Chapter 186: The Appearance of the Sorcerer

Chapter 186: The Appearance of the Sorcerer

After the grand explosion, an even stronger wave of Fierce Beasts launched their attack. The Righteous Path Organization was severely weakened, unable to withstand the onslaught. The few survivors retreated to the edge of the Sacred Altar.

Liu Shuqin and Su Kexin felt like they were facing a formidable enemy. Once, they had comrades from the Righteous Path Organization beside them, but many had been blown to bits, leaving only a handful of combat power. The remaining fighters could be depleted just by the relentless assault of the Fierce Beasts.

Lin Nuo and Ling Meng observed quietly from a distance. Perhaps the chaos would trigger Su Kexin’s explosive potential, giving him the perfect opportunity.

Excellent! Just wait a moment; as soon as the masses of Fierce Beasts swarm over, Su Kexin will be forced to unleash her power. It would be even better if the Fierce Beasts took her out—problem solved!

However, he sensed something was amiss—Fierce Beasts seemed to be targeting him. A flock of hawks dove down from above.

“Stay away from my master!”

Seeing the hawks coming, Ling Meng launched a wave of Demon Qi, sending the hawks crashing to the ground, feathers flying everywhere.

Ling Meng’s sudden attack caught the attention of Liu Shuqin and Su Kexin. They turned their gazes and spotted Ling Meng.

Lin Nuo held his forehead. This disciple, just fight if you’re going to, but do you have to shout it out? If you’re going to shout, don’t stand up like there’s no one here saying, “Everyone, rise!”

There was no way to hide anymore; he was exposed. With so many Fierce Beasts around, he couldn’t stay hidden any longer.

“Young Master Wu, Young Lady Wu.”

Seeing Lin Nuo and Ling Meng safe, Liu Shuqin was quite thrilled. However, she quickly took on a serious demeanor.

“It’s great you two are here, but our situation is dire. The unexpected explosion and the horde of Fierce Beasts have exceeded our expectations; we need to join forces to break out.”

Join forces to break out?

Sure, they needed to break out, but not just yet! They had come to the Sacred Altar for a reason—couldn’t they snag some good stuff before they left? It would be a waste otherwise!

The Sacred Altar was not far from them, radiating brilliant spiritual light, like divine illumination shining down on the earth, whether day or night.

The Sacred Altar had powerful guards, but in the chaos, many members from other five-star organizations had vanished during battle.

Of course, a few were still alive, but fending off the relentless attacks from the Fierce Beasts was akin to pouring a cup of water into a burning inferno.

“Alright, let’s break out together.”

Lin Nuo agreed. With nowhere to hide, he decided to join forces with them, but he intended to bide his time for the right opportunity. Of course, while defending against the attacks from the beasts, he planned to stay in the back, letting the offense deal with it. He was merely a support player.

He might do well in a solo fight, but in a team battle, he felt overwhelmed. After all, his spiritual energy was low, and he’d run out of mana after clearing just one wave of monsters. His normal attacks would take forever.

Flying with a sword should have been a great means of escape, but there were now numerous flying beasts. It was tough to fend them off while also controlling the Spirit Sword.

Plus, he only had one sword—how would he fight the flying beasts if he flew up?

Oh wait! He still had the Phoenix Sword.

Wow, good thing it was saved for a rainy day.

However, another challenge arose: Ling Meng’s Spirit Techniques were all from the Demon Path. If they had to fight, her true nature would be exposed, especially since there were sorcerers above level eight in the Sacred Altar who could sense Demon Qi, definitely coming out to deal with Ling Meng.

Would drawing circles for her really keep the sorcerers from noticing?

Speaking of sorcerers, where were they? The Fierce Beasts were at their doorstep, yet they stayed hidden inside. They couldn’t have fled, leaving the weak and sick behind to guard the Sacred Altar, could they?

A horde of Fierce Beasts rapidly approached, and suddenly, bright spiritual light burst forth. Two sorcerers in yellow robes, holding spirit staves, emerged from the Sacred Altar.

The sorcerers of the Sacred Altar had arrived.

“Sorry, everyone, we really didn’t expect the Fierce Beasts to attack so ferociously. Please help the injured inside the Sacred Altar; we’ll hold off the Fierce Beasts.”

One of the sorcerers said, raising his staff to emit spiritual light. In an instant, heavy hailstones fell from the sky, crashing into the mass of Fierce Beasts.

Sorcerers usually held their ground inside the Sacred Altar and would not leave unless absolutely necessary, especially since they had to guard the Three Heaven Stone.

The outer layer of the Sacred Altar had a barrier. Even those flying above could only see the grand layout and architecture inside, but couldn’t see the Three Heaven Stone, let alone go inside.

Now, seeing that radiant spiritual light, Lin Nuo realized the barrier had already been partially opened.

“Dong Mian, you’re injured; retreat inside the Sacred Altar. I’ll heal you.”

“Ah, Master, I’m fine—”

“Stop being stubborn! I want to contribute to the Sacred Altar, but I can’t bear to see you hurt any further.”

“No, Master, I really—”

“Enough already! We should head inside.”

Lin Nuo quickly pulled Ling Meng through the barrier into the Sacred Altar. This girl really thought of herself as some savior of the Sacred Altar after fighting off a few waves of Fierce Beasts—she hadn’t even been hurt! Wasn’t the original plan to take the opportunity to grab some items from the Sacred Altar? Wasn’t this just perfect?

As for wanting to kill Su Kexin, with sorcerers inside, that would be a bit difficult. Of course, he still hoped to snag some good items while also taking Su Kexin away.

If he lacked strength, he could make up for it with pills. The Fierce Violence Pill was his last resort; it could at least boost him halfway to the peak villain level, making it manageable to break out if necessary.

Ling Meng took a long moment to realize her master’s intent—oh right, they were here to support the Sacred Altar! Why had she become so fixated on fighting the Fierce Beasts?

For some unknown reason, her recent actions and thought patterns had gradually begun to resemble those of the righteous faction, even forgetting that she was of the Demon Path.

It was a rare opportunity for her master to cultivate her into a powerful practitioner of the Demon Path, yet here she was, having thoughts of the righteous cultivators. Truly, this was embarrassing!

Liu Shuqin noticed Lin Nuo and the others had gone in and quickly turned to Su Kexin.

“Kexin, your strength isn’t enough yet; I may not be able to protect you in battle. You should follow Young Master Wu inside. I’ll handle the enemies outside.”

“Okay, Senior Sister.”

Su Kexin agreed and also stepped through the barrier into the Sacred Altar.

Now, Lin Nuo would just pretend to take Ling Meng in for refuge and healing. After all, he had a badge from the five-star organization. If any sorcerers or guards asked, he could handle it.

However, he didn’t run into any guards or sorcerers; the personnel were tight, and all the sorcerers were out fighting. With no one left inside, they were gradually getting close to the Three Heaven Stone. Lin Nuo could feel that powerful surge of spiritual energy.

“Master, what should we do now?”

“Let’s check around for any resources nearby. If you find anything, don’t grab it right away—just let me know first so I can think about whether or not we should take it.”

“Got it!”

As Lin Nuo and Ling Meng were about to search for valuable resources within the Sacred Altar, they suddenly saw Su Kexin trailing behind them.

“Young Master Wu, Young Lady Wu!”

Hearing the familiar voice, Lin Nuo turned to look.

Huh? She’s here too?