Chapter 255: The Arrogant White Star Sage 5
The demon growled as demonic ki flooded his sword and he struck against Boorme's incoming attack. A mighty collision erupted as a powerful shockwave caused the land to tremble. The demon was forced back once more, barely managing to stop himself as blood poured from his wounds. Another wave of devastating attacks crashed down upon him, leaving him with even less room to defend.
The demon suddenly roared with fury and desperation. "You bastards!! Don't push me too far!!"
"Push you too far? Bah!!! You damned beasts deserve death!" a furious voice erupted as members of the Aka Boshi No Tengan clan stepped forward atop their flying magical aircrafts. Christian stood at the forefront with Christy beside her.
All members of the clan activated their Aka Boshi No Tengan at once, their gazes locking onto the demon. As he looked back at them, he shuddered. Something felt terribly wrong. Before he could react, his surroundings shifted, and he found himself trapped within a domain filled with red stars. Countless radiant star-like gazes bore down on him with crushing pressure, while two particular stars seemed to gnaw directly at his spirit.
The demon stood paralyzed, as if enduring a relentless bombardment. Even with so many enemies targeting him, he should have been able to resist far better. Yet above all the others, those two stars alone filled him with true terror.
"The… Divine Eyed Goddess..?" he muttered in disbelief.
Lost in his stupor, he failed to notice the devastating barrage of attacks crashing into his body with deafening force. His injuries worsened rapidly, his body reduced to ruin. Only then did he awaken from the red star domain and truly realize his condition.
He looked down at his mangled body and roared in horror. "Aaaaarrrgghhh!!!!"
"How pitiful. Honestly, this was rather anticlimactic. I will be taking your right arm as my prize." Boorme slashed down with his heavy sword, severing the demon's arm completely and sending his weapon flying.
Overcome by despair and agony, the demon began overdrafting his ki, sacrificing blood essence as he desperately attempted to flee once again.
—Heaven Piercing Radiance Fang—
Christy appeared behind him in an instant. Two fingers from one hand pierced through his back like a blade, condensed red energy mixed with a faint rainbow hue surging through the strike.
—Eternal Dawn Sealing Strike—
Her other hand followed immediately, striking with immense force and partially sealing the demon's cultivation. Terror filled his eyes. Without daring to look back, he fled into the distance.
Christy remained standing, utterly exhausted, releasing a deep breath. Around her, allied experts continued hunting down fleeing enemies. Christian appeared beside her with a proud expression.
"Excellent work. I truly am blessed to have such an outstanding granddaughter," she said with a tired but warm smile.
"Thank you, Grandmama," Christy replied gratefully before her expression tightened with urgency. "But I need to go to Gege immediately. I cannot let anything happen to him."
Christian nodded firmly. "Then we will head out right away."
…
'Elton' stood tall atop his Blue Heavenly Star Destroyer, his expression filled with disdain. Before him lay a large troop of warriors clad in dark, clergy-like attire. Many had already been slaughtered, white lightning and flames still crackling across their corpses. The surviving experts gnashed their teeth in fury. At their head stood a Middle Stage Mortal Lord, supported by three Early Stage Mortal Lords, one of whom was grievously injured. These figures were none other than the Night's Light Devouring Church experts sent to deal with Zoro.
The Middle Stage Mortal Lord leader spoke grimly. "White Star Radiance Sect. Our church has allowed you to run amok for far too long. You are guilty of colluding with traitors and slaughtering our people. However, I will overlook your transgressions if you hand over Zoro Tatsumaki."
'Elton' tilted his head, lips twisting in disgust as he looked at the man. "Haah? You dare issue orders to this Sage and even make threats? You even want to take away this Sage's property? Hahahaha! What a joke. You can all die now."
—White Lightning Spear Barrage—
With a single wave of his hand, a torrent of small, razor-sharp lightning spears formed from ki rained down upon the Night's Light Devouring Church forces.
"Then I, Bishop Gorgasha, and the Night's Light Devouring Church will slaughter you and your sect!! Praise be to our Devil Messiah!!" Gorgasha roared as the church launched their counteroffensive. unfortunately for them, It was never only 'Elton' attacking them.
High above, Orochicanda unleashed a barrage of cutting dark wind attacks. Other allied experts joined in, pressing the church into a worsening disadvantage.
Gorgasha focused solely on 'Elton' as black and white ki surged violently from his body. Leaping into the air, he descended with two katanas in hand. 'Elton' sneered and shot past him atop his Blue Heavenly Star Destroyer. Orochicanda, waiting for that exact moment, fired a concentrated beam of blazing dark energy. Gorgasha barely defended in time as he was blasted into the ground.
"You damned beast!!" Gorgasha roared, preparing to retaliate against Orochicanda. Then he froze, snapping his gaze toward where 'Elton' had flown.
"Sect Master, stop!!"
"Sir, what are you doing?!"
"Look out!!"
"Daaamnit!!!"
Cries of alarm and desperation erupted from the warriors on all sides, regardless of rank, including those from the Night's Light Devouring Church. In that same instant, 'Elton' appeared like a flash of lightning in the midst of the crowd, surrounded especially by members of the church. His aura sharpened to a dangerous degree as violent winds churned through the area, mixed heavily with his ki, while he stood holding the Blue Heavenly Star Destroyer in a clear sword stance.
—Heavenveil Shatter Spiral—
A powerful cyclone of dense lightning-infused sword ki erupted instantly. Warriors were torn apart or gravely wounded in moments. As swiftly as it appeared, the cyclone vanished. White electrical currents crackled across the battlefield as blood stained the ground. 'Elton' stood at the center, gazing around with cold disdain.
He raised one hand and pointed toward a figure in the distance. "You carry the blood of my devilish sword servant. You can die now." His palm swelled with thunderous blue ki as he aimed at the most injured of the Early Stage Mortal Lords.
—White Lightning Ignition Shot—
The massive sphere of lightning blasted forward. The Mortal Lord screamed in terror.
—Night Armor Light Shield—
He frantically unleashed all his power, forming a white barrier and black armored casing. The lightning sphere smashed into him instantly, sending him flying before erupting in a violent explosion. Bloodcurdling screams echoed as the blast engulfed nearby experts.