A priest in North America, what the hell is the Demon Gate system?

[Warning! A mortal possessed by the remnant soul of an extraterrestrial demon has been detected.]

[Target Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Level 5]

[It is recommended that the deacon leave immediately.]

"Qi Refining Level 5?" Li Ang laughed in exasperation upon hearing this.

"Wait, buddy, are all the cultivation levels in the Abyss free with phone top-ups? That guy at Qi Refining Level 2 was showing off for ages, and now he's suddenly at Level 5?"

Buñe didn't answer his complaint, but simply raised one hand, very gently.

Then Li Ang felt an invisible force pressing down on him from the front, like an invisible wall pushing towards him. Li Ang subconsciously swung the Blood Demon Venerable Sword to block.

"Thump—!!"

The force pushed the mud beneath his feet into an arc-shaped ripple, and Li Ang slid backward uncontrollably for three or four meters, his leather shoes carving two furrows in the mud.

"Whoosh—" Li Ang steadied himself, swung his longsword with a flourish, and sneered.

"That's all? My sword hasn't been any less effective!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed out.

The Venerable Sword drew a blood-red arc in the rain, slashing straight at Bunne's face!

Buñe did not raise his hand to block, but merely tilted his head slightly.

The blade grazed past his ear, severing a few strands of his rain-soaked white hair.

Li Ang's sword missed its mark, but he flipped his wrist, and instead of stopping, he changed the sword's momentum, slashing horizontally towards Bune's neck.

Just as the blade was about to touch his skin, Buñe extended two fingers and gently pinched the blade between them.

Li Ang's pupils contracted slightly.

A tremendous resistance came from the blade of the Venerable Sword, as if it were being clamped by a hydraulic press, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not move forward even an inch.

"This sword is quite nice," Bunne said, his voice young, completely different from Jacob's usual aged voice.

He flicked his finger.

The Venerable Sword emitted a piercing tremor, and Li Ang felt a tremendous force emanating from the sword, which made his hands go numb and he staggered back five or six steps before regaining his balance.

Li Ang took a deep breath, raised his left hand, and a dark red blood light condensed at the tip of his index finger.

"Blood Fiend Finger!"

A crimson light shot out and struck directly at Bu Nie's brow.

Buñe did not dodge. The beam of light seemed to have hit an invisible barrier in front of him, exploding less than ten centimeters from his brow and turning into a scattered red light.

"Blood Lightning Technique!"

Without pausing, Li Ang condensed a blood-red lightning bolt in his palm. The thick arc of electricity crackled in the rain. He raised his hand and waved it, and the blood lightning traced a twisted trajectory, blasting towards Bune from the side!

This time, Buñe finally made a move.

He raised his right hand, fingers spread, directly facing the crimson lightning.

The moment the blood lightning struck his palm, it produced a muffled explosion. The lightning danced and flickered on the surface of his palm and arm, scorching the skin.

Buñe looked down at the arcs of electricity flowing across his arm, a hint of interest in his expression.

"Lightning element? Are you really a priest?"

As he spoke, he clenched his fist! The crimson lightning that had been dancing on his arm went out with a pop.

Li Ang watched this scene and remained silent for two seconds.

"No, I can't win in a head-on confrontation," Li Ang thought quickly.

"There are three minor realms between the fifth and second levels of Qi Refining. It's like an SUV hitting the jackpot. We need to change our strategy to win."

With a thought, the incarnation of Jesus that had been floating in the air behind him suddenly attacked!

Jesus' body left a blur in the rain, appearing instantly behind Bougne. His right fist clenched, and he delivered a powerful straight punch to Bougne's back!

Buñe didn't turn around; he simply turned slightly to the side, letting the avatar's fist graz the hem of his clothes.

But at the same instant, Li Ang's main body also moved.

The Venerable Sword thrust forward from the front, its tip aimed directly at Bunne's throat, forming a pincer attack in conjunction with the avatar's assault.

Buñe showed a hint of surprise.

He reached out to deflect Li Ang's sword, and as he turned to deal with the incarnation of Jesus, he suddenly saw the incarnation of Jesus change from a fist to a palm. In the instant the five fingers spread open, a long-condensed blood light curse suddenly exploded on Bunne's face!

Buñe squinted his eyes subconsciously.

In the instant he narrowed his eyes, Li Ang attacked from the side, the tip of the Venerable Sword condensing an extremely thick blood-red light.

"Blood Fiend Finger x Blood Demon Venerable Sword! That'll give you double the fun!"

The sword was aimed straight at Buñe's heart! Buñe's vision had just recovered from the bloody light when he saw a long sword gleaming with blood already at his chest.

He didn't have time to think, and suddenly blocked with his right hand in front of his chest.

This time, the sword tip pierced directly through his palm.

"You...!!" For the first time, Buñe showed a shocked expression.

"It's not over yet!!" Li Ang said through gritted teeth.

He raised his left hand, and a bolt of blood lightning condensed in his palm, which he then struck directly onto the blade of the Venerable Sword!

The blood lightning flowed down the sword, merging with the power of the Blood Fiend Finger condensed at the sword tip, and poured into Bunne's palm through the newly stabbed wound!

Bunne's body jolted violently.

The power, a mixture of the penetrating force of the Blood Fiend Finger and the explosive force of the Blood Lightning, surged into the wound in his palm, spreading upwards along the meridians of his arm, and unleashing a series of terrifying shocks within his body.

Fine cracks appeared on the skin of his right arm, from which a dark purple light shone.

Buñe abruptly pulled his hand away and took several steps back.

He glanced down at his right arm; the cracks were slowly healing, but the healing process was noticeably slow.

"You, a human... how could you possibly hurt me..." Bunne's voice no longer held that condescending contempt, but instead carried a genuine killing intent.

Li Ang did not answer. He was panting heavily, as the combo attack he had just used had almost drained a third of his mana and blood.

"But that's where it ends." Bunie raised his left hand, fingers spread, palm facing Leon.

The surrounding air began to converge towards his palm, forming a visible vortex. Rainwater was drawn into the vortex and, as it spun, transformed into fine water blades that hovered above his palm.

"You bastard, do you think my item shop is just for show?!" Li Ang cursed inwardly, already ready to open the shop and exchange for some powerful talismans at any moment.

Just then, a woman's voice suddenly came from the crowd.

"No, you can't!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear amidst the torrential rain.

Leon and Bune both turned to look at the source of the sound.

A purple light shot out from a corner of the crowd at great speed, leaving a long, thin purple trail in the rain.

The light was not aimed at Li Ang, but at Bu Nie.

When Buñe noticed the purple light, it was already right in front of him. He instinctively raised his left hand to try to block it, but the purple light was like a phantom without a physical form, and it went straight into his chest.

"puff--"

Jacob's body suddenly bent like a shrimp, and a red ball of light shot out from behind him.

The sphere of light hovered in the air, letting out an angry roar: "Who is it?!"

Li Ang stood there, gripping the Venerable Sword, still not fully aware of what had happened.

At the edge of the crowd, a thin figure slowly stood up.

It's Seriol.

The boy raised his head, and his blue eyes had now turned completely purple.

He looked at Li Ang and smiled.

"Interesting priest," Serio said, his voice exactly the same as the woman's from before.