Chapter 293: Upheaval in the Holy Land (Part 2)
"The path to the Land of the Holy War has been opened," Bishop Parolin spoke again.
"Under the power of the magic array, you will enter the same place. Now, set off."
William frowned upon hearing this: "The same place? Could there be other areas in the Land of the Holy War?"
But the Cardinal did not explain this.
Subsequently, led by the members of the Holy Clans, the group walked towards the passage.
Swoosh—
At this time, a piercing sound suddenly came from above.
Immediately after, the entire ground shook, and a massive air wave blew many Holy Clergy Members present to the ground.
Everyone thought this was the power of the magic array, but only a few looked toward the void passage.
William was one of them.
As the dust settled, a long crusader sword was planted in the earth there, its blade radiating flames as dark as the night.
"Who's there!"
"What is this!"
The others also reacted.
A Holy Clergy Member just wanted to step forward to check, but the next second, many fine cuts appeared on the surface of his skin.
Splatter... Splatter...
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, this Holy Clergy Member's blood splattered on the spot, his body turning into many chunks of meat.
"It's her," William narrowed his eyes.
At this moment, a slender figure appeared beside the long crusader sword.
Deathly pale skin, scarlet eyes, and four wing-like appendages akin to an angel...
Compared to the time at the Anniversary venue, Sariel's appearance had changed again.
"This... this is an angel!"
"Why would an angel kill someone? Did he do something wrong?"
The crowd discussed.
"A bunch of fools," Parolin narrowed his eyes.
The monster in front of them was shrouded in a dense evil aura; how could it be an angel.
"You... are from the Wings of Vengeance," his face was gloomy. "To actually dare invade the Holy Land, you have a lot of nerve."
Sariel didn't speak, merely drawing her sword and swinging it gently.
A member of the Holy See's Priest Order immediately blocked in front of Lord Parolin, then took two steps back.
A moment later, a slash over ten meters long appeared behind the two of them.
A small hilltop fell in response.
"Purify her," Parolin snorted coldly.
Over a dozen Priest Order members immediately drove the magic array, and a powerful Holy Light energy rushed toward this intruder.
But Sariel did not move.
She held the long crusader sword in a reverse grip, and black flames erupted suddenly.
Immediately after, a giant human silhouette appeared behind her.
This silhouette had six wings, blocking out the sunlight in the sky.
Every Holy Clergy Member who looked at it had a pair of pitch-black wings surface in their pupils.
"This is... a Fallen Angel! How could you summon such an existence in the Holy Land!" Parolin exclaimed involuntarily.
But he quickly noticed the anomaly.
Although this thing emitted the aura of an angel, it had no physical body; it was just a mental power projection.
But even so, power of this level was not something they could deal with.
Accompanied by a sharp shriek, the Fallen Angel projection opened its arms, and then a ring-shaped energy swept outward. Wherever it passed, the evil aura polluted the land.
A group of Holy Clergy Members was also polluted by the evil.
This attack came suddenly, and the other party didn't seem to hold back from the start.
Therefore, the Church's side fell into a disadvantage in a short time.
But things obviously wouldn't end so quickly.
Accompanied by the collapse of houses in the distance, sounds came from above everyone's heads again.
Thud... Thud...
Stone sarcophagi fell from the sky, plunging into the surrounding earth.
Immediately after, a massive amount of yellowish-brown liquid flowed down from the cracks, and a large amount of white steam instantly rose in the area.
"This is... the Plague!"
Someone exclaimed involuntarily.
Subsequently, the stone sarcophagi were pushed open one after another, and decayed remains crawled out from inside.
Covered in plague slime, they rushed rapidly toward the crowd.
In the next second, screams of pain rose one after another.
Ulcerated skin, yellowish-brown vomit, clouded consciousness...
Many Holy Clergy Members fell to the ground.
But among them, some still reacted to the attack.
Kalvis held a crucifix, and immediately, all the remains rushing toward him stood motionless.
In the next second, these monsters turned around and bit their own "companions."
On the other side, Lorcy helped a Holy Clergy Member up from the ground.
"Are you alright." She used Holy Power to purify the evil on the other party.
"F-fine, thank you for your help," that person hurriedly replied.
Lorcy smiled slightly: "Can you still move? We still need your power before backup arrives."
"No problem!" That person immediately took out a crucifix. "Your status is noble, please head to a safe area first."
"No..." Lorcy shook her head. "There is no essential difference between me and you. Guarding the Holy Land is also my responsibility."
"Sister Lorcy..." That person's eyes reddened.
Further away from the passage.
Olivia had a serious gaze, commanding her companions to construct three isolation magic arrays.
Their team was originally at the very back of the crowd, so they reacted the fastest when the attack occurred.
Coupled with their usual targeted training for "emergencies," Olivia quickly organized a rescue operation.
On the other side.
Ruen shrank behind a small slope, constantly slapping his own face: "Wake up! This is a dream!"
Vera beside him couldn't bear to watch anymore and reached out to stop him: "This is reality. The Holy Land is under attack."
"How is this possible! Attacking the Holy Land? This kind of thing only happens in dreams!"
Vera sighed: "I must admit, you have very sharp intuition when it comes to 'accident prevention'."
Not long ago, at Ruen's persistent insistence, she had to drop a few holy artifacts around them.
If this were at the Miso Cathedral, Vera would never have questioned it.
But this is the Holy Land...
What organization in the world would be so stupid as to directly attack the core area of the Holy Land.
But this thing actually happened just like this.
And the holy artifacts Vera set up earlier also saved themselves.
At the same time, the Archbishops of the Holy See's Priest Order also began to fight back.
Accompanied by beams of Holy Light pouring down, these people's eyes were also covered with a layer of white light, and over a dozen powerful Holy Power auras erupted outward.
Bang...
Bang...
Dense energy collisions appeared in the air, destroying the surrounding land.
The Holy Clergy Members near the passage were also forced to evacuate further away.
But one person was doing the exact opposite.
At this moment, within the olive grove.
Ten sets of isolation magic arrays were neatly arranged in front of the grove, blocking those fierce air waves.
Even the evil aura and plague venom stagnated outside this boundary line.
At the same time, under a certain low slope.
Three olive trees had fallen here, all unfortunately caught in the collision of forces between the two sides.
At this time, the surface of these trees still emitted the aura of pure Source Power.
And William was crouching on the ground, cutting these branches neatly and packing them into a bag.
"You trees have lived for so many years, maybe you already have your own consciousness?" he said uncertainly.
"I must declare in advance, the one who knocked you down is a guy named Sariel... that person over there."
He pointed not far away as he spoke.
"If you have any curses or misfortunes, absolutely do not look for me. By the way, my name is Ruen..."
Although he spoke words of fear, his hands moved no slower.
In just a few minutes, William's bag was filled with ancient olive branches, far exceeding the requirements of the ritual in the Holy Chapter. At the same time, he also discovered the power of this holy relic.
The Source Power contained within it was incomparably pure, and the quantity was massive.
Just one complete branch alone was already comparable to the hundred-year vintage holy artifact he held.
If he used this legendary-level item to exorcise demons, probably before he even got close, the evil spirit would already be completely purified.
Just as William was pondering whether to get a few more branches as spares, another mutation occurred.
South of the golden Dome Temple, Mount Zion, the highest point of the entire Old City.
This was once the site of King David's City.
Also the resting place of the Virgin Mary.
And the place where the Son of God had his Last Supper with his disciples.
At this moment, the mountain peak shook, and the earth split.
Accompanied by a bright red light shooting straight into the sky, Sariel revealed a solemn expression for the first time.
At this time, only one member of the Holy See's Priest Order remained in front of her; the rest had all fallen.
The one standing was also bathed in blood, his figure swaying constantly.
"The Spear of Longinus." Sariel spoke for the first time. "I didn't expect you to actually restore this item."
This spear had once pierced the side of the Son of God, thus being stained with Holy Blood, making it one of the Church's "legendary holy relics."
"Traitor to humanity, since you know the name of the holy relic, surrender and confess your sins immediately!" Parolin snorted coldly.
But what answered him was another slash.
Bang!
The last Priest Order member also fell in response.
And the slash also arrived in front of this Cardinal.
But he did not panic in the slightest, standing quietly in place.
The next moment, that slash suddenly dissipated.
A power that made everyone present tremble enveloped the earth.
At the same time, a spear flew from afar.
The wooden shaft was somewhat old, and the iron spearhead looked unremarkable, only slightly dark red at the edges.
But wherever the spear passed, evil was instantly purified.
Even the plague slime remaining on the ground was wiped clean in the bright red light.
Sariel met it with her long crusader sword.
But the next moment, her arm fractured inch by inch.
She frowned, and had no choice but to drive the Fallen Angel projection, finally restraining the spear in mid-air.
At this time, four people jumped down from the mountain.
"Worthy of being a legendary holy relic, it can even clear out the plague origin remaining in the remains." Beelzebub said in a flat tone. "I can no longer awaken these corpses."
Samael also looked at Sariel: "We have to leave."
"None of you are getting away." Parolin spoke again.
"The Holy Spear will purify all evil in its path. If you surrender without a fight, perhaps I can spare your lives."
Abraham pushed up his glasses: "To live in endless torment... sorry, I'm not interested."
"I'm more inclined to give this old man a punch." Abaddon rolled up his sleeves.
Parolin smiled slightly: "Your struggles are futile."
"Although that projection is powerful, it is not the true body after all. The way I see it, it won't hold on for too long."
Abaddon frowned: "This old man seems to have a point."
"Idiot, he's trying to trick you into talking!" Samael roared.
At this time, Sariel reached out and stopped the two: "It's time for us to go."
After speaking, she walked towards Parolin.
The latter narrowed his eyes, immediately abandoning the plan to capture the enemies alive.
He secretly drove his Holy Power, and the spear in mid-air once again bloomed with a red glow.
An even more powerful force swept out in all directions.
And the members of the Wings of Vengeance had also arrived beside the passage.
"Old man, thanks a lot. If it weren't for you guys, we still wouldn't be able to enter this place." Samael revealed a smile.
Parolin's face darkened: "Despicable heretics, how dare you!"
He no longer held back, driving the Holy Spear with all his might.
Subsequently, the Fallen Angel projection in mid-air completely collapsed, and a red glow reached the vicinity of the passage in the blink of an eye.
But the members of the Wings of Vengeance had already stepped into the void one step ahead.
Seeing that the spear was about to destroy the passage, Parolin could only forcefully change its direction, letting it plunge into the olive grove.
Crash!
Hearing a crisp shattering sound, a spear instantly stabbed into the ground between William's feet.
A drop of cold sweat ran down his forehead.
"Hey, hey... I just picked up a little extra, there's no need to go to such extremes," William silently put down the tree trunk on his shoulder.
Just now, this spear had instantly broken through the multiple magic arrays he had set up.
Those materials were all of forty-year vintage quality.
Such power was truly awe-inspiring.
Just as William was planning to detour, this spear flew up automatically again.
In just the blink of an eye, it appeared at the top of Mount Zion, and then submerged into the mountain body.
At the same time, a large number of Holy Clergy Members were rushing over.
Among them were two Cardinals walking at the very front. One had a relatively plump build, and the other wore thin-rimmed glasses.
Upon learning that heretics had invaded the Holy Land, everyone was extremely shocked.
"Right now, those guys have escaped into the Land of the Holy War. We have to figure out a way to deal with it," Parolin's face was gloomy.
This time, an accident occurred during the assembly he hosted.
Although he wouldn't be dismissed, giving up some benefits for this was inevitable.
"Supernatural powers cannot be used in the Land of the Holy War. Those guys going in is also courting death. Right now, we need to concentrate our manpower on finding that item..." the plump Cardinal spoke up.
The three communicated closely, obviously belonging to the same faction within the Church.
"Of course we have to find the item, but we cannot let these people off either," the Cardinal with thin-rimmed glasses spoke.
"This invasion is a provocation to the Church. If we don't take it seriously, what will other organizations think?"
"Moreover... we also have to use the blood of these heretics to gag those old fogeys from David and Isaac."
Parolin nodded: "Well said."
"Pass down the order, add a target this time. Anyone who can purify these villains will receive an opportunity for a Holy Casting."
The Holy Clergy Members beside him quickly took the order and left.
Just as Parolin was about to count the wounded, the void fissure aside suddenly shrank inward.
"Not good! Those guys are planning to destroy the passage!"
Without time to think much, he immediately ordered the participants present into action.
"Now that the magic array is destroyed, our people will very likely get separated after going in." The plump bishop looked worried.
"Not only that, those heretics don't know what they did; going in recklessly might get them swept into the void." The bespectacled bishop also chimed in.
Parolin revealed a ruthless look: "We can't worry about that much anymore. Even if this whole batch... they must go in."
"Oh? Kalvis is also in the team, he is your..." The plump bishop was slightly surprised.
"As a member of the Saul family, he must have this level of consciousness."
Seeing this, the two no longer tried to persuade him otherwise.
At the same time, the participants had also gathered in front of the passage.
Everyone looked at each other, obviously a bit timid.
Seeing this scene, Kalvis immediately stepped out of the team, and then jumped into the fissure under everyone's gaze.
Lorcy followed closely behind, and she even specifically pulled Haggai along.
Driven by the two of them, a few more teams jumped in.
William had been observing within the crowd. At this time, Caroline and Bettis also found their way over.
"Should we wait until the very end to go in?" Bettis asked. "That way we can observe a bit longer."
But William shook his head: "It's too late."
From his perspective, this fissure was already extremely unstable; every person who passed through increased the risk of collapse by a point.
If it happened to collapse when it was their turn, then it would be a scenario where no one survives.
So it's better to take advantage of the present...
Thinking of this, William immediately took a step forward.
This subsequently drew quite a few gazes, and some people's eyes lit up.
Under the encouraging gaze of Bishop Parolin, William stepped into the fissure.
After he passed through, a few more teams proactively stepped forward, but before all these people could enter, the fissure composed of spirit threads suddenly closed.
Aside from a few falling severed corpses, there was nothing else in mid-air.
Not long after, William opened his eyes.
The surroundings were completely silent, with only a dim moon hanging in the sky.
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