Chapter 526: 526. The Pillar of Artifacts
Snow Fortress.
Xia Feng had initially planned to make breakfast to satisfy his appetite.
However, as soon as he entered the kitchen, he sensed a disturbance in the Bee Swarm Will. This was a warning he, as a drone, would receive when Jiang Qiue, the Queen Bee, was in danger. He had to admit that the Queen Bee Curse ability was quite useful, allowing him to sense Jiang Qiue’s condition at any time.
Still, Xia Feng was puzzled. Jiang Qiue was within the Black Moon Holy See’s territory; what danger could she possibly encounter? *Could it be that these two old foxes set a trap for me?*
He mused that it was unlikely. If it were a trap, the action would have been too swift, and they had only been gone for a few minutes.
Frowning in thought, Xia Feng sighed helplessly and looked up at the nun sitting on the sofa, engrossed in her book.
“Miss Mu, it seems we have to go out.”
Mu Qingtong raised her eyes in confusion. “Go where?”
“Those two foolish Saintesses might have been ambushed and trapped in some Calamity Realm.”
The communication range of the Bee Swarm Will was vast, but Xia Feng couldn’t contact Jiang Qiue now. Therefore, he guessed that Jiang Qiue might not be in the Real World but had fallen into some other plane, such as a Calamity Realm.
Soon, the two disguised themselves as ordinary believers and left the Snow Fortress. They passed through the living quarters, military training grounds, worship halls, and various other buildings. People came and went, creating a lively scene. It seemed there was nothing unusual within the Holy See.
However, as they approached the main hall area, Xia Feng keenly sensed the aura of a Calamity Realm. *Does the Holy See truly harbor the Nightmare Clan?*
But in the next moment, Xia Feng understood through the sensation in his heart. This was not a Calamity Realm released by the Nightmare Clan, but a Calamity Realm barrier formed by a God Relic, imposing irregular restrictions. It served no other purpose and covered a very small area. Its only function was to isolate it from the Real World. Because of this, ordinary people would find it difficult to detect this Calamity Realm barrier.
Xia Feng and Mu Qingtong concealed their figures, occasionally using the Holy Knight Space to travel at high speed through the main hall area. The deeper they went into the center, the fewer patrolling knights they found, until there were none.
The two quickly reached the central area. The moment they passed through a thin barrier membrane, a scent that Xia Feng found very familiar enveloped him. He looked up to see the majestic spire of the main hall, soaring magnificent into the sky. But from within the tightly shut, sacred hall doors, a faint aura emanated, one that made Xia Feng extremely resistant.
“Snowfield Consciousness?” Xia Feng frowned and directly activated his Eye of Deconstruction. The scene within the hall, where geniuses were imprisoned and about to be sacrificed, was laid bare before him.
Purple Mist, Oberon, Olivia, Russell, White Cat Woman…
Xia Feng quickly identified the enemies and understood the perilous situation Tea Nai Xue and Jiang Qiue were in. This made him frown even deeper. *This Black Moon Holy See is truly troublesome, always causing issues every few days, and now they’re having an internal conflict?*
However, regardless of Oberon’s intentions, Xia Feng would not allow the two Saintesses he had worked hard to enslave to be assimilated by their minds.
“Three Venerable-level, one True Martial-level,” Xia Feng thought. “Miss Mu, do you have confidence?”
“If you’re willing to die again, then yes,” Mu Qingtong replied calmly.
Xia Feng: “…”
Indeed, unlike the gap between a Rank 5 and True Martial, the vast chasm between True Martial and Venerable was like an insurmountable natural barrier; one couldn’t casually defeat enemies of a higher realm. Although Xia Feng had exchanged a punch with Olivia earlier and held his own, that was solely based on his Indestructible Bone Fist’s physical strength. If Olivia used her Spirit Robe to attack him, he suspected he wouldn’t be able to withstand it. Therefore, even though he and Miss Mu had the confidence to cross that chasm and defeat Venerables, facing three Venerables—especially Olivia and Oberon, who were both at the second stage of the Venerable realm—meant their chances of winning were uncertain. Moreover, this was the enemy’s home ground, filled with all sorts of eerie formations.
However, Xia Feng wasn’t too panicked. He glanced at the dozen or so people within the hall. Besides Ye Li Kong, the geniuses from various major powers were gathered here. He hadn’t found an opportunity before, but now Xia Feng felt it was time to complete his great Spirit Artifact harvest. After all, these individuals were the pride of their respective families and powers; their Spirit Artifacts should be extraordinary.
With his thoughts rapidly moving, Xia Feng slowly ascended the grand staircase, arriving directly in front of the hall doors.
“Knock, knock, knock—”
He politely knocked and smiled. “Hello, I’m here to find my Saintess, could you open the door?” He had reverted to his black-haired boy appearance and was wearing a Fox mask.
Inside the hall.
Oberon frowned and looked up.
“It’s that Artificial life raised by Saintess Qiue,” the White Cat Woman said with interest. “So cute, I really want to see what’s under his mask.”
“Hello? Is anyone there?” the black-haired boy continued to knock twice. “People inside, I’ve caught the fugitive Teresa! Surely that deserves a first-class merit, right?”
!
The nun beside the boy had her hood pulled down, standing quietly to the side. Her delicate chin was tilted, her gaze seemingly casually surveying the main hall’s structure. One tall, one short, the nun did not look like a captured criminal; instead, she resembled the boy’s mother.
Oberon was actually somewhat surprised. *Did Teresa escape with Jiang Qiue’s help?* However, as soon as this thought arose, it vanished. He couldn’t be bothered to think further. After all, neither Teresa nor the Artificial life with the Divine Half-dragon physique were Venerable-level. That was enough. They couldn’t cause much trouble.
With one minute remaining until the activation of the Thought Cage Core, Oberon couldn’t disengage. He glanced at the White Cat Woman and said in a hoarse, low voice, “Don’t just stand there, deal with them.”
“The old man sure knows how to order people around,” the White Cat Woman clicked her tongue. Her eyes darted around, and she suddenly said, “How about you grant me some permissions for the Moon Saint Technique Domain to play with? I’m quite interested in your Black Moon’s Legendary A-class Spirit Robe.”
Oberon frowned but nodded nonetheless. The White Cat Woman’s mind was instantly filled with relevant information.
[Legendary A-class · Moon Saint Technique Domain]
[Highest Authority: Black Moon Pope]
[Saint Technique · Teleport: Omitted]
[Saint Technique · Energy Allocation: Spirit Particles and Mental Power can be stored in the Domain by consuming Spirit Treasure Fruits, Spirit Infusion Fruits, and other Spirit materials. Those with authority within the Domain can allocate this energy for their own use.]
[Saint Technique ·]
[Saint Technique · Pillar of Artifacts Spirit Array: You can deploy Spirit Arrays within the Domain. Within the Spirit Array’s scope, individuals bound to the Pillar of Artifacts and incapable of resisting can have their Spirit Artifact’s power temporarily borrowed for 3-10 seconds, converging into a new Spirit Artifact. (Note! This Saint Technique consumes a massive Amount of Spirit Particles, use with caution.)]
[Current Individuals Bound to Pillar of Artifacts: 10 (Upper Limit: 18)]
Sensing this information, the White Cat Woman glanced at the ten geniuses seated before the tall pillars of the hall and couldn’t help but get excited. This ability to borrow others’ Spirit Artifacts was simply wonderful! She had long coveted the Black Moon’s Moon Saint Technique Domain, and now she finally had the chance to experience the might of this Legendary A-class!
