Chapter 1434: Chapter 150 Vatican Crisis_2
At the brink of life and death, Mie Feng’s heart inexplicably became calm. Scene after scene of being with Ah Dai flashed through her mind. Just as Ah Dai’s right hand was about to end her life, Mie Feng summoned all her strength and shouted, "Ice—"
The sharp voice echoed continuously in the empty warehouse ruins. Mie Feng collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat, while Ah Dai’s energy-pulsating fingers stopped just half a foot away from her face. The purple-gray energy fluctuated intensely, and the resulting currents made Mie Feng’s pale face faintly ache.
Ah Dai’s crimson eyes flickered with a mix of complex emotions, seemingly struggling against something. The red hue in his eyes gradually faded, returning to its original black. Suddenly, with a loud sound, Ah Dai spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground, his body convulsing uncontrollably. Gray, white, and blue energies alternately surged around him. He painfully gripped his head, his body continuing to twitch. Mie Feng remained seated on the ground, watching Ah Dai’s spasming figure, too scared to utter a single word. Voices began to reach them from outside the warehouse; evidently, the commotion here had alarmed the people of Tai Ang City. Shocked, Mie Feng whispered urgently to Ah Dai, "Are you alright? Have you regained your senses?"
After using the Netherworld, Ah Dai had successfully killed the remaining assassins, but he was himself severely corrupted by the immense Evil Aura contained within the Sword of Hades. Compared to the evil energy from earlier using Nether shadow, the Netherworld’s malevolence was significantly stronger, making it incredibly difficult to resist even though Ah Dai’s True Qi had already reached the highest ninth level of his technique. When the Netherworld detonated the warehouse, the Ultimate Evil Energy immediately converged around him as its center. Fortunately, before deploying the move, Ah Dai withdrew all his combat energy to protect his meridians and spiritual domain, preserving a sliver of clarity. When Mie Feng shouted "Ice," the benevolence buried in his heart finally broke free from the shackles of the Evil Aura, regaining control of his body. However, due to extreme energy depletion and the prior injuries, Ah Dai’s condition had become incredibly fragile. The residual energy in his body was barely sufficient to fend off the Evil Aura, which is why he spat out blood and collapsed.
Ah Dai, his voice hoarse, said to Mie Feng, "Quick, take...me away...from here. I’m losing...control of...the evil...energy...I need...to find...a place...to meditate..."
Mie Feng felt a surge of joy—if Ah Dai’s consciousness had recovered even slightly, there was hope. Without hesitation, she grabbed Ah Dai’s arm, turned to carry his tall body on her back, and, channeling her internal True Qi, stumbled hurriedly toward a direction with fewer voices.
As Mie Feng and Ah Dai’s figures gradually disappeared from view, a grey-faced, blood-soaked figure emerged from the rubble. He shakily crawled out of a dirt hole in the ground, casting a hateful glance in the direction where Mie Feng and Ah Dai vanished, before limping off in the opposite direction. This survivor was none other than Mie Yi, the leader of the forty assassins who ambushed Ah Dai here. During the Netherworld’s raging eruption, Mie Yi had retracted all remaining Energy of Annihilation to defend himself, essentially using the combined leftover energies of twelve assassins to protect his own life. When the Netherworld descended, Mie Yi unleashed all this energy to blast a hole in the ground and hid inside, using the Energy of Annihilation to shield himself from the Evil Aura. Despite this, almost all of his energy was dissolved by the Netherworld, and the capillaries across the surface of his skin were shattered by the sinister waves. Even so, the remnants of the Energy of Annihilation managed to save his life. When Mie Feng rushed in earlier, Mie Yi was fully focused on resisting the invading Evil Aura within him, fearing discovery and not daring to make the slightest sound. However, when Mie Feng shouted "ice," breaking Ah Dai free from the Evil Aura, Mie Yi’s curiosity won out, and he secretly peeked at Mie Feng. It was precisely that one glance that made him realize how Ah Dai was able to locate every Assassin’s Guild stronghold. He understood clearly that, with his current severely injured state, he stood no chance against Mie Feng. Only after she carried Ah Dai away did Mie Yi dare to crawl out from the ruins.
Holy Church. Temple of Light.
The Pope stood before the majestic Angel Statue in the temple, chanting the Prayer Charm without pause. Behind him stood all the key figures of the church’s highest hierarchy: the Red Robe Priest Mang Siu, Red Robe Priest Yu Jian, acting Red Robe Priestess Xuan Yue, Deputy Judge Xuan Yuan, Deputy Judge Ballon, Deputy Judge Fraeld, White Robe Priest Xuan Ye, and six other White Robe Priests, including Nasha, who had not participated in the prior siege of the Dark Demon Clan. Together, they echoed the Pope’s chants, making the entire Temple of Light resonate with surging Sacred Aura.
Three months had passed. The church had mobilized every force at its disposal to search for traces of the Dark alien races but had found nothing. When the Pope led the church’s army to the Tian Yuan Clan more than two months ago, even with the Elf Clan’s assistance, they searched for half a month yet returned empty-handed. Similarly, reports from the three major Empires and the Federation stated that no sightings of the so-called Dark alien races had been uncovered. Suddenly, it seemed as though those Dark alien races had never existed, vanishing entirely from the continent. This result naturally enraged the Pope, but he had no solutions. After returning to the church, he expanded the Sacred Knights’ ranks, officially bringing all reserve Sacred Knights under his command to form a ten-thousand-strong military force. To prevent the Dark alien races from attacking the Sacrifice Halls in various regions, he also recalled all clergy to the church’s Divine Mountain headquarters, concentrating the church’s power to unprecedented levels.
