The fake saintess sensed the terrifying power hidden in the sea and was astonished. How could this human be able to control such a vast amount of magic?

She grabbed Ye Xiao's collar, trying to remind him that the terrifying move he was preparing far surpassed that of an ordinary Saint-level, but Ye Xiao's eyes remained as calm as ever.

"Bury me here. This time, I will make sure you disappear from this world completely."

Isabella's arrogant and domineering tone rang out.

That damned Ye Xiao has been incredibly annoying to them, the Dark Shepherds, these past few days. They've tried to win him over but failed, and he's like a cockroach that they just can't get rid of no matter how many times they try.

Not only did that foolish Sophia not deal with him, but he actually dared to jump right in front of her. For the sake of the sect, Isabella must now eliminate him completely...

Wait a minute, why couldn't Sofia take care of this guy?

Isabella was suddenly taken aback when she thought of this.

That guy swore to me that he would kill Ye Xiao. Was he deceived, or did he also turn against me?

Wait, if that guy also switches sides, wouldn't that mean...?

Ye Xiao watched as the powerful spell, which was halfway to completion, suddenly stopped. He roughly understood what the other party was thinking at that moment, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

When Isabella saw Ye Xiao's sinister smile, a thought that sent chills down her spine popped into her mind.

That was a possibility she never dared to imagine, but now it has probably become the truth.

"what!!!"

The next second, Isabella let out a painful scream that echoed through the heavens and earth, even stirring up the floodwaters surging throughout the city.

The lotus flower formed by countless arms entwined above the giant vortex collapsed, and the powerful magic concentrated within it lost its restraint, splashing uncontrollably in all directions.

Seeing this strange scene, the fake saintess couldn't help but feel confused.

What happened? Why did the spell suddenly disappear?

Although the released magic also stirred up huge waves, the irregular energy flow did not harm Ye Xiao or the church that was being protected by holy light.

At the same time, hundreds of miles away from the Holy City, in the main hall of the Rossia family castle, a huge underground palace began to tremble violently.

In that vast and deep space, a huge sac of flesh and blood stood out starkly.

But at this moment, the sac had been torn open, revealing what was wrapped inside—dense tentacles, with human-shaped cocoons hanging from the ceiling made of flesh and blood.

The tendrils, following the ceiling like the roots of some plant, eventually contracted at the center, twisting into a thick tree trunk that drooped to the ground.

In the center of the tree trunk, a hairless but incredibly old woman revealed half of her naked body, her skin drooping and covered in layers of wrinkles.

The woman slowly opened her eyes and looked at the silver-haired, red-eyed girl through the crack in the outer wall of the split sac, her gaze filled with anger and confusion.

Although it seems unbelievable, this aged woman is the true form of Isabella Rossia.

Her true form never went to the Holy City; instead, like the roots of a plant, it remained hidden deep beneath the castle of the Rossiya family.

But she couldn't understand how this silver-haired, red-eyed girl, who was standing at the entrance of the underground palace, had ended up here.

"Ella Heviel, it really is you!!"

Wearing a cloak, Ella tilted her head back to meet the gaze of the aged woman, a mocking smile playing on her lips.

In fact, when Isabella attacked the Holy City, she had already used the rat familiar that had been hiding in Rossia's house to open a portal and send her over.

When Ella observed the magical connection between Isabella and the underground of the castle, she suspected that there might be something fishy going on underground.

So, while Ye Xiao and the fake saintess were distracting Isabella in the holy city, she sneaked into the castle alone to look for clues.

Although the Rossia family had left many guards and powerful family members to guard against Ella, those guys alone were naturally not enough to stop her.

Unfortunately, this large pouch seemed to be connected to the other party's consciousness. The moment Ella broke open the pouch, Isabella felt pain and immediately withdrew her consciousness back to her body.

However, it must be said that the scene before us is quite peculiar.

Looking at the human figures suspended in the sky by tentacles and the strange structure of the giant sac, Ella parted her lips slightly and uttered her speculation.

"You bastard, you're actually simulating a divine kingdom in this way?"

When Ella fought against some members of the Rossia family, she discovered that although they all looked very young, they possessed strength that was disproportionate to their age.

Although a dozen or so extraordinary masters wouldn't be enough to fight her, there were far too many young high-level sorcerers, even if they were geniuses.

Chapter 139 The Lord of the Holy Temple

Therefore, Ella initially thought that the direct descendants of this family possessed a blessing similar to the Holy Box, enabling them to inherit the strength of the family's powerful members in some way. However, after fighting a few, she realized that this was not quite right. The combat experience, mentality, and even the teamwork among those family members far exceeded what they should have for their age.

They all looked so young, but they were incredibly experienced when they fought.

This made Ella realize that some of these guys were probably much older than they looked.

If the direct descendants of the family are like this, it's not hard to guess that the lifespan of the family head, Isabella, must also be longer than imagined.

Of course, Ella didn't know exactly how long it would take, but judging from the state of the souls of the few Rossia family direct descendants she devoured with her tentacles, it must have been at least several hundred years.

After all, the souls of those direct descendants are so old, Isabella would naturally be even older than them.

"I don't quite understand the power of the Holy Ring, but since you were able to do all this, you must have stolen the power of that holy artifact."

Ella stroked her chin, gazing at the vast, fleshy divine kingdom.

Isabella's power seems to be provided by the thousands of humanoid cocoons hanging above her. The humans in these cocoons are both the "divine people" of this flesh-and-blood kingdom and her nourishment.

This is why Isabella is able to use magical power far beyond that of ordinary people. In addition to her bizarre body that has mutated into a half-human, half-tree form, these tens of thousands of human cocoons are also constantly supplying her with magical power.

Ella could even sense the divine power she had left inside Agnes, suggesting that Agnes had become one of the countless humanoid cocoons hanging in the sky.

Fortunately, she could also sense that Agnes was probably still alive. At least for now, Isabella needed to ensure that the person inside the cocoon was alive before she could use their magic.

Considering that Isabella might harm those inside the cocoon, Ella shrugged and first tried to persuade them to surrender, saying, "Head of the Rossia family, now that you've seen me, you should understand that your power is gone, right?"

On the other side, Isabella, having calmed down from her shock, said in a low voice, "Heh, I must say, Saintess of Light, your feigned death and your little trick of using your servant knight to attract my attention are indeed amazing, but don't think you've won just because of that!"

Alright, persuasion to surrender has failed; prepare for a full-scale attack.

Ella glanced casually behind her, then raised her hand, the black flames in her palm condensing into a ball, which suddenly shot out towards the humanoid cocoons in the sky.

But then, the dark tentacles clinging to the ceiling also began to tremble, falling like raindrops from the sky and blocking the fireball that Ella had thrown.

Black fireworks burst open with a "bang," like dark clouds covering most of the underground palace, but they failed to burn away the ever-growing tentacles and were still blocked in mid-air.

It actually managed to block the holy flames?

Ella was quite surprised. These fleshy tentacles contained divine power, but it was not Isabella's divine power. Instead, it was the divine power in the giant tentacles that Ye Xiao had seen in the Seven Seas City.

"Hehehe, Holy Maiden of Light, you think you're so clever, that you can secure victory by finding my true form on your own?"

"But do you really think I have no trump cards left?"

As the black flames dissipated in mid-air, flesh and blood churned on the ground, and then a giant flower bud sprouted.

Isabella raised her arms high, and the flower bud slowly opened, revealing a figure draped in a magnificent holy robe who staggered out from within.

Ella scrutinized the figure's face. It was a handsome young blond man with dark patterns on his chest that appeared to be corrupted by evil energy. In his right hand, he tightly gripped a long, pale white spear.

"I originally intended to use this against Julius, but since you've come, I'll make you my first sacrifice!"

Upon hearing this, Ella tilted her head in confusion.

She didn't quite understand what kind of person Isabella had recruited, but judging from the other party's tone, this guy seemed very strong, even though he looked half-dead.

Ella squinted and looked more closely at the spear held in the hand of the hunched young man, then suddenly paused in surprise.

Wait a minute, could this spear be...?

Before the stunned Ella could react, the man suddenly raised his head, his empty eyes instantly locking onto Ella's figure, and the spear in his hand suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light.

His movements were like those of a living corpse; his twisting upper body dragged his arm out with a sudden swing, and the golden spear light instantly converged into a shooting star, drawing a straight line and striking Ella's chest in an instant.

"boom"

The girl's petite body was swallowed by the towering, expanding pillar of light. The golden light twisted into a torrent, piercing directly through the thick walls of the underground palace, slanting across the ground, and gushing out from one side of the castle.

Having been struck directly from the ground to the surface, Ella was left with only her upper body, tumbling in the rain-swept sky. The severed wound beneath her was still being corroded by the remaining golden light, making it difficult to heal in the short term.

The blond man rose into the air from the large hole in the ground like a golden meteor. His drooping arm slowly rose like a manipulated puppet, and specks of golden light gathered in his hand, transforming back into the shape of the holy lance.

However, after being hit by this ridiculously powerful attack, Ella's earlier guess was confirmed.

That pure white spear was indeed the Holy Spear.

And the one who can wield the Holy Lance... is neither from the Lazirus family nor the Rossia family.

A question that had been troubling Ella was finally answered, and the origin of the seemingly zombie-like yet incredibly powerful man before her was about to be revealed.

"Rumble"

Thunder rumbled, and the rain and wind in the sky condensed into a large image of Isabella's face. She looked at the disheveled Ella and opened her mouth to let out a wild laugh.

"Hahahaha, let me introduce you to Ella Heviel, the greatest genius Holy Light mage in the history of the Holy Temple for a thousand years."

"The only saint simultaneously recognized by the three sacred artifacts in nearly a century, one of the five saints of the human race in this era, and a legend who single-handedly ended the war in the North."

"Lord of the Sanctuary—Helios!!!"

"Ah."

Seeing that the wounds on her lower body inflicted by the Holy Lance could not heal, Ella simply pulled her head out and then used her tentacles to weave a new body directly from the severed neck.

"You corrupted and manipulated the soul of the Lord of the Holy Temple, Lord Rossia, you are truly rotten to the core."

"Faith is nothing more than a shackle that binds human growth."

Isabella's wild laughter mingled with thunder, echoing across the sky, and Helios, the corrupted lord of the Sanctuary, once again raised his holy lance.

"Holy Maiden of Light, don't you want to succeed to the position of Holy Lord? Then come and prove whether you are qualified!"

Chapter 140 The Battle of the Two Saints

"Proof? Heh."

A silver-haired, red-eyed girl stood with her arms outstretched in the stormy sky, her white dress fluttering, and several jet-black tentacles slowly grew from her back.

A cacophony of piercing cries erupted as countless crows rose like dark clouds from beneath her feet, their vast expanse almost obscuring half the sky.

"Isabella, you dare to challenge me?"

Ella's voice was cold, her chin held high with arrogance, her deep red pupils reflecting the giant face of a woman conjured by the rain. "You're nothing but a stinking dog that can only clumsily imitate. You have no right to acknowledge my qualifications."

The contemptuous words, coupled with the girl's disdainful gaze, almost instantly ignited Isabella's composure.

"Holy Maiden of Light, I'll see if your strength can match your arrogant words!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Helios suddenly moved.

He swung his right arm again, ready to throw the holy lance in his hand.

But the next second, Ella made a clenched fist in the air, and the crows circling around her immediately swooped down towards Helios, like a large dark cloud surging together in an instant, engulfing Helios's body.

The piercing cries continued incessantly, and endless swarms of crows gathered together, densely packed, transforming into a black sun floating in the heavy rain.

But not long after, the sun began to tremble slightly, and a beam of golden light suddenly pierced through its surface. Then, like an egg with a cracked shell, the enormous black sphere suddenly collapsed.

Helios, that tiny figure, carrying a golden glow, broke through the flock of crows, like a shooting star streaking across the sky.

His tall, thin body rushed to Ella in an instant, his spear pointing directly at the girl's face.

Seeing this, Ella simply lay back, her light body disappearing like a feather into the spatial portal that opened behind her.

The invincible spear light missed its mark. Helios immediately turned around expressionlessly, but before he could get close to the girl who was a thousand meters away again, a loud explosion suddenly came from above.

Crimson lightning struck down from the sky, instantly engulfing Helios's massive body like a red abyss tearing the heavens apart.

The immense power bombarded the sea surface, creating huge waves that pierced the bottom and formed a deep crater like a falling meteorite. The water flow was also blasted into a huge whirlpool due to the hollow space created by the explosion.

However, this attack failed to completely destroy Helios. A flash of lightning appeared, and two pairs of golden wings made of holy light sprouted from his body, tightly enveloping him and forcefully resisting the damage from the heavenly lightning.

Four wings of holy light... Is this truly a realm that humans can reach?

Ella raised an eyebrow slightly.

At the same time, Helios immediately spread his four wings, and a beam of holy light descended from the sky as he spread his wings.

If it weren't for the blank, expressionless look on his face, his heroic figure bathed in divine light amidst the dark clouds would indeed have possessed the air of a god descending to earth.

But Ella didn't have much time to appreciate it. With a casual flick of her finger, a huge tentacle rose from the sea and slapped Helios.

Compared to the towering, colossal tentacles, Helios's tiny figure was like a grain of sand, easily swept into the water with a "plop."

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