Chapter 456: 456 Chapter 456: 456 The light points that took off from the pillars traced a brilliant arc in the sky.
In fact, there were more than just one, as with the sound of gunfire, all the light points on the pillars almost simultaneously sprang into action.
This…
Bathed in light and advancing towards sainthood, Brother Overcoat and Ailina were still somewhat bewildered after the gunshot, but upon witnessing this scene, they finally stopped in their tracks.
It seemed that even they realized something was amiss.
And under the gaze of the two, one of the light points drew an arc straight towards their location.
Crack!
Seeing that Ailina’s mind was not fully recovered and she was still dazed on the spot, Fu Qian raised his gun to aim and pulled the trigger once more.
This time, without a doubt, he hit the target precisely.
Amidst the sound of gunfire, a radiance hundreds of times more splendid burst forth, as if a supernova had descended before them.
However, this glorious scene lasted only for a moment before it fell to the ground and then faded into silence.
This is—
Ailina and Brother Overcoat simultaneously looked down.
What they saw was actually a bug covered in sharp spikes.
The bug was bright red, with a ring of spikes radiating outward in all directions, at first glance resembling a sun doodled by a child.
Only, the back of this sun was covered with dense holes, which looked somewhat disgusting.
It was unclear if the bright light from before had emanated from within.
The source of such a brilliant light was actually a bug!
Witnessing this, Ailina and Brother Overcoat both stood frozen.
It appeared that even those who had a great awakening had their limits of acceptance.
Unfortunately, they weren’t afforded much time to be stunned.
The first bug to fall clearly agitated the remaining ones of its kind.
The very next moment, all the light points changed direction, locking onto the trio’s position, and streaked across the sky to attack.
Facing such an assault, Fu Qian suavely twirled his gun in his hand. He didn’t fire again; he even took a step back.
In the team, he was just a minor role. He had done his part; now it was time for the two main players to perform.
With his movement, Ailina and the others seemed to finally snap out of it.
Realizing that what lay before them could pose a threat to their lives, they finally began to act.
The weapon of Brother Overcoat was peculiar in appearance, at first glance resembling a short saw. However, with a flick of his hand, it immediately stretched out into a sharp, long spear.
The next instant, the spear met the shining light and pierced through a bug.
During another burst of radiance, before the bug’s corpse even hit the ground, a mass of surreal black mist also rose from Ailina.
Was this the same transformation she hadn’t reverted from after turning black?
Fu Qian, observing the scene, nodded in recognition.
He remembered this technique from the deadly battle of sins; Ailina, once the image of a Saintess, turned black after being shot with an arrow and used this very move to corrode an assassin to dust.
It looked like since then, she hadn’t been able to reclaim her ability to heal.
Indeed, a fall from grace is hard to reverse!
As he reflected, Ailina, now swirling with black mist, followed in Brother Overcoat’s footsteps and reached out towards the incoming swarm of bugs.
As she made her move, the black mist around her quickly segregated into what looked like short arrows, each one targeting a flying bug.
Magic-based efficiency is indeed high!
Fu Qian clicked his tongue in admiration, then his brow furrowed.
The next moment, along with a painful moan from Ailina, one of the dark arrows that were about to be launched actually exploded with a bang.
This unexpected situation quickly triggered a chain reaction, where in an instant, not only did the remaining arrows explode one after another, but the dark fog around her body also undulated like waves.
What’s this now?
Just as the situation seemed almost fully under control, an accident like this occurred out of nowhere, and all Fu Qian could do in time was to kick Ailina away with his foot.
And like lighting a keg of gunpowder, while Ailina’s body was still tumbling in the air, the dark fog around her exploded with a roar.
In the midst of the explosion, waves enveloped the area, including all those miniature suns in the sky.
Sure enough, unable to withstand the intense destruction, streaks of light appeared, and the flickering points of light began to fall unsteadily.
Bang!
With Fu Qian shooting down the last and slowest of the escaping suns, the cluster of mysterious insects was finally exterminated.
Only then did Ailina land straight on the ground, rolling to a stop next to one of the columns, seemingly unresponsive.
“Ailina’s abilities seem somewhat unstable,”
came Brother Overcoat’s voice. He was using his long spear to stand up from the ground with difficulty.
Under the impact of the explosion, the left half of his body, both overcoat and glove, had turned to ash, drifting away in pieces.
At the moment, he looked as if he had been streaking, utterly disheveled.
This was only thanks to Fu Qian’s kick, which had moved him away from the epicenter of the explosion; otherwise, it would not have been as simple as just streaking.
“However, I can feel that she’s only passed out, not devoid of life,”
continued Brother Overcoat, still calm and serene in his words, showing no sign of confusion or fear.
No need to mention it, with my kicking experience, I have perfected control over my strength. How could I possibly kick someone to death!
Fu Qian scoffed inwardly, but Brother Overcoat was right; even though she was at the epicenter of the explosion, Ailina was far from death.
Seeing as Brother Overcoat was now less mobile, and as the support role, Fu Qian felt it his duty to step forward and help Ailina to the side.
It was clear that the recent events had imposed a great burden on her.
And that wasn’t even the worst part.
Fu Qian, from his higher vantage point, could see the patterns of ferocious black lines that were constantly emerging and disappearing on her body, which was largely exposed due to the explosion.
Just as I thought! Favorite clothes never last long.
Fu Qian shook his head and took off his outer overcoat to throw it over her.
Currently, her condition was more than a simple fainting; she seemed on the verge of losing control.
A mere Middle Tier losing control, you could be considered a marvel of the Supernatural Realm.
“It’s amazing, a living body emitting such light!”
At this time, Brother Overcoat’s attention had shifted to the insects they had been fighting.
“I think we can take the corpses back with us, they should have some value.”
Is that so?
Fu Qian looked down; since most of the insects had died from Ailina’s self-destructive impact, their bodies were scattered around.
He could clearly sense that these creatures had lost all their spirituality with their last breath.
But something seemed odd—now with the insects eliminated and the hall dark again, the feeling of his soul continually being cleansed did not disappear.
“Given our current condition, neither of us should continue our mission; you can take one of the insect corpses with you, and report back first,”
Brother Overcoat continued to suggest from the side.
Fu Qian nodded but didn’t rush to pick one of the insect corpses. Instead, he walked over to Brother Overcoat’s side and bent down to pick up something.
It was a feather, tinged with gray.