140: Chapter 14 The Dark Moon's Conspiracy!

"Awakening Level Professionals entering this Dungeon will inevitably have their levels suppressed. Even with some extra powerful skills,"

"without attribute bonuses, they are still nothing to fear."

After a brief moment of surprise, Ayuges instantly understood.

He regained his composure. As long as they were Professionals of the same level, he firmly believed he was an invincible existence.

"Ayuria, come here!"

Ayuges shouted in a low voice, a brilliant golden light erupting from his entire body.

A dazzling golden pillar of light shot into the sky, forcibly carving out a pure land within the Darkless Domain.

"Golden Sanctuary!"

He formed hand seals, and the golden light spread outward like a tide, contending equally with the Darkless Domain.

The two forces collided fiercely in the air, emitting a piercing tearing sound.

"Truly worthy of being the strongest of this generation of the Golden Cult."

A flash of surprise crossed the eyes of the Black-robed Woman, followed immediately by a cold sneer.

"However, with four against two, the advantage is still in my hands."

"Darkless Slash!"

Just as Ayuges deployed his Golden Sanctuary, the Awakening Level Professional who had attacked earlier, like a ghost, slashed out a blade edge from within the darkness.

This blade edge was extremely subtle, completely invisible to the naked eye, only creating faint ripples in the void as it passed.

"Hmph! You only know how to sneak attack!"

Yet, even such a concealed method of attack was still perceived by Ayuria.

"Lightning Fangs!"

Ayuria threw a punch, its sharp fist radiance transforming into lightning-like fangs that violently shot out, fiercely colliding with the Darkless Slash.

Boom!

A deafening roar echoed from the void, followed immediately by a surprised voice emerging from the darkness.

"To actually be able to detect my Void Slash... interesting."

"Heh, my Golden Perception can even sense light speed. Your petty trick is nothing to fear."

At the very moment Ayuria clashed with the Darkless Slash,

another black-robed figure silently appeared behind Ayuges, a dagger in hand stabbing straight for his heart.

Ayuges, however, seemed to have anticipated it. Without even turning his head, he reached back and grabbed, accurately seizing the other's wrist.

"Is this all the sneak attack tricks the Dark Moon Brotherhood knows?"

He snorted coldly, the golden fighting aura around him erupting violently, sending the black-robed figure flying backward.

Simultaneously, he bent his bow and nocked an arrow, firing a powerful shot at the flying black-robed figure.

Shoom!

Just as the golden arrow was about to hit the flying black-robed figure, a shadow barrier materialized out of thin air.

The arrow sank into it like a stone thrown into the sea, only stirring a ripple.

"Ayuges, your opponent is me."

The Black-robed Woman had somehow already levitated mid-air. The purple gem embedded at the tip of her staff emitted an ominous glow.

Thick shadow energy swirled around her, and the shadows beneath her feet writhed and expanded like living things.

"Dark Moon Descent."

The sky seemed to suddenly darken. A hazy, illusory purple crescent moon manifested within the darkness.

A sinister aura descended, actually exerting a suppressing effect on the Golden Sanctuary. The edges of the golden light domain began to flicker unsteadily.

"Brother!"

Feeling the pressure suddenly increase, Ayuria wanted to return to aid, but he was tightly entangled by that Awakening Level Professional and the two other black-robed figures.

Shadow chains, corrosive spells, and treacherous assassination techniques attacked from all sides, leaving him momentarily unable to break free.

"It's fine."

Ayuges looked up at the eerie purple moon, a faint, elusive smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Dark Moon Descent? It is indeed a good domain-suppression skill, but..."

He slowly brought his palms together. The golden light around him, far from being suppressed, instead became more condensed and brilliant.

"Did you think the Golden Sanctuary was merely a defensive skill?"

Before his words faded, the golden light domain suddenly began to tremble violently.

Countless intricate golden runes flowed across the surface of the light domain, as if coming to life.

"Sanctuary Release — Golden Judgment!"

Boom!

The golden light domain abruptly expanded, forcibly pushing back the shadows of the purple moon.

Ayuges's longbow hovered before him, drawing itself fully. An arrow purely condensed from light slowly took form.

This arrow was completely different from before. Its shaft was entwined with intricate law runes, exuding an awe-inspiring pressure.

"Impossible! Under the suppression of Dark Moon Descent, how could you possibly..." The Black-robed Woman's face drastically changed.

"In the face of absolute power, everything is futile."

Ayuges reached out and grasped the light arrow. His entire aura suddenly soared to its peak.

Golden light erupted from his entire body, even his hair transforming into a brilliant gold.

"This arrow shall judge sin!"

Whoosh!

The moment the light arrow left the string, time seemed to freeze. Wherever the arrow passed, shadows dissipated, and the purple moonlight was utterly torn apart.

"No!"

The Black-robed Woman screamed, holding her staff horizontally in front of her. Shadow energy frantically converged, forming a thick shield.

However, the moment the light arrow touched the shadow shield, it shattered like paper.

The arrow's momentum undiminished, it directly pierced through the woman's left shoulder, bringing forth a spray of crimson blood.

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"Leader!"

The other three black-robed figures were greatly alarmed at the sight, their attacks involuntarily faltering.

Seizing this opportunity, Ayuria moved like lightning, instantly appearing behind that Awakening Level Professional.

"Now, it's my turn!"

"Lightning Speed Fist!"

He instantly threw a punch. The fist wind, wrapped in blinding thunderlight, transformed into countless streams of light, heavily bombarding the opponent.

But just as Ayuria's Lightning Speed Fist was about to strike the Awakening Level Professional,

that Awakened's figure suddenly turned ethereal, transforming into dozens of shadow clones that scattered in all directions.

Ayuria's thunderous strike only shattered a few of the illusions. The real target had already appeared ten meters away.

"Retreat!"

On the other side, the injured Black-robed Woman, enduring intense pain, gritted her teeth and gave the order.

The combat power of the Golden Fighters had exceeded her expectations. With a wave of her hand, she scattered a cloud of shadow mist, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield.

Ayuges frowned slightly. Golden arrows shot out one after another, but like clay oxen entering the sea, they were completely swallowed by the shadow mist.

By the time the mist dispersed, the four black-robed figures had vanished without a trace, leaving only a scene of devastation and a faint shadowy aura.

"They ran fast," Ayuria snorted coldly, walking to his elder brother's side. "Brother, are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Ayuges slowly retrieved his longbow, the brilliant golden light around him gradually receding inward.

He looked in the direction where the black-robed figures had disappeared, his brow slightly furrowed.

"The Dark Moon Brotherhood daring to move against us indicates they have already begun targeting our Golden Cult."

"I suspect the assassin who attempted to assassinate the Bishop a month ago was also one of their people."