CHAPTER 428: Already A Foregone Conclusion

"Lord Kosse, Lord Kosse! " a white priest near Kosse suddenly shouted.

"He's dead, Lord Kosse is dead!" Another Templar suddenly cried out. His scream was extremely loud and his voice carried far.

When Sacred Knight Blount, whose throat was filled with blood, heard the news, he spat out the blood he had been holding back. Blount's originally shiny golden armour was now filled with cracks like a turtle's shell, seemingly badly damaged by the last attack.

"Calm down, everyone. Quickly secure the 'Revelation'!" Blount shouted from a distance.

Rays of bloody-red sword light sizzled as they rained down like arrows. The remaining cloud of blood surrounding Han Shuo twisted around the descending sword light, increasing its destructive power. They proved to be a deadly weapon, taking the lives of the Church of Light followers below.

A pitiful howling could be heard constantly. Under the bombardment of the Bloodlight, more than half of the followers of the Church of Light were killed in an instant. Their bodies were in such a horrible state that even the Templar's sturdy armour could not withstand the Bloodlight, and one by one they collapsed into pools of blood.

Blount shouted as he pulled himself up from the ground. He saw that a white priest had already retrieved the Church of Light's divine weapon, 'Revelation', and was swinging the golden pike in his hand to block a bloodlight that was shooting towards the white priest. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Han Shuo, who stood imposingly in the sky, his heart filled with boundless hatred. When the rain of bloodlight finally stopped, there were only a little more than thirty members left around Blount. Their operation against the Lancelot Empire could be considered a complete failure. Even the Church of Light's representative in the Lancelot Empire, Red Archbishop Kosse, was killed on the spot. The losses were far beyond Blount's expectations.

The thick cloud of blood in the sky had already dissipated. Han Shuo, who originally had scarlet eyes and a malevolent expression, had actually returned to normal. At that moment, he looked down at the devastation without a care in the world, but did nothing.

He held a scarlet weapon in his hand, glowing with scarlet sword light. The bloody-red colour emanated from the hilt, as if it had been soaked in blood for millions of years. The weapon radiated a killing intent that made people feel uneasy.

"Blount, you didn't expect this, did you? Hehehe, this is the price the Church of Light should pay! All this time, the Church of Light has been attacking me like a mad dog, and I've simply acted in self-defence." Han Shuo sneered at Blount and continued, "However, I will not passively wait for you to attack. From this day forward, I'll actively seek out every power of the Church of Light and destroy them one by one. Unfortunately, you won't be around to see it."

"You evil heretic, the God of Light would not allow you to exist in this world. I guarantee you will die very soon." Blount gritted his teeth before answering Han Shuo.

Han Shuo smiled mockingly as he shook his head, raised the Demonslayer Edge and shot at Blount as if to behead him on the spot.

But before Han Shuo could get close to Blount, Blount had already rushed towards the church member holding 'Revelation' at lightning speed. As he grabbed the divine weapon, his golden armour suddenly burst into brilliant golden light. A divine energy enveloped Blount, launching him into the sky, a golden ray shooting towards the horizon.

"He escaped! The Sacred knight has indeed escaped!" Cecelia, who had been watching the scene through the crystal ball, exclaimed in disbelief.

"Blount was hurt pretty badly. It looks like Bryan must have left an unforgettable impression on him." Sacred Swordmaster Karel agreed.

"In the Church of Light, a Sacred knight of Blount's level would not be held back by ordinary people. The Church of Light would never allow them to be lost. If Blount wanted to leave, he would have done so long ago. It's just that he wanted to protect Kosse and the other members, and was confident that he could hold Bryan back, so he delayed his departure.

Unfortunately, he was still unable to stop Bryan and was even seriously injured. However, our Lancelot Empire could be considered to be at enmity with the Church of Light as of today. There would be more trouble in the future. The Church of Light has enormous influence within the Oden Empire, the most powerful kingdom on the Profound Continent. We may have to face threats from the Oden Empire this time. Sabakas sighed slightly, seemingly worried about the future of the Lancelot Empire.

"Hehehe, you can't say that for sure. Madam Grace prophesied that as long as Bryan remains in the Lancelot Empire, our Empire will enjoy lasting prosperity. Everything that has happened today is in accordance with that prophecy. Looking at the Empire's current situation, are these changes all due to Bryan's existence?

Perhaps Bryan will be like the demigod Ayermike Cotton and bring hundreds of years of prosperity to the Lancelot Empire. Hehe, even though we can't say for sure, I actually think a lot of him. Besides, the Oden Empire and the Lancelot Empire are far apart. I don't think they'll be able to attack us from so far away," Sacred Swordmaster Karel seemed to be in a good mood, smiling as he replied to Sabakas.

"What is there to be afraid of? What if the Oden Empire's army comes over? Hmph, I'd love to meet the strongest army on the continent and see how strong they are!" Firenze, the battle maniac, was a bit eager to try, obviously happy to see the whole world in chaos.

Hearing Karel and Firenze's remarks, Sabakas reflected that the Oden Empire and the Lancelot Empire were indeed separated by great geographical distances, and his heart relaxed slightly. Soon after, he moved his fingers, causing the crystal ball in his hand to rotate for a moment, and its luster slowly faded, causing the images inside to disappear as well.

At that moment, Han Shuo was astonished as he looked in the direction Blount had fled, but felt a sense of relief in his heart.

Contrary to Blount's impression, Han Shuo was currently strong in appearance but weak in reality. The power he had displayed before was due to the energy within the Thick Bloody Cloud and the negative energy within the Demonslayer's Edge. Currently, the thick cloud of blood that had enveloped Han Shuo had already dissipated, and even the negative energy in Demonslayer's Edge was beginning to dwindle.

Thus, Han Shuo no longer had a source of power to borrow from and only had the same power as when he had sneaked up on Blount earlier. Had Blount not fled in panic, determined to fight to the death, he might not have lost to Han Shuo.

Unfortunately, Han Shuo's previous performance was too overwhelming. Blount's injuries had caused a dent in his confidence, causing him to go so far as to disregard the other members and summon his armour's special ability with divine energy to quickly escape from the battlefield.

Han Shuo breathed a sigh of relief after Blount left. He couldn't help but turn his eyes to the remaining members of the Church of Light who were in despair. These men had seen Kosse killed, Blount escape, and were intimidated by Han Shuo's previous display. Their faces were ashen and they had no hope of living under Han Shuo's gaze.

After seeing his Earth Elite Zombie injured, Han Shuo had no more mercy for the Church of Light. He understands that the enmity between him and the Church of Light will only end when one of them dies. Only when the Church of Light completely disappears from the continent would he be able to live a peaceful life. The only way to solve the problem of such fanatical followers is to kill them all.

After Blount's escape, the remaining people were useless troops that Han Shuo could easily handle with his original strength. He sneered as he looked at the remaining members of the Church of Light. Just as Han Shuo was about to say something, a white priest suddenly sang a song loudly praising and worshipping the God of Light.

After the white priest finished, he cried out sadly, "The God of Light will definitely cleanse our souls and avenge the humiliation we suffered today.

Afterwards, under Han Shuo's gaze, the white priest took the lead as the remaining members committed suicide one by one.

"Truly a group of people whose minds are corrupted. Religion truly poisons the mind!" Han Shuo couldn't help but sigh as he watched the followers of the Church of Light, knowing they couldn't escape, kill themselves one by one in front of Han Shuo.

Han Shuo lifted his head and looked at the sky. He could still feel the rising killing intent enveloping the entirety of Ossen City. Even though Han Shuo had already absorbed some of it, the undistributed killing intent was still as abundant as before. This made Han Shuo feel extremely refreshed.

Currently, the two types of energy within the Demonslayer's Edge had miraculously returned to normal under the drain of his entering the demonhood. The previously impure energy had been transformed into pure negative energy that was now flowing into the Demonslayer Edge. The Demonslayer's Edge had returned to its natural state, becoming one with Han Shuo's mind.

The energy that Han Shuo had absorbed from the giant vortex earlier had already been stored in the demon infant within his body, but it hadn't been fully assimilated yet. But in general, he now felt incredibly relaxed after releasing all that chaotic energy. He was no longer afraid of being delirious, and he did not have to worry about a disturbance between the Demonslayer Edge and his body for the time being.

Now that Han Shuo's mind was clear, he quickly observed the situation through his mystical demons. The defeat of Ashburn and his men was now so obvious that even Ashburn and Eldest Prince Charles had realised it and were planning to retreat.

The other regions further from Ossen City had also been won under Firenze's leadership and the cooperation of the other two princes. It seemed that Ashburn and Charles' sudden rebellion had failed completely.

As a mystical demon circled the castle, Han Shuo noticed that the crowd was discussing him animatedly. Han Shuo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, from their discussions, Han Shuo discovered that his status had suddenly risen to astonishing heights.

At the top of the clock tower, Bollands was shaking from head to toe as if he was having a seizure. His face was flushed and he seemed to have lost control of his body. A crazed killing intent could also be seen in his eyes.

Han Shuo was dazed for a moment before quickly regaining his senses. He secretly cursed Bollands for his recklessness as he flew towards Bollands at high speed.

A bloody red light streaked across the sky with a sharp whistle. Han Shuo arrived in front of Bollands, extended his left hand, pressed it against Bollands' chest and suddenly pushed. The trembling Bollands suddenly returned to normal. "Cough, cough..."

Bollands was like a drowning man suddenly able to breathe again. His face was flushed as he began to cough violently. The killing intent in his eyes had slowly faded.

Han Shuo pressed his left hand against Bollands' back again, drawing out some of the chaotic killing intent before Bollands could even react. Then he slammed his hand down on Bollands' back.

Bollands let out a muffled groan and fell to the ground. His eyes had completely returned to normal, but his face was pale as he knelt before Han Shuo and said, "Senior, thank you!"

Han Shuo snorted coldly and said angrily, "I told you before I left that your body could not withstand too much killing intent and that you should stop the vortex in your body when you felt you were nearing your limit. But you didn't listen. If I hadn't arrived in time, your body would have burst at any moment.

"Senior, I'm sorry. I made a mistake!" Bollands apologised in horror, hastily explaining, "I was too greedy. I never thought I could absorb this kind of killing intent to increase my strength. Now that I'd stumbled upon this opportunity, I couldn't contain my excitement. I kept telling myself that I would just absorb a little more before stopping, but I hadn't wanted to stop. When I felt that my body was about to explode, I realised that I couldn't control my body anymore".

The temptation to greatly increase his strength was something Bollands couldn't resist. It was also the first time he had been able to absorb this kind of energy. He simply couldn't extinguish the flames of greed that led to such a consequence.

"Forget it. It's also my fault that I didn't remind you carefully. I thought that at your age, you should have good self-control. Sigh, you have to remember that our martial arts technique is very different from combat aura, and it requires our bodies to be extremely strong. Before your body can handle it, you should never rashly absorb energy that your body can't handle. Han Shuo sighed as he said this.

"Senior, I've learned my lesson. From now on, I will never be so reckless again." Bollands truly admitted his own impulsiveness and kneeled down in front of Han Shuo to apologise.

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