Fierce Battle

Linley observed the forces of the two great churches.

On the side of the Radiant Church were Heidens, Luoye, and Useno.

On the side of the Dark Church were Affleck, Ocasio, and Clemerson.

Behind both parties stood several angels and fallen angels.

Who are these four people? Linley noticed that among the forces of the two churches, there were two mysterious individuals wearing silver masks on each side.

Linley had already familiarized himself with all the known experts of the two churches, and he had no knowledge of these four.

"Bebe, Barker, Sessler, be careful of those four masked people on the other side," Linley whispered to warn Bebe and the others.

Although Linley was vigilant, he was not overly worried; he now possessed the combat power of a peak Saint-level expert, and he had already sent Heilu to invite Desri.

Twelve years ago, under the witness of Desri, he had reached an agreement with the two churches to avoid conflict for twenty years.

Previously, when the Baruch Kingdom went to war with the two churches, even when the two churches reached the Magic Crystal Mine, Linley and his fellow Saint-level experts had chosen not to intervene.

Now that he had used the Rat Tide to turn the tide of the war, the two churches could no longer sit still. If the two churches made a move, it would mean they were the ones breaking the agreement first, and Desri would undoubtedly stand on Linley's side.

With Linley and Desri as two peak Saint-level experts, plus capable fighters like Bebe and Barker, and given that the two churches lacked any God-level experts, Linley did not believe the opposition had any chance of winning.

As both sides took their seats, the Dark Pope Affleck, whose skin was as fair and delicate as a woman's, was the first to speak.

"Linley, let's skip the pleasantries. We have come this time to ask you to withdraw your troops."

Linley had long anticipated their objective and flatly refused: "Are you dreaming?"

"Linley, withdrawing your troops now would be beneficial for both of us," Heidens said with a detached expression.

"What a joke. It would only be beneficial to you. What benefit is there for me?" Linley retorted.

"Boss, don't waste your breath on them. Let me lead the Rat Tide and unify the Land of Chaos," Bebe said.

"Linley, do not lead yourself to ruin!" Useno snorted coldly.

Linley's gaze swept toward Useno like a cold blade: "Useno, don't put on airs with me. If you want me to withdraw my troops, that is impossible."

"Linley, withdraw your troops immediately and we will let bygones be bygones. This is the bottom line of the Church, and it is the bottom line of my Lord. Do you know... what the consequences are for violating the Lord's bottom line?" Heidens' face was icy.

Linley's gaze swept over Heidens and Affleck, noticing that they both appeared completely unfazed.

Before coming to the negotiation, Linley and Sessler had discussed how the two churches might approach the talks.

The two of them had assumed that the two churches would make concessions, promising certain benefits or perhaps even being willing to cede territory, provided Linley allowed them to preach in the Land of Chaos.

After all, the two churches cared most about the power of faith.

Neither Linley nor Sessler had expected the two churches to be so unyielding.

What do they have to rely on? Linley wondered to himself.

However, regardless of how the two churches reacted, Linley had no intention of compromising.

Facing Heidens' harsh words, Linley gave a cold smile: "Are you threatening me? What? Do you want to violate the agreement from twelve years ago?"

"We don't want to, Linley. I hope you don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit," Affleck said indifferently.

Linley laughed: "And if I don't agree? Do you want to fight?"

"And what if we do?" Useno snorted.

"Fight? Great! How could a fight be complete without me, Bebe!" Bebe hovered beside Linley.

"We are ready to fight whenever you are," Barker's deep, resonant voice rang out.

His body suddenly expanded, his height instantly reaching three meters. His entire skin turned a cyan color, and bulging veins coiled around Barker's body like snakes, appearing extremely terrifying.

White, rock-like armor grew out from his skin, eventually covering his entire body.

This was the ultimate Saint-level warrior—the Undying Warrior.

Sessler's deep green eyes swept toward the forces of the two churches, a sinister, cackling smile on his face as he began to silently recite necromantic incantations.

"Linley, since you insist on defying the Lord's will, then don't blame us."

Heidens and Affleck exchanged a look, having already decided to start the war.

"Boom!"

The entire top floor of the riverboat exploded, and over twenty figures shot straight into the sky like sharp arrows.

At the same time, several powerful auras gathered from both banks of the river toward the space above the Liuyan River.

A black avian beast with a wingspan of over a hundred meters, covered in flames, appeared in the air; it was the Saint-level magical beast, the "Hellfire Phoenix."

The leader of the fallen angels, "Clemerson," stood on the back of the Hellfire Phoenix, looking coldly at Linley, who stood suspended in the air.

A Saint-level Black Dragon flew over, its overwhelming momentum causing even the air to tremble. The Dark Pope Affleck stood atop the head of the Saint-level Black Dragon.

On the other side, the leader of the Radiant Church's ascetics, Luoye, also brought his Saint-level magical beast—the Saint-level Two-Headed Silver Dragon.

The three Saint-level dragon-kin that Linley had subdued in the Sunset Mountain Range also appeared: the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Thunder Dragon, and the Saint-level Golden Dragon.

"They're here!"

After the facade was broken, Linley had been keeping a constant watch for those four masked men.

The four masked figures transformed into four streaks of light, charging toward Linley's side.

Linley quickly dragon-formed and swung his sword, engaging one of the masked figures.

The moment they exchanged a blow, Linley was shocked; his opponent was actually his equal, a peak Saint-level expert.

What made his expression change even more drastically was that the other three were no less powerful.

Of the four masked figures, two besieged Linley, one entangled Bebe, and the last one fought the three Saint-level dragons alone.

Useno, Luoye, Ocasio, and the others led the angels and fallen angels to confront Barker and Sessler.

This time, the Radiant Church had brought six Four-Winged Angels, and the Dark Church had brought six Four-Winged Fallen Angels.

Although these angels were only mid-stage Saint-level and had not comprehended any profound laws, their sheer numbers posed a significant threat.

Useno, Luoye, Ocasio, and Clemerson, along with the Saint-level Two-Headed Silver Dragon and the Hellfire Phoenix, teamed up to deal with Barker.

Although the Undying Warrior was the most defensively gifted among the Four Ultimate Warriors, he could not withstand a siege from so many Saint-level experts.

In particular, Useno, Luoye, Ocasio, and Clemerson were all second-tier Saint-level experts who were not inferior to Barker.

Before long, Barker was already covered in wounds.

Sessler finished chanting his necromantic incantation, and a dreamlike radiance appeared behind him as three Saint-level undead descended.

Two of them were Skeleton Kings with bones like diamonds, while the third was a powerful humanoid monster in tattered robes—a Saint-level Ancient Corpse Demon with immense strength.

Sessler, along with his three Saint-level undead, faced twelve angels and fallen angels.

Sessler's lips moved slightly, and an invisible ripple spread out from him in all directions; this was a soul-attacking spell from necromantic magic.

The two closest fallen angels and one radiant angel trembled as they were struck by this invisible Soul Attack.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft."

With three muffled sounds, the three Saint-level undead simultaneously pierced the chests of the three angels and crushed their hearts.

In an instant, three angels were dead.

But the other angels had already swarmed in, and Sessler had no time to chant the spell to unleash the same attack again.

"Die!" The radiant angels and fallen angels all glared with cold, murderous intent.