Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a tall building, a mysterious man in black robes was surrounded by several people.

"Hades of the Temple, Yejin, the Guardian of the Underworld, Soth of the Papacy, and Ankerie, the Vampire Prince—these are the top combat forces in the dark world. Interesting."

The mysterious man in black robes chuckled.

The figures were Hades and his group. They knew that taking action in the venue would not yield any results in a short time, so they simply withdrew in advance to wait for their prey to come to them.

"Who exactly are you? How dare you make a move in the venue and know our background?" Hades asked the man in black robes with a grim face.

"Hahaha, me? Just a nobody, don't worry about me. However, I'm afraid I can't grant your wish for the Philosopher's Stone."

"Hmph! Why waste so much breath on him? If he doesn't want to hand it over, then kill him!" Prince Ankerie of the vampire clan snorted coldly, and his figure slowly rose up.

Whoosh!

A powerful surge of air currents indicated that this prince's strength had reached a terrifying level!

Upon seeing this, Hades and the others also revealed their powerful auras!

"A minor god, a bat, an assassin, a believer—they all want to kill me? How laughable!" The mysterious figure in black robes slowly rose to the surface, spreading his arms wide, as if something within him was being revealed.

His tone was naturally very arrogant. These were all top-tier combatants in the world, but in the black-robed man's words, they seemed to be just minor characters.

"You've got quite the nerve, then let me see what you've got!" Prince Ankerei shouted, his body surrounded by eerie blood energy that transformed into blood pythons.

With a wave of his hand, An Kelie sent dozens of blood pythons rushing towards the man in black robes!

However, the man in black robes did not seem to want to dodge these blood pythons. He clenched his fist and suddenly threw a punch!

boom!

A terrifying fist force suddenly burst forth from the fist, and the blood pythons that had not yet gotten close were instantly shattered by the force!

"You've got some skills!" An Kelie raised an eyebrow, then suddenly charged out! His figure was like a blood arrow!

Sharp fingernails sliced ​​through the air, leaving a faint glint of blood, aimed directly at the black-robed man's neck!

Faced with this lightning-fast speed, the man in black robes merely swayed slightly before dodging the attack!

"This guy's movements are a bit strange." Hades's expression turned serious as he watched this scene.

He realized that the man in black robes didn't seem to be taking the prince's attack seriously!

That's amazing!

A prince possesses immense power, having reached an extremely high level in both strength and speed—practically beyond the realm of humanity! Yet, the opponent was able to face him with composure!

The black-robed man's strength is nothing short of terrifying!

bump!

After a fight, the prince was pushed back!

His face was extremely pale, because no matter how he attacked, he couldn't touch his opponent!

At that moment, a blur flashed by and appeared in front of the man in black robes in the blink of an eye.

The man in black robes was taken aback, but he reacted quickly and threw a punch at his opponent in an instant!

The opponent also threw a punch!

bump!

The two fists collided, and a figure staggered backward.

It was none other than the protector of the Underworld Palace, Ye Jin.

Ye Jin looked at the black robe: "Are you from the dark world?"

The man in black robes laughed heartily: "It used to be."

Everyone was puzzled. With such skill, if he was from the underworld, he certainly wouldn't be an unknown figure.

"Enough with the nonsense, come at me all at once!" The black-robed man flicked his sleeve, revealing an aura of dominance.

boom!

Immediately, Hades and his group decided to gang up on them!

A terrifying battle unfolded on the rooftop, with powerful forces relentlessly destroying buildings in all directions. However, even when several people joined forces, they were no match for the man in black robes!

Although the man in black robes seemed to be having some difficulty parrying, he did not fall into a disadvantageous position because none of these guys had any coordination whatsoever!

"Waaaaah!"

The pitch-black skull swayed in the night sky, tearing directly at the man in black robes!

The man in black robes charged forward, his body forcefully shattering Hades's killing move!

A mortal body, yet on par with gods!

"Damn it!" Hades' face was ashen, and he was about to make another move.

At this moment, Cardinal Soth suddenly began chanting, and strange runes flowed around him. A phantom golden image appeared, shaped like a human, holding a scepter. It pointed the scepter at the man in black robes.

"The Holy See's sacred texts? Merely a minor achievement..." The black-robed man chuckled, opening his palm towards the Dharma image, from which red light shone!

Under the blinding red light, the group of powerful figures immediately retreated!

Under that eerie red light, the cardinal's image rapidly melted away!

"This is impossible!" Soth stared intently at the other person, his face filled with disbelief.

"Your supernatural powers are ineffective against me. Now, I'll give you a chance to escape, or else you'll face the consequences of your actions!" The man in black robes spread his hand, and a blood-red crystal appeared in his palm.

Philosopher's Stone!

All of them stared at the Philosopher's Stone, a fiery glint in their eyes.

As the world's top powerhouses, they are well aware of the terrifying power of a Philosopher's Stone. Its pure and boundless power is enough to allow any one of them to break through their limitations and reach a higher level!

Once you reach their level, going any further is as difficult as climbing to the heavens!

Moreover, once you collect all the Philosopher's Stones, you can also find the legendary Heart of the Sage!

Legend has it that whoever obtains the heart of a sage will be able to rule over everything!

"Even if I gave you this stone, you wouldn't know how to use it! It's not as simple as you think," the man in black said calmly.

"Ha! That's laughable. Do you even know how to use it?" Ye Jin looked at the other party and sneered repeatedly.

"Hehe..." The man in black robes chuckled. Suddenly, he tightened his grip on his five fingers, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged. At the same time, a faint red light flickered, and under the glow of that red light, the Philosopher's Stone suddenly began to move!

"Buzz!"

A burst of blue light erupted, as if illuminating the darkness! It was absolutely magnificent!

"How is that possible!"

Everyone was shocked. They hadn't expected that this guy would actually demonstrate it to them, and that it was actually possible to operate!

They actually felt a pressure from that blue light!

A sense of oppression emanating from the soul!

"Oh!"

Suddenly, the Philosopher's Stone flew out of the black-robed man's hand, and at the same time, a terrifying blue light shot out, instantly enveloping Hades and his companions!

They were shocked and all used their supernatural powers to defend themselves!

"It really is a good thing..." the man in black robes muttered to himself.

boom!

A burst of blue light exploded, blasting Hades and his companions back!

"There are two Philosopher's Stones left. If we collect them all, we can make use of them," the black-robed man said calmly, examining the Philosopher's Stones.

"Sir, if you are looking for the remaining Philosopher's Stone, I can reveal its whereabouts!"

Just then, Hades suddenly spoke up.