Under the moonlight.

Catherine's face suddenly turned eerily calm. She slowly stopped walking, then zombie-like, extended her only remaining hand, four fingers together, and without hesitation stabbed towards her heart.

Squish—

Blood sprayed, spreading forward.

Catherine calmly held her old heart that encapsulated her Divine Format, and then with force, pulled it out, displaying it in the moonlight.

...One by one, drops of blood fell to the ground.

When her left hand was stained with her own burning blood, Catherine finally woke up.

But it was all too late.

She could only watch wide-eyed as she crushed her own heart and then fell forward directly.

Bang—

Under the moonlight.

The dust rose violently, then gradually settled.

...

Time rewinds a little.

City center.

Hotel.

Room at the center of the explosion.

Yevgeny dispersed the completely inert tables, chairs, and beds in front of him, coughed a few times, then suddenly looked up, face both shocked and excited: "Cough cough—Celestial Punishment… So this is the Celestial Punishment Weapon!!!!!"

Too powerful!

Truly too powerful!!

The only thought in Yevgeny's mind at this moment was this.

Before this, he also felt that the believers of the Sikopuqi Sect were somewhat exaggerating the power of the Celestial Punishment Weapon.

Until this moment... he witnessed the power of the Celestial Punishment Weapon with his own eyes!

If his Authority Ability was not the special Home God Domovoi from Slavic Mythology, allowing him to become the master of the house he stayed in. If he couldn't impart vitality to all inanimate things in his space.

He would've been turned to ash by now…

After truly experiencing it once, he realized that what the Sikopuqi Sect people said... was really not an exaggeration at all!

Absolutely absurd!

Really... absolutely absurd!!!

How did the Celestial Strategy Mansion manage it!?

Why is it so powerful!!!

If such a weapon could be used by the Church! Then as a believer retrieving this weapon…

"Chase! Catch up with that little girl immediately! Snatch back the Celestial Punishment Weapon! Then leave at once!!!"

Thinking of this, Yevgeny's aged face suddenly trembled. She quickly turned her head to Ivan and Zhou Jian, who remained controlled but somewhat puzzled, and shouted: "Quick! Before the Celestial Strategy Mansion reacts! Before their High Tier combat power arrives! Go snatch it back for me fast!!!

Catherine Judge will hold them off! We still have time!

"..."

Ivan heard this, eyes flickering, but at this moment, it was not something he could back out of if he wanted... because it was already blown up.

Moreover, having also witnessed the power of the Celestial Punishment Weapon, he now harbored the exact same thought as Yevgeny.

Which is—if such a weapon could be in my own hands…

Thinking of this.

Ivan moved, directly following the route Xia Panqiu had just left on.

And Yevgeny turned to the still-standing Zhou Jian and others, angrily said: "Go quickly, he was deceiving you just now! Quick! Don't let the Celestial Punishment Weapon fall into others' hands!"

"..."

Zhou Jian frowned, though hesitant, still led the other Security Army in pursuit.

On the other side.

After Xia Panqiu fired, she tilted back and began to fall downstairs with the wind.

However.

She also underestimated the power of the Celestial Punishment Weapon… After all, even though she had seen Chen Lusi use it, it was her first time using it herself.

And the explosion came too quickly, not even waiting for her to fall, before the impact swept towards her, leaving her dizzy.

Even the violently exploding Spirit briefly affected her.

Luckily, the distance was far enough.

In the end.

She calmed the turbulent Spirit inside before landing, successfully activating the Cloud Ascension Authority.

And the moment Xia Panqiu's feet touched the ground... she immediately reached out her hand towards the Celestial Punishment Weapon that had fallen as well, maneuvering it to float beside her, then turned and ran towards the Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters.

She didn't know if her strike just now had dealt with the Chamomile Alliance people, nor did she know if the commotion here… would quickly attract a powerful reinforcement.

She didn't dare to gamble.

So the best plan at the moment was to proactively seek help.

"..."

Xia Panqiu's body was light, her speed fast, and because of the previous explosion, people had long since fled far away, allowing her to exert herself fully.

Although she couldn't use First Line for unlimited travel like Chen Lusi... After all, her Spirit was limited, and she also needed to guard against possible pursuit, but she was already quite fast.

However… the speed at which the pursuers arrived still greatly exceeded Xia Panqiu's expectations.

She had barely pulled a distance when she heard high chanting from behind: "You return man… to dust!"

"—Ugh!"

Upon hearing Ivan's chant, before Xia Panqiu could react, she suddenly groaned, and like a kite losing its balance, she flew out, crashing hard into a nearby convenience store.

At the moment of impact, using Xia Panqiu as a base point, the impact spread like waves in all directions, turning the convenience store, filled with various products, into a chaotic mess.

Leaning against a toppled shelf, showing a painful expression, Xia Panqiu raised her head.

In the distance.

Ivan was rushing towards her at high speed, with three sheets of sheepskin paper swirling around him…the paper decayed and ancient, completely different from what Xia Panqiu had seen before.

...A higher-level Holy Words.

Realizing something, Xia Panqiu ignored the pain, immediately picked up the Celestial Punishment Weapon beside her, then aimed the muzzle at the rapidly approaching Ivan.

Click—