Chapter 317

The pendant contained many energy points of Abyssal Inferno, but just enough to burn one Saint Spirit.

However, this pendant represents a priority mechanism—those who pray while holding it are automatically placed in the priority queue by the Virtual Divine Core.

This mechanism was set by Lin Yan.

Additionally, the Abyssal Inferno within the pendant can be replenished through prayer.

This is protection for Lin Yan's several Holy Maidens.

Without the pendant gifted to Princess Luoying by the fox girl Sister Qing Ling, Princess Luoying could pray with ten thousand times more devotion, and Lin Yan still would not know.

Now, too many people pray to him daily.

Lin Yan delegated all of it to the Virtual Divine Core, then established several "mechanisms" to filter out important prayers!

Occasionally, when Lin Yan felt bored, he might listen through the Virtual Divine Core—perhaps some lucky soul's prayer would reach him.

"Lord of Flame? Hah, is this your new god? Your royal family truly deserves annihilation!"

The Saint Spirit on the Elder Princess's body sneered at Princess Luoying's words.

Immediately, her hand touched Princess Luoying's body, ready to yank out her soul.

But the moment her hand made contact, a black flame erupted violently above her head!

"Abyssal Inferno! It still exists!"

The Saint Spirit on the Elder Princess was stunned!

As a Heavenly Realm Saint Spirit, she feared none of the ordinary Abyssal Inferno from the Abyss.

Just like the Abyssal Inferno that escaped from the demonic abyss beside the underground city—it couldn't even harm her.

Abyssal Inferno is terrifying, but its size matters.

Just as ordinary people fear fire, but a match's flame can be crushed between two fingers, while a burning log makes them hesitate to smother it with bare hands!

The Abyssal Inferno now appearing felt terrifyingly powerful to her.

The Saint Spirit abandoned all concern for Princess Luoying, raised both hands sharply above her head, and summoned a transparent disc brimming with arcane runes, attempting to block the Abyssal Inferno!

Then—

"Boom!"

The Abyssal Inferno exploded!

In Princess Luoying's gaze, the entire dungeon of Dongcheng Church was instantly filled with Abyssal Inferno.

Then, within less than a second, the Abyssal Inferno vanished completely, as if it had never existed!

"Clang!"

The moment the Abyssal Inferno disappeared, a thud echoed from the end of the corridor.

Then came continuous clattering sounds.

These were the sounds of the Temple Knights collapsing.

Their bodies, clad in thick armor, struck the ground with loud clangs.

Their greatswords fell to the floor with a "clang."

Princess Luoying turned her head and saw that everyone—including the Sixth Rank Temple Knight—lay motionless on the ground!

Her eyes narrowed sharply!

Is this the power of a deity?

"Elder Princess!"

A voice came from Ningcui.

Princess Luoying turned back again and saw her aunt, the Elder Princess of Xiling Kingdom, also collapsed and motionless.

The magical lock had somehow opened.

Princess Luoying and Ningcui rushed inside; Ningcui still held her dagger, clearly fearing the Heavenly Realm Saint Spirit might still be alive.

"Auntie, Auntie."

For some reason, Princess Luoying felt the Heavenly Realm Saint Spirit was most likely destroyed.

She infused her magic into the Elder Princess's body; soon, the Elder Princess weakly opened her eyes.

"Auntie?"

Princess Luoying asked, unsure whether it was the Elder Princess or the Saint Spirit speaking.

The Elder Princess bore some resemblance to Princess Luoying, but she was much older—she was already over fifty.

However, due to her unique magic, she now looked only in her twenties.

In truth, her physical state was also that of a woman in her twenties.

On the Continent of Gods, for those standing at the peak, as long as their power does not wane, their appearance and physical condition remain unchanged.

For deities, this is even more true—they can live tens of thousands of years without aging, even growing younger over time.

The Elder Princess's face was pale; she spoke weakly: "It's me. I've been fighting her all along. The Saint Spirit was too powerful, but fortunately, her manifested power was less than one-tenth of her full strength, so my consciousness never collapsed. I saw you, but could do nothing—if you'd arrived a moment later, I'd have been finished. Luoying, you did well!"

Princess Luoying asked: "Auntie, what about her?"

The Elder Princess said: "Her soul was burned to ash by the Abyssal Inferno, but her power remains intact. If I absorb this power, I might Arrived at Eighth Rank."

She looked at Luoying: "Luoying, the Flame Lord you prayed to doesn't seem like the Abyssal Inferno God—why is his control over Abyssal Inferno so terrifying? This Saint Spirit's soul was immensely strong, yet it was burned to nothing in half a second!"

Half a second!

Princess Luoying was startled.

The newly arrived Saint Spirit had taken over ten seconds for the Abyssal Inferno to burn it to ash.

But this one—stronger than the newly arrived Saint Spirit—was incinerated completely in half a second.

Even more astonishing: it harmed none of the Elder Princess inside!

That means the Temple Knights were also reduced to hollow shells in less than half a second by the Abyssal Inferno.

At this moment, Princess Luoying gained a clear understanding of the Flame Lord's wonder and power!

At the same time, she was also filled with gratitude toward the Flame Lord!

She had not previously been a believer of the Flame Lord!

But when she Entered a Dead End, it was the Flame Lord who saved her.

Yet the god their Spirit Kingdom had originally worshipped, and that god's holy spirit, had wanted to destroy her and the entire royal house!

At this moment, Princess Luoying had in fact already made her decision.

That decision was: from this day forward, to believe in the great Flame Lord!

The Flame Lord would be her only faith from now on!

"The Flame Lord is not an Abyss Demon God!"