Versatile Mage: Lord of Space

"You...you are not Conti, who are you?! Why did you place such a vicious blood curse on the Judge?!" Holy Judge Mage Poli questioned sharply, his eyes filled with a murderous intent as sharp as a blade.

“Me?” The woman’s lips curled into a sneer, a cold smile filled with contempt and disgust for everyone on the platform. She spoke slowly in an almost mocking tone, “I am—Sarang.”

These words caused an uproar on the entire platform!

Salam??
She's Salam!?

That cardinal of the Black Vatican, one of the most terrifying dark giants in the world today, is a heinous sinner who orchestrated the tragedy in Bo City and unleashed a catastrophe in the ancient capital!

But isn't Salang... the girl Ye Xinxia who was rescued by the Totem Serpent and was about to break through the sacred mountain's restrictions? Why is there another Salang appearing here at this moment, in the forbidden area of ​​the sacred mountain, under everyone's watchful eyes?!

“I am Salam.”

These few words, however, were like a thunderclap, stirring up a thousand waves of shock in the hearts of many powerful mages and the authorities of the Parthenon! "Hmph, where did this clown come from? Does he think that by putting on this show, we will let the real Salang go?" Durank tried to remain calm and shouted coldly, attempting to expose the other party's intentions.

"Grand Judge, do you mean... this person is not Salang, but is just deliberately attracting our attention to help Ye Xinxia escape?" another judge asked hesitantly.

“Exactly! Salang is so cunning, how could he possibly walk into a trap and venture onto Mount Parthenon, finding himself within the protective barrier?” Durank said with certainty.

Salang is an incredibly arrogant person, but if he dares to appear openly within the restrictions of the sacred mountain, it would be tantamount to courting death!

Durank's words were indeed somewhat persuasive, but the woman in the lace hat suddenly burst into laughter, a sharp and sarcastic laugh that seemed to mock the ignorance of everyone present.

“She is Salang.” Just then, Song Qiming sighed and said in a heavy tone.

As a veteran priest, Song Qiming's knowledge of past secrets far surpassed that of most people present. In fact, ever since Pang Lai told him that the Dark Lord Eisendall was dead, he had vaguely guessed Salang's true identity!

"Do you dare to drip your blood on this?!" The great sage Merora, holding the bishop's bloodstone, was furious and threw the bloodstone at him.

Salang easily caught the bloodstone, his fingertips lightly tracing the texture on the stone, as if caressing a lost treasure that had been found again.

"To control the seven archbishops, the Pope used the other half of the Bloodstone as leverage, preventing the cardinals from betraying him. So, how did this half of my Bloodstone end up in your hands?" Salang toyed with the Bloodstone, his tone playful.

"Stop spreading these lies! This stone was obtained from the headquarters of the Black Church by many of our Holy Tribunal's experts at the cost of their lives! You witch, hand over the antidote at once, or you will suffer a fate worse than death!" Holy Tribunal Mage Paul shouted sternly.

The woman didn't even glance at Paul; she simply brought her slender finger to her lips and gently bit it.

A drop of blood seeped from her fingertip and slowly dripped onto the bishop's bloodstone.

The thick blood was like a long-sealed key. The sealing patterns on the surface of the bloodstone instantly disappeared, and the entire stone emitted a dazzling blood light, which enveloped the entire peak platform in an instant!

Everyone was stunned!

Although Xinxia's blood had previously triggered the Bloodstone, it was far less effective than this complete awakening. The terrifying red light was like the gates of hell opening, and the stench of death permeated the mountaintop, suffocating everyone.

"Long time no see." The woman stared at the bloodstone, her gaze revealing an almost morbid tenderness, like a mother looking at a child who had been lost for many years, eerily chilling.

Even more shockingly, a similar bloodstone appeared in her other hand, its broken edge perfectly matching the bishop's bloodstone. When the two bloodstones were joined together, they resembled a beating heart, emitting a suffocatingly eerie frequency!
"This..." The judges were completely stunned.

Merola was also stunned, her face filled with horror.

This woman not only fully awakened the Bishop's Bloodstone, but also produced the Identity Bloodstone, which only a cardinal could possess. The simultaneous awakening of both bloodstones released such terrifying, malevolent energy!
Awaken the Bloodstone, and you will possess another Bloodstone.

This person really is Salam!

The irrefutable evidence that once identified Xin Xia as Salang now became clear proof of the person before them. She was the true Cardinal of the Black Vatican, the source of evil who had unleashed a death feast in the ancient capital—Salang!
"I came here for only two things: first, to retrieve my Bloodstone; second, to take the lives of Lin Lan and Dulanke. As for tearing Yi Zhisha to pieces... it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing, without any malicious intent. I will settle this woman's score with her later." Salang frankly admitted his identity, showing no sign of being trapped in the face of the many powerful figures from the Parthenon Temple on the summit.

These words thoroughly enraged everyone at the Parthenon. Isa was the previous goddess, the symbol of faith for the entire temple; to be cruelly dismembered by this woman was already an unforgivable crime, yet she spoke of it so casually!
A spur-of-the-moment decision? No malicious intent? That's utter arrogance!

Mo Fan, standing on the head of the black snake, was immediately startled. "Lanzi, Salang has his eye on you."

Lin Lan nodded solemnly, her eyes fixed on Salang, this crazy woman. She had been wary of Condi all along, so she shouldn't have been poisoned... "Guards, take her away!" The madam could no longer bear it and shouted sharply.

The intrusion of the totem serpent not long ago had already caused the Parthenon to lose face, and now Salam's arrogant behavior has further tarnished its prestige. If these two heretics are not eliminated today, how can the Parthenon stand in the world in the future?
"Yes!" Seven golden knights responded and stood solemnly beside the Queen Mother.

These seven individuals are the top experts who will protect the future Goddess. They did not intervene when the totem serpent appeared, as their duty was solely to protect the Temple Mother and the Great Sage. During the vacancy of the Goddess position, they are completely under the Temple Mother's command, and their mastery of all four elements is enough to sweep across a nation!
No matter how strong Salang is, he has no chance against the combined forces of seven Golden Knights.

The seven men swiftly attacked, but Salang neither dodged nor evaded. Instead, she stretched out her hands, feigning surrender. Yet, the false smile on her face clearly indicated that she would never submit so easily!
"Pfft~~~~~~~!"

Seven golden knights subdued Salang in an instant, but at that moment, the enraged temple mother suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood, splattering the great sage Merora all over.

Merora's face changed drastically when she smelled the stench of the black blood.

The remaining knights panicked and rushed to surround the temple matriarch. Several female sages and maids also paled and swarmed forward.

"You... how did you do that?! Impossible!!" The Queen Mother, her mouth full of blood, pointed at Salang, her eyes filled with disbelief.

As the High Priestess of the Parthenon, she is the pinnacle of healing and blessing abilities, second only to the goddesses. She can easily neutralize even deadly poisons. How could she have been corrupted to this extent by the insidious methods of the Black Church?

“You may kill me now, and I will not resist. However, if I die here, your temple mother will be buried with me,” Salang said calmly.

"You demon, what are you trying to do?!" Merora roared.

At first, everyone thought the judges had been poisoned and their lives were in danger of being taken by Salang, but unexpectedly, even the Temple Mother had been poisoned by this strange poison. The Temple Mother was highly skilled, yet this poison could suppress even a mage's cultivation, rendering even healing abilities useless!

How exactly did Salam poison the Parthenon? Could there be spies from the Black Vatican within the Parthenon as well?
If the Black Vatican's influence has already infiltrated this area, that would be truly terrifying!

Salam did not answer, but only looked up at the giant serpent in the distance that was about to break through the barrier.

“Song Qiming, you know quite a bit about this poison, why don’t you explain it to them?” Salang suddenly spoke up.

Old Man Bao and Song Qiming were not surprised that Salang addressed him by his name directly, but they sighed and said, "This is a parasitic poison, activated by the sudden death of the poison mother, which activates the toxins hidden in the body of others. The incubation period is extremely long, but the onset is instantaneous. The poison mother should be on her body. If the poison mother dies, the poison in the victim's body will invade the heart at ten times the speed... Unless a resurrection spell is used, there is no cure."

The sudden death poison master that Fang Shaoli, the former blue-robed deacon, possessed was merely a preliminary experimental product. It was only after Bao Laotou conducted in-depth research that he discovered its true terrifying nature. He originally thought that the Black Vatican had not yet fully mastered this poison, but unexpectedly, Salang possessed a higher-grade poison master.

Salang dared to appear so confidently on Mount Parthenon because she had been prepared. However, no one knew how she had planted this deadly poison in these people!
“Pamishi, how about we perish together?” Salang chuckled, his tone familiar as if chatting with an old friend.

The palace maid's face was deathly pale, her lips trembled, and black blood kept gushing from her throat; she could no longer speak.

Salang, however, paid no attention and stared at the temple's mother, Pamis, as black blood suddenly began to seep from the corner of his mouth!

The foul blood flowed faster and faster; her life was slipping away rapidly.

"puff!"

"puff!"

Judge Reina and Queen Mother Pamishi spat out mouthfuls of black blood almost simultaneously, and the stench spread everywhere.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty the Judge!"

The sages and the holy judges were in complete chaos, but could only watch helplessly.

"Stop...stop..." the temple mother managed to utter, as Salang ended his own life, she could clearly feel the deadly poison frantically eroding his entire body!

……

Black blood also spilled from Lin Lan's mouth on the black serpent. Seeing this, Salang laughed and said, "You probably don't even know when you were hit." (End of Chapter)