Chapter 682: Candlestick and Wine
Swoosh——
The cross sword rang, with its trembling sound lingering in the air.
The players present couldn't see it clearly at all, only sensing a flash of a pale sword curtain in their sight. Among the six opponents, the man in the red cloak immediately experienced body separation—
He was cut in half!
"Such a fast sword."
His upper body spun due to inertia, and blood flew and splattered in midair.
The red cardinal bled from his mouth and nose, yet his expression remained cold as he spoke:
"But you cannot kill me..."
The next second, there was a loud boom.
The blood beads erupting from his body unexpectedly ignited into crimson flames. The blood flame retracted into the wound, forcibly reuniting his severed body.
Meanwhile, except for the woman in the green cloak, the orange, yellow, blue, and purple cardinals attacked Chen Lun together.
Orange blazing flames, yellow aging flames, blue destructive flames, and purple curse flames intertwined in a spiral, forming a magnificent tornado-like fire pillar.
Boom!!
The edges of the Azure King's robe flapped, holding his sword with one hand, he glanced calmly at the red cardinal, swiftly drawing back the cross sword and slashing diagonally downwards.
"Fancy but weak."
Swoosh——
The sword rang again.
The four-colored fire pillar was sliced open by a pale line.
In the next instant, the azure robe twisted and bloomed again from behind the six.
"You've just absorbed and integrated a bit of the superficialities of other paths, yet you dare to put on airs before me. The power of the Gods of the Inner Continent is not something your little might can compete with."
The Azure King's half-closed eyes showed no emotion as he spoke calmly.
When the sword slashed through the fire pillar just now, through a momentary contact, he came to understand the true condition of the opponents...
The Rainbow Seven Gods, as Sub-Gods of the Holy Fire, although they had absorbed and integrated the energies of the seven non-native Sequence paths, it was merely some incomplete knowledge. Among them, the highest level was only Sequence Two of the Clamorous Path, [Dirge Poet].
The rest, such as the Sun, Earth, and Flesh of the Inner Continent paths, were even only Sequence Four, with some just Sequence Three.
The Rainbow Seven Gods' power was varied but not proficient.
Truly deserving of the term "trash."
Swoosh!!
With another sword, the sword curtain slashed horizontally.
This time, the sword light, reaching the extreme speed, cut all four who had attacked just now into two sections.
They groaned, showing expressions of pained grimaces.
This was not merely the pain of being bisected; the mythical might contained in the ivory engraved cross sword was extremely dense and complex. The erosion of crystallization, the destruction from filament threads, and the contained light and heat, gathered at one point, continuously tore apart their bodies, even their spirituality.
Tens of thousands of players looked up, intensely focusing on the battle, exclaiming repeatedly.
"——The Azure King is truly the Azure King!"
"——Though he was terribly tormented by the King in Azure in the last version, now watching the Rainbow Seven Gods getting beaten up, there's a kind of unspeakable satisfaction!"
"——Hilarious, getting beaten up!"
"——Is that all? The Gods of Fire from the Outer Continent, yet the Azure King summoned by Dannie could walk freely!"
Players were intensely interacting in the channels.
On the other side, the red cardinal's eyes gleamed viciously, with a pair of massive bat wings made of crimson flames unfolding behind him. With a flick of his left index finger, a terrifying whip of fire formed from burning blood lashed out immediately.
Chen Lun didn't even glance at him.
With a gesture of his left hand, a large white-scaled python coiled around his arm, stood upright, flicking its tongue, and gazed at the opponent with emerald vertical pupils.
Crackle...
In the red cardinal's stunned expression, he saw his fire whip being swung out, but it "solidified" in midair!
The scarlet flame was directly covered layer by layer with azure crystal formations!
On his own body as well, crystals grew at a visible speed!
"It was that sword just now..."
The red cardinal immediately realized.
However, it was already too late.
As his thoughts reached, his body and spirituality were utterly consumed by the crystallization, turning entirely into a resplendent statue.
The female cardinal in the green cloak, who had not acted all along, now raised her hands high, and then saw a vibrant green flame sway upwards, trying to engulf the other four severely injured companions.
'Absorbing and integrating the Holy Fire of "Nature," and still wanting to heal teammates right in front of me? Do you think I'm invisible or what!'
Chen Lun sneered to himself coldly.
He raised the hand entwined with the snake, opening his five fingers toward the green-cloaked woman.
"Die!"
An icy word spat out of his mouth.
A dazzling, pale infinite symbol appeared in Chen Lun's palm—it represented the ultimate technique "Fate of Death"!
Buzz——
Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle!!
The green-cloaked female cardinal screamed in response.
"Ah!!"
On her chest, an infinite symbol also appeared, echoing with the one in Chen Lun's palm.
Innumerable invisible silk threads scattered from the symbol on her chest, radiating outward, cutting her body into pieces within a fraction of a millisecond!
After killing the "healer," the Azure King's figure twisted and contracted to a point, then erased his own presence, disappearing without a trace.
The heavily injured orange, yellow, blue, and purple cardinals, upon seeing this, immediately transformed into four flames, converging into one person.
This person was hard to discern a gender, or perhaps had no gender.
Clad in a vivid, vibrant cloak with a strong vertical sense, he wore a rhomboid high hat burning with colorful flames, though missing the colors red, green, and blue.
"Outsider, I acknowledge your strength."
The Rainbow God's face showed no expression, like a mask, with cracks along the cheeks from which wisps of fire and some crystal fragments trickled out.
Clearly, he was not lightly wounded.
"But if this is all, then you are destined for annihilation... I am merely one among many under the 'Sitheko' Goddess; the might of the Gods of Fire far surpasses your imagination."
As he spoke, he covertly glanced around, seemingly searching for his opponent's whereabouts.
Yet it was in vain.
The opponent seemingly truly didn't exist; no matter how he observed, he couldn't find any traces.
The Rainbow God couldn't help but feel a shiver run through His heart.
The opponent's mystery and power left Him in awe.
The exchange that had just happened in an instant completely suppressed Him, and three of the Seven-Colored Popes He split off were killed on the spot...
Now, the opponent was hidden and formless, capable of launching a surprise attack at any moment.
The situation was increasingly disadvantageous for Him.
A sense of retreat surged inexplicably in His heart, a strong intuition telling Him that if He didn't leave, He would likely fall at the hands of this unknown powerful adversary.
Swoosh—
Without any warning, the Rainbow God suddenly transformed into a four-colored rainbow, shooting off into the distance.
In the blink of an eye, the spectators found that the rainbow light had already reached the far horizon.
"—Whoa! It ran away?"
"—Haha, came as fast as it ran!"
"—Where's the Azure King? Why isn't He chasing?"
"—Could it be that He's out of energy and ding-ding-ding returned to the Sun Continent already?"
The players watched and chatted, the atmosphere extremely lively.
But just then.
They suddenly heard a heartrending scream from afar.
Looking up, in many astonished gazes, the four-colored rainbow abruptly stopped, as if a figure in azure had been waiting along the rainbow's escape path. With a gentle swing of the ivory engraved cross sword, the Rainbow God seemed to crash right into it and was beheaded on the spot.
The white-scaled python lunged forward, wrapping tightly around the headless body, from the neck's break gushed out a column of blood like a volcanic eruption.
The Azure King held the head in one hand and the sword in the other.
Standing in the distant sky, capturing the attention of countless players present.
"Destiny... Is this the power of destiny?"
The Rainbow God's face was lost in thought, whispering.
"You actually altered the lines of fate without form, causing me to unwittingly be guided by you... How did you do it? No matter how high your rank, you can't possibly influence a Sub-God of the Holy Fire..."
The Azure King, holding the enemy's head, did not answer.
He simply spoke indifferently:
"I will accept your knowledge and unique divinity."
On the head, the Rainbow God's expression suddenly twisted, eyes bursting with terror, He shouted:
"No... No! No!!"
The Azure King, calm as usual, was about to steal the other's knowledge immediately.
But in the next moment.
The sky's scenery suddenly changed, transforming into a bizarre, multicolored spectacle.
A wave of scorching heat descended from the sky, sweeping wildly.
The players felt as if the entire firmament was burning, with the surroundings unbearably hot.
A lady in a cobalt blue evening gown, holding a candelabra, sat elegantly on a high-backed chair in the sky.
Although colorful flames surrounded Her, that cobalt blue dress was the most striking.
Chen Lun's actions froze.
He slowly lifted his eyes, gazing upwards.
"Candelabra Goddess 'Sitheko'..."
The uneasy suspicion in his heart at once confirmed.
From the moment the Rainbow Seven Gods descended, he had foreseen there was an unforeseen event for Mr. Jing Yao and Miss Holy Tree... Now, with even the Candelabra Goddess personally appearing, it indicated that Mr. Jing Yao and they were in quite some trouble.
Sure enough, the Candelabra Goddess immediately spoke:
"Foreign Angel, the two True Gods you worship are currently besieged by the 'Moth Lord', 'Sorrow Weaver', and 'Man in the Fog'... At this moment, there is no one who can save you."
Her voice was extremely indifferent, echoing in everyone's ears.
"Those of the Inner Continent, daring to set foot here, since you seek death, I shall grant your wish."
The Goddess lifted the candelabra, gently blew.
Ten flames of different colors swayed instantly, trailing long tails, sweeping downwards.
Like streamers, the flood of flames reflected rippling colors, carrying terrifying power as they surged forth!
This power far exceeded the level of the Rainbow God!
The players exclaimed.
Even a True God from the Outer Continent had descended...
The Azure King's standing indeed was significant!
But how would He respond?!
In the players' eyes, it seemed as if the Azure King had no intention to resist, merely gazing upwards in silence, His tattered pale robes illuminated by the colorful flames.
The head of the Rainbow God He held now fervently called out the Goddess's revered name, praying to Her:
"Great Goddess Sitheko! Your faithful servant Lakru praises You! Please torment and kill this arrogant, ignorant outsider!"
Chen Lun ignored the yelling Rainbow God in His hand.
As the colorful sea of fire swept down, He merely chuckled softly.
No one knew how much He valued this double Promotion Ceremony; before its official execution, Chen Lun had prepared for over half a year, meticulously considering every critical step and detail to an extreme degree.
He even, with His formidable mind, foresaw the lines of destiny, contemplating thousands of possibilities, deploying corresponding strategies and contingency plans.
Now, the Candelabra Goddess's presence was equally within His anticipation!
Thus He remained unflustered.
Ding!
A crisp clink of wine glasses sounded.
"High candelabras, celebratory wine... Without wine, the reflections of candlelight on the dinner table would lack a touch of romantic charm."
A man's light laughter followed.
The cascading flame rain from the heavens abruptly scattered.
At some unknown time, a man in a black tailcoat stood beside the Candelabra Goddess, his elbow lightly resting on the back of Her chair, holding a glass of red wine lazily.
The players watched this scene in astonishment.
"King of Slaughter, Conrad..."
Conrad lowered His head slightly, raising the glass in a light toast, smiling as He spoke.
"Lady Sitheko, would you be interested in sharing a dance with me?"