Soul Town: Claiming the throne? You've asked my Tian Ce Army, haven't you?

The scythe was deeply embedded in Los's back, and the hellish energy seeped into his body through the wound, ravaging his body madly.

Los coughed up a mouthful of blood and crashed heavily to the ground, covered in blood, his breath so weak it was almost gone, and he had completely lost the ability to resist.

Karen, not wanting to leave this threat alive, transformed into a blood-red afterimage and rushed in front of Los, raising his blood-red giant scythe and, without any hesitation, slashing it down fiercely at Los's head.

Just as the scythe was about to touch Los's head, a pure white, flawless shield of holy light appeared out of thin air in front of Los, and it was indestructible.

"clang--"

The crimson scythe slammed heavily into the shield, producing a deafening clang of metal against metal. The shield remained unmoved, but the impact forced Karen to take a half-step back.

Karen looked up at Sylvia, who was radiating holy light in the audience, and sneered, "What is the Holy Light High Priest trying to do?"

“He’s already incapacitated, there’s no need to kill him!” Sylvia sighed and said slowly, “We’ve lost this round…”

"No, it's not over yet..."

Los, now covered in blood, stared defiantly at Karen, using the Asura Blade to prop himself up, trying to stand. "I... I can still fight..."

“Arthur…”

"I see!"

Arthur took the initiative to lead his men into the battlefield and took the seriously injured Los away for treatment.

"As expected, our leader Karen has won this round..."

Rock, however, was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle. His gaze swept over Sylvia and Serafina as he asked, "Would you two like to take a break?"

"No need!"

The two stepped onto the battlefield together, ready for battle.

This is a best-of-three series, so Sylvia must win the next two matches; otherwise, Karen will ascend to the papacy and rule the entire Holy Covenant Church.

She took a deep breath. It seemed she had to give it her all this time, otherwise Karen would definitely not let her and her brother off the hook once she became pope...

Serafina held the divine shield in her left hand and the holy spear in her right, looking at Sylvia, whose eyes were serious.

“Sylvia, I’m sorry, but this time I have no choice but to stand on Karen’s side…”

"No need to apologize. Everyone has their own aspirations, and I won't force you..."

"Fine! Anyway, I'm not sure I can beat you..."

Before she finished speaking, Serafina's figure suddenly transformed into three identical afterimages, simultaneously thrusting out holy spears from the left, center, and right.

The divine power fluctuations of each afterimage were almost identical, and the tips of the spears were all glowing with pale blue lightning. The three afterimages moved in sync, making it difficult to distinguish their true forms.

Sylvia stood still, her pure white holy robes fluttering slightly in the wind. She did not draw her sword, but simply raised her hand and condensed three strands of holy light sword energy as thin as hair, which she precisely shot towards the brows of the three afterimages.

The two afterimages on the left and right vanished in response, leaving only the true form in the middle to dodge the sword energy. The holy spear then thrust forward, aiming straight for Sylvia's heart.

This attack was delivered at a tricky angle and with incredible speed; it was a last-minute change of tactics by Serafina after anticipating the trajectory of Sylvia's sword energy.

"clang--"

Sylvia used her sword sheath to precisely block the holy spear, and a sliver of holy light emanated from her fingertips, knocking Serafina back two steps.

However, a stray bolt of lightning grazed the corner of her eye, leaving a faint red mark.

Instead of retreating, Seraphine advanced, directly summoning her guardian deity, "Athena!"

The void trembled slightly as Athena arrived, clad in gilded armor and a feathered helmet. A giant shield protected her in her left hand, while a thunderous spear stood ready in her right.

“Gabriel…”

Sylvia finally drew the Holy Light Celestial Pivot Sword, and six pairs of pure white wings unfurled behind her, as Gabriel slowly appeared in the world.

The holy sword of judgment in his hand gleamed with a soft golden light, and the domain of order silently unfolded, enveloping the entire battlefield.

"They're all so amazing!"

This was the first time Yue Xiling had ever seen so many top guardians clash. Even Isia from back then wouldn't be considered a match here.

"Just watch!"

Li Moxuan reminded him, "This is a battle that will determine their fate for them, but it's a unique lesson for you. You can learn a lot about their fighting style..."

"Okay..."

Chapter 410: You Don't Belong Here

On the battlefield, Athena launched the first attack. She did not fight with brute force, but instead relied on her superb agility to move around constantly.

The holy spear in her hand was precise and cunning, targeting the joints of Bai Lie's wings and the weak points of his divine power.

The Wisdom Shield is used with unparalleled skill, always able to block the Judgment Sword's strikes by the slightest margin, while simultaneously using the force of the blows to deflect them, leaving Gabriel's power nowhere to be unleashed.

For a moment, Gabriel was suppressed and could only defend passively. His wings were grazed by lightning, and a few white feathers fell and turned into specks of golden light and disappeared.

But Gabriel, being one of the three archangels, couldn't be so easily fooled; he quickly found a way to deal with it...

His domain of order suddenly contracted, and the previously slowed attack speed instantly returned to normal, while Athena's movements were slowed down by three times.

Gabriel easily dodged the Holy Spear, and the Holy Sword of Judgment swept across, striking the Shield of Wisdom heavily.

"Snap—"

A spiderweb-like crack appeared on the Shield of Wisdom.

Serafina was startled. She had anticipated that Gabriel would use the Domain of Order to slow down his attack, but she hadn't expected him to be able to manipulate the domain in reverse, slowing down his own movements.

Gabriel pressed his advantage, unleashing a barrage of attacks with the Holy Sword of Judgment. Each strike landed precisely on the cracks in the divine shield, and within three breaths, the Shield of Wisdom shattered.

Shards of the Aegis flew everywhere. Athena instinctively raised her hand to block, but the holy sword slashed her arm, leaving a deep wound. Golden divine blood flowed down her arm.

Serafina's eyes narrowed; she knew her cultivation level was lower than Sylvia's.

In addition, she didn't have the fighting style of Los that grew stronger as the battle went on, so a protracted war would be a slow death for her. Therefore, she planned to decide the outcome in one move.

She moved in sync with Athena, but poured all the remaining divine power in her body into the Holy Spear.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and countless pale blue lightning bolts coiled around the holy spear, forming a giant lightning spear several meters long.

"God King's World-Destroying Thunder!"

Sylvia did not underestimate her. She combined her divine power with Gabriel's power, and the Holy Light Heavenly Pivot Sword and the Judgment Holy Sword complemented each other, transforming into a pure white sword light that pierced through the heavens and earth.

"Holy Light Judgment Slash!"

The sword light collided with the giant thunder spear, accompanied by a deafening explosion. The pale blue lightning was slowly swallowed by the pure white holy light and eventually dissipated into nothingness.

The entire battlefield was shrouded in smoke and dust from the explosion...

As the aftershocks of energy and smoke dissipated, Serafina knelt on the ground amidst the battlefield, her holy spear planted in the earth to support her body. Sweat beaded on her forehead, and her divine power was almost completely exhausted.

Sylvia remained standing in the same spot, the tip of the Holy Light Celestial Pivot Sword in her hand stopped three inches in front of Serafina's brow, without advancing an inch further.

Serafina raised her head, looked into Sylvia's calm eyes, and slowly released her grip on the Holy Spear. "I lost..."

"really……"

Karen snorted coldly. To admit defeat so easily must mean that Sylvia was a spy sent by her. Luckily, she had a backup plan.

He turned to look at Shi Yan, who had a faint smile on his face, and asked, "You should be able to handle that kid in the third realm of immortality, right?"

"I'll try my best to help you win..."

Hearing his answer, Karen had a bad feeling. "What do you mean by 'try your best'? We have to fight tooth and nail. This is the last game. We have to win with everything we have!"

"Okay, okay, I'll do my best..."

Karen gritted his teeth. He felt that Shi Yan was trying to raise the price, so he simply said, "As long as I become Pope, you will be Vice Pope, how about it?"

Shi Yan turned to look at him. Was this guy an idiot? Where was there such a position as a vice pope?

He wanted him to help him find a job, which was truly ingratitude. Nevertheless, Shi Yan nodded, "Don't worry, I've got it covered..."

On the other side, Sylvia coughed up blood as soon as she came down from the battlefield, clearly not as relaxed as she appeared...

"Sister Sylvia, let me take you to Pastor Arthur's!" Yue Xiling supported her, intending to take her to treat her injuries first, but she raised her hand and refused.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury..."

Sylvia looked up at Li Moxuan, a hint of expectation in her eyes, and pleaded, "Please..."

"Yes, I will do my best!"

Li Moxuan agreed. He would do his best but wouldn't risk his life. There was no need for that. At worst, he could use spatial jump to take the siblings back to Qianji City after losing.

During the halftime break, Li Moxuan also took a look at Shi Yan, and their eyes met in mid-air...

Soon, the two entered the battlefield, but they did not make a move immediately.

Shi Yan stared at Li Moxuan with interest and slowly asked, "You don't belong here, right?"

"so what?"

"That would be even more interesting..."

Shi Yan wore a faint smile. "I've traveled throughout the past, present, and future, but I haven't found anyone like you. How strange..."

Those around were stunned by what they saw. They weren't going to fight, so why were they chatting like that? And... what did he mean by that?

Li Moxuan didn't want to waste words with him. His figure transformed into a dark afterimage, and the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword, carrying a cold light that could sever souls, pierced straight into Shi Yan's heart.

The sword strike was so fast that it cleaved the air in a dark crack. But just as the tip of the sword was about to touch Shi Yan's robe, Shi Yan gently adjusted the minute hand of his pocket watch.

Everything around him suddenly slowed down. Li Moxuan's movements seemed to be slowed down, and even the divine power flowing on the sword blade was clearly visible.

Shi Yan sidestepped the sword tip, and even had the leisure to reach out and brush the dust off his shoulder.

"You're not from this world, are you?" His voice was calm as ever, as if the fatal sword strike just now was merely a breeze.

Li Moxuan's heart trembled. He suddenly activated his divine power, forcibly breaking free from the constraints of time. He swept out the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword, drawing a streak of dark sword energy.

Shi Yan lightly touched the ground with his toes, his figure moving calmly between the sword energy and the Netherfire, without the slightest panic.

"Looks like I guessed right..." He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and the sword energy instantly flowed back into the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword and disappeared.

Li Moxuan frowned. This was the first time he had encountered such a strange opponent. Every move he made seemed to be in slow motion in front of his opponent, and he could see it clearly.

He took a deep breath, his divine power surged, and he raised the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword high, shouting, "Ten Thousand Souls, Return to Fate!"

Countless phantom images of dead souls surged out from the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword, transforming into a rain of pitch-black swords that swept towards Shi Yan like a tidal wave.