Chapter 324: A True Secret Society, The Magic-Sealing Crystal Obtained

A group of angels gently flapped their wings, hovering in the sky, their holy radiance intertwining and echoing!

The 32 Dominion Angels of Peace at the very front each held a silver spear-staff, their four pairs of wings forming a single expanse; this incomparable sense of shock left the entire battlefield speechless.

Kelart swayed her body, and a flush of unnatural color appeared on her pale cheeks, which were weak from excessive mana consumption.

"Your Majesty, Holy Queen Calca..."

A surge of excitement and fervor welled up in Kelart’s brown pupils.

Although this power could not compare to the angels summoned by the Silianjiaoguosuo, it could still easily dictate the victory of a war!

Humans... why?

The Dryad Witch held the unconscious Enri and quickly retreated to Tang Zheng’s position, her eyes looking toward Kelart’s direction with vigilance.

In her understanding, humans had always been weak existences, but everything she had experienced today shattered all her perceptions.

"Dryad, place Enri on Xiao Hei."

A calm and steady voice sounded softly.

The Dryad Witch snapped out of her trance and hurriedly replied, "Yes."

"Awoo."

The Evil Spirit Dog crouched down, and Tang Zheng stepped off the Evil Spirit Dog’s back.

Only then did the Dryad Witch carefully place Enri onto the back of the Evil Spirit Dog.

Looking at the unconscious Enri.

"She should just be exhausted." Tang Zheng felt relieved.

The power of that strike was too strong, and Enri’s level was too low; even with the help of the power of the profession itself, her body could not quite withstand it.

His gaze swept over the Dryad Witch to the side.

Tang Zheng could generally guess what the other party was thinking; was it because the power displayed by humans was too shocking?

Heh.

Tang Zheng chuckled inwardly, his gaze returning to the direction of the priest group, or more precisely, to the crown in Kelart’s hand.

The crown, which had originally glowed with a golden luster and been studded with bright crystals, had become extremely dim, and even the transparent crystals on it were dull and gray.

"The luster of the mana has vanished completely."

"It should be impossible to use continuously, and it might even require a long time to recover."

After observing the appearance of the crown, Tang Zheng had already inferred some information.

The Holy Kingdom was like this, and the Theocracy was much the same.

The Magic-Sealing Crystal was part of the foundation of the Silianjiaoguosuo; in the eyes of people from other worlds, it was an extremely rare item.

Even for players, it was an item of relatively high value.

And the process of the Silianjiaoguosuo injecting a 7th-tier "Angel Summoning" into a Magic-Sealing Crystal required the consumption of an extremely vast amount of manpower and financial resources to complete.

This was not a conventional method.

"If I remember correctly, these angels should belong to neutral summoned creatures." Tang Zheng stared at Kelart, wanting to see how the other party would command these angels.

He actually wanted to experiment with the 10th-tier magic he had newly mastered; the magic Kelart used with the crown was, after all, a degraded version, but the current situation was clearly not suitable.

"Armageddon (Evil)" and "Armageddon (Good)" had similar effects.

The original work mentioned that the demons summoned by "Armageddon (Evil)" were not considered companions of the summoner; except for not attacking the summoner, they would attack everything around them indiscriminately.

Therefore, it was generally used for sacrifices, sacrificial magic, performing rituals, and the like; this could also be considered a limitation of the magic.

"As expected of 'Good'-aligned angels."

Tang Zheng observed that these summoned angels had not made any moves since they appeared, and he thought to himself:

"At least they are much friendlier than demons that attack indiscriminately the moment they appear."

At this moment.

Kelart slowly lowered the crown she had been holding above her head, a look of piety appearing on her cheeks as she held the crown in both hands in front of her chest.

"I am the High Priest of the Holy Kingdom's temple and leader of the priest group, Kelart Custodio."

"I hope you angels will eliminate these demi-humans!"

Kelart raised her head slightly, looking directly at the group of angels in the sky, and spoke solemnly and seriously.

A brief silence!

Flap, flap—

The group of angels began to flap their wings, rushing toward the demi-humans on the battlefield.

Seeing this scene.

"Not a command or an order, but a 'consultation'? Or perhaps giving these summoned neutral angels a more specific target for their enmity."

Tang Zheng’s heart stirred; he vaguely understood the knack for commanding these angels.

The other world was a real world, not a game, so some magic would differ from what appeared in the game, which was also a point Tang Zheng was quite concerned about.

Whoosh—whoosh—

More than 200 angels flew across the sky!

Especially those 32 Dominion Angels of Peace, which rushed into the midst of the demi-humans in an instant.

Having just experienced a war, the already exhausted demi-human troops could not withstand the power of these angels at all.

The angry roars and screams emitted by the demi-humans resounded through the sky in an instant!

"As expected, this would be the development."

Tang Zheng watched this scene, his eyes flickering before returning to calm.

Was Kelart cruel? Was she betraying the previous cooperation agreement?

That was from the perspective of the demi-human side.

Tang Zheng was no saint; the number of demi-humans he had slaughtered was not small, and he had no standing reason to stop all of this.

The hatred between the Holy Kingdom and the demi-humans had lasted for hundreds of years and could not be stopped or forgotten with just a few words.

How could the Holy Kingdom give up such an opportunity before them, unless greater benefits or an unstoppable force appeared!

The remaining troops of the [Sunlight Scripture] side watched all this coldly, likewise having no intention of stopping it.

The secret mission that the Captain of the Silianjiaoguosuo’s priests had secretly entrusted to Captain Nigun—'prevent the Holy Kingdom from completely annihilating the demi-humans'—was known only to Captain Nigun himself.

Now that Captain Nigun was dead, it was naturally impossible to stop it.

"Hm!"

Tang Zheng’s gaze suddenly sharpened and immediately focused on his Shadow Clone: "Found you!"

The mountain range south of the hills.

The Shadow Clone descended rapidly from the sky, looking into a deep pit located in a crevice of the mountains.

The leader’s image at this moment could no longer be described as miserable; the black mist that had shrouded his entire body had completely dissipated, and a pure black magic robe hung in tatters on him.

Revealing the true appearance that had been hidden all along!

It was an incomparably ugly image; there was no skin on his entire body, and he looked like a skeleton that had not yet completely rotted.

There was a thin layer of red flesh on the surface of the bones, especially on his cheeks, where the bright red, withered flesh was most obvious; without the maintenance of skin and muscle, the remaining flesh on his face hung loose and slack.

Especially that pair of protruding, cold-white eyes, one large and one small, which were very terrifying.

Tang Zheng had been somewhat suspicious before, but now that he saw the other party’s appearance, he was completely certain that the other party was an undead.

The leader’s exposed jawbone was slightly tilted, causing his entire mouth to be unable to close completely, remaining in an open state.

"I never thought I would lose at the hands of a mere priest."

The leader climbed out of the pit shakily, his whole body emitting "hissing" sounds as it was corroded by holy, purifying energy; enduring the weakness, he looked at the Shadow Clone descending from the sky, his jawbones clattering up and down:

"Are, are you surprised that I... did not die? Before the great true god returns, how could I possibly die!"

"This world... is far broader and more terrifying than you imagine; do you know... why I am doing all this?"

"[Zuranon] is seen by ordinary people as... an evil secret society, but there exist in this world secret societies even more terrifying than [Zuranon]!"

The leader’s hoarse, grating voice sounded weak yet fanatical.

Having taken a full-force strike from the Dominion Authority Angel head-on, the leader, as an undead, had not died; this could only mean that the other party possessed some kind of powerful magic item.

Tang Zheng naturally knew that the leader was stalling for time; the Shadow Clone could not speak, nor did it have any intention of speaking, so it raised its palm, preparing to launch a magic attack.

"Wait, wait!"

Seeing that the Shadow Clone, despite having the advantage, did not seem curious or inclined to ask questions, which shattered his plan to stall for time, the leader panicked and immediately mobilized his remaining mana.

"Teleportation"!

A magic ring on the middle finger of the leader’s left hand flashed with a faint light, and his shaky body suddenly twisted.

"Unilateral Duel"

Seeing the leader about to disappear, the Shadow Clone immediately followed up by casting magic.

The next instant.

His vision blurred.

Both of them disappeared from the spot at the same time, and when they reappeared, they had arrived in a dried-up jungle.

The Shadow Clone quickly locked onto the leader not far away and, without hesitation, released magic again: "Light..."

That the other party could cast "Teleportation" in his state was enough to surprise Tang Zheng; it was impossible for him to have any excess mana to cast it again.

Whoosh—

A piercing sound of breaking air erupted from behind the Shadow Clone, so fast that a normal magic caster would not be able to dodge it.

However!

The Shadow Clone was not a normal magic caster; for a moment, Tang Zheng intended to let the Shadow Clone take the attack head-on, but after a brief hesitation, he quickly switched the magic:

"Dimensional Shift!"

Swish!

The shadow clone quickly vanished from its spot, appearing more than ten meters away.

The short stiletto pierced the air, emitting a hissing sound!

"Oh my, to be able to dodge even that, you really are cautious."

A surprised voice rang out.

The shadow clone stood ten meters away, looking at the person who had just attacked it; it was none other than Clementine, who had been knocked away by the Alliance Leader and disappeared in the chaos.

Tang Zheng, seeing this scene through the shadow clone, immediately understood that this was clearly a backup plan arranged by the Alliance Leader.

"Didn't kill them, identity exposed, huh."

Clementine grabbed at the cloak behind her with her right hand, drew another short stiletto, and looked at the shadow clone with a sinister grin.

"As long as you kill him, no one will kn...ow your identity is exposed."

The Alliance Leader's voice said, intermittently.

"Oh~"

Clementine drew out the tone, tilted her neck to cock her head, and looked at the Alliance Leader from the side:

"Even if you let him tell others, I don't think anyone would believe it, my lord Alliance Leader."

Hearing this, the Alliance Leader's cold white pupils constricted; he immediately realized that Clementine, seeing his current weakened state, had likely developed other intentions.

The backup plan he had originally laid out did not just consist of Clementine, but also the Gray-Robed Mage!

However, upon seeing the birth of the Soul-Eater, the Alliance Leader had already realized that the Gray-Robed Mage was dead.

"Hehe..."

The Alliance Leader's withered arm, wrapped in a layer of red flesh, hung down; his ugly face twisted, and a faint flame burned within his gaze:

"My prized pupil, you should understand that to achieve your goals, only I can help you."

The sinister smile on the corners of Clementine's mouth grew even brighter, and the aura around her body became like that of a beast preparing to hunt.

Tang Zheng felt that the shadow clone's inability to speak was a troublesome matter, because he suddenly wanted to cooperate with Clementine to deal with the Alliance Leader and then secretly control [Zuranon].

The information the Alliance Leader had intentionally exposed just now mentioned another evil organization!

This finally allowed Tang Zheng to clear up the point he had been puzzled about before.

Why the Alliance Leader had caused such a huge commotion between the Holy Kingdom and the Silianjiaoguosuo, and why, among those powerful prized pupils of his, he had only brought two!

Because from the very beginning, the Alliance Leader had been prepared for failure!

It could also be said that the Alliance Leader's true purpose was to attract the attention of another truly secret organization through the commotion generated by creating a legendary undead.

This secret organization was—[Abyssal Body]!

Tang Zheng also knew another extremely obscure secret, which was that the current [Abyssal Body] was being controlled by a True Dragon Lord.

Using the influence caused by [Zuranon] to make contact with [Abyssal Body] was a decent method.

But!

The shadow clone could not speak, nor could it express meaning; Tang Zheng was currently at the center of the battlefield and could not suddenly disappear to rush over here.

Clementine held a short stiletto in each hand, staring at Tang Zheng again; her rounded, powerful legs tensed and pressed down, assuming the posture of a leopard preparing to ambush.

"Skree—"

A hoarse screech flew down from above.

It was a Skeleton Griffin!

Clementine licked the corner of her mouth, and her attacking motion paused.

The Skeleton Griffin quickly appeared above the Alliance Leader's head, causing the Alliance Leader's tense nerves to relax.

With a "clatter."

The Alliance Leader took a translucent crystal from the magic leather pouch in his bosom and threw it toward the Skeleton Griffin in mid-air.

This transparent crystal was the very Magic-Sealing Crystal that Captain Nigun had finished using earlier!

Clementine's pupils dilated, and she looked at the Alliance Leader in some disbelief.

"I don't think there are any problems bet...ween us that cannot be solved; let this Magic-Sealing Crystal serve as the first meeting gift between you and me."

The Alliance Leader looked at Tang Zheng and began to laugh strangely.

"Skree!"

The Skeleton Griffin gripped the Magic-Sealing Crystal, flapped its wings, and shot straight into the sky, flying toward the center of the battlefield.

The opponent was clearly gambling on whether Tang Zheng would continue to fight Clementine here or pursue the flying Skeleton Griffin.

Truly endless means!

As expected of the Alliance Leader; if the shadow clone really only had the power of a 5th-tier spell, it would likely prioritize pursuing the Skeleton Griffin at this moment.

"Teleportation"!

Tang Zheng's figure vanished instantly.

The Alliance Leader's eyes relaxed, and he immediately looked at Clementine: "Let's go quickly!"

The Skeleton Griffin's movement speed was extremely fast; even with teleportation magic, one would teleport to the target's location at the first opportunity, but if the target was moving rapidly, it was impossible to lock on quickly.

"Teleportation" magic was originally an auxiliary spell, not one used for combat.

However!

Just as the Alliance Leader finished saying this, before he could even take two steps.

The air not far away twisted.

The shadow clone, holding the Magic-Sealing Crystal in one hand, appeared before the two of them again.

"How is this possible!!" The Alliance Leader was incredulous, his hoarse throat emitting a sharp roar.

"Silver Knight Spear"

Tang Zheng raised one hand, aiming at the Alliance Leader; a silver spear over two meters long condensed and pierced through the Alliance Leader in an instant.

(End of chapter)