Unas was in a strange state, neither in the sky nor on the ground, unable to see, hear, or feel anything, and not even sure if the ice on his body had broken free.
At first, he was terrified and tried countless times to activate his Invincible, but he eventually restrained himself. If he still couldn't escape even after using Invincible, then he would be completely doomed.
Since he was already there, he decided to make the best of it. He had never experienced anything like this before. On the one hand, he had lost his five senses; on the other hand, he had eliminated all external distractions and could truly and clearly feel his body and mind.
Details that he wouldn't normally notice appeared one by one. For example, the warmth that would automatically gather to heal his injuries was actually countless tiny green dots covering his entire body. They were very light in color and extremely small, and he wouldn't be able to detect them at all during Meditation.
The source of these green dots can only be the Giant Fir, which drank a large amount of the sap of the Emerald Tree, the Essence of Life, and finally drained the Essence of Life by Life Drain life itself. These green dots are likely the byproducts that it could not digest.
He tried to control them, but he couldn't. The green dots moved violently all over his body, completely disobeying his commands, like strangers living inside him, acting independently and relying on instinct, utterly out of control.
Unable to deal with the green light spot, Unas turned his attention to his head. Since concentrating all his Holy Power between his eyebrows, he felt that the Holy Power was becoming more and more concentrated. Before, it was abundant and scattered, but now it was less and more refined. The quantity seemed to have decreased, but the quality was higher and more durable. Perhaps this was the correct way to cultivate Holy Light.
The five Holy Light restorations from leveling up five times were a great help, completely washing away the residual Fel from the last Metamorphosis, leaving almost no worries. However, the hidden danger in my chest still felt like a thorn in my side.
The Shadowfiend had nearly doubled in size, its tentacles tightly enveloping Bessarius's Fel orb, constantly consuming Fel. However, Fel is a stubborn form of energy that is difficult to digest quickly, so its efficiency was low.
Just as Unas was about to ask the Dreadlord a question, blinding light attacked from all directions, as if someone had suddenly pulled off the black cloth covering his face, and his lost senses gradually returned.
His first sensation was the cold. It turned out that the ice binding him had not been broken. He immediately used his free right hand to raise his sword and slash back, cutting through the thick ice on his body.
He shook off all the ice shards on his body, looked around, and found himself in a small cell with no doors on any side. A faint light shone down from above, and when he looked up, he saw a semi-transparent blue light door above him.
Gunsel's blurry figure stood at the edge of the portal, surrounded by a large group of strong shadows, one of whom was holding two thin figures at the same time.
"A tenacious Paladin, I didn't expect you to still be conscious." The Lich's words sounded more like a compliment.
Prey trapped in black cloth are usually driven mad or even unconscious by the loss of their five senses. The Paladin was even more so when he was encased in ice. The Lich thought he would be frozen or unconscious, but to his surprise, he was lively and energetic as soon as he was released, without even a chance to confiscate his weapons and equipment.
However, it's not a big problem. The Blue ** method is incredibly resilient and has ample energy reserves. Even the power of King Kong is difficult to break through it, so humans can forget about it even if they have weapons.
Unas leaped up and thrust his sword at the portal, attempting three times, but each time he was knocked to the ground, tumbling several times. Each time the magic portal was attacked, it flashed wildly and looked on the verge of collapse, but it quickly returned to normal.
"Hehe, don't worry, Paladin, as long as you cooperate with me, I'll let you out."
Unas remained silent and inadvertently became a prisoner, forced to endure the ridicule.
"First, hand over my Phylactery."
"Alright, open the door and I'll return the Phylactery to you."
"Do you think you still have the right to bargain? Paladin, you are now my prisoner, and I have a hundred ways to make you wish you were dead!"
"Then bring it on! Use whatever tricks you have up your sleeve, I'm ready!" Unas retorted defiantly, though he was actually a little apprehensive. Various cruel tortures flashed through his mind, and he was unsure whether he could endure them.
Instead of shouting "Torture them!", Gunsel took a small, thin figure from his men and grabbed the person by the hair to expose their entire face.
Unas saw clearly this time: yet another Night Elf girl, her eyes empty and lifeless, as if she had suffered some kind of torment.
"Hand over the Phylactery, or I'll kill her!" The Lich pressed a dagger against the girl's throat.
Gunsel had previously witnessed the Paladin resurrecting the Elf girl on the shore and assumed he must care deeply about the lives of these Elves, so he used this as leverage.
But when Unas intervened to save her, to be honest, it was mainly for Nightmoon's sake. Although the dead Elf girl was pitiful, Unas had no relation to her and wouldn't risk exposing his Resurrection to save her.
At this point, he was even less likely to accept such a threat. The Phylactery was now his lifeline; handing it over would mean that the other party could manipulate him at will, and the Elf girl would not be saved either, ultimately becoming a test subject to be destroyed.
The Paladin's indifferent attitude made the Lich feel it necessary to teach him a lesson. Without hesitation, Gunsel forcefully slashed his dagger horizontally, and a large gash appeared on the Elf girl's neck. Blood gushed out, and the girl's vitality vanished, quickly turning her into a cold corpse.
With a thud, the corpse was thrown onto the magic door. The Lich cast a spell, and the corpse fell into the cell. The magic door was not closed during the process, indicating that the Lich had the ability to transfer items through the door.
Unas reacted quickly, catching the body in one swift motion. A quick glance told him she was indeed dead, so he laid the girl flat on the ground and picked up some ice shards to place around the body, hoping to lower the temperature and prevent it from decomposing too quickly.
The Lich watched silently for a while, then couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you resurrect her?"
"Resurrection?" Unas was startled, but feigned ignorance, saying, "That's the realm of gods; I can't do that."
"Hmph, I saw it with my own eyes, am I wrong?" Gunsel sneered, eager to observe the Resurrection spell up close. "Don't be shy, let's begin. You're Paladin, you can't just stand by and watch someone die, right?"
Unas then realized that he had been spied on while resurrecting the little girl on the shore; otherwise, the Lich would not have known that he possessed Resurrection.
"Yes, saving lives is one of the tenets of Paladin, but I am powerless to help. May this Elf maiden rest in peace, by the Holy Light."
Redemption can only be used once every 24 hours, a fact Gunsel was unaware of. He angrily retorted, "So you're a false believer, a fake Knight. Very well, I know how to deal with you now..."