Elven cultivators

"This is it."

Flora hovered high in the sky, pointing down to a valley entrance partially enclosed by a gray mountain ridge.

Ryan looked in the direction she was pointing.

The valley was lower than the surrounding low-lying areas, with angular limestone cliffs on both sides, eroded by the wind. Weeds grew rampant at the valley entrance, and a few dead saplings were crookedly stuck among the rubble, as if no one had taken care of them for a long time.

If Flora hadn't pointed it out, he would most likely have thought it was just a dead valley that could be found anywhere in the northern wasteland.

Mia looked on in astonishment: "This is the headquarters of the Church of Radiance? It's so shabby!"

Flora shook her head slightly and explained, "There's nothing we can do about it. Nowadays, apart from Bloodhowl Fortress and the Heart of the Mountains, there are almost no towns inhabited by the living in the northern part of the continent. Even if the Church of Radiance dares to openly show itself and occupy a town as its headquarters, it still can't stop the invasion of the undead army."

"That's true." Mia nodded.

Ryan withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "Then let's proceed according to plan. Let's join forces to deal with the false god. Don't hold back. If the opponent's strength exceeds the Resonance Realm, then retreat immediately."

The pinnacle of sainthood and divinity are levels beyond their capabilities.

Flora, Mia, and Lucius all nodded, their expressions becoming more serious.

Ryan then turned his head to look at Evie at the back of the group. The morning light peeked through the clouds and fell directly on the half-elf girl, making the ends of her silver-grey hair appear translucent, as if covered with a very thin layer of frost.

Years have passed, and Ivy's appearance hasn't changed much. Her features are still so exquisite that she doesn't seem real. However, the cool and aloof look in her eyes has deepened, like the ice on a river that has been frozen for a long time in winter.

Noticing Ryan's gaze, Evie nodded slightly: "I'll leave everything to you."

Ryan smiled slightly, thinking to himself that although Evie seemed aloof and unapproachable, she was actually outwardly stern but inwardly gentle and easy to talk to.

The aloof and cold aura she exudes is largely due to the fact that the "Taiyin True Explanation" she cultivates is inherently biased towards the yin and cold path. The deeper her cultivation, the more restrained and cold her aura becomes, naturally creating a barrier in the eyes of others.

In addition, her talent was so outstanding that she was far ahead of all her peers. Others either looked up to her or felt ashamed of themselves, and very few dared to talk to her.

Over time, this has created a stereotype of them being unapproachable.

After reaching an agreement, the five no longer concealed their presence or disguised themselves, and immediately transformed into five streaks of light, swooping down towards the valley.

The guards at the entrance spotted them immediately, and one of them shouted at them sternly.

"Who goes there? Stop right there!"

Ryan remained calm and simply raised his hand to cast a Soul-Soothing Spell.

The Soul-Soothing Curse unleashed by a Golden Core Stage 3 cultivator was incredibly powerful and had an astonishing range. Instantly, an invisible ripple spread at an alarming speed into the depths of the valley. The guards at the entrance couldn't even stand properly before their bodies went limp, as if all their strength had been drained, and they collapsed to the ground with several thuds.

At the same time, a series of thuds could be faintly heard coming from deep within the valley.

The entire valley fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

However, this silence lasted only a few breaths.

The next instant, a pure white beam of light shot up from the depths of the valley, like a spear piercing the sky, tearing a gap in the leaden-gray clouds overhead.

The edges of the beam of light were so bright white they were almost bluish, enveloped in scorching heat that they distorted the surrounding air.

However, the light did not last long before it suddenly receded, and a figure darted out from the pillar of light, rushing like a meteor to Ryan and the others, and came to a steady stop.

He was an ordinary-looking young human man, the only unusual thing about him was that his pupils were extremely light in color, almost colorless.

The young man's gaze swept over them and he noticed that the newcomers were four elves and one half-elf, all wearing the distinctive blue robes. His expression changed slightly.

"The Silvermoon Clan!"

Ryan raised an eyebrow: "It seems you're not entirely ignorant of our clan. In that case, you should know that sending people to infiltrate our territory to preach carries a high risk of failure. Why did you still do it?"

The Lord of Glory glanced at him and said coldly, "It was just a gamble. If we win, great; if we lose, it doesn't matter. Anyway, we can't stay in the North anymore, and we can't take all these people with us. We can only make the best use of them." Ryan gave him a deep look: "Putting everything else aside, you've certainly learned the ruthlessness of the gods perfectly."

The Lord of Radiance scoffed, "Enough with the nonsense, you're Anton Silvermoon?"

Ryan said calmly, "To deal with you, the teacher doesn't need to personally intervene."

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Radiance, though trying his best to hide it, clearly showed a relieved expression.

Despite his tough exterior, his reputation precedes him. If he were to face the legendary Meteor Dragon Sword Saint, he would have absolutely no chance of winning.

After all, even a powerful undead lord at the demigod level died by the opponent's sword.

He was a quasi-god who barely managed to reach the Saint rank through fragments of his divine essence. If he were to truly face that person, even escaping would be a pipe dream.

But since the Fallen Dragon Sword Saint didn't come, there's nothing to be afraid of.

A cold smile returned to the Lord of Radiance's lips: "It seems I've been thoroughly underestimated. Did you think you could deal with me by sending a few Tom, Dick, or Harry?"

Mia had been waiting impatiently for a long time. She took a step forward, and the crimson whip slid into her palm. The fine fire patterns on the whip shimmered faintly in the air.

"Whether it's some Tom, Dick, or Harry, why don't you try and see?"

The moment she finished speaking, two orbs of spiritual light suddenly shone in front of her. The light expanded and solidified rapidly, and the figures of two guardian deities appeared from them, their armor magnificent and their auras deep and composed, landing steadily beside her.

At the same moment, two beams of light also appeared in front of Lucius and Flora respectively.

Ryan and Evie each summoned three deities.

In the blink of an eye, the twelve guardian deities appeared out of thin air, their energy instantly connecting with each other.

The next instant, they all surged forward, leaping towards the Lord of Radiance.

The Lord of Glory's expression changed slightly.

He had initially been somewhat dismissive, but now he instinctively sensed that something was amiss.

The puppets' auras intertwined, spreading out an invisible force field that made the surrounding space feel extremely heavy.

He made the decision almost instantly, and his figure suddenly transformed into a pure white streak of light, rushing towards the side where the formation had not yet fully closed.

However, the moment he made a move, Ryan, who was prepared, attacked instantly.

A perfectly round golden wheel, the size of a fist, flew out from his sleeve. The moment it left his hand, it expanded in the wind, and nine sharp rays of sunlight simultaneously lit up on its surface. Wrapped in the intense, almost liquid, Haoyang True Flame, it crashed towards the Lord of Radiance like a miniature sun.

Before the golden wheel even arrived, the heatwave had already pressed down, scorching a layer of pale golden, twisted patterns onto the edges of the white light surrounding the Lord of Radiance.

At the same time, Ivy pointed her fingers and a simple-looking short blade flew out from her waist and landed in her palm.

The blade is only the length of an adult's palm, and its entire body is a translucent silver-gray, like a thin sheet made by solidifying moonlight.

She flicked her finger, and the blade trembled slightly, silently unleashing a slender blade of light.

The blade's edge appeared unremarkable, but wherever it passed, the void cracked open with extremely fine black fissures, exuding an icy aura that sent chills down one's spine.

Lucius also made his move at the same time.

An invisible sword aura tore through the void like lightning, slashing horizontally towards the Lord of Radiance.

Mia and Flora were not to be outdone, each taking out a crimson whip and a verdant sapling, respectively, and simultaneously attacking the Lord of Radiance.

All five attacked simultaneously with all their might, holding nothing back, and all of them used magical artifacts.

Sensing the approaching danger, the Lord of Radiance had no choice but to stop. The white light covering his body was pushed to its limit at this moment, and a dazzling halo burst forth from his body in an instant, transforming into a blazing white torrent to meet the enemy's combined attack head-on.

boom!

Amidst a deafening roar, the explosive wave of light rippled outwards from the point of impact, churning up layers upon layers of rubble as if turned over by an invisible giant plow. When the halo dissipated, the Lord of Radiance remained standing in the same spot, unmoved and completely unharmed.

But his face looked very unpleasant.

Because of this delay, the twelve strange puppets had already surrounded him, their positions subtly intertwining to form a strange rhythm, giving him a bad feeling.

Sure enough, in the next instant, an invisible force field pressed down from all directions, as if the entire sky were crushing down.

The Lord of Glory felt his body suddenly sink, and even the white light on his body became somewhat sluggish.

"Saint Rank!"

A look of disbelief flashed in the eyes of the Lord of Glory.

He had clearly sensed that any one of those twelve puppets, taken out individually, possessed at most the power of a peak legendary figure.

However, when they joined forces and formed a formation, they revealed power comparable to a Saint in the Sainthood Realm.

What exactly happened?

Before the Lord of Glory could figure it out, the elves and half-elves before him made a new move.

Simultaneously, they formed hand seals, and a blazing white light suddenly appeared between their palms, quickly condensing into a talisman the size of a fingertip. Immediately afterward, they shouted in unison, "Heavenly soldiers are on the battlefield! Divine power manifests! Summon them!"

The moment the words were spoken, a deafening clap of thunder suddenly echoed across the valley.

A bolt of lightning, as thick as a python, tore through the clouds and crashed into the void between Ryan and the Lord of Light.

As the lightning dissipated, the Lord of Radiance was astonished to find a tall figure standing before him.

It was extremely robust, its entire body covered with a smooth, lustrous texture between porcelain and jade, its face was smooth and without features, with only a very faint yang line on its forehead.

A faint halo of spiritual light hung behind his head, emanating a strong aura of law.

The Lord of Glory's expression changed drastically, revealing an expression of disbelief.

Another puppet!

The key point is that he actually sensed an aura of law from the puppet in front of him that was in no way inferior to his own.

This is clearly a puppet of the Saint level!