The Villain Saint is my secondary account

The resulting wind pressure almost sent him spinning again.

The manticore, half flesh and half metal, flapped its wings and its massive body covered in metallic scales slowly landed in front of the crystal ball. On its large, bronze-like eyes, spiraling metal shields resembling conch shells opened and closed.

"Is he not completely dead yet?" Ye Xiao recognized his old friend, and to prevent him from dying before he was truly dead, he had deliberately cleaved him in two.

Surprisingly, even this couldn't kill the opponent. It's no wonder that the God of Evolution has evolved so much; the creatures under his command are beyond the ordinary in their evolution.

With his mental energy not yet recovered, Ye Xiao had no intention of going up to fight. After all, even if he won, he wouldn't be able to destroy the crystal ball that was operating the ritual array, so it would be pointless.

But Ye Xiao didn't want to fight, yet he couldn't control the other side. The reborn manticore roared and glared at the villain who had twice humiliated him, then charged forward with all four limbs spread wide.

"This is so annoying..." Ye Xiao felt a chill run down his spine. He arched his body and rolled over from under the other person's pounce in an extremely inelegant way.

If only he could switch places with his partner, there's nothing they can do in the Holy Square anyway. If Ella came over and went all out, she could hang that damn lion and that rebellious Freya up and beat them.

If only I had let the Holy Maiden go up and fight in the boxing match back then, it would have been so exciting.

While lost in thought, Ye Xiao was chased around by the manticore, rolling on the ground. It wasn't that he didn't want to fight back, but fighting back would only waste his energy.

Even a Grandmaster's sword-drawing slash couldn't kill this thing, and ordinary slashes couldn't even break through the metal scales on its body. There was nothing it could do except dodge.

But then again, this guy only has a flesh and blood body on the right side, so where did the flesh and blood body on the left side go?

Just as this thought crossed Ye Xiao's mind, another ear-piercing roar rang in his ears.

Watching another manticore, whose only left half was flesh and blood, fly out from the edge of the tower, Ye Xiao felt an extraordinary headache coming on.

What followed was probably the most humiliating battle Ye Xiao had ever faced since arriving in this world. He was beaten so badly by two scorpion lions on the platform at the top of the tower that he had to run away with his head in his hands.

If the camera zooms out, it looks like two big cats are chasing a mouse that's jumping around in the living room—the scene is quite gruesome.

【3: 52】

That's about it. I feel like I'll have enough mental energy in about half a minute.

Ye Xiao circled around the only obstacle at the top of the tower, the large crystal ball, to dodge, while the two manticores, enraged, kept slapping at the cunning human with their claws.

However, if you accidentally hit the crystal ball, the fan-shaped impact from the crystal ball will send the manticore flying far away.

Using the crystal ball's amazing defensive mechanism, Ye Xiao managed to barely survive the onslaught of the two manticores.

"Huh...ha..."

Ye Xiao, panting heavily as he leaned on the crystal ball, could only say that this was no ordinary torment. He was afraid that his physical strength would be exhausted before his mental energy was fully recovered.

Fortunately, non-aggressive touches did not seem to trigger the crystal ball's defense mechanism, preventing Ye Xiao's small movement from causing him to be bounced away by the crystal ball.

To his dismay, a resident of Hope Town suddenly jumped out from the exit on the steps at the top of the tower, supporting himself on all fours.

The moment it appeared, its ferocious gaze locked onto Ye Xiao, who was resting on the crystal ball.

As the townsman roared and leaped out, countless townsmen and alchemy guards, running on all fours, poured out of the exit of the steps like a dam bursting open.

Those last half minute felt like an eternity.

With no way to avoid it, Ye Xiao bent down to dodge the townspeople who were rushing towards him from above, and slashed down the alchemist guard who had already rushed in front of him. But the moment the other fell, the alchemist guard behind him thrust out the long spear in his hand, which pierced through the rune armor lining Ye Xiao's shoulder.

He felt the pain, but he couldn't afford to hesitate. He cleaved the spearhead in two with his sword and rolled away. The ground where he had just stepped was immediately riddled with holes by several spears and halberds.

The townspeople, whose punches and kicks lacked any real technique, had sharp metal blades growing from their arms. Driven by animalistic instincts, they charged forward and swung wildly, constantly injuring Ye Xiao, who was overwhelmed by their attacks.

He had no choice but to dodge and keep slashing at the crystal ball behind him, using the constantly activated defensive shocks to repel the densely packed crowd.

While in mid-air, the manticore was still looking for an opening to swoop down and swing its claws. Ye Xiao, whose hands and feet were restricted by the crowd, could not dodge and a hideous gash was torn open on his waist.

Blood stained his clothes, and Ye Xiao struggled to roll over, but was immediately grabbed by the arm by the townspeople who rushed over from the side.

The metallic nails dug deep into his arm, momentarily halting Ye Xiao's constant dodging.

Countless alchemy guards and townspeople seized the opportunity to pounce on Ye Xiao, like wild beasts fighting for food, ready to devour him in an instant.

【3: 26】

Fortunately, just as Ye Xiao fell to the ground, he saw that his mental strength on the character panel had finally reached its peak.

He held his staff and chanted an incantation, "Great God, I pray to you..."

More and more townspeople rushed up, forming a wriggling hill that almost submerged Ye Xiao.

But the next moment, a black flame shot into the sky, and the sudden burst of enormous energy sent the piled-up townspeople and alchemy guards flying.

This is the holy flame that Ella stole from Osmon, but under the influence of the evil god's power, the originally golden flame has turned into a ball of pitch black.

Ye Xiao stood up, raising his staff high. The black flames burning fiercely at the tip of the staff shot straight into the sky, transforming into a powerful and fierce storm.

Around him, countless townspeople rose to their feet and roared as they charged toward him, while two scorpion lions in the sky opened their blood-red mouths and swooped down.

Amidst the throng of people, Ye Xiao leaped up, gripped his staff with both hands, and roared as he slammed it down fiercely at the crystal ball.

Chapter 51 The Miracle Sorcerer

Black flames erupted in a fan shape, covering half of the tower's top.

The crystal ball was covered in flames that could almost devour everything, and the two manticores that were also tainted by it were engulfed in black flames, falling from the sky like fireballs with their fiery tails trailing behind them.

But Ye Xiao, who was panting heavily, still hadn't relaxed his brows, because he saw that the system's countdown hadn't stopped.

【3: 20】

A powerful gust of wind suddenly erupted from the center of the flames, scattering the black flames and revealing the perfectly intact giant crystal ball, as well as a blonde girl standing in front of the crystal ball, her body enveloped in amber-blue magic.

The girl's expression was indifferent. Even though her body was scorched black by the black fire, one could vaguely see golden threads extending from her wounds, rapidly weaving new skin.

"Freya..."

Ye Xiao read out the name of the person who came.

This is a huge problem...

Ye Xiao took a deep breath, holding a staff in one hand and a sword in the other, standing horizontally in front of him.

Exhausted of both mental and physical strength, Freya's figure flickered and blurred in his vision.

Using this state to challenge an enemy who has reached the realm of gods would likely result in dire consequences.

Looking at the exhausted Ye Xiao, Freya's cold face showed no reaction. She simply raised her hand slightly, and the golden threads floating from her arm wove into a long spear in front of her.

“Freya… I don’t know how Evans tricked you,” Ye Xiao said, panting. “But he killed your mother… He’s not as great as you think. You’re just a tool he used to usurp divine power!”

It wasn't that Ye Xiao suddenly became more talkative; it was just that... he was truly too exhausted to fight anymore. He never wasted words when he could defeat someone, but when he couldn't, he could only try to persuade them with reason.

His last resort was to talk his way out; if that failed, he would be doomed.

With a "whoosh," the spear shot straight at Ye Xiao without the slightest hesitation. Ye Xiao kicked off with both legs to avoid the sharp spear tip, but the magic power that spun and wrapped around the spear still took away half of the flesh from his arm, and plowed a huge trench in the floor behind him.

The townspeople and alchemy guards behind were also crushed to pieces by the power of the spear.

Hmm, this passage doesn't seem to be very useful... I need to find a different one...

"You think you can escape your conscience by remaining silent?!" Ye Xiao rolled on the ground, ignoring the pain in his hands, his mouth tumbling out, "Look at the sky, at the millions of people in the square who are about to be sacrificed by you. They are believers like you, your friends..."

Damn, I misspoke! This guy doesn't seem to have any friends!

Another spear flew towards him, and Ye Xiao rolled over in a sorry state once again. However, due to his injuries and the fact that he couldn't regain his strength even after taking drugs, half of his lower abdomen was torn apart by the magic power on the spear tip.

Blood splattered all over the ground, and the intense pain made Ye Xiao's face contort in agony. He realized that he could not dodge again.

The next shot will mark his death.

"...Freya Noyce! Think carefully about who you really are, think about your mother, are you really willing to become a tool of your enemy like this..." Even on the verge of death, Ye Xiao's mouth was still talking, this was probably just stubbornness.

Freya's cold face suddenly hesitated for a moment.

done?

Seeing this scene, Ye Xiao, covered in blood, lay on the ground, as if he had found a glimmer of hope.

But then he saw Freya's lips curl up slightly, as if with a hint of mockery.

This was an expression he had never seen on this girl before.

“I know all too well, so I will kill you, and then I will kill Evans.”

Huh? What does this answer mean?

Ye Xiao's eyes widened as he watched the rapidly approaching spear suddenly magnify in his field of vision.

He had never succeeded in using persuasion, so after being resurrected, he might as well become a bard... This was the last thought in Ye Xiao's mind.

The next moment, the rampaging magic instantly shattered his upper body, and the blood foam was swept into a spiraling stream of wind and dissipated in mid-air.

Freya didn't even glance at Ye Xiao, who was now only half-dead. She looked up at the imperial city hanging upside down in the sky, raised one hand as if to grasp it in her palm.

As she bent her fingers, the massive magic circle operating in the temple square suddenly accelerated, and thunder and lightning appeared in the thick, mountain-like clouds in the sky.

"So you're so heartless. You should have said so earlier. You made me waste so much breath." Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in Freya's ears.

She suddenly turned her head and saw Ye Xiao standing to the side with his hands in his pockets, looking at her.

"You're still alive?" Even Freya was somewhat surprised by what she saw.

She clearly saw with her own eyes that the brass spear shattered the man's entire upper body. This guy was just an ordinary person without any divine power, so how could he not be dead?

"I was quite surprised too."

Ye Xiao shrugged and took out a blood-red pendant from his pocket.

[Item: Hyde's Pendant (Activated)]

[Introduction: A miracle sorcerer's lineage, nurtured by the Holy Spring of Life, awakened after being baptized by the Holy Spring and experiencing death for the first time.]

The item is the same, but the description has changed.

After returning from the Howling Mountains, Ye Xiao thought he would never need this thing again, so he put it in his spatial ring and never took it out, just like those mission items that he was reluctant to sell but never knew how to use.

Unexpectedly, it was activated after dying once... As for the holy spring baptism mentioned inside, Ye Xiao could only think that it referred to the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood in Tianqin Peak.

At the same time, a new branch has emerged in his skill tree panel – Miracle Sorcerer.

What just revived Ye Xiao was his passive skill "Death Rewind," which reverses the player's personal time after death, restoring them to a state of full health.

It's no wonder they're the strongest mage class, capable of manipulating time and space; this skill alone is practically divine.

Unfortunately, it can only be activated once a day, and Ye Xiao has already used it today.

"I don't know how you survived," Freya said coldly, "but I just need to kill you one more time."

"Hehe, this time it might not be as simple as you think." Ye Xiao stretched his shoulders, put away the pendant, and took out a gold coin from his pocket.

[Item: Mammon's Crown (Activation Potency 10%)]

[Description: This item allows the user to wield the authority of the Witch of Greed, applying all contractual spells to Mammon, and also serves as a symbol of her followers. Due to the blessing of the demon god, the user can pay a certain price to restore physical and mental strength.]

The item description also had an additional line. Although he didn't know what price he had paid, as long as Ye Xiao held this gold coin, his stamina and mental energy bars on his character panel would surge forward like a fountain with just a thought.

This is so much better than any recovery medicine. I have to thank this demon sister when I get back.

Freya watched this scene, and simply raised her arm. Golden threads wove once again into a terrifyingly powerful spear, but this time the number was no longer just one. Instead, it spread like ripples and transformed into countless spears, almost occupying the entire sky.

At the same time, two deafening roars rang out again, and the two manticores, whose bodies were completely covered by brass parts, soared into the sky once more. This time, their entire bodies were made of alchemical parts, and their huge wings spread out like soaring dragons.

The girl's icy voice rang out, like a death sentence for the mortal before her:

"Ants are ants after all, and mortals dare to challenge the gods."

Ye Xiao gripped the gold coin tightly in his left hand and the staff in his right. His gaze fell upon the arrogant Freya, the scorpion lion swooping down with its back to the sky, and the surging army of alchemical guards. Yet, the corners of his mouth merely curled up slightly.

【2: 30】

"Then you'd better watch closely, the full glory of an ant."

Chapter Fifty-Two: The Sword of Mortals

The spears, imbued with destructive power, rained down like raindrops, and in an instant, the tower was like a cake that had been easily erased.

As the countless alchemical guards fell from the impact, brass-colored wings sprouted from their shoulders. They fluttered and soared densely beneath the piled-up clouds, like countless bats rushing towards a lone figure at the edge of the tower.

The magic power unleashed by the aftershocks of the gunfire spread into a storm sweeping across the sky. Amidst the flying sand and stones, Ye Xiao simply leaned back and continued to fall, as if comfortably lying in the howling sandstorm, softly reciting something.

"Great God, I pray to you to grant me the body of a beast to tear apart any invading enemy."

As his falling body suddenly passed through a blood-red magic circle, Ye Xiao, with his thick arms covered in white hair, gripped a staff and pointed towards an alchemical guard with wings flying beside Freya in the air.

Phase shift.