The youth's chest gushed blood. Before he could even cry out, his eyes widened, filled with terror.
In the next second, he was tossed to the ground like a piece of trash.
Behind this young master were many other bound cultivators, lined up. The ground was littered with crushed human tissue. Some with better aptitude had their skulls pried open, their faint spiritual energy plundered dry.
"Hahaha!"
"Once I refine this batch, I will achieve promotion!" a voice boomed, filled with greed and bloodthirsty desire.
That was none other than the Pope, revered as a god by the people of Saint Toris!
His statues were erected in the center of squares in countless cities!
The gaze that was always described as holy now held only brutal bloodlust!
Everyone stared in shock at the scenes unfolding before them.
The crimson killing intent in their eyes was impossible to conceal!
So!
How had all these people hanging in the air died?!
Or was this—
Just the tip of the iceberg!
These were their precious disciples and followers!
And this was how they were treated by the Divine Temple!
If not for coming to the Hall of Rebirth today!
How much longer would the Divine Temple have deceived them!
How much longer would they be the Divine Temple's pawns before they finally awoke!
Their younger generation was being corrupted by the Divine Temple, and they!
Were still serving the Divine Temple with their lives!
"Ah! Naixue! Father failed you!"
Suthri embraced the bottle containing Naixue and roared to the heavens, "Divine Temple! My Suthri family is your sworn enemy!"
Everyone could empathize with Suthri's grief.
What they had protected for so many years!
What they had cherished with all their might!
Had actually vanished into thin air at the hands of the Divine Temple long ago!
These five family heads were influential figures throughout Europa!
Yet, at this moment, their eyes held only utter despair!
Their blood-red eyes made Luo Sheng and the others unable to help but be moved!
Ge Jun took a deep breath and stepped back. "Alright, the death of the Death Knight might be felt by the Pope. We must leave."
They harbored deep hatred for the Pope, but they knew in their hearts that they were no match for him at present.
Chris was the first to compose himself. He took a deep breath and nodded. "Let's go."
Chen Fan patted Ge Jun's shoulder. "There's a flower of the other shore in the Hall of Rebirth. Do you know where it is?"
Ge Jun paused, then pointed deeper into the passage. "This place leads to the ravine in Falling Blossom Valley. There is indeed a treasure vault there used by the Divine Temple to store rare medicinal ingredients."
Chen Fan pursed his lips. "You guys go ahead, I need to make a trip."
Ge Jun disagreed, shaking his head. "No one knows when the Pope will arrive. We cannot linger here."
"I have a reason I must go."
Luo Sheng knew he was going to the ravine to find the materials Dai Wei needed to cure her poison.
He nodded to Ge Jun. "Brother Fan's sister is waiting for the flower of the other shore to save her life."
Ge Jun pondered for a moment, then nodded to the five family heads. "You retreat first and wait for us in Saint Toris."
He paused, then added leisurely, "If we are not back before dawn, you should return to Europa. You cannot stay here, and you must get the news out."
The dark face of the Divine Temple must be revealed to more people!
Chris exchanged glances with the family heads, then nodded. "You be careful."
As their words fell, they immediately turned and left.
Only Chen Fan, Ge Jun, and Luo Sheng remained in the room.
Chen Fan looked at the two with some helplessness. "You don't have to stay with me."
"This flower of the other shore is my personal matter."
Ge Jun glanced at him indifferently, pushed open the stone door again, and led the way into the passage. "Stop dawdling, hurry up!"
Luo Sheng nodded in agreement and followed behind Ge Jun, waiting for Chen Fan to catch up.
Their demeanor moved Chen Fan. He rubbed his nose and then stepped to join them.
Meanwhile, in Healscher—
In the Palace of Divine Radiance, the headquarters of the Divine Temple.
The man seated on the pure gold throne suddenly opened his sharp eyes—
His lips were crimson, yet his skin was pale, as if he hadn't seen sunlight in years.
His well-defined hand rested on the golden chair, slowly tightening until the color drained from his fingertips.
It was the Pope.
He felt the connection to the Death Knight in his sea of consciousness abruptly severed!
To protect the secret of the Hall of Rebirth, the Death Knight had been refined by him. In Europa, few could escape from his Death Knight, let alone directly obliterate him!
The Pope, his face cold, rose from his seat.
So who—
Who had trespassed into his Hall of Rebirth and killed his Death Knight!
The Pope's imposing presence filled the void. "Summon all the experts of the Divine Temple and surround Saint Toris!"
"Depart immediately, I shall accompany my believers—"
The Pope's voice echoed throughout the Divine Temple in Healscher. Everyone listened to the command with solemn expressions, their eyes filled with heaviness! The Great Wind Novel.
The Divine Temple had not undertaken such a major operation in a century!
Why?
Who was it that warranted such a powerful move from the Pope?!
...
Falling Blossom Valley.
Chen Fan and the others were completely unaware of everything happening in Healscher.
Currently, under Ge Jun's guidance, they were venturing deeper into the passage.