World-saving Plan: The Only Savior

Chapter 1792 - 62: Plague Temple (8)_2

"It is precisely because of this reason that we have been at war with the Plague Demon Clan for a thousand years. Although our clan has the ability to restrain the enemy, the numbers of the Holy Angel Clan are too few, while the Demon Clan’s numbers are countless times ours. This has led to a prolonged stalemate, even after thousands of years with no result; both sides are evenly matched on the surface, but in reality, we’re just pawns of Naphaya..."

"Later, as the war continued, after several thousand years, the numbers of our clan dwindled to a very dangerous level. In order for our clan to survive, I took a risk and went alone to the Catastrophe’s lair, and had a final battle with him in the Temple."

"Because I possessed the power of Rebirth, and coupled with the Holy Attribute restraining the Demon Clan, I emerged as the ultimate victor in this battle. But even then, I had no means to completely kill Catastrophe. He wielded the ’Immortal’ Sequence, making him impossible to truly kill. Therefore, I could only use my Holy Judgment Sword to pin him here, as the sword constantly absorbs his energy, preventing him from repairing his body..."

"However...this battle caught Naphaya’s attention. After finding out that I used this decapitation tactic, he was furious and killed me forcefully, causing me to fall into the long path of Rebirth. Had it not been for you using the Holy Attribute power to accelerate my Rebirth, I fear it would’ve been difficult for me to wake up again..."

Yeluo paused here, her story was finished, but Zhang Xiaoman still had several unresolved doubts.

"As far as I know, the Holy Angel Clan has already been annihilated by the Demon Lord. Are you aware of this?"

Yeluo nodded sadly and said:

"I know, because Naphaya told me personally, saying I would pay the price for my actions, and my clan would inevitably suffer as well... I believe he is capable of this, so I won’t doubt it... it’s my fault that everyone suffered..."

Zhang Xiaoman pondered with his chin resting on his hand.

"Then why did Naphaya want to destroy the Holy Angel Clan? Does he no longer wish to continue his experiments? Didn’t he want to study your power further? Moreover, after killing you, why didn’t he release Catastrophe?"

His barrage of questions also left Yeluo somewhat confused. She tilted her head and thought for a while, then shook her head, baffled:

"I don’t know either...maybe Naphaya has already investigated our powers thoroughly, and we’ve lost our value, or perhaps his investigation failed, and he annihilated us to prevent future troubles... As for anything beyond that, I’m not really sure..."

"Regarding the Catastrophe you mentioned, why wasn’t he released? That, I can guess a bit. Naphaya is extremely cold-hearted and ruthless, and within the Demon Clan, strength reigns supreme. Catastrophe lost to me, displeasing Naphaya, hence he hasn’t been rescued."

"I see."

Zhang Xiaoman nodded, inwardly lamenting the Demon Lord’s extravagance, casually discarding a subordinate close to the Middle-Level Transcendent like it was nothing—something impossible for his own side.

"I have one last question: since you’ve already descended into the path of Rebirth, why were you able to speak to me earlier? The voice calling out to me shouldn’t have been yours, right?"

Yeluo pulled a wing over her eyes a bit sheepishly, murmuring:

"Yes...that wasn’t me, it was my Holy Judgment Sword Philix. She helped me absorb those Holy Attribute energies as well. I’m very sorry for using your things without getting your permission... Please rest assured, I will definitely compensate you in the future!"

Thinking about his Holy Spirit Heart, Zhang Xiaoman felt his heart ache.

This item had been painstakingly upgraded to Legendary level; not only was it effective against the Demon Clan, but he also had a skill that required it as casting material, and he had always been reluctant to use it, yet now it was used by Yeluo.

The Star Guardian summoning skill mastered by Zhang Xiaoman had also reached Legendary level, now capable of summoning Holy Light Giant Dragons and additionally able to summon Holy Spirits.

However, summoning a Holy Spirit requires conditions now, and unlike before when he could summon them directly with Dark Spiritual Power, it needs a core casting material, the Holy Spirit Heart.

Originally, Zhang Xiaoman planned to wait until the Holy Spirit Heart leveled up one more time, unlock the shopping permissions, and then conduct the summoning, but plans couldn’t keep up with changes, and Yeluo’s sudden intrusion made Zhang Xiaoman lose the precious Holy Spirit Heart, which was deeply distressing.

Seeing the other party’s wary expression, and the guilty-looking Holy Judgment Sword sneaking behind her, Zhang Xiaoman was both amused and exasperated.

But he couldn’t simply suffer such a great loss; since the young lady devoured his Holy Spirit Heart, she had to make up for it in other ways.

In that moment, Zhang Xiaoman’s mind came up with a plan to recruit Holy Angels.

If Naphaya far away in the Original Realm saw his current expression, it would definitely feel familiar. Wasn’t this just like when he was coaxed into becoming a Gatekeeper back then?

"Yeluo, what do you plan to do next? Although I’ve taken Catastrophe, I don’t think Naphaya won’t notice your appearance. Have you thought about how you’ll face him?"

Zhang Xiaoman issued a soul-searching question, momentarily stumping the young lady.

"Indeed, Naphaya is the Dominator of this world; I can’t fathom his power. All these years, he’s been watching over me. Even without Catastrophe, could it really be that Naphaya won’t find me? If that were the case, I wouldn’t have been detected by him initially..."

In that instant, countless thoughts and coping strategies flashed through Yeluo’s mind, but ultimately, she couldn’t find a way to completely avoid Naphaya.

However, her Holy Judgment Sword nudged her lightly twice, then subtly indicated Zhang Xiaoman, making her immediately realize there’s a big figure by her side—this Lord Jixing was indeed a Dominator Level being, and if He was willing to intervene, she’d definitely be saved!

Suddenly remembering that he mentioned there seemed to be survivors from her clan in the space he opened up, she felt it was imperative to at least see those surviving clansmen!

Considering this, Yeluo finally hesitated before speaking.

"Polar Star... Sovereign... Though it seems a bit greedy... I really have nowhere else to go right now... As long as I’m in this world... Naphaya will surely find me... Could you possibly..."

Zhang Xiaoman’s inner pride rose seeing this, realizing the girl was pretty smart and quick-witted, yet outwardly he put on a thoughtful and troubled expression, taking a long time under her nervous gaze before reluctantly saying:

"Well then, you and I might call it fate; I can lend you a hand..."

But before Yeluo could be happy, he immediately shifted his tone, saying:

"However, not just anyone can follow me. To ensure your loyalty, I must form a Contract with you. And once you’re in my world, it’ll be hard for you to come back. Are you certain you wish to proceed?"

Hearing the Contract proposal, Yeluo hesitated.

While she was happy to have a leg to cling to, she was a Transcendent True God, so what True God would casually assume a lower position to sign a Contract with another?

But considering that the other was an Upper Transcendent Dominator, the pinnacle of existence in this universe, there wasn’t much to feel wronged about assuming a lower position to sign a Contract with Him.

Her Holy Judgment Sword kept nudging her insistently several times, and Yeluo gritted her teeth, nodding in agreement.

No choice; after experiencing the process of being sent down the endless path of Rebirth, awakening was already the luck of all lucks, and she didn’t dare gamble on a second chance.