Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 652: Chapter 401 Out of Bounds_2

After giving his orders, Aurelius Azure had already led more than a dozen strong ones to the gate of the mountain, including a few from the other Five Great Sects, while the few Quasi-Saints who had escaped back to the sect were responsible for summoning the others of the Saint Sky Sect, which now counted over ten thousand members.

The situation was extremely urgent. Peregrine Azure quickly arrived at Logan’s residence, but the moment he was about to push open the courtyard door, he hesitated and grew anxious. How exactly should he explain to Logan? To admit that the Quasi-Saint Powerhouses had been negligent and allowed Elliott Reynolds to successfully escape?

It was a truly embarrassing situation. Elliott Reynolds was already in a death trap; all they needed to do was wait, yet they still ended up failing. No matter how one looked at it, it was utterly absurd. Probably in the past thousand years in the Central Region, there had never been such a farce as occurred today.

But there was no time to waste. The Sect Leader had already gone with a group of strong ones to intercept Elliott Reynolds, and everyone had witnessed his combat power just yesterday—it simply wasn’t on the same level. Therefore, despite feeling extremely embarrassed and anxious, Peregrine Azure still pushed open the door and entered.

Logan was leisurely enjoying his tea in the courtyard. When he saw Peregrine Azure enter suddenly, he said, “You’ve arrived at the perfect time. I’ve just brewed a pot of tea, how about we enjoy it together?”

“I…” Peregrine Azure walked over and sat down, at a loss for how to start: “Today at the sect, Elliott Reynolds escaped… Could you please make another move?”

“What are you trying to say? Why are you being so halting?” Logan was perplexed. Peregrine Azure was usually direct, so why was he beating around the bush now? Was there something he found embarrassing to say?

“I’ll speak plainly. Due to a small oversight today, Elliott Reynolds managed to escape the Barrier Array. The Sect Leader has already gone to battle with a group of strong ones, and I’m here to ask if you could set up another Barrier Array like yesterday’s to trap Elliott Reynolds once more.”

Elliott Reynolds didn’t hesitate for long and soon explained the situation. However, this made Logan frown, clearly affected by the news.

Logan knew his own Barrier Array better than anyone else. It wouldn’t be possible for Elliott Reynolds, a pretender to the Saint tier, to escape from it, let alone a true Holy See. So what was the “small oversight” Peregrine Azure mentioned? Logan realized in the next moment that there must have been a problem with the supply of spiritual energy for the array.

“Did you get lazy and not infuse spiritual energy into the barrier?” Logan asked outright, making Peregrine Azure even more embarrassed, as Logan had seen right through him.

From Peregrine Azure’s expression, Logan confirmed this fact and scoffed coldly, “I expended a great deal of effort to set up the Barrier Array for you, and you didn’t take it seriously at all? You didn’t bother to replenish it with spiritual energy? Don’t you know that this is a matter of life and death?”

This wasn’t just a matter of laziness, but also stupidity. Knowing what kind of person Elliott Reynolds was, everyone should have been guarding outside the Barrier Array. Logan couldn’t have foreseen such a mistake when he considered the situation yesterday; it was simply laughable.

“This is your own fault. I’m not from the Central Region, but I still lent you a hand. I can’t understand such negligence. Now that something has gone wrong, you expect me to help a second time? What do you take me for, Logan? Is setting up an array against Elliott Reynolds my duty?”

Logan shook his head firmly, “Clean up the mess you’ve made yourself; I will not intervene again. If Elliott Reynolds broke the barrier himself, I would take responsibility without shirking. But since you’ve chosen to let things go, don’t expect endless help from others.”

His words were harsh, but they also reflected his stance. If this had happened in the Western Wasteland, the three Lords would surely have stayed right outside the barrier. How could they have given Elliott Reynolds a chance to exploit? It must be said that Aurelius Azure was far inferior compared to those Lords.

Logan understood that it wasn’t Aurelius Azure’s fault; the underlings must have been the lazy ones. However, as the Sect Leader of the Saint Sky Sect, Aurelius Azure should take responsibility for this management failure. If everything had been truly foolproof, even if the underlings didn’t infuse spiritual energy, it would have been detected immediately.

“Actually, this matter has a long history. Those Quasi-Saints really had a lapse in judgment, and I am extremely angry about it. They will definitely be punished severely afterward, but now is not the time to pursue accountability. We must work together to deal with Elliott Reynolds first, or else the entire Central Region will be doomed.”

Seeing Logan so angry, Peregrine Azure could only offer a wry smile. Saint Sky Sect could not shirk responsibility for this matter, and he did not wish to shift all the blame onto others. It was within reason for Logan to be angry, as he originally did not want to be involved in the conflicts of Central Region. Only yesterday, he had stepped in unhesitatingly, yet they failed to appreciate his efforts.

“Elliott Reynolds is too cunning. After a day, he feigned death and fooled everyone. The original order from the Sect Leader was to trap Elliott Reynolds for two or three days, but we were still a step too late.”

Peregrine Azure bowed deeply to Logan, pleading, “I know it’s presumptuous, but I still hope you can help the Saint Sky Sect. There won’t be any accidents afterward, and I will personally guard outside the Barrier Screens, not leaving for a single step.”

“Things aren’t that simple. A day has already passed, and Elliott Reynolds’ Dantian should have been exhausted long ago. Even if he escaped the array, he would be at the end of his strength, and any Strong Dominator should be able to deal with him. Yet now, he still has explosive combat power. Haven’t you thought about why?”

Logan let out a long sigh, not dwelling on the issue, but instead explained, “I’m afraid, Elliott Reynolds is drawing on his own life force to gain strength, like a final burst of energy before death. During this period, he is almost invincible. I need 15 minutes to arrange the array, but his strength will only last an hour.”

Even if the array was to be rearranged, by that time Elliott Reynolds would have died from the depletion of his life force, so what would be the point? The most critical issue is how to endure this one-hour period, but Aurelius Azure’s Quasi-Saint Powerhouses are simply no match for Elliott Reynolds, and Logan had no immediate solution.

Now there were only two choices: one was to quickly slay Elliott Reynolds to minimize losses, and the other was for all the powerhouses of the Saint Sky Sect to flee, just delaying for an hour would suffice. However, the common people of Central Region would suffer terribly, with tens of thousands dying at the hands of Elliott Reynolds.

For Peregrine Azure, it was obviously unacceptable to let the people of Saint Sky Sect flee. After all, the Sect’s ordinary disciples, being only of the Transcending Realm, could not get far. Moreover, the Saint Sky Sect had always prided itself as a righteous sect; they could not just cower and flee, leaving the common people of Central Region to face calamity.

“I understand. I will join the Sect Leader in the battle against Elliott Reynolds.” Peregrine Azure took a deep breath, as Logan’s words made him realize the severity of the crisis. Indeed, Logan was unable to help; arranging the array was not something that could be done in an instant, and like yesterday, it required a considerable amount of time.

Peregrine Azure gave a bitter smile, no longer insisting, and prepared to leave Logan’s courtyard. However, he had only taken a few steps when Logan called out to stop him.

“Hold on!” Logan shook his head, clearly helpless: “Don’t be so hasty. I’m also part of Saint Sky Sect, and without an array to protect myself, we are all in the same boat. I have two moves that can be used against Elliott Reynolds; would you like to hear them? I can guarantee they’ll be useful.”

“I’m all ears.” Peregrine Azure showed a glimmer of hope and walked back into the courtyard, whereupon Logan cleared his throat and revealed his strategy.

“Elliott Reynolds could have run away, so why did he choose to sacrifice himself? It was nothing more than to save the Blood Drinking Sect. If you capture the disciples of the Blood Drinking Sect to threaten Elliott Reynolds, he definitely won’t dare to act rashly. I’ve calculated that it would take only half an hour for you to go and return.”

“This… won’t do!” Peregrine Azure was stunned upon hearing this: “The Saint Sky Sect is a renowned and righteous sect; such tactics are too despicable. Our reputation would be tarnished if this gets out. Moreover, all the Strong Dominators from the Blood Drinking Sect have fled, and those below Strong Dominator level who have joined the Blood Drinking Sect haven’t committed too many wrongdoings.”

“You’re unwilling to use the most effective method!” Logan spread his hands: “Then we only have a lesser strategy. Although I don’t have enough time to arrange the array using Spiritual Stones, you have many powerful individuals. There are several hundred Strong Dominators and above. I could outline an array, and you could use the people to form it, would you be willing?”

“Using people to form an array?” Peregrine Azure was baffled, having only heard of using Spiritual Stones to construct arrays. This novel term from Logan truly left him puzzled.