Chapter 308
Chapter 308
Jeff uttered, “I know where this is.”
Everyone instantly turned to look at him. Even Jonathan stopped the car to do so.
“Didn't you guys wonder why I brought Zoe to meet all of you instead of asking you guys to meet us?”
Indeed, that question had crossed everyone's mind, but they did not think too much of it.
Now that Jeff had brought it up, it piqued their interest.
Jeff continued, “That's because I knew the people of Daphunova Temple were going to attack, and we must deal with them outside. If we let them enter my formation, they could ruin it, which would end up destroying our plan, too.”
The others were instantly enlightened.
“So, what's this we're seeing now?” asked Jonathan.
Jeff explained, “It's the way to the underworld. It's also a type of formation commonly known as the Ghost Wall. This means we've entered the formation of Daphunova Temple's experts. Well, since they're here, then let's face them. You three, stay here and watch over Zoe. I'll handle the rest.” With that, a silver fly-whisk suddenly appeared in his hand.
He plucked it out of thin air. Damn. He has a spatial ring, too!
It was at that moment realization dawned on Jonathan.
The moment Jeff stepped out of the car, the others followed suit. After all, they could not just sit in the car and expose themselves to their enemies.
Since Mabel's survival depended heavily on the outcome of the fight, everyone was extremely cautious.
With the fly-whisk in his hand, Jeff looked like someone who practiced Destino Art while exuding the aura of an immortal being.
The fly-whisk he held was no ordinary fly-whisk. In fact, it was his magical item known as Mutating Fly- Whisk.
The magical item had thirty thousand silver hair, each of which was taken and refined from the hairs of an expert in Destino Art. Each strand could be as soft as silk, yet as sharp as a sword.
Among them were three thousand silver hairs cultivated into Mutating Hairs. By “mutating,” it meant that they could change in size, length, and other countless transformations.
“Since you're already here, why don't you show yourself?” Jeff said into the darkness.
As soon as he finished his sentence, footsteps could be heard approaching from the dark corner in front of him.
Hearing that, Jonathan and the others fixed their gazes in that direction. Not long after, five monks came into their view. Heading the group was the abbot of Daphunova Temple, Hayden Gardner.
He was wearing a robe, which made him look rather formal. Not only that, he exuded a strong religious aura, which gave others the impression they were seeing a holy person.
Meanwhile, the people standing behind him were the Four Monk Warriors, who were also Divine Masters.
Daphunova Temple was a reputable temple in Thymion because of their extraordinary capabilities.
This time, they regarded their task of killing Zoe with great importance.
Hayden had only sent two kickboxing experts to kill Zoe. He did not send a more powerful fighter because he knew Yaleview was a risky place with many talents hidden there. Causing a fuss would only attract unnecessary trouble.
Alas, the cacodemon had extraordinary luck, and it managed to attract the attention of the top fighters in Yaleview.
In order to eliminate the cacodemon, Hayden had no choice but to take a private plane and rush to Yaleview.
Facing Jeff, Hayden gave a slight nod and greeted politely, “Greetings. My name is Hayden Gardner.”
Jeff did the same and responded in an equally humble manner, “Greetings to you, too. To what do we owe the pleasure?”
Without beating around the bush, Hayden said, “Sir, the lady in your car is related to the major changes
happening in my country. I hope you can allow us to take her away.”
“Master Gardner, I know this woman bears a cacodemon in her belly. However, I need to borrow the powers of the cacodemon to deal with some matters. May I ask that you give me one day's time? I promise to destroy the cacodemon and not let it bring trouble to your country after the agreed period is over.”
There was a slight change in Hayden's expression. “You're planning to let the cacodemon come into the world?”
“That's right.”
Horrified, Hayden warned, “No! That must not happen! The cacodemon is about to mature. There will be infinite changes once it's born, and that includes the peace of our country. You must not make such a dangerous move!”
Jeff understood Hayden's concerns, but he still said, “I'm sorry, Master Gardner, but I need the cacodemon to save a life. I'll do everything in my power to destroy it once it has served its purpose.”
Hayden let out a faint sigh. “As expected, fate is hard to change. Regardless, it still involves the fate of my country, so I have to stop you from continuing with this act of recklessness even if it means fighting you with this crippled body of mine.”
The conversation was going nowhere.
Similarly, Jeff said nothing more. He had wanted to collaborate with the other party if the monk was someone easy to talk to. Alas, it seemed impossible at that moment.
“If that's the case, please don't hold back.”
With that, Jeff swung his fly-whisk and got into a fighting stance.
Hayden yelled a battle cry, and a sharp glint flashed across his eyes.
Within seconds, the kind monk had turned into a raging fighter.
At the same time, a string of ancient green rosary beads appeared in his hand.
They were called Golden Divine Beads, as each was divine beads polished, tempered, and stained with Hayden's blood. The string of rosary beads contained the mind power Hayden had absorbed, which allowed each bead to have immense power. On top of that, it was linked to Hayden's mind.
Suddenly, Hayden aimed the Golden Divine Beads at Jeff and released them.
All thirty-six beads instantly shot out and flew toward Jeff like thirty-six ferocious-looking explosive projectiles.
The beads moved so fast in the air that they left trails of flames visible to the naked eye.
It was a powerful technique that no weapon could replicate at such a short distance.
All the beads shot toward Jeff in various directions, looking as if they could destroy him at any moment.
Jonathan, Beatrice, and Mabel felt a shiver run down their spines. They could not help but wonder how
they should deal with the situation if they were in Jeff's shoes.
However, Jeff did not even bother looking at the incoming beads.
Instead, he twirled his Mutating Fly-Whisk, and soon, he was wrapped in a vortex of silver hairs.
When the vortex was completed, the thirty-six beads were immediately sucked into it.
A loud sound rang in the air, and the beads broke free from the vortex.
Jeff seized the opportunity to gather all the beads in one place so that the Golden Divine Beads were no longer dispersed in all directions.
Just as the Golden Divine Beads were trying to break free, Jeff brought the fly-whisk down on them violently. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
The Golden Divine Beads were scattered, and they shot into the air in every direction.
Some even flew toward Jonathan and the others to kill them.
Unfortunately, Jonathan and Mabel were unarmed at that moment, and they did not dare to face the beads head-on. All they could do was avoid the beads.
Beatrix pulled out her Demon Slayer and swung it at the incoming beads.
Right then, Hayden reached out and all thirty-six beads instantly returned to his hand, reverting to their original state—a string of green rosary beads.
Realizing how powerful Jeff was, Hayden said to the Four Monk Warriors, “Kill Zoe. I'll handle this one.”
“Understood, Master Gardner!” the Four Monk Warriors responded and stormed toward Zoe.
In the meantime, the trio waited with bated breath.
Jonathan unleashed his Haemocore and shot a force of nine thousand pounds toward one of the monk warriors.
Although the Divine Master level monk warriors had mana, it was only enough to deal with an ordinary person. Fighting against a skilled fighter like Jonathan would be a struggle. Level Five Divine Masters were not exactly invincible. They still had to rely on strategies and their combat prowess.
Once a person advanced to Level Five and above, they could use magical items. At that time, their destructive power would only be more terrifying.
Just like Jonathan, Beatrice, and Mabel, if they had fought with Hayden earlier, none of them would have been able to withstand the latter's attacks.
Meanwhile, Mabel was occupied with another monk warrior.
Beatrix's Demon Slayer was incredible. With no hesitation, she attacked the monk warrior with sound waves and made his ears throb in pain.
Following that, she released Demon Slayer to kill the opponent, who, unfortunately, managed to avoid the attack again.
Nonetheless, Beatrix had already charged at the monk warrior.
With a bang, she successfully eliminated him.
The fact that she owned a magical item like Demon Slayer meant that she was superior to the others.
However, she had yet to fully master the art of controlling Demon Slayer. If Richard were the one using it, all four of the monk warriors would have been dead long ago.
In the meantime, the fourth monk warrior charged toward the car. Just as he arrived before it, Beatrix's Demon Slayer flew toward him from behind.
Stunned, the monk warrior immediately dodged it. But unfortunately for him, Beatrix lunged forward and fought him.
After retrieving Demon Slayer, Beatrix unleashed its power and made a swift attack.
It did not take long for her to cut off his head.
Beatrix had performed greatly that day.
Jonathan's life, however, was in danger as he fought against the monk warrior. After all, there was still a huge gap between their cultivation levels.
Just then, Beatrix arrived and killed the opponent with one move.
When that was done, the duo hurried over to help Mabel.
Soon, the last monk warrior was eliminated as well.
The Four Monk Warriors died in the blink of an eye.
On the other side, the fight between Hayden and Jeff was at its peak.
With Hayden controlling them, the thirty-six Golden Divine Beads attacked Jeff non-stop.
At the same time, Jeff kept transforming his fly-whisk, for he had no intentions of going easy on Hayden. Occasionally, he would counterattack with the three thousand silver hairs.
The silver hairs would transform into infinitely long strands and wrap tightly around Hayden.
Alas, Hayden's hands were linked to the seals, which allowed him to have infinite mana to free himself.
It seemed impossible for Jeff to take Hayden down.
Noting that, the trio exchanged glances and went over to attack Hayden.
There was finally a change in Hayden's countenance.
“You're a dead man, Master Gardner!” Jonathan roared, throwing a fist at Hayden from the back.
Mabel, too, struck at the opponent.
Seeing that, Hayden hurriedly shot out both hands to counterattack.
Right then, Beatrix's sword pierced through Hayden's throat.