Chapter 533: The Flawless One
With the truth laid bare, war was inevitable.
Both sides had suffered immense lossesâloved ones, vital resources.
For some, like Zhang Yi, the fight was for nothing more than a chance at peaceful survival.
Separated only by a single door, the air was so tense it felt ready to snap at the slightest touch.
The remaining members of the Followers of the Snow God gathered in the vicinity, but only a few battle-ready fighters and the most devoted believers remained.
The restâthose without the strength to fightâhuddled inside their homes, trembling, afraid to even look outside.
Inside one of these houses, Li Jian clutched his wife tightly, watching the unfolding scene from a window.
A manic gleam flashed through his eyes.
"Son, do you see this? Dad has avenged you! Today, that lunatic Yuan Kongye is dead for sure!"
Leading the charge, Baili Changqing and Xiao Honglian stood at the front alongside over thirty superhumans from various factions.
They all stared at the massive white door adorned with sacred engravings, but no one dared to rush in recklessly.
Wu Di stepped forward.
A massive orb of light formed around him, sharp as a blade.
With a flick of his will, his floating cannons fired straight at the church doors.
Boom!
In an instant, the doors were reduced to rubble.
Zhang Yiâs eyes remained locked on the interior.
As the doors shattered, he caught sight of the scene within.
Yuan Kongye sat at the altar steps, cradling the lifeless body of Zheng Yixian.
As Wu Diâs floating cannons neared her, an invisible force blocked them.
Seeing Yuan Kongye, Wu Diâs eyes burned with hatred.
To him, Bian Junwu had been like a father.
And his deathâWu Di blamed it entirely on the leader of the Followers of the Snow God.
"Die!"
Wu Di roared, stepping forward.
Hundreds of floating light orbs materialized around him, illuminating him like a divine figure.
Then, like a torrential storm, they rained down toward Yuan Kongye with terrifying destructive force.
At that moment, Yuan Kongye finally lifted her gaze.
Cold as an eternal glacier, her eyes now burned with a deep, venomous hatred.
The last person she had trusted in this world was gone.
"Zheng Yixian⊠welcome back."
She whispered.
"Iâve always wanted your telekinesis, after all."
Gently, Yuan Kongye laid Zheng Yixianâs corpse on the ground and slowly stood up.
A ten-meter-wide invisible barrier formed around her.
The powerful bombardment from Wu Diâs floating cannons nearly demolished the entire churchâyet it couldnât breach her psychic shield.
Zhang Yi issued a warning.
"She possesses at least dozens of superpowers. Stay sharp!"
Xiao Honglianâs eyes filled with killing intent.
"I donât care how strong she is. Thereâs no way she can withstand the combined force of every superhuman in Tianhai City!"
She was already engulfed in searing crimson flames, magma-like veins pulsing beneath her skin.
With a swift movement, she positioned herself at an angle and unleashed a massive fire dragon at Yuan Kongye.
No orders were needed.
The superhumans who had survived this long were the elite of the eliteâthey knew how to fight and coordinate.
They attacked from three directions, bombarding Yuan Kongye with ranged abilities.
Meanwhile, close-combat warriorsâEnhancement-Type and Beast-Type superhumansâwaited for an opening to strike a decisive blow.
A storm of supernatural attacks surged toward Yuan Kongye like a downpour.
Yet, she remained expressionless.
A translucent, spherical field surrounded her, deflecting every attack effortlessly.
Zhang Yiâs eyes flashed with white light.
He wondered if his Divine Power could break through her psychic barrier.
But that was his trump card.
He couldnât waste itânot until the perfect moment.
Thenâ
Yuan Kongye began to rise.
Slowly, she ascended into the air, floating above them like a celestial deity.
The cultists of the Followers of the Snow God saw this and immediately fell to their knees.
"Snow God! Snow God!" They chanted in reverence.
"Zheng Yixianâs ability," Zhang Yi muttered.
At that moment, Han Chang and two other superhumans arrived.
They had been rushing in, fearing that Yuan Kongye would be overwhelmed by Baili Changqing and Zhang Yiâs forces.
But upon witnessing the scene before them, their expressions twisted in shock.
Priestess Ye Chunhua clasped her hands together in awe.
"This is the Snow Godâs blessing! The Holy Master truly is the Snow Godâs vessel!"
But Han Chang felt his throat dry up.
The burning passion in his heart had begun to cool.
"But⊠isnât that the High Priestâs ability?"
Zheng Yixianâs telekinesis was well-known.
Its most envied trait was the ability to freely control his body, defying gravity for high-speed flight.
And yet, that same ability was now being displayed by Yuan Kongye.
Could it be that⊠everything Zhang Yi had said was true?
Was the so-called Ice Soul nothing more than a massive scheme to harvest their abilities?
Had Yuan Kongyeâs past kindnessâher supposed "blessing" of granting them superpowersâall been a lie?
Han Chang didnât dare think further.
The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became.
His faith was beginning to crumble.
Floating above them, Yuan Kongye gazed down at the battlefield like a goddess overseeing mere mortals.
The attacks continued, yet she remained untouched.
Wu Di could hardly believe his eyes.
His floating cannonsâstronger than sniper rifles, rivaling even rocket launchersâ
Yet none of them could touch her.
Something was very wrong.
Zhang Yi silently stepped back, blending into the crowd.
Yuan Kongyeâs cold voice echoed through the ruins.
"Foolish, insignificant creatures⊠You have no idea who youâre fighting against."
"I am the divine envoy of the gods, the executor of divine will! Any who blaspheme against the divine shall be annihilated!"
She spread her arms wide.
"Let me cleanse this world of unbelievers!"
The moment she raised her handsâ
The ground trembled violently.
Zhang Yi and the others staggered, nearly losing their footing.
Cracks tore through the earth as if an earthquake had struck.
Then, to Zhang Yiâs shockâ
The land began to rise!
He activated his Eightfold Speed, retreating like a ghostly blur.
The others also realized something was wrong and hurried to distance themselves from Yuan Kongye.
But the buildings were collapsing.
The ground was shattering.
Massive chunks of earth and stone levitated into the air, forming a floating storm of debrisâ
Like a meteor shower suspended in midair.
Baili Changqingâs pupils shrank in disbelief.
They had known Yuan Kongye was powerful.
But thisâthis was beyond anything they had imagined.
This level of destructionâŠ
They had seen it once before.
Just an hour ago.
And now, they were witnessing it again.
Level 5.
Epsilon-Class Superhuman Power.
With the abilities of Bian Junwu and Zheng Yixian absorbed, Yuan Kongye had finally ascended to that rank.
She gazed at them with icy disdain.
Thenâ
She clenched her delicate white hand and slammed it downward.
The floating boulders, massive as meteors, rained down upon them with apocalyptic force!
Author's Note