Especially the powerhouses of Barcelona and Juventus Empire, each secretly felt a sense of foreboding. (Fastest updates)
They never expected that a mere imperial concubine sent by the Northern Region Empire would possess such earth-shattering power, capable of knocking the head of the Church flying with a single arrow. This left them with an indescribable sense of defeat.
"How dare you attack me, you madwoman! Do you know what you're doing? Even the Human Emperor of the Northern Region wouldn't dare treat me like this..."
An enraged roar came from beneath the altar.
The Church officials finally revealed their figures from beneath the light and shadow.
However, he was dressed in a blood-red divine robe and wore a golden helmet-shaped human-faced crown, which concealed his true face. Under the metal mask, no expression could be seen, but his figure, trembling violently with anger and humiliation, indicated that this was the prelude to an impending storm.
He charged forward madly, like lightning, his aura violent, ready to strike.
On the altar, Elena's eyes showed even greater disgust, but she made no move to attack or Avoid.
Just as everyone was wondering, suddenly, the figure of this powerful head of the Church froze in mid-air, the surging Holy Power on his body paused, and with a crack, the golden human-faced crown he wore on his face split open in the middle and fell to the ground.
Beneath the golden human-faced crown, a face in its fifties was revealed, filled with shock.
It's him!
" Rosario, one of the twelve cardinals of the Church, and one of the Church's giants who reached the peak of the Extreme Dao power level hundreds of years ago!"
"It was him! It seems the Church is taking this Southern Region Alliance very seriously!"
"What happened? Why did Rosario's golden mask suddenly crack?"
"It turns out that the Northern Region Imperial Consort's arrow just now didn't just blast Rosario away, but broke through his defenses and cleaved his golden human-faced crown, yet Rosario was completely unaware. This is truly unbelievable!"
"It seems the Northern Region Imperial Consort showed mercy; otherwise, that earth-shattering arrow would have been enough to kill this venerable elder of the Church, who rose to fame hundreds of years ago!"
"My God, just how strong is this Northern Region Imperial Consort? She sent Rosario, True God Realm, flying with a single arrow... Could she already be God King?"
Among the powerful figures surrounding the altar were many with exceptional strength and insight. After recovering from their shock, they not only recognized the true identity and origin of the Holy Power and shadow, but also understood what had happened after a little thought.
No wonder Rosario suddenly froze in place, his aura dissipating.
If they could split the Golden Crown in two without Rosario noticing, they could take his life without him noticing either.
This is the silent warning from the Valkyrie Elena.
The difference in strength, and the completely unmoved expression on the Valkyrie's face, were all earnestly telling Rosario —stop flaunting your so-called Church status. If you continue to be so ungrateful, she will not hesitate to kill you.
Rosario has been famous for centuries, once Zongheng the continent and invincible; how majestic he was!
He was violent and bloodthirsty, and had killed countless powerful figures from the continent. That's why he used Liverpool and other imperial powerhouses who disobeyed the Church to intimidate them today, and after gaining the upper hand, he became even more determined to kill them.
He was an extreme Holy Church, and in his eyes, anyone who did not obey the Church's teachings should be killed.
However, at this moment, a younger generation looked down on him, displaying absolute superiority over him.
This humiliation and resentment drove him mad, yet he was powerless to stop it.
If there is any force on this continent that dares to oppose the Holy Church or kill clergy, it is undoubtedly the Northern Region Empire. The Valkyrie's eyes clearly indicated that if he dared to cause any more trouble, she would immediately kill him.
For a moment, Rosario stood frozen in mid-air, unsure whether to retreat or make a move.
The Valkyrie shifted her gaze from Rosario, standing atop the high altar, and surveyed the surrounding area; no one dared to meet her eyes.
Then, she withdrew her gaze, her delicate body swaying as she returned to the Northern Region Empire's army.
From beginning to end, she didn't say a word, not even a syllable.
However, their formidable strength and decisive style have made everyone afraid to disobey them.
The soldiers of the Northern Region Army stood tall with their chests out, their eyes gleaming with undisguised pride and arrogance; in fact, they were all trembling with excitement.
Who dares to defy the Holy Church?
Who can defeat the Church's leaders?
Who can sway the assembled heroes of Paris Island?
Only the Northern Region Empire Northern Region Imperial Consort Empire!
This is the Glory of the Northern Region Empire, and the Glory of every one of their soldiers. This Glory ignites their passion, fuels their courage, and makes them fearless.
Meanwhile, soldiers from other empires—especially the Liverpool Empire and others that had previously been deliberately suppressed by the Holy Church —looked at the Northern Region Empire soldiers with some envy.
They were all members of the Paris Island Alliance, and all were elites selected from their respective empires, but they couldn't stand as straight as the people of the Northern Region.
"Since we have different paths, there's no need to force an alliance. The Southern Region Continent is now divided into two independent parts by the goblins. I suggest that the army on Paris Island also be divided into two forces: one to Allianz City to rescue the Bayern Munich Empire, and the other to Iduna City to rescue the Dortmund Empire Alliance."
Seeing that the Valkyrie had completely stunned everyone, Shaarawy laughed heartily, ascended the altar, and loudly proposed.
This proposal was approved by almost everyone.
The more than 700,000 troops gathered on the Paris Island were already divided into two distinct camps.
The empires like Liverpool were unwilling to fight alongside the ambitious Holy Church, while the empires like Barcelona were unwilling to fight alongside the vulnerable Northern Region Empire. Both sides harbored suspicion and vigilance, making cooperation impossible. If they acted separately, they could avoid internal strife.
"Very well, the choice is up to everyone; there should be no coercion. Our Holy Church will head southeast to rescue Allianz City."
Rosario, who had been hovering in the void, had regained his composure and eagerly spoke up, "Which empires are willing to go to the Southeast with the Church, to receive divine protection, and to share the Church's intelligence network in the Southern Region... Hehe, you all know the choice. Besides, everyone is surely aware of the role of the Church's priests in war."
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