Old Man of Seven Stars, originally known as Seven Star Dao Lord, was once human but later taken in by the Sect Leader of the Underworld, taught Divine Skills, always lurking outside Patrick Ruiz’s realm, plotting mischief. He took two disciples, one named Dream Fairy, the other called ’Layton Wilcox.’

Information on Layton Wilcox was sparse. Yusuf Zuck wasn’t interested in meeting this Layton Wilcox; he moved on and finally found the whereabouts of his sister Sara Zuck and the Empire ministers within his memory.

It turned out the Empire ministers and his sister were all inside Landyn Torres’s cave heaven.

Landyn Torres was not trying to protect them; rather, he wanted to ensure he was in the most advantageous position. Only inside his cave heaven could Yusuf Zuck find himself powerless against him, as he could kill anyone inside the cave heaven at any time.

Yusuf Zuck realized that future confrontations with Landyn Torres would become more frequent, and direct confrontation could never be an option. Even if his realm were ten times higher, Landyn Torres could still kill his family before dying himself.

Therefore, dealing with Landyn Torres in the future, or attempting rescue, would require clever ambushes or other methods. Direct opposition would not be prudent.

"I just wonder if he will guess that I could get out?" Yusuf Zuck stored away the Seven-Star Treasure Gourd, then instantly reappeared in the starry sky outside Patrick Ruiz’s realm.

From here, it was only a few hundred miles to the Seven-Star Island.

He had returned, wanting to see if Landyn Torres and the others were still there.

"Hmm?" Just as he was standing, a faint Divine Sense suddenly swept over him, so he immediately drew his long bow and pursued the retreating Divine Sense.

"Yusuf Zuck, it’s us."

"Whoosh~" Two figures came rushing from afar: one was Ayden Acme, the other was Raul Graves.

Yusuf Zuck was thrilled; Raul Graves was indeed rescued, which was good, truly good.

"Have you been waiting here for all these days?" Yusuf Zuck suddenly recalled that it had been over ten days since he and the Old Man of Seven Stars left; how were they still waiting here?

"He said you would surely come out, so we’re here waiting." Ayden Acme shrugged helplessly, then shot a bright gaze towards Yusuf Zuck: "Raul Graves mentioned you were taken into the Seven-Star Treasure Gourd, and that gourd is a legendary supreme artifact; how did you get out?"

"Secret." Yusuf Zuck smiled mysteriously.

"And the Seven-Star Treasure Gourd, did you seize it? Moreover, why are you coming from the opposite direction, not from Seven-Star Island?"

"Let’s not speak of this for now, Brother Raul Graves, you suffered previously, but fortunately, you’ve returned alive."

Raul Graves nodded, eagerly looking at Yusuf Zuck: "Where is Shaohua?"

"Let’s go reunite first; she’s in Blue Sea and Cloud Sky. Soon I’ll go in and help you remove the Heavenly Demon aura." Saying this, he sent Raul Graves into Blue Sea and Cloud Sky.

Raul Graves cherished his wife, known to all, and Yusuf Zuck admired this about him, which is why he held such a good impression.

"What do we do now? We’ve been keeping watch for days and haven’t seen anyone come out." Ayden Acme whispered.

"There are Teleportation formations on Seven-Star Island. If they left, they wouldn’t need to physically exit but could teleport away."

"I see." Ayden Acme realized.

"Follow me; I know how to enter Seven-Star Island." Yusuf Zuck said, leading Ayden Acme towards the island’s right side, where it was particularly dark, as the island’s light did not reach this side.

After cautiously reaching the right side, Yusuf Zuck lightly tapped forward with a finger, eliciting a bubble-like sound as ripples appeared and a portal emerged.

These were the memories of the Old Man of Seven Stars, as the island belonged to him, so Yusuf Zuck knew all about the hidden doors. The right side was precisely where the hidden door was located. The finger tap was the hidden door’s switch. Without the Old Man’s memories, even if someone told him the switch’s location, he couldn’t have accurately found it.

Now, the hidden door was open.