Chapter 318: The Magic-Sealing Crystal Appears! The Death Knight Perishes

The roar of the black-armored knight was so loud that it briefly drowned out the war cries of the demi-humans.

"Flow Acceleration!"

After the roar, seeing the many demi-humans charging forward, a ferocious grin appeared on the black-armored knight's face as he shifted his shoulders.

The cold light radiating from the corrupted sword seemed to swallow the light under the intense sun, forming a black shadow that flashed through the air!

Pfft—pfft—

Fresh blood surged into the sky!

One demi-human after another collapsed to the ground, their bodies convulsing.

No excessive effort was needed; as long as one was cut by the blade of the corrupted sword, the wound would bleed uncontrollably and ceaselessly.

Let alone these ordinary demi-humans, even Remedios, who had stepped into the realm of heroes, had nearly died under this corrupted sword.

In the blink of an eye.

Dozens more demi-humans rushed up!

Facing the encirclement of demi-humans, the black-armored knight calmly swung the corrupted sword in his hand, cutting through them like vegetables; no demi-human could approach the area around him.

Ge Jin, leading a unit of demi-humans consisting mainly of ogres, saw this scene and immediately raised the mace in his hand, preparing to charge over.

"Ge Jin!"

He was called out just as he made a move.

The "Beast General" Hekterwis held a dark golden longsword and loudly stopped him: "Do not act rashly; don't forget our mission is to clear out the undead."

"Besides, someone from the human side has already arrived!"

Ge Jin halted his steps, only then noticing Remedios, clad in silver-white holy knight armor, rushing out from the flow of people behind.

"Die!!"

Remedios’s eyes were cold, her body moving nimbly and rapidly between the undead and the demi-humans:

"Holy Strike Breakthrough!"

Remedios held the holy sword with both hands, erupting with dazzling white light, the blade extending by half its usual length in an instant.

In that split second!

Boom—

Remedios and the black-armored knight collided.

The fierce shockwave of power sent the surrounding demi-humans, who hadn't reacted yet, flying, accompanied by screams and wails.

After being knocked back, the black-armored knight showed no panic on his face, but was instead filled with excitement and fervor: "Now this is interesting!"

"Come! Remedios, this time I won't let you escape again!"

"You're the one who should be running!"

Remedios roared, her cold gaze radiating a chilling light.

The two warriors who had stepped into the realm of heroes fought once more, the powerful force displayed in every move impossible to ignore; all the demi-humans and undead in the vicinity were killed by the aftermath of their attacks.

A vacant zone was carved out by force!

Seeing the demi-humans who died from the aftermath.

The expressions of the "Beast General" Hekterwis and Ge Jin both turned somewhat ugly.

The enemy was one thing.

That human named Remedios had never considered them demi-humans as allies from the very beginning.

Suppressing the anger in his heart.

The "Beast General" Hekterwis knew that now was not the time for infighting with humans, so he reorganized his troops, bypassed the two fighting in front, and continued to advance.

On the side of the gray-robed mages.

They were surrounded by the Flame Archangel legion summoned by the [Sunlight Scripture] unit.

For a time!

All three powerful enemies were suppressed by the power of the human side, without the obstruction of the three shadow clones.

The joint force of humans and demi-humans began to gradually approach the location of the corpse pit, and among the large number of low-level undead, some powerful undead monsters began to appear.

However.

Relying on his powerful commander ability, the "Beast General" Hekterwis carried out an overwhelming extermination of the undead, who possessed little intelligence.

The location of the corpse pit was getting closer!

Both the humans and the demi-humans became increasingly solemn; until now, neither the Death Knight nor the leader had appeared.

Thud—

Thud—

Thud—

Heavy footsteps, like drum hammers striking the ground, caused the earth to tremble slightly.

A tall figure, with corrosive black mist composed of negative energy dissipating from all its joints, finally appeared.

On the pure black armor, fine, blood-like red patterns became increasingly scarlet as the Death Knight ran.

The moment the Death Knight appeared!

Everyone's gaze was uncontrollably drawn to this powerful and terrifying undead.

A cold aura spread!

The surrounding temperature dropped by a degree or two with the appearance of the Death Knight.

In its scarlet gaze, the hatred for the living and pure malice were enough to make one feel a chill throughout their body just by looking.

"It's a Death Knight!"

The "Beast General" Hekterwis’s pupils shrank; he swung his blade, hacking to death an undead closest to him, and hurriedly stopped his steps:

"Plan Three!"

A high-pitched, penetrating voice spread.

Because of the Death Knight's appearance, the nervous demi-human soldiers began to split to both sides.

Whoosh—

Under the command of the "Beast General" Hekterwis, thousands of demi-humans were mobilized as if they were extensions of his own arms; the commotion caused by such a large adjustment.

Instantly attracted the attention of everyone on the entire battlefield.

Against a legendary undead like a Death Knight, relying on numbers to oppose it was useless.

The Baharuth Empire had once captured a Death Knight.

So-called elite troops were at an overwhelming disadvantage in front of a Death Knight; the Empire eventually had to send its trump card, Fluder, and his many high-ranking disciples to employ shameless aerial bombardment magic.

Only by utilizing the Death Knight's inability to fly were they barely able to capture it alive.

Although this matter was a secret, the impact of the Empire's heavy losses during that time was still noted by investigations from various countries, though the specific reason remained unclear.

Soon—

A straight, empty path was created by thousands of demi-humans.

After paying the price of over 50 demi-human kin, the Death Knight was finally lured into this straight passage.

Directly opposite was the [Sunlight Scripture] unit!

As an extermination unit and a secret unit, the members of the [Sunlight Scripture] rarely received such intense attention.

The usually cold Captain Nigun subconsciously straightened his back and slightly raised his head to face the Death Knight that everyone feared.

Hmph!

Holy Kingdom and you damned demi-humans, use your own eyes to witness the power of the Slane Theocracy!

"No matter how evil an existence it is."

"In the face of absolute purifying power, it will only perish!"

Captain Nigun’s expression was solemn and grave as he took out a translucent crystal from his bosom that looked like several irregular cones of different sizes joined together.

Tang Zheng, who had been closely watching this scene, looked at the translucent crystal for the first time.

"Magic-Sealing Crystal!"

Tang Zheng’s eyes lit up as he looked at the crystal, which contained a soft, pale white energy inside:

"It really is this item."

A Magic-Sealing Crystal is a magic item with an effect similar to a magic scroll.

It can release the magic injected into it, but the biggest difference from a magic scroll is that a Magic-Sealing Crystal can freely store magic from the "First Tier to the Tenth Tier."

Additionally, a Magic-Sealing Crystal can be used multiple times, whereas a magic scroll can only be used once.

This was a magic item that even Tang Zheng wanted to get his hands on; it was equivalent to having an extra magic scroll that could be used infinitely.

"I thought it would be something else."

Tang Zheng felt a bit heated yet couldn't help but feel disappointed; he thought the Theocracy would use other magic items in the current situation:

"Thinking about it carefully."

"The angel summoned by the magic item should also be affected by Nigun's innate talent, so this is indeed a magic item more suitable for Nigun to use."

Looking at the Magic-Sealing Crystal in his hand,

Captain Nigun became excited, his hands even trembling slightly.

An existence known as a Demon God descended upon this world, wreaking havoc across the entire continent, and the power sealed within the crystal was a powerful force capable of destroying the Demon God!

The manpower, material resources, and costs consumed to inject this power into the Magic-Sealing Crystal could no longer be estimated in money.

However.

Facing the legendary undead "Death Knight" and that alliance leader, this is necessary power.

What a pity!

I have been waiting, but the Zuranon alliance leader never appeared.

The opponent is likely also guarding against the power of the Theocracy; since you dare not show yourself, then I shall eliminate the Death Knight first, though after seeing this power.

The opponent will probably run away, right... Heh!

"Appear! The glorious visage of the highest-tier angel!"

This thought flashed through Captain Nigun's mind as he raised the magic-sealing crystal in his hand, his fanatical voice resounding across the battlefield:

"Dominion Authority!"

In an instant—

An indescribable sense of oppression was released from the magic-sealing crystal.

Everyone could not help but look up toward the sky, where it seemed as if a sun had appeared!

Holy beams of light poured down continuously from above!

The dazzling white light was not blinding; instead, it carried a peaceful warmth that made one want to kneel and pray devoutly.

A large amount of white feathers condensed and drifted down from the light.

As the dazzling white light contracted.

A massive angel, its entire body covered in radiance and far exceeding the size of ordinary angels, appeared in everyone's field of vision; it was an entity that looked like a collection of wings.

Atop the angel's head was a yellow halo, and it possessed three pairs of wings—one large pair and two smaller ones. It no longer had the metallic texture of a construct like low-tier angels, but was made of true, snowy-white feathers.

What was peculiar was!

The Dominion Authority had no head or feet and held a golden scepter symbolizing royal power in its hand. Although it looked somewhat eerie, it did not give off even the slightest feeling of terror.

A faint scent of fragrant grass drifted into everyone's nostrils.

The rotting, foul stench in the air was cleared away the moment the Dominion Authority appeared, and the air quickly became clean.

The members of the Sunlight Scripture, seeing the Dominion Authority in mid-air, all performed prayers, their faces full of fanaticism and worship.

"Beast General" Hequet, "Seven-Colored Scales" Kokesh, Go-Jin, and others had their gazes turn dull, unable to believe it.

Just the aura radiating from it while hovering in mid-air!

Was enough to make "Seven-Colored Scales" Kokesh and the others dare not make a single rash move, with fear emerging deep within their eyes.

What is this?

How could weak, cowardly humans possibly possess such terrifying power!

The people on the side of the Holy Kingdom were also full of astonishment.

Kelart subconsciously pursed her pink lips; no matter how skilled she was at disguising herself, at this moment, she could not avoid showing a look of shock.

"What is this..."

"What is this power, how is it possible...!"

The gray-robed mage seemed to have been stimulated by something, his cheeks twisting as he screamed and forcibly retreated from the battlefield.

The dark armored knight, who was in a fierce battle with Remedios, had not yet figured out why Remedios suffered no continuous bleeding effect after being attacked by the corrupted sword.

Then he saw the appearance of the Dominion Authority!

The scent of death flooded his heart.

"Bastard!"

Taking advantage of Remedios's brief moment of distraction, the black armored knight took a sword strike head-on and retreated as if fleeing.

They suddenly understood why the alliance leader had not appeared all this time!

"Vanish before God!"

Captain Nigun spoke excitedly, raising his arm to point at the Death Knight in front:

"Activate 'Extreme Holy Strike'!"

This is the power of 7th-tier magic, a realm that humans absolutely cannot step into, belonging to the level of demon gods.

There was no astonishing scene.

Only a pure, cyan-white pillar of light descended.

Except for Tang Zheng, everyone present was unable to track the trajectory of the magic attack.

"With my speed, I probably wouldn't be able to dodge it either."

Tang Zheng's gaze narrowed slightly, taking in the dull stares of the people around him.

'Detected 7th-tier magic "Extreme Holy Strike", requires Faith-based caster level (43-49), current conditions met.'

'Consume 1 point of Skill Mastery?'

Tang Zheng glanced briefly at the information on his attribute panel and didn't pay much attention to it.

This is a type of magic attack inclined toward "evil" existences.

It deals massive damage to enemies like the undead or those with negative justice values; it is considered a targeted magic.

However.

One of Tang Zheng's passive abilities, "Super Magic Master" from [Magic Overlord], can turn all variable numerical effects in magic into their maximum values.

This magic can release its maximum power in his hands, even against opponents with "Righteous" or "Good" alignments.

With his current player level, he can also summon 7th-tier angels; this kind of skill can be mastered at any time.

"It's over."

Seeing the Death Knight struck, Captain Nigun already had a victor's smile on his face.

This was the inevitable result.

Everyone present felt an inexplicable sense of relief in their hearts; with the Death Knight dealt with, the crisis in the hill region was half-resolved.

The cyan-white pillar of light dissipated!

Just look.

The Death Knight looked as if its entire body had been scorched, emitting scalding white steam; the demonic horns on its head were broken, and even that black tower shield was covered in dense cracks.

This was clearly a sign of having suffered heavy damage, but—the opponent had not perished and still stood quietly in place!

The joyful expressions on the faces of "Seven-Colored Scales" Kokesh, Kelart, and others all froze, as if they had seen something incomprehensible and unbelievable.

Even an ordinary person could feel the indescribable, irresistible, and powerful force of the magic attack released by the Dominion Authority!

How could the Death Knight possibly withstand it!

The atmosphere fell into an eerie silence at this moment.

Tang Zheng, conversely, noticed that Captain Nigun did not look surprised at all, and understood in his heart: "As expected, the Slane Theocracy is very clear about the characteristics of the Death Knight."

He had just noticed.

When the Dominion Authority activated "Extreme Holy Strike", it did not use the special ability of destroying the golden scepter to enhance the attack.

"Hmph!"

Captain Nigun gave a light snort; failing to destroy the Death Knight in an instant lacked sufficient shock value, which was a slight pity.

There was no helping it; after all, the Death Knight possessed a special ability where it would not die immediately no matter how severe the attack it suffered.

It was nothing more than attacking one more time.

Thinking of this, Captain Nigun prepared to have the Dominion Authority launch another attack.

"Holy Smite"!

Under this eerie, silent atmosphere, an Archangel of Surveillance suddenly flew out from above and rushed in front of the Death Knight.

The silver nail hammer, wrapped in holy light, struck heavily upon the Death Knight!

Crack—

The Death Knight didn't even make a move to dodge; struck on the head by the blow, its entire body shuddered and turned into black residue, dissipating like snowflakes under the sun.

Leaving only that black tower shield, full of cracks, standing quietly in the ground!

(End of chapter)