Chapter 469 The Apostles Attack 2

"--What did you say?"

Upon hearing my reply, the Great Completion level Wuchang's voice nearly went off-key, and fear appeared in his eyes as he looked at me. Having learned the answer, he seemed to have finally caught a glimpse of something amiss in this conflict.

At the same time, I sensed something else in his terrified eyes. It was as if some unknown entity was peering into this scene from afar through those eyes. This feeling of being stared at reminded me of the time I confronted the avatar of the Peach Blossom Village Lord, when it felt like I was being stared at from a distance by the Peach Blossom Village Lord himself. It seems the Peach Blossom Village Lord has already taken notice of this place.

I was originally thinking about whether I should let the few survivors be responsible for spreading the news, but now I can relax.

"The Void Realm... the Third Apostle?"

The Great Accomplishment level cultivator muttered to himself, then roared as if unable to accept reality, "Do you think I'd believe that? Tell me! Who are you?!"

He suddenly detonated the blue-light hammer in his hand, kicking up a huge cloud of chaotic dust.

Even at this stage, he hasn't shown a monster form yet. It's estimated that after reaching the Great Perfection level, a monster can unleash its full power even without displaying a demonic appearance. Since Chenlong never transformed into a monster in the past, I believe this speculation is correct.

The attack from the Great Perfection level Impermanence Detonation Weapon did not shake the orange-red light barrier, which resembled a force field shield, in the slightest. He himself did not press his advantage to continue attacking, but instead used the recoil from the explosion to retreat sharply. It seems that while he claimed not to believe I was a Void Realm Apostle, his actions betrayed him. Upon realizing that I was very likely the Great Impermanence, he immediately began to flee.

While fleeing, he shouted loudly, urging the witchers gathering around him to attack me simultaneously.

In an instant, a barrage of spells rained down on me. There were simple, easy-to-understand attacks like fireballs, water guns, wind blades, and rock spikes, as well as invisible curses and spatial distortions, and even attacks I couldn't immediately identify. However, none of these magical assaults could breach the orange-red light barrier standing before me. I moved forward step by step, as if the attacks were merely intangible phantoms.

Just like the flames I usually manipulate, this barrier, though formed purely of light and heat, has an incredible collision volume.

Previously, I hadn't thought much about this phenomenon, only assuming that since my fire elemental form could freely touch objects, the flames I released should also be able to. But now, I'm starting to wonder if this unconventional change might be the lingering effect of the weapon-forging power that I'm inexplicably unable to unleash properly.

My abilities aren't about manipulating light, and using them this way is deviating from my intended purpose. My mana output has also significantly decreased. That said, it's still the power of the Great Impermanence Domain; neither that Great Completion-level demon hunter trying to escape nor these ordinary demon hunters can possibly harm me. I've noticed that some of my enemies are also showing signs of wanting to flee.

They were filled with fear—fear of me, the Third Apostle of the Void Realm, and fear that they would die here meaninglessly.

I've fantasized countless times about being like Xuanming and Xugou, a "powerful member of a mysterious organization" who opposes the righteous forces. Because I think that would be so cool. Since childhood, I've admired the mysterious masters who make a fleeting appearance before the righteous characters in fictional battle stories, and I believe that those masters who are neither purely good nor evil, or simply evil, are more charismatic than the righteous characters.

Now my "dream has come true," and I can feel the soaring and joyful emotions welling up inside me. On the other hand, it's as if there's an invisible rope pulling me back from the brink, preventing me from truly basking in the moment.

After much thought, I realized that perhaps it's because of my current position that I'm not really suited to play this role.

Although I don't intend to portray myself as someone high and mighty, objectively speaking, I have indeed become a prominent figure, with a large number of people who worship me as a god, and I hold supreme power and status in Luoshan. Pretending to be a "worker" for the Lord of the Divine Seal while concealing my true identity to carry out "terrorist attacks" is extremely inconsistent with my current status.

Simply put, this is no longer something I should be doing at this stage. It's like leveling up to 100 in a virtual game; you should be doing the quests appropriate for that level, not going back to do quests from levels 50 or 60. Right now, I can't wholeheartedly enjoy the pleasure of role-playing.

Previously, I had seriously pondered matters concerning the world of the extraordinary and even proactively sought out Liu Shuying to discuss this issue—something I wouldn't have done in the past. This was inevitably influenced by my own perspective and Lu Chan's words to me, "I only hope that your gods will show mercy in the future and reduce the bloodshed in this world."

However, I don't believe my personality has changed. It's just that my position is different, my perspective is different, and therefore my thoughts are different; conversely, as long as I can return to my original stance, my thoughts and feelings can return to normal. My core remains the same, and that's enough for me.

Now, we should come to a complete end to this situation.

I raised my palm at the fleeing Grandmaster.

He was covered in sweat and screamed like a madman, "Why...why can't I escape! Why?!"

Three or four seconds have passed since he started running. Even at his maximum running speed, he could have run at least ten kilometers in that time; moreover, as a monster, he possesses the ability to teleport. His inability to escape is illogical.

However, now, even reason must submit to my will. Because I have decided to keep him here, and I myself possess such power, this cause and effect is locked into his destiny. Time, space, and even fate are all exerting their influence, like a maze preventing him from escaping this area.

Even if he enters the shadow portal, the exit will inexplicably be located inside this area. He can't stay in the shadow world indefinitely; the shadow will automatically spit him out.

The decisions of the Great Impermanence cannot be overturned by these trivial tricks.

Under his desperate gaze, a flash of light erupted from my palm.

Then, the entire branch base was blasted away. Like blowing away a speck of dust from a table, amidst the continuous roar, the burst of light leveled the entire area of ​​buildings in front of it.

Most of those within range of the attack died; only a few survived. Among them were the Grandmaster-level cultivator, two or three Demon Hunters, and the victims tortured to the point of being unrecognizable, both physically and mentally. They survived not because of any extraordinary survival skills, but simply because I wanted to keep them alive.

Although my power itself possesses the ability to distinguish friend from foe, the secondary physical phenomena created by my power do not, such as shockwaves and scattered debris. Therefore, even at the Great Perfection stage, I still need to be mindful of the potential damage my destructive power might cause to bystanders.

That's no longer the case. It's not that the secondary physical phenomena created by my power have acquired the ability to distinguish friend from foe, nor is it that those phenomena have disappeared. There's not much logic to it; within my attack range, I can decide who survives and who survives.

Of course, for convenience, I still used my light to severely injure the Great Completion level Impermanence. His soul is now riddled with wounds, his consciousness is fading, and he's completely unconscious. The other two or three demon hunters are in the same state. Incidentally, I also severed any possible connection between him and the Peach Blossom Village Lord; the Peach Blossom Village Lord should be unable to detect this place now.

The intense heat raged across this vast expanse of scorched earth; this was the magic I used to further shield the Peach Blossom Village Lord's senses. Next, I should heal that Great Completion level Impermanence slightly, and then begin the interrogation.

I walked toward the "trophy" that had been blasted far away, and just then, a sudden sense of crisis descended from the sky.

In a fleeting instant, I reflexively stepped back, moving to a distance. Almost simultaneously, as if a space-based weapon from a science fiction story had struck the earth, the ground exploded as if a pond had been struck by an iron pillar, and the overwhelming shockwave, along with billowing dust, obscured my vision.

Who attacked?

The newcomer must be the Great Impermanence; I sensed this level of magical power emanating from him. Could it be Willow Shadow? Did he finally manage to attack me from behind?

No, this is a very unfamiliar fluctuation of magical power... It's unfamiliar, but it also feels somewhat familiar... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before?

I focused my senses and observed a figure standing in the massive "crater." The figure seemed to defy gravity, rapidly levitating high into the air. Despite the billowing dust, I could still make out the enemy's exact appearance.

It was a huge black suit of armor, at least three meters tall, completely covered by metal armor, with even its face covered by a helmet, reminiscent of a powered armored warrior from a science fiction story.

I immediately realized the attacker's true identity.

There has only been one person who has appeared in this form as the Great Impermanence.

That was the Void Apostle who single-handedly and overwhelmingly destroyed the Fufeng base last year.

The person who suddenly attacked was actually a Dog!

(End of this chapter)