Chapter 606: Crusaders

"Eh, Chen Jing, why do I feel like Jerry is losing even faster after bringing out his trump card?" Shui Yunyue looked with a strange expression at Jerry, who was lying in the rubble, his life or death unknown.

"Actually, regardless of whether he revealed his trump card or not, he had already lost the moment Alice launched her Wide-Area Bombardment Magic. That was the precursor attack for Alice's Elemental Riot. In a restricted arena, being hit head-on by an Elemental Riot—even if his strength were to double, the outcome likely wouldn't change much," Chen Jing said, shaking her head.

"So, what if he had successfully stopped Alice from launching the Wide-Area Bombardment Magic?" asked Meng Juan, who had appeared beside Chen Jing at some unknown moment.

"That possibility is almost zero," Chen Jing said. "Beside Alice is a Lightning Angel. Although this Lightning Angel's strength may not be at its peak, it is still not something Jerry's attacks could break through."

"Lightning Angel? What is that?"

"You can think of it as a special creature, similar to a devil that has signed a devil contract with a devil warlock from the Dark Church," Chen Jing tilted her head and explained softly.

"Master, we are going too."

Seeing Alice defeat an opponent, Luo Yexi leaned toward Lingyun and whispered.

"Go ahead. If they aren't on our list, be careful not to be too heavy-handed," Lingyun instructed.

"Don't worry, we know how to measure our strength," Busujima Saeko nodded and said.

"Know how to measure your strength?" Shui Yunyue watched the two girls walking toward the arena, the corners of her mouth twitching involuntarily.

Just as the Peak Martial Duel was in full swing, the summit of the Himalayas welcomed a guest.

Liuli was dressed in a thin black dress, standing quietly on the summit. The harsh and brutal environment around her could not affect her in the slightest. On Liuli's right ear hung a small earpiece. Although the temperature at the summit was extremely low, it did not affect the operation of the earpiece.

"I have arrived at the designated location. When will the people you mentioned arrive?" Liuli pressed the earpiece and asked.

"According to our intelligence, they will reach the summit in twenty minutes. Miss Liuli, do you really not need our support? It is too dangerous for you to face so many enemies alone," a voice came from the earpiece.

"Support is unnecessary. Their strength, in my eyes, is not worth looking at," Liuli replied indifferently, then cut the communication.

"Long Lao, she said she doesn't need support and has already cut the communication."

Inside the Dragon Group base, a man wearing a large headset said helplessly to Long Jingtian.

"Old Long, this approach is far too dangerous. Letting a little girl go alone to confront so many experts is too absurd!" the person beside Long Jingtian said with an unhappy expression. "This approach is stifling a genius who has just begun to grow!"

"Brother Hou, it's not that we don't want to help, but she doesn't need our help at all," Long Jingtian looked at the man beside him, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

"What is the situation?"

"When she said this before, I also wanted to stop her. But the three of us—myself, Laogui, and Situ—couldn't even last twenty moves against her while she was empty-handed," Long Jingtian said with an embarrassed look.

"What? The three of you couldn't even last twenty moves in her hands?" Hearing this, Hou Yong couldn't help but widen his eyes. "Could it be that she has already taken that step and become a Nascent Soul powerhouse?"

"Even if she hasn't taken that step, she is already close," Long Jingtian said.

"This... fine then. Since that's the case, we'll leave it to her. At the same time, adjust the satellite for me; I want to know the situation there in real-time. Also, have the people below get ready. If any special circumstances arise, our people must be able to arrive there within twenty minutes!" Hou Yong waved his hand and said.

"Yes, Leader!"

On the summit, Liuli, having hung up the communication, looked quietly below. On the mountain path below, a group of people had appeared at some unknown time. This group was draped in white cloaks with red crosses embroidered on them, which looked extremely conspicuous against the white snow.

"Legion Commander, there is someone on the summit!"

Liuli, dressed in black, was even more conspicuous in the snow, and soon someone discovered her on the summit.

"Only one person?" The Legion Commander looked at Liuli on the summit, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Only one person!" a white-robed man leaned toward the Legion Commander and said. "I have already scouted; there are no other life signs in the vicinity. Daring to block us here alone, this person definitely has something strange about her!"

"So what if she is strange? We have the protection of the Lord upon us. Our footsteps, following the glory of the Lord, will surely crush all heresy!" A scorching flame flickered in the Legion Commander's eyes. "Everyone, for the glory of the Lord, charge with me!"

The Legion Commander gripped the Crusaders' military flag and swung it forward violently. The knights beside him simultaneously drew their Long swords and charged toward Liuli's direction.

"Legion Commander? I remember that a Legion Commander is supposed to charge with the knights, so why is this guy standing in place?" Liuli raised an eyebrow as she watched the Legion Commander.

However, she quickly cast this thought to the back of her mind, because someone had already charged in front of her.

It must be said that the foundation of the Holy See is truly astonishing. The lowest strength among this batch of Crusaders was the Golden Core Stage. Although most of them were temporarily created and their combat power could not compare to those who broke through normally—and their lifespans were less than a month—their power was indeed quite astonishing. If the Dragon Group wanted to block this group of Crusaders, they would have to pay a heavy price.

Watching the fanatical Crusader warriors one by one, Liuli shook her head slightly. With a spread of her hand, the Destruction Scythe quietly appeared in her grasp.

"That is why I hate these fanatical religious lunatics the most!"

The Destruction Scythe swept out, instantly slicing the two Crusaders at the very front into two halves. A powerful Destruction Power erupted, instantly shattering the two people into tiny particles, which were then blown away by the wind.

The death of their companions did not make the other Crusaders retreat; they shouted about the glory of the Lord and frantically swarmed toward Liuli.

"Shadow of Destruction!"

The Destruction Scythe swept horizontally, and a black shadow lashed out from the scythe, continuously piercing through the bodies of several Crusaders.

"Legion Commander, that woman's strength is too great; our people are being lost too quickly," a man leaned toward the Legion Commander and said.

"A bunch of trash, unable to even deal with one woman!" The Legion Commander snorted coldly and drew his own Long sword. "Elite Guard, charge with me, crush them!"

Following the Legion Commander's cold shout, several people in heavy armor beside him simultaneously drew their Long swords and, with steady steps, surrounded Liuli's direction.

"This is truly devoid of any challenge!" After using the scythe to hack a Crusader warrior into black particles, Liuli cast her gaze toward the heavy-armored knights charging at her.

"Hmm, it seems some interesting people have arrived! Then, let's loosen up a little!"

As her voice fell, a majestic aura swept out from Liuli, shrouding the entire summit of Mount Everest.