"God's Descent?!"
Almost instantly, Wu Ming recognized the swollen black shadow.
In the Eastern Path of Gods, there was also such a ritual. Through the names and rituals of the gods, one could receive the divine power of a higher being.
"Those who can do this are at least Earth Immortals, or even higher …"
Wu Ming became excited.
Compared to Gods, Earth Immortals were stronger, but in terms of range, they were still equivalent to Earth Immortals. They could only borrow magic power within the range of their Dharma Realm.
However, the one in front of him was clearly not like this.
A high-level projection that covered the entire continent was a power that only came into contact with the World Origin Force!
"But … this God's Descent is not complete. Even its state doesn't seem right!"
Wu Ming looked at the completely new black shadow in front of him, and a strange look flashed across his eyes.
"Decree — Awe!"
In the next moment, the shadow suddenly moved.
A few short and profound words came out of its mouth, and in an instant, the power of the rules in the surroundings was triggered. As if it was the law of heaven and earth, it launched an attack.
Rumble!
A shock wave came, and Wu Ming instantly felt as if his soul was being interrogated. If he had the slightest hesitation, shock, or other emotions, his limbs would immediately stiffen, and he would not be able to move.
For example, the moment the Awe Technique arrived, Arthur's entire body seemed to have turned into a statue. Even a child could easily kill him.
Swoosh!
The black shadow turned into a black line again, and it suddenly stabbed toward Wu Ming. Halfway through, it suddenly pointed at Arthur. "Decree — Death!"
A black line flew out like lightning, and in an instant, it arrived in front of Arthur.
"Protect!"
Bang!
A layer of golden light appeared, and like a round shell, it protected Wu Ming and Arthur from the black line's attack.
"As expected, the first target is me, and the second is Arthur … Are these the sacrifices that you desire?"
Wu Ming pushed Arthur away. "You, who are formed by the power of faith, have yet to be personified. You are just a beast that only knows instinct!"
"Hehe!"
The black figure looked at Wu Ming, his blood-red eyes filled with murderous intent. He suddenly waved his hands and shouted, "Law — Slaughter!"
Swoosh!
Blood-red and crescent-shaped light blades danced in the air and intertwined with each other, instantly locking down Wu Ming's surroundings.
"Faith … I have it too!"
Wu Ming had a strange look in his eyes. He poured Arthur's Blood onto the Stone Sword and raised it up high. "Power of the people, amplify!"
Boom!
The dark golden flames on the surface of the Sword in the Stone burned fiercely as it slashed down.
A gigantic dark golden moon appeared and destroyed the blood moon with ease. The powerful shockwave sent the entire tent flying into the air.
With such a huge movement, as long as the people outside weren't fools, they would definitely notice it.
"Protect His Majesty!"
A large number of Watcher knights and sorcerers rushed over and saw their King, William I, stabbing the chest of a gigantic dark monster with the Sword in the Stone.
The monster had a humanoid shape, and the darkness on its body was so thick that it was almost tangible. However, it slowly dissipated under the golden flames.
"Ah … This is …"
The Archbishop rushed over and saw the scene. His face sank. "Priest, prepare the holy water. We are going to perform a purification ceremony!"
"There's no need!"
Wu Ming pulled out the Stone Sword and the shadow before him immediately collapsed. Traces of black air tried to dissipate, but they were burned by the golden flames and disappeared.
"This is a shadow assassin! I can feel the power of magic. It's in a cave not far from the east of the camp. Send knights to search there immediately! "
He calmly gave the order and looked at the Archbishop. "Prepare a new tent for me and escort Arthur away. Archbishop, stay here. I have something to say to him!"
…
The news of the Conquest King's assassination naturally couldn't be kept a secret. After all, it was such a huge commotion that it spread throughout the entire camp.
Fortunately, Wu Ming rode a horse and after circling around the camp, he immediately suppressed the rumors and commotion.
At this moment, the knights who had gone to the east to search returned to report that they had found the assassin, but that the assassin had already become a dried corpse in the cave.
The God's Descent Spell consumed one's lifespan. In addition to being defeated by Wu Ming, the poor assassin's life force was instantly sucked dry. It would be strange if he was still alive.
At this moment, in the tent, all the guards and unrelated people had left.
Only Wu Ming and the Archbishop were left, staring at the dried corpse in silence.
"It's them indeed. These thieves of faith, rats hiding in the sewers!"
The Archbishop stepped forward with great experience and searched the dried corpse for a long time. He then lifted the arm of the dried corpse and applied a layer of potion on it.
A tattoo of a blooming datura flower immediately appeared. It was extremely enchanting.
"They?"
Wu Ming seemed rather interested.
"Yes, the Shadow Hand! An organization that worships the Master of Shadows, and also the largest assassination organization in the entire Seer Continent. "
The Archbishop looked at the datura flower with a grave expression. "A purple datura flower. This assassin is probably one of the current Shadow Kings, the most powerful assassin in the continent, but he died here without a sound."
"You seem to have forgotten something!"
Wu Ming smiled and reminded him. "I clearly feel a sense of familiarity with this Master of Shadows. Also, you guys seem to have a greater understanding of the Shadow Hand …"
"Your Majesty, since you've already guessed it, why bother asking your servant …"
The Archbishop's voice was dry, as if he really didn't want to mention this matter.
"That's true … A glorious and holy god has actually become an evil god that requires human lives as sacrifices. If news of this were to spread, I'm afraid it would be a great blow to the Church!"
Wu Ming said calmly.
This' Master of Shadows' was the new god that had appeared in the history of the Church!
If news of this were to spread, it would be a huge scandal that would shake the foundations of the Church! Light and darkness were not opposites, but existed in harmony.
The Church was founded by the Great Sage, with the intention of enlightening the people and preparing for the catastrophe.
However, the faith of the people, after a long period of accumulation, actually gave birth to a brand new god!
He even interfered with the operations of the Church several times for the sake of faith.
The struggle between divine power and human rights was carried out under the resistance of the higher-ups of the Church. There were many shady dealings, but in the end, because of the limitations of this universe, the mortals won. Saint Gabriel died mysteriously, and even the new god fell into silence. No more oracles were issued.
However, this was only in the Church.
The most terrifying thing about gods was that as long as they had the support of faith, they could live almost indefinitely. They had all the time in the world to wait and silently accumulate strength until they made a comeback.
After most of the faith in the Church was cut off, the new god fell into a deep sleep. However, he did not give up. After waking up, he turned into the Master of Shadows and supported another organization.
With the support of a true god, the Shadow Hand developed at an extremely fast speed.
By the time the Church realized that something was wrong and joined forces with the University City to resist, the Shadow Hand had already spread throughout the Seer Continent and could no longer be eliminated.
The open and secret struggles between these two organizations were also ongoing all the time.
However, everything was shrouded in darkness, and no information was circulated on the surface.
"How many secrets … do you have?"
Wu Ming was speechless after hearing this. He felt that the Great Sage, the uncrowned king, seemed to have left behind a lot of things with profound meaning.
Perhaps the appearance of this new god was also part of his plan.
"There's nothing left …"
After the Archbishop told the story, he seemed to have finally let go of his worries. "Our Church has no reservations in front of you now, and we have no secrets."
"In that case, the Master of Shadows must hate me very much …"
Wu Ming touched his chin.
Although the Church had forbidden it before, they did not dare to completely ban faith, so the Master of Shadows could still receive some power of faith.
However, the moment Wu Ming came, he took drastic measures, claiming that he was the incarnation of God, the king of the continent, and had the power of the people. Taking away the faith at once, he had really destroyed its foundation.
If this continued, the little bit of faith that the Shadow Hand had in the dark would not be enough for the Master of Shadows to move about, and it might even fall into a long slumber.
Therefore, it had to stop all the actions of the Conquest King, at all costs!
"It seems that our Duke of Wellington has already colluded with the Shadow Hand."
Wu Ming looked in the direction of Lionheart City and said with a smile.
"The Duke has turned to the dark side, and this is a great crime against all humans!"
The Archbishop's eyes turned, and he immediately said in a righteous tone, "I even suspect that the Duke of Wellington is involved in the several assassinations in the House of Wellington, and that he actually dared to organize these assassinations … My king must immediately break into Lionheart City and put the Duke of Wellington on trial!"
"That's a good excuse. Let's spread the news that the Duke of Wellington has joined the embrace of the devil, and has assassinated many of his relatives!"
Wu Ming waved his hand.
This kind of public opinion attack was actually not very useful, but if it was used with the army he had, it would be immediately different.
"In addition, send messengers to all the nobles of the Highlands. I will reveal the Holy Sword in the Stone when I attack Lionheart City. This is the proof of the King, and represents my legal rights to the Highlands. Anyone who opposes it will be against the law that the Lionheart King once left behind!"
Since he had already obtained the Holy Sword in the Stone and opened most of the seal, he naturally had to squeeze out all the value of the sword. He could not waste any of it.
One could imagine that with so many unfavorable factors added together, even before the attack began, it would definitely be a great deal of pressure on the Duke of Wellington.
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