Sakura Country.
Kyushu Island.
Imperial City of Kyushu.
As the most prosperous city on Kyushu Island and serving as a semi-capital, the Imperial City of Kyushu had always been the most dazzling pearl within Sakura Country.
But now, this place, once a paradise that everyone in Sakura Country yearned for, had transformed into a hellscape filled with flames and the stench of blood…
Large swarms of Holy Light Crusaders charged forth. After breaking through the outermost city defenses through unknown means, they entered in an orderly fashion and, without a word, began a massacre.
In their eyes, all living beings before them were like mere straw dogs; their only objective was to kill to their heart's content.
Soon, the entire Imperial City of Kyushu was thoroughly stained red with blood…
At this moment, Lin Ran had already brought Luo Qingyan and, from the sky, through the protective barrier that had been riddled with holes by the Holy Light Crusaders, they had entered the Imperial City of Kyushu.
"These Holy Light Crusaders are truly ruthless in their actions…"
"As soon as we entered this area, all communication devices failed."
"I suppose this is why the City Lord of the Imperial City of Kyushu did not seek outside help?"
Luo Qingyan sighed as she watched the brutal slaughter below.
Lin Ran nodded:
"Pretty much…"
"The followers of the Holy Light Church, who are more fanatical than any cult, have always acted in the most insane ways."
"That's why I wasn't surprised at all when I saw them begin their indiscriminate slaughter."
After speaking, Lin Ran rotated his Eternal Kaleidoscope, glanced around, and continued with surprise:
"However, I must say, the Holy Light Church has really spared no expense this time!"
"Archbishop, Divine Envoy, Knight Commander…"
"While they may not be everywhere, their density is not low overall."
"Through the fluctuations in the surrounding energy, I even felt the presence of Cardinal and Vice-Arbiter level beings!"
"Interesting, interesting…"
Luo Qingyan was immediately stunned:
"They're going this big?"
"Doesn't that mean that the elites of the entire Holy Light Church are almost deploying their full force?"
"What about their main territories in Europa?"
"If the Dark Council were to cause trouble, could they suppress it?"
"If they lose their more important base of operations due to this rash action, wouldn't it be a loss outweighing the gain for them?"
Lin Ran shook his head:
"Who knows what these foreigners are thinking. However, their actions and thoughts cannot be understood from a normal perspective, so let them be…"
"What we need to investigate and pay attention to is the relationship between these Holy Light Crusaders, the Forgotten Ones, and the representative of the Red Moon lurking behind them."
"I refuse to believe that in any corner of this world where shady dealings occur, the Holy Light Church would not be involved…"
"They at least must know something!"
Luo Qingyan blinked:
"You really do speculate about the Holy Light Church in the most negative way possible about everything…"
"But even if that were the case, these small fry would certainly not know much information."
"After all, they often act out of their faith and obey orders from their superiors unconditionally. No expedition requires any reason…"
"So, what we need to seek out are probably their higher-ups?"
Luo Qingyan asked tentatively.
Lin Ran nodded:
"Roughly… that's how I think about it."
"As for your first question, I can only tell you that one can never think well of an extremist organization like the Holy Light Church!"
"Let's go! Over there! I sensed a fluctuation from a Cardinal over there!"
"I believe a being of this level should know at least some of the inside story!"
Saying this, Lin Ran pointed to the southeast of the Imperial City of Kyushu.
Now flying in mid-air, they were protected by Lin Ran's Illusion Array, so the insignificant figures below naturally could not spot them.
Most importantly, they were facing life-and-death tests almost every moment and had no time to bother with them.
Therefore, the two of them could come and go freely within the entire Imperial City of Kyushu.
"Alright! Let's go!"
Luo Qingyan was extremely obedient to Lin Ran's words and would not refute his opinion.
However, she felt there was one thing she still needed to remind Lin Ran of:
"But don't forget, Cardinals in the Holy Light Church are tenth-tier existences."
"If we act too rashly…"
Lin Ran burst into laughter:
"Ha! Tenth-tier? I'll make sure he never returns!"
"Let alone a lone tenth-tier, even if there were a large contingent of personnel supporting him, I wouldn't be afraid of him at all…"
"After all, this is on the territory of the 'little red ball's' land, so I don't have to worry about the destructive power of large-scale forbidden spells."
"Without holding back, and with my Black Dragon body, I may not be able to handle him with ease, but at least I can hold my own!"
"Coupled with my superior recovery and monstrous skills, victory is not a problem!"
Luo Qingyan raised her head in surprise:
"You're that confident?! You dare to openly challenge a tenth-tier powerhouse now…"
"But I am quite familiar with Holy Light power, and it is quite restraining to your Black Dragon's Dark Power."
"Especially the Holy Light power used by members of the Holy Light Church."
"They have put a lot of effort into strengthening their suppression of dark energy to deal with their old rival, the Dark Council."
"Furthermore, Cardinals are often very experienced, having been in their positions for many years."
"In terms of energy level and technique, they are far superior to ordinary tenth-tier powerhouses…"
Lin Ran still nodded madly, completely unfazed:
"Alright, alright! I know all that you've said! But those are not the key at all…"
"The key is, I am me, and they are them!"
After speaking, without waiting for Luo Qingyan to ask again, Lin Ran directly pulled her into his embrace, spread his Amaterasu Wings, and flew towards the southeast with a swish.
Luo Qingyan, pressed against Lin Ran's chest, felt her heart pounding wildly. Feeling his solid body, she couldn't help but feel incredibly comfortable.
Although this guy always liked to say some nonsensical things, he was always so reassuring at critical moments…