For some reason, Baresi seemed to have aged decades in an instant, and this aging was happening at a visible speed. The passage of time seemed to have accelerated countless times on him. His skin was covered with deep wrinkles, age spots began to appear on his face, and his eyes became cloudy. Soon, this dignified Moon Class expert was almost unable to even open his eyes.
This is clearly an exceptionally terrible curse.
The curse is taking Baresi's life away.
Buzz buzz buzz!
Baresi's question was met with a disdainful sneer. The gray-white mist began to surge wildly, and the Necromancy within the thick fog lightly waved his white bone skull staff, casting magic instantly without even needing to chant a spell.
In the next instant, a series of ghastly white Bone Spear, gleaming with the light of death, appeared out of thin air and shot towards us like white lightning.
Boom! Boom!
The Bone Spear struck the Light Barrier fiercely, instantly Light Holy Power. The immense impact shook the very souls of everyone present. The members of the Church felt even the ground beneath their feet tremble. The collision of light and darkness brought about a violent explosion, and the entire valley surged with silver flames.
Fortunately, the Bone Spear ultimately failed to penetrate the Light Barrier.
After its magic power was exhausted, the defeated white Bone Spear finally transformed into wisps of white necromantic energy and disappeared into the air.
This outcome brought a sigh of relief to the members of the Church within the Light Barrier.
With the protection of this barrier, which is said to be the strongest barrier of the Holy Church, and the combined power of light from hundreds of people, they no longer need to worry about the terrible and evil demon outside rushing in and wreaking havoc. Otherwise, if the demon were to break into the barrier, a Necromancy who could defeat a Holy Church priest who was Moon Class expert would be someone that none of them could contend with.
In this tense moment, when even breathing was forgotten, no one noticed that at this moment, [ Son of God ] Kaká quietly appeared behind Baresi, placed his palm on Baresi's back, and silently channeled a wisp of Golden Holy Power into Baresi's body. Soon, this old master, who was on the verge of Decrepify, finally stopped the rapid aging process.
"You won't survive."
The demon, shrouded in a thick, greyish-white mist, emitted terrifying blue beams of light from its eyes, enveloping Baresi. After observing him for a moment, it spoke clearly, word by word. Its voice was like a heavy hammer, striking everyone's hearts, and like the scythe of death, leaving chills in their throats.
His voice was incredibly hoarse, and that unique tone immediately alerted everyone that the Necromancy before them was exactly the same as the assassin from before—clearly the same person.
Everyone in the Church secretly made a mental note of this distinctive voice.
If even one person manages to escape today, the Church can follow this lead to find the necromancer. Then, the experts of the Church Tribunal will naturally come to deal with this Demon of Evil. Moreover, and more importantly, the Necromantic Magic Power has resurfaced after twenty years, and this will be news that will shake the entire continent. It must be spread as soon as possible so that the whole continent knows and can prepare to annihilate the evil force.
Then, just as everyone in the Church was bracing for the worst—bloodshed and death—and desperately trying to protect [ the Son of God ] Kaká from escaping, the thick, grayish-white fog suddenly began to recede like a tide.
The figure within the thick fog also retreated rapidly at the same speed as the necromantic energy dissipated.
At this moment, the members of the Church were surprised to find that in the distance on their way here, there was a blue ball of light about two meters high. They didn't know when it had appeared. The demon, whose body was covered in Bone Armor that shimmered and rolled with evil, pushed in front of the blue ball of light. With a wave of his hand, a large cloud of dust was stirred up by magic, engulfing everyone's vision.
After the smoke and dust cleared, a flash of light appeared, followed by a soft buzzing sound. The terrifying figure of the demon vanished without a trace.
Due to the lingering necromantic energy and the obstruction of the rocky soil, the members of the Church could not clearly see what the blue light was.
The morning breeze brought a biting chill, like a sharp knife scraping your face.
As time passed, the grayish-white Necromantic Magic Power mist vanished without a trace.
The members of the Church were parched and dared not be careless. Each of them unleashed their Light Holy Power to maintain the existence of the Light Barrier. No one could be sure whether the demon had truly retreated, or whether it would reappear in an even more powerful form, just like before when they thought the assassin was surely dead. This was an extremely audacious and incredibly powerful cunning demon mage, and it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't pull some other trick.
This tense atmosphere lasted for nearly half an hour.
"Stop, he's really gone," [ Son of God ] Kaká finally whispered.
The priests' chanting ceased, and the Battle Aura beneath the knights' feet returned to their bodies like flowing water. The runes of light on the ground gradually dissipated, and the Light Barrier was removed.
Everyone felt their legs go weak and almost collapsed to the ground. This was a result of the rapid depletion of their Light Holy Power after the intense battle. As for whether fear also played a role, only they themselves knew.
"That guy... he's a truly terrifying demon." Someone said this.
If it weren't for the horrifying traces of battle on the ground, and if it weren't for the dying, dying Divine Master Baresi, possessing the power of Moon Class expert, lying among them, everyone would have thought that what they had just experienced was merely an abnormal demon or an illusion. This terrifying assassin came and went even faster; no one noticed how he arrived, nor did anyone see how he left. But everyone finally realized one thing—
He came specifically to assassinate Baresi.
Why would such a powerful Necromancy only kill Baresi?
Everyone had this question in their mind, but no one actually asked it aloud.
The knights began searching for and gathering the scattered horses, while the priests began using the Holy Church's unique methods to record everything the necromancer had left behind, noting the traces of the battle and even capturing the lingering necromantic energy, so that the magicians of the Holy Mountain's Magic Court could use special methods to study and analyze the Necromancy's strength.
More than a hundred people did not flee in panic.
Under the command of [ Son of God ] Kaká, more than a hundred people effectively protected the entire battle site. The news of the reappearance of the Necromancy was transmitted as quickly as possible using the unique methods of the Church, and the experts from the nearest parish would arrive as soon as possible.
Over a century of Bloody conflict between light and darkness has given the Holy Church a wealth of experience in combating and eradicating Necromancy. They have a dedicated elite clergy force dedicated to this task. Generally, once a Necromancy shows any sign of life, no matter how powerful, they will be exposed in the Church's Bloody search. Although there has been no trace of Necromantic Magic Power on the continent for over twenty years, and although the Church has inevitably become corrupt due to its long-standing dominance and over two decades of complacency, it still possesses absolute efficiency in combating Necromancy.
The divine master Baresi fell into a coma, extremely weak, with a gaping hole the size of a bowl in his left chest, and he could die at any moment.
Dozens of priests of varying ages surrounded him, desperately chanting divine incantations and activating Light Holy Power to prolong his life, regardless of their own exhaustion. This was not only because of Baresi's extremely high status, but also because he was the only one who had directly fought the Necromancy. Only Baresi truly understood the battle that had taken place in the pit. In other words, Baresi knew the Necromancy's strength and characteristics best. If Baresi were to die like this, everyone present, except for [ Son of God ] Kaká, would likely face ruthless retribution.
Unfortunately, the Necromancy had left a large amount of the purest Necromantic Magic Power within Baresi's body. The difference in quality could not be offset by quantity in the short term. Wisps of grayish-white mist mixed with a ghostly blue aura swirled around Baresi's wounds and even began to spread and impact into every Dou Qi channel within the old priest's body. Such pure Necromantic Magic Power was something that the priests' silver Light Holy Power could not suppress, and even Kaká's golden Light Holy Power showed signs of weakness.
The previous Light Barrier had consumed too much of the priests' Holy Power, and this treatment did not last long. They were trembling with sweat and exhausted, unable to continue any longer.
"All of you, step back and rest." Kaká waved his hand, signaling the priests to leave and join the knights in guarding the battlefield, awaiting reinforcements.
Kaká gently unfastened Baresi's tattered divine robe, revealing the horrifying wounds beneath. He took out a sharp silver Xiaodao and carefully cut away the muscles around the wounds, which had been completely transformed into black, foul-smelling pus by the Necromantic Magic Power, minimizing the old master's injuries. Then, while infusing him with golden Light Holy Power, he carefully examined Baresi's wounds, hoping to determine how this powerful figure of Light Holy Power, who had reached the Moon Class, had been defeated so suddenly.
After a long while, Kaká's expression grew increasingly serious.
"They're all Necromantic Magic Power! Hmm, this is Damage Amplification Curse... His eyesight has also been reduced... His attack power has been reduced by at least one-fifth, meaning that Baresi could only unleash the power of Eight-Star Class Peak at most when facing that Necromancy. No wonder... Hmm? There's more? This is... His mind was Confuse; Baresi's soul was gripped by extreme fear. And... what is this? My god, Baresi was simultaneously afflicted with at least nine terrifying necromancy curses in an instant... Even I can't figure it out!!"
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