Youmu Liehu?
The Pope and Dracula exchanged glances, their brows furrowing deeply.
There were records of the Youmu Liehu in the Temple of Light.
Legend had it that the Youmu Liehu was incredibly ferocious, its fur impenetrable to blades and spears, possessing astonishing defensive capabilities.
From the Youmu Liehu's aura, it was clearly an adult demonic beast.
A demonic beast of such cultivation possessed formidable combat power.
Without a sharp blade capable of piercing its hide, even one or two legions might struggle to slay it.
In other words, if the Youmu Liehu and Xiao Yue joined forces, even the entire Golden Armored Knight Order might not be able to secure a decisive victory.
After all, the Golden Armored Knight Order currently only had two quasi-heavenly realm powerhouses. Their weapons were also relatively ordinary, making it difficult to harm the Youmu Liehu.
“Pope, Tian Yun, it seems you recognize this tiger, so let’s make things clear!”
“Do you choose rivers of blood, or shall we discuss Nancy’s situation?”
Ye Cangtian’s voice rang out again. Although both sides had revealed their trump cards and their strength was now comparable,
if a fight were to break out, he was not entirely confident of leaving unscathed.
However, he believed that the Pope and Dracula would not choose such a foolish way to resolve the problem.
Because the other party could not afford to gamble!
On the other side, hearing Ye Cangtian’s words, the Pope’s expression turned grim, his brow furrowed, but he was unable to make a decision.
Their current lineup made it incredibly difficult to destroy them!
To take a step back, even if they could destroy Ye Cangtian and his companions, the threat of rivers of blood might very well come to pass.
More terrifyingly, if Ye Cangtian and that heavenly realm powerhouse fought to the death, they might even drag him and Dracula down with them!
To stake one’s life, in the Pope’s opinion, was an extremely unwise course of action.
After all, he had cultivated diligently for decades and endured countless hardships to ascend to the position of Pope; how could he easily risk it all?
Hmph!
At that moment, a cold snort was heard.
“Ye Cangtian, even if you spoke until the heavens collapsed today, you will still die here!”
Dracula’s eyes were filled with killing intent for several reasons.
Firstly, Ye Cangtian’s actions against the Temple of Light were unforgivable and demanded a life for a life.
Secondly, he also recognized Ye Cangtian as the future of China’s forces and absolutely could not allow him to grow, otherwise, he would undoubtedly become the number one enemy of the Temple of Light!
Thirdly, and most importantly, Ye Cangtian carried two seals on his person.
As long as they could seize the two seals, even if the Pope and he perished with Ye Cangtian, it would still be a worthwhile exchange.
After all, in that case, the two seals would fall into the hands of the Temple of Light.
En?
Hearing Dracula’s words, both the Pope and Ye Cangtian’s expressions changed simultaneously.
The Pope did not want to stake his life. In his opinion, as long as he was alive, opportunities would always arise.
Even if his plan to capture Ye Cangtian failed this time, there would be countless opportunities in the future; there was no need to rush.
However, Dracula’s attitude was clearly the opposite, putting him in a difficult position.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian’s expression was equally unpleasant.
He truly hadn’t expected Dracula to make such a decisive move before the Pope had made his decision.
If that were the case, he would have to prepare himself to break through the encirclement, and it would be difficult to take Nancy with him!
“Report!”
Just then, a report was heard, and a guard barged in at an inopportune moment.
Looking at the guard, Dracula’s eyes were filled with killing intent.
With such important matters at hand, why couldn’t this guard’s news wait?
Moreover, he was not entirely confident of keeping them here. If any crucial information were leaked by Ye Cangtian and his group, it would be no trivial matter.
“Come forward!”
But before Dracula could speak, the Pope’s voice echoed.
The person who had arrived was a communication guard of the Temple of Light. The Pope was somewhat familiar with him. If it weren’t for a significant matter, the guard would surely not have disrupted the situation.
Therefore, he wanted to hear what had happened.
The next moment, the guard approached the Pope and whispered into his ear.
“Your Holiness, this is bad. Venerable Xiangyang of the Inner Hall has been assassinated, and the killer has likely left the Light Ruins. Lord Guangyu has requested the Outer Hall to cooperate with the investigation…”
The guard’s voice was very low, believing he was only speaking to the two of them.
However, he was unaware that there were four heavenly realm powerhouses present. His mosquito-like voice sounded like thunder in the ears of all four!
Dracula, standing nearby, immediately turned grim.
Venerable Xiangyang had always assisted Saint Guangyu in managing the Temple of Light, and they rarely separated. How could he have been assassinated?
The most laughable part was that the killer of Venerable Xiangyang had not even been identified yet. How was this possible?
Were the people in the Inner Hall all incompetent fools?
“Heh heh, Dracula, I advise you to reconsider your decision.”
“Otherwise, the Temple of Light will not lose one heavenly realm powerhouse, but three!”
“Let me tell you, once we move, I will kill you both even if it costs me my life!”
On the other side, Ye Cangtian, who had also heard the news, burst into laughter.
He hadn’t expected that this news, which he already knew, would only now be discovered by the Temple of Light, and at such a crucial moment. It was truly a godsend!
“Hmph, do you think I’m scared easily?”
As Ye Cangtian finished speaking, Dracula’s face flushed red. He drew his long sword, preparing to fight Ye Cangtian to the death.
“Shut up!”
“Foolish courage!”
Before Ye Cangtian could speak, the Pope’s scolding voice rang out.
If it were before, with Dracula acting in such a manner, the Pope might have indulged Dracula’s recklessness, as he couldn’t just watch Dracula die.
However, upon hearing the news from the Inner Hall, he had to stop Dracula.
If things developed in the worst possible direction, even a mutual annihilation would be an incredibly severe blow to the Temple of Light.
Of the four heavenly realm powerhouses, three were killed, leaving only one. That would be utter helplessness!
In that case, not to mention who would preside over the Outer Hall of Light, there would be many factions rising in rebellion within the Light Ruins.
How would the Temple of Light be able to suppress them then!
“Pope, are you afraid?”
Dracula’s gaze swept over the Pope, his voice becoming even colder.
In his opinion, a leader reflected his subordinates, and the reverse was also true!
The cardinals of the Outer Hall of Light were all like cowards, and it was all because of the Pope. The Pope’s current demeanor precisely explained everything.
“I will give you a satisfactory explanation later. For now, please shut up!”
The Pope glared fiercely at Dracula. After all, he could not allow outsiders to witness their discord or for outsiders to see their disunity.
Hearing this, Dracula snorted and took a few steps back.
Seeing this, the Pope turned his gaze back to Ye Cangtian and said faintly, “Ye Cangtian, I think your proposal is excellent. There’s no need for violence. Let’s discuss Nancy’s situation first!”
It seemed that not everyone in the Temple of Light was a brute. Fortunately, there was a Pope with a clear mind.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a satisfied smile appearing on his face. He said, “Alright, but I need to see Nancy’s condition first, right?”
“Naturally.”
With a tacit agreement reached between them, the Pope quickly ordered someone to bring Nancy.
Not long after, Nancy was brought to the main hall, supported by several guards.
Ye Cangtian glanced at Nancy from head to toe. He didn’t find any visible wounds on her, but her complexion was extremely pale.
It was evident that even though the Temple of Light had given Nancy medicine, they were only low-grade pills. For them, it was enough to keep Nancy alive.
On the other side, seeing Ye Cangtian’s brow furrow slightly, the Pope quickly said, “The injuries on her were not inflicted by us through torture, but from her fight with Elino, so this does not violate our agreement.”
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded. Judging by the Temple of Light’s action of administering medicine to Nancy, this statement was still believable.
With that in mind, Ye Cangtian spoke, “Alright, Pope, you can let her come over!”
“…”
The Pope was slightly stunned, then said somewhat irritably, “Ye Cangtian, are you insane? The conditions haven’t even been finalized, and you want me to release her?”
“Hmph, use your brain a little, will you!”
Ye Cangtian shot him an exasperated look and said impatiently, “With so many people from the Temple of Light surrounding this place, if our negotiations fail, do you think we can get out of here?”