Cecil's words made the church higher-ups attending this meeting draw in a sharp breath.
The Pope of the God of War chimed in, "Prepare for the worst... My god has already issued a divine oracle. When the decisive battle comes, divine servants and avatars will descend."
"This will be a holy war!"
Everyone's hearts grew heavy, especially the Popes of the Dusk God and the God of War.
The popes of the other churches were either not strong enough, or had not had time to take part in the fighting.
Only the two of them had faced Huo Ling in person and knew the terrifying extent of his strength.
A plane invader powerful enough to rival the gods.
Even though the Hemel Plane still had at least three gods whose strength was comparable to this invader, with the God of Radiance being even stronger, as well as more than a dozen somewhat weaker gods.
Even such a comparison of strength could not ease the anxiety hanging over the hearts of the two popes.
The reason was simple: the gods were in the Outer Void, while the powerful enemy was within the plane...
The gods were too far away, but the enemy was too close!
"Spread the word everywhere: the plane invaders brutally slaughtered every living being on the Fifth Layer Continent and turned them into undead that defile life!"
"No one should even think of having a chance to survive at the hands of the plane invaders!"
"We must let everyone know that victory is our only road! Defeat... means the fall of nations and the extinction of races, means living beings left to suffer, means the annihilation of all life in the plane!!!"
Cecil's majestic voice resounded through the entire hall, his words brimming with hatred for the plane