Purgatory Abyss, Bloody Battlefield.
For humans, this was a true purgatory.
Here, the flames never stopped burning, and the air here was full of strong sulfur and rancid smell. Mortals would be corroded and even their bones would melt just by smelling it.
But this was the home of demons and devils, and it was also the eternal battlefield where they fought for many years.
Although it was an underground space, it was illuminated very brightly by the flames. A layer of red clouds covered the sky above the Bloody Battlefield. It was a cloud formed after water and blood was evaporated by the high temperature. They were trapped here and became thicker and thicker. When they reached a certain limit, they turned into blood rain and fell on the Bloody Battlefield below. They were absorbed by the demons and devils, then died and evaporated again.
This was like an endless cycle of death.
The harsh environment gave birth to the most dangerous monsters. The demons and devils that fought bloody battles here all had unfathomable strength. If it weren't for the isolation zone set up by the gods, as long as a small portion of them escaped to the surface world, it would bring a terrible disaster to the surface races.
A balor, who was holding a hundred-meter-long greatsword and burning with strange green flames, looked up at the "sky" that was covered in red clouds. Just a while ago, every being fighting on the bloody battlefield had sensed the anomaly there.
A vortex appeared in the red clouds, and a crack appeared in the rocks there. The clouds were escaping through it.
The devils thought that it was a trick of the demons. They created the illusion of a passage to go around the back to launch a surprise attack in order to lure them in and then kill them.
The hundred-meter-tall Balor waved his huge sword and roared, "Only the demons, who think they're smart, will be fooled! We don't need schemes! Kill, kill, kill! Kill them all! "
The demons thought that it was a trick of the demons. They created changes to attract their attention so that they could find an opportunity to fight back on the battlefield.
A demon lord was sitting in the middle of the army, tasting the sweet red wine offered by the human believers. He looked at the vortex above his head with disdain. "Those idiots on the other side also know how to use schemes? I'm afraid only stupid demons with muscles growing in their brains would fall for it … But I might be able to use it to kill a bunch of idiots … "
Suddenly, it spat out flames and growled, "Go, Azlias who devours everything. I need to know where that crack leads to. Investigate everything. Don't let me down, or I'll make your skull into a new wine cup!"
The creeping shadow beside him suddenly twisted, then shook its body and stretched its body. A moment later, the shadow stood up straight and turned into a huge monster that was dozens of meters tall. It breathed out thick sulfuric smoke, and its body was surrounded by an unusually dense poisonous cloud. The pitch-black Shadow Power had completely merged with it, and even light could not escape its body. This made it look like a black vortex shrouded in green fog.
"As you wish …"
Azlias's eyes flickered with a dark light. He jumped with all his might, turning into a black shadow as he charged into the red clouds.
"Scram, you scum!"
The Balor waved its flaming greatsword to repel the demons that besieged it. Then it pointed to the vortex in the sky and roared, "The other side is moving. Go, recruits, go there and crush them. Turn their flesh and blood into sacrifices for your growth!"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh!"
A group of crazy Nazuran Slaughterers immediately abandoned the targets beside them and flew into the sky with flying spells.
"Did I allow you to leave?!"
A Skeletal Demon laughed wildly and waved a chain made of bones, dragging back the Nazuran Slaughterers who were trying to escape the battlefield. Then it grinned hideously and tore off the head of a Slaughterer, piercing its own heart with the fangs of the Slaughterer. "You'll die if you're distracted on the battlefield!"
On the side, the other demons in the fierce battle also intercepted the demons that were trying to fly into the sky. In the end, only a small number of demons broke through the line of defense and flew into the red clouds …
…
"The situation is bad, my friend!"
After cleaning up the battlefield, Lyon rushed to a nearby temporary camp with Tang En. Then Tang En found out how bad the situation was.
The 500 Paladins who came here were divided into three groups, led by Lyon and two deputy leaders. They blocked the rift from three directions. Tang En happened to meet the team led by Lyon.
At this moment, there were dozens of wounded people lying in the camp of this hundred-man team. Their bodies were severely burned by the power of Purgatory. Whether it was the poisonous breath, acid, shadow power, or various elemental spells, their attacks were tricky and insidious. They were very dangerous to mortals.
This batch of Holy Knights was the main force of the Luminous Church. Thirty percent of them were Gold-rank Level 3 and above, and fifty percent had already broken through Gold-rank Level 5. Among the remaining twenty percent, most of them had already reached Gold-rank Pinnacle, and a few of them had advanced to Gold-rank. Currently, only Lyon and the other two vice-captains had the strength of a Master.
Even so, when facing the demons from the Purgatory Abyss, it was still difficult for the soldiers to resist. If they could not dodge in time, they would be seriously injured.
What was more troublesome was that the power of the Holy Light of the Radiant Church and the shadow power that the demons were good at restraining each other. When they were evenly matched, they would only cancel each other out. Who had the upper hand completely depended on their strength level. It was like water restraining fire, but if the fire was too strong, water would only evaporate or even help it burn.
Although the power of the Holy Light could cause great damage to the demons and heal injuries caused by the shadow power, the shadow power could also corrode the power of the Holy Light. If the shadow power was stronger, it would cause more damage to the clergy.
"I can see that you need a strong healing team."
Tang En frowned slightly. "This time, why didn't … the Saintess come with us?"
If Eluri was here, these wounded people would have recovered long ago.
Leon smiled bitterly. "At first, we just wanted to search the situation here, so we didn't bother the Saintess. We didn't expect to find so many demons here. It's too late to find the Saintess now."
"It's not too late. I can help you bring her here."
Leon was stunned for a moment before he suddenly realized that Tang En was a mage!
"That's great!"
Leon smiled. "With the help of the Saintess, our companions can recover their combat strength as soon as possible, and our chances of winning against those demons will be higher."
"Wait a moment."
Tang En nodded. After anchoring the spatial coordinates here, he returned to Alinx in an instant and hurried to the Radiant Church.
"Tang En Majesty? Why are you here again? You should have gone to the Great Rift Valley by now, right? "
The Pope was obviously surprised to see Tang En.
"Yes, I've seen Commander Leon. The situation is not good."
Tang En said briefly, then looked around. "Where's the Saintess?"
"She's praying in the quiet room in the back."
"Can you ask her to come out? The Knights Templar in the Great Rift Valley need her help. "
"She can't be disturbed during the prayer process."
The Pope frowned slightly. "But it's your request … Please wait here for a moment."
Watching the Pope go to the backyard, Tang En breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Jesolini XXIII was not as rigid as the Popes of the religions on Earth. If he strictly followed the rules and regulations, all the soldiers there would be dead by the time the Saintess finished praying.
But a minute or two later, Eluri, dressed in a white veil, hurried over with the Pope. When she saw Tang En, she couldn't wait to run over, but she soon noticed that the Pope was still next to her, so she slowed down and walked over with a little restraint. "Tang En Majesty, I heard that you were looking for me?"
"Yes, the situation in the Great Rift Valley is a bit bad."
Tang En wrinkled his nose. There was still a strong smell of incense on Yi Luli's body. It was the incense that the clergy often used to calm their minds. With such a strong smell, it seemed that she had spent quite a bit of time in the quiet room. She was probably praying for the members of the Knights Templar.
This was the second time the Pope had heard Tang En say this. "How bad is the situation?"
Tang En sighed. "One-third of Commander Leon's team has been injured. As of today, they have encountered three groups of demons. When I met them today, they were besieging a Nazura Slaughterer, a Nazura Winged Demon, and two Nazura Spike Demons. It's worth mentioning that before we met Commander Leon, we also encountered a Nazura Slaughterer."
The Pope sucked in a breath of cold air. "Has the situation there become so bad …"
In Prandal, the number of demons had always been quite small. Only a few fearless warlocks, or idiots who had mastered the summoning circle from some ruins or some unknown magic books could summon demons to this world.
Of course, after the demons were summoned to this world, their wishes would never come true. As the summoners, they would be the first victims of the demons. Forget about the binding force of the summoning contract. You didn't even know the true name of the demon, and your strength was so much weaker. How could you bind the demon?
Therefore, it was often quite exaggerated to hear news of the appearance of demons once in hundreds of years. But now, five Nazura demons had been found directly at the same time. This meant that the meaning of this information was quite dangerous.
The Pope said in a low voice, "It seems that it's necessary to speed up the gathering of the Knights Templar."
Yes, don't forget that these 500 Knights Templar were just the vanguard of the elite troops. There were still 1,500 Knights Templar to follow.
Although it was still impossible for 2,000 Gold-level Knights Templar to completely seal off the Rift Valley, at least with the cooperation of Ellington's guards, they would at least have the power to resist and prevent the demons from leaving the Rift Valley and going to other places to stir up trouble.
Tang En said, "The wounded need the help of Her Holiness the Adoratrice."
Eluri couldn't wait to say, "Then let's go now."
"Are you ready?"
Tang En looked at her hands. "Do you have the Scepter of Holy Light and the Canon of Blessing?"
If she had that set of divine tools in hand, it would be easier to deal with the demons.
"Of course."
Eluri shook her hand, and a space ring shone.
She wore it on her ring finger.
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