The Rise of the Black Plain

When Minos alerted his group, they all turned their attention to their surroundings while already using their energies to activate their Soul Avatars or other forms of combat.

Ruth activated her innate ability and didn't hesitate to connect her powers to the people below level 96 in her group, the ones she could do her best for now.

Meanwhile, Maximillian saw the group of creatures that had begun to move toward them due to the attractive energy fluctuation of the wings now integrated into Minos' body.

Two dozen creatures of different races, between levels 96 and 100, appeared quickly on the horizon from six different directions.

Some looked like the insects Minos' group had encountered in Kilburn. In contrast, others resembled the parasitic root they had killed months ago.

A creature that looked like absorbent cotton was one of the first to approach Minos' group. It stopped when it saw that the object that had drawn its attention to this place had already merged with someone else.

"Space explorer, you were really quick! I've never seen an absorbable weapon integrate into a being so quickly!" The being that looked like absorbent cotton said.

Meanwhile, a creature that looked like a giant fly, 3 meters tall, with a three-pointed horn on its head, looked at Minos and threatened. "Space explorer, give up your life and the absorbable weapon, and I'll give you a quick death."

Maximillian looked at the level 100 being, who seemed slightly stronger than him.

Minos frowned as he saw not only the level 100 but also the group of enemies that had quickly surrounded his group.

These creatures spoke the same language as Strin's people, so everyone in Minos' group understood the threatening words that came one after the other in the next few moments.

Minos then said seriously. "What if I give it to you? What will you do? These wings can only be used by one person at a time."

Minos already knew that these wings could be given to others, but he would die when they separated from his body. That meant it could only belong to one person at a time, and these beings couldn't share it.

"Nice try, space explorer." One of the other Sovereigns commented with a humorous tone. "But let's not fight each other until you are dead!"

"Oh? I'm afraid you'll have to fight for that." Maximillian opened his mouth as the people in Minos' group felt the tension in the air rise.

But none of them really feared their opponents, as if their chances were slim. The opposing group was strong and numerous enough to worry them, but they weren't weak, and they had Minos and Maximillian on their side.

"Then you can leave your corpse together with the wingbearer!" Shouted a green insect that looked like a butterfly over 6.5 meters long.

The butterfly flew towards Minos' group, releasing a gray powder toward the space explorers.

"Tsk!" Minos moved and quickly flew into the back of one of the weakest insects in this group, a level 98 being.

Even though he was only level 94, and the beings of this world had stronger cultivation bases than those of the Spiritual World, Minos was able to steal the cultivation base of even level 98 beings.

No one in the enemy group thought he would be crazy enough to fly at them just because he had the wings he had just absorbed. As soon as they saw Minos appear behind that level 98 being, some backed away cautiously while others attacked him with full force.

"Die, alien worm!" One of them shouted as it 'spat' a spear-sized stinger in Minos' direction.

However, at that moment, Minos' cultivation jumped to the peak of level 96. At the same time, his wings glowed with the extra power circulating in them.

The wings covered Minos' entire body, easily protecting him from the attack of the level 100 being. Then, as the beings who were mainly attacking Minos looked on in amazement, Emperor Stuart moved his wings against the being that looked like a fly with a crown on its head, causing pointed feathers to fly at high speed toward it.

The fly wasn't slow, so Minos' attack didn't hit it. However, every one in its group realized it could have died to the space explorer under wing control!

"Shit! That guy is stronger than we thought!" Said the level 100 cotton as it used its powers to target Minos' allies.

If they couldn't influence Minos, they would have to use this group of space explorers to weaken him!

But Maximilian was there, and with the support of the thirty or so members of the group, he countered these opponents by targeting them. "Today, we're going to make a big harvest of insect corpses!"

"Shut up!" One of the 10th-stage enemies shouted.

However, at that moment, Minos looked in the direction of the creatures under level 100, and with a single wave of his hand, he caused them all to explode under the pressure of his powers.

The four Sovereigns nearby felt the bodies of their temporary allies or even tribe members explode and quickly changed their behavior.

"Bastard!" One of them shouted as Minos glared at them hatefully.

"You think you can act against my companions before me?" Minos said, remembering Isabella's death. "It will never work again!"

He moved, quickly crossing the space between him and one of the Sovereigns as his wings slashed toward the center of one of those beings' bodies.

Maximilian used his trident to attack one of the level 100 opponents, ignoring the insect bodies that fell in the surrounding area.

Minos wasn't strong enough to make those bodies explode and disappear completely. He managed to kill all the 10th-stage enemies so they could leave large body parts behind.

Minos' allies also quickly ignored the falling body parts in the area and joined forces to attack one of the enemy Sovereigns, trying to make it difficult for these beings to escape or even threaten their leaders.

Minos got close enough to his target's body while using his techniques to try to prevent his opponent from escaping.

Previously, Minos couldn't affect level 100 beings with his normal techniques. But at this moment, he could finally steal his targets' energy with the Devouring Art while also affecting them with other techniques.

"Die, insect!" Minos shouted as he attacked the level 100 creature with several swords.

Just as the creature was about to defend itself against Minos' 'normal' attacks, the young man's wings moved as if their tips had extended from under his arms.

The two tips of the wings penetrated the central part of the insect's body and hit it hard.

"Shit!"