Chapter 1208: Domain of Darkness

On the fog-shrouded Devil's Island, Mad Lance directed the members of the Seven Deadly Sins as they quietly hauled blood-red, damaged stone pillars one by one. Each fractured pillar emanated a faint divine aura. Moreover, the surrounding magic elements were drawn to these crimson pillars as if by an irresistible force, causing the mana density in their vicinity to spike dramatically.

The smaller blood-red pillars stood two or three meters tall—barely manageable for a single Berserker to shoulder—while the larger ones towered at seven or eight meters, requiring several players working together to move.

And these crimson pillars blanketed the entire Demon Altar.

"Pick up the pace! We have to haul all of these away before the other factions catch on!" Mad Lance barked his orders.

If Shi Feng had been here, he would have recognized these blood-red pillars immediately.

Because they were the very formation pillars that the Seven Deadly Sins had proudly used to establish their city.

Domain of Darkness!

Under the Domain of Darkness, the mana density rivaled—even surpassed—that of the Four Elements Tower. But the Domain's greatest power wasn't its ambient mana boost; it was the help it offered players in honing their combat skills.

At the heart of the Domain, as long as one spent enough Magic Crystals, the formation could simulate combat practice for a player's skills at one hundred percent completion. In plain terms, it was like fighting a version of yourself that could unleash full combat power. Such duels allowed players to quickly identify their own shortcomings and achieve the fastest possible improvement in a short period.

Thanks to this formation, the number of experts who wanted to join the Seven Deadly Sins was beyond counting.

Mad Lance and his group had only obtained a damaged version of the formation—it couldn't be used as-is. But even so, simply placing these crimson pillars in position was enough to dramatically raise the mana density across a wide area.

While Mad Lance and the others were still moving the pillars, every member of the Seven Deadly Sins received a system notification.

System: Demon God Baimon has issued a bounty for the Soul Orb. Anyone who kills the holder of the Soul Orb will receive a generous reward from Demon God Baimon. Accepting this quest requires 500 Magic Crystals. Would you like to accept? This quest is permanent—there is no time limit, and it can be accepted at any time.

"The Soul Orb?" Mad Lance exclaimed in surprise upon hearing the system prompt. "Isn't that the thing Ice Eye took from me?"

The Soul Orb was originally a treasure bestowed by Demon God Baimon. Mad Lance never imagined it was this important.

A flicker of regret passed through him. He really shouldn't have gambled with it back then.

"Boss Mad Lance, isn't the Soul Orb on Ice Eye right now?"

"Well, now things get interesting. The Demon God's reward has to be amazing—tons of people are going to take that quest. Ice Eye's going to be in real trouble."

"I don't know about that. That's Ice Eye we're talking about. Going after him is easier said than done."

"Boss Mad Lance, should we take the quest?"

"We have the advantage here—we know Ice Eye's got the orb. That puts us way ahead of everyone else."

"Exactly, Boss Mad Lance. Even if we don't move, the Sin of Wrath and Sin of Greed factions will definitely want to get their hands on it. After all, a few of them are only one step away from earning a title."