Chapter 371: A Debt To Repay (1/2)
The Spirit Guard looked down on Arthur and Li. It had several meters in height and looked at them like a celestial god. As Arthur studied the Guard, Li stood up after recovering.
”How come I understand his words?”
Li asked with confusion as his body restored its shape. Arthur wondered the same, as the Guard didn't speak the Yalveran Language. However, they didn't have the leisure to ask questions.
The Guard raised its giant sword and pointed it at them. Ominous spiritual energy gathered on the blade's tip, threatening to shoot at them. However, Arthur sensed no ill will from the spirit.
”We had our reasons to kill it,” Arthur told the spirit. ”We were trapped inside the pig, and it tried to devour us. I believe that the Spirit Sovereign doesn't wish such a thing to befall his guests.”
”The... sovereign?” The Guard muttered in recognition. ”For one to know of his existence, who are you?”
”My identity does not matter,” Arthur answered. ”Do you wish to fight us?”
”The death of a spirit in the upper worlds is no small matter, and you need to be judged before any measures are taken.” The Guard replied as it lowered the sword. ”Follow me to the Hall of Judgement.”
”And where is that?” Arthur glanced at the stairway behind them. As he suspected, it was a Stairway to Heaven. There was a giant bell here as well, and all he needed to do was to strike it.
”The Infra Wor...”
DING!
Before the spirit could reply, Arthur has already struck the bell again with all of his strength. Just like before, the sky split into as another Abyssal Spirit emerged from within it.
”I'm sorry, but we don't have the time for that. Ask the Spirits Sovereign for the truth. We are leaving.”
Arthur said as he sprinted away. The Guard was dumbstruck as the giant fish entered the Earthen World. Since it was the closest to the gap in the sky, the fish attacked him directly.
”You have nowhere to run!” The spirit roared as it blocked the giant fish with its sword. ”We will hunt you down as long as you are in the Spirits Realm!”
”Yeah, that's better than dragging me back to the Infra World,” Arthur said as he approached the bell. He lightly tapped it, and the gate in the sky opened. ”You are next.”
Arthur knew that to go through the gate, one would have to make the bell move enough to produce a chime. Li hurried toward the bell and gathered his strength.
'He shouldn't be able to do it,' Arthur thought to himself. The last time, Li barely earned the right to enter the Earthen World. These were his limits, and Arthur didn't believe that he could enter the Skyey World.
However, something changed within Li's white light. Arthur's eyes widened when he saw a sliver of golden energy travel through his arm, which he punched with it. When the arm struck the bell, it produced a loud ringing voice as the gates opened for Li.
”You...” Arthur was speechless but ecstatic nonetheless. Li looked at him silently as if realizing something. The two didn't have the time to chat and ran away into the Skyey World.
***
”Do you think he can follow us here?” Arthur looked at the surrounding sky. They were standing on top of a cloud that connected to a floating island.
Li, however, remained silent. He was on his knees ever since they appeared here. Arthur asked him that they run away, but it was futile.
”I have cheated,”
Li said at last, his voice ashamed. Arthur didn't say anything. He hoped that Li wouldn't notice, but that seemed to be too much to ask. A sigh escaped the golden figure as he sat in front of Li.
”That was your power, not mine.” Li turned toward him.
”No, you have not,” Arthur assured. ”It seems some of my energy seeped into you when we touched, but that was only because of your unstable state at the time.”
”That does not change the facts.” Li shook his head.
”It might not be an excuse, but it's an explanation.” Arthur sighed. ”The only reason you absorbed some of my energy is that you survived the Spiritual Interference.”