Chapter 1354: The Pseudo-Immortal Stage
Chapter 1354: The Pseudo-Immortal Stage
Qi Xuansu pressed down with a palm, temporarily suppressing Cherubim.After all, this was not Cherubim’s true body. Qi Xuansu did not need to destroy it. Once its time was up, it would return to the divine kingdom on its own.
Taking advantage of the Scripture of Zuriel’s remaining power, Qi Xuansu prepared to wipe out the remaining Evangelical Ministry clerics.
However, these clerics were not novices. They did not foolishly wait around for their end. Seeing they could not intervene, they immediately retreated toward San Antonio.
If Cherubim won, all the better. But if not, they could still rely on the city near San Antonio to establish a second defensive line.
As for whether it could hold, that would depend on fate.
Though powerful, the Evangelical Ministry did not represent the entirety of the Steam Evangelical Sect. To oppose Qi Xuansu and the elite of the Western Daoist Order with just one department was inevitably insufficient.
Most other departments were still watching from the sidelines, unable to react to how quickly the situation had changed. Just yesterday, the Evangelical Ministry had swept through the Beichen Hall forces in total victory. Yet in a single day, had they been defeated?
Unable to find anyone, Qi Xuansu abandoned the train and fled with Audrey.
Using magic to carry an ordinary person in flight or teleportation was extremely taxing. In other words, carrying an ordinary person was far harder than carrying someone like Little Yin. That was because Little Yin could float, so she needed only a slight push. But an ordinary person sank, and Qi Xuansu must constantly support them to keep them afloat.
This “weight” was not physical but metaphysical, similar to why ordinary people could not pass through Yin-Yang Gates. Even so, it was merely strenuous, not impossible.
But Audrey’s situation was even more complicated. Her body had undergone multiple enhancements, making her even “heavier” than an ordinary person. Yet, she could not utilize this power, so she felt like a lump of iron. For Qi Xuansu to carry her in flight was like trying to lift a massive boulder against the wind. Normally, it would only stir sand and debris across the ground. To lift the stone into the air required immense force, and the greater the force, the greater the energy consumption.