Ash and the others have been very careful.

They knew that the Four Pillars Cult was the enemy, so they stayed far away from the Four Pillars Prison; they prepared to retreat more than half an hour in advance; they did not believe in the words of the Mercury Trojan Horse...

But they didn't expect that the Mercury Trojan did not deceive them in its actions, nor did it even conceal any key information.

It was the sky she deceived.

The cult camp outside the city used miracles to influence the celestial phenomena, making the people in the city mistakenly believe that it was not yet dark.

To put it simply, this was just a trivial conspiracy, but it brought devastating disaster to Ash and his friends.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, there are many miracles that temporarily change the celestial phenomena. Whether it is the Blood Moon, Gospel or Senluo, there are Feng Shui masters who specialize in learning to adjust the weather. Otherwise, the main contradiction in Senluo should be a resource contradiction rather than a religious contradiction.

Although Senluo is a wasteland apocalypse, there is no shortage of food, and greenhouse farms can be seen everywhere. Even if the fantasy creations inside have become ineffective, seeds and other things are still there. After two hundred years of slow learning and transformation, although Senluo has not recovered to the "great material abundance" of the Gray Fox God Age, it is still no problem to produce 10,000 kilograms per mu, otherwise the various sects would not have bought "incubators" to increase their troops.

On the other hand, despite having no shortage of food and a constant source of life, the Senluo sect has not been able to restore its civilization, and its population has not exploded. This shows how intense their wars are on a regular basis.

War, heritage, green disasters... human lives here are like straw, they will fall when the wind blows, and they will fall even when there is no wind.

Faith is the wheel of history, and death is the wear and tear of the axle.

Ash and the others clearly knew that the main theme of Senluo was life and death in a day, and they also knew that Mercury Trojan was a person who would do anything to achieve his goal, so why did they fall for it this time?

Because the price paid by the Mercury Trojan this time still exceeded the limits of Ash and others' imagination - those were four Sanctuary magicians who could possess gods!

Even if one person leaves early, there are still three left!

At this point, Ash and the others naturally would not doubt whether there was Silver Lamp in the Three-Pillar Prison - if the Mercury Trojan went to so much trouble just to trap and kill Ash, it would be tantamount to helping Silver Lamp and giving up its own tactile throne!

If you calculate carefully, it seems to be a good deal. Three Sanctuary Magicians in exchange for the deaths of Ash, Silver Lantern, Igula, and Harvey, and Tamashi as a gift. Three for five, it is simply a glorious victory.

But the problem is that Mercury Trojan's enemies are not only Ash and Silver Lantern, but also the Qinri Alliance!

There are many sects in the Qinri Alliance, and their combined overall strength is bound to surpass that of the Four Pillars Divine Religion. It's just that they are struggling among themselves, like the Eighteen Princes, which gives the Four Pillars Divine Religion the opportunity to grow and develop.

There are only eight Saint Domain magicians in the Four Pillars Divine Sect, including Mercury Trojan himself. The death of three people here is equivalent to the loss of half of the high-end combat power. The Qinri Alliance was ready to make a move. Now that the Four Pillars Divine Sect is seriously injured, how could they not take advantage of the situation?

By doing this, Mercury Trojan is equivalent to cutting off its own arms, giving the Qin-Ri Alliance the confidence to unite and invade!

But soon, Ash realized his misunderstanding: Why did he think that Mercury Trojan Horse cared about the life and death of the Sanctuary and the size of the Four Pillars Religion's territory?

Is it because in the past half month, the Mercury Trojan Horse never allowed the Sanctuary Magician to fight against the Silver Lantern?

Is it because the "light-extinguishing plan" proposed by the Mercury Trojan always guarantees the safety of the participants?

It was because Mercury Trojan acted so normally that everyone almost forgot that she was not only a rebellious careerist, but also a...evil god with the touch!

"I don't know if Tamashi has told you that I never lie."

The darkness was like a torrent that submerged the city. Mercury Trojan deliberately let himself fly higher than Ash and his companions so that he could look down at these poor people who were about to be swallowed by the dead city. "But it's not that I don't lie, but I only lie to the dead."

"Because this way, there is no need to make up for the loopholes of the lie afterwards, let alone deal with the consequences of the lie." She said: "Reality has proved that my caution is meaningful - over the years, I have only made one mistake. Although that one time created a nightmare that I am afraid of all day long."

"Lies must be ended with death." She said, "I finally don't have to worry about losing the favor of the four pillars of gods, and I won't hear the sound of sharpening knives at night anymore."

Harvey didn't want to tolerate her, and he directly atomized and split a ghost claw to grab her. Mercury Trojan didn't resist, but just had a slightly mocking smile on his face, as if asking Harvey if he hadn't eaten.

Igula glanced at the completely dark night sky and asked: "Do you have a way to rescue your Sanctuary Magician?"

"There is no other way. If there is a way, it means you also have a chance of survival. I never doubt the vision of the Four Pillar Gods. Ash and Silver Lantern are definitely human miracles who can survive any crisis and be reborn." Mercury Trojan smiled and said, "You may be worried about how to deal with me, but I am also worried about how to deal with you."

"As long as I can completely eliminate you and Silver Lantern, why would I be reluctant to sacrifice a few Saint Domain magicians?" She said, "When the prophecy of Silver Lantern sneaking into the City of No Disaster came out, I knew this was my best chance."

“Although the Four Pillars Cult is powerful, it is not enough to annihilate you and Silver Lantern, not to mention that you may become touch at any time and steal my authority.”

"I have to thank Yin Deng for being so well-behaved." Mercury Trojan's voice became softer and softer: "Perhaps she also realized that although the Four Pillar Prison can last for 30 minutes without anyone, because it is a rootless source, she only needs an instant burst to easily break the prison... She thought this was just another test, another encounter."

"You are the same. You don't think this is the final battle, and you don't think you can catch the silver lantern. You are not underestimating the enemy, but you understand the enemy's strength too well and believe in your own strength."

"You have been the strong ones for too long and have forgotten how the weak ones survive."

Ash said, "Why do you make it sound like you're a weakling?"

"I have always been a weakling," said Mercury Trojan, "a weakling who cannot survive without relying on others... That's why I became Touch."

Her body trembled slightly, and her voice became intermittent: "The dead city will be completely blocked, and my sense of touch cannot extend here... Well, goodbye everyone."

She looked at Black Crow: "Tamasi, is there anything you want to tell me?"

“Yes,” Black Crow said, “but I will save it until the next time I appear in front of you. If possible, it would be best to say it while stepping on your face.”

"I see..." Mercury Trojan smiled and said, "To celebrate, I will apply a facial mask tonight."

"Farewell, Crow Killer."

After a few seconds, the mockery and arrogance in her eyes disappeared, replaced by fear and panic.

Igula approached her, and confirmed by some miracle, the fraudster shook his head and said, "There is no mercury horse inside."

Ash was alert to the surrounding situation: "She said that the blockade of the dead city would prevent her sense of touch from extending into it... Indeed, if anyone could observe or even control the people in the dead city from a distance, the secret of the dead city should have been solved by the magician long ago, instead of becoming an unsolved mystery."

"But she has deceived us once. This may also be her lie. We cannot rule out the possibility that she will come again." Harvey handed the sorceress to Black Crow with his mist claws. His movements were very smooth and natural. "Here."

Although the necromancer would not deliberately help Tamashi's revenge, he would not prevent Black Crow from venting his anger. Things like tearing up the Mercury Trojan Horse's leather suit would naturally be enjoyed by Black Crow, who has a deep hatred for him.

The sorceress did not beg for mercy or say anything harsh. She lowered her head and looked at her chest. It was only her slightly trembling shoulders that silenced Black Crow for three seconds.

However, Black Crow slowly raised his hand and gently pressed it on her head. Everyone knew that Black Crow only needed to exert his strength to easily tear apart all the tissues and organs in her brain, leaving her body intact except for bleeding from seven orifices.

"etc."

The person who spoke was not Ash, not Black Crow, and certainly not Harvey.

Igula flew to the sorceress, lifted her chin, brushed away the strands of hair in front of her eyes, and stared into her brown eyes. "What's your name?"

"Gwen." Her voice was trembling. "Gwen Morningstar...but now it's just Gwen."

Those who leave the sect cannot continue to use the religious surname. In theory, all the followers of the Four Pillars God Sect should change their surnames to Four Pillars God, but the Four Pillars God does not seem to have the habit of being a father.

Igula asked, "What is your position in the Four Pillars?"

"Agent." She said, "An agency directly under His Majesty, responsible for supervising the administrative situation in various places and... responsible for the arrival of His Majesty's will."

"In other words, you know a lot about the inside story of the Four Pillars Divine Religion?"

She didn't answer, nor did she deny. Igula straightened up and said, "Harvey, let her go. Now that we have broken with the Mercury Trojan, we should also know the enemy's intelligence... I will be responsible for digging out her secrets."

Ash blinked his eyes, and suddenly said in an angry voice: "No! What if the mercury Trojan Horse falls on her again? There is no need to carry this invisible bomb, just kill her now and be done with it!"

"I am her jailer and she is my prisoner. If the Mercury Horse comes again, I will be responsible for killing her." Igula said calmly: "I can tell whether she is Gwen or the Mercury Horse."

“审问秘密不需要一个完整的人吧？”哈维说道：“至少四肢没必要留着吧？眼睛鼻子也有点多余吧？”

“对啊对啊。”亚修跟着帮腔：“我们又不是没有治疗手段，不如先废掉她所有能力，等离开后再治疗，而且四柱神教教徒都是一群疯子，不让她们尝尝疼痛的味道，她们怎么肯乖乖吐露秘密？”

你们玩得很嗨是吧……伊古拉有些脑壳疼，懒得跟他们扯谈，直接朝着雾爪一盯，空气里响起剑鸣声，然后哈维的雾爪就被切个粉碎。他伸手抱住格温的腰，说道：“你现在是阶下囚，懂了吗？”

格温默默点头，展开金银双翼跟在伊古拉后面。

伊古拉自然不是真的想审问什么情报，他们只是看出黑鸦没法对‘水银木马已经不在’的临时皮套动手。

如果水银木马还在，黑鸦绝不迟疑；但水银木马不在，黑鸦就犹豫了。

他如果真想杀，早就伸手震碎格温的脑组织，哪里会像童话反派一样慢吞吞地抬起手。

但黑鸦不能主动放过格温，不仅因为「黑鸦告死」的原则，更因为他不能让水银木马知道自己会心软。

一个暴虐残忍的黑鸦才能让水银木马忌惮，一个心软的黑鸦只会让水银木马做梦都笑醒。

既然如此，那当好人的事只能由亚修几个来负责，而伊古拉用‘审问情报’这个理由是最合适的。别说伊古拉他们说得恐怖兮兮，仿佛格温敢逃跑就打断她的腿，其实都是为了给黑鸦不动手的理由罢了。

实际上，格温只要离开时小声点别吵到其他人，大家都会刻意当看不见。

这时候，不远处的三柱监狱终于崩解，三位圣域术师冲天而起，看见亚修他们立刻冲过来。

“尊座，不是距离天黑还有半个多小时吗！”

等他们靠近一看格温，便立刻知道水银木马已经不在了，神色恐慌问道：“使者，尊座有留下什么信息吗？你不要急，我们立刻救你过来！”

“都是圣域术师了，就别自欺欺人了吧？”伊古拉讥笑道：“你们的尊座水银木马，为了彻底解决我们和银灯，就决定让你们三个一起陪葬了。是不是感到很荣幸，你们能成为水银木马伟大事业的基石，她以后功成名就遗臭万年的时候，一定不会忘记你们的功劳！”

圣域术师身体一震，他们又不是傻子，心里早就猜出真相了。

现在冲过来找水银木马，不过是祈求一个不可能的奇迹。

唯有一人怒吼道：“你说谎！她肯定有离开死城的办法，将她交出来！”

说话间，他举起一个狐狸模样的大法，俨然是要寄神变身。亚修立刻露出变身腰带，插入超越狱大法卡片，准备跟他们拼了！

然而，什么都没发生。

亚修没变身超越狱狂龙骑士，对方也没有寄神四柱神。另外两人也脸色剧变，连忙掏出自己的大法，发现大法们都一动不动，完全没有反应，简直像是变成了玩偶。

死城的夜晚机制会封锁大法？

然而他们的术力、术灵都仍能正常运作，仅仅封锁大法，对他们其实没有多大影响。

“将她交出来，否则你们仍然是——”神教大法浑身燃起烈焰，“在劫难逃！”

他伸手虚握，一柄黑焰螺旋巨剑从他手中冲天而起，割裂了整个黑夜！他的火焰并不是黑色，但他将空间派系与火术派系结合，让每一束火苗都能无时无刻烧灼空间，以至于火焰的光亮根本无法穿过空间裂缝！

毫无疑问，如果肉身沾上这些黑炎根本无法扑灭，它会像烧穿空间一样吞噬所有敌人！哪怕攻击圣域，黑炎也能黏着在圣域外面不停消耗术力，如果术师移动还得消耗更多术力！

奇迹·空劫火！

另外两名圣域术师也立刻出手，配合火术圣域杀向亚修众人！

其中一名圣域手捧在嘴边轻轻一吹，就吹出混乱狂风和淡灰气体。一旦圣域被狂风命中，就会掀起无数波纹加速术力消耗；一旦圣域接触淡灰气体，就会黏着在外面阻挡视野！

奇迹·歪风邪气！

最后一名圣域手拿一柄长枪，他没有前两人花里胡哨，只是沉默地朝前一刺。

然后，他刺出千万血花枪影，如同弹幕淹没了亚修等人！

奇迹·繁花血景！

看得出来，这三名神教术师都是久经战阵的战斗术师，他们各自都有针对圣域的奇迹，为的就是消耗、阻碍、禁锢圣域的存续！

圣域的强大之处，就在于它将术力完美转换成生命值，在术力耗尽之前，术师几乎可以免疫一切伤害。谁能率先一步耗尽对方术力，谁就能获得最终胜利！

面对黑炎、风气、枪影的强攻，亚修在迅速拉升高度躲避的同时，还往地面扔了一柄短剑，然后呼出‘心剑’，极其快速地在他们前方画了个圆，留下圆形的剑痕！

下一秒，一幕暖黄色的圆形屏障蓦地出现在他们前方，哪怕立刻被黑炎狂风枪影撕碎，也迅速修补堵住，将三名圣域的攻击烈度减少了90％！

这就是亚修在剑姬的指导下，融合「心笔」、「剑体壁垒」和「情有独钟·爱剑」组成的新奇迹——「心之壁」！

无论他画出什么图案，都能成为「剑体壁垒」的媒介形成防御墙，而「爱剑」的强化效果对实体奇迹也有用——这一点还是他不小心对替身用了一发「爱剑」才发现的——再加上他有幻彩术力的加持，所有术灵都能发挥出三翼效果，「心之壁」的强度超越圣域，但消耗低于圣域，还能迅速恢复，用来防御攻击简直是稳赚不赔！

在亚修防御的时候，欺诈师和死灵术师的反击也紧随而来。

伊古拉凝视着对方三名圣域，空中爆起剑鸣锐音，在他们的圣域上斩出道道涟漪！

奇迹·观想重叠！

现在伊古拉的视线里，神教圣域周围并非空无一人，而是有千百个‘亚修’在攻击他们，所以才会有剑鸣声，所以他们的圣域才会被砍出涟漪。

这就是「观想重叠」的攻击方式：欺诈师通过平时观想，预设一套「亚修正在攻击」的模板，需要时直接跟现实里的敌人重叠，就能化观想为现实，创造出‘无数个亚修攻击敌人’的效果。

或许有人会奇怪，既然都要幻想了，为什么不幻想强力一点的模板呢？

原因有二，一是如果术师对模板的了解不够，那伤害就会大幅降低，譬如伊古拉可以幻想巨龙喷火，但效果顶多能烤熟拉拉肥；二时如果现实里的模板变强，那「观想重叠」这招效果也会增强，也就是说亚修战斗力提高了，那伊古拉这招奇迹也会更加凶狠。

亚修是伊古拉唯一认识的愿意毫无保留炫耀自己实力的人，而且亚修的升级速度之快，简直跟塔玛希的战斗力一样离谱。拿他做模板，既是唯一的选择，也是最好的选择。

在伊古拉发威的时候，哈维已经悄无声息跟爱丽丝融合，化为非生非死的鬼王。

此身虽冰冷流火，却仍期待燃尽之时。

他的右手雾化成巨大的骸骨龙头，然后朝前一喷，喷涌出黑绿色的衰老雾潮！

龙巫妖局部化！

哈维虽然还没完全解锁「鬼王枷锁」的倒数第二兵种‘龙巫妖’，但局部接肢却已经能应用实战。龙巫妖可是圣域级兵种，它的‘衰老吐息’简直堪比流金河水，能让万物迅速衰老！

神教术师用圣域硬吃了伊古拉和哈维的伤害，表情都十分难堪。亚修负责防守，伊古拉和哈维负责攻击，相当于各自付出一份术力；而他们三人却既要攻击，又用圣域防守，等于付出两份术力。

虽然账不是这样算，真打起来也未可知，毕竟亚修三人刚晋升圣域没多久，术力肯定没多少，但所有人都意识到打起来是占不到什么便宜了。

于是他们不约而同后退到安全距离，双方对视一眼，火术圣域说道：“将使者还给我们。”

不是交，是还。用这个字眼，已经表明他们想讲道理，而不是讲拳头了。

伊古拉几乎立刻就要答应，毕竟他们对格温其实没需求，还想找机会将她扔了。现在火术圣域需要一个台阶下，他们也可以扔掉这个捡回来的包袱，何乐而不为呢？

然而格温依旧躲在伊古拉后面，手紧紧攥着他的衣袖，虽然一言不发，但这次却抬起头紧紧盯着欺诈师，眼神让伊古拉想起那些脏兮兮的流浪猫狗。

我可不喜欢宠物……伊古拉下意识看向亚修，却发现亚修静静看着他。

队伍外交权一向是由伊古拉把持，这种事亚修都听他的。

不对，伊古拉心想，当他没有立刻做出决定而是看向亚修的时候，其实不过是想得到那个邪教头子的支持，好将责任推卸过去罢了。

所以……都怪亚修。

In front of Gwen's uneasy eyes, Igula grabbed her arm and said to the Pyromancer Sanctuary in a tough tone: "This is the prisoner and intelligence source we captured. We can't just give it back to you like this. When the Mercury Trojan broke with us, we were already hostile. You actually want to take away our spoils?"

The Fire Buff was hot-tempered and seemed to want to fight again after hearing this, but the Wind Buff stopped him: "If you want to fight, leave the Dead City first. It's been so long and there's been no movement in the Dead City. Maybe there's still a chance to leave—"

"There's movement," Harvey said. "The shelter effect is gone."

Everyone was stunned, realizing that although a battle had just broken out, it did not trigger the time-slowing effect of the "Shelter".

Although the danger had not yet arrived, a feeling of uneasiness lingered in everyone's hearts. Ash and the others immediately flew out of the city. The three members of the Fire Buff Sanctuary looked at each other and followed them from a distance.

Soon, they came to the edge of the dead city and encountered an invisible air wall - no matter how they flew, they could not break through the edge.

The magicians of the Sanctuary naturally did not believe it and tried to use this miracle to break through the barrier. Even Black Crow tried it with the Gray Fox Blade, but to no avail.

Ash touched the air wall and found that it was not 'hard', but 'slippery'. When they flew over, it was not like a mosquito hitting the glass, but more like encountering a smooth slope and sliding back.

This feeling reminded Ash of the slope at the end of the golden river in the underground of Nightfall...

"Oh, right," he immediately realized, "Where's the silver lamp?"