The Sacred Spring, the Black Vatican Makes its Move

Chapter 62 The Sacred Spring, the Black Vatican Makes its Move

The International Trade Building, a landmark building in Bocheng, is about 200 meters tall. Its shell is covered with tempered glass, which shines with a sharp edge like a sword being drawn from its sheath under the blazing sun. At night, the building is even more dazzling, with its rotating neon lights shining brightly and beautifully.

The bottom fifteen floors of the building house the sacred spring, a treasure of Bocheng, whose defensive strength is beyond doubt.

However, at this moment, the Earth Holy Spring defense line is still in grave danger under the onslaught of the blood-patterned troll rats, which are filled with murderous intent.

"Tidal Wave - Banish!" Liang Weizhang chanted the magic, and a bright blue light flashed, the star map flickered, and it transformed into a raging wave that swept over the blood-patterned troll rat swarm in front of him and slammed them hard against the stone wall that had been reinforced by the magic array.

"Squeak!"

Blood-Veined Troll Rats are tough and resilient. With multiple individuals sharing the damage, a single mid-level water spell can at most injure them, but not kill them.

"Surging waves!"

Lin Yuxin shouted, also brewing a mid-level storm wave. The azure waves surged into the sky and collided with the figure of the demon rat.

"Walk!"

Liang Weizhang and Lin Yuxin fought and retreated, protected by water and driven away by raging waves. As for the other novice mages, they couldn't get involved in such a battle, so they dealt with the miscellaneous giant-eyed blood rats in groups of three or five.

Fortunately, both men were experienced military mages, and with the previous operation to fill the tunnels, the number of invading demon rats had not yet exceeded their capacity to handle the situation.

As time passed, the battle situation gradually became clear. The demon rats were defeated one after another, while the mage Wei was in a powerful and imposing manner, chasing after the fleeing enemy.

"Be careful!"

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Lin Yuxin took a slight breath and, as she focused her thoughts around her, she noticed an unusual movement on the stone wall next to her, and felt a chill on her neck.

"Water Defense - Circulation!"

Lin Yuxin subconsciously released water defense to protect her entire body.

"Sizzle!"

A dark shadow revealed sharp claws and viciously slashed at Lin Yuxin's delicate and smooth neck. Even as a mid-level mage, her physical strength was only slightly better than that of an ordinary person. If it weren't for the water defense, she would surely perish from this attack!

The sharp claws scratched at the water-resistant wall, barely tearing a rip in the water-silk, but it quickly recovered in the water cycle.

Lin Yuxin barely dodged the sneak attack, but Liang Weichang was a little unlucky. His Water Defense was released a bit too slowly, and he was slashed on the shoulder by the Black Beast Demon, causing blood to splatter everywhere.

Fortunately, Liang Weizhang managed to turn to the side in time, avoiding being torn apart by the shadowy figure, and the wound was only superficial.

"Sizzle & Burst!"

Lin Yuxin's other magic type is fire, but it hasn't broken through to the intermediate level yet, so its power is not as good as water, but it's perfect for dealing with these shadowy figures.

A burst of flames erupted, the force of which sent the shadowy figure flying dozens of meters before it crashed heavily to the ground.

Taking advantage of the brief moment, Lin Yuxin finally recognized the true face of the dark figure.

It has a monkey-like face, a deformed human body, and is entirely black, as if it were covered with a leather coat. Its face is ugly.

"This is... a Black Beast Demon?"

Lin Yuxin frowned, and with a wave of her hand, she unleashed another [Fire Splatter - Burning Bones], ending the life of the black beast demon.

"what!"

In an instant, the soldiers' screams rose and fell, echoing underground.

The humans initially held an absolute advantage, but the original order was disrupted by several black beast demons that launched a sneak attack.

Even these mid-level mages nearly lost their lives when faced with the Black Beast Demon's sneak attack, let alone the low-level guards!

Aside from a handful of people who possessed defensive magical artifacts and managed to escape unscathed, the rest, once targeted by the Black Beast Demon, either lost limbs if they reacted quickly, or had their throats slit if they reacted too slowly!

In an instant, of the dozens of Earthly Holy Spring guards, only a dozen or so remained with fighting power; the rest were either lying dead on the ground or clutching their bleeding wounds in agony.

"brute!"

Liang Weizhang was furious, his eyes blazing as he stared intently at a young man who exuded a putrid stench. All the black beast demons that had been gathered around him were now standing nearby.

"I'll make you pay with your life!"

Liang Weichang's eyes were bloodshot with rage; those who had died were his brothers!

The thought of a colleague who was lively and energetic not long ago, and then turned into a cold, lifeless corpse in moments... this feeling...

"Haha, Commander Liang, do you still have time to worry about me? Look at these adorable giant-eyed rats and blood-striped giant rats, they seem quite interested in what's behind that stone door."

The young man smiled slightly. His goal had been achieved. He was not yet strong enough to fight against two mid-level mages, so he decided to retreat for the time being.

"Damn it!"

Liang Weizhang could only watch helplessly as the traitor disappeared under the protection of several black beast demons. He wanted to give chase, but he had to consider the safety of the Holy Spring behind him.

Faced with a choice between personal grudges and the priceless treasure of Bo City, Liang Weichang ultimately chose the latter.

Due to the interference of a traitor, the previously favorable situation was instantly reversed. With a large number of guards no longer able to restrain the giant-eyed rats, and with Commander Liang injured, they had no power to resist the rat swarm.

"Quickly, take that student inside and the Holy Spring with you!" Commander Liang shouted hysterically at Lin Yuxin, while barely managing to squeeze out magical energy from the nearly dried-up nebula and release his last mid-level [Storm Wave].

"yes!"

Lin Yuxin was heartbroken, but military orders were absolute and could not be disobeyed.

Under the desperate protection of Liang Weichang and others, Lin Yuxin staggered into the Earthly Sacred Spring and reunited with Mo Fan, who was cultivating.

"What? Demon invasion?" Mo Fan was shocked upon hearing Lin Yuxin's explanation.

His first thought was of his family and friends. He didn't need to worry about Ling Tianyu; his strength far surpassed his own at the moment. As a mid-level plant-type, he was more than capable of dominating the world.

But the others—their fathers were ordinary people and unable to protect themselves, Ye Xinxia had mobility issues, and Zhou Min's cultivation level wasn't very high; they might not even be able to escape unscathed from an ordinary giant-eyed blood rat.

"No, I have to get out of here right now! My family and friends are all outside!" Mo Fan was extremely anxious and hurriedly asked, "Are there any other exits here?"

"Yes, there's a secret passage here left over from a long time ago, those Black Vatican... Sigh, never mind! Let's hurry up and leave!" Lin Yuxin hesitated, then sighed heavily, her eyes reddening.

"The Black Vatican? Could they have started this disaster?" Mo Fan asked.

"That's right, they developed a special potion called 'Foggy Spring,' which can make demons extremely violent. Despite our precautions, the Black Vatican still managed to exploit the situation!"

As Lin Yuxin spoke, she pressed a button, injecting the still-circulating Holy Spring into a blue porcelain bottle about the size of a Coca-Cola bottle.

"Come with me! Those demons will find this place soon." Lin Yuxin walked to the wall and triggered a mechanism, revealing a dark passage behind the originally unremarkable stone wall.

Despite having countless questions in his mind, Mo Fan could only obediently follow behind Lin Yuxin when he saw her serious expression.

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