This is the law of heaven and earth.
Even the Pope, were he here today, could not break through Chen Fan's hard exterior protection!
They could only wait for Chen Fan to successfully advance, and then launch a full-scale attack to kill him while his supreme foundation was unstable, or wait for him to fail and perish on the spot.
Zhang Ji watched all this with cold eyes.
He hadn't expected fate to grant Chen Fan such a tortoise shell!
He sneered and waved his hand again.
A white light enveloped Chen Fan from head to toe, tightly.
The space around Chen Fan rippled violently, and the next moment, a pure white cage had formed around him!
"I admit, your luck is good, but no shell, no matter how hard, can escape the Pope's gravity strike!"
"I will take you back to the temple headquarters and unleash gravity. I don't believe I can't kill you!"
Chen Fan's terrifying strength had completely severed ties with their temple.
If he were allowed to live, he would become the greatest threat to the temple after his advancement!
Ge Jun's face immediately turned grim.
How could he have forgotten the Gravity Staff!
With that item, how could Chen Fan possibly live to see the day of his advancement!
Ge Jun did not believe Chen Fan possessed the terrifying talent to complete his advancement and digest the Ruyi Fruit before reaching the temple headquarters. It would take at least half a year to a year!
"Return with me to the temple to await the Pope's judgment."
Zhang Ji withdrew his cold gaze and immediately, pulling the cage containing Chen Fan, began to leave—
...
This is the northernmost part of Europa, the holy city of Hairscher.
Hairscher is called a holy city because it is the place where all faith in Europa ultimately converges—the headquarters of the temple.
In the eyes of all Europan people.
The temple is the embodiment of light, a synonym for sacredness. Its believers are spread across every corner of Europa, influencing tens of thousands of people.
And the Pope, as the supreme ruler of the entire temple, is naturally a god revered in the hearts of all!
Chen Fan was held captive here.
Zhang Ji directly locked him in the celestial prison.
Chen Fan, who was in the process of advancement and protected by the rules of heaven and earth, was untouchable by anyone except the Pope.
But at this moment, the Pope was in secluded cultivation.
No one dared to disturb him.
Thus, Chen Fan remained in the celestial prison for ten days.
Although Chen Fan had entered the state of advancement, his five senses were not closed, and he could see and hear everything happening in the outside world.
He was naturally anxious.
But such a divine-level breakthrough was not a simple matter!
His entire body's marrow felt as if it had been ground, and he was in immense pain!
If this continued, let alone advancing, he might even die of ruptured meridians all over his body!
Chen Fan gritted his teeth—
He reflected on all the things he had experienced along the way.
His resolve only grew stronger!
He absolutely could not die here!
The matters in Europa had not been resolved, and Yingxue was still waiting for him to rescue her!
"Ah!"
Advance! Advance!
Chen Fan's mind was filled with only this one thought!
Suddenly!
Rumble, a clap of thunder split the sky.
At this time, in the Hall of Judgment, the highest organ of power at the temple headquarters, discussions about Chen Fan's matter were also underway with great urgency.
Seated at the very center of the hall was Zhang Ji himself.
With Chen Fan's unexpected advancement, he had clearly become the most capable person in the temple, second only to the Pope!
His authority was naturally undisputed.
"Chen Fan cannot be kept alive."
Zhang Ji's words were resounding and firm, "He not only ruined our temple's plans, but if allowed to complete his breakthrough, our temple will face a great enemy in the future!"
There were about thirty people in the entire hall.
These were all the core members of the temple headquarters.
Among the thirty individuals, the weakest was at the peak of Nascent Soul, and half of them were directly at the divine level!
Such a configuration, no matter where it was placed, was capable of slaughtering a city!
This strength far exceeded Ge Jun's initial estimation.
Zhang Ji glanced at the time before him. "We cannot wait for the Pope to successfully emerge from seclusion. No one knows when that brat will complete his breakthrough. To avoid prolonging the agony, I will unleash the Gravity Staff tonight."
However, at the very moment his words fell, that scarlet bolt of lightning from outside struck down from the sky—
"Tribulation?"
Zhang Ji was startled and stood up from his seat, his face turning terrifyingly grim, "Has he already completed his advancement?!"
Everyone's faces instantly became grim!
...
Chen Fan opened his eyes.
The sweat on his face vanished at this moment.
He sat in the cage that Zhang Ji had set up for him, like one reborn.
He looked at the thin barrier before him, a mocking smile in his eyes, "A mere parlor trick."
With a casual wave of his hand, the barrier that had confined him was directly torn open.
Chen Fan walked out of the celestial prison as if no one else were there, but—
He frowned.
Something was wrong!
Why was this place so quiet!
There was not a breath of wind in all directions, and his own breathing could be heard clearly, as if they had been abandoned by the world, the silence so profound it was chilling!
Chen Fan remembered that there were hundreds of temple knights stationed outside the celestial prison. Why was there no movement now?
Were they so confident in the strength of Zhang Ji's cage that they believed he could not break out?
Bang!
A violent explosion.
The wall of the celestial prison not far from Chen Fan was directly and violently blown open.