Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 716 - 706: Three-eyed Blood Crow

Chapter 716: Chapter 706: Three-eyed Blood Crow

"I definitely won’t hurt you after I come out, but I can’t provide any guarantee without evidence."

"However, letting me out is the only chance of survival for everyone present; otherwise, we’re all going to die!"

The Purifying Angel spoke urgently. Those cicadas were draining his strength; once the energy inside him dropped to a certain level, even if he could emerge from the statue, he would be powerless against these cicadas.

"This thing is targeting the Creation Church. Don’t tell me you think they will spare you, and once this thing grows in strength, it’s not just us angels that are going to die..."

Yan Xiu sighed. He knew the Purifying Angel was telling the truth. On the way here, he had seen some documents, and at every event, the majority of the deaths were not among the clergy but the innocent believers.

But now, letting the Purifying Angel out meant danger for himself, Yan Xiu, especially since, when he severed the connection with the Glory Church, this being had tried to take over his body.

As the only combat-ready angel grew more and more wounded, and the other colleagues were also close to their limits, Yan Xiu suddenly extended his finger towards the statue of the Purifying Angel and recited a spell.

The stone skin on the surface of the Purifying Angel shattered abruptly. The gargantuan angel with three faces and six arms suddenly reached out, catching three of the angels that were absorbing divine power from his body, and brutally crushed them.

Watching the Purifying Angel unveil his prowess, Yan Xiu quietly slipped into a small stand of trees by the road.

He had unsealed the Purifying Angel not because he had fallen for the lies but because he didn’t want others to suffer due to his own grudges. Trusting his life to an enemy was something foolish he wouldn’t do.

Even with the Purifying Angel’s strength, it would probably take him a good while to clear out these cicadas, which was enough time for Yan Xiu to escape.

Just as Yan Xiu hid in the roadside woods, the Purifying Angel furrowed his brow, shook off the cicadas around him, and swept through the small stand of trees, but by then, Yan Xiu was gone.

"He ran off so quickly...I was even planning to thank you."

Seeing that Yan Xiu had disappeared, the Purifying Angel snorted coldly and continued dealing with the cicadas. Yan Xiu was lucky this time, but next time he wouldn’t be able to escape from here.

Back at the Sanctuary, Yan Xiu put away the chains that encircled him. After entering the woods, he immediately used the chains to enter the Sanctuary.

He planned to stay nearby for a whole day before going out again, by which time the Purifying Angel should have already left.

This encounter with the Purifying Angel strengthened Yan Xiu’s determination to fake his death and flee from the Glory Church.

In fact, Yan Xiu was well aware that although there were various problems within the Glory Church, overall, there were more good people than bad ones.

They played an active role in maintaining the stability of the Federation, which is why the Hunters Association tolerated the Glory Church preaching openly within the Federation.

However, just the darkness that Yan Xiu had seen was enough to make him instinctively want to stay far away from this organization.

...

Near where the Purifying Angel and others were fighting, a black sedan quietly parked.

Wen Wen sat on the roof, watching the battle between the Purifying Angel and the blue cicadas from a distance.

He had arrived near the area at about the same time as Yan Xiu and the others. Initially, he intended to wait until Yan Xiu and his group could no longer hold on before he would step in to help, catching a living blue cicada in the process. But unexpectedly, Yan Xiu had awakened the Purifying Angel.

The true form of the Purifying Angel was of True Order Rank, incomparably more powerful than when it fought using Yan Xiu’s body, more than twice as strong.

As the number of blue cicadas dwindled, Wen Wen shook his head, returned to the car, and said to the Three Cubs,

"Let’s not head to Liaozhou City for now, go directly to Xihong City instead, let Glory Church deal with these cicadas. I always feel there’s something unusual about Xihong City as well."

Based on the Purifying Angel’s course, it was likely headed to Liaozhou City, so Wen Wen planned to avoid it.

After all, among those most hated by the Purifying Angel, Wen Wen probably made the list, perhaps even more despised than Yan Xiu.

Initially, it was Wen Wen who had thrust the Blade of Contamination... between the legs of the Purifying Angel...

"The Purifying Angel, coupled with the Archbishop, Glory Church already has two True-order Masters here, and those are only the ones I know about..."

"What exactly is the origin of those blue cicadas?"

"And even Yan Xiu has been transferred here, discovered by the Purifying Angel no less. His situation now must be quite difficult. I’ll ask him what his plans are using a philosophical pseudonym later. If I can be of help, I will lend him a hand."

On the way, Wen Wen reported all of his finds to the Hunters Association.

According to Wen Wen’s speculation, the Hunters Association probably did not know about the background of those blue cicadas and their connection with Glory Church. In a couple of days, one or two True-order Masters should arrive to investigate.

Several hours later, Three Cubs finally drove into the outskirts of Xihong City. Upon entering, Tao Qingqing’s brows furrowed instantly. There was something strange about this place.

It was as if something nauseating was lurking somewhere in the city, that thing was watching every person entering the city with malevolent eyes.

After ceasing to use the powerful monster’s physique, Wen Wen’s perception ability, in some respects, was even slightly weaker than Tao Qingqing’s.

However, he noticed the anomaly before Tao Qingqing, and said to Three Cubs, "Stop the car, there’s something off here."

Wen Wen got out of the car and walked into the farm field, silently staring at the scarecrow in the center.

On the scarecrow were perched several pitch-black crows that, upon seeing Wen Wen, showed no trace of fear, even occasionally pecking at the scarecrow.

If one looked closely, they would notice that the crows’ eyes were red, and on their foreheads was a slit resembling an eye.

Several farmers, wielding hoes to clear weeds in the fields, saw Wen Wen walking on the seedlings all the way to the center of the field and approached to persuade him to leave.

However, as they came closer, they realized that the scarecrow Wen Wen was looking at wasn’t made of straw at all.

It was clearly a person!

Few strands of straw were sparsely stuck onto the person’s skin, the blood on the body had coagulated, emitting waves of rotten stench.

The farmers were so frightened that they sat down on the ground instantly. How could they have ever witnessed such a spectacle growing up?

Wen Wen said coldly, "I’ve seen these crows in the Association’s archives; they are called Three-eyed Blood Crows, born only in places where negative energy is excessively concentrated..."

"Was this person killed by the Three-eyed Blood Crows?" Tao Qingqing asked, puzzled.

Wen Wen shook his head and replied, "Although the Three-eyed Blood Crows are somewhat stronger than ordinary crows and can see unclean things, just these few are not enough to kill a person. However, the appearance of the Three-eyed Blood Crows means..."

"A great disaster is about to arise!"

Wen Wen looked toward the direction of Xihong City, as if seeing a thick, impenetrable black cloud.