Chapter 609

Chapter 231 Escape

Whoosh! Whoosh! Swoosh—

The Holy Spear whizzed past continuously from behind, slicing through the air. It brushed past me, grazing my ears, and the fierce wind tore off several strands of black hair, carrying them up into the higher night sky.

“Aaah… Aaah…”

I cried almost uncontrollably, slapping at the Flame Wings to dodge as I wept. My movements were sluggish and clumsy. Not far into my flight, “clang,” I was struck in the back for the second time by the Holy Spear. My cries abruptly stopped, and my body tilted sharply in mid-air. Flapping my wings, I fell several meters before biting down hard to maintain balance and taking off again.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thunder rumbled below in my field of vision. A vivid blue lightning bolt slashed through the lawn, igniting it, and trailed烈烈 flames behind me. It chased after me at breakneck speed, closing the distance between us. Once it was close enough, several intense flashes of lightning struck, illuminating the darkness, appearing in front of me in an instant.

“Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!”

I cried out loudly, straining to turn my body, barely evading the lightning flash by a hair’s breadth. The lightning flashed past me, making my hair and every hair on my body stand on end. My eyes hurt terribly, and I couldn’t help but close them tightly. In the next moment, the hum of the miracle pierced the air from above.

Ding—

A melodious bell rang out from the sky, showering me with brilliant golden light. An irresistible weight suddenly pressed down from above, giving me no time to react. Before I could even let out a groan, I was like a bird with its wing shot through, unable to struggle at all. Under the immense pressure, “whoosh,” I plummeted toward the ground.

It’s over…

I felt almost desperate.

But in the next instant, the buzzing in my ears grew clearer, and a sudden burst of white light appeared before my eyes. The branch that had already pierced my chest floated out again, emitting a faint glow. In an instant, it dispelled the golden light pressing down on me, enveloping my entire body.

Ding—

The Golden Bell rang for the second time. The dull sound echoed across the night sky, and the golden light above grew even more dazzling. Yet, no matter how bright that light was, it could not penetrate the range of the white light. I felt the heavy pressure on my body vanish. At about ten meters from the ground, I suddenly twisted my body, frantically flapping my Flame Wings to take off again, bursting out of the golden light.

“Haa… Haa…”

I gasped for breath, feeling a strange sense of relief in my heart. The moment I broke free from the coverage of the Golden Bell, I swung the surging snake of dead smoke upward, twisting it to wrap around the center of the light, swallowing the Golden Bell in an instant.

Crash—

At the same moment, three lightning bolts descended from the burning grassland below, striking at me. The continuous whizzing of the Holy Spear from behind left me with no time to think. I flew as high as possible into the night sky, relying solely on instinct to dodge the attacks one after another. Straining to keep my eyes open, I tried to stay alert. My vision blurred, and I saw more figures rapidly approaching in the night, their footsteps closing in from all sides.

They’re too close…

Angel, why did you do this…

Why…

I clenched my lips tightly, barely dodging another attack. Wiping the tears from my cheeks with my hand, I suppressed my breath, channeling all my grief and sorrow into strength. Biting my teeth, I flew higher into the night sky.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh—

The Holy Spears flying from behind became even more frequent. Almost all the black-robed figures were attacking me from every direction. The sounds of wind, buzzing, the whistling of the spear bodies slicing through the air, and the chaotic shouting below, all tormented my tense nerves. I had put all my remaining strength into flying higher, leaving me with no energy left to dodge. All I could hope for was that they wouldn’t hit me again and that no one with even stronger tactics would come after me. Otherwise…

At that moment, a dragon’s roar, almost capable of shaking heaven and earth, erupted once more from the branches of the white tree surrounding me.

“Roar—!!!”

It was like a ferocious beast releasing its uncontrollable rage from its chest. This dragon’s roar even stunned me, causing my flight speed to noticeably slow. But it didn’t cause me any harm.

It was as if the roar came from myself, echoing leisurely above the vast night sky. The wind swept through, carrying visible shockwaves that wildly spread out in all directions!

Dabai…

“Ahh——”

“My ears!”

“What the hell—”

Shrieks of alarm came faintly from below. I couldn’t help but look down.

In the dim night, the dark prairie was burning. The figures chasing me were vaguely visible in the firelight. I couldn’t tell who they all were, but at this moment, they all stopped and covered their ears with force. The impact of the wind surged straight from the reverberating dragon’s roar, pushing back countless figures, some of whom fell clumsily to the ground, rolling far into the grass.

The lightning in front also stopped its charge, gathering and sparking around, setting large patches of the grassland ablaze. A slender figure rolled out of the flames; I recognized it as the woman holding the sword.

Boom—

The echo of the dragon’s roar still surged across the prairie, the airwave bending the grass and rolling further into the night behind. More people were hindered from continuing their pursuit at this moment.

This scene only stayed in my sight for an instant.

The opportunity has come…

I immediately stopped looking at them and looked up at the starry sky, suppressing the slightest bit of relief and joy in my heart. I clenched my teeth, and the wings on my back flapped faster, carrying me through the turbulence, soaring high into the sky.

Thirty meters… forty meters… fifty…

The height of flight continued to rise.

Although I could no longer break the sound barrier or flap my wings over a hundred meters, these people were not tentacles or blood vessels. After being blocked by the dragon’s roar, they did not have such quick reactions. Most importantly, no one seemed to be able to fly freely like me.

They couldn’t catch up…

As long as I flew higher, they couldn’t do anything to me…

Gradually, the sounds coming from below faded away. I soon left those figures far behind, flapping my wings to soar hundreds of meters into the night sky. When I finally ran out of strength, I spread my fiery wings in the wind, maintaining a gliding state, and headed toward the forest outlined by moonlight in the distance.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

The wind roared past my ears.

No sacred spear came shooting from behind anymore.

Can they…

Still see me?

I don’t know.

Even though I had already flown so high, I felt no sense of security. My mind was in a daze, unable to think clearly. I only knew that I couldn’t relax yet, and I needed to fly even farther, far enough that Angel would never find me again…

Then I will sleep…

Find somewhere, take a good rest…

Find a safe place…

But where exactly…

Is a safe place…

“…”

My consciousness seemed to pause for a moment.

Until the sudden feeling of weightlessness hit me, I suddenly woke up, flailing in panic mid-air. I realized I was falling and hurriedly spread my fiery wings again.

Did I just fall asleep…

Or pass out?

I don’t know…

I rubbed my temples hard, slapping my face a few times to stay awake, but everything became blurrier.

My head hurts…

The body flying in the air wobbled, and the speed slowed down. Several times, I nearly fell. From the moment I left the land of dragons, my body had reached its limit. I didn’t even know what allowed me to hold on until now…

In a daze, the wind hitting my face seemed less painful, but the excruciating pain from my forehead, back, and tailbone became more unbearable. I took several deep breaths, trying to adjust my breathing, afraid that I might pass out again. In this hazy state, consciousness struggled between intense fatigue and pain, slowly flying forward.

For a long time.

The expected pursuit never came, and the night became quiet again.

Did I escape…

I felt a bit relieved.

But why does something feel wrong…