Chapter 1134: A Moment Later

Chapter 1134: See You Soon

Whoosh—!!

Under the Archbishop’s full-force throw, the bone staff instantly shattered the air, letting out a detonation like a missile, forcefully blasting a gap through the surging red paper tide!

With the help of this strike, the Cardinal temporarily escaped his dire situation. However, the bone staff didn't stop; instead, it continued with unstoppable momentum, blasting through all the red serpents and heading straight for the lone eye on the red paper!

The Archbishop's power far surpassed that of the Cardinal; this single strike alone offered a glimpse of his terrifying strength.

However, just as the bone staff was about to shatter the main body of the red cloud, an arm wrapped in red paper suddenly extended from the surging tide, reaching out to catch the bone staff with bare hands!

Bang!!

Under the horrific impact, the arm was directly pulverized into a bloody pulp, and even the red paper monster behind it was largely shattered. The originally massive red cloud seemed to have been swept by a hurricane, shrinking by a full two-thirds of its volume, with only a single eye left suspended in the air.

Chen Ling's body emerged from the red paper, still holding the posture of having caught the bone staff with one hand. Half of his body was drenched in blood, and the empty sleeve of his opera robe fluttered in the air.

"Do you think you can escape?" Chen Ling sneered. Although heavily wounded, with even an arm shattered, he showed no signs of weakness. Instead, his aura became even more formidable and terrifying!

His body, beneath the crimson opera robe, dispersed into red paper. He plunged down from the air, like a soaring eagle, charging towards the falling, heavily wounded Cardinal! Seeing this, the Cardinal's face turned grim, and he dragged his mangled body, attempting to get away...

But the next moment, Chen Ling inverted the boning knife in his hand!

The Cardinal felt his own gravity instantly reverse. His body, which had been falling, unexpectedly ascended into the sky at an incredibly high speed!

One rapidly descending, one rapidly ascending, the two intertwined like lightning. Chen Ling, in his red paper form and crimson opera robe, flipped the blade and, in an instant, swung his knife!

A cold gleam pierced through heaven and earth. The Cardinal's figure was instantly cleaved into two, and crimson blood splattered across the sky!

A dense swarm of red paper followed, like a dark sky descending upon the earth. It absorbed every last drop of blood onto its surface. Then, with a soft pull, the two halves of the Cardinal's body withered and shrank, falling straight down...

A rich surge of Red Star Willpower flowed into Chen Ling's body. He felt an unprecedented fullness in both body and mind, and he let out a long, satisfied breath in mid-air, then slowly turned his gaze to the Archbishop before the altar.

The appetizers and side dishes were already consumed. What came next was the true grand feast.

Fierce flames burned among the stone ramparts, illuminating a corner of the blood-soaked village... By now, Chen Ling had almost completely purged the branch. To the naked eye, apart from the Archbishop, not a single living Crimson Sky cultist could be seen, only unidentifiable remains scattered across the ground.

The Archbishop's chest heaved violently, as if he had reached the peak of his rage. Who could have imagined that a monster like Chen Ling would emerge during a ritual at such a remote branch?

Crimson Sky cultists possessed Red Star Willpower and could not be sacrificed to the Red Star. The surrounding stones and wood were from the Grey World, unusable as offerings. Other prepared sacrifices had been scattered and destroyed... As the tornado-like torch flames gradually withered and dissipated, the Archbishop realized that this ritual had failed.

He roared, smashing the altar into fragments with a single punch. Then he stomped hard on the ground with both feet, leaping into the air like a cannonball!

Fiery embers swirled under the sky, and the Archbishop's killing intent stained half the heavens crimson. He raised a hand, and the bone staff he had thrown earlier flew back into his palm automatically. Then, gripping the staff with both hands, he furiously swung it towards Chen Ling's face!

The hurricane generated by the swinging bone staff made Chen Ling's opera robe flap wildly. A sharp glint flickered in his narrowed eyes. The next moment, several thick red paper serpents coiled around his sole remaining arm, tightening instantly like muscle tissue!

Facing the Archbishop, he swung his knife with full force!

Clang—!!!

The bone staff and the boning knife collided in mid-air, sending visible shockwaves rippling across the sky.

The next moment, Chen Ling, clad in his crimson opera robe, was struck down from the sky by a single blow, crashing like a meteor into the side of a cliff, shattering large sections of the surrounding rock into rubble.

Chen Ling violently spat out a mouthful of blood. His body, covered in cracks, was embedded in the center of the rock, looking utterly dishevelled.

The Archbishop was a being capable of easily suppressing seventh-tier individuals. Even if Chen Ling was unaffected by Crimson Sky's power, his combat strength could hardly contend with him. Even with the superimposed power granted by his Blood Robe Calamity transformation, he could only barely parry the opponent's attacks.

This ultimate tonic wouldn't be easy to consume.

"Red Heart!" Jiang Xiaohua saw this scene, her eyes filled with anxiety.

"He's no match for that Archbishop." Jack of Diamonds emerged from the tunnel, his verdant roots gradually retracting into his body. He looked at the cracked cliff face and spoke helplessly, "The Archbishops of the Crimson Sky Cult have already transcended the human realm under the nourishment of Red Star Willpower. In a sense, they are already like aliens... Even I couldn't stand against him in a direct fight, let alone a junior like him who has only just mastered calamity transformation?"

"Then what do we do??"

Jack of Diamonds was about to say something when the dishevelled figure, clad in the opera robe, slowly emerged from the edge of the cliff.

Thud—!

The Archbishop, gripping the bone staff, slammed down from the sky in front of Chen Ling. His red leaf apron fluttered up and down, exuding a primal and savage aura... His eyes fixed intently on Chen Ling, he advanced slowly, his rage seemingly intent on pulverizing Chen Ling into pulp.

Seeing this, Chen Ling showed no fear on his face; instead, a hint of playfulness appeared in his crimson eyes.

"It seems with my current power, I'm indeed no match for you..."

A low hum rumbled in the Archbishop's throat. He understood Chen Ling's words, yet he showed no intention of stopping.

But the next moment, Chen Ling's actions defied everyone's expectations.

Chen Ling slowly raised his arm. Countless red paper serpents coiled around him. One of them, wrapped around the boning knife, slowly hovered before Chen Ling's throat. The sharp tip of the blade pressed against his skin, drawing thin trickles of crimson blood.

The corners of Chen Ling's mouth curved slightly upward: "In that case..."

"Then, we'll see each other again soon."

Thwack—!!

The red paper serpent, wrapped around the boning knife, instantly exerted force, piercing directly through Chen Ling's throat!

Crimson blood trickled down Chen Ling's chest. Seeing this, even the battle-hardened Archbishop, radiating killing intent, was stunned... His eyes, glowing with primal light, looked at Chen Ling's death with confusion, seemingly unable to comprehend why he would do such a thing.

However, with Chen Ling's death, the red paper serpents coiled around him did not dissipate. Instead, after a brief pause, they suddenly surged out wildly in all directions, as if running rampant!!