After Wen Wen disappeared, Pang Liu and the other were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
If Wen Wen were to expose what happened here, the two of them would surely face severe consequences, and even the Bishop might be implicated!
What they were doing in this town, if accidentally discovered by the Hunter Association, with the backing of the Glory Church, wouldn't be a big deal because they had already made all sorts of preparations.
But if they failed to intercept the demon hunter and this matter was exposed, the nature of the situation would completely change.
"Pu Guang Angel, find that demon hunter. We cannot let him leave alive!" Pang Peng hurriedly roared at the angel statue.
The white light of the entire town began to flow in a peculiar manner, searching every corner of the town and its surroundings. However, Wen Wen was not here at the moment.
A moment later, the angel statue shook its head, indicating that Wen Wen had completely vanished.
"What should we do?" Pang Peng had completely panicked and could only ask Liu Shang for help.
"Let's find a place to lie low for now. If that guy exposes things, others might be fine, but we two will definitely become scapegoats!"
Liu Shang's expression was also grim. He looked at Pang Peng with a hint of killing intent in his eyes. If it weren't for this fellow's recklessness, the situation wouldn't have deteriorated to this extent.
But he dared not show his displeasure, because the Pu Guang Angel was currently under Pang Peng's command. With a single order from Pang Peng, the Pu Guang Angel would unhesitatingly kill him.
After a brief discussion, the two quickly packed their belongings and prepared to flee the town, intending to return after the situation had calmed down.
But at that very moment, Wen Wen, who had already made preparations, reappeared. He extended his hand towards their retreating figures and said, "Stop, are you trying to run?"
Pang Peng turned around and his face lit up with joy. Wen Wen's reappearance meant they didn't have to flee in disgrace!
"Pu Guang Angel, kill him! This time, don't let him escape!"
The angel statue looked at Wen Wen and pointed its long sword in Wen Wen's direction. White light enveloped Wen Wen, attempting to restrain him.
However, this time the situation was different from before. Wen Wen was no longer defenseless.
Green data streams faintly appeared on his body, making minute adjustments to his overall state. In just a few seconds, Wen Wen had adapted to the restraint!
What Yan Biqing could do, Wen Wen could also do, and even better.
Although his movements were still somewhat stiff, the influence of the white light on Wen Wen was no longer as significant.
As a disaster-class entity himself, this angel couldn't exert any obvious crushing force on the current Wen Wen!
Seeing that the white light was ineffective, the angel statue spread its wings and glided towards Wen Wen.
It was several meters tall, its body composed entirely of massive and heavy stones. The sheer force of its charge was enough to wreck a tank.
But Wen Wen had no need to clash with it head-on. This angel was controlled by Pang Peng, so as long as Pang Peng was dealt with, half the battle would be won.
Ignoring the angel rapidly approaching him, Wen Wen kept his eyes fixed on Pang Peng, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Pang Peng felt a chill run from the base of his spine to his skull. It felt as though a cold short sword was hanging from his neck!
He hurriedly raised his greatsword to defend himself. Just then, Wen Wen exhaled, and a loud 'bang' erupted from his position. Wen Wen vanished from the spot.
Pang Peng was terrified. In his sight, Wen Wen, upon disappearing, had traversed over ten meters and appeared before him!
And at this moment, he had only just raised his greatsword to his chest and abdomen!
In the blink of an eye, Wen Wen was already standing behind him, sheathing his short sword.
After Wen Wen stopped, a beam of sword light, spanning over ten meters and crossing Pang Peng's neck, finally appeared. Pang Peng's severed head flew off on the spot.
Pang Peng, who had been able to trade blows with Wen Wen before, was now killed by Wen Wen with a single sword strike!
"As expected of a rare sword technique from that sword art, it's indeed powerful. However, the burden on the body is quite heavy," Wen Wen turned around, looking at Pang Peng's corpse, and exclaimed.
What Wen Wen had just used was one of the only five sword moves in that unnamed sword art, the "Shocking Thunder Style."
It involved approaching the enemy at extreme speed and beheading them.
The previous Wen Wen, despite his monstrous physique, had never been able to execute these sword moves. He had even thought these moves were the containment specialist's delusions.
It wasn't until he possessed Yan Biqing's physique that he finally had the capability to use this move.
"Being able to use such a move, it's no wonder that senior was able to escape from the claws of that wicked dragon. But even for me, executing it puts a significant strain on the body. For that senior to use this move with a human body is simply defying the heavens!"
Wen Wen had many thoughts, but it had all happened in an instant.
Liu Shang was so terrified by Wen Wen's sword strike that he couldn't stand steady. Why had a demon hunter, who was easily suppressed by the Pu Guang Angel just moments ago, transformed into a strong cultivator in the Assimilation realm after disappearing for a while?
Moreover, judging by that sword strike, he was likely not an ordinary Assimilation realm expert!
As Wen Wen had anticipated, the angel stopped its actions after Pang Peng's death, so Wen Wen felt reassured.
He glanced at the shocked Liu Shang and smiled, "You're very surprised, aren't you? Why I suddenly became so strong."
"Your intelligence gathering capabilities still need improvement. I left Furong River City because I was going to participate in the Hunter Assessment. As for the earlier exchanges where we fought evenly, I was merely suppressing my strength."
Liu Shang's face turned ashen. He knelt on the ground without answering Wen Wen. He couldn't understand why a simple mission had escalated to this point.
Then, he looked venomously at Pang Peng's corpse, blaming him entirely. If it weren't for this good-for-nothing, none of this would have happened.
"It's over, it's all over!" Liu Shang said with vacant eyes.
Wen Wen chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I won't kill you for now. I need you to tell me exactly what this is all about."
Liu Shang shook his head and pointed behind Wen Wen, "I'm not afraid of you, I'm afraid of it..."
Wen Wen was startled and quickly turned around, only to see the angel statue erupting with white light, illuminating the surroundings as brightly as day.
Cracks appeared all over its body, and its stone shell began to peel off bit by bit, revealing a faintly glowing white body beneath.
Liu Shang knelt on the ground, his eyes filled with despair. "You killed the controller, Pang Peng, while the angel was awakened. Therefore, the Pu Guang Angel will now act according to its instincts. Its instinct is to cleanse the world of filth and sin."
Wen Wen narrowed his eyes and said, "Then what are you afraid of? Have you done anything you shouldn't be doing?"
Liu Shang shook his head, "In the eyes of the angel, all living beings are sinful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the stones outside the angel statue fell away.
Then, a luminous bird-man with wings on its back, holding a sword and clad in armor, appeared before Wen Wen.