Chapter 362

Chapter 148 Red and Black – Ten

This punch landed squarely on the opponent’s chest, causing the armor to dent inward, and the dead smoke and evil fire exploded in the sky.

Even with the protection of the “Invincible” golden light, Nero still spat out blood, his scorched face suddenly turning savage.

Crack, crack.

Countless cracks spread along the force of the punch, the bright golden armor shattering instantly. The dead smoke circled around the golden light at high speed, while the evil fire burned fiercely from his dancing Papal Knight cloak.

“Aaaah—”

Nero Cardinal’s eyes were about to burst from their sockets, letting out a hoarse scream, like a demon from hell. His bloodshot eye was fierce and malevolent, his expression wild and painful, like an injured beast. Seeing this scene, I frowned.

What’s going on? My reactions have become sluggish…

Could it be that Angel had previously injured him?

In a moment of hesitation, Cardinal Nero, ignoring the swirling dead smoke and the flames on his body, grabbed my right arm.

“Everyone die…”

Blood dripped down his chin, evaporating instantly from the intense heat before it could even hit the ground. The raging evil fire consumed the cloak, continuing to burn along the golden light surrounding his body. The dead smoke condensed into thick, arm-sized smoke serpents circling around him, constantly attacking the golden light.

Sssss—

Cardinal Nero showed an even more agonized expression, but his eyes revealed a resolute will.

“Hahaha…”

He laughed maniacally, lifting his severed arm. The thin golden light on his body suddenly surged, shining brighter than ever. Sharp “whooshing” sounds echoed from above, white lightning bursting around, slicing through the tightly enveloping black fog.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

A moment later, as white sparks gathered above, Cardinal Nero took a bow step, gripping my forearm with incredible strength.

I swiftly stepped back, using my shoulder and waist to generate force, but failed to break free. Instead, I pulled Nero Cardinal forward another step, the white light overhead becoming even more blinding, almost making me unable to open my eyes.

Suddenly, a flash of blue lightning appeared in front of me, and Carlos’ figure plunged into the dead smoke, appearing behind Cardinal Nero in an instant. His lifeless eyes flashed with light, and his sword transformed into a dragon, stabbing towards Cardinal Nero’s head from the left side in a split second.

Ding—

The sword blade, carrying lightning, emitted a loud cry as it passed by my nose, cutting off half a strand of his white hair.

My heart skipped a beat, and my head involuntarily leaned backward.

This sword was avoided by Cardinal Nero by ducking, forcing him to abandon the miracle he was trying to release. He still held onto me tightly, though the golden light on his body dimmed slightly. In the next moment, Carlos threw the hilt to his left hand, caught it, and abruptly turned the blade, stabbing toward Nero’s armpit.

Pfft!

The sword pierced through bone.

“Ugh…”

Cardinal Nero let out a muffled groan and finally released his grip.

You dared to grab me…

I used my waist to generate power, clenched my fist, and punched his face.

Bam!

Blood splashed like waves in front of me.

At the same time, Carlos withdrew his long sword, brandishing it in a dance, the dragon-like sword flashing again, slashing at Cardinal Nero’s face.

Clang!

The metallic clashing sound rang out again.

The sharp sword blade, glowing with lightning, slashed across Nero’s cheek but was stopped by the renewed golden light, unable to advance further.

Sssss—

Carlos’ silver armor finally couldn’t withstand the high temperature, starting to turn red. He lightly furrowed his brows, glanced at me indifferently, then vanished in a flash of lightning.

The evil fire burned even more intensely in front of me, quickly spreading over Cardinal Nero’s entire body, nearly turning him into a human torch. The golden light enveloped in flames made his ugly, scorched, and blood-stained face look extremely ferocious.

“Bastard…”

His lips trembled, revealing a chilling smile.

Buzz—

In the next moment, the white light above resumed its flow, rapidly condensing into a huge pale orb, accompanied by a piercing sound. The energy buzzed like a ringing in the ears.

Danger…

In that highly alert moment, an intense excitement surged through me, as if every hair on my body stood up.

Haha!

I did not dodge, my lips curling upwards. My left hand transformed into a black blade, slashing towards Nero’s palm that had yet to retract. At the same time, I leaned forward, pressing my right palm against his cheek.

The pitch-black blade suddenly swung down, flames of karma gushing out.

Boom!

Whoosh—thud—

A loud noise echoed in my ears as the stones beneath me shattered. My left hand severed Nero’s remaining hand at the wrist, and his body tumbled away in the flames.

But in the next moment, a trembling light ball shot toward me.

“Angel—” Carlos shouted from afar.

Immediately afterward, a flash of golden light appeared before me, and I saw the back of someone in a sleeping gown, stepping on burning karma flames to shield me from the intense white light ahead.

He stretched his palm forward.

Buzz—

A divine miracle trembled, the dead smoke swirling around us instantly divided by some barrier, quickly moving to both sides. Even the burning karma flames were split apart where Angel stood.

Scorching flames surged to both sides of the street, the dazzling white light coming from ahead, with an overwhelming momentum, yet it was unstoppable before the Pope, as if an invisible force sliced through it, sweeping across the streets and houses from both sides, instantly reaching behind me.

Rumble…

The white light shattered the green stone pavement, destroying countless towering or collapsed buildings. Wherever it passed, everything turned to ashes. The astonishing power turned half the street behind me into ruins, yet it could not touch the Pope in the slightest.

I squinted my eyes behind him.

What is this…

Two seconds later, the attack subsided.

The green stone underfoot began to crack and collapse. Angel standing in front of me retracted the golden sphere, raising his left hand with a fragment necklace. Countless golden lights flowed like water, solidifying and rapidly circulating around him.

“Little Black Charcoal…” he said without turning his head, his tone as relaxed as usual, “Don’t move around, okay~”

As his words fell, the surroundings suddenly began to tremble.

!

The warmth from the necklace made me feel relieved.

“Stay obediently with me…”

But just then, before Angel could finish speaking, the dull bell sound above startled me, jolting me awake.

Ding—

Snap!

In the instant the golden light poured down, I leaped backward nearly thirty meters using moonstep, escaping the range of the golden bell. However, I saw Angel’s figure being suppressed by the golden bell, seemingly unable to move any longer.

This guy…

Looking at the ridiculous sleeping gown buried in the dazzling golden light, I didn’t have time to mock him. I focused my attention, searching for Nero’s figure. Suddenly, I saw a cyan electric light streak across the street.

The old man ran over there!

Swish—

A fierce wind roared past my ears.

I stepped out again with moonstep, chasing after Carlos, leaping over the collapsing ruins of buildings. In an instant, I appeared in mid-air across the street.

Ding! Ding! Clang—

Below the street, lightning and golden light clashed, sparks scattering like fireworks. Nero’s insane laughter rang in my ears.

He almost didn’t dodge, but faced Carlos’s sharp sword head-on. When he looked up and saw me, he swung a holy spear at me with his bloodied arm.

Swoosh—

I twisted my body in mid-air to avoid it, landing on my feet, my toes touching the ground. I bent my body, about to rush toward the battlefield.

At the same time, Nero used his arm to block Carlos’s impressive strike. Blood and tiny lightning sparks splattered between them. He completely ignored it, his eyes fixed on me, his other broken hand raised toward the sky.

Buzz—

White light burst above the street, and the world suddenly turned pale.

I can’t see…

Unable to hold back, I closed my stinging eyes, slowing down my forward momentum, wanting to raise my hand to rub my eyes.

“Be careful!”

Suddenly, I heard Carlos’s anxious shout.

Instinctively, I wanted to dodge, but before I could even take a step with moonstep, a massive force carried a howling gale, striking my chest heavily.

Bang!

“Mmm…”

Unable to hold back, I groaned, my body flying backward, crashing into the house behind with a loud thud.