Lin Lei Trapped

"Actually, it's nothing surprising. For one thing, I can't stand the way the Holy See does things."

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"Take the Radiant Church, for example. On the surface, they're righteous and noble, but behind the scenes, they're utterly vile and corrupt."

"Your mother died because the Radiant Church wanted to gather pure souls and sacrifice them to the Lord of Light!"

Lei Lin sighed, then continued, "As for the Dark Church, well, they're no better."

"In fact, because of their doctrines, they exploit the common people even more."

"Second, it's because of the power of faith!"

"After becoming a god, I'll need the power of faith too."

"Destroying the Radiant Church and the Dark Church, then establishing a power of my own, is the fastest way to obtain it."

"Just like the War God and the High Priest!"

Lin Lei: "..."

For the first time, he felt the gulf between himself and Lei Lin in terms of ambition!

Until now, his greatest dream had been to revive his family and make the name of the Dragonblood Warriors famous across the continent once more.

But Lei Lin was already thinking about becoming a god!

"Lin Lei, go to the O'Brien Empire. It's a holy land for warriors, and the martial arts culture there is strong!"

"With the War God stationed there, even the Radiant Church wouldn't dare act recklessly or send people to investigate you at will."

"As long as you keep your identity hidden, you'll have plenty of time to cultivate."

"Your younger brother is there too, so you can look after him in secret."

Lin Lei fell silent again. After a long while, he said, "Big Brother Lei Lin, I'll listen to you!"

"But..."

"I have to kill Clyde first!"

"I can't fight the Radiant Church yet, but surely I can still kill a mere tool like Clyde?"

Lei Lin could only sigh inwardly. Clyde was fated to meet his end at Lin Lei's hands!

He gave Lin Lei a protective jade token and an address. Looking at Lin Lei's eyes, still filled with a resolute killing intent, he said, "After you kill Clyde, go to the address I gave you!"

"I've prepared a surprise for you there!"

Lin Lei had no idea what Lei Lin meant by a surprise, but he memorized the address carefully. Then he took out the Black Jade Stone and said, "Big Brother Lei Lin, I have a gift for you too."

Lei Lin took the Black Jade Stone. "Black Jade Stone? You're quite lucky!"

"But I have no use for this. Besides, having only Purple Blood isn't ideal for you. That sword is too soft and light for you right now."

"I happen to know the Hyde Family. As Violet Flame Warriors, they have a natural advantage in forging weapons. I'll ask them to make you a greatsword."

"For now, that'll suit you better than the Violet Blood Soft Sword!"

Ever since he had befriended the Hyde Family, its members had become valuable subjects for his research into the Vermilion Bird Bloodline.

To keep them from being caught in the crossfire of Dylan's beast army, he had arranged long ago for the Hyde Family's core members to move to Hess City.

Lin Lei considered this. "A greatsword?!"

Thinking back on his past battles, he realized that although Purple Blood was sharp, it was indeed too light. He really did need a heavier weapon.

But he had meant to give Lei Lin a gift. How could he let Lei Lin make a sword for him instead?

He was just about to frown and refuse. "But..."

Lei Lin understood what he meant and cut him off. "I don't need it. Once you reach my level, you'll understand that a weapon's weight doesn't matter."

"What matters is whether it feels right in your hand."

"Besides, though the materials used for my Judgment Hall are inferior to Black Jade, they're still precious—and, most importantly, they're light."

"I'm a lightning-attribute warrior, and speed matters a lot to me. What would I do with a heavy sword?"

With that, he handed Lin Lei a black hooded cloak and said, "I have Angel guards with me. Though they aren't part of the Inquisition, their only mission is to protect me."

"But you're already on the Radiant Church's wanted list, so you should keep your identity hidden from now on, just in case."

After Lin Lei put on the hooded cloak, Lei Lin continued, "I'll take you to meet Master Vincent of the Hyde Family in a bit."

"You can discuss exactly how to make the greatsword with him."

"And if you need anything, contact me through the Communication Crystal. I have Angel guards around me, so it's inconvenient for us to meet too often."

Time passed in the blink of an eye. Eventually, Clyde arrived in Hess City with Falling Leaf and the others.

By chance, he only learned of Lin Lei after Falling Leaf had left. From then on, he lived in constant fear.

Once the last few Ascetics around him had also left on a secret mission, the unlucky Clyde finally fell into Lin Lei's hands.

And since Lin Lei had already learned the truth about his parents' deaths from Lei Lin, all Clyde was worth to him was the satisfaction of killing him.

Lin Lei took out his anger on Clyde to his heart's content, while Clyde suffered horribly!

But Lei Lin didn't care about any of that. What truly concerned him was the final calamity awaiting Lin Lei.

The moment Clyde died, the calamity struck. Six purple-robed officers from the Judgment Hall, who had come looking for the Ascetics, surrounded Lin Lei.

"Lin Lei, enjoy yourself!"

"I'll be spending most of my time in the Chaotic Territory from now on. Consider this my final worry for you."

"Before I step in, enjoy a taste of utter despair!"

Lin Lei and Beibei fought desperately, but no matter what they did, they couldn't break through the Angel Battle Formation. Lin Lei gradually grew frantic.

Beibei: "Squeak, squeak~ (Boss, we've made such a commotion, but Big Brother Lei Lin still hasn't shown up. He's probably doing experiments again~)"

"Squeak, squeak~ (Did Lei Lin answer you on the Communication Crystal?)"

Lin Lei: "No. I just tried sending a message through the Communication Crystal, but this Angel Battle Formation seems to be able to block everything inside from reaching the outside."

"The message got completely garbled. I couldn't send it at all."

Beibei: "Squeak, squeak~ (We should've let Lei Lin know before we came to kill Clyde~)"

Lin Lei: "Sigh. Who would've thought? We'd been watching him for so long and thought there was no risk, so we finally made our move. I never expected to run into people from the Radiant Church."

"Now that I think about it, Big Brother Lei Lin once said that besides people as powerful as him, who were invincible below the Saint Realm, the Radiant Church also had something else that could threaten us."

"I think it was that Angel Battle Formation they just mentioned."

"We can't let this drag on!"

"Focus our attacks on one spot and break through, or we might be done for today."

Beibei: "Squeak, squeak~ (All right, Boss. Let's attack that one together!)"

Only then did the two of them learn that the Angel Battle Formation could concentrate all its battle qi into a single person. Doehring marveled that the one receiving all that battle qi was only a little weaker than someone in the Saint Realm.

This made Lin Lei understand all the more why Lei Lin had said that before reaching the Saint Realm, he couldn't even protect himself.

Lei Lin watched Lin Lei trapped in the Angel Battle Formation, with no way out, and sighed. "This Angel Battle Formation is powerful, but it demands an incredibly high level of energy purity."

"Once I reach the Saint Realm and gain eternal life, I'll try to study and replicate it."

"Hmm, this fluctuation in spiritual power is..."