Chapter 55: Vierlia

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Vierlia

"A Westerner at the Golden Core Stage!"

In this modern society, the appearance of a Thunder Tribulation could never be hidden from the satellites in the sky. If someone in the West had advanced to the Golden Core Stage, the entire world would undoubtedly know about it.

Therefore, there was only one possibility. He was from the Otherworld!

There was definitely another Bronze Hall existing somewhere on Earth. No one knew where that Teleportation Array was located, nor what kind of world lay on the other side.

Shen Yun, Celestial Master Zhong Han, and the others exchanged glances. In an instant, they all reached a silent consensus—they absolutely could not let the man in front of them escape.

"Seal!"

Celestial Master Zhong Han threw out a handful of radiant Jade stones, scattering them into the five corners of the room.

Instantly, a faint layer of golden light completely sealed everyone inside. This was an Array Barrier.

As if by prior agreement, the three of them attacked simultaneously. Miao Yun shielded John as terrifying Spiritual Power instantly filled the cramped room. The Golden Light Barrier flared brilliantly, surging with intense ripples of energy.

Shen Yun... couldn’t breathe!

The rampant Spiritual Power made it impossible to distinguish whose energy was whose. Little Nine protected his entire body, but she couldn’t secure enough oxygen for him to breathe. In an instant, the entire room felt like a boiling vacuum.

"Master, spread your Spiritual Power throughout your entire body. It will help you hold your breath a little longer," Little Nine said anxiously.

"I know."

Shen Yun struggled to respond. He glanced at the others and couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile.

There was ultimately a stark difference between true Golden Core experts and a fake impostor like him.

But most importantly... their attacks were ineffective!

Attacks powerful enough to crush heavy alloys into metallic sludge were completely blocked by a glowing white shield. The man gripped his greatsword tightly with both hands, muttering incomprehensible words. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his gaze was filled with absolute resolve.

It reached the point where Shen Yundu felt a sense of absurdity.

It was as if the four of them were the villains, and no matter how strong the villains were, the protagonist could always hold on through sheer willpower.

The black-robed man suddenly cast a complicated look at John.

He understood that there was no hope of erasing this person today.

If he dragged this out any longer... The man glanced at Shen Yun again. He slowly leveled the greatsword in front of his head, aiming the tip at the gap between the four of them, as if taking aim.

"He’s trying to run!" Zhong Han exclaimed in shock and anger.

As soon as the words left his mouth, the man stomped heavily forward. The white shield vanished, but he charged ahead with an unstoppable momentum.

BOOM!

A tear was ripped through Celestial Master Zhong Han’s barrier, and the white light shot straight up into the clouds.

"You guys stay here in case he has accomplices. I’ll go after him!"

Shen Yun immediately darted after him, taking the opportunity to gulp in large breaths of air.

"Damn it!"

Zhong Han cursed angrily, his expression twisted in unspeakable frustration.

Four Golden Core experts had besieged one person, yet they had actually let him get away.

The worst part was that he hadn’t even been able to use many of his inherited techniques.

The place was too small to maneuver, and they had to hold back to avoid crushing John into a bloody pulp with the shockwaves. At the end of the day, none of them had much combat experience against a Golden Core expert. The fight had simply been far too suffocating.

"Amitabha, let’s leave it to Master Shen," Yu Yifan chanted a Buddhist proclamation. "The advantage of a peak Golden Core expert lies in mobilizing the Momentum of Heaven and Earth. Fighting in an open area is undoubtedly more favorable for him. We just need to stand guard here."

"..."

Zhong Han fell silent for a moment before suddenly recalling the Super Electromagnetic Cannon from the video.

In the end, he only gave a cold snort and said no more.

Meanwhile, John remained in the exact same state, shedding silent tears and weeping without a sound.

On the other side.

Shen Yun trailed streaks of lightning as he chased the fleeing, unknown Golden Core expert through the clouds.

Although his opponent hadn’t reached the peak Golden Core Stage, he was likely only a hair’s breadth away. His Spiritual Power was solid and dense, and his hidden trump cards were deeply mysterious.

"Master, he actually pulled a bait-and-switch!" Little Nine suddenly yelled in Shen Yun’s mind.

"What?"

Shen Yun froze, not quite processing what she meant.

However, Little Nine abruptly accelerated. At the same time, the opponent’s speed gradually slowed down. Just two minutes later, Shen Yun laid eyes on a silver suit of armor gleaming with holy light.

That was right—it was just a suit of armor.

"He took off his armor halfway through, then retracted his Spiritual Power and went into a freefall." Little Nine directly stored the armor, whose Spiritual Power was slowly dissipating, into the Tripod Cauldron. She let out a sweet laugh and added, "But Little Nine’s wireless signal is still securely Locking onto him. Master, let’s follow him quietly and see if he has any accomplices."

"Alright." Shen Yun naturally had no objections.

Even the Divine Thought of a peak Golden Core expert could only stretch two or three thousand meters at most. That little distance was practically useless in a high-altitude chase.

But a wireless signal could precisely extend for dozens of kilometers and cover an entire city.

Little Nine even directly hacked into the network, pulled up the city’s surveillance system, and easily pinpointed the opponent’s whereabouts.

The black-robed man had free-fallen into the uninhabited Deserted City, decelerating right before landing, and was now walking through the shadows.

His breathing was slightly suppressed and rapid.

Clearly, he had still sustained injuries during that brief clash.

However, his expression remained completely unchanged, as if he didn’t care in the slightest.

Just like that, he arrived at a low-rise residential house where a faint light was still shining.

The man’s expression suddenly turned hesitant, as if he were debating something. But in the end, he still walked inside.

Standing in the courtyard, he placed his right hand across his chest as a sign of respect and spoke.

"Your Majesty Queen Vierlia, I have exposed myself."

This was a language that did not exist in any country on Earth.

"What happened?"

A faint female voice drifted from inside the courtyard, and the person within stepped out of the shadows and into the dim light.

It was an "exquisite" young girl.

Exquisite was the first impression anyone would have upon seeing her. This didn’t just refer to her immaculate pale purple dress, her smooth and straight golden hair, or her clear, lake-blue eyes. It also referred to her facial features and her overall aura. If she were to stand completely still, anyone would inevitably suspect that she was a doll meticulously carved by a master craftsman, rather than a living, breathing person.

The young girl gave off an impression of both beauty and tranquility.

Yet at this moment, the tall, black-robed man couldn’t help but lower his gaze. It was as if even his fearless faith couldn’t grant him the courage to lift his head. Only his voice remained calm.

"I wanted to erase that entity who desecrated purity, but I was stopped by the Saints of this world... and there is even a Great Saint among them."

"I explicitly warned you," the girl’s voice grew slightly heavier, indicating her anger. "Do not disrupt the order of this world."

"Yes." The black-robed man kept his head bowed, his voice as composed as ever. "But you have already rejected my service, Your Majesty Queen Vierlia. The person standing before you right now is a Paladin who serves the Holy Light. I am merely protecting my own faith."

"If you are truly protecting your faith, you should put the mission first!" The girl no longer bothered to hide her fury.

"..." The black-robed man did not utter a sound.

However, within his lowered gaze, a trace of an indescribable emotion flashed by.