There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

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Chapter 540: We won't see scenes like this again.

"boom!!!"

A blinding flash of light erupted from a building beside the streets of the capital, accompanied by a deafening explosion. Countless flesh-and-blood giants were incinerated by the intense heat, and a few flesh-and-blood giants on the periphery of the blast were also blasted into the air.

Mo Luni seemed to sense something. Although she wasn't in her own magic house, she still used the tools in her hand to perform a simple divination.

After a long while, a smile appeared on her face...

"Sir Salo, your actions were correct." Although the specifics of what happened are unknown, judging from the divination results, Sir Salo succeeded, but not completely.

Even so, it was still much better than nothing, Mo Luni tried to keep herself optimistic.

......

"A node is damaged?" Archbishop Angus, who was standing beneath the roots of the sacred tree, seemed to sense something and frowned as he spoke.

However, he quickly regained his composure. The node was only slightly damaged and not completely destroyed. He mobilized a large number of flesh giants to protect the damaged node.

"At this level, ritual magic can still be activated, but the effect will be slightly reduced, resulting in an effect that is fifty or sixty years later... It's not unacceptable," Archbishop Angus thought, stroking his chin.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Lu Qing couldn't help but ask when she saw Archbishop Angus suddenly take action.

“Of course, it’s about creating a completely new world,” Archbishop Angus replied without hesitation.

"But unfortunately, you probably won't be able to see it."

"You want to silence them?" Lu Qing asked, something she had already considered.

If nothing unexpected happens, her dream of a white four-star character might backfire. She felt somewhat sorry for Hao Meng, since she had already promised her.

Lu Qing felt that it wasn't because her dream level was a bit low that she was careless, but rather... a matter of luck?

Although blaming luck for everything sounds irresponsible, she genuinely felt that this dream world was a bit too outrageous.

It's one thing that the Pope and Knight Myron were stuck due to a bug, but an enemy like Archbishop Angus shouldn't have been released at all; she simply couldn't defeat him with her strength.

If we're talking about leveraging resources, Knight Myron was her guardian knight, and His Holiness the Pope was her teacher. The three of them working together might not be unable to defeat Archbishop Angus. Who would have thought that on the very first day Angus emerged, His Holiness the Pope was gone.

"I hope Xiaorou, Miaomiao, and Mengmeng can resolve this," Lu Qing thought pessimistically. She didn't want to experience the feeling of a failed dream right now.

But if they try to run away, they can't now; they're being manipulated.

Archbishop Angus didn't care what Lu Qing was thinking; he was waiting for the stars' response...

"Om..."

A peculiar wave descended upon Archbishop Angus, and simultaneously, this peculiar wave also descended upon various buildings in the royal capital and the areas with numerous flesh and blood nodes set up in the wild.

All the stars have returned to their positions, and the flesh nodes have begun to absorb the power of the corresponding stars, gradually linking together. However, at this time, the magic array has not yet been activated because they are still missing a node.

If the current diagram of the magic circle were shown to Moruni, she would immediately recognize that the missing node was located precisely where Archbishop Angus was!

The star represented by Archbishop Angus is the sun, it is O!

Archbishop Angus controlled Lu Qing's body, closing his eyes and slowly connecting his mind with Ao in the sky. Almost the instant the two connected, all the nodes of flesh and blood emitted a dazzling light, and the magic circle... was activated!

Without taking any steps to awaken O, Archbishop Angus used O's spirit as a springboard to instantly connect with the Sacred Tree, but his purpose was not to help the Sacred Tree cleanse itself of its filth.

Lu Qing naturally sensed Archbishop Angus's actions. Without a doubt, Archbishop Angus must have been a medium in the past, otherwise he wouldn't be so familiar with the process of connecting with O, so familiar that he could even bypass the process of waking O and connect with the sacred tree directly!

But what was he trying to do by connecting with the sacred tree? Lu Qing wondered with some confusion.

She soon learned what Archbishop Angus wanted to do.

She felt a massive amount of blood energy mixed with the power of the void gathering from all directions. This amount of blood energy was so great that Lu Qing couldn't even describe it in words. If she had to put it into words, it would be even more exaggerated than mountains.

This reminded Lu Qing of the Guiji Sect's collection of bloodstones. With so much blood energy, how many years have these guys been collecting it?

Seemingly anticipating Lu Qing's doubts, Archbishop Angus said, "Since I became the Archbishop of Guiji, I have never stopped collecting bloodstones."

"But we used to do it secretly, only this year we were just a little short, so we had to take a large-scale operation."

"Can you hear what I'm thinking?" Lu Qing couldn't help but think to herself.

"..." There was no response. She didn't know if the archbishop was faking it or genuinely couldn't hear her. Thinking this, Lu Qing asked, "Why are you telling me all this?"

For some reason, Archbishop Angus did not restrict her right to speak, which prevented her from being suffocated when she wanted to speak.

“Of course, it doesn’t matter if I tell you something like this,” Archbishop Angus replied.

“You have quite a talent, why don’t you join the Guiji Sect?” Archbishop Angus seemed to have thought of something and tried to win over Lu Qing, saying, “As long as you join us, you will definitely have a place in the new world’s new order.”

"The new world? I think it's more like a tomb," Lu Qing replied irritably.

If the Pope hadn't been killed by Angus, Lu Qing might have considered pretending to agree to his proposal. But since her master had been killed by him, she would feel uncomfortable joining him, regardless of whether it was a pretense or not.

It's just a white dream. You don't really die if you die in a dream, so what's there to be afraid of!

“It’s a pity, you’re just as stubborn as your master,” Archbishop Angus said, shaking his head with a hint of regret.

A large amount of blood energy mixed with the power of the void drilled into the roots of the sacred tree. Archbishop Angus had studied the sacred tree for nearly four hundred years, and he knew very well what he should do.

Blood energy itself is harmless energy, and the Holy Tree's immune system will not purify it immediately. What Archbishop Angus needs to do is use this distorted blood energy mixed with the power of the void to block the roots and branches of the Holy Tree!

This may sound outrageous, but it is indeed an outrageous plan. It is the result of his four hundred years of conceiving and research. No matter how fantastical it may seem, he can make it a reality!

"Farewell, Princess of Vanhustan..." Archbishop Angus chuckled softly.

The next moment, Lu Qing felt a sharp pain in her heart and collapsed to her knees, spitting out blood.

"Hmm?" Archbishop Angus, who was floating next to Lu Qing's corpse, noticed something and reached out his tentacles to take out a broken teddy bear from Lu Qing's arms.

[Substitute Strike: After suffering a fatal attack, the teddy bear will absorb one instance of damage for the user. After this skill is used, the teddy bear will be destroyed in this dream.]

"Substitute items, quite a few good ones," Archbishop Angus said, rubbing his scalp.

The next moment, the blood in Lu Qing's body seemed to boil and burst from her blood vessels, turning her into a blood-soaked figure in the blink of an eye.

"That solves the problem." After no longer sensing Lu Qing's presence, Archbishop Angus nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave.

Before leaving, he took one last look at the lush and verdant sacred tree, and said with a touch of melancholy, "I won't be able to see such a sight again..."

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back.

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The Shaman Princess and the Ash Forest - Part 1 (Complete)

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Chapter 541: How did I suddenly become level 15?

[The Demon Knight's Unwavering Commitment: Even after his soul is corrupted and he falls into demonic possession, the knight never abandons his principles. After suffering a fatal attack, the user will be immune to death once, entering a critically injured state.]

[Note: This skill has a one-month cooldown.]

In the darkness, Lu Qing, who should have stopped breathing, slowly opened her eyes. On the index finger of her right hand, the gemstone set in the Snow Princess Ring was emitting a bright blue light.

Lu Qing felt that she had regained some strength, but the wounds on her body showed no signs of healing.

In that instant, Archbishop Angus of Guiji ruptured all the blood vessels in her body. If it weren't for the Snow Princess Ring, she would never have woken up now.

As a villain who knew how to finish off his opponent, Archbishop Guiji thought he had done a perfect job, but he obviously did not expect that, in addition to the teddy bear, Lu Qing had another tool to block his death.

"Cough cough..."

Unable to suppress a cough, Lu Qing struggled to crawl towards the spring.

According to Archbishop Angus, all the springs here are secreted by the sacred tree and possess incredible power.

Lu Qing didn't know if the spring water had any healing effects, but she had no choice. If she didn't receive treatment in time, she would have a hard time getting through the night in her current condition.

"rustle......."

Her body made a slight scraping sound as it hit the ground, leaving a gruesome trail of blood. Lu Qing gritted her teeth and didn't make a sound.

Archbishop Angus doesn't know if he's gone far. If he finds out he's still alive, we're doomed.

"call."

With a gentle exhale, Lu Qing finally arrived at the spring. She hadn't noticed before, but now she realized that the spring was a full half an arm's length above the ground.

There was nothing she could do but lean forward with difficulty...

"ah!"

With a gasp, Lu Qing lost her balance and fell directly into the spring water.

"Thump..."

The icy spring water enveloped her body, and Lu Qing subconsciously held her breath, feeling an itchy sensation on all the wounds all over her body.

"Ugh... Suddenly... I'm so sleepy..."

Lu Qing blinked and couldn't help but yawn. In the last moment before she drifted off to sleep, she saw pale white bubbles and words that suddenly appeared in her diary in her mind.

[The critical point has been reached; the dream is ascending to a higher dimension...]

......

After an unknown amount of time had passed.

Darkness, deathly silence, with only the faint sound of flowing water in one's ear.

A small ball shimmering with pale blue light suddenly rushed into the deepest part of the elven sacrificial ground, illuminating the pitch-black space.

Here, she saw gruesome bloodstains on the ground, as if someone had struggled and crawled here. Continuing forward, she saw a silver-haired girl floating in the water.

The light sphere flickered again, as if somewhat surprised that there was a human girl here.

She couldn't help but move closer to the girl, and under the pale blue light, the orb saw the girl's appearance.

This is a very beautiful young girl. She lies here quietly, as if waiting for someone.

The ball of light curiously began to rotate around the girl. It noticed that the girl's breathing was very steady and there were no injuries on her body. Logically speaking, she should have woken up long ago.

This could be some kind of special coma, or a curse; the light orb is undecided.

She left Lu Qing's side, trying to find if there were any other exits, but she quickly gave up.

There was a bad guy blocking her way at the entrance. If it weren't for that bad guy, she wouldn't have rushed into the deepest part of the elven sacrificial ground in a panic.

Is this human girl a psychic? I heard from the humans that she's a princess, named... Princess Lu Qing?