The level cap of World 45 was 245, so when they first encountered the Emperor there, its level was 245.
Now, in World 46, the level cap had increased to 250.
The Emperor's level shot up in an instant, 248.
That upgrade speed was jaw-dropping.
Of course, Zhang Yue understood why the Emperor was just trying to keep up with his pace.
Because even a Emperor-class BOSS had to obey the rules of the Otherworld.
No breaking the system.
It could only appear in the Death Territory, so it had to stay within the world's level limits.
Once it exceeded level 250, it wouldn't be able to enter the Death Territory of World 46 anymore.
In other words, the Emperor was actually suppressing its own power.
If it were allowed to grow freely, shooting up to level 270 or 280 in a single day probably wouldn't even be a problem.
The fact that it chased Zhang Yue from World 45 all the way into World 46 made its intentions obvious.
No need for extra nonsense.
Straight to the point.
Whoosh!
The Emperor slowly drew the sword at its waist.
Zhang Yue, too, raised his Transcendent Staff.
A battle was about to erupt.
Swish!
As an assassin-type BOSS, the Emperor moved like lightning, darting straight toward Zhang Yue at incredible speed.
However, its all-out strike hit nothing but air.
The blade formed from its own body sliced cleanly through empty space.
When the Emperor looked up again, it saw Zhang Yue had already unfurled his angelic wings and flown into the sky.
From high above, he looked down at the Emperor.
Zhang Yue lowered his staff and said, "You don't seriously think I plan to fight you personally, do you?"
He wasn't stupid.
They had already fought once in World 45.
If he couldn't defeat the Emperor back then, he certainly couldn't now.
So personally fighting this battle held little meaning.
That said, the Emperor's lust for battle was very strong.
The Emperor placed its long blade vertically before its eyes and poured energy into the edge.
The next instant—
WHOOSH!
Flames erupted along the blade, burning fiercely.
Then, two clones split off from the Emperor's body, left and right.
The clones, in turn, released more clones.
One became three. Three became five. Five became seven. Seven became nine
In a blink, nine Emperors appeared on the field.
Seeing the Emperor open with its ultimate move, Zhang Yue didn't bother playing any fancy tricks either.
"I'll give you a big one."
Saying that, he extended his right hand, and a golden flame appeared in his palm.
This was none other than the divine soul unique to Mythical-class professions.
Activating the power of the divine soul, Zhang Yue summoned,.[God of Wrath: Jie'e].
The Supreme Death Servant. It had a 24-hour summon cooldown and could only remain for ten minutes each time.
Right now, both the God of Wrath and the God of Desire were available for summoning.
Zhang Yue's principle was simple: if he could bully the weak with the strong, he absolutely would, no fair fights.
Seeing Zhang Yue summon a level 450 main god, even the Emperor froze for a moment.
In the air, the God of Wrath morphed into the Emperor's exact form.
Thus, two Emperors faced each other, eyes locked.
For a brief second, the air turned deathly still.
Whoosh!
The God of Wrath, disguised as the Emperor, drew its sword.
Just as it was about to strike, the real Emperor suddenly darted away, vanishing into the distant temple.
At the same time, its eight clones disappeared as well.
Silence fell once more.
Zhang Yue was dumbfounded, "Wow, that thing can run!"
This Emperor really knew how to bend and stretch.
If it needed to run, it ran, without hesitation.
Just then, Chen Zijin walked out from somewhere.
Looking toward the direction the Emperor had fled, she asked curiously, "It just… ran away?"
"What else was it supposed to do, wait here to die?", Zhang Yue glanced at the God of Wrath beside him and said, "Unless it can beat a level 450 main god."
After pausing, he added, "Hurry up. We've got ten minutes."
Chen Zijin seemed thoughtful, "You mean… after ten minutes, the Emperor will come back?"
"Don't underestimate a Emperor-class BOSS's intelligence. They're smart."
Saying that, Zhang Yue began his Hunt the Vampires mission.
It seemed the Emperor's presence had been suppressing them.
Once it left, everything returned to normal.
The vampires who had been hiding out of fear began to appear one by one.
Zhang Yue wasted no time, he summoned the Death Legion and ordered them to slaughter the vampires.
Of course, he wasn't about to waste this summoning opportunity for the God of Wrath.
After all, it could only be used once every 24 hours.
Even if the Emperor had fled, he could still use the God of Wrath to farm monsters.
The Supreme Death Servant was the only existence capable of breaking the limitations of the Otherworld's Death Territory.
It wasn't affected by the Death Territory's restrictions.
Even at level 450, it could still appear in the level-250 Death Territory of World 46.
Naturally, a bunch of level-250 vampires stood no chance against the devastation of the level-450 God of Wrath.
The God of Wrath transformed again, taking on the Emperor's form.
Then it used the Emperor's clone skill to split into eight copies.
Including its main body, there were now nine Emperors sweeping across the battlefield.
Wherever they went, nothing survived.
Under the ruthless slaughter of the God of Wrath and the Death Legion, Zhang Yue watched as the progress bar for his Hunt the Vampires mission skyrocketed.
In his ears, one pleasant system notification after another chimed continuously.
["Ding~ Congratulations! Your mission [Hunt the Vampires] has been upgraded to Lv5!"]
["Ding~ Congratulations! Your mission [Hunt the Vampires] has been upgraded to Lv6!"]
["Ding~ Congratulations! Your mission [Hunt the Vampires] has been upgraded to Lv7!"]
["Ding…"]
So, while an ordinary professional might take three to five months to complete this world mission, Zhang Yue finished it in just a few minutes.
As for Chen Zijin, her kill speed wasn't as fast as Zhang Yue's, but she made up for it with effort.
Earlier, while Zhang Yue was busy with his sixth-class transfer tasks, she had already built a solid foundation for her own mission.
So when Zhang Yue's task reached Lv10, Chen Zijin's wasn't far behind either.
In the end, Zhang Yue gave her a hand.
He had the Death Legion heavily injure the vampires, then dragged them over to Chen Zijin so she could finish them off herself.
That way, just as the ten-minute mark hit and the God of Wrath vanished, Chen Zijin's Hunt the Vampires mission also reached Lv10.
The two of them completed the world mission simultaneously.
The God of Wrath faded away right on time.
And just then, a chill wind swept across the surroundings.
"As expected… it's coming back."