Jiang Nuo saw that person.
The eyes behind the stained glass when I first came to the church.
I was shocked to realize that the reason I hadn't seen anyone last time was because this person only had their eyes showing; their head, face, arms, and entire body were covered in black cloth, giving off a sinister aura, and they wore an inverted cross necklace around their neck.
He stood there for a long time, as if waiting on purpose.
Jiang Nuo glanced at him, "A messenger of Satan?"
The envoy did not deny it, his dark eyes narrowing slightly.
"Where is Si Yan?"
Jiang Nuo asked, his murderous aura even more terrifying than the messenger's appearance.
The messenger remained silent, but slowly gestured for Jiang Nuo to go to the other side.
Jiang Nuo wouldn't go to the other side if Si Yan's soul wasn't there.
"Get out if you're not going to talk."
Jiang Nuo threw out the red rope, not wanting to waste any more words, and immediately started fighting.
Before they had exchanged more than a few blows, the envoy was clearly outmatched and finally began to speak in a strange tone.
Can't you just calm down?!
Jiang Nuo: "No."
messenger. "..."
"I'll take you to find someone."
Jiang Nuo tightened the rope, forcing a smile. The darkness in his eyes hadn't dissipated, and his left eye shone with a chilling light that pierced to the bone. Even the messenger, favored by the demons, dared not look directly into those eyes.
He led Jiang Nuo into the church bell tower.
He walked very quickly through a corridor and told Jiang Nuo not to look around.
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because once he did, Jiang Nuo looked around but couldn't make heads or tails of it; there were just a bunch of murals hanging there, depicting some incomprehensible things.
Jiang Nuo felt that Si Yan's soul was getting closer and closer, and her anxiety lessened considerably.
Upon arriving at the clock tower, Jiang Nuo encountered another uninvited guest.
" Mikazuki Shunsuke."
Jiang Nuo looked at him with great interest, his killing intent evident.
"He's still alive."
With his hands bound, Mikazuki Shunsuke looked helpless. "I had no choice. If Si Yan hadn't gotten into trouble, you wouldn't have been able to come."
"The people here specifically asked for you by name. I've been kidnapped too, so please have some understanding."
Despite saying that, there was not a trace of apology in his tone; on the contrary, it sounded like schadenfreude.
" Si Yan won't survive."
Mikazuki Shunsuke spoke softly, chuckling lowly, looking even more manic than before at the hotel.
"The same to you."
Jiang Nuo: "You're talking nonsense."
The messenger went straight to the center of the bell tower, where a huge, incredibly ugly statue of a god stood.
He knelt down and worshipped devoutly.
"You need to help me resurrect the Demon God, and in return, you can take the human souls here."
Realizing the question was directed at her, Jiang Nuo raised an eyebrow. "What if I don't cooperate?"
The messenger's posture remained unchanged. "Then you will never see the person you wish to see again."
Her eyelashes concealed the emotions in her red eyes, and Jiang Nuo gave a soft sneer, which contained a hint of chilling sharpness.
His tone seemed to convey a sense of helplessness.
"I really hate being threatened..."
He raised his hand, and Demonic Qi and Spiritual Power mingled and surged wildly within the clock tower.
"Therefore, I choose the third option."
They personally snatched him away.
A palpable aura of killing intent filled the air; the red rope transformed into a demonic blade.
The appearance of countless monsters inside the clock tower, which directly obey the messenger, is the reason why Mikazuki Shunsuke was unable to escape.
"These monsters are endless, don't waste your energy!"
Mikazuki Shunsuke tried to persuade him.
However, Jiang Nuo was rebellious by nature and simply wouldn't listen.
Crimson, viscous blood splattered everywhere. Wherever Jiang Nuo went, the cold light of his blade flashed, and the monster's head and limbs were continuously sliced off.
Then new substitutes kept emerging from the walls.
Seeing that Jiang Nuo was truly powerful, the messenger knelt down before the statue, muttering incantations.
Before long, darkness suddenly descended, and the demon god appeared, using the messenger's body as a vessel. Strange horns grew out, his cloak fell to the ground, and he had skin thicker than a zombie, legs like beast claws, and arms covered in black hair.
Its body was tall, and it looked down at Jiang Nuo with flames burning in its eyes.
"Holy crap... what the hell is this thing...?"
Satan shouldn't look like this, right...?
"Wow... can Jiang Nuo win? He looks so awesome!"
Jiang Nuo's speed was incredible; he broke through the monsters' encirclement, his afterimage appearing as he leaped into the air, hovering there.
The blade cuts through the palm, and the blood is used to draw a curse: the Ten Thousand Ghosts Certain-Kill Curse.
As he turned his wrist, alluring patterns appeared, spreading upwards from the back of his hand, and his cheeks were covered with semi-demonized dark gold runes.
Both magical powers were terrifying beyond measure; all the monsters vanished without a trace, leaving only the bound Mikazuki Shunsuke.
Seeing Jiang Nuo's expression, Mikazuki Shunsuke suddenly fell silent and swallowed hard.
This person is really... terrifying.
You are dead.
Jiang Nuo stared at the thing in front of her, which was even uglier than a monster.
His voice was cold and emotionless. "I said it."
Suddenly, Jiang Nuo leaped into the air, kicking up a cloud of dust. The dark gold patterns on his feet grew brighter and brighter, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent.
The demon god slowly exhaled black smoke from his mouth, stepped towards him, and the evil black mist contained overwhelming Demonic Qi. He then slammed down with his palm.
The clock tower began to shake violently, and various decorative items fell and shattered.
Mikazuki Shunsuke was tied to a pillar, but he regained his freedom as the pillar collapsed.
But he couldn't escape; if he made any move, he would be indiscriminately tortured and killed by the human and the demon.
Mikazuki Shunsuke genuinely felt Jiang Nuo's abilities... and was also relieved that he hadn't actually faced him head-on.
He huddled silently in a corner, beginning to question the meaning of life.
Jiang Nuo dodged the giant hand that was about to strike, unleashing Witchcraft Curse Technique that seemed to rage the heavens and crack the earth.
The earth beneath the demon god's feet collapsed, his body tilted, and he crashed into the ground again. The black mist transformed into a humanoid army, heading straight for Jiang Nuo.
Ancient chants spilled from Jiang Nuo's mouth, and black runes appeared in the void, transforming into tangible damage. Legions that entered them vanished in an instant.
Jiang Nuo stood steadily in the air, his scarlet eyes fixed on the demon god trapped by the formation, a slight twitch at the corner of his lips.
"What demon god? Useless."
As soon as he finished speaking, he formed a spell with both hands, and runes imbued with Spiritual Power surrounded the demon god, while a strange mist filled the air.
"Ho!!"
The shadowy mist was completely wiped out. The demon god howled in pain, half of his face was sliced off, and he collapsed to his knees!
Just then, Jiang Nuo unleashed his power once more...
"Cannon?!"
Mikazuki Shunsuke, who was watching from the corner, exclaimed in surprise.
I thought you were battling a demon! And then you turn around and pull out a cannon?!
Don't be so surprised, it's just God Nuo's basic skill...
God Nuo... a perfect blend of technology and magic.
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
Three cannon shots roared out, aimed directly at the demon god's body.
After the deafening roar, the demon god's soul shattered, spreading out in a chaotic cloud of Demonic Qi.
It had no strength left to resist, and Jiang Nuo stepped on its head and beat it mercilessly—a pure beating.
After Jiang Nuo finished hitting him, she let out a long sigh of relief. "Can you speak properly now?"
The demon god, feeling frustrated, indicated that he did not want to speak.
He's supposed to be one of the demons of hell... and he got beaten up like this by a human!
Jiang Nuo raised her fist again.
"... able!"
His rough voice betrayed his fear.
"Return Si Yan's soul."
Jiang Nuo opened her fist and reached out towards him.
The demon hesitated, then waved his hand to release the clock tower's confinement.
Behind the wall was a tomb chamber.
Like the statues in the fountain, dozens of demon statues stand here, their eyes bound, the first one broken.
Jiang Nuo compared them and confirmed that this was the one in front of her.
He hissed.
Oh no, I hope I don't have to fight this much more!
I'm so tired!
Or... find Si Yan and run.
Si Yan's soul, like the souls of the other townspeople, was encased in the hollowed-out wall behind the stone statue, like drops of water, floating in mid-air.
However, unlike other forms of magic, the purple aura surrounding the soul makes it impervious to any magical power, ensuring complete safety.
Jiang Nuo reached out his hand, and the purple aura sensed it, swirling around him affectionately, and his soul was drawn back to him.
" Si Yan, I've found you."
Jiang Nuo finally revealed a genuine smile.