Chapter 331: Holy Spirit Essence, New Deal_2
Soon, only two people were left in the room, and then the other party began to speak.
"In the battle with the Winged Serpent King that day, did you notice anything?"
He looked seriously, Chen Feng frowned slightly and shook his head, indicating he didn't understand what he meant.
"With the fall of the Human Empire, the Snake-man Angels have disappeared for thousands of years and seldom descend."
"You might not know... the day you appeared was one of the only three times the Snake-man Angels acted over all these years."
Adams directly revealed a secret, his face somewhat serious.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng's heart stirred, and he probably understood the other party's meaning, combined with the current situation of the Holy City.
"Are you saying that the Snake-man army attacking the Holy City might be led by an Angel in the future?"
He felt puzzled yesterday on the road about why the Snake-men suddenly decided to continuously attack the Holy City after behaving differently.
After all, holding on like this wouldn't benefit anyone.
Now everything clicked into place, obviously because a higher-level power was about to appear.
And perhaps the previous siege was just a preparation for the upcoming assault.
"That's right."
Adams' golden armor shone brightly as he nodded lightly upon hearing this.
"That Great Elder of the Snake God Temple won't easily leave the temple, but during the last major battle, I felt a trace of Angelic presence."
"If my guess is correct, the Snake-man's Angel is already on its way back."
Though his tone was calm, Chen Feng still felt Adams' heaviness and pressure.
Angel... that's a level above the Sixth-order Saints.
Through yesterday's understanding, he had also learned some aspects related to this.
Beyond the Pseudo Angel lies the true Angel realm.
The gap between each small sub-level is immense, yet the Angels under the Snake God's command are mostly at the peak of this level, also known as Upper Angels.
There are even some with higher levels, known as the Angel King.
For instance, the Winged Serpent King repelled by the Holy Shield Giant was not its true form, merely a sliver of descended power.
From this fact alone, one can see the terrifying nature of these Snake-man Angels.
If an Angel truly returns, then the survival of the Holy City would become uncertain.
"So, you want to make a deal with me?"
Chen Feng squinted; he didn't think Adams would tell him all of this for no reason.
"That's right."
Adams nodded, not hiding it.
"The return of the Angels is merely speculation, and according to some documents, they need enough faith to find an anchoring point for a perfect revival... it cannot be done quickly."
"Therefore, we hope to ask you to act once more."
"Oh?" Chen Feng showed interest.
"We'd like to ask you to eliminate the Saints and core clansmen of the Eight Great Tribes for us."
Adams stated surprisingly, making Chen Feng a bit unexpected.
But he quickly thought that the power of the Holy Shield Giant had already been exposed; it was deemed as a strong pseudo-Angel strength in this world.
Dealing with the Sixth-order Saints level is indeed not too difficult.
It's just...
"We are willing to offer a certain amount of Holy Spirit Essence as compensation, including higher-level Awakening Method instructions..."
Adams spoke calmly and straightforwardly: "As for the Snake-man Tribe's potential methods, if you agree to the deal, you can receive a sliver of Light of the Holy Sword as a backup before departure."
With his words, Chen Feng showed no expression on his face, but internally, he was slightly surprised.
The Holy City's offer isn't small.
The higher-level Awakening Method undoubtedly reaches the Seventh-order Angel level.
Although he hasn't taken the Holy Spirit Essence yet, perceiving its energy aura shows it's clearly more precious than the Snake Spirit Fruit.
And the Light of the Holy Sword, which he has witnessed several times, the power of one sword far exceeds the sixth order, and he even suspects it's Angel level strength.
Seeing him contemplating, Adams did not urge.
As time passed, thinking of his Black Dream Mark, Chen Feng made a decision.
"Okay."
Even if the Snake-man Tribe has some sort of backup plan, he can use the Black Dream Mark to forcibly withdraw from the Dream Realm.
Moreover, he also wanted to seize some new Snake Spirit Fruits along the way.
With that, the agreement was reached.
They negotiated for a while and set the departure to be seven days later.
The reason being that the Holy Sword cannot be lightly moved, and it takes some time to borrow its stored power.
"It seems that the true Holy Sword is within the Holy City."
Chen Feng seemed to have some guesses; he almost thought previously that Adams' sword and that silver dagger were the Holy Sword.
But now, it was clear, they were not.
Suddenly, a flash of spiritual light appeared in his mind.
Seeing Adams about to leave, Chen Feng asked a question that piqued his curiosity.
"I'm not sure if you've ever heard of a name."
"Oh?"
"Aronco." Chen Feng asked, thinking about the journal he saw inside the Dream Realm of Qinggang City.
One of the Heroic Spirits under Wang Yu's command, who once wanted to borrow the power of the Holy Sword, Sword Master Aronco.
Suddenly, his perception stirred.
He keenly noticed Adams' gaze wavering, with a brief anomaly in the aura on his body.
"Do you know him?" Adams asked with a serious tone and gaze.
"No, I've just heard of him."
Chen Feng shook his head, still uncertain whether the other party was a friend or foe of the Holy City.
"Do you remember what I said earlier, about the Snake-man Angels' three times of action over these thousands of years?"
Adams suddenly remarked, and Chen Feng started to have some guesses.
"One of them, a Snake-man Angel temporarily returned, descending with most of its power."
"The Holy City fell into a temporary crisis, but it was thanks to this man's power that we managed to overcome it."
He explained emphatically, giving Chen Feng a deep glance.
Finally, he witnessed him turning away.
Chen Feng stood silently, pondering various guesses.
The temporarily returned Angel—its power doesn't require further explanation.
The implication in Adams' words was clearly that the Sword Master Aronco had repelled it.
"So, are Aronco and Wang Yu still alive?"
This thought suddenly emerged in his mind—with someone like Aronco, a powerful Heroic Spirit able to match an Angel, it's hard for Chen Feng to believe he's really dead.
Or perhaps, the Evil God above the Angel has strength far beyond these?
One by one, thoughts continually rose, and during this journey to the Snake Spirit Secret Realm, he learned too much, which somewhat stirred his mood.
Until finally, he looked toward the silver box on the table.
The instructions for the Holy Flame Awakening Method had finally been gathered, and he had memorized its contents with his strong spiritual will.
Then, he picked up that small porcelain bottle.
The panel in front suddenly displayed, showing the progress.
[You have discovered a secret realm spiritual item—Holy Spirit Essence!]
[A special product from the Snake Spirit Secret Realm, originating from the ancient essence residue of the Holy City, suspected to be one of the Ancient Tado Empire's alchemy products!]
[Effect 1: After consumption, it can strengthen essence, accelerate the cultivation of the Awakening Method!]
[Effect 2: The first-time consumer will receive significant effects such as blood cleansing and physique enhancement!]
[Defects: None!]
[Hint: You may choose to consume it directly and operate the Awakening Method for full digestion!]
Prompts continuously flashed; it's the first time Chen Feng saw a treasure with no side effects or defects.
It's very suitable for normal humans and can be directly consumed.
Moreover, the first usage offers a chance for physique enhancement.
"An alchemical product of the Ancient Tado Empire?"
Suddenly, the origin information in the prompt made Chen Feng's eyes narrow.
He couldn't help but recall the legends when he first entered the Snake Spirit Secret Realm with Molly and the others and headed towards the Holy City.
The Holy City might be the last inheritance place from the Human Empire, or the treasures left by the empire were discovered by later generations and then used to establish the Holy Land.
At the time, he thought it was just a rumor, but now it appears...
"Could it really be possible?"
He frowned slightly, thinking for a moment.
In the end, he suppressed the additional distracting thoughts.
Regardless of the origin of the Holy City, as long as it doesn't harbor malice toward him, that's good enough.
Suddenly, his gaze shifted downward, looking at the panel.
[Holy Flame Awakening Method: Fifth Rank (72%)]
The effects of the Snake Spirit Fruit are becoming weaker; even after consuming two Snake Spirit Fruits, there's still a considerable gap.
For a moment, gazing at the Holy Spirit Essence in his hand.
Without any hesitation, he immediately unscrewed the lid of the porcelain bottle.
The essence poured into his mouth, as sweet as a clear spring.
Once swallowed, Chen Feng instantly understood that the Holy City only gave such a small bottle not out of stinginess.