Apotheosis

The three winged women flew over slowly with unusually sweet smiles plastered on their faces.

The woman that led them was naked, covered only by dazzling golden light. If not for a pair of wings that were each more than 100 feet wide, she would be an extraordinary beauty.

"Your trip has ended," she said.

Her voice was like silk, sweet and mesmerizing.

Satchel stood midair. He managed to maintain a calm composure despite his surprise. "I didn't expect that powerful nonhuman creatures from the Divine Lair like you would come this time."

"Surprised?" the woman smiled, not giving anything away.

"Of course. Under normal circumstances, you wouldn't give notice to a single Shade Stone, right? Master Elizabeth even used her Illusory Projection to destroy the Arrays of Innumerable Swords from thousands of miles away. May I ask why?" Satchel asked.

The Oneness Sky Palace had the ability to fight against the Sun Crow race.

The Mountain Viewing Province, which was not very important to them, only saw the Grand River Fortress erected to guard the place and train the Oneness Guards simultaneously.

Although the Shade Stone had immeasurable value, it wasn't enough to seriously interest the Sun Crow race.

"The Shade Stone is one of a kind. We will stop at nothing to acquire it," the woman replied with a smile. "I don't want to kill all these people. Hand over the Shade Stone, and I'll let you leave."

Everyone felt a surge of anxiety upon hearing her words.

All they wanted was to survive and return to the Grand River Fortress.

Moreover, even if the Shade Stone could be sent to the Grand River Fortress, it had nothing to do with the Oneness Guards and soldiers at the bottom of society.

At most, they would get some merit points.

If they didn't hand over the Shade Stone, their lives would likely end here.

Satchel, however, merely returned a smile and replied, "You know it's futile to request such a thing. When we accept a task, we either complete it or die trying."

"Ah, so it's okay for these people to die with you?" th

w, even demons that weren't smart enough would feel fear begin to sink in.

The Blood Sun Crows scrambled into a panic. By then, Zen had already thrust out his sword.

"The Six Annihilation Strike!"

From his sword blade shot out a ray of arc-shaped sword radiance.

Zen's calculation was accurate. The sword radiance struck the Blood Sun Crows' heads, which exploded near instantaneously.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Six Annihilation Strike had completely destroyed not only the Blood Sun Crows' heads but also their souls.

The dazzling light and sudden horrifying momentum were enough to catch the Oneness Guards' attention from a distance. They all looked at Zen in confusion.

They could only wonder for so long, however, as Blood Sun Crows continued to ambush them.

After killing several more, Zen and Gant successfully scared off the Blood Sun Crows. The two rushed out of the encirclement seamlessly as their previous attackers scurried away in fright.

The moment they flew into the mountain, they heard a terrifying explosion.

Up in the sky was a golden flame. As it descended, mountains and their trees and rocks were burned off. As the heat waves came closer to the ground, many people's faces heated up.

"Over there!"

Sebert and a woman with wings battled in the sky.

At the same time, another woman chased after Cailen and the weapon refiners.