Chapter 682: Greet Young Master Xia
Chapter 683: S-grade Spirit Artifact · Guixu Mengyan
Ultimately, Moro Saint Pastor compromised and agreed to let Hethwe sign a Slave Contract with Xia Feng. Hethwe was currently an Ethereal Spirit Body, and although she hadn’t fully inherited her abilities from her past life, she already possessed Peak Sacred Realm strength, making her formidable.
While Angi and Xia Feng were negotiating, Hethwe, clad in a form-fitting, sleeveless black qipao, stood quietly by. Her eyelashes were semi-closed, and her mind seemed somewhat unfocused. However, her scattered pupils quickly regained clarity. The black thorn mask covering her left eye expanded and contracted a blood-red pupil, emitting the same terrifying, eerie aura as Moro Saint Pastor. She stared at Xia Feng indifferently. Lacking emotions and only possessing memories from her past life, her demeanor was robotic, devoid of any outward sentiment.
Soon, Xia Feng completed the Slave Contract signing with both Angi and Hethwe, gaining two new subordinates. Since they were his subordinates, it was only reasonable to ask Moro Saint Pastor to hand over the Sumeru King Order.
“The Sumeru King Order you possess is the Red King’s, right?” Xia Feng smiled faintly, his intention clear.
Angi silently raised her right hand. A red light flickered on the back of her hand, revealing an ancient token surrounded by a red aura. But in the next moment, the token silently dispersed like a virtual illusion.
“Young Master, this old one does not actually possess the Sumeru King Order. All my prior disguises were merely to swindle the Divine Faith Fruit from the Burning Angel Disciple,” the grey-robed old man said, lowering his head even further, speaking in a respectful, deep voice.
“???” Xia Feng was filled with questions and a suspicious look. “Wait, you old lunatic, are you messing with me?”
“It’s the truth.” Miss Mu’s cool, clear thoughts echoed in his mind. Xia Feng was startled, then considered it and immediately understood.
No wonder Moro Saint Pastor had immediately used the Divine Faith Fruit upon obtaining it without hesitation. The Burning Angel Disciple and Xia Feng had assumed the old man was driven mad by his eagerness to resurrect Hethwe. But in reality, the old man simply didn’t have the Sumeru King Order and couldn’t complete the transaction with the Burning Angel Disciple. If the Burning Angel Disciple had discovered the truth, they wouldn’t have allowed her to safely use the Divine Faith Fruit to resurrect Hethwe.
The smooth execution of this entire plan was thanks to Moro Saint Pastor’s incredibly convincing impersonation skills, which had even fooled Xia Feng, who had seen the true King’s Order.
“The outside world claims I stole the Sumeru King Order from the General Court’s secret treasury. But in fact, there was also a mysterious person wearing a lion mask at the time, and the Sumeru King Order was taken by that person,” Moro Saint Pastor explained. “Once the rumors started, it was impossible to refute. So, I decided to go along with it, pretending I had obtained the Sumeru King Order, and used it to contact Burning Heaven.”
Xia Feng helplessly rubbed his forehead. So, not an old lunatic, but an old schemer. Moro Saint Pastor was truly cunning. She was skilled at getting something for nothing.
Looking back, Moro Saint Pastor had no treasures in her possession, yet in just a few minutes, she had obtained the Divine Faith Fruit, successfully resurrected Hethwe, and then, with Xia Feng’s help, completed an invincible life extension for Hethwe. Burning Heaven’s four Apostles were still foolishly maintaining the concealment barrier outside the church, providing protection. This old schemer had likely calculated that the Burning Angel Disciple wouldn’t dare expose themselves for fear of attracting Moro Saint Pastor, which is why she acted so fearlessly and audaciously. A world where only the Burning Angel Disciple suffered had been achieved.
“Young Master.” The gray-robed elder seemed to have learned how to flatter, her lips stiffly curved in a still-ugly smile. She respectfully asked, “May I inquire about the matter of the Fourth Fire Seed?”
“You shouldn’t ask me about that,” Xia Feng said, looking at the snow-dress Saintess beside him. Cha Nai Xue smiled faintly and shook her head. “Saint Pastor, you must have guessed. My previous statement about knowing the whereabouts of the Fire Seed was just a delaying tactic. Regarding the truth of the massacre that night, my memory was interfered with by a mysterious person, and I no longer remember the specific details.”
“I see.” Angi nodded, appearing to believe her, though in reality, she didn’t quite trust Cha Nai Xue’s words. However, unsure of the relationship between the new generation Saintess with impure thoughts and the Young Master, she decided not to pry further or question.
“Last question, within the Black Moon General Court, are there any A-class Spirit Artifact or even S-class Spirit Artifact wielders?” Although unsure why Xia Feng was asking, Angi, with her self-awareness, also chose not to inquire further. A special paper covered in Spirit Particle encryption appeared in her palm, and she handed it to Xia Feng. “In search of strengthening Spirit Artifacts, this is the Spirit Artifact information of some Black Moon Holy See clergy I’ve collected over the years, even including information on the Pope’s Spirit Artifact.”
Spirit Artifact information? Xia Feng accepted it in surprise, and a large mass of information instantly flooded his mind. There were over six thousand three hundred pieces of Spirit Artifact information, including Cha Nai Xue’s A-class Spirit Artifact · Naraka’s Between. Besides Naraka’s Between, there were two other A-class Spirit Artifacts, and one… S-class Spirit Artifact!
Xia Feng’s attention was immediately captivated.
[S-class · Guixu Mengyan]
[Owner: Black Moon Pope]
[Known Characteristic 1: Targets mental abilities (including but not limited to Spirit Artifacts, Spirit Robes.), possessing extremely powerful suppression.]
[Known Characteristic 2: The higher the target’s mental power, the stronger the suppression.]
There was very little information about Guixu Mengyan, with no specific ability names or effects, only two characteristics listed. But this instantly invigorated Xia Feng, immensely so! It could suppress—mental-based Spirit Artifacts?! And the higher the target’s mental power, the stronger the suppression effect. Wouldn’t this completely cripple Miss Mu? This was the dream Spirit Artifact!
The corners of Xia Feng’s lips began to quirk uncontrollably. Although he hadn’t obtained this S-class Spirit Artifact yet, he already felt like celebrating; he wanted to laugh! Hahaha~~ World-Ending Witch, you’re truly finished this time!
No, wait, I can’t! Xia Feng forcefully suppressed the joy in his heart, restrained his smile, which was harder to control than an AK, and looked up and said calmly, “Regarding the Pope’s Spirit Artifact, is there no more detailed introduction?”
“The Pope’s Spirit Artifact ability has always been mysterious. For ten thousand years, no one has known its specific effects. Perhaps those who knew are all dead. This information was something I stumbled upon through investigation,” Angi shook her head. “As for anything more, there is nothing.”
As she spoke, her aged, hunched body trembled, and her face grew paler. This was the after-effect of using the Life Authority · Immortal Ethereal Spirit. By sacrificing her own Spirit Base, she could resurrect her closest loved ones from the river of history, achieving the status of an [Ethereal Spirit]. However, if the user was not a Divine Realm existence, their soul couldn’t withstand the bestowal of this authority, leading to increasing fatigue and ultimately falling into a coma for at least half a month.
Seeing Angi growing drowsy and unable to hold on, Xia Feng knew he couldn’t chat any longer. There were still four Apostles lurking outside, and the crisis had not been resolved. He needed to think of a way to escape.
