HCB Chapter 564 Killing Joseph
Chapter 564 Killing Joseph
Chapter 564 Killing Joseph
"boom""
Four missiles were launched in total, and they suddenly exploded while still in mid-air.
Intense light and shockwaves ravaged the earth, destroying the temples below and illuminating terrified faces.
Diroba rose from the ruins, his face still contorted with rage and filled with coldness.
It wasn't because of this sudden attack.
Nuclear weapons couldn't kill a martial artist as powerful as him, let alone missiles without nuclear warheads.
Even when the missile was still thousands of miles away, Diroba had already sensed it and detonated it with his mental powers as it approached, so the subsequent shockwave could not possibly harm him.
Diroba was furious because his position had been exposed.
Such a big commotion must have attracted satellites.
Diroba was able to determine, solely through his divine sense, that three satellites were already exploring the area, and he didn't know how many more would follow.
There's no need to find Di Ruoba himself; just by observing the commotion and the fluctuations in energy, it's clear that a Heavenly Gate warrior is here.
Having already had his plans ruined by an unknown mysterious person, and now having his whereabouts exposed to various countries, Diroba was in an extremely bad mood.
Who exactly is it?
He connected these missiles with the mysterious man from before, and with a cold snort, a rainbow of light pierced the sky, meeting the three intercontinental ballistic missiles that followed.
A seven-colored radiance swept across the sky, and the three missiles were wiped out by the rainbow light before they could even detonate.
At the same time, the surging energy caused changes in the weather, disrupting the satellite's detection.
"Walk."
Di Ruoba gave a cold shout, ordering everyone to leave with him.
Since the earth's veins here had been completely polluted by the Ganges River's turbid flow, Diroba didn't linger and quickly led his men away.
His every move was observed by Bai Ze.
High in the turbulent sky, an invisible eye opened, silently watching Diroba.
"It seems this isn't the place we need."
Inside the main hall of the Kalachakra Palace, Bai Ze closed one eye, while the scene of the remnants of the Tantric sect retreating appeared in the other eye.
Vision is the perception formed when light acts on the visual organs and is processed by the nervous system.
The key to vision is not "seeing", but receiving.
What Bai Ze is doing now is collecting the light information from Di Ruoba's location and projecting it into his eyes.
During this process, he didn't even attract the attention of Di Ruoba, the Heavenly Gate Warrior.
Di Ruoba thought that by obscuring the satellite's view, he could temporarily hide his whereabouts, but little did he know that Bai Ze's true detection methods were always watching him.
Bai Ze could conclude that these remnants of Tantric Buddhism were definitely acting with a specific purpose in India.
What he needs to do now is to find out the target, or the location of the target.
The missile was launched, exposing Diroba's location to various satellites. If Diroba's target was indeed this location, he wouldn't leave even after being exposed.
Conversely, if this place is not necessary, then if his whereabouts are exposed, Diropa will definitely abandon this place and go to other places.
—More important places.
Di Ruoba's actions also confirmed Bai Ze's idea.
After blocking the satellite's view, he did not hesitate to evacuate with his men.
Bai Ze's gaze followed them all the way, watching them enter the tunnel and then emerge from the mountains and forests.
It changed its route several times, slipperier than a loach.
But Bai Ze had already fixed his field of vision with his words, and his invisible eyes followed Di Ruoba, continuously collecting light information. Then, he used his words to convert the information into nerve signals, which were then transmitted directly to Bai Ze.
Finally, Diroba and the others arrived at a city.
A dilapidated city.
This place must have been once glorious, with towering buildings everywhere and various car wrecks scattered along the streets.
But now, all that remains is ruin and a deathly silence that defies description.
Dark red marks were visible everywhere inside and outside the collapsed building, and a foul stench filled the air, but strangely, no living creatures were to be seen.
This includes the four pests: flies, rats, and cockroaches.
This city is dead.
"Agra, the former capital of India."
Bai Ze slowly opened his eyes and uttered the name of the city.
After entering a dilapidated building, Di Ruoba and his group stopped. Bai Ze, on the other hand, almost immediately recognized the city as Di Ruoba's home.
Because this is Agra, the place where the Great Freedom first descended.
When the Great Freedom descended, it took the lives of all living beings in the city. It even seemed that the very concept of life itself was taken away by the Great Freedom.
After that, there was no life left in Agra.
The Indians explored the city several times, only to find that once they entered the area, life would continuously ebb away.
An ordinary person would not survive more than three days before their vital essence and blood were depleted and they would die.
Martial artists can endure for longer periods, but if they live like this for an extended period, they will visibly weaken. Eventually, martial artists below the eighth star will die, and even those above the eighth star will show signs of weakness to varying degrees.
At that time, no one could solve this problem, let alone the people of the ancient Indian kingdom who had already been destroyed.
So the city was abandoned.
"So, Tilopa's goal is complete liberation?"
Thinking about this, Bai Ze felt a little itchy to do it again.
I really want to send a few more rockets to my friend DiRuoba.
This time, we've definitely prepared a substantial amount, so that our friends can feel the warmth of our compatriots from Dongxia, as warm as the sun.
Without hesitation, Bai Ze immediately used his communication terminal to send a message, preparing to have the Steel Continent lift the big guy up.
[Master, Her Highness Catherine has sent a communication request.]
Luo Shu's voice rang out.
Immediately afterwards, a pop-up window appeared on Bai Ze's communication terminal.
Luo Shu transferred the communication to this terminal.
"Ekaterina...is it about Vladimir?"
Bai Ze's eyes flickered slightly as he connected the communication.
Bai Ze had already informed Ekaterina about Vladimir and the other three falling into the spatial rift upon his return.
However, Bai Ze couldn't interfere with what happened afterward.
Because this is an internal matter of the Ursus Federation, and a major issue concerning the national system, even though Bai Ze has confirmed his relationship with Ekaterina, he is still an outsider to Ursus.
At times like these, being too eager might arouse suspicion of ulterior motives, so it's better to stay out of it for now and intervene when necessary.
This crucial moment seems to have come sooner than expected.
The communication was connected, and a screen popped up, revealing Catherine's elfin, exquisite, yet sacred and austere face.
"It seems the situation is a bit unfavorable," Bai Ze said, looking at Ekaterina's pretty face.
Just by looking at her eyebrows and eyes, you can sense a chilling aura.
Catherine has decided to kill.
"To be precise, things will soon turn bad."
When Ekaterina saw Bai Ze, her expression softened slightly, and she suppressed her sharpness, saying, "Our mentor has fallen into a spatial rift and will not be able to return for a while, which has caused great panic. Joseph's subordinates took this opportunity to propose that Ursus needs a second enemy of God, and now they are trying to put him on the throne to take over the entire faith of the Orthodox Church."
"As expected." Bai Ze's expression showed that he hadn't anticipated it.
Vladimir is undoubtedly the center of Ursus; as long as he is there, Ursus is as stable as a rock.
Conversely, if Vladimir were to encounter problems, the entire Ursus would be thrown into turmoil.
If he dies, Ursus will probably be close to its demise.
This is the biggest problem with belief systems.
Even though Vladimir changed his foundation, shared his divine will, and created a new system, he still could not solve the problem of the overly concentrated influence.
"Didn't you mention that Joseph is suspected of plotting against Vladimir?" Bai Ze asked.
Bai Ze was able to conclude that Joseph was the one who had caused the problem when Vladimir suddenly revealed a weakness at a crucial moment.
He certainly didn't forget to inform Ekaterina about it, but it seems the news had no effect.
"There is no evidence."
Ekaterina shook her head and said, "I have even discovered that Joseph has deviated from the orthodox faith system established by his mentor, but I have no evidence to prove his departure."
"Even if there is evidence, no one can say for sure it's true unless the mentor shows up. Besides the mentor himself, no one can punish Joseph."
"He was a companion who overthrew the old empire alongside his mentor, the Iron Patriarch who single-handedly rebuilt the orthodox church, and the founding father of the current Ursus Federation. Even my adoptive father couldn't forcibly take him down."
The only person who could directly seize the founding heroes was the founding emperor.
Anyone else, even if they could prove the other party guilty, would be hesitant to act.
"This is very bad."
Following this line of thought, Bai Ze could already anticipate Joseph's next move.
He will certainly seize the time while Vladimir is away and strive to achieve his goal.
To absorb faith, break through realms, and ideally become a god-like enemy.
In that case, even if Vladimir returns, he will not be able to defeat him.
"My current strength is still some distance from that of a demigod, and even further from that of a god. Even if I possessed all the faiths, I wouldn't be able to absorb them. My seniority is also far inferior to Joseph's, so I can't command respect from the masses."
Ekaterina said, "Now, within Ursus, there are quite a few people who are planning to push Joseph up first to take charge of the faith."
Among them were not only Joseph's men, but also many who were concerned about the situation in Ursus and had made their own assessments.
Simply put—the overall situation is paramount.
Even a saintly figure like Catherine the Great had to yield for the sake of the collective good.
They still believed they were acting in Ursus's best interest, completely unafraid of future reckoning or any form of coercion or enticement.
"But it seems you have no intention of admitting defeat." Bai Ze suddenly chuckled.
Just from what Ekaterina said, one could tell that the situation inside Ursus was quite tense and unfavorable to her, but her face showed no bitterness, instead full of sharpness.
"Daughter of Ursus" is essentially a product of faith; she embodies all the good things that the people of Ursus recognize. The thought of fear could not possibly exist in Catherine's mind.
"You understand me best."
Catherine smiled suddenly, as if a snow lotus had bloomed.
A sharp glint returned to her brow, carrying a hint of icy killing intent, as she said, "I intend to kill Joseph."
A simple sentence, yet it was like a thunderclap, revealing the intense murderous intent in Ekaterina's heart.
They killed Joseph.
He killed the founding father of the Ursus Federation, the rebuilder of the Orthodox Church, the Patriarch, and the Holy See worshipped by millions of believers.
A bold, reckless, and even crazy decision.
Perhaps in the hearts of the people of Ursus, "recklessness" is actually a desirable quality.
And Catherine, who embodied all the good qualities, was more reckless and bolder than anyone else.
Bai Ze was taken aback upon hearing this, then lowered his voice and asked, "Do you have a plan?"
Catherine was incredibly audacious, and Bai Ze was no less so.
Moreover, it's not like he hasn't killed Heavenly Gate warriors before.
In other words, Joseph's strength is far greater than those two Time Wheel Venerables, otherwise Bai Ze would not have asked about the plan, but rather prepared when to take action.
"You certainly didn't disappoint me."
Ekaterina was satisfied with Bai Ze's reaction and with her own initial choice.
Her eyes grew increasingly dangerous as she revealed her plan: "My foster father will send people to disrupt all the spatial passages leading from Ursus to the Mountain and Sea Realm, making them unstable. Outsiders will think this is a delaying tactic to postpone Joseph's return."
"If Joseph wants to return, he can only do so through a passage from another country. And his best option is the passage from India."
"You want me to find the way Joseph can return?" Bai Ze asked.
"You're capable of hacking into the Ursus military's servers, so monitoring all of the Brahma's spatial channels is a piece of cake," Ekaterina said, unsurprised by Bai Ze's keen insight.
The technological level of the Fanzhu side cannot compare with that of the Ursus military. If Bai Ze can hack into the military's servers, hacking into the surveillance equipment here is even easier.
"There are far too many spatial passages here in Fanzhu; I may not be able to monitor them all."
Bai Ze shook his head.
This is still Da Zizai's fault.
Back then, the Great Freedom sacrificed four hundred million people to condense the Great Heavenly Demon Eye, and used the power of the Demon Eye to forcibly pierce through space and descend.
Since then, the space in the Brahma-India region has been in an unstable state, with cracks appearing from time to time.
It is precisely because of this that neighboring countries abandoned their plans to occupy India and instead simply utilized the spatial passages there.
Not all spatial passages in Sanskrit Buddhism have owners; some are even undiscovered.
If the passage Joseph took is still unknown to others and there are no surveillance cameras nearby, then Bai Ze has no way to determine his whereabouts.
"However, finding Joseph is not necessarily impossible."
Bai Ze changed the subject, his eyes filled with a deeper meaning.
He was 80% certain that Joseph would return via the passage from the ancient land of India.
The reason is not... or rather, it's not just that the passage to Ursus was interfered with; there should also be the factor that remnants of Tantric Buddhism, such as Tilopa, were here.
After Joseph arrives in the ancient land of India, he will most likely meet with Tirubah first before returning to Ursus.