Chapter 0138: Hand It Over Gracefully

Rexi looked at Huang Long with some surprise, then wore a gentle smile. “Huang Long, right? You know this woman, don’t you?”
At this moment, Zhao Miao had disheveled hair and a haggard face—how could she still resemble an imperial princess?
Huang Long stared at Rexi without answering, then asked, “So what?”
After a pause, Rexi burst into laughter. “Hand over the item, and I’ll let this woman go.”
“The item?” Huang Long was puzzled.
Rexi remained gentle, smiling. “Huang Long, don’t play dumb here! Didn’t you kill Pat just for the Holy Pearl of Light? Hand over the Holy Pearl of Light, and I’ll release her.” With that, Rexi grabbed Zhao Miao by the neck and lifted her up.
Zhao Miao screamed and struggled, her face filled with terror as she pleaded with Huang Long with a desperate look.
She had never imagined that one day she would have to ask for help from this detestable nephew of hers.
Huang Long frowned. The Holy Pearl of Light?! He then remembered the pearl he obtained after killing Pat. Could this be why the Holy Church wanted to deal with him?
“So, if I don’t hand it over, we can’t leave here?” Huang Long’s expression remained calm.
“Hehe, exactly!” Rexi’s expression darkened suddenly, his gaze turning cold.
“If I hand it over, can I leave?” Huang Long looked at him mockingly.
After a pause, Rexi laughed again. “That’s right. Whether you hand it over or not, you’ll die here. But if you hand it over willingly, out of respect for a peerless warrior of the sacred realm, I might give you a decent death. If not… hehe.” At that, Rexi brought Zhao Miao closer and sniffed her from head to toe. “Tsk tsk, human women are so fragrant. I haven’t experienced a woman’s scent in ages. What do you think? If the world hears that the infamous Master Craftsman Huang Long raped his niece and was then killed by our holy angels in the wilderness, wouldn’t that be even more sensational?”
It was easy to imagine that if this were framed on Huang Long, even after his death, he would be disgraced and spat on for thousands of years!
Though hard to believe, some did take it seriously. After all, Zhao Miao had previously mocked Huang Long at Old Zhao Yang’s birthday celebration, with many clan leaders present as witnesses.
Moreover, the incident where Nado offended Huang Long and was later killed by him was still being talked about.
In an instant, Huang Long’s gaze turned icy, his aura surged, and a killing intent appeared. Then, he disappeared from the sky-blue python ox.

“Die!” Huang Long arrived in front of Rishi in an instant and threw his fists forward. In that moment, lightning flashed and flames surged. Before breaking through to the peak of the Sacred Realm, Huang Long’s speed was already comparable to that of the strongest beings at that level. Now, after achieving that peak, he was likely the fastest being beneath the Divine Realm. With a flash and a strike, his speed was so great that Rishi couldn’t react at all. When he sensed an overwhelming force approaching, Rishi panicked, instinctively shielding Zhao Miao in front of him before stepping back. Yet, it was still too late. That fierce force passed through Zhao Miao’s body and struck him directly. Rishi felt as though his entire body had been shattered; he was flung backward, a wave of heat rushing up his throat as he couldn’t help but open his mouth, spewing blood. Zhao Miao, freed from the opponent’s grasp, fell from great heights, screaming in panic, “Help!” Tianqing Python Ox, who had followed from behind, stepped forward and caught her. “Kill!” After that strike, a voice filled with icy murderous intent echoed through the surroundings. Roar! Roar! At that moment, Bog, Nat, and Gusta also finally realized what was happening and leaped up, joining their battle pets in attacking the angels around them. After being blasted away, Rishi could only think of one terrifying thing: the peak of the Sacred Realm! Indeed, the strength the opponent had displayed was unmistakably that of a being at the peak of the Sacred Realm! He had only felt such power from figures like Pope Hades, the strongest beings at that level. Only such beings could seriously injure him, an angel who was so close to reaching that peak, with a single strike. The peak of the Sacred Realm! The opponent had actually reached that level! When Huang Long led his group of Sacred Realm magical beasts to the Dragon Language Empire’s palace, he still only possessed the strength of an advanced being in the Sacred Realm. But after defeating the three Pythons on the borders of the Orc Empire, he had come close to reaching that peak. Now, he had actually reached it! In less than half a year, from an advanced being in the Sacred Realm to one at its peak! Rishi’s mind was in chaos, filled with horror. Originally, Pope Hades had been worried about the opponent’s astonishing strength, which was why he sent twelve angels to ensure everything went smoothly. But he had accounted for every possibility—except that the opponent would break through to the peak of the Sacred Realm. A being at that level could definitely not be defeated by just one person.

“Angel Formation!” As he was pushed back by Huang Long’s attack, countless thoughts flashed through Reese’s mind in an instant. He channeled all his inner light energy to heal himself, then roared. But barely had his roar faded when screams rang out. In shock, he saw that half of the eleven angels he had brought with him had been sent flying in just a blink of an eye! “Peak Holy Realm!” “Two more at Peak Holy Realm!” Watching Gusta and the Fat Lion’s revealed strength, Reese screamed in horror. How was this possible?! It already seemed absurd to him that Huang Long had reached Peak Holy Realm, but now he saw two more warriors at that level! Since when had the Hengyuan Continent had so many warriors at Peak Holy Realm?! And what was most unacceptable was that these two warriors—one human and one beast—were actually Huang Long’s subordinates?! Huang Long, the “sinner” whom the Light Holy Church sought to eliminate, had somehow gained such powerful allies! Reese was terrified, but at that moment, Huang Long’s attack came again. Angel Formation? Huang Long’s eyes turned icy. He intended to crush his opponent with overwhelming speed and force, leaving no chance for a counterattack. “Divine Thunder Shackles!” With a shout, Huang Long pulled his hands together, gathering streams of divine lightning. These lightning strands linked together like shackles, emitting continuous crackling sounds. Then, with his hands shaped like claws, he thrust forward— the Divine Thunder Shackles sliced through space and instantly wrapped around Reese. In utter panic, Reese realized that the space where the shackles passed through seemed locked, and sensing death, he swung his Angel Sword. “Tears of Angels!” As he swung the sword, beams of light energy emanated from it, spreading throughout the surrounding space and forming tear-like droplets the size of fists. These tears spun as Reese continued to swing his sword before finally shooting forth. But it was useless! The tears of angels could not move the God of Darkness. Under Huang Long’s Divine Thunder Shackles, they dispersed and vanished into thin air. The Divine Thunder Shackles rushed forward like a dragon of lightning. “Prison of Light!” In desperation, Reese screamed and swung his Angel Sword with all his might at the approaching shackles. Amidst brilliant light, the surroundings seemed to turn into a hell of brightness.

In the surrounding space, the tragic screams of the fallen angels echoed, forming a terrifying force. Yet strangely, this force also gave off a sense of purity and sanctity. The Prison of Light? Huang Long sneered. Dark lights appeared around him, forming vortices that spun and absorbed everything. The Star Devouring Technique. After Huang Long reached the peak of the Sacred Realm, the power of this technique increased severalfold. In just one instance of devouring, all the fallen angels were drawn into the vortices. “Die!” Huang Long broke through the opponent’s Prison of Light, forming a spell with his hands as countless divine thunderbolts descended. But at that moment, a sudden disturbance appeared in space, and a sharp sword struck from behind Huang Long at lightning speed—faster even than his previous attacks. A master at the peak of the Sacred Realm! That thought flashed through Huang Long’s mind, causing him slight shock. It was too late to turn around and fight back; with a quick thought, he summoned the Five Directions Flags. The swift sword unleashed a destructive force that hit the protective lotus formed by the flags. The golden lotus was torn apart, and even the flags stopped functioning for a moment. Huang Long hadn’t expected the Church of Light to have another master at the peak of the Sacred Realm hiding nearby, one he hadn’t noticed before. He could only temporarily refrain from killing Reese. As the Five Directions Flags blocked the attack from behind, he reversed his stance, formed a strange hand seal with his hands, and released it. “Vacuum Barrier!” With his gesture, the space air surged violently, creating a vacuum ahead. A force rushed forward, and then a figure in a purple robe appeared—it was an elf with purple eyes! Gusta and the others noticed what was happening to Huang Long. Seeing the elf, Gusta exclaimed, “Buz, it’s you!” Hearing Gusta’s shout, Huang Long’s mind stirred. Buz ranked first on the Church of Light’s list of criminals, known as the Demon of the Night. Unexpectedly, the Demon of the Night, who was number one on the list, had defected to the Church of Light. Yet his strength had also reached the peak of the Sacred Realm. Rumors claimed he was only close to that peak, but it seemed those rumors weren’t entirely true. Gusta had fought against Buz before, so he recognized him. But now, Gusta and his battle pet, the fat lion, wore Huang Long’s transformation talismans, changing their appearance, so Buz didn’t recognize Gusta.

Buzz was surprised to hear someone call his name and glanced at Gusta. He hadn’t appeared in nearly a hundred years, so he wasn’t expecting anyone to recognize him when he did show up.