Hiltonstin was a cardinal, after all. Though the attack had caught him off guard while his mind was elsewhere, his reactions were lightning-fast when his life was at stake. He summoned a Holy Light Shield and narrowly escaped being killed in one blow. A pale golden sphere enveloped him. He slammed into the ground, bounced back up, and charged at the Dragon Lich in the air.
At that critical moment, Archbishop Hiltonstin had activated the Divine Artifact he carried. He fed it Divine Power Crystals and invoked Divine Power Blessing. His aura surged, and a Short Sword appeared in his hand.
The blade was smaller than an ordinary Short Sword, more like a dagger, and glowed gold under the Divine Power Blessing. As Archbishop Hiltonstin rushed toward the Dragon Lich, he flicked his wrist. Countless willow-leaf blades burst forth, tens of thousands of them forming a terrifying Blade Storm that swept toward the Dragon Lich.
With a roar, the Dragon Lich beat its wings and shot high into the sky, avoiding the Blade Storm. It unleashed a True Dragon Breath, which collided with the storm in a thunderous blast.
A rapid Clash of Metal rang out as two vast surges of Psychic Energy collided, sending out a tremendous shock wave.
Powerful as the Dragon Breath was, it could not withstand a Divine Artifact fueled by Divine Power Crystals. After only a few seconds of deadlock, the Blade Storm had worn away more than half of it.
The Divine Artifact in Archbishop Hiltonstin's hand was called the Hundred Thousand Swords. As its name suggested, it could unleash a hundred thousand blades to form a storm and shred its enemies. It was a famous Divine Artifact of the Holy Light Church. Legend had it that the Lord of Light had slain a