Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 367: A life-and-death battle

--boom!!!!!

A huge roar, mixed with a scarlet light mist spread and exploded, the scarlet heavy swords held by Albert and his "spiritual body" hit the target at the same time, and blood and flames splashed all around!

--clang!!
"…cough."

From the constantly surging and spreading crimson light mist, there was a stirring, ear-piercing sound of metal clashing back and forth, and a short but obviously tearing cough.

Through spiritual conduction, Albert could clearly sense that his "spiritual body" had indeed hit the target - the first target it chose was the "Silver-blooded Dragonborn" Quilton. At the moment when the red mist exploded, there was indeed a strong smell of dragon blood mixed in the air.

Quilton was hit - but this was not the first time he was hit by Albert. As a saint of the fifth level of the Red Lotus Fate and a "half-blooded" dragon, his toughness and recovery ability far exceeded those of ordinary saints.

In the rising red mist, the figure of "Silver-Blooded Dragonborn" Quilton was retreating backwards.

Albert's "spiritual body" chased after him, but soon, it suddenly stopped.

Because when its original body, "Thunder General" Albert himself raised his sword to chop at another executioner, "Storm Lord" Muset, the exaggeratedly burly giant swung his giant axe at the same time to block Albert's heavy sword!
The red flames burned the bronze skin on Muset's arms, but he seemed unaware of it. At the same time, the giant white rhinoceros under him opened its bloody mouth, raised its huge hoof like a stone pillar, and stomped hard on the ground!
--boom! ! !

The violent tremor quickly spread from the ground trampled by the giant white rhino to where Albert was standing.

He almost stumbled due to his unstable standing. Although he managed to keep his balance, his arms that were wrestling with Muset also lost strength for a while.

A fierce light suddenly appeared in Muset's eyes. He stared straight at Albert's neck. As the giant rhinoceros leaped up, he raised the axe again and chopped it down!
--boom!!!!!

This time, Albert did not choose to take the attack head-on, but instead rolled backwards to dodge.

The giant executioner, "Storm Lord" Muset, chopped his huge axe heavily into the ground. The axe blade raised up swirling stones, sand and dust, and a deep crack suddenly appeared on the ground.

Muset's giant axe did not hit Albert. He saw that Albert had escaped from his attack range, and immediately pulled out his giant axe from the crack in the ground. There was more disdain and provocation in his eyes when he looked at Albert.

He still held the handle of the giant axe in his right hand, but loosened the reins of the giant rhino with his left hand, slowly raised it to the neck, and gently stroked it -

"Albert..." Muset said in a low and contemptuous voice:

"I don't know why you can still summon that fake thing..."

"But it doesn't matter. I'll kill you, cut off your head and make it into my new skull pot!"

At the moment when Muset's voice fell -

The giant white rhino under him had raised its neck, shaking its sharp horns, and rushed towards Albert again!
"--howl!!!"

It roared, and its huge body, as big as a mountain, ran very fast, closing the distance with Albert rapidly!

And around it - visible to the naked eye, a hurricane quickly gathered around it and Muset. The giant executioner had already swung his axe, and the howling winds gathered from all directions, eventually forming a real high-pressure wind field!
——"Storm Lord" Muset, he no longer has any reservations and completely liberates his "storm" power.

Not only Muset, but also the "Silver-blooded Dragonborn" Quilton and the "Crow of Despair" Astralis further away have surrounded them at the same time. The actual scarlet dragon breath and the gray fog that continues to spread despair surged again and quickly enveloped Albert and his "spiritual body"!
This is the most critical moment...

Albert thought.

He had already taken a defensive stance, and his "spiritual body" made the same move as him. Deep red spiritual threads emanated from the outline of his body like silk threads being unravelled from a cocoon, transforming into layers of red shields guarding his body. At the same time, he issued a new "command":
"——In the name of the Most High."

"I come to conquer, I come to judge, I come to declare--"

“——【Submit to me】!”

This is the most "coercive" decree that Albert can control!

——That is the "authority decree"!
At the moment when Albert's "decree" fell, deep red engraved lines appeared on his forehead and cheeks. The deep dark red light in them flashed three times in succession and then disappeared again.

And around Albert - the dark red threads drawn out from the outlines of him and his "spiritual body" flew quickly in the direction of "Storm Lord" Muset, "Silver Blood Dragonborn" Quilton and "Crow of Despair" Astralis as the engraved light dissipated, and quickly drilled into their bodies!

——Buzz!!!

There was a violent tremor in the air; the strong wind, dragon's breath and gray fog were all stopped at the same time!

Albert and his "spiritual body" did not pause for a moment, they immediately drew their giant swords and turned around to run towards the direction of the "Silver-blooded Dragonborn" Quilton!
That was the executioner closest to him except for the "Storm Lord" Muset!
In Albert's eyes, Quilton, who was affected by the "Authority Decree", had stopped all his movements at the same time. The double helix sword he had just raised had just burst out dense, unformed red lightning, and was suddenly suppressed to a considerable extent!

--boom! ! !

The blades of the giant swords in the hands of Albert and his "spiritual body" have burst into crimson, and a surging heat wave has burst out from the piercing path, and the blades are about to pierce through Quilton's chest!

Also at the same time.

——Snap!
There was a breaking sound in the air!
"Storm Lord" Muset was the first to break free from the shackles of the "Edict". He and the giant rhino under his mount leaped into the air, casting a huge shadow over Albert's head!

The huge axe in his hand was still swinging, and it once again wrapped up the howling storm, and then he smashed it down towards Albert's head!

At this moment.

In fact, the distance between Musette and Albert was still far, and Albert still had a chance to dodge.

But that would mean giving up the opportunity created by this "authority" to severely damage "Silver-blooded Dragonborn" Quilton - Albert knew that this might be his only chance to face the three executioners and turn the tables!

Muset's giant axe was getting closer and closer to him. Even at this time, Albert could not hear any sound in his ears due to the wind pressure. In the end, he did not make any concessions. The red giant sword in his "spiritual body" still pierced straight into Quilton's chest!

--puff! ! !

The two scarlet sword blades pierced through Quilton's chest at the same time, and from the gaps between the silver scales and the outer armor, silver dragon blood gushed out like a fountain. Quilton's face turned pale immediately, and blood spurted out of his mouth.

"--Roar!"

The red dragon under Quilton seemed to feel the same pain as its master. It raised its dragon head and roared miserably, and the flame sac in its neck had turned dark purple.

This time, Quilton was indeed severely injured, but it was not enough to kill him. However, this result was enough for Albert.

Because his real goal was not to kill the "Silver-Blooded Dragonborn" Quilton, but to kill the blazing red dragon under him!

Albert pulled out the huge sword that pierced his heart with a "puff" sound, and slashed it down hard!

All this happened in a flash, and the severely injured Quilton had no time to react, let alone stop it.

--boom! ! !

Fire flew and dragon blood splashed everywhere.

Albert's sword had pierced through its neck, and the red dragon's head, which was about to spurt out hot dragon breath, was cut off from its neck!

"--Roar!"

The severed dragon head was still roaring, but the sound had become deeper and softer. The headless dragon body staggered a few steps, then fell to the gravel with a "boom", and stopped moving.

But Albert didn't have enough energy to pay attention to the situation on the Red Dragon's side.

The moment he confirmed that it had been beheaded, Albert's heart began to alarm.

——Behind him was the "Storm Lord" Muset, whose giant axe, which he had chopped down with the power of the storm, was less than half a meter away from Albert's back!

At such a distance, Albert had no time to dodge. The only thing he could do was to barely draw his sword to block, or try to avoid the vital parts as much as possible and let Muset's axe chop off his arm, which was not fatal!

But Albert chose not to do that.

He just turned slightly and looked behind Muset at the same time. There was no trace of fear on his face. He had already tightly grasped the red sword in both hands and swung it back to cut at Muset's waist!

This counterattack was indeed beyond Muset's expectations, and the giant executioner's eyes revealed a hint of doubt.

Because in Muset's instant judgment, Albert's desire to fight back was purely stupid and a desperate act - before his heavy sword hit his waist and abdomen, his huge axe would have beheaded him!
He wouldn't have any chance-

hum! ! !
……

Suddenly.

The giant executioner and "Storm Lord" Muset suddenly felt that the surroundings around him seemed to be still.

The storm surrounding him, the sand and gravel rolling in the storm, everything stopped in an instant.

But these were not the only ones that were still - Muset suddenly realized that the white giant rhino under his mount and himself, who was raising his giant axe and about to chop down, were all still at the same time!

Time, space, and even the vague or complex thoughts that kept emerging in his mind - Muset could only perceive that everything he could feel seemed to be frozen in an instant.

However, his perception was now unable to reach or see beyond the scope of "stillness".

It was as if he was thrown into a completely isolated cage, making Muset feel that there was a sad boundary between himself and the world.

Wow!

I don’t know how much time passed - maybe seconds, maybe minutes, or hours.

Muset heard the sound of flowing water and crisp, fine breaking sounds.

He felt that everything around him had gradually resumed its flow, and the invisible shackles had naturally dissipated. He immediately regained his memory of the battle and swung the giant axe at "Albert" who was also frozen in front of him!
But in the next moment, confusion appeared in Muset's eyes——

The figure belonging to "Albert" disappeared like a shadow, and at the same time, a fiery red color surged in his eyes, and the vision above was shrouded in a dazzling golden light.

--puff! ! !

The fiery light turned into intense pain, spreading from the waist and abdomen to the whole body.

The figure of "Thunder General" Albert has appeared there. The huge red sword in his hand has cut into his waist and abdomen, cutting off nearly one-third of his body!
……

Fear finally emerged in Muset's eyes.

Intense fear.

He didn't understand how all this happened - the "cage" that suddenly stopped, Albert who suddenly appeared beside him, and the golden mist that always made him feel uncomfortable and spread above his vision -

Suddenly, I seemed to understand something.

Muset's pupils suddenly contracted.

Because, in the golden light that was still circling and rising, he saw another figure.

A figure belonging to [Glory].

——That is the "bishop" of the Red Maple City Church.
The figure of Ross Carlos!

Why did he show up!

He should be entangled by "Ring Flame Bishop" Drummond. Impossible, it's impossible for him to appear!

……

——BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!

Just when I recognized the figure that suddenly appeared opposite me.

Before he had time to think more, Muset's vision was once again occupied by the scorching golden light.

Countless golden stars fell from the sky, dragging golden fireworks and falling on the place where Muset was; and the sword of brilliance, which was overflowing with golden light, also circled and slashed down. A series of violent explosions rang out, which were enough to annihilate a large area of ​​space, and completely engulfed Muset's huge body!

At this time, Luo Xiu stopped in the sky, and the holy wings behind him continuously shot out annihilating brilliant feathers, forming an absolute suppression on the still struggling Muset.

And "Thunder General" Albert had escaped from the area of ​​annihilation in time.

Albert couldn't help but look up, looking at the figure of "Rosius Carlos" who was already in mid-air with a pair of brilliant wings spread out behind him, with a complicated expression on his face.

He witnessed clearly everything that had happened before.

It was just before the "Storm Lord" Muset swung his giant axe and was about to chop down.

Albert had already seen Luo Xiu - he appeared silently behind Muset and had activated some kind of strange mark.

That was also the reason why Albert did not dodge Muset's attack.

Ross Carlos, in that instant, completely "stopped" all of Muset's movements, and arranged dozens of annihilation sacred arts around him in one breath to complete the prayer, and activated them at the moment the "still" state ended!
——Boom! Boom boom boom boom!

At this moment, the dozens of sacred arts cast by Luo Xiu were still bombarding continuously, and the sacred and surging spirituality was constantly annihilating everything around.

The air was already filled with the strong smell of blood from Muset and the giant rhinoceros under his mount.

The "Giant Executioner" and "Storm Lord" Muset must have been seriously injured - even as strong as he was, it was unlikely that he could withstand so many devastating attacks in a row!
Albert thought about this.

Even though his mood was still complicated, he had put these complicated thoughts behind him, swung his sword again, and rushed towards Muset before the continuous bombardment was about to end!

That was the final, decisive charge.

……

(End of this chapter)