Chapter 650: Out Of The Cage (1/2)
Time has done a positive number on the poorly-dressed tea shop girl. She became graceful with an amazing figure shrouded below her silver robe. She appeared pure and transcending; a perfect creation from the gods.
She lost her fear and stood proudly with her chest arched forward. Her eyes flashed with holy glimmers as she spoke with an elegant voice: “Who are you?”
Gu Lida rubbed his messy beard and smiled: “I’m your Ancestral Uncle in terms of seniority.”
“Master said that you were evil enough to be expelled from the temple.” She grimaced while ripples appeared in her eyes.
Alas, there was no murderous intent despite knowing that he was an evil shaman. Her eyes were still clear like two springs with the water of life. Her nature was too kind and innocent.
“Keke, seniority doesn’t matter anymore, not now and not in the future.” Gu Lida gazed at her figure with his red eyes, wanting to see through her silver robe.
However, the mist around her blocked all lights in this world.
“Begin the ceremony.” Lida withdrew his intrusive stare and smirked, thinking that the girl was a fish on the platter, no need to rush.
“For what?” She asked. Even a fool could tell that the situation wasn’t looking good. Everything here seemed to be aimed at her.
Gu Lida’s eyes had a flash of both holiness and perversion: “The power of the ceremony will awaken one strand of intent from the great god. We’ll ask him to give me the tree inside you.”
He shuddered with excitement; his dried hand reached forward, wanting to grab her delicate body. His expression said it all. Who knows if it was because of the tree or the incredible beauty? Perhaps both.
Her expression soured, aware of this old man’s intention. She raised her silver staff and gathered witch energy in order to resist.
“It’s no use, young goddess.” He took out a shining piece of animal hide. It grew bigger with diagrams depicting mountains and rivers before absorbing the energy from the staff. Its remnant force knocked her down on the ground.
He put the animal hide away and laughed loudly: “I’ll be gentle if you cooperate, keke, but if you don’t, I’ll strip you naked and throw you into the sacrificial pond. You’ll then find out what a fate worse than death is.”
His eyes brimmed with brutality. He had captured people and refined them alive in his cauldron so that he could live longer.
Many heretics nearby felt that it was a waste for a kingdom-toppling goddess to be used by this nasty old man.
Alas, none of them objected because this was the will of the heretical king. No one dared to oppose him.
A ripple suddenly appeared behind Gu Lida as he reached forward.
The guy was comparable to a late-stage Giant so he could sense this little ripple. He became tense and swiftly took out his hide again.
“Whoosh!” A hidden murderous intent intensified.
The void suddenly opened and a person dressed in green pierced Gu Lida from behind with a white-glowing spear. Blood crazily gushed out.
This happened too sudden, leaving Gu Lida grievously injured with a shattered spine. Luckily for him, his bones have been reinforced with witch runes before and were fully connected. Otherwise, that thrust earlier could have killed him.
The guy was skillful enough to shift his heart and rolled to the side before covering himself with the animal hide.
“Huh.” The ambusher was surprised and wanted to add another thrust to crucify Gu Lida.
However, the five protectors below the altar attacked in unison with their massive palm.
“Such impudence! You dare to disturb the ceremony?!” They shouted thunderously, causing the area to quake. Five heavenly palms descended from above.
However, the ambusher suddenly disappeared and the palms missed entirely.
The guy appeared and disappeared too quickly; no one could see him clearly. Not a single aura remained.
If it wasn’t for Gu Lida coughing out blood on the ground, the heretics would have thought that they were only seeing things earlier.