Saileni leaned against the wall and slowly sipped her iced milk tea a couple more times, as if trying to let the sweet coolness seep into her limbs.
Normally, drinking milk tea is meant to relieve Reason fatigue from fighting, but for her, it was more like she was craving something sweet.
However, when Saileni's gaze swept over the bottom of the Prison of Deep Seclusion, which had just witnessed a bloody battle, that languor quickly faded away.
She closed her eyes and sensed the life force within the entire Prison of Deep Seclusion.
The air was filled not only with the smoke of gunpowder, but also with the heavy stench of blood and death.
Beside the remains of those Howling Casket lay an even more horrifying sight:
The soldiers lay sprawled on the ground, some unconscious from exhaustion, others with their limbs twisted at bizarre angles, bones shattered, their blood staining the cold ground.
Even worse, some had lost all vital signs, their eyes, frozen in final horror, beneath their masks—these were victims whose lives had been instantly taken by Hoolay with sheer violence.
When it comes to death, it is the duty of the prayer priest.
Saileni slowly stood up, the casual expression on her face vanishing completely, replaced by an almost icy sense of pity.
The pure white priest's robes fluttered without wind, and despite being covered in dust, they seemed to radiate a unique glow.
She looked at Xing, her voice calm, devoid of any softness. "Xing, let's begin. Just as Chair Blake once said, the [ Church of Eternity ] will never stand idly by and watch someone die."
Xing sensed the change in Saileni's demeanor and immediately nodded, her expression turning serious.
She removed the hourglass necklace from her chest. The ancient object seemed to sense the mission that was about to come, and the fine sand inside began to slowly flow, emitting a soft starlight.
Saileni took out the Scripture of Eternity from her wide sleeves, holding it in her left hand while her right hand gently rested on the hourglass necklace that Xing had handed her.
Without any rehearsal, a resonance of a certain [ Eternity ] authority originating from the same root flowed quietly between the two [ Eternity ] travelers.
Saileni took a deep breath, her clear eyes reflecting the radiance of the sacred text.
This was already her trump card. As for why it was her trump card, don't ask. The answer is that she learned it from Chair Blake and Priest Fulisina.
The recovery power certainly won't reach the level of a [ Abundance ] Emanator, but Saileni thinks the effect should be about the same, after all, [ Eternity ] and [ Abundance ] are related... haha~
She spoke slowly, her tone no longer her usual one, but rather a kind of sacred declaration:
"Praise be to the Eternity, unchanging!"
Xing followed closely behind, staring at the golden runes that appeared before her. Although she couldn't understand a single word, she could subconsciously read them:
"Reverence, the Cornerstone of the continuation of all ages!"
Her voice was slightly hoarse, yet it complemented Saileni's prayer perfectly.
"The universe flows ceaselessly, and death is not the final destination."
"When all things have collapsed, they should return to their original state."
Their voices blended perfectly at that moment, like a heavenly duet:
"May Eternity be bestowed upon this body."
As the last syllable of the prayer faded—
boom
Where the hourglass necklace came into contact with the Scripture of Eternity, an unprecedented, pure, and supremely radiant light erupted.
That was not the heat of the sun, but the brilliance of the cosmos, the most glorious tribute to Eternity itself.
The light instantly spread outwards from Saileni and Xing, like a nova erupting, its reach so vast that it filled every corner of the entire massive Prison of Deep Seclusion in an instant!
Cells, corridors, control rooms, even the deepest dungeons... everything was gently covered by this soft yet unstoppable sacred light.
Under this boundless holy light, miracles unfolded at a speed visible to the naked eye:
The soldier, who had collapsed from exhaustion and was groaning, opened his eyes blankly.
The abrasions and bruises on his body faded and disappeared at a visible speed, and his exhausted strength surged back like a spring.
They struggled to their feet, incredulously looking at their restored bodies and the divine light surrounding them.
Those guards whose limbs were twisted, whose internal organs were severely damaged, and who were on the verge of death, their twisted limbs made a slight 'crack' sound as they were gently reattached under the holy light.
The broken bones were realigned and healed, the damaged internal organs regenerated and recovered, the pale complexion regained its rosy hue, and the weak breathing became strong and powerful.
They were pulled back from the brink of death, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.
Those guards who had lost their breath and heartbeat, whose pupils were dilated and whose bodies were mutilated, were bathed in holy light, and their originally cold corpses were once again warmed by life.
Their chests began to rise and fall almost imperceptibly, their unfocused pupils refocused, and their congealed blood began to flow again.
A guard with a hole in his chest and his heart almost shattered is healing his fatal wound at an astonishing rate; anyone who didn't know better would think that the Plagues Author had descended upon the world.
Immediately afterwards, a brand new, powerful heart was rebuilt and began to beat amidst dazzling light!
He took a deep breath, like a drowning person surfacing, and coughed violently, his eyes filled with the horror of being brought back from the dead.
Another guard, whose arm had been torn off, had holy light converge at the severed arm. Blood vessels, skin, and muscle tissue worked like the most intricate loom, and a complete arm was reconstructed in an instant.
The entire Prison of Deep Seclusion had been transformed into a sanctuary of Miracle intervention, and the groans of pain had been replaced by gasps of disbelief.
Another power of Eternity was fully revealed at this moment, not only healing the wounds but also briefly halting death.
As long as Saileni's [ Eternity ] mark has not been erased by her Emanator -level opponent, anyone who falls under her gaze can be forcibly pulled back to the other side of life by this power.
As the ceremony ended, Saileni kept her eyes tightly closed, her long eyelashes trembling in the holy light. Her face was even paler than before, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Unleashing such power, covering the entire Prison of Deep Seclusion, was still too much for a mere priestess; she had already done her best.
Hmm... this performance is at least better than the Church's remaining two [ Eternity ] Walkers.
Despite her exhaustion, Saileni's expression was incredibly focused and solemn, even bearing the devotion of a martyr.
In her heart, nothing was more worthwhile than fighting death and saving lives.
This is the mission of the [ Church of Eternity ] Prayer Priest, the authority and responsibility bestowed upon her by Lord Yite.
The holy light lasted for about ten breaths before disappearing into the Scripture of Eternity in Saileni's hands and the hourglass held by Star.
The Prison of Deep Seclusion was restored to its original light, but the atmosphere was completely different.
The wounded recovered, and the dead came back to life.
Although the traces of battle remain, the despair that once represented the loss of life has been replaced by an emotion called [ Eternity hope].
Meanwhile, news of Hoolay's prison break had already reached the ears of the three generals within the Seat of Divine Foresight.
"Prison riots have broken out, and serious offenders... Hoolay has disappeared!"
"Where is Yaoqing, and the Nameless?" Jing Yuan asked.
No news yet! We are working to re-establish contact with the Prison of Deep Seclusion as quickly as possible!
After the Cloud Knights came to report the news withdrew, Feixiao spoke first:
" General Jing Yuan, General Huaiyan, as we predicted... the rise of the Ambrosial Arbor is not the end, but the beginning."
"That hand that reached from the Antimatter Legion towards the Xianzhou has already sown the seed of [ Destruction ]."
"From this moment forward, into the unseen future, the Xianzhou Alliance will face an even more terrifying challenge—a dual challenge from [ Destruction ] and Abominations of Abundance."
"If that's what they want, I'm ready anytime!"
Feixiao turned around. "I will, as the Marshal's special envoy, command the Luofu Cloud Cavalry to pursue Hulei."
"What lies beneath the surface can no longer contain itself. And what I must do, as I said before, is to [purify and cleanse]."