Of course, Elder Zumar could also say that with the power of the Illuminati, even if the High Elves had ruled the Gilded Kingdom back then, the Illuminati might have continued to exist. However, he was not crazy, after all, and would not say such silly words without feeling embarrassed.
Seeing that Elder Zumar had nothing to say, High Priest Poer became even more smug, and continued, "The Illuminati was originally established and developed with the support of the kingdom, but the Illuminati has never thought about benefiting the Gilded Kingdom. Instead, you only care about your own interests. For the sake of your own interests, you made the kingdom negotiate a peace agreement with the small forces of the Breezy Plains, and now you actually want to resurrect a person who has been dead for thousands of years!? "
"Shut up, don't you know the reason why the kingdom adopted the strategy of peaceful development in the Breezy Plains? The resurrection of Lord Aquilo is an internal matter of the Illuminati, and it is also supported by His Majesty. You've also heard His Majesty's decree. Don't tell me you don't know that? " While arguing with High Priest Poer, Elder Zumar quietly paid attention to the situation on Saint Edmund's side. The reason why he said so much to High Priest Poer was partly to persuade him, but also to stall for time so that Edmund would have time to recover his strength.
"Of course I know, isn't it because of him?" At this point, High Priest Poer suddenly pointed at Lin Li who was standing in the distance, and became even more agitated as he said in a resentful tone, "It's all because of him! You guys are worried about him and that Ashen Warlock, and are afraid that your strength will be damaged, so you let the kingdom lose its dignity and sign a peace agreement with a bunch of inferior forces like them. In fact, when he caused such a huge incident in the kingdom and destroyed the kingdom's Fifth Fleet, all of you pretended not to see it. "
Lin Li had been standing in the distance, and even though there was such a shocking change in the Gilded Kingdom, he was still in a state of watching the show. To him, no matter what happened in the Gilded Kingdom, it was their internal conflict. As long as they did not provoke him for no reason, there was no need for him, an outsider, to get involved.
However, when he saw that High Priest Poer suddenly pointed his finger at him, Lin Li knew that it was impossible for him to stay out of this matter. However, he didn't care much about that. Along the way, he had long noticed that High Priest Poer was looking at him with an unfriendly gaze. Hence, ever since High Priest Poer got that holy artifact, he had already expected such a thing to happen. Hence, he was not surprised by the situation at all. He continued to observe the development of the situation while pondering over the mageweaths on the seven monuments.
The mageweaths on these seven monuments were even more complicated than the Void Spirit mageweaths from before. They were definitely the work of a Divine Smith. While the Gilded Kingdom was in an uproar, Lin Li was thinking about how to get the mageweaths on the seven monuments back. To him, the demonic markings on the seven monuments were the greatest treasures here. If he could comprehend even a tiny bit from them, it would definitely be a worthwhile trip.
On the Gilded Kingdom's side, High Priest Poer was still pointing at Lin Li while saying to Elder Zumar, "When we were outside, you used all sorts of excuses to refuse to get rid of this obstacle for the kingdom. This was supposed to be the best opportunity, but you guys still defended him in every possible way. It's because of people like you that the kingdom can only stay at sea and can't develop towards the mainland. But now, I have this holy artifact, and only I can lead the kingdom to eternal glory. "
"Don't mess around, His Majesty won't agree with what you're doing. You'll only bring the kingdom to destruction!" Seeing that Edmund was unable to recover, Elder Zumar became more and more anxious. While speaking, he waved his staff in a bid to snatch the holy artifact from Poer's hands.
However, for Poer, who had the holy artifact and whose strength had reached the peak of the Sanctuary-realm, Elder Zumar's actions were just like a moth flying into a flame. Before Elder Zumar could rush to him, Poer waved the holy artifact in his hand, and a beam of light that was like a huge light whip lashed at Elder Zumar horizontally, causing him to vomit blood and fly backward.
However, after blasting Elder Zumar away again, High Priest Poer did not take advantage of the situation to give chase. Instead, he suddenly flapped the huge light wings behind him, and flew straight towards Lin Li. Even though he had the wild idea of bringing the Gilded Kingdom to eternal glory, the first thing that High Priest Poer wanted to do was obviously to end the feud between him and Lin Li.
Initially, due to his lack of strength, High Priest Poer could only pin his hopes on Saint Edmund, and had been trying to persuade Edmund to attack Lin Li. However, the result was very disappointing. In particular, after defeating the Radiant-winged Giant Python, he clearly felt that Edmund's attitude had changed, and his hopes had become even slimmer.
However, now that Poer had obtained the holy artifact of the Illuminati, his strength immediately reached the peak of the Sanctuary-realm, which gave him great confidence to use his own strength to end the feud. Indeed, he was at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm. Although he had yet to break away from the Sanctuary-realm, his strength was many times stronger than that of ordinary peak Sanctuary powerhouses due to the divine might. Anyone could tell who was stronger when dealing with a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse like Lin Li.
However, when he saw High Priest Poer flying towards him, Lin Li's expression did not change at all, and he remained as calm as before. In fact, he only glanced at him briefly before turning his attention back to the seven monuments, as if the person flying towards him was not a peak Sanctuary powerhouse.
Seeing Lin Li's reaction, High Priest Poer was immediately infuriated. In his opinion, with such powerful strength, even if Lin Li did not immediately kneel down and beg for mercy, he should at least look shocked and fearful. However, Lin Li's behavior now even made him feel like his powerful strength was just an illusion, and that he was still the same as before.
"Felic, stop pretending. You're probably scared out of your wits now. You didn't expect me to be the final winner, did you? Now, I'll get rid of you first, and your subordinates will soon go to hell to accompany you. " High Priest Poer hovered high in the air, and the light wings behind him seemed to be flapping slightly, stirring up layers of ripples in the space.
With the arrival of High Priest Poer, the irresistible divine power also shrouded the sky above the Tower of Dusk's team. Not to mention the mages of the Tower of Dusk, even a powerhouse like Connoris could not withstand the massive power. Although Norfeller had successfully stepped into the Sanctuary-realm, and had reached the mid-stage of the Sanctuary-realm, he still could not get rid of the suppression of the divine power.
The performance of the people from the Tower of Dusk was in line with High Priest Poer's expectations. Although Lin Li's calmness made him infuriated like a volcano that was about to erupt, the performance of the others from the Tower of Dusk still gave him a lot of confidence.
However, just as High Priest Poer was admiring the horrified expressions of the people from the Tower of Dusk, Lin Li finally retracted his gaze from the seven monuments, and looked at him calmly. "Why? Are you so confident that you'll be the final winner?"
"Haha, why? Aren't you going to continue pretending to ignore my strength? Don't think that no one can deal with you just because you have two strange magical weapons. Compared to the holy artifact in my hand, those two magical weapons of yours are no different from trash. I've already sensed the call of the gods now, and I'm only one step away from becoming a god that you can only look up to. Can those two magical weapons of yours do that? Your strength is inferior to mine, and your magical weapons are trash too. What do you have to compete with me!? If I'm not the final winner, do you think it'll be you who's about to die!? " High Priest Poer hollered arrogantly while staring at Lin Li's expression in a bid to see his enemy panicking in fear.
However, to High Priest Poer's disappointment, Lin Li's expression did not change at all, regardless of whether it was real or just an act. Lin Li stood there casually, reached out to touch his nose, and suddenly said with a smile, "There's something I've always wanted to ask you."
Upon hearing this, High Priest Poer thought that Lin Li wanted to beg for mercy in a dignified manner. Although he would never let Lin Li off even if he knelt down and begged for mercy, it seemed to be a great pleasure to see his enemy in a pathetic state before killing him with his own hands. Hence, he did not attack immediately, and instead sneered, "Why, are you asking me how I can spare you? Actually, that's not impossible. If you kneel down now and make a Soul Oath to become my slave, I might let you live a little longer. "
Making a Sanctuary powerhouse make a Soul Oath to become someone else's slave was no different from making someone crawl under his crotch. High Priest Poer said that purely because he wanted to get some interest from Lin Li before he took revenge. In fact, it was obvious that he wouldn't let Lin Li off no matter what he said.
Hearing such insults, Lin Li did not say anything, but the people of the Tower of Dusk behind him were infuriated by High Priest Poer's words. Not only the mages, but even demons like Connoris, who had always been unscrupulous in order to achieve their goals, and Angelano, who did not have a contractual relationship with Lin Li, were all infuriated by High Priest Poer's words.
Despite the oppression of the divine might, Connoris and the rest, as well as the mages of the team of mages, immediately got into an attacking stance. As soon as Lin Li gave the order, they would bite High Priest Poer even if they had to die.
However, Lin Li raised his hand and stopped the people behind him from attacking. He then raised his head, and said to Poer, "No, I'm very clear that we should be fighting to the death. However, I'm very curious. Don't you get tired of having a fly buzzing in your ear? "
Lin Li's words made the others feel a little strange, but after High Priest Poer heard it, he immediately turned pale with fright, and exclaimed in shock, "What? What are you talking about!?"
Lin Li smiled nonchalantly, and reached out to pick his ear while saying, "Nothing, it's just that a prisoner who has been imprisoned for thousands of years keeps mumbling in my ear. It really makes me a little annoyed. So, I just want to ask you for a way to put up with that buzzing sound. Or is it because you're actually as annoying as him, so the two of you are more compatible? "
"What!? You can hear the whispers of God? How can you hear the whispers of God!? " High Priest Poer really couldn't stay calm this time, and his face was full of disbelief as if he had heard something unbelievable.
Saint Edmund of the Gilded Kingdom also had the same reaction as High Priest Poer. However, apart from being shocked, Edmund had a look of joy on his face, and he muttered as if he was talking to himself, "How is that possible? How can he hear the whispers of God, and yet not be tempted by them!?"
Elder Zumar was also severely injured, and was carried to Edmund's side by his subordinates. He was originally very desperate about the current situation. However, after hearing Edmund's muttering, he couldn't help but ask in bewilderment, "Saint Edmund, what's going on with the whispers of God?"
"Although the ancient God of Light has been suppressed and has fallen into a deep slumber, his instincts are constantly summoning everyone who can enter this place, and tempting everyone who can hear his whispers to become his divine servants. Since Poer did such a thing, I suspect that the whispers of God are part of the reason. Of course, the greater reason is the desire in his heart, "Edmund said while looking at Lin Li and Poer. While speaking, Edmund looked at Lin Li and Poer, and at the same time, he seemed to be blaming himself for his poor judgment of Lin Li.
Hearing Edmund's words, Elder Zumar was still a little puzzled. He frowned, and asked, "In that case, since Felic has also heard the whispers of God, isn't the situation even worse? Poer alone has already made things very bad. If Felic joins us, I'm afraid the ancient God of Light will really be released. "
However, Edmund shook his head, and looked over with some hope in his eyes. He said, "No, the fact that Felic can say that means that he hasn't been tempted by the whispers of God. If he can resist the temptation of the whispers of God, how strong must his willpower be? Maybe we'll have to rely on him to resolve the crisis this time!"
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