Chapter 541 Doomsday Cult
Nancy was stunned for a moment.
The headless werewolf seized the opportunity to quickly retreat. The rate at which flesh and blood were regenerating its head had slowed down considerably, taking two or three seconds to fully recover.
From a distance, a dozen or so figures in black robes were closing in rapidly. They weren't wearing masks; their faces—either gaunt or ordinary—could be seen clearly beneath their hoods.
"Hey, hey, does the Kingdom of Aino have such strong warriors?" Fani was equally dumbfounded.
Shay snapped his fingers and lit a cigarette, "There shouldn't be. The least skilled of those dozen are all Senior Transcendents, and there are three auras that are obviously many times more powerful. If they were strong warriors from the Royal Capital, our plan to...cough...rob the rich to give to the poor...to save the world wouldn't have gone so smoothly."
Zabol said solemnly, "Could they be from the Royal Family? The Great Sage did say the Royal Family has been controlled by the puppeteer behind the scenes."
Eileen shook her head, "Doesn't seem like it. These people have been attacked by dark creatures as they've been approaching."
"Eh, then couldn't we join forces with these people? That could significantly reduce our pressure." The bamboo rat Li felt she had spotted a blind spot, and it was time to show off this girl's superb wisdom!
"No, those who come have ill-intent. Their aura is very aggressive, not just towards Alien Species but also towards us."
Tang Yu had a speculation. If there was another Super Force on the Aino continent besides the Royal Capital, the first thing that came to his mind was the incredibly powerful figure in a black robe he had encountered several months ago when he tried to summon Nancy across worlds.
Even now, with his overall strength increased by tens of times and countless cards still up his sleeve, Tang Yu still didn't want to provoke those people.
But now,
they had come knocking on his door, and their likely target was...
Nancy finally caught on and asked dazedly, "Eh, if they're not one of us, why are they wearing counterfeit versions of our black robes?"
She was even a little angry.
Tang Yu facepalmed.
Do black robes even have different models?
Without any patterns, how can you tell the difference, girl? He glanced at the bamboo rat Li. When speaking of differences, would size count?
The bamboo rat Li looked around, feeling a vague sense of malice.
...
The patriarchs of the Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Clans didn't take advantage of Nancy's momentary daze to attack.
They had already been heavily wounded multiple times and couldn't even knock off the opponents' black robes.
The difference in strength was apparent!
They had been ready to throw the problem over to the Heart Demon Clan.
The newly arrived Human Race reinforcements made their expressions incredibly grave.
Indeed,
the three clan leaders never expected that the dozen or so new people in black robes had another agenda.
They were all wearing the same black robes; if not reinforcements, then what?
Although they were from the old Royal Capital, they were not ignorant of the outside world.
The nobility of the Royal Capital were conservative and liked to show off, almost all wearing dazzling attire. Who would wear a bleak black robe? With no need to conceal their identities at the moment, it was clear they were in uniforms!
These were definitely reinforcements!
"Intercept that group of reinforcements, I will handle this human woman myself for now. Don't panic, our reinforcements are also arriving shortly!" The Tiger Clan Patriarch commanded with gravity, as the moment had come to fight with all their might.
The Wolf and Bear Clan Patriarchs, with the resolve to die for their Sovereign, confronted the group of black-robed figures head-on.
Their Origin was damaged, and their recovery ability was nowhere near its peak.
Within the Human Race reinforcements, there were also three Second Tier Transcendent auras.
The two clan leaders were rather pessimistic.
But at the crucial moment, the mission branded in their souls compelled them to clash head-on.
All they needed to do was hold on for a while!
"Ha!"
The broken Transcendent scimitar had already been completely repaired. The Wolf Clan Patriarch held dual blades, crossing them to form a Cross Slash. Source Power surged continuously as a Cross Slash tens of meters long was unleashed toward the group of black-robed figures.
Pressure rolled forth in waves.
Facing this, the black-robed figures showed no fear. The one who once wielded a scythe-shaped Divine Weapon instantly swept it out, releasing a huge crescent-shaped Qi Force. It collided with the Cross Slash, grinding against each other until both eventually dissipated.
The Wolf Clan Patriarch breathed a sigh of relief.
That was bearable, as not every member of the Human Race who was Transcendent had combat power far surpassing the three of them.
They were now locked in battle.
The Bear Clan Patriarch's flesh was thick and his skin robust; even facing a full-powered blow from a Second Tier Transcendent of the Human Race, he had only suffered light injuries.
Contrary to the previous situation where he was easily cleaved in two by Nancy, the Bear Clan Patriarch had finally regained his confidence as a tank.
Likewise, the Wolf Clan Patriarch was no longer pessimistic; he brandished his scimitar, thrusting and slicing left and right.
They were two against three, not at full strength, truly at a disadvantage, but it was still much easier than when the three of them had struggled against one person.
'Surviving until the Heart Demon Clan arrives for backup is not a problem.'
Suddenly,
A Second Tier black-robed figure took advantage of a gap when the Alien Races were occupied, his figure flickering as he suddenly broke away from the battle and charged towards the battlefield where Nancy and the Tiger Clan Patriarch were fighting.
"Damn it! Big Tiger is in danger. They're trying to break through there!"
The Tiger Clan Patriarch was facing Nancy alone and, despite his principle of never engaging in direct combat, he was still in a pitiful state, suffering severe injuries.
With another Second Tier Transcendent joining in, it could be fatal for him.
The Wolf Clan Patriarch felt he had pinpointed the crucial moment but was entangled and unable to provide support.
He could only watch helplessly as
The Second Tier black-robed figure reached a place two to three kilometers away from Nancy. Instead of getting closer, they stopped midair, their hands coming together to form a seal, muttering incantations under their breath.
"What are they up to? Preparing some sort of secret technique?"
The Wolf Clan Patriarch was perplexed, and the Tiger Clan Patriarch was terrified.
The black-robed figure gazed fervently at Nancy, fingers nimble as shadows as they moved.
The complex spell reached its conclusion.
"Curse Seal! Activate!"
The Tiger Clan Patriarch was startled.
The black-robed individuals who were fighting the Wolf Clan and Bear Clan Patriarchs looked zealously towards Nancy.
The strongest weapon had finally returned to their hands, hands...
Huh?
Why was there no change?
The leading black-robed figure signaled with his eyes, questioning the one who executed the curse seal.
That person was also frustrated.
The Doomsday Cult had searched for hundreds of years to find someone like Nancy, a strongest weapon harboring terrifying power inside her body.
To prevent the weapon from becoming too powerful and uncontrollable, they suppressed her power and sealed it while she was still six years old, setting a backup plan in place.
Once the ten-year term expired, the power they sealed within Nancy would fully integrate, ensuring that no matter how powerful the strongest weapon became in the future, it could never escape the control of the curse seal.
Even though some minor issues occurred when the ten-year term was about to end, the strongest weapon escaped the sealing and even disappeared without a trace... Nevertheless, the Third Bishop of the Doomsday Cult believed that the power sealed within the strongest weapon had taken shape.
"Could it be because the ten-year term has not yet expired, the curse seal's power is diminished?"
The Third Bishop thought it made sense.
The Secondary Curse Seal he controlled had an effective range of only three kilometers, far inferior to the orthodox curse seal held by the Pope.
Now with diminished power...
Without any hesitation, the Third Bishop continued to move closer, unobstructed, as the surrounding area had already become a "vacuum zone" due to the aftermath of Nancy and the Tiger Clan Patriarch's battle.
Buffeted by the aftershocks, he closed in to just one kilometer away.
Nancy was beating the Tiger Clan Patriarch on her own, while the Third Bishop narrowed his eyes and followed closely, maintaining a proper distance, his fingers rapidly forming complex hand seals.
"Curse seal! Activate!"
"I command you, come here!"
"Come here!"
"Come here!"
"Will you freakin' react?!"
Nancy paused for a moment, turned her head, and under the Third Bishop's gradually delighted gaze, muttered, "This guy's a bit dumb, where did he come from? And he's even wearing a knockoff of our black robes!"
Third Bishop: "???"
Second Bishop: "..."
Fourth Bishop: "..."
The Wolf Clan Patriarch was also confused.
Something's not right, let me sort through the events.
It went something like this,
The Human Race reinforcements arrived, so they stepped forward to stop them...hell no!
They weren't even together in the first place!
The Wolf Clan Patriarch finally saw it clear, the target of the second group in black robes was that terrifyingly powerful girl in black armor.
They didn't plan to confront them at all.
So, what was the point of them struggling with all their might, risking their lives, and doing everything to stop the two sides from getting closer?
Where was the point!
Clearly not from the same group, and even having a hostile relationship, what were you thinking, dressing up in the same black robes?!
The Wolf Clan Patriarch looked at the Third Bishop and the others as if looking at an idiot.
His look eerily similar to Nancy's.
The Third Bishop became enraged.
This didn't make sense, nor was it an Awakening!
Could it be...his movements weren't standard enough?
The chant wasn't accurate enough?
He used the curse seal twice more.
Useless!
Useless!
A cold breeze blew by, and the Third Bishop felt the loss of love.
A third force appeared, the Wolf Clan Patriarch and Bear Clan Patriarch had already backed away.
Nancy also stopped chasing the Tiger Clan Patriarch.
The three Second Tier bishops from the Doomsday Cult stood side by side, locking eyes with Nancy.
The Alien Race gradually backed off, and Tang Yu was glad for the ease.
He wasn't worried about Nancy.
In terms of strength, the three Human Race Second Tier Transcendents were not necessarily stronger than the three Alien Race Transcendent patriarchs.
As for the curse seal considered a trump card by the Doomsday Cult, Tang Yu simply ignored it.
The Alien Species power sealed inside Nancy? Nonexistent!
Ever since Nancy signed a Contract with him and was summoned to Earth, the power of the Contract flooded into her, healing all wounds, clearing all negative states, naturally including whatever the Doomsday Cult used to restrain Nancy.
On the contrary...
Tang Yu glanced at the panel time, there were just over 50 minutes left for the transfer of the World Tree.
Way too long!
Unfortunately, the system didn't have Source Crystal acceleration functionality. Thumbs down!
Was he, Lord Tang, lacking those few Source Crystals?
You actually dare me to spend them!
Tang Yu, based on his own guesswork combined with the "Insight Eye," saw things like the name 'Doomsday Cult,' including internal positions and strengths.
He shared this info with others through the Contract.
Nancy, always a bit slow to react, pupils slightly shrank.
She understood.
It was these people who had sealed her for ten years!
Thick, purple-black energy surged around Nancy, increasingly terrifying.
The surrounding space twisted,
The breeze suddenly stopped,
The treetops no longer swayed,
And a dreadful oppressive force made the Dark Creatures wail.
Nancy locked onto the people from the Doomsday Cult before her.
Ten years of resentment from being sealed,
Resentment for the counterfeit black robes,
Resentment towards the Human Race traitors,
The always confused and heartless Nancy was now very angry.
Without more words, she made a sword slash.
Slash!
In her rage, the sword light hundreds of meters long fell, several times more terrifying than before.
The space trembled violently, ripping open a huge rift.
Thunder Arc leaped, filled with terrifying destructive energy.
The three bishops of the Doomsday Cult, their eyes fervent, worthy of being the strongest weapon designated by the Pope... Then, they finally realized as the purple light in their view grew larger, that terrifying power seemed unstoppable even by their combined effort?
Chilled to the bone!
One of the bishops' bodies immediately underwent an Energy Transformation, dispersing into countless particles to escape.
The other two bishops who prioritized physical strength roared and unleashed their strongest Combat Skills.
Boom!!!
Most of their upper bodies vaporized away, the Power of Ghost God sizzled as it eroded their bodies, making the regeneration of their flesh consume even more energy.
The energy particles that the other bishop transformed into condensed back together in the distance but appeared ashen-faced, no longer with the original fervor, and instead, full of terror.
Tang Yu's mouth was slightly ajar, not looking at Nancy.
But rather,
At the huge rift in space that had been slashed opened.
It wasn't just pitch-black inside,
Through the rift, one could see mountains and rivers, densely packed buildings with styles vastly different from Earth's, yet familiar to Tang Yu.
That,
Wasn't it the Royal Capital!
Nancy had actually pierced through the space!