Deities: Starting From Goblins - Chapter 650
Chapter 650: Chapter 400 Blood Sky_2
Over a hundred sects from the Central Region suffered damage, which Aurelius Azure did not mind, but it was different for the Five Great Sects. They had always been close as brothers, protecting the peace of the Central Region. To avoid losing more people, Aurelius Azure had no choice but to place himself in a dangerous position to directly confront Elliott Reynolds.
Elliott Reynolds had succumbed to the demon path, so not only was he not depleted of internal strength, but his combat power grew stronger as the battle continued, and the death of each person replenished his Demonic Qi. Observing the endless flow of Demonic Qi within his Dantian, Elliott Reynolds felt that by sacrificing his Dantian, he might be able to continuously replenish his Demonic Qi and live on.
After fighting for five more rounds with the divine weapon in hand, Aurelius Azure was exhausted. He barely managed to hold on for half of a 15-minute period, but there was no sign of movement from Logan’s side. Just how far had the barrier array progressed? Aurelius Azure really wanted to go and see for himself.
At this moment, Elliott Reynolds was feeling triumphant and burst out laughing, “What’s the matter? Have you exhausted your spiritual energy? I’ve only used half of my power just now, and the real attack starts now.”
Aurelius Azure was at the end of his strength, constantly retreating in the face of Elliott Reynolds. Despite his unwillingness, the divine weapon in his hands had reached its limit.
Logan revealed a hint of a smile as the barrier array was finally completed. With the casting of a Technique, an Air Barrier suddenly enveloped Elliott Reynolds, causing his attack to strike the air wall as soon as it was launched. In the next moment, it almost rebounded on Elliott Reynolds himself.
Realizing something was amiss, Elliott Reynolds hurriedly tried to escape using the Space Formation, but to no avail. He felt as though he was trapped in a small space, and then a golden barrier emerged around him with countless runes flowing on it.
Elliott Reynolds tried many methods, even using himself as a weapon to attack the Barrier, but it was to no use—the Barrier did not budge.
His despair grew as he roared, “I had victory within my grasp; how did it change in an instant? Must you ally with the Saint Sky Sect, Logan?”
Logan had been overlooked, despite the fact that he had once slain a member of the Holy See in the Western Wasteland, making his strength unmistakable. Was he now using the array on himself? Elliott Reynolds did not want to repeat the same mistakes as the Demonic Sky Gate, but now he was helpless.
“You are from the Demon Path. The moment I eradicated the Demonic Sky Gate, it was destined that we would be incompatible as fire and water,” Logan said, spreading his hands and approaching.
Elliott Reynolds clenched his teeth in rage but could only threaten, “Even if this barrier array can trap me temporarily, there will come a day when I will escape, and none of you will get away.”
“You’ve ascended to the Saint Seat by sacrificing your own Dantian. You should be more concerned about yourself. Once your Dantian burns out, you too will head towards death. If my Barrier traps you for just one day, there’s no need for me to lift a finger. Your threats are meaningless at this moment,” Logan replied with a savoring smile.
Looking at Elliott Reynolds, who seemed like a jumping clown, Logan taunted, “Jump all you like within the array. If you really can… come out from the Barrier, then only the Heavenly Dao can intervene.”
“The Barrier needs Spiritual Energy to maintain. The remaining Powerhouses Above Dominator have to infuse Spiritual Power into the Barrier every hour. Dealing with you requires a vast amount of Spiritual Energy, so it would need either two Quasi-Saints or twenty Dominators to do so.”
Logan’s gaze shifted to those who had miraculously survived: “I’ve taken action to trap Elliott Reynolds for you. The rest is up to you. If you let Elliott Reynolds escape, you can contemplate the consequences yourselves.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything properly,” declared Aurelius Azure first, followed by others who quickly nodded in agreement. This was a matter of life and death; they would surely keep a close watch on the Barrier, even if it meant offering divine weapons and Spirit Pills.
“You all figure it out; I’ll be leaving,” said Logan, waving his hand. He left alone, heading back to the Saint Sky Sect, with Bart Cloud hurrying after him.
Aurelius Azure count the remaining Sect Leaders from the Central Region; originally over a hundred, now only a dozen remained. This outcome was sigh-inducing. The people from the Five Great Sects also suffered considerable losses, but they had only lost a dozen or so Quasi-Saints, with more than twenty Quasi-Saint Powerhouses still left.
The casualties among the Half-step Saint Seat Powerhouses were the greatest, yet due to their large numbers, there were still more than a hundred of them on the field. As for the Strong Dominators, their numbers were countless. Their Five Great Sects alone could muster over two hundred individuals, and together with the other more than one hundred sects, there were easily over five hundred people.
“I’ll divide up the task. Every hour, two Quasi-Saint Powerhouses will inject Spiritual Energy, and another Quasi-Saint Powerhouse will be assigned to guard, preventing anyone from sabotaging the process. If a Quasi-Saint falls, then a Half-step Saint Seat must take their place, but a Quasi-Saint must still stand guard to ensure absolute security,”
Aurelius Azure began to allocate people based on their numbers. Besides those injecting Spiritual Energy, there were also quite a few defenders. All the people from the Blood Drinking Sect were still alive; what if they came to rescue Elliott Reynolds? And, inevitably, there could be people from other Demon Cult Sects who might come.
No one objected, for at this moment, in order to survive, they would rather suffer a small loss. Especially for these Quasi-Saint Powerhouses who were even unwilling to let Half-step Saint Seat Powerhouses inject Spiritual Energy. The Half-step Saint Seats were too weak—in case the Barrier Screens ran out of Spiritual Energy!
Afterward, Aurelius Azure called over the Sect Leaders of the four major sects, “We five Sect Heads must put in extra effort. Everyone should take turns resting. We don’t need to oversee the injection of Spiritual Energy; we’ll secretly monitor the Barrier Screens, switching people every three hours until Elliott Reynolds’ Dantian is completely exhausted.”
“Initially I thought of just watching over it myself, but your arrangement works too,” the Eastern Sacred Gate Sect Leader spoke up. No matter how long Elliott Reynolds could hold out, whether it was ten days or half a month, he wouldn’t leave for a moment. However, compared to his own caution, the disposition made by Aurelius Azure was clearly more apropos.
The Northern Sacred Gate Leader stretched lazily, full of emotion, “It was a matter of life and death, thank goodness Logan intervened. We cannot afford any more chaos. In the next few days, everyone needs to exert a little more effort. After all, Elliott Reynolds has sacrificed his Dantian, definitely he can’t hold out for long.”
“Additionally, dispatch another ten thousand men around the Saint Sky Sect. If the Blood Drinking Sect people come for a rescue, or if there are others with ulterior motives approaching, we will be able to detect them immediately. The strength of these men does not need to be too formidable; just send out those who have reached full mastery of the Throne level and Dominators.”
The Southern Sacred Gate Sect Leader pondered for a moment and then added, “The current situation in the whole Central Region is still complicated. Besides the Blood Drinking Sect, there are many other Demon Cult Sects lurking in the shadows. Although they may not be as powerful as the Blood Drinking Sect, they obviously cannot be overlooked.”
“I’m well aware. For now, the top priority is to deal with Elliott Reynolds. As long as Elliott Reynolds is gone, whether it’s the Blood Drinking Sect or any other Demon Cult Sect, they don’t matter. Also, with over a hundred Sect Leaders from Central Region dead, our people will need to take over afterward.”
Aurelius Azure gave a few more instructions, then proceeded to return to the Saint Sky Sect ahead of the others. After all, Logan had offered such great assistance; it was only right for him to show his gratitude personally, particularly since he knew that setting up such a Barrier Array consumed a considerable amount of Spirit Stones, so it was due to compensate Logan with Spirit Stones.
After taking twenty million Spirit Stones from the Saint Sky Sect, Aurelius Azure arrived at Logan’s courtyard, “A small token of appreciation, largely for the expense of setting up the Barrier. Of course, this doesn’t offset the debt of gratitude. I’ll keep your valiant intervention today in mind, and the entire Saint Sky Sect will remember it always.”
“I actually only spent a million Spirit Stones,” Logan said with a faint smile, yet he accepted the Spirit Stones all the same. After all, the Saint Sky Sect was the largest sect in Central Region, and to them, Spirit Stones were abundant. Twenty million was just a drop in the ocean for them, and Logan had no reservations whatsoever.
Elliott Reynolds, trapped within the Barrier, became increasingly desperate as hours passed, “Pathetic. I sacrificed my Dantian solely for revenge, yet not only is Aurelius Azure alive and well, the entire Saint Sky Sect is unharmed, while I have to perish miserably within this array?”
He could distinctly feel that only half of his Dantian remained, and to maintain its operation, he was continuously burning his life force. At most, he could hold out for another half day. Once the time passed, it would also mark the moment his life reached its end.
But the array was so terrifying that Elliott Reynolds simply couldn’t break through, and every hour, someone would replenish its Spiritual Energy, keeping the power of the Barrier Array continuous and uninterrupted.
