Chapter 760 - 36: Thorny
"..."
Chen Lusi didn’t respond.
Or perhaps he did.
He directly let go of Arakel Tuck, whom he was grasping, took a step forward, and raised the Tai’e Sword, delivering a slash.
The silver line appeared again, flickering past in front of the fallen angel’s neck.
Ding——
Sparks erupted.
But this time.
The Tai’e did not sever the fallen angel’s neck.
He raised his reborn right hand and casually blocked the Tai’e, using only his fingernail.
An incredibly fragile-looking fingernail.
"Also, let me tell you another fact."
The fallen angel looked past the Tai’e Sword at Chen Lusi, who had a blank expression throughout, and said cheerfully, "Although I don’t want to acknowledge that God, and I hate that creator, I cannot deny that he is my father.
And at this moment, he is watching me, watching everything here.
This has allowed me to become the master here ahead of time, the master of this Yellow Springs.
You are now confronting the master here."
After speaking.
He gently pushed his right hand forward.
Chen Lusi retreated instantly like a cannonball.
Old Hong only felt a gust of wind, and Chen Lusi disappeared, his face changing drastically.
While Lamar Aihai let out a deep sigh of relief.
That Chen Lusi just now... was absolutely bizarre, completely elusive.
Arakel Tuck, who had just left, was back in his hand in the blink of an eye.
And with hardly any effort, he had cut down the arm of the fallen Great Angel.
At that moment.
He finally understood why Hecate had lost.
Also at that moment, faced with the powerful oppression emanating from Chen Lusi.
He even worried that this fallen Great Angel might lose.
Though it seemed absurd.
He indeed had similar concerns.
Until Chen Lusi flew away, he did not breathe a sigh of relief.
Indeed.
No matter how strong a mortal may be, they are still just a mortal.
Merely relying on external forces.
Just like the fallen angel said earlier, it was merely power obtained by stealing the divine status.
"Truly interesting."
On the other side.
The fallen angel glanced in the direction where Chen Lusi flew off, then looked at his own hand, and finally tilted his head to look up: "Actually came down personally... What is it that makes you so afraid, my creator?
That young man who stole the divine status? A fake God? Is he worth it?
Or is it something else entirely? What exactly is worth you leaving the comfort of your Divine Kingdom to come here?"
He shook his head, then looked again at Old Hong.
Old Hong pursed his lips.
"Not in despair yet?"
The fallen angel shook his head again, seemingly disappointed: "I thought you’d collapse like that believer, amidst such joy and sorrow."
Old Hong also shook his head, firmly declared: "He will not be defeated."
"Then let’s wait and see, under the witness of my creator and you."
The fallen angel curled his lips and looked once more in the direction of Chen Lusi: "Your soul, I have already decided to claim."
Swish——
Just as the words fell.
Along with the sound of breaking through the air.
Chen Lusi’s figure appeared again.
His body leaned forward, ponytail swirling back, he held Tai’e horizontally, accompanied by a faint gold glow spreading out, cutting towards the fallen angel’s neck.
But the fallen angel again casually raised his right hand, directly blocking it.
"Faster now, propelling yourself with Spiritual Qi?"
The fallen angel watched Chen Lusi, who still had a blank expression, and with the sound of nails scraping against a blade, he laughed: "But it’s still not fast enough; you might as well try that Time Stealing trick again."
As he spoke.
His pupils split again, becoming two merging into one.
Chen Lusi frowned slightly, then exerted force backward, creating a bit of distance, landing in front of Old Hong.
Chen Lusi had to admit.
...This is the most troublesome enemy he’s encountered so far.
Because the fallen angel before him hasn’t released any Authority Ability.
And he cannot confirm the fallen angel’s abilities, even lacking perception of how he blocked the blade just now.
It’s a completely unknown power system.
Including the recent rebirth.
Chen Lusi also couldn’t figure out how the other party managed it.
Because there was no spiritual fluctuation.
Because of the fog?
Chen Lusi glanced at the mist around.
"Surrender."
At this time.
Lamar Aihai spoke, in broken Mandarin: "Chen Tiance, your strength is formidable, instantly capturing Arakel Tuck proves Hecate’s defeat at your hands is not unjust. I don’t know why you’ve appeared in the Goryeo Yellow Springs—is it because the commotion here attracted Celestial Strategy Mansion? It’s unimportant now.
I just want to say, no matter how powerful you are, you’re just a mortal, not an opponent for a Great Angel; I advise you to stop struggling.
As an Advanced Empowerer, you should know better than anyone the power of the Roman Catholic Church.
With your current strength, you could gain a freer future, so why remain bound by your nation?
How much can your loyalty actually bring you?"
"..."
Chen Lusi glanced at them.
Old Hong took a deep breath and quickly said: "Chen Tiance, our known information is too little. This should be the first Great Angel to descend in East Asia; we are not religious people, legendary holy artifacts should be useless.
The only known information is he probably hasn’t truly become the master of this Yellow Springs, but relies on some unknown power to temporarily occupy the Goryeo Branch... this may be his only weakness."
Chen Lusi shifted his gaze again, glanced at Old Hong, then lightly nodded.
"Finished talking?"
While they were speaking.
The fallen angel patiently waited the whole time.
Until Old Hong finished talking, he asked with a half-smile.
Chen Lusi looked forward again.
...Some unknown power?
Perhaps not that mysterious.
Almost certainly the power of God.
The Roman Catholic Church God’s power.
After all, he saw that Holy Light too.
So...
Chen Lusi thought of this, lifted Tai’e in one hand, and raised the other, gently flicking.
Flesh twisted.
A cold gleam appeared.
"Dual blades? Is this your ability?"
The fallen angel witnessed Chen Lusi’s left arm flesh twist into a blade and maintained a half-smile.
He enjoyed the feeling of toying with a mouse.
Especially when this mouse had some skill.
Continuous attempts, continuous disappointments, and finally despair.
The change in expression, he truly wished to see.
"..."
Chen Lusi did not answer, raising Tai’e.
The wild Spirit surged in his blood, pumped by the heart, spreading throughout the body instantly.
Chen Lusi took a step forward.
With his standing spot as a base, the ground cracked, spider-web-like fractures extending outward.
Then, a surge blasted forward, leaving a shallow trench on the ground.
Chen Lusi appeared in front of the fallen angel, holding Tai’e horizontally, instantly arriving.
"Still too slow..."
The fallen angel shook his head, raising his right hand again.
Just.
As he raised his hand, the merged pupils suddenly noticed.
Chen Lusi simultaneously raised his left hand with the blade of twisted flesh, and swung it forcefully beside... towards the fog surrounding him.
Snap——
A barely audible sound like the breaking of threads rang out.
Swish——
Tai’e charged forward.
The fallen angel’s nails blocking Tai’e the first two times, like blocks of tofu, were sliced cleanly.
And Tai’e continued forward.
Fallen angel’s four fingers flew up, as the blade approached his neck, he immediately retreated urgently.
Whoosh——
As the sound of breaking through the air occurs.
The fallen angel’s figure vanished, appearing dozens of meters away.
On his face, for the first time, he showed a dumbfounded expression, looking at the twisting flesh blade on Chen Lusi’s left hand, revealing a puzzled look: "...What did you do?"
"I see."
Chen Lusi straightened his posture, not answering, instead also glanced at his left arm, then raised his head, calmly said: "That’s how you use the power of the Yellow Springs, now I know... what needs to be done."