99: Chapter 99 The Descends of Evil

The Flesh Spider was still locked in a fierce struggle with the leader of the black-robed men.

As a Corruptor, its combat strength was beyond doubt.

The leader of the black-robed men had already fallen into a disadvantage, his body covered in bloody wounds.

Furthermore, under the influence of the Corrosive Mist, the leader's consciousness was beginning to falter; he could only keep reciting prayers to maintain his sanity.

"Let's begin."

At Nie Ning's command, the knights wasted no more time and began using Battle Qi skills to attack the black barrier.

Although the formation shield was extremely strong, things were different now.

Previously, it had utilized a formation covering the entire city to maintain its energy.

Now that the formation had been damaged, it could only rely on the energy supplied by the Evil Spirit Priests within the array, which consumed their very lives.

As the knights attacked, the formation flickered incessantly, and the bodies of the Evil Spirit Priests inside withered at an accelerated rate.

In just a few moments, one Evil Spirit Priest collapsed.

The remaining Evil Spirit Priests were not faring much better.

If this continued, the formation would likely be breached in just one minute.

However, the Sacrificial Vessel within the array was already nearing the completion of its fusion.

Seeing this, the leader of the black-robed men looked at the Flesh Spider before him, a look of resolve appearing in his eyes.

"The glory of my God shall shine upon us!"

With those words, the leader used a barrier to wall off the Flesh Spider, then quickly stepped beside the Sacrificial Vessel and sliced open his own chest without hesitation.

His blood scattered and transformed into a bloody mist, and the Sacrificial Vessel began to accelerate its absorption of the power from all the black-robed men.

*Crack!*

The shield shattered at the sound.

Just as everyone prepared to slay the evil spirit, a black shockwave sent the knights flying back.

At this moment, black mist obscured the night sky, and an overwhelming sense of pressure descended.

In the center of the formation, the black-robed men had been sucked dry, leaving only a single figure standing there.

No one could clearly see the features of the Sacrificial Vessel, as if an invisible force was shielding it from their sight.

Under this immense pressure, the knights' legs trembled, and their bodies slowly sank to their knees.

"Is it really this strong?"

Nie Ning gritted his teeth, forcing himself not to kneel.

The power of the evil spirit before him far exceeded any Transcendent he had ever seen; its mere aura made one lose any thought of resistance.

"Hehehe... Hahaha..."

An arrogant laugh came from the mouth of the Sacrificial Vessel, gradually turning into wild, unbridled laughter.

"Submit or die!"

The cold words reached everyone's ears.

As the words fell, several High-Tier Knights could no longer hold out and knelt directly on the ground.

"Evil heretic! Die!"

Nie Ning condensed a sphere of light in his hand and threw it at the Sacrificial Vessel.

But the Sacrificial Vessel merely raised a hand and gave a light tap, shattering the sphere of light Nie Ning had sent.

The disparity in strength was laid bare at that moment.

"You are decent. Then you shall be the first to go..."

Before the descended evil spirit could finish, the Flesh Spider lunged at it from the side.

For a Corruptor, there was no concept of gods or demons; the pressure that worked on ordinary people was not enough to affect the Flesh Spider.

However, in the face of absolute strength, any scheme or trick appeared weak and futile.

The evil spirit raised a finger toward the Flesh Spider.

Without even seeing the method of attack, the Flesh Spider seemed to take a massive blow, crashing to the ground like a meteor and turning into a puddle of bloody sludge.

Nie Ning's eyes widened. How was he supposed to fight this?

The strength of the Flesh Spider was unquestionable; even he would find it difficult to kill easily now. Its powerful regenerative abilities alone could drive a Great Knight to desperation.

He hadn't expected the evil spirit's strength to be so great that it could cripple the Flesh Spider with a single strike. This level of power...

After defeating the Flesh Spider, the evil spirit looked down at Nie Ning again.

Just as Nie Ning's face filled with despair and he sighed inwardly that there was no hope for a turnaround, Audrey suddenly appeared by his side.

Audrey wasted no words; a staff appeared in her hand.

As the staff lightly tapped the ground, white light rose from all directions, forming a magic circle in the sky.

Immediately after, countless chains of light flew out from the circle, firmly binding the evil spirit's Sacrificial Vessel.

Everyone suddenly felt the weight lift from their bodies as that powerful pressure weakened significantly.

"You certainly arrived just in time."

A smile appeared on Nie Ning's face as he breathed a sigh of relief.

"This situation has already exceeded my capabilities. The formation can only briefly control the evil spirit; expelling it is simply unrealistic."

Audrey said with a slight note of apology.

Hearing this, everyone's expressions turned grim.

If that was the case, didn't it mean Ska City was beyond saving?

They had thought a savior had arrived, but now it seemed the destruction of Ska City was a foregone conclusion.

For a moment, everyone felt the urge to retreat.

Since they couldn't deal with the evil spirit, evacuating Ska City was what they needed to do now.

As for the city's residents, it wouldn't be so simple for millions of people to leave...

"Are the little mice about to scurry away?"

A snide voice came from the evil spirit, as if he wasn't worried at all that anyone could harm him.

"Retreat. We can still trap him now, but if we're too late, no one will be able to leave."

Audrey ignored the evil spirit and spoke with a sigh.

The others no longer hesitated and began to retreat toward the city outskirts.

As experienced veterans, the group had already sent their families and belongings ahead; if they followed now, they might still catch up.

Nie Ning's gaze swept over the distant houses.

Once they retreated, the common people in the city would have almost no chance of survival.

However, despite the immense helplessness in his heart, there wasn't much he could do now. Without enough strength, staying here was just throwing his life away.

At this moment, the light chains in the sky began to creak, and the flickering formation indicated that time was running out.

Nie Ning sighed, then leaped down from the high building with Audrey.

Now he needed to return to Hervais Manor first to see if Lilith and the others had left.

But just as Nie Ning had walked a few hundred meters, an unusual energy fluctuation appeared above the city.

Nie Ning turned to look at the sky. A beam of silver-white moonlight broke through the black mist, shining upon the evil spirit bound by the light chains.

The evil spirit seemed to be burning; black spots were scorched onto its body by the moonlight.

"Damn it! Why?!"

The evil spirit twisted its body frantically, letting out an angry roar.

"It is time for you to leave."

A cold, indifferent voice drifted down from the sky.

Beneath the moon, a blurry white figure stood high in the heavens.

As the white figure slowly extended a finger, streaks of silver light pierced through the evil spirit's body like sharp swords. In an instant, only a head remained of the evil spirit.

"Don't think you'll have it easy either!"

The evil spirit roared.

The surrounding black mist surged into the evil spirit's remaining head, and a massive energy fluctuation began to spread outward.

"He's going to self-destruct!"

Audrey's face changed. She grabbed Nie Ning and ran toward the outside.

Even if this evil spirit wasn't in its complete form, if it self-destructed, more than half the city would likely be destroyed. With their strength, there was no way they could survive it.

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