Tactical Coordination
Zijin's eyes turned cold, and she attacked without hesitation.
"Hexagonal Meteor Shower Eclipse"
A dense barrage of erosion orbs erupted instantly, raining down on Augustus.
However, the paladin statue was also empowered by the domain, becoming exceptionally agile. It raised its shield to block left and right, managing to intercept most of the attacks.
Some of the orbs, as if possessing a spirit, bypassed the obstruction and struck Augustus.
The corrosive mist spread out.
They did not cause serious damage, but as they spread, they were like a murky shadow, severely interfering with Augustus's perception and control over the idols.
The angel and Fenrir statue, entangled with Su Ming, showed a slight hesitation in their movements.
He immediately seized the opportunity, forcefully slipping through the gap between the two constructs, and returned to Zijin's side in a few leaps.
Meanwhile, the smoke and dust around them gradually dissipated.
Su Ming spat out a mouthful of blood and stared at Augustus.
You are overloading these structures.
Having just come into close contact with the statues, he noticed that the surfaces of these constructs were constantly cracking, spewing out alchemical materials and crystal fragments, while the internal Magic Power was also surging and colliding.
They are clearly being forcibly exploited.
Correspondingly, their offensive power is approaching that of Master Rank combatant!
"The puppet of divine glory shall surely annihilate evil," Augustus replied coldly.
But his heart was equally gloomy.
These components are overclocked tenfold!
The claw attack from the advanced puppet giant wolf Fenrir just now clearly hit Su Ming squarely.
Augustus's gaze shifted to Su Ming's abdominal wound, where he noticed that his clothes had been torn open, revealing a soft, close-fitting leather armor that shimmered with a strange light.
He quickly recognized the pattern on it.
"You lead dragons into battle, and you dare to wear dragon skin armor?" Augustus was extremely surprised.
"Yes, I have special privileges," Su Ming said calmly. "It's just quite hot."
Dragon hide is certainly a top-tier material, but the Dragon Race simply does not allow their hides to be used.
However, the armor Su Ming was wearing was actually made from the toughest part of the Super Crystal Dragon. It could withstand several attacks of that level without any problem.
"I'd like to see how many attacks you can withstand!" Augustus's eyes flashed with even more coldness as he raised his hand and waved it.
Buzz-
An invisible ripple spread out.
The next moment, more statues in the temples, sanctuaries, and towers of the Holy City lit up.
They broke free from the roof, eaves, and base, shaking off the dust and pebbles, and then all turned and surrounded Su Ming and Zijin!
At first glance, it's densely packed!
****
Valence, watching this spectacular scene from the air, felt a surge of joy.
In his eyes, whether it was Augustus, Ainz Bone King, or Bay Owl, they were all top-level blasphemers, unforgivable sins!
Valens' original plan was to use Augustus to hold off Bone King and the Bay Owl.
Once the "The End the Holy Sacrifice" is fully completed, the power gained will be used to send these Desecration and their heretics to their doom!
All members of the "Fanatical Will" will achieve ultimate sublimation in this sacred mission!
Although the current situation is vastly different from what was initially envisioned, it is still possible to proceed.
If Augustus can take the opportunity to kill Bone King and Bay Owl, his condition will inevitably be greatly damaged. At that time, Augustus will be killed by the Final Bone Mad Machines Bone Machine Battalion.
This can be considered a case of different paths leading to the same goal.
Thinking about this, Valence even felt a certain appreciation for his own quick thinking.
Therefore, what he needs to do next is quite simple: hold off the Dragon Squad and the Bone Machine Battalion, and let those blasphemers kill each other!
Valence raised the scepter high.
All the fanatics around also raised their hands in unison, waving them with a strange rhythm, their movements excited, like a group of enthusiasts dancing in a public square.
In the center of the Holy City, a large number of pure white spiritual lights were forcibly summoned, reappearing in every corner and converging towards them.
This is the devout longing left by believers over the years, the accumulated spiritual echoes of a thousand years in this ancient city.
The fanatics suddenly became frenzied, swaying and dancing wildly like seaweed.
A pale, eerie power surged forth, infecting these originally pure spiritual lights like a plague, and spreading from one to another!
In the air, blood began to flow from the mouths and noses of the fanatics.
In order to forcibly contaminate the thought entities, they themselves are also suffering severe backlash.
But not a single person backed down.
For those who sacrifice themselves for a great cause, suffering is their reward, a medal in the process of sublimation!
The more pain they experience, the more excited they become!
Valence grinned, revealing a sinister smile.
The next moment, that cluster of polluted thoughts exploded!
"Sanctuary Prison!"
Just as a giant dragon was about to unleash its breath, the scene before it suddenly distorted.
In an instant, his entire world was reduced to pure white!
It's an illusion!
The dragon made this judgment and was about to unleash its power to break free when it discovered that its "body" was already densely bound by chains!
Upon closer inspection, the chains were found to be composed of tiny, eerily small human silhouettes.
Their faces were blurred, and they kept chanting the Church of the God of Light in low voices, the sounds fragmented and dense, like a tide that made the giant's head tingle.
Worse still, a morbid pallor is rapidly spreading and polluting them.
Eerie ripples spread outwards, gradually distorting the white world and revealing a faint hint of darkness.
This scene also occurred with the necromancers of the Bone Machine Battalion.
They were also overwhelmed by this powerful Mental Impact.
Although they weren't completely corrupted, they couldn't break free for the time being, and the situation reached a stalemate.
****
From Su Ming's perspective, the battlefield in the center of the city seemed to have been paused.
The entire Bone Machine Battalion froze, their movements halted. The giant dragon in the air slowly flapped its wings, and the fanatics also stiffened, no longer moving, simply hovering in the air.
Su Ming frowned. This "Fanatical Will" battle group was really annoying when they fought desperately.
But he didn't have time to look at it much.
Augustus's "Godly Puppet" domain expanded once again, and with the ripples spreading out, a large number of constructs gathered from all directions, their bodies radiating an abnormal scarlet light.
Their cores were forcibly pushed into the same tenfold overclocking state!
Logically, manipulating the statue like that should have caused it to explode on the spot.
However, under the forceful suppression of the Augustus's domain effect, they were able to stabilize, and their disintegration speed was greatly delayed.
"Don't be intimidated by their sheer numbers. These constructs are all bark and no bite when there are too many of them." Zijin's left eye flashed with blue light as she spoke rapidly. "I'll hold Augustus back; you seize the opportunity to destroy some!"
"OK!"
Su Ming readily agreed.
His pupils also lit up, and with the help of Penetrating Vision, he immediately discovered the problem within the construct cluster.
There do look like a lot of them.
However, there are significant differences in quality and materials between different statues of deities.
True masterpieces make up only a small fraction of them!
A magic array suddenly unfolded beneath the feet of the Zijin.
She raised her hand and lifted the cloak, letting the black cloak be whipped up by the gale and drift backward.
The red ornaments adorning the girl's head, shoulders, and wrists were visible at the same time, while her long white dress with black trim fluttered in the wind, outlining her sharp silhouette.
The next moment, all the crystals on the ornaments lit up, emitting a deep and ethereal light.
This is a magic enhancement kit crafted from the Crystal Dragon's Magic Power Core—"Crystal Tear Relic"!
The Magic Power surrounding Zijin was instantly tinged with a translucent, slightly reddish crystalline light, which complemented her fair skin.
One magic array after another appeared around her, spreading out layer by layer, densely packed.
The next moment -
Boom!
A dense barrage of magical firepower erupted like a bursting dam, crashing down upon Augustus!
The sudden increase in attack power completely overwhelmed the paladin puppet.
Augustus's face darkened, and he hurriedly recalled the angel statue and the Fenrir statue to build a defensive line and do everything he could to resist.
However, this resulted in a significant gap in his control over the other components!
Su Ming acted without hesitation.
Snap!
The long whip lashed out, wrapping around a magnificent, golden phoenix statue among the group of sculptures.
In the instant the whip wrapped around the phoenix statue, he didn't pause for a moment. The dark runes climbed up the whip and instantly covered the entire statue, corroding it like venom!
"Deathly Word, Wondrous Item Disjunction!"
Buzz!
The expensive and dazzling magical patterns on the surface of the phoenix statue have faded and darkened in large areas.
After several flashes of inspiration, the rune array collapsed and exploded, bursting into a brilliant firework in mid-air!
"Asshole!"
Augustus's eye twitched at the sight, and he was so angry that he burst into a tirade of curses.
He has a frightening number of puppets on his side, but there aren't many that are actually High Rank!
After all, High Rank constructs are all incredibly valuable, and collecting materials and crafting them is extremely difficult!
As a result, that bastard Su Ming not only used the Great Bankruptcy Technique, but also specifically targeted the most expensive items!
In a moment of distraction, several beams of light from the Zijin suddenly shot into the sky, twisting and turning strangely in mid-air, before crashing into Augustus!
Bang!
His shield shattered on the spot.
Augustus's expression changed slightly, and he quickly reinforced his defense. But in that brief moment, Su Ming's whip once again wrapped around a statue.
Using the same trick again, the expensive construct was disintegrated and exploded into a mess!
These two, husband and wife!
Augustus was furious.
"Old man, your ability to multitask isn't very good," Zijin mocked.
Sweat was already beading on her forehead, and her breathing became slightly rapid.
Even with the "Crystal Tear Remnant" buff, this high burst damage output is still a huge burden for her when she's not in good condition.
Even so, Zijin did not hesitate at all when she made her move.
Another series of spells was unleashed, tightly binding the three statues responsible for defense. At the same time, she occasionally used the properties of the Divine Favor Scepter to make several attacks curve in tricky arcs, hitting Augustus from unpredictable angles.
Augustus's expression grew increasingly grim.
The anonymous intelligence I received suddenly contained accurate information.
Zijin suffered a severe chest injury, rendering her unable to unleash her domain-level abilities, which reduced her combat power by a significant margin.
But the set of red crystal jewelry, made of a material she had never seen before, somehow pulled back her explosive potential.
Hatred surged in Augustus's eyes, and a fierce glint flashed within them.
The next moment, all the surrounding statues simultaneously changed direction, no longer continuing their scattered attacks, but instead converging on Augustus!
Su Ming had already set his sights on the adorable Minotaur statue, the next victim.
These exquisite, large-scale figurines have a strange, destructive quality to them. If this were on Earth, he couldn't afford a single one.
They couldn't bear to smash it.
As a result, the whip was lashed out but missed its target.
"You're not playing anymore? You stingy old man?"
Su Ming clicked his tongue and was also slightly out of breath.
These stone contraptions were all incredibly heavy, made of frighteningly solid materials. Even using the targeted "Wondrous Item Disjunction!" spell to dismantle them was no easy task.
Just then, Augustus roared—
"Divine Radiance Puppet - Union!"
The former pope's body erupted with light, and statues of angels, Fenrir, paladins, and minotaurs simultaneously began to transform. After a series of teeth-grinding creaking sounds, they clanged and clattered together onto his body.
Zijin frowned, trying to increase the firepower to forcefully interrupt, but saw more statues rushing in from all directions, constantly joining the group.
Magic spells collided, scattering light in all directions.
A colossal statue, somewhat resembling Augustus in appearance, appears within it.
And it keeps getting higher!
"The Four Gods—no, the Eight Gods—the thirty-two gods combined?"
Su Ming was stunned for a moment, as fragments of memories from certain childhood cartoons suddenly rushed back to him.
This colossal statue, controlled by Augustus, grew to over ten meters tall!
Under the influence of Augustus's domain, immense alchemical power layered upon layer. Defensive auras erupted, enveloping the entire colossus as if it were draped in an incredibly thick suit of armor.
The magic released by Zijin was completely neutralized, and it couldn't penetrate her defenses at all.
She stopped immediately.
This kind of work, where you use magic to smash rocks, can cause phantom pain in your hands after a while.
Su Ming quickly retreated to Zijin's side.
The two exchanged a glance.
"Fortunately, I was prepared beforehand." Zijin let out a soft breath, her tone unusually tinged with relief.
"Ultraman has to be fought by monsters," Su Ming replied seriously, extending his hand towards her. "Coordinated control?"
"OK!"
The two held hands, suspended in mid-air.
On the other side, Augustus moved the limbs of the colossus "God Puppet" he had created with fluid movements.
I'm much more comfortable with it now!
Sure enough, once the construct was attached to his body, the difficulty of controlling it immediately decreased.
That way, Su Ming and Zijin won't be able to use their cooperation to pull him back and forth!
The "divine puppet" slowly raised its hands, and terrifying energy began to gather wildly between its palms. The light grew brighter and brighter, and the aura became more and more terrifying, even causing the surrounding air to tremble violently.
Augustus couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Let you country bumpkin rebels see what's what!"
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Just how powerful is this "divine puppet" that cost tens of millions of gold coins to create?
Power charged up.
The next instant, a massive beam of light shot out with a deafening roar!