Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 243 The Eye of Time Manifests Its Power, Instantly Killing the Cardinal and the Chief of Extradition!

As she ate the hangover soup prepared by Lu Ran, Aoluna felt a warm glow in her heart.

But when she recalled the Black Vatican's executioner's attempt on Lu Ran last night, a chill ran down her spine.

"Lu Ran, the Black Church has sent executioners. They failed this time, but they will definitely send even more powerful assassins next time!" Oluna said nervously.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran glanced at her, pausing briefly on her curvaceous figure, and sighed, saying:

"You don't need to worry about me. How many experts like the Executioner does the Black Vatican have?"

"Moreover, yesterday's assassination attempt was most likely a cover-up and a distraction!"

Oruna was puzzled, but greatly shocked!
What earth-shattering event could possibly require the assassination of the Nationalist Army captain to cover it up?
Lu Ran seemed to be deep in thought; Pei Li's assassination attempt last night had taken place under the cover of darkness.

However, the Temple of Liberty is only open for visits during the day.

In other words, there is a time difference!
Regardless of whether Pei Li's assassination attempt succeeded or not, the news would cause a huge uproar when it reached the Temple of Freedom. Leng Jue's plan to steal the Triangular Dimensional Mirror would definitely happen this morning, making this his best opportunity.

This is also why Lu Ran was willing to go home with Aoluna after being assassinated.

Given his vindictive nature, the reason he didn't confront the Black Vatican's Cold Lord on the spot was because he was waiting for this!

Salan is hiding far away, so he can't catch him for the time being, but he can't let this cardinal who came to his doorstep get away!

Killing Leng Jue would also solve the future crisis in Beiyuan. Why not?

After Oluna finished her breakfast, Lu Ran took Oluna's soft hand and said:
"Let's go to the New York airport and wait for them to come to us!"

We arrived at the New York airport quite early.

Lu Ran asked Oruna to contact a trustworthy person in the temple to obtain some information.

Sure enough, almost simultaneously in the same timeline, the Triangular Dimensional Mirror of the Temple of Liberty was stolen!
When the Dimensional Mirror was stolen, the temple's higher-ups ordered a secret investigation instead of immediately sealing it off.

Presumably, they are concerned about their reputation and do not want to publicize this matter.

Oruna was also puzzled, but when she connected the theft of the Dimensional Mirror with the assassination attempt the previous night, everything suddenly became clear.

"Could it be that the Black Church stole the Triangular Dimensional Mirror?"

Lu Ran nodded, deep in thought.

In his memory, Leng Jue was not someone who would hide himself too much.

From beginning to end, he presented himself as an eight or nine-year-old boy, and because of this, no one would have made the connection.

How could an eight- or nine-year-old kid, who isn't even old enough to awaken magic, be the cardinal of the Black Church, feared for his abilities and responsible for the Mediterranean incident?

About half an hour later, the number of people at the airport gradually increased, and a young man with purple eyes walked in through the entrance, accompanied by a middle-aged man dressed in red.

The relationship between the two is like that of a father and son, which would not seem strange to anyone.

Noticing Lu Ran's gaze, Oluna also stole a glance in his direction.

She didn't linger on the purple-eyed boy, but instead frowned and stared at the man in red.

"Could it be him?" Oluna muttered to herself without making a sound.

No one would think that an eight or nine-year-old kid would be the one to steal the Triangular Dimensional Mirror.

But Lu Ran's reply the next moment stunned her.

“That’s right, it’s that purple-eyed boy, Oluna. Contact the temple directly for me, and preferably call your trusted leader.” Lu Ran cracked his knuckles and calmly walked up. Oluna stood there, stunned, but she did as she was told!

She didn't even know what position the other person held in the Black Vatican.

But the person who could get Pei Li, the executioner of the Black Vatican, to take the lead and risk his life to attract attention must be someone of high status!
But Oruna never imagined that the other party would be one of the seven cardinals of the Black Church.

Even more remarkably, standing next to the cardinal was none other than the chief extraditer, the Red Demon!
Lu Ran's gaze lingered on the purple-eyed boy, and she was surprised to find something amiss.

It seems that there is an evil spirit hidden in Leng Jue's body. That power should be the power of faith. The more faith he collects, the stronger the evil spirit will become!

The body, however, is merely a vessel to hold evil spirits, nothing more.
Leng Jue himself was just a little kid!

It's like raising a venomous insect; it's unclear whether this cardinal is a vessel or a venomous insect.

The Black Vatican loves to dabble in this kind of evil magic. A seemingly harmless boy who looks eight or nine years old can unleash terrifying evil power at the level of a monarch!
Who could have imagined this?

Lu Ran thought that he could use the Eye of Time and Space to capture this cardinal with minimal cost.
Lu Ran walked straight over and placed her hand on Leng Jue's shoulder.

Leng Jue looked up, somewhat bewildered, then revealed an innocent and harmless expression, blinked, and asked:

"Hello, big brother!"

Lu Ran's lips twitched. If a normal person were to come into contact with Leng Jue, they would probably find it very difficult to connect him with the cardinal of the Black Vatican.

You can fool others, but you can't fool me!

Before he began to take on his demon form, Leng Jue was just an ordinary child.

On the contrary, the Red Demon, the head of the extradition team beside him, is more difficult to deal with.

Of course, if Lu Ran uses the Space-Time Divine Eye, that would be a different story!
"What are you babbling about? Go say it in hell!"

As he spoke, a pink light of inspiration flickered in Lu Ran's eyes!

The mental impact of the high level of spiritual power left Leng Jue stunned for a moment. Even the super-level leader of the Ferryman was momentarily dizzy from this unexpected and powerful attack.

It wasn't just a mental shock; a powerful pressure descended instantly, causing the surrounding space to become chaotic and time to seem to stand still!
Sensing the threat of death, the demonic power within Leng Jue surged dramatically!
This is an unconscious, spontaneous act of self-protection!
Similarly, the power within the body of the extradited leader is also rapidly erupting!
But miraculously, the rules of time apply to them!
Time flies by, yet it has flown backwards in this moment.

The power within Leng Jue and Chi Gui was close to erupting, but at this moment, they suppressed it and immediately ceased their attack.

"How is this possible? What kind of power is this?!"

Leng Jue was shocked, and the extraditing leader, Chi Gui, was even more dumbfounded.

Before the two could even be shocked, Lu Ran struck ruthlessly, slicing a blade of light imbued with powerful spatial energy across their necks!
In an instant, a head flew high into the air, splattering blood!
Cardinal Leng Jue of the Black Vatican and the chief extraditer, Red Demon, are dead!

After a brief silence, a terrifying roar erupted from the surroundings.

"Someone is killing people!!!"

"Blatant violence at the airport, my God, is this America? I'm never coming back!"

"Don't kill me, please don't kill me!"

Some knelt down and begged for mercy, some rushed out regardless of the consequences, and some unleashed magic, wanting to fight this murderer together.

Lu Ran looked back, as if he were the Grim Reaper.

"Anyone who dares to step forward will die!"

(End of this chapter)