Chapter 600 Responses from All Sides (Part 2)
In a secluded spot within the Demon Forest, at the center of a blood altar shimmering with a bewitching red light, stood a figure clad in a black robe emblazoned with a skull.
Suddenly, his eyes, which had been tightly closed, snapped open, a muffled groan escaping his lips, and two streaks of blood trickling from his eyes.
This was none other than the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult.
After being rebuked by the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit Cult leader fell silent, for the orc warriors he had sent had been annihilated too quickly, giving them no time to react.
"Someone, summon the elders in charge of this matter, and the protectors directly responsible for it, to a meeting!"
The Holy Spirit Cult leader, recovering from the Holy Spirit's words, coldly ordered, and immediately a demonic soul master rushed off to relay the message.
A short while later, the Holy Spirit Cult's Third and Fourth Elders, also clad in black robes, along with two Holy Spirit Cult protectors subordinate to the elders, arrived.
"Greetings, Lord."
The moment the two elders and the two protectors uttered these words, the Lord of the Holy Spirit Sect gave them a cold look.
As for the protectors, he didn't even glance at them.
The Lord's subsequent words caused the two high-ranking elders to break out in a cold sweat, while the two protectors directly in charge of the matter trembled violently.
"You have disappointed me greatly."
"Please forgive us, Lord!"
Without hesitation, the two elders and protectors knelt down.
However, the Lord of the Holy Spirit Sect, fueled by his pent-up anger, was unlikely to let the matter rest. He roared, "Why were they wiped out without any prior warning! And now we can't find a trace of them! Who were those two who killed them?! Were they just insignificant figures from the Sun and Moon Continent? That's impossible! Elders, you were in charge of this task, yet you haven't found anything! It seems you need to reorganize."
Although the Holy Spirit Cult leader had left some room for maneuver in his tone towards the two elders at the end, in his rage, the elders, whom he had always tolerated, were still questioned.
As for the protectors, he didn't take them seriously at all. In his eyes, protectors were practically dead men.
Then, in his anger, the Holy Spirit Cult leader stepped down from the altar, revealing the statue behind him. He bowed to the statue and said in a deep voice, "I must give Lord Holy Spirit an explanation for this matter."
After speaking, he looked at the Third Elder and the Fourth Elder.
"Right thumbs."
At this moment, the Holy Spirit Cult leader's voice was calm but chilling.
The next second, blood splattered.
Both right thumbs were torn off by the two Holy Spirit Cult elders and thrown to the ground. The two elders' faces turned deathly pale, but they didn't utter a sound.
They then hurriedly used their soul power to stop the bleeding and dared not move an inch.
At this moment, the blood made the altar even more crimson.
You must know that these two elders were at least Soul Douluo level evil soul masters!
On the Sun and Moon Continent, they were among the most powerful beings.
Yet, because of a single sentence from the Holy Spirit Cult Leader—to give an explanation to that Holy Spirit—they were forced to mutilate themselves.
Having done all this, the Holy Spirit Cult Leader slowly walked forward, stopping before the two kneeling protectors.
"The mission was poorly completed, resulting in the Holy Spirit's team being destroyed by a mere two people. And most importantly, you two, the direct subordinates, haven't even figured out who was responsible. You two bear undeniable responsibility."
Hearing their leader's chilling voice, the two protectors raised their heads, their eyes filled with fear.
This was the first time the Holy Spirit Cult Leader had spoken to them alone since they entered, and it was certainly not a good sign.
As a sense of foreboding rose within them, their bodies instinctively trembled. One of them couldn't help but cry out, "Master, please give us two one last time..."
But before the protector could finish speaking, the Holy Spirit Cult Master had already moved. Two jet-black bone claws appeared from nowhere, grabbing the heads of the two Holy Spirit Cult protectors. A powerful aura erupted from the Holy Spirit Cult Master, forcefully suppressing the two, rendering them unable to resist.
Then, without even a groan, the two collapsed to the ground, their two terrified souls forcibly ripped out. Within the black energy emanating from the Holy Spirit Cult Master's hands, they were compressed into two faintly white orbs, which he then pressed against the altar and vanished.
It should be known that to become a protector of the Holy Spirit Cult, one's strength must be considerable, at least at the level of a top-tier Soul Saint.
Yet, even with such strength, these two protectors were completely disregarded by the Holy Spirit Cult Master, as if the loss of such mere combat power had no impact whatsoever on the Holy Spirit Cult. Even the plans for the future were the same.
Moreover, these two protectors were utterly powerless against the Holy Spirit Cult Leader, which demonstrated the leader's immense power—he must possess the cultivation of a Title Douluo.
This was virtually unheard of on the Sun Moon Continent.
After completing all this, the Holy Spirit Cult Leader turned back to the two elders and said, "Now that things have come to this, you must devise a countermeasure. At the same time, immediately send people to pursue the two Soul Masters who annihilated Lord Holy Spirit's vanguard. Their identities must be discovered! Once found, do not act rashly; instead, immediately relay the message."
As he spoke, the Holy Spirit Cult Leader's eyes glowed red as he coldly looked at the two elders. "Furthermore, the search must be expedited. If we fail to find them, the consequences…"
The Holy Spirit Cult Leader didn't finish his sentence before turning and stepping onto the altar, sitting cross-legged before the statue.
Upon witnessing this, the two elder evil spirit masters immediately understood the Holy Spirit Cult Leader's meaning. Enduring the excruciating pain of their severed fingers, they bowed to the leader and slowly retreated.
Before leaving, they glanced at the two corpses on the ground before them, forcibly suppressing their fear.
"All useless."
With that, the Holy Spirit Cult Leader glanced at the statue before him, then waved his right hand. The two corpses, which had been lying motionless on the ground, suddenly flew up and landed on the altar.
The next second, as the altar and statue flashed with a bewitching red light, the two corpses rapidly withered.
In just three breaths, the two corpses turned to ashes.
After doing all this, the Holy Spirit Cult Leader murmured, "I hope my plan isn't ruined by these useless fools..."
(End of Chapter)