Anges et Démons, un film apparenté au Da Vinci Code

Chapitre 7

Taking a deep breath, Dongfang Yan said, "Go tell my father that I'm back."

"Yes. Young master, please come with us."

[The study of Dongfang Yan's father, the main son of the Dongfang family]

The servant who had led the way had already left, and there was only one person in front of the three of them: Dongfang Tian!

Looking at his son whom he hadn't seen for many years, Dongfang Tian's face was filled with disgust and contempt: "You're finally back. I thought you'd never dare to come in again!"

“I’ve come back because I have something I have to do.” Dongfang Yan looked into his father’s eyes: “I hope you can disband the Shadow.”

As if he'd heard the funniest joke, Dongfang Tian burst into laughter: "Disband Shadow? Are you out of your mind, kid!" Then he said, each word sharp and forceful, "I let you come here because I still consider you my son. If you don't want to die, don't spout such ridiculous nonsense!"

"...Uncle, you've gone too far! You actually controlled my cousin to kill Xiao Wang!" Dongfang Ye interrupted before Dongfang Yan could answer.

"Hmph~~ Anyone who tries to take away my son's position as head of the family, I will eliminate them one by one. Who told them to be powerless yet want what doesn't belong to them! Ah Yan, you should come back to my side. I will definitely make you the head of the Dongfang family. Then you will have power and influence, and you will get whatever you want. Why bother with these good-for-nothings?" Dongfang Tian sneered.

“They are not useless! They are my most important friends! I don’t want fame or fortune at all!” Dongfang Yan shouted, extremely angry at her father’s words.

"We're not here to argue with you about whether we're useless or not—and we aren't." It was the seal that spoke: "What we want is for you to disband the Shadow."

Dongfang Tiandao: "We, the Shadow, only believe in one principle: the strong have the right to control the life and death of the weak! In this dog-eat-dog world, the strong live and the weak die! You want me to listen to you? Hmph, fine, as long as you can beat me and another supervisor."

"The two top leaders of Shadow? I know they're not weaklings~~ But we're all here, so of course we have to fight! :")" Seal quickly continued. Dongfang Yan nodded, indicating that Seal's words were exactly what he wanted to say.

"Alright, let's settle this at midnight tonight at the Dongfang family's training ground."

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Reply [42]: ye

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Reply [43]: [12:00 PM, Dongfang Family Training Ground]

There were only four people in the spacious training ground: Dongfang Yan, Dongfang Tian, Dongfang Ye, and Feng Yin.

"Didn't you say there were two main managers? What about the third one?" Fengyin couldn't help but ask.

"I'd also like to know who the other supervisor is," Dongfang Yan said casually.

"You can talk after you can beat me! If you can't get past me, you're all going to die!" With that, Dongfang Tian made his move.

"Are you kidding me? He just unleashed a whole bunch of Heavenly Fragrance Clouds right off the bat, and it's all coming this way! Does this old man think I'm going to fall for it?" Feng Yin gave a bitter look and shook his head, saying, "This kind of thing is useless against me. Show me something more sophisticated!"

But Dongfang Ye shouted, "Get out of the way!"

The seal remained unbroken, but he still obediently did as he was told, since he listened to Dongfang Yan the most, and he also noticed that Dongfang Yan's face had turned pale.

"The Heavenly Fragrance Clouds and Smoke used by Shadow doesn't just put people to sleep, it can kill them! Be careful!" Dongfang Ye said hurriedly.

"Damn it, how dare they be so cruel to me? I haven't even had my fill of playing with them yet, and they want me dead?!" The seal wasn't exactly known for its good temper either; when angry, it would lash out. "Maoshan Secret Technique—Summon the Undead!" With the seal's incantation, a large group of white skeletons emerged from the ground, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced towards Dongfang Tian.

A perfect opportunity! Dongfang Ye unleashed a talisman and followed up. Dongfang Yan clasped his hands together, muttering something, and a silver-white longsword appeared before him. Wielding his beloved sword "Hen," one of the three great spiritual swords of the Dongfang family, Dongfang Yan charged towards his father without hesitation.

"Hmph, this kind of thing can't stop me! Fiery Demon Nami Boom! Heavenly Fire and Lightning Strike! Lightning, descend!" Where Dongfang Tian pointed, lightning roared down, smashing the skeleton into pieces.

The Maoshan Sect, to which Fengyin belonged, was the oldest demon-slaying sect in China. In terms of numbers, power, and magic, it was no less powerful than the Dongfang family, and arguably even surpassed them in terms of spiritual energy. Fengyin's ability to destroy Dongfang Ye's shikigami in a single blow demonstrated his formidable strength. Now, facing such a powerful opponent, Fengyin felt more excitement than fear. So he roared, "You use lightning, I use lightning too! Maoshan Heavenly Thunder, Roar!" Thousands of bolts of lightning rained down upon him. Even Dongfang Tian, caught in the lightning attack, couldn't help but secretly marvel at how strong this young man had become.

Dongfang Yan's spirit sword also displayed its power, emanating enhanced spiritual energy and drawing bloody marks on Dongfang Tian's body. Seeing the two displaying their skills, Dongfang Ye, determined to take revenge, was unwilling to be outdone. He bit his finger and used his blood to summon his shikigami, the Blood Eagle.

Even with three people, is it still a bit difficult for me? Well then, this is the only way! Dongfang Tian also summoned his shikigami—Byakko!

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Reply [44]: "No way, the Four Divine Beasts are your shikigami? I'm dizzy..." The sealed face turned pale, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly. The Four Divine Beasts of the Spirit Realm: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. Their abilities are dozens of times greater than those of ordinary summoned beasts, and they also possess various super spells. It can be said that, given the current situation, the three of them have absolutely no chance of winning.

The ferocious beast roared and pounced on the three of them. If they were caught by its ten-centimeter-long claws, they would surely have several bloody holes in their bodies! Moreover, the white tiger was constantly thrashing its tail, shooting out arrows of spiritual energy!

Suddenly, everything fell silent. The seal revealed a confident smile, and in his hand, a mirror-like object shimmered.

"Take this, Ice Soul Mystic Mirror!"

The Ice Soul Mirror emitted a seven-colored light, a soft glow enveloping the white tiger. Strangely enough, this ferocious beast actually screamed and struggled incessantly within the colored light.

Dongfang Tian's expression finally changed: "This is...this is the highest divine artifact of Maoshan—the Ice Soul Mystic Heaven Mirror?!"

The Ice Soul Mystic Mirror is specifically designed to destroy summoned beasts and spirits, and can also enhance the user's spiritual power, warding off evil spirits. However, it's a pity that it's still a bit lacking when it comes to dealing with the Four Great Spirit Beasts!

As the colorful light grew weaker and weaker, and the White Tiger seemed poised to burst forth from it, Dongfang Yan finally unleashed his ultimate power. With his seal broken, he channeled 100% of his spiritual energy: "Summoning Shikigami—Vermilion Bird!" A beautiful, brightly colored bird appeared gracefully.

Dongfang Ye exclaimed with delight, "Ayan, you can actually summon the Vermilion Bird!"

Dongfang Tian's face darkened: When did this brat's spiritual power become so great that he can sign a contract with the four great spirit beasts? With such strong abilities, why can't I use them for my own purposes!

Under the combined assault of colorful light and the raging flames from the Vermilion Bird's mouth, the White Tiger's roars grew weaker and weaker, and its body shrank smaller and smaller. Finally, after being struck by Dongfang Ye's talisman, it disappeared with a reluctant whimper.

Dongfang Tian's spirit beast failed, and the three quickly surrounded him.

"Stop and admit defeat, Father. If possible, I don't want to hurt you."

He burst into laughter, a strange light flashing in Dongfang Tian's eyes: "You thought I was going to lose? Kid, this isn't over yet!"

"Oh no, it's a soul-capturing spell! Ah Yan, get out of the way!"

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Reply [45]: Unfortunately, the urgent cry of the seal could not keep up with the speed of the eye. Dongfang Yan, who had been hypnotized and manipulated by her father since childhood, was indeed caught again. Dongfang Yan was expressionless and waited for her master's command with her hands at her sides.

"Go! Kill them!"

"It's over, we're doomed!" Dongfang Ye couldn't help but feel powerless and weak. He was already struggling even in a 3-on-1 fight, and now he was facing a younger brother who also had four spirit beasts and whose companions couldn't bring themselves to fight him. How could he possibly win? "What a pity, our deaths will surely cause Ayan a lot of confusion when she wakes up!" He closed his eyes and stopped looking at Dongfang Yan, who was thrusting her sword at him. He quietly waited for death to come.

Hmm, my face is covered in a lot of hot, sticky stuff. Is it my blood? But why don't I feel any pain? Unable to help but open his eyes, Dongfang Ye found someone blocking his way—the seal.

And in the sealed chest area, Dongfang Yan's spirit sword was stuck.

"Don't give up so quickly! Never give up until the very last moment! How can you win if you lose hope and confidence? Besides, you're Ayan's brother. He'll cry if I kill you!" Sensing the horror and grief of his companions behind him, Fengyin spoke words of encouragement. Then, he looked deeply into Dongfang Yan's bewildered and lifeless eyes: "Ayan... if you see me die... and you still don't come to your senses, I'll hate you... Goodbye... Ayan! Being with you was truly joyful, but... our time together ends here." More and more blood flowed, consciousness... began to fade, and then, Fengyin fell down with a smile.

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Reply [46]: Who am I? What am I doing? My head hurts so much! Who collapsed in front of me? He's dead? He's dead?!

"Wow~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!"

Amidst piercing screams, Dongfang Yan was finally awakened from his sealed death state, breaking Dongfang Tian's strongest spell. However, seeing his companion killed by himself, how could Dongfang Yan, already burdened with guilt, bear such a thing! His eyes flashed with a blood-red light, and in extreme rage, he frantically hacked at his own father. In his eyes, this man was not family, but the murderer who had taken away one good friend after another! A damned beast! Dongfang Yan's mad rampage nearly cost Dongfang Tian his life. However, someone stepped in to stop him.

It wasn't Dongfang Ye; he didn't have the ability to separate Dongfang Yan, who was attacking Dongfang Tian along with the spirit beast. It was—Dongfang Xuan, the head of the Dongfang family! "Calm down! Stop right there!"

"You are...Grandpa? Why are you stopping me!" Dongfang Yan finally regained some of her senses.

"Because I am the supreme leader of the Shadows, another supervisor."

"How is this possible! Grandpa, how could you~~" Dongfang Ye couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"So that's how it is. No wonder you didn't pursue the matter when Dongfang Tian ordered me to kill Xiao Wang. No wonder the Shadow Sect is so rampant. So you're the mastermind behind it all!" Upon being told this shocking truth, Dongfang Yan returned to her usual composure.

Signaling Dongfang Tian to remain silent, Dongfang Xuan smiled and said, "Actually, the reason Shadow was originally created was because there were many people in the world who deserved to die, but killing them would be punished by law. Shadow, which uses magic to kill, came into being to meet this need. However, Shadow has indeed become somewhat corrupt now. But I assure you, I will keep a closer eye on things in the future, so let's let it go this time! I don't want my most outstanding son and grandson to kill each other."

"No! He made me kill so many innocent people, how could I..." Looking at the seal in the pool of blood, Dongfang Yan choked up and couldn't continue.

"I will punish him. And I can save your companion." Taking out a pill, Dongfang Xuan continued, "This is the Dongfang family's secret medicine, the Lily of the Valley Resurrection Pill. It can revive anyone who isn't dead. But there may only be three of these in the world, and I don't want to use them to save someone who still wants to harm the Dongfang family."

Ye Cuo and Guang Yan, upon waking, had no idea what had happened. All they knew was that the seal had knocked them unconscious, preventing them from going to the Dongfang family together. Seeing the principal constantly sighing, their hearts began to race.

Someone has entered. It's... Dongfang Yan! Behind him is—a seal!

"Hi, we're back ^_^" Fengyin tried to smile, but quickly cried out, "Ouch, that hurts~~~~ Guangyan, don't hit me~~"

Dongfang Yan said calmly, "It's all over. From now on, Shadow's operations will no longer be so bloody. Brother Ye will stay at home and watch them carry out the agreement. I've left the family. Now, I'm just a student at Tiannan Academy."

Although she didn't know what was going on, Ye Cuo still smiled and said, "He's still the captain of our Heavenly Spirit Squad~ :)"

P.S.: Oh, and I forgot the most important point. Even the idiot's seal had a spirit beast, but unfortunately, his spirit beast was a Black Tortoise. He thought the idiot stone tortoise was too ugly, so he left it with his master and didn't take it with him. What an idiot...

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Reply [47]: Several days have passed since Dongfang Yan and Feng Yin bravely stormed the Dongfang family. Feng Yin, who had been resurrected from the dead, was not only unharmed, but also without a single minor injury. That brat was happily chatting away. The unlucky one was Dongfang Yan, who was severely injured and spent his days recuperating in his dormitory. He was lying on the bed meditating, but someone kept nagging in his ear. Dongfang Yan couldn't bear it any longer and said indifferently, "Feng brat, can you be quiet for a bit?"

The seal did not answer, but simply shook its head.

Dongfang Yan suddenly smiled: "Do you know something?"

"What is it?" The curious boy had indeed fallen for the trap.

Dongfang Yan smiled: "Haven't you been hiding from your Maoshan Sect people? Hehe, you hid well before, but now that you've used the Ice Soul Mystic Mirror, someone will definitely notice. If you accidentally use your spiritual power again, you might be discovered and captured!"

"Huh! No way?" The seal's jaw dropped.

Now that's good, this kid will definitely be too worried to bother me. I can focus on my training! Dongfang Yan looked at the seal that was lost in thought and entered a meditative state again.

[Dinner Time]

"Captain, we have a new mission!" Guangyan and Yecuo walked in together: "The principal wants us to move out tonight."

Ye Cuo looked at Feng Yin, who was sleeping under the covers, and asked in surprise, "Idiot, aren't you going to make any preparations?"

Dongfang Yan said calmly, "He has something to do at the seal and can't go. We'll go together tonight." (Why is it always at night when they're exorcising demons? The four of them look more like petty thieves than psychics, sigh ^-^)

"Why do we have to wear women's clothes again!" Ye Cuo lamented unwillingly, lowering her head as she followed Dongfang Yan and Guang Yan, who were also dressed in women's uniforms, into the Peach Blossom Courtyard student dormitory. There was nothing they could do; after all, they were going to the girls' dormitory!

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Reply [48]: They rushed into the dormitory room, where a girl with a haggard face greeted them. When Ye Cuo and the others went in, they found that there were five other girls lying on their beds, coldly watching them.

"My name is Nanaco, and I asked the principal for help," the girl slowly recounted her terrifying ordeal. Nanaco was from a wealthy family, so her father had specially bought her the best computer for her dorm room. However, for the past few nights, Nanaco had been hearing strange noises, like the wails of someone dying. When she woke up in fright to check, the noise would disappear. Just yesterday, after Nanaco turned off her computer at midnight and went to the bathroom to shower, she came out to find her desk lamp off, and the pale screen of her computer flickering with a hissing sound. Nanaco was terrified. When she went to the computer to shut it down, a huge, bloody, terrifying face suddenly appeared on the screen! Nanaco fainted from fright. When she woke up again, everything was back to normal, except for the small desk lamp emitting a cold, eerie light. When she asked her roommates about it at dawn, everyone looked at her with strange eyes.

"I'm not a liar! I didn't lie! I'm not crazy!" Nanaco looked at the three men with eyes full of terror and anxiety. "I don't want to be scared and unable to sleep every night anymore! Please help me, you must get rid of this damned demon!"

Dongfang Yan smiled gently to reassure the young woman: "Don't worry, we will work hard for you, my lovely lady!"

After carefully examining every corner of the dormitory, Dongfang Yan's expression grew increasingly grave. He had already used various psionic tools, and the information he obtained was consistent, confirming his conclusion was correct. However, this conclusion was terrifying! Dongfang Yan sighed inwardly and summoned the two to discuss the matter privately.