Tianhai, within a villa in Haitang Garden, Xiao Yifeng was holding a large pile of medicinal ingredients that he had just fetched from the Heavenly Medicine Pavilion.
These ingredients were the ones he had asked the Heavenly Medicine Pavilion to prepare before his departure from Tianhai City, all for the purpose of crafting elixirs once more.
Now that he could concoct elixirs, he naturally wanted to seize the opportunity to make more, in case of emergencies.
In the villa, there was only Little Xue left. Xiao Yifeng entered the room, summoned the Xuan Yang Cauldron, and started concocting elixirs with the aid of the Crimson Earthfire.
Time slowly passed, and at some point outside the villa, figures clad in white robes and holding scepters – foreigners – appeared on the scene.
These individuals were from the Saint Hall, sent here in search of the Heart of the Angel. Leading them was a white-robed Archbishop, with two more Archbishops beside him.
The rest were six or seven white-robed bishops; the power of the Archbishops had already reached the Entering Saint Realm, while the other bishops were in the Qi Condensation Realm.
"The Heart of the Angel is right here!"
The central Archbishop stood outside the villa where Xiao Yifeng and others were staying and spoke solemnly, causing all members of the Saint Hall to focus their gaze on the villa.
At that moment, the Zhan Huang mercenaries who were hidden in the shadows came out one after another, eyeing the group warily.
One of the white-robed bishops shouted coldly.
"This is private property, forbidden to enter at will!"
The Zhan Huang mercenaries drew their weapons one after another, their voices heavy as they spoke. Even though they sensed that this group was not simple, as Zhan Huang mercenaries, they showed no fear.
"Eliminate anyone who obstructs the work of God!"
The facial expression of that Archbishop turned solemn as he commanded.
In an instant, the bishop who had spoken earlier moved swiftly, a surge of white light emanating from him as he prepared to wipe out these mercenaries, who seemed like ants to him.
Just then, a flash of golden light zipped by at an incredible speed, akin to a shooting star crossing the sky.
The next second, the bishop who was about to act had a spray of blood burst from his chest, as a Flying Dagger pierced through him, even penetrating his heart.
With a shocked expression, the bishop gazed downward at his chest as blood continuously poured out. He didn’t utter a single word before collapsing to the ground with a thud.
One of the white-robed bishops was killed in an instant!
The Flying Dagger made a loop and returned to Xiao Yifeng’s hand. By this time, Xiao Yifeng had already walked out from the villa, his gaze fixed on the people of the Saint Hall as his brow slightly furrowed.
"It is you. Hand over the Heart of the Angel!"
The leading Archbishop’s intense gaze pierced Xiao Yifeng as he spoke with a deep tone.
"The Heart of the Angel? I don’t know what that is,"
Xiao Yifeng retorted with a twist of his mouth.
"You are defying the divine will!"
The voice of the Archbishop, staring at Xiao Yifeng, was laced with severity.
"What rubbish divinity? Where is this god? Let him show himself to me. A bunch of charlatans!"
Xiao Yifeng snorted dismissively, his eyes conveying a touch of scorn.
"To insult the divine is to compound your sins, receive the judgment of God!"
The white-clad Archbishop coldly shouted, and then all the white-clad bishops charged toward Xiao Yifeng.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Five golden throwing knives shot out all at once, hurtling towards the group of white-clad bishops.
The white-clad bishops, watching the flying daggers that had seconds earlier slain one of their companions coming at them again, all had extremely solemn expressions; they each conjured up a beam of white light and activated the scepters in their hands to block the incoming knives.
Xiao Yifeng summoned the Minghong Blade, and the Nine Stars Tyrant Body Art within him began to operate. Starforce surged wildly from the five major acupoints, all pouring into the Minghong Blade.
The Minghong Blade erupted with a brutal, ferocious aura, and a terrifying might burst forth, with starlight shining radiantly.
Clutching the Minghong Blade, Xiao Yifeng fiercely slammed it down towards the group of white-clad bishops.
The knife beam, filled with a malevolent air, swept across the space, emanating a powerful presence that caused a drastic shift in the white-clad bishops’ complexions, as they frantically spurred their own power to resist.
The savage and terrible knife beam collided with the attacks of the bishops, instantly setting off a roaring sound, with boundless energy spreading like a breaching dam, the surrounding air annihilated, turning into a vacuum.
In an instant, all the white-clad bishops, having the strength of the Qi Condensation Realm, were shaken to the point of coughing up fresh blood by the formidable power of the knife beam.
Xiao Yifeng himself also trembled.
Meanwhile, at the same time, on a small road a hundred miles away from Tianhai City, two middle-aged men dressed in simple green ancient robes, with long hair tied up in traditional buns, the very picture of ancient people, suddenly narrowed their eyes. They looked at a compass in hand which was now flashing with light at a certain spot.
"The Compass has sensed the presence of the Evil Blade; it’s in this city right ahead of us, let’s go!"
The middle-aged man holding the compass spoke, and they both dashed forward rapidly, their speed almost at the extreme, comparable to traveling by car.
In the villa’s courtyard, Xiao Yifeng unleashed several strikes with his blade, forcing the white-clad bishops to stagger back, coughing up blood, their bodies severely damaged.
Yet, Xiao Yifeng had also expended a significant amount of power, but his gaze remained icy cold.
"Young man, hand over the Heart of the Angel, and I shall forgive your blasphemy against the divine!"
The white-clad Archbishop said once again, looking at Xiao Yifeng.
"If you want me to hand over the Heart of the Angel, that’s fine. But I wonder if your old friends would agree?"
Xiao Yifeng said with a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, a glint flashing in his eyes.
Immediately, the complexions of the three white-clad Archbishops changed as they sharply turned their gaze to one side; they saw several men dressed in blue tailcoats, with snow-white complexions and golden hair, appearing there. They emitted a faint scent of blood; they were from the Blood Clan, the sworn enemy of the Saint Hall.
"You Blood Clan really are like lingering spirits, eager to receive the judgment of God, aren’t you?"
The white-clad Archbishop coldly said, looking at the members of the Blood Clan.
"No need for such idle talk. We would never allow the Saint Hall to obtain the Heart of the Angel."
The leading figure of the Blood Clan, a strong one with a solemn appearance, looked disdainfully at the white-clad Archbishop and spat.
"You two take care of them!"
The white-clad Archbishop, who had been speaking, immediately commanded the two Archbishops by his side.
At once, the two fearsomely powerful white-clad Archbishops charged at the members of the Blood Clan, and another intense battle began to unfurl.
Subsequently, the Archbishop who had yet to take action flickered, appearing before Xiao Yifeng in an instant, waving his hand and unleashing a terrifying force that struck directly towards Xiao Yifeng.