**Chapter 455 Contact**
Enduring the pain in his body, Garib directly pulled out two bone shards engraved with dense texts from his clothes. From these bone shards emerged two translucent Animal Spirit Bodies, which were unmistakably an eagle and a lion.
The eagle and the lion’s spirit bodies dove into Garib’s body, and soon his figure began to expand rapidly and undergo drastic changes. In the blink of an eye, Garib’s head transformed into that of a lion with a mane and sharp teeth, his hands became claws, and the clothing on his back tore apart to reveal a pair of massive wings that spread wide. In an instant, Garib transformed into a monster with a lion’s head and eagle’s wings.
“Roar!”
With a roar, Garib, despite the intense pain throughout his body, began to counterattack. He first took a bone shard into his claws, then flapped his wings and soared into the air, diving towards Antonio at high speed. Seeing this, Antonio immediately raised his staff to block.
“Clang!”
With a crisp and loud sound, Garib’s claws struck against Antonio’s staff. Under the immense force, the ground beneath Antonio began to crack extensively, and the impact caused Oliver and Paul, standing nearby, to step back several paces. Just as they were about to rush in to assist Antonio, he sternly commanded them not to.
“Don’t come over!”
At Antonio’s words, Oliver and Paul halted in their tracks. Suddenly, Garib began to exhibit further changes; he forcefully crushed one of the bone shards in his claws, and from the shattered pieces, a large number of souls surged out.
Both animals and humans, dozens or even hundreds of souls wailed and shrieked as they were released, swirling rapidly around Antonio and Garib. At that moment, the temperature in the surroundings plummeted, and the figures of Antonio and Garib, encircled by countless souls, began to blur.
“This is… Nether Sending? Quite a price to pay, but it can’t trap me, Thief…”
As Antonio murmured, gazing at the multitude of spiraling souls, the lion-headed Garib immediately responded.
“It doesn’t matter if it can’t trap us; I’ll be the first to return anyway.”
Saying this, Garib continued to regulate the confrontation with Antonio. As the swirling souls reached a certain speed, they emitted a deafening shriek, and then erupted in a ghostly blue glow. In an instant, all the souls disappeared, along with Garib and Antonio.
This was “Nether Sending,” a ritualistic ability used by high-ranking Extraordinary Beings of Silence. Its principle involved releasing a large number of souls that should have descended to the netherworld all at once. When these souls are released, they are simultaneously drawn away from the present world and sink into the netherworld. The immense concentration of souls sinking together blurs the barriers of dimensions, allowing the Extraordinary Beings of Silence to seize this moment and escape the present world along with the surrounding objects or individuals into the netherworld.
It was clear that the Extraordinary Beings of Silence had the home-field advantage in the netherworld, but since this “Nether Sending” consumed hundreds of souls in one go, they would avoid using this technique unless absolutely necessary.
After Garib and Antonio had been sent away, Oliver and Paul stared at the empty battleground in shock; it was evident that they hadn’t anticipated such a troublesome thief. Just then, noises from below the steps drew their attention. With Antonio’s disappearance, the Boneyard Society’s elite members, who had been suppressed by him, finally stood up, free from their injuries. Faced with these newly active individuals, Paul warned them sternly.
“Stay down! All of you, lie on the ground!”
However, Sairimu, Mufaid, and the others were clearly not going to heed Paul’s warning. As they regained mobility, they pulled out bone shards, summoning their attached spirits to bind to their bodies. Spirits in both human and animal forms adhered to the Boneyard Society members. Seeing that intimidation was ineffective, Paul immediately ordered them to open fire. Instantly, his subordinates pulled the triggers, shooting bullets toward the Boneyard Society. However, the hosts who had completed their spirit binding were not afraid of this; some among them evaded the bullets with keen senses, while others directly drew weapons to deflect the incoming projectiles.
“Charge in! Whoever retrieves the item will be handsomely rewarded!”
Holding a curved blade embedded with a b*llet, Sairimu shouted orders to his subordinates. Subsequently, everyone yelled and charged toward the hidden police officers in the front. Seeing this, Paul and Oliver quickly organized their men to counterattack. Paul began to call forth the water in the distant canals, while Oliver, holding the Sacred Text, issued commandments with an imposing stance to the spirit-bound individuals rushing toward him.
In no time, the two groups were engaged in close combat; a fierce brawl erupted at the entrance of the Pure Flow Church, with water splashing, gunfire ringing, and beastly roars echoing.
The Boneyard Society’s goal was clear: break through the defenses in front of them and enter the Pure Flow Church. However, this was exceptionally difficult. Here gathered a significant portion of the official Extraordinary forces from Adria, including extraordinary beings ranging from ordinary humans to White Chalk, from the Church to the hidden police. Although the members of the Boneyard Society were elite, breaking into the Pure Flow Church remained very challenging. After some struggle, some members began to devise ways to infiltrate the Pure Flow Church.
At the edge of the battlefield, a Boneyard Society man who had merged with the agile animal spirit successfully slipped away through the mist at the battlefield’s edge. He planned to take a long route to enter the church from the other side, but unfortunately, he was soon discovered by a hidden squad member with a rifle.
Faced with the Boneyard Society man attempting to sneak around the battlefield, the hidden squad member quickly raised his weapon to sh**t, just then, a large flying eagle suddenly emerged from the thick fog behind him, landing on him without warning. The squad member immediately felt a surge of tingling pain and convulsed, foaming at the mouth.
In the midst of this inexplicable sensation, the armed squad member fainted on the ground, while the Boneyard Society man, whom he had aimed at, broke through the glass and stormed into the church. This man quickly sprinted between numerous display cabinets inside the Pure Flow Church and soon entered the Crown Hall.
Inside the vast Crown Hall, illuminated under the halo of the Emmanuel Crown, the man began to swiftly navigate through the various display cabinets, constantly murmuring a name.
“Eshlefer donation… Eshlefer donation… Where could it be?”
As he muttered, the man eagerly checked all the labels on the exhibition cabinets, and after a short while, his eyes brightened as he spotted the item he was searching for.
At that moment, another pair of eyes in the Crown Hall also saw that the man had found what he wanted.
