Raphael's target was Sam. Dean tried to rush over, but Uriel held him fast. Castiel was being besieged by two angels and could barely fend for himself.
Just as Sam was about to be attacked, Castiel suddenly abandoned his defense and took a blade from the angel on his left head-on. His shoulder was pierced through, but he used the force of the blow to hurl himself at Raphael.
He crashed into Raphael's arms, clamping both hands tightly around Raphael's arm and forcibly changing the direction of the energy sphere Raphael had fired. The sphere shot upward at an angle, punched through the ceiling, and blasted a huge hole in the roof.
Raphael flew into a rage, pressing his other hand against Castiel's head. "You're asking for death!"
Holy light erupted. Castiel's entire body convulsed violently. The archangel's power made luminous fluid seep from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, but he did not let go. Instead, he raised his head and shouted at Dean, "Now!"
Dean did not hesitate. He gave up defending and took Uriel's attack head-on. A blade pierced his side, and agony tore through him, but he used the momentum to lunge toward the sofa.
At the same time, the demon-killing blade came down.
It did not strike at Adam, but at the chains.
The instant the blade touched the chains, the angelic cleansing power within Dean's body erupted. The chains shattered inch by inch, and Adam collapsed to the floor, gasping for air.
Seeing this, Raphael directly flung aside the barely alive Castiel and turned toward Dean.
"Since you insist on protecting him, then die together."
An even greater mass of holy light gathered in his hand. This time, its energy was clearly stronger. He intended to kill.
Dean stood in front of Adam, raising