I'm bound to the World-Destroying Witch

Chapter 643. The Sage's Ritual: Betrayal and Mutual Killing
"Da da--"

Jin Yangtian, wearing platinum boots, slowly ascended the steps and entered the command room.

To his surprise, the Apocalypse Knight, Miroku, was also there.

She was a woman who was 1.7 meters tall. Instead of wearing the uniform silver armor of the Apocalypse Knights, she was dressed in a bright yellow kasaya in the style of an ancient monk.

She was bald, with striking features, her pupils a deep, emerald green, and a holy white VI-shaped mark etched between her brows. Her right hand was behind her robe as she stood gazing into the distance through a glass window.

The Apocalypse Knight, Shiqi, stood respectfully beside the woman, his shark fangs closed.

Jin Yangtian's sharp, hawk-like eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly: "Lord Mi Liu, do you have any clues about Sirius?"

The woman in the kasaya slowly withdrew her gaze from the distance, the emerald green light in her pupils dimming slightly. She glanced sideways at the newcomer, her tone gentle:

"According to the predictions given by the Bureau of Astronomy, Sirius fought a battle with a sage in the 15th District yesterday and was most likely severely injured by the sage's Holy Throne power. Has your Jinyang City detected any related battle signals?"

The power of the Holy Throne? Jin Yangtian frowned and shook his head.

Shi Qi, standing beside him, also spoke respectfully in a deep voice: "Lord Mi Liu, apart from Ye Li Dongjun being forcibly killed by a mysterious sage using the power of the Holy Throne yesterday, there were indeed no other unusual events in this region."

The woman in the cassock frowned and nodded; this was indeed a puzzling point.

If we follow the inference that Sirius fought with the Sage yesterday, then could Ye Lidongjun be Sirius?
However, Ye Lidongjun had already become a Venerable, and the time of his attainment did not match up. The corresponding star in the Star Realm was also very clear, and it was definitely not Sirius.

“The only certainty we have now is that the being who attained Venerable status in the Taiqin Sea two days ago is most likely Sirius.” Shi Qi shook his head. “But the clues died out in the Taiqin Sea, and we can’t find any trace of Sirius anymore.”

Kenshin listened silently to the conversation between the three. As she gathered the clues from various sources, she seemed to have thought of something, and her narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes narrowed slightly.

“Now that the trail has gone cold, and two days have passed,” Mi Liu turned to look at the wine-red-haired woman who had been sitting quietly in the corner, “Sirius couldn’t possibly still be hiding in the Taiqin Sea, so what are you doing here?”

Freya's beautiful eyes remained calm as she explained, "According to the tracking information provided by Lord Shiqi, the murderer who killed Ye Lidong fled towards the Taiqin Sea."

"It just so happens that Lord Mi Liu has come to Litian City to carry out a wolf hunting mission, so I would like to ask for your help."

Freya's expression was sincere, but a cold glint of killing intent flashed in her wine-red eyes. "That villain may have a sage protecting him. Although this sage will most likely be unable to fight again after using the power of the Holy Throne once, I would still like to trouble Lord Mi Liu to stay and oversee things, just in case."

Mi Liu frowned. She actually had a lot of missions to perform in Li Tian City this time, a total of three.

First, hunt down Sirius.

Second, investigate the Peach Organization. According to intelligence, the mysterious Peach Organization, which suddenly appeared a year and a half ago, is showing signs of reactivation in the 15th District.

Thirdly, and most importantly, was a secret mission directly assigned by Her Majesty the Empress—to guide a mysterious person, codenamed X, who carried the [Empress's Mark], into the Stargate Trap.

Although she didn't know why Her Majesty the Empress wanted to arrest this X, Miroku didn't care.

After so many years, the Empress has finally awakened, and this is her first mission after awakening. She is determined to complete it perfectly.

To give His Majesty a perfect answer.

It's a pity that Her Majesty the Empress told her that the mysterious person X was in Litian City, but did not say the specific location or identity.

Mi Liu pondered for a moment. None of the three tasks could be easily completed, and he had no clue what to do with them.

So helping Ye Lishi with a small favor isn't a big problem.

With the approval of the six sages, the warships accelerated their patrol and exploration of the Taiqin Sea.

At sea level, Jin Yangtian and Jian Xin each stood on a reef, amidst surging waves.

A man wearing a white eagle helmet on his forehead gazes into the distance at the clouds. The setting sun paints half the sky in the west, and the beautiful twilight scene is about to turn into night.

"Ye Lidong will probably never have imagined that he was also part of your drama," Jin Yangtian said calmly, shaking his head.

Kenshin's long, straight black hair fluttered in the sea breeze and fell back down. Beneath his straight bangs that covered his forehead, his phoenix eyes were calm: "Unfortunately, the battlefield of the Sumeru Throne is the grave I prepared for him. He shouldn't have died yesterday."

"It's even more unacceptable that he should have died at the hands of that evil man."

Jin Yangtian's face was cold and stern, his eyes slightly narrowed. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Ye Lidongjun's premature death.

"Although there were some unexpected events, the ceremony I was waiting for was ultimately successful, wasn't it?" Jin Yangtian said.

"Your Holy Liberation Ceremony requires the secret assistance of 'at least three A-grade artifact owners' to successfully achieve Holy Liberation. I have already helped you complete one of them."

Kenshin conjured a mirror in his hand and tossed it to Jin Yangtian, saying, "Don't bother me with this kind of trouble anymore."

A smile appeared on Jin Yangtian's cold face as he handed the mirror back, saying, "Aunt Xin has helped her nephew a lot. You should keep this for self-defense."

Kenshin thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, without refusing.

“Aunt Xin, your ascension to Sage Ceremony requires three Spirit Masters whose cultivation is no less than the Venerable Third Realm, who trust you deeply, and who have known you for at least 300 years, to die directly or indirectly because of your betrayal.”

"Now that the first ritual is complete, what is the second ritual?"

Jianxin gazed at the setting sun in the distance with her beautiful eyes. That's right, her true cultivation level was not actually at the Venerable One Realm.

The rumors circulating outside that her cultivation stagnated after she advanced to the Venerable Realm thirty years ago are just an illusion.

"The second ritual requires three enemies whom I hate to kill each other because of my deception. And all three enemies must be at the Saint Realm."

Upon hearing Jianxin's calm voice, Jin Yangtian seemed to be deep in thought.

As the person his aunt trusted most, he knew that his aunt was actually much older than Ye Lidongjun. Long before she joined the Lidong Legion and became the second-in-command, she was already at the peak of the Fifth Saint Realm.

So, in order to be admitted to the sage's court, Auntie planned for a long time and finally chose to seal her cultivation and even her memories. She contacted Ye Lidongjun step by step to gain his trust, all for the sake of betraying him one day.

However, upon hearing his aunt's description of the second ritual, Jin Yangtian immediately realized that this ritual was even more difficult than the first one.

The first step in the 'betrayal' ritual can always be successful if you are willing to spend the time and be careful to avoid leaving any flaws.

The second ritual, 'enemies killing each other,' is something that cannot be completed simply by patiently spending time.

"How does Aunt Xin plan to complete this ritual?" Jin Yangtian asked.

Kenshin's beautiful phoenix eyes gleamed slightly, and finally he shook his head, "Let's take it one step at a time."

"Whoosh-"

Just then, hundreds of searchlights from the distant air force warships suddenly converged, shining on a spot on the sea surface, forming a beam of light that reached thousands of meters into the seabed.

"Found you!" In the sky, Shi Qi grinned, revealing his shark teeth, his smile bloodthirsty and terrifying.

(End of this chapter)