Chapter 1778 - 1654: Cruel Treatment
Her delicate body trembled, spitting blood, and her pretty face turned slightly pale.
Some elders felt a bit of pity. After all, the Church Court was not a sect known for slaughter.
And seeing such a young girl being oppressed like this, struggling bitterly, it moved their hearts.
"Enough, Adams, she’s just a girl, and her relationship with Ye Kill God is merely ordinary. Let her go!" Herbert stood up and said calmly.
"Herbert, what do you mean?" Elder Adams’ eyes darkened, his expression indifferent.
In the Church Court, his status was very high, even above Herbert.
It’s just that Herbert was the first to submit to Ye Qingfeng, personally appointed by Ye Qingfeng to manage the Church Court.
But now, Ye Qingfeng is dead.
The control of the Church Court should not have belonged to Herbert anymore, but he had Ye Qingfeng’s Elixir, and his strength had broken through, putting him on par with Adams.
"I mean nothing, it’s just that, being a dignified Church Court, there’s no point in bullying a young girl. Ye Kill God is already dead. We should not vent our hatred on a woman, as it only shows our cowardice."
Herbert appeared very calm.
"So, let her go!"
Adams’ face instantly turned cold: "Let her go, and who will bear our deep-seated hatred? Not only should we not let her go, but we should also make her endure the most severe torture, let the Demon taint her, cut off her arms, and throw her into the Snake Cave to suffer endlessly."
"Yes, that’s right, haha, we want revenge!"
"All of this was Ye Kill God’s own doing, this is the consequence of opposing our Church Court!" Several elders immediately got excited. The blows suffered by the Church Court were too severe, and some people couldn’t hate Ye Qingfeng enough.
But some elders’ expressions changed, hardly believing it. They couldn’t accept committing such a disgusting act.
Moreover, this was just an innocent girl.
However, these elders did not dare to speak up.
After all, Ye Kill God was truly hateful, and the animosity with the Church Court ran too deep.
"You all!" Herbert was angry. "Are you still human?"
"Elder Herbert, whose side are you on? Could it be that Ye Kill God gave you an Elixir, and you want to betray the Church Court?"
Adams said with indifference in his eyes.
Herbert immediately became furious, shouting excitedly, "What are you talking about? How could I betray the Church Court? Everything I do is for..."
"Enough, no need to say more. You were the first to surrender to Ye Kill God. You traitor, you must have been conquered by that demon!" Adams was extremely icy.
"What did you say!?" Herbert was furious, anger surging, his eyes almost splitting.
"I said you’re a traitor, take him down!"
Adams’ Heaven and Earth Power erupted, surprisingly making a move directly at Herbert, right in the main hall.
Immediately, all the elders present were stunned, having never expected these two to start fighting outright.
A group of elders looked at each other, not knowing whom to help, stunned in place.
Now the Church Court’s system was relatively chaotic, everyone was an elder, but only Adams and Herbert had slightly higher status, yet there was no true master.
No one knew whom to help.
"Herbert, you’ve betrayed the Church Court. For an Elixir, you defected to Ye Kill God. Now, I represent the Pope to slay you!"
Adams’ eyes were cold.
His Heaven and Earth Power surged, making violent moves, roaring Qi Force rushing at Herbert, sharp as a blade.
Herbert, too, dared not hold back, his surging Heaven and Earth Power roiling, yelling angrily, "I scoff at you, Adams! You are just afraid that I’ll fight you for power. Now the Church Court is leaderless, only the two of us are the strongest. You fear that I’ll seize your leading position."
"You never cared about this Huaxia girl. You’re targeting me, deliberately looking for an opportunity to fight me!"
"Unrepentant!" Adams yelled angrily.
Adams forcefully made a move, punching out. His power was well-controlled, not affecting the hall’s structure, but the punch’s power was so great it could shatter an armored vehicle.
"I’m not afraid of you!"
Herbert, having consumed Ye Qingfeng’s Elixir, was now very confident, making aggressive moves, clashing with Adams.
Mu Pingping was dumbfounded, the War Emperor Elders before her had suddenly started fighting, leaving her standing there blankly, not knowing what to do.
"Elder Adams, we will assist you!"
At this moment, an elder shouted, and then Heaven and Earth Power surged, attacking Herbert.
"We will also help Elder Adams, eliminate the traitor!"
Immediately, a total of five elders flew out, striking at Herbert simultaneously.
Although their strength was first-rate, together their combined power was not to be underestimated.
Plus, with Adams, whose strength was not beneath Herbert’s, Herbert was immensely pressured and took substantial strain.
"Boom!" "Boom!"
The battle instantly became intense, with everyone making violent moves, causing the entire palace to tremble, shaking as if an earthquake had occurred.
"Adams, you’ve planned this long ago, these five you’ve already recruited, such deep scheming!"
Herbert’s eyes could virtually shoot out flames of anger.
"Traitor, meet your death!"
Adams didn’t respond, directly making wild attacks, reaching out with a great hand, using Heaven and Earth Power to lock Herbert in, intending to slay him outright.
The rest of the elders stood rooted. They weren’t fools; they knew what Adams was aiming for.
However, they had no reason to act. Although they weren’t drawn in by Adams, they also didn’t belong to Herbert’s faction.
"Kill!"
The five War Emperor Elders sealed Londo’s retreat, Heaven and Earth Power surging, leaving him unable to focus elsewhere.
At this moment, Adams struck ferociously, a palm cutting out, carrying overwhelming Heaven and Earth Power, like waves, striking directly at Herbert’s chest.
"Ah!"
Herbert unleashed immense strength, fighting desperately back, but still got hit in the abdomen. Though he wasn’t killed, he was severely injured, spitting a mouthful of blood and flying backward.
Mu Pingping had already been scared stiff, with Herbert crashing to the ground, stones flying, landing right in front of her.
"Elder Herbert, are you alright?"
Mu Pingping quickly helped him up. She wasn’t dumb, realizing Herbert was the one trying to protect her.
Herbert’s heart warmed, immediately standing in front of Mu Pingping, coldly staring at Adams and the others.
This innocent young girl, compared to his fellows, was as kind as an angel.
Mu Pingping’s simple and lovely demeanor also stirred Herbert’s protective instinct, he stood like a father.
With death inevitable, why not protect this pure young girl?