Miss Luo Yan’s Feet Are Buried With Corpses v3c70

Witch’s Night: Chapter 70 Old Noah, The Sanctuary

Lannister was wealthy and powerful; this was undeniable.

This was due to the Norian Reform decades ago. Norian’s ingenious planning revitalized this aging and ossifying mega-city, making it a “City of Trade” based on its geographical location.

In other words, one could find all tradable goods in the human world in Lannister, and Philosopher’s Stones were naturally no exception.

Moreover, they were produced by Varna, the most skilled in alchemy among all the mega-cities. Their price was several times higher than that of ordinary Philosopher’s Stones.

But these weren’t a problem for Lannister. They had even given her a Black Card. When Luo Yan requested some Philosopher’s Stones as a reserve, Norian waved his hand and directly approved thirty of the highest quality stones for her.

It wasn’t that Lannister couldn’t afford more, but Philosopher’s Stones, although processed and highly crystallized energy ore, still had stability issues.

Their effectiveness would gradually weaken with time.

This was what made the value of Philosopher’s Stones soar, because no one could hoard them—of course, there were also rumors that Varna had already mastered a method to extend their shelf life, but hadn’t announced it publicly.

These were unconfirmed rumors, and the value of Philosopher’s Stones remained high.

High value brought high returns; the power of Philosopher’s Stones was obvious to all.

They could amplify certain abilities exponentially, allowing ability users to exert power far exceeding their own limits.

This kind of burst similar to a Forbidden Technique had no side effects, a truly rare and valuable item.

Ordinary Philosopher’s Stones already possessed sufficient power, which had been proven during the Yan City war, and what Luo Yan held now were even higher-grade Philosopher’s Stones.

As the saying went, “Victory through superior firepower.” The most powerful abilities—Demonic Powers—combined with Philosopher’s Stones…

Countless silver lights appeared in the target area, and the dense spatial rifts and faintly emanating Void aura were even more terrifying. Accompanied by a tragic howl, countless foul blood splattered.

“Ahhhhh—”

This was pain that no human could bear. Every spatial rift was like a blade tearing through its flesh, even its soul and consciousness couldn’t escape this shattering pain.

Even for the “Madness-transformed” Wen Hua, this level of pain was unbearable.

Ordinary pain only fueled its madness, but the current “Hyperspace Severance” brought it fear and trembling.

What was even more agonizing was that, after the “Madness” transformation, Wen Hua’s regeneration and healing abilities reached their peak, and even amidst the hyperspace severance, the regeneration didn’t stop.

Chunks of flesh and blood wriggled, trying to reassemble, but before they could heal, another spatial rift arrived, rendering all previous efforts futile.

Luo Yan was extremely calm. She loaded three Philosopher’s Stones in a row, allowing Hyperspace Severance to last for a while.

However, this was the limit of Hyperspace Severance. It wasn’t that Luo Yan was reluctant to use more Philosopher’s Stones, but the sniper rifle was overheating and might explode if used any further.

This sniper rifle was originally designed for “Ruin” level ability users, normally capable of continuous operation for a long time.

But unfortunately, the Philosopher’s Stones and demonic power Luo Yan used had already exceeded the sniper rifle’s limits, so she could only abandon this effective offensive method.

As for using Philosopher’s Stones to cast spells without the rifle, that required a certain level of training, which the current Luo Yan hadn’t achieved yet.

She didn’t want to make a mistake and end up within the range of Hyperspace Severance herself.

During this brief respite, Wen Hua finally managed to reassemble its body. The twisted mass of flesh gradually took on a human form, and only fear remained in its mad eyes.

But soon, madness and rage filled them again.

“If it weren’t, if it weren’t for that bitch Marytis…”

Even Wen Hua, as mad as it was, could tell that this was definitely Marytis using some kind of ability on Luo Yan.

“Sorrow,” which could freeze him for several breaths, unless Luo Yan used a Philosopher’s Stone to cast it, it would be impossible.

“I underestimated you…”

Wen Hua’s body continued to regenerate, and Luo Yan didn’t move until he was completely healed.

She seemed to have run out of options.

No.

It was already done.

“We’ve arrived at the Sanctuary, hurry up and follow!”

Shadow’s anxious voice sounded in Luo Yan’s ear; her stalling mission was complete.

At the same time, Hamid’s roar also echoed in Wen Hua’s mind,

“Wen Hua, what are you doing! Why did you stop!”

“Old man, what are you talking about?” Wen Hua suppressed his rage and growled, “I’ve already stopped her! She’s right here!”

“….”

Hamid sensed the almost completely vanished aura of the “Demoness of Terror” and was silent for a moment.

Miss Luo Yan actually left Cecilia and went to confront Wen Hua alone…?

Hamid wasn’t sure about Miss Luo Yan’s strength.

It wasn’t that he didn’t know Luo Yan’s own strength, but he didn’t know the extent of her control over her demonic powers.

Demonic Powers were the pinnacle of all abilities, and the difference in power exerted based on the level of control was enormous; it was difficult to judge based on one’s own strength.

Now it seemed that Miss Luo Yan’s control over her demonic powers might have already reached the level of the Gods…

Otherwise, it would be impossible for her to stop Wen Hua alone.

“Come back, it’s just a temporary setback.”

Hamid slowly closed his eyes.

“Shut up! Old man!” Wen Hua stared fixedly at the silver-haired girl ahead and said fiercely, “I’ll tear her to pieces! Rip her flesh from her bones! Make her die in humiliation!”

“You can’t.”

“Just a weak little bitch!” Wen Hua almost roared. “And Marytis, that old woman, she betrayed us!”

After his words fell, Wen Hua cut off contact with Hamid and swooped down towards Luo Yan.

However, Hamid was right, Wen Hua couldn’t do it.

Luo Yan calmly took a step forward, spatial fluctuations enveloping her, and instantly vanished without a trace.

“End,” the pinnacle of spatial abilities, the only demonic power capable of reaching the depths of the Void.

Although its previous owner, “One,” couldn’t achieve it due to the limitations of a living being, Luo Yan wasn’t affected by the turbulent currents of the Void.

This meant that if she wanted to leave, no one could stop her.

Wen Hua could only grasp at air, its surging rage hitting nothing, so frustrated that it could only vent its anger on the ground, indiscriminately destroying everything around it.

However, this venting was quickly suppressed; the aura of the Holy Knights was approaching.

The mithril armor that had just charged away had already returned, and a pair of determined eyes could be faintly seen peeking out from the helmet, fixed on Wen Hua.

Guinevere’s hands itched to fight.

And Wen Hua, having just recovered from serious injuries, was unprecedentedly weak. Seeing this, it could only suppress the endless rage in its chest, spread its fleshy wings, and took to the sky—it intended to retreat.

Thus, a rare and interesting scene appeared in Noah.

A monster flying in the sky, a giant chasing on the ground, quite like the scene of Kuafu chasing the sun from Old Era legends.

……

A spatial rift opened, and Luo Yan appeared, landing not far from the Sanctuary—this distance wasn’t enough to make Luo Yan lose her way.

However, she didn’t enter the Sanctuary directly because the sealed Sanctuary, even within the Void, was very difficult to reach through positioning.

Perhaps Luo Yan could do it after further mastering the power of “End,” but for now, her limit was landing near the Sanctuary’s barrier.

After sending Cecilia and Shadow into the Sanctuary, Guinevere rushed out to fight Wen Hua.

When Luo Yan arrived at the Sanctuary entrance, she saw Shadow holding Cecilia.

“Miss Luo Yan!” Seeing Luo Yan arrive, Shadow breathed a sigh of relief, her nervous expression easing. “It’s so good that you’re alright. Cecilia’s condition is still deteriorating. If we want to save her, we have to act quickly.”

Before, Luo Yan couldn’t leave Cecilia’s side because Cecilia’s demonic power was constantly overflowing, which was harmful to her, and Luo Yan’s life link with her was to bear this demonic power.

Now, almost all the demonic power within Cecilia had been extracted by the avatar of the “Demoness of Terror,” so it didn’t matter if Luo Yan left her side.

However, if this continued, not to mention the problem of the “Demoness of Terror” avatar, Cecilia might not even last until then and would die.

“What do we do now?”

Luo Yan quickly walked over. The Sanctuary’s barrier didn’t seem to have any effect on her, as if she inherently had the authority to enter.

Seeing this, a look of surprise appeared on Shadow’s face.

But thinking of Miss Luo Yan’s connection to that existence, this didn’t seem so incomprehensible.

Shadow didn’t dwell on this question, she composed herself and continued,

“We have to get to my true body quickly. Although the ‘Clumsy Flame’ barrier can seal a God’s Chosen without an ‘Ice Coffin,’ it still needs some auxiliary materials. My true body has already gathered them and is currently setting up the barrier.”

“…”

Just as Illusion had said, time was of the essence, and the Church of the End Gods, lurking in the shadows, was still a step ahead.

A little later, and the “Clumsy Flame” barrier would have been completed, and all actions targeting Cecilia would end in failure.

The biggest difference between the “Clumsy Flame” barrier and the “Ice Coffin” was that the “Clumsy Flame” barrier was a temporary seal, requiring a Saint to maintain it, so it couldn’t be prepared in advance.

As for the “Ice Coffin,” ordinary Ice Coffins had no effect on God’s Chosen. Currently, the only known Ice Coffin effective against them was the “Wall of Resentment” in Yan City…

Clearly, they couldn’t bring the “Wall of Resentment” here.

“Then let’s go quickly.”

Luo Yan didn’t hesitate, took Cecilia from Shadow’s arms, and then let Shadow’s shadow avatar merge into her own shadow.

A shadow avatar was, after all, just a shadow avatar, not a physical body. It moved through shadows, and it was indeed difficult for it to carry Cecilia.

After merging into Luo Yan’s shadow, Shadow immediately pointed out the direction, and her true body was also doing its best to complete the “Clumsy Flame” barrier.

Luo Yan carried Cecilia on her back and immediately set off towards the location specified by Shadow, her small, silver-white figure traversing the Sanctuary.

Despite the urgency of the situation, Luo Yan was still somewhat captivated by the surrounding scenery and couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

Unlike what she had imagined, the Sanctuary seemed a bit… dilapidated?

There were broken walls and ruins everywhere, as if it had suffered an unimaginable disaster, almost like a wasteland.

The biggest difference between it and an ordinary wasteland was perhaps the faint light that enveloped the Sanctuary, like holy light.

Noticing Luo Yan’s gaze, Shadow explained,

“Although this place is called the Sanctuary, it should actually be considered old Noah.”

“Hmm?”

Luo Yan was slightly stunned. She had heard this before, from the tour guide… Xinya.

However, in worldly descriptions, the Sanctuary always gave a grand and noble impression, like ascending to heaven with the Twelve Saints.

“Don’t believe those legends, most of them are just stories made up by the Noah Church to appease the citizens. Although they’ve been telling them for hundreds of years, they’ve started to believe them themselves.” Shadow said with a hint of emotion,

“Actually, the reason why the Sanctuary encompasses old Noah is because old Noah has been completely corrupted by demons. Besides sealing it using the domain left by the Saint, there’s no other way.”

“The barrier is to prevent the corruption from spreading, and also to prevent ordinary people from entering the Sanctuary and being corrupted—including most ability users, they can’t withstand the Sanctuary’s corruption.”

Seeing Luo Yan’s surprised expression, Shadow chuckled self-deprecatingly,

“Ironic, isn’t it? The most revered Sanctuary is actually the most corrupted area in all of Noah, only suppressed by the Saint’s domain.”

“…I really didn’t expect that.”

Luo Yan silently looked at the surrounding desolate and ruined scenery, faintly seeing traces of its past glory.

The place where they were now should be an amusement park. To her left was a half-collapsed Ferris wheel, and further ahead was a damaged carousel.

And right where Luo Yan had just stepped, a sign written in beautiful, artistic lettering—”Everlasting Amusement Park”—lay on the ground, covered in dust.

These amusement facilities, along with the glory of old Noah, had been ruthlessly destroyed in some unimaginable disaster, time frozen at this tragic moment.

“Almost there, it’s the library not far ahead, but the ‘Clumsy Flame’ barrier is only about fifty percent complete.”

Shadow’s voice brought Luo Yan’s thoughts back. She looked at Cecilia, who had completely lost consciousness on her back, took a deep breath, and replied in a low voice,

“Mm, I know.”