At this moment, the Pope chuckled, "Good! I agree to your terms!"
If it were anyone else, mentioning the God of Light would surely cause hesitation. After all, for the people of the temple, it was a grave matter, not to be sworn lightly or agreed to carelessly.
But for the Pope, there were no such considerations. The God of Light was nothing compared to his ambitions.
After taking his oath, he informed Bai Lang about Yun Fan's situation.
Upon hearing this, Bai Lang said, "I will settle it for you within a day!"
As the chains were unlocked, Bai Lang suddenly attacked, heading straight for the Pope. However, his strength was no match for the Pope.
After a few exchanges, he was defeated.
"Not bad. Even after being imprisoned for so many years, your strength hasn't waned!" The Pope was very satisfied with his combat prowess.
"Hmph!"
Bai Lang snorted coldly and left without further words.
...
A day later, Bai Lang arrived at the Hell organization.
Meanwhile, Yun Fan was still chatting with the Lord of Hell.
"No way! You actually refined the Werewolf Blood Crystal!"
The Lord of Hell exclaimed in shock. It was simply incredible.
After all, refining a Werewolf Blood Crystal wasn't as simple as it sounded. He himself had tried many times in the past, but each attempt was repelled by its violent aura.
Yun Fan then said, "Let's discuss the refining matter later. First, tell me, are there really werewolves in this world?"
Yun Fan was very curious about this.
The Lord of Hell nodded, "Of course, but they disappeared long ago!"
"They really exist!"
Yun Fan was speechless. "Don't tell me there are also vampires?"
"You guessed right again!"
The Lord of Hell chuckled.
"Damn it!"
Yun Fan was at a loss for words.
However, the Lord of Hell countered, "If your China can have cultivators, can't the West have these transcendent races?"
Yun Fan had no response to this. After all, even if China had cultivators, they were still human. But these beings in the West, were they even human?
The Lord of Hell continued, "Many years ago, werewolves were an extremely powerful race. At their peak, they could rival the God of Light's temple and the vampires. Coupled with their ability to fight at peak strength continuously, even the temple and the vampires were wary of them. Especially the vampires, as werewolves and vampires were sworn enemies!"
"Then why did they disappear later?"
Yun Fan asked, puzzled.
The Lord of Hell explained, "Later, the werewolf king, due to his excessive arrogance, threatened the vampires and demanded to marry their queen. Consequently, the vampires, in alliance with the God of Light's temple, dealt a heavy blow to the werewolves. It is said that after that battle, werewolves were almost extinct. At least, I haven't seen any."
"Uh..."
Yun Fan wondered how the Lord of Hell knew so much when he claimed not to have seen them.
The Lord of Hell elaborated, "In any case, this blood crystal belongs to the werewolves. I obtained it by chance back then. If you refined it, it is your fortune!"
The Lord of Hell cast a look of envy and jealousy. He couldn't fathom how something from the West had ended up in the hands of an Eastern youth. But such things couldn't be envied. He was unaware that his daughter had already been taken by Yun Fan.
If he had known, he would have been even more heartbroken.
"You're right, there really are werewolves!"
Yun Fan suddenly said.
"He's here!"
At this moment, the Lord of Hell quickly turned around and saw Bai Lang. Although he looked no different from a normal human, Yun Fan could sense the violent aura emanating from him.
Bai Lang also sensed the violent aura on Yun Fan.
If Yun Fan hadn't been an Easterner, he might have suspected Yun Fan to be of his own kin. However, there were no Eastern werewolves.
"How do you possess the aura of my kin?"
He questioned Yun Fan.
Yun Fan did not answer his question but looked at him with curiosity.
"So, werewolves look similar to us normal people!"
"That's right. That's what the records say!"
The Lord of Hell also chimed in, discussing Bai Lang.
Bai Lang was enraged upon hearing this. These two lowly humans were discussing him so nonchalantly. How dare they!
He then said coldly, "I'll give you one more chance!"
Yun Fan replied, "It's a long story, so I won't elaborate!"
"What?"
Bai Lang was taken aback by Yun Fan's response. It was impossible for him not to be angry.
He then bellowed at Yun Fan, "It seems I have no choice but to defeat you before you'll speak the truth!"
"Defeat me? Are you sure?"
Yun Fan wondered why everyone wanted to defeat him.
The Lord of Hell then asked, "Our Hell organization seems to have no enmity with your werewolf clan, right?"
"Indeed not. Such lowly humans are not worthy of enlisting our werewolf clan's enmity!"
Bai Lang said dismissively, "But someone has ordered me to kill you. Therefore, even without enmity, you must die!"
"I understand!"
Yun Fan said, "You were sent by the Pope?"
"That's right. Are you ready to face your demise?"
Bai Lang stated bluntly.
"Good heavens, he's gone to great lengths to deal with us!"
Yun Fan and the Lord of Hell were mentally prepared, so they weren't too surprised. They just hadn't expected the Pope to send a werewolf.
Yun Fan said, "Since you're here, let's not waste anyone's time. Let's begin!"
Bai Lang looked confused. Although he had been imprisoned for a long time, lowly humans would only show fear and dread when they saw him.
Why was Yun Fan so nonchalant, seemingly unafraid of him?
"Very well, you will be the first person I kill after my release!"
With that, he lunged at Yun Fan, his formidable physique on full display.
"Bang!"
After a single punch, Bai Lang was shocked to find that Yun Fan's strength was considerable, and his physique was not inferior to his own.
No wonder he was so audacious; his strength was clearly evident.
However, this only fueled Bai Lang's desire for battle.
The next moment, he unleashed his berserk energy, reaching his peak. His werewolf body erupted, tearing through his clothes.
Upon witnessing this, the Lord of Hell gasped. Werewolves were indeed, as the legends claimed, born warriors.
Yun Fan, seeing this, also felt his fighting spirit surge. This was a perfect opportunity to test the effects of this berserk energy.
Once the berserk energy was unleashed, Yun Fan's strength instantly reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, completely suppressing Bai Lang.
Of course, it wasn't just his strength that suppressed Bai Lang, but also his aura – the aura of a werewolf.
Bai Lang's eyes trembled, not out of fear of Yun Fan's strength, for werewolves knew no fear, even in the face of death.
He was afraid of the aura emanating from Yun Fan.
This familiar yet terrifying aura.
Just as Yun Fan was about to strike, Bai Lang suddenly gave up resisting and knelt on the ground.
"Bai Lang, the third protector of the werewolf clan, pays respects to the Werewolf King!"
"Werewolf King?"
Yun Fan was instantly bewildered. What kind of a stunt was this? Similarly, the Lord of Hell was stunned by this turn of events.
Bai Lang quickly explained, "Yes, you are the Werewolf King of my werewolf clan!"
"Don't spout nonsense. I'm not a werewolf, I'm human!"
Yun Fan was exasperated. He had no desire to be a werewolf; he was a genuine human.
But Bai Lang adamantly believed he was one.
Helplessly, Yun Fan explained, "I just refined your Werewolf Blood Crystal. Don't get it wrong!"
Bai Lang asserted firmly, "You refined the Werewolf King's Blood Crystal, therefore, you are now the Werewolf King!"
"Damn it!"
Yun Fan felt a pang of misfortune. This was unbelievable.
"It doesn't matter who the Werewolf King is. What matters is the owner of the Werewolf King's Blood Crystal. Our werewolf clan only acknowledges the Werewolf King's Blood Crystal," he explained to Yun Fan.
Hearing this, Yun Fan felt a sense of regret. He wished he hadn't refined the Werewolf King's Blood Crystal, as it had caused so much trouble.
However, one thing was certain: he had no intention of becoming the Werewolf King of the werewolf clan.
He said to Bai Lang, "This was purely an accident. Please don't take it to heart!"
Since returning the Werewolf King's Blood Crystal was impossible as he had already refined it, he could only hope Bai Lang would let it go.
However, Bai Lang declared, "Since you have become the Werewolf King of my werewolf clan, you should lead our werewolf clan back to its former glory, especially against the Pope and the vampire queen, who are our enemies!"
"I, Bai Lang, will swear my loyalty to you until death!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan was at a loss for words.
The Lord of Hell then inquired, "How much influence does your werewolf clan currently possess?"
In his mind, if the werewolf clan could be utilized, perhaps the chances of confronting the God of Light's temple would increase.
"All the werewolf experts perished in battle. Currently, there is only me, Bai Lang. As for our werewolf clan, there aren't many left," he replied.
"Uh..."
The Lord of Hell was speechless. This lineup was indeed rather weak.
Yun Fan said, "Forget it, forget it. Your werewolf clan still has one expert in you. What you need to do now is to revitalize the werewolf clan, not pledge allegiance here. After all, I am not truly the Werewolf King!"
At this moment, Yun Fan could only pray in his heart that Bai Lang would relent.
But Bai Lang said, "Werewolf King, I know you may find it difficult to accept this identity immediately, but it's alright. I, and the entire werewolf clan, will give you time. One day, you will acknowledge this identity! Until then, I will not disturb you again!"
With that, he left.
"When is 'one day'?"
Yun Fan grumbled inwardly, "Rest assured! That day will absolutely never come!"
...
Upon learning that Bai Lang had not killed Yun Fan but had left instead, the Pope cursed his carelessness.
Although he didn't know what had transpired, there was a reason for his earlier confidence that Bai Lang would help him.
After all, he had threatened Bai Lang with the lives of the werewolves. He hadn't expected Bai Lang to disregard even the lives of his kin.
In fact, after the werewolf clan was annihilated years ago, only a handful of werewolves survived, scattering into the mortal world. Finding the werewolf clan to exact revenge was exceedingly difficult.
His original plan was for Bai Lang to present Yun Fan's head to him, and then he would imprison Bai Lang.
As for why he wouldn't kill Bai Lang? The reason was simple. For years, he had been researching the combat attributes of the werewolf clan through Bai Lang.
After all, the ability to maintain peak strength continuously was incredibly tempting, almost akin to immortality!
However, no matter what methods he employed, he couldn't unravel its secrets. Therefore, how could he let Bai Lang go so easily?
As for swearing in the name of the God of Light, what a joke! Although it was a solemn oath, was he someone who cared about oaths?
If he truly cared about oaths, he wouldn't have ascended to the position of Pope.
Therefore, he immediately ordered his men to capture Bai Lang, regardless of the cost or how many lives had to be sacrificed.
But the most urgent matter at hand was to kill Yun Fan. As long as Yun Fan lived, Dai Qisi would continue to cause trouble, and he would never allow that.
Thus, he summoned several of his confidants. Yun Fan was very strong, wasn't he? Then he would send more people. They would surely be able to kill Yun Fan.
But tragically, even his confidants made excuses. Of course, they couldn't be blamed for being cowardly.
Given Yun Fan's immense strength, capable of defeating even the Great Elder, sending them would be no different from seeking death.
They didn't believe they could match the Great Elder's strength.
The Pope realized then how much of a failure he was, to be in a position where he had no one to rely on.
Of course, he couldn't be blamed for being the most failed Pope in history. On one hand, he had underestimated Dai Qisi's methods.
On the other hand, Yun Fan was truly powerful. Some were loyal to Dai Qisi, the future Pope, while others were simply afraid of Yun Fan.
No one wanted to become the next Divine Temple Great Elder.
In his helplessness, the Pope knew that at this point, he had no choice but to act personally.
Moreover, judging by Yun Fan's combat power, if he didn't act himself, no one would be able to kill Yun Fan.
Once Yun Fan was dead, dealing with Dai Qisi would be a simple matter. Although he had to act personally, the situation was still within his control.
When they heard that the Pope was going to act personally, the temple members were astonished, as the Pope hadn't made a move in many years.
Everyone knew that the Pope was the Divine Temple's strongest expert, an insurmountable figure, even with Dai Qisi's current monstrous talent.
She was still far from being a match for the Pope. With the Pope personally intervening this time, that Eastern youth would surely be utterly annihilated.
Those loyal to Dai Qisi were filled with anxiety. Just as they were unsure how to proceed, Dai Qisi arrived.
"Greetings, Holy Maiden!"
Everyone bowed respectfully. Dai Qisi then said, "Everyone, I know what you are worried about. However, I can only tell you that since you have followed me, do not hesitate!"
"Yes!"
Everyone nodded. Indeed, it was too late to hesitate now; the die had been cast.
Dai Qisi continued, "Furthermore, your worries are unnecessary!"
"What?"
As everyone looked on in confusion, Dai Qisi declared, "Because the Pope will not succeed!"
Hearing this, many people looked at her with bewilderment. The Pope was so powerful, so where did Dai Qisi's confidence stem from?
However, over the years, they had come to understand Dai Qisi's character and knew she wasn't one to boast.
Since she was so confident, there must be a reason for it.
Dai Qisi said, "I won't explain further. For now, there is only one thing I need your help with!"
"May I ask what it is, Holy Maiden?"
They asked, puzzled, but they could sense that Dai Qisi was about to make a move.
Dai Qisi stated, "I need you to help me clear the obstacles within the Divine Temple. Before I return, I do not wish to see any of the Pope's people!"
Upon hearing this, everyone understood. Dai Qisi was truly going to take action. With the Pope away on his campaign, taking down his followers wouldn't be difficult!
"Holy Maiden, rest assured, we will handle it for you!"
Everyone quickly promised. Since there was no turning back, they would see it through to the end.
"Good!"
Dai Qisi nodded. "Excellent. Soon, I will become your new Pope!"
Then, she left. This time, no matter what, she had to defeat the Pope. Of course, Dai Qisi's confidence didn't stem from solely her and Yun Fan being able to defeat the Pope. She knew how powerful the Pope was.
Therefore, she still needed an ally. With this ally's help, the three of them working together, defeating the Pope would not be impossible.
"Little junior brother, your senior sister won't let you face this alone. Wait for me!"