Chapter 154: The Seventh Elder

“Indeed!”

“He was always in the market, just waiting for me to come out.”

As soon as he left the Dark Market, before even leaving Death City, Karl noticed that hidden aura.

Holy Sanctuary Deacon Lev!

His eyes flashed, and he darted towards the city’s edge, his constitution of over ten points giving him terrifying explosive power.

With just a light push of his feet, he shot out more than ten meters, and with a few boosts, he scaled the towering city walls.

Not long after.

The sky gradually darkened.

The shattered red moon was obscured by some dark clouds, and a few arcs of lightning flashed from time to time within the clouds, with the faint sound of thunder rumbling.

A storm was brewing!

Karl stopped on a hill, turning around to look behind him.

“Hah…”

Two black shadows burst out from the clouds above, their unfurled flesh wings stirring up a gale, and they slowly came to a stop in the air above the hill.

Desecrated Beasts!

Before losing control, first-generation Desecrated Knights always maintained a human form, but the second generation completely abandoned their human forms.

Second-generation Desecrated Knights were beasts,

not humans!

Lev descended from the back of a Desecrated Beast, looking directly at Karl.

“Guardian, come back to the Holy Sanctuary with me!”

“Hmm?”

Karl raised an eyebrow:

“Knowing full well that I’m the goddess’s guardian, and still speaking with such a harsh tone, you’re the first one to do so.”

“Shouldn’t you be kneeling on the ground, looking at me with reverence?”

“You killed Bocken.” Lev’s expression was grim:

“I suspect you have already betrayed the goddess, that your soul has been tainted by an Evil God, otherwise you wouldn’t have killed Bocken.”

“I’ll say it one last time!”

“Come back to the Holy Sanctuary with me and receive the goddess’s baptism, or I won’t mind bringing back a corpse.”

“Heh…” Karl chuckled softly:

“Knowing that I killed Bocken, and you still dare to show your face in front of me, that courage is indeed worthy of praise.”

His gaze swept across the scene.

Two Desecrated Beasts each brought down a person, besides Deacon Lev, there was also a man in black robes.

Hmm…

So this is their confidence?

“Lev.”

The man in black robes suddenly spoke:

“Bring the guardian back.”

“Yes.”

Lev nodded upon hearing this, a red light flashing in his eyes, and then the battle aura within his body suddenly exploded.

Combat Technique—Red Thunder!

“Boom!”

The air in front of him was like a viscous liquid, forcibly pushed aside by Lev, and a fist wrapped in red lightning came straight at him.

“Bang!”

Karl raised his hand, his body swaying slightly.

Surprise appeared in his eyes, and he involuntarily took a step back.

The other party’s strength was far from his, but with the enhancement of the combat technique, he was actually able to contend with him head-on.

Especially the power of lightning that poured into his body upon impact, almost shattering the battle aura within him, which was also the main reason for him stepping back.

Just a simplified version of a holy technique, and it’s already this powerful, if it were a true holy technique…

“Hmph!”

As the thought flashed through his mind, Karl snorted lightly, and the power accumulated within his body exploded instantly, rushing forward.

“Bang!”

Another head-on collision.

Lev couldn’t help but groan, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead, feeling like his fist was about to shatter.

“He’s a Legendary Knight!”

“Let’s attack together!”

He roared through gritted teeth, and the two Desecrated Beasts circling in mid-air shrieked and pounced.

Unlike Lev.

Lev was, after all, a Grand Knight, even if he could contend with a Legendary Knight by relying on a combat technique, his constitution was still insufficient.

The Desecrated Beasts, however, were genuine Grand Knights, with sharp teeth, claws, and were natural killing machines.

“Bang!”

Four figures collided in mid-air.

Karl’s expression was cold and stern, his hands either slapping, hammering, or sweeping sideways, deflecting the incoming attacks one by one.

His mind was also racing.

The Peak Grand Knight Lev, mastered a strange combat technique, seemingly a combination of fire and lightning power.

His fist force possessed the ability to shatter another’s battle aura and cause their body to lose balance.

Although his own strength was not high, his lethality was extremely terrifying, capable of threatening even a Legendary Knight.

The Desecrated Beasts, on the other hand, had a powerful constitution, were impervious to pain, had terrifying recovery abilities, and their agile wings made their attacks tricky and vicious.

In comparison.

Karl’s constitution was stronger, but his martial skills were ordinary, relying entirely on his powerful physique to make up for the difference.

‘So what if my martial skills are lacking?’

‘If I were at the early stage of the first order, the situation might be a bit dangerous, my body wouldn’t be able to withstand it, but my strength is at the middle stage of the first order.’

‘Moreover…’

Sacred Breath!

His eyes lit up, and the battle aura within Karl’s body instantly became solid, his body seeming to be covered by a layer of armor.

Every move was now enhanced by a vast amount of power.

The red lightning that had previously been able to shake his battle aura, when it landed on him again, could no longer cause the slightest ripple.

“Crack!”

Two monstrous claws grabbed Karl’s shoulders, but they failed to tear his flesh, nor did they pull him into the air.

Terrifying power erupted from Karl’s body, he stretched his hands upward, grabbed the two Desecrated Beasts, and slammed them hard into the ground.

“Boom!”

The hill trembled violently, sinking a foot lower, and thick cracks stretched out for dozens of meters.

Even without his body becoming gigantic, the power that Karl unleashed at this moment was still terrifying.

The two Desecrated Beasts wailed in agony, but before they could struggle to get up, their wings were already grabbed by Karl.

“Tear…”

Flesh and blood flew everywhere.

With Karl’s hands tearing, the flesh wings, along with white bones and internal organs, were forcibly pulled out of the Desecrated Beasts’ bodies.

His fists slammed down again.

“Bang!”

The Desecrated Beasts’ heads shattered.

Hmm?

The familiar aura surged into the Divine Domain Fragment deep within his Sea of Consciousness, causing Karl’s movements to pause slightly.

Source Essence!

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Killing Desecrated Beasts could grant Source Essence?

Desecrated Beasts possessed the bloodline of an Evil God, so it wasn’t strange to get Source Essence from killing them.

Then why didn’t he get any when he killed those three in his residence before? Could it be because he used runes to kill them, and not his own hands?

After thinking for a moment, he rushed towards Lev again.

But just as he hesitated, a black shadow had already blocked his path, standing in front of Lev.

The Seventh Elder!

Looking at Karl, the Seventh Elder’s eyes were deep, and a strange, cold, illusory aura floated around him.

“Bang!”

Their fists collided, and Karl felt as if his fist had passed through a phantom, without any feeling of hitting something solid, a strange feeling rose in his heart, and then his body was in pain, and he involuntarily flew backward for more than ten meters.

What’s going on?

“Hmm?”

The Seventh Elder also frowned:

“To take my Heavenly Wolf Phantom Demon Fist head-on and still be mostly fine, is the enhancement of the Giant Spirit Breathing Technique on the constitution really this strong?”

The Moon Goddess had four guardians, namely the Holy Crab, Gemini, Giant Spirit, and Heavenly Wolf.

Among them, the Holy Crab was the strongest, followed by Gemini.

The Giant Spirit and Heavenly Wolf each had their own strengths and weaknesses, with the Giant Spirit emphasizing strength and the Heavenly Wolf emphasizing speed, mutually restraining each other.

The Seventh Elder had not cultivated the Heavenly Wolf Breathing Technique, but he had cultivated the inherited holy technique of the Heavenly Wolf lineage.

Heavenly Wolf Phantom Demon Fist!

Come again!

His eyes narrowed, and the Seventh Elder’s body appeared next to Karl as if teleporting, and he threw a punch.

“Bang!”

This time, it still landed squarely on his body.

Karl groaned, tumbling and flying back more than ten meters again, landing heavily, his face turning a bit pale.

He propped himself up and looked at the other party:

“A holy technique?”

“Not bad.”

The Seventh Elder nodded, slowly withdrawing his stance:

“Guardian, come back to the Holy Sanctuary with me!”

“I’m sorry.” Karl shook his head:

“I will go to the Holy Sanctuary, but not now.”

“Then…” The Seventh Elder’s expression darkened:

“Go to hell!”

Heavenly Wolf Phantom Demon Fist—Shooting Star!

The ultimate fist speed, the dreamlike fist technique, was like a shooting star crossing the sky, beautiful and magnificent, yet possessing the power to destroy everything.

Karl only saw a blur before his eyes, subconsciously raising his arms to block, and then felt severe pain in several places on his chest.

Furthermore, a sharp battle aura pierced through his skin and into his body, like steel needles piercing his internal organs.

“Hmm!”

He grunted, his body tumbling backward wildly, directly smashing into the small hill, creating a deep pit.

Before he could struggle to get up, countless fist shadows appeared before his eyes again.

His pupils constricted, and Karl suddenly stomped on the ground.

Super Rune—Earthshaker!

“Boom!”

The ground within a hundred meters rippled like water, and everything on the surface shook.

Then,

Countless stone spikes burst out of the ground, crisscrossing and covering the surrounding area.

“A Super Rune?”

***

The Seventh Elder dodged the chaotic stone spikes, and calmly said:

“The power is indeed not bad, and it’s also very suitable for the Giant Spirit Breathing Technique, but unfortunately, except for some special runes, it’s not very useful against a Legendary Knight, especially a Legendary Knight who has cultivated a holy technique.”

“Guardian!”

“Your constitution is very powerful, but as long as you’re still using mortal martial skills, you can’t possibly defeat me.”

The Heavenly Wolf Phantom Demon Fist was not just a simple fist technique, it was a holy technique that encompassed many things.

Mental techniques, movement techniques, illusion techniques, fist techniques… they were all within it.

Even if the power of the Super Rune shook the area within a hundred meters, and stone spikes erupted wildly, the Seventh Elder was still able to handle it with ease.

“Hah…”

Karl exhaled a long breath, touched the corner of his mouth, a trace of blood appeared, and he couldn’t help but show surprise:

“At the early stage of the first order, a few moves and you’ve already injured me and drawn blood, I’m almost defenseless, as expected of a holy technique.”

“However…”

“So what?”

You have a holy technique, but I also have an inherited magic item!

Energy Amulet!

The energy amulet he wore on his body emitted a faint glow, and an invisible force field quietly appeared around Karl.

“Hmm?”

The Seventh Elder couldn’t see the energy force field, but the powerful perception of a Legendary Knight allowed him to sense something was wrong.

Something seemed to have changed on his target’s body.

“Swish!”

His brow furrowed slightly, and he approached again.

“Bang!”

When his fist was within a meter of Karl, a powerful pressure suddenly landed on him.

This caused the Seventh Elder’s speed to falter.

“Well done!”

Karl’s face twisted into a grin, and with a flip of his hands, a broadsword appeared in each of his palms, and the sword light slashed out in a crisscross pattern.

Combat Technique—Gale Slash!

“Swish swish!”

“Bang!”

The sword shadows were layered, the sword winds howled, and the Seventh Elder’s figure was also struck, and he couldn’t help but fly backward.

The power of the middle stage of the first order landed squarely on him, and he should have been severely injured on the spot, but a metallic luster protected him.

“He’s even wearing armor?”

Seeing this, Karl roared, and rushed forward.

Combat Technique—Divine Sanction!

“What kind of trick is this?” The Seventh Elder frowned, his figure fluttering, flashing back and forth around Karl.

The combat technique that had once been invincible in Karl’s hands, was now useless against this Holy Sanctuary Elder, he even had the energy to speak:

“Guardian, your strength is indeed unexpected, luckily I came myself this time, otherwise, relying on Lev and the others would only be a waste of lives.”

“Swish!”

The Seventh Elder’s figure flashed, and a giant wolf seemed to step out of the void, and the energy force field in front of Karl trembled violently.

Furthermore, a not insignificant force struck his body.

Hmm?

Shadow magic?

No!

It was the other party’s holy technique that allowed his body to become intangible, allowing some of the fist force to penetrate the defense of the energy force field.

Karl frowned, swinging his swords, only attacking and not defending, his gaze chasing the figure in the field.

However,

The Seventh Elder’s speed was too fast, even if he was forced close, he could still make his body intangible, preventing Karl from locking onto him.

Heavenly Wolf, meant speed.

Phantom Demon,

represented illusion and strangeness.

The Heavenly Wolf Phantom Demon Fist, as a holy technique that the Moon Goddess passed on to her guardians, would definitely be a third or even fourth-order inheritance if it were in the Kalim Continent, stronger than all the techniques that Karl currently possessed.

“Bang!”

“Bang bang!”

High-frequency attacks caused the energy force field to tremble rapidly, and the already damaged amulet also showed signs of giving out.

“Holy Technique!”

Karl wasn’t anxious about this, but instead, his face showed excitement:

“As expected of a legacy left behind by a deity, it’s truly remarkable!”

“In that case…”

First-Circle Spell—Tidal Force!

The water elements in the air gathered wildly, transforming into a stream of water that appeared out of nowhere, sweeping wildly in all directions.

First-Order Rune—Chain Fireball!

One!

Two!

Three!

***

Because of buying resources and exchanging for amulets, the runes that Karl had crafted were already running low, but he still threw out five at once.

Fifteen huge fireballs appeared out of thin air, like a series of blazing suns about to fall.

The scorching heat caused flames to erupt nearby.

The next moment.

“Boom!”

The blazing suns fell.

The huge fireballs covered the surrounding area, and the tremendous explosive force directly flattened the hill that was dozens of meters high, the ground was scorched by flames, and even lava was rolling.

And the water stream formed by the Tidal Force still stubbornly existed, crashing in all directions in waves.

Where is he?

Come out quickly!

Karl’s eyes flashed, and his hands swung his swords from time to time, he could feel the other party’s aura nearby, but he couldn’t lock onto it.

“Clang…”

“Bang!”

A powerful force attacked from behind, even with the interception of the energy force field, it still caused his body to sway.

When he turned around to swing his sword, the disheveled figure of the Seventh Elder came into view.

The Heavenly Wolf Phantom Demon Fist was very powerful, but the Seventh Elder was only at the early stage of the first order, and it was impossible for him to use its killing moves to make himself intangible at all times.

And Karl’s attacks covered the entire surrounding area, leaving no room for escape.

The impact of the flames and the Tidal Force left him covered in wounds, and even the armor he wore could hardly defend against it.

But he still had one last chance to fight.

‘The guardian’s methods are completely different from what was recorded, he’s definitely not a gift from the gods, he must be hiding some other secret, no matter what, I have to take him down!’

“Kill!”

Heavenly Wolf Howls at the Moon!

The giant wolf formed from the battle aura appeared again, its head raised high, letting out a deafening roar, this sound ignored defenses and directly attacked the consciousness and soul.

Then, the giant wolf transformed into a streak of light and charged towards Karl.

“Good!”

Karl’s eyes narrowed, and his body suddenly swelled, instantly transforming into a giant Abyssal Squid, its thick tentacles dancing in the air, the suckers and serrated edges clicking, and a layer of dark light flickered faintly.

Second-Circle Spell—Aura of Fear!

As for the Heavenly Wolf Howls at the Moon’s soul attack…

This kind of method was naturally difficult for a knight to defend against, but for a wizard who possessed the Abyssal bloodline, he could almost ignore it on the spot!

“Bang!”

A wolf and a squid collided in mid-air.

“Pfft!”

The Seventh Elder spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground, his eyes wide open, staring at the existence that was releasing an aura of fear in front of him, his body trembling uncontrollably.

“Monster!”

“You really betrayed the goddess, and were tainted by an Evil God!”

Go!

His mind raced, and his figure flashed as he tried to escape into the distance.

The moment Karl revealed his ‘true form’, the Seventh Elder knew that he was no match for him.

But relying on the speed of the Heavenly Wolf Phantom Demon Fist, escaping shouldn’t be a problem, he could think of a way after returning.

With the strength that the guardian had revealed, perhaps only two or three elders could gain the upper hand, and whether they could capture him was still unknown, it would be best to have the Bishop himself take action!

“Escape?”

“It was so difficult to lock onto your aura, letting you escape would be a waste of all the energy I’ve expended.”

Karl ‘looked’ at the Seventh Elder, and a rune appeared out of thin air.

Void Tentacles!

In the void, invisible tentacles, following the locked aura, appeared near the Seventh Elder, binding him tightly in place.

A middle-grade rune of the first order, if it hit its target, even Karl wouldn’t be able to easily break free.

The Seventh Elder,

was even less likely to!

“Swish!”

The Abyssal Squid pounced out, completely engulfing the Seventh Elder.

…………

Not long after.

Karl appeared on an open space, carrying the Seventh Elder, who was on the verge of death, and Deacon Lev, who had been burned to death at some point.

Minor Force Field!

He pressed his large hand down in the air.

An invisible force field pressed down on the ground.

“Bang!”

The ground shook lightly, and a strange pattern appeared on the ground.

Karl came to the center of the pattern, knelt on one knee, and chanted in a low voice:

“Lord of Source Essence!”

“King of Myriad Forms!”

“Taiwei Jade Emperor!”

“……”

The Seventh Elder, who was about to breathe his last, looked at the scene before him, his eyes suddenly widened, his face filled with horror.

“Evil God!”

“A ritual…”