Chapter 1970: Too Many of Them

"Get ready, there are too many of them," Chen Yu said.

"I am already prepared." Xueli raised her head, and milky-white radiance emanated from her eyes.

She leaped up, and the Holy Staff in her hands merged, instantly transforming into a long spear.

With a sharp whistle, boundless Holy Power roared out in all directions.

Boom, boom... countless evil ghosts vanished into thin air amidst her assault.

But the number of evil ghosts was truly too great, and these evil ghosts surged forward without the slightest fear; for every one killed, three more would surge over.

Xueli's figure turned into lightning, weaving through the crowd of ghosts; countless evil ghosts shrieked and disappeared, but even more evil ghosts joined the ranks.

Her Holy Power was limited after all; she did not know how much time had passed when her hand went limp, and the Holy Power within her body could no longer sustain her.

Yet from beginning to end, Chen Yu had not moved once; he simply stood on the spot with his eyes slightly lowered, letting Xueli do the fighting on the side.

"Why haven't you made a move yet?" Xueli said with some helplessness.

"You can't hold on anymore?" Chen Yu turned his head to look at Xueli, and he smiled slightly.

"I definitely can't hold on; the power within my body is not infinite either," Xueli said, speechless.

"But this is Hell, and the number of evil ghosts is infinite," Chen Yu said with a smile, "So, you have no better way now, do you?"

"None," Xueli said with some helplessness.

"Then find a way," Chen Yu said with a smile.

"What way could there be?" Xueli asked, puzzled.

"Huaxia has an old saying: to capture the bandits, first capture their king," Chen Yu raised his head and said leisurely, "Degula is the mastermind."

"But this world is a Mirror World; how do I catch him?" Xueli slashed out with her spear, repelling the evil ghosts that had reached her.

"Flowers in a mirror, moon in the water—it is ultimately an illusion." Chen Yu pointed his right hand into the void ahead and let out a clear whistle.

Hum—a sharp Sword Qi suddenly erupted. Thud—a human figure fell from the void in front.

This person was none other than Degula; he fell to the ground in a sorry state, then struggled to get up, intending to conceal his figure once more.

But Chen Yu did not give him that chance; Chen Yu's figure flashed, suddenly moving forward, and Lichen was already suspended over Degula's head.

"If you move again, this sword will pierce through your head. If you don't believe me, you can try," Chen Yu smiled slightly, looking up at Degula.

Degula indeed dared not move; he slowly raised both hands, and as he raised his hands, the surrounding Hell vanished from sight.

"How were you able to lock onto me?" Degula was extremely unwilling.

That world was conjured by the Magic Wand; he was supposed to be standing outside the situation, but Chen Yu's strike had brought him down, which left him very confused.

How did he break through the restrictions of the Magic Wand and kill his way out of the Barrier to deal with him?

"These are just some petty tricks of yours; did you really think they could stump me?" Chen Yu smiled, "For a Dharma Cultivator, this is a mandatory introductory course."

"Are you Dharma Cultivators already this powerful?" Degula still felt it was inconceivable.

"It's not about being powerful, but that the systems are different," Chen Yu said, "I don't feel like explaining it to you right now; just accept your fate."

"Xueli, this is an internal matter of our Pope; is it appropriate for you to find an outsider to intervene?" Degula turned his head to look at Xueli.

"There is nothing inappropriate about it; in this world, as long as someone has justice in their heart, we treat them all equally." The Sacred Object in Xueli's hand slowly disappeared.

She walked in front of Degula: "Degula, the Pope has gradually stabilized now; if you come out to interfere at this time, you will destroy the current stability."

"Haha, stability? Do you even believe such nonsense yourself?" Degula laughed loudly, "Xueli, stop deceiving yourself."

"Many people do not receive feedback from the True Lord, so their power stagnates, and yet there is clearly a way to rapidly increase power, but you choose not to use it."

Degula laughed loudly: "I'm afraid many people have long been dissatisfied with this, right? Do you think it will remain stable if things go on like this?"

"Time will prove everything. Degula, you betrayed the Pope and have been stirring up trouble all these years; now I am taking you back to the Pope to face judgment." Xueli stretched out her hand, and a glowing rope appeared.

With a gesture of her hand, the rope extended on its own and bound Degula up.

The Magic Wand in Degula's hand fell to the ground; he was not panicked at being captured. He raised his head, looked at Xueli, and smiled slightly: "I accept judgment, but on the condition that you have the ability to take me back."

"I am taking you back right now," Xueli said, "This Magic Wand is a very dangerous object and needs to be destroyed."

"It cannot be destroyed; this is the Staff of Satan. With the current power within the Pope, there is simply no way to destroy it," Degula shook his head, "I advise you not to overestimate your own strength."

"He is right; your existing power cannot destroy this thing," Chen Yu said, "Moreover, it bewitches people's hearts. If someone with an unsteady will possesses this thing, I fear their mind will be affected and they will eventually lose themselves."

"That is a bit terrifying," Xueli nodded with a solemn expression, "Then I will take this thing back to the Pope and seal it away for now."

She stretched out her hand, and the Magic Wand floated up from the ground; she reached out to grab the wand.

Suddenly, Chen Yu's heart jolted; he felt that things were definitely not that simple, and he hurriedly shouted: "Don't touch it."

But he was a step too late after all; Xueli reached out and grabbed the Magic Wand, but the moment she grasped it, the space around her dimmed slightly, followed by a surge of black Qi.

Whoosh... everything before her eyes lost its color.

The darkness before her eyes lasted only an instant, just a brief flicker, but when she opened her eyes again, Degula's figure had already vanished from before her.

At the same time, an arrogant laugh came over: "Xueli, did you really think I was so easy to catch? Just wait; the confusion you brought me in the past, I will return it to you all at once."

"Damn it, I didn't expect him to run away again." Xueli stomped her foot hard; a patch of black Qi was seen slowly fading away in the distance, and Degula had completely disappeared.

She knew clearly that Degula's existence was a huge threat to the Pope, but it was a pity she had been careless just now and failed to keep him.

"Forget it, this is Heaven's will and cannot be forced," Chen Yu walked over slowly and said, "Degula is not destined to die yet, but his existence is a great threat to the Pope."

"So as long as there is an opportunity, we must catch him and not let him harm others again."

"I will issue a wanted notice immediately to inform every believer about Degula's situation, and also let everyone be careful." Xueli nodded.