Dozens of arrows whistled through the air, shooting towards Han Shuo like rain. However, before these arrows could even reach him, the deadly red light that had been brewing in Han Shuo's hand once again flew out.
Another thirty percent of his magical yuan was infused into the Demonslayer Edge. Having absorbed thirty percent of the magical yuan, the Demonslayer Edge emitted endless howls of resentment. The fresh souls that the Demonslayer Edge had just absorbed still carried a trace of longing for life. They emitted an unreconciled resentment that soared to the heavens.
However, the souls of the bandits that had been tightly bound by the Demonslayer Edge had no way of escaping the eternal imprisonment of the Demonslayer Edge. Their hatred and resentment actually increased the power of the "Bloody Radiance of Ten Thousand Slashes". A dazzling firework-like ball of light blossomed with beautiful purple and red.
The Demonslayer Edge that had flown out of Han Shuo's hand once again danced in the air like a blazing sun full of barbs. All the arrows hadn't even gotten close to Han Shuo before they were pulverized by the Demonslayer Edge powered by the "Bloody Radiance of Ten Thousand Slashes". The Demonslayer Edge's power hadn't weakened in the slightest. It carried boundless resentment and killing intent as it streaked across the sky in a beautiful, dazzling arc, heading straight for Fass and the others.
"Not good, leader, retreat!" The bandit next to Fass was greatly shocked. He cried out in fear and turned around on his warhorse like a stray dog.
Seeing his subordinate flee in a panic, Fass, who had originally planned on scolding him, suddenly recalled the cruel scene of the bloody light. He couldn't help but shiver. He didn't dare to pretend to be a hero and stayed behind. He reined in his warhorse and ran like the bandit.
The dazzling bloody light swirled and descended like a murderous spirit, pulverizing everyone it came into contact with. First, five or six bandit chieftains were smashed to pieces. Under Han Shuo's control, the Demonslayer Edge howled and churned through the air with a soaring killing intent. It chased after Fass and the others without losing any of its power.
The corpses below Brettel City resurrected one after the other. Under the cover of the Canopy of Necromancy, these corpses blankly attacked all living beings in the surroundings. The sight of the corpses with their intestines still hanging out and their bodies dripping with blood holding weapons obviously provoked the bandits who should've been charging towards Brettel City without a care for their own safety.
In the face of fear, the most instinctive action for humans was to run as far away as possible. These bandits made full use of this advantage. Tuku's group of elites on warhorses ran away much faster than when they charged over. There were even some who'd rushed out like lightning before Han Shuo's acid swamp had even taken shape. Who knew where their potential came from?
Of course, even more bandits were intercepted by the acid swamp. The swamp was suffused with the aura of death and the smell of corrosion. After a dozen or so bandits had carelessly walked into the acid swamp without a care for their own safety and were dissolved into a dozen skeletons, the remaining bandits who hadn't yet escaped suddenly became well-behaved.
In front of them was the acid swamp that could instantly kill them. Behind them were the corpses that were closing in on them. The bandits, who were surrounded by danger on both sides, were bitterly weighing which side was safer out of extreme yearning for life.
After a while, their desire for life overcame their fear of corpses. Unable to soar through the air like Han Shuo, they forcefully suppressed the fear in their hearts and gripped the weapons in their hands, aiming at the approaching corpses. These corpses that had died not too long ago might've been their best friends, but the bandits knew what to do under the threat of death.
"Kill!" One of the bandits let out a low roar, and the remaining bandits no longer hesitated. They pointed their sharp weapons at their recently deceased comrades, killing them for the sake of their own lives. They cut off the heads of the corpses that had been whole, leaving their dead comrades without a complete corpse.
The true battle strength of the resurrected corpses wasn't particularly ferocious. Usually, they didn't even have half of their strength when they were alive. They weren't even as agile as the zombie warriors summoned from another world. These corpses often brought fear in people's hearts. Once the bandits overcame the fear in their hearts and truly attacked these corpses, they discovered that their movements were slow and sluggish. Their strength was also affected. Although they didn't fear pain, as long as their heads and hearts were completely destroyed, the corpses wouldn't be able to stand up again.
The bandits quickly discovered the weakness of the corpses. When they destroyed a few corpses and discovered that they weren't that scary, the fear in their hearts gradually subsided. They began to work together in an orderly manner to destroy the corpses that were still standing.
Compared to the acid bog that sealed off their path of retreat, these corpses didn't seem as frightening. As long as they didn't think about the fact that these people were once their friends, the bandits would be able to quickly and efficiently eliminate the corpses that were still standing. The bandits, who were not kind to begin with, were obviously more cruel and unscrupulous. They comforted themselves by saying that the people in front of them were already dead, and without hesitation, they waved the sharp weapons in their hands and beheaded the corpses of their former comrades.
Han Shuo stood proudly in the air, controlling the Demonslayer Edge in a practiced manner as it chased after Fass. He lowered his head to look at the bandits who were slowly getting used to it. He let out a soft "eh?" and murmured, "I've underestimated their viciousness. No wonder they were once bandits. Ordinary soldiers wouldn't disregard the lives of their former comrades as much as they do."
After muttering to himself in a low voice, Han Shuo thought for a moment. He grinned cruelly and said, "It looks like it's time to add another fierce dose!"
Just as Han Shuo was about to use the skeletal staff to summon the true undead army with his remaining mental strength, he suddenly heard an earth-shattering rumble. The entire Brettel City seemed to be trembling from this enormous rumble.
The direction of the sound came from behind Han Shuo. Han Shuo was stunned for a moment before he exclaimed softly, "They've finally activated the magic crystal cannons!"
Taking a deep breath, Han Shuo was about to chant another long and tedious incantation when a group of white figures suddenly appeared in his line of sight. A group of a hundred people was slowly approaching from the direction that Fass and the others had fled. Kosse, who'd fought against Han Shuo last time, was walking over together with the Temple Knights of the Church of Light, as well as a few white priests.
Han Shuo was startled. The Demonslayer Edge that had been chasing after Fass suddenly changed directions and shot towards Kosse and the others. The Demonslayer Edge surged forward, radiating bloody light in all directions. Its target was Kosse, who was surrounded by the Temple Knights.
Kosse, who possessed the Church of Light's divine weapon, "Revelation", would be able to play an extremely important role in this situation. He could even reverse the situation. When the holy light of "Revelation" sprinkled down, not only would the corpses be completely purified, even if Han Shuo summoned the undead army, it would be of no use.
In a large-scale battle like this, Brettel City's defenses were completely supported by Han Shuo's undead army. Once they lost this support, Brettel City would truly be doomed.
Therefore, when he saw Kosse appear in the distance, Han Shuo immediately hardened his heart and decided to eliminate this person at all costs. Otherwise, if he allowed Kosse to open "Revelation" and chant the blessing of the holy light, it would be harder than ascending to the heavens for Han Shuo to win this battle.
Under the activation of the "Bloody Radiance of Ten Thousand Slashes", the Demonslayer Edge spun at high speed, shooting bloody light that reaped lives. Its killing intent soared to the heavens as it smashed towards Kosse. The few lower ranked Temple Knights at the front hadn't even had the time to take out their weapons when they were smashed by the huge, hedgehog-like ball of light.
The Demonslayer Edge, which was like millions of sharp weapons flying together, once again displayed its bloody, pulverizing power as soon as it landed among the lower ranked Temple Knights. Crunching sounds rang out as the armor of the Temple Knights was shattered first, followed by the flesh beneath the armor.
However, the armor of the Temple Knights was obviously many times stronger than that of the bandits. When the Demonslayer Edge had crushed the bandits' armor, there hadn't been the slightest sound, as if it was as easy as crushing their flesh.
However, the armor of these Temple Knights of the Church of Light must have been forged with a special method by an alchemist, and even possessed a portion of magic resistance. When the Demonslayer Edge's "Bloody Radiance of Ten Thousand Slashes" sliced down, although the Temple Knights had also turned into a rain of blood along with the bandits, it had taken Han Shuo five times the time.
It was precisely because he had spent five times the time that the six high ranked Temple Knights with crosses on their chests that they had the time to form a hexagonal star formation, quickly surrounding the still spinning Demonslayer Edge in the center. The six longswords that had been blessed and soaked in holy water simultaneously burst forth with a pure and holy light, shooting at the Demonslayer Edge that was still shooting out thousands of bloody lights.
A wave of extremely pleasing tinkling sounds accompanied by flying sparks continuously rang out. The longswords soaked in holy water had a certain degree of purification effect. The portion of the vengeful spirits that the Demonslayer Edge had just absorbed that hadn't completely fused with was actually released into the world.
The other energies of the holy light hindered the Demonslayer Edge's continued rotation. It looked like the sword formation formed by the six high ranked Temple Knights did indeed have some miraculous effects. The Demonslayer Edge's rotation speed became slower and slower as its magical yuan was gradually depleted. Finally, under the control of Han Shuo's consciousness, it once again flew out of the sword formation and into the sky.
After the Demonslayer Edge flew into the sky, the six high ranked Temple Knights with crosses on their chests were also panting a bit, looking at the Demonslayer Edge that had already disappeared with lingering fear. It was as if they were afraid that the Demonslayer Edge would return once again.
Red Archbishop Kosse looked at the changes in front of him with trepidation, repeatedly praying with the Book of Revelation in his hands. Only when he discovered that the Demonslayer Edge had truly disappeared did he look at Han Shuo and say, "Heretic, your sins are no longer enough to be forgiven. The burning of the holy fire will be your only end."
Kosse, who had bitterly tried to persuade Han Shuo last time, no longer had any patience with Han Shuo now. In Kosse's eyes, Han Shuo was now a demon through and through, a sinner even more evil than the Calamity Church. He had to be eliminated at all costs in order to save more people from his evil.
"I'm actually looking forward to the burning of your holy fire, but I'm afraid you won't have the chance!" Han Shuo snorted disdainfully. His right hand suddenly burst into raging flames, enveloping Han Shuo's entire right hand. Han Shuo looked at the raging flames burning on his right hand, then stared coldly at Kosse and said, "Is the color of your holy fire like this?"
"Heretic who blasphemes the holy fire, you will be judged by the God Of Light!" Kosse shouted loudly and started chanting a hymn under the heavy protection of the six Temple Knights.
The divine weapon of the Church of Light in his hand, "Revelation", moved on its own amidst his melodious hymn, quickly flipping its pages. Circles of light carrying a holy aura spread into the surroundings, rapidly turning the corpses that Han Shuo had resurrected into ashes under the illumination of the holy light.
Even the dark green Canopy of Necromancy that enveloped the entire sky was torn apart by rays of dazzling golden light. Even the acid bogs were evaporated by the holy light. In almost an instant, the Kingdom of Death that Han Shuo had expended an enormous amount of mental strength to construct actually shattered under the envelopment of the holy light.
It wasn't wrong to say that the Church of Light was necromancers' natural enemy. Han Shuo naturally wouldn't pay any attention to low level light mages, but Kosse, who possessed the divine weapon "Revelation", was indeed a great threat to Han Shuo when he used the power of the divine weapon.
Han Shuo, who'd originally had victory in his grasp, had been disrupted by Kosse's appearance. If he couldn't use his undead creatures to resist them, it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens for Han Shuo to defend Brettel City by himself.
"I hate this kind of light!" Han Shuo said in disgust as he looked at the spreading circles of holy light. However, his mind was rapidly thinking of a way to deal with it.
This was because, due to Kosse's appearance, Han Shuo suddenly discovered that the bandit leader Fass, who'd originally fled without a care for anything, had actually returned with his subordinates.
Under the purification of the holy light, the several hundred bandits below Brettel City had lost the double threat of the acid bogs and corpses. They once again started eyeing the sparse soldiers on the city walls.
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