Chapter 1689: After modification: Chapter 205 Gods and Demons Appear_3
All the priests revealed expressions of sorrow. Although they couldn’t speak or move, they silently prayed for the Pope in their hearts. To defeat the enemies, the Pope resolutely burned his own life. With the power of the Life Flame, he had ascended to a godly level. The Pope’s expression was extremely solemn. He paid no attention to Hades but looked at Ah Dai in his hand and said, "You must reclaim Yue Yue’s soul. I shall go first. Great Sky God! I use my soul as a medium, burning my body as the price, open the entrance to the Divine Realm. Please, gods, descend and eliminate all evil, restoring peace to the human world once again." Golden light burst forth, and the Pope’s body shot skyward like a meteor.
Upon hearing the Pope’s spell, Hades’ face changed dramatically. He certainly knew what this implied, and without further ado, he flung Ah Dai aside, leaving behind an ethereal shadow as he rushed fiercely towards the Pope in the sky. However, he realized it a bit too late. The Pope was unleashing the only level three Forbidden Curse recorded in the ecclesiastical scriptures, opening a passage to the Divine Realm at the cost of burning his life. This powerful Forbidden Curse maximized speed, and Hades, being a step too late, was already unable to catch up.
Initially, when Hades launched the first attack on Ah Dai, the Pope had already made up his mind to sacrifice his body to provide the continent with a final glimmer of hope. The appearance of Hades had been overwhelmingly shocking to him. He understood that even if he burned life and elevated his cultivation to an unprecedented realm, he could not contend against this ruler from the Demon Realm. Unleashing the level three Forbidden Curse was his only chance. The Pope’s fearless spirit of self-sacrifice took effect. Hades, halfway through his pursuit, already knew he couldn’t keep up. Letting out a begrudging hum, he floated down to the ground, coldly saying, "Fine, since you called upon the Sky God, let’s have a good fight. The Demon Realm opens, let all demons descend to the world." Hades knew that it was impossible to contend against the Divine Realm’s gods with his power alone. His wings unfolded behind him, and the blood-red light of the Demon Realm Entrance suddenly surged. One figure after another continuously emerged from the Demon Realm Entrance. In a moment, hundreds of demons of varying forms appeared in midair. They all looked at Hades respectfully without making a sound. Ignoring those he deemed weak humans, Hades, about to face his fateful enemies, had to make sure he was thoroughly prepared. He floated onto Harbank’s back, placing his right hand on Harbank’s massive horn. In the black light’s brilliance, Harbank’s wounds rapidly healed. It continuously roared joyously, finally reunited with its master, ineffably excited.
While Hades was preparing, the Pope had already vanished into the sky. Changes occurred in the sky as the seven-colored auspicious clouds from when Ah Dai summoned the Nine Heavens God Thunder reappeared. The vast expanse covered by the seven-colored clouds shone with light, enveloping the entire Death Mountain Range in a peaceful aura, diminishing the evil aura brought by the blood sun and blood rain.
Hades’ expression grew solemn, urging the Evil Dragon Harbank to soar high. He looked up at the seven-colored clouds in the sky, the black light around his body continuously intensifying. The hundreds of elite demons of the Demon Clan surrounded him, awaiting the arrival of the Divine Clan. Should they defeat the Divine Clan, this human world would become their domain, darkness would shroud the human world, and the Demon Clan would thus become the rulers of the three realms. As the ruler of the Demon Clan, Hades was almost aware of every significant event in the human world. It was through his powerful magic power that the undead of the Death Mountain Range expanded and that the Church of the Dark Saint grew. After a millennium of effort, he finally succeeded in opening the Demon Realm Entrance. For this day, he had waited too long, already fully prepared. The hundreds of demons summoned by him comprised over eighty percent of the Demon Realm’s combat power. Each demon’s cultivation surpassed that of the Immortal Evil Witch King Nazgul, and in the Demon Realm, they were each commanders in their own right.
The seven-colored auspicious clouds in the sky gradually changed, with a golden halo gently spreading out, and a tender and pure voice coming from the sky, "Hades, are you still unwilling to give up? Your Demon Realm is vast. Why must you invade the human territories?" Hearing this voice, Hades’ entire body trembled, his deep eyes constantly flickering with complex emotions, the protective black light around him fluctuating repeatedly. Hundreds of radiant figures descended from the sky wrapped in golden light, and the oppressive aura that Hades held over humans suddenly vanished. Everyone regained their ability to move. Facing the Divine and Demon Clans, the three Red Robe Priests of the Church of the Dark Saint resisted their inner grief and fury, retrieving the bodies of Ah Dai and Xuan Yue. Together, they led the human heroes and the Allied Forces to retreat slowly. Although they yearned for vengeance for Xuan Yue and Ah Dai, they knew well that humans were insignificant before the Divine and Demon Clans, making everything impossible. Only by depending on the Divine Clan did they stand a chance at achieving the final victory.
The gods slowly descended opposite the demons led by Hades. Most of the Sky Gods had golden wings behind them, with varying numbers depending on their cultivation. The four most powerful Sky Gods had six wings each. The leading figure was distinctly different from the other gods, attired in golden armor. It was an indescribably breathtaking beauty, appearing to be in her twenties, of peerless elegance, her entire being enveloped in a faint layer of seven-color light clouds. She wore a Rainbow-colored Feathered Coat, with an Eight-treasure Exquisite Crown upon her head. Her golden long hair hung down past her knees, her clear blue eyes, like those of Hades, filled with complex emotions. Behind her was a giant golden symbol, layered with dazzling holy light.
