Withering in the Mortal World - Thawing (Second Update)

"Get out of the way!"

Tianlu walked straight to the entrance of the sacrificial spirit's residence. The guards didn't dare to stop her. They only heard her mutter something in a low voice, then clench her fist forward. A faint wave of light swept across the building, even causing the air to tremble.

She closed her eyes slightly, then suddenly widened them a few seconds later.

"... No."

"Huh?" Prayer was shocked.

No? That means Spirit Sacrifice-chan isn't inside? Then where's Mr. Yu Jie?

The guards nearly collapsed to the ground; the Heavenly Law Goddess was notoriously ruthless, and now she had caught them red-handed...

"What's going on! Why are there no signs of her or the Chief reacting in the spirit's mansion!"

"This, this... the High Priestess, she--"

The head guard captain was practically wetting himself; Tian Lu's oppressive aura was several times stronger than before!

Just then--

"Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow..."

Suddenly, Prayer clutched her head and cried out in pain. The sudden headache made her unsteady on her feet, and she collapsed to her knees!

"Prayer!"

"""Lord Prayer!!!"""

The Brother Simon immediately rushed forward to help her up, but she clutched her head and groaned incessantly as if possessed, her voice filled with pain.

"Pray..."

"... grown ups..."

She couldn't sense what anyone else was saying or doing. The familiar darkness enveloped her, and she knew this feeling all too well—it was exactly the feeling of "wavelength matching" when she prayed to the Supreme God and received a response! But this time was different, very different! It was as if a long process had been forcibly shortened, and it was this sudden contact that her Prayer brain could hardly bear!

--Has the Supreme God sent a divine message?

--But I wasn't praying!

--And why now?

There was no time to think; that familiar, fatherly voice echoed in her mind once more, but this time the tone was much stronger!

"My beloved daughter, Prayer her--"

The gentle voice of the past now sends shivers down my spine.

"--Attack! Slay! Punish!--"

A sense of dread, as if being peered into from the abyss, made her hands and feet cold.

"Divine punishment--"

"--May divine punishment be inflicted upon the Rebel Army leader who is wreaking havoc in Sadington."

The lady, lying on her side on the expensive velvet mattress, murmured softly.

Savoring the delicious taste of the exotic fruit in his mouth, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Alright, brave Revolutionary Army.

So... how would you handle this?

"--ah!!!"

Like being doused with a bucket of cold water, Prayer Zhu was jolted back to reality, her magnificent Goddess robes soaked with cold sweat.

"Hiss... Ha... Hiss... Ha..."

He gasped for breath, trying to suppress the rising feeling of nausea.

She looked up and found everyone was looking at her.

The expressions on their faces were priceless.

"Huh? You guys..."

Her collar tightened, and before she knew it, Tian Lu had lifted her up.

"Oh, Sister Tianlu, be gentle, it hurts..."

"Hurry up... repeat what you just said."

"... ah?"

"What you mumbled to yourself when you were half-conscious! Did you just receive a divine message?"

"Oracle..."

"That's right! You were just muttering 'Rebel Army leader' and stuff, and then what? What about the Rebel Army leader!?"

"Well..."

He heard what the Supreme God had said to him.

Moreover, it was a very rare and extremely clear instruction.

Although my head still hurts, I can still vaguely remember.

"The Supreme God said... the Rebel Army leader... and Sadington or something..."

Boom!!!!

Before she could finish speaking, Prayer fell to the ground. Tian Lu, who had been carrying her, transformed into a dark golden storm and flew away like an arrow, disappearing without a trace.

"Ha ha--"

Georgia Soren, the Sixth Seat Templar Knight, rushed out of the Pope's room.

This extremely important news must be conveyed to Lord Tianlu as quickly as possible, no matter what!

Boom--

A deafening noise erupted, and the old knight turned his head to see a blurry, dark golden storm hurtling toward them at breakneck speed, with the Church's highest fighting force at the forefront of the storm!

What's wrong with her? Why is she in such a hurry?

No, we must get the news out quickly, no matter what!

"Lord Celestial Law! Important news! The Rebel Army leader is currently—"

" --Sadington! I know!"

The storm swept by, kicking up dust that covered the old knight.

But he just stood there, staring blankly at the departing Tianlu.

She already knows?

One minute later--

"Has the message been delivered, Georgia?" The Pope looked at the disheveled old knight kneeling on the ground, his expression very serious.

"The message has been delivered, but..."

"But?"

"When I met Lord Tianlu, she was already on her way, it seemed she already knew."

"... knew?"

The Pope was taken aback.

"Strange... It was clearly a message just sent by our inside contact, how did she know first? Could it be that 'that person' passed the message to her based on their own judgment?"

"Forgive my boldness... but could it be that Lord Prayer learned the location of the Rebel Army leader through divine decree?"

"Impossible!"

"...?"

"No... you don't need to think too much. Alright, you can go now. Since Tianlu has already taken action, there's nothing to worry about. Besides, simply 'sealing the teleportation array' won't stop her!"

"Yes, sir."

The old knight bowed and withdrew.

The Pope sighed and sat back down in his chair.

The annoying Revolutionary Army has finally exposed their leader to the highest fighting force of the Papacy.

And...

"Hmph, 'that guy' really loves to act on his own. He gave the message to Tianlu before sending it to me..."

The Pope was completely convinced of his own presumptuous explanation.

Because he knew very well that to say he was "Prayer for a divine decree to annihilate the enemy" was pure fantasy, since he had never issued such a decree.

Sadington City, Great Teleportation Array --

"Drink!"

With a swift stroke, the enemy's head flew off, blood spurting from it, and another wave was finally wiped out.

"Phew... they should have had enough by now."

Dorothy stretched her shoulders, greeted the guards on duty, and walked back into the facility where the large teleportation array was located, carrying several severed heads in her hands. These were captains and even generals from the enemy army, whom she could take back to claim credit and rewards.

"You've worked hard, Dorothy."

"Ah, Commander!"

Commander Sasin emerged from the shadows, now covered in blood, clearly having killed dozens of times more than Dorothy.

"Commander, you..."

"Don't worry, it's all from the blood of those damned dogs. I've killed at least several hundred of them."

"Wow, that's impressive... I've only killed a few dozen at most..."

Dorothy couldn't help but feel a little inferior; the small bit of self-satisfaction she had just accumulated was immediately crushed by the huge difference in their battle records.

"Haha, don't be so discouraged," Sasin laughed, ruffling her hair without noticing the blood all over her head. "Aren't you very favored by the Blood Emperor? You're living much better than us old folks."

"What are you saying! It's like I'm some kind of gigolo! This time, I'm going to kill as many enemies as possible, guard the teleportation array, and prove myself to the Blood Emperor!"

"Pfft, pfft, pfft, keep it up~~~ Even though your kill count is only a fraction of mine."

"Hello!"

The two chatted casually, enjoying the brief respite between the intense battles, and unknowingly returned to the edge of the great teleportation array. Hundreds of elite reinforcements had the area completely surrounded; if all the warriors fighting outside to resist the attack were to fail, they would be the last line of defense for this great teleportation array.

"However... those damned dogs have pretty much given up. Their offensive is getting weaker and weaker. It seems they should abandon the idea of taking back the great teleportation array."

"We can't let our guard down, Commander! Didn't you teach me this? 'Never let your guard down!'"

"Yes, yes, yes... I feel like Dorothy, you're more like the captain than I am now... But don't worry, I think victory in this battle is a sure thing."

Hopefully--

Ding!!!!!

Just then, the ground suddenly shook.

The source is not from outside.

Instead...

"... Strange, what's wrong with the large teleportation array?"

The two men and all the other guards stared in astonishment at the teleportation array. The complex Divine Word carved on the stone platform on the ground were now shimmering with a faint light, as if they were being infused with energy!

"What's going on...? Has the giant teleportation array activated again?"

As if in response, the faint light on the ground suddenly intensified, becoming so bright that it was blinding, as if someone were being teleported from the other side! Everyone was caught off guard by this sudden change, and even the most seasoned warriors were thrown into a panic!

"Calm down! Everyone calm down! Quickly check the location where the Spirit Marrow was inserted! Someone must be causing trouble!" Sasin roared.

"No—no, Commander! Everything is normal with the Spirit Marrow slot! No Spirit Marrow has been inserted!"

"What!?"

No Spirit Marrow was inserted.

This means that the teleportation array is not currently powered by Spirit Marrow.

How did it even start!?

Could it be that someone on the other side is using the weak connection between the two teleportation arrays (before they were activated) to send energy directly this way, trying to force open this teleportation array!?

It's important to understand that although the underground spiritual veins maintain the existence of the large teleportation array, the energy consumed each time it's activated is enough to power all the residents of Sadington City for several years! Forcibly activating the teleportation array in this way is absolutely impossible! Because no one can transmit such a huge amount of energy over such a long distance through such a weak connection!

--No, wait.

Although it's just a hypothesis, however,

If,

What if such a person really existed?

Boom!!!!!!!!!!

The blinding light of the massive teleportation array shot straight into the sky, and an immense, boundless power even broke through the narrow confines of the array's core, exploding outwards and turning the sky above the facility into ashes! A terrifying pressure unlike anything any of them had ever experienced descended from the sky, and even the most seasoned warriors couldn't help but kneel on the ground, trembling!

Whoosh!!!!!!

Another gust of wind swept by, clearing away all the rubble and debris around them.

At this moment, the towering pillar of light finally thinned and disappeared.

A tall figure appeared in the center of the large teleportation array.

Long, orange-yellow hair.

Dark gold robes.

The radiance of divine magic surrounded her.

His eyes, gleaming with anger, seemed to see right through everything.

"Sadington... it's fallen just like that..."

Like an unapproachable goddess.

Like the Grim Reaper announcing the end.

"Then accept divine punishment, you filthy Blasphemers— "

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The final climax of this volume begins; from now on, it's high-energy from start to finish, so be prepared.