I'm really not a Sanctuary Warlock.

"It seems that it is indeed much stronger than I imagined."

Kazan's murderous intent only intensified.

The more this is the case, the less we should let them leave alive.

Just as Kazan was pondering this, Anna moved in the center of the arena.

Now that the shackles of symbiosis have been broken, these frozen monsters no longer have any value.

She raised her staff high, and the crystal at the top of the staff emitted a light more dazzling than the sun.

"Holy Light Cleanses!"

The next second, endless radiance, like a flood bursting its banks, descended from the sky.

"Crack! Crack! Bang!"

The monsters, frozen into ice sculptures, shattered instantly upon contact with the holy light, along with the ice that encased them.

They didn't even have time to utter a wail before they were completely evaporated and vanished into the heavens and earth in that sacred light.

In just a few breaths.

Hundreds of monsters were wiped out completely.

The arena, which was originally covered in frost, was now shrouded in a faint halo of light, and the air was filled with a warm and sacred atmosphere.

On the podium, Kazan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

All his pets are gone.

"It seems..."

Kazan's chest heaved violently as he stared at Lynn and Anna, his eyes burning with a mad rage.

"It seems I must go see my lord."

As soon as he finished speaking, he tremblingly pulled something out of his pocket.

It was a dark purple mass of flesh that was still pulsating slightly, looking like a heart that had been dug out alive, its surface covered with blood vessels and runes.

Looking at the heart, a flicker of struggle crossed Kazan's eyes.

He knew what swallowing it meant.

That would be an irreversible degeneration, a complete abandonment of the right to be human, and a descent into becoming a servant of one's master.

But now, he has no way out.

Only with the help of its master can it completely crush these two damned guys in front of it.

"Give me... strength!"

Kazan suddenly opened his mouth and swallowed the still-beating dark purple heart whole.

"Uh... Ahhhhh."

The moment his heart entered his abdomen, an unimaginable pain and power erupted within him, and dark purple evil energy, like uncontrolled flames, spewed out from every crack in his body.

His body began to swell and deform at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The magnificent priest's robes were torn to shreds, hard, dark scales grew from beneath his skin, and two huge, bloody gashes were ripped open on his back, from which a pair of rotting bat wings suddenly stretched out.

His face had completely lost its human features, becoming ferocious and terrifying, with sharp fangs growing from his mouth and his eyes turning into two burning abyssal demonic flames.

"Roar--!!!"

A deafening roar resounded, unleashing a violent shockwave.

Lynn stood below, watching this scene with a blank expression.

The Eye of Truth had already been activated, taking in all of Kazan's changes at this moment.

Kazan, the Corruptor of the Abyss

[Level: 70]

[Status: Abyss Transformation (Strength, speed, and defense greatly increased, but sanity lost and life force continuously depleted)]

[Weakness: The core is located in the chest area and is transformed from the "Abyss Fruit." It is extremely vulnerable to holy attacks, and its energy form is highly unstable.]

The level jumped from 61 to 70.

This improvement is considerable.

However, Lynn's face showed no sign of seriousness, but rather an undisguised... annoyance.

"It's all messed up."

He muttered a complaint under his breath.

"Roar!"

On the platform, Kazan, who had completely transformed into a monster, kicked off with both legs and descended from the sky with a devastating force, crashing heavily into the center of the arena!

As the smoke cleared, Kazan slowly straightened up.

Its eyes, burning with demonic fire, locked onto Lynn and Anna, who were standing close by.

The terrifying pressure of a level 70 expert instantly spread throughout the arena.

If it were anyone else, they would probably be trembling under this oppressive aura, unable to even stand up straight.

But Lynn simply turned his head and spoke to Anna beside him.

"Leave it to me."

Anna nodded gently.

With permission, Lynn then looked at the monster that Kazan had transformed into.

"waste."

"Without those hostages as leverage, you're nothing."

The moment he finished speaking, he raised his hand, instantly depleting ten points of his sanity.

"Temple Guardian".

An aura far more terrifying and vast than Kazan's transformed state suddenly descended.

Behind Lynn, a pure white rift quietly opened.

A colossal figure, radiating boundless holiness and majesty, slowly emerged from the rift.

Kazan, who had just been arrogant and exuding overwhelming ferocity, felt fear the moment the temple guards appeared.

It instinctively took a half step back, letting out a threatening growl.

But the temple guards didn't give it any chance to react at all.

The moment it appeared, it was kicked to death.

Not a single shred of flesh or bone remained.

From the appearance of the temple guards to the end of the battle.

It all happened in just three seconds.

Lynn waved his hand, signaling the temple guards to step back.

The temple guards' figures once again transformed into specks of light, merging into the void and disappearing.

The entire arena fell silent once more.

Only the huge crater created by the monster remains, a testament to what had just happened.

"Alright, let's go rescue them."

Lynn dusted off his hands and looked up at the civilians still imprisoned in the light-screen cages in the air.

Anna snapped out of her daze and nodded.

She raised her staff again, and a soft beam of holy light shot out, striking the magical light barrier in the air.

The civilians trapped inside fell from mid-air.

But before they landed, a gentle breeze caught them, allowing them to land safely on the sand.

"We're saved...we're saved!"

"Waaaaah... I thought I was going to die..."

"Thank you, sirs! Thank you, sirs!"

After a brief moment of shock, the civilians who had escaped death burst into cries of relief.

They looked at Lynn and Anna with eyes full of gratitude and awe.

"It's not safe here. You should come with us and leave."

Lynn led the way, guiding over a hundred civilians back into the sewers.

Lynn and Anna finally breathed a sigh of relief after safely handing the civilians over to "Burning Fire".

As they returned to the ground to find another priest, a pillar of light, seemingly capable of piercing the heavens and earth, shot into the sky.

Although it disappeared quickly, that indomitable spirit made Lynn and Anna's hearts leap into their throats.

That direction... is where Eve hunted down the priest.

Lynn frowned deeply and muttered to himself.

"I hope Eve is alright."

Chapter 146 Dawn Breaks

Although the beam of light above the arena flashed by in an instant, the sharp sword intent that seemed capable of tearing the sky was clearly imprinted in the hearts of Lynn and Anna.

But now is not the time to worry about others.

Lynn turned his gaze to Anna beside him: "We have one last target."

Anna nodded gently, suppressing her emotions.

Without a moment's delay, the two once again disappeared into the shadows of the city.

The next node is near a tavern called "Rye and Maiden," located in the most chaotic and squalid slum of Holy Song City.

The two walked through narrow, muddy alleyways, surrounded by dilapidated buildings and walls covered with graffiti of unknown meaning.

This is a corner where the light of the Holy Song City can never reach, a breeding ground for despair and sin.

Soon, a two-story wooden building with dim lighting appeared at the end of the alley.

The soft music, vulgar laughter and curses, and women's moans mingled together, creating a decadent melody.

The tavern sign was crooked, and the lettering was covered in grime, making it almost illegible.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lynn reached out and pushed open the heavy wooden door.

The noise inside the door briefly subsided.

All eyes in the tavern turned to the entrance.

The tavern's lobby was crowded and chaotic.

Dozens of fanatical believers dressed in religious robes were indulging their most primal lusts without restraint.

Some of them were pinning a young girl with tears streaming down her face down on a dirty table, roughly tearing at her already tattered clothes, while their companions around her let out lewd laughter.

Some would sit together, forcing several thin women to drink unknown potions, enjoying their painful struggles.

On the ground and in the corners, women were everywhere, their bodies ravaged beyond recognition. Their eyes were empty, like broken dolls, and their bodies were covered with bruises and filth.

The entire tavern was a living hell on earth.

In the center of this inferno, a woman sat on a high stool behind the bar.

She wore a black priest's robe that was completely different from the other believers, and her long, wine-red curly hair was casually draped over her shoulders.

She was strikingly beautiful, with a languid smile playing on her lips. She gently swirled a glass of blood-red wine in her hand, watching with great interest the revelry she was leading.

Lilith, the Abyss Priestess

[Level: 57]