Volume Four: Withering in the Mortal World - Calm Your Head (Part 1)
"I underestimated you a bit..."
Tianlu looked down at her attire. The dark gold robe that symbolized her status had become scorched in several places, diminishing its aesthetic appeal and other aspects.
But that's all.
The clothes were torn and patched, but there were no visible injuries on the body itself.
"... Tsk!"
Haoyue clicked her tongue heavily, her brows furrowing unconsciously.
Conventional runes couldn't break through Tianlu's ironclad defenses, and even combination runes that required a lot of physical and mental energy to control failed. She didn't have many combination runes she could use, and that attack just now was only achieved with the help of Tianlu's own power.
Thinking about it carefully... she didn't believe that the attack power of other rune combinations could be stronger than the one just now, so she couldn't place her hopes on them anymore.
Does this mean we can only use the Black Moon series?
Which of the following is the best choice: Eclipse Devour, Touch of Abyss, Reversed Moon, Empty Wheel Without Moon, or Taiyin? Even if I use one, will it be successful? Or rather...?
"Does it really have to go that far...?"
Around her, the third ring of the golden halo and three golden runes silently appeared.
One is "Gold Moon Innate," another is "Mirror Flower Water Moon," and the third one must never be used unless facing a certain death situation.
Is this situation a hopeless predicament? Has it deteriorated to the point where "it wouldn't matter if the entire Sadington City, everyone in it, and the continental base below were all lost"?
"... No, that still can't be used! Black Moon--"
"Have you repented for your sins, you filthy soul!"
Before Haoyue could condense the black runes, Tianlu roared, and a myriad of rays of light gathered in her hand. The unparalleled, immense energy was continuously compressed and forged, and the terrifying pressure emanating from it made Haoyue feel as if she were carrying Giant Peak! The countless crosses of light in the sky continuously melted and returned to the essence of light, even the starlight in the sky and the firelight on the ground became dim. An unnatural sense of gloom enveloped the earth, because all the light was being gathered by her—no, it was less about gathering and more about plundering!
This is the eighth of only nine Super Divine Spell. Heavenly Law is truly determined to destroy everyone in one fell swoop!
"You have completely exhausted my patience, and today I will judge you all! Whether you are the devil or any other scum of the Rebel Army! Light, into my hands—!!!"
At her command, all the light gathered in her hand began to rapidly coalesce, forming a dazzling spear of light.
"The Emperor-Slaying Cross Seal!"
Clang!!!
The moment the sword rang out, Tianlu froze.
As the spiritual energy dispersed, the nearly formed spear of light shattered into countless particles of light, illuminating the night sky brightly.
"Gulp... who!!!"
A cross-shaped slash appeared on the back of the dark gold robe.
It was very small, very shallow, and only a little blood flowed.
But this was indeed the law of nature; it was the first time she had been injured since becoming Goddess.
Tianlu is very strong, extremely strong. She possesses an enormous amount of energy reserves that are terrifyingly large, is proficient in all divine arts and all divine attacks, and has an extraordinary willpower obtained by entrusting everything to the gods. All of these combined make her incomparably powerful.
But a person's strength lies not only in what they can do, but also in what they have done.
A child wielding a peerless sword may not be able to defeat an adult wielding a wooden stick, and a greenhorn who is skilled in using weapons may not be able to defeat a veteran who has experienced the battlefield. The same principle applies here. After all, the strongest fighting force of the Papacy cannot be sent out frequently, and in addition, the Papacy has hardly experienced any major events in the past thousand years, so there are few major events that require the intervention of the Heavenly Law.
Therefore, although Tianlu possesses immense power, his practical combat experience is pitifully scarce, even less than that of an ordinary Revolutionary Army.
She made all the basic mistakes that experienced veterans would never make: neglecting defenses while building up her ultimate attack, and becoming lax in other areas when her emotions were running high.
Tianlu gritted his teeth and turned his head away.
Facing her was a young man of about eighteen years old, carrying five heavy swords, with gray-white hair and covered in wounds.
"I'm sorry everyone, but I really can't just stand by and do nothing!"
Tian Lu's eyes widened in an instant, but then a cruel smile appeared on his lips.
"Finally, finally you've revealed your true form? You're the mastermind behind this filthy Rebel Army!"
There was no reply.
Despite the pain and injury he sustained from fighting Yu Jie, Nid raised his sword and pointed it at Tian Lu's face, letting his actions speak for themselves.
What drives Nid now is not grief and anger over the deaths of his comrades, nor the frustration of the defeat in the great battle, but a sense of mission to "do something, even if it's just to salvage the situation a little."
"Idiot! This guy just exposed himself like that... Tsk!"
Haoyue clicked her tongue again. To be honest, she didn't care at all about Nid's life or death or the survival of the Revolutionary Army. The problem was that if they all died, Xiao Ye would be in a very difficult position!
Clang! Nid swung his sword again, the powerful strike instantly traveling through the air to Tianlu's side. A shield of light immediately appeared to block it, but instead became the medium for the strike's propagation! The strike pierced through the shield, through the defensive Divine Word on the robes, and just as it touched Tianlu's body—
"The Body of the Holy Son!"
With a clang, it was like striking metal or stone! The skin revealed beneath the tear in the Heavenly Law Robe turned completely silver-white, crystal clear, like a diamond! This was a secret technique for strengthening the body, infusing every cell of the body with boundless Holy Power, fundamentally enhancing physical strength!
"I see, so the attack can travel along the medium? Since it can't be defended against, then all we need to do is increase our physical strength!"
"Slay the Emperor!"
Nid gripped the Greatsword horizontally, Emperor Slaying Sword, causing dazzling light patterns to wash over the blade!
"Not running away... that's perfect!"
A massive wing of light unfurled behind Tianlu, each feather as sharp as a razor! With a flap of the wing, she hurtled towards Nid at astonishing speed—
"Heavenly Law!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Just then, a purple lightning bolt erupted from the rubble, and a white image shot into the sky like a rocket! Xiao Wu had almost completely lost her mind; countless purple lightning patterns spread across her skin, making her look evil and eerie; cracks appeared on the corners of her brow bones, from which streaks of purple light burst forth; her hands and feet had completely transformed into sharp claws, her pupils had become straight lines like a wild beast, and even her mouth had begun to split horizontally, revealing sharp teeth!
"Kill! Kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill go die go die go die go die go die go die go die give Xiao back to me back to me back to me back to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The ghost, emitting a piercing roar overflowing with violence, charged straight towards the heavens. It had no moves, no aim, and the tyranny and madness of the evil spirit had brought her to the brink of succumbing to her sanity!
"That delinquent girl! Damn it, has she completely gone mad?! It's impossible to win with just brute force without rational thinking—there's no way out!"
Since one person cannot fight against them, let's increase our fighting strength by simply increasing our numbers! Regardless of whether that foolish woman still has any rationality, as long as we can increase the threat to the Heavenly Law, that's fine!
"Black Moon - Eclipse Devour!"
Having made up her mind, Haoyue swung her sword, thick darkness clinging to its blade, and charged towards Tianlu together with Xiao Wu! At this moment, Nid, who had been preparing for a long time, was already close to Tianlu, and Nid launched the first attack—
Boom!!!!!!!!!
The ripples spread through the air like water.
A purple lightning bolt streaked diagonally across the sky.
The sticky, cold darkness was suppressed by the holy light.
Tianlu's entire body turned into a silvery-white color with a diamond-like texture. He caught Xiao Wu's wrist with his left hand, held Nid's sword blade with his right hand, and stepped on Haoyue's longsword with his left foot. The holy light, so dense it seemed almost tangible, resisted the erosion of darkness.
"Fire, surround me—"
"Retreat immediately!!!"
With a sharp shout, Haoyue swiftly withdrew her longsword, grabbed Nid and Xiao Wu, who was still emitting meaningless roars, and pulled them back hastily. At the same time, Tianlu's entire body was engulfed in violent spiritual light flames! This was the seventh killing move in the Super Divine Spell, but due to insufficient time to charge it up, the instant version was less than 20% as powerful as the original, but that was enough!
"Pseudo-Holy Flame Blazing Feather Robe!"
The instant the three retreated, all the flames exploded simultaneously! Tianlu himself transformed into a miniature sun, radiating light and heat that could pierce the retina! Even without the scorching flames, the heat winds spreading in all directions were enough to kill! Haoyue activated all her defensive runes, forming a thick shield to protect the three, but even so, she was mercilessly blown away like a kite with a broken string. The intense heat passing through made them feel as if they were in a sauna! Seeing that the raging holy flames following the heatwave were about to catch up, Haoyue couldn't help but close her eyes—
Rumble rumble rumble!!!!!!!!!!!!
A similarly scorching flame erupted from the ground, converging into a massive pillar of fire that collided sideways with the Holy Flame! Golden white and crimson intertwined, creating a spectacular scene of flames attempting to burn away the flames! At the same time, a towering cloud of Blood Mist appeared in mid-air, enveloping the Heavenly Law, which was still in the process of casting a spell, and detonated it once more!
"Eh--"
"This is... the Blood Emperor— "
"Xiao Ye!!!"
The three of them crashed to the ground in a violent impact, all covered in dust and dirt. Fortunately, Tianlu lacked sufficient combat experience, otherwise they would have died more than once.
"Ahem... bah bah!"
Haoyue wiped her face and spat out the ash from her mouth. Nid also used his sword to support his wounded body as he stood up, struggling to wipe the Blood Mist off his body.
"You guys look really pathetic."
Accelerated by the Blood Flame, I quickly arrived at their crash site and greeted them briefly.
The first to approach was naturally Haoyue. The dirt and bloodstains on her body made her look quite disheveled, but there was also a strange sense of sensuality about her.
"Phew... Xiao Ye, you finally showed up! If I wasn't worried about you, I would have smashed that bitch to death with Moonfall long ago!"
"What the heck is Moonfall... Seriously, that Celestial Law definitely won't be defeated by something like this, right? My attack just now looked flashy, but it was probably like a tickle to her."
"Blood Emperor... Your Majesty!" Seeing that I had finally appeared, Nid rushed towards me despite his injuries, but after taking only a few steps, he stumbled and fell to his knees.
"I... I'm sorry... I still lost... Chief Templar Knight, Heavenly Law Goddess, there were too many unexpected factors... and there might be a spy! Please—"
"Okay, okay, take a break and calm down before you talk to me."
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In order to cram for the midterm...