Bureau Chief Guo, Mr. Qin, and Uncle Mo.
Three against two.
Even though Bureau Chief Guo and Mr. Qin were only Sequence 7, with the right coordination, they might just be able to hold their own against a Sequence 6.
As for Mr. Li, the repeated manipulation of living corpses earlier had taken a significant toll on him. If he continued to use his abilities, he might end up permanently crippled.
"Tee-hee-hee~"
Black Feather giggled, covering her mouth as she pointed at the three of them.
"You really think a few stray cats like you can stop us?"
As she spoke, the bright moon in the sky began to grow dim. White Feather's expression shifted slightly.
"The sacrifice time is running out. This alone isn't enough for a full strand of divinity."
"The signal from the two protectors hasn't come back yet. It looks like they haven't captured those two."
"Let's take a gamble."
Her voice wasn't loud, but everyone present had sharp ears and keen eyes.
Bureau Chief Guo and Mr. Qin's expressions immediately turned grave. There was no helping it; they were the weakest ones there.
But after saying that, the two women actually retreated together, clearly intending to flee.
Bureau Chief Guo and Mr. Qin stepped forward almost instinctively, shouting in unison.
"Sentence!"
Chains interwove into a net, lashing out toward the two women.
Even if their Sentence chains couldn't capture the pair, holding them for even a single moment would be enough.
After all, they had a Sequence 6 Thousand-Slayer standing right behind them!
Cling-clang!
The chains bound the women's feet. Uncle Mo lunged forward with his right leg, swinging his long blade at them.
Cold light accompanied a chorus of ghostly wails, sweeping over everything like a tidal wave!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Rocks exploded and dust filled the air.
"Tee-hee-hee~"
"After fighting us for so long, do you still not know our pathway?"
A woman's giggle rang out from behind the three men.
None of them turned around. This was the combat experience they had accumulated over years of living life on the edge.
Whoosh!
Boom!
Bureau Chief Guo and Mr. Qin stood back-to-back, expanding their field of vision as much as possible.
An explosion suddenly erupted beside them, and Uncle Mo, who had just launched his attack, was sent flying a great distance.
Black Feather and White Feather swarmed toward Uncle Mo like vengeful spirits.
Without a second thought, Bureau Chief Guo and Mr. Qin rushed to help. Uncle Mo was currently their strongest combatant; if he died, neither of them would survive.
As Bureau Chief Guo charged, a horrifying thought suddenly struck him. He cried out in shock,
"I know who they are!"
"They're the Yin Yang Twins, Sequence 6 of the Criminal pathway—Treacherous!"
Boom!!!
A blast of fire swept toward them, forcing Bureau Chief Guo and Mr. Qin back.
White Feather giggled.
"And you call yourself a Clerk? Why did it take you so long to recognize us?"
"It seems our sisters' reputation isn't quite famous enough yet."
Boom!!!
Another explosion rang out, but this time it was Black Feather who was sent flying.
The mountain wind blew away the dust. Uncle Mo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered, "Treacherous, huh? Heh."
The moon in the sky grew even dimmer, as if it were about to merge with the darkness.
At that moment, a faint red glow appeared.
Black Feather and White Feather suddenly looked up, their faces filled with shock and fanaticism.
"How... how is this possible?"
"We've only sacrificed a few transcendents. How could that cause the lunar phase to change? Just how much divinity is there!"
"But the 'Holy Son' has already been minced into meat paste. What will we use to hold the divinity?"
"Use the main material!"
"Alright!"
Black Feather agreed. Although the main material was incredibly expensive, it paled in comparison to divinity.
She reached into her feathered robe and pulled out an 'egg.' Under White Feather's cover, she cracked it, letting the liquid spill onto the 'Holy Son's meat paste.'
Gurgle, gurgle...
The meat paste began to churn and reorganize, gradually transforming into the shape of a large-headed monster infant.
"Die!!!"
Uncle Mo attacked again. He didn't care about any sacrifice; until he knew for certain that the young lady was safe, he would never stop.
Black Feather and White Feather fought while simultaneously protecting the 'Holy Son'—now a literal dead weight—and the situation grew increasingly perilous.
The red glow in the sky became more and more distinct, and the expressions on the two women's faces grew increasingly fanatical.
Finally, just as the Holy Son's body was fully restored, a beam of red light shot down from the sky.
"Hahaha! Praise the True God!"
Black Feather and White Feather rose into the air again, bathing themselves in the red light.
They could clearly feel the majesty of the divine power. At the thought that they were about to obtain divinity and lay the foundation for breaking through to Sequence 5, they couldn't help but laugh.
They had been preparing for this day for an entire year!
The Moon-Viewing Festival that Mr. Mei had spent months preparing for his political record?
Don't make me laugh!
The Shadow Lotus Church had already begun laying their plans the moment they knew a supermoon was coming.
There were many places where the moon could be seen. Why was the 'optimal observation point' in a remote, poorly policed city like Wangduan City?
It was because the Shadow Lotus Church had used public opinion to ruin the reputations of the other optimal points.
After all, the locations of those other points were unfavorable to their plans. Experts might have arrived the moment the sacrifice began.
Only Wangduan City was the perfect spot.
It was remote. The nearest cities would take at least an hour to reach by car.
This gave them plenty of time for the sacrifice. Even better, the strongest person in Wangduan City was only a Sequence 7, who was no threat at all.
This allowed them to focus all their energy on dealing with the 'Sacrifices.'
Yin Yang's previous analysis had been entirely correct.
Important figures had standards for travel. Thus, they had spent ninety percent of their energy ensuring that the 'family members of the important figures' came to view the moon, while the figures themselves stayed away.
After all, if a real Sequence 5 showed up, there would be too many variables.
To this end, the Shadow Lotus Church had expended countless human and material resources from top to bottom. Now, the time to harvest had finally arrived.
"Hahahaha!"
"Praise the True God!"
Bathed in the red light, Black Feather and White Feather looked both manic and devout.
Whoosh!
The red light surged toward the 'Holy Son,' but just as it was about to descend upon him, it suddenly took a sharp turn and sped off into the distance.
Black Feather and White Feather stared blankly, completely unable to understand why this was happening.
"Could it be that the reconstructed Holy Son can't hold the divinity?"
"Quick, after it!"
The two of them chased after the red light with everything they had.
But Uncle Mo stood in their way, blade in hand.
...
"Seriously, man?"
"Me!"
"Xiao Zhe!"
"I'm a Sequence 9 Corpse Bearer!"
"I'm supposed to ride back on this thing?"
"I'm still injured!"
By the mountain road, Xiao Zhe stared at the shared electric scooter, the veins on his forehead throbbing.
"Be glad you have something to ride. You know what the wages are like at our mortuary."
In the front, Yin Yang put on his helmet and patted the back seat.
"Hurry up. I've only temporarily sealed your wounds. You need to get treated as soon as we get back, or there will be lasting effects."
Xiao Zhe sat on the back seat with a reluctant look. The tires visibly compressed a significant amount under his weight.
"What, am I going on a pilgrimage to the West?"
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