Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 443 The Weight of Life

"You are... one of us?"

Several believers stood behind Duan Mingyuan, not knowing where to put their hands in embarrassment.

This man who appeared out of nowhere suddenly snatched the torch used to trigger the ceremony, and demonstrated in front of them step by step how to set up a summoning circle.

However, the devil's followers are attracted to each other, and they can all sense that Duan Mingyuan is not one of them.

"This is so true!"

The War Lord, who had been waiting for nearly an hour due to server problems, became excited again. Before dawn, he finally got some good news, so he didn't have to watch these rubbish doing some annoying tricks anymore.

Duan Mingyuan ignored the believers' questions and explained to them the reason why the summoning ritual failed. "Your steps were not wrong, but you missed the most important link. The energy in your body is the battery used to maintain the summoning ritual. If you cannot inject power into the ritual, no matter how many times you repeat it, it will end in failure."

As he was talking, all the tedious steps were completed, leaving only the last step.

——Injects power into the summoning ritual.

Under the eager gaze of the devil's followers, the hexagram array was finally lit up for the first time that night.

It's just that this light looks a little weird.

Not scarlet, but a gentle green, like the color of young buds.

Fortunately, the subsequent shock allowed them to put their worries to rest. The believers knelt on the ground respectfully, devoutly welcoming the arrival of the upper demon to their world.

This was also the first time they saw the War Lord in person.

They are the most valiant and skilled warriors among the Void Demons and have no fixed form. "War Lord" is more like a title symbolizing glory, used to descend upon the most powerful demon individuals in the group.

The turquoise fluorescent light tore through the ground, and a pair of huge hands impatiently pushed open the ruins and drilled out of the ground.

After being exiled to the land of eternal night for countless epochs, the Void Demon has returned to the plane of reality.

It has only one purpose, which is to bring... hope to this pathetic civilization.

?

When half of the War Lord's body emerged from the ground, the thought that suddenly popped up in his mind caught him off guard.

Well, hope?

Why did such a ridiculous term come to its mind?
In the Land of Eternal Night, only the weakest and lowest-class demons would mention these two words, which would only earn them merciless ridicule from their own kind.

And it, one of the war lords in the Land of Eternal Night, is recognized as the most powerful.

Thinking of this, it glanced at the believers who were crawling on the ground, not daring to move. These people had strange expressions on their faces and were staring at its face furtively.

This reminded the War Lord.

Although these three people are in agreement with the Void Demon in terms of their stance, their overly angry behavior just now has deprived them of the value of their continued existence.

The War Lord had already decided the fate of several people. The first thing he wanted to do when he came to the real plane was to crush these pieces of trash into meat paste.

In the land of eternal night, waste needs to be... encouraged and carefully cared for.

?

The strange thought came to my mind again.

Even its behavior was inevitably affected, and its right arm, which was pressed down, uncontrollably and gently helped the believers who were crawling on the ground to get up.

Then, a light filled with life and hope descended upon the faces of the believers, and almost instantly, the chaotic dark energy in their bodies was dispelled.

The War Lord saw an incredible sight. The skin of his arm was smooth and delicate, and was surrounded by a green light. When the light fell to the ground, he saw green grass and flowers. This vibrant scene shocked him.

“W-What on earth is going on!?”

What came out of its mouth was not a deafening war roar, but a female voice full of maternal radiance.

The huge battle axe that had accompanied it in battle for countless years was nowhere to be found, replaced by a walking stick made from new tree branches.

What was even more puzzling to the War Lord was that he could feel the vigorous energy in the staff. This seemingly harmless item was actually purer and more powerful than his previous battle axe.

And it has learned this energy that it has never been exposed to before without any guidance.

Wherever the energy reached, both living and dead things began to heal.

The first to be affected were the believers closest to the summoning ceremony. Their wounds and even all their hidden illnesses were healed under the purification of this pure energy.

More importantly, they felt an unprecedented peace.

Neither the scorching sun energy nor the dark forces had ever given them such peace.

This is... the Sanctuary of the Sun.

The only thing the believers could think of was the concept mentioned in the classics. The believers of the Church of Ashes believed that after their death, their souls would return to the residence of the Sun King. At that time, their minds would be purified, resulting in a liberation and comfort that was difficult to describe in words.

That is what all Ash Cult members believe, but no one can describe what it feels like.

Also stunned were the staff-bearing team lying in ambush outside.

A few minutes ago, they received a report from Judge Yelena that a group of devil's followers were found setting up a summoning ceremony somewhere in the church area. However, when they arrived at the scene, they saw Duan Mingyuan mixed in with the devil's followers.

This made them hesitate.

Thus, they witnessed the entire process of the War Lord's arrival in the real plane.

Everyone was facing a formidable enemy. When the summoning ritual started and the ground was torn apart, each of them was ready to fight to the last moment.

The War Lords recorded in Genesis were not something they, or a Judge who had lost most of his power, could contend with.

They could only try their best to hold back this higher demon until the Pope and other inquisitors came together to encircle and suppress him.

But now it seems that something unexpected has happened.

The one that emerged from the summoning ceremony was not a high-level demon. Its image looked somewhat similar to the saints mentioned in "Genesis". Legend has it that they are devout people who were given power by the Sun King himself. However, upon closer inspection, there seems to be a clear difference between them and the saints.

"No--!"

The Saint's emotions seemed extremely unstable. She kept grabbing her arms with both hands, but doing so would only allow the endless energy to penetrate into every corner of her body faster.

It is the War Lord.

He is a leader born from countless void demons, and has been recognized and blessed by the "King".

It came to the real plane with only one purpose, which is to bring... hope.

That's right.

She had to save the wounded who were dying.

This is the purpose of her coming to the real plane.

(End of this chapter)