Chapter 177: Forbidden Magic Circle and Lich!
Seeing such a huge monster appear, the surrounding spiritual bodies became completely chaotic.
Fischl stood far away and clearly saw the faces of each spiritual body begin to twist and change.
Then, Fischl grabbed her head, her forehead bulging with veins, and her face twisted in pain.
Seeing this, Castell broke free from Fischl's control and appeared by her side. "It seems like you didn't fully master the [Battle Style]. The more we break free, the more your Soul Sea gets messed up. If this continues, you'll die…."
With a cruel smile, Castell said."How about we make a deal? Let me take control of your body, and I promise to let you keep your own mind. I'll let you watch me become the strongest Holy Girl in The Black Church! Hehehe!"
Fischl looked painful, but her eyes stayed locked on Castell.
She was now completely sure that she had been tricked by Maya Archbishop.
A few months ago, Maya Archbishop had found her and given her a stone tablet and a crystal necklace.
At the time, Maya Archbishop's eyes were full of compassion and mercy. Fischl had even once felt a motherly light from her.
Maya Archbishop's voice still echoed in Fischl's ears: "Child, this Battle Style might help you, but to learn it, you'll have to pay a price you can't imagine. I will pray for you every day, hoping you become The Black Church's supernova."
Thinking back on Maya Archbishop's expression, Fischl's cold face showed a hint of mockery. "So, even the teacher was using me. My sister was used by the Pope, and I was used by the teacher. Is this our fate?"
After saying that, Fischl's eyes burned with a strong sense of resentment.
A powerful emotion quickly broke through her mental barriers and appeared on her face.
As a single clear tear fell to the ground, Fischl finally broke down and cried: "I hate The Black Church! I hate everything here!"
Castell looked at Fischl with a cold expression. "If that's the case, then accept me. I'll take your hatred and go after The Black Church for you!"
With that, Castell reached out to press his hand against Fischl's forehead.
But before he could touch her, a sudden holy light appeared in front of him.
"Get out of the way!" Pope David roared. Behind him, his familiar space opened up, and more than a dozen familiars rushed out, surrounding Fischl.
Castell looked at Pope David and showed a strange expression. "I didn't expect the current Pope to be so weak. He hasn't even reached the Saint stage."
After shaking his head, Castell said."It's just a pretty body. I don't really need it. Since you all treasure her so much, I'll let you have her."
With that, Castell turned around and pressed his hand against another spiritual body.
That spiritual body had already been almost free from Fischl's control. Now with Castell's help, it suddenly broke free and let out a loud cry.
Pope David and his Archbishops saw this and their eyes widened. "How dare you!"
In anger, Pope David no longer held back and summoned his twelve familiars, forming a battle formation in front of Fischl.
The scene quickly turned into complete chaos.
More than half of the spiritual bodies were still attacking the Shadow Fiend at the center of Pit of Sin.
Meanwhile, the spiritual bodies that had broken free and gained their freedom now turned their attention to Pope David and the twelve Archbishops.
"Hehehe! I thought I had to use this ugly, weak body to come back, but I didn't expect to get you guys, the top Legend-stage familiar trainers!"
"Not just Legend stage. The one in front has an aura that's just a little short of Saint stage. He's almost there."
"Other bodies are yours to take. I want that seductive woman! No one can stop me!"
As the spiritual bodies argued, they attacked Pope David and his group.
With more and more spiritual bodies breaking free, Fischl's head hurt so much she fell to the ground, crying out in pain.
She tried to hold back the pain and, with the last bit of her mind, looked at Maya Archbishop. "Teacher, why did you lie to me?"
Hearing that, Maya Archbishop's face turned serious. Fischl's words made her very nervous. She took a few steps back, away from Pope David, and finally replied."Fischl, you're hurt. Don't talk so much…"
But Fischl didn't stop. She looked at Maya Archbishop with mockery, then at Pope David, and coldly laughed."You two are both liars!"
When Pope David heard this, he furrowed his brows and, in the brief moment between attacks, glared at Maya Archbishop beside him. "Now, are you going to explain?"
Maya Archbishop, realizing she couldn't hide any longer, simply brushed her hair back with a seductive smile. "Explain what? That everything was part of our plan? Hehehe!"
After saying that, Maya Archbishop raised her hand and called out all of her familiars. She immediately aimed them at Pope David and opened fire.
Pope David saw Maya Archbishop's strange smile and immediately felt something was wrong. He quickly raised his guard.
But at that moment, all of his familiars were already out on the battlefield, forming a battle formation. He had no extra familiars left to stop her powerful attack.
With a loud explosion, the entire Blood Cultivation Realm began to shake violently.
The spiritual bodies that had been attacking The Black Church members were suddenly stopped by the shockwave.
The ground under the Archbishops trembled, and they struggled to stay balanced. They rushed to Pope David's side immediately.
At that moment, Maya Archbishop had already finished her attack and had moved away with her familiars.
The other Archbishops wanted to go after her, but they couldn't reach her in time. So they had no choice but to give up in frustration.
The Archbishops gathered near the center of the explosion and carefully looked at the shadow in the middle of the smoke.
As the dust slowly cleared, Pope David appeared before them, surrounded by a cocoon-like protective barrier.
"Your Grace, are you okay?"
"Should we retreat first? Go back and gather more people to deal with the Land of Sins?"
Pope David waved his hand and immediately started coughing violently.
After the barrier around him disappeared, he immediately looked for Fischl.
But no matter how hard he searched, Fischl had completely vanished from the battlefield, as if she had disappeared into thin air.
On the other side, more and more spiritual bodies had broken free. After regaining their ability to move, they all rushed toward Pope David.
Seeing the danger, Pope David gritted his teeth and ordered the Archbishops: "Don't hold back. Kill them all!"
The Archbishops looked at each other, then each showed a determined look.
They quickly formed a Hexagram Array around Pope David.
Even though they were missing Milo and Maya, the Hexagram Array still shone brightly.
Pope David stood in the center of the array, slashed his wrist open, and let his blood fall onto the magic circle. It gave off a strange energy.
Then, a strong and chaotic power spread from the Hexagram Array, covering the whole battlefield. In an instant, all living beings stopped fighting.
A sense of panic and fear spread through every living creature. Even Castell and the spiritual bodies were affected, showing signs of fear.
"Damn it! He actually managed to do this!" Castell realized what Pope David was about to do and immediately flew away, trying to escape.
But before he could leave the battlefield, his body and soul were suddenly controlled by an unknown command.
"Stop!"
Maya Archbishop's voice rang out, like magic, echoing in the ears of all the spiritual bodies.
At that moment, the spiritual bodies that had been controlled by Fischl were shocked to realize that the real master controlling them wasn't Fischl at all, but Maya Archbishop.
"Now, go find your bodies. They're right here in this Blood Cultivation Realm."
Hearing Maya Archbishop's voice, the spiritual bodies felt both excitement and fear. They were excited that Maya had brought back their bodies, but scared because they realized her control over them was far stronger than Fischl's. They couldn't resist her orders.
So, the spiritual bodies immediately left the bodies they had taken and returned to their original familiar forms.
Seeing this, Pope David's face changed color.
He cut his other arm open again, trying to speed up the Hexagram Array ritual.
At the same time, he looked around and shouted at Maya Archbishop: "Maya! You bastard! You actually dug up the graves of so many ancient human masters!"
Maya Archbishop laughed."I just took their familiar corpses. I couldn't possibly take their real bodies."
As soon as she finished speaking, Milo Archbishop appeared before everyone, his body cold and lifeless.
At the sight of Milo, Pope David's eyes widened. "You traitor! You were also involved in this?"
Milo Archbishop brushed the dust off his clothes and laughed coldly. "Your Grace, I came here to take your life!"
With that, Milo raised his hands, and a swirling mass of corrosive energy spread from his body.
In an instant, all the dead bodies and rotting things in the Blood Cultivation Realm were pulled toward Milo.
Pope David stood frozen. "You… you turned yourself into a lich!"
Milo Archbishop smiled. "So what if I did? At least I'm not your sacrifice."
Maya Archbishop stood beside Milo and laughed again. "Your Grace, stay here and fight the Shadow Fiend. When you're done, me and Milo will bring our lich army to take your life."
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