Chapter 2860 - 2861: Gone... Gone?

Chapter 2860: Chapter 2861: Gone... Gone?

Shuming was completely unaware of this and became even more arrogant.

"Xue An, any last words you wish to say before you die?"

Xue An smiled calmly but said nothing.

Because he had already seen the faint radiance appear behind Shuming.

Sure enough.

Before Shuming could react, the radiance directly pounced on him.

It was like a spark landing in a warehouse full of explosives, immediately causing a violent explosion.

Amidst the explosion, Shuming screamed miserably.

"No! You bastard, Lord of Light, you’re not supposed to interfere with the reality of cause and effect! Why meddle in this affair?"

The Lord of Light certainly didn’t respond to him; only more intense explosions greeted him.

Boom! Boom!

The violent shockwave wreaked havoc in the Temple of Light.

If it weren’t for the Temple of Light being extremely sturdy, it might have been destroyed directly.

Nonetheless, the members of the Elders Council below were shaken backward by the tremendous pressure.

And when the turmoil finally calmed down, there wasn’t the slightest trace of Shuming’s presence left in the scene.

Xue Anxin reached out to catch the fragment of the Celestial Mirror that flew back, a solemn expression appearing on his face.

He hadn’t expected the Lord of Light to be so powerful and actually help him.

Originally, he was prepared for a hard battle, but under the intervention of the Lord of Light, Shuming’s clone was easily annihilated.

But why?

Xue An furrowed his brow slightly.

And just then, Shu Jingchu emanated a faint radiance, with an extremely complex yet immensely dignified emblem appearing between her eyebrows.

Seeing this, the elders present prostrated themselves on the ground, paying their respects with immense enthusiasm.

Xue An couldn’t help but be slightly surprised but then immediately smiled.

"Thank you for your assistance just now!"

Indeed.

At this moment, the Lord of Light had already descended upon Shu Jingchu.

This was the only way the Lord of Light could interact with the outside world.

In essence, Shu Jingchu was like a bridge connecting the Lord of Light with reality.

Upon hearing Xue An’s words, Shu Jingchu—or rather, the Lord of Light—looked deeply into Xue An’s eyes, then spoke.

"No need to thank me, because I’m not helping you, I’m helping my sister!"

Shu Jingchu spoke very earnestly.

Xue An was somewhat astonished.

He originally thought that the Lord of Light speaking to him would be a venerable, seasoned old monster.

After all, to become an evil god, one must have survived thousands of years.

But to his complete surprise, it turned out to be a sincere young boy.

Don’t ask how Xue An knew.

From just this simple sentence, Xue An discerned quite a lot.

Especially the pride and sincerity that flowed between his words, unmistakably revealing the character of this Lord of Light.

However, Xue An quickly relaxed, chuckling and nodding, "Well, I still have to thank you!"

"Hmph! I’m genuinely curious how someone of your caliber dared to provoke Shuming, a top-tier evil god!"

Xue An sighed lightly, "I didn’t want to provoke him either. The key is that he attacked me first; I couldn’t just sit idly by!"

"That makes sense!" Shu Jingchu nodded and then looked at Xue An meaningfully.

"But I must advise you, wanting to defeat Shuming with your current strength is tantamount to dreaming. Don’t expect me to intervene again; this time’s intervention already violated my principles, so from now on, you’ll have to fend for yourself!"

Xue An smiled calmly, "I naturally understand that; I never rely on others!"

"Hmm, you’re a decent fellow, at least better than those guys on the ground!"

At this point, Shu Jingchu turned her head, her face full of disdain as she looked at the kneeling people on the ground.

"Don’t think I don’t know what you guys did secretly, whoever acted against Fu Li’s disciples, stand out!"

As the source of power for the Palace of Light, the Lord of Light held the highest position in the hearts of these followers.

So with just one sentence, the Great Elder crawled forward a few steps, trembling.

"Reply... Reply to the almighty Lord, it was I who ordered Wu Qiming to act against the two disciples of the former Holy Maiden, Fu Li!"

"Why did you do this?"

"Because Fu Li dared to betray your supreme authority, she would rather wander outside than come back. I thought she tarnished the honor of the Palace of Light, so I planned to erase all traces she left behind!" The Great Elder dared not hide anything, speaking honestly.

"What betrayal? Sister Li just wanted to try a different lifestyle, and she already returned everything when she left; how is that tarnishing my honor?" Shu Jingchu questioned sharply.

The Great Elder touched his forehead to the ground, not daring to utter a word.

Shu Jingchu raised her hand to point, and a wisp of white light was drawn from the Great Elder’s body and merged into Shu Jingchu.

"It seems you are no longer suitable to use the power I granted you; henceforth, you are retired!"

With the departure of the white light, the Great Elder’s figure trembled violently, then aged visibly.

Soon, this Great Elder became an ordinary, elderly man nearing the end of his days.

Even so, he still muttered, "Thank you, omnipotent Lord!"

This scene naturally struck fear into the hearts of the other elders, especially Wu Qiming, whose forehead exuded cold sweat, drenching the floor beneath him.

Yet the Lord of Light evidently couldn’t bother with such a minor figure, so after casting him a glance, said to Xue An.

"Be nicer to Sister Jing, or you’ll be sorry!"

With those words, the radiance on Shu Jingchu dissipated, and the emblem between her eyebrows receded accordingly.

When her eyes opened again, it was Shu Jingchu herself.

The two exchanged a glance, Shu Jingchu wanting to ask Xue An if he recognized the young boy who deceived her in the Ghost Market years ago.

And who the voice in the mist belonged to!

But her words were swallowed back.

Because she was indeed a bit afraid of Xue An.

If he were to rush over and be "rudely forceful" again, what could she do!

Thinking of this, Shu Jingchu grew timid.

But Xue An didn’t have time to deal with her.

Earlier, he had clearly explained to Duan Muguang and Wu Jun to take Yun Lingxuan and Tang Xiao away from the Palace of Light as soon as possible, then wait for him outside.

Now, considering the time, if he didn’t appear, these three might already be anxious.

Thinking of this, Xue An nodded at Shu Jingchu and then disappeared in an instant.

Gone... Gone?