Ch. 3501..3510
Chapter 3501 Killing Levi With God Crusher
Gloria stood in the center of the vortex on the South Pole glacier and began devouring the spiritual energy underneath her.
Like waves from the ocean, the energy from the super-spiritual ley line washed over Gloria as she swallowed it all.
As her power increased, so did her devouring speed.
It was so fast that it had become too late for the Esoteric Guild, Ecclesiastic Order, or even Levi to intervene.
Gloria’s three precautions would stop Levi from reaching her anytime soon, but even if he did, she’d have devoured the entire ley line by then.
He could attack all he wanted, but his efforts would be useless!
Gloria was growing exponentially stronger by the second and bursting with immense power!
The speed and process of her becoming more powerful were undeniably miracles.
No one else had experienced something like that, and it was both shocking and terrifying.
Before long, Gloria had devoured half of the super-spiritual ley line.
She could feel her powers being elevated to a whole other level—one that was beyond her wildest imagination.
I didn’t know I could become this strong! Oh, the power feels incredible!
Fortunately, Gloria was able to control her power. Otherwise, just her aura alone would have caused an earth-shattering explosion.
Soon, she had devoured three-quarters of the super-spiritual ley line, yet she was still undetected.
Gloria smiled.
Oh, everything’s going so smoothly. Lady Luck has been shining down on me from the start, and now, success is within my grasp! I’d have nothing to fear from now on, and I won’t have to bow down to anyone!
Gloria might not have gotten disturbed during her process of devouring the super-spiritual ley line, but unbeknownst to her, someone had been lurking in the shadows the entire time to observe her.
Boom!
After the explosion rang out, Gloria knew she had devoured all the essence of the super-spiritual ley line.
Whatever was left was unpure energy that wouldn’t be of any use.
“Hahaha!”
Gloria laughed manically, only to find herself bursting into tears at the end.
Lately, she had been under too much stress.
Levi had almost busted her on several occasions and even nearly killed her.
Because of that, Levi became her nightmare, and she had been on tenterhooks since.
Gloria would feel a chill down her spine whenever his name came up and shudder when memories of him flashed through her mind.
She was living in so much fear and anxiety that she constantly found herself on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
The only solution she could come up with was to increase her power within the shortest time until she was on par with Levi.
Otherwise, she’d never be able to escape from the clutches of fear.
Finally! The moment that I’ve been waiting for is finally here! From now onward, I no longer have to be afraid of Levi Garrison. Neither do I have to worry about revealing my identity! I shall control my own destiny!
“From here on out, I swear I’ll no longer live in fear of you, Levi Garrison!” Gloria thundered. “I’m going to kill you! I shall become your worst fear!”
At that moment, she felt as though she could control the whole world.
She held tremendous power in her hands, and unleashing it would bring forth mass destruction.
All she could think about now was to take on Levi and see if she had the power to crush him.
If my estimates are correct, my power should have surpassed that of Levi’s, though not by much. I can kill him, but it won’t be easy.
Then again, that was enough for Gloria.
After all, nothing else mattered as long as she didn’t have to fear Levi again.
With a wave of the God Crusher in her hand, Gloria easily split the glacier in half.
“Wow, this sword is magnificent! Its power is truly unparalleled! I couldn’t wield this in the past, but now, I finally can!” she exclaimed as her grip around the sword tightened.
Oh, I can feel the power coursing through me. I’m sure I can slice Levi in half with this! Even better, I shall be the new Demon King to rule the world!
“I’m going to kill you with this sword, Levi! It’s definitely not a shame to die under your own weapon. Hahaha…”
Chapter 3502 Thank You
Gloria laughed like a hyena.
I have Levi and those around him to thank for my achievement! They’re the ones who made me who I am today.
“Don’t worry, Levi. I’ll make sure to show every single one of you my utmost gratitude. Just wait and see. I’ll send all of you to heaven!” she said as her lips curled into a devilish smirk. “Oh, and how can I forget Floyd? He deserves the highest credit! No, I won’t kill him. I need him to witness my growth. For that, I shall let him live in eternal agony and regrets! Thank you so much, Floyd. I could never have done this without you. Watch out, though, because the best has yet to come…”
Who would have guessed? Back then, I had almost rejected Floyd, yet he turned out to be the biggest reason for my success. Unbelievable! Thank goodness I didn’t shoo him away like the other men I’ve met. I was only looking for some fun, and it became the best decision in my life!
While Gloria continued to grumble about Floyd, the latter, who was currently on base, couldn’t stop sneezing.
“I bet Gloria must be thinking about me. That would explain the sneezing fit!” Floyd muttered with a dreamy smile on his face. “Oh, I’m sure of it! She probably can’t express it given the situation, but she must miss me as much as I miss her!”
As though having read his mind, Gloria took the initiative to contact him the very next second.
Naturally, Floyd was on cloud nine.
I knew it! Gloria loves me and has me on her mind! She has only been holding back because she’s afraid of Master.
“What’s the matter, Gloria?” Floyd asked excitedly.
“Oh, it’s nothing! I just wanted to thank you personally.”
Upon hearing that, Floyd froze in his tracks.
What’s going on? Why would she thank me for no reason? Has something happened?
“Huh? What’s the matter, Gloria?” Floyd asked with a tinge of apprehension in his voice.
“Honestly, I just wanted to thank you! Without you, I wouldn’t have gotten to where I am today! The biggest credit goes to you!” Gloria replied. “Everything’s perfect now. I’ve never even imagined things to turn out this well in the past! I’m glad I met the right person. You’re the reason for all that I’ve achieved today! Oh, I’m just so happy. I’m really grateful for you, Floyd. Thanks to you, I can live! Hahaha. You’ve saved me! Hahaha.”
The more Gloria expressed her gratitude, the more baffled Floyd was.
There’s something odd with Gloria today. She’s not usually this high-spirited. Those who don’t know any better might even think I’ve given her a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
That said, Floyd did catch the gist of what Gloria was trying to convey.
She’s saying she has met the right person, which means she knows I’m the one for her! She loves me! Ah, I get it now. Gloria isn’t just thanking me. She’s expressing her love! I knew she had only scolded me before because of Master. It had nothing to do with me. More importantly, our relationship hasn’t been affected at all! She has never stopped loving me, and I reckon she’ll love me even more after these difficult times.
“Thank you so much, Floyd! I’ll shower you with surprises in the future! Master, Evie, and the others will get their fair share too!” Gloria added. “Don’t worry. The first surprise will come very soon!”
In fact, Gloria couldn’t wait to reveal her identity so she could see Floyd’s expression.
Oh, I’m sure it’d be interesting! I’m so excited! The world shall know about my masterpiece soon!
Floyd, however, foolishly thought that Gloria wanted to accompany him to meet Levi and the others.
Thus, he began jumping for joy.
“Yes, I’ll wait for your surprise, Gloria! I’m already looking forward to it!” he replied.
Unfortunately, Floyd would never guess what the real surprise was.
Even if he did, it’d be too late for tears.
Chapter 3503 There Is A Story Behind This
“Gloria is indeed my destined life-long partner.”
Floyd’s mood had brightened up significantly.
All that’s left is to introduce Gloria to Master and the rest. Finally, I don’t have to live in fear and trepidation any longer.
Floyd felt a surge of happiness and even started humming merrily.
“Hey, Floyd. What’s up with you?”
Phoenix was puzzled by Floyd’s sudden good mood.
He was acting as though the world was coming to an end not long ago. Yet, now he’s bursting with joy. What is going on with him?
“Is there some happy news? Come on, share with us.” Phoenix chuckled.
Floyd wanted to tell her but remembered Gloria still needed protection.
He forcibly swallowed the words at the tip of his tongue. “It’s nothing. You’ll know later. Soon, I’ll share the good news with all of you.”
With her keen observation, Phoenix realized the cause of his good mood. She instinctively asked, “Could it be that the woman from the Ecclesiastic Order has accepted you?”
Floyd didn’t expect Phoenix’s assumption to be spot on the first time.
Catching the startled look on Floyd’s face, Phoenix knew she was right.
“Give me the details. Don’t even think about lying to me. I’m sure I got it right,” Phoenix said with certainty.
Letting out a resigned sigh, Floyd explained, “Actually, she didn’t accept my feelings, not really. She would ignore me when I tried to talk to her before, but now she was talking to me again, so of course, I’m happy—”
Wariness crossed Phoenix’s face. “Is she lying to you, perhaps? I have a feeling that you’re hiding something. I felt that she could easily sway your emotions. Look at yourself! You were in such a wretched state when she ignored you earlier. Now that she’s talking to you again, you can barely contain your joy. You have given her full control over your emotion. It’s so easy for her to control you. I’m worried that she is just using you.”
Phoenix glanced at Floyd dubiously.
I previously thought Gloria had rejected Floyd, but that didn’t seem to be the case after listening to Floyd’s explanation. I think there’s something else going on between them. I’m sure it’s complicated. It seemed Floyd had been hiding a lot of secrets from us. The revelation earlier was just a slip of his tongue.
Floyd’s temper flared after hearing Phoenix’s suspicion.
“Will you quit the nonsense, Phoenix? There’s impossible! You’re wrong! I have my own judgment! I’m not a child! I hope you quit saying things like that because I won’t tolerate it. Also, stop monitoring me! I can inform Master if things are not working out.”
Floyd stomped away after admonishing Phoenix.
I’m no longer afraid of Phoenix’s suspicions anymore. Judging by Gloria’s comment, she’ll get to meet Master soon. I’ll have nothing to worry about by then.
After Floyd left, Phoenix’s doubts amplified.
There’s definitely something wrong with him. I’m not going to stop. I’m going to start looking into the past between Floyd and Gloria. Floyd didn’t take the matter seriously, but this woman was scary for being able to sway Floyd’s emotions to such a degree. No matter her intention, Floyd is in a disadvantageous position.
If she’s planning something, we’ll have a serious issue here. According to Floyd’s story, he must have been in contact with her for quite some time. Yet, we have no idea about everything that happened during the whole duration of their relationship. From the number of times how something happened every time I sent information out with Floyd around, there’s definitely something wrong here.
I’m not going to tell Master about this yet. I’ll continue looking into it and tell him when I have evidence.
Meanwhile, Gloria wasn’t concerned about anyone finding out her identity because she wasn’t scared of Levi anymore.
Instead, she wanted to kill Levi.
The war between the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild were raging on.
However, when both sides were about to go full-on, Levi appeared.
“Everyone, stop!”
A deafening roar from Levi had split the battlefield into two.
Chapter 3504 Stop Fighting For My Sake
No one expected his appearance.
The theurgist were stunned.
So were the members of the Ecclesiastic Order.
“What? Levi?”
Solocus and Magdalena were baffled when they saw Levi appear out of the blue.
They were just about to execute their plan, yet a nasty saboteur showed up.
They were so close to unleashing the Cetus.
When the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild fought till the last moment, the Cetus would show up and reap all the winnings.
Hence, Solocus and Magdalena wouldn’t allow anything to disrupt their plan.
They had to eradicate the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild before the Cetus appeared regardless of the cost.
That way, they could catch both sides off guard.
It was part of their plan when the battle started.
However, just when the battle was escalating, Levi showed up.
“Everyone, stop! Stop fighting! All of you dense people are still battling mindlessly here! Someone has set you up! The culprit is intentionally driving a wedge between you so that you will fight each other.
“There’s a third party in your dispute. From my investigation, that organization is hiding something within the West Pavilion of the Ecclesiastic Order. The organization has fooled you to sow disagreement between you. Someone is gaining power quickly within that organization. Everything they had done served as a distraction and to delay time,” Levi explained urgently.
The truth was Solocus was well aware of everything.
He knew that party was the one who released the information about the Cetus.
It was a powerful organization.
Hence, he needed to finish the war as soon as possible and take down the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild.
However, Levi’s appearance had sent his plan down the drain.
The Esoteric Guild had known someone had framed them from the start, yet they had no choice but to retaliate with the enemy launching an attack on their doorstep.
“Fight! Continue the battle! Kill them! Let’s wipe them out!”
Solocus refused to let his plan be in vain at the very last moment because of Levi, so he swiftly gave orders to reignite the battle.
This battle must go on!
“Kill them!”
The elites of the Holy Guild immediately raised their weapons and charged at the theurgist, forcing them to continue the war.
“Scram!”
A frightening power burst from Levi’s body.
It blasted the elites from the Holy Guild, who were leading the rest of the troops.
The clouds of blood mist stunned the entire battleground.
All movement on the battlefield slowly came to a stop.
“Are all of you deaf? Can’t you hear what I just said? Do you want to die so badly?”
Levi unleashed another gust of energy, and it covered the entire battleground.
The force acted like a weight crushing them, holding them in place, suffocating them.
Everyone could feel the overwhelming pressure.
Even Solocus’ and Magdalena’s hearts lurched with nerves. They didn’t dare to make another move.
They knew it wouldn’t end well if anyone pissed Levi off.
“Let me see who dares to take another step! I’ll kill them!” Levi warned.
“I’ll slaughter anyone who moves! So I need you to retreat today for my sake. There’s no more vendetta between both sides. It’s a clean slate. Does anyone have any objections?” Levi asked.
The war was an unexpected calamity for the Esoteric Guild, so they had no objection to ending the battle without further casualty.
“But—”
However, the trusted subordinates of Solocus, Holy Guild, had some differing opinions.
Boom!
Just one word out of the subordinate’s mouth, and Levi instantly blew him up into a cloud of blood mist.
Since Levi had no way of solving the issue raised, the least he could do was deal with the individual who raised the issue.
Both sides were taken aback by Levi’s ruthlessness.
“All right. Now, does anyone have any more opinions?” Levi asked.
The silence stretched.
The air was still, and everyone was silent.
Despite feeling furious that his plan had failed, Solocus had no choice but to bow down to Levi’s power.
If I continue, Levi might take the theurgist’s side. I’ll surely lose in that case.
“Okay, dismiss! If I hear about any fight between both of you again, I’ll kill the person who starts the battle,” Levi shouted.
Soon, both parties retreated.
“Wait! The third party is within the Ecclesiastic Order, so I want you to find out who’s behind it,” Levi ordered Solocus.
“Got it.”
Solocus complied in the end.
Chapter 3505 No Worthy Opponent
Do I care who the third party is? I’m only concerned about my plan. Whether or not I can control the Ecclesiastic Order and not reveal the Cetus. Now that my plan has failed, I would have to obey Levi’s demands.
“You may leave now. Go back and focus on looking into the West Pavilion.”
Solocus led his men back.
However, Levi wasn’t in a rush to leave.
He had a hunch that the third party had succeeded. Everything they did was for distraction and delay.
The culprit is becoming strong at a crazily fast rate. Although I don’t know what method the opponent used to absorb that much power in such a short period, that person’s cultivation must have reached a critical point now that the culprit had released the news about the Cetus to start a war between the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild.
Maybe the opponent had reached a higher realm and was able to fight me without any fear?
Even though Levi didn’t know about the details, he still got a gut feeling that his opponent had become extremely powerful.
I’m still too late in the end. I didn’t manage to find out about the opponent’s identity before that person makes a move. Going up against that person will be very challenging.
Levi’s intuition hit the bullseye again.
Gloria acted as though she was a ruler returning after a successful campaign.
She first dropped by Corpse Pit.
“What? You—”
Sonja and the others were shocked.
Even the Top Ten had disbelief written all over their faces.
This… Isn’t this just way too unbelievable? That Gloria could reach such a level in such a short time.
Witness! That was what they were.
They had witnessed Gloria’s growth from being a weak and lowly member to the strongest among the Ecclesiastic Order.
The important question here is who can stop her? We’ve been hoping that the Ecclesiastic Order would find out and stop her. Maybe having Levi discover her and kill her immediately would be the best-case scenario.
However, everything was too late now. Our hope was only our imagination. No one could stop Gloria before she became stronger. In fact, no one had even caught her. It looks like no one can stop her now that she has become this powerful. Everything is in vain!
Even if Levi or the Ecclesiastic Order find out about her now, no one can be her worthy opponent. A disaster is about to strike. The true horror is about to start. Our previous experiences and sufferings meant nothing.
At that moment, Gloria revealed her powers without holding back.
Luckily, the prisoners there were protected, or they might’ve exploded into a cloud of blood mist.
Even the powerful Bone Grandmaster couldn’t handle Gloria’s powers.
Bone Grandmaster was rather surprised when he saw Gloria again.
Gloria is changing every day as her powers grow especially this time. I didn’t see her for half a day, and she has made an enormous leap in her cultivation. It’s too shocking. There’s no other elite comparable to her in the Ecclesiastic Order.
“Haha! Even the Minister can’t hold a candle to the current you. I’m so excited about getting to witness the birth of a fighter like you.”
Bone Grandmaster cackled maniacally.
The more powerful Gloria got, the happier he was.
Her powers could obliterate the entire Ecclesiastic Order and have those lofty fellows underneath her foot.
Gloria laughed. “It’s unfortunate that the Minister had gone missing for so long. Otherwise, I would’ve had the chance to fight him.”
Bone Grandmaster sighed. “I heard he went in search of a higher realm, the legendary Celestial Gate. I wonder what level he has achieved now, but I don’t think he can hold a candle to you.”
Gloria laughed. “I think so too. Now, only Levi holds my interest. The rest are not even worth my time.”
“Haha! It’s not an issue for you to eradicate the entire Ecclesiastic Order now.” Bone Grandmaster continued to cackle.
He could already envision the miserable ending of the Ecclesiastic Order.
“This—”
Eusof was flabbergasted.
How long has it been? Yet, Gloria has gotten another breakthrough.
Chapter 3506 The Secret Of Deviant Clans
Gloria’s powers were so powerful that she could move heaven and earth.
Eusof could feel the terrifying surging powers within Gloria’s body.
That’s horrifying! It’s like I’m looking straight at a super-spiritual ley line. Once it explodes, the whole world will come crashing down. No one can save it. The reality finally comes crashing down that no one will be able to save it. I have given up and merely waited for the end of my life before, but I have lost all hope now.
Maybe Minister has a chance to stop Gloria before her latest breakthrough if he returns, but it’s impossible now. No one can stop her now! Only annihilation awaits the Ecclesiastic Order.
Even if Minister found the Celestial Gate and attained an even higher realm, he would merely see the ruins of the Ecclesiastic Order when he returned. Everything is pointless by then.
Bone Grandmaster was getting impatient. “Should we start making a move against the Ecclesiastic Order?”
“There is no rush. Let me release the news about the Cetus first. Let them fight and cripple each other.” Gloria grinned wickedly.
Now that I have the ultimate power, I can kill whoever I want, but that will be too boring. Where’s the fun in doing that? I prefer to use tactics.
The feeling of having complete control over others feels too good. All I have to do now is sit and watch as everyone in my control butchers each other in a massacre.
That’ll be a visual feast.
Playing them according to my will is the ultimate level. Other than Levi, I have no interest in killing the rest. They’re too weak, including Solocus. It feels dull to kill him. What’s more, the rest.
Before departing, Gloria glanced at Sonja and the other two. “I told you guys earlier on that I would let you witness my growth and how I would slaughter Levi before your eyes. Just wait a little longer. That day will soon come and I’ll use his sword to end him.”
She then turned to the Top Ten.
“Hmm? You guys look dejected. Haha! Shouldn’t all of you be happy? I was the one who took your spiritual bone to attain an even higher level than you could ever imagine.
“Without me, you could only stop at Master Eusof’s level. But, do you see me now? I’m the strongest in all of the Ecclesiastic Order’s history! Having your spiritual bones inside of me is your greatest honor. You should be proud of yourselves.” Gloria laughed.
“Maniac! You’re a complete maniac!” Top Ten yelled in rage.
Their anger only fueled Gloria’s glee. She let out another burst of maniacal laughter as she left.
Gloria returned to the West Pavilion with a haughty smile. Her eyes were condescending as she looked at the ants crawling around. That was how she viewed the other members of the Ecclesiastic Order.
Even the likes of Solocus were merely ants, not to mention the rest.
“You’re in a good mood, Gloria. I can see that you’re elated,” members of the West Pavilion asked when they saw the smile stretched widely across Gloria’s face.
Gloria didn’t reply to them and merely kept smiling.
Does an army of ants dare to question me?
Solocus was pacing nervously.
What should I do? The Cetus is about to be exposed. Yet, I still have no clue on how to prevent that from happening.
Magdalena suggested, “What if we make a move now? Strike the Ecclesiastic Order when they have their guard down. We’ll take in anyone who surrenders and kill those who don’t. Having the entire Ecclesiastic Order submit to us is unrealistic, but it’ll work out if we have half of them. We can kill off the ones who disobey our orders.”
A glint of ruthlessness flashed across Magdalena’s eyes.
Solocus nodded. “It seems that’s the way to go. We’ll only get complete control if we use violence to control the Ecclesiastic Order. Inform the Cetus and the deviant clans to get ready, we’ll soon make a move. Our goal will be to take down the Ecclesiastic Order.”
Gloria, who was eavesdropping outside, caught every word of the two’s secret plan.
“Huh? I didn’t know there were other deviant clans besides the Cetus? So they joined forces and were planted among the Ecclesiastic Order as spies. Haha! Don’t even think about making it happen. I’ll have Levi deal with you,” muttered Gloria.
Gloria was confident she had everything under her control.
Chapter 3507 In Wait Of A Good Show
Everybody, including Levi, will be putty in my hands.
She was looking forward to the moment when she showed herself, which would undoubtedly be interesting to behold.
Solocus and his party hastened their preparations to act at a moment’s notice.
Gloria then discovered something in her investigations that thoroughly shocked her.
As it appeared, Solocus was a spy planted within the Ecclesiastic Order by the Orthus long ago.
He had grown up in the Ecclesiastic Order, having arrived in his youth.
The Orthus, on the other hand, had been the deviant clan wiped out by the Ecclesiastic Order.
The sky-devouring python was the emblem of the clan.
The Orthus’ plan of razing the Ecclesiastic Order was about to commence but they were wiped out instead.
Solocus managed to rescue Magdalena at a critical moment.
Though she was already pregnant then, Solocus was not the father but the head of the Cetus.
Some years before, the Cetus and the Orthus formed a powerful alliance through the marriage of the Cetus’ leader and Magdalena, a woman from the Orthus.
Their union produced in a child whose veins flowed the blood of both clans.
However, the head of the Cetus had been taken away by the Minister several years ago, with his whereabouts unknown.
Intending to make an excursion, the Minister was worried that the Cetus would threaten the Ecclesiastic Order.
The presence of their powerful enemy in his absence posed as a big threat.
As a result, he challenged the head of the Cetus to a duel. Then, the pair departed together.
It was the last anybody had heard or seen of them.
Some rumors suggested that the Minister had murdered the head of the Cetus, while others claimed that the Minister and the leader of the Cetus had joined forces to seek out the legendary Celestial Gate to attain even higher levels of mastery in search of the lost power that only existed in legends.
Nevertheless, with the most powerful fighters of both organizations no longer around, the Ecclesiastic Order and the Cetus enjoyed a state of rare peace then,
The Orthus was destroyed soon after.
In order to protect the heir of the Cetus and the Orthus, Solocus arranged for Magdalena to marry him under a new name.
Magdalena’s child, Xylas, was delivered safely. He was Solocus’ son in name.
Being the true master of both deviant clans, his blood right afforded him command over both the Orthus and the Cetus.
Otherwise, Solocus would hold no sway over the Cetus.
It is all clear now!
The lost deviant clan had been planted within the Ecclesiastic Order and formed a partnership with the Invincible Clan, which explained the Cetus’ inactivity.
They were planning to destabilize the Ecclesiastic Order from within.
Gloria cackled in delight upon hearing the news. “Who would have imagined that members of deviant clans were controlling the Ecclesiastic Order? No one would believe it! And they intend to put their plan to immediate action!”
“The Ecclesiastic Order must fall,” she declared, “and I must be the one to do it! None of you are worthy.”
Gloria began to spread the news upon her arrival at Gerton.
“Listen up. Levi must be the first one to hear of this before the rest of the Ecclesiastic Order does. I want chaos to engulf everyone.”
After relaying her order to sow discord, Gloria waited for a good show.
A massacre under her control was about to begin.
It’ll be an enjoyable show. At the same time, I can assess Levi’s combat prowess.
Though Gloria understood that neither the Cetus’ power nor the Ecclesiastic Order’s was sufficient to force Levi to demonstrate the true extent of his power, she was in no hurry.
I can also assess how much more powerful I am compared to him. It’s killing two birds with one stone for this little show of mine!
Even more than that, Gloria hoped that she would be able to crush him like an ant.
However, she asserted that she must annihilate Levi as it would be detrimental to her to bear the enormous pressure.
Soon, the North Pavilion brought the news of the Cetus to Levi.
“What?” The Cetus lurks within the Ecclesiastic Order?
Chapter 3508 The Cetus Strikes
“Solocus is a member of the deviant clan? The one who transplanted my brothers’ spiritual bones was Solocus’ son?”
Levi was furious upon hearing the news.
How could I have found these people with them hidden within the Ecclesiastic Order all along?
At the mention of the Cetus, Levi was reminded of the suffering Azure Dragon and his gang had endured.
I have sworn to have their savage deeds paid with their blood, no matter who it was. The moment for revenge has finally arrived!
The thought of vengeance against the Cetus consumed Levi then, causing the search for the other force to be abandoned to the recesses of his mind.
First, I have to annihilate the Cetus!
“The Cetus will die by my hand! Everybody involved will suffer the same fate!”
Levi was beginning to look deranged.
Soon, Zoey, Forlevia, Azure Dragon, and his companions were gathered.
“Listen up. We have discovered where the Cetus had been hiding, and we will set out for vengeance immediately.”
Azure Dragon and his group turned pale at Levi’s declaration.
Avenging themselves by slicing the culprit to pieces was all they could think about.
The group bristled with murderous intent with the opportunity to do so finally presenting itself.
Every one of their faces was contorted with rage. “Let us claim their blood today!”
Even Floyd became worked up as Gloria’s reply placed him in a good mood.
It was natural that he, too, wanted his own vengeance.
Levi nodded. “I will lead you there. By then, I will leave them to you.”
The group departed immediately on that promising note.
Meanwhile, Solocus and his party were about to put their plans in motion.
The matter could not be delayed much longer as they sensed the imminent revelation of the Cetus’ involvement in the Holy Guild.
Soon, the fighters of the Cetus and the other deviant clans were all gathered.
Solocus had made all necessary arrangements from within the Ecclesiastic Order.
He sent the fighters who would not obey him away while rallying the rest to his cause.
We will just launch an attack when the time is right.
Schemes of misdirection were also employed to manipulate some top fighters who could not be forcibly subdued by sending them elsewhere.
Success was the only option this time.
“By the way, the first person we have to kill is Master Eusof!”
A cold glint flashed across Solocus’ eyes.
Even Magdalene felt the gravity of the mission.
Though many within the Ecclesiastic Order might choose to follow them despite discovering their true identity, Eusof was certainly one who would not share the Cetus’ sentiments.
Once they declared war against the Ecclesiastic Order, Eusof would be their biggest hindrance and enemy as he was capable of ruining their plans.
That was the reason for the urgency to eliminate Eusof.
Though Solocus could not defeat Eusof head-on, he could beat the latter by catching him off guard.
Soon, Solocus and Magdalena took off with their son behind them.
Xylas, whose elemental spiritual bones had been successfully integrated, found his power matching up with Solocus’.
With them were eight elite fighters of the Cetus masquerading as members of the Holy Guild.
The group arrived at the Medical Guild to find it still running normally.
“Master Solocus.”
Several representatives came to receive him.
“Has Master Eusof not come out?” Solocus asked.
“No, he has been inside all day,” they replied. “Is there anything we could do for you, Master Solocus?”
“No. I will speak to Master Eusof myself. It is an urgent matter.”
Solocus strode briskly in without another word.
The rest of his party did not take another step forward upon arriving at the Medical Guild, as it was Eusof’s private turf.
“Come on.” Solocus led his group in and arrived at the entrance of the main hall.
“What…”
The first thing they saw was two bodies. They were Eusof’s disciples who were in charge of his daily affairs.
They’ve been dead for quite some time by the looks of it!
“Something has happened.” Solocus dashed inside.
Eusof was nowhere to be found.
Chapter 3509 Revelation
“It looks like Master Eusof is gone.”
“For a very long time, it seems.”
The group conducted another thorough search of the Medical Guild’s main hall and discovered no trace of him.
“Something’s wrong!”
“Look! The magical medicine of the Medical Guild is gone!” Magdalena exclaimed at the discovery of another problem. “Somebody has raided this place!”
Sure enough, not even a scrap of the magical medicine was found in the main hall’s medical cabinets and secret compartments.
Even the storage compartments for the most precious magical medicine were empty.
Solocus gulped as he felt his heart sink.
Aside from killing Eusof, his other reason for coming was to take control of the Medical Guild.
With the supply of magical medicine from the Medical Guild on hand, his and the Cetus’ power would increase to another level.
The medicine is what I want. However, everything is gone now.
“What is going on? What happened here? Where is Master Eusof? Where is the magical medicine?”
Solocus was becoming anxious.
“Could Master Eusof have taken away all of the magical medicine and left the Holy Guild?” somebody guessed.
Solocus shook his head. “Impossible. Before the Minister departed, he had left the Ecclesiastic Order in the hands of Master Eusof, so he would be the last person to leave. What’s more, he wouldn’t have killed his own disciples.”
Xylas went outside for another round of inspection and exclaimed a minute later.
“We wouldn’t have discovered this if we had not come here today. Even the Holy Guild has been raided, and all of its treasures are gone!”
Solocus and Magdalena exchanged a glance and came to an immediate revelation.
Eusof would not disappear on his own. Somebody had likely abducted him. They must also have taken away the Holy Guild’s treasures and the Medical Guild’s magical medicine. Who would have the power to do so?
As Eusof’s abilities were only second to the Minister, Solocus surmised that it was an entity of uncommon strength and influence who took him away without drawing notice to themselves.
This is simply unimaginable! It must have been somebody of Levi’s caliber.
Cold sweat rolled down the backs of Solocus, Magdalena, and their entourage.
“It doesn’t look like the Holy Guild has any secrets,” remarked Xylas, “for such losses to occur in the Medical Guild and the Holy Guild to go unnoticed. Aside from the culprit’s great power to do so, they are also well-acquainted with the inner workings of the Holy Guild. It must have been how they managed everything so surreptitiously that it had gone undiscovered for such a long time.”
The news sent a shudder down Solocus’ spine as a sense of foreboding loomed over him.
That’s not good!
Xylas’ words sent a jolt down his spine.
The person responsible for taking Eusof away is not only powerful but familiar with everything within the Holy Guild. They must be someone within the Ecclesiastic Order! I should have taken Levi’s advice of investigating the West Pavilion seriously before he departed.
D*mn it!
The revelation pointed to the fact that there was still a power that even he was not aware of within the Ecclesiastic Order.
Having thought that he was the only spy in the Ecclesiastic Order, Solocus did not expect another spy or more planted within the order.
Levi was right. They must be hidden in the West Pavilion.
What was even more frightening was Solocus’ utter ignorance regarding the matter for having been led blindly to assume it was the Esoteric Guild.
That’s what they want us to believe.
Magdalena, too, arrived at that conclusion.
After exchanging another glance, they shuddered violently.
This unseen force must know the Holy Guild inside out to have taken away its treasures and the Medical Guild’s magical medicine without anyone knowing.
It was highly likely that the Cetus’ headquarters had already been completely exposed.
The mysterious force must have found out about it long ago and is only leaking the news bit by bit now. In fact, they know everything and this must be how the Cetus is exposed.
Chapter 3510 Count Me In
Despite their conviction that hiding in the Holy Guild would offer them enough protection, Solocus and his group were terrified to consider that their unseen enemy had already known everything.
It’s a disaster!
Solocus felt as if a venomous snake was watching him at that moment. The feeling of having every move of his observed by evil eyes he could not see unnerved him.
The elders of the West Pavilion are only moderately powerful. Who else could it be?
Suddenly, Solocus realized something amiss. “It’s time to leave,” he shouted, leaping into action as he turned ghastly pale. “We’re in danger!”
We should have acted before being exposed if we were to pull off by picking a fight with the Ecclesiastic Order. If the unseen force controlling everything knew about our intention ahead of time, then our presence would have exposed us instead.
“Charge!” A series of battle cries sounded from outside the Medical Guild at that moment, announcing the arrival of the Ecclesiastic Order’s army.
The elite fighters of the Holy Guild and the detention center heavily surrounded them, with the same happening at the Cetus’ headquarters.
Solocus and his group were stunned at how the tables had turned on them.
Initially, their surprise assault would have been enough to take down the Ecclesiastic Order with the current strength of the Cetus forces.
However, the table had been turned…
We’re in trouble! This was not part of the plan. We’ll be lucky even to leave this place alive.
“Solocus is the spy planted by the Orthus in the Ecclesiastic Order!”
“Magdalena and Xylas are the survivors of the Orthus!”
“The Cetus and the other deviant clans are hidden within the Holy Guild!”
Some within the crowd announced the incriminating evidence, which greatly angered the other Ecclesiastic Order members who were unaware of the news.
We have been taken for a ride for too long. This is a slight that cannot be tolerated.
Bristling with indignant rage, they were determined to tear Solocus and his group apart.
“How dare you kill members of the Medical Guild, Solocus? Even Master Eusof died by your hand, didn’t he?”
“What’s more, the magical medicine within the Medical Guild and the treasures of the Holy Guild are gone! You have raided them, haven’t you?”
Gloria had arranged for all the blame to be placed upon Solocus and his men.
It’s over. I won’t ever be able to defend myself and clear my name with everything exposed in such a manner.
With Eusof’s disappearance, two of his disciples lying dead on the floor, and the missing magical medicine of the Medical Guild; Solocus and his party’s appearance at the crime scene practically sealed their fate.
The group plunged into despair as they were without even being given a chance to prove their innocence.
“It wasn’t us! We have been framed!” Xylas protested earnestly. “Though we admit we are members of the deviant clans, we will not admit to having done all these!”
However, his pleas fell on deaf ears of the mutinous army who were adamant that Xylas was lying.
“That’s not all,” continued the voices of accusation. “The disappearance of the Top Ten, the death of the Three Sages of the North Pavilion, and the four cornerstone divine tools were all their doing!”
“They have even framed the Esoteric Guild and instigated the Ecclesiastic Order to start a war with the Esoteric Guild!”
“This has been their plan all along. To have the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild fight each other while the Cetus swoops in and defeats the weakened combatants. We have Master Levi to thank for putting us on our guard against you.”
Even crimes committed by others are piled on to us. It looks like a battle is imminent.
“It doesn’t matter what we have to say at this point,” Solocus declared in stoic resignation. “Let’s go to war, then. Do you think you can stop us?”
As the Ecclesiastic Order lacked capable fighters, the Cetus force was clearly more dominant.
In addition to Eusof’s absence, Solocus was confident with his chances to fight his way out.
However, forces of the Ecclesiastic Order fell silent.
We can’t take this fight!
“What if I joined them?” said a voice suddenly like a crash of thunder.
Levi arrived, flanked by Azure Dragon and his group.
“Oh no, we are done for…”
The sight of Levi caused Solocus to see no hope but despair.