Chapter 172: Ants Residing in High Positions, Maggots Governing the World
After the golden-eyed Masked Man left, Xia Feng and the other two also emerged from Naraka’s Between.
To be honest, the optimized Naraka’s Eye was indeed effective. Cha Nai Xue found that not only had the consumption for activating Naraka’s Eye been reduced by more than half, but the duration it could be maintained was also longer, even allowing her to track targets.
In her vision, the departing tracks of the golden-eyed Masked Man were clearly visible.
Following this trail of information, the three headed north.
Along the way, Xia Feng saw hundreds of thousands of images floating in mid-air. These were the remnants of light spheres that had failed to escape from the Star Bone Pillar. They should have been scattered throughout District 51, but after being blocked by the barrier, they were confined to the garden, aimlessly darting around within its scope.
The bloody and disgusting scenes recorded in these images once again shattered Xia Feng’s understanding. He had to admit that these nobles, who had nothing better to do, would do anything for novelty, completely without bottom lines.
Furthermore, these images indicated that there were at least two hundred nobles associated with the garden. Apart from the hundred or so who were sacrificed, the remaining nobles had escaped by not coming to the garden this time.
“This is truly… disgusting!” Cha Nai Xue was disgusted by the scenes in the distance and lowered her head, no longer looking.
“Ants residing in high positions, maggots governing the world.” Mu Qingtong, standing beside him, gazed calmly into the distance and said softly. A thoughtful cold glint flashed in the depths of her golden eyes.
Xia Feng also frowned. He recognized many people in the images. “The Holy Department, the Military Department, the Executive Hall, the three Holy Sees… has the upper echelon of District 51 become this chaotic?”
Only when he saw these people did Xia Feng understand that the situation in the garden was far more complex than he had imagined. Controlling so many important figures was clearly not something a Tier 5 Archbishop could achieve.
The Archbishop was the owner of the garden, but likely not the true controller. There must be a more powerful backer behind him, otherwise, it would be impossible to reach this level.
“If these images of them running amok in the garden could be spread, perhaps District 51 would usher in an unprecedented change,” Xia Feng said in a low voice, contemplating a way to deal with the Archbishop.
“Change…” Mu Qingtong looked into the distance, her beautiful eyes narrowing under her half-frame golden spectacles. Change, she liked the word. District 51 indeed needed a change.
“Alright, let’s not look at these disgusting things anymore. We should continue on our way.” Xia Feng patted the shoulders of the two women, and the three set off again.
Soon, with the help of Naraka’s Eye, they successfully arrived outside a castle.
It was a vast training ground. Several squads of knights in silver armor patrolled back and forth outside the castle. In the center of the training ground stood a five-meter-tall crucifixion frame, on which a bloody male body was hanging.
Xia Feng squinted from a great distance to get a clear look.
The man was Uncle Wei. He was currently hanging his head, his hair disheveled and his clothes in tatters. His palms and the backs of his feet were nailed to the cross, beneath which a blazing fire burned. The flames were abyssal black, as if some kind of torture that burned the soul.
Xia Feng’s brow furrowed. As he was lost in thought, the space to the right of the cross suddenly distorted, and a middle-aged man with an unkempt beard leaped out, carrying a saber. He shattered the cross with a single strike, then picked up Uncle Wei and prepared to flee.
“Heh heh, White Dragon, you came, but do you think you can leave?” Viper’s sinister voice echoed faintly from the air above the training ground. The abyssal black flames beneath the cross suddenly transformed into nine terrifying snake heads, lunging towards the White Dragon.
The moment the snake heads were severed by the middle-aged man’s saber, the sky and clouds changed drastically. A giant golden hand emerged from the clouds and clashed with the middle-aged man’s blade, sending layers of golden dust waves spreading in all directions.
At the same time, wisps of black lines appeared throughout the entire space of the training ground. These black lines rapidly connected at an imperceptible speed, forming a giant cage. The Xuanwu Bureau Chief, who had been lurking in the shadows, was forced to reveal himself.
Rumble!!!
In an instant, before Xia Feng and the other two, who were lurking in the distance, could react, the battle erupted.
Venerable White Dragon faced the owner of the golden giant hand.
The Xuanwu Bureau Chief faced the blood-eyed black-robed person.
The owner of the golden giant hand was also a Venerable, but he did not seem to be the Archbishop. However, Xia Feng did not have much time to worry about these details.
“It’s a good opportunity. Let them fight their battle, and we’ll sneak into the castle to check the situation.”
Naraka’s Between was a movable spatial dimension, but it consumed time. They could stay in Naraka’s Between for three days, but for every hundred meters moved, one day would be consumed. After the time was used up, it would enter a 12-hour cooldown period, during which they could not enter Naraka’s Between again.
Although the distance they could move was not great, it was enough.
Under Cha Nai Xue’s control, the three silently advanced 100 meters… 200 meters… 250 meters… and soon arrived inside the castle.
In the center of the grand hall, a brilliant golden formation emitted a faint glow. Fifty priests in divine robes, wearing pure gold masks, knelt in a circle around the formation, their hands in prayer, chanting scripture.
The golden-eyed Masked Man knelt in the center of the formation, placing his wrist over a piece of Star Bone Glaze. Drops of blood seeped from the cut on his wrist, merging into the Star Bone Glaze and slowly permeating the entire formation.
And on the outer edge of the giant formation, an old man in a black and gold divine robe stood with his hands behind his back.
“He is the Archbishop, Aus,” Cha Nai Xue pointed to the old man in the light screen from within Naraka’s Between.
Xia Feng had initially intended to simply copy the Archbishop’s spirit artifact, but after coming this far, he felt that he would not be able to rest easy without dealing with the Archbishop.
“Can you move him behind?”
“Yes, we can, but what do you plan to do?” Cha Nai Xue asked doubtfully. “He is a Tier 5 Spirit Master. Even if we sneak attack him from behind, it will be difficult to cause significant damage.”
Xia Feng naturally did not intend to act himself. He knew that even if he and Mu Qingtong teamed up, it would be extremely difficult to kill a seasoned Tier 5 Spirit Master.
Therefore, he decided to directly use the crow feather, pull the Archbishop into the Evil Dragon Space, and let Miss Evil Dragon finish him off with a single blow.
Rumble——
The sounds of thunderous explosions came from outside. Aus looked up and said in a deep voice, “Mr. Jiang Li, how much longer will it take?”
“Soon, don’t rush,” Jiang Li was actually more anxious than the Archbishop, his heart filled with excitement. Soon! It’s almost here! He couldn’t wait to deliver the news of finding the Eternal Day Holy Son to the Goddess!
Archbishop Aus nodded, took a deep breath, and was about to say something else when his brow furrowed, and he looked back.
He saw a White-clothed Man suddenly appear behind him. His outstretched hand was only half an inch away from his back but was completely blocked by an invisible armor, unable to touch his body.
The Archbishop’s gaze was calm as he met Xia Feng’s eyes.
Xia Feng: “…”
This was awkward. He hadn’t expected to be unable to even touch the Archbishop’s body. This meant he couldn’t drag the target into the Evil Dragon Space.
Whoosh——
The Archbishop reacted, his cloudy pupils widening. The figure in the divine robe instantly shifted to a distant shadow, his gaze vigilantly fixed on the suddenly appearing Xia Feng.
The fact that he could evade his perception and appear behind him clearly indicated a problem!
