I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 703: The Dwarf King and the Shadow Monster
High up in Lonely Mountain City,
Although the Dwarf Archbishop Leander did not stand as tall as a mountain, he slowly raised his hands, with a sacred golden light condensing in his palms.

A dazzling golden beam of light burst out from his clenched fist and shot straight into the sky. Its light was so bright that even the darkest night could not conceal its edge.

This column of light was like a giant golden dragon, penetrating through the thick dark clouds and instantly lighting up the gray sky.

In a flash, the entire sky was covered by this golden light.

The dark clouds are no longer an obstacle, but are instead rendered as the background of this golden light.

The golden light spread to every corner of Gushan City, as if a miracle had descended here.

After a while, the golden sea of ​​clouds gradually faded away, just like morning mist dispersing in the sun.

The brilliant sunshine penetrates the clouds and pours down without reservation, warm and bright.

Gushan City was once again bathed in brilliant sunlight, and the previous cold and icy atmosphere completely disappeared.

The shadow, which originally moved stealthily and at an extremely fast speed, became much weaker under the sunlight.

Even ordinary professionals can easily detect them and cause harm to them.

This sunlight, mixed with gold, seemed to contain some kind of divine power.

It has a very strong inhibitory effect on shadows.

Leander slowly lowered his hands, his face calm and peaceful.

But the dwarf king Preston noticed that half of the archbishop's eyes had been rendered golden.

Preston nodded to the archbishop, thanking him for his help.

He turned his head and looked at the Lonely Mountain City below, and said without question:

"Destroy all those disgusting things!"

"And those damn evil god believers, I don't want to see them in Lonely Mountain City again."

"Tell those long ears that I don't care whether the sun elf is one of theirs or not, but as long as they can find the lair of these things, I will forgive them for what happened before!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The dwarf on the side heard Preston's order and quickly conveyed the dwarf king's request.

Preston looked at the Lonely Mountain City below which was still in chaos, his hands tightly gripping the stone railing beside him.

In a matter of seconds, the railing turned to stone powder in his hands.

In Lonely Mountain City,

Although the countless shadow monsters caused a lot of damage at the beginning, the situation was quickly brought under control thanks to the advance preparations made by the Dwarf Royal Court and the Temple.

In addition to the professionals in the royal court and the temple, many dwarves also put on weapons and armor and rushed towards the shadow monsters.

As long as the dwarves reach adulthood, they will at least have the strength of a bronze-level professional due to their racial physique.

Moreover, dwarves are not afraid of fighting at all.

Instead, they were extremely angry at these shadowy monsters that invaded their home.

He took up his weapon and rushed towards them.

Especially after the dark clouds in the sky were dispersed by the Dwarf Archbishop, that special sunlight seemed to have a strong restraining effect on the shadow monsters.

Under the shining of this almost golden sunlight, the speed and strength of the shadow monster decreased a lot.

This made things much easier for the dwarves to handle.

But even so, the dwarves cannot be careless.

These shadow monsters are extremely good at hiding, and often hide in places where sunlight cannot reach, such as eaves and corners.

Unless they are hunters or clergy, it is difficult for dwarves to find these hidden shadow monsters.

These shadow monsters will suddenly launch sneak attacks from the shadows, making it difficult to defend against.

Many dwarves were injured.

But there is also good news.

These shadow monsters seem to have no reason and act entirely on instinct.

And flesh and blood seemed to have an indescribable attraction to these shadow monsters.

Even in hiding, these shadow monsters won't last long.

It was as if he had no patience at all and was unable to detect any danger.

This made the process of the dwarves eliminating these shadows relatively smooth.

At this moment, a gray mist suddenly spread out from somewhere.

The gray fog was somewhat gloomy and ominous, and it slowly seeped out from the cracks in the ground.

It was as if a dark aura escaped from an underground world that had been sleeping for thousands of years.

The golden sunlight descending from the sky continued to penetrate the thick curtain, but for the time being it could only outline a few faint halos on the edge of the gray fog.

In this border between half light and half darkness, the gray fog and the sunlight are engaged in a silent contest.

Every time the light penetrates deeper, the color of the gray fog seems to become deeper and more elusive.

And in this interweaving of light and shadow, the shadow monsters seemed to feel some kind of call, and their originally scattered shapes gradually condensed under the nourishment of the gray fog.

Those outlines woven from darkness and despair began to slowly wriggle, emitting a heart-pounding aura.

The gray fog is not only their cover, but also the source of their power.

This allowed these terrifying creatures lurking in the dark to regain a bit of vitality and ferocity in this brief period of time.

A moment later, the gray fog in Gushan City seemed to become thicker.

Those shadows that were originally scattered everywhere seemed to have received some invisible instructions at this moment. They began to move rapidly and gathered towards the center of Gushan City.

These ever-converging shadows finally gathered at Victory Square in the center of the city.

Countless shadows gradually twisted and merged here, expanding like stacked building blocks.

Finally, as the dwarves watched in amazement, the shadow grew into a gigantic creature.

A shadowy monster that is tens of meters tall, twisting and circling!

Its shape is strange and terrifying, somewhat similar to those unfathomable giant octopuses in the sea, but even more terrifying.

A dozen thick tentacles extended from under its huge body.

Each one was twisted beyond recognition and trembling, as if ready to swallow up everything at any moment.

The surface of these tentacles is covered with irregular barbs and depressions, like some ancient and evil writing.

It makes people feel nauseous and uncomfortable at first sight.

What's even more terrifying is that the aura emanating from the shadow monster seems to have some kind of magical power that can corrode the minds of the dwarves.

Ordinary dwarves would feel their minds polluted by an invisible force and feel dizzy after just a few glances.

Some people even began to sob softly or mutter unconsciously.

The dwarf priest was the least affected, and he quickly used his magic to resist the mental shock and reduce the impact on his companions as much as possible.

At the same time, the people from the Dwarf Temple were quickly organizing the dwarves around the Victory Square to leave when the shadow monster was formed.

At this critical moment, the clouds above Gushan City seemed to be torn apart by some mysterious force.

The sunlight poured down like molten gold, hot and dazzling, instantly penetrating the gray fog that was barely maintained.

The light was like flowing gold, not only illuminating the gloomy city, but also bringing an indescribable sense of holiness and power.

And around Victory Square, as the golden light gathered, golden walls of light rose from the ground.

The wall of light reached into the sky, tightly enveloping the enormous shadow octopus in the center of the square.

This golden wall of light is not only a physical barrier, but also contains powerful divine power.

The disgusting, mind-polluting aura emanating from the shadow octopus was completely blocked, preventing it from causing mental pollution to the surrounding dwarves. Seeing this, the dwarves all waved their weapons and cheered.

After seeing this sacred and magnificent scene, all the dwarves no longer felt any fear in their hearts.

The surrounded shadow octopus seemed so small and powerless in the face of this sudden divine power.

It struggled and roared.

But the moment its tentacles touched the golden wall of light, they quickly retracted as if they were burned by flames.

The shadow octopus's body twisted and deformed within the wall of light, as if it was experiencing unprecedented pain and torture.

The clergy of the dwarven temple appeared behind the wall of light.

Some people are destroying those shadows that have not yet merged.

Another group of people were treating injured residents and professionals.

Several dwarves with powerful auras appeared inside the wall of light, looking seriously at the shadow octopus monster in front of them.

The legendary dwarves could clearly feel that the power level of this shadow octopus monster had undoubtedly reached the legendary level.

Moreover, such a huge body means that its power is also quite terrifying.

No one wanted to take the initiative to confront this monster.

Just as the legendary dwarves were discussing and preparing to join forces to suppress the shadow octopus monster, a towering figure appeared before everyone.

"Your Majesty Preston!"

"Your Majesty, why are you here?"

"Your Majesty, we can do it!"

All the legends were surprised to see the sudden arrival of the Dwarf King.

It’s not that they think the Dwarf King is not strong enough, but that Preston is too important to the entire Dwarf Kingdom.

And the shadow monster in front of him looked so weird.

No legend was willing to let the Dwarf King take risks.

Preston glanced at them and walked forward without saying anything.

The golden wall of light did not block his entry at all.

Preston's eyes were always fixed on the shadow octopus monster that was dozens of meters tall in front of him, with a bit of hostility in his eyes.

How dare they create such scum in Lonely Mountain and pollute this holy city of the dwarves.

Damn!

Damn guys!

Those followers of the Lord of Shadows cannot be tortured enough!

Yes, when these shadow monsters appeared, the Dwarf Temple also determined who were the people who were secretly causing trouble.

Believers of the evil god [Lord of Shadows]!

[The Lord of Shadows] is a rather mysterious deity.

Unlike human gods, [Lord of Shadows] Mas was not a creature from the Gaia world who ignited the divine fire and ascended to the throne.

His original form was an extremely powerful shadow creature in the shadow plane, powerful enough to break through the shadow plane and affect the Gaia world.

Only after He had believers who believed in Shadow in the Gaia world did He successfully ascend to the throne of God.

He called himself Mas, the Lord of Shadows.

The [Lord of Shadows] has many characteristics, but what he is best known for are the shadow creatures he commands.

Also because of the ability of the [Lord of Shadows], his followers have the ability to summon and transform shadow creatures.

The shadow monsters that had just appeared in Lonely Mountain City, as well as the giant shadow octopus monster formed by their gathering, all had the aura of Mas, the [Shadow King].

Therefore, this time it must have been done by the followers of the Shadow King.

Thinking of this, Preston could no longer conceal the anger in his heart.

Preston is now in front of the shadowy octopus monster.

Obviously his body is so small compared to the shadow monster.

But in everyone's eyes, Preston's body is as majestic and towering as the Gano Mountains.

It was like looking down at the shadowy monster in front of him.

Preston took a step forward.

As this step was taken, the Dwarf King's body began to expand rapidly in an abnormal way.

Muscles and bones creaked beneath his brassy skin, as if an ancient and powerful force was awakening within him.

In just a moment, Preston's figure rose to a height of dozens of meters, comparable to the shadow monster.

He stood on Victory Square like a moving mountain.

His brass-colored skin shone with a metallic luster in the sun, and every muscle was like steel that had been tempered a thousand times, containing terrifying and primitive power.

Preston stood there, as if even the air around him was frozen by his aura.

He moved slightly, and the ground shook, as if even the mountains were about to be shaken.

Preston turned into a giant and stood in front of the shadow octopus monster, completely crushing the monster with his momentum.

It’s not like Preston can’t get bigger.

But he controls himself and has his own thoughts, just like the shadow octopus monster in front of him.

[The Shadow King] had been causing trouble in Lonely Mountain for so long that even though the Dwarf Kingdom and the Temple had made adequate preparations, it still had a great negative impact on the prestige of the Dwarf Kingdom.

Preston needs to do something to defend the dignity of the dwarf kingdom and the dwarf gods.

Otherwise, any believers of the evil god could come to Lonely Mountain to cause trouble, and the Dwarf Kingdom would be unable to defend itself against it.

Just like now.

What could be a more direct way than to demonstrate great power?

Preston didn't say much and rushed directly towards the shadow monster.

This was a contest that attracted the attention of all the dwarves in the city.

Even residents living far away on the outskirts of the city could feel the power fluctuations that shook the mountains.

When the shadow octopus monster saw Preston rushing over, it took the lead in attacking, waving a dozen tentacles that were twisted like snakes.

Each one was wrapped in a cold aura and pounced towards Preston.

These tentacles intertwined into a huge net in the air, trying to capture the dwarf king in one fell swoop.

However, Preston is no ordinary person.

He dodged the first round of attacks easily with a flash of his body.

At the same time, both fists shot out like meteors, hitting the two tentacles heavily.

With two crisp "crackling" sounds, the two seemingly soft tentacles were directly broken by the Dwarf King and turned into black smoke and dissipated in the air.

"Roar!"

The shadow octopus monster felt pain and let out an earth-shaking roar.

Its body began to tremble violently, and more tentacles appeared under the twisting shadow.

The tentacles swung towards Preston, forming a series of impenetrable attack waves.

(End of this chapter)