Struck in the chest by the Holy Maiden's palm, the Black Dragon spat out a large amount of blood and was sent flying backwards.
"Black Dragon!" Seeing this, the High Priest shouted and hurriedly released the Repulsion Technique to the maximum, pushing the seven guardians and the Saintess out together.
The Great Priest hurried to the front of the Black Dragon and tore open the Black Dragon's clothes, revealing his chest that was branded with a talisman.
The moment he saw the talisman, the Great Priest's heart sank. This was the Vengeance Curse that the Holy Maiden had left on the Black Dragon's chest with her palm!
After the Holy Maiden's bloodline was awakened, the ability she obtained was the "talisman". Any target that she touched would be planted with the "talisman".
The "talisman" was further divided into two types. The first was the "Puppet Curse" and the second was the "Vengeance Curse".
The target that was planted with the "Puppet Curse" would lose consciousness and become a puppet controlled by the Holy Maiden.
The target that was planted with the "Vengeance Curse" would die from an incurable poison in an extremely short period of time.
At this moment, the Black Dragon was suffering from the "Vengeance Curse". He only had a few seconds left to live. Even the mighty beings from the Celestial Realm could not save him.
"Black Dragon, I'm sorry." The Great Priest looked at the Black Dragon guiltily. As he suspected that the traitor was among the four guardians, he had been wary of the Black Dragon just now. Now that the Black Dragon had sacrificed himself to protect him, he felt very guilty and remorseful.
"High … High Priest, please take back the Dragon Essence. You must not let that Holy Maiden … taint our ancestor's soul!" The Black Dragon said weakly to the High Priest. Then, a large amount of black blood gushed out of his mouth again.
"Don't worry, I will not let your sacrifice be in vain!" The High Priest said firmly. He then stood up from the ground and looked at the Saintess and the seven guardians again.
At that moment, the Great Priest seemed to have changed into a different person. His aura rose steadily. The powerful aura exploded like a tsunami, causing the ground around him to crack.
"Such … such a powerful aura! The Great Priest's aura … has actually reached the level of Level Four Wu Huang! "
"Did the High Priest … ignite his own life to activate the Life-Risking Technique?"
"The Great Life-Risking Technique is the Dragon Clan's strongest forbidden technique. The user's strength will increase by ten times in a short period of time, but it will cost a hundred years of lifespan. The High Priest is already in his sixties. After using the Life-Risking Technique, I'm afraid he doesn't have much lifespan left … "
For a time, the members of the Dragon Clan on the High Priest's side could not help but exclaim.
"Charge!" The Saintess commanded, and the seven guardians charged at the High Priestess again.
The High Priest and the remaining three Protectors also charged forward together towards the seven Temple Protectors.
Both sides collided fiercely again, and for a time, they were in a deadlock. Both sides were almost evenly matched.
As time passed, the High Priest's side seemed to be gaining the upper hand.
Just as the situation was about to be reversed, something unexpected happened.
Puchi!
Accompanied by a muffled sound, a blood-stained black palm suddenly pierced through the High Priest's chest.
The High Priest's pupils constricted, and his expression froze.
All the members of the Dragon Clan on the High Priest's side stood rooted to the ground, their eyes filled with disbelief and incomprehensibility.
Only the Saintess was not surprised at all. Instead, she smiled coldly, as if her plot had succeeded. It was obvious that she had expected this to happen, and even planned it in advance.
The High Priest immediately turned around and saw a man wearing a black mask. This man was none other than the Black Dragon who was hit by the Saintess' Hatred Curse and was supposed to be on the verge of death.
"Black Dragon! What are you doing?! "
"Black Dragon, you bastard! Why did you sneak up on the High Priest! "
The Red Dragon and the Green Dragon roared angrily.
The Black Dragon seemed to have changed into a completely different person. He used a tone that he had never used before and said to the High Priest, "How was it? My acting skills are not bad, right? "
"Black Dragon … So the traitor was actually you …" The High Priest looked at the Black Dragon in disbelief. Ever since the Black Dragon had fallen under the "Vengeance Curse", the High Priest no longer suspected the Black Dragon. Hence, he did not have any wariness towards the Black Dragon behind him.
However, he never expected that the traitor who stabbed him in the back was the only person he trusted, the Black Dragon.
"Now I know that it's all over." The Black Dragon pulled his hand out of the High Priest's chest, and a beating heart was also pulled out.
The High Priest's aura immediately collapsed, and the seven guardians immediately gained the upper hand. The High Priest, the Green Dragon, the Yellow Dragon, and the Red Dragon were all sent flying.
They landed on the ground after flying for hundreds of meters. The Green Dragon, the Yellow Dragon, and the Red Dragon surrounded the High Priest.
"High Priest, are you alright?!"
"Black Dragon, why did you betray the High Priest!"
"Damn you, Black Dragon, I'm going to tear you into pieces!"
The Green Dragon, the Yellow Dragon, and the Red Dragon roared as they glared at the Black Dragon.
The Black Dragon walked toward the Holy Maiden expressionlessly, and finally stood behind her.
"You did well. I'm very satisfied." The Holy Maiden praised the Black Dragon with satisfaction.
With the help of the three guardians, the High Priest stood up unsteadily. He looked at the Black Dragon in disappointment. "Why did you rely on the Holy Maiden?!"
The Black Dragon said indifferently, "Your stubborn and inflexible way of thinking is already outdated. The Holy Maiden's thinking is correct. Only she can lead the Dragon Clan to defeat the Earthly Metal Army! "
The High Priest thought for a moment, then asked the Black Dragon doubtfully, "What's the deal with the 'Vengeance Curse' on your chest?"
"Are you talking about this?"
The Black Dragon pulled open his clothes and pointed at the curse on his chest. He sneered disdainfully and said, "This is naturally to fool you. It's a fake mark. In fact, the Holy Maiden didn't plant the 'Vengeance Curse' on me at all."
At this moment, the Holy Maiden stood up and said proudly, "I arranged all of this in advance. I forged a fake mark on his body, then made him pretend to block my attack for you."
"When you saw the mark on his body, you would think that he was under my 'Vengeance Curse' and completely let down your guard."
"That way, he would be able to strike you from behind when you're unprepared."
"Despicable!" The High Priest spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed angrily.
"You can curse all you want. You don't have many years of life left anyway. Why don't you rest in peace now?" The Holy Maiden said nonchalantly. Then, she gave another order to the seven guardians.
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