"boom!!!"
The next second, the ground suddenly cracked, and a large green shadow broke out of the ground, piercing through the air and attacking the emperor's back!
There were countless thick, winding emerald green vines.
They were twisted together, with the ends gathered into a pointed shape, forming a thick, extremely tough and sharp spear, which went straight to the back of the emperor of the empire with a sharp whistling sound!
Everything happened too fast, and most of the emperor's strength was used to fight the invasion of black oil in front of him, leaving him no time to dodge or block.
"Puch!——"
Octavius VIII was caught off guard in mid-air and his body was pierced through immediately.
The vines pierced in from the back and then came out from the chest effortlessly, continuing to rush forward. Then, the overly thick body transmitted the huge force to the wound, directly tearing his body into pieces from the chest cavity!
"boom--"
Human remains of varying sizes were scattered all over the sky, and red or black liquids rained down like rain, spilling onto the ash-covered ground.
Prior to this, all the debris and blood burst into flames and evaporated completely before falling to the earth.
No, rather than being "evaporated" by the flames, it was more like they themselves turned into flames - they were actually disguised by flames, and now they had simply changed back to their original form!
In the initial pit, wisps of flames emerged from the charred pit wall dotted with translucent crystals at the same time. As they spread, they expanded rapidly and soon formed a sea of fire that almost filled the pit.
"call!!!"
The flame turned into a ball and rushed straight into the sky, hitting the side of the vine spear above that had previously attacked the emperor!
"Clap!"
In the spreading shock wave of the scorching explosion, the vine spear that was directly hit was blown into a huge gap on the spot and almost broke into two pieces. The cross-section was covered with burnt marks of yellow and black.
"Ahhhhh!!!"
A heart-wrenching scream came from somewhere on the Vine Spear, and then the countless vines were blown apart with a bang, falling to the ground in a mess, twitching and wriggling like painful snakes.
"How dare you use such a trivial trick to embarrass yourself!?"
The fireball that cut the vine spear in half suddenly changed and condensed into the shape of the emperor.
There was a gleam of disdain in his eyes, and he moved his body very smoothly to avoid the attack of the black oil ball.
From the very beginning, he didn't believe that if there was any force that really wanted to assassinate him as the leader of a country, they would only send one assassin.
Therefore, he dared to guarantee that in addition to the "Chaos" magician who was disguised as the personal guard Kent in public, there must be other people secretly, waiting for an opportunity to suddenly attack when his attention was distracted, and strive to kill him with one blow.
In terms of absolute strength, as a "fire" magician with powerful mobility, he can basically escape unscathed when facing two or three enemies of the same level, even if he cannot defeat them.
But the key to assassination is to catch the victim off guard. Sometimes the assassin is not even as strong as the person being killed!
As an emperor who was scheming and scheming all the time, he was very aware of these dirty and dark methods.
Therefore, he did not reveal his true form from the beginning, but continued to hide underground in the form of "Flame Escape", and then used his power to create a substitute to attract firepower.
Wait until the enemy in the dark is lured out, and when you think you have succeeded, suddenly attack and defeat the enemy with one blow!
At that moment, the positions of hunter and prey were reversed.
Chapter 362 Assassin (Part )
This chapter still counts as the update on the 23rd.
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"There should be more than two people, but if we keep dragging it out... they won't be able to wait."
The emperor could not be sure that the two people who appeared were the assassins, but there was one thing he was 100% sure of.
That is, among the assassins sent, the strongest is only at the third level, and there is absolutely no legendary strongman at the fourth level!
This is obvious, because the legendary strongmen are not only extremely rare in number, but the aura of their spiritual fluctuations is also unique. As long as you enter Twilight City, it is difficult to escape the perception of "Xiaguang", an apostle of the Church of the Setting Sun.
Although the Settling Sun Spiritual Society has conflicts with the royal family over certain interests, it is impossible for them to ignore the safety of the residents of Twilight City and the emperor.
As long as they discover that an unknown legendary strongman has entered the country, they will definitely react, either by pulling him out and detaining him or even killing him, or by issuing a warning.
In short, the royal family will get the news.
Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, the assassin's strength must be limited to the third realm or below.
Because there are so many extraordinary people of this level in the prosperous Twilight City, it is difficult for both the church and the royal government to strictly supervise them one by one.
Since there are no legendary strongmen among the enemies, it would be difficult for him to be killed instantly by absolute power... On the contrary, as long as the legendary strongmen in the royal guards arrive, these people will be dead and there is no way they can escape!
I believe the reaction speed of the Royal Guard will not be too slow.
These people are under extremely tight time constraints, definitely much more urgent than me!
As long as they can survive the first wave of attacks, they will definitely be defeated!
As his mind raced, he quickly glanced at the remnants of vines twisting wildly on the ground, trying to determine the identity of this person.
"...The Herald of the Earth?!"
After identifying the identity of the third party, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
It was obvious that the attacker just now was a transcendent from the "Earth" realm, and was at the third level of the priesthood - the "Explanator".
Twilight City is the headquarters of the Settling Sun Spiritual Society. The power of the Settling Sun clergy is extremely huge, and has completely squeezed out other orthodox beliefs. Therefore, the only orthodox church in the city is the Settling Sun Church.
Correspondingly, the clergy in Twilight City are basically all clergy from the "decline" realm under the command of Canyang.
and……
Extraordinary people in the "Earth" realm are not particularly rare in the Glorious Plantagenet Empire, and there are even some people who have reached the legendary level.
But if we narrow the scope to the clergy or the "heralds" of the third realm, it is difficult to say.
The only place that can train clergy is almost exclusively the church corresponding to the true god.
In the empire, there are few official churches in the "Harvest Church" ruled by Bio, the "God of Earth and Fertility" and the "Mother Goddess of Harvest", except in the border areas.
As for churches that are large enough to cultivate believers at the level of "Evangelists"... there are really not many.
But if we don’t limit our vision to the glory of the Plantagenet Empire, but look at the entire human world...
There is indeed a country where the widespread belief in the "Mother Goddess of Harvest" Bio is not in short supply of the third realm "Earth" priests.
"The Krestov Dynasty..."
The emperor silently recited this familiar yet somewhat distant name in his heart. His face became increasingly gloomy, and a slightly mocking arc appeared at the corner of his mouth:
"Assassination? Hehe, if I think about it carefully, it does seem like something that the 'Mad Regent' Amantis would do."
Prince Amantis Wanan Krestor, the current de facto ruler of the Krestor dynasty, a great northern country, has been on the throne for less than two years, replacing the seriously ill and bedridden old king.
But in just less than two years, this regent who was only in his twenties caused chaos in the vast Crestor Dynasty.
Not only did he promulgate a series of policies and decrees that violated tradition and logic, he also frequently engaged in large-scale construction projects, using incredibly brutal means to force the people to build buildings and form their own armies, which was a huge waste of money and time.
The capriciousness, bloodthirsty and licentiousness that are common among incompetent rulers are commonplace to the regent. He does not allow anyone under him to say anything that disobeys him, otherwise anyone would be dragged out and beheaded in public.
As time went by, naturally, only treacherous ministers and corrupt officials were left on both sides of the throne, who could do nothing but repeat flattering words.
If it weren't for the vast territory and rich heritage of the Cristo Dynasty, if it were an ordinary country, and the head of state tortured his subjects and people like this, people would have risen up in rebellion and sent this unreasonable and foolish monarch to the guillotine long ago.
In short, this is a complete madman who cannot be judged by common sense. No matter how unreasonable the things are, they will seem natural to him.
"Amantis... or his lackeys, have they cooperated with the 'New World' sect? The latter has been so high-profile in Twilight City recently, is it to cover up the real purpose of assassinating me?"
The emperor thought about it and withdrew his gaze from the vines still crawling on the ground.
Although the "Earth" Herald was seriously injured, he had not completely lost his ability to move. After a period of time, he would be able to recover and return to human form.
However, the emperor did not rush to finish off the enemy. Instead, he gathered the flames surrounding his body, pressed them tightly against his body, and concentrated on guarding against any attacks.
Because he couldn't guarantee that if he acted rashly, he would not reveal his flaws and be seized by other assassins who might still be hiding in the dark.
"Bam! Boom! Bam!..."
“Swish! Swish! Swish!…”
Suddenly, there were bursts of muffled explosions on the devastated ground. Large pits and cracks quickly spread out, and countless emerald green vines swarmed out in the dust.
At the same time, a black fluid as thick as oil continuously emerged from the space around the emperor. With the disgusting sound of mucus, each of them condensed into human figures without body hair, clothes, or facial features.
In just a few seconds, more than a dozen powerful spiritual fluctuations emerged here, half of which were various shapes made up of vines; and half were human figures with black mucus flowing all over their bodies.
But without exception, all of them have reached the third realm level!
A dozen high-level extraordinary people in the third realm, even if placed in the army, can form an elite force as powerful as a sharp knife!
And now, they have only one enemy to target, the Glorious Plantagenet Emperor, Octavius VIII!
"Oh, you finally can't wait any longer?"
Seeing this scene of "a large army approaching", the emperor sneered and his expression became a little more relaxed.
All the hidden powers were revealed, which meant that as time went on, the assassins could no longer sit still.
They decided to make a concerted effort to kill the emperor with a life-and-death mentality!
Without giving the emperor any time to prepare, more than a dozen assassins launched the most powerful and craziest attack at the same time.
"Boom boom boom boom!!!"
In an instant, overwhelming spiritual power raged across the devastated wasteland. The powerful shock broke through the clouds, and a series of earth-shaking noises could be heard throughout Twilight City!
This wave of bombing was so powerful that even ordinary people could hear the deafening explosion, not to mention the Royal Guards. Such noise was fatal to the assassins.
They were betting! Betting that this round of unreserved attack would kill the emperor on the spot!
"bring it on!"
Facing this tsunami-like attack, the emperor's expression suddenly turned stern, and he mobilized all his spiritual power to the extreme. The flames around his body suddenly shrank and deformed, forming a wall of fire that was condensed to the point of being almost solid and impenetrable.
His mentality is exactly the opposite of that of the assassins.
As long as they survive this wave of bombardment, the arriving guards will wipe out this group of maniacs with absolutely irresistible force!
Now, he was madly squeezing his spiritual potential and showing the most powerful defensive posture.
"……Um?"
After making full preparations to welcome the earth-shaking impact, the king was extremely surprised to find that...
A slender, shining figure suddenly appeared between him and the enemy.
"A... girl?"
Because of the dense wall of fire, the scene outside was distorted by the heat waves and red flames and became blurred, but he could still roughly recognize the basic outline of the figure.
It is impossible to tell her exact age, but she should be very young. She is tall and well-proportioned, with indescribable long hair that reaches her heels. Her hair is neither black nor purple, but twinkles with a faint but brilliant and dreamy light like the stars at night.
She just stood quietly in mid-air, the powerful attack from the assassin had already reached her side, only inches away from collision, and would engulf her in the next second.
But this mysterious girl seemed completely unaware of how critical her current situation was. She looked around without revealing a sense of crisis, as if she was carefully searching for some subtle clues.
Octavius VIII could not see her face clearly, but a millisecond before the torrent of attacks that seemed to be the collapse of the sky swallowed her up, he was 100% sure that he saw this girl...
He frowned slightly.
It was as if he felt that those attacks that were a mixture of the spiritual powers of the "Chaos" and "Earth" realms were... too noisy.
So, in the next moment.
The world was completely quiet.
Chapter 363 Cardiopulmonary Arrest
There is one more chapter to be updated before ten o'clock.
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"Fuck...Fuck! Fuck!! I fuck!!!"
The moment that star-studded silhouette came into view, Qi Ji's mind suddenly buzzed.
Although she is now in an "invisible" state, even demigods cannot sense her breath, which should be an absolutely safe situation.
But the unprecedented fear and astonishment still surged into her heart, causing her mind to stop for a brief moment.
She had just followed the emperor's breath, tore a hole in the great secret realm and descended into the real world, when she saw the ruler with short amber hair surrounded by a large group of assassins. The next second, a powerful bombardment rushed towards him.
