Tu Guang, a conversation with the God of Light. (5200)

Cao Xing also knew that these methods were all the Church of Light had left.

With a casual wave of his hand, he said, "It's time to finish them off."

Instantly, that group of powerhouses struck once again.

Assam slashed out with a sword, instantly beheading a black-robed priest!

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Francesca's spiritual energy surged, directly reducing several black-robed priests to a heavily injured state, after which the nearby Dragon Speaker finished them off.

A one-sided slaughter unfolded below, with a large number of Church of Light members dying one after another.

"Ah!!! Seed of Light, save me!"

"Oh, great God of Light, save your believers—.—"

"Damn you fellows, you shall suffer the judgment of the light!"

Bursts of screams and curses continuously rang out, which soon grew much fainter.

Those more than one hundred black-robed priests were completely slaughtered.

Next were those white-robed priests and red-robed bishops.

Although they possessed Tier-7 strength, in front of Cao Xing's subordinates, they were clearly not enough.

Andrew transformed into his Behemoth form, resembling a berserk prehistoric ferocious beast, trampling white-robed priests underfoot and tearing them apart frantically!

Renice stood behind the group, continuously drawing the longbow in her hand, hitting the enemies' glabella or heart areas to deal fatal damage!

Liu Muxue and the Holy Light Priest Isabelle were also continuously slaying enemies.

The remaining white-robed priests watched their companions die in droves around them, extreme horror appearing in their eyes!

At this life-or-death juncture, they even suppressed their faith in the God of Light in their hearts, wanting to escape from here.

However, the giant dragon Seraphis used its massive body to block the only gap above.

Whoever dared to approach would be subjected to its dragon breath.

It could be said to be truly having no way to heaven and no door to earth!

In less than a few minutes, these white-robed priests and red-robed bishops of Commander-level could no longer hold on.

They were slain one after another, and the kill messages popped up.

[Your territory member: Francesca killed the red-robed bishop: Evan Spencer Lv65, Tier-7 Commander-level creature, gained EXP: 0, gained honor points: 3500]

[Your territory member: Renice Hawkeye killed the white-robed priest: Jenna Wilson Lv61, Tier-7 Chieftain-level creature, gained EXP: 0, gained honor points: 700]

[Your… — — …]

The members of the Church of Light below were becoming fewer and fewer, while Cao Xing's honor points were also skyrocketing continuously.

Even that Arch-Bishop Michael, under Sarah's attacks, saw his HP drop chunk by chunk.

Of course, as a Tier-10 Domination-level powerhouse, coupled with the blessing of the Dawn Scripture, he likewise possessed extremely strong combat capabilities.

Each counterattack could deal quite a bit of damage to Sarah.

However, this Dark Elf assassin had a regeneration rate of over 20,000 per second, quickly replenishing her missing HP.

Cao Xing glanced at it and paid no more attention.

Relying on Sarah was already enough to finish off this arch-bishop in a short time.

His gaze swept across the surroundings once again.

The surrounding battles had all ended.

In the entire headquarters of the Church of Light, only the battle on the arch-bishop's side and the Seed of Light standing behind the crowd remained.

"Follow me."

As Cao Xing's voice rang out, the powerhouses around him gathered toward the same direction one after another.

Seeing Cao Xing and the others approaching step by step, the fear in the eyes of the Seed of Light grew increasingly intense, and he even subconsciously stepped backward.

At this moment, that Watcher holding a broadsword was still shielding the Seed of Light.

He stepped forward and then said, "Can you spare him?"

"Why?" Cao Xing asked with interest.

The other party replied, "Although this kid is quite useless, he is the spokesperson of the God of Light, and we still need him to communicate with the God of Light."

Cao Xing shook his head. "Definitely not, I've already promised that group of demons."

"I want this fellow's corpse."

"Of course, unless you Watchers can give me things of equal value, such as a few unbound Legendary equipment, or Legendary-level powerhouses would also do."

Hearing this, this Watcher also knew that there was no room left for negotiation.

Therefore, he moved!

Like a phantom, he instantly disappeared on the spot.

Everyone present didn't even see how he moved.

When he appeared again, this person had already shown up in mid-air.

Even Bing Lan, who was also a Hero-level creature, didn't have time to react.

The blade in this person's hand flickered with a chilling cold light, as if it could cut everything open!

The target! Impressively, it was Cao Xing!

He knew that the leader of this group of people was Cao Xing. As long as he killed him or captured him, the situation would still have a turning point!

Including the Seed of Light on the side, a spark of fire appeared once again in his despairing eyes!

However, how could Cao Xing fail to see his plan?

This Watcher should have borrowed some special method, which was why he burst out with such powerful speed.

Under this distance, even Sarah couldn't rush over in time.

At the critical moment of a hair's breadth, Cao Xing instantly turned around, and a scale appeared out of thin air in his right hand.

And the opponent's broadsword also slashed down fiercely!

"Clang!"

This terrifying strike directly hit this scale.

Yet Cao Xing didn't step back even a single step, still standing calmly on the spot.

The moment that Watcher hero hit the scale, it was like chopping onto a piece of millennia-old mysterious ice.

A huge rebound force instantly came over, almost causing the battle blade in his hand to fall off.

At this moment, his right hand trembled slightly due to the rebound, looking at the scene before him with a blank expression.

"Th—This is impossible?"

"This is a hero battle skill that I wholeheartedly comprehended under the guidance of the leader. Even Tier-10 existences cannot dodge this strike."

"Yet it has no effect on you at all!?"

He looked at Cao Xing in shock, as if he had seen a ghost!

Including the light that had risen in the eyes of the Seed of Light, it dimmed once again.

Cao Xing wore a faint smile on his face. "Your speed is alright, but your attack power is too weak. Even a mage like me can take your attack."

Hearing these words, this Watcher seemed unwilling to accept it, continuing to raise the broadsword in his hand to slash at him.

Each time the dark golden broadsword was swung, it seemed to cut the air apart.

"Clang! Clang clang!"

However, Cao Xing still held the scale and stood calmly on the spot, shifting angles to block the opponent's slashes.

After a few times, this Watcher completely doubted his life.

Not only did his attacks fail to cause any damage to Cao Xing, but because of the continuous rebound, the webbing between his thumb and index finger ruptured, and drops of fresh blood fell.

"Th—This is impossible?"

"Even if the thing in your hand has astonishing defense, it should still be repelled by my strength. Why are you completely unaffected?"

He naturally saw the oddity of that scale in Cao Xing's hand, but he was completely unable to understand why such a situation would occur.

Cao Xing smiled.

After all, this was Zhuoma's scale, immune to physical attacks below Legendary-level.

You are not a Legendary creature, so naturally you cannot cause any damage to him.

And Cao Xing didn't want to entangle with him much longer, directly throwing out a Great Ice Spear!

This Watcher instantly retreated, pulling back the distance.

Then, just as he prepared to continue coming over to attack Cao Xing,

Cao Xing said directly, "Finish him off."

The next moment, the Holy Scripture of Light in Isabelle's hand turned pages frantically, erupting with a strong aura of light from within.

"Holy light will bind the guilty!"

"Hum!"

A holy light prison descended, trapping this person firmly in place!

Then, the attacks of Assam, Renice, Francesca, and others all descended.

"Swish swish!"

One terrifying attack after another fell.

Under everyone's siege, this person's HP dropped at a rate of 4 to 5 million per second.

In less than three seconds, his HP had already cleared to zero.

A dignified Hero-level creature couldn't even last a few seconds.

In his unwilling gaze, he gradually collapsed softly.

[Your territory member: Assam killed the Watcher: Alton Campbell Lv76, Tier-8 Commander-level creature, gained EXP: 0]

Then came that arch-bishop Michael. This arch-bishop's combat skills were also very powerful; a long sword of light was swung into afterimages in his hands,

even forcing Sarah back a few times. However, when Sarah took out her second dagger, the offensive instantly changed from continuous drizzle to violent storm!

The Death God's Dagger and the Flowing Fire Blade fell one after another, slashing this arch-bishop and forcing him to retreat continuously.

His over 10 million HP had only the last few million left.

At the same time.

Renice, Bing Lan, Francesca, and a group of other powerhouses surrounded him tightly.

Seeing this scene, this arch-bishop also knew his own ending.

He glanced around the surroundings in a circle, complex expressions emerging in his eyes.

"This time, although you won."

"But on some day in the near future, you will definitely regret today's actions."

"Even if you join forces with the Ice Crystal Kingdom and possess Legendary combat power, you still cannot contend against the gods!"

"The day the God of Light descends will be the moment judgment is cast upon you!"

The Grand Archbishop's eyes gradually grew crazed.

However, everyone had no desire to waste words with him.

Various attacks rained directly down on him.

The Grand Archbishop's HP poured out like flowing water once again.

In the blink of an eye, it dropped below one million.

At the same time, Sarah's death gods dagger silently swept across his body.

Then followed a snap of the fingers.

"Snap!"

[-794621!]

Shadow Bloom!

[Your territory member: Sarah Blade Dance killed the Grand Archbishop: Michael Lv91, Tier 10 Dominion-level creature, gained EXP: 900,900]

[Gained Honor Point reward: 18,000—]

After this Tier 10 Dominion was killed, a bright soul dropped on the ground, along with the glowing longsword in his hand.

Sarah was quick-witted and fast-handed, picking up all the items dropped on the ground.

At this point, in the entire subterranean palace of the Church of Light, only one person was still standing.

It was precisely the Seed of Light.

At this moment, this young man holding the Holy Scripture of Light looked completely ashen.

From the beginning to the end of the battle, the Church of Light failed to organize any effective resistance at all and was directly slaughtered clean.

This was a one-sided crushing defeat.

Seeing Cao Xing and the others surround him, the Seed of Light was almost frightened into collapsing limply onto the ground.

A moment later, he forced a difficult smile at the corner of his mouth.

Yet that smile was even uglier than crying.

He pleaded with a beseeching look, "Cao Xing——- Big Brother Cao Xing, I beg you to let me go!"

"Considering that we all come from Blue Star, spare me this once!"

"I guarantee that I will never go against you again in the future, even if it means betraying the God of Light!"

"I beg you!"

Facing this guy's begging for mercy, Cao Xing couldn't even be bothered to acknowledge him, directly tossing out an [Ice Breaking Flying Blade].

Relying on his current attack power and critical strike rate, a single Ice Breaking Flying Blade could deal seven to eight hundred thousand damage.

It was enough to easily instantly kill this Seed of Light.

"Clatter~!"

Three ice balls carrying the power of destruction swept across, about to land on the Seed of Light's body.

Right at this moment, a strong aura of light suddenly erupted from his body.

This power of light was extremely vast, forming a curtain of light to protect him within it.

"Hum! Hum hum!"

All three ice balls were blocked by this curtain of light.

Then, everyone sensed a certain terrifying divine power fluctuation, and a voice that struck straight at the soul resounded in their ears: "Who is it! How dare you kill this seat's spokesperson?"

Vast divine might fluctuations emerged, and upon the light curtain in front of the Seed of Light, a glowing humanoid figure gradually revealed itself.

Without even thinking, one knew the identity of the other party from this voice.

The God of Light!

Cao Xing instantly realized that this was a backup measure left behind by the God of Light on the Seed of Light!

Meanwhile, the Seed of Light, who had thought he was undoubtedly dead, experienced a desperate situation turning into survival, and a look of pleasant surprise instantly appeared on his face!

"Respected God of Light, you have finally awakened!"

That glowing humanoid emitting a vast aura fell silent for a moment, then asked: "Shen Shengjie, tell me, what happened to the church headquarters?"

"Why have the auras of Michael and the other bishops all disappeared?"

The Seed of Light hurriedly said: "Respected God of Light, it's Cao Xing! That Otherworld Lord!"

"He united with the king of the Ice Crystal Kingdom to raid our headquarters and other branch offices. Michael and the others were all killed!"

"Right now, many other strongholds are also under attack."

"Respected God of Light, please make a move and cast sanctions down upon this arrogant fellow!"

Hearing this, the glowing humanoid fell silent for a moment.

This seemed to be merely a strand of consciousness he left behind and could not see the outside situation,

nor did it launch sanctions against Cao Xing as the Seed of Light had said.

A moment later, he gradually turned his head to look at Cao Xing's location.

"An Otherworld Lord—are you Cao Xing?"

"To think that even Michael, whom I paid special attention to and raised to Tier 10, is not your match."

"To possess such combat power after coming to this world for such a short time, you are indeed a rare talent."

Facing the praise of the God of Light, Cao Xing's heart experienced no fluctuations at all.

At this time, that glowing humanoid spoke a sentence that surprised everyone.

"Cao Xing, would you be willing to join our Church of Light?"

Hearing this, not only did everyone present wear strange expressions,

but the smile on the face of the Seed of Light beside him also instantly froze.

He had originally thought that after the will of the God of Light descended, it would instantly crush Cao Xing to death like an ant.

As a result, not only did the other party not make a move, but they even wanted to recruit him instead.

What did this indicate?

It indicated that the God of Light very likely wanted Cao Xing to take his place!

He hurriedly said: "Respected God of Light— this person is extremely hazardous; he has already killed most of the members of our Church of Light and must be eliminated as soon as possible!"

"Shut your mouth! Do I need you to teach me how to do things?"

The glowing humanoid rebuked: "I asked you to handle a few things, and you couldn't successfully handle a single one smoothly."

"Shen Shengjie, you are completely useless."

"In my view, you are no longer worthy of holding the position of the Seed of Light."

The young man named Shen Shengjie was scolded to the point where he didn't dare to open his mouth at all. Upon hearing the last sentence, his expression turned even more ashen, and he collapsed limply to the ground.

That glowing humanoid creature did not pay attention to him, instead turning its head again and saying:

"Cao Xing, as long as you join our Church of Light, I will give you immense benefits, and can even let you become the new Seed of Light!"

On the field, the atmosphere once again fell into silence.

No one expected that in order to win over Cao Xing, the God of Light would actually promise such benefits.

Cao Xing smiled faintly, then shook his head and said: "I have no interest in your position of the Seed of Light."

The other party seemed to know he would answer this way and continued: "Cao Xing, I am inviting you with great sincerity."

"Only by joining our Church of Light will you have the possibility of surviving the upcoming turmoil."

"Don't forget, last time in the Witch Forest, you offended the Nightmare God Démǔ, and this time, taking advantage of the rules' turmoil, he will most likely be able to come out from the Abyssal Land."

"Démǔ is a deity who holds a deep grudge and will definitely retaliate against you after coming out."

"If you become my spokesperson on the continent, I can smooth this matter over for you."

After speaking earnestly and sincerely, he seemed to truly be looking out for Cao Xing.

Cao Xing pondered for a moment, then spoke:

"It does sound pretty good, but before that, can I ask you a few questions?"

He neither agreed nor refused.

Hearing this, the divine power on that glowing humanoid's body visibly fluctuated.

"Go ahead and ask."

"How much longer until the Nightmare God comes out?"

"Soon."

The glowing humanoid gave an ambiguous answer.

Cao Xing looked thoughtful, then asked the second question.

"Then besides the Nightmare God, can you also come out from the Abyssal Land together?"

"Most likely."

"What is the probability of 'most likely'?"

"About half."

Clearly, the God of Light was not stupid and knew Cao Xing was fishing for words from him.

Therefore, every answer was ambiguous.

Cao Xing once again fell into deep thought, seemingly pondering something.

The atmosphere in the subterranean palace was somewhat silent.

Even the Dragon Speaker, Francesca, and the others were curiously watching this scene,

After all, that glowing humanoid was the will of a deity. To them, that was a supreme existence that only existed in legends!

And now, an Otherworld Lord was actually negotiating with a deity here.

It was simply something that surpassed their imagination!

Cao Xing continued to speak: "For deities like you who have lost your divinity, if you come out from the Abyssal Land, what kind of strength will you have?"

Hearing this, the glowing humanoid seemed to realize something and said in a somewhat deep tone:

"You're asking this question, you wouldn't be thinking of contending against beings of our level, right?"

Cao Xing did not reply explicitly, instead smiling and saying: "No, I'm just rather curious about how strong you deities are!"

"After all, those are the great deities; I've looked up to them for a long time!"

Assam and the others wore strange expressions. They had never seen Cao Xing worship any deity.

Along the way, as long as he could beat them, he would push right through without hesitation.

Even when dealing with the will of the Nightmare God Démǔ, he struck faster than anyone else.

Of course, the God of Light did not believe that Cao Xing held any respect for deities like them.

Dammit! If he had even a shred of respect, he wouldn't have brought people over to slaughter the Church of Light headquarters clean.