But if they wanted to maintain the Knight Temple's position among the Six Great Temples,
the effort and actions required were not something that could be accomplished with mere words.
The Mage Temple was currently no weaker than the Knight Temple. On the battlefield, the countless spells unleashed in wild bombardments by the Mage Temple even made their battlefield value greater than that of intelligent knights.
And in terms of high-level combat power,
the rules of the Temple Grand Competition were simple: one-on-one duels, but without equipment. That made things rather troublesome.
Li Zhengzhi was very powerful. His Innate Inner Spiritual Power was as high as eighty, even surpassing Long Xingyu's.
Even Long Xingyu himself might not be able to defeat him after using the Doomsday and Slaughter Divine Seal Throne.
And without the throne's enhancement, whether he could win remained unknown. After all, Li Zhengzhi was now a Ninth Tier Level 5 Wind Attribute magic god!
Long Xingyu might not even be able to get close to him.
With that in mind, Long Xingyu understood what he needed to do. For now, he had to raise his own strength first.
Then that thing truly was something he had to obtain!
Thinking this, Long Xingyu looked at Long Tianyin and said, "I understand. Once I finish dealing with the matters at hand in some time, I will head to Holy City and meet Alliance Leader Yang."
Hearing this, Long Tianyin was somewhat puzzled, but he did not hesitate for long. He merely nodded and did not press Long Xingyu further. Long Xingyu had his own reasons for whatever he planned to do.
Thus, he returned to handle the matters he needed to handle.
I should take Haochen somewhere first, Long Xingyu thought.
He then turned around. A dazzling radiance appeared in his hand, transforming into waves of sweet rain that slowly rose around Long Haochen and Li Xin, becoming a peculiar brilliant glow.
This was the fifth-tier healing skill, Great Heal. Ordinary Punishment Knights did not have the energy to cultivate this skill, but for Long Xingyu, learning it took only an instant. He had taken the time to master it yesterday.
Very quickly, the healing light fell upon Li Xin and Long Haochen. The two were immediately bathed in holy light, and in an instant, all their injuries and fatigue were completely restored.
"Teacher's healing spell is much faster than those priests' healing spells!"
"After this healing spell, I don't feel any pain at all. I can keep training now!"
Li Xin said excitedly. Although training was painful, under Long Xingyu's guidance, her cultivation had truly risen at rocket-like speed. A Great Knight, a Great Knight! By her own calculations, it should have taken more than a year at the very least, but under Long Xingyu's instruction, she needed only three months!
However, after hearing Li Xin's words, Long Xingyu frowned slightly and said, "Xin'er, I plan to take Haochen away from Dragon Control Pass and go somewhere else."
"You are already a Great Knight. When the demon race attacks next, you can fight atop the walls of Dragon Control Pass, starting as an ordinary soldier. From now on, you will be assigned to the legion under Ye Hua."
Hearing this, Li Xin froze, utterly dumbfounded. "Teacher, will I still be able to receive your guidance?"
"Everything will remain the same once I return," Long Xingyu explained.
Regardless of talent, as a disciple of Long Xingyu, the Godly Seal Knight of Judgment and Trial, she could not possibly enjoy the privileges he brought her and become a flower raised in a greenhouse. She absolutely had to go to the battlefield!
Punishment Knights had to improve themselves through slaughter and battle against the demon race!
If a Punishment Knight merely knew how to ingratiate himself everywhere, indulging in the so-called protection of others while never willing to personally undergo baptism in blood and war, then that Punishment Knight's path would be exceedingly limited.
And naturally, Long Xingyu would never allow his disciple to become like that.
Of course, Li Xin would not become like that either. After successfully becoming Long Xingyu's disciple and following him to Dragon Control Pass, what she had wanted most was to fight on the battlefield there!
Now that Long Xingyu had spoken, she naturally agreed at once.
Without further hesitation, Li Xin solemnly bowed toward Long Xingyu and performed a knight's salute. She cried earnestly, "Then I shall obey Teacher's will. This disciple will join the legion under Teacher Ye Hua and take the field to slay enemies!"
"I will never disgrace Teacher's name!"
After Li Xin spoke, she completed the salute. She then gripped the twin swords in her hands, retrieved her armor from her storage space, donned it, and walked away. Her steps were firm, like those of an unparalleled female general about to enter the battlefield she excelled in.
There was not the slightest trace of cowardice.
Although Long Xingyu said nothing as he watched Li Xin, he was quite satisfied inwardly. He had chosen to accept Li Xin as his disciple partly because, as a transmigrator, he knew some things and she could help spur Long Haochen's growth.
But the greater reason was her unwavering will.
As well as conduct that perfectly suited a Punishment Knight.
Those were the greatest reasons Long Xingyu had chosen her!
"Dad, where are we going?" After seeing Li Xin leave, Long Haochen said nothing more. He simply turned to Long Xingyu and asked.
"To a legendary place of eternal slumber," Long Xingyu explained.
Long Haochen was somewhat confused upon hearing this, but he did not say much more about it. Long Xingyu would not harm him. Since his father wanted to take him somewhere else, to a legendary place of eternal slumber, he surely had his own intentions.
Then he would follow his father there.
With that thought, Long Haochen did not hesitate and merely nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Long Xingyu did not say much. He simply extended his hand, and killing spiritual power appeared within it, completely enveloping and protecting Long Haochen.
Long Haochen was somewhat bewildered by this, but before he could speak, Long Xingyu grabbed his arm. In an instant, wings spread from his back as the Judgment Spirit Wings erupted.
In a flash, a crimson-gold streak exploded across the sky, shooting toward demon territory like a meteor.
Along the way, they crossed three major provinces of the demon race: Narick Province, Jialuo Province, and Yake Province.
Although some demons noticed the strange light and gave chase, none of them were demon gods, so Long Xingyu could not be bothered with them. He focused on his journey. If any demons came too close, a casual sword strike would be enough to kill them.
Very soon, they arrived atop a hillside. There was a cave there, though rather than a cave, it was more accurate to call it a fissure seven meters tall.
Although the mournful howls from within were not particularly strong at present, Long Xingyu keenly sensed an aura of souls and layers of threat within. This made him even more certain of where he had arrived.
"Found it—the resting place of the Calamity of Eternal Slumber, Necromancer Saint Elek."
"The Super Divine Artifact, the Tower of Eternity!"
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