Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 6] Chapter 112

[Vol. 6] Chapter 112: Defeat, Retreat, and a Hidden Weapon

The Holy Spear carved a brilliant arc across the ancient battlefield. Because the target of the light incarnation’s projection was closer to the ground, the immense divine power and light elements surrounding the spear caused the earth to tear apart, creating a terrifying rift more than ten meters wide, extending far into the distance.

To prevent a repeat of the situation with the [Heart-Eating Evil Demon] earlier, Violet not only strengthened the power of this Holy Spear but also deliberately made the internal energy more active and spread out. While this reduced its single-point penetration ability, it greatly increased its coverage, making it harder to avoid.

After all, no one likes using a cannon to swat a mosquito. She launched this attack with the intention of completely wiping out the enemy.

Sure enough, when the smoke cleared, the area where the enemy had been was now just a puddle of water on the ground, with [Bone Immortal] and [Silver Hunt] nowhere to be seen.

Violet exchanged a glance with Xiao Kong, who nodded. She placed her hand on the Priestess’ shoulder and, in a flash, they both teleported to the location.

“How could there be nothing left? Wait, did they run away? Hey, these guys, called the [Seven Heavenly Demon Lords], are way too good at escaping. How did they manage to get away even after that?”

The cat-eared girl shook her head.

“I didn’t sense any spatial fluctuations. They didn’t escape through conventional means. That last attack you launched was hard for even a normal Hidden Immortal to withstand, let alone these enemies.”

“Violet, look at this.”

Xiao Kong bent down and picked up two torn paper figurines from the puddle. He raised an eyebrow and examined them closely.

“This is definitely a substitute death doll. It’s incredible that such a treasure is still here… no wonder they dared to barge into the [Great Secret Realm of Chaos] so confidently.”

“What do you mean? We were fighting paper dolls just now? That’s impossible! Those two were definitely real living beings. I’m a priest, I wouldn’t make a mistake about that.”

Shaking her head, Xiao Kong casually tossed aside the object in her hand. Two silver flashes passed, and the paper figurines were completely devoured by the void, turning into dust and disappearing.

“Violet, do you know about the [Primordial Artifact]?”

“That was definitely [Bone Immortal] and [Silver Hunt] from the [Seven Heavenly Demon Lords]. You did deal heavy damage to them. But the principle of the substitute death doll… it’s hard to explain in just a couple of sentences. I’ll explain it to you later. For now, just know that the enemy’s losses are beyond imagination. After all, each substitute death doll used means one less in existence.”

The cat-eared girl reached into the void and pulled out a silver wooden box. She opened the lid, and the puddle, which seemed to have been left by the shattered [Reflecting Flow], was quickly drawn into the box, leaving nothing behind.

“Alright, let’s hurry and go seal that place. Don’t forget, there are still two [Seven Heavenly Demon Lords] over there.”

After putting the box away, Xiao Kong took a few steps, but noticed that the Priestess was still standing in place, staring at her palm with a slight frown, as if deep in thought. Xiao Kong couldn’t help but show a look of confusion.

“What’s wrong, Violet?”

“Oh… it’s nothing. Let’s go.”

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Having dealt with the enemies at hand, the two soon arrived near the towering, spectacular pillar in the center of the ancient battlefield. Earlier, [Hidden Fog] and [Apothecary] had used other [Seven Heavenly Demon Lords] to delay time and seize the opportunity to reach this spot.

To be honest, although the Priestess could guess the enemy’s general purpose, she still wasn’t sure exactly what this pillar was or why it had been stuck into the ground of this ancient battlefield. But judging by how much Xiao Kong was focused on it, it probably had something directly related to [Taotie].

As Violet had expected, those two hadn’t managed to reach their goal and had been stopped by another group of ambushers before getting close.

What was blocking them were the Peach Blossom Guards, a group of elite spiritual beasts that Violet had previously encountered.

The so-called Peach Blossom Guards were not necessarily peach blossom demons. To be precise, they were composed of elite spiritual beasts from Peach Blossom Peak, who had cultivated to the point of perfectly transforming into human forms. Under the direction of the Peach Blossom Sage, they formed a combat unit.

And for some unknown reason, all of the Peach Blossom Guards seemed to be cute girls, which might be related to the Peach Blossom Sage’s personal preferences…

Violet had heard a rough explanation of this unit from Xiao Kong when she arrived.

The Peach Blossom Guards were very few in number, with only a little over a hundred in total. Most of the time, they operated alone or in small teams on various missions.

As the strongest and only official force protecting Peach Blossom Peak, it was said that, when fully prepared, the Peach Blossom Guards could even face off against the Peach Blossom Sage for a short time without falling behind.

Only during particularly important and dangerous tasks did the Peach Blossom Guards appear in large numbers.

Just like… now.

The Peach Blossom Guards who ambushed [Hidden Fog] and [Apothecary] numbered more than sixty. They formed a strange formation that surrounded the two, trapping them in the center. It was like the maze of peach trees on Peach Blossom Peak, unable to harm the enemies, but no matter how hard the enemies tried to break free, they couldn’t escape.

To be honest, these two [Seven Heavenly Demon Lords] were actually the weakest in terms of direct strength on this mission.

[Hidden Fog]’s ability to create clones made it hard to kill, but each clone’s power was clearly limited. While it might have been able to fight and win against a few Peach Blossom Guards, being completely surrounded in such a vast formation made it nearly impossible to stir up any trouble now.

The situation with [Apothecary] was similar.

Although [Hidden Fog] had been boasting about [Apothecary]’s unmatched knowledge of pharmacology, claiming it was comparable to the [Spirit Fox Shrine Maiden], there was a crucial fact that couldn’t be overlooked.

When Violet had learned about this person through the mole clan, Ling Feng had mentioned that [Apothecary] had been ambushed countless times over the centuries, and each time, he had easily escaped. It sounded impressive, but when you thought about it, it really meant that this person couldn’t beat anyone and could only flee when faced with a strong opponent.

Recently, on Peach Blossom Peak, he had fought the Thunder Strike Sage, who had the golden-armored bird head, in the sky. The fight didn’t last long before [Apothecary] ran off, patting his backside.

Violet had been a bit surprised at the time, especially since her spear hadn’t even scratched the opponent, but being good at escaping and self-preservation didn’t necessarily mean someone was strong in battle.

Also… for some reason, Violet could clearly sense that [Apothecary] had become noticeably weaker since the last time they met on Peach Blossom Peak.

When she first sensed this shift through his aura, Violet had thought he might be hiding his strength with some special method. But now that they were actually fighting, it was clear that he couldn’t play the “weak and tricky” game anymore.

While this guy had easily manipulated a few careless Peach Blossom Guards, controlling them to turn against their own and fight for him while taking damage, it seemed like a dangerous and tricky tactic. But from Violet’ perspective, it was actually a sign of his own weakness.

After all, their goal wasn’t to just circle around with the Peach Blossom Guards. With the entire battlefield under the cover of [Eternal Light of Protection], even a fool would realize that the other Demon Lords had already been dealt with, and there was no time left to waste if they wanted to complete the mission.

So, it wasn’t that they didn’t want to move forward, it was simply that they couldn’t.

If there were no hidden tricks left, the Seven Heavenly Demon Lords’ mission was already doomed to fail.