Storm of Gods

Chapter 255 The Secret of the Hidden Path

After tearing for a while, dried-out pieces of flesh fell to the ground, but there was no blood. Upon seeing this, the giant's chaotic red pupils suddenly cleared, and his massive body looked at the two apologetically, "I've been a bit rude. Long-term wear and tear has made my mind a little erratic."

The broken angel pointed to his head. The hole in his skull held countless brain cells, indicating that his life was no longer driven by his physical body. A dark golden light emanated from the area around his heart on his left chest—a relic of God.

"Senior, how can I help you?" Li Xin asked.

Upon hearing this, the broken angel's mouth slowly split open, as if it wanted to laugh, but its current appearance was hardly better than that of a monster. "Kill me, or let me eat you...".

Li Xin was not alarmed, but Celia jumped out from behind him again, "You call yourself the pride of knights, the battle angel? Where is your chivalry? This is the source of your power. Judging from your armor, you should be a senior of our Montaleta. You actually want to eat your own offspring. Aren't you ashamed? No wonder you are crippled like this and still tied up!"

Li Xin smiled wryly. He didn't think Celia's communication was a bad thing. This was her sacred place, and it might have some connection with her. But communication was communication, so he shouldn't provoke her. She was already crippled, so he shouldn't talk about it.

"Senior, please don't mind, my sister is a bit outspoken." Li Xin still politely cupped his hands in greeting.

The tattered angel slowly bent down to look at Celia, his nose instinctively sniffing, but it was useless. He was too worn down, losing even some basic abilities; otherwise, he might have been able to see something.

“This is my sister’s sacred place. Perhaps you have some connection with her. I would appreciate it if you could do us a favor and tell us how to leave this place,” Li Xin continued.

The broken angel slowly straightened up and pulled out the huge longsword stuck in the ground. It looked like it was made by pulling out the spine of something. The huge bone sword was permeated with a blood-red light, making the broken angel even more oppressive. When he raised the sword, he vaguely had the demeanor of his former self.

“Kill me, and you can leave this place, or become a part of me. Alleviating my pain will also help me.” The broken angel’s eyes became numb and calm.

Li Xin knew the negotiations had broken down. "Celtis, wait over there. Remember, don't interfere. Just protect yourself."

Celia immediately sprang away like a rabbit, hiding far away in a corner, huddled behind the large chains, her eyes glancing at the door in the distance. The angel paid no attention to Celia. Celia knew, of course, that the door might not be able to be opened, but what if it could?

boom……

The massive bone sword slashed down, unleashing a surge of power that swept across the battlefield. The ten-meter-long giant bone sword directly enveloped the battlefield. This was the might of the Battle Angel. On the battlefield, a Battle Angel was a match for ten thousand men, and becoming a Battle Angel was the dream of every knight.

But now, the battle angel was no longer a hero on the battlefield, but a demon in the holy land comparable to the fallen. Celia hid behind the giant chains, waving her fists and silently cheering for Li Xin, "Create a miracle, Brother Li, defeat this monster and take me out!"
Boom boom boom boom...

The giant swung his bone sword and slashed wildly at Li Xin. The terror of the battle angel lay in its gigantic body, and its strength was on a completely different level. After each strike, the range of its attack was terrifying. The attack of this broken angel did not contain much spiritual energy, but it still made a radius of twenty meters its absolute attack domain. Not to mention being hit head-on by the bone sword, even getting close would be torn apart by the wind pressure.

Moreover, the combat techniques derived from the path of the knight were not lost due to the increase in body size; the wings made up for the lack of agility, making the battle angel an invincible weapon on the battlefield, and he still is.

Li Xin's slender figure moved nimbly, dodging not only the giant sword but also the damage from the sword wind. With a sweeping sword, Li Xin quickly took to the air. His movement and bursts of speed were even faster. Moreover, his huge size had a drawback: it made him easier to predict. But at that moment, the wrecked angel's huge figure disappeared, and the next second, a giant hand slammed him directly to the ground.

Celia clenched her fists tightly. The Battle Angel's Divine Flash—even though the angel was in such a dilapidated state, she could still use such a smooth flash. Her huge figure disappeared and reappeared fluidly, all in one go. More importantly, those damned chains were retractable, and could not restrict the angel's movements at all.

Celia's mind was racing. This was the Knight's Armor of Montecrita. In Montecrita's history, there were of course battle angels, but each generation only had a dozen or so, sometimes you could count them on one hand. According to the records, after entering the Sixth Age, their numbers kept decreasing. These angels either died on the battlefield or mysteriously disappeared. How could they be hiding here as monsters?

Li Xin, slammed to the ground, felt like a meat patty. The angel's fists rained down relentlessly; a full hit would have killed him instantly. With a thud, Li Xin's legs propelled him forward, dodging the attack. He braced himself with his right hand, flying in an arc towards the back of the giant's head. At that moment, the angel's head spun 180 degrees. Suddenly, Celia rushed out from a distance, shouting, "Don't look into his eyes!"

But it was too late. The angel's blood-red eyes emitted a strong light and launched a soul attack on Li Xin. Ordinary creatures would lose consciousness or even die under such an attack.

Li Xin held the Immovable King Mudra, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the long sword in his hand had already slashed down, but he was a little slow. At this moment, the huge body of the broken angel miraculously disappeared again.

With the second divine flash, Li Xin knew what to expect. As the divine relic improved, his abilities would also increase. The huge bone sword was already slashing down from behind. This time, Li Xin did not dodge. He activated the Immovable King Seal and the Great Vajra Wheel Seal, and his long sword directly met the attack. He turned around and used the Overlord's Guard to block the sword!

Wave~~~~
The longsword met the bone sword that descended from the sky, a violent force exploding from the point of contact. The shockwave spread outwards, nearly blowing Celia away. She clung tightly to her chains, her eyes wide, her heart sinking into an abyss. Brother Li…

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The small body was not crushed into mincemeat as she had expected, nor did it fall. He actually used his physical strength to withstand the angel's sword, which was like a holy judgment.

Whoosh... Boom...

The bone sword followed with even greater force, Li Xin blocked with his longsword, and retreated. Then, with a loud bang and lightning, he sprang up and slashed at the broken angel. The angel's left hand, with anticipation, struck at Li Xin, while its eyes unleashed another soul attack. Li Xin's figure swayed, but he used the momentum to leap into the air again, slashing at the angel's head, accompanied by a series of mental explosions.

The angel's massive head lurched several times from the series of mental explosions. Just as Li Xin was about to strike, he realized the angel's brain was probably no longer a vital point. A beam of psychic energy shot from the giant's eyes, a red pillar of light hurtling towards Li Xin, but it was merely an afterimage. Li Xin plummeted downwards. At that moment, the bone sword swung again—surprisingly, it was a soft weapon; a hit from it would likely shatter him instantly. Li Xin didn't linger and immediately created distance. This giant's attack technique was astonishing. Despite its enormous size, its attacks were incredibly frequent and fast. Li Xin couldn't find an opening to strike for a moment. Moreover, it was extremely adept at the trade-off tactics between knights, completely understanding Li Xin's attack strategy and employing deception. This was a knight with extremely rich combat experience.

Looking at the giant's broken body, the withered and mangled form hardly resembled a living being. His gaze fell upon the divine relic at the heart, where the dim light shone out starkly; that was the angel's vital point.

The angel seemed to have noticed Li Xin's gaze. Its huge body tilted slightly to the side, but it showed no fear. This small movement made Li Xin unsure whether the angel was trying to seduce him or something else. If he was currently relying on divine relics to sustain his life, could those relics be destroyed with spiritual energy?
Celia watched as Li Xin fought the angel, witnessing incredible movements and power. This power, if used in war, would be a devastating weapon for siege warfare, and yet Li Xin could fight back. Wait, didn't the ancient texts say that those below the fifth life stage couldn't fight against a mythical form? Li Xin was far too old to have awakened his fifth life stage, or was this broken angel just a showpiece, and I could do it too?
The giant roared to the sky, his left hand lunging towards Li Xin. Li Xin's body suddenly sprang into action, a series of illusory movements, the rhythm constantly shifting, maneuvering the giant's center of gravity. Li Xin was weak, which was bad enough, but the giant could detect Li Xin's movements and, following the continuous shifts, swish...

With a series of evasive maneuvers, Li Xin pulled the giant sideways, causing it to lose its balance instantly. The long sword in Li Xin's hand shone with golden light, and with a loud cracking sound, it swept past the giant. The giant's left leg was blown off, and unable to support its massive body, it collapsed instantly. However, the giant felt no pain, and its severed leg knelt down towards Li Xin.

This desperate attack had no effect on Li Xin. Using his strength, he leaped onto the giant's body and slashed with his sword. Golden light shone everywhere, and the angel's right arm, which was holding the bone sword, exploded.

The giant swayed, then used Divine Flash again to appear in front of Li Xin. A huge ball of lightning condensed in his hand, containing immense energy and an irresistible attraction, hurtling towards Li Xin. Li Xin flashed to the side, letting the attack miss, and simultaneously used the momentum to forcefully tuck his left arm inward.

The angel, having lost its left leg and right arm, had lost its balance, and its left arm, carrying the ball of lightning, was uncontrollably tumbling towards its abdomen.

boom……

The lightning ball struck the already crumbling body directly, instantly blasting a hole in it. The massive body collapsed and crashed to the ground.

Seeing the angel defeated by Li Xin, Celia practically jumped out, shouting, "Brother Li, Brother Li, you defeated the angel, Brother Li~~~"

Li Xin didn't look at Celia; his gaze remained fixed on the tattered angel, which was now only half intact and riddled with damage from the explosion, its interior already dried out.

"Senior, how could this be?" Li Xin felt no joy of victory. This was not the opponent's true strength at all. This angel had no killing intent, only a desire to die.

Celia stopped walking like a deer, but still pouted arrogantly, thinking that this angel was no good person.

The angel felt his body crumbling; it could no longer sustain the divine relic, and his time was running out.

Looking at Li Xin, he said, "You should have just killed me. It's a pity. Knights should die in battle."

"I don't like pointless killing." Li Xin shook his head calmly.

"How about we make a deal?" The broken angel smiled slightly.

"Senior, please tell me."

"After I die, take my ashes back to Montcarra and scatter them in the sea, anywhere," the angel said, a hint of pleading in his eyes.

Li Xin nodded. "How should I address you, senior?"

“A knight who doesn’t die on the battlefield doesn’t deserve a name. Young enforcer, and little girl from the George family, remember, divine relics are power, but also a curse. The more you gain, the more you lose,” the broken angel said.

Knowing her family name emboldened Celia a bit. "Senior, do you know my ancestors? Then stop saying scary things. We can help you, but at least give us some benefits or experience. Do you know how fierce and terrifying you were just now!"

The incomplete angel looked at the cowardly yet audacious Celia, his eyes flickering slightly. "It's because I couldn't kill you, otherwise I would have had no choice but to kill you. All encounters are predestined, and no one can escape them."

"What do you mean by destiny? These days, the saying 'My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens' is popular in the Dao Yuan Continent. Senior, you are our Montaleta's battle angel, why are you hiding here and being a bad guy?" Celia asked hurriedly, sensing that this big guy was about to die.

The angel looked at the two of them and said, "When your divine relics activate their fifth life star, you will gain enlightenment. Knowing the laws you don't understand too early is not necessarily a good thing. Do you still want to know?"

Celia was eager to try. What did she have to be afraid of? Knowing the truth would only bring benefits.

Li Xin was silent for a moment, then said, "Senior, I promise you."

The broken angel nodded, looked at Li Xin and sighed softly, "If you have a very clear understanding of the path ahead, then you are walking on someone else's path."

(End of this chapter)