"No!"
As the Heavenly Gate slowly closed, two unwilling roars echoed from outside the dilapidated grand hall.
These were the shouts of the Pope and Louis.
The two, who had been fighting Xing Yuan and Hao Tian, showed excitement in their eyes as they saw the Heavenly Gate open, and without hesitation, they charged towards the beam of light.
If one could pursue the art of eternal life, then any power, any family, could be abandoned in their eyes.
However, Xing Yuan and Hao Tian on the opposite side blocked them desperately, forcing them to watch as only Guang Yu flew towards heaven.
Because of this, the Pope and Louis instantly went mad, directing their accumulated resentment towards Xing Yuan and Hao Tian.
After all, if it weren't for these two, they wouldn't have missed this opportunity.
The battle intensified once more.
Xing Yuan's strength was already superior to the Pope's, and with his powerful soul force, he remained unharmed in the fight, holding the advantage.
However, the opposite was true for Hao Tian.
Hao Tian's strength was somewhat inferior to Louis, and he was already covered in wounds. If this continued, he would truly be at risk of perishing.
But just as Louis was about to deliver a fatal blow to Hao Tian, an icy voice cut through the air.
"You old bastard, you think you can touch someone from my Hua Xia?"
As the voice echoed, a massive dragon head blasted out from the grand hall.
"This..."
Sensing the aura of the dragon head, panic flashed across Louis's face. He quickly abandoned his thought of attacking Hao Tian and turned, wielding his long sword.
In the next moment, as the sword swung, streaks of sword energy blasted towards the dragon head.
These were no ordinary sword energies; they were Louis's ultimate techniques, each one stronger than the last.
He was confident that with the final sword energy, he could even strike down a peak Heavenly realm expert.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three consecutive sword energies struck the dragon head. The dragon head trembled slightly, and its form visibly weakened.
However, before the fourth sword energy could arrive, the dragon head was already beside Louis.
Through his powerful spiritual force, Ye Cangtian had perceived everything and would not give Louis a chance to unleash his fourth sword energy.
Boom!
With another thunderous explosion, Louis was forced back several steps, his face paling slightly, though his injuries were not too severe.
After all, the power of the Blind Dragon had been greatly weakened by the sword energies.
But it wasn't over yet!
Hao Tian, who was fighting Louis, saw his opportunity and immediately rushed forward, thrusting his long sword fiercely.
Seeing the sword thrust towards him, Louis was greatly alarmed and desperately parried, narrowly blocking the attack.
"Pfft!"
However, he never expected that after desperately blocking the attacks of two opponents, a third attack awaited him.
It was a long sword, flying with incredible speed. As it cut through the air, it even emitted a sound akin to a dragon's roar.
Having already exerted his full strength to block the attacks from Ye Cangtian and Hao Tian, he was utterly incapable of resisting this incoming attack. He could only watch as the sword pierced his chest!
This sword was from Old Zhou.
He knew that Hao Tian was no match for Louis before, and the reason he hadn't intervened was to pressure Hao Tian's potential, allowing him to break through.
But just then, the appearance of the Heavenly Gate had captured all his attention, to the point where Hao Tian was almost in danger.
Thus, he was particularly angered and directly attacked, piercing Louis's heart.
"You! You're ganging up on me, three against one, how despicable..."
Watching blood spurt from his chest and his life force drain rapidly, despair filled Louis's heart. He looked angrily at the three approaching figures of Ye Cangtian.
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort and said with a poker face, "If Guang Yu were here, would he give you a one-on-one opportunity?"
"..."
His words instantly rendered Louis speechless. The other party was correct. If Guang Yu had won, and was still able to fight, he would undoubtedly have acted to finish off his opponents as quickly as possible.
However, Guang Yu had already ascended to heaven and could not save him.
Not only had he lost the chance to ascend to heaven, but he was now on the verge of death, truly regretting his actions.
"Old man, if you had peacefully remained a hermit, would you be in this situation today?"
"Now that you've meddled in the conflict between the Bright Hall and the Hua Xia forces, you must have been mentally prepared for this outcome, right?"
"Since that's the case, rest in peace!"
Seeing that the other party remained silent, with only unwillingness and despair in his eyes, Ye Cangtian let out a cold laugh and ignored him further.
Pfft!
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Louis spat out another mouthful of blood and then collapsed heavily onto the ground.
Damn it!
On the other side, seeing Louis's death, the Pope's face turned extremely grim.
He was already being suppressed by Xing Yuan, and it was difficult enough for him to hold on until now. He had been waiting for rescue from Guang Yu and Louis.
But now, with Guang Yu ascended to heaven and Louis dead, he was left alone. There was no way he could be a match for four Heavenly realm experts!
What should I do? What should I do!
The Pope's heart was in turmoil, completely panicked. Since becoming the Pope, this was the first time he had felt a sense of despair.
The next moment, he forcibly pushed Xing Yuan back, creating a small distance.
"Ye Cangtian, the Bright Hall admits defeat today. Shall we call it a truce?"
"As long as you let me go, from now on, the Bright Hall will never be an enemy to the Hua Xia forces or the Dark Association!"
As the saying goes, a wise person does not stand under a falling wall. He was now at his wit's end and could only try to ease the situation, at least to save his own life.
"Heh heh."
His words immediately brought scornful smiles to Ye Cangtian and the others.
Ye Cangtian stepped forward, looking dismissive, "Pope, how many times have you broken your promises? Don't you have any self-awareness? Do you think we would believe your words?"
"I..."
The Pope's face instantly turned red, but he had no explanation.
He naturally knew what he had done.
In the past, he would never have cared about such matters. He was the supreme Pope, so even if he did such things and was criticized, what of it?
Others could not harm him in the slightest.
But things were different now. He was at risk of perishing at any moment. Thinking back on his past actions, he felt immense guilt.
"Pope, if it were someone else today, I might have spared his life, but for you, you are certain to die today!"
"Don't forget, you were the mastermind behind the death of Old Master Xu. Today is the day you repay that blood debt!"
Seeing the Pope's silence, Ye Cangtian sneered and directly severed all hope for the Pope.
Although the Pope was a Heavenly realm expert, he held a deep-seated hatred for Hua Xia, and Ye Cangtian would never let him go.
Upon hearing this, the Pope's heart tightened. He knew that no matter how much he pleaded, the other party would not let him go today.
The next moment, with a look of madness in his eyes, the Pope declared, "Ye Cangtian, even if I die here today, I will never let you have an easy time. Come at me..."
Dada dada...
Just then, a sound of footsteps interrupted the Pope's words.
A moment later, members of the Knight Templar, led by Elino, Arthur, Garland, and Mallen, arrived and surrounded the area.
Seeing the arrival of the Knight Templar, the despair on the Pope's face vanished, replaced by a cold sneer.
The Knight Templar was formed from the three great knightly orders of the inner hall, numbering over ten thousand men.
While their individual cultivation might not amount to much in the face of Heavenly realm experts, the sheer number of them could overwhelm even the strongest!
He did not believe that Ye Cangtian and his companions could defeat the Knight Templar with their current strength.
"Your Excellency, are you alright? Your subordinate has arrived late, I beg for your forgiveness, Your Excellency!"
Elino quickly approached the Pope and bowed respectfully.
"You've arrived not too late."
The Pope glanced at Elino with a smile, then looked at Ye Cangtian mockingly, "Ye Cangtian, you were so close, so close to avenging Xu Zhenguo, what a shame..."
Heh heh.
Hearing the Pope's words, Ye Cangtian coldly chuckled and said, "Pope, do you think a group of ants makes you difficult to deal with? Let me tell you, you are destined to die today!"