Chapter 369: Ember Rekindled

A sharp wail, formed by high-frequency vibrating energy and impossible for any biological creature to emit, echoed over the church.

Priest Moxi, whose entire body was wrapped in pink crystals, could barely be considered human anymore, except for the human-like outline of his shape.

But clearly, from the painful howl he was emitting at the moment and the wound on his neck where blood was spurting, it could be seen that he at least still possessed basic pain sensation, and his body had not been completely crystallized.

Xia Nan, who had keen observation skills and always focused on timing in battle, naturally could not let go of this opportunity where the other party was stuck in a stiff state due to serious injury.

Not to mention that he had already realized the special effect of the 【Gravity Etching】 field energy against crystal people; referring to the sword just now, as long as he came again, he could completely sever the other party's neck.

He stepped forward with his sword amidst the wolf howl, looking as if he was about to slash down.

And it was also at this moment.

Hum—

The sharp, noisy frequency sound, which had already rung many times in battle and made Xia Nan subconsciously feel bad the moment he heard it, erupted in front of him.

Centered on the gem in the middle of Moxi's chest, the dazzling light flickered, and the translucent pink light shield expanded violently!

"Thud..."

The razor-sharp blade landed on it, but the feeling was more disgusting than slashing on cotton; the entire force of his body was rapidly absorbed along with the energy ripples raised on the surface of the light shield in an instant, and it no longer had any power to speak of.

Along with it, his body swinging the sword was pushed away by the expanding shield, just like a wall of light coming head-on.

Xia Nan could not help but be forced to retreat repeatedly.

When he finally broke away from the range covered by the light shield and stood still in place, the distance from Moxi was even further than before.

"This move again..."

When he could not break through this layer of translucent pink light shield with all the strength he currently possessed, it had already transcended the category of "numerical values" and was more like some kind of "mechanism."

As long as Moxi released it, Xia Nan had to retreat, making it difficult to truly get close.

Fortunately, his perception was keen just now; the moment the energy surged in the air, he put away the 【Gravity Etching】 that was almost about to be released, retaining this precious last chance to use it.

And this kind of move did not seem to be a standard skill for Moxi; its consumption was only slightly less than that terrifyingly powerful beam of light just now.

After releasing it, the light flickering from the pink gem on his chest was even dimmer, almost about to extinguish immediately.

This made Xia Nan feel slightly settled in his heart.

Possessing the last sword of 【Gravity Etching】, he had undoubtedly grasped the initiative of the battlefield silently; he only needed to use the flexible mobility of 【Wolf Tooth Hunt】 to probe more, preferably forcing out all the remaining energy in the other party's body.

In this way, without the defense of the light shield, the straight sword condensing the field energy could...

Rumble—

The abruptly trembling church suddenly broke Xia Nan's train of thought.

The sound emitted from Moxi's mouth did not seem to be just a painful wail; those sharp, ear-piercing high-frequency sounds seemed to have some kind of resonance with the entire church as they rippled.

This was Moxi's home turf.

Through countless days and nights of devout prayer, he was even more familiar with this church than his hometown, which he had left many years ago.

And since that day, when the "miracle" descended.

The church had become the source of all his hope and motivation.

When he truly felt the pain coming from the back of his neck, realized how close "death" was to him, and that all his previous efforts were about to be destroyed,

Moxi no longer held anything back.

"Sizzle."

It was the faint sound of the white holy flame burning on the surface of the statue.

That statue of the Goddess, which had been standing quietly on the altar since the beginning of the battle, also vibrated gently under the resonance of the entire church.

Grey-white stone powder fell off with a rustle.

A trace of strange pink light, like a deep shadow swimming under the pitch-black seawater, rippled up from under the stone vines carved on her chest.

The statue's vibration became more and more intense.

It was not just powder.

"Clack."

A crack appeared on the surface of her palm holding the rosebud.

Revealing a trace of pure, translucent pink underneath.

Just like some shoddy cement sculpture, the cracks spread rapidly with the resonance vibration, branching and connecting like tree branches, and finally turning into pieces of falling grey-white skin.

It did not wither completely.

The merciful and great Goddess, those solidified eyes swaying with white holy flames, remained compassionate and benevolent, bestowing her most tolerant blessing upon all things in the world.

But from the eyes downward, the lips, chin, shoulders, chest, and abdomen had all been replaced by clear gems flickering with enchanting pink light.

The exotic, strange object parasitic under the stone skin and divinity revealed its true face at the moment of survival.

Boom—

The pink energy surging in the air suddenly raised a violent wave.

If the fine water ripples flowing through the stream that Xia Nan easily absorbed with the 【Dream Weaving Corridor】 on his finger just now were the case, then this was a violent storm raised by a gale in the deep ocean.

The ferocious wound on the back of his neck stopped bleeding rapidly, and the pink crystal clusters shattered under the pressure of the field energy grew and congealed, protecting the fragile flesh and blood behind them again;

In the center of his chest, the pink gem that was dim and lightless just now seemed to be charging, greedily absorbing the pink energy in the air, becoming brighter and brighter at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The painful meaning in the howling had disappeared at some unknown point; Moxi stood in place, the pupils in his glowing eyes were completely covered, and the surface of his body covered with crystal particles bloomed with pink light like breathing.

And for Xia Nan on the other side.

The mechanical prompt from the 【Dream Weaving Corridor】 was ringing incessantly in his mind.

"Ding!"

"Charging substance detected, self-replenishing..."

"【Remaining Energy】 +0.05%"

"【Remaining Energy】 +0.04%"

"【Remaining Energy】 +0.06%"

"..."

The pink energy surging in the air from the source of pollution had undergone a qualitative change compared to before, both in terms of condensation degree and total scale.

Reflected in the energy absorbed by the 【Dream Weaving Corridor】, it was two decimal places forward.

It was no longer the near-nothingness of before, the millionths of a percent with three more zeros after the decimal point.

Measured in seconds, the 【Dream Weaving Corridor】 was crazily absorbing the pink energy in the air at a speed that could be called exaggerated.

One second was enough to equal all the charging he had obtained since arriving in Yangjiao Town;

One hundred seconds was enough to make its charging progress achieve a double leap.

Regarding combat technique proficiency, even if he hadn't found the key yet, Xia Nan naturally hoped that the charging of the 【Dream Weaving Corridor】 would be as much as possible.

But at this moment, he no longer had the heart to pay attention to these things.

Accompanied by the majestic energy like ocean waves released by the Goddess statue, there was a deeper, equally qualitative charm effect.

The 【Dream Weaving Corridor】 might be able to help Xia Nan completely offset all the mental influence he received, but on a realistic level, the pink energy with suddenly increased density in the air was stirring up magic particles, adding a bit of pressure to his body.

To be honest, this pressure was not particularly heavy. ===== CHAPTER 370 =====