Vol 4. Chapter 55: Holy Battle Form

Nearly a month ago, when countless hordes of Abyss Demons launched a massive assault on Skyvault like a tsunami, an uninvited guest also set foot on the snowy outskirts of the eastern Great Winter Forest.

That guest was none other than Anjinuo-Bahrelna, one of the three Heavenly Apostles of the Asumos Church.

"To think such an enormous horde of Abyss Demons would actually attack Skyvault. I really didn't expect that. Those monsters... they're after the Child of Destiny, aren't they?"

Gazing southward in the direction of Skyvault, Anjinuo couldn't help but sigh.

The frivolity that had once filled his violet eyes was long gone, replaced by unprecedented solemnity.

After cautiously surveying his surroundings for a moment, Anjinuo stopped paying attention to the Abyss Demon hordes that had already headed south and instead turned his attention to the Great Winter Forest ahead.

"Forget it. I'll leave that aside for now."

Although the sheer number and strength of the Abyss Demons were astonishing, Anjinuo had no intention of coming to the Snow Night Empire's aid at this stage.

Anjinuo was an exceptionally devout, even somewhat fanatical, believer in the Asumos Church.

Although he always appeared elegant, easygoing, and understanding when interacting with other members of the Church, and was universally acknowledged as the gentlest Heavenly Apostle, Anjinuo's kindness extended only to his fellow believers in the Asumos Church.

When dealing with outsiders, especially those he considered 'heretics,' Anjinuo became extraordinarily cold and ruthless.

In this Heavenly Apostle's eyes, no number of deaths among the heretics of these barbaric lands would be worth mourning.

The fact that he wasn't lending the Abyss Demon hordes a helping hand was already generous enough. Expecting him to help Skyvault withstand their assault? That was nothing more than wishful thinking.

Unless Archbishop Pandora or His Holiness the Pope personally instructed him otherwise, Anjinuo would never extend a helping hand to heretics.

Besides, from the Asumos Church's perspective, the death of the Child of Destiny might actually bring more benefits than drawbacks.

Indeed.

Skyvault currently housed numerous members of the Asumos Church, including Nick, and even the Daughter of Destiny herself.

However,

Anjinuo wasn't worried about their safety.

In his opinion, although these Abyss Demons were powerful, Nick and the others would have nothing to worry about with White Yama protecting them.

Even if the Abyss Demons breached Skyvault, the members of the Asumos Church would still have more than enough strength to escape.

Not to mention that Mengxi, as the Daughter of Destiny, could also perform miracles.

Thus, Anjinuo stopped concerning himself with the Snow Night Empire and focused all his attention on the oppressive Great Winter Forest ahead.

At present,

A large number of Abyss Demons had left the eastern Great Winter Forest to attack the Snow Night Empire.

An existence capable of commanding so many Abyss Demons in an instant had to be Demon King-class and must have joined the assault on Skyvault. There might even be more than one Demon King-class existence attacking the city.

Without a doubt, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The perfect time to explore the eastern Great Winter Forest!

After so many years, when had the eastern Abyss Demons' defenses ever been more depleted than they were now?

Anjinuo certainly wasn't going to let this once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity slip away.

Although other Demon King-class existences might still remain in the eastern Great Winter Forest, Anjinuo was determined to take the risk.

Because he believed that the potential rewards of this expedition would absolutely justify the risks!

If,

He could find the legendary Hall of Ten Thousand Demons,

Then this expedition would undoubtedly be...

"A massive profit!"

Although Snow Devourer from the eastern region might have gone to Skyvault, Deathwing from the west and Nightmare from the central region might still be inside the Great Winter Forest.

Those two Demon King-class existences could come to reinforce the eastern region at any moment, so Anjinuo had to make his expedition as swift and decisive as possible.

In any case, there were only a few places he intended to investigate this time...

Since that was the case,

"I might as well use Holy Battle Form right away..."

Having made his decision, Anjinuo's pupils suddenly contracted.

The lightning-attributed Holy Aura within his body immediately erupted like a raging hurricane!

In an instant, lightning flashed, and the violent power of thunder reduced everything around him to charcoal.

The earth began to tremble, and even space started to crack.

Surrounded by dark-purple light, Anjinuo's eyes erupted with a dazzling violet radiance.

His long flaxen hair floated upward, enveloped in arcs of lightning.

The dense, dark-purple Holy Aura surrounding him transformed into an indestructible suit of thunder armor.

Furthermore, the power of thunder condensed into tangible wings that hovered behind his back.

He resembled an angel of thunder descending into the mortal world to eradicate evil on behalf of the gods.

Holy Battle Form.

It was the ultimate application of Holy Aura, a technique that only powerhouses above the Seventh Tier could use.

It was a combat mode that fused Holy Aura with the power of the soul and injected them directly into the user's body.

It could push one's physical capabilities and the efficiency of their internal energy utilization to the absolute limit!

Allowing the user to unleash one hundred and twenty percent of their combat power for a short period.

Of course,

The price...

Was that it consumed a little of one's lifespan.

After all, it was a combat method that consumed the soul.

Nevertheless,

Anjinuo, who already possessed the strength of a High Eighth-Tier powerhouse, not only became extraordinarily imposing after activating Holy Battle Form, but his aura also reached a terrifying level.

Anjinuo had originally arrived in secret.

The sudden eruption of his power naturally attracted hundreds of Abyss Demons from the nearby forest.

Countless hideous Abyss Demons, brimming with violent energy, abruptly focused all their attention on Anjinuo.

With murderous intent and overwhelming waves of Shadow of Silence Power, countless Abyss Demons surged toward him from every direction, intending to eliminate the Heavenly Apostle on the spot.

Among the attacking Abyss Demons were even three terrifying Seventh-Tier existences.

However,

Against Anjinuo in his 'Holy Battle Form,' the strength of these Abyss Demons was indeed somewhat lacking.

"Thunder Dance—Dark Calamity..."

Anjinuo narrowed his eyes.

Lightning erupted!

With Anjinuo at its center, a massive lightning field suddenly formed.

Within the field, dark-purple lightning rampaged wildly, instantly blasting every Abyss Demon that charged inside to attack Anjinuo to death.

Even the three Seventh-Tier Abyss Demons were battered senseless by the lightning in an instant, losing their ability to continue attacking.

And while those three Seventh-Tier Abyss Demons were still dazed from the lightning's onslaught,

Three lightning arrows formed from concentrated Holy Aura suddenly shot toward them, blasting enormous bloody holes straight through their heads.

"Rumble..."

Accompanied by several thunderous crashes, the three enormous and powerful Seventh-Tier Abyss Demons were killed by Anjinuo in a single strike before they even had the chance to display their strength.

Their massive corpses crashed to the ground.

After disposing of the Abyss Demon horde that had charged toward him in an attempt to block his path, Anjinuo spread his wings without hesitation and soared into the sky.

Transforming into a swift streak of lightning, he raced toward the depths of the eastern Great Winter Forest!

Faced with Anjinuo's sudden intrusion into the Great Winter Forest,

And sensing the powerful Holy Aura spreading wildly through the surroundings,

Not only did the Abyss Demons within the forest unleash hysterical roars, but a certain little fellow hiding in the central lake region also instantly revealed an expression of astonishment and fury.

The Abyss Demon hordes immediately unleashed their most powerful attacks upon the intruding Heavenly Apostle.

The Abyss Demons opened their enormous, blood-filled mouths, and countless streams of Shadow of Silence Power rapidly gathered within them.

"BOOM!! BOOM!~"

Earth-shaking explosions resounded through the sky.

In an instant, the entire eastern forest erupted into chaos once again.

Countless flames shot into the sky, and the aura of destruction and death spread throughout the forest.

Faced with a storm of Nihility Cannon blasts forming an overwhelming barrage, Anjinuo showed no signs of panic.

Possessing both lightning and light attributes, which he had fused into his Holy Aura, he was already renowned for his speed and agility.

And after activating Holy Battle Form, his abilities in these areas had undergone a qualitative leap.

Although the Abyss Demons' attacks were powerful, they simply couldn't touch him °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° while he was moving at such high speeds.

To hit him in his current state, they would have to rely on an extremely dense network of firepower.

However,

The situation in the eastern Great Winter Forest was exactly as Anjinuo had anticipated.

With the Abyss Demons attacking Skyvault and besieging several major northern cities, including Wind Facing City, their numbers in this region had already declined significantly.

They simply couldn't establish a sufficiently dense network of firepower to stop him!

Even when several more Seventh-Tier Abyss Demons appeared, they still couldn't touch him as he moved at high speed.

As long as no Demon King-class existence appeared, no one would be able to stop him!

Thinking this, Anjinuo revealed an excited smile even as he coughed up blood.

Yes!

That's it! I'm almost at the next location! Just... just a little more!

As he continued encouraging himself, Anjinuo's speed kept increasing.

The swift streak of dark-purple lightning raced through the forest, breaking through one encirclement of Abyss Demons after another.

He dodged the full-powered attacks of one Seventh-Tier Abyss Demon after another, and even charged straight through a combined attack from five Seventh-Tier Abyss Demons...

...

Finally,

After one earth-shaking collision after another, Anjinuo suddenly slammed into an invisible barrier.

The impact immediately caused enormous cracks to spread across the barrier, while Anjinuo's speed dropped drastically.

His frenzied acceleration came to an abrupt halt.

The backlash from the barrier even left his head battered and bleeding.

However, an expression of unprecedented ecstasy appeared on the Heavenly Apostle's handsome face.

If the Asumos Church's findings from hundreds of years of investigation were correct,

There was only one place in the Great Winter Forest that possessed a barrier!

And that was the outer perimeter of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons!

And now?

He had just crashed into a barrier?!

That meant their previous deductions had been correct.

"I've finally found it! The location of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons!!"