High Priest Poer, who had pushed the power of the holy artifact to the extreme, became a completely different person while obtaining the terrifying power of a demigod. Or rather, he was no longer a person. His entire body seemed to have crystallized, and even his hair had turned snow-white. He was like a crystal sculpture that was emitting a dazzling light from the inside out.
When High Priest Poer's mana surged to its peak, the holy artifact in his hand suddenly left his hand, and circled around his body like a satellite. He stretched his arms to both sides, and a crystal-like flame emerged from his palms. The expensive magic staff in his other hand was also burned to ashes by the crystal-like flame in an instant.
Just like that, High Priest Poer, who had crystallized all over, opened his arms, and held a crystal flame in each hand. The holy artifact was circling around him, and a pair of gigantic light wings were also shaking slowly behind him. He exuded an extremely dangerous aura. His divine might, which was close to that of a god, made everyone below him feel suffocated.
Upon seeing the appearance of High Priest Poer, Saint Edmund of the Illuminati suddenly looked horrified, and there was even a hint of fear in his eyes. He said in disbelief, "H-How is this possible? How did the Ancient God of Light break free from the suppression!?"
Hearing Edmund's exclamation, Elder Zumar's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly asked, "Saint, what are you talking about? Isn't the ancient god still suppressed!?"
At this point, the two of them turned their gazes to the center of the seven monuments at the same time. They saw that the light of the incarnation of the Ancient God of Light was floating quietly in the barrier that surrounded the seven monuments. It was no longer as intense as before, and seemed to have fallen into a deep slumber again.
Even so, Edmund and Zumar still felt extremely uneasy. Although High Priest Poer was much stronger than Lin Li when he was only at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm, there was at least a glimmer of hope. But now, High Priest Poer had actually reached the realm of a demigod, which was not something that ordinary Sanctuary powerhouses could contend with. No matter how rich Lin Li's combat experience was, it was impossible for him to make up for such a huge difference in strength.
While Edmund and Zumar were worried about that, Lin Li, who was facing High Priest Poer whose strength had skyrocketed again, was also thinking about the same problem. Although he had learned many things from Geresco and possessed the ability to challenge those of a higher level, it still depended on how many levels he was able to overcome.
What was the level of a Demigod? Although he had yet to ascend to godhood and become a deity, he was already an existence that had transcended the Sanctuary-realm. Why was it said to be half a step away from becoming a god? It was because this stage could be considered the boundary between the Sanctuary-realm and the Divine Realm, or rather, the critical point. One could even be called a demigod.
Lin Li was confident in his own abilities, but he was not arrogant enough to think that he could already challenge a demigod. The gap between their strengths could not even be described as the gap between heaven and earth. It was practically a clash of two different forces.
However, even though he knew that there was such a huge difference in strength between him and High Priest Poer, Lin Li did not panic much. Instead, he became calmer than before. It was because he knew very well that panicking would not be of any use at such a time. It would only send him to his death faster.
Besides, Lin Li was even more aware that he and High Priest Poer were already in a life-or-death situation. No matter what Poer became, he would definitely be bent on getting rid of him first. Since things had already come to this, he had no other choice but to fight with all his might for a chance of survival.
At this moment, High Priest Poer, whose entire body had turned into a glowing crystal, no longer spoke as much nonsense as before. He clenched his fists that were holding the crystal flames, and the two constantly jumping crystal flames immediately turned into two crystal swords that were burning with pale flames.
Immediately afterwards, High Priest Poer's figure flashed, and he disappeared from where he was, leaving only the phantoms of his wings that were gradually fading. Almost at the same time as he disappeared, his figure had already appeared in front of Lin Li, and the crystal sword in his hand was aimed at Lin Li's heart, while the other was aimed at Lin Li's neck. Even a Saint-level expert would die immediately if his heart was pierced by a sword or if his head was chopped off.
High Priest Poer's attack this time did not use the Power of Space, nor did it use teleportation. Instead, it relied purely on his tyrannical strength to burst forth with speed that was almost comparable to the speed of light. Although Lin Li had long been prepared, he was still caught off guard. Fortunately, the defensive magic spells that had been solidified on his body were immediately activated at this moment.
Facing High Priest Poer's attack, Lin Li's body instantly burst into a circle of flames that spread in all directions with his body as the center. That magic spell was the most commonly used magic spell by mages, the Resistance Ring of Fire that prevented the enemy from attacking at close range.
Although the level of the Resistance Ring of Fire was not high, and almost all Archmages and above could use it, Lin Li, a Sanctuary powerhouse, was obviously very different from that of ordinary mages. The flames emitted a golden light that also contained Lin Li's understanding of the debris of the stars, Raging Flames. His use of nomological power had definitely reached the peak of the Sanctuary-realm.
If the Resistance Ring of Fire was used against an ordinary Sanctuary powerhouse, the terrifying power would definitely be a huge headache for the opponent. However, Lin Li's opponent now was not an ordinary Sanctuary powerhouse, but High Priest Poer, who had already left the Sanctuary-realm and was only half a step away from becoming a god. Hence, the effect of the Resistance Ring of Fire would be greatly reduced.
High Priest Poer did not even look at the Resistance Ring of Fire at all, and the attack of the two crystal swords did not change at all. He simply allowed the Resistance Ring of Fire to wash over his body. When the flames of the Defiance Ring of Fire came into contact with his body, the divine might on his body naturally affected the Laws within the flames. In an instant, the flames were like candlelight in the face of a gale. After a moment, they were completely extinguished.
Of course, the Resistance Ring of Fire was not the only defensive magic that Lin Li had enchanted on his body. At the same time that the Resistance Ring of Fire was activated, a large ice shield was erected in front of him, followed by a wall of light, a deep dark vortex, and various other defensive magic spells.
However, Lin Li was very clear about what kind of opponent he was facing. These defenses would not be a problem for him to deal with the attacks of ordinary Sanctuary powerhouses, but they were far from being able to deal with a powerful enemy who was half a step from becoming a god. The only function of these defensive magic spells was to buy some time for Lin Li to react, and this time would definitely not be long. It might not even be a tenth of a second.
A tenth of a second might not be enough for an ordinary person to do anything, but it was enough for Lin Li to activate the power of the Space Robe. Just as High Priest Poer's swords broke through the layers of defense without any hindrance, and was about to slash Lin Li's body, the Space Robe on Lin Li's body suddenly flashed, and only an illusion was left in place.
High Priest Poer's sword pierced into the illusion left behind by Lin Li, and the pale flames on the sword curled up, causing the illusion to disappear without a trace. If it had been the High Priest Poer in the past, he would have cursed out loud at this moment, but now, he did not seem to care about the missed attack at all. He crossed his swords and slashed out a cross-shaped Flaming Light in one direction.
In the direction where the Flaming Light was shot, Lin Li, who had used the power of the Space Robe to escape, emerged from the void. As soon as his figure appeared, Lin Li saw the Flaming Light coming towards him. Fortunately, he was already prepared. The Helios' Scepter flashed, and a Light and Darkness Sword went against the Flaming Light.
However, at the same time that he slashed out with the sword, Lin Li did not even look at the result. He immediately activated the Space Robe again, and his figure flashed in another direction in the sky. It turned out that his choice was absolutely right. The Light and Darkness Sword, which was rather powerful in the Sanctuary-realm, was instantly burned and disintegrated after colliding with High Priest Poer's Flaming Light. However, the momentum of the Flaming Light was not affected at all, and it continued to shoot in the original direction, burning the space along the way and causing it to shatter.
After dodging the Flaming Light, Lin Li immediately opened his Domain World, which was his strongest defensive means. Lin Li could not be bothered to think about counterattacking at this moment. That would be like an ant trying to shake a tree. Even if he cast the World Sword, he probably would not be able to cause any damage to Poer at all.
As soon as Lin Li's Domain World was opened, High Priest Poer's figure suddenly appeared behind him, and the crystal sword that was wrapped in pale flames slashed hard at his Domain World. The power of the blow was even more terrifying than Lin Li's World Sword. Under the attack of the sword, the Domain World seemed to be made of glass as countless cracks appeared instantly.
Fortunately, when Lin Li opened the Domain World, he had already integrated the seven pieces of the debris of the stars into the Domain World. With the incredible power of the debris of the stars, the Domain World was not destroyed by Poer's sword. However, the huge force brought about by Poer's sword still blasted Lin Li towards the ground like a ball.
With a loud bang, a huge sandpit appeared on the ground. It was as if a meteor had smashed into the ground. However, High Priest Poer did not stop moving. After smashing Lin Li to the ground, he chased after him like a bolt of lightning, and darted into the sand pit in an instant.
Soon after High Priest Poer shot into the sand pit, there was a muffled sound that sounded like thunder. At the same time, countless rays of light shot out from the ground. In the middle of the countless rays of light, a figure flew towards the sky. It was none other than Lin Li, who had just been blasted into the ground.
At this moment, Lin Li was honestly a little dumbfounded. High Priest Poer's movements were not affected at all even though he was in the desert. He was truly as fast as lightning. Lin Li felt as if he was being besieged by thousands of people, and the attacks were coming from all directions. There was almost no blind spot at all.
Furthermore, the most frightening thing was that every single attack possessed an extremely terrifying might, and it did not disperse due to the number of attacks. Each attack would cause severe damage to Lin Li's Domain World, and it was only because of the power of the seven pieces of the debris of the stars that it was not completely destroyed. However, even then, Lin Li had to continuously repair the damage in the Domain World, and he did not even have the chance to use the Spatial Robe again. Hence, he was blasted out of the ground.
Although the Domain World was not destroyed, Lin Li was not in a good situation either. The Domain World was closely related to its creator. Not only was it connected to mana, but it was also connected to the spirit and soul. The Domain World was continuously bombarded and cracked. Although it might not have much effect on Lin Li's physical body, it would cause considerable damage to his spirit and soul. If it were Edmund and the other Sanctuary powerhouses, the Domain World would probably be unable to continue to be maintained after a few more cracks.
Seeing Lin Li being blasted from the sky to the ground, and from the ground to the sky, Edmund and the rest felt their hearts sink to the bottom. It was obvious that Lin Li's rich combat experience was useless in the face of High Priest Poer, who had the power of a demigod. From the beginning to the end, he could only passively take a beating.
Although Lin Li had not been killed by High Priest Poer, Edmund and the rest still felt that there was no hope. Judging from the situation in front of them, it seemed that it was only a matter of time before Lin Li was killed by High Priest Poer. They could not think of any way to turn the tables.
Similarly, the people from the Tower of Dusk were also extremely nervous. Not to mention Connoris and the rest, even the rookie mages could tell that the situation was definitely not good for Lin Li. However, they could only stand at the side and worry helplessly, because a battle of this level was not something they could participate in at all.
However, although the others were feeling despair, Lin Li did not give up. Even in the face of such a huge difference in strength, and even though no one could see any hope, Lin Li knew that if he gave up now, there would really be no hope at all.
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