Anim was indeed a clear-headed person; even in a state of extreme anger, he did not lose his reason.
Although it was unknown which faction this cloaked figure belonged to, or why he possessed such formidable poison skills, since the other party dared to come looking for trouble alone, he must be confident in his ability to defeat him.
The life-saving items that his son Auerbach brought back had been used, which barely suppressed the terrible poison.
Despite this, due to the effects of the toxin, Anim's own combat power had also dropped significantly, and under these circumstances, he did not think he could defeat the cloaked man.
Therefore, running away is the first choice.
Life is always the most important thing. I have a genius son. As long as I survive, with the help of the Blood River Will Cult, I will definitely be able to Revenge and rebuild my family.
With this in mind, Anim ran without hesitation, leaving the young Victor stunned. Gustavo, however, was unfazed. He clicked his tongue, controlled Victor's body, and chased after him.
Outside of the Shadow Serpent Clan.
Buda Star Envoy led his Star Soldier to form a circle, surrounding the Shadow Serpent Clan's territory.
The Star Soldier were spaced equally apart. As they exerted their power simultaneously, a silver-white light curtain slowly rose from bottom to top, eventually transforming into an inverted hemisphere that enveloped the Shadow Serpent Clan's territory.
The Buda Star Envoy floated in mid-air, surveying the light-screen hemisphere with considerable satisfaction, and nodded slightly. "Not bad, it seems none of you have been slacking off; your cultivation has been quite diligent, and your barrier techniques are quite good."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Buda Star Envoy suddenly looked up, his eyes shining with starlight, ignoring the pitch-black night, and locked onto Anim was flying in mid-air.
At this moment, Anim also spotted the Buda Star Envoy. His heart sank, and his second uncle's earlier speculation resurfaced in his mind. "Could it be that this mysterious cloaked figure is a powerful member of the Star God Lineage, and the Buda Star Envoy is his accomplice? Is he using a barrier spell to prevent me from escaping?"
Thinking of this, Anim's eyes grew even colder, and a hint of madness even appeared.
He glared at the Buda Star Envoy, and coldly rebuked him. "Star God Lineage, you hypocritical bastards, immediately open the barrier for me, or I will have all the mortals in this city trained for me!"
Anim's voice was very loud; amplified by magic, it resounded throughout the entire Buda City, like a sudden, rolling thunderclap.
Many residents were awakened from their sleep and looked around in confusion.
In addition, some members specially arranged by the Shadow Serpent Clan changed their expressions upon hearing the clan leader's words and hurriedly activated the switch of some kind of device.
Then, the earth rumbled and cracked open, and nine specially made iron cages appeared all around Buda City. Inside the cages were strange and grotesque Aberrant Demon. These monsters, which had little intelligence, went mad as soon as they smelled the scent of human flesh and blood in the air. They frantically attacked the iron cages, making a series of loud noises.
"Aberrant Demon? What does your Shadow Serpent Clan want?"
Buda Star Envoy looked around with a drastic change in expression, and when he saw the Aberrant Demon in the cage, his tone became extremely angry.
"Not only Aberrant Demon, but there are also steam bombs buried under that cage. You should know what those are and how destructive they are, right? If you know what's good for you, let me out now, otherwise, even if you can kill me, you will suffer an unbearable price!" Anim threatened with a cold laugh.
"Are you fucking crazy? Which eye of yours saw me trying to stop you? This barrier is only for protecting civilians, who wants to fight you?!"
The Buda Star Envoy roared in fury, "What are you, the Shadow Serpent Clan, trying to do?! How dare you use such despicable methods to threaten us with mortals as hostages? Do you want to completely sever your bloodline?"
"?!!"
Buda Star Envoy's words stunned Anim, his just-comprehended thoughts instantly becoming chaotic and he was completely bewildered.
'Could it be that the cloaked figure isn't from the Star God Lineage?'
Judging from the reaction of the Buda Star Envoy, he didn't seem to be lying.
Did I wrong them?
Anim was torn between his inner turmoil and his own conscience.
However, since the Buda Star Envoy said he wouldn't stop him, it must be true. Moreover, with the emergence of the family's backup plan to control the Star God Lineage, what wasn't true has definitely become true.
As Star Envoy, they cannot ignore the lives of all the mortals in the city; this is the meaning of their existence.
With this thought in mind, Anim, whose mind was buzzing, lightly stepped on the Blood Serpent beneath his feet and flew straight towards the outside world.
Just then, a streak of silver light appeared first and blocked Anim's path; Gustavo had caught up.
"Heh, you almost got away, my main target." Gustavo sneered as he launched his attack.
Beneath the cloak, a vortex of magical energy appeared on Victor's chest, resembling the operation of Black Hole. Through fission reactions, it rapidly increased the explosive power of the magic, and through energy resonance, it drew the particles that make up his body to rub against each other, generating a large amount of electromagnetic force.
The two combined, and a large number of arcs of electricity leaped from Victor's chest, combining with almost all of his magical power to instantly condense into a beam of light that stretched across the sky and shot towards Anim.
'Is this the Thunder Battle Cry?'
Victor stared in disbelief at the lightning beam that streaked across the sky, unable to believe that such a powerful attack had actually been unleashed by his own body.
At this moment, Gustavo's voice rang out, resounding in my ears, carrying a clear instructive tone, "So-called Fate Art are nothing more than different energy structures. Ultimately, they are for increasing output energy levels. The Thunder Battle Cry Fate Art I taught you, though simple, is not to be underestimated. Combined with the Black Hole Fission Meditation Method, with just this one Fate Art, you can dominate the Star God Realm!"
As the last word fell, the beam of lightning vanished into the horizon, and Anim, who had just been there, along with the Blood Serpent beneath his feet, disappeared without a trace, utterly reduced to dust.
"Such a terrifying attack, who exactly are you?!"
The Buda Star Envoy flew over and stared at Victor and Gustavo beneath the cloak.
"Heh, Your Excellency Star Envoy, instead of worrying about my identity, why don't you think about how to help with disaster relief first!"
Gustavo merely chuckled and swaggered past the Buda Star Envoy.
The latter was startled by his words and quickly turned his head. He saw that the cages that the Shadow Serpent Clan had set up in various parts of Buda City were wide open, and hundreds of Aberrant Demon rushed out from them.
At the same time, mushroom clouds rose up, houses collapsed, and screams of agony filled the air.
In an instant, the once peaceful and tranquil Buda City was transformed into a living hell.
Seeing the scene before him, Buda Star Envoy's eyes were bloodshot with rage, and he wished he could kill every single member of the Shadow Serpent Clan a hundred times over.
"Help!!"
"The Star God Lineage, very good, excellent indeed. It was you who were behind this all along. First, you stole the coordinates of the ancient ruins, and now, to silence us, you've gone so far as to ruthlessly kill our Shadow Serpent Clan."
"Fortunately, the clan chief had the foresight to implement these restrictive measures; otherwise, wouldn't we be completely at your mercy?!"
Buda City, a figure gritted his teeth and ran wildly in a certain direction, his heart filled with hatred.
Starlight shone down from the sky, illuminating the man's face. He was one of the high-ranking Shadow Serpent Clan who had attended the meeting in the valley tent earlier, and one of the people who had personally heard the series of speculations made by the white-haired old man, who was also Anim's second uncle.
Based on the words the chieftain had just shouted in grief and indignation in the sky, this man Yousaili also made what he believed to be the truth.
The elder is right, the Star God Lineage is the mastermind behind everything!
"I must get to the Blood River Will Cult and tell Auerbach about this, so he can avenge his family!"