Chapter 166: Angel Squad

When Hu Feng arrived at the Saintess Hall, the androgynous Great Divine Official Moss had already been waiting for a long time. He was wearing a fire-red divine official robe, and in his right hand, his thumb and index finger held a small silver needle embroidered with a pattern of a falling leaf.

Inside the great hall, apart from the maids and personal guards beside Moss, there were also a few top-tier strong ones from Glory Castle who usually did not leave their homes. Among them was the demi-god stronger Prinhus, who guarded the Holy Bead. He was wearing a grey robe and carrying the devastating Blade of Doomsday on his back. In addition, there was a group of uninvited guests, thirteen knights with cold expressions.

Unlike ordinary Faith-guarding Knights, these tall knights were all clad in sacred armor blessed by the gods. Their armor was entirely silver, and they wore long dragon-bone war boots. Standing still, their piercing Killing Intent rushed towards one’s face. Especially the leading knight, who remained composed even in front of the Great Divine Official Moss. His back was straight and upright. Whether in terms of status or strength, he seemed extraordinary.

“A Holy Knight?”

Hu Feng was startled inside. He tried hard to restrain his energy fluctuations, fearing that he might accidentally leak a trace of Death Aura and give himself away.

“Hu Feng, you are finally back!”

Seeing Hu Feng’s figure, the usually gloomy Great Divine Official Moss smiled rarely. “Come here, let me introduce you to a few real strong ones. This is Lord Prinhus. He has been guarding the precious Holy Bead on the Crystal High Tower for a long time. You should have met him. And this is Lord Arthas, who comes from the distant Bright Summit. He is the captain of our Divine Court’s Angel Squad and also the youngest and most promising Holy Knight in our Divine Court!”

When introducing Arthas, the captain of the Angel Squad, Great Divine Official Moss had a beaming smile, but it did not reach his eyes. His smile carried a trace of coldness. It seemed that their relationship was far more complicated than it appeared on the surface.

Where there are people, there are conflicts of interest. With conflicts of interest, there is competition, and even cruel suppression. Even the so-called sacred Divine Court was no exception. On the surface, everything looked harmonious, sacred, and solemn. However, the bloodshed and cruelty behind the scenes were far beyond what outsiders could imagine.

“Lord Arthas!”

Hu Feng bowed slightly. He remained vigilant and cautious inside, keeping a low profile by observing more and speaking less. However, his expression did not change.

The captain of the Angel Squad, the Holy Knight Arthas, was indeed not simple!

Among the Four Great Cities in the world, whether Black Horn or Bright Summit, each had a Demon Hunter Squad famous throughout the seas. The Black Horn Team, where Hei Mu Sword Saint was located, was known as the number one in the world. However, the combat power of the Angel Squad from Bright Summit was almost equal. In some specific environments, it was even better!

Every member of the Angel Squad was a brave general who could stand on his own. Both their strength and combat experience had gone through layers of selection. The captain of the Angel Squad was even more so!

After understanding their identities, Hu Feng suddenly realized and finally understood where the danger he had sensed earlier came from. In front of this team of killing machines, if he leaked even a trace of Death Aura, his identity would be exposed immediately, and he would die without a place to be buried!

“I am glad to meet you, Lord Hu Feng!”

Arthas spoke in a cold tone, with not a single emotional fluctuation on his face. He was like a cold-blooded killing machine. “The Divine Court has many young Great Divine Officials, but a young Judgment Divine Official like you, I’m afraid, cannot find a second one so far. I heard that you not only killed the vicious and evil Son of Fallen but also alone faced the Fatal Strike of the Fallen King?”

Arthas, clad in sacred armor, looked up and down at Hu Feng standing before him while speaking. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, carrying a faint sneer. The twelve Holy Knights standing behind him had the same cold expressions. They did not look askance, and there was not a trace of a smile on their faces. However, even the slightest wind and grass movement around them immediately attracted their attention. Their eyes were cold and sharp, as if they could launch a fatal strike at any time. Without needing a detailed understanding, just by sensing their condensed Killing Intent, one could know that this was a team of veterans who had walked on the edge of death. Every one of them was a stronger who had experienced countless battles.

Saint Domain Peak!

Hu Feng quickly sensed the strength of the twelve Holy Knights.

Each of these Holy Knights had cultivated to Saint Domain Peak, only one step away from breaking through to the Demi-god Realm. This was only their own strength. Equipped with the sacred armor tailored for the Divine Court and the Fourteenth Step Angel War Pets that could be summoned quickly, it could be said that each of their combat power far exceeded that of ordinary Saint Domain Peak strongers. Even if they encountered powerful Demi-god Strongers, with their tacit cooperation and excellent offense and defense, they were not afraid at all. Moreover, there was Arthas, the captain with unfathomable strength.

Even when mobilizing the Great Mystery Demon God Avatar in the Prime Realm, Hu Feng could not detect Arthas’s strength.

The strength of this Angel Squad captain could only be described as unfathomable. In fact, Hu Feng could feel a hidden aura of fate within him. It seemed that his past, present, and future were all covered up by the powerful figures of the Divine Court. In a one-on-one fight, Hu Feng had no certainty of victory in front of him.

“The Son of Fallen was indeed killed by me. However, this humble Divine Official does not have the ability to withstand the Fatal Strike of the Fallen King. At that time, if it were not for Great Divine Official Moss holding back the evil and terrifying Fallen King, I would have died under his giant palm long ago!” Hu Feng shook his head with a bitter smile and answered Arthas coldly. Then he continued, “Lord Arthas, please do not listen to the rumors outside. I do not have that ability. The one who truly drove away the Fallen King was the great Lord Moss!”

“Oh, is that so?” Arthas did not express an opinion. He neither believed nor continued to ask, as if he had already known everything.

On the contrary, hearing Hu Feng say this, Great Divine Official Moss, who was sitting upright above, secretly nodded. The smile on his face became brighter. “Hu Feng, I called you here this time to give you a difficult task. Lord Arthas came out from Bright Summit this time. His task is to hunt down the Fallen Previous Saintess Flochra and find the whereabouts of a Great Demon Head! Your task is to follow them and act as their guide. To complete the task smoothly, Glory Castle will also send a team of elites, led personally by Lord Prinhus. Once outside, if you encounter any difficulties, you can consult him!”

As Great Divine Official Moss spoke, he took out a scroll and signaled the maid beside him to send it over. Hu Feng took it and unfolded it. He was greatly shocked upon seeing it!

This was a rough sketch. The portrait of the so-called Great Demon Head on it was clearly Hu Feng himself. He was wearing a wide Ghost King Cloak on his head, and huge Dark Wings were spread out on his back. The vast Death Aura turned into a thick Dark Mist. His features were blurred, but the brushwork was like magic. It clearly depicted his characteristics when he was in Wuhai Town at that time. Between the brushstrokes, there was also a trace of a subtle aura of fate.

“Who drew this picture? How did the Divine Court’s Angel Squad pay attention to me so quickly?”

Hu Feng’s hands and feet turned cold. He once again deeply realized the terror of the giant monster called the Divine Court.

The Divine Court’s pursuit of the Fallen Previous Saintess Flochra was something Hu Feng had expected. Given the dignity and identity of the Divine Court, it naturally could not allow a fallen Saintess to live in this world. However, he did not expect that the Divine Court would notice him so quickly and send its most elite Angel Squad to hunt him down!

His temperament was accurately depicted, but his face was blurred. The Ghost King Cloak on his body also had significant differences in appearance compared to now…

Hu Feng quickly calmed down. Keeping his expression unchanged, he carefully observed it for a moment and quickly discovered some details worth rejoicing in.

After the battle in Wuhai Town, in order to move conveniently on the Wasteland and avoid being recognized, he reforged the Ghost King Cloak and changed its appearance. After the battle at Saintess Peak, after seizing half of the Dark Heavenly Book, he reforged it once again, changing it into a pointed hooded cloak common on the Wasteland. Compared to the beginning, the appearance of the Ghost King Cloak was completely inconsistent.

Throughout his cultivation journey, after breaking through to the Holy Step, his appearance and temperament also changed significantly. Especially after comprehending the Prime Force, a unique World Power, his physique underwent earth-shaking changes. He could freely shuttle and drift in the air without the Dark Wings. These changes allowed him, as a Lich, to hide better within the Divine Court.

“The Saintess. Right, it must be the order issued by the Peerless Saintess of the Divine Court!”

Hu Feng’s thoughts were like lightning. After carefully deducing for a moment, he quickly understood the cause and effect. The faint aura of fate attached to the drawing made him even more sure of his deduction.

When he seized the Holy Bead of Wuhai Town, he had erupted in a major battle with the Thought Incarnation of the Peerless Saintess of the Divine Court. In the end, he forcibly refined her power. Only this top-tier strong figure who resided in the high levels of the Divine Court would notice his characteristics at that time. Only this Saintess could issue the order to arrest and hunt down the Great Demon Head like him!

“What’s wrong, Lord Hu Feng? Have you seen this Great Demon Head?” Arthas said while looking at Hu Feng, his eyes sharp.

Hu Feng quickly regained his calm. However, that momentary anomaly could deceive ordinary people, but it could not deceive him, a strong Demi-god with rich experience. As the captain of the Angel Squad, his Divine Sense was extremely sensitive. This made Hu Feng, who was pretending to be calm, feel an unprecedented danger.

“No!”

Hu Feng’s expression was calm. He pretended to be in deep thought. After pausing, he slowly continued, “However, recently, I heard that a powerful and mysterious Great Demon Head appeared in Fallen City. Some parts of his body resemble the demon head in the portrait. He wears a black armor carved with full of Runes. When he strikes, a pair of huge black wings will suddenly appear on his back. Normally, he is almost shrouded in a black fog all day long, with a blurred face. I don’t know if it’s the same person?”

“Fallen City?”

Arthas raised his eyebrows, looked at Hu Feng with confusion, and became more vigilant. His imposing manner condensed a piercing Killing Intent in the air quietly. Glory Castle was far from Fallen City. Hu Feng only had the strength of the Holy Step. He could not shuttle back and forth between the two castles quickly. How could a small Divine Official with no real power know Fallen City, which was tens of thousands of miles away, so well?