Chapter 1457: Chapter 1457

The elders from the two Guardian Families went insane and launched a frenzied attack. In terms of momentum, they were much stronger than before, but their actual threat to Du You and the others was reduced.

Du You easily dodged an elder’s attack and casually launched a Soul Pierce. With Du You’s strength, Soul Pierce shattered the opponent’s soul, and with eyes wide open, they fell from the sky.

On the other side, another person didn’t even notice the death of their companion, completely succumbing to the madness.

Lin Yucha didn’t give the other person much time either, using Spiral Snipe to shred half of their body.

"So, what should we do next, should we consult with other Guardian Families?" Lin Yushi said somewhat despondently. It was hard enough to carry out a mission, only to be ambushed by those who were supposed to be allies.

Now they didn’t even know where the Family God Idol was located.

Du You shook his head: "Not for now. With the situation as it is, let’s try to handle it ourselves first."

Thinking it over, Du You pointed around and said: "Since they attacked us here, we can infer that their family is nearby. People from their family with weaker strength will be less influenced and might know something."

Lin Yucha also pointed to the distance and said: "There are some people over there, very likely related to them. With Spiritual Perception, it’s not hard to find those carrying the special aura."

Indeed, once one absorbs the power of the Fire Element Giant, they would carry an aura similar to magma. This aura, akin to the Lava Law, is faint but impossible to imitate. In this world, apart from the two dead and crippled Divine Spirits, no one else could master the power of Law.

The trio flew over, directly capturing several people hiding in the distance.

After a brief interrogation, Du You found out these people indeed belonged to a Guardian Family. Unfortunately, someone went insane on the spot and had to be dealt with, while the rest who still had self-consciousness finally caved in.

The other party might have realized something was wrong, as this kind of direct mental breakdown was not a normal occurrence.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the stronghold of the Guardian Clan.

The guards at the entrance saw them and asked puzzledly: "Who are these people? Weren’t you going after that self-proclaimed hero? Why have only a few of you returned, and brought these people back?"

"Really, don’t tell me you got scared and ran back. That hero is a Saint, a top-tier Saint. If we sacrifice him to the Lava God, we could gain even greater power."

Lava God? Wasn’t it the Lava Giant? Well, these people’s faith had completely twisted.

"I am the one you’re looking for. As for those old folks from your family, they’re already dead. They dared to ambush me and betrayed their own beliefs, they have no one to blame but themselves for their deaths. Now, take me to find the God Destroying Rune."

Everyone looked at each other, unable to believe how things had turned out. Only after those who brought them back nodded did they confirm that their family elders were indeed dead to a man.

Could this Saint be that powerful? Just three people could deal with a dozen tier-six Saints. Moreover, they had the power bestowed by Divine Spirits; how could such a thing happen?

At that moment, someone suddenly went insane: "No, I don’t believe it. You must have betrayed our family. Oh, you dare collude with the Evil God’s followers, die!"

The attacked did not move, only offering pitying looks at the frenzied individual—a crazed one.

In such a situation, everyone knew what to do; those daring to rush forward in madness were surely corrupted by power. With this thought, a sense of shared misfortune washed over them, unsure of their own predicament.

Du You had no intention of explaining himself to these fools, casually sending out streaks of dark power. Without even using a skill, he dispatched these insane individuals. Then he walked inside, encountering even more people.

As the news spread, more and more people gathered, and more and more went mad. Du You and the sisters had no choice but to keep killing these lunatics, an ordeal that lasted half an hour.

The end result was that a large portion of the adult members of the Lava Guardians Family went insane and were eliminated. The most update n0vels are published on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽

For those people, Du You had no intention of giving them a chance or considering whether they could be cured. Once they attacked him and there were no severe consequences for killing them, Du You had no reason to spare them.

After all the crazed individuals were killed, the remaining ones were as silent as cicadas in winter.

"Good, now we can talk properly. Who will take me to the Idol?"

No one made a sound, but when Du You’s aura began to spread, someone couldn’t stand it and came forward. "I, I’ll take you, please don’t kill me, don’t kill me."

This wasn’t madness, but a mental breakdown. Witnessing a powerful family fall , it was good enough not to lose one’s mind. Du You nodded, this person was wise.

When they reached a secluded grand hall, Du You found it to be long in ruin. But the God Idol still shone brightly, with the red God Destroying Rune in its hand flickering with the light of the Fire Element.

"Alright, now hand the God Destroying Rune over to me, and peace will soon be restored here."

The surrounding people looked at each other but none moved.

"What’s the matter, you still have reservations?" Du You became slightly annoyed.

Worried that Du You would start a massacre, someone shouted out in haste, "No, it’s not that we’re unwilling to hand it over, but the ones who know how to use the God Destroying Rune are the elders and the head of our family, and now, now they’re already..."

Enough, no need to say more, those people were already sent to Hell by Du You. In other words, no one present knew how to use this thing. It seemed that they’d have to rely on themselves now.

"Master, should we contact other Guardian Family members? They might know how to use it," someone suggested.

Just as Du You was about to seek help, Lin Yucha suddenly said, "Wait, I have recorded their ritual before. Upon observation, I found that the incantations they used during the ritual were identical."

"You mean, we perform the ritual ourselves?"

"We can try it out first. If it doesn’t work, we still have some people here." Yes, although these people weren’t much, they were still from the Guardian Family; who knows if bloodlines or something similar might be needed.