Chapter 917: Chapter 41 The Awkward Moment
Xuan Ye’s face exuded a divine majesty as he held the Wrath of the Gods high above, and chanted, "Forsaking the glory of God, I shall reclaim your life; forsaking the majesty of God, I shall reclaim your soul; forsaking the faith in God, I shall reclaim your right to live. Power of God, ascend! Through my hand, the great Sky God shall punish those sinful lives that blaspheme against the God Spirit — Divine Judgment." This magic was one of the most powerful among Level Eight Magic of the light category, and even with Xuan Ye’s strength, it required the aid of the Wrath of the Gods and twelve senior priests to unleash its full power.
A huge pillar of light suddenly burst forth from Xuan Ye as the center, shooting straight into the sky, and the sunlight in the sky suddenly vanished, replaced by a huge cloud of light, a vast cloud flickering with lightning.
Xuan Ye stood proudly in the center of a white hexagram, pointing forward with the Wrath of the Gods; the light cloud in the sky immediately emitted a huge white lightning bolt. With a thunderous roar, it struck down the 500 bandits along with their horses, turning them into specks of light that disappeared without a trace. The ground bore no mark, as if they had never belonged to this world.
The lightning of light continued to fall, emitting deafening rumbling sounds. Divine Judgment, effective only on living beings, under Xuan Ye’s control, instantaneously transformed all 2000 members of the Prairie Wolves into stardust. A divine aura filled the oasis and the originally clear lake water became even more crystal clear.
By the time the Chieftain realized what was happening, he was astonished to find that Xuan Ye and his companions had already vanished. The light cloud in the sky gradually dispersed. All the Black People of the Yalian tribe were stunned by Xuan Ye’s nearly miraculous performance. Kneeling on the ground, they ceaselessly prayed and worshipped as the terrifyingly powerful light cloud finally disappeared and sunlight once again bathed the earth. The Prairie Wolves, who had plagued the Yalian tribe for many years, were finally eradicated at the hands of Ah Dai and Cardinal Xuan Ye in Red.
After eliminating all the bandits, Xuan Ye, fearing further entanglements, quietly departed with his subordinates. He now only wanted to quickly find his daughter and Ah Dai, and bring the Sword of Hades and Xuan Yue back to the Holy Church.
As he walked, Xuan Ye murmured, "Did I overdo it just now? Using Divine Judgment against two thousand people seems a bit much, and it also wasted most of my magic power."
A senior priest obsequiously said, "How could that be? Your Excellency, with your heavenly magic power, only by doing so could those Black People understand what the power of God is."
Xuan Ye’s expression darkened as he said, "Enough, let’s hurry on our way. If my calculations are correct, Yue Yue should have already reached the territory of Tian Gang Mountain. I hope they don’t get entangled with that old fellow, the Sword Saint of Tian Gang. I really do not wish to deal with him." He still harbored precautions against the foremost among the four famous Sword Saints of the continent. The Pope had once told him that if anyone could pose a threat to the Holy Church, it would only be if the four Sword Saints joined forces.
Xuan Ye was right; at that moment, Ah Dai, Xuan Yue, and the Yan Shi brothers had indeed entered the range of the Tian Gang Mountain Range.
"The Tian Gang Mountain Range is the largest mountain range on the continent, composed of hundreds of mountains, tall and short, that stretch continuously, covering an area even broader than the entire Holy Church. Since most peaks are extremely precipitous, it’s inhospitable for ordinary people, making the Tian Gang Mountain Range sparsely populated. The sparse population has its advantages; the environment here can rival the Elf Forest in natural beauty, with virtually no traces of human interference. The Tian Gang Mountain Range is named after its main peak, Tian Gang Mountain, which is over six thousand meters tall and is the highest in the range, yet it’s also the most gentle. The Tian Gang Sword Sect was established on this mountain," Yan Shi said admiringly, looking at the vast green mountains in front of him. These details were all taught to them by Xi Wen when he instructed them in martial arts in the Pu Yan tribe. The nearby mountains that could be seen were steep as if cut by axes and knives, their rock faces covered with various kinds of green plants.
Ah Dai sighed, "What magnificent mountains! It will indeed be difficult to pass through here; we’ll probably expend quite some effort."
Yan Shi nodded and said, "Yes! These mountains are too steep; we can only go through the mountain gorges. Just taking detours will make it much longer. That’s why I initially suggested taking the route through the Holy Church."
Of the four, the least afraid of hardships and dangers was Xuan Yue; to her, these mountains were nothing. No matter how difficult, it wouldn’t force her to climb all on her own. Over the past two days, there had been an unusual atmosphere between her and Ah Dai. The taciturn Ah Dai had never expressed much, but Xuan Yue could see the concern and... in his heart for her. Thus, she did not press Ah Dai either, and this subtly sweet sentiment made her feel immensely happy.
Yan Li looked at the three magnificent horses next to the four of them and said regretfully, "Unfortunately, we can’t take these horses with us."
Ah Dai smiled and said, "Then let’s let them go; there are lush plants everywhere here, they won’t starve."
Yan Shi said, "Let’s go; Yue Yue still has quite a lot of food on her. It should be enough for us until we find the Tian Gang Sect." Over these days, Yan Shi and Yan Li had grown very fond of the beautiful Xuan Yue, treating her almost like a sister. If it hadn’t been for her exerting all her strength to unleash the power of the Phoenix’s Blood during their confrontation with the Prairie Wolves, the two brothers would have surely perished. Because of the close relationship among the four, the secret of the Phoenix’s Blood’s ability to store food was naturally shared with them. Yan Shi was right; up to now, they still had about seven hundred steamed buns stored in the Phoenix’s Blood, more than enough for their consumption until they reached the Tian Gang Sect."
