# 1617
Chapter 1611: Wu Quan's Killing Intent
Church.
"Charles, what exactly did you do?"
Another figure in red-and-white armor strode quickly to Charles's side, shouting angrily, "Why did you bring those outsiders to the church? You nearly awakened Lady Saint! Wasn't it decided that we had to wait for her to wake on her own?"
From the patterns etched into the armor, this was another Knight Commander of the Knights of Holy Judgment, Charles's equal in rank.
Charles's expression was dark and grim. He slapped away the knight commander's questioning hand and said coldly, "You have no idea how powerful they are. Tyler, you think if I had refused them, they wouldn't have come anyway?
I could sense it—they're all desperate, ruthless people. Especially that smoking man. If I had turned them away, they would have slaughtered the entire knight order! Idiot!"
Knight Commander Tyler paused slightly, then sneered: "You're going backwards, Charles. A few young people in their twenties, and that scared you into乖乖 bringing them into the church? Where's the courage of a knight?
The Knight Commander Charles who once dared to challenge a Divine Beast single-handedly—has he really become this pathetic?"
Charles shook his head. "I only did what was best for the knight order."
"Best? You mean nearly interrupting Lady Saint's slumber?"
"We didn't interrupt her." Charles paused. "We were already about to leave at that time... It was Lady Saint who suddenly released her power. I don't know what she was thinking."
"Hmph." Tyler snorted coldly. "Where are they?"
"In the rooms near the Echo Gallery."
Tyler turned and walked toward the other side of the church.
"One of them was accidentally injured by Lady Saint and passed out. The others' emotions are unstable, so don't do anything stupid, Tyler." Charles frowned and warned upon seeing this.
Tyler didn't answer. He merely glanced at Charles and vanished at the end of the corridor.
...
"How's Qiqi?"
Shen Qingzhu stood in the Echo Gallery. Upon seeing Number 27 emerge from the room, he frowned and asked.
"Don't worry, he's uninjured." Number 27 said. "He just fell asleep."
"Fell asleep?" Confusion appeared on Shen Qingzhu's face. "Is this also Chloe's ability?"
"...I don't know."
Shen Qingzhu's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression somewhat cold. "She was fine just now. Why would she attack us?"
"It probably wasn't an attack. If she truly had murderous intent, this entire church would have been reduced to ashes. Besides, she hasn't woken up either. It seems she was just... um..." Number 27 thought for a long time but couldn't find a suitable description.
"Sleepwalking?" Wu Quan补充。
"Yes, something like sleepwalking." Number 27 nodded.
While they were talking, a figure draped in armor slowly walked from the other end of the corridor. Wu Quan, seeing the armor, thought it was Charles at first, but looking more closely, he realized it was a陌生的西方面孔.
"So it's all of you who disturbed Lady Saint's slumber?" The figure walked up to the three of them and said coldly.
Shen Qingzhu frowned. The other party's tone made him uncomfortable. Just as he was about to say something, Wu Quan spoke first:
"We didn't disturb her. She attacked on her own."
"Hmph, Lady Saint has been slumbering in this church for so long without any response. How is it that the moment you people show up, such a huge commotion occurs?" Tyler's gaze swept across everyone's faces one by one. "Leave. Lady Saint and the knight order don't welcome you."
"Leave? The person hasn't woken up yet. Where exactly are we supposed to go?"
"I don't care about that. Whether you carry him on your backs or push him in a cart, you will leave this church immediately." Tyler's tone grew increasingly forceful.
A flash of killing intent flickered in Wu Quan's eyes. Before he could strike, Shen Qingzhu beside him slowly stepped forward. He looked down at the man who was a few centimeters shorter than himself and said calmly, "And if we refuse to leave?"
"If you don't leave... then don't blame me."
Tyler's right fist clenched. The armor patterns on one side of his body gradually lit up, and a blade-sharp gale, as keen as a blade, coiled around him. It came roaring toward Shen Qingzhu's face!
Shen Qingzhu's eyes narrowed slightly...
Just as Tyler's right fist was about to land, an invisible force suddenly restrained his body. His armored right hand froze in mid-air, as if an invisible giant hand was死死 gripping his form.
"You... dare?!" Wu Quan's eyes were deep and fathomless. He raised one hand and, facing Tyler, gently clenched his fingers.
CRACK—!!!
A piercing, explosive sound rang out. The armor on Tyler's right arm twisted violently. Even though the glowing patterns frantically swirled with wind, they continued to shatter inch by inch uncontrollably!
Tyler's neck flushed red. He gritted his teeth and poured all his strength into his right arm. Their bodies, tempered by Divine Beast blood, were no longer comparable to ordinary humans at the same level. Though the armor gradually shattered, his right arm continued inching forward bit by bit.
Wu Quan frowned. His 【Dominion Emperor】 had always been unstoppable when controlling human bodies, but against these knights' special constitutions, there was actually a tendency to be forcefully broken free from.
"Tch." A killing intent flashed across Wu Quan's face. He raised his other palm, pinching his thumb and forefinger together as if holding an invisible baton, and gently traced a line through the empty air before him.
Behind Tyler's rigid body, the silhouette of a "Mystery" figure wielding a giant axe rapidly materialized!
PUFF—!
That 'Mystery' gripped its axe and swung it down abruptly. The sharp axe blade scraped across the armor's surface, sending out glaring sparks, leaving a savage blood trail across Tyler's back!
Tyler cried out in pain, his right arm's strength suddenly loosening. His entire right arm twisted together like a braid, then exploded with a thunderous bang. Crimson blood splattered across the floor of the Echo Gallery, and a shrill scream echoed through the church.
Having lost his right arm, Tyler stumbled back several steps, his gaze filled with disbelief as he stared at that mere fifteen-or-sixteen-year-old boy. He seemed unable to comprehend how someone of that age could possess such terrifying power.
Was the legendary Great Xia really that powerful?
Wu Quan showed no intention of letting Tyler off. He flicked his fingers, and the metal railings around him snapped at their roots. They twisted in mid-air into countless sharp spiral spears, raining down like a volley toward Tyler's face.
Tyler's expression shifted repeatedly. He nimbly retreated backward, directly dodging outside the Echo Gallery. He stared at Shen Qingzhu and the others, a狠色 flickering in his eyes.
His remaining hand pressed forcefully against the ground beneath his feet!
"This is all your fault..."