As Elaine whispered, her hands changed hand seals, no longer forcibly resisting the obscuring of the filthy demonic clouds.
Instead, it focuses its efforts on stabilizing the core connection of the Starlight Chain, like an experienced fisherman holding a fishing rod firmly and watching coldly as its underwater prey exhausts its last strength in the tearing and biting of the sharks.
Mark, Monica, and Mum felt a chill run down their spines as they sensed the increasingly chaotic and violent clash of demonic auras emanating from the abyss rift, as well as the subtle adjustments in the light of Ellen's magic circle.
Even though they had witnessed the scene of the three gods' consciousness avatars attacking each other in the royal tomb, they were not country bumpkins who had never seen anything big.
But no one expected that Ellen would actually dream of swallowing such a powerful demon god before the ceremony even began!
...
Almost simultaneously, as Ellen ignited the abyssal battle at the edge of the Demon Realm Rift, and Andromarius sank into the abyss in despair, attracting the covetous eyes of many demon gods.
The edge of the Misty Forest, not far from the Valley Battlefield.
The border passage of the Demon Realm Rift, heavily fortified by the Holy Light Church, has also experienced a sudden and unexpected change!
The gray fog that had shrouded this place year-round surged violently, as if a stagnant pool had been thrown into a boulder.
The holy light aura of the sealing array that permeated the air was instantly dispersed by a deeper and more violent abyssal wave.
Originally suppressed by the holy light barrier and relatively calm, the rift itself, like an enraged beast, suddenly spewed out a torrent of foul magic power far exceeding normal levels!
Boom—!
A muffled roar came from the abyss opposite the rift, directly shaking the defensive array on this side and causing the outer walls of the Holy Light Church fortress guarding this place to hum and the purification runes engraved on them to instantly become dazzlingly bright.
"What's going on?!"
Three figures, each exuding immense pressure, appeared almost simultaneously atop the highest watchtower of the Rift Fortress.
These are the three highest-ranking commanders stationed here.
The First Holy Knights' Grand Master "Iron Wall" Astrion, the Second Holy Knights' Grand Master "Sword of Judgment" Isabel, and the Third Holy Knights' Grand Master "Hawk Eye" Cedric.
All three are legendary figures who have fought countless battles and once dominated the continent. They are the cornerstones that have made the Holy Light Church stand firm.
Even Alfonso had to bow respectfully and address them as "senior" when he saw them.
However, at this moment, their gazes toward the rift in the Demon Realm were filled with unprecedented solemnity and horror.
Astrion, a man of imposing stature, clad in heavy, fortress-like holy light armor, now had a livid face and clenched fists covered in adamantite gauntlets, his knuckles white from the force.
He specializes in defense and barriers, and his perception of space is extremely acute: "The spatial structure of the Demon Realm Rift is groaning! The magical energy on the other side of the rift... has gone berserk! The concentration and the degree of frenzy... are still rising! This is definitely not a natural fluctuation of the Demon Realm Abyss!"
“It’s not just the concentration that’s skyrocketing!” Cedric chimed in. He was relatively thin, with sharp eyes like blades, and his hawk-like perception pierced through the churning gray mist and demonic energy, reaching the other side of the rift.
His face was deathly pale, and his voice trembled almost imperceptibly.
"It's the will of demons! I sensed it... not just one! At least four or five... no, possibly more! That's... the aura of demons! High-ranking demons of the abyss! They're on the other side of the rift... fighting! Competing for power!"
"What are we fighting for?" Isabel's voice was as cold as the polar wind. She stood tall and straight, with a rapier called "Light of Judgment" hanging at her waist, which seemed to be formed from pure holy light.
Her words were concise yet to the point: "What could possibly cause multiple demon gods to risk exposing their auras and fighting at the edge of the rift is no small matter! Could it be that they know the foundations of our earthly divine kingdom are about to be completed and are attacking the rift's barrier! Trying to forcefully infiltrate it with their power... or even their true forms?!"
This deduction cast a deep chill over the hearts of the three battle-hardened regimental commanders.
The fact that a demon god could fully attack a rift is already a catastrophic event, enough to send shivers down the spines of the entire continent.
Now, multiple demon gods are engaged in a chaotic battle on the opposite side. The combined impact of their attacks will be devastating to the stability of the Demon Realm Rift!
Even more frightening is whether the target of these battles between demons and gods will affect the Holy Dragon Continent.
Will one side be willing to tear open the rift at any cost in order to win or escape?
"We can't let them succeed!" Astrion roared in a deep voice, like a rumbling thunder. "We must reinforce the barriers! Isabel, activate the highest level 'Holy Barrier' barrier! Cedric, lock onto all anomalous areas and prepare for a saturation bombardment with the Holy Light Cannon! We absolutely cannot allow any demon to infiltrate the Holy Dragon Continent!"
“It’s already underway!” Cedric spoke rapidly, his hands tracing mysterious paths in the air. Rays of condensed holy light, like needles being drawn, pierced the churning demonic energy, guiding the giant holy light energy cannons that were already charging and ready below the fortress to adjust their angles.
"But...you two, the energy fluctuations from the other side are too strong! With just the three of us and the existing barrier, we can only slow them down, not completely suppress them! We need reinforcements! The more the better!"
Although the Holy Light Energy Cannon can be charged with magic crystals, it still requires the knights of the Holy Light Church to control the array to convert magic power into holy light. A single cannonball may consume one-tenth of a high-ranking knight's magic power.
Once the Demon Realm Rift is breached, they simply don't have the manpower to defend against it!
Without the slightest hesitation, Astrion turned sharply to face the Holy City, placing his right hand on a rhombus-shaped crystal engraved with intricate holy light patterns on his chest.
That was the Holy Light Mystic Communicator for emergency contact with the highest cardinal council of the Holy City.
He took a deep breath, infusing it with his powerful holy light will. His voice, transmitted through secret runes, traversed space, carrying an unprecedented urgency and weight, resounding directly in the distant central hub of the holy city:
"Holy City! Top-level emergency! Multiple Abyss High-Ranking Demon God-level will disturbances detected in the main rift of the Misty Forest! Their purpose is unknown! Energy level: Annihilation! Repeat! Annihilation-level threat! Request... no, order! Order all Holy Knights in the Holy City not on standby—the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 12th Regiments—to abandon all missions and immediately rush to the aid of the Misty Forest at the fastest speed!"
Upon receiving the order, Astrid did not hesitate for a moment, turning once again to the massive base below, where alarms were blaring and the area was operating at high speed like a war machine.
"The First, Second, and Third Holy Knights!" His voice boomed like a bell, instantly silencing all the noise and echoing in every corner. "In the name of the Supreme God! We swear to defend the fortress to the death! Form ranks—'Holy Radiant Iron Wall'!"
"For the Holy Light!" A deafening roar responded like a tsunami.
As knights of the Holy Knights, none of us will bow down to monsters from the abyss!
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