Heavenly soldiers and generals descended, their presence alone, though numbering only a dozen or so, felt like an army of thousands. With every step, the very sky vibrated violently, and the surrounding clouds quivered.
Upon seeing this, the fallen angels froze. Those whose strength was below the Half-Step Town-Guardian level felt a tremor of fear in their hearts. However, there was no longer time for timidity. As the heavenly soldiers and generals approached, they could only brace themselves and meet the onslaught.
Boom!!!!
Clang——————
The moment the two sides clashed, a deafening roar erupted, akin to a volcanic eruption. The dark power of the fallen angels and the surging divine might of the heavenly soldiers and generals unleashed a sound that shook the heavens.
Immediately after,
“Ah!!!”
Screams pierced the air in succession.
It was like a meat grinder. The heavenly soldiers and generals charged into the fallen angel army. In mere moments, over a dozen fallen angels were impaled by the heavenly soldiers and generals, their blood staining the sky. They fell to the ground, dead, crashing heavily from the air.
Regarding this,
The heavenly soldiers and generals showed no joy. They raised their divine weapons once more and continued their assault on the fallen angels beside them. Even as the fallen angels, witnessing the death of their comrades, became enraged and retaliated, surrounding the heavenly soldiers and generals,
However,
The heavenly soldiers and generals displayed no fear. They charged forward fearlessly, as if their very existence was for defense and combat. They would not retreat unless the enemy was dead.
Their performance,
Was observed by fallen angel leaders such as Hill and Weilber, who were not far away.
[Ding! Fallen Angel Leaders are shocked… Are these the legendary enforcers from the East?]
[Host has gained System Points +5000]
At this moment,
Hill spoke, gesturing to Weilber and the other fallen angel leaders beside him:
“Go and stop them. We haven’t killed any Eastern deities yet. If we can kill one, it will be good material for conversation when we return to hell.”
Upon his words,
Weilber and the others charged directly towards the heavenly soldiers and generals, joining the fray to confront them.
Meanwhile,
Watching the heavenly soldiers and generals wreak havoc and force Weilber and the others into action, many Cardinal Archbishops, Inquisitors, and Exorcist Priests were invigorated:
“Haha, God bless us, we have hope.”
“What God bless us, it’s Jade Emperor bless us.”
“Excellent, we have a chance to win.”
The seductive words of the fallen angels earlier had caused them to waver, and they had even despaired to the point of wanting to give up their struggle. However, now, the assistance from the Eastern deities had rekindled their hope.
At this time,
The Pope also raised the Scepter of God and shouted:
“Everyone, do not give up! Heaven blesses our Holy See! Even Eastern deities have come to our aid. Victory belongs to us. Let us help the Eastern deities eradicate these betrayers of God, these followers of Satan.”
His voice echoed throughout the Holy See.
All the Cardinal Archbishops echoed his words, boosting morale:
“Your Holiness is correct! Let us counterattack while the Eastern heavenly soldiers and generals are assisting!”
“Satan’s formation is slowly consuming us, but we still have time. Let us seize this opportunity with the help of the heavenly soldiers and generals to kill the fallen angels and the Dark Holy See.”
“Charge! For God, for the Eastern deities, for our homeland!”
The Holy See, living up to its reputation as the largest religious organization globally, possessed astonishing persuasive power. With each word, the clergy present were reignited with morale and fervor.
“Kill!”
“Repel them!”
The clergy members, some holding the Holy Bible aloft, others shouting like Matt, were all filled with righteous indignation.
On the other side,
Compared to the surge in morale of the Holy See, the Dark Holy See’s side was in a state of disarray.
Seeing dozens of fallen angels killed or injured in such a short time, their blood staining the sky, they were horrified. They had thought victory was assured, only to have a group of terrifying Eastern deities descend.
Samul and Hill both noticed this.
Immediately,
Samul, holding the Heart of Satan, rejoined the battlefield and shouted:
“Do not panic! They are merely a dozen or so Eastern deities. We have Satan’s strongest legion on our side, and with Lord Hill and the others here, what is there to fear? As long as we wear them down, with Satan’s formation in place, the people of the Holy See will eventually be worn to death.”
With these words,
Samul leaped forward, dark energy like black mist surging from beneath his feet, charging towards a heavenly soldier.
His intention was clear.
He aimed to defeat, even kill, a heavenly soldier, thereby boosting morale and plunging the Holy See’s people back into despair.
“Samul, do you think I don’t exist!”
The Pope’s voice was light.
Just as…
Samul was about to close in on a heavenly soldier, the Pope, who had been closely monitoring the situation, blocked his path. The Scepter of God in his hand erupted with divine radiance, transforming into a cross-shaped cage, intending to trap Samul and thwart his plan.
Samul’s response was a cold sneer:
“You think only I am here? I have assistance too.”
As his voice faded,
The Pope’s expression changed drastically, and he glanced to the side.
Just then…
A Black-Robed Archbishop, of Town-Guardian level, had, at some unknown time, appeared before the Pope. He chanted from the Dark Bible, transforming into a massive hand of Satan, which blocked the Pope’s cross-shaped cage.
The next moment,
Although the Pope, empowered by the Town-Guardian level Scepter of God, sent the Black-Robed Archbishop flying, causing him to cough up blood, the Black-Robed Archbishop had managed to delay him. This gave Samul the time to reach a heavenly soldier.
“Stop!!”
“Eastern deity, be careful!!!”
The Pope, the commander of the Knights of the Inquisition, and the Cardinal Archbishops all noticed, and they tried to intervene. However, the fallen angel leaders and Black-Robed Archbishops gave them no opportunity. Even though they now had the heavenly soldiers and generals joining the fray, their overall strength was not superior. This was the best chance to strike, and they all desperately obstructed.
Instantly,
Samul succeeded:
“Die!”
He held the Heart of Satan in one hand and the Scepter of Satan in the other. Both erupted with dark light, and he unleashed his full power upon the heavenly soldier before him.
Boom!!!
The heavenly soldier was sent flying backward, like a meteor streaking across the sky, crashing into a church building of the Holy See.
Rumble rumble.
Dust billowed, and debris flew everywhere. The entire church collapsed under the impact.
The battlefield fell into a sudden silence.
However,
Just as Samul was about to seize the moment to rally his troops,
A bang sounded.
It came from the collapsed church.
Focusing their gaze,
Samul, Hill, and everyone else froze, looking at the collapsed church as if they had seen a ghost.
The expected outcome of the heavenly soldier being killed or severely injured did not occur.
Instead,
The heavenly soldier pushed aside the church wall and emerged, dusting himself off. His gaze was sharp as he looked directly at Samul in the sky. The divine might radiating from him vibrated powerfully, his aura showing no signs of decline or weakness; instead, it had become even more terrifying.
“Not dead? No, I didn’t injure him? What kind of joke is this? I went all out.”
Samul stared in disbelief, unable to conceal the bewilderment and horror in his eyes.
The opponent’s strength was Half-Step Town-Guardian level. He, a dignified Town-Guardian, even with the aid of a Town-Guardian artifact, should have injured the opponent, even if they were an Eastern deity. But the reality was a slap in the face. Judging by the heavenly soldier’s appearance and the aura he felt, it was certain that not only was he not dead, but he was not even injured.
[Ding! Samul is shocked]
[Host has gained System Points +1600]
[Special Reward Triggered]
[Ability Acquired – Strength Grows with Adversity]
[This ability can be used three times. After three uses, it requires a recharge period. Once recharged, it can be used again.
When this ability is activated, the host will gain strength comparable to an opponent stronger than themselves for a certain period. During this time, while the host’s strength remains the same, their body will show signs of weakness over time, deceiving the opponent and allowing for a ‘playing the pig to eat the tiger’ effect to achieve the goal of ‘strength grows with adversity’.
However, until the ‘strength grows with adversity’ period ends, the host’s body will not merely show superficial weakness but will genuinely enter a weakened state, the severity of which depends on the opponent’s strength.
Furthermore,
During the weakened state, the host can continue to use this ability. As long as the ability has uses remaining, it can be activated, even in a weakened state, perfectly embodying ‘strength grows with adversity’.]