198: Chapter 198 Threat

As the potion was dripped into Spirit Sparrow's mouth, her deathly pale face instantly regained its color. The depleted Spiritual Power within her body began to surge rapidly, and her overall condition improved visibly.

Everyone stared blankly at this miraculous scene, their astonishment beyond words.

As for Xing Yaoyan, her reaction was much calmer. From the moment the potion was brought out, she could sense its Heaven-Defying effects and had already anticipated the current outcome.

While waiting for Spirit Sparrow to recover, she shifted her focus to the monsters involved in this incident.

In the monsters she had killed earlier, she hadn't sensed the presence of Star Souls. Furthermore, they only seemed capable of monsterizing and lacked what was known as Astral Power.

Moreover, they seemed completely unaffected by the Star Soul Ritual.

Although they looked very similar to the Star Cult Apostles, they were entirely different species...

Thinking of this, she quietly reached out and touched some of the blood left by the giant monster that had just exploded, secretly circulating the Star Swallowing Art.

Through her analysis, she was surprised to discover a faint wisp of black Qi in its blood—it was the Breath of the Abyss she was so familiar with!

However, compared to the Breath of the Abyss she had absorbed previously, this black Qi seemed to contain something else...

She didn't have time to think deeply about it...

Suddenly, a malicious red light flashed within her danger perception.

Although it didn't match the oppressive feeling she felt when facing the Taotie, it was still extremely terrifying—at least Rank Six or Seven.

She quickly looked up toward the distance and saw a white-robed figure several miles away in the sky. He seemed somewhat surprised that she could sense his presence, and his gaze flickered.

Someone from the Star Cult!

Xing Yaoyan felt her adrenaline surge wildly. Her fists clenched instantly, and her body trembled slightly in spite of herself.

She didn't dare to act rashly.

Although there was a distance between them, she knew that for a high-rank powerhouse, such a distance could be covered in an instant.

He knows I've discovered him... Should I run... Can I even escape...

She secretly scanned the people around her; they didn't seem to realize that a far more terrifying danger had approached.

The white robe on this Star Cult Apostle was completely different from the ones she had seen before. It looked more Advanced and ornate, likely belonging to a high-ranking member of the Star Cult...

Suddenly, she saw even further away a streak of light charging fiercely toward that Star Cult Apostle, as if chasing him down.

Combined with his previous action of looking this way, a terrifying thought surfaced in Xing Yaoyan's mind:

He wouldn't be thinking of using them as hostages to escape, would he...

The man narrowed his eyes as if confirming something. In the next moment, he actually shifted his gaze away from them.

Simultaneously, the malicious red light on his body disappeared.

He then flew in a direction further away from them, and the streak of light turned to pursue him rapidly.

Both of them quickly disappeared from her field of vision.

"Beep beep beep!"

A piercing sound came from the bracelet on Crow's hand. This was one of the communication methods between the Security Bureau and the Enforcer squads.

Crow quickly connected the call.

A somewhat honest-sounding voice came from the bracelet, sounding anxious and worried:

"Crow, are things okay on your end? Many Star Cult people have suddenly appeared throughout Kyoto. Even three of those elusive Star Cult Priests have shown up. There really aren't enough people to support you guys."

"Old Li... why don't you call us even later? Our Birdcage Squad was almost wiped out..."

It seemed Crow was very familiar with the person on the other end, as his tone was quite blunt.

"Phew~ Thank goodness you're all right..."

The other party also seemed to understand Crow's personality well. Hearing him speak like that, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, there's more bad news... We just detected energy fluctuations from 'Magneto' heading your way..."

"What! 'Magneto', the Third Seat of the Star Cult Priests!"

Crow shouted in shock. At the same time, the other members of the Birdcage Squad, hearing his words, forced themselves to scramble up from the ground. They pushed their perception to the limit, warily watching for any potential auras.

Even knowing there was a ninety-nine percent chance they would die here, they still hoped to struggle and buy time, perhaps finding a slim chance of survival.

Qian Mo also quickly stood up, his face turning cold as frost.

He thought the crisis had passed, but he didn't expect an even bigger one to follow...

However, compared to the others, Xing Yaoyan's reaction was much calmer.

Oh! So the Star Cult member she had just sensed was called 'Magneto'. Could his Superpower be exactly the same as the Magneto from the movies in her previous life...

Qian Mo was the first to notice the girl's unusual reaction. Thinking she didn't realize the significance of the top-ranking Star Cult Priests, he quickly explained to her via Voice Transmission:

"Young Miss Xing Yan, you might not know, but the top seats of the Star Cult Priests are the elite among Rank Seven experts. Do not let your guard down. If a fight breaks out later, I will do my best to hold him back. You must leave quickly..."

What do you mean... You mean you have a way to hold back a Rank Seven?! Are you kidding me?

Although she slightly mocked the boy's overestimation of his own strength, Xing Yaoyan still felt a warmth flow through her heart.

"It's fine, we won't be in any danger."

Xing Yaoyan responded with a calm expression.

"But..."

Qian Mo wanted to say more when Old Li's voice came from Crow's bracelet again.

"Ahem, Crow, calm down, calm down. We just received the latest intel. Magneto's route has changed. Your area is safe. Don't panic..."

"Holy s***, Old Li! You're trying to scare me to death!"

With the heavy pressure gone, Crow immediately began cursing at the person on the other end of the bracelet.

Old Li, on the other end, laughed awkwardly...

"By the way, there's good news! All those Star Cult people seem to have suddenly retreated. We've won again!"

Old Li's tone was clearly excited, having obviously just received the news.

"Phew—"

Everyone breathed a long sigh of relief, clearly surprised and delighted by this sudden good news.

Except for Xing Yaoyan...

Because just now, a playful voice suddenly rang in her mind:

"Miss Star Beast, remember to follow my instructions and come to the location I sent you... Otherwise, the Star Nest hidden under this underground bar might accidentally show up in the Human Alliance's database~ As for everyone around you, well... if you agree to this small request of mine, I can let them go~"