The whole church fell into a dead silence. Wang Lan and others appeared silently like ghosts, startling several night-time birds to fly into the sky with flapping wings.
"Xiang Wen, you still haven't noticed it?" Wang Lan asked Xu Xiangwen, who kept his eyes open next to him.
"Damn it...could they all be able to move through space like Lanzi? Otherwise, there's no way to explain how they could disappear without a trace in an instant..."
"Tanlang, there's nothing in my senses either!" La Ye, who was monitoring with Xu Xiangwen, said.
Xu Xiangwen is good at visual detection, and La is good at sensory detection. The combination of the two should be invulnerable in theory. The church is so big, it will not exceed their optimal perception range.
But Xu Xiangwen's complaint suddenly made a light flash in Wang Lan's mind.
"Xiang Wen, what did you just say?"
"I can't explain how they disappeared without a trace in an instant?"
"No, the previous sentence."
"Can they all be able to move in space like Lanzi?"
"Spatial movement... definitely can't move in space, but there should be no problem in opening up an alien space. Do you remember the alien space door fixed at the entrance of the cave?" Wang Lan said, and the star power around him instantly rippled away.
, and then the fluctuations of star power in the operating space system shook the entire space.
This kind of spatial fluctuation cannot be noticed by people who are in the space. Only people with long-term perception of the power of space can feel it. Under the perception of spatial fluctuation, the entire world is rippling in a uniform space-time fluctuation.
But at a certain location in the church, a patch of ripples suddenly appeared.
"Found it." Wang Lan said, and she came to the Saintess Hall in a flash.
The structure of every church is the same. In addition to worshiping the gods, there are also the Temple of Angels, the Temple of Gods, the Temple of the Saint, the Temple of the Son of God, etc. The smooth space is in the center of the Temple of the Saint.
"There is a hidden space door here..." Wang Lan said, but this space door is hidden somehow. It cannot be seen or touched, so it cannot be entered.
Yulia took a step forward and said, "I'll do it."
Yulia slapped her palm on the ground, and holy light spurted out from her body. In the holy light, a huge black magic circle with Yulia as the center appeared in front of everyone. Seeing the magic circle, Yulia's face changed.
With joy, the milky white holy light around him spurted out again, and then turned into golden holy light.
"Boom -" there was a soft sound, and the magic circle under his feet exploded instantly. A ripple of space rippled across the location of the magic circle, and Yulia's body disappeared in front of everyone in a whoosh.
"This...Yulia...did she...fall?"
"Let's go down too." Wang Lan finished her words and jumped down from the magic circle.
The thick fog of the night shrouded the earth, and the shades of the trees rustled under the dim moonlight. A breeze blew by, and the moon was hidden in the gauze, and the world suddenly became invisible.
In the wilderness of the City of Angels, a ripple of space appeared in the void, and a woman wearing a golden armor fell from the ripples.
"Why did you invite me here?" the woman said with a calm expression after landing.
"I want you to hand over the Holy Grail to me." A voice sounded, and with the clear sound of footsteps, the righteous bishop in white appeared in the dark night and gradually approached as if his body was shrouded in moonlight.
"Tomorrow you will become the new pope. The Holy Grail of the Pope's Scepter will be handed over to you when you are finished. Why do you want it now?"
"Do you really think I don't know anything? The Pope has no intention of handing the Holy Grail to me. The Pope has already told you that from this generation onwards, the Pope will hold the Holy Grail and the Saint will hold the Holy Grail. From now on, the Pope will hold the Holy Grail.
He and the Saint jointly rule the Holy See.
The popes of all generations are the sole masters of the Holy See. Why do I give half of the power to the Saint from the beginning? The most important thing is that the Holy Knights obey the orders of the holders of the Holy Grail. The Pope of the Holy See does not even have military power. I
Isn’t the Pope just a puppet?”
"This is a matter decided by the Pope, and it is also for the future development of the Holy See. The Pope's rights must be limited..." the saint said coldly, turning around to leave.
"The Pope has been in charge of the Holy See for 70 years and has been a dictator for 70 years. Why did he want to separate the military and political affairs after he abdicated? Popes of all generations have grasped military power. Why am I an exception? There are so many countries in the world that have separated military and political affairs, but the country's
The supreme leader still has the highest military power. Are you sure this is for the future development of the Holy See?" There was no obvious anger on Bishop Justice's face, but he asked with a sneer.
The saint's eyes moved slightly, but she did not speak.
"Can't you find a suitable explanation? Then let me tell you, because I am a temporary successor to the Pope. Why has the Pope given so much money to Jade Kingdom over the years? It seems to be to fund some kind of genetic medicine.
The leader is Ms. Wang Qi, right? The Pope hopes that Ms. Wang Qi can perfect the elixir of immortality. He is waiting for immortality, right? I am just a puppet that he supports, right?
In other words, is the Pope trying to pave the way for that person? Does the Pope want to turn the Holy See into his own Holy See?"
"Who is that person? I don't understand. But I will never agree to your request. The Holy Grail can only be handed over to the new pope after he takes over. If the Holy See doesn't give it to you, you can't ask for it, and I can't give it to you."
"Isn't that person... your and the Pope's daughter?" Bishop Justice smiled coldly.
The saint's face instantly showed a look of shock, "What nonsense are you talking about? I am a saint, I..."
"The teachings of the Holy See do not prohibit marriage, but there are exceptions for two people. One is the Pope, and the other is a saint. The Pope is the spokesperson of God on earth, and must be selfless to cut off the bonds of mortal world. The Saint is the maid of God and can only serve God.
A virgin must always remain pure.
Not only did you taste the forbidden fruit with the Pope, but you actually gave birth to a child. This is blasphemy to God! If the people of the Kingdom of God know it, let the believers around the world know it, I would like to ask you, are you qualified?
Does becoming a saint qualify you to hold the Holy Grail?
When the time comes, let alone you, your daughter and the Pope will have to bear the most severe punishment. Being burned to death by the holy fire is the most merciful punishment for you.
Either you hand the Holy Grail to me now, or wait until I succeed the Pope and announce that you tasted the forbidden fruit and gave birth to a child, and that man was the Pope who was nearly a hundred years old at the time. The Holy Grail will still fall into my possession by then.
In my hands, you and the Pope will be the first couple in ten thousand years to betray the Holy See, and your names will be passed down forever in the Holy See."
As the righteous bishop spoke, the saint's face became paler and paler, and she became more and more frightened.
"I...I need time to think about it."
"You are not qualified to consider it." The righteous bishop roared with a fierce look, "Because you are a sinner and a traitor. From the moment you betrayed the God of Heaven, the Holy Grail no longer belongs to you. Are you considering it? You can still consider it.
What?"
"I will give the Holy Grail to you, but only after you become the Pope!" the saint shouted with a cold face. After a long time, the violent rise and fall of the saint's chest gradually subsided, and she turned around slowly.
"Also, was it the Pope who did what happened to Bishop Guangming?" Bishop Justice suddenly asked, "Is it because Io discovered the secret between you and the Pope..."
"No!" The saint turned her head to the righteous bishop with a cold face, "Don't try to put everything on my head. Isn't Io's matter your plan? Do you think that you are the only one who has the final say?
Investigate, didn't my Saint Guards investigate?
You are the only person who knows Io well, and you are the one who has the deepest contact with Li besides Io. Even the corruption of the evil bishop has your shadow. Don't think that your methods are very clever, and don't think that everyone is a fool."
"Look at your face now, it's really disgusting. You asked me to be the pope. Now that I have done it, I can't be a puppet pope. I only give you two days, and I will take over today."
Pope's Scepter, I must be able to receive the Holy Grail tomorrow night. Otherwise, you know the consequences."
As soon as the words fell to the ground, the sky distorted, and in the blink of an eye the righteous bishop disappeared into the night.
At the same time, on the other side, Wang Lan and others jumped into the alien space. As soon as they landed, they felt the sound of fierce fighting inside. Yulia fell directly into the alien space after cracking the concealment circle. Naturally, she also
He fell into the siege of the hell monarch.
Boom boom boom——
In an instant, an overwhelming attack came. And the dozen or so star warriors surrounding Yulia were even more powerful than imagined. They even vaguely reached the strength of a titled powerhouse.
"Haoyang Sword Qi——" The moment after Wang Lan fell, the sword Qi all over his body shot out like rain. The masters who besieged Yulia were suddenly attacked by the sword Qi, and each of them was hit unprepared.
They all flew away.
“Boom boom boom——
The sword energy spread wildly, and the man in black who was hit instantly exploded into countless smoke and dust. Wang Lan and others came to Yulia's side and fought with Yulia with swords. But Yulia did not show any relaxed expression at this moment.
, still solemnly alert to the surroundings.
"Wang Lan, be careful, these people don't seem to die." Sure enough, as Yulia's words fell, many black shadows that turned into smoke and dust reappeared in the distortion.
Seeing this scene, Wang Lan couldn't help but think of Xiao Mei's men, but it was obviously different. Xiao Mei's men could change reality into an illusion, but these people in front of him seemed to come from nothingness.
There were twelve mysterious masters wearing black cloaks in front of them, each with a ring on their hand. Under the brim of the cloak, there was a deep nothingness, as if there was nothing inside the cloak.
"Xinyu, you guys are skimming the formation, Yulia, I, and La will test their strength." Wang Lan said, and in a flash, he rushed towards the opponent, unsheathed his Zanpakutō, and slashed hard.
Down.
The man in black rushed forward instantly, a black sword appeared strangely in his hand, and the four of them formed a small team to attack Wang Lan.
"Ding-ding-ding-ding-"
Thinking of the intensive sound of fierce fighting, Wang Lan had already mastered their fighting power at the moment of the battle. Their strength was already at the peak level of the Star Sea Realm, at least their melee level had reached this level.
Fighting alone, Wang Lan can crush them, but with four people joining forces, they can barely draw a draw with Wang Lan.
The four black figures were impeccable in terms of speed, agility and coordination. Even some veteran pure star sea realm teams would never be able to cooperate with these people. In just a few dozen seconds of fighting, Wang Lan's eyes shone brightly, and he finally saw it.
There are traces of training in their fighting skills.