Lin Li didn't seem to be in a desperate situation at all. Gently pinching the green ring with two fingers, he smiled at Rodhart, and calmly said, "You can tell, can't you? Since Velen could purify you once back then, I can purify you a second time now. By the way, you probably don't know yet, but an acquaintance who lives in the big rift asked me to tell you that the ring that your brother took away back then actually came in a pair. "
"No, impossible!" Rodhart exclaimed in disbelief upon hearing Lin Li's words. Immediately afterwards, the sword in his hand sped up and dashed towards Lin Li.
Lin Li was no longer in a disheveled state, and the smile on his lips did not diminish at all. While staring at Rodhart, his mental strength surged into the ring in his hand frantically. All of a sudden, an incomparably pure Divine aura gushed out endlessly like a dam that had been breached. The brilliance of the Divine aura instantly filled the entire palace, drowning Rodhart's figure.
Rodhart's figure immediately froze on the spot, and the black flames that were formed by the death aura around him became more and more obvious under the oppression of the Divine aura. They swayed like candlelight in a storm. The powerful Massacre nomological power condensed on the Eternal Frost Blade in his hand also gradually disintegrated and dissipated under the scourge of the Divine aura.
Looking at the changes in Rodhart's body, Lin Li finally heaved a sigh of relief. Actually, according to the original plan, he wouldn't have to go through such dangers at all. However, he didn't expect Rodhart to be so powerful that he almost killed him. Fortunately, he managed to persevere in the end.
The ring in Lin Li's hand was one of the gains from the previous trip to the big rift, and the acquaintance that he mentioned to Rodhart was naturally Nefa who wanted to become the Dragon of Destruction in the big rift. When Nefa and Lin Li first made that deal, he had once said that apart from the Domain Robe, he had other relics of the Immortal King, and the ring was one of them.
The ring was not a magical accessory that was created by anyone, but rather a transformation of the fruit of the Tree of Eternity. It contained unparalleled Divine Power that was enough to purify all evil and filthy existences in the world. Speaking of Divine Power, the debris of the stars in Lin Li's hand, Holy Light, contained more than a little more power than the ring. However, in order to exert the infinite power contained in the Holy Light, Lin Li would need to have a certain level of understanding of the Laws in the Holy Light. However, he only needed to inject his mental strength into the ring to activate it.
Nefa used to have two rings that were transformed from the Fruit of Eternity. One of them was given to Willen as a reward for a deal he made with Rodhart and Willen when they were exploring the big rift. When Lin Li left the big rift, Nefa casually tossed the second ring to him, claiming that it was an eyesore. In fact, it was also a form of compensation for deceiving Lin Li previously, but Nefa was too embarrassed to say it out loud.
However, even though the ring was powerful, it wasn't enough to subdue Rodhart, let alone purify him completely. Back then, the Prophet Willen was a Sanctuary powerhouse who had once defeated Apophis, and yet, he didn't really purify Rodhart with the ring. Perhaps there were emotional factors, but the lack of power in the ring was definitely also an important reason. That was also the reason why Lin Li didn't immediately take out the ring in the beginning.
He took it out now because it was time. Although Lin Li's underestimation caused the development of things to deviate from the original plan, Lin Li managed to hold on until now with great difficulty, and everything was finally back to plan.
In the palace where Rodhart had awakened, Lin Li had previously made a large number of arrangements regardless of the cost. However, the real purpose of the Requiem Array and various high-level magic traps was just to trap Rodhart for a certain period of time. It was because Lin Li had hidden a larger Holy Light Illumination Mageweath Array among the arrangements, and the most crucial part of the Holy Light Illumination Mageweath Array was not in the palace, but outside the palace, outside the underground cave.
At this moment, in the Dragon Mountains, outside the underground cave, Archbishop Englos of the Brilliance Shrine was leading more than 300 believers of Holy Light who were above level-15 to form a large yet strange formation. That was the most crucial part of the Holy Light Illumination Mageweath Array.
The power of the Holy Light Illumination Mageweath Array was omnipresent, yet untraceable. Under normal circumstances, no one would be able to detect its existence, but once there was a burst of Divine Power, the Divine Power would be increased by several times or even 10 times. However, the Holy Light Illumination Mageweath Array could not be activated with just a few mana sources. It also required the continuous prayers of the believers of Holy Light to accumulate power.
In Lin Li's original plan, he planned to use the various arrangements in the palace to trap the awakened Rodhart there, and wait for the Holy Light Illumination Mageweath Array to accumulate power. Then, he would be able to get rid of the Retribution Knight easily. However, to Lin Li's surprise, the awakened Rodhart was too powerful, and the arrangements in the palace did not even last for a minute before he broke through them. In the end, there was naturally a fierce battle that was not planned.
Lin Li released his finger, and the ring that was transformed from the Fruit of Eternity floated quietly in the air, continuously emitting Divine Light to the surroundings. The palace that was initially dim became extraordinarily bright at this moment, but it was not glaring. It was dense yet gentle, making Lin Li feel refreshed. It was as if all the impurities in his body and soul had been washed away by the Divine Light.
However, it was definitely not a pleasant experience for the Retribution Knight Rodhart. Under the shroud of the Divine Power, the death aura on Rodhart's body was forcibly extracted and burned. It was as if his tendons and bones were being extracted from his body, and the pain was far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
Rodhart had once experienced the pain of being purified, and cursed his brother for falling into a deep slumber. He had never thought that he would be greeted with such pain after waking up from a deep slumber hundreds of years later. Rodhart's heart was filled with infinite anger and indignation. However, the Divine Power that filled the space made him almost completely lose control of his body, and it was extremely difficult for him to even move a finger.
Lin Li took two steps back slightly, but the vigilance in his eyes did not lessen at all. After all, Rodhart was a true Sanctuary powerhouse, and who knew if he would put up a last-ditch struggle? Seeing that Rodhart's aura was getting weaker and weaker, Lin Li felt rather emotional. Rodhart was also a legend of Anril after the Dark Age, but unfortunately, he had to find trouble with Lin Li.
Of course, Rodhart was unwilling to be purified just like that. Although he no longer had the strength to wave the Eternal Frost Blade in his hand or even take a step forward, it did not mean that he really had to give up on struggling. Rodhart glared at Lin Li who was in the distance with bloodshot eyes, and he slowly uttered a string of obscure notes. With the appearance of each note, the death aura on his body that was gradually weakening under the purification of the Divine Power actually began to rise in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this change, Lin Li immediately got a great shock, but he soon understood that the incantation that Rodhart had just chanted was probably the incantation that the Retribution Knight used to gather the power of his subordinates. In other words, every bit of power that Rodhart was gaining now was extracted from the Death Knights outside. Unfortunately, there were only more than 100 Death Knights outside now. If there were 1,000 Death Knights like in the legends, there might really be a chance for them to turn the tables.
However, at the thought of this, Lin Li was still worried, and immediately took out the debris of the stars, Holy Light. Although the power that he could manipulate was not as great as that of the Divine Ring, it was still considerable with the addition of the Holy Light Mageweath array. The only thing that was a pity was the Death Knights outside. Lin Li's original plan was to purify Rodhart and take in the Death Knights, but it seemed to be a little impossible now.
With the addition of the power of the debris of the stars, Holy Light, the pressure that Rodhart had to endure suddenly increased, and the death aura on his body that had just recovered was once again suppressed mercilessly. On the other hand, Rodhart was glaring at Lin Li with fury in his eyes, and he regretted not using all his strength to kill Lin Li back then.
When Rodhart had just woken up, he simply treated Lin Li, the Legendary-mage, as a pastime. Would a true Sanctuary powerhouse need to use all his strength to kill a Legendary-mage? If he hadn't come to this, he would never have thought that Lin Li would really pose a threat to him and bring him so much trouble.
However, it was too late for regrets now. Rodhart made up his mind, and chanted the spell even more rapidly. Although the Death Knights had been following him for hundreds of years, and had made great contributions to him entering the Sanctuary-realm, he couldn't care less now that he was facing the threat of being purified. Anyway, if he were to be purified, the Death Knights would be taken advantage of by Lin Li.
Rodhart chanted the spell desperately, and a strange scene appeared on the battlefield outside the palace.
The ferocious Death Knights suddenly stopped fighting, and the soul fire in their eye sockets flickered violently. Everyone on Lin Li's side immediately became even more nervous, thinking that the strength of the Death Knights was going to skyrocket again. The current strength of the Death Knights was already too much for them to deal with. If they were to increase their strength again, it would really be a matter of life and death.
However, the nervousness of the crowd did not last long, and they were shocked to see that the soul fire in the eye sockets of the Death Knights was somehow extinguished after flickering violently. As the soul fire was extinguished, the bodies of the Death Knights also decayed rapidly until they turned into a pile of ashes.
"Hah, I knew it. That kid still has a way out." Connoris was holding onto the broken cross-shaped spear, and although he was covered in wounds, he was beaming while looking at the piles of ashes around him. As for the curses that he had cursed at Lin Li just now, he naturally pretended that they had never happened.
The situation on the battlefield had changed drastically, but the situation on Lin Li's side in the palace had also become somewhat unfavorable.
Although the level of the Death Knights was limited to the peak of level-19, their soul fire was extremely powerful. After Rodhart devoured the soul fire of hundreds of Death Knights at once, there was a sudden surge in his power. The black flames that surrounded his body burned again, and he actually waved the Eternal Frost Blade again, charging towards Lin Li ferociously.
Can't I save a little more energy!? Feeling helpless, Lin Li grabbed the Helios' Scepter while manipulating the debris of the stars, Holy Light. At this point, Lin Li was no longer afraid of Rodhart. Under the suppression of the infinite Divine Power, Rodhart's strength was probably not even a hundredth of what it was before, even though his realm was still the same.
The battle was really a little evenly matched, but under the suppression of the Divine Power, Rodhart's burst of power could not be maintained for long. Lin Li did not let his guard down at all because of his opponent's condition, and instead went all out to deal with each of his attacks.
The battle did not last long, and soon, Rodhart was once again suppressed by the Divine Power. He could only stand there with the Eternal Frost Blade in his hand, and his body was trembling slightly, perhaps because he was fighting against the Divine Power. However, at this moment, Rodhart was no longer looking at Lin Li with the ferocity and hatred in his eyes, and the redness in his eyes seemed to have faded a little too.
"How interesting, I never thought that I would be forced into such a situation by someone who has yet to step into the Sanctuary-realm." Rodhart's voice was a little low, but there wasn't much indignation in it. Instead, there was a hint of self-mockery in it.
Lin Li did not say anything, and simply stared at Rodhart coldly. Although Rodhart seemed to be at the end of his rope, he still dared not let down his guard. At the same time, Lin Li constantly reminded himself that the person in front of him was a malefic existence who had killed hundreds of thousands of lives in the Breezy Plains. Everything would not be over until he was completely purified.
"You've seen that dark dragon, so you must know about my relationship with Valen. Don't you find it strange that I've chosen a completely different path from my brother? One is the Son of the Holy Light of the Brilliance Shrine, while the other is a Retribution Knight who has killed countless depraved and evil people. Who would believe that we are brothers? "Although Rodhart was speaking to Lin Li, he seemed to be talking to himself.
Rodhart closed his eyes slightly, as if it would be difficult for him to keep his eyes open given his current situation. The ferocious-looking armor on his body gradually turned from black to a greyish white, as if it would break with a casual poke of a finger.
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