This was truly an unexpected surprise. Who could have imagined that this young crown prince, who was only at the third or fourth High-Tier New Moon Class, would so easily and effortlessly kill three or four experts of the same level in an instant? It should be noted that among the dead experts, one of them had already reached the early stage of the Early-Tier Half Moon Class, far surpassing Gilano.
That black staff!?
In an instant, almost everyone's gaze was focused on the black staff, which was only about twenty centimeters long and as thick as a thumb. The black and purple crystal ball at the end of the staff, about the size of a pigeon's egg, was swirling with mist, seemingly capable of devouring everything, and faintly exuding a divine Resist aura.
Could it be... a divine artifact?
"Ah... that's Black Water! I know, I know... that's the [ Black Crystal Staff ], the national treasure staff of the Saint-Germain Empire, the legendary Demigod Dou Weapon!" A powerful figure in the crowd suddenly realized something and exclaimed in shock.
Demigod Dou Weapon.
These four words caused the eyes of the powerful figures, who had been silent, to blaze with greed and fervor. They stared at the small magic wand in Gilano's hand, subconsciously swallowing hard.
In the Azeroth Continent, Dou Weapon are the mainstream weapons of the strong. They are generally divided into eight grades according to their power. Dou Weapon of good quality and grade six or above are already very rare, and ' Demigod Dou Weapon ' that surpass Dou Weapon eight are even rarer. They are simply strategic super weapons of mass destruction. In many cases, even a great empire will possess one. When such weapons are in the hands of true powerhouses and fully unleashed, their power is enough to level mountains and change the outcome of wars.
Under the same conditions, if a martial artist has a Demigod Dou Weapon, he can sweep away hundreds or thousands of martial artists of the same level, and can also kill those of higher levels. Star-Rank Warrior can kill a Moon Class expert, while Moon Class expert can kill Great Sun-Rank Venerable. The only drawback is that the energy required to control a Demigod Dou Weapon is terrifying, and Star-Rank Warrior can hardly activate it. The only consequence of forcibly activating Demigod Dou Weapon is that he will be drained of his life force.
For a moment, although every powerful figure in the square desired the Demigod Dou Weapon in Gilano's possession, none dared to make a move. Gilano, with his High-Tier New Moon Class strength, wielding a Demigod Dou Weapon was enough to rival a Great Sun-Rank Venerable, and could easily annihilate any expert present. Although everyone knew that this amorous crown prince could not activate the [ Black Crystal Staff ] for too long, no one dared to risk their lives to snatch it.
With this Demigod Dou Weapon in hand, Gilano became the strongest person among everyone present.
Thus, the amorous crown prince's not particularly sharp gaze swept across the room, and apart from a very few extremely powerful individuals, almost no one dared to meet his eyes.
Since everyone had no objections, Gilano, relying on the Demigod Dou Weapon [ Black Crystal Staff ] in his hand, finally stepped onto the altar with great force and unexpectedly obtained a spot in the [ Elemental Gate ].
Two out of eight slots are gone, leaving six [ Elemental Gate ] slots.
This scene made Sun Fei thoughtful.
No wonder some of the people appearing in the square were 'weaklings' who couldn't possibly reach the 30th difficulty level on their own, such as Prince Fairenton of Ajikexi, whose strength was only at the Eight-Star Class.
However, these 'weaklings' have not only survived the terrifying pressure of the level 34 difficulty zone, but are standing here unharmed. Clearly, although they cannot wield a Demigod Dou Weapon like the amorous Crown Prince Gilano, they have some advantages.
At least Sun Fei could vaguely sense that there was a chilling aura emanating from Fairenton, seemingly no less powerful than the [ Black Crystal Staff ] in Gilano's hands before, and it was probably also a Demigod Dou Weapon.
Suddenly, another commotion broke out in the square.
A burly, almost exaggeratedly tall, bald man with a golden rose crown on his head, seemingly an emperor of some country, suddenly stood up from his silence, walked out of the crowd, and headed towards the Elemental Altar.
What a giant!
The powerful figures present were all of considerable height, yet they only reached the waist of this burly man. This bald man stood out like a crane among chickens. He had been sitting the whole time, and his sudden standing up made him exceptionally conspicuous. Behind him followed two gaunt but incredibly strong Old Man, who seemed to be servants, keeping pace with him.
Although the three remained silent, their demeanor was extremely arrogant. They swaggered around, disregarding everyone else, and walked arrogantly like lions among a herd of deer, pushing aside the many powerful figures as they headed towards the Elemental Altar.
"Halt! You three think you can take a spot at the Elemental Gate?" Two powerful individuals, roughly at the fifth or sixth Mid-Tier New Moon Class, exchanged a glance, then stepped forward with cold smiles, blocking the three's path. One of them gave the burly man a mocking, aggressive look, deliberately taunting, "Big guy, go back. This isn't about who's the biggest."
"Hehehe... hehehe... Having seen the Emperor of Eindhoven, there are still people who dare to stand up and seek death. I smell blood..." Behind the burly man, two withered old men, their bodies like dried corpses, let out a piercing, ghostly laugh. They simultaneously transformed into two wisps of black smoke, vanishing in a flash, and quickly retreated behind the burly man again.
Thump!
The two powerful figures blocking the way swayed a few times and collapsed to the ground.
Their heads were instantly flattened like rotten watermelons, their skulls completely shattered, leaving only the parts below the chest. Opposite them, behind the bald, muscular man, the hands of two gaunt, black-clad Old Man, resembling demons, protruded from their wide sleeves, covered in steaming white brain matter. Their fingernails, over twenty centimeters long, gleamed with a black sheen like cast iron, their sharpness comparable to divine weapons.
"Hehehe... The brains of a master are truly delicious!" The two withered old men were like demons, laughing strangely as they stuck out their tongues and licked the white brains on their palms, as if they were devouring some delicacy. Some of the powerful figures around them turned pale, and a few even felt like vomiting.
Now, no one dared to stop the three of them.
The two old demonic figures with black hands were already terrifying, and the bald giant who hadn't made a move yet also exuded a powerful aura. This trio definitely had the strength and qualifications to obtain a spot in the [ Elemental Gate ].
Another brief silence followed.
"It's almost time, Garcia, let's go up too." The red-robed deacon Pellegrini turned to the side and said calmly to the young priest Garcia beside him.
Seeing that only five [ Elemental Gate ] remained, the members of the Church's Divine Judgment Squad felt a little anxious. To complete the mission assigned by the Northern Region Church, they had to enter the level 36 difficulty area and could not wait any longer.
"Okay." Garcia nodded.
His handsome face was slightly pale. Of the nearly thirty members of the Divine Judgment Squad, only twelve survived. These people were not very strong. Apart from the red-robed deacon, the others were only at the Early-Tier New Moon Class. They were almost all able to survive and get here thanks to Garcia's full protection. As a result, the young god master had also consumed a lot of his Half Moon Class Holy Power.
Since the [ Elemental Gate ] can only Teleport a maximum of five people at a time, seven members of the Church's group must remain behind. Pellegrini planted the golden cross scepter in his hand into the ground, and the scepter emitted a halo of light about ten meters in diameter, which could protect the Church members within the halo from the oppressive power of heaven and earth in the thirty-fourth difficulty area.
When choosing who would accompany Garcia and Pellegrini into the [ Elemental Gate ], a slight dispute arose. No one was willing to give up a chance to enter the core area of the [ God and Demon Palace ], which was considered God Realm. In the end, the red-robed deacon chose two of his most trusted confidants, leaving one spot for the divine master Garcia.
" Alan, come with me." Garcia gave the spot to Alan, the Divine Knight who had always been quite kind to him but whose strength barely reached Eight-Star Class and who was considered the weakest in the entire Divine Judgment Squad.
"Ah... me? Thank you, sir, thank you so much!" Alan was utterly flattered. He never expected to be so lucky. Looking at the envious glances of his companions, this usually humble knight felt as if the turning point in his destiny had arrived.
Under the awe-inspiring gazes of the crowd, the five members of the Church ascended the altar and occupied one of the [ Elemental Gate ].
The awe shown by the crowd was not due to the man's strength, but rather to the robes he wore. The Holy Church's power on the Azeroth Continent was indeed terrifying. Even though powerful figures gathered here, no one dared to stop this group. To attack clergy would be blasphemy and would result in the Holy See hunting Church down across the continent. Even legendary Great Sun-Rank Venerable would not dare to openly oppose the Church.
In the blink of an eye, only half of the eight Elemental Gate remained.
This meant that half of the remaining people's chances of entering the [ Elemental Gate ] were gone, making the atmosphere in the square even more tense.
"Alright, that's enough, Michel, let's go up too." In the tense atmosphere, someone suddenly spoke up leisurely.
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone saw a blur before their eyes, followed by flashes of orange-yellow light. Two figures appeared before the fifth Elemental Gate. One was short and stocky, no more than 1.7 meters tall, with curly hair, deep-set eyes, and a thick beard. His aura was calm and composed, and no one could discern his strength. The other was clad in yellow armor, slightly taller, with thick limbs, a rugged and extremely ugly face, and a fierce expression, like a humanoid Dread Beast ready to devour its prey at any moment.
Third update.
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