The other two wolf kings also leaped high into the air, rushing towards each other. Just as they were about to collide at their highest point, the two wolf kings disappeared into thin air once again.
The restless dark creatures suddenly fell silent, their eyes filled with madness as they stared at the bright moon in the sky. Many of the lower werewolves even began to prostrate themselves in worship. In the blink of an eye, the atmosphere in this deserted area became both intense and eerie.
Ling Yun stared at the strange scene before him. Moonlight shone on him like water. The light, which should have been clear and invisible, seemed to be accompanied by some unknown aura, with a strong infectious power. This power was quite strong and carried an irresistible will.
If one resists the power of the moonlight, then all the moonlight will become a heavy burden, or even a huge obstacle and a weapon to attack him! If one submits, then the moonlight will enter his body and become part of his own power, which itself seems to have an unparalleled allure, making one want to accept him.
Ling Yun frowned, neither resisting nor accepting. He clearly sensed that the power of the infected had a mind-bending effect. If he accepted it, even a super strong person would probably lose their self-awareness, gradually revealing their truest and ugliest side, and gradually becoming a member of the dark creatures.
Moreover, within the power of the moonlight, Ling Yun also sensed an almost imperceptible evil aura, like tiny bacteria. As long as one accepts the attraction force, this evil aura will enter the recipient's body.
Evil, power, and temptation form the foundation behind the eerie moonlight. Unable to resist temptation, one falls into depravity, for heaven and hell are only a step apart.
Ling Yun suddenly realized that perhaps the moonlight itself was a small ritual, and those dark creatures were very likely the predecessors of humans, who turned into evil dark creatures because they could not resist the temptation of power.
If he resists this force, the power that should have increased will become a weapon against him, while the power of the Golden Wolf King will increase. As two super strong beings, in the power struggle between the two, Ling Yun will naturally be at a disadvantage, and may even be in mortal danger.
The three wolf kings had vanished without a trace, not even leaving a hint of their presence. This wasn't because they possessed invisibility magic, but because their auras were concealed after being assimilated by the moonlight. However, Ling Yun's Illusory Eyes could still detect the three menacing figures, waiting for him to make a difficult choice: whether to resist or accept. The wolf kings held the upper hand.
The moonlight accumulated on Ling Yun's body, even beginning to shimmer, like a thick silver cloak of light, and it continued to intensify. The longer the time it took to make a choice, the stronger the power gained or bound would become. Moreover, the moonlight had the effect of blurring the mind, and even for super strong individuals, counteracting this effect required a huge amount of power. No one could withstand it for very long, so the wolf kings were not in a hurry.
If Lingyun resists the moonlight, then the most ferocious attack can be launched immediately. If Lingyun accepts it, then the transmission of the moonlight's evil aura can be increased until Lingyun becomes one of the dark creatures. With such a powerful super-strong ally, the strength of the dark creatures will undoubtedly be greatly enhanced, the wolf kings thought.
However, Ling Yun walked around and around among the dark creatures crawling on the ground, his brows furrowed, but he made no choice. Judging from his appearance, it seemed that he wanted to keep walking like this forever.
Just as the Wolf King was about to lose patience, Ling Yun finally stopped, looked up at the moon, and softly uttered two words: Purify!
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The wolf kings were stunned.
Purification? It seems like this word can only be heard from the Arbiter, so why is it being uttered by this young man without warning? If he truly possesses the ability to purify, then why couldn't he sense any trace of holy light beforehand?
Before the wolf king and the dark creatures could dispel their doubts, a holy aura burst forth, transforming from a trickle into a vast ocean. Milky white waves of light soared upwards, like white swords of light piercing the sky, easily piercing the full moon hanging in the sky, and then forming a snow-white mushroom cloud ten thousand meters above the ground.
Instead of remaining stagnant, the mushroom cloud quickly dispersed, transforming into vast swaths of milky-white holy light rain that fell from the sky. The moonlight, washed away by the holy light, vanished completely, and then diminished at a visible speed. The full moon, severely damaged, also slowly faded and disappeared.
"Chief Arbitrator!" the three wolf kings cried out in unison, their voices filled with terror and fear.
The wolf king in the middle trembled: "He is Quasimodo, the chief arbitrator, in disguise. We are finished. Damn it. It turns out that the Yin Spirit Body was just a trap. The Arbitration Council already knows about our priests and is going to wipe us out."
The wolf king on the left hesitated, "Mike, I can't sense Quasimodo's presence in this human. You must have mistaken him for someone else."
The wolf king on the right took a step back and shook his head, saying, "Whether it's Quasimodo or not is irrelevant now. The most important thing is that he possesses the same terrifying power as Quasimodo. Within the purification range, we have no ability to resist. While the moon is still not full, we can still escape now. Don't forget the European priests; we and the vampires still have one last chance."
The wolf king in the middle said with a wry smile, "That's the only way, but all these dark creatures will perish here!"
The wolf king on the right was beginning to radiate golden light: "As long as we don't die, we can make a comeback. These dark creatures were just cannon fodder anyway, and we can train them later. But if the priest is gone, we're really done for."
The two wolf kings nodded and fell silent. The three super-strong individuals gathered their power together and then let out a mournful howl at the same time, as endless energy fluctuations surged into the sky once again.
The slowly falling rain of holy light paused, its descent suddenly slowing. The full moon, which had faded to nothing but a shadow, suddenly shattered, transforming into three straight silver beams that shot directly from the sky onto the three wolf kings. The beams flashed and disappeared, entering the wolf kings' bodies, after which their bodies shone brightly, as if shrouded in a shimmering silver cloak.
Without the protection of the Night Moon, the purifying holy light rain fell at a speed more than ten times faster. Apart from the Wolf King, the other dark creatures did not have such a fast reaction speed. Most of the low-level werewolves were still prostrating themselves in worship, completely unaware that death had come. A small number of mid-level dark creature powerhouses felt something was wrong, looked up, and were immediately terrified.
Three beams of silver light shot out, and the wolf kings fled in panic back the way they came. The farther they could escape, the better their chances of survival. Even the mighty wolf kings, Michael and his brother, finally collapsed and fled in the face of the powerful purification spell.
Ling Yun originally wanted to chase after and capture a wolf king. Low-level dark creatures couldn't possibly know the contents of the sacrifice. To find out what the vampires were up to, he had to capture a high-level being. This could very well be related to the safety of the entire world. At least according to James, the vampires hadn't held a large-scale sacrifice in a thousand years, and seventy percent of their mutated abilities came from sacrifices.
What kind of mutated abilities will a large-scale ritual produce? Powerful beings surpassing even the strongest?!
However, before the purification spell is completed, Ling Yun cannot find the time to chase after the Wolf King. As soon as he leaves, the Holy Light Rain will immediately stop, and it will be difficult to capture a super strong person alive. Although the three Michael brothers combined may not be his match, defeating a super strong person is easy, but capturing or killing a super strong person alive is extremely difficult.
In the blink of an eye, the golden wolf king had already run thousands of meters away. The holy light rained down on them, as if it had a mind of its own, instantly launching a wave of milky white light thousands of meters away, accurately striking the three wolf kings.
The silver robes of light rapidly thinned and faded under the erosion of the holy light, and billowing blue smoke began to rise from the wolf king's body, with even faint flames appearing on its tail. However, the wolf kings dared not howl out, much less stop running; they simply sprinted with all their might, limbs on the ground. They could withstand the burning from this bit of holy light rain, but if they stopped, a second and third wave of holy light rain would immediately come flying at them, and then it would be too late to escape.
The other dark creatures were not as lucky as the wolf king. The lowest-ranking creatures were the happiest, as they were reduced to ashes in the rain of holy light before they could even endure the pain. The stronger dark creatures, on the other hand, had to suffer inhuman torture. The cruelty of the holy light lay in first stripping the dark creatures of their energy, then stripping away their muscles and nerve tissue, and finally burning their skeletons to ashes. The whole process was extremely tragic and cruel.
Screams rose and fell. The purification spell was not an ordinary rain of holy light. By the time the mushroom cloud had completely descended, the holy light had solidified into a tangible form, enveloping the dark creatures. Only a few struggling black shadows could be vaguely seen in the white expanse before they vanished without a trace, not even a bone fragment remained.
This is the absolute suppression of dark energy by holy light. If the dark creature were replaced by other superhumans, Ling Yun would win, but it would be a Pyrrhic victory, and the outcome might even be completely reversed.
Chen Jiaxuan stared at all in shock, muttering, "This is a purification spell! How could Ling Yun know purification? Only the Arbitrator can perform purification. How is this possible?"
Lingling smiled and looked at her: "What's possible or impossible? As long as it's Lingyun, nothing is impossible."
Su Bingyan chimed in, "Yeah, as long as Ling Yun wins, that's all that matters. I was terrified when so many people surrounded him just now." As she spoke, she clutched her chest with some concern.
Chen Jiaxuan stared at the two girls speechlessly for the first time, truly not knowing what to say to these two star-struck young girls.
Ling Yun slowly withdrew his hand gesture. All that remained before him was charred, smoky soil and scattered black charcoal resembling sand, representing the presence of numerous dark creatures. Although the wolf king had escaped, the purification spell had been very effective. More than thirty werewolves, over twenty vampires, and forty other dark creatures had turned to ashes in the face of the purification spell.
Although the vast majority were low-level dark creatures, there were also a dozen or so mid-level dark powerhouses, not counting the dozen or so mid-level powerhouses who had been hiding deep underground.
It can be said that Ling Yun's attack was equivalent to wiping out a large or medium-sized supernatural organization. Even for dark creatures, it was an unbearable blow. The most glorious Arbitrator in the history of the Arbitration Council had never achieved such a brilliant result as Ling Yun. In fact, the existence of the Arbitrator was merely for deterrence. Even the Vampire Duke rarely had access to the Arbitrator, not because the Arbitrator was superior, but because dark creatures genuinely respected and avoided this terrifying presence.
Ling Yun was a little frustrated that he still didn't know the content of the sacrifice, but he wasn't too anxious. James had said that large-scale sacrifices required a lot of conditions and time, and it might not be possible to complete the preparations even after several decades. There was no need to rush. He should deal with the immediate matter first.
Suddenly, Ling Yun's expression changed. The silver curse thread that had been connected to Xiao Rou suddenly broke apart, then silently transformed into a complex piece of information that flashed through his consciousness.
After browsing the information, Ling Yun gasped. It seemed that things had developed to the worst possible point, as expected; otherwise, Xiao Rou wouldn't have broken the cursed silver thread to send him the message.
After thinking for a moment, Ling Yun raised his hand and unleashed a cyan flame. The flame landed on the ground and instantly formed a twenty-meter-wide line of fire in front of him. Then, the line of fire moved rapidly forward in a straight line in a certain direction, and a scorching heat rose up. The ground, which had been burned by the flame, had become a crystallized and flat hard surface. The line of fire in front of him continued to move rapidly, and in a short time, it had formed a straight airstrip in the wilderness. After leveling out a distance long enough for the planes to take off, the line of fire went out with a whoosh.
Ling Yun quickly turned around, opened the barrier he had set up, jumped onto the plane, and briefly explained what had happened to Xia Tian and the others. Xia Tian and the others realized the seriousness of the matter and naturally had no objections. So the plane taxied along the runway that Ling Yun had cleared for a while before flying back into the sky.
Although flying can achieve the same effect, it is still not as fast as an airplane in terms of straight-line distance. Ling Yun can also recover his physical strength on the plane. Purification is a super technique that consumes a lot of energy even for super strong people. Although he had the support of the barrier energy, Ling Yun still felt weak.