Chapter 357 - Duel between Divine Treasure Realm Beings
Chapter 357 – Duel between Divine Treasure Realm Beings
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At that moment, everyone began brainstorming ways to resist Lu Xuan’s attacks.
No matter how much they thought about it, however, they were all hardly able to come up with anything.
It seemed to them that such a situation was just hopeless.
Lu Xuan was just moving far too quickly for them to keep up.
Before the fight began, none of them genuinely thought the attacks coming from Lu Xuan’s sword could have been so frighteningly swift.
Their vision was so keen that one could equate them with high-speed cameras.
Even so, they were unable to see just how fast Lu Xuan was with his sword all the same, and that served as a testament to his fearsome speed at swordplay.
The thought of trying to withstand such an attack was unthinkably fearsome.
More importantly, Lu Xuan was more than just fast; he was unbelievably strong, as well.
Everyone knew that for someone to be able to swing a sword at such frightening speeds, their body had to be extremely strong and resilient. If their constitution was not high enough, there was simply no way for anyone to withstand swing their sword at such speeds.
Despite that, Lu Xuan had yet to actually use any other means. He managed to deal heavy damage to Pope Innocent through the sheer speed of his sword attacks alone.
Even the most basic of moves would be able to bring forth utterly devastating power at the hands of cutting-edge masters like Lu Xuan.
Pfftt!
Blood spewed from Pope Innocent’s mouth.
Lu Xuan casually glanced over at the pope. There was no doubt that the pope was already half a Divine Treasure Realm being by now, and he would have been able to make a complete breakthrough soon enough.
The truth, however, was that he still had yet to do so.
As such, his power level was still leagues away from that of Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan then turned his attention to that two-winged angel.
That angel was the only adversary that stood a chance against Lu Xuan.
That angel was the true trump card that the Roman Curia brought about to take him on.
The Roman Curia had been way too ambitious; they intended to rebuild heaven on Earth, trying to revert the entire planet to how things were in the middle ages.
The pope intended to reform the Roman Curia from a powerful religious organization to one that wielded real power to rule over nations.
The first step they had to take towards such a goal was to target Lu Xuan.
After all, they would not have been able to shake the world if the target were to be anyone else.
At the sight before him, the two-winged angel extended its hand and shrouded the pope in holy light.
The pope’s wounds became completely healed in an instant. Had it not been for his clothes still soaked with blood, no one could have even been able to tell that he had sustained such damage.
“I’m immortal. There is no way you could kill me. The glory of our Lord now manifests in my being!”
Pope Innocent glared at Lu Xuan coldly.
Suddenly, orbs of light from countless statues on St. Peter’s Basilica gushed into the pope’s body.
As the pope instantly transformed, his powers burst to yet another level: that of the Divine Treasure Realm.
Pope Innocent had made a breakthrough into the Divine Treasure Realm.
Boom!
An aura that resembled the light emanating from that two-winged angel spread everywhere.
Everyone immediately sensed a terrifying pressure bearing on their shoulders.
Only one question came to the minds of several people: “Pope Innocent made a breakthrough too?” That thought threw everyone into utter confusion.
That two-winged angel alone had been far more than they were able to handle before, and now even the pope managed to make a breakthrough. That meant that there were two Divine Treasure Realm beings currently present.
That was a huge amount of pressure on all cultivators from all across the world.
No one would have wanted to face off against something so terrifying.
It was especially so now since there was hardly anyone who was able to make a breakthrough into the Divine Treasure Realm. The pope became able to rebuild his empire yet again before the next restoration of spirit qi, which forced many people into submission.
Even those at upper echelons of the Big Five turned glum when the thought of having to take on Pope Innocent—someone who made a breakthrough into the Divine Treasure Realm—came to mind.
“The power of faith, huh?” Lu Xuan was immediately able to tell that the orbs of light that the pope absorbed were none other than manifestations of the power of faith.
The pope was able to make it to the Divine Treasure Realm temporarily due to both the boost he gained from the power of faith and his own cultivation level very close to the Divine Treasure Realm, which had only been suppressed due to the laws of the world.
Considering his current condition, he was absolutely able to bring about the power of the Divine Treasure Realm to work.
While the breakthrough was no doubt temporary, one had to consider that the Vatican was a holy city in the eyes of countless devotees out there. That meant that the power of faith accumulated was practically unlimited.
Pope Innocent was completely able to maintain his powers at Divine Treasure Realm for as long as he wished due to all the power of faith accumulated at the Vatican, right until the next time the shackles of the planet became loosened even further.
That was truly the other trump card that he prepared in advance. He had more tricks than just that two-winged angel in his sleeve, after all.
The pope casually said, “Not bad, easterner. You do know your stuff, but none who had committed blasphemy towards the Lord shall leave alive!”
As he spoke, his body flashed like a streak of light. He charged right before Lu Xuan with his holy sword in hand, attacking Lu Xuan with the might of the heavens.
The pope was now utterly fearless when faced against Lu Xuan’s sword aura.
Shoop!
Lu Xuan brought the Dragonslayer in his hand down yet again. That blast of sword aura cleaved through the air like a bolt of lightning, landing right onto the pope’s body.
Clang!
An explosive rumble erupted on his body as that blast connected, like the sound of heavy metals colliding with each other.
“Your sword can no longer do anything to me. As long as I have enough power of faith to spare, I shall remain invincible. Consider your arrival at the Vatican to be your greatest mistake.”
To the surprise of many people, a tinge of panic could be seen in the pope’s expression.
It had been such a long time since there was anyone nearby that was capable of posing such a huge threat to him.
He had been too confident in his powers, which almost led to his demise.
What happened back there irritated him even more.
The unlimited power of faith materialized onto his body as armor of holy light, protecting him.
He was deemed to be invincible under such a state.
There was absolutely no one who was able to break through his armor of holy light.
The holy sword in his hand was wrapped in the power of faith as it was brought down on Lu Xuan.
The air around the blade shook. Be it in terms of offense or defense, Pope Innocent had reached an extreme under the increase in strength provided by the power of faith.
Lu Xuan brought his Dragonslayer to clash against the incoming attack.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Over a dozen clashes took place every second. Both parties were of comparable speed; they were both frighteningly fast.
Lu Xuan was no longer the only one who was moving at blitzing speeds, as even Pope Innocent had gotten a lot faster due to the boost provided by the power of faith, which actually allowed him to keep up with Lu Xuan.
Every single clash felt like mortars going off, causing shocking rumbles to erupt again and again.
Common folks were now all rushing outside screaming, not daring to stay around St. Peter’s Basilica any longer.
Even the devotees who had been nearby before all moved far away. The same went for the reporters who were doing broadcasting the event live.
Only the formidable cultivators from all walks of life dared to stay where they were and watch the two goliaths fight.
While none of them were able to personally defeat either of them, they nonetheless were more than capable of resisting all that shockwave resulting from the two clashing.
“What formidable power indeed. So, that is the power of Divine Treasure Beings, huh? They really are as powerful as they come. No need to say more about Pope Innocent. That’s an ancient monster boosted by the power of faith who’d been training for ages and just refuses to die. Seriously, what the hell is Lu Xuan thinking?”
All kinds of thoughts ran through the minds of all who were now watching the fight.