For the Eternal Fire, the current situation was completely beyond their imagination.
For a long time, the Eternal Flame Cult has held high the banner of human orthodoxy and persecuted all non-human creatures, including dwarves, elves, warlocks, and even demon hunters. They also have a huge force, and this Novigrad is their holy city, but no one thought that one day, a non-human race would be able to directly kill into the holy city!
"Close the gates immediately!! Block all streets!!"
The heavy iron gate fell down with a bang, blocking the way. If it were any other time, it would take hundreds of soldiers to break it down. But Fang Zheng didn't even look at it, and just walked forward like a stroll. As he approached, the heavy iron fence melted instantly like a candle burned by flames, turning into a pool of bright red molten iron that flowed directly onto the ground.
Ciri, Liz and Miaojie followed behind Fang Zheng, each with a different expression.
Ciri helplessly stretched out her hand to press her forehead, she simply couldn't imagine how this situation would end. Liz's expression was calm, she knew that Fang Zheng and the Goddess of the Sky were both gods, and both were in the same camp, so no matter what Fang Zheng did, Liz would not be surprised.
As for Miao Jie, she stared at Fang Zheng with curiosity and eagerness to try. It's not like she had not investigated Fang Zheng's strength before, but the unimaginable power he displayed still surprised Miao Jie. At the same time, Miao Jie was also very curious about how Fang Zheng planned to end it all.
To put it bluntly, she was just one of the onlookers who followed and watched the fun.
There were no more obstacles along the way, and everyone easily arrived at the bridge in front of the Temple Island. Here, fully armed knights rode tall horses, holding spears and shields, ready to go.
"For the Eternal Fire!!!"
The leading knight shouted, whipped his horse, and galloped forward. In a moment, dozens of horses crossed the stone bridge and rushed towards Fang Zheng. Fang Zheng just put his hands behind his back, squinted his eyes and stared at the knight in front of him, without any reaction. He continued to move forward as if he saw nothing.
Then, the knights, like everyone else, were instantly burned along with their horses before they even got close to Fang Zheng. The flames seemed to "stroke" their bodies. After the flames passed, the knights and horses were burned to charcoal, and then quickly turned into a wisp of black ash and disappeared in the wind.
At this moment, the top leaders of the Eternal Fire Sect on the Temple Island were so frightened that they had lost their souls. They wanted to leave by boat, but the horrible cold not only ravaged the entire city, but even the river outside was completely frozen. Now these people were nowhere to go, and in desperation, the Archbishop of the Eternal Fire Sect had to grit his teeth and come out to face the horrific existence before him.
"boom!!!"
The closed door completely exploded and shattered in front of the flames. Fang Zheng strode in and saw dozens of priests in red and white robes standing on the steps outside the church. The leading man stood in front, glaring at Fang Zheng and roaring loudly.
"Blasphemer! Who gave you the courage to enter this blessed holy place?"
"Devil! Get out of here!!!"
As the man roared, the priests behind him also shouted, but Fang Zheng just stared at him with a smile on his face.
"Who are you?"
"I am the Archbishop of the Eternal Fire, High Priest Cyrus Ingelken Heimfa."
The man faced Fang Zheng's gaze without wavering in the slightest.
"Blasphemer, do you know what your actions represent? You are making an enemy of Novigrad and the Kingdom of Redania, and you are blaspheming God!"
"Blasphemy?"
Hearing this, Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows.
"Humph, it's obviously you who are blaspheming God!"
“You…what did you say?!”
Archbishop Cyrus was speechless when he heard Fang Zheng's answer.
"We... blaspheme?"
"That's right. You used the authority of the Fire King to persecute innocent people, just because they are not human... However, in front of the fire, everyone is equal. You misinterpreted the meaning of the Eternal Flame. You abused the name of the Fire King for your own selfish reasons. Now, it's time for you to be punished!!"
“……???”
Hearing this, Ciri, Liz and Miaojie looked at each other in confusion, not understanding what Fang was talking about. The priests of the Eternal Fire on the opposite side were even more confused.
"You are misleading people with your lies and talking nonsense!!"
Archbishop Cyrus was stunned for a moment, then he loudly refuted, but Fang Zheng just shrugged his shoulders.
"I am not here to argue with you. I am only here to bring you the punishment you deserve... You will have to bear the consequences of blasphemy."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng raised his right hand and lightly snapped his fingers.
"call--!!!"
At this moment, the fire in the center of the cross-shaped altar in front of the church suddenly erupted into a fanatical column of fire, rushing straight into the sky. Then, a flaming giant that was hundreds of meters tall appeared in it.
"I am Ragnaros, the Lord of Fire! Mortals, how dare you blaspheme me!!"
The Fire King wielded his flaming axe, and his roar was like thunder, sweeping across the entire Novigrad. At this moment, the witch hunters and priests of the Eternal Fire, who had originally planned to defend the temple and fight to the death, collapsed to the ground in fear, trembling at the sight of the behemoth in front of them, completely speechless.
It was no wonder that the priests were so trembling and fearful. Although there were religious beliefs in this world, it was still doubtful whether the gods really existed. For the people in this world, they knew that there were supernatural beings such as ghosts, werewolves, and vampires. They could understand the appearance of monsters such as griffins and petrified chicken snakes, and they were not unacceptable to non-human species such as warlocks, dwarves, and elves.
But... when a god actually comes, that's another matter.
"I...you...don't..."
Looking at Ragnaros, Archbishop Cyrus's face was livid, his lips were pale, and he stammered, not knowing what to say. The terrifying power and aura overwhelmed him, making him feel as if his internal organs were burning.
The three girls behind Fang Zheng were not much better. Ciri stared with eyes wide open, dumbfounded. Liz clenched her hands tightly, as if praying to the gods. Miao Jie also stared at the Flame King with shining eyes, revealing a joyful expression. Perhaps the others had not yet reacted, but Miao Jie could immediately understand that the appearance of this Flame Giant must have something to do with Fang Zheng. And the Flame Giant summoned by Fang Zheng alone has such a powerful force... Then how powerful should he be?
"Die, mortal, blasphemer, let the fire purify everything, taste the flames of Sulfuron!!"
With a roar, flames fell from the sky, turning into a meteor and smashing directly into the square, annihilating the priests in front of them. Seeing this scene, the temple guards and believers who were already paralyzed on the ground by the appearance of the Fire King turned pale and trembled all over.
Then... they prostrated themselves on the ground and knelt before Ragnaros.
"Please forgive us, Eternal Flame!"
"Great God, please forgive us!!!"
“Ahem.”
Seeing this, Fang Zheng showed a satisfied smile, then he took a step forward, came to the front of the stage, looked at the believers in front of him, and spoke.
"Blasters, raise your heads."
Hearing Fang Zheng's voice, those who were originally kneeling down to worship the Fire King raised their heads and looked at Fang Zheng, who continued to speak.
"You have blasphemed the majesty of the Fire King and abused its flames. Logically, we should have completely purified this city to show the cruel punishment for the blasphemers. Your souls will burn in the flames and feel eternal pain... just like them!"
As he spoke, Fang Zheng pointed to the place where the priests were burned to death. Everyone looked in the direction of his finger and saw several blurry, ghost-like figures trapped in the blazing flames, screaming miserably. Seeing this scene, everyone was even more terrified and didn't know what to do.
"However, flames are the beacon of hope, so the great Lord of Fire is willing to give you blasphemers a chance."
“…”
Hearing this, everyone stared at Fang Zheng intently, waiting for his next words. Under everyone's gaze, Fang Zheng smiled slightly and then pulled Xili over.
"This Ciri-chan... uh, what's your full name?"
"Cirilla Fiona Ellen Lillianren..."
"This Miss Xilia Fiona Allen Li'anlun is the messenger of the God of Fire. She will guide you on behalf of the God of Fire. If you are willing to mend your ways, you will be blessed by the flames. But if you continue to blaspheme the glory and dignity of the Lord of Fire and use the power of the Lord of Fire to fulfill your twisted and dirty wishes, then your souls will burn forever in the flames!!"
"The great flame envoy!"
“Eternal Fire ahhhhhhh!!!”
After listening to Fang Zheng's words, everyone immediately knelt down in front of Ciri, and at the same time, the figure of the Fire King disappeared.
It was not until this time that Xili finally reacted and stared at Fang Zheng hurriedly.
"Wait, what are you doing? I didn't say I wanted to be a messenger of God!!"
"The mountain man has his own clever plan. Just wait and see."
Facing Xili's protest, Fang Zheng laughed.
"In short, you should rescue your friend first."
“…”
Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Xili bit her lip and finally stomped her feet in indignation.
"I'll settle the score with you after I rescue the people!!"