Thaas was still alive. Although Baiyi had destroyed his heart, which was the core of his body, his soul, was still in this world. It was still in Isythre, and it was right beside Baiyi.
According to Baiyi's theory, a soul that had been separated from a physical body had no other functions other than the ability to communicate with a person. It could not hurt anyone, and it was in a very passive state. It was very easy for a soul to be exiled by someone or something that targeted the soul to get rid of it.
That was why Thaas had given up resisting and even grinned at Baiyi. There was no reason for him to do that. Unless … Just as Baiyi was thinking about it, he suddenly felt his entire consciousness being enveloped by darkness without warning. It was as if he had been teleported into some kind of dark realm that was similar to the Void.
"I didn't even notice anything, and I've already fallen for it?" Baiyi muttered in disbelief. He looked down at his hands and body. The Special Shaping Spell had already been deactivated. He did not remember making such a choice in such an unclear situation.
"It's not an illusion …" Baiyi carefully observed his surroundings. "Then, it must be some kind of attack that targets the soul?" He came to a conclusion, and he asked the Voidwalkers about it. Fortunately, his communication with them was not interrupted. He poked the Lich with his consciousness. The Lich was an expert in this field.
"This must be some kind of secret technique that targets the soul. It pulled the part of your consciousness on the armor into an unknown space. Your armor should still be in the same place," the Lich briefly analyzed the situation. The Lich briefly analyzed the situation. "Any attack on the soul is very subtle. Apart from special magical waves, there won't be any fancy visual effects. I believe those who have been exiled will feel the same, right?"
"Thaas's original form is a soul demon. It is a special species that lives by devouring souls. Unlike other demons who only eat for the sake of food, soul demons become stronger after devouring souls. It's just that it has been a Void Lord for so long that people have almost forgotten what its original form is," the Devil continued to explain.
"So, in other words, it swallowed me?" Baiyi asked, amused. "If it can really swallow me, that would be really bad …"
As if to prove Baiyi's theory was correct, a powerful consciousness suddenly appeared in the dark dimension and appeared right in front of Baiyi. In the realm of reality, which Baiyi could not see, the gray sorcerer's armor collapsed to the ground, having lost its consciousness.
"Heh heh heh heh …" The behemoth's consciousness faced Baiyi like a cat facing a tiny mouse.
"So this is your true strength." Baiyi examined this consciousness, and it was far more powerful than the Thaas he had faced before. If Thaas's consciousness had the power of a Demigod, then the one Baiyi had faced before was, at most, a high-level one. This was the true power of an Abyss Lord.
"You are very smart." Thaas's consciousness spoke in a deep voice that was completely different from before. "That body was too weak and couldn't contain all of my power. But it's different now. Little guy, let's have some fun, shall we?"
"What is this place?" Baiyi did not panic. Instead, he asked calmly.
Perhaps it was because victory was already in his grasp, or perhaps it was because he was playing a game of cat and mouse, but Thaas did not rush to attack. Instead, he patiently answered Baiyi's question, "This is my Soul Realm, a supreme realm! An absolute place where no one can disturb! In this place, I am God! I am everything! "
"Stop bragging." Baiyi hurriedly waved his hand, interrupting the man's passionate speech. "This is just a special micro-realm, and it just so happened that you found it to hide your soul. No wonder your heart was never banished even after it fell into the hands of the Church. So it's because you found this place."
Baiyi lowered his head and pondered for a moment. Then, he said, "So it's here … It's attached to the back of the realm barrier. It's really hard to find."
Thaas did not expect Baiyi to be able to see through him so easily. His curiosity was piqued, so he took the initiative and said, "Your understanding of the realms far surpasses that of an average person, and that mysterious power you possess. An existence like you should not be a nobody. I am very interested in you. Tell me your name and where you came from, and in return, I will grant you a more comfortable death."
Baiyi ignored him and continued to look around, unaware of the dire situation he was in. After checking his body's condition, Baiyi could not help but sigh. "My consciousness has been completely severed from my physical body?" Baiyi's eyes widened as he looked at his surroundings.
Thaas was a little annoyed by Baiyi's disregard, but he was confident that he had already won, so he put on a high and mighty front. Suppressing his annoyance, he said, "Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll be merciful and tell you. This place used to be a prison for an unknown being, but the being inside had already chiseled a crack and escaped. I found this place by accident, so I used it as a hiding place for my consciousness. Just as you said, outside this micro-realm is the terrifying Void. It is the ultimate realm of darkness, chaos, violence, and disorder. Even for us demons, it is an unimaginable place. No one can survive there, so no one would notice this micro-realm that is closest to the Void. "
After listening to Thaas' explanation, Baiyi had a general understanding of the situation. Unhurriedly, he said, "Thank you for your generous explanation. In return, I'll let you die a little more comfortably …"
"Heeheehee, what a humorous little fellow. You're still dreaming even at this point? You don't think that someone will come to save you, do you? Or, do you think that your soul is strong enough to fight me and a Lord of the Abyss? " Thaas asked, amused. His entire consciousness began to surge towards Baiyi. "Then, I'll let you taste true despair …"
However, just as he was about to attack Baiyi, he was forced to stop. Suddenly, he realized that behind Baiyi, a behemoth that was even scarier than himself had suddenly appeared.
That was Baiyi's consciousness. Since his connection with reality had been severed, and he was very close to the Void, he could freely send a part of his consciousness into this space until it was completely filled.
"What … What the hell are you?!" Thaas stared in horror at the behemoth that had suddenly appeared in front of him. His entire consciousness began to tremble in fear. If he and Baiyi were like a cat and a mouse before, then now, it was like a cat and an elephant.
Floating in front of the consciousness, the gray armor, and the behemoth opened their mouths at the same time. In the same deep voice, they said, "Let's have some fun, little fellow …"
Meanwhile, in the realm of reality, the demons' attack did not stop because of Thaas's sudden disappearance. They were still in their previous frenzied state, attacking everything in sight in a frenzy. This would definitely cause more damage and more casualties, but for a few key defensive nodes, the pressure was lifted, allowing the defenders to hold on for a long time.
It was only until Baiyi's attack broke through the barrier that the key defensive nodes played their key role, letting the outside world know about the current situation. The human reinforcements began to arrive one after another.
The first to arrive at the battlefield through the teleportation portal inside the church was a group of Holy Samurai in snow-white armor. Their helmets were adorned with a pair of small wings. These were the core and elite troops of the Holy City. Even when the Templar Fort was in a state of emergency, the Holy Samurai had not been mobilized. However, when the Pope sensed the evil lurking in Arfin City, he no longer hesitated. He immediately sent his most elite troops to reinforce the city.
Thus, the paladins, which consisted of only 200 people, chanted prayers as they slaughtered the demons like they were chopping vegetables. In an instant, they cleared the threats around the church and rushed to other areas without stopping.
Priest Weasel finally had the time to chant a healing spell to heal the wound on his head. In front of him was the pearl of the Dole family, the Butterfly Saint of Swords, Undine. She was not stupid. When she sensed the demons' attack, she immediately brought her family's defense force to reinforce the church. Her judgment was indeed wise. The church was the first place that they confirmed to be safe.
"I wonder how those two girls are doing?" Undine looked at the direction of the Celestial Fortress Academy from afar, her heart filled with worry.
It was not only the nobles who were fighting for their survival, even the insignificant nobles were doing their best. Two burly men were using stretchers to carry the wounded one after another into the church. They were so tired that they were sweating profusely. Their faces were full of soot and their clothes were tattered.
However, someone still recognized them and exclaimed, "You … Aren't you Howls the Blacksmith from the blacksmith shop?"
"What blacksmith? It's Iron Axe! Howls the Iron Axe! Haven't you been to the arena to watch my performance? "The burly man who had his identity exposed retorted in dissatisfaction.
"Cut the crap! There are still a lot of people waiting for us!" His companion behind him, Dougal the Shredder and now Dougal the Butcher, urged impatiently.
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