Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 508 - 396: Heroic Spirit’s Protection!

Chapter 508: Chapter 396: Heroic Spirit’s Protection!

"Hahahaha!"

Dolores burst out laughing.

At this moment, his mood was exceedingly joyful.

The presiding Heroic Spirit had personally declared that the youth was a descendant of the ancient Human Emperor.

The Heroic Spirit had even publicly supported him.

And now, these old fools from the Destruction Council dared to harm the youth.

It was like destroying their own rampart!

Let’s see what the Heroic Spirit would say next.

He looked toward the immense figure of the Heroic Spirit in mid-air—

Rong.

Suddenly, fury appeared simultaneously on all four faces of Rong.

"Were you just trying to kill your own people?"

it asked.

The chairman of the Destruction Council respectfully performed a salute and responded:

"Your Excellency had said that, as the team leader, I could administer rewards and punishments within the team."

"Although the youngster won a match, he betrayed our team—"

"So, I want to kill him."

Rong roared, its form crouched down, and its four faces rotated in turn, glaring menacingly at the chairman of the Destruction Council.

It said in a voice close to a roar:

"Among the many secret realms, the Human Emperor’s Secret Realm is the most accommodating place for you, yet—"

"Although you already have the descendent of the Human Emperor, you seek to kill him?"

The chairman was stunned.

What?

Arian is the descendent of the ancient Human Emperor?

Some hint of murderous intent had crept into Rong’s voice:

"Have you considered what will happen to you after you kill the descendent of the Human Emperor, during the age when the Ten Thousand Spirits descend?"

The chairman couldn’t help but step back.

Damn it!

Why has it come to this!

Could it really be impossible to eliminate Arian?

The chairman looked around him.

He couldn’t even see a ghostly figure, let alone a trace of Arian.

Had he run away?

Both sides were now at the point of life and death enmity...

The chairman closed his eyes.

No, they needed to change their strategy immediately!

Although the era of the Heroic Spirits’ descent was upon them, it hadn’t fully dawned yet.

They must take this moment to eliminate Arian!

Otherwise, his power would only grow stronger and eventually, he would take over the entire Destruction Council!

The chairman suddenly opened his eyes and declared:

"Great Heroic Spirit, as the leader of the Destruction Council, I acknowledge that we are no match for the Ten Thousand Spirit Silence Association in this life-and-death battle—"

"We concede."

All around, silence prevailed.

Behind the chairman, the elders nodded secretly.

This was the wisest decision!

To abandon this trial and preserve the living strength of all elders, in order to fully confront the Council’s true enemy—

Arian!

They must definitely eliminate him!!!

After all, there was no room left for any easing of tensions.

Once he was killed, they would remove a major thorn in their side.

As for the matter of the descent of the Ten Thousand Spirits, he had heard that the Heroic Spirits were not united in just one camp; if it really came to it, they could always join the enemies of the Human Emperor at that time.

Eliminating the descendent of the Human Emperor would be the best testament to their allegiance!

—In just a few moments, the chairman had clarified all that had passed and immediately made a decision!

Dolores, who was listening from afar, couldn’t help but give the chairman a deep look.

This old fox might not be afraid to come out and fight against him after all,

Everything he did was weighed with calculated risks.

This was a venomous and cold foe!

"We indeed concede. Please, let us return,"

the chairman once again saluted toward Rong.

Upon hearing this, Rong’s expression turned indifferent.

It flew high into the sky and declared:

"The life and death battle has already determined a winner."

"The victor is the Ten Thousand Spirit Silence Association."

"Next—"

"You will face the real trial."

At this point, a sly and inscrutable smile appeared on Rong’s face.

An elder of the Destruction Council couldn’t help but say:

"We already conceded, why can’t we leave?"

Rong shook its head and said:

"Of course you can’t leave, the life and death battle has merely determined different trial conditions—"

It purposely stopped mid-sentence.

Everyone present felt an ominous premonition.

Wu Xiaode, hiding in the shadows, suddenly noticed that a few lines of text on the Book of the Dead began to glow.

—It was indeed the ’mission of sin’.

"Be alert!"

"Sinful quest, ’Only one survives’ has been activated."

"Please try your best to survive!"

So that was it.

The quest indeed had a prophetic nature, and it was only now that they had entered into it.

But what exactly was the real test of the Heroic Spirit?

Wu Xiaode held his breath and focused, on guard in the dark.

Rong looked down at the people on the ground and hummed:

"Because our power is limited, we can only protect a few of you, so we had you fight each other."

"Now—"

"Members of the Ten Thousand Spirit Silence Association, you have received my protection, and during the test, you will maintain abundant physical strength."

Rong casually waved his hand.

Gleaming patches of light flew from his hands and landed on the members of the Ten Thousand Spirit Silence Association.

Chairman Dolores quietly felt these lights and couldn’t help but whisper, "So that’s it, I feel as though I have endless strength..."

He turned his head to look behind him, seeing everyone showing joy on their faces.

No matter what the next test was, if they had endless physical strength, they could maintain a high level of combat performance continuously.

This was indeed a significant advantage.

On the other side, the faces of the elderly members of the Destruction Council were all grim.

They had already lost.

Right now, the only thing they could do was try to withstand the entire test and then return to the world of the Council to initiate the pursuit of Arian!

Rong continued to speak:

"As for the Destruction Council, one of its members also won a fight in the Life and Death battle," he said.

"Of course, he could not receive the high-level protection afforded to the Ten Thousand Spirit Silence Association but could only have a token consolation reward."

Rong’s expression turned serious and solemn.

He clapped his hands together and swiftly formed handprints, and his four faces opened their mouths simultaneously, chanting an obscure incantation that couldn’t be understood.

He chanted for exactly twenty-three seconds.

"Ahhh, with all of my power, I grant you this type of protection!" Rong roared.

Boom!

A blazing and magnificent column of light erupted from his body, sweeping across the entire world—

And naturally, engulfing Wu Xiaode too.

As the stunningly brilliant light touched his body, all the light immediately disappeared inside him.

From the outside, it looked like the grand protective spell had been extinguished in an instant, disappearing without a trace.

All that was left of the spectacle was complete silence.

Rong floated in the air, motionless, gasping for breath, and all four faces showed signs of exhaustion.

"Okay, phew, I’ve given him a bit of protection, phew, phew," he said, looking at the people on the ground, wiping sweat from his face while explaining.

The crowd fell silent.

Asshole.

When you blessed the Ten Thousand Spirit Silence Association, you just casually waved your hand.

When blessing that guy, you looked as though you had put forth all your effort!

—You call this a little bit of protection?

We’re not easily deceived!

Dolores’s face bore a smile that was not quite a smile as he stared at the members of the Destruction Council, clearly taking pleasure in their misfortune.

The leader’s expression was as dark as a pot, exceedingly ugly.

"Listen, everyone, we must stay united and strive to smoothly get through the upcoming test," the leader spoke sharply.

"Yes!" the elders chorused together.

As for Wu Xiaode—

He stood silently in the midst of the Demon Mist, also curious, and couldn’t help but look towards the Book of the Dead.

The pages had already opened, revealing rows of ice crystal text:

"When the Ten Thousand Spirits descend, what to do if you suddenly receive protection?"

"Don’t be afraid, quickly use the Dragon Clan exclusive Bone Phone 2Max, to help you see all the data clearly."

"Bone Phone 2Max, just that cool!"

"Ad viewing complete."

"The following data from the Bone Phone 2Max has been received by this book:"

"You have received the Great Blessing Skill of ancient Heroic Spirit’s life extension."

"Congratulations."

"You have gained thirty lives."

"Duration: 24 hours."

Thirty lives!

The Ten Thousand Spirit Silence Association only received strength, while he had gained thirty lives!

—To be able to grant lives, Rong’s power was frightening indeed!

Wu Xiaode couldn’t help but look up in amazement.

Among Rong’s four faces, one face stealthily glanced at him and quickly winked.

—Bro, you’re cool, right?

Wu Xiaode couldn’t help but clasp his fists and bowed slightly, saying, "Thank you!"

He then suddenly realized that the other could not hear him.

After all, the other had found his location by using the Great Blessing Skill that swept across the world.

Wu Xiaode simply released hundreds of bronze hands, which spelled out two letters in midair:

"nb!"

—These two letters were enough to express his emotions and gratitude.

The bronze hands vanished instantly after forming the letters.

Rong naturally saw it.

He chuckled, then loudly said:

"Alright, the real test starts now!"