Only One Last Step Remained

Black market headquarters, in Nameless Town.

Under the night sky, Isaiah stood by the window, gazing in the direction of the De La Town.

"Mr. Isaiah, we have prepared everything you requested." At this moment, a black market merchant came up behind him and bowed respectfully. "We have arranged the items in the corresponding positions as you requested. They will operate automatically when the time is right, so you don't need to worry about them."

"Is that so?" Isaiah smiled and nodded. "Then you'll really have to go through a lot."

"It is our honor to serve the most powerful Sorcerer of our time," the black marketeer replied with a smile. "And it is the legendary 'Stars Array.' If it weren't for you, we might never have had the chance to see what this legendary magic array looks like in our lifetime."

"I believe it won't let you down."

"The Stars Array" is the strongest magic array of the Star Relic Sect, capable of converting the power of stars into the power of Star Relic Warlock to the greatest extent.

Within the Stars Array, the power of the Star Relic Warlock is virtually limitless. Therefore, there has always been a saying that the Star Relic Warlock within the Stars Array are the closest beings to gods in the world, and are undoubtedly the strongest.

However, the conditions for setting up the Stars Array are extremely demanding. It requires not only various expensive and rare materials, but also a considerable amount of preparation time and a sufficiently bright night sky.

It is precisely these layers of restrictions that have prevented the theoretically strongest Star Relic Warlock from actually being confined to remote corners of the continent.

Isaiah was setting up the "Stars Array" in the Nameless Town to prepare for the battle the night after tomorrow.

This also received strong support from the Contract Land. As the "Black Glove" of the Contract Land, the black market merchants covered all the expenses of the formation and helped Isaiah set up his headquarters as the core of the "Stars Array," just waiting for the arrival of the Spotless Night.

Of course, these black market merchants are doing this in preparation for "laundering" their money later. They hope to gain the support of the Star Relic Church, so they are sparing no effort.

However, for Isaiah, everything he was doing now was just a charade.

Because after acquiring Visas's right eye, Isaiah no longer needed to rely on the Stars Array to receive power; the Star Sea was right there in his eye.

This allows Isaiah to be at his peak anytime and anywhere; the Stars Array is not even a icing on the cake for him.

But this doesn't mean he no longer needs the Stars Array. On the contrary, he still needs it, only for a different reason than before. Now he needs the Stars Array to disguise himself.

After all, if he had used his extraordinary power directly outside the Stars Array, wouldn't that have been like having the words "I also have body parts" engraved on his forehead?

He's not Luo Qi; he definitely wouldn't reveal his identity.

That's why Isaiah chose to attack the tongue and Luo Qi in Nameless Town, under the watchful eyes of countless people.

He wanted to get what he wanted, but he also needed a legitimate reason to prove his innocence.

Therefore, the scenario that "with the help of the Contract Land and the black marketeers, he successfully dealt with the two criminals wanted by the Contract Land by relying on the Stars Array the Spotless Night" is undoubtedly the most suitable.

That way, no one will doubt his identity, even if he gets the most.

This is a well-orchestrated drama by Isaiah.

The Stars Array and the Spotless Night will both take two days to arrive.

Then all we need to do is wait for time to flow by.

[Three Sounds - Storm Cut]!

A stirring melody and three enhanced Wind Blade flowed from He Wei Ni Ya's fingertips, slashing towards the four musicians who were relentlessly pursuing her.

The four musicians immediately raised their staffs in response, and a melodious ensemble piece began to play, creating a faint barrier in the air.

The Wind Blade struck the barrier and melted away as quickly as ice cubes falling into boiling water.

Then they changed their momentum, and the undulating air barrier transformed into arrows of wind, hurtling towards He Wei Ni Ya with a whistling chill.

But He Wei Ni Ya simply shook her staff lightly, without letting them discern the melody, and the swift wind arrow vanished without a trace.

"Disappeared?"

No, that's not it!

The "disappearing" arrow of wind suddenly shot out from behind them. Even though they had sensed it, some of them were still a beat too slow to react and were hit, then fell to the ground covered in blood.

"Damn it!" Seeing this, the lead player couldn't help but curse, "They're not even in the same league!"

As he said, they were not in the same league as He Wei Ni Ya.

Being a musician is definitely the most talent-dependent profession in the world.

No matter how you look at it, Silver Sound Player can't compare to a Golden Sound player, not to mention that He Wei Ni Ya has seven Golden Sound.

No matter what kind of Movement Spell they use, as long as He Wei Ni Ya uses the same ones, their Movement Spell will be directly integrated into her because He Wei Ni Ya has higher-level notes.

As long as He Wei Ni Ya knows the melody of the Movement Spell they are playing, she can freely cancel, weaken, or even directly change the effects.

This resulted in them being outnumbered, out-aged, and out-experienced, yet still being unilaterally crushed by He Wei Ni Ya in a fight.

Frankly, it was already putting a strain on them to send this group to hunt down He Wei Ni Ya.

Even among the most accomplished Holy Sound, they weren't the most elite performers; the entire orchestra couldn't produce more than a handful of Golden Sound.

The reason they were sent to the Contract Land as Guardian was precisely because they weren't particularly outstanding. In the Holy Sound, the truly skilled musicians were all direct descendants of the major families. Why would they give up their comfortable noble positions to become Guardian in the Contract Land, never to return? Wouldn't it have been better to be perpetually superior beings in the Holy Sound?

Of course, thanks to this guy in front of me, most of the people from before had gone to accompany the Lord of Holy Sound during the turmoil a few months ago, otherwise they wouldn't have been recalled from the Contract Land.

Before this, no one had ever been able to leave after entering the Contract Land.

Ah, I seem to have gone off on a tangent.

After narrowly dodging He Wei Ni Ya's nonchalant attack once again, the lead player pondered the situation once more.

Wait a minute, why are they the only ones chasing He Wei Ni Ya right now?

According to the original plan, they were supposed to provide cover for the troops of the other three major churches.

So why are there only three other major churches?

Who gave them the orders to do it?

The lead player suddenly looked somewhat bewildered.

He vaguely remembered that before entering the town, they seemed to have encountered someone, and that person said something to them. Then they arrived here and began their pursuit of He Wei Ni Ya.

But who was that person again?

The lead player couldn't remember anything, and then he suddenly felt a chill below him. He instinctively looked down and found that there was a large gash in his waist, and blood was flowing out uncontrollably.

He was also hit.

Then his body swayed and he fell down.

He Wei Ni Ya stopped in her tracks, looking at the last fallen musician, and frowned slightly.

Is that all?

While being chased by these musicians, He Wei Ni Ya never used her full strength.

She felt that the team was too weak and was most likely a decoy, while the real pursuing force was hiding in the shadows, waiting for her to make a move when she revealed a weakness.

Therefore, He Wei Ni Ya always kept some of her strength to guard against these people.

However, even after she had taken precautions and dealt with the entire orchestra, she still didn't see any reinforcements rushing out.

What's going on here?

He Wei Ni Ya knew that there were at least three major church forces in this town, but where were they?

Why did they only send the half-crippled Holy Sound? Were they just going to stand by and watch?

"Swish swish swish".

Just as He Wei Ni Ya was wondering, a series of footsteps sounded.

She turned her head and finally saw the Rhine Knight rushing out from the street corner, looking as if they had just arrived, not at all like they were lying in ambush.

What exactly happened?

Were they deliberately waiting for the Holy Sound's people to finish delivering their message before showing up, or were they simply late?

Before He Wei Ni Ya could figure it out, there was another loud bang.

He Wei Ni Ya turned her head and saw a familiar, burly man standing in front of her.

"Tongue... He Wei Ni Ya, you're doomed!" Luo Qi almost let it slip.

He Wei Ni Ya looked at Luo Qi's face, then her gaze gradually moved down to Luo Qi's bare right hand, which only had one finger left.

"Oh~" He Wei Ni Ya said, "It seems you're determined to give me your last finger."

Luo Qi's expression froze, and he was so angry that he almost rushed up to confront He Wei Ni Ya.

Fortunately, his good rationality (and clear understanding of He Wei Ni Ya's strength) allowed him to suppress the urge to fight He Wei Ni Ya to the death, while constantly reminding himself of this.

We can't risk our lives; he didn't come here to risk his life.

All he needs to do is cooperate and force this guy to the Nameless Town.

Moreover, he not only couldn't fight to the death, but he also had to let this guy know that he wasn't there to fight to the death, otherwise who knows if this damned tongue would go crazy and fight him to the death.

Thinking this, Luo Qi sneered, "You should be glad that you're not my target. There's someone else I really want to kill, so..."

Then, he gave He Wei Ni Ya a knowing look.

Luo Qi thought He Wei Ni Ya understood what he meant—"Tongue, I'm not going to fight you. What I really want to kill is Ulu. So tonight, I'll just pretend. I won't fight you to the death, and you shouldn't call me out."

But He Wei Ni Ya clearly didn't understand what that meant. She frowned as she watched Luo Qi wink at her like a madman, wondering if she had damaged his head the night before last.

Before He Wei Ni Ya could figure it out, a series of whooshing sounds rang out behind her.

He Wei Ni Ya turned around and saw several Eternal Nightmare Cultist leaping high into the air, spreading their arms as if to embrace the night sky. Then, several huge cracks gushed from their chests, filled with all sorts of bizarre and indescribable things never seen in the real world.

Dream Shard!

Are these Eternal Nightmare Cultist trying to take her into a dream world?

He Wei Ni Ya immediately raised her staff, and turbulent musical energy pulsed at its tip.

On the surface, He Wei Ni Ya was preparing to deal with these Eternal Nightmare Cultists, but in reality, her attention was always on Luo Qi behind her.

These Eternal Nightmare Cultist are just using a diversionary tactic; the real focus is definitely on Luo Qi.

So He Wei Ni Ya deliberately created an opening for Luo Qi, so that she could immediately launch a counterattack once Luo Qi made a move.

But this time, Luo Qi remained resolute, allowing the Eternal Nightmare Cultist to continuously expand the Dream Shard until they connected with each other, as if they were about to swallow everyone present into the dream, without him moving.

He didn't move when He Wei Ni Ya raised her staff, preparing to attack the Eternal Nightmare Cultist.

Even after He Wei Ni Ya finished preparing and used the Movement Spell, he finally moved.

But instead of attacking He Wei Ni Ya, he took two steps back, looking as if he was afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

This greatly surprised He Wei Ni Ya.

Why is this guy so cautious? Or does he think these Eternal Nightmare Cultists are already capable of dealing with him?

He Wei Ni Ya couldn't think of an answer for a moment, but since Luo Qi had already withdrawn, she decided not to hide it anymore.

With a light tap of his staff, the air around him rippled, and Ai De Wen's figure appeared, his fingertips shimmering with blue ripples—the very Forbidden Knowledge.

"Get in here!"

Ai De Wen threw the taboo directly into the fully unfolded Dream Shard.

The Dream Shard began to distort the moment they were touched by forbidden knowledge, and then crumbled inch by inch, startling the Eternal Nightmare Cultist into shouting.

"Ai De Wen, you bastard! You're throwing dirty stuff into my dreams again!"

"Don't run, we'll kill you right now!"

Ai De Wen didn't care about any of that. Seeing the Dream Shard collapse, he immediately yelled at He Wei Ni Ya, "Run now!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran wildly in the only direction where there were no pursuers.

Seeing Ai De Wen run off like that, He Wei Ni Ya hesitated for a moment before following him.

Of course, she didn't think Luo Qi would let her go, so she kept her staff tightly in her hand, ready to deal with Luo Qi's attacks and any ambushes that might appear around her at any time.

But to her surprise, Luo Qi had no intention of chasing her at all. He just stood there quietly watching. The Eternal Nightmare Cultist who had been shouting to kill Ai De Wen also stopped making any further moves after the Dream Shard were destroyed. They just stood there watching them walk away until they escaped from the De La Town.

"This acting is just too clumsy."

Outside the town, Mina, who had witnessed the entire chase, let out a soft sigh.

"Any normal person would sense that something was wrong."

There have been too many unexpected events tonight, and Mina is not sure if Teacher Isaiah's plan can still proceed smoothly after all this.

But no matter what, you still have to report it to the teacher.

Mina raised her hand, preparing to report to Isaiah using the star map.

But just then, a gentle male voice rang in my ears.

"You've already reported that, haven't you?"

Mina paused, a look of confusion flashing in her eyes.

"I... I've already reported it?" she murmured, then suddenly realized, "Oh, I've already reported it to the teacher."

Then she turned and left, leaving Bai Wei alone to watch He Wei Ni Ya and Ai De Wen disappear into the distance.

"Alright," he said with a light laugh, "The audience is in position, now... just one last step."