"Desire Apostle" vs. "Wraith"

"You don't need to know the answer!" Pali hissed, and seeing that the enemy had entered her attack range, she reached for the necklace around her neck without hesitation.

"Wind Binding!"

The azure energy instantly condensed around Adrian, binding him tightly.

At the same time, she suddenly swung her arm, launching a string of pale blue fireballs.

"Sulfur Fireball!"

In its Devil Transformation state, this powerful fireball can be fired in rapid succession.

Adrian stood rooted to the spot, letting Pali's attack fly towards him, a mocking smile playing on his lips, and gave a disdainful scoff:

Don't want to talk about it? That's fine.

"More than knowing the answer to this question, I'm interested in possessing a top-tier ' Demoness ' Marionette."

"I used to have a ' Demoness ' Marionette, but unfortunately her body was too fragile to withstand the power of the ' Zombie '."

I hope you can surprise me.

As he spoke, a smirk appeared on his lips, and he sneered, "Why do you think I told you so much just now? Is it because you're pretty? Or because I care about that completely unimportant answer?"

"Hehe."

Before the laughter subsided, Pali was shocked to find her thoughts becoming sluggish, her body feeling as if it were filled with lead, and her movements becoming incredibly slow.

The two were already less than ten meters apart. At her speed, she could deliver the "Sword of Lava" to her opponent in less than a breath.

But now, those mere ten meters have undoubtedly become an insurmountable barrier.

No matter how hard she tried, her body wouldn't obey her commands; it took her at least two seconds just to lift her right foot.

Oh no... This Mystical Item, created using the "Marionettist" property... has had its Spirit Body Threads manipulated... As the host, I'm also affected to some extent... The manifestations of being influenced by the Parasite... Not only that, Pali finds that her own thoughts are also starting to slow down.

However, she wasn't particularly panicked.

Whether it was the real person or a clone, they already knew from Gibson that Adrian might have similar Mystical Item, so how could they not be on guard?

The thought flashed through her mind, and she struggled to control her body, reaching for the special pocket at her waist.

"A futile resistance..."

Adrian sneered upon seeing this and decisively switched to "Wraith" mode. "Evil Spirit Possession!"

In an instant, Adrian's image appeared in both of Pali's gray eyes, a faint sneer playing on his lips.

Adrian was extremely confident in his abilities.

Below the level of Demigod, absolutely no one can withstand this fatal blow!

With his powerful control over "Evil Spirit Possession" and manipulation of the Spirit Body Threads, he can easily transform any enemy, regardless of their Pathway, into Marionette!

Just as I expected... What a pity... I was prepared for this kind of tactic... Thinking this, Pali suddenly activated her ability.

"Stealing!"

She Stealing the distance between her hand and her pocket!

As Adrian thought, "How is this possible?", she quickly clenched a self-portrait and, taking advantage of his moment of surprise, shook it out.

The paper swayed and floated forward, quickly transforming into a figure.

The Lorry in the Painting!

This is a "Solar High Priest"! "Summon Holy Light!"

A Holy light descended from the sky and landed on the summoner.

The intense Holy Light shone down, Pali's beautiful face contorted in Distortion, large beads of sweat soaking her smooth forehead.

In a daze, she heard a piercing scream.

The next second, she saw Adrian scrambling to escape from her body.

"Summon Holy Light" deals only average damage to other types of targets, but it is surprisingly effective against undead creatures such as "Wraith".

"You are... that Little Pickpocket!?" Adrian quickly switched back to his physical body, ignoring his injuries, and hissed through gritted teeth.

His expression Distortion, his eyes wide with shock.

You're still alive?!

"And he even transformed into Beyonder using the ' Sun ' Pathway?!"

Adrian and Altair are collaborators, yet they didn't know about the "Painter's" abilities? Pali was taken aback at first, but upon reflection, it made perfect sense.

Pathway individual abilities were a secret to begin with. Moreover, their beliefs differed, and their cooperation was merely a temporary expedient.

"Solar High Priest Lorry" is a figure in the painting, possessing some fighting instincts. Without human control, he only knows how to obey orders, so why would he care about him?

It swung its leg and kicked Pali hard in the buttocks, sending her staggering a few steps before she couldn't help but cover her mouth and cry out in pain.

However, a smile appeared on Pali's face despite being attacked.

With the help of the person in the painting, she successfully broke free from the control of the Spirit Body Threads!

Damn it!

Adrian's expression changed, and he angrily cursed.

On the one hand, the tiny insect that he used to be able to crush easily is now arrogant and ignores him, which is making him quite angry.

On the other hand, this little bug ruined its own plans once again!

A thought flashed through his mind, and a cold smile returned to his face as he said in a chilling voice:

"Since you're still alive, a lot of things can be explained. Wasn't it you who orchestrated the sudden investigation of Begat?"

"You're something else. I never thought that after hiding for so many years, you would ruin everything. Not dead? No problem. Changing your Pathway? No problem either."

"Today I'm going to make you understand why, no matter what extraordinary adventures you have, you didn't die when you were supposed to, and why you were able to take another Pathway..."

"A chess piece is just a chess piece; it can never turn the tide!"

Having said that, he pinned a black medal to his chest and thrust his palm forward:

"The use of ' Sun ' Pathway is prohibited here!"

Then, he pointed into the distance and shouted:

"Target of Punishment: Beyonder using the ' Sun ' Pathway!"

"Die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, "Solar High Priest Lorry's " head was engulfed by a large amount of morning light, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a sky full of light and shadow that was blown away by the wind.

As she glanced at the black medal, a trace of sadness welled up in Pali's eyes, quickly vanishing and transforming into deep hatred.

She didn't care about the life or death of the person in the painting, and while Adrian was still stunned, she took out a large amount of drawing paper from her pocket.

With a whoosh, the drawing paper flew everywhere, quickly transforming into countless Lorry. Adrian, witnessing this, twitched uncontrollably and couldn't help but ask:

"What kind of ability do you have?"

Pali, of course, ignored him and uttered a word in the Devil Language:

"Slow!"

After she Advancement "Desire Apostle", the power of "Slow" increased, and the target was now right within her attack range.

Adrian's action of switching to "Wraith" state suddenly stopped.

At the same time, the people in the painting all stretched out their right hands to him, and after a brief pause, they almost simultaneously swung their hands down.

"Stealing!"

They are all incomplete "Fire Thief"!

Fail!

Fail!

Failure! Without the amplification of Luck, even with a thorough understanding of the "Wraith's" abilities, most of the people in the painting failed to Stealing the abilities.

However, that's not all!

A "Fire Thief Lorry" suddenly raised his head and opened his mouth wide.

"The Wraith Shriek!"

The sound waves, almost piercing the eardrum, spread rapidly in all directions.

Caught off guard, Pali couldn't help but let out a muffled groan. Two lines of bloody tears slowly streamed down her beautiful face. After cursing under her breath, she quickly dodged backward.

The two sides are too close!

She, who had foreseen the movements of the person in the painting and had a vague guess in her heart, was already in a miserable state; how much more so was Adrian was in a frozen state.

Tsunami -like sound wave swept by.

His face Distortion instantly, blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he swayed as if he were about to fall.

At the same time, the figure of another "Fire Thief Lorry" suddenly disappeared, turning into a true shadow, staring straight at Adrian.

"Evil Spirit Possession!" Adrian had just regained consciousness and hadn't even had time to switch states when a cold-eyed figure appeared in each of his eyes.

The people in the painting seized the opportunity and extended their right hands to him again.

"Stealing!"

"Stealing!"

"Stealing!"

Adrian has lost his "Mirror Flash"!

Adrian has lost his ability to "Zombie Manipulation"!

Adrian has lost his "Spirit World Traversal"!

When the wisp of thought Adrian had stored in the Mystical Item controlled the "Zombie" Marionette had been lying in ambush nearby to deal with the escape of its prey, and forcibly interrupted the "Evil Spirit Possession" state with external force, he was shocked and furious to find that he had almost become a sitting duck.

All his Beyonder Ability were lost, leaving him with only two weak dark spells! "Whoosh!"

With the help of the Marionette, Adrian temporarily escaped his predicament. In a flash, he glanced around, swiftly thrust his palm forward, and shouted in Ancient Hermes:

"No living beings are allowed here!"

He didn't know what those things that came out of the paper were, but one thing he was certain of was that they definitely didn't belong to life.

As soon as the words were spoken, the figures in the painting became unsteady, as if they were under immense pressure and being pushed outward by an invisible force.

Puff puff puff!

In a fleeting moment, they burst like balloons that had been inflated to their limit, scattering into countless colorful specks of light that vanished into the air.

Similarly, Adrian's "Zombie" Marionette was also blasted away by an invisible force.

Seeing this, Pali quickly retreated, keeping a certain distance from Adrian.

Although the other party has had her "Evil Spirit Possession" ability stolen and won't recover until at least tomorrow, he can still use the Mystical Item made with the "Marionettist" property to manipulate her Spirit Body Threads.

Once you're infected, there's no one in the painting who can help you now.

His only remaining asset is that black medal... and once he leaves, he might never find another chance... The thought flashed through her mind, and without hesitation, she reached for the "Ocean's Heart" gem:

"Wind Binding!"

The azure currents transformed into a cage once more, tightly binding Adrian.

Pali continued to caress him, her movements uninterrupted.

"Lightning Strike!"

A bolt of silver lightning appeared out of nowhere and struck straight at Adrian.