Chapter 658: Angry Catherine!

Eva, who had always followed Xu Jingming, knew very well his strength.

Among the members of the Sect of Destiny present, no one except the four eighth-rank Grand Masters was a match for Xu Jingming.

But who knew if the Sect of Destiny had secretly stationed more powerful Qiangzhe?

After all, Xu Jingming was currently the number one prodigy of Blue Planet, almost certainly a primary target of the anti-human Sect of Destiny.

Therefore, her advice was to flee immediately; after all, everyone on the square was foreign, and if they died, they died.

But she did not know that the Sect of Destiny's Blood of the Gods emissaries were precisely the best boost for Xu Jingming's strength!

'Ding~~, slain one fifth-rank mid-tier Blood of the Gods emissary, Ability Points +3000.'

'Ding~~, slain one sixth-rank low-tier Blood of the Gods emissary, Ability Points +5000.'

'Ding~~, slain one fourth-rank low-tier Blood of the Gods emissary, Ability Points +1000.'

'......'

A series of system alerts rang out in Xu Jingming's mind.

He had slain only six Blood of the Gods emissaries, yet these six had granted him nearly twenty thousand Ability Points!

'Under the same rank, slaying a Blood of the Gods emissary yields far more Ability Points than slaying a ferocious beast!'

Xu Jingming's face glowed with excitement, and he immediately said in his mind to Eva:

'Eva, lock onto the positions of all Blood of the Gods emissaries on Peter Square!'

'Eva received. Scanning now...'

Although she did not understand why Xu Jingming insisted on risking himself to kill the Sect of Destiny's Blood of the Gods emissaries, Eva began scanning at full capacity.

'Scan complete. There are fifty-three Blood of the Gods emissaries on the square, located in the northeast, southwest...'

In an instant, Eva locked onto the positions of all Blood of the Gods emissaries on the square.

'Fifty-three people! If we kill them all, we'll get at least a hundred thousand Ability Points!'

Xu Jingming secretly rejoiced in his heart, then turned to Xia Lan beside him and said:

'This side of the square is dangerous; I can't protect you. Leave via teleportation now.'

Before Xia Lan could reply,

a sharp crackle echoed as golden lightning flashed.

Xu Jingming's towering figure vanished from his spot and reappeared beside the nearest Blood of the Gods emissary.

'Die!'

With a roar, the Melted Demon Black Obsidian Spear, wreathed in wild thunder, shot out like lightning.

Puch!

The head of this sixth-rank Blood of the Gods emissary exploded completely!

Blood mixed with white matter splattered violently around, drenching the surrounding crowd.

Yet they felt no discomfort; instead, their faces wore ecstatic expressions of survival.

They were about to thank him when they realized Xu Jingming had already appeared beside another Blood of the Gods emissary.

So they could only silently express their gratitude while rushing toward the square's edge to flee.

'Spatial Stealth!'

'Void Thrust!'

Xia Lan did not hurry to leave.

As a fifth-rank Spatial Ability user, as long as she was careful, even a seventh-rank Grand Master Ability user couldn't catch her!

Her slender figure flickered continuously through the crowd.

Each swing of her sharp dagger claimed the life of a Sect of Destiny member.

The entire Peter Square held twenty thousand civilians.

Although Xu Jingming, Xia Lan, and the Holy Church's guard unit were slaughtering the Sect of Destiny members,

these people, hidden among the crowd, still inflicted massive casualties on ordinary civilians.

More critically, the Sect of Destiny had deployed four eighth-rank Grand Masters.

But the Holy Church had only three eighth-rank Clerics; three against four, they were at absolute disadvantage.

And the eighth-rank peak Grand Cleric assigned to protect Catherine had not moved at all.

'Lord Parker, I don't need protection—go help eliminate those four Grand Masters first.'

Watching the civilian casualties grow worse, the twelve-winged angel girl Catherine frowned and said.

But to her surprise, Parker stood still and shook his head:

'Holy Maiden, my duty is to ensure your safety.

Those heretics can be handled by the three Clerics and the guard unit.

Besides, I've already contacted city hall.

Their strongest will arrive in one minute. Please wait a moment, Holy Maiden.'

The Sect of Destiny publicly had only four eighth-rank Grand Masters.

But who knew if another Grand Master was secretly lurking, ready to strike?

For safety's sake, he dared not leave Catherine's side.

As for other civilians, the guard unit, even eighth-rank Grand Masters—if they died, they died.

The Holy Church would avenge them later.

'I have my mother's ninth-rank protective talisman on me. Don't worry—just act.'

Catherine didn't expect Parker to refuse, so she reminded him.

Keep in mind,

Parker was an eighth-rank peak Grand Master!

And the Sect of Destiny's people, their highest rank was merely an eighth-rank mid-tier Grand Master.

If Parker acted, the battle's tide would instantly turn.

'Duty-bound, forgive me, Holy Maiden.'

Parker bowed respectfully but still did not move.

'Duty-bound?'

Catherine paused, then immediately snapped sharply:

'Isn't the Holy Church's duty to save people, to give them hope and a future?

Right now, there are over twenty thousand faithful believers on this square!

Are we just going to watch them be slaughtered by the Sect of Destiny's heretics?'

Her full chest heaved violently, her emerald eyes filled with fury and indignation.

'Compared to you, even twenty thousand believers, or two million, mean nothing.'

Parker's deep voice echoed.

In truth, in his eyes,

even the three eighth-rank Clerics were merely expendable cannon fodder.

Even those three Eighth-Rank Divine Officials are merely expendable pawns.

Catherine froze.

She never imagined Parker, a Grand Cleric of the Holy Church, could be so cold!

The Holy Church's doctrine was 'Love, Freedom, Harmony, Redemption.'

The Light God created humanity, spread radiance upon the earth, and demanded all believers help one another.

Yet Parker, as a Grand Cleric, showed not the slightest intention to uphold the doctrine!

'Fine, fine, fine—you won't act? Then I will!'

Her twelve white wings fluttered slightly behind her, and Catherine prepared to fly down to the square.

But Parker instantly appeared before her:

'Holy Maiden, I'm sorry—you cannot act either. I cannot guarantee your safety if you do.'

"Divine Lady, I apologize, but you cannot intervene either, or I cannot guarantee your safety."

Catherine's face was filled with disbelief.

Looking down at the believers still dying, her expression turned icy, and she threatened:

'If you don't step aside, after this is over, I'll make sure you never serve as Grand Cleric again!'

'Duty-bound, forgive me, Holy Maiden.'

Parker remained unyielding, showing no fear.

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