Ch 1186 - Ch 1190
Chapter 1186: 1186
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Black blood was pouring out of Hayla's body . Lots of dead worms were falling off it . The death of the worms meant that Hayla's life was draining away .
Hayla was made up of countless worms . The death of the Dark Undying Worms was a serious blow to the creature, and now its insides had been torn up by Mo Fan using brute force . Its wounds continued to worsen during the brawl against Mo Fan .
Hayla stared at Mo Fan . The creature suddenly turned and charged in Xinxia's direction . A black pool appeared in the same direction it was running to . It was the tunnel connected to the world it had come from .
Hayla was aware that it was meaningless to keep fighting with the demonized human . It was planning to snatch its offering and return to the Realm of the Dead . If the man insisted on chasing after it into its territory, it would have grown a lot stronger by then . It would have no problem killing him!
Mo Fan was covered in wounds too . When he saw Hayla was rushing toward Xinxia, he realized how cunning the creature actually was .
He immediately had a bad feeling about it . He gathered all his might and rushed toward Xinxia .
The black pool grew quickly . The area around Xinxia turned muddy . Her legs slowly sank into the muddy black pool .
Hayla was sinking into the ground too . The black pool was connected to another plane . Hayla had disappeared quickly . Half of its body had already submerged into the pool!
Hayla turned around, as if it was laughing at Mo Fan's stupidity .
It was not necessary for it to fight Mo Fan to the death . All it wanted was the delicious offering . Once it dragged the offering into the Realm of the Dead, it would still have control over the situation!
Mo Fan was hot-blooded from the fight . He had not thought Hayla would be so cunning .
Normally, a high-level creature would not allow any existence to provoke them . Hayla was called the God of Death of Greece, thus it was supposed to fight its challenger to the death instead . To everyone's surprise, even Hayla was scared to brawl with Demon Mo Fan any further . It had decided to escape with its offering . This had never happened in the past!
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The face of the woman watching over the city from the observation tower on the sacred mountain twitched furiously when she saw Hayla trying to run away .
Hayla was supposed to kill Ye Xinxia in the Dark Execution Ground, so that she could claim the Soul of the Parthenon Temple . If Hayla dragged Xinxia into the Realm of the Dead, the Soul of the Parthenon Temple would disappear from the world too!
Everything she had done so far would be in vain! Izisha's nails were already sinking into her palm . Her hateful eyes were glaring at Mo Fan!
Her plan would have been absolutely perfect, if not for Mo Fan and the Black Totem Snake!
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Hayla was utterly shameless; it was initially quite a distance away from Xinxia . Mo Fan had been keeping an eye out on her during the battle against Hayla, but the creature simply opened up a gate from a distance to drag Xinxia into the Realm of the Dead .
Xinxia kept sinking into the black pool . Only her neck was still above the surface, her body was fully sunken into the pool .
Hayla knew Mo Fan would surely come and rescue Xinxia . The creature forcibly intercepted Mo Fan, even though it meant receiving another strong blow from him . Mo Fan could not do anything apart from watching Xinxia being dragged into the Realm of the Dead .
Hayla let out an imperious cry, yet it sounded like a treacherous laugh to Mo Fan .
When Hayla confirmed that Xinxia had been dragged into the tunnel, it also started immersing itself .
It was very impressive that Mo Fan had managed to take on Hayla, yet it was almost impossible for him to stop the Greek God of Death from running away!
Seeing that Xinxia had disappeared into the black pool, Mo Fan swung his shadow claws at the remaining part of Hayla that was still above the black pool in rage . Black blood splattered across the place as pieces of flesh scattered…
However, it still did not stop Hayla from escaping into the black muddy pool, even though half its shoulder and its neck were torn apart by Mo Fan . It continued to return to the Realm of the Dead with a sneer!
In the end, both Xinxia and Hayla disappeared into the black muddy pool . The pool was quickly shrinking!
The pool was the only tunnel to the Realm of the Dead . Mo Fan felt like his heart had been dug out when he saw the black pool closing up .
He could no longer feel Xinxia's presence in this world . He would never hear her calling him Brother Mo Fan in a gentle voice . He could no longer go close to her and smell her sweet scent, and see her innocent, pure smile, and her blushing face whenever he teased her…
Mo Fan had wanted to slack off many times whenever he was cultivating . However, whenever he came up with an excuse that there was no need to train so hard, he kept remembering Xinxia's body, curled up in the fridge just so she could survive Bo City!
Their cruel world had already left the girl covered all over with cuts and bruises, let alone the Realm of the Dead under the black muddy pool . The demons there would be even crueler . Its chill would pierce through her bones and her soul . She would be tortured endlessly down there, and most importantly, she would be all alone!
No one knew what was in the Realm of the Dead . All they knew about it were mere rumors, since no one had ever come back alive . However, the more clueless Mo Fan was about the Realm of the Dead, the scarier his imagination of the place was . Perhaps it was a deep slumber, perhaps it was a place that was ten times, hundred times, or even thousand times scarier than the rumors had mentioned!
Either way, he had to stop Xinxia from ending up in the Realm of the Dead . She was the most innocent, kindest girl he had ever seen . A girl like her did not deserve such an ending .
He would find a cure for her legs and bring her to the most beautiful beach so she could leave her first footprints on the sand . He would then bring her up a mountain on a clear day with a starry sky, to show her the most beautiful things in the world .
Even when Xinxia was falling into the black pool, Mo Fan did not hear the girl say a single word . She was only looking at him from the distance . She was already aware that she had no chance of living . She was hoping to use her final moments to remember Mo Fan's face, as he was her precious man . She did not complain at all . Her heart was fully occupied with contradicting thoughts; a reluctance to part ways, but knowing that her man had done all he could for her…
The more Mo Fan thought about it, the harder it was for him to accept it .
Mo Fan did not forget how Zhang Xiaohou had burst into tears and cried when He Yu sacrificed herself for him . He did not forget how much pain Xu Zhaoting was in, he wanted to end his own life by tearing himself apart when he killed his own girlfriend after being turned into a Cursed Beast . He clearly remembered how Zhan Kong had shown up at the Tianshan Mountain to keep his promise, even though he had turned into an empty shell…
The things he went through were carved in his bones and engraved in his heart . Mo Fan knew that even if Xinxia was gone, he could continue on with his life just like everyone else, but every night, every time he was lost in his thoughts, she would show up in his mind .
The person he loved should always stay by his side; he wanted to enjoy her pleasant laughter, her gentle touch, and her flirtatious fondling instead of grieving for her and living in endless regret!
"I will never abandon you, I will not forsake you!" Mo Fan yelled .
Blood-red tears rolled down Mo Fan's cheeks . The girl that had always been at his side had never felt so distant before . The distance between them was no longer an inviolable sacred mountain, but the boundaries between the human world and the Realm of the Dead .
Mo Fan dived right into the Gate of Hell as it was about to close up . He allowed the black muddy pool to devour him as he bid his farewell to the human world .
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"Mo Fan!"
"Mo Fan!"
Pang Lai, Han Ji, Zhu Meng, and Song Qiming stared at Mo Fan in astonishment, watching him diving into the Gate of Hell recklessly .
Asha'ruiya stood on the Black Totem Snake in utter disbelief .
Some people lived for their own sake . They set up evil altars that were stacked with dead bodies, and even with the ability to resurrect, their rotten souls and bodies were still disgusting as usual .
But this man was like a blazing sun, setting his spirit on fire in order to proclaim his beliefs!
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Hayla disappeared . The Dark Execution Ground disappeared . The innocent girl that stirred the great storm in the Citadel of Athens disappeared, together with the demonized man that stirred up chaos for the sake of the girl…
The area where the Dark Execution Ground had been was beyond recognition . Not even a single corpse was left . The sacred mountain stood firmly amid the rain, yet when the sun came out eventually, the people would see their mountain of faith full of holes .
Song Qiming raised his head . Raindrops fell on his pale face .
It was like a cycle; Wen Tai's death had brought great chaos in the past, too . Wen Tai was the Holy Saint, the man that could have led the human race out of the danger posed by the demon creatures .
This time, it was his daughter . Similarly, Mo Fan who possessed the Demon Element, could have become the greatest weapon against the demon creatures .
They had tried their best to protect Mo Fan, but they still could not avoid the game of life, nor could they make the choice for Mo Fan .
Who was the winner in the end?
No one!
When the human race weakened slightly, the threat posed by the demon creatures would grow stronger!
The final winner was actually the demon creatures that were preying on humanity!
Chapter 1187: 1187
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Her body was covered in sticky, black liquid . It was not as cold as she had imagined, but it felt suffocating as if her body was entangled in spider silk, like the worms crawling around her would come and devour her in any second .
Ye Xinxia opened her eyes but she could not see anything in the darkness . It felt like she was falling slowly . The weightlessness made her feel like she was nothing but a soul .
-Am I dead?-, Xinxia murmured in her heart .
There was no sound, no light, not even a single hint of warmth . Perhaps this was what death felt like . The emptiness that would make a person panic, the overwhelming sorrow from the sense of loneliness!
The sadness gradually turned into an unstoppable surge of emotions as she recalled her final moments .
Was she never going to see him again?
The loneliness was not what she was afraid of . She had long gotten used to being alone, until the boy that was a year older than her living next door kept coming to visit her . Even though she was too shy to speak, the boy would keep jabbering on his own . Just listening to him would drive all the boredom away…
She had lived at the very end of the street, and was not allowed to leave the house . She would rest her head on the window sill waiting for the boy's face to show up; either he was tried to scare her or amuse her with a grimace, or maybe he was wearing a smile . She no longer felt like she was transparent after Mo Fan showed up; she was no longer someone that had been abandoned in an old house on a street!
Her anticipation of seeing Mo Fan did not disappear when she grew up . It was subconscious; her heart would be brimming with hope and joy whenever she saw him .
She was not afraid of being alone, but of the fact that she would never feel the anticipation again . Without it, she was basically dead on the inside . After all, it was Mo Fan that made her feel alive in the first place, the anticipation of seeing him had kept her going all this time…
She continued to fall as if the place was bottomless .
Ye Xinxia tried hard to stay awake, longing to remember his face . She believed it was the only thing she could do, as she eventually fell into a deep slumber!
She suddenly heard a sound that made her blood run cold nearby .
Ye Xinxia glanced around in the darkness . Even though she could not see anything, she could sense countless worms wriggling around her!
The worms were like huge maggots, with sharp teeth around their heads and necks .
More worms showed up . It felt like they had gathered around a dining table, and were ready for dinner . They could not wait any longer to feast on their prey .
Xinxia let out a self-mocking smile . It turned out that she was not dead . She still had to go through the pain of being eaten alive by the worms .
Xinxia closed her eyes and raised her head slightly . The fear on her face was replaced by a calm look as she gradually accepted the fate awaiting her…
The worms lunged at the girl like a strong tide .
"Die! Die! Die, you assholes!"
A huge flame lit up the dark tunnel like a brilliant sun . The fires knocked the worms aside and burned them into ashes .
The fire burned fiercely around Xinxia . She was unable to see the burning figure clearly, as it was just too fast for her . Her eyes followed the figure that was running around in the darkness while massacring the worms…
Ye Xinxia had no idea how many worms were in her surroundings . The whole place was pitch-black, and she was completely surrounded by the black worms . The burning figure had brought her a glimpse of light and warmth by killing the worms!
Ye Xinxia was able to take a quick glance at her surroundings with the light produced by the flames . She lifted her gaze and saw countless worms wriggling above her . There were so many of them that she could not see even the slightest opening!
"Brother…Brother Mo Fan!" Xinxia was totally aware of who the burning figure was . Her eyes widened in astonishment, before they slowly turned wet as tears burst out of them . The tears rolled down her cheeks, her neck and soaked her shirt!
Mo Fan did not hear her cry . He was lost in a frenzy from the endless killing . Since Hayla was planning to devour Xinxia in this place, Mo Fan would kill every single one of the billions of worms that Hayla was made of instead!
Hayla grew stronger after entering the dark tunnel . Mo Fan finally cleared a path through the thick layers of worms to reach Xinxia, but they were currently in Hayla's territory . The creature had no intention of letting them leave!
The worms kept showing up . Mo Fan had barely cleared the area within a kilometer to create some space, but the worms soon filled up the space from all directions…
Ye Xinxia glanced around her . It felt like she and Mo Fan had ended up on a planet completely made of worms, and they were currently stuck in the core of the planet under countless layers of them!
Mo Fan did not stop killing . The shadow behind him flickered continuously . Whenever the black worms filled up the space around them, Mo Fan would emit an eerie, red glow that turned thousands of worms into nothing!
Mo Fan was killing the worms untiringly . He had no intention of stopping at all .
Xinxia never thought Mo Fan would come after her . She had been dragged into the abyss of Hell, she was nothing but a dead person!
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Flames burst out of Mo Fan's body and surged in different directions, each clearing a path through the layers of black worms, burning the worms along its path into ashes . The thousands of trails of flames immediately tore a huge gap through the worms…
Mo Fan immediately looked through the gap . He initially thought he could see an opening, but the worms just kept coming . It did not seem like their numbers were falling after all the killing he had done!
Mo Fan had already unleashed all his power . If he still could not clear a path through the worms, it was basically game over .
The little space that he had created was soon filled up by the worms . Mo Fan landed beside Xinxia . His face was finally filled with fatigue, yet Xinxia did not see the slightest despair on it…
Mo Fan was looking at Xinxia too . The redness in his eyes slowly faded away, and slowly reclaimed their original brown .
The two stared right into one another's eyes . Neither of them said a single word, yet they could read one another's minds just by looking into their eyes!
"I will bring you out of here!" Mo Fan swore .
Xinxia did not let Mo Fan fight any longer . She hugged Mo Fan from behind tightly . Her soft body hung tightly onto him . Her hands were wrapped around Mo Fan's chest as she placed her head on Mo Fan's back…
The only thing she wanted was to stay with Mo Fan while waiting for the worms to slowly fill up the space around them .
Mo Fan knew what Xinxia was thinking . As a matter of fact, he was completely worn out, too .
Mo Fan grabbed Xinxia's cold hands and slowly loosened them . He turned around and faced her .
Mo Fan had a wry smile upon seeing the calm look in Xinxia's eyes . He tugged her into his arms . Ye Xinxia's petite body sank deep into Mo Fan's chest, as if they had merged into one!
"Is this enough?" Mo Fan whispered into Xinxia's ears .
"Mm, it's more than enough," Ye Xinxia nodded heavily .
Mo Fan and Xinxia did not tear up under the circumstances . Both their eyes and their hearts were calm and peaceful .
"Brother Mo Fan…"
"Mm?"
"I love you . "
Mo Fan was lost for words . Xinxia had never said those three words to him .
Mo Fan loved her, too . He always treated their relationship, a mix of the love of a family and romance preciously, but…
Hayla's noisy cries kept harassing them . The creature still wanted to disturb them during their final moments!
Black worms kept moving closer . The space that the light of the flames could reach kept shrinking . The filthy worms impatiently surged forward while crying out greedily!
Mo Fan and Xinxia totally disregarded the worms surrounding them . Death was knocking impatiently on the door .
Mo Fan was engulfed in the brown Calamity Fire once again . It slowly rose from his feet to his chest and his head .
Xinxia looked at Mo Fan who had put on the fiery armor in astonishment . She did not understand what Mo Fan was up to .
"Sorry, I just can't do it!" Mo Fan said, as his face was covered by the flames .
Xinxia wanted the two to wait for their deaths silently .
Mo Fan did not respond, as he could not really do it . He was not willing to wait for his death while the two were hugging one another .
The worms opened their mouths and lunged at their prey .
Mo Fan's fists were set aflame . The flames spread wildly like dragons, killing every single worm nearby!
Xinxia looked at him . The flames engulfing him were no longer scorching and as powerful as they used to be .
Mo Fan was also looking at Xinxia . He said, "Allow me to fight for you until the very last moment, please?"
Before Ye Xinxia could give her answer, the figure that was surrounded by flames and lightning dove into the layers of worms . The black worms soon turned into pieces and dust as blood splattered across the place .
Xinxia remained still, her eyes closely following the figure moving rapidly among the worms…
Chapter 1188: 1188
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
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The flames created a space without the black worms again . Mo Fan was so worn out that he was struggling to lift his hand . His energy had depleted and his mind had reached its limit .
The worms filled up the space again in no time . They soon lunged at Mo Fan and tore at him with their sharp teeth .
Even his demon flesh could not avoid being torn by so many worms at the same time . The worms started tearing through Mo Fan's skin . Some smaller worms even dug into Mo Fan's body .
Mo Fan no longer felt any pain . He slowly fell into the world of darkness as the army of worms devoured him .
He had indeed fought until the very last moment, except he still wanted to hug Xinxia again .
When Mo Fan was lying in the ocean of worms, a sad voice appeared in his mind .
Mo Fan slowly lifted his heavy eyelids and saw a bright light . It was blinding his eyes a little, but it felt extremely warm .
"Is this…" Mo Fan murmured . As he recovered consciousness, he realized that the shadow of the Flame Belle Empress had left him .
The thing ahead was a slender figure engulfed in flames . As Mo Fan realized what it was, the figure soared up above him . Mo Fan saw the Flame Belle Empress' body disintegrating under the blinding light!
"Little Flame Belle, no, no, don't do it, don't…" Mo Fan realized what Little Flame Belle was trying to do, and screamed at the top of his lungs .
Flame Belle Empress rose to the highest spot . A great tide of Calamity Fire surged across the darkness the moment her body disintegrated completely!
The flames spread out wildly, like a howling tide, burning the black worms scattered in the surroundings to ashes before the flames even touched them…
Mo Fan clearly remembered the Fire Calamity that he had gone through at the North Burning Valley . It had set the entire place on fire, driving every creature that did not belong to the fire out . It indeed felt like a great calamity that the Heavens had brought to Earth .
Seeing how Little Flame Belle was summoning the Calamity Fire, Mo Fan finally realized the Calamity Fire did not originate from the Heavens nor the Earth . It did not appear out of nowhere, but it was Little Flame Belle's life…
Little Flame Belle was burning her life!
Mo Fan could not move even a single finger . He lifted his gaze and saw Little Flame Belle burning her life force . His eyes kept moving, yet not a single tear was shed .
His sorrow was so strong that he could not shed a single tear . The huge Calamity Fire turned from a ring of flames into an unstoppable fire surging across the dark space . Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, billions of black worms were burned to ashes . Mo Fan was no longer surrounded by darkness and worms, but the Calamity Fire that had set Mo Fan's heart on fire, a Fire Calamity that Little Flame Belle had transformed into by sacrificing her life!
Little Flame Belle turned into flames dancing wildly across the place before she could bid him farewell . The whisper of flames scattered across the place elegantly after wiping out the black worms . They were like stars in a night sky, yet they had filled Mo Fan's heart with coldness and grief .
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Rain was still pouring down on the Citadel of Athens, washing away the blood, the filth, and the remains, yet it could not wash away the greed and filth that were imprinted in the hearts of the authorities .
The Dark Execution Ground had disappeared entirely, but there was still a pool of water where the gate initially was…
No one dared to get any closer . Only Pang Lai, Song Qiming, and the others were nearby . They were still staring at the Gate of Hell that had closed up long ago in disbelief .
Suddenly, the ground turned scorching hot . A spectacular pillar of flame burst out of the black pool . The flames soared into the sky, evaporated the raindrops and split the stormy clouds in half…
The light shone upon the Citadel of Athens, bringing warmth to the drenched city!
"Is this…" Song Qiming was astounded . He stared at the flames that had appeared out of nowhere in disbelief .
The flames lasted for some time, their warm light shining down upon the area within a hundred kilometers, like a sacred ritual .
Finally, Song Qiming and Pang Lai both saw two feeble figures being sent out by the fiery pillar . It was like they had ridden the current of the flames from another plane back to this world!
"It's Mo Fan and Xinxia!" Song Qiming was the first to react .
Pang Lai was excited, and in utter disbelief, too .
Didn't they already fall into the darkness? How was it possible for them to make their way back? Where did this abnormal pillar of flames come from? It was countless times purer and stronger than the flames that Mo Fan normally had!
Pang Lai and Song Qiming had countless questions, but they had to save the two first .
Mo Fan was carrying Ye Xinxia . He landed on the ground under Song Qiming and Pang Lai's protection .
The fiery pillar slowly dissipated as soon as the two landed safely on the ground, as if it was there to escort them . The place returned to calm gradually .
Mo Fan placed Xinxia on the ground so Han Ji could treat her wounds . He walked toward the fiery pillar was .
"How did you…" Han Ji was just about to ask .
Xinxia said in a soft voice, "It was Little Flame Belle, she sacrificed her life to summon the Fire Calamity . "
Pang Lai, Song Qiming, Han Ji, and Zhu Meng realized what had happened . They looked at Mo Fan's grieving back, not knowing how to comfort him .
Song Qiming was the most familiar with the Little Flame Belle . The little creature had grown up at Mo Fan's side . She was intelligent, adorable, and charming . When the old Mages could not do anything to save Mo Fan and Xinxia, it was Little Flame Belle that had sacrificed her life to save them…
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Mo Fan reached the spot . He could feel some heat on the ground still . He saw a tiny red leaf on the ground too . It was light as a feather, and had fallen before the Calamity Fire completely disappeared .
Mo Fan cautiously reached out his hands and held the last fire leaf that Little Flame Belle had left behind preciously .
He kissed the leaf softly, yet it felt like his heart was being torn apart . It was so painful that he was struggling to breathe .
"Brother Mo Fan…" Xinxia's voice came from behind him .
Han Ji helped Xinxia over to where Mo Fan was . Xinxia placed her hands on Mo Fan's back before reaching for the fire leaf that Little Flame Belle had left behind . "Let me hold her," Xinxia said .
Mo Fan raised his head . He did not speak as he slowly handed Xinxia the fire leaf .
Xinxia held it carefully and closed her eyes .
Glowing dust like tiny crystals flew out of Xinxia's body . She was eventually shrouded by a sacred light as a blurry, godly figure appeared behind her…
Her hair slowly drifted up, revealing her perfect face . As her eyes sprang open, they looked completely different!
The girl was no doubt Xinxia, but she had such a stern expression that it felt like she had turned into a different person, especially the eyes that clearly did not belong to her!
Xinxia was glowing now, and gradually merged with the light . The others were utterly confused, but they soon heard the clear sound of a heart beating .
A small heart made of light floated out of Xinxia's chest . It landed on Xinxia's hands, and the fire leaf that Little Flame Belle had left behind .
The fire leaf slowly merged with the heart of light, turning into a fruit in Xinxia's hands when the light eventually disappeared .
"It…it's the Spell of Resurrection!"
"The Spell of Resurrection!"
"She has the Spell of Resurrection!"
The light of the Spell of Resurrection was so unique that every member of the Parthenon Temple could recognize it instantly . Many Adjudicators and Guardian Knights had surrounded the place . They had witnessed Xinxia use the Spell of Resurrection in person, they had witnessed how the Soul of the Parthenon Temple had descended upon the place!
Who would have thought that the girl that was accused of being Salan, the girl that was dragged into the Realm of the Dead by Hayla, would possess the Spell of Resurrection!
The Guardian Knights initially wanted to apprehend Mo Fan and Xinxia, but they all dropped to their knees with their heads on the ground upon witnessing the scene .
The Adjudicators and the Mages of Faith half-knelt on the ground, too . The believers in the Hall of Faith were completely astounded . When some of the old believers who had seen the light of the Spell of Resurrection bowed sincerely, the rest of the believers began to kneel too!
The living had to endure the pain inflicted by death, and the only way to eliminate that pain was the Parthenon Temple's Spell of Resurrection!
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"Brother Mo Fan, " Xinxia smiled . She never thought she would possess such power, nor had she ever been so relieved as when she had saved Little Flame Belle's life .
Mo Fan was left in awe, staring at the Calamity Fruit .
Little Flame Belle was born from a Calamity Fruit . Did that mean Xinxia's Spell of Resurrection had brought Little Flame Belle to reincarnate?
"Brother Mo Fan, she's still the same Little Flame Belle, but she needs the purest and strongest baptism of fire to be reborn," Xinxia cautiously placed the Calamity Fruit in Mo Fan's hands .
Mo Fan held the Calamity Fruit . He could feel the heat inside the Calamity Fruit, and a rhythmic pounding like the beating of a heart .
"Xinxia, you…" Mo Fan immediately realized something . He raised his head and looked at Xinxia .
Xinxia let out the purest smile and shook her head, "It's fine, we are sharing the same heart . I'm not with you always, but from today on, as long as Little Flame Belle is by your side, my heart is with you, too . "
Her steps were slower . She could never catch up to Mo Fan's pace . However, the Little Flame Belle would always stay by Mo Fan's side . They would go on adventures, fight battles, share moments of joy and sorrow together… and now, she did not need to worry about Mo Fan and miss him so much .
It was the best ending that Xinxia could have hoped for!
Chapter 1189: 1189
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The rain started pouring again . The petals that rose into the air were scattered by the raindrops . Not many of them were left intact .
Izisha looked down coldly from the observation tower . She was like a phantom without a spirit, she did not have the slightest living presence .
The believers were not facing her . They had placed all their attention on the girl, and were bowing to her . It meant that her plan had failed . She had failed to take out all the Saintesses, and had failed to claim the Soul of the Parthenon Temple .
The girl had obtained the approval of the Soul of the Parthenon Temple, meaning that the Soul of the Parthenon Temple would not acknowledge a new master for the next ten years . Izisha could not afford to wait another ten years!
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Below the sacred mountain, Dulanc was hiding in a shed in low spirits . He leaned against the pillar feebly, his face contorted .
He had clearly abused his powers . The Clergyman of the Holy Judgment Court would soon arrive to sentence him . He had no chance of living without Izisha's help .
But then again, would Izisha have the power to save him?
The Soul of the Parthenon Temple had been Awakened . It had granted the girl they had accused of being Salan the Spell of Resurrection . It was a deadly blow to the people behind the conspiracy . It was impossible for them to recover now .
The whole Parthenon Temple would turn against them!
"Great Magistrate, we should leave at once . Izisha is surely going to pretend that she knows nothing, but it won't be so easy for us," Dulanc's personal bodyguard spoke up . Read more chapter on vipnovel
Dulanc gathered his thoughts . The man was right . He could not just sit here and wait for his death . There was no way Izisha would admit that she was responsible for everything that had happened . Running away was the only option he had!
Dulanc immediately fled toward the sacred mountain while everyone was bowing to the girl . He headed for the Mediterranean Sea .
Dulanc still had some connections . He believed he could easily escape the disaster that was about to befall him . He just needed time to plan for a comeback .
Dulanc and his bodyguard fled the city . They could already see the waves of the Mediterranean Sea . The city and the sacred mountain were still not in order . No one put any attention on them .
Dulanc turned around and looked at the Citadel of Athens and the sacred mountain as he felt the sea breeze .
"Great Magistrate, we have to leave now," the bodyguard prodded him .
"I can't accept it! We were so close to getting the sacred mountain under our control! It's not just the Citadel of Athens, but all of Europe too… but I have to run away like a coward now!" Dulanc snapped .
Everything had been going according to their plan . Dulanc had smelled victory the moment he cast the Dark Execution . It had guaranteed their victory in the past, taking out Wen Tai, yet to his surprise, the Dark Execution had failed this time, not to mention that it was against a young man!
-Who exactly was that Mo Fan? How could he possess such terrifying power? How did he even save her from the grasp of the God of Death!?-
"But there's nothing you can do now; if you really don't want to leave, I do have an idea," the man said .
"What? What idea!?" Dulanc was startled . He glanced at the bodyguard that had followed him for fourteen years .
The bodyguard had always been Dulanc's trusted aide . He was not the smartest, but Dulanc was very satisfied with his ability to complete the orders given to him . Dulanc was a little suspicious; even he was utterly helpless under the circumstances, how could the man come up with any brilliant plan?
The bodyguard stepped closer . He seemed rather mysterious .
Dulanc was feeling impatient . Perhaps he did have a brilliant plan?
As such, Dulanc took the initiative to step closer . However, the bodyguard suddenly stabbed Dulanc's heart with a dagger made of ice .
Dulanc did not expect the blow at all . His other men had already left when they realized the pinch they were in . They knew Dulanc was in deep trouble . The loyal bodyguard was the only person that stayed by his side, as such Dulanc trusted him even more while cursing his other men countless times .
To his surprise, the bodyguard who seemed to be ready to die for him suddenly showed his true colors . His face was full of hatred and disgust, as if he had nursed this grievance for a long time . The bodyguard's face even contorted with all the excitement he was feeling!
The dagger was made of ice . Dulanc did not die instantly from the blow . The chill was spreading from his heart to the rest of his body .
Dulanc stared at the bodyguard in disbelief . He still did not understand the reason behind it .
He heard the sound of heels tapping on rocks . Dulanc saw two legs wearing sharp heels coming toward him slowly…
Dulanc slowly lifted his gaze and saw a sharp chin and a pair of emotionless eyes .
"I said that I came to do two things, and the second thing was to take your life . Are you really that forgetful?" a cold voice said disdainfully .
Dulanc saw the woman's face . This time, it was not covered by black lace and a hat, allowing him to see her face clearly .
"It's…it's you!" Dulanc began to truly panic . It sped up the rate of his life being drained away .
"There's no reason for you to stay any longer in this world . I have already sent your family down there to wait for you . I didn't leave a single one out, including your beloved bastard," the woman said .
Dulanc totally lost his mind after hearing the words . He lunged at the cruel woman recklessly .
The woman did not move . Dulanc fell right at her toes as he totally lost all his energy to stand up properly .
Dulanc broke down mentally in an instant, his tears mixed with his snot . No one knew he had a bastard son in this world . Dulanc was extremely displeased by his daughters . None of them had inherited his wisdom and capabilities, until he surprisingly found his bastard son . Dulanc suddenly had some anticipation in his life . He even started paving a path for his son so he could inherit his power…
Dulanc had taken everything into consideration . Even if he failed, his son could still obtain great power in the future . However, Dulanc totally lost his will to live when he heard about the death of his son from Salan!
"Shi Qinghua, Essendale, and you, Dulanc… I'll leave Izisha for the lucky last," the woman said . She sounded like she was murmuring to herself .
Dulanc was already a dead man . The cold slowly took his life away . He died on a remote beach where no one would come, in ragged clothes, his face full of pain and despair…
His body would be corroded by the sea breeze and the heat of the sun . People rarely came to this place . When someone eventually discovered his corpse, they simply assumed it was the body of a victim involved in some kind of shipwreck, or someone that had been tossed into the sea…
Dulanc had thought about his death . It would surely take place in a huge church . The people would hold a great funeral, with children dressed in white clothes like angels singing for him . His descendants and his friends would be dressed in the most luxurious outfits, expressing their gratitude for the things he had done . Many powerful people would come and salute him!
It was nothing like the situation he was in now . He was forced to flee for his life in guilt and would now die a horrid death . His body would rot and stink while every single person of his family was brutally massacred!
"You have done well over these years," Salan glanced at the bodyguard, whose hands were stained with blood .
"Madam, it's the only thing I lived for since he was set up," the bodyguard replied .
"Do you have any plans after this? You can come with me if you don't," Salan said .
"I'm sorry, I can't do that; you have killed too much . I believe he wouldn't want you to do that either, so many innocent lives…" the man answered in a serious voice .
"I only gave him my promise on the condition that he stayed alive," Salan said .
"How did the girl awaken your Cardinal Blood Stone, could she be…" the man asked seriously .
The bodyguard no longer had any drive in his eyes after he took Dulanc out . However, he felt a glimpse of anticipation rising in his heart when he asked the question .
"Go ahead if you want to follow her, but we are surely going to stand on opposite sides one day, and I won't show any mercy when that happens," Salan said calmly .
"You are right, she is nothing like you . She reminded me of Master when I saw how calm she was facing the Dark Execution . " The man looked relieved .
He knew how cruel and wild the woman before him was . Luckily, their daughter had inherited the personality and temperament of her father .
"That is why I didn't want to have anything to do with her . "
"So you abandoned her?"
"Yeah, she would grieve for a little dragonfly for the whole day . She's kind and naive toward everyone, and I was disgusted by it . It kept reminding me of your stupid master . "
"Don't describe my master like that; he was the smartest person in the world!"
"I told him I was going to kill as many people as he had saved if he died, but he still chose to die … he chose to believe in hypocrites instead of an evil but honest person like me . Isn't that stupid?"
"So you're doing all these because you hated him?"
"The people that cast the black stones were already dead in my eyes; he's the one that I truly hated . "
"Madam, this is my last time calling you madam . If we are to meet after today, I'll do everything I can to take your life . "
"Do as you please . "
Chapter 1190: 1190
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Ten days later, the Citadel of Athens and the sacred mountain were still shrouded by a gloomy rain, but the crisis and the Dark Execution were finally put at an end by a fair judgment!
Two ex-Clergymen and two current Clergymen were responsible for supervising the Magistrates . They had to decide if the Magistrates had cast their votes for personal gain!
Five Magistrates who had colluded with Dulanc were busted . The rest of the Magistrates that voted with the black stones were fine, but they were still punished for not being able to assess the case objectively!
Dulanc's corpse was found two days ago . The rotten body had a great stench . However, the body was present in court . The five Magistrates standing behind the body had grim faces!
Izisha was seated on the other side . She was also being interrogated by the four Clergymen . As long as the investigation continued, her freedom had been taken away, and her role in the Parthenon Temple had been temporarily suspended too! During the trial, Izisha only had one identity: the main person suspected as being responsible for the conspiracy . Once she was found guilty, there was only one outcome: her soul would perish!
Normally, a normal person would die after being executed . However, considering that she had just come back to life, sentencing her to death would not be effective . Her soul had to perish . At that time, even the strongest evil spell could not resurrect her, nor was it possible to turn her into a living dead, or an undead . She would cease to exist in this world!
"The five Magistrates have pleaded guilty, but they accused Izisha of being the mastermind . I hope that the Clergymen will understand that they are only accusing Izisha as the mastermind because of what Dulanc told them . It was quite obvious that Dulanc alone was responsible for the whole thing . He was trying to trick people to join him by abusing Izisha's name, trying to achieve his goals by any means . Izisha was still asleep in the leaf coffin . I believe if she was alive, she would have tried to stop Dulanc too," the lawyer defending Izisha claimed .
"Yeah, Izisha is innocent . Dulanc is the greatest evil . Even if he's dead, he has to be punished too!" someone among the jury shouted .
Song Qiming sat in the seat of an ex-Clergyman . He seemed quite grim, as he strongly believed it was all Izisha's doing . Dulanc might be ambitious and greedy, but he was not capable of plotting such a great conspiracy .
Izisha was terrifying because even though she was dead, she had already made plans for the next few years . They had said she died from sickness, but it was more likely that the woman had placed herself in a deep slumber until the Soul of the Parthenon Temple was found!
The investigation clearly found that Izisha did not really die back then . She held onto her final wisp of life force and had only woken up recently .
"Izisha, do you have anything to say?" the Magistrate Mochizuki Hachihebi inquired .
Mochizuki Hachihebi was from the Mochizuki Clan in Japan . The Twin Guardian Towers was the best place to lock away Magistrates, as no prison in the world was more suitable for imprisoning evil Mages .
"I was totally unaware of the whole thing . If the Clergymen find me guilty, I have no objection whatsoever . It's true that it has all started because of me, but I'm hoping that the Clergymen will give me a chance to redeem myself . If the four Clergymen sentence me not guilty, I am willing to step down from the role of the Goddess and travel across the world as a Saintess . I want to contribute more for the sake of the Parthenon Temple and the people that are suffering across the world… As a Goddess, I have failed to guide my believers, and they have committed such unforgivable sins because of me . I am willing to suffer the consequences," Izisha lowered her face . Her eyes had a sincere, irrefusable glow .
"Old Clergyman Song Qiming believes that if you aren't sentenced guilty, you might proceed to harm Saintess Xinxia, who now has the Soul of the Parthenon Temple," Mochizuki Hachihebi said .
"I can swear an Oath of Darkness that I will not do any harm to her . Not directly, not indirectly; I'm willing to let Clergyman Song Qiming hold onto the Dark Contract, and if it reacts even the slightest, I am willing to be punished accordingly," Izisha said .
"Izisha will not do anything like that, there's no need for the Dark Contract!" someone quickly exclaimed from among those watching .
Izisha smiled and comforted the person, "The trial must be fair . Everyone has a dark side in their hearts, including me . I am willing to sign the contract that will last for eternity . "
The four Clergymen discussed this among themselves .
Song Qiming insisted that Izisha was guilty, yet the other Clergymen believed they still needed more evidence .
However, would Izisha leave any evidence behind?
Izisha had been lying in the leaf coffin . There was no evidence; who would even look for evidence on a dead body?
Despite Song Qiming's insistence, he was well aware of the difficulty of judging a person who had just come back to life guilty . All the accusations had been placed on Dulanc, Mellaura, and the five Magistrates . In addition to them, Panijia, Shawshank, and Vice Hall Master Lanjin would also be punished accordingly…
It was most likely why Izisha was so brilliant . Even in a struggle for power where everyone ended up with a torn body and crushed bones, she was still able to weather the consequences…
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In the end, Song Qiming did not vote for Izisha's guilt . They only needed two votes to sentence her, but Song Qiming knew that the other three Clergymen would not cast their votes, thus his vote would be completely meaningless .
After they were done with Izisha, it was Mo Fan's turn .
Mo Fan had scorned the authority of the Parthenon Temple . The Black Totem Snake under his command had stirred up a great panic in the Parthenon Temple and killed many Adjudicators, Mages of Faith, and Holy Court Mages…
The trial to judge Mo Fan was not open to the public . Not only would the four Clergymen have to judge Mo Fan's actions, they also had to evaluate Mo Fan's Demon Element .
Once Mo Fan was sentenced, he would be punished too!
If Mo Fan's Demon Element was regarded as evil, the Heresy Judgment Mages would treat Mo Fan as an evil Mage . They would either strip Mo Fan's Demon Element or execute him .
Normally, Song Qiming would insist on judging Izisha guilty, as he believed it was the right thing to do, even if Izisha was not found guilty in the end…
However, for the sake of Mo Fan and the Black Totem Snake, he agreed to meet Izisha in secret .
If Song Qiming let her go, she would ask the other old Clergyman to spare Mo Fan and the Black Totem Snake .
Mo Fan and the Black Totem Snake had killed many people . No matter what the reason was, they still precipitated a bloodbath on the sacred mountain . Mo Fan could afford to ignore the laws and the order, yet it meant he would be blacklisted by the whole world .
Mo Fan had come in first in the World College Tournament, and the power of his Demon Element made him superior to demon creatures . He was surely their trump in dealing with the Black Vatican and the kingdoms of Demon Creatures in the future . Song Qiming wanted to send Izisha to Hell, yet he could not afford to let her take Mo Fan with her!
Izisha would basically lose most of her influence after the incident, but it was far from enough to stop her . Song Qiming believed Mo Fan would eventually send Izisha to Hell after he grew even stronger!
As a result, Mo Fan was found not guilty, too .
As for the Demon Element, not many people knew the demon was actually Mo Fan . Even Izisha could not actually tell .
The five Magic Associations would have to gather and discuss the Demon Element . It was a lengthy process . Mo Fan would still be fine for another one or two years .
However, the Heresy Judgment Court and the representatives of the five Magic Associations forbid Mo Fan from using the Demon Element before the final verdict had been decided . As long as Mo Fan kept that in mind, he would still be free until the Demon Element was judged to be evil magic .
Both Izisha and Mo Fan were found not guilty . Mo Fan's identity was still recognized internationally and his Demon Element would not be made public . He was still the winner of the World College Tournament, but the Heresy Judgment Court, the five Magic Associations, the Citadel of Athens, and the Parthenon Temple no longer welcomed him .
Besides, even if they found Mo Fan guilty, there was another problem .
Were they going to use the Dark Execution on Mo Fan?
Didn't he just kill Hayla not long ago? Not many organizations would be able to take him down if they fell out with him!
The Holy Judgment Court did not want to embarrass themselves again . After all, their faces were still burning and swollen from the slap that Mo Fan had left on them!
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Mo Fan learned that the Parthenon Temple had a teleportation portal on the sacred mountain .
In order to chase the man of chaos away, the government of Athens did not want Mo Fan to leave on a plane . They simply asked Haylon to escort him to the teleportation portal in person to send him back home, despite the ridiculous cost involved!
Mo Fan was quite infuriated, but he reluctantly accepted the offer considering the teleportation portal was a lot quicker than taking a plane .
"Xinxia, where is your stuff?" Mo Fan asked when he saw Xinxia .
Xinxia was not bringing her belongings with her . They were supposed to leave today, no one could stop them from staying together from today on!
"Brother Mo Fan, I spent the whole night thinking about it… and I decided to stay," Xinxia said with her head lowered . She was scared that Mo Fan would be angry . She had no idea how she was going to tell Mo Fan about it .
Mo Fan looked at the girl . He was not angry, but he was surprised .
"Why? This place is covered in blood and greed . Why would you want to stay?" Mo Fan said .
Haylon immediately glared at Mo Fan, wondering if the idiot had totally forgotten he was there .
"Is it because of that b**ch Izisha? You're scared that if you leave, she will still become the Goddess in a few years, right? Who cares what's going to happen to the Parthenon Temple?" Mo Fan sighed .
Xinxia shook her head . She seemed to be struggling to say something .
After some time, she finally spoke in an extremely soft voice, "I think I know why my blood was able to activate Salan's blood stone . "