Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 622 "The Crown of Chaos" Mastert

On the battlefield where Franya still maintained the domain of the [Unforgivable Holy Manifestation], the "Skull Incarnation" Batel, trapped in the seven-fold overturned sacred ring axis, had bloodshot eyes and a ferocious expression on his face.

He watched as one "Pillar of Darkness" after another fell and died before him. But Bartel could do nothing now; his anger was overflowing, and that anger manifested in his increasingly violent struggles, which only caused the sacred ring of the Unforgiven Manifestation to sway considerably.

With his movements completely blocked by the "Saintess" in a very high-level manner, even though Batel was the strongest of all the "Black Pillars" present, he was unable to exert any force.

He knew that both he and the "Holy Maiden" were essentially being held hostage by the other party. The Holy Maiden was also unable to move at the moment, but that was precisely her objective—

“——Ugh!!”

Bartel roared, trying desperately to break free from the seven holy rings, but the more he struggled, the more intense the flames burned on the rings' walls, scorching Bartel and drying up his spirit even faster, accelerating his descent into exhaustion.

The "consumption" is the same for both Batel and "Saintess" Franya.

Bartel knew very well that everything the Holy Maiden of the "Holy Court" did was to restrict her own movements, so that she would be confined to the center of the battlefield, enduring massive bombardment, but unable to support the other "Pillars of Darkness".

This certainly gave the Saints on the Empire's side a significant advantage.

Whether it's "The Compassionate Saint" Hardy, or the other two "Sky Pillar Knights" and "Blue Ocean Saint" Aurelian, they all still have a very high fighting spirit.

At this moment, they had surrounded the only remaining "Pillar of Darkness," "Blood Crown Venerable" Bogula, and another "Red Demon King," Mosori.

"Blood Crown Venerable" Bogula, whose mind had been bewitched by "Envoy of Peace" Valentina, was now in a state of frenzy, unable to distinguish friend from foe. His attacking style, devoid of any defense and consisting entirely of fierce offense, did indeed make the surrounding Imperial Saints somewhat wary.

However, Borgula is indeed the only remaining "Pillar of Darkness"—it won't be long before he "devours" himself once he has exhausted his spirituality.

The seventh-level Saints on the Empire's side understood this, so they were not in a hurry to eliminate Bogula, but rather to wear him down while preventing Bogula's attacks from spreading beyond the battlefield to avoid unnecessary casualties.

"..."

Batel watched this scene unfold.

He felt a deep, profound sorrow—

As one of the first to become a "Pillar of Darkness" and follow the Grand Duke of Darkness, Bartel certainly knew that the fall of any "Pillar of Darkness" was an irreparable loss.

Even though the final battle was a matter of life and death for them, Batel still felt a deep sorrow. He then looked to the other side, his hopeful eyes fixed on the "Red Demon King" Mosori.

He now only hopes that his allies on the "Lich Society" side can hold on in such a difficult situation, and hold on until the moment he breaks free from the blockade of the "Unforgiven Manifestation".

However, he saw—

Behind Morsori, the "Red Demon King" who was engaged in a fierce battle with a Celestial Knight of the Empire, a rather strange disorder and distortion occurred in space.

A crack quickly split open, revealing a deep, indescribable darkness within. A round, yellowish eye stared directly at Mossori's back, while a gray-black shadow emerged from the pupil, condensing into a withered, large hand.

"That's enough, Mossori..."

"..."

In the very center of that large hand, the palm lines split into a twisted fissure filled with sharp, fine fangs, opening and closing with a trembling sound like rotten wood.

The large hand had already grabbed Mossori by the back of his neck, lifting him up like a chick. Mossori seemed to be resisting, but the large hand ignored his resistance and pulled him into the deep, dark crevice.

The Sky Pillar Knight, who had been fiercely battling the "Crimson Demon King" Mossori, seemed to sense that his opponent was about to be pulled out of the battlefield. He then dashed forward, his longsword, bursting with crimson light, thrusting straight towards Mossori, intending to pierce through his body.

But the next moment, countless tentacles surged out from the crack, dragging the "Red Demon King" into the deep darkness before the Heavenly Pillar Knight could react.

Then, the giant hand dragged "Red Demon King" Mossori into it as well. Bartel watched as Mossori's crimson-encrusted body completely disappeared behind the rift.

The crack then closed quickly.

Bartel could no longer sense any trace of the "Red Demon King" or the Heavenly Pillar Knight.

They had all been taken away from the battlefield, but Batel showed no surprise at all, and even felt a slight unease—

The one who opened the rift and took away the "Red King" Morsori was the true and original "Lich King".

That was Ambis, the leader of the Lich King's Guild!

Bartel could clearly sense the spiritual energy emanating from the "Black Demon King" Anbis, whose power was no less than his own. However, Anbis clearly had no intention of personally intervening in the war.

And Battelle was also able to confirm one thing.

If any force were to prevent Ambis from taking Mossori away, its fate might be to be dragged into that deep, dark void by Ambis—just like the Sky Pillar Knight who fought fiercely with the "Red Demon King" Mossori.

Wow!

Soon, the rift opened again, vomiting out the "Sky Pillar Knight" that had been swallowed within.

His limbs were torn off, and his armor was mostly broken, as if he had been violently chewed up by a huge beast.

Although he still had a breath of life, he was already in a "near-death" state—the "Black Demon King" Anbis wanted to take Mosori away as soon as possible, which was why he hadn't really tortured the Sky Pillar Knight much. He had escaped with his life, but he was absolutely unable to participate in any further battles.

Batel watched this scene with a hint of schadenfreude.

Although the Lich Council was no longer a viable option, he was indeed pleased to see the Empire's "Sky Pillar Knight" suffer such a severe blow—but then he saw four angels descend from the sky, helping the Sky Pillar Knight up into the air and escorting him to a safe location.

A dozen or so angels were flying toward Batel's location—Batel could already sense that those blazing spiritual forces had locked onto him from several directions. The angels were preparing their so-called divine judgment, which would ultimately crash down upon him.

"..."

“How ugly… Batel.”

At the same time, such a sound reached Batel's ears.

"So frail... How could a little girl suppress you to such an extent?"

“You are a disgrace to us all, and a disgrace to the Grand Duke…”

"..."

The voice sounded familiar to Batel. A light flashed in his eyes as he looked up at the sky—

The giant dragon circling high in the sky, the "saintess," and countless wandering angels—everything seemed to have come to a standstill.

From the surging golden light of the sky, a dark shadow was cast through the gap. The chaotic spirituality that filled it began to spread and erode the surroundings along the veins of spirituality, until it painted a completely dark and mysterious sky.

The other figure—the "Black Pillar" who previously hunted down the ancient dragon Quesanx alongside "Skull Avatar" Bartel—is also one of the two strongest "Black Pillars."

—The “Crown of Chaos” Mastert has appeared in the deep sky!
If the "Skull Incarnation" Bartel was given the powerful force by the Dark Grand Duke as a "vessel" and the remains of the "Burning Skull," then the "Chaos Crown" Mastert truly ascended to the position of the head of the "Black Pillars" through his own power.

It is the [Supreme] Sevenfold Destiny and also the [Lost] Sevenfold Destiny. The peak of sainthood is achieved by pushing both of these destinies to the limits of human potential.

In Bartel's eyes, he saw the "Crowning Crown" Mastert appearing in the sky, surveying the battlefield with a scepter of chaos that emitted a jet-black aura in his left hand and a chaotic demon sword that also emitted a jet-black aura gently waving in his right.

When he appeared there, the dragon Quesanx and the "Saintess" Franya, who were not far away, seemed completely unaware of his presence.

Bartel sensed that Mastert was watching him with disdain and contempt, and at the same time, he raised the chaotic scepter towards the "Saintess" Franya.

……

Rumbling--

A faint, surging tremor emanated from the sky.

The deep sky, tainted by the "Crown of Chaos," Mastert, moved towards the "Saintess." In the process, it eroded and devoured the radiant spirituality she exuded, threatening to completely envelop her.

While maintaining the domain of [Unforgivable Holy Manifestation], Franya herself was unable to use any other holy arts. Mastert also used some means to shield her senses, preventing her from realizing the danger surrounding her.

But she also vaguely sensed that the power of chaos was approaching. A stinging discomfort, like an electric shock, coursed through her body. Realizing what was happening, Franya abruptly turned her head—

She saw it: a scepter emanating a deep, dark mist, pointing directly at her. Behind the scepter was a figure shrouded in darkness, its dark red eyes filled with murderous intent. When their eyes met, Mastert could no longer suppress the sinister smile on his face.

--boom!!!!!!!

Then, in Frania's eyes, she saw a vast expanse of pitch-black chaos, which poured towards her—

It's like standing alone on the beach, facing an inescapable tsunami. There's no time to dispel the domain of the [Unforgivable Manifestation] authority and then construct a holy spell to strengthen the defense.

Frania's first thought was to rely on her own "relics" to withstand the attack—but she wasn't entirely confident. Because she was facing the "Chaos Crown," Masterstat, the truly "strongest" black pillar!

--boom!!!!!!!

Then, the terrifying surge of dark, chaotic light completely engulfed her.

……

The spirituality that fueled the chaos engulfed the "saintess," and in the eyes of Mastert, the "Crown of Chaos," the plan was already more than half successful.

Mastert believed that none of the Imperial Seventh-Level Saints present were his match. The overwhelming suppressive power of the "Saintess" was perhaps the only threat—

Mastert's plan was to first eliminate the Holy Maiden, or at the very least force her to dispel the [Unforgivable Holy Manifestation] domain and turn to self-preservation, thereby unleashing the combat power of "Skull Incarnation" Bartel.

To facilitate the realization of this plan, the moment he entered the battlefield, he activated the [Supreme] Level IV authority – [Divine Control of Heaven], which is an authority that can block or greatly slow down the flow of time in a large area, while only Mastert himself can move freely.

The frozen scene originated from this—both the dragon Quesanx and the "Saintess" Franya were within the influence of [Divine Ruler of Heaven].

Mastert's dark red eyes flashed with a fierce light. The chaotic surge of light he unleashed towards Franya had already enveloped her. The狰狞 ​​smile on Mastert's face was no longer concealed. He had just opened his mouth—

--boom!!!!!

He heard a deafening explosion, not like one striking flesh and blood, but rather like one crashing into an enormous and impenetrable barrier, that reverberated across the heavens. As Mastert's smile gradually faded, he saw ten blazing golden holy wings appear at the very center of the chaotic explosion—

"A ten-winged angel...?"

Mastert narrowed his eyes and murmured to himself.

He had indeed heard that Pope Lawrence of the "Holy Court" had indeed summoned a ten-winged angel through a ritual, but Mastert was not sure what he had seen.

But then, he could no longer think about these things so calmly.

The chaotic surge of light completely slammed into the solid barrier enveloped and protected by the ten holy wings of the "Ten-Winged Angel." For the first time, Mastert felt that he had encountered something he could neither corrode nor destroy—

And he finally saw it; it was not a real "angel," but the "archbishop" he already knew.

—That's Archbishop Rosh Carlos!

He appeared there, his ten holy wings radiating a golden light that pierced through the chaos, like the sun hidden in the dark clouds, which would eventually dispel the gloom.

The scepter in his hand, radiating brilliant golden light, was now pointing at Mastert—

All the angels who were loitering nearby, bathed in that dazzling light, broke free from the control of the [Divine Ruler] and, as if guided by a unified force, turned their gaze toward Mastert and flew toward him at high speed!

"--roar!!!!!"

Mastert also heard, from behind, the furious roar of a dragon.

Then, his eyes first filled with a brilliant gold light, and then with a deep red, fiery light.

--boom!!!!!

—Boom! B ...

What was truly engulfed by the intensely terrifying surge became Mastert.

He had no idea what had happened in that brief moment; one question after another flooded his mind, such as how the giant dragon had managed to regain its mobility under the influence of [Divine Control of Heaven]; and how the "Archbishop" had suddenly appeared, standing between "Saintess" Franya and himself.

But most importantly—

“That archbishop…that Rosh Carlos!”

Surrounded by flames, Mastert's expression was ferocious.

"How could he possess...such power!"

……

(End of this chapter)