Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 429 The Cunning Demon

The arrival of the "Undying King" pushed the chaotic battle among the four saints to a new level, or rather, it brought the struggle for the "Entrance to the Abyss" to its climax.

Raphael noticed that the timing of the "Undying King's" attack was crucial; it was after the Saint of the North family began to ambush the Saint of the Belial family that Raphael launched his attack.

If the "Undying King" doesn't join the attack, the other Saint from the North family and the Saint from the Andrerad family will either choose to observe or support one side, resulting in new alliances between them. However, a siege is unlikely.

The reason is simple: the "demon" will not see another "demon" succeed.

Therefore, the characteristics of "demons" have led them into a stalemate of chaotic warfare, with them constantly changing allies and engaging in two-on-one confrontations.

The appearance of the "Undying King" has disrupted the previous situation, as it may result in a three-on-two scenario, where one side is at a disadvantage.

Therefore, when the "Undying King" chose to help the Saint of the North family and join forces to attack the Saint of the Belial family, the other two Saints quickly joined the attack.

Since the situation has changed, why not let one of them be eliminated first, since it's not like they're the ones who are eliminated on their own?

The Beria family's saint was quickly wounded and forced to flee in disarray under the combined attack of the other four saints.

Raphael, of course, wouldn't let him go. He glanced at the situation, which had once again reached a stalemate, and quietly followed him. Once he was far enough away, he easily killed the "devil."

When Raphael returned to the vicinity of the "Abyss Entrance," he found that the situation had changed considerably, and "another Saint of the North family" was under siege again.

Raphael glanced at the "Undying King" and the Snow family saint who had just launched a sneak attack, guessing that it was these two who were behind it all.

Similar to the previous operation, another saint from the Snow family was driven away, and Raphael secretly followed and killed him.

Upon their return, they discovered that the "Undying King," the saints of the Snow family, and the saints of the Andrerad family had already gone to the "Abyss Entrance."

From their conversation, Raphael learned that the "Undying King" was actually an ally invited by the saints of the North family and the Andrerad family.

It turns out that the three of them had planned this all along, and that using the "Death Sent" would make it easier to get close to the "Abyss Entrance".

Just when Raphael thought he would have to face these three enemies at the Saint level, they suddenly started fighting each other on the "Death Note".

Raphael thought to himself, "Those extraordinary individuals who follow the 'Demon' pathway truly have no moral bottom line! And don't even hope that they will actually cooperate."

After observing for a while, Raphael realized that the attack was a joint effort by "The Undying King" Agarito and the saints of the Andrerad family against the saints of the North family.

Their sneak attack seemed to have the help of the "Death Scream," so it went very smoothly at the beginning. Ordinary saints would certainly have died on the ship as a result.

However, the Saint of the North family seems to have a very powerful sealing artifact on him, so he was only injured and could continue fighting.

Raphael prepared himself, waiting for the saint of the North family to be driven away so he could rush up and deal with him.

However, the Saint of the North family did not leave immediately like the previous Saints. Instead, he persisted in fighting the other two opponents. At the same time, he glanced in the direction where Raphael was hiding and said to the other two Saints, "We'll talk about our business later."

The "Undying King" and the saints of the Andrerad family, seeing that they couldn't drive the other party away or kill him in a short time, also took a few steps back to listen to what he had to say.

The saint of the North family finally had a chance to catch his breath. He took a deep breath and said, "There is an enemy who has been hiding in the spirit realm and watching. We should deal with him first."

The "Undying King" and the saints of the Andrerad family were slightly taken aback, and also looked in the direction where Raphael was hiding. Their spirituality and "malicious perception" could not detect the enemy.

Raphael was also somewhat surprised; not only was he currently in a "puppet" state, but he also...

He is completely harmless and will not arouse any spiritual alertness in the enemy. Moreover, he has the aura of "Dark Abode" to help conceal himself, so even angels might not be able to detect him.

The saint of the North family then said, "To tell you the truth, I possess a special sealing artifact that makes me unkillable."

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"And if I leave, you won't even notice that person's existence."

The saint of the Andrerad family, recalling the unusual occurrence of fierce fighting among the six forces before the operation began, was already somewhat convinced.

Seeing that the saints of the Andrerad family had ceased their attack, the "Undying King" silently stood aside.

The saint of the North family suddenly laughed and said, "Actually, our relationship is now truly solid. You need me but can't kill me, and you can also drive me away at any time."

"I can't beat you, so I have no choice but to cooperate with you, but it has great value."

The saint of the Andrerad family was trying to temporarily appease the other side.

Raphael suddenly appeared in mid-air not far from the "Death Note". Just as the saint of the North family said, the relationship between the three of them had truly become solid. If they waited any longer, they would remove the "Abyss Entrance" and then make their move.

Because they are now not far from the "Abyss Entrance," if they get too close, the two saints of the demon family and the "Death Scream" will become even stronger, and then they will have to take back the "Abyss Entrance," which would be pointless.

The saint of the Andrerad family looked at Raphael, who had suddenly appeared, and asked coldly, "Who are you?"

The "Undying King" spoke up, "I know him. He is a follower of the 'Lord of Evil Desire,' named Raphael Collins—"

Raphael finally spoke, but instead of speaking, he uttered a vicious curse, and the enormous "Death Call" suddenly transformed into a giant whale.

The "Undying King," along with two saints and a small number of crew members from the "Death Scream," stood on the back of the "whale."

The saints of the Andrerad and North families were somewhat surprised. They hadn't expected Raphael to see through the "Death Note" so easily.

That's right, the "Undying King's" true reliance is the "Death Call".

Raphael was naturally unaware of this; it was the "Lord of Evil Desires" who perceived it through his "True Vision."

This colossal ship is more like a massive Level 1 sealed artifact, and the "Undying King" has essentially been manipulating this sealed artifact all along.

Just as Raphael was thinking this, the "Undying King" suddenly jumped into the water and swam away!

This made Raphael realize that perhaps those guesses were correct: it wasn't the "Undying King" controlling the "Deathcaller" or cooperating with the "Deathcaller," but rather the "Deathcaller" controlling the "Undying King."

Now that the "Death Note" has lost most of its extraordinary power under Raphael's curse, the "Undead King," as a puppet, finally has a chance to escape.

The saints of the North and Andrerad families were slightly taken aback by this situation, but then they immediately launched an attack on Raphael.

The two saints who remained at this time were both Sequence 3 "Whispers".

They certainly realized that Raphael was no ordinary "silent disciple," but based on their past experience, they were confident they could get rid of him.

Yes, just drive them away —

Based on their experience, in battles at the Saint level, it is rare for one side to be easily defeated, especially in the realms of "The Bound Ones" and "The Abyss," where both the physical and spiritual bodies are relatively strong.

In their view, Raphael had already used the curse he had been brewing for so long, and no subsequent curse would be stronger than the one he had just used.

To their surprise, Raphael's aura suddenly surged, and the spirituality around him instantly condensed to an astonishing degree. Along with the translucent spirituality, a dark aura, representing corruption and malice, also condensed.

The two colors formed a circular pattern behind Raphael, half white and half black.

In Raphael's hand, a translucent longsword was formed using pure spirituality.

Then, Raphael stepped forward and seemingly casually swung his sword.

The two saints from the demon families immediately sensed that Raphael's hand held not a sword, but a "baton," causing a disturbance in the surrounding space and spiritual energy. They had a strange feeling that they were being resisted by their environment, and in terms of aura, they seemed to be a level below Raphael!

Raphael's sword strike was also strange. It seemed casual, but the saint of the Andrerad family, whose target was that sword, didn't know why, no matter how he dodged, it seemed like he was being delivered into the sword's path.

puff~

The sword struck the shoulder of the Andrerad family saint, causing him to instantly feel half of his body twist and fall straight into the sea from mid-air.

This greatly surprised the Saint of the North family, who was standing nearby. It should be noted that, unless it was a sneak attack, it was very difficult for a Sequence 3 to injure another Sequence 3 in one blow.

Surprised as he was, the saint of the North family certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity. As he uttered a string of obscene syllables, he ignited Raphael's desire to win.

To his surprise, Raphael was completely unaffected by his attack. Instead, the effects of his "Whispering" attack and "Desire Explosion" instantly took hold, severely impacting his condition.

Especially near the "Abyss Entrance," it seemed that Ping's "Whispering" attacks had been amplified, emanating from the "Abyss."

Some whispers that could pollute one's mind were circulated.

However, the saint of the North family was not happy, because the enhanced effects all went to him, increasing his mental burden.

However, Raphael ignored the saint of the North family and instead used his "Dao-merging" state to pursue the saint of the Andrerad family who had fallen into the sea.

At this moment, the Saint of the North family also realized that Raphael's plan was to focus on attacking Andrerad, while he was also using the "Bound One" method to cheat with the "Source of Curse" ability, so that the attacks he received would be transferred to the Saint of the North family for a short period of time.

The Saint of the North family decided to no longer conceal his strength, because after the Saint of the Andrerad family was killed, he also needed to leave immediately.

Just as Raphael was preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the "Whisperer" in the seawater, his spiritual senses suddenly detected a very dangerous aura. He turned his head and saw that the saint of the North family was pulling a white bone that looked like a tree branch from his left wrist.

After the "white bone" was pulled out, the left arm of the North family saint went limp, as if it had lost its skeletal support.

Once the "skeleton" was exposed to the air, it immediately began to grow, sprouting bone-white branches and leaves, and transforming into a real tree branch that gave people a sense of eeriness.

The source of the danger that Raphael's spiritual senses came from this branch—or rather, it must have been something given by the "Mother Tree of Desire."

As the holder of "Dark Lodge", Raphael sensed the presence of this ancient figure on this branch!

It seems that the reason why the saint of the North family was able to find him and not leave even though he was injured was because of the confidence given by this "bone branch".

He also originally planned to use this sealed artifact to eliminate his two rivals at a crucial moment.

Raphael immediately changed his target, and his sword struck the eerie "bone branch".

The "White Bone Tree Branch" suddenly began to shake violently as if it were alive, its branches and leaves twisting and forming a small shield.

Hey~

After a soft sound, Raphael's sword strike, which had always been invincible in his "Harmony with the Dao" state, only managed to leave a white mark on the branches and leaves!

Raphael narrowed his eyes slightly. He could no longer maintain the state of "Harmony with the Dao," and his aura plummeted.

In his view, this inconspicuous "bone tree branch" should be at the level of a level 0 sealed artifact.

The North family saint who used the sealing artifact smiled wryly as he saw Raphael's momentum weaken. If Raphael's current state couldn't last, things would be much easier.

Just as he was thinking this, he saw a dazzling crystal suddenly appear in Raphael's hand, followed by something appearing in mid-air.

A huge sphere of light, like a miniature sun!

The sphere of light sank rapidly, enveloping Raphael.

Before the saint of the North family could react, several holes were blown into his chest.

At this moment, Raphael was purifying himself with "Sunfire," but the damage caused by the "purification" was transferred to the Saint of the North family due to the power of "Source of Curse."

This is Raphael's tactic. The opponent's sealed artifact is very powerful, but the person using the sealed artifact is, after all, only a Sequence 3.

The power of "Sunfire" has a significant restraining effect on Extraordinary Beings of the "Demon" Path. The Saint of the North Family was already injured, and now with several holes blasted into his body, his hand holding the sealed artifact trembled slightly.

He quickly activated the sealed artifact's power, launching a dual attack on Raphael, targeting him both mentally and physically.

But to his third surprise, Raphael’s spirit and personality seemed to suddenly split in two, each fighting against his dual attacks!

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