My queen is rebelling!

As the words fell, the atmosphere in the entire hall instantly froze.

The 'Investor' group of six exchanged glances, each seeing disbelief in the other's eyes.

Did this kid think he was invincible after driving away Ivan Petrov?

Was he planning to freeload their resources and expect them to kneel and act like dogs?

The events were so bizarre that they didn't immediately become angry, instead wondering if the other party was deliberately joking with them.

The scene unfolding before them was simply too subversive to their understanding.

They, the 'Investors,' were always the ones wielding the carrot and stick to threaten others. This was the first time they had seen someone dare to so brazenly say, 'I want to freeload off you.'

Manager Moro's expression was extremely interesting. After regaining his composure, his voice carried a hint of threat:

"Mr. Commander, that joke you told isn't funny at all!

I advise you to think carefully before you speak. One or two Gold-tier individuals can't make any big waves in the 'Lost Lands'!"

Cohen's voice suddenly became much lower:

"I never joke. This is my, and 'Endless Blade's,' final stance. You only have two options: obey or refuse."

This was a formal breaking of ties!

Cold expressions surfaced on the faces of all six. Manager Moro abruptly stood up, his face frosty, and delivered a stiff threat:

"It seems tonight's banquet is destined to end unhappily.

Mr. Commander of 'Endless Blade,' I express my deep regret. I originally thought we could become friends.

Unfortunately, you have given up this hard-won friendship."

The others also revealed expressions of mockery, indifference, and disappointment.

In their eyes, Cohen had become an arrogant person who had lost his sense of proportion after achieving a little success.

The group got up to leave, but Cohen suddenly called out to Lyman Taiwo, the one with the teleportation scroll.

Lyman Taiwo's expression flickered. He stopped and said in a deep voice:

"The six of us are a community of interests. Even if you reach some private agreement with me, it won't be of any use."

Cohen shook his head:

"You misunderstand. I just want to talk to you about something private."

Lyman Taiwo frowned slightly, instinctively refusing:

"I don't think we have anything private to discuss. Since you've chosen to reject our friendship, let's end it here."

Cohen ignored the other party's words, went straight to his side, and suddenly placed his hand on his shoulder, smiling:

"Let's go, I'll take you to see something good!"

As the words fell, the two instantly disappeared from the spot without any warning. Even Reid Gallo, the most powerful Seventh-Order intelligence officer, was startled.

Seeing Cohen and Lyman disappear suddenly, the expressions on everyone's faces changed abruptly.

Manager Moro's furious gaze turned to Windsor Della not far away, and he questioned coldly:

"What are you up to?

Manager Moro obviously didn't believe her delaying tactics. He exchanged glances with the others behind him and prepared to force his way out.

Just then, several streams of pink mist spread from all directions. Everyone was shocked, sensing the demonic aura from hell, and their expressions changed in horror.

Manager Moro roared:

"Demons?

You actually colluded with hell. What are you trying to do?"

Before he could finish speaking, a series of enchanting and seductive sounds came from afar.

The sound was like silk threads, infiltrating the ears of the six people.

Except for Reid Gallo, the Seventh-Order intelligence officer, the others instantly seemed to have their souls extracted after hearing the sound. Their eyes gradually became blurred, and their resisting movements became sluggish.

Reid Gallo was able to resist for a while at first, but before long, he also seemed to be frozen in place, a dazed look emerging in his eyes. His originally firm face became relaxed, and his muscles lost their taut strength.

In the dark, Grace's delicate jade face had become extremely serious, her jade arms trembling slightly, and her breathing had become rapid.

Next to her, Nefeithis's 'Insight' was also shining like a bright star in the starry night, and she was also covered in fragrant sweat.

In order to control these six people in a short period of time, the two of them had obviously used all their strength.

Grace cursed inwardly:

"What is your master doing? Is it taking so long to deal with a Fifth-Order Lyman Taiwo?

If he doesn't come out soon, I won't be able to hold on any longer!"

Speaking of Cohen, he had already taken Lyman Taiwo into the Shadow Plane!

Rule Skill—[Control Shadows]!

Level 1 [Control Shadows] has the 'Shadow Guard' level of authority, allowing one to freely bring one person in and out of the Shadow Plane.

In order to prevent Lyman Taiwo from escaping with the teleportation scroll, Cohen decided to deal with this person first.

Taking advantage of Lyman Taiwo's inattention, he directly activated the Rule Skill and brought the person into the Shadow Plane.

Lyman Taiwo watched Cohen come to his side and grab his shoulder, initially wondering if this person had some strange癖好.

However, immediately afterward, he felt a blur before his eyes, feeling as if he had been swept into a huge vortex. The surrounding world began to twist and deform, and the scene before him was like a crumpled scroll. The intense dizziness made his stomach churn, and he couldn't even make a single resisting movement.

Lyman Taiwo only felt that his body was being pulled by countless invisible hands, and streaks of dazzling and strange light flashed in his vision.

Finally, the surrounding pressure swept away, and he suddenly opened his eyes, seeing a scene that he would never forget.

He was on a barren plain, looking up at a sky that was forever shrouded in thick darkness, with no stars twinkling and no sunlight.

The omnipresent shadows were like substance, heavily pressing down on the entire plane.

Occasionally, a faint green light flickered in the distance, drifting like will-o'-the-wisps, scaring Lyman Taiwo so much that he was about to reach into his arms to touch the teleportation scroll.

At this time, a low voice sounded in his ear:

"My suggestion is not to use the teleportation scroll. This is no longer the main plane.

Do you see those faint green lights? That is a strange phenomenon caused by the gathering and flow of shadow energy.

If you teleport into it, you will be assimilated into a shadow creature in less than a day, and you will never be able to return.

Oh, I forgot to introduce you, welcome to the Shadow Plane!"

Lyman Taiwo turned his head sharply, and Cohen was looking at him with great interest.

His words made Lyman Taiwo's heart sink completely.

Shadow Plane!

This was one of the most dangerous sub-planes. Who exactly was this person, and how could he bring him here?

How did he do it?

Not even a Gold-tier, and he could pass through the plane barrier and bring a person?

Lyman Taiwo quickly calmed down and asked in a deep voice:

"What exactly do you want to do? Do you think that bringing me here will make me submit to your coercion?"

Cohen shook his head:

"Now is not the time to negotiate with you. Your five friends are still waiting for me outside.

The Shadow Plane tour is over. Next, let's stay somewhere else for a while!"

As the words fell, a silver light flashed in Cohen's hand, and the 'Chronicle of Time and Space' appeared in front of him.

As the spell was chanted softly, ancient patterns began to spread on the cover of the 'Chronicle of Time and Space,' like a beating pulse, and a mysterious force was about to burst forth.

Seeing this, an invisible fear filled Lyman Taiwo's heart. His whole body's magic power surged, and he was about to escape, but the shadow energy and strange creatures everywhere blocked his movements.

Cohen sneered and raised the 'Chronicle of Time and Space' high, and a dazzling light instantly shot up from the cover.

The ancient patterns were like activated circuits, and mysterious light flowed rapidly within them.

Immediately afterward, a virtual vortex gradually formed above the cover.

A huge suction force came, and in Lyman Taiwo's horrified expression, he was directly sucked into the small sub-plane sealed on the cover of the 'Chronicle of Time and Space.'

There was still a 'Nether Abyss Wriggler' from hell being raised inside, hopefully Lyman Taiwo wouldn't feel lonely.

After dealing with the most troublesome Lyman Taiwo, Cohen didn't waste any more time. Grace and Nefeithis were holding on outside, and he didn't know how long they could last.

Looking at the gray Shadow Plane, Cohen's figure flashed and returned to the Magic Tide Continent.

When Cohen returned to the room, the remaining five people had already woken up.

However, they were still in a period of weakness. Seeing that only Cohen had appeared, Manager Moro said angrily:

"Where is Lyman Taiwo? Where did you take him?"

Cohen smiled faintly:

"Don't worry, you will be reunited in a while!"

After speaking, he no longer hesitated. The magic power on his body surged, he raised his hands, and the space behind him began to tremble violently. Streams of dazzling golden light spewed out from the void behind him.

Soon, a brilliant golden curtain formed behind him.

Rule Skill—'Gate of Babylon'!

Golden light flashed in Cohen's eyes, and he simultaneously launched a Willpower Check against the five people in front of him.

Cohen, whose Willpower attribute had reached the 'MAX' level, easily passed the check against five transcendents whose levels were no higher than Gold-tier.

Almost in an instant, the brilliant golden curtain behind Cohen burst out with a powerful suction force.

The five people, who had just recovered, felt another trance of spirit, and the high-level magic equipment in their hands was taken away without warning in an instant:

Legendary-tier magic equipment 'Clasp of the Abhorrent'.

Gold-tier longsword.

Gold-tier dagger, scimitar.

Legendary-tier magic equipment 'Titan Armor', 'Dragon Scale Belt'.

Legendary-tier burst crystal.

Several pieces of equipment plunged into the brilliant golden curtain behind Cohen, stirring up bursts of golden ripples.

The strange scene that happened suddenly made the five people who had recovered look at each other in horror.

Their biggest life-saving trump cards were inexplicably taken away!

For a time, great panic filled everyone's hearts.

Cohen put away the 'Gate of Babylon', his eyes filled with golden light, and summoned the 'Chronicle of Time and Space' again, then quickly threw the 'Chronicle of Time and Space' to Windsor Della.

Among these five people, one was a Gold-tier, and the rest were Silvers with levels higher than Cohen's. With just his fourth-tier magic and mental strength, he simply couldn't bring everyone into the sub-dimension.

He could only rely on the seventh-tier Winsader.

Cohen had already told Winsader how to use the "Book of Time and Space." The latter took the "Book of Time and Space," her jade face calm, and rapidly chanted the incantation.

Before long, a vortex several times larger than before suddenly appeared in the hall, as they felt the strange, terrifying aura emanating from the other side of the vortex.

Fear enveloped everyone's faces.

These "investors" who had been behind the scenes for many years, living in luxury, felt the threat to their lives for the first time.

They instinctively tried to rush out, but their feet seemed to be firmly nailed to the ground. Their elaborate and well-fitting clothes danced wildly under the powerful suction generated by the vortex, and their neat and stylish hair was blown into a disheveled mess.

The most ⊥ new ⊥ small ⊥ said ⊥ in ⊥ six ⊥ 9 ⊥ ⊥ book ⊥ ⊥ bar ⊥ ⊥ first ⊥ hair!

As the suction of the vortex continued to increase, their bodies began to tilt forward uncontrollably, and screams rose and fell.

Soon, Demp Nilsson, the one with the lowest cultivation, was sucked in first, followed by the oldest Presito Solari and Bishop Ino Filkes.

Moro Manager and Reid Gallo, the seventh-tier, who resisted until the end, were also taken into the vortex by Grace.

A trace of paleness flashed across Winsader's delicate face. She breathed softly and threw the "Book of Time and Space" to Cohen.

Cohen quickly went up to support the exhausted Winsader, expressing his gratitude and comfort for a while.

"You heartless thing, this palace is also exhausted!"

Grace also rubbed her slender waist, moving out gently, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her sexy red lips pursed slightly, seemingly enduring the discomfort in her waist.

The action of rubbing her waist carried an unspeakable laziness and charm.

Cohen said with a wry smile:

"Your Highness has also worked hard. In short, you are all great heroes. Thank you for your help. Our plan has been successfully completed!

Next, we can start building our base camp!"

The beautiful women let out small cheers. After everyone rested for a while, Cohen said to Neftis:

"Have those soul contracts been drafted?"

Neftis took out six contracts and handed them to Cohen.

Cohen cut his finger, imprinted his aura on them one by one, and then, taking the six contracts, explained a few words to everyone, opened the "Book of Time and Space," and entered that sub-dimension with incomplete rules.

… …

In the unknown sub-dimension, the sky was a chaotic gray, and the heavy clouds seemed to collapse at any moment, and dazzling electric arcs surged irregularly.

They would strike down without warning, and wherever they went, whether it was hard rock or strange vegetation, it would be instantly charred.

The ground was rugged and uneven, and shocking cracks could be seen everywhere. Hot lava or biting cold currents would spew out from the cracks from time to time.

Some places looked like solid ground, but once stepped on, they would quickly collapse, as if sinking into quicksand.

Suddenly, a huge vortex appeared in mid-air, spitting out five people one by one.

The crowd woke up from the tearing of the huge space, and as far as they could see, it was all strange desolation.

Soon, a low, hoarse voice awakened the five people in fear:

"This is a sub-dimension, or more precisely, a sub-dimension with incomplete rules."

The five people heard the voice and turned to look, and found that it was Lehman Taiwo, who had been taken away by Cohen before.

Moro Manager said in astonishment:

"Why have you been sucked into here too?"

Lehman Taiwo sighed and asked back:

"Where are your magic weapons and equipment?"

Moro and the others were shocked, and the former said in a deep voice:

"The leader of the 'Endless Blade' is a bit weird, he has a skill that can take away our magic equipment.

Our equipment has been taken away by him."

A look of understanding flashed in Lehman Taiwo's eyes, and he said:

"It seems that tonight's so-called dinner was a trap set by him. We were all careless.

Do you still remember the arched door we passed through before entering the hall?

I guess that door should be a detection magic circle, and our hole cards have long been known to them.

The reason why he took me away in advance was to prevent me from using this thing."

Lehman Taiwo took out a space teleportation scroll from his arms.

Everyone's faces suddenly showed understanding, and Bishop Ino Filkes agreed:

"The elves, especially the wing elves, are very researched in magic circles. That detection circle should have been set up by his elf wife.

We really underestimated this person's ambition and courage. This bastard actually had the intention of wiping us all out from the beginning. It's really hateful!"

Moro Manager asked Lehman Taiwo:

"Where did he take you before?"

A look of fear appeared on Lehman Taiwo's face, and he said

"Shadow Dimension!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Moro Manager exclaimed:

"He actually has a way to enter the Shadow Dimension?

But he is only a Silver-tier!

What is this kid's background!

Leaving aside his identity background for the time being, a Silver-tier can actually control two sub-dimensions at the same time. This is too shocking."

Everyone invariably turned their attention to Reid Gallo.

As the veteran intelligence officer of the "investor" six-member group, Reid Gallo shook his head and said:

"There is very little information about this person. Apart from knowing that he has a deep relationship with the 'Lord of Sequence,' nothing else is known.

But I guess, he is very likely to come from the human continent, and is likely to be the heir of an empire or an ancient family."

Reid Gallo then said:

"I remember when the 'Musician,' the intelligence officer of the 'Chaotic Demon Continent,' also appeared during the war five days ago. Did she say at the time that there was also a mysterious Gold-tier behind this person that even the 'Musician' was unwilling to offend?"

After Reid Gallo's reminder, everyone remembered, and Reid Gallo's eyes lit up and said:

"We were attacked by a Gold-tier succubus before being drawn into the vortex. Could the mysterious Gold-tier that the 'Musician' mentioned be her?"

Moro Manager said in a strange tone:

"This person is actually colluding with hell demons! Isn't he afraid of playing with fire and burning himself?"

Reid Gallo said:

"Speaking of which, what is this kid doing by locking us all in the sub-dimension?

Does he think that this will make us surrender?

Before long, the people outside us will notice the abnormality. Can he withstand the pressure of our six families joining forces?"

However, before Reid Gallo's words fell, a rustling sound came from a distance.

Everyone followed the sound and looked, and countless worms swarmed towards them from all over the mountains and fields.

Soon, the knowledgeable Moro Manager recognized the origin of this creature and let out a roar of shock and anger, his voice distorted by extreme fear:

"Damn it!

Bastard!

This kid is really colluding with hell!

This is a 'Nether Abyss Worm Demon'!

Damn it, why would this thing appear here!"

Hearing this terrifying name, the faces of the others turned pale!

Devours all transcendent items in its juvenile stage!

Devours the legendary realm of legendary-tier transcendents in its mature stage!

There is also a metamorphosis stage that only exists in legends, which is said to be able to bite off a piece of even a saint's temple!

It is definitely a forbidden existence in the entire main plane.

This powerful worm, which lives in the depths of the Netherworld and can devour everything, is enough to scare every transcendent.

Moro commanded loudly:

"This worm demon is only in its juvenile stage. Everyone concentrates all their magic power and quickly eliminates it.

Otherwise, we will all be eaten without a trace!"

Originally, "Nether Abyss Worm Demons" rarely eat blood, but this worm demon had been thrown into the sub-dimension by Cohen for a long time.

It was already starving, and it was rare to see a few humans with transcendent attributes, so it didn't care whether they were blood or not.

The few people quickly followed Moro's command, but soon they discovered a desperate reality.

This sub-dimension cannot replenish magic power at all. Every time they use a little magic power, they lose a little.

The difficulty of the "Nether Abyss Worm Demon" also exceeded their expectations.

Moro gave the order and told everyone to stop. He had already seen that with their six transcendents who could not replenish magic power, they would not be able to kill this worm demon before their magic power ran out.

In this chaotic and irregular sub-dimension, once their magic power ran out, what awaited them was death!

But what made everyone uncomfortable was that if they didn't kill the worm demon, the worm demon would come to them.

Time passed by, and in order to avoid the worm demon's pursuit, the magic power of the few people was also rapidly consumed.

They then realized that Cohen's purpose was to trap them here to death!

A group of people ran panting to a high place, temporarily avoiding the worm demon's pursuit, but before they could catch their breath, a familiar voice rang in their ears:

"Everyone, I have a proposal here, I wonder if you are willing to listen?"

The six people looked at Cohen, who suddenly appeared in front of them, their eyes burning with angry flames. Moro Manager said angrily:

"You are trapping us here. Sooner or later, people will find out. Even the 'Lord of Sequence' won't be able to protect you then."

Cohen looked like he was being taught and said:

"What you said makes a lot of sense. Then I'll pack up my things and prepare to run away. You guys have fun with the worm demon.

Oh, right, I forgot to remind you that this worm demon hasn't had a decent meal for several months!"

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.

Demp Nilsson, who had long been frightened out of his wits, quickly said:

"Tell us your proposal!"

Cohen stopped, but did not turn around, but casually threw out six contracts and said lightly:

"One for each person. The conditions I have set out are on it. If you think you can accept them, drop a drop of blood and reach an agreement, and you can come out."

After saying that, his whole body was covered in a silver light and disappeared on the spot.

At the same time, the scalp-numbing rustling sound rang out from all directions again!