Chapter 293: Chapter293:Struggling Choice
Chapter 293: Chapter293:Struggling Choice
As a gash appeared on his abdomen, the intense pain jolted the three-tailed silver wolf awake. However, as soon as he regained consciousness, he was met with Enzo's attack—nothing fancy, just a regular punch packed with immense power that struck heavily against the three-tailed silver wolf's head. He let out a whimper, as if bidding a final farewell to this world.
Then, the three tailed silver wolf's skull cracked open, his eyes filled with unwillingness, but he could only collapse in despair.
With just one punch, he completely killed this three tailed silver wolf.
Not far away, the panicked crowd stopped in their tracks and turned to Enzo.
"Who is he? Such strength, yet we haven't heard much about him before..."
This question echoed in everyone's mind.
Shocked by Enzo's power, no one dared to approach him.
Just then, a rough, booming laugh came from the sky, and a concealed portal opened, revealing a somewhat effeminate man dressed in an extravagant robe adorned with various flowers. His eyes betrayed his slothful demeanor as he gazed at the three-tailed silver wolf's corpse on the ground. He turned to Enzo and said, "Kid, I want that three-tailed silver wolf. I can give you a chance to leave now.
Otherwise, you won't be able to escape later."
Enzo raised his head, his gaze turning icy. "You mean you want to take the three-tailed silver wolf's corpse?"
Despite sensing a strong threat from the androgynous man, he had no intention of handing over the corpse of the three-tailed silver wolf. It wasn't just about the wolf's value. It was about his dignity.
Dignity cannot be desecrated!
Hearing Enzo's question, the androgynous man laughed again, his laughter rough and grating, as if his throat had been rubbed against sand. The sound was completely at odds with his appearance.
Then his expression turned cold as he said to Enzo, "Kid, I'm not bargaining with you. This is an order! Offering the corpse of the three-tailed silver wolf to me is your honor, and you should cherish this opportunity!"
"Then kneeling and submitting to me would also be your honor. How about you kneel first?" Enzo retorted mockingly.
Those words instantly filled the androgynous man with rage.
His expression darkened, resembling storm clouds gathering on a thunderous day.
He exuded a powerful energy wave, even stronger than that of the three-tailed silver wolf, mixed with a mental assault that made it hard for anyone to control their bodies, compelling them to kneel.
While this didn't affect Enzo, Elsie was caught in its grip, biting her tongue to resist, blood oozing out, but still unable to withstand the pressure.
The power gap was too vast.
In addition she had no training in soul defense techniques like Soul Fortress.
Just then, Enzo pulled her close and activated Soul Fortress again, the gray-black fortress shielding them from the onslaught. However, the onlookers weren't so fortunate.
Those who had chosen to watch could no longer control their bodies and fell to their knees.
Above, the androgynous man surveyed the crowd of kneeling individuals, his gaze finally settling on Enzo. He appeared calm, but inside, he was seething with rage.
He shouted, "Kneel before me!"
Then, a colossal surge of mental power coalesced in mid-air into a golden hand, which descended directly toward the gray-black fortress.
With a deafening boom, Soul Fortress shattered, sending Enzo and Elsie flying to the ground. Yet, Enzo refused to kneel, struggling to rise once more.
This scene made the effeminate man completely angry.
He fell from the air and walked step by step to Enzo, saying, "Kid, having courage is a good thing, but sometimes it's also a bad thing! Since you don't want to give in, then go die for me!"
As soon as the words fell, Enzo once again felt an extremely strong pressure, which could not be avoided, causing the bones in Enzo's body to clatter, which was a sign of fracture.
Upon seeing this scene, Elsie exclaimed in grief and anger, "Stop!"
The effeminate man obviously couldn't listen to Elsie. A cruel smile appeared on his face and he said to Elsie, "Don't worry, when he dies, it's your turn! You two bugs, both of you will die today!"
The androgynous man burst into loud laughter.
The others around him, those still kneeling on the ground, dared not utter a word.
At this moment, everyone realized that this suddenly appeared androgynous man was undoubtedly a powerful deity. They weren't sure if he was low-level or high-level, but no matter what level he was, he was not someone they could contend with.
Just then, the ground suddenly shook.
The androgynous man's expression changed, and he jumped aside just as the ground beneath him cracked open, revealing a surge of molten lava.
Immediately after, a massive creature appeared.
"Fiery Rock Bull, Oris, it's you!" ?@?*????$??
As the creature's form became clear, the androgynous man's expression grew even darker.
What came out was truly Oris. He maintained the form of Fiery Rock Bull, with magma constantly flowing down his body. He stood in front of Enzo and then casually popped a drop of Eomaia blood at each of them before looking at the effeminate man and sneering, "Mansfield, you're really getting back to life.
You're actually bullying the big and bullying the small, and bullying the reserve members of my Rage Temple!"
"Mansfield, do you want to die?!"
Oris spoke with confidence, completely disregarding the androgynous man.
Upon hearing Oris's words, Mansfield's expression turned grim. It was a public reprimand, and the onlookers included not just natives of the Fierce Beast continent but also members from Starry Sky. If news of today's events spread, he would have no face left to save.
However, the harsh reality was that he was not Oris's opponent.
In the Temple of the Seven Gods, no one had fully pressured Oris to reveal his true strength. He was an extremely mysterious figure.
With this in mind, Mansfield's tone softened as he said, "Oris, you are a member of Rage Temple, and I am from Sloth Temple. We both belong to the Temple of the Seven Gods. Are you really going to attack me? There are rules against infighting among members of the Temple of the Seven Gods!"
"Rules? You're talking about rules to me!"
Oris roared, throwing a burst of lava.
Mansfield narrowly dodged, his eyes filled with fury as he shouted, "Oris, just wait! Next time we meet, you will pay for this!"
With that, Mansfield activated a spatial portal to leave.
But before leaving, he cast a glance at Enzo and Elsie, as if holding a grudge against both of them as well.
After Mansfield's departure, the others quickly followed suit, wary of Oris's increasingly volatile temper.
"Are you okay?"
Oris asked, shifting back to human form as he approached Enzo.
Enzo nodded, replying, "I'm fine."
He then asked, "Oris, what about those two drops of blood you gave us?"
The drops, flicked into him and Elsie, had instantly healed their physical and spiritual wounds with remarkable potency.
Hearing Enzo mention it, Oris smiled and said,"Just diluted Eomaia blood."
His smile faded, and he looked at the corpse of the three-tailed silver wolf, saying, "What a pity. This three-tailed silver wolf had absorbed the essence of Eomaia's blood—a true treasure. And now, it's just being wasted like this."
"Can't it be re-extracted?"
Enzo asked in confusion.
He had gathered from the earlier conversations that Eomaia's blood essence might be retrievable.
This question immediately drew a hearty laugh from Oris.
He shook his head and said, "Refining? Are you kidding? Eomaia's blood essence is very special. As long as it is swallowed, it will instantly integrate with the person who swallowed it, and cannot be refined again. Otherwise, I don't need to stay in Otrank Mountains all the time. After all, three tailed silver wolf is not the only one who has obtained Eomaia's blood essence.
"
Oris let out a sigh.
Then he spoke up again, saying, "For now, you should leave Otrank Mountains. That troublemaker is no small fry. He's from Sloth Temple. His strength may not be great, but he's not someone you can handle right now. He's quite vindictive, and if you stay here, he might set his sights on you."
"The temple members are already here."
"You can head to Otrank City. Patricia is there and will guide you to a temporary camp. This way, Mansfield won't dare to act against you. Once things settle in Otrank Mountains, you can join the temple's main forces and head to Starry Sky, entering Rage Temple."
Oris had arranged everything, leaving no room for refusal.
Enzo nodded, grateful. "It seems we have no choice."
After giving these instructions, Oris transformed back into the Fiery Rock Bull and vanished underground.
But was this really how it had to end?
Enzo felt reluctant. He now understood that Eomaia's blood essence was a treasure not to be missed. Who knew if another opportunity would arise?
Yet staying posed significant danger…