Mystery: The Witch of Desire

Levi was also thrown back by the aftershocks, his whole body bathed in a sea of ​​fire. However, because he had the ability to control fire, his resistance to flames was far greater than that of ordinary people, and his injuries were still within a tolerable range.

Taking advantage of Evelyn's distraction, he quickly dragged his burning body and staggered to the edge of the collapsed hole, looking down:

The enormous circular altar was clearly visible, with King Yeren's mummy lying quietly in its center, continuously drawing in the towering pillar of light, leading countless lives and desires toward an unknown existence.

On one side of the altar, a cold and burly man stood tall, staring intently at him with icy eyes; it was none other than 'The Chaser' Princeton.

"waste!"

Princeton cursed under his breath, his body suddenly springing up, leaping onto the broken wall, and taking a few steps to reach the ground. His cold eyes remained locked on Levi, devoid of any emotion. Levi felt a chill run down his spine. He suddenly remembered the record in Jason's notes: this was the gravedigger's ability, Death Eye, which could directly see through the enemy's weaknesses and flaws.

Without hesitation, he immediately poured fire onto the ruins connecting to the basement, intending to sever the passage completely. The basement was seven or eight meters below the ground; without the support of this section of the wall, even Princeton would have no chance of leaping up. However, Levi's spiritual energy was already nearly depleted, and the fire poured in was exceptionally slow and laborious.

By the time he managed to ignite the flames, Princeton's heavy boots had already landed on the broken wall. Reeves hastily detonated the explosives, and the wall shattered instantly. But Princeton used the force of the explosion to propel himself into the air and fly straight towards the wall.

Using the momentum, he slammed a punch into Levi's chest, the very spot that Death Eye had spotted as Levi's most vulnerable point.

Reeve hurriedly raised his arm in front of him to block, and there was a loud 'bang'!

Reeve felt as if he had been hit head-on by a bull. The enormous impact nearly broke his arm and sternum. He managed to use the impact to fly backward to offset some of the force of the collision, but he still crashed heavily to the ground, vomiting a mouthful of blood.

Princeton's ruthlessness didn't diminish at all. He suddenly leaped into the air and crashed down on Levi with the force of a mountain.

Looking at the dark mass above his head, Levi knew that if he were to be crushed by it, he would surely die without a burial place, but it was too late to dodge in the conventional way.

Levi's mind raced, and he grabbed the water-flowing talisman from his pocket.

"storm!"

The pale blue talisman emitted a faint glow, instantly releasing a large amount of spiritual energy, which transformed into a torrent of water shooting into the sky.

Princeton, falling from the sky, landed head-on in the powerful jet of water. Even with his strong body weighing hundreds of pounds, he couldn't withstand the impact of the high-pressure water cannon. Boom! Princeton was instantly thrown back and crashed heavily to the ground, his body covered in water stains, a stark contrast to Evelyn, who was rolling around in the flames.

Revy only triggered the water column and did not directly attack Princeton; he jumped up on his own, so he was not punished by the Book of Notarial.

Princeton scrambled to his feet, roaring as he tried to charge forward again, but at that moment, the sound of gunfire rang out. Several extraordinary bullets pierced the air, creating a piercing sonic boom as they entered Princeton's body. These bullets had a paralyzing effect, and half of Princeton's body instantly became immobile. He stared in horror at the two dark gun barrels pointed at his head in the distance.

It was Dunn and Daly who came from the dock area!

boom!boom!

In the urgency of the situation, the two men did not hesitate for a moment, nor did they give Princeton any room to surrender. Several extraordinary bullets, imbued with spiritual power, were fired and accurately pierced his skull.

As red and white matter splattered everywhere, Princeton's massive body trembled violently a few times before collapsing heavily to the ground, becoming a cold corpse.

Meanwhile, Evelyn, who had just rolled around to extinguish the flames, suddenly felt a strong aura of anger. She turned her head in surprise and saw two Punishers dressed in blue robes rushing up. Their faces were filled with anger, and their bodies were surrounded by violent spiritual energy. Without saying a word, they punched her hard in the abdomen with extreme rage.

With a muffled thud, Evelyn coughed up a mouthful of blood. A sharp pain shot through her lower abdomen, and she felt as if her internal organs had been crushed and spurted out from under her body. She collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.

Two burly men immediately stepped forward, pinned her to the ground, and grabbed her arms behind her back, giving her no chance to resist.

Levi collapsed to the side, a surge of joy welling up inside him. The official Extraordinary had finally escaped Danitz's clutches and arrived just in time.

Ignoring the burning pain from his wounds, he struggled to raise his hand, pointing to the collapsed ground, and shouted hoarsely:

"The altar is right below! Stop it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, feeling as if his internal organs had been severely damaged. Although the punishment from the Book of Notarial had not killed him, it had certainly caused him some suffering. But at this moment, Levi could no longer care about such things and only hoped to end this crazy sacrifice as soon as possible.

Dunn looked in the direction he was pointing, his gaze piercing through the collapsed ground, and he clearly saw the huge and strange circular altar below, the mummy wrapped in layers of white shrouds, and the huge pillar of light rising from the center of the altar. His expression instantly turned serious.

Dai Li also closed her eyes, her fingertips twitching slightly. She clearly sensed the vast and filthy aura of eerie spirituality and desire permeating the air. When she opened her eyes again, her expression was extremely solemn.

"This is the sacrificial ritual of the Rose School... It has probably been going on for some time and has entered a crucial stage."

Dunn nodded slowly, his gaze sweeping over the gap in the collapsed wall to the side, catching a glimpse of the horrific scene inside the theater: a frenzied crowd, rampant vines, corpses scattered everywhere, and Sharani still singing loudly on the stage.

“Dalie, you and the Punisher go to rescue the people in the theater, I’ll go destroy the altar.”

Dunn's tone remained calm, but his voice was now blazing with fury.

A hint of worry flashed in Daly's beautiful eyes—destroying the altar seemed like an even more dangerous task, but she knew this was not the time to fight for it, and she chose to trust Dunn unconditionally.

Dai Li immediately communicated with the two substitutes and divided the work: one of the substitutes followed closely behind her, and together they rushed towards the theater wall, doing their best to destroy the wall and create a larger exit.

Seeing the hellish scene around him, the scapegoat of the Sequence 8 Wrathful People had already accumulated to the extreme of anger in his heart. A violent power surged within him, and with a single punch, he smashed down a large section of the outer wall of the theater, opening up an escape route for the trapped people.

Another substitute for the punishment gripped Evelyn's neck tightly and began to interrogate her in an icy tone, asking how to break the sacrificial ritual.

Levi collapsed to the ground again, his wounds throbbing and his spiritual energy almost depleted. But seeing the officials, the extraordinary ones, quickly take control of the situation, each fulfilling their duties and doing their utmost to protect the people, he felt an indescribable sense of relief.

At that moment, Dunn, who was walking towards the underground collapse site, suddenly stopped in his tracks as he passed by Reeves.

Levi was taken aback and instinctively tensed up. He didn't know what this Night Watch squad leader would do to him, a wild extraordinary being.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Dunn spoke briefly and calmly, then leaped off the altar.

Levi was taken aback, his eyes slightly moist.

After so many life-or-death situations, someone finally recognized his efforts.

Dunn leaped into the ground, and the moment he landed, the horrific scene before him made his pupils shrink: countless women were tightly chained, their bodies covered in wounds, their eyes unfocused and filled with pain, their unfulfilled desires being continuously drawn by the altar to become nourishment for the sacrificial ritual.

Dunn's eyes instantly turned icy cold as he fixed his gaze on the mummy of King Yeren in the center of the altar. He immediately took out an explosive talisman engraved with dense patterns, flicked his wrist, and threw it precisely at the core of the altar. At the same time, he activated the spiritual energy within his body to trigger the talisman to explode.

boom--

A deafening roar erupted from the ground, billowing black smoke rose from the center of the altar, and the pillar of light connecting heaven and earth trembled violently, its light dimming for a moment, clearly having suffered a significant impact. But when the smoke cleared, Dunn's expression hardened: the surface of the mummy had developed a dark sheen, the entire body was intact, and even the six-pointed star threads wrapped around it were unbroken.

Dunn's heart sank, and just as he was about to take another action, a sudden change occurred above—

Xia Lani's singing suddenly soared, as if amplified by an invisible force, broadcasting throughout the city like a giant megaphone, causing the air to tremble slightly. On the ground, Dai Li and the others, who were busy treating the people, were instantly stunned by the ear-piercing singing, their heads buzzing, and they collapsed to the ground in pain, with only the deafening roar in their ears.

Despite the excruciating pain in her eardrums, Daly's mind raced, and she instantly realized the key: the person singing right now, Sharani, was the core of this sacrificial ritual.

Chapter 100 Sequence 7 The Witch (8K)

Daly quickly reached an agreement with the substitute punishment agent beside her. She pulled out her pistol from behind her back, moved forward to take a good shooting position, and steadily aimed the gun at Xia Lani on the stage. Meanwhile, the substitute punishment agent flashed and rushed straight onto the stage, deliberately making a commotion to attract Xia Lani's attention and create an opportunity for Daly to shoot.

Sharani's head was already in Daly's sights. She took a deep breath and pulled the trigger.

boom!

A silver bullet, gleaming with a cold light, shot through the air and flew straight toward Xia Lani, about to pierce her skull.

Just as the bullet was about to strike, a vast and ancient aura descended from the sky, and a dense, deep green beam of light suddenly poured down, carrying with it filthy desires, and enveloped Xia Lani completely. The moment the bullet entered the beam's range, it seemed to have all its kinetic energy drained away, and it fell to the ground.

Xia Lani trembled violently, threw her head back, and let out a maniacal laugh:

"I've succeeded! I've succeeded! The great master's grace has finally descended!"

Nourished by the deep green light, Xia Lani's body began to undergo a violent transformation. Veins bulged beneath her skin, and the rampant green vines around her seemed to come alive, frantically approaching and coiling around her, gradually merging into her body. Her form gradually twisted and swelled, already taking on the rudiments of a monster, and her aura became increasingly sinister and violent.

Dai Li's expression grew increasingly grim. She could sense that this was only the initial stage of the change, and if it was allowed to continue, it would inevitably lead to an irreversible catastrophe!

"Dunne, everyone, come here immediately! Take out this enemy first!"

With spiritual blessing, Daly's shouts immediately spread in the surrounding area.

Underground, Dunn struggled to his feet amidst the aftershocks of the explosion, clearly sensing the core danger. Without hesitation, he quickly retrieved a rope, secured one end to the broken rock face, and scrambled to the surface using both hands and feet.

Just then, a whooshing sound of wind breaking came from the sky, and an airship sliced ​​through the night sky, flying towards the riverside theater. The extraordinary members of the Steam Church had already brought the fire under control in the Golden Phoenix District and rushed to reinforce them.

On the ground, Leonard, dressed in a black trench coat, arrived along with another substitute.

"I've already told you, it's best not to get involved in this."

The aged voice echoed in Leonard's ears.

Leonard calmly replied:

"I can't let the captain face the danger alone."

All the eyes of the official extraordinary beings were focused on the deep green beam of light that descended from the sky, and on Xia Lani, who was undergoing a frenzied transformation within the light screen. The desire in the air had already solidified into a tangible form.

The extraordinary individuals on the airship acted swiftly, immediately removing the inlet pipe of the high-pressure water cannon and quickly replacing it with large-caliber explosive projectiles. The dark muzzle slowly rotated, aiming at Xia Lani in the beam of light.

Just then, a burst of intense heat suddenly erupted, heading straight for the airship's weakest point: its gasbag. The extraordinary beings of the Steam Church reacted swiftly, immediately channeling their spiritual power to erect a pale blue defensive barrier, while simultaneously halting the large-caliber artillery fire to prevent the shells from exploding within the barrier.

Everyone looked up and saw a figure engulfed in raging flames hovering in the sky, a sinister smile on his face—it was none other than the blazing Danitz who had followed them.

The extraordinary individuals on the airship immediately took control of the rotary machine gun at the bow, and a dense barrage of bullets whistled towards Danitz. However, as soon as the bullets approached him, they were blocked by a layer of distorted spatial fluctuations, losing their momentum and falling into the streets and alleys below.

Dunn looked up at the figure in the sky, a chill creeping into his deep gaze:

"You really are a persistent ghost, Flame Danitz. No, perhaps I should call you—"

"nightingale."

Upon hearing this, 'Danitz' suddenly let out a passionate yet delicate laugh, completely different from his previous gruff demeanor. He raised his hand and wiped away the disguise from his face, and the flames burning around him instantly dissipated. His originally robust male body gradually shrank, transforming into a beautiful and voluptuous woman.

The nightingale hovered in mid-air, its pair of jet-black wings slowly unfurling behind it. Its gaze swept over the crowd below, a cold, sinister smile curling at the corner of its lips.

"In 'actor' mode, I can only perform at half my potential. And now, are you ready to face death?"

Before she finished speaking, a large amount of filthy blood appeared between her wings, falling like a torrential rain and corroding everything it touched.

The Punisher swiftly manipulated the water to counteract the falling blood and filth, resisting its intense corrosive effects. Daly Leonard and the others were also harassed by the Nightingale, forced to join the counterattack. Whenever the airship turned its cannons to target Sharani, it was interfered with by the Nightingale, forced to abandon its firing.

Nightingale's strength far exceeded expectations, possibly even reaching Sequence 6 or higher. She single-handedly held back most of the official extraordinary individuals present.

While everyone was entangled in the battle with the nightingale, Dunn quietly approached Sharani, who was shrouded in green light, and manipulated his spirituality to gather the power of the night, preparing to forcibly drag her into a dream.

At that moment, a resolute figure stood silently beside him.

Dunn glanced sideways, looking at Reeves with some surprise.

He was covered in wounds and looked extremely weak; it seemed that even standing was a torment for him.

"You're already so badly injured, why are you still trying to stand up?"

"Dunner asked in a low voice."

Reeve's voice was a little hoarse, but it conveyed a firm belief:

"My hometown is a place where everyone can live a good life."

"I will not allow them to trample on life like this."

Dunn's deep gaze stirred with a hint of emotion.

He turned his gaze away and continued to gather the power of the night.

"After this is over, I hope you can join the Night Watch."

Whoosh! A dense power of darkness suddenly erupted, sweeping out like a tidal wave. Xia Lani was instantly enveloped in a dark dreamscape. Even the soaring, deep green beam of light seemed to be paused, frozen in mid-air.

Dunn immediately drew his pistol from his waist and aimed it at Sharani's head; Levi, standing beside him, also endured the excruciating pain all over his body, his fingertips glowing with a faint flame, preparing to pour the flame into the light screen while Sharani was in a dream, to completely destroy the sacrificial core.

But the next second, a piercing cracking sound suddenly rang out, and the dark dreamscape, like a fragile light curtain, collapsed with a crash. The stagnant green light pillar instantly resumed its surge, even more violently than before. Xia Lani brandished the eerie vines that had merged into her body, letting out a strange "hehe" laugh, her voice hoarse and manic, and the eerie aura around her grew even stronger.

The backlash from the collapse of the dream instantly engulfed Dunn. He groaned, lost his balance, and knelt heavily on one knee, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. Levi was also thrown back by the invisible, violent power of the pillar of light, crashing heavily to the ground, his injuries worsening.

"Still not working..."

Levi gave a wry smile. If even a genuine nightmare couldn't control Sharani, then his slumbering spell had even less of a chance.

Just then, the surrounding air suddenly became thick and warm, and the aura of filth and desire surged wildly, instantly breaking through a certain critical threshold. A surging torrent of desire erupted and spread wildly in all directions, leaving everything in its wake tainted with a morbid frenzy.

Those ordinary people who had been treated earlier were instantly swallowed up by the torrent of desire, falling back into madness and wantonly venting their primal biological instincts; even the extraordinary individuals present began to show abnormalities.

Leonard, Sequence 9, was the first to be affected. His handsome green eyes quickly filled with a fanatical light, and his gaze uncontrollably drifted towards the woman beside him, his eyes surging with an undisguised, intense desire. But the next second, his head jolted violently, as if he had been slapped hard, and he instantly regained his senses.

Soon, even the Sequence 8 Punishers were not spared; their rationality gradually faded, replaced by fanaticism and desire.

Not far away, Daisy also bent over with difficulty, squeezed her legs together, and tightly covered her lower abdomen with one hand. Her face turned flushed, and her gentle, watery eyes, with a hint of sickly tenderness, looked straight at Dunn not far away.

Dunn knelt on one knee, breathing heavily, resisting the surging desire.

He pinched an explosive talisman in his palm, already prepared to perish together with Xia Lani.

The next second, he suddenly stood up and rushed towards the green light screen, but before he could get close enough, he couldn't hold on and fell to the ground, unable to muster any strength under the erosion of desire.

Just as he was feeling desperate, Levi suddenly rushed forward, picked up the explosive talisman that had fallen to the ground, and continued to rush towards the light barrier.

But after only a few steps, a powerful wave of exhaustion and restlessness swept over him. The tattoo on his chest burned with pain, trying to counteract the erosion of desire, but the statue within him grew even more frenzied, driven by lust to launch a furious counterattack, trying to possess Levi's body. Levi felt himself losing strength and could only crawl on the ground, struggling to move forward.

At that moment, a pair of jet-black wings fell silently, carrying a faint fishy smell, and quietly enveloped the whole body.

It was Nightingale, bathed in the torrent of desire, her face filled with ecstasy, as she slowly walked to Levi, who was prostrate on the ground, her tone full of mockery:

"I never expected you to escape my trap. Those children were specially prepared for you. You've worked hard investigating Teyvat these past few days. Now, let me send you on your way."

As soon as she finished speaking, her left hand suddenly transformed into a black, sharp claw, and her face twisted and changed, half of it a beautiful female silhouette and the other half a hideous demonic appearance.

Just then, Evelyn struggled forward, her face filled with resentment and urgency, and urgently said to Nightingale: