Starting with the awakened Poison God: I choose the Master Thief.

who!

Chu Ci subconsciously looked down at the platform.

Through the golden shield, a pair of beautiful golden eyes were staring at him.

Please help us!

The blonde girl pleaded, standing at the very center of the crowd, the divine power emanating from her hands supporting the protective shield.

"How did this guy find me?"

Chu Ci was completely baffled, but even if he was discovered, so what? He couldn't care less about it. He then walked outside.

Before he could take more than a few steps, the girl suddenly threatened him.

"If you dare to leave, I'll expose your location! This Uka is a peak sixth-tier expert, and you, a Chosen One who isn't even a first-tier expert, will definitely lose your life."

"you!"

Chu Ci turned her head and looked down in shock.

Even though the two were far apart, he could still see the cunning and determination in the girl's eyes.

No? Is that right?

"You're a member of the Holy See! Aren't Holy See members supposed to be upright and never impose their will on others? How could you do this?" Chu Ci thought to himself.

The blonde girl gritted her teeth, and a bellyful of grievances immediately began to pour out.

"Do you think I wanted this?! It's because those old fogies in the Vatican insisted on bringing troops here to hunt down Uka!"

"I didn't want to come in the first place, but they insisted on dragging me along, saying that everyone's morale would drop without the Holy Maiden. And what happened? We're all doomed!"

. . .

Although the other person's voice was pleasant to the ear, Chu Ci felt as if she were not talking to a young girl, but rather to a vengeful old hag.

Moreover, isn't this a huge contrast? Threatening you if you don't help.

"Even if you ask me for help, how could I possibly be of any help with my abilities?"

"Who says you can't help me!"

Two seconds later, the girl composed herself.

"According to records, the King of the Ancient Capital was a terrifying seventh-tier power in life, but due to the restrictions set by the gods, although he had the ability to resurrect infinitely after death, his power could only remain at the third-tier level."

"The purpose of this Pillar of Pride is to sacrifice the monsters of the entire ruined ancient city in exchange for the Fallen Church's favoritism towards the King of the Ancient City. In this way, he can break free from the restrictions of the gods and regain his former strength."

"Your task is to find a way to shatter that stone pillar while he's merging. With our current strength, we can still sustain one charge. We'll handle Uka and the monsters; you can do the rest!"

Chu Ci hesitated and lowered his head.

"But... such a plan is still too risky, there are too many uncertainties involved."

"There are no more buts! If this continues, we'll be worn down and die here sooner or later. The monsters here can regenerate, they're almost endless. This is our only chance."

"Besides, aren't you the Chosen One? The will of the world granted you the power of resurrection, but I only have one life! How come you're more afraid of death than I am?"

It seems I really can't escape this calamity.

Chu Ci closed her eyes as if resigned to her fate.

"Fine! But if I fail to finish and you die, don't blame me."

The girl forced a smile.

"Then I'll become a ghost and haunt you... Sorry, you might waste your life."

Chu Ci rolled her eyes.

"Since you're sorry, then let me go."

"Haha (awkward laugh), let's change the subject."

As the crimson orbs of light continued to pour into the stone pillar, the patterns on it became increasingly clear, with terrifying energy fluctuations constantly creating crimson ripples.

"Soon you'll gain the favor of the fallen. Is there anything you want to say? I remember, the original Dawn City was built by the remnants of an ancient ruined capital. Can you really bear to raze it to the ground with me?"

quack!

Uka spoke in a questioning tone.

The crows on his shoulder kept cawing at the king of the ancient capital.

The king of the ancient capital did not take this to heart.

"Now they worship not me, their king, but those so-called gods, yet these gods have imprisoned us here. As their people, their sins are unforgivable!"

……

"Ha, such ant-like words," Uka murmured softly.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing."

boom!

A beam of blood-red light shot into the sky from the stone pillar.

"Alright, you can fuse now."

Uka gave up his spot, and the soul fire of the King of the Ancient Capital flickered continuously. He placed his bone claws on the stone pillar, and the next second, thick blood light surged into his body.

Watching this scene from a distance, Chu Ci heard the girl's voice again in his mind.

"Now!"

Below, the protective shield suddenly disappeared, replaced by specks of golden light merging into the bodies of the Holy See members.

A knight clad in golden armor raised his long spear, and terrifying power gathered at the tip of the spear.

boom!

With a single strike, all the monsters thousands of meters ahead were annihilated.

However, these ancient monsters are generally below the third rank. The real threat is the fallen followers and the leader Uka who stands at the top.

"Oh? You think you can disrupt my plans by going all in during the fusion process? I must say, this is indeed your only chance, but with your ants?"

Three sixth-tier knights with golden wings on their backs broke away from the crowd and flew into the sky, brandishing their spears at Uka.

"Enough with the nonsense, the three of us Holy Knights will attack together. You must die today!"

After saying that, three figures transformed into golden flames and streaked across the sky, attacking Uka.

"Ha, mere ants."

boom!

Just as the spear was about to pierce him, the raven on his shoulder suddenly turned into black liquid and merged with him.

In an instant, a pair of jet-black wings unfolded and closed behind him, deflecting all three attacks.

At the same time, his aura surged rapidly!

Seventh rank! Peak seventh rank! Eighth rank!

"He was hiding his true strength!" the girl exclaimed.

"Eighth-order Fallen Cult Members..."

The three holy knights' expressions immediately turned grim.

Let me introduce myself.

Black wings slowly unfurled, revealing Uka's figure.

"I am the seventh seat under the Throne of Pride—Black Feather Uka."

"Your Holy See's intelligence capabilities are simply too poor."

"Now that you've already made your move, it's my turn."

With a flap of its wings, thousands of black feathers carrying a ghostly light aimed at the three holy knights.

"go."

Whoosh!

"Form ranks! Divine Protection!"

Three holy knights raised their lances, their golden wings folding behind them.

Loud bell tolls echoed around them from time to time, and a majestic, indistinct figure emerged from behind them.

At the same time, the blonde girl unleashed several streams of divine power that flowed into their bodies.

"Blessed by Holy Light!"

In an instant, the illusory figure solidified again, using its wings to protect the three of them behind it.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Before Chu Ci could react, the ghostly black feathers and the phantom collided.

boom!

Just watching from a distance, the violent energy fluctuations nearly blew him away, but luckily something blocked his way behind him.