[Ding! Samuel... Fuck?! Who is this person?! Zhenguo-level? No, half-step Zhenguo-level? How did I not sense his arrival]
[Host gains System Points +1000]
Samuel was startled by Zhang Wei's sudden appearance. Despite his Zhenguo-level strength, he hadn't sensed the opponent's arrival at all, and the person had just materialized beside him out of thin air.
It wasn't just Samuel.
Even the Pope and others were stunned, instinctively glancing back towards Lu Lianxue's location.
What was going on?
Didn't Mr. Zhang Wei just leave from there? How did he get here? Was this the speed expected of a half-step Zhenguo-level? This speed was practically teleportation!
However.
Despite their confusion, the Pope quickly reacted and responded to Zhang Wei:
"Quickly stop him, he's going to seal the Holy See's power. Quickly destroy the Heart of Satan in his hand, it's the core of the Satanic formation."
As soon as the words were spoken.
Before Zhang Wei could make a move, Samuel also regained his senses. Without hesitation, he attacked Zhang Wei, unleashing his Zhenguo-level dark power towards him.
This scene.
The Pope, Lu Lianxue, and the fallen angels like Xier were all trembling.
"Not good! Samuel, he's Zhang Wei, you..."
Xier was terrified and made to shout a warning. Zhang Wei was someone personally chosen by Lord Satan. If he died here, they would face severe consequences upon their return.
At the same time.
Although Xier's shout was only half-finished, Samuel heard the first half of her words. Upon hearing that the opponent was Zhang Wei, his attacking hand paused, and he immediately intended to stop. He had heard from Xier before coming that if they encountered an Easterner named Zhang Wei during the attack on the Holy See, they must not kill him.
However.
Before Samuel could stop.
Zhang Wei once again used instantaneous movement, his figure disappearing once more.
Xier: "???"
Samuel: "???"
Pope: "???"
[Ding! Fallen Angel Commander... Hmm? Where did he go?! Damn it! Did Samuel blast Zhang Wei into ashes?! It's over, Lord Satan is going to be angry, hmm? No, that's not right!]
[Host gains System Points +1000]
[Ding! Samuel... Not good, I couldn't stop myself, it's over, wait, where is he?]
[Host gains System Points +1100]
Samuel paused for a moment, sensing something, and looked behind him. He suddenly discovered that Zhang Wei had appeared behind him at some unknown time.
At the same time.
Hearing the system prompts in his mind, Zhang Wei was somewhat surprised... It seemed the Dark Holy See and the fallen angels didn't want him dead? It would anger Satan?
However.
Zhang Wei didn't have time to dwell on these thoughts. Taking advantage of Samuel's momentary distraction, Zhang Wei reached behind him and took the Heart of Satan from his hand.
The moment it was in his grasp.
Zhang Wei didn't hesitate and used instantaneous movement again, creating distance from the Dark Pope.
Seeing this, the Pope exclaimed excitedly:
"Well done!! Mr. Zhang Wei!!!"
"Mr. Zhang Wei is awesome!!"
Matt and the other priests present were also excited. Although they didn't understand the situation, they knew that seizing the Heart of Satan was highly beneficial to the situation, preventing the Dark Holy See from gaining the upper hand.
It's just...
Before they could celebrate.
Samuel, whose Heart of Satan had been snatched, was first stunned but showed no anger, no negative emotions at all, appearing very calm.
[Ding! Samuel... To actually steal something from me, a Zhenguo-level expert, is this the person Lord Satan personally chose? Truly remarkable. Fortunately, I had a backup plan, otherwise today's attack would have been in vain.]
[Host gains System Points +1200]
Thinking this.
Samuel slowly sneered at the jubilant Pope:
"Bellegrio, are you celebrating too soon? Do you think I don't have a backup plan?"
Saying this.
Under the gaze of the Pope and the others, Samuel received another Heart of Satan from a black-robed archbishop beside him. After taking it, he no longer gave Zhang Wei any opportunity and recited the final incantation.
Buzz—
Rumble!!
As the incantation finished, the entire Holy See palace began to shake, as if a minor earthquake had occurred. The ground trembled, and the once sacred and peaceful church halls and palaces were no longer peaceful or sacred. Black mist surged from the floor tiles, and the plants everywhere turned black.
At this moment.
If one were to look down at the Holy See headquarters from high above, it would be clear that the entire headquarters was enveloped by a massive black formation. As the black formation rotated, invisible demonic whispers echoed throughout the Holy See.
Instantly.
Except for the Zhenguo-level figures of the Holy See like the Pope and the Grand Inquisitor, even the half-step Zhenguo-level Cardinal Archbishops felt a tightness in their chests, as if an evil power had attached itself to them, causing their strength to continuously drain.
As for the other exorcist priests, their situation was even more dire. The stronger ones could still resist, feeling unable to breathe, but the weaker ones, like Father Matt, coughed up blood and collapsed.
"Did you not expect this, Bellegrio? One day, the Holy See you hold sacred will become the territory of fallen angels, the domain of Lord Satan."
Samuel laughed out loud.
The Pope's expression was more solemn than ever. He raised the Scepter of God in his hand, and together with the Grand Inquisitor and several other Zhenguo-level high-ranking officials of the Holy See, they unleashed terrifying sacred radiance, helping the Holy See personnel resist the erosion of the formation.
However.
Even with the combined efforts of several Zhenguo-level experts, they could barely resist, unable to break it. The Dark Holy See had made thorough preparations, with Samuel and several other black-robed archbishops serving as the core of the formation, sacrificing many evil items, and with the Fallen Angel Commander assisting, it could not be broken in a short time.
On the other side.
Zhang Wei, holding the Heart of Satan, touched Matt, bestowing 1 System Point upon him to resist the formation's erosion, and returned to Lu Lianxue's side, asking with concern:
"Xiao Xue, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, not at all. That Satanic formation seems to specifically target the clergy of the Holy See, it's useless against our Great Xia ghost exorcists."
Lu Lianxue shook her head slightly, signaling Zhang Wei not to worry.
Upon receiving her reply.
Zhang Wei finally felt relieved, then handed the Heart of Satan in his hand to Lu Lianxue, and also took out his original Heart of Satan, handing it to Lu Lianxue, saying:
"It's good that you're alright. Xiao Xue, take these two Hearts of Satan. With these, if the fallen angels attack you later, you can use them to resist. If you can't win, use the ability of the Heart of Satan to escape."
"What about you?"
Lu Lianxue asked Zhang Wei. She noticed Zhang Wei's gaze was fixed on the ongoing battle between the Holy See and the Dark Holy See and fallen angels, his eyes showing unconcealed worry. The situation had spiraled out of control, and the scales were visibly tipping in favor of the Dark Holy See.
Because of this.
Lu Lianxue, out of concern, didn't want Zhang Wei to get involved. She wanted to pull Zhang Wei away from here, even if it meant being mocked for running away afterward, as long as Zhang Wei wasn't injured.
However, before she could voice her persuasion.
Zhang Wei's voice came:
"Go help the Pope and the others. My dad always said, when you're out, you can't disgrace the people of Great Xia."
With his words.
Zhang Wei took out 'pellets' the size of candy from his pocket.
Upon closer inspection.
They didn't seem to be pellets, but rather miniature statues of celestial soldiers and generals, only the size of candy.
...