"You... Absurd! How can people not need gods? Don't let the Demon King deceive you!" the archbishop exclaimed agitatedly.
The ascetic Augus stepped forward and stopped him, shaking his head. "Enough."
There was no point. Xina's New Faith was unyielding precisely because it desired nothing.
Who could have expected someone to establish a faith that asked for nothing? It was simply impossible to counter.
Xina's doctrine had won over not only the Ignorant Villagers, but also the imperial authority.
Deception? Yes. If the Divine Church still had a good reputation, then even if the Civilians wanted to stop paying taxes, they would not dare believe the Witch's claims.
But as it happened, eight thousand Nobles and priests had defected, exposing far too many things.
Don't let the Demon King deceive you? But they had already been deceived by the god.
Augus knew very well that there was nothing left to say. They had to eliminate this group of heretics. The only way to turn the situation around was to defeat them by force.
He took off his Linen Robe, tossed it into the air, and then stepped onto it.
The robe remained suspended in midair beneath his feet. It even carried him upward.
He was not the only one. All eight ascetics possessed this ability. Some sat while others stood, each flying on their robes.
Xina froze, then heard Mo Qiong's voice ring out in her mind. "We've finally run into someone with real skills."
This Expeditionary Force did not lack extraordinary individuals. Some demon exorcists secretly raised by the Great Lord were among them as well.
Naturally, Mo Qiong had to study them.
He discovered that this world differed from Earth in its natural laws. It possessed some Additional Laws.
As a result, it also possessed some unusual forms