At this moment, the minds of all the yers who had entered the heart of the volcano were filled with the system''s prompt.


    "This ce was actually the origin of a powerful ancient tribe millions of years ago?" Vicky was a bit surprised. She looked again at the four murals on the rock wall.


    To be precise, those four murals were an apocalypse left behind by the ancient tribe.


    [yers who have entered this ce have a chance to obtain the legacy left by the ancient tribe!]


    [The method to acquire the legacy is hidden here, and thest one standing will have the right to unlock the true treasure…] the system''s voice announced once again.


    Immediately, the magma began to churn violently, and a stone tform slowly rose up from the center of theva.


    All eyes were fixed on the tform at the center of theva.


    In the very center of the tform, a crimson gem hovered, surrounded by trails of red light. It was crystal clear, with what seemed likeva slowly flowing inside it, glowing with a scorching brilliance.


    Ancient runes were carved on the surface of the gem...


    "That must be the Treasure of Inheritance!" a yer eximed, eyes wide with astonishment.


    Every yer present was filled with desire, eager to rush forward and grab the gem. However, they were standing forty to fifty meters away from the tform in the center of theva.


    Below was the boiling, seethingva. One misstep, and they would be instantly incinerated without a trace.


    The Treasure of Inheritance was right in front of them, but they could only watch helplessly. No one coulde up with a solution for the moment.


    "Irving, how are we going to get across such a distance?" Vicky fretted, her eyes on the gem on the tform, letting out a sigh.


    A distance of thirty to forty meters was impossible for anyone to cross.


    James and the yers behind him furrowed their brows, racking their brains but unable toe up with any solution.


    However, Irving merely nced at the Treasure of Inheritance and then turned his gaze to the group of men in ck facing off against the Angel Guild. He said calmly, "The problem now isn''t how to get the gem. It''s about dealing with those people first..."


    Even if they figured out a way to obtain the Treasure of Inheritance, the Night des wouldn''t let them go.


    "Everyone, listen up!"


    A mysterious man in a cloak stepped out from the group of men in ck sent by the Night des. His voice was somewhat hoarse as he addressed those in the heart of the volcano, "The Treasure of Inheritance now belongs to us. If you don''t want to die here, leave immediately!"


    "Otherwise... you all would have died!"


    As he spoke, the mysterious man waved his staff. Several dark phantoms swirled in the air, and the next moment, they converged and rapidly transformed into a gigantic entity.


    The creature''s face was shrouded in thick, ck fog, floating in the void, and emitted an eerieugh.


    At that moment, everyone was stunned.


    Anna and Aron, who stood at the forefront of the Angel Guild, instantly turned pale.


    They were closest to the gigantic exotic beast conjured by the mysterious man and simultaneously felt a spine-chilling terror.


    The massive exotic beast, formed from dark phantoms, was ring intently at every yer present, exuding a powerful sense of oppression that made their scalps tingle.


    "He... he can also summon an exotic beast?" Vicky was shocked, ncing instinctively at Irving.


    Among the three factions that had entered the heart of the volcano, the Night des had thergest number of yers, over a hundred. The Angel Guild came next, while Irving''s group was the weakest.


    The Green Ivy Group had suffered heavy casualties while dealing with those Fiery and Passionate Snakes, leaving only about twenty yers, and their stamina was already at its limit, leaving them with littlebat capability.


    The mysterious leader of the Night des cast a casual nce at Irving''s group near the entrance of the cave, as if he didn''t even consider the small faction worth his attention.


    "Angel Guild?" The mysterious man snorted, eyeing Anna and Aron before him. "Thergest guild backed by the authorities? Howughable. Your good days are about to end. Leave now, and you might live a few days longer."


    "Damn it! You know we''re with the authorities, yet you still dare to be so arrogant here." Aron''s face turned ashen, the veins on his forehead bulging and throbbing.


    He shouted angrily, "We haven''t even begun to settle ounts with you Night des for the recent events, and now you dare to threaten us."


    First, there was the attack in the park, and then the tant murders in the capital city, causing widespread panic.


    Most crucially, ording to intelligence, the Night des had already secretly taken control of several influential families in the country. Their aim was a power grab, making them a ticking time bomb for the upper echelons of the government.


    "As long as we''re here with the Angel Guild, your conspiracies won''t seed." Aron dered.


    "Jokes!" The mysterious man shook his head with a hint of mockery. "Do you really think the world is still the same as before? The apocalypse is upon us, and the weak don''t deserve to live. With just your Angel Guild, you''re hardly qualified to settle scores with us."


    "And as for what you know, it''s just the tip of the iceberg of what Night des is capable of."


    His words carried a veiled threat.


    Aron couldn''t help but recall thest siege on the Brotherhood of Night des'' castle and the decisions made by the high-ranking officials of the authorities, along with the mysterious death of the Night des member arrested by the security bureau.


    He knew that Night des had likely infiltrated the highest echelons of the authorities...


    "The treasure in this secret realm is for every yer to im, not just for Night des." Anna stepped forward at this moment, her voice icy.


    "Oh really?" The mysterious man sneered. "Then try to take it!"


    As he spoke, he brandished his staff, and the massive exotic beast formed from condensed shadows roared, charging toward the members of the Angel Guild. Simultaneously, the hundreds of yers standing behind him alsounched their attack.


    On the side of the Angel Guild, the escort team led by Aron had mostly perished protecting the guild''s members, though fortunately, there were still sixty to seventy yers within the guild.


    These yers were elite selections from across the country.


    "Kill these bastards!" Aron took the lead, charging forward. His profession in the game was a warrior.


    The two factions instantly shed violently, shouts and cries filling the narrow passage.


    Yet, with loose rocks constantly falling, many yers at the forefront were not directly killed but fell into the roilingva below.


    A variety of spells and skills were unleashed, yers from both sides continuously engaging inbat.


    The enormous exotic beast seemed like a phantom. Swords and spells passed right through its body without causing any harm.


    On the contrary, the yers from the Angel Guild, once touched by the massive exotic beast that had formed, their bodies immediately began to decay...


    Horrific screams echoed through the heart of the mountain.


    "Irving, should we go help?" James hesitated, his eyes on Irving, seeking guidance.


    The Angel Guild represented the domestic authorities, while Night des symbolized an invasive foreign force.


    Before James finished speaking, Irving gave a bitter smile. "Help? With what little manpower you have?" Irving asked.


    James was stunned. He turned and looked at the remaining yers of the Green Ivy Group—fewer than twenty, all exhausted. Even if they joined the battle, it wouldn''t change the oue...


    "Irving, that man seems to have the same power as you. The exotic beast he summoned is terrifying." Vicky said, her voice filled with fear.


    In just a few minutes, ten or so yers from the Angel Guild had perished at the hands of the gigantic exotic beast formed from dark phantoms.


    Those yers touched by the enormous beast suffered horrific fates: their skin rotted away, and they appeared to be in unbearable agony, copsing to the ground within seconds. Their bodies then seemed to melt, first shedding skin, then disintegrating flesh, until nothing remained but a pile of white bones.


    Even James and his group couldn''t help but gasp at this sight.


    "What kind of exotic beast has he summoned that possesses such terrifying power?" James''s face was ashen.


    Although the Night des had brought only around twenty yers, most of them were mages backed by the formidable resources of a powerful family, giving them a significant numerical advantage.


    The giant exotic beast summoned by the mysterious leader was unstoppable, moving as if in a realm without opposition.


    "That''s not a summoned exotic beast." Irving said slowly, a sharp glint shing in his deep eyes. He continued, "If I''m not mistaken, his ss is also that of a mage, but with a different attribute…"


    Irving had been carefully observing the mysterious man''s every move. To seize the Treasure of Inheritance from the secret realm, this person was the greatest threat.