Within the Hall of Atonement, the air seemed to echo with the murmurs of the dead, yet careful listening revealed nothing.
Behind him was a descending gate of black mist. It allowed entry, but no exit—in other words, once one faced sin, there was no turning back.
The half-weathered limbs scattered everywhere had become burning fragments drifting upward. The twelve Wolf Knights and thirty members of the Hymn Group stood amid them, as though the old church's glory had returned.
In ancient times, the Wolf Knights had been the sharpest blades of slaughter, resisting the Abyss at the front lines. The Hymn Group had guarded the rear, preventing the Abyss from reaching mankind's shelters.
Now, Su Xiao was facing both the Wolf Knights and the Hymn Group. Though they were split forms of the Sinful Aggregate, these individuals truly contained fragments of the Wolf Knights' and Hymn Group members' soul power.
The good news was that none of the twelve Wolf Knights was the Wolf Knight Captain. Fortunately, there wasn't one, or this battle would have been impossible. As for the thirty Hymn Group members, they looked numerous and imposing, but they could not fuse into one and become the true Saintheart One.
Among the known rankings of Dead Silent City's powerful combatants, the top three were gods or demigods. The fourth and fifth places belonged to the Wolf Knight Captain and the Hymn Group in their thirty-into-one state.
The Sinful Aggregate ranked sixth. Judging from the current situation, that ranking was inaccurate. Its combat power was extremely close to the Hymn Group's. It might even rank fifth.
If possible, Su Xiao would not have come alone to fight the Sinful Aggregate. He would have gathered several other "good teammates." Unfortunately, although he now had the source stone, he lacked