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Hecarim, whose body was in tatters, collapsed on the ground, and his originally solid soul was rapidly fading.

Just after Xiaonan swung the sword, the dark clouds covering Bilgewater began to gradually dissipate, which also indicated that the Soul-Eating Night was about to end.

"Is it, is it dead?" Sarah also noticed the change in the environment and walked out of the tavern boldly.

She looked at Hecarim in front of her with surprise, and even squatted down and poked its head with her hand.

"Undead creatures aren't so easy to kill." Xiaonan shook his head and smiled. "First, I have to use this sword of mine to extinguish its soul fire."

While a Zanpakutō can indeed inflict real damage to evil spirits and the undead, it cannot change the rules. For powerful undead creatures, the soul fire within them is the true source.

Without extinguishing their origin, undead creatures could not completely die. As long as they were not dead, they could absorb souls and recover.

"Soul Fire?" Sarah looked curious.

As a bounty hunter, she had killed many people. But she had only killed humans, and had never truly fought against the undead. Naturally, she didn't understand what soul fire was.

"Generally speaking, the soul fire is stored in the heads of undead creatures." Xiaonan used a blade to pry open Hecarim's skull, and could see a cluster of bright blue flowers inside.

"Is this the soul fire?" Sarah's attention was completely attracted.

"No, it's a disguise." Xiaonan sent out his spiritual sense to sense it, then shook his head slightly. "Its soul fire is no longer in its body. It's probably left behind on Shadow Island. No wonder this Shadow of War looks so weak. It turns out it only sent a corpse clone."

"Weakling?" Sarah was a little confused by the term.

"The weak one is like a chicken. This is a metaphor." Xiaonan explained.

"This, this is weak?" Sarah was completely stunned, her mouth wide open. But then she thought, the other party couldn't even fight back under Xiaonan's hands, so he was a weakling, right?

Sarah began to doubt her life. She suddenly felt worse than a weakling. Just like Hecarim had said before, was she just a small bug?

Bang.

Just as she had this thought, a massive dark green tentacle suddenly emerged from the sea. It quickly swept up Hecarim on the ground, and with a snap, it completely shattered his entire body.

"This is... the Sea Beast God?!" Sarah gasped, her face revealing shock.

Sea beast god?

Xiaonan raised his eyebrows and looked around. Only then did he realize that there wasn't just one tentacle. Instead, there were densely packed tentacles, seemingly endless.

These tentacles target the undead that have landed in Bilgewater. With a roll of the tentacles, all the undead are crushed to pieces.

"Legend has it that at the end of every Soul-Devouring Night, a sea beast god emerges to resist and cleanse the world." Sarah's expression was complicated as she whispered, "It seems my father and mother didn't lie to me."

"There are people there." Xiaonan did not respond, but looked calmly at the sea level on the side.

Sarah turned her head to follow her gaze, her pupils suddenly constricting. "That, that is..."

A massive tentacle broke through the waves, towering high above. Atop it stood two massive figures: a man and a woman. The woman, dressed in a white robe, looked solemn; the man, in a red windbreaker, appeared slovenly and disheveled.

Even though they were not close, Sarah recognized that the man was Planck, whom she had killed.

977 The Abyss's Calculation

Book Artist: Resurrection? Resurrection from the dead? This sea beast priest seems to have something special.

Lazy Little Kitten: I am a priest of the true God, so of course I am capable.

Hatchet Girl: A true god? This sea beast priest has a true god behind him? Are you kidding me? Is Valoran really that powerful?

Skirt Lifting Maniac: I don't think this is a big deal. After all, even the Samsara Realm covets the Creator Dragon King's orb. There must be many true gods in that world.

Artist: Yes, and they also killed so many high-level reincarnationists. However, the power of true gods varies greatly. We don't know how powerful the true god behind this sea beast priest is.

Eriri is now a fully fledged demigod, so she has a good understanding of the powers and abilities of gods. For example, the God of War of the Church of War is clearly a True God of moderate power.

Medium divine power is the term used in this world. According to Ying Lili's analysis of the power division given by An Ran, medium divine power is equivalent to between lower-level gods and middle-level gods.

Among the gods of this continent, medium power was considered quite powerful. Generally speaking, only gods of medium or higher power could transform an empire into their own pastoral area.

Those true gods who only possessed weaker powers were usually believed in by only a small nation. Some might even have no faith at all, and were only fit to serve as subordinates of powerful gods.

The so-called "belonging to God" is, in a nice way, a God, but in reality, it's probably like a high-class dog, helping the master bite people and taking bullets for the master.

It seems that even the group of gods has a clear hierarchy. Becoming a god is not as beautiful as it seems.

Thinking this in her heart, Eriri stood up and pushed open the door in front of her.

As she walked out of the room, she was greeted by a scene of raging war. Shouts and screams could be heard from afar, while thick black clouds obscured the entire sky.

That's right.

At this moment, she was not in the Vandersey Empire, but in the Panga Kingdom, the southernmost kingdom of the Eastern Continent. This place had become the main battlefield of the war between humans and demons, and was also the first front line of humanity's fight against the abyss.

Faced with the massive invasion of the Abyss, all the nations of the Eastern Continent finally woke up to their senses. Even the mortal enemies, locked in war and confrontation, temporarily put aside their hatred for each other.

of course.

The fact that these rulers were able to let go wasn't due to their own awareness; it was primarily due to the intervention of the gods behind the scenes. With the gods' powerful intervention, letting go was impossible.

And under the mandatory orders of the gods behind their respective countries, the major duchies, kingdoms and empires have dispatched their strongest forces to this battlefield against the abyss.

"Oh my, it's just as I thought." Just as Eriri was lost in thought, a familiar voice sounded from behind her. "The Saint is here too."

"Lagaia?" Eriri turned her head away and raised an eyebrow. "Why are you here too?"

A few months ago, during the Eight Kings' Meeting, Ying Lili had already met the Queen of the Northern Territory. She had been quite impressed by her and was deeply impressed by her abilities.

But the ability to govern a country and combat effectiveness are two completely different things. The war against the abyss is not a competition of internal affairs handling capabilities.

"Your Excellency, what you said is so heartbreaking." Lagaia swayed her tall figure and slowly approached Eriri and said, "Don't you want to see me?"

"Uh, I'm not..."

"I was asked by the goddess of fate to join the front-line command." Without waiting for Eriri to explain, Lagaia shook her head and said, "I'll need your continued care for the next period of time."

Frontline command?

Eriri was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized. Since this was a war, there naturally had to be a commander. Even if the main force present were all eighth- and ninth-level professionals, their combat power could be said to be moving mountains and filling seas, their command ability would inevitably be inferior to those of the war experts.

And Lagaia can naturally be considered an expert among experts.

Ten years ago, at the Battle of Blackrock Castle, he defeated the 8,000-man Duchy Guard led by third-level warriors with the help of 500 first-level black-armored soldiers, and became famous throughout the world.

of course.

Her achievements were not limited to Blackstone Castle. The Beast Tide five years ago and the Dark Elf Expulsion War two years ago were both victories achieved through her outstanding command.

It can be said that compared to Eriri, this one can be regarded as the true Saint of War.

"So that's how it is." Thinking of the queen's past achievements, Eriri nodded in sudden realization.

"Your Excellency." Lagaia didn't show any arrogance. Instead, she asked seriously, "What do you think our chances of winning this war are?"

"As it stands now, the chances of winning are probably less than 40%." Staring at the battlefield in the distance, Eriri took a breath.

In fact, at the beginning of the war, she thought these Abyss Demons were nothing special. But as the war became more intense, she realized that she had overestimated them.

Although the human coalition had more high-end combat power than the Abyss Demon Clan, their numbers were clearly overwhelming. Those low-level demon soldiers were almost endless, covering the mountains and plains.

"Forty percent..." Lagaia said with a sigh, "If it's really as you say, humanity can still be saved."

"Huh?" Eriri looked at her in surprise.

"If there's still a 40% chance of winning, the human race on this continent shouldn't be extinct yet."

"What do you mean by this?"

"Your Excellency," Lagaia said softly, her face solemn. "Do you think these demons... only have the demon soldiers all over the mountains as their only means?"

"Hmm?" Ying Lili raised her eyebrows, her eyes showing a hint of complexity.

She had also considered this question. These Abyssal Demons definitely couldn't just use their demon soldiers as their only means of attack. Thinking back to the Divine Martial Emperor who had previously attempted to assassinate her, even a fool could see that these Abyssal Demons had a bigger plan.

Since there are high-end combat forces, why don't the Abyss Demons send them out? This is probably a big problem.

978 Conflict

"Your Excellency, you find this strange too, don't you?" As if seeing through Eriri's thoughts, Lagaia whispered, "Those Abyss Demons might be plotting something big."

"Why don't you tell Pope Bolt about your idea?" Eriri asked curiously.

The so-called Pope Bolter was the central leader of their human coalition. He was already a powerful being close to demigod, and he was also the Pope of the Cult of the Night.

Because the Church of Darkness was not a corporate empire, it could be considered a completely neutral force throughout the entire Eastern Continent. Having a neutral force at the head of the entire Eastern Continent military bloc naturally gave the rulers of the major kingdoms and empires peace of mind.

"I have no evidence." Lagaia sighed helplessly and said, "I'm afraid His Holiness the Pope wouldn't be convinced based on just speculation. The next battle should be led by our Fourth Legion. Get ready."

Are you just afraid that he won’t believe it?

Staring at the other person's retreating figure, Eriri raised an eyebrow. She felt the Northern Territory Queen had a hidden agenda, but she didn't bother to delve into it. If all else failed, she could simply call for reinforcements through the group chat.

Thinking of this, Eriri turned her attention to the group chat again.

Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: Come on, Sarah-chan! [Picture]

Book artist: ???

When Eriri clicked on the image, she saw Sarah struggling desperately in the sea. Her eyes were filled with determination and hatred as she stared fixedly at Gangplank.

Upskirt Maniac: Looks like it's almost here.

Hatchet Girl: But even if she swam over, she wouldn't be able to kill Gangplank now. Since the Sea Beast Priest saved Gangplank, he shouldn't just watch him die.

Miss Beaver: True, but why did she save Gangplank?

Lazy Little Kitten: Of course, because they are having an affair!

Book Artist: Seriously?

Lazy Kitten: No kidding, in the official setting, they are indeed having an affair. But...

Curly-haired man: But what? You guys, you can't just say half of the words! Do you know how the dead eunuchs came about?

Lazy Kitty: You're the fucking eunuch, shut up! While Illaoi, the Sea Priestess, did have a relationship with Gangplank, they've since broken up. The specific reason seems to be that Illaoi was a bit disdainful of Gangplank's actions, and she was also elected as a Sea Priestess at the time.

Book Artist: But if they broke up... why did she still save Gangplank? Is she just thinking about their past?

Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: I’m afraid not. There must be a deeper reason behind this.

Xiaonan clearly saw that Ornn, who was not far away, was looking at Sarah who was swimming towards her and Gangplank desperately, with her eyes full of admiration.

"Damn it, you still want to kill me?" Looking down at Sarah, Plank gritted his teeth, with the muzzle of the gun pointed at her head.

However, before she could fire, a huge tentacle suddenly emerged from under Planck's feet and lashed at Planck's right hand.

pat.

Caught off guard, Planck stumbled, his musket falling and instantly sinking to the bottom of the sea.

"What the hell are you doing?" Gangplank asked, glaring at Illaoi.

"I do what I have to do." Ornn remained calm and said, "This is God's will and arrangement."

"What did you say?" Planck's eyes widened, his expression shocked.

Wow.

At this moment, a huge tentacle broke through the waves and lifted Sarah high up in the sea.

Illaoi didn't look at Gangplank again, but nodded slightly to Sarah. "Yes, you are truly remarkable. Your soul is resilient and unyielding. No wonder the God has chosen you."

"My God?" Sarah frowned, looking a little shocked.

Of course, she knew who Illaoi was, the unfathomable priestess of Beast Isle. It was said that this priestess, blessed and favored by the gods, could single-handedly suppress the entire Shadow Isles.

The fact that Bilgewater has been able to survive the Soul-Eating Night for so many years without being completely destroyed is thanks to this sea beast priest.

But now, according to what he said, he was favored by the gods? Why?

"Don't panic. I'm aware of your feud with Gangplank," Illaoi said calmly. "If you wish, I can provide you with a completely fair platform to resolve your feud."

"Damn it, what do you mean by this?" Gangplank was furious, looking at Illaoi with a look of indignation.

"You've disappointed the gods, Gangplank." Illaoi finally turned her gaze to him and said calmly, "Don't you realize that you've completely lost the courage to face yourself?"

"I..." Planck's expression changed and he finally fell silent.

"This is a trial." Illaoi ignored him and said calmly, "Those who survive will gain new divine grace. You, follow me to Sea Beast Island."

Sarah was slightly stunned and didn't say anything.

She tacitly accepted the other party's treatment. In her opinion, the Sea Beast Priest's actions were fair. Although the other party saved Gangplank, it also provided her with a good opportunity for revenge.