“What do you two want from me?” asked Darkwind as he slowly got to his feet. “Well, after learning that Young Master Crawford’s come to town, I suggested to the Zandt’s Eldest Young Mistress to have a feast prepared for him at the Zandt manor. She ultimately agreed, which is why I’m hoping that you’ll accept our invitation to join us for a meal!” replied the evil-looking man who was none other than Filipe! “With all these men surrounding me, it’s clear that you wouldn’t have taken no as an answer anyway,” scoffed Darkwind in a slightly excited tone. He, for one, was usually the one issuing challenges. With that in mind, to think that this nobody from the secular world would dare threaten him! Chuckling in response, Filipe then replied, “You’re quite sharp, old man! With that in mind, let’s just cut straight to the chase!” Stepping up, Elain then added in a slightly impatient tone, “Look, if you cooperate and we ultimately learn that you mean us no harm, I promise that nobody in
It was clear that Filipe was taking full advantage of the fact that Darkwind was now injured! Regardless, after announcing his attack, he began kicking at the old man’s chest so rapidly that several afterimages could be seen…! Unable to block any of them, Darkwind soon spurted out blood as he fell to the ground! Holding onto his chest, Darkwind was prompted to exclaim, “How… How is this possible?!” From what Darkwind could tell, Filipe’s leg shouldn’t have been able to contain that much power! With that in mind, the fact that the boy’s attack was so aggressive was nothing short of bizarre! What’s more, to think that Filipe had managed to rebound the damage of his Fierce Wind Palm attack with some near-impenetrable shield…! Looking at how shocked the old man was, Filipe then placed his arms against his back as he laughed sinisterly before declaring, “How did you find my attack?” Snapping out of it, Darkwind then gritted his teeth—as he endured all the pain—before retorting, “Wha
Regardless, the second he marked down Darkwind’s location, Gerald immediately led Lyndon over… However, when they arrived, not a soul was there! Looking at the ground, Lyndon was prompted to say, “There appears to have been a big battle here…!” “Indeed, and since I sensed that fluctuation of angelic power, Darkwind most probably lost. That aside, if his opponent wasn’t an Angelord, it was most probably someone who possessed an angelic artifact!” muttered Gerald who was already frowning. Recalling how he had almost lost to Master Trilight—due to her angelic artifact—, Gerald then gave the bloodstains on the ground a long look before declaring, “…I’m positive it’s them!” “Mr. Crawford! Look here! There’s a stone plaque with some writing on it!” exclaimed Lyndon out of the blue. Upon hearing that, Gerald went over to have a look… and shortly after, he read out, “Purple Bamboo Forest, huh… The culprit must have abducted Darkwind to get us to head there!” Though Lyndon agreed, h
“Hah! Your master simply said that so that you wouldn’t realize that they’re already goners! It really is a shame that a young girl like you has already become a bloodthirsty demon working for other demons!” replied Darkwind, causing Elain’s face to go even redder. Were… Those children really dead…? “Don’t listen to him, Youngest Junior! He’s just trying to mislead you!” growled Filipe as he got to his feet before snapping his whip! Following that, an electric current began running down the angelic whip… and the second it hit Darkwind, it left deep burn marks where it landed…! “That’s for spouting nonsense, old man! There’s definitely a better way to do all this, yet you seem to insist on choosing the worst options! Are you really that keen on dying?!” scoffed Filipe in a fierce tone. “Not at all, though you seem to be. Listen, if you don’t release me now, you won’t even know what killed you once Mr. Crawford arrives! Also, you’re extremely ignorant if you think your puny forma
What followed was a thunderous noise as the black barrier began trembling uncontrollably…! By this point, Filipe was already coughing out blood and his forehead was covered with bulging veins…! Unfortunately for him, his barrier soon shattered into a million pieces, thrusting Filipe backward and onto the ground! With all the meridians in his back ruptured, Filipe—who now realized that Gerald’s attack had almost destroyed his soul—couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, “H-How is this possible…?!” After all, he had an angelic artifact protecting him! His defense should’ve been perfect…! Now brimming with Envy, Filipe then clenched the soil while growling, “You… Gerald Crawford…!” “While it’s true that you had access to an angelic artifact, you should know that the wielder’s capabilities are equally as important for the item to truly shine. Similar to how anyone can read a recipe, the food will only taste good if you’re experienced with cooking!” replied Gerald in a casual tone while
Gerald, for one, had already mastered everything in the book about formations. With that in mind, though this formation was vastly more complex and different from regular cultivator formations, Gerald knew that it couldn’t deviate too far from the basic principles. With that in mind, he simply continued trying to decipher the formation… And eventually, Gerald managed to think of something. Closing his eyes, his body began glowing in a golden light… And following that, the ever-increasing surge of lightning and fire seemed to completely dissipate the second they touched his body! Upon seeing that, Darkwind and Lyndon—who were still trying their hardest to dodge the attacks—couldn’t help but feel flabbergasted. Gerald himself calmly explained, “By making use of the geographical features of this mountain the formation is able to borrow the forces from heaven and earth which ultimately allows it to form the cosmo-forces. It’s the only reason why the attacks are so rapid and powerful.”
Though he was angry, that emotion quickly turned to panic when Filipe saw Gerald pinch his sword fingers together before charging over! Now anxious out of his mind, Filipe quickly tossed out his Heavenly Guard Order! Since the Heavenly Guard Order was still an angelic artifact, it was able to block Gerald’s Skysplit attack! Before Gerald could use another attack, however, a dazzling light burst from the artifact, temporarily blinding everyone! By the time they finally regained their sight, Filipe and Elain were nowhere to be seen… “That b*stard sure runs fast…!” growled Darkwind with a huff. “If he didn’t have that angelic artifact, Mr. Crawford could’ve easily killed him!” scoffed the similarly annoyed Lyndon. Gerald, however, simply remained silent as he stared at the token on the ground that was still glowing brightly… Watching as Gerald picked the token up, Darkwind—who was surprised to feel angelic power emanating from the token—was prompted to say, “Is that… The Heave
Naturally, Gerald knew who he was talking about. After all, he had been trying to track them down ever since his fiancée was kidnapped by them… Till this very day, he still had no idea whether she was dead or alive… “Regardless, though nobody knew what exactly happened in the Deitus Realm, it’s undeniable that they left behind quite a number of heirs. After gradually dividing the secular world, they ultimately formed the cultivation realm we know today,” added Lyndon. Upon hearing that, Gerald was reminded of the time he had searched the tomb of his previous incarnation. At the time, he had seen a painting of a huge tree falling from the heavens… and when it touched the ground, it was revealed that the tree was covered with numerous corpses of heavenly soldiers. Could those corpses be connected to the destruction of the Deitus Realm…? That aside, Gerald was also pretty sure Sister Indigo and the others were from the Deitus Realm… The more he thought about it, the more his thoug