The Destruction of the Black Scripture, Zesshi Zetsumei Arrives
Before he could even process the joy of defeating his powerful opponent in Platinum Armor, a Platinum Hammer shot out rapidly from the dust.
Whoosh!
It's faster and more powerful than before.
"Heaven and Earth," positioned at the very front, suddenly contracted his pupils, only managing to turn around and hold the magic dagger in his hand in front of his chest.
With a loud "bang!"
As one of the few humans to have reached the "Outlier" realm, "Heaven and Earth" was pierced through the chest by the Platinum Hammer, turning into a cloud of blood mist that exploded in everyone's sight.
The Platinum Hammer, still brimming with power, continued its flight towards the God-kin Captain!
"Delan!" The God-kin Captain's voice trembled slightly. His sharp vision allowed him to clearly see the bloody, mangled flesh clinging to the Platinum Hammer as it flew towards him. He roared:
"The Invulnerable Fortress!"
He raised the worn-out Lancer to his chest, and the Platinum Hammer clashed.
The activation of the Martial Arts neutralized the terrifying power contained in the incoming Platinum Hammer, but the God-kin Captain still felt a special power flowing through his arm.
Pfft--!
The feet rubbed rapidly against the ground.
The next moment.
The God-kin Captain was blasted away and crashed into the distance.
The young man with the "Time Turbulence" standing to the side stared blankly, and then felt a terrifying sound of something tearing through the air.
After the Platinum Hammer knocked the God-kin Captain away, it seemed unable to move forward due to distance limitations, and instead attacked the "Time Turbulence"!
It was like being gripped by a top-tier Warrior and subjected to continuous attacks!
"Swift Step!"
"Time Turbulence" blushed instantly, desperately trying to dodge, but the Platinum Hammer was too fast.
"... Ah! My Ability Boost, Greater Ability Boost!" The young man in green, his eyes wide with despair, swung his rapier in his hand.
The slender blade unleashed thirteen consecutive strikes in an instant, each tip precisely hitting the same spot in mid-air.
Such amazing skill is something that even the strongest Hero Realm of the same level cannot completely avoid, but the moment the rapier and the Platinum Hammer made contact...
Click!
Bone fractured.
The rapier flew through the air, and the arm holding the sword, along with half of "Time Turbulence's " body, turned into a bloody pulp that scattered in the air.
"Hide..."
Driven by the threat of death, "Time Turbulence" struggled with all its might, but managed to dodge by only half a body length.
The remaining half of the head, still attached to the skin and flesh, rolled to the ground. Its eyes quickly dimmed and it fell silent. Bright red blood splattered all over the ground, still steaming in the air.
In the blink of an eye!
Two members of the Sunlight Scripture died on the spot, and the God-kin Captain was knocked away.
The exhilarating mood just moments before vanished as if suddenly shifting from the heat of summer to the chill of winter, replaced by a deep-seated fear and cold.
Everyone looked like they'd been electrocuted!
"... Ugh, he can't..." The holy, saintly face of "Divine Chant" twisted in that moment, and she collapsed uncontrollably to the ground, trembling and retching.
"Unaffectable... has spirit, is completely resistant."
A beautiful voice, spoken with a force that seemed to be squeezed out.
Golden strands of hair fell down!
"Divine Chant" - Fear filled his clear blue eyes, and sweat poured uncontrollably from his face.
Bang!
An invisible wave of air transformed into Whirlwind, appearing out of thin air at the location of the Platinum Armor and dispersing the large amount of dust that had been kicked up.
The Platinum Armor appeared in everyone's sight, arms crossed in front of its chest, legs together, hovering quietly in mid-air in this relatively straight posture.
"That attack was quite powerful, even excellent."
"For most creatures in this world... that is indeed the case."
The Platinum Armor's deep blue eyes surveyed the [Black Scripture] group, evaluating their combined attack:
Even if you're not going all out, you're focused on quickly defeating your opponent and further dealing with the Evil Tree problem, so you probably won't be thinking about a protracted fight.
"So—that was basically one of your high-intensity methods, right?"
"With this level of strength, there's no need to be too cautious in the battle ahead. Yes, that's right, you'll all die here."
"... If you have any last words, can you say them in advance?"
The Platinum Armor spoke calmly to himself, then offered a rather "humanitarian" reminder.
The brief probing just now made the Platinum Dragon Lord realize that, just as he had guessed, the only one worth paying attention to was that Godkin.
No... that special attack method.
Innate Talent!
Platinum Dragon Lord pondered for a moment, realizing that it had Innate Talent awakened by the seemingly weak human species.
Or rather...
Powerful, Innate Talent are quite rare, which has led to a serious oversight in intelligence regarding this area.
"Alert!!!"
"The Strongest Human" raised his massive axe and roared with all his might.
At this very moment!
Everyone has realized the strength of the Platinum Armor; it is something that even the captain, a "Godkin, cannot withstand.
Perhaps only the Lord of Zesshi Zetsumei can stand against him!
"Thirteen Heroes... Is there really such a powerful monster?"
He is definitely not human!
"...!"
Members of the Sunlight Scripture, such as "Thousand Miles Astrologer," whose combat abilities were relatively weak, stiffly moved backward.
There's no way we can win!
A sense of despair pervaded the air.
"It seems this is the only way." The old woman Kerry's eyes grew colder as she took a step forward, intending to use the True Divine Artifact.
The matter of the Evil Tree can only be dealt with later.
The two men blocking the way, "Myriad Barriers" and "Divine Chain," noticed Lady Kaire's movements and moved aside with serious expressions.
Give Lady Kaire some room to maneuver!
only.
Something unexpected happened!
While everyone was still absorbed in the battle, Clementine had somehow moved to the back of the group.
Whoosh!
Clementine's playful face had vanished; beads of sweat glistened on his forehead as he pushed off the ground with his strong, rounded legs.
He instantly rushed to Lady Kaire's side.
"... You, hurry..."
Lady Kaire turned his head to the side, looking at the hand blade coming straight at him with a puzzled expression.
The heavy force struck Lady Kaire first, severing the carotid artery on the side of his neck.
Lady Kaire felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, his body uncontrollably tilting to one side, staggering as if about to fall to the ground.
"This old guy is really tough..."
Seeing that Lady Kaire was not unconscious and even had more cold sweat on his forehead, Clementine had no choice but to deliver another fatal blow.
Completely knock him unconscious, then pull him onto your back with both hands.
"Gale Acceleration"
"Windstride"
"Ability Boost"
"Greater Ability Boost"
Innate Talent: Hyper-Speed Movement
Clementine dared not linger for even a moment. Carrying Lady Kaire on her back, she used her rarely used Innate Talent, her legs propelling her forward like compressed springs in an instant.
The whole process was completed almost in the blink of an eye!
With a calculated move against the unsuspecting, none of the [Black Scripture] members present realized what was happening.
"What is ' Windstride ' doing?!" "Myriad Barriers" asked in astonishment.
"Run away?"
The Platinum Armor noticed the disappearing figure quickly rushing into the forest, its voice remaining calm, seemingly unconcerned about the figure escaping.
"A wise move... what a pity..."
Boom!
The Platinum Hammer, suspended in mid-air, smashed down on the "Strongest Human" at the very front.
Just two powerful collisions!
Besides "Heaven Above Heaven," another "Outlier" member of the team was once again smashed into a pile of minced meat.
The Platinum Armor figure moved, flying forward in an odd, tilted posture, continuing to wield the Platinum Hammer in attacks.
"Ah!"
"... Ah, ah!"
"Ah!!"
Wherever it went, mournful screams echoed from the forest.
A strong, pungent smell of blood filled the air!
The ground was littered with limbs, blood, and bits of flesh; it was now so bad that it was difficult to find a single body that could be pieced back together intact.
This most secretive and powerful force of the Theocracy can easily destroy the power of a nation, annihilating it without any ability to resist!
-- A soft rustling sound.
A huge noise came from the distant jungle.
"Asshole!!"
God-kin Captain, pale-faced, burst from the forest, brandishing his worn-out Lancer and roaring as he charged towards the Platinum Armor: "I'll—kill you!"
"Oh, I thought you were going to run away."
Facing the charging captain, the God-kin Captain in Platinum Armor calmly said, "Even if we can't escape, so be it."
Boom!
With a deafening roar, the Platinum Armor and the God-kin Captain clashed once more.
On the other side.
"Huff... huff..."
Clementine's feet sank into the decaying leaves and mud, feeling as if he were stepping into a quagmire. He ran with all his might, making his breathing increasingly rapid.
The hot breath exhaled from the nose and mouth mingled with the cool morning breeze in the forest, forming a thin White Mist that obscured the view.
Innate Talent combined with "Martial Arts"!
While this greatly increased her speed in an instant, it also caused severe physical exhaustion, but Clementine had no choice but to do so.
The Lady Kaire's back is clearly an old lady!
She actually weighed more than her.
Clementine thought to herself with a vicious sneer, seemingly trying to use this emotion to alleviate her inner fear and tension.
However!
The loud noise coming from behind was gradually fading away.
"Those guys couldn't stop that Thirteen Heroes... it's the captain."
Clementine knew perfectly well that the only one who could stand up to the Platinum Armor was the captain, so he pricked up his ears and listened to the sounds of battle raging behind him.
The sound disappeared!
The captain has been utterly defeated!
Clementine, already gripped by fear and tension, involuntarily shuddered after making her internal judgment.
Lady Kaire almost fell off my back!
A chill ran up from my tailbone straight to the top of my head.
Clementine sped up again, desperately fleeing towards the outer perimeter, his mind screaming, "My lord! My lord! Help!"
"It's so noisy."
A calm voice echoed in Clementine's mind, "Keep running forward."
"Whether you survive or not depends on your luck."
Clementine's pale lips parted slightly, then she gritted her teeth and, carrying Lady Kaire on her back, ran desperately forward.
In fact.
She wanted to abandon Lady Kaire immediately and escape on her own, but according to that man's instructions...
If she abandons Lady Kaire, she will surely die.
Damn it!
Damn it!
Clementine ran while cursing inwardly, her eyes bloodshot.
The branches and leaves of the bushes in the jungle constantly brushed against Clementine's body, leaving red marks even on her strong physique.
Clementine dared not slow down even a fraction; the will to survive relentlessly drained her strength, transforming it into the driving force for her escape.
Just as Clementine had only one thought in her mind: to charge forward.
A muffled "bang" was heard.
Clementine was pressed against the air in front of her, her nose broken and her fair skin crushed.
His body suffered severe damage!
Clementine fell to the ground, coughing up large amounts of blood, staring in shock and disorientation at the empty space ahead.
There's clearly nothing there.
It felt as if she had just bumped into an incredibly solid wall.
"... Huh, what?"
The excruciating pain that seemed to tear her apart quickly brought Clementine back to her senses, and she instinctively raised her arm to reach forward.
Ripples appeared in the air~
Transparent walls?
What is this?!
Clementine was momentarily stunned, her eyes now filled with despair and fear.
It must have been that Thirteen Heroes who did it!
Swoosh--swoosh--
In mid-air.
A sound pierced the air.
Clementine froze, turned his head with difficulty, and found that the Platinum Armor had caught up with them.
"Any last words, ma'am?"
The Silver Armor looked down at Clementine, who was covered in blood and had multiple fractures, and asked in a friendly tone.
Clementine's eyes trembled as he stared at the Platinum Armor, his left hand holding a figure.
That's God-kin Captain!
However, at this moment, the once proud and composed captain of the "Black Scripture" could no longer be simply described as miserable.
Both legs and both arms were completely twisted and fractured.
It looked like it had been twisted violently; there was a noticeable dent in the chest, and it was unclear how many ribs were broken.
The skin on the right side of his face had completely disappeared, revealing the stark white bones beneath.
Red blood, like a jet of water, gushed continuously from the God-kin Captain's mouth, turning into crimson streaks that fell from the air!
"..." Clementine opened her mouth, wanting to speak, but her throat seemed to be gripped by an invisible force, and she couldn't utter a single word.
"Then there are no last words."
The Platinum Armor nodded and manipulated the Platinum Great Hammer that hovered in front of him.
I was just about to casually finish off this human!
Suddenly.
The Platinum Armor figure stopped moving, his deep blue eyes fixed on Clementine's back.
That was Lady Kaire Clementine, who had just fallen to the ground and been knocked off Clementine.
At this very moment!
Platinum Dragon Lord, who was hiding in the back controlling the Platinum Armor, suddenly widened his eyes and stared intently ahead.
That human actually appeared outside the "World Isolating Barrier".
It's... World Item!
The Theocracy does indeed possess this item!
Whoosh!
The Platinum Armor flew out swiftly, rushing towards the unconscious old man Kerry, completely ignoring Clementine.
Compared to World Item, a mere human being is not worth paying attention to.
--Swish.
Ripples appeared in the air.
Two figures appeared before Lady Kaire at the same time, one of whom was the "Four Elements", and the other...
"Ugh, that looks awful."
The girl with black and white hair, holding Cross-Spear War Scythe, sneered in a deliberately drawn-out voice:
"A bunch of useless trash, trampled to death like insects."
Clementine, who had collapsed to the ground, heard that familiar yet irritating voice, and her suffocating throat regained its breath.
"Zesshi... my lord," Clementine murmured, his mind in turmoil.
(End of this chapter)