Its tattered form made it impossible to discern what was in front of it, but who else could have survived such an explosion but Priest San?
The mangled body twitched a few times before losing all life and sinking completely into the lava.
Immediately afterwards, a gigantic figure radiating dark magic slowly materialized from above the ruins.
Although the dark purple mist had no physical form, it still formed a face that resembled a man's.
"Ugh! Damn it! Who did this?!"
It was clear that the Dark Priest was very angry, but he was also very weak and eager to leave this place.
His body has already been destroyed, and without help, his misty state won't last much longer.
Priest Saen spotted the culprits from afar. Lind and his companions felt uneasy under his gaze, while Alice chanted a spell to take the two away and leave the place.
"Did you do this? What did you do?"
As a cult priest, he still couldn't understand how these people, who had barely reached the gold level, managed to create such power.
Seeing that Linde and the others wanted to leave, Saen roared and pounced on them.
At this moment, a strange change occurred. As soon as the priest moved, he attracted arcs of electricity from the surrounding peaks, which struck him continuously, keeping him firmly under control within this area.
The priest roared angrily:
"What's this!?"
Seeing this, Linde finally breathed a sigh of relief.
I had seen these magical crystals formed by the crystalline remains before when I was in the Fortified City. These things produce something like a flow of magical energy, which looks like lightning from the outside.
Perhaps it was because of Saen's misty form that he was so easily hit by these streams of magic. Saen was now essentially trapped and killed by these streams of magic.
"Looks like everything's fine now. It seems like Saen can't escape."
Linde observed for a moment and figured that given how quickly Saen had regrouped, the Holy Temple's aid must have arrived long ago.
Now all they need to do is wait.
…………
Half a day later, Feng Enling arrived.
Leonis and several soldiers escorting her hurriedly arrived at the Great Cathedral in the Central Theater.
This grand cathedral was built more than fifty years after the dedication ceremony, during the reconstruction of the Earl's city. It was built directly on the original site of the Earl's city, making it extremely magnificent.
The angel sculptures and murals in the cathedral are incredibly lifelike, and some areas are even decorated with gold, making them extremely grand and dazzling, especially at this dawn.
But now, Leonis and her companions had no time to admire the beautiful sanctuary and hurriedly rushed toward the sanctuary's gate.
At this time, a large number of believers who came to pray had gathered at the entrance of the church and were queuing up in an orderly manner.
Upon seeing several people riding up in a hurry, they all knelt down or hid far away.
The Holy Guards at the entrance initially intended to stop her, but upon seeing Leonis's tattered Holy Punishment Armor, they immediately realized something urgent had occurred and, together with a nearby guard, opened the gate.
The group disregarded everything else and rode their horses straight into the church, startling the choir that was preparing hymns. The entire church suddenly became noisy.
"What's going on? What's all the commotion about? Everyone back to your seats!"
A nun-like figure stepped forward and took control of the situation, turning her gaze to Leonis, who was at the head of the group, and said with a hint of reproach:
"A Holy Knight? Which sanctuary are you from? How dare you ride your horse straight in here? I don't know..."
"Emergency Annihilation Order! The Church of Blasphemy!"
Leonis interrupted the nun who was about to continue her rambling with a single sentence.
The nun's expression changed, and she dared not say anything more. She quickly led Leonis to the back room of the sanctuary.
A larger hall came into view, where a person dressed in red was silently praying before a huge statue.
The nun approached the red-clad figure and whispered something.
"Your Excellency, there is an urgent order."
What? The archbishop?
Upon hearing this, Leonis immediately knelt on one knee and respectfully said:
"Leonis, the Holy Knight of Punishment, greets the Archbishop."
The man called the archbishop did not turn around, but continued to look at the scriptures and pray.
Although Leonis held the Archbishop in utter awe, she was also extremely anxious and spoke up to remind him:
"Your Majesty the Archbishop..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the archbishop:
"Leonis?"
"……I am here."
After finishing his prayer, the bishop calmly closed the canon and said:
"Don't be in a hurry, I know why you've come."
The archbishop looked toward the rising dawn, and the first rays of light shone through the stained-glass windows of the church, illuminating the faces of the crowd.
He said with a devout and serious expression:
"The Holy See has already made its move."
…………
At this point, Lin De and his two companions moved to a better vantage point and kept watch over him for another night.
The sky was already beginning to lighten, and dawn was approaching.
Fortunately, although Priest Saen was aggressive that night, he was still unable to leave this natural cage.
Instead, Saen is quietly staying inside, recovering his strength, wanting to accumulate power and then leave this place completely.
At this moment, Saan's form was very different from his previous misty appearance. He had transformed from a misty mass with barely discernible human faces into a misty giant with a human form.
It looks rather intimidating from a distance.
Linde and the others could only watch helplessly as Saen solidified.
The surrounding magical turbulence was also extremely dangerous to them; a slight misstep could cause them great harm.
Fortunately, dawn arrived, and the time to meet Leonis was drawing ever closer.
"Please, Leonis, give it your all..."
Although Linde said this, he was already planning what to do next.
If Leonis's reinforcements don't arrive, he'll have no choice but to fight this cult priest to the death, or more directly, take the people he cares about and run away.
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.
But deep down, Linde didn't want to give up his territory; he had been working tirelessly for it ever since he came into this world.
They are all my precious children; I would feel heartbroken if anything of them were missing.
Fortunately, perhaps Lind's prayers worked, and Leonis's aid arrived!
As if sensing something, Saen in the pit raised his symbolic head of mist toward the rising dawn.
A different kind of white light appeared where dawn was rising. The light, like a ribbon, slowly seeped out from the clouds and formed a ring above the head of Priest Sann.
As if recognizing what it was, Saan on the ground went mad, frantically trying to escape from the pit and leave this hellish place.
Unfortunately, ever since the halo above his head formed, a barrier of light has formed around him, which rises straight up into the sky and connects with the halo.
Even without the surrounding peaks blocking his way, he still has no way to escape from here.
As the light on the halo gradually brightened, countless patterns gradually formed on the halo, and these patterns lit up one by one, emitting bursts of buzzing.
Amid the buzzing sound, a [dot] appeared in the center of the halo.
Then, the trial began!
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