Ch. 3511..3520
Chapter 3511 You Are Doomed
To begin with, Solocus was afraid of facing Levi alone, their brief encounter the previous time had already stunned Solocus with the terrifying extent of Levi’s power.
It would take every ounce of strength even to stand a chance against him.
Their defeat would be imminent at the inclusion of the Ecclesiastic Order.
The second Azure Dragon and his group caught sight of the Cetus, they felt so bitter and angry that their heads almost split open with rage and pain at the recollection of the torture and unbearable pain they had been through.
Flashes of the incident that day appeared in their minds, threatening to engulf them.
A vague sense of discomfort tingled menacingly all over them.
Their eyes bulged with fury upon seeing Solocus and his group, they shook irrepressibly as cold sweat began seeping through their clothes.
It’s them!
Though they could not quite see their faces, Azure Dragon and his group recognized their outfits as even the pattern of its embroidery had been seared in their subconscious mind.
It is definitely them! We will never forget it.
At that moment, Azure Dragon and his group were staring daggers at the Cetus.
No longer fearful of the deviant clan who had mutilated them, they only felt rage and a desire for vengeance.
We are not afraid anymore! We want their blood!
Levi understood they had yet to heal from the trauma.
The only way to get rid of it completely is to have them avenge themselves by facing their fears and killing their abusers.
Though it was an easy task for him to annihilate the Cetus, Levi felt it was essential for his brothers to exact their own vengeance.
That is the only way to uproot their fear.
“Is it them?” Levi asked Azure Dragon and the others.
“Yes! That’s them!”
Azure Dragon and his group could feel the wound in their heart being ripped apart.
It is definitely them!
Like a lightning bolt, a jolt of the utmost terror struck the five when their gaze swept to the back and fell upon Xylas.
It is a shadow in our psyche that we’ll never get rid of for as long as we live. He was the one to have taken our spiritual bones by force and transplanted them into his own body.
Though Xylas remained their biggest fear, it infuriated them that their spiritual bones were still in his body.
“It’s him, Boss!”
“He was the one who had robbed us of our spiritual bones!”
“I want to kill him, Boss! He must die by my hand!”
“He is the subject of our nightmares!”
Though they had not seen his face, his silhouette, and his aura had become clear at that moment as if they had known him all along.
The gazes of Levi, Floyd, and the rest fell on Xylas.
“Very well! We shall claim their blood today!” Levi shouted. “I have promised you before, brothers, to avenge you. With the opportunity presented, I will ensure that your vengeance is successful. Nobody will stop us from drawing blood today. This is the most important promise I, Levi, have made to you.”
I will keep my promise to my brothers. Our enemy will die today, and nobody will be able to stop it.
Levi set his murderous gaze on Xylas.
I don’t care if everybody else escapes, as long as Xylas is left behind. Even God cannot save him now!
Though Xylas was a formidable opponent, he struggled to breathe as if the weight of ten mountains were pressing down on him upon being marked by Levi.
His entire body rooted to the spot in fear, Xylas felt as though he was being torn apart by Levi’s gaze alone.
Chapter 3512 Put On A Front
It was simply too horrifying.
He was panting, and he was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
As he looked at the other party’s bloodthirsty gaze, he knew he was doomed.
There was no way he would walk out alive by the end of the day.
Not even God would be able to save him.
It was horrifying.
Moreover, he knew that he was not going to die a simple death. He was going to be tortured endlessly before the grim reaper came for him.
It would be a fate worse than death.
They were going to crush him and cut him into pieces!
He could not imagine what his future was going to be.
No! I don’t want to die! I don’t want to be tortured!
Xylas Geurin was about to cry.
His body was shaking.
He thought he would be invincible upon getting the elemental spiritual bone.
Yet…
He was going to be killed before he could even show anyone his abilities.
In fact, he had to die a horrible death.
Oh, no!
Panic was all over Xylas’ face.
He then whipped his head to the side to look at Solocus and the others.
Nevertheless, Solocus and the others were equally frightened out of their wits.
Solocus knew how grave the situation was.
Xylas was not the only one who was going to die but all of them.
None of them could ensure that they would be able to walk out of the situation alive.
It was unless miracle happened.
Yet, how could a miracle appear out of nowhere?
Who could possibly stop Levi?
This was a battle that must not be fought.
What they needed to do was curry favor with him.
Thus, Solocus immediately cried out, “Mr. Garrison, you’ve misunderstood everything. This is just a misunderstanding!”
“A misunderstanding?”
Everyone turned to look at him in shock.
There was no doubt that he was associated with the Cetus.
Hence, how could there be a misunderstanding?
No way!
Levi smiled. “What misunderstanding could it be? You’re not going to tell me that we’ve gone to the wrong person and that you’re not the one, right?”
Solocus immediately shook his head. “Of course not. Listen to me, Mr. Garrison. There is a force behind us and we’re only pawns. Now, you are a pawn as well.”
Levi nodded in agreement. “I know I’m a pawn. I’ve figured out about the existence of this force earlier than you, and I’ve deciphered that they’re in West Pavilion. Still, I’ll deal with them after I kill you all.”
Solocus hastily shook his head once more.
“You can’t, Mr. Garrison! What these people want us to do is for us to fight against each other. That way, they’ll be able to sit back and relax before showing up as the victors. We can’t be fools, and we can’t let them use us however they like! Mr. Garrison, what you should be doing now is to get them! They’re our greatest enemies! Let’s settle our grudges after this. It’s the same for the other major factions like the Ecclesiastic Order. If we fight against each other, we’ll be suffering losses, and we’ll all end up dying.”
Solocus’ words struck the members of the Ecclesiastic Order like a bolt out of the blue.
In the next second, they began whispering among themselves.
Even though they would be able to kill Solocus, they would not be gaining an upper hand if other forces came after them.
What they wanted was for all of them to survive; they did not want the Ecclesiastic Order to be decimated after killing Solocus.
Thus, the people of the Ecclesiastic Order began hesitating.
They were starting to mull over the situation again.
From a remote corner, Gloria could not help but give Solocus a thumbs-up. “I knew it. He’s quite witty. Just a few words, and he’s managed to dampen the Ecclesiastic Order’s spirits.”
Bone Grandmaster chuckled. “But it won’t discourage Levi and the others.”
Once Solocus realized that he had convinced the Ecclesiastic Order, he quickly turned to Levi. “Mr. Garrison, let’s settle the score with each other another time. We have to fight this battle, but let’s get this secret force first. We shouldn’t give them any opportunity to get away from this easily.”
However, Levi had a look of determination on his face as he sneered. “Oh, it’s fine. I’ll kill you first before I kill them. Your death isn’t going to affect anything at all. Furthermore, you have no right to work with me.”
Even Floyd shouted, “That’s right! Killing you and taking our revenge is our priority! Screw the rest for now!”
At that, Gloria frowned. “This piece of trash knows quite well how to put on a seemingly powerful front.”
“Kill them!”
“Take our revenge!” Azure Dragon and the others cried out.
Levi and his company were all ready to kill their enemies.
Chapter 3513 Will Levi Discover Us
They were not going to be affected by anything or anyone.
Nothing else mattered on that day.
They only had one aim, and that was to kill all the people in the Cetus to take revenge.
Nothing could kill the determination in them.
“Kill them!”
The colors drained from Solocus’ face.
He thought that he still had hope since he managed to convince the members of the Ecclesiastic Order.
However, Levi’s side was too determined in their cause.
There was nothing he could do at all.
“All of you have to die today! None of you will get away alive!” Floyd roared.
“Azure Dragon, the five of you have suffered because of my mistake. Today, I will be in the front to avenge you all!”
Floyd was ready to be on the frontline.
What he said infuriated Gloria.
“What does this have to do with him? Who does he think he is? Doesn’t he know what his worth is? Without Levi, how is he going to take this revenge? Levi’s right behind him, but he’s showing off as if he’s the mastermind behind this! What a useless piece of trash. All he knows is to play the hero. He’s even trying to stand on the moral high ground.”
Now that Floyd was no longer of any use to Gloria, she hated him.
Every time she saw him, she scoffed.
She was starting to dislike him more and more.
Every part of him seemed lousy to her, and she was sickened by him.
Initially, Gloria felt nothing for him, but now, she was disgusted by Floyd.
Unfortunately, the poor man still did not know about that.
Bone Grandmaster inclined his head in agreement. “I haven’t seen a man as confident as him either. What a joke he is!”
“Kill them!”
Floyd was the first to charge toward their enemies.
Then, it was Forlevia, Zoey, and the others.
Even though they were not supposed to fight in their condition, Azure Dragon and the rest dashed forward too.
What they had was the determination to seek revenge.
“Kill them!”
In the end, the Ecclesiastic Order made its move.
After all, it was the perfect opportunity to annihilate the Cetus.
This is the perfect moment to kill all of them. There’s still Levi to deal with the force that Solocus was talking about. I’m sure everything will be fine.
“Charge! Come with me, people!”
Seeing that, Solocus and the others knew that the battle was inevitable.
Thus, they had to charge toward their opponents.
The elites of the Cetus, as well as the other major deviant clans, entered the battlefield.
“Protect Mr. Xylas! We have to protect him!”
“We can die, but Mr. Xylas has to leave this place alive!”
Most of the elites of the Cetus were still surrounding Xylas and protecting him.
After all, he was the descendant of the Cetus and the Orthus.
If he survived, that meant that the two clans’ bloodlines still lived on.
They would still have hope.
However, Floyd, Azure Dragon, and the rest were all rushing toward Xylas.
Even Levi had moved.
As he shielded Azure Dragon and the rest from the enemy’s attacks, he cleared up a path for them.
Ultimately, Azure Dragon and the other four had just recovered, so their power was limited.
There was no way they were going to be able to take revenge on their own.
Thus, Levi was going to do it on their behalf.
With that, a massive battle broke out.
It was a scene that most people in the Ecclesiastic Order and the Cetus had never experienced before.
In the past, the two parties fought at all times.
It was almost like their daily routine.
However, that was not a common sight anymore.
Hence, it was no surprise that most had never been in a battle before.
In other words, it was their first time experiencing such a great fight.
Gloria, who was hiding afar, chuckled.
She was the one who had planned everything.
Everyone on the battlefield was a pawn of hers.
Gloria was thrilled by how everyone was just one of her puppets.
Most importantly, although Levi knew that he was a pawn, he still made the choice to become involved in the game—to become one of Gloria’s puppets.
That was something that gave Gloria an immense sense of satisfaction.
“Kill them! Kill them all! Hahaha! Kill all those whom I hate!”
Her sanity was starting to seep away from her.
Gloria simply loved to watch people slaughter each other.
She was drunk on the rapture of the moment.
Right then, Bone Grandmaster suddenly asked, “Say, do you think that Levi will discover us?”
Chapter 3514 Just A Theory
The moment those words were out of his mouth, the smile on Gloria’s face disappeared.
As a matter of fact, she froze.
That made Bone Grandmaster realize that he had said the wrong things.
Just as he was about to apologize to her, Gloria said, “It’s fine even if he discovers us. If I came alone, he would’ve never discovered me. But I’ve come with you, so I guess that he must have discovered you a long time ago.”
Bone Grandmaster instantly panicked. “What? I’ve been exposed?”
The truth was that Bone Grandmaster was fearful of Levi.
He was almost caught when he volunteered to lure Levi away outside the Ecclesiastic Tower the other time.
“But it’s fine. He won’t have the time to come after us even if he knows we’re here. He’s too preoccupied with taking revenge for his comrades. By the time he comes for us, we’ll be long gone. Also, there’s no need for you to be scared of him with me around.”
Gloria had a confident look on her face.
She used to be afraid of Levi, but now, she was confident that she would be able to go up against Levi.
She would not fear him even if it was going to be a head-on confrontation.
Gloria was certain that she could kill Levi, though she also knew that it would not be an easy feat.
There is no way I’ll be scared of him.
As a matter of fact, Gloria was ruminating about what she should do later as she watched the battle unfold.
Should I help out the Cetus, or should I help out Levi?
An epic battle erupted.
Both sides were already viciously attacking each other.
The elites of the deviant clans and the elites of the Ecclesiastic Order were equally strong.
In the end, they had been fighting against each other for centuries, and neither had yet to beat the other—they were equally good in terms of power.
However, the people of the deviant clans did not have as easy of a time fighting against Levi and his men.
Even Floyd was a fearless and brave opponent.
He was talented, and he had trained in Forlevia’s technique. In the blink of an eye, he was already in front of the others.
In fact, he was already exchanging blows with the top member of the deviant clans.
The others had become stronger after training in Forlevia’s technique too.
They were a match for the elites of the deviant clans.
Nevertheless, things were different when it came to Forlevia.
Forlevia was simply too mighty.
Even though she did not cultivate in the same way Gloria did by devouring the energy of her opponents, she was still improving at an exponential rate.
As a matter of fact, she was already at the peak of her power.
She was facing Solocus and Magdalena head-on.
“This is frightening. She’s improving extremely quickly—much quicker than I thought she would!”
Even Gloria, still hiding far away, could not help but click her tongue.
She thought she was far more powerful than Forlevia by now, but it seemed like Forlevia’s improvement was rapid.
It was much faster than Gloria thought.
If Forlevia were given more time, she would soon surpass Gloria.
As a matter of fact, Gloria knew that Forlevia had a much larger range of power than she did.
Gloria had only devoured a lot.
Once Forlevia began devouring, Gloria would never be able to catch up to her anymore.
After all, Forlevia had come up with the technique herself, so she had a much better understanding of it than Gloria.
Furthermore, Forlevia was born with devourer spiritual bone.
Besides, she had the original one.
A counterfeit like Gloria could never compare to her.
Nevertheless, the look in Gloria’s eyes soon turned cold as a bloodthirsty grin grew on her lips.
At the end of the day, innate talent is just nothing to shout about. It is nothing before it develops.
There’s no way Forlevia will get the chance to evolve to the point she’ll become a threat to me.
Not long after this, I’ll be killing Levi myself, and I won’t let Forlevia off.
I’ll kill her before she gets the chance to become better than me.
Therefore, everything is pointless if she doesn’t have the opportunity to utilize her innate talent.
Gloria smirked at that thought.
Even though Forlevia was gifted, the one who was actually the strongest was perhaps Solocus.
Yet, Eusof, the one who Solocus was most afraid of, was nothing but a mere ant to Gloria.
In other words, Forlevia posed no threat to Gloria at all.
Azure Dragon and the others were the focus of the battle.
More accurately, the focus of the battle was Levi.
No one was a match for the six of them.
Everywhere they went, they left behind the bodies of those from the deviant clan.
Hundreds…
Thousands…
More and more deviant clan elites were getting defeated.
No matter what they did, no one could stop Levi.
Chapter 3515 The Best Opportunity To Show Off
More and more elites of deviant clans were falling to the ground.
Thus, there were fewer and fewer guards beside Xylas.
Xylas was devastated.
When he looked at Azure Dragon and the other four, he could see that they seemed like they were about to devour him whole.
He could not help but shudder.
This is too d*mn scary.
The thing was that they were getting closer and closer to him.
He could sense Levi’s gaze locked onto him.
There was no way he could escape.
Levi had slaughtered most of the deviant clan elites, and he had single-handedly ended most of their lives.
That was why the Ecclesiastic Order and Floyd were getting the upper hand.
Moreover, it was getting clearer that they were going to emerge as victors.
After all, their enemies were getting lesser rapidly.
Yet, their combat prowess was unchanging.
Naturally, they would beat their opponents.
“Kill them!”
The Ecclesiastic Order elites were shocked, and they began killing their enemies with even more vigor.
“This is the perfect opportunity to show off our order!”
“Our seniors couldn’t do this—none of our predecessors could do this, but we’re about to do it!”
“We’re about to annihilate our greatest opponent—the Cetus! We’re going to bring glory to the Ecclesiastic Order! We’re going to have our names carved in the Ecclesiastic Order’s main hall!”
The elites of the Ecclesiastic Order were delighted to see the impending destruction of the Cetus.
If they were going to achieve what their seniors could not do. They were going to be gods!
After all, who would not want to bring honor to the family?
Who would not want to become the person their order was proud of?
The opportunity was finally here.
It was right at their doorstep, and it was time for them to do their best.
Everyone was thrilled.
They were on the verge of going mad as they launched themselves toward the Cetus.
At that moment, the powerful members of the Ecclesiastic Order were finally going to cooperate with each other.
All of the Ecclesiastic Order fighters rushed over and forced the deviant clan elites back.
In fact, Floyd and the others were also killing their enemies in a frenzy.
The only thought in their heads was to kill everyone in the deviant clans.
We’re not going to spare anyone of them! We’re going to kill them all!
“This is bad!”
Solocus and Magdalena tried to turn the tables when they realized that they were losing.
Unfortunately, that was impossible.
In fact, they could not even flee the scene themselves.
They never thought that the girl in front of them was that powerful.
There was no sign of her faltering even when she was up against two people all alone.
As a matter of fact, she managed to keep them in the same place.
Although Forlevia could not kill them herself, the duo could not escape from her either.
In other words, they were at a stalemate.
Solocus and Magdalena could not run.
Even though they could see that lesser and lesser elites were protecting Xylas, there was nothing they could do.
“Charge!”
Right as Solocus and Magdalena were about to escape from Forlevia, the elites like Floyd, Zoey, Cyrus, and Bruno arrived.
Furthermore, the elders of the Ecclesiastic Order and the top fighters of the Holy Guild had also arrived.
“Traitors, you have to die today!”
“Leave none of these demonic creatures alive!”
“They’ve been lying to us for such a long time. Do they think that they’ll be able to escape? No way!”
Countless elites rushed over.
Solocus and the others had no choice but to defend themselves.
They could not help Xylas out anymore.
They could only rely on the Cetus’ remaining elites.
As they shielded Xylas, they escaped.
Levi, Azure Dragon, and the rest sped after them.
Levi was not going to kill the Cetus’ elites right away; he was going to strip them of their battle prowess.
Then, he wanted to let Azure Dragon and the others kill them.
In other words, Levi was going to let them take their own revenge.
In a blink of an eye, tens of thousands of deviant clan elites were dead in the hands of Azure Dragon and the other four.
There were barely any deviant clan elites around Xylas anymore.
They could only help but shake in fear when facing Levi.
He was too powerful, and they could no longer ensure Xylas’ safety.
Eventually, all of them would be defeated.
Xylas was the most fearful one among them all.
What am I going to do? Am I going to die just like that?
Not long after, the battle was coming to an end.
Most of the deviant clan elites were dead as the other parties gang up to fight them.
By then, only a few thousands were left struggling before death came for them.
Chapter 3516 The Levi Effect
Unlike them, the people of the Ecclesiastic Order were getting braver in the killings of their enemies.
Not long after, the deviant clan elites fighting the Ecclesiastic Order were all killed.
The only ones left were the few thousands who were shielding Xylas while fighting Levi.
The others were all dead.
Moreover, Solocus and Magdalena were grievously injured after the onslaught of attacks from their enemies.
The battle situation was far worse than they expected.
They thought that both parties in the battle would be suffering tremendous losses, but as it turned out, it was a one-sided slaughter.
Barely anyone in the Ecclesiastic Order was killed.
Moreover, the members of Levi’s party only had minor injuries. It was as if they were fine.
The two were dumbfounded.
Of course, that was the Levi effect.
Levi was the one who changed the situation on the battlefield.
He killed many and stunned many, so the others had much lesser stress.
“Argh!”
“Argh!”
Soon, Solocus and Magdalena could no longer fight. They collapsed onto the ground, and they could not stand up anymore.
They were completely at their enemies’ mercy.
“Hahaha! You’re idiots to have been fooled by me for so long without realizing it! Do you still think of Levi as your master? Honestly, it’s not a bad thing that you’re all his dogs! Hahaha!” Solocus bellowed as he laughed.
Then, he looked at the people as if he was staring at fools.
“It seems like you’ve won, but actually, you’ve lost badly. Wipe those gleeful looks off your face! You’ll all be murdered too. That secret force will surely target you, and they’re much more powerful than Levi! Also, the head of the Cetus isn’t dead. He has only gone missing. Once he shows up, you’ll all be dead meat!” Solocus laughed boisterously.
Magdalena then looked at Levi and shouted, “Levi Garrison, how dare you lay a finger on my son! I’ll kill you too! Once my husband returns, you’ll be dead!”
Levi, who was inching closer to Xylas, suddenly gave Solocus and Magdalena a slap on their faces from a distance away.
“Shut up! Kill them!” Levi ordered.
Then, like madmen, the Ecclesiastic Order elites charged toward Solocus and Magdalena.
In the end, the two died a terrible death.
They did not even die in one piece.
Xylas was on the verge of breaking down.
In the blink of an eye, everything he had would be gone without a trace.
Even though there were thousands still protecting him, nothing would work.
Those people were going to die soon, and once they were dead, he would be dead too.
Moreover, he knew that he was going to be the one who would die the most horrible death.
That sent chills running down his spine as he quaked in his boots.
Still in hiding, Gloria clicked her tongue. “I never thought that the Ecclesiastic Order’s archenemy, the Cetus, would just end like this. What a shocking sight!”
Bone Grandmaster sighed as well. “Everything changed so much. The world has changed, and everyone’s fate is about to change too. Up next would be the Ecclesiastic Order. Hehe…”
Gloria chuckled. “Suddenly, everything looks so boring. Should I add a little sprinkle to the event?”
Meanwhile, everyone on the battlefield had halted in their tracks.
They were silently watching Levi lead Azure Dragon and the other four to close in on Xylas.
Fewer and fewer people were beside Xylas.
Five thousand… Three thousand… One thousand…
Soon, it was five hundred.
The number of people around him was decreasing.
Azure Dragon and the other four were merciless against the elites of the Cetus.
They killed everyone who got in their way.
As Levi looked at the dozens of people guarding Xylas, he laughed. “I’m impressed. You’re still protecting him even at the very last second.”
Levi was more impressed by the Cetus than the Ecclesiastic Order.
At the very least, the people of the Cetus were simple-minded.
Even on the brink of death, they did not have much fear in them. They were still standing in front of Xylas doing their best to protect him.
Xylas was stupefied.
The people around him were getting lesser and lesser.
Thirty… Twenty… Ten…
Then… None.
There were no one around him anymore.
Thump!
The force Levi exuded shattered his kneecaps and made him fall to his knees.
“Azure Dragon, go ahead and do what you want to do.”
Chapter 3517 It Is Time For Revenge
“No! Stay away! D-Don’t come any closer!”
Kneeling on the ground, Xylas shook his head violently in terror, but Azure Dragon only encroached closer.
Xylas was on the verge of going crazy.
He was aware of what awaited him.
He would die a bloody death—or maybe—even worse.
Azure Dragon and the other four looked at him with hideous smirks on their faces, getting ready to devour that frightened man.
To Xylas, those were not looks of humans, but of savage beasts.
He had a feeling they would really eat his flesh raw and drink his blood fresh.
The thought of it was enough to churn his stomach and torture him to death.
His iniquity would be recompensed tenfold‚ or even a hundredfold.
The man had a feeling that with every step Azure Dragon took toward him, they were peeling his skin off bit by bit.
Even his bones felt like cracking under the pressure.
At that point, Xylas was not even sure if he was hallucinating because he was too fearful. He felt his blood was sucked dry and his spirit was immolated.
Little did he know, that was not even the beginning of his suffering.
His body was already experiencing pain before Azure Dragon even lifted a finger against him.
Their presence was enough to torment his soul and evoke immense terror in him.
“N-no! No!” he shouted in craze.
“I beg you. P-please… Stay away!”
Xylas broke into tears.
He knocked his forehead furiously against the ground, begging Azure Dragon to spare him, but there was no way they would let him go just like that.
There was no chance he was getting away with it this time.
Hundreds of thousands of people from the Ecclesiastic Order had got the place surrounded in a circle.
Over on the inside were people from Levi’s side.
Forlevia, Zoey, Cyrus, Levi’s disciples, and his comrades were all there.
Even Mia and Wynona who had been in solitary training in order to learn Levi’s techniques were all there.
They had been focusing on their training from day to night and never came out to see anyone, but they just could not miss the big day.
They were all there to witness the momentous incident where Azure Dragon and the other four exacted revenge.
At the heart of the circle of the crowd were the five of them and Xylas.
They were already standing in front of Xylas, waiting to finish him off.
“Wait for me!”
Floyd could not keep to himself anymore. Feeling an urge in his heart, he sprang forth toward Xylas as well.
Since everything happened because of him, he figured he would want to take part in the revenge operation too.
“What is going on?”
Gloria was stunned when she saw that.
“Is he crazy? What on earth is he doing in there?” she questioned.
“I bet he just wants to show off. Seriously. I can’t stand him,” she continued in disgust.
Despite how angry she felt about what Floyd did, Gloria figured she should not be too pissed on second thought. After all, it was exactly because of his personality that she was able to control him, yet sometimes she still found what he did to be extremely disgusting.
At times, the things Floyd did really made her want to slap him in the face.
That was a moment Azure Dragon and his gang could take their revenge, not a time for Floyd to steal their thunder.
Just as she was scoffing at his action, she suddenly had a stroke of genius.
A sinister smile broke out on her lips as the thought built up. Looking at her, Bone Grandmaster seemed to understand what she was brewing in her mind.
“Let them know where we are,” Gloria suddenly said.
“Sure.”
Bone Grandmaster breathed out and exposed their position.
Likewise, Gloria did not conceal their aura.
As she expected, once they made their location known, it attracted attention.
Gloria thought that would divert Levi’s attention, but she was wrong.
It was true that they had exposed themselves, and indeed, Levi found out about their whereabouts, but he did not move.
His attention was still on Xylas.
He was not in a rush.
Levi knew time was on his side and he would finish them off one after another.
He should let Azure Dragon and the four have their revenge first, but before they made a move, Floyd had already beaten them to it.
He charged forward at full speed toward Xylas. “I’ve lived in guilt all this time because of you, b*st*rd!”
Pow!
His fist landed on Xylas’ left shoulder, and his shoulder blade shattered.
“Argh!”
Xylas shrieked in agony.
He could feel a part of his bone was pulverized.
Seeing that Xylas had slumped to the ground, immobile, Floyd stopped and straightened his back. “That’s for what you did to me,” he seethed.
Before going back, he turned and looked at Azure Dragon.
“It’s you guys’ turn now. I would suggest you remove all the spiritual bones in him. You don’t need a severance dagger. Just a usual knife would do. You should remove the spiritual bones he stole from you bit by bit so he suffers a slow death,” Floyd added.
Chapter 3518 The Mastermind
With that said, he pulled out a pocket knife and handed it to the five men.
It seemed like Floyd came prepared.
The five was pleased to see the little weapon.
That’s Floyd for you. He never goes anywhere unprepared.
What Floyd offered was exactly what they needed.
They planned on letting Xylas have a taste of his own medicine.
They would see to it that he suffered all the atrocities he inflicted on them.
Gloria frowned looking at what just unfolded. “I didn’t know Floyd could be this heartless,” Bone Grandmaster noted.
He thought Floyd would be tame and kind since Gloria had him all in her hand, but from how he devised the torturing of Xylas, Bone Grandmaster knew Floyd was not someone to be trifled with.
“Well, he’s one ruthless fuc*er, I must say. He could have done so much more given how shrewd he was, but too bad, he met me.”
Bone Grandmaster could not help but chuckle.
Floyd could have well been an eminent talent, but he met the wrong person.
“It seems like Xylas is in for a sh*t load of pain.” Bone Grandmaster analyzed.
“Levi already noticed our presence, but he did not do anything. This means his focus is on Xylas. Revenge is what he wants. This will be the end of Xylas. What his enemies want now is an act of uninterrupted revenge. They will not be distracted at this moment.”
Gloria smiled. “Uninterrupted?”
“Of course. Revenge is their goal now. Nothing else is more important than that to them, not even Levi.”
“Well, I’m about to change that,” Gloria smirked.
“In fact, I might even deprive them of sweet revenge. They started everything, but I will end it for them. They shall not get what they’re after today.”
She had been concocting a plan to fool Levi and his men all the while.
Standing beside her, Bone Grandmaster perceived that she already had a plan laid out. She was not here just as a witness.
She was here as a mastermind.
Things had been too boring for her so far, so she was about to add some spice to it.
What Bone Grandmaster said earlier gave her an idea, and she wanted to steer things in a more interesting direction.
What Levi and the others want now is revenge.
They will not be swayed no matter what and they will only deal with other things after they do away with Xylas.
I will make sure they don’t have it their way.
Gloria planned on waiting for Azure Dragon to initiate the move first. I will wait till the last minute to mess up their plan.
Azure Dragon has waited long enough for this to take place, so I’m sure they can’t wait to release all the pent-up hatred they felt toward Xylas, but I will make sure they don’t get to vent their anger and hatred at the last moment.
I will see to it that they swallow back what they started.
This will exasperate them beyond measure.
Gloria was pleased with herself for coming up with such a brilliant idea.
Hahahaha… this is gonna be fun.
Besides, I really can’t take Floyd anymore. I need to do something with him.
What he did just now was just so stupid.
I really can’t stand the sight of that man.
Meanwhile, Azure Dragon drew and pointed their swords toward Xylas.
“We will pay you back for everything you did to us. Make sure you bear with us while we have some fun!”
They sneered deviously as they inched closer.
Seeing the swords coming in his direction, Xylas screamed frantically before anything even happened.
He had already gone crazy.
He wanted to flee those monsters, but there was nowhere he could go.
His knees were already broken so he could not move at all.
“Somebody… please…”
Xylas was at his wits’ end. He was so desperate he started calling out to heaven for help.
“Stop crying,” Azure Dragon said. “No one can save you now.”
With that said, they waved their swords and charged toward their target.
Zap!
Crash!
They shoved their swords toward Xylas in unison.
Chapter 3519 Gloria Attacks Levi
Xylas closed his eyes as he accepted the finality of his fate.
Azure Dragon and the other four pierced their swords through his body, waiting to hear screams of anguish from their victim, but they realized something was not quite right.
It did not feel like their swords went through human flesh, but rather, soft cotton.
In fact, they felt as if they were waving their weapons through the air, missing their target completely.
What the he*l is going on?
There was no way Xylas could dodge their attack, so Azure Dragon was astonished that they actually missed him.
When they finally wrapped their heads around what happened, Xylas was already about ten meters away from them.
How did that even happen?
They instantly noticed the man behind Xylas.
It was Bone Grandmaster.
They were stunned when they saw him there.
Some of the older people in the crowd could still remember who he was, but they totally did not expect him to show himself in front of everyone.
Besides, that was a pivotal moment for the five men.
Everyone wondered if he was there to save Xylas.
As for Levi, he was not even surprised when he saw Bone Grandmaster.
He already sensed his presence earlier on, but he decided not to act because he had a more pressing matter at hand.
Levi was just not expecting him to interrupt their little session, but since things took a twist, Levi decided to just let it be and see what Bone Grandmaster was trying to do.
“Do you want to take him with you?”
Levi guessed his intentions.
“Indeed.” Bone Grandmaster grabbed Xylas and nodded in determination.
“But do you think you can do that?”
Levi sneered at the man.
Well, you might be good enough for the Ecclesiastic Order, but you’re nothing to me.
There’s no way you can take him away right under my nose.
“Well, there’s someone else who can even if I can’t,” Bone Grandmaster replied with confidence.
Crack!
A deafening noise reverberated from afar as if the sky was torn into half.
An imposing aura engulfed the whole Holy Guild.
Anyone who was blasted by the force could easily fall to their death.
This force was directed toward Azure Dragon and the other four right from the sky.
Zap!
At the same time, a sharp sword was flung into the air, aiming for Floyd.
“That is… God Crusher!”
It turned out that Gloria used Levi’s own weapon to kill his own men.
Although Gloria had decided to act, she was not that dumb to face Levi head-on.
The odds of her winning was too low.
Besides, even if she could vanquish Levi, she would be fatally injured too, so Gloria decided to just break their plan and deprive them of the chance to take revenge.
The best way to do that was to take Xylas with her.
Since there was no way she could just snatch Xylas away, Gloria figured she should start with the people around Levi.
Levi would go to their rescue, giving Bone Grandmaster a chance to sneak off with Xylas.
Gloria was thrilled that she could finally get in the act.
This was her first time.
The whole Ecclesiastic Order fell into silence.
The power they sensed was formidable.
No one would be able to survive if it was unleashed to its full extent.
If Gloria were to use full force, half of the Ecclesiastic Order would be demolished. Luckily, Gloria’s target was Azure Dragon and the other four.
The elites from the order were stunned by the sight.
They could not believe there was someone else who could instill the same fear as Levi did.
Azure Dragon stood their ground, but even then, they felt like they could not hang in there any longer.
“D*mn it.”
Levi sprang forward and used his body as a shield in front of Azure Dragon and the other four.
To Gloria’s surprise, Levi was completely unharmed by her attack.
It was at that moment that she realized she had underestimated him.
He was much stronger than she imagined.
I can’t believe he escaped unscathed.
Seeing this attempt was to no avail, Gloria directed her God Crusher toward Floyd.
Floyd was caught unprepared. There was no way he could escape death at that time.
He froze at the spot, awaiting death to take him.
When Levi saw that, he immediately leaped over and hurled a punch at the weapon.
Pow!
The sword was deflected off at a tangent, missing Floyd completely.
Chapter 3520 A Sense Of Fulfillment
Floyd was stupefied. He froze right where he was with cold sweat streaming down his back.
That was close!
He stared into the air, aghast. The tip of the weapon almost brushed against his throat.
He still bled although the tip of the sword did not cut his skin. The ripples of its movement were enough to injure him.
Considering the fact that God Crusher’s force was enough to cut his skin, Floyd would have been dead if Levi had not stopped the weapon in time.
For a moment, Floyd thought he saw Gloria amidst the commotion.
Don’t tell me that was really her.
Was she trying to kill me?
No. She would never do that. She’s the person I love the most.
It must be me. I’m seeing things since I thought I was going to die.
Floyd thought he must be imagining things in the moments right before his death.
Yeah. That’s why I thought I saw Gloria.
Phew! Good thing I’m still alive, else I won’t get to see her again.
I can’t just die like this and leave her a widow.
She would be devastated if I left her all alone in this world.
She won’t be able to deal with this kind of pain.
There’s no way she can live on without me.
Since he was already in safe territory, Floyd’s thoughts started racing here and there thinking of the what-ifs.
No one realized that Levi was the one who took all the risks to save his friend and his disciples’ lives.
If he were a split of a second late, all of them would have died, and that was the last thing Levi wanted to see.
The two ambushes happened concurrently, and even for someone as strong as Levi, dealing with these two attacks together was a close call; yet, despite the pressure, he still managed to save his friends.
Just as everyone was heaving a sigh of relief, Levi had already planned on a counter-attack, but to his horror, Bone Grandmaster and Xylas were already nowhere to be found when he looked back at them again!
Bone Grandmaster’s strong suit was not his ability to fight, but his ability to flee and run.
Levi had once experienced that for himself.
Besides, given Bone Grandmaster’s thorough understanding of the Ecclesiastic Order, there was no way Levi could hunt him down.
On top of that, the person who dealt the blow and used the God Crusher had also vanished right under his nose.
No way I’m letting this slide!
Levi vouched to track them down, but he soon realized that he could not.
What if this is a trap to divert my attention and lure me away?
I really can’t read the situation clearly now. This thing goes deep.
What if they strike Azure Dragon and the other four again?
This will be too great of a loss for me to bear.
I can’t leave now.
I can chase after them, but that means I can’t guarantee everyone’s safety over here.
It will be worse if I lose both the enemies and put everyone else in danger.
Levi could tell from the concerted attacks at Azure Dragon and Floyd that everything was a carefully-laid plan.
The person on the opposite side was cunning, and there might be a potential trap lying in wait for Levi.
They might unleash a massacre once I’m not around.
While Levi was still contemplating his next course of action, Bone Grandmaster had brought Xylas to meet up with Gloria.
“So is this the end?”
Bone Grandmaster could not believe no one came after him.
Who am I kidding? Levi’s a top-class fighter. There’s no way he’s letting me go just like this.
This is impossible!
Am I missing something?
“Yes. He won’t be coming after us. I know him too well. He’s afraid we have another trap set up for him, so he won’t leave his people alone.”
Gloria knew right from the beginning that Levi would not put everyone’s lives at stake.
“Whoah! That means it’s a landslide victory for us this time. We took his bounty away from right under his nose and we even used his weapon!”
It was a day of achievement for Gloria.
She had always wanted to face Levi in a fight all that time, and the day finally came.
She could finally humiliate that man.
Soon, the two brought Xylas to Corpse Pit.
He was still recovering from the shock he experienced earlier.
When he finally came back to his senses, he was astonished to find that the person who captured him was actually Gloria. “Y-you! I’ve seen you before, but how could it be you?”
Xylas had been to different factions before and he had seen Gloria in the past too, yet it never once occurred to him that she was actually the big boss behind the scene.
“Well, I might be a nobody last time, but not anymore.”
“Why did you save me?” Xylas asked in disbelief.
To him, there was no incentive for Gloria to save him.