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Chapter 1953: Mission Failed!

"Damn it!"

Xiao Zheng looked at Luke and Allen Burbank, who had narrowly escaped death, and couldn’t help but curse through gritted teeth.

Now, the reinforcements from the Bright Church were getting closer, leaving him with little time.

Thinking of this, Xiao Zheng hesitated no longer and attacked again.

While Luke was chanting, he swung his knife down once more, aiming to end both Luke and Allen Burbank’s lives with a single strike, then leave boldly with the Golden Bone.

Yet, while the idea was wonderful, reality was stark!

Just as Xiao Zheng’s second strike fell, Joseph had already rushed in front of him, raised his staff, and helped Luke block the fatal blow!

Xiao Zheng remained silent and attacked once more.

This time, he used a double-handed knife, more fierce and powerful than before!

Joseph was shocked; he hadn’t expected Xiao Zheng still had a trick up his sleeve. Despite constantly guarding against Xiao Zheng, he was unable to protect both Allen Burbank and Luke.

Joseph blocked Xiao Zheng’s left-hand strike, but Xiao Zheng’s right-hand strike directly split Luke’s body in half!

Luke died miserably on the spot!

After killing yet another Archbishop of the Bright Church, Xiao Zheng’s time finally ran out; he could already feel the fury of the reinforcements behind him. With a sigh, he shot into the sky and quickly fled!

Though Joseph wanted to keep him there, he ultimately chose to protect Allen Burbank and had to watch helplessly as Xiao Zheng left.

Subsequently, Archbishop Eddy arrived as if intentionally delayed.

Seeing Luke’s corpse lying in a pool of blood, his heart brimming with regret: "Damn it! I rushed here as soon as I received your message, but still arrived a step late!"

"Luke is dead!" Joseph said through clenched teeth.

Hearing this, Eddy nodded solemnly and said, "I know, but the dead can’t be revived; he just arrived before us to serve the great Light God. Let it go, the Saint Heir wasn’t injured, was he?"

Hearing his words, Joseph sighed inwardly, then said, "The Saint Heir is safe and unharmed."

After saying this, he revealed Allen Burbank, hiding behind him.

Allen Burbank was now scared senseless, eyes blank and vacant, even with a faint smell of urine emanating.

Seeing this, a flicker of displeasure and disdain crossed Eddy’s eyes: "As a Saint Heir, to be scared to wet himself by the enemy, what a disgrace! When we return to report to the Church, I’ll tell the Pope to strip you of your Saint Heir status."

Had it been any other time, Allen Burbank might have argued with him.

But after a life-and-death ordeal, Allen Burbank just wanted to survive; as for the accursed Saint Heir title, whoever wants it can have it!

After the Church’s followers took Allen Burbank away, Eddy stood beside Joseph and asked, "Did you detect any of Xiao Zheng’s strength when you fought him?"

Upon hearing him, Joseph said gravely, "His strength is astonishing and bizarre. Though his realm is clearly only in the Early-stage Perfect Realm, the combat power he exhibits comes very close to the Peak of Supreme Realm."

"What? He’s that formidable?" A flash of shock crossed Eddy’s eyes, followed by a frown, "It seems he’s indeed a tough enemy to deal with."

"If he weren’t difficult to handle, would Luke have died by his hand?" Joseph sighed.

Eddy also couldn’t help but sigh, then asked, "By the way, did you probe his motives for hunting the Saint Heirs? Did he say anything strange during the battle?"

Upon hearing this, Joseph frowned and then shook his head, "He didn’t say anything peculiar, and as for his motive for hunting the Saint Heirs, I’ve always been curious."

"After all, we Bright Church never had any conflict with him before; I truly can’t fathom why he’d launch such a large-scale hunt on our Saint Heirs."

His puzzlement was shared by Eddy, and could even be said to be the question of the entire Bright Church.

Many want to uncover Xiao Zheng’s true motive for killing.

But unfortunately, until now, no one has been able to comprehend it.

"What should we do next?"

Joseph suddenly asked.

Having just survived a major fight, he still felt somewhat unnerved.

Upon hearing this, Eddy pondered briefly, then said, "I believe we shouldn’t make any drastic moves for now; this is Xiao Zheng’s first failure, I think he’ll surely return."

"First, protect the Saint Heir, as for concrete action plans, I’ll consult the Pope."

Joseph nodded, then turned and left.

Eddy was weighed down with worry, ordering the Divine Servant beside him to contact the Holy Land of the Church.

Soon, a tablet appeared in his hand.

After all, it’s a high-tech era, even communication between Supreme Realm experts is so technological.

Once the video connected, the Pope’s face appeared on the screen.

From behind Eddy, the Pope quickly saw the wrecked Temple, split in half, and asked with a frown: "Eddy, where are you now? Why is the Temple destroyed so severely? Did you encounter Xiao Zheng?"

Upon hearing this, Eddy quickly recounted the events that just transpired to the Pope.

Learning of the incident and Luke’s death, even the Pope, who hadn’t cursed in years, couldn’t help but utter an expletive.

Eddy, being tactful, pretended not to hear.

After a bout of venting, the Pope said grimly, "I didn’t expect even Luke to die by his hand. This morning, I received news that Joshua and Saint Heir Eric also died by his hand. The bodies were buried in the ice fields near Saint Sochiya, dead for many days."

What!

Eddy was shocked, almost dropping the tablet: "No wonder Joshua hasn’t been seen for several days, it turns out he had already been killed by Xiao Zheng!"

"Has Xiao Zheng’s strength reached such terrifying levels? Our Bright Church has already lost two Archbishops to him!"

"This isn’t just provocation to our Church, but a form of humiliation!" the Pope said grimly, "Only by killing Xiao Zheng can we wash away the shame he’s brought us!"

Kill Xiao Zheng?

How to kill? Where to kill? Who to send to kill?

Eddy smiled bitterly, unable to help but sigh in his heart.