Chapter 146: The Four Directions

“Whoosh!”

The white light burst forth from the chest of the statue, like a rising sun, soaring into the high sky and ultimately hovering above Miss Priestess, pulsating mysteriously like a heartbeat.

Such an incredible spectacle naturally drew the attention of everyone in the temple, including Miss Vilyric. The White-armored Warrior, soaring with steel wings, halted his actions and, along with the Black Scale Army below, fell silent, their gazes fixed on the floating white light.

“This… could it be the Spiritual Fox Priestess revealing herself?!”

Mr. Murong Yun, who had only just entered the temple and was observing from a corner, couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment at the sight.

However, the other three girls exchanged silent glances, not responding to him, instead watching the air with furrowed brows or blinking in surprise, lost in their own thoughts.

Suddenly, a voice emerged from the white light.

It was a vast and ethereal female voice, crisp as if from a celestial being, pristine and otherworldly.

“Finally… someone has arrived here.”

“Who… are you?”

A burly middle-aged man among the Black Scale Army, with particularly elaborate armor and a strong aura, swiftly removed his helmet, revealing a chiseled and steady face, though his expression was filled with astonishment.

The white light emanated a gentle voice once more.

“Hehe, just as you guessed, little one.”

The middle-aged man was taken aback, but that shock quickly transformed into fervor and reverence. Without hesitation, he knelt down!

“It truly is the Spiritual Fox Priestess! I, your humble servant, General Wen Zhengyang of the Black Scale Army, present myself before you, Spiritual Fox Priestess!!!”

“Greetings, Spiritual Fox Priestess!!!!!!”

Without needing Wen Zhengyang to say anything more, the soldiers all rapidly knelt down as if in pilgrimage, excitement clear on their faces, even the White-armored Warrior they were just fighting seemed to vanish from their minds, like fans meeting their idol in person.

It was unimaginable what the title “Spiritual Fox Priestess” represented in their hearts.

“No need for such formality, rise.”

The white light produced a light ripple, lifting Wen Zhengyang and others up, as they all wore looks of astonishment while the voice continued.

“What is the world come to now? Is Lingyin Fairy Island still well?”

General Wen Zhengyang promptly replied, “Your Highness, this year marks the 1000th year of the Four Saints’ Era. The Ancient Spirit Realm is flourishing, and the Fairy Island will reappear in just a few months. You… do you not know about this…?”

“Oh? Even the new calendar has passed a full thousand years? It feels like a different age.”

Without addressing Wen Zhengyang’s confusion, the white light, suspected to be the Spiritual Fox Priestess, coolly continued.

“It appears humanity has once more entered the earthly realm, suggesting that a new era as foretold in prophecies is arriving; causes swirling, chaos rising, and it seems it’s time to venture out…”

“Little one, I would like to ask you for a favor.”

“Yes, Your Highness! We will do anything!”

The female voice from the white light laughed lightly.

“On your way here, you must have collected some differently shaped stone tablets, correct?”

Wen Zhengyang displayed a look of awe, “Your Highness, you’re remarkably perceptive. Indeed, we happened to gather some, but we are uncertain of their use.”

“Mm…”

The white light fell silent for a moment as if pondering how to phrase its next words before finally saying:

“This temple was built to suppress a highly skilled demon. Years ago, I defeated it and left part of my consciousness here to sleep alongside it, but after a thousand years, it has awakened and is trying to break free from its seal.”

“And those stone tablets are fragments containing the residual soul of the demon. Young ones, to prevent any mishaps, I need to re-seal it, so please hand them over…”

“Whoosh!!!”

Suddenly, a flash of sword light struck from the sky, cutting off what it was about to say, yet the white light did not dissipate; it merely twirled slightly, its tone tinged with a hint of helplessness.

It gently swayed, seemingly casting its gaze towards the White-armored Warrior, who had just attacked but was hidden beneath a helmet, revealing not even an expression or a hint of skin.

“As you can see, that demon employs cunning tactics. For the thousand years it was sealed, it has been eroding this region, creating many bizarre creatures that roam here. And now, even the guardian I left behind has been seduced by it.”

“It attacked you without reason just now because it sensed the residual soul of the demon on you and tried to seize it, releasing it; sigh…”

Hearing this, Wen Zhengyang seemed to have an epiphany.

“It makes sense that the enemies we encountered deeper in became more ferocious; this White-armored Warrior even attacked us without provocation… Your Highness, what should we do now?”

“Hehe, do not worry. I have revealed myself to help you avoid this disaster and clear the way.”

As it spoke, the white light surged suddenly, winding around the flying White-armored Guardian like chains, interrupting its intended attack. The latter, refusing to back down, flapped its wings and accelerated to dodge, and in the next moment, a fierce chase battle erupted in the air!

“Get ready, we’ll defeat the rebel first, then deal with the demon’s remnants!”

“Ah, yes!”

Uh… What’s happening here…

Witnessing the escalating conflict from a distance, Miss Priestess, who had just arrived and hadn’t quite grasped the situation, tilted her head in confusion.

“Miss Vilyric, what should we do now?”

Facing this scene, Murong Yun seemed rather indecisive.

It appeared he was tempted to jump in and assist, but with the clash between the white light and the White-armored Warrior erupting in the air, as a mere martial artist, he lacked significant ranged attack capabilities, making his intentions seem somewhat futile.

The more critical issue was that he couldn’t judge whether the white light’s claims were true. Even though it had indeed emerged from the statue and claimed to be the Spiritual Fox Priestess, it was too far-fetched to expect an experienced adventurer like Murong Yun to take that at face value.

Of course, General Wen of the Black Scale Army was clearly in the same boat; although he seemed more inclined to accept the assertions of the white light, he didn’t completely believe it and still appeared hesitant.

But ultimately, the White-armored Warrior had indeed attacked them, and the white light seemed to truly be there to help the Black Scale Army; this alone was enough for Wen Zhengyang to take a firm stance, and he would likely join the fight soon.

“What do you all think?”

Understanding Miss Vilyric’s implication, Miss Xiao Kong curled her lip, showing disdain.

“Come on, how could that thing possibly be the… Spiritual Fox Priestess? Although I’m baffled she built a temple here, the Spiritual Fox Priestess would never leave her soul in such a place; could it be a case of ‘catching the thief by shouting thief’?”

Hen’s words were even more succinct.

“Full of lies.”

“Yeah, I don’t believe it either…”

From any perspective, the likelihood of this orb of light being the Spiritual Fox Priestess or her avatar was exceedingly low.

From the ancient godly language message left on the stone tablet in the altar, it was clear she didn’t take the sealed Nameless Demon Lord too seriously; she just happened to discover it and decided to eliminate it, sealing it in this tomb.

The Spiritual Fox Priestess had the means to completely eradicate the Nameless Demon Lord; it was merely that at that time, she had to attend to something very important and, being short on time, chose to seal instead of kill.

Given that, there was even less reason for her to deliberately leave her soul and divide her power.

Moreover, that white light seemed to have never explicitly said, “I am the Spiritual Fox Priestess.”

   

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