The whale huffed heavily and forced its mind to calm down. Emotions in moments of danger would only sink them further. With a clear mind, they thought more clearly; they didn’t sense any malicious intent coming from Kaiyka. She was a missionary, but she wasn’t like them. She was certainly similar to Mihkriel, and they had read all his memories when they were in the underworld.
In the past, missionaries were treated like gods and received literally divine benefits. Mihkriel just lived relaxed, cultivating himself, and with every little advancement, Heaven’s Will itself gave him just what he needed most. There was no system or something he had to conquer and then wisely choose.
Compared to them, Alm and Bruno were workers who fought all the time with a noose around their necks. The old missionaries were like Young Masters being spoiled and getting everything they wanted and desired. That Kaiyka in front of them gave exactly that impression. She was extremely arrogant and unbelievably proud.
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She knew everything they had done for her, but still refused to just bow and thank. Probably Heaven’s Will gave her information similar to the immortal Oni. They would arrive and could help her, but she would have to bow and accept joining them. How could she just do that?
They had to test them and make them show what they had good. If they didn’t satisfy her, she would just go her own way. She brought the mortal danger herself and would probably save them and say she paid the debt. That was the kind of person she was, someone who lived in a dream where the world revolved around herself; Alm and Bruno knew this type very well.
"Spoiled brat," the whale spat dryly without looking at Kaiyka. "Do you know what you just did? If we’re seen, quickly the entire queen’s universe will receive the information. I won’t be able to act covertly anymore, and all the people on the planet will be at risk."
Her response came quickly. "Covertly? Why would you..."
"Shut up! What does a loser who died, killed her husband, and then implicated her daughter and granddaughter have to say? You ruined your life and everyone around you, failed to repay the favor you received, and now you think you have the right to judge my actions? I’m only not killing you now because I have to deal with this problem first."
The whale spat dryly, and a deadly aura locked onto Kaiyka immediately, making her feel suffocated. Ruri sighed heavily and didn’t look at Kaiyka again; she was also extremely angry but forcibly calmed her emotions.
Very close to where they were, two powerful auras at the elementary level of the Divine Origin emerged from opposite sides. That was the same cultivation level as Kaiyka. All the more powerful auras on the planet were heading in their direction, surrounding them, but those two seemed to be the closest.
"The first ones seem to be the weakest, at least a little luck." The whale spat coldly as the two frantically thought of a solution. Everything seemed desperate; they held the power and methods to resolve, but it would be the end of this body as a result.
Ruri felt the two auras approaching, then quickly thought of something and spoke through the array. ’Master, I can use my Dao. It’s ready; using celestial karma, I can isolate a region by creating a phenomenon above celestial laws. It is separated from the outside world, and no one can easily see or interfere.’
Alm and Bruno reflected quickly. If everyone attacked together, nothing could stop them. But all divine cultivators had a closer connection to celestial laws; for them, seeing something above that would be terrifying. This was the only solution they could explore, or at least buy them time.
’Wait for the two to get close, and activate with everything to put them inside. All the other cultivators will feel the first two being swallowed; that should make them stop and fear for some time without acting.’
They spoke quickly, and Ruri nodded; Alm and Bruno now could only rely on their partner. Kaiyka stood behind and still had no dark intentions and seemed uninterested in acting. She certainly had some method of escaping and wasn’t afraid; the two had to fight, and she would only act when she pleased.
On the horizon, to the east, a colossal silver falcon emerged tearing through the skies. In the west, almost at the same time, a red figure similar to a rhinoceros appeared, raising the ambient temperature.
Two demonic beasts with divine cultivation, both with powerful bodies and a dense, powerful bloodline emerged, and their perceptions locked onto the trio.
"HUMANS!" The falcon roared with a sharp cry, then, sensing their cultivation, it didn’t hesitate and swooped down, attacking immediately.
Thump! THUMP!
The sound of heartbeats rang furiously, and all the laws of the land stirred. A wave of Qi and astral winds swept in all directions. The falcon immediately widened its eyes in the direction of the whale. Did it feel a deadly pressure coming from that mortal cultivator?
Indeed, its instincts were correct. If Alm and Bruno wanted to kill them, they could easily do so. But the cost would be too high for them to handle. They would only use some of their suicidal techniques as a last resort to save Ruri.
The difference in cultivation between them was like heaven and earth. But... a special primordial bloodline specializing in defense, combined with physical cultivation, gave them a defensive capability beyond comprehension. They could at least survive a blow without dying. Alm and Bruno bet everything on this. They fully trusted Ruri; she had never let them down. Both fully believed that her own Dao would be so outstanding as to shock even themselves.
The falcon was faster than the rhinoceros, its attack fell towards them, but the whale roared and jumped, radiating all its defensive power.
BOOM!!!
The whale shot down violently, creating a crater in the earth. Kaiyka watched everything with wide open eyes. The whale... with cultivation in the Elemental Condensation Realm... blocked a divine cultivator in the Divine Origin Realm?
Her mind jumped in shock; she was gripping her katana, ready to make a move and save him. But she waited, sensing something; they both collided, the whale flew crashing to the ground violently, but the falcon recoiled several meters, and its attacking power was dispersed. He really did it.
The rhinoceros arrived a second later, but it didn’t attack; it saw everything happen and was also shocked. The falcon returned again a little dazed; these two beasts belatedly felt the whale’s primordial bloodline, and their bodies hesitated with their agitated bloodline.
In this second, an uncountable sea of beasts appeared like stars in the sky, covering the horizon. All the most powerful cultivators gathered, arriving almost at the same time and surrounding all escape routes. They were still far enough away that they couldn’t see the enemies; they could have arrived faster, but they opted for a strategic approach surrounding them. Now, it was impossible for them to escape in any way.
The two beasts felt the approaches, and a relief woke them up. It was in that second that their world suddenly lost its color.