"Fortunate? No... this is your misfortune!"
A sharp glint flashed in Ye Wen's eyes. A pale blue ice dragon, along with her long sword, lunged at the white-robed priest, baring its fangs and claws.
The white-robed priest appeared slightly flustered, but the Muscular Angel materialized instantly, unleashing a punch that shattered the ice dragon. It then flapped its wings at Ye Wen, sending dozens of feathers, transformed into streaks of white light, hurtling towards her.
This move, common to all angels, was surprisingly powerful when executed by the Muscular Angel.
After slicing through several streaks of light, Ye Wen gritted her teeth and encased herself in a giant ice block. By the time all the feathers had vanished, most of the ice block had melted away. A wound had appeared on Ye Wen's shoulder.
"The strength of an Upper Order Angel is truly formidable..." Ye Wen had tried her best to block, but couldn't entirely. And this was merely an ordinary attack from the Muscular Angel.
Just then, Li Natuo, transformed into a six-armed beast of war, lunged at the Muscular Angel again.
The Muscular Angel threw a punch, causing Li Natuo's chest to cave in. However, Li Natuo wasn't sent flying; instead, several of his intact arms firmly grasped the Muscular Angel's arm.
Simultaneously, he bared his sharp teeth and bit down with all his might on the Muscular Angel's arm. A trickle of blood flowed from the Muscular Angel's limb, turning the white-robed priest's face ashen.
"He's just a Lower Order Demon Hunter, so why can he fight a Mighty Angel to this extent? He's only at my level."
Bloodshot veins appeared in the white-robed priest's eyes, his expression growing somewhat savage, a sliver of fear creeping into his heart.
Initially, he had held some contempt for Li Natuo, as they were at the same cultivation level, and he could command the Mighty Angel in battle.
But as the fight progressed, fear began to permeate his mind.
Were all Lower Orders of the Hunter Association this powerful? Then, with what could their Glorious Church contend against the Hunter Association?
The so-called Six-Armed Shura were monsters born for battle; the more intense the fight, the more their strength grew.
Previously, the white-robed priest, mindful of the Hunter Association, had refrained from ordering the Mighty Angel to kill. This had allowed Li Natuo to grow rapidly in the battle.
Although Li Natuo would revert to his original form after this fight, he had managed to subdue the white-robed priest for the moment.
Hit by this setback, the white-robed priest suddenly let out a sinister laugh. Although the Church had instructed them to avoid harming Hunter Association members,
they had also stated that victory in the Cup of Divine Blood competition was paramount, and they were willing to pay any price for it.
As long as the one true wish could be made, the Church would cover any incidents that occurred during the competition.
The white-robed priest glared savagely at Li Natuo, intending to bury this man who evoked his jealousy here forever!
"Mighty Angel, no need to hold back! Go all out to secure the mark!"
The Mighty Angel's eyes blazed with two streaks of light. It raised its arm and violently flung Li Natuo away. Li Natuo, with all his might, couldn't hold onto its arm, even losing a few teeth.
Li Natuo plummeted towards the ground like a shooting star. The concrete ground for dozens of meters around was shattered by the immense force, with fragments of glass littering the area.
He lay in the crater with dislocated joints, spitting out a mouthful of blood, no longer able to fight.
Ye Wen's expression turned serious, and she stepped in front of Li Natuo. Despite their rivalry, Ye Wen couldn't stand by and watch Li Natuo die before her.
She sheathed her ice sword and produced a white ribbon adorned with several ice crystals.
The ribbon floated behind her, emanating a chilling aura, shrouding the surroundings in frost, as if an ice goddess had descended.
With a wave of her hand, Li Natuo was encased in ice, left to lie there; he would die from blood loss alone.
"If I unleash the full power of White Radiance, I might be able to defeat him, but I wouldn't be able to withstand it myself... I'll try to stall him first, and then escape with Li Natuo."
After Ye Wen's deliberation, one of the ice crystals on the ribbon behind her lit up. She then stretched out her hand towards the Muscular Angel, unleashing an endless torrent of ice.
Sensing danger, the Muscular Angel shielded the white-robed priest with its body. In the next instant, they were both encased in ice.
Not just them; the entire street was filled with ice. Residents nearby could not even open their windows.
Then, the white ribbon behind Ye Wen automatically extended, binding Li Natuo, and she prepared to escape with him.
The current environment in Xia Zhu District was peculiar, but it suited their need for concealment. Since people would be desensitized to any actions by superhumans, as long as they escaped without leaving a trace, it would be difficult for their pursuers to find them again.
However, Ye Wen had barely flown a hundred meters when a deafening roar erupted behind her. The ice covering the entire street was shattered by the Muscular Angel. The white-robed priest, shivering from the cold, pointed furiously at Ye Wen and Li Natuo.
"Mighty Angel, finish them off! Leave no survivors!"
The Muscular Angel's physique grew larger than before. Upon hearing the white-robed priest's command, it leaped forward, striking the ice shield Ye Wen had conjured and sending them both flying again.
Ye Wen landed on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Half of the ice crystals on the white ribbon behind her lit up. This indicated the strongest power she could unleash from White Radiance, enough to kill an Upper Order expert.
However, using this move would leave her severely weakened.
"I'll take it one step at a time. If things get too dire, I'll reveal my identity. They shouldn't dare kill me..." Su Dan Novel Network
Just as Ye Wen was about to fight desperately, her Hunter Terminal suddenly chimed. The pleasant ringtone eased the tense atmosphere.
"Um, can I take this call first?" Ye Wen recognized the caller ID as Wen Wen.
"Don't give him a chance to stall! Mighty Angel, kill them!"
A blonde man, adorned with white silk ribbons, possessing six pairs of wings, and whose appearance was nothing short of perfection, instantly appeared behind the Muscular Angel.
Then, this man delivered a kick to the Muscular Angel, sending it flying and embedding its entire body into the wall.
"I am Crocel. I despise men who lay hands on beautiful women more than anything else in my life." Crocel stood on one leg, brushed off his shoe, and then placed his foot down.
"Angel?"
The white-robed priest blinked in surprise. "This is a major affair for the Glorious Church. Why would you, an angel, interfere with us?"
"Angel... Kuku." Crocel let out a strange laugh. "You say this is a major affair for the Glorious Church, which only makes me more inclined to disrupt it."
Ye Wen looked at this man who had suddenly appeared, a glimmer of light flashing in her eyes.
While the hero saving the damsel was cliché, it was the most captivating trope, especially when the savior was a man of such near-perfect appearance.
She was smitten.