Sanity V
The next instant, a skeletal hand gripped the head of the Third Order being who was singing loudly in front of it.
With a thud, his head exploded like a watermelon.
Lu Yuan grabbed his body, gripped his arm, and forcefully separated the Flesh from the bone. He pulled the right arm, which had been completely stripped of Flesh and only bone remained, and hurled it like a spear at the Heretic on the left.
The Heretic on the left was pierced through the heart by the spear that came at him, his head instantly bursting open.
Meanwhile, Lu Yuan had already pounced on the Heretic on the right. This time, the Formation the Heretic had set up was not as immobilizing as it had been last time.
But what good is it? In front of Lu Yuan, they are nothing but lambs, and hornless lambs at that.
The immense force caused Lu Yuan to tear the right side of the Heretic's body apart.
[Sanity: -9...71/140]
[Sanity IV: +6...140/140 (Experience)]
[Level Up! Sanity V: 1.5/200 (Experience)]
[Sanity: 200/200]
[You have truly taken the lead in developing human reason. You have begun to gain the qualifications to observe the world as it truly is. Keep going, and you will discover a different world.]
The next moment, the instant the Gray-White Text disappeared, a surge of pure and vigorous rationality erupted from Lu Yuan's body.
At this moment, his previously depleted rationality was refreshed by a long-awaited rain.
Lu Yuan's rationality suddenly surged at this moment.
The next moment, Lu Yuan's body was lifted into the air.
Yes, Lu Yuan took to the air. Although this was due to the repulsion of this world and the result of Lu Yuan's own strength, Lu Yuan did indeed take to the air.
In other words, Lu Yuan's rationality had reached the Fifth Order level at this moment.
The moment Lu Yuan tore through the Formation and plunged into the group of Third Order warriors, Blue Knight and Brunkel had already collided with the two Fifth Order warriors who had soared into the air.
The Blue Knight was met by the man who was leading the group.
The moment the two collided, the Blue Knight's expression changed drastically. The golden light had just restored her sanity and restored her injuries. She had thought that in her current state, she could at least exchange a few blows with her opponent. But the moment she threw her fist, she immediately realized that she was no match for her in this fight. Whether in terms of strength or speed, her opponent was far superior to her.
With just one punch, the Blue Knight was sent flying.
The instant she was knocked away, a strange smile appeared on the lips of the Fifth Order man. He slightly reached out, and the ground beneath his feet churned violently. A huge, decaying hand made of Flesh and bones rose from the ground, as tall as dozens of people. Its five fingers snapped together in mid-air, grasping the Blue Knight, who was still suspended in mid-air, into its palm, ready to crush her.
Suddenly, the Blue Knight burst forth from the palm of his hand, charging out at an almost impossible angle, forcefully breaking off several fingers. Shattered bones and rotten flesh crashed down, and she barely managed to break free from the giant hand.
Before she could even regain her footing, new hands emerged from the ground.
The man didn't move an inch from beginning to end. He just stood there, watching the Blue Knight dodge and weave between one giant hand after another, his smile never fading. Clearly, he didn't take this battle seriously at all; the Blue Knight was being completely toyed with by him.
The situation in Brunkel is only going to get worse.
The Fifth Order opponent she was facing had been singing loudly from the very first moment they met.
The moment the two made contact, a cacophony of screams exploded in Brunkel's ears. The sounds piled up one after another, flooding her ears and relentlessly eroding her sanity. The High Singer had no intention of holding back; from the very first note, he aimed to cripple her.
Caught off guard by this strange singing, Brunkel was momentarily paralyzed. As the song continued, countless vengeful spirits surged from the ground, wrapping around her arms and waist, spiraling upwards in circles. She couldn't even touch the hem of the singing Heretic's clothes before being dragged to the spot.
If it weren't for the golden light that had just shone upon her, she wouldn't have been able to fight back at all.
At that moment, Lu Yuan tore apart the third Third Order, his rationality surged to level V, and he soared into the air.
The Blue Knight was the first to notice the commotion behind her. The screams came quickly and went quickly. Immediately afterward, a gust of air suddenly swept up from behind her. She took advantage of the moment when she broke free from the giant hand to glance back. That one glance made her movements slow down for a second.
Brunkel was even more shocked. She was stuck in place, unable to move, but her head was turned around, and her usually frighteningly cold eyes revealed undisguised astonishment.
Frey, clinging to Lu Yuan's back, felt the ground beneath her feet receding further and further away. She tightened her grip, clinging tightly to Lu Yuan. What was going on? How did Lu Yuan become Fifth Order?
The Leader of the group, who was toying with the Blue Knight, and the High Singer in the distance were both startled. The smile on the Leader's face froze for a moment, and the High Singer's song also paused for a few seconds.
This surprise lasted only a moment; their expressions quickly returned to normal. Even if another Fifth Order appeared now, what difference would it make?
The rat hiding in the Holy Sovereign's residence is one, and this man in front of them is another. Two Fifth Order beings still can't possibly be a match for three Fifth Order beings. What's more, they have more than just these trump cards in their hands.
In mid-air, Lu Yuan also saw the scene below. The Blue Knight was struggling to move between one giant hand after another, while Brunkel was being tormented by vengeful spirits and could hardly move. Although the golden light on the two of them had not yet dissipated, they had already been beaten to the point of having little power to fight back. It seemed that without weapons, the two of them were no match for that Heretic.
Lu Yuan's gaze lingered on the two of them for a moment, but he didn't pounce on them immediately. Instead, he looked down at his feet.
Although he had torn a hole in the Formation, there were still nine Third Order individuals remaining at his feet. As long as these people were alive, they could regroup and chant to form a new formation at any time. If that happened, he would be tied up by these people when he tried to deal with the Fifth Order individuals. Moreover, these nine were all experience points; there was no reason not to take advantage of something offered to him.
As for the remaining reason, Lu Yuan looked at the nine faces still displaying piety and simply disliked them.
Lu Yuan swooped down from mid-air.
The group of Third Order finally came to their senses. Some wanted to kneel down and chant again, while others wanted to disperse. However, their movements appeared surprisingly slow to Lu Yuan at that moment. As Lu Yuan entered the crowd, his Flesh, which had been mostly corroded, had fully recovered as his reason returned.
Now, with each probing, a chanting sound vanishes forever; the nine Third Order beings collapse in an instant like stalks of wheat, without even finishing a complete prayer.
[Sanity: -13.5...186.5/200]
[Sanity V: +9...10.5/200 (Experience)]