The high priest walked deeper into the temple once more and came before the statue.
Now he can only pray that God will give him another chance.
Although he felt very guilty, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and pray for God's favor once again.
Now, the Demons haven't even officially shown themselves yet, and they're already in such a miserable state. If this continues, they won't even live to see the arrival of the gods; the temples and statues will be destroyed by the Demons.
This affected the timing of God's descent into the world, rendering their years of effort futile, and the consequences were extremely serious.
That's why he felt that God should give him another chance.
He will definitely seize this opportunity.
The high priest knelt before the idol, first confessing his sins, and then praying to the gods to grant him even greater power.
A long time passed, and the statue remained unchanged. The high priest's face turned extremely fearful, and he felt incredibly uneasy.
Perhaps his past performance made God think he was useless, and now God is unwilling to give him a chance.
If that's the case, then he has been abandoned by God.
Upon reflection, his performance was indeed very poor, and God had ample reason to stop believing in him.
Just as he was feeling uneasy, the statue suddenly burst out with an even more dazzling white light, which gradually converged to form a beam of light.
A beam of light emanated from the statue, shining upon the high priest and enveloping him entirely.
A gentle, warm sensation washed over him as his injured body rapidly healed. Then, white light surged into his body.
The white light gradually merged with the high priest, and boundless power surged into his body.
Feeling the power within his body, the high priest's face was filled with shock, and at the same time, immense guilt.
God granted him power again, even greater than before, even after his series of defeats.
He was truly overwhelmed by God's trust in him.
This time, he was determined to succeed, no matter what.
He must not only protect the temple, but also kill the Demon.
Feeling the power within him, his conviction grew stronger.
He's sure to win this time.
The high priest left the depths of the temple and went to the players.
The few remaining players were lying on the ground, groaning in pain. When they saw the high priest approaching, they tried to get up to greet him, but they couldn't.
Seeing everyone's condition, the high priest waved his hand, and holy power surged towards them, rapidly restoring their bodies.
Before long, the players' injuries had completely healed.
One player asked in surprise, "High Priest, is it... that the gods have bestowed power upon you again?"
This surprised them greatly, as they had thought that God would abandon them because of their poor performance.
In retrospect, God was quite forgiving.
"Yes, God has given me strength again. This time, we must succeed; we absolutely cannot lose again!"
Everyone was thinking the same thing: if they lost again this time, they would really lose face.
Moreover, they have disappointed God again, and even if God is very forgiving, He will probably give up on them.
Someone asked, "High Priest, what should we do now?"
"The Lord of the Netherworld's arm has been taken by the Demons, and there's nothing we can do to get it back now."
Since the mistake has already been made and is difficult to undo, it's better to leave it alone.
As long as we hold on here for a few more days, God will still come.
Although it will be a few days later, the result will not change.
Therefore, this time we will not take the initiative to attack. We will stay inside the temple and ignore whatever happens outside. We will just wait for the Demon to break in!
This place is different from the outside world; once he dares to come in, he'll never be able to get out!
Because this is the domain of our God.
Hearing the high priest say this, everyone felt somewhat relieved.
Only after truly confronting the Demon did they realize how Demon it was.
They didn't know if the Demons had any other tricks up their sleeves.
They were initially worried that the high priest would become so arrogant as to challenge the Demon to a duel, but fortunately, the high priest remained calm.
"Alright, then let's hold our ground and wait for that Demon to attack!"
The high priest nodded and said, "I will resurrect the people outside now, and I will tell you more about the temple in a little while."
This temple itself is a powerful weapon; once Demon dares to enter, it will never be able to leave!
"Many people outside were blown to pieces, how can they be resurrected?"
While they did not doubt that their god could resurrect them under any circumstances, they still had some doubts about whether the high priest could do so.
The high priest said, "Of course, the power bestowed by the gods this time is even greater than before."
Perhaps God knew of the Demon's power, which is why He bestowed upon me such strength.
Everything is in God's hands; we will absolutely not lose.
The high priest led the group out of the temple, where the outside world was in complete disarray, with the blasted ground littered with the corpses of the players.
Many of the bodies were broken into pieces, mixed together, making it impossible to tell which piece belonged to whom.
After observing for a while and not seeing any sign of the Demon, everyone was relieved.
The high priest immediately acted, holy light emanating from his body and showering upon the corpses.
Soon, the surroundings were enveloped in white light, a vast expanse of white, making it impossible to see what was happening within that white light.
From within the white light, human voices gradually emerged—the voices of the deceased players.
Soon, the white light dissipated, and although the ground was still a mess, it was noticeably different from before.
Because there were no more mutilated corpses on the ground, every "corpse" was complete and exuded a strong vitality.
Soon, the "corpses" moved; they came back to life.
"He's really come back to life!" someone exclaimed in shock.
"The power of God is truly great!"
The dead players kept getting up from the ground, examining their bodies, which were intact.
God's power saved them once again!
The crowd looked at the high priest with immense joy, marveling at the greatness of God.
The resurrected players said, "Thank God for resurrecting us once again. We will repay God's grace with everything we have."
"High Priest, what should we do now? Go and find that Demon?"
He took the arm of the Lord of the Netherworld! Won't that affect the arrival of the gods?
"Everyone, follow me into the temple. I think that Demon will arrive soon, and this time we'll confront him in the temple."
The group followed the high priest back to the temple, where everyone crowded together. The high priest explained his plan and the temple's unique features to the players.
"We just suffered consecutive defeats against the Demons, but that's not entirely a bad thing. It will make the Demons underestimate our strength."
If we stay inside the temple and don't come out, the Demons are very likely to enter the temple and come looking for us.
The temple was designed by the gods and is filled with countless traps. With my strength increasing once again, he has no chance at all. Once he enters, he will have no chance of survival.
Moreover, if it comes to the most critical moment, we can even summon a divine avatar.
This time, there will absolutely be no more surprises!
Hearing the high priest's words, everyone became excited. With a divine avatar backing them up, how could they possibly have any reason to lose?
Everything is already decided; they will definitely win!