Witch Redemption

"What, you recognize this thing?"

Seeing that the thing was floating slowly and even starting to retreat, Li Lan didn't rush forward to wreak havoc.

"According to the records of the Duchy, this thing is called 'Flame of Resentment'. It can only be born in places where there are a lot of dead people. This thing is extremely troublesome. If you encounter it, you cannot destroy it by physical means. It can only be dealt with by light magic. Other types of magic are ineffective against it."

Violet explained that, in reality, so-called light magic users are quite rare and scarce.

It's not that you have to use light magic to kill these ghost-type monsters; other magic and sword skills can also work. However, there's a prerequisite: you must awaken your innate power and advance to demigod status.

A demigod-level attack will basically destroy the opponent's essence; killing this kind of ghost-type monster is no different from cutting vegetables.

Of course, once you reach the level of a demigod, you are almost immortal and can live peacefully in one place, unlike many adventurers who have to suffer in the face of such a thing.

Another method is to purchase magical weapons to kill these ghost-like monsters, but they are extremely expensive, and Violet and the other two witches don't have any at the moment.

"Should we run away first? We haven't gotten close to their territory yet, so they won't attack us on their own."

Because of her weakness, Violet spared no effort in gathering intelligence. She had learned about most of the monsters and non-monster abnormal monsters in the Eastern Continent, and knew their weaknesses and general ways to deal with them.

“Yeah, Violet and I aren’t very compatible with these kinds of things either.” Sophia was also a bit stumped. Her magic book class was Greatsword Warrior, just like Violet’s Axe Warrior. Both of them were physical specialists, exemplars of brute force. But they couldn’t use brute force against these soul-type monsters.

Moreover, Yin Anni, like this witch senior, is a "priest" type of person and doesn't have much combat power, so it's a difficult situation.

"Gentlemen, don't worry, just follow me."

Li Lan thought it was some terrifying monster, but it turned out to be a vengeful spirit. To him, this thing was just a chicken.

"Show off your treasures, and I'll give you a boost!"

Li Lan raised the Libra Cross Greatsword in his hand, and without thinking, raised his left hand, shouting, "Holy Light!"

After a soft chant, a pure white, luminous sphere suddenly appeared in his palm. The sphere was about the size of a ping-pong ball and hovered about ten centimeters away from his palm, radiating a soft and sacred glow.

Holy Light, a skill specifically designed to attack souls, was something Li Lan never expected to find useful again.

Little did people know that he had already killed several souls back in the Viana theocracy, making him quite experienced in this area.

"Snapped!"

Without hesitation, Li Lan slammed the holy light into the Libra Cross Greatsword, causing the weapon to emit a beautifully soft glow. Li Lan's expression became confident. "Hehe, a +21 Holy Light Sword, this is a good thing!"

Following the same pattern, Li Lan finished enchanting the three witches one by one. Then, she conjured another ball of holy light, letting it float in the air and illuminate the surrounding scenery before taking a step forward.

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"Who exactly are these ants?!"

For the first time, this ancient being, severely injured and temporarily unable to move, felt fear. It had an almost instinctive and absolute control over the water element, and the water covering its body was the concentrated essence of the water element. It not only constructed its divine domain, but also continuously healed its body.

It can be said that this water realm is a symbol of fear, and as a pillar god, He can also achieve a wide range of perception through this water.

Little did anyone know that one of the most powerful effects of Li Lan's "Grace Domain" was "Courage." He had mastered this skill through repeated use, and it naturally countered the water domain. In addition, the incredibly powerful True God Shub Nicholas was secretly pushing things along with him, which caused the "Grace Domain," which should not have had much effect, to break through its original limits and directly tear open a huge space within the water domain.

That's one thing, but there's another thing that puzzles Him.

The Pillar God Vipa, this ancient and evil being, has annihilated countless ants. All intelligent beings who die at His hands have their souls permanently imprisoned and enslaved by Him, becoming His most basic familiars.

However, now these vengeful spirits who once protected Him are retreating?

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

The vengeful spirits were filled with fear, as if they had encountered a supreme ruler with absolute dominance, instinctively trembling with dread.

In His perception, the four women wielding unique longswords were not particularly powerful. At most, the one in the lead was stronger, and it was her strange hammer that dispelled His water domain.

what is this?

How could such scum possibly frighten these vengeful spirits?

"No! That's not right! This woman!"

This strange aura, this great aura that almost made Him prostrate on the ground!

"The Creator?!"

It is unbelievable, utterly unbelievable, that since His birth He has only had one memory of the ancient Creator, which is the moment He descended into this world.

However, now that black-haired fellow actually carries the aura of an ancient creator, how can He believe it?

The Creator gave Him this mission, but now, this Creator has entered this sealed land. Is He here to save Him? Or will He personally bestow upon Him destruction?

Chaos, my mind is a complete mess.

Suddenly, his consciousness blurred for a moment. When he came to his senses, the black-haired woman, who should have been nearly a hundred meters away, suddenly appeared in front of him. "Oh! You lowly ant!"

She smiled!

She actually laughed!

A split smile, tinged with a tremor that seemed inhuman, her beautiful, maniacal face pressed close to His hideous features as she leaned forward. "Here's a piece of advice: whatever you do, don't resist. If you want a new life, die here!"

"Creator... Creator... why?"

Unable to comprehend such words, how could He accept that the Creator would actually take His life?

"For no reason other than it's interesting, don't you think? To be reborn after death, isn't that an interesting thing? Every time I witness his methods, it's like seeing a miracle! Isn't he a living creator?"

Speaking incomprehensible words, the ancient pillar god suddenly broke through the endless fear, realizing that there was something very wrong with the black-haired woman's aura. He immediately responded to this strange uninvited guest with anger, "You are not the Creator! The Creator would never give such an order! Who are you?"

"Tsk, of course I'm not your creator, I don't have such a useless creation as you!"

The black-haired woman clicked her tongue without any politeness, her face becoming increasingly ferocious. "So, what's your answer? Are you still going to continue resisting and refuse to die obediently?"

Isn't the answer obvious? Would you directly ask a completely unknown, yet intelligent, supreme being to commit suicide? Is that even possible?

Her response was a terrifying surge of magic, but just as it was about to erupt...

"Crack!"

The black-haired woman's slender right hand transformed into countless wisps of black mist, instantly swirling around the hideous monster's head and pulverizing it.

"If I can't handle that guy outside, I can certainly handle you?"

Frustrated and exasperated, she crossed her arms in front of her after completing these actions, saying angrily, "You're not my creation, and you refuse to die, which puts me in a difficult position!"

"But it really was just luck."

Yes, if this guy wasn't a creation of the true god, had many flaws, and his power had weakened to less than one-thousandth of its original strength, she wouldn't have been able to so easily damage his consciousness.

"Alright, being distracted for too long won't do. It's time to go back. It's all this cowardly servant's fault!"

Without realizing it, she suddenly found herself somewhat concerned about the servant's reprimand, and the sinister smile on her face grew increasingly distorted. "Interesting! Interesting! This is truly the best experience! Hahaha!"

Its form vanished into black mist, and the vast, dark area fell silent once more.

Chapter 21 Without Blowing a Blow

Li Lan has always been an extremely cautious person. Whenever she encounters something that concerns her life, she will deal with it with 100% readiness.

Now, after "enchanting" his own and the witches' weapons, he took the lead and strode forward.

Unexpectedly, the numerous vengeful spirits scattered around, who had initially come with great force, were now retreating in terror one after another, seemingly unaware of what was happening.

"That's strange, why are these guys so cowardly? Judging from their numbers, they're absolutely overwhelming!"

Although they were puzzled, they acted without hesitation.

Little did anyone know that Hei-haired Yu-hui was originally born from darkness and had absolute dominion over it. Before being imprisoned, she possessed the "Domain of Life and Death," a divine domain that ruled over all souls.

It can be said that she is the supreme ruler among all soul-type monsters. Not to mention low-level vengeful spirits that do not have much intelligence, even the most intelligent soul-type monsters would be overwhelmed by fear and dare not approach her.

Li Lan had also guessed that this might be related to Hei Fa Yu Hui, but all his attention was currently focused on other things, namely the pillar god sealed here, and he didn't think too much about it for the time being.

"The one I'm about to face is the forty-second Pillar God, Vipa, who should be on par with Pillar God Leragin, and whose strength might even surpass this guy's?"

"It is said that pillar gods and the like are generally immortal beings that mortals cannot kill. If a way to kill them could be found, some of these ancient ferocious gods and demons would not have had to be sealed away."

"The biggest problem now is, what kind of power does this ancient pillar god, which was severely injured and sealed here, still possess, and how much of a threat can it pose to me?"

Li Lan was unaware that all this information was completely blank; he could only guess or try to get some relevant information from the black-haired Yu Hui.

"Servant, you seem very nervous?"

As always, Yu Hui, with his black hair, wore a wicked grin, and this time, the grin seemed even more infuriating than before.

"I'm wondering, how close are we to that pillar god now? What methods can we use to defeat it?"

Li Lan asked, explaining that they were currently walking through ruins, and it seemed to be a continuous downhill slope with an exaggerated incline. As they ventured deeper, the view ahead would completely disappear into endless darkness after about three meters, making it impossible to see anything in the darkness.

This unusual situation made not only Li Lan feel uneasy, but also the three witches following her closely. Even with the help of "courage," they couldn't help but tremble.

"About fifty meters, don't worry, we're almost there."

Black-haired Yu Hui gave a perfunctory reply, then stared at the dark depths with a look of satisfaction, as if victory was in his grasp. "Servant, you don't need to worry. This pillar god has been sealed for ten thousand years. Even though the nature of this temple barrier was changed yesterday, it will be difficult for Him to recover much in this period of time."

"Oh? Really?" Li Lan had complete trust in the black-haired Yu Hui, so since the little guy had said so, he felt a little more at ease.

"Of course it's true. Didn't you notice that the water that was laid on the ground earlier seemed a bit strange? Actually, what you saw was the divine domain of this pillar god. As you know, no matter what kind of god it is, as long as they stay in their own domain, they can form a unique space of their own and possess absolute power and endless magic power in this space."

"Unfortunately, this Pillar God can only use less than one ten-thousandth of his full power at the moment. Do you think you can't deal with such a piece of trash?"

Taking a cautious step, Li Lan, who was completely focused, felt a headache coming on. "Who knows? I definitely can't handle it, I'm so weak..."

"Tsk, you trash!" Black-haired Yu Hui smacked his lips without any politeness, and then pointed out the relevant weaknesses of this pillar god in an annoyed manner, "Everyone knows that those pillar gods have power comparable to ancient gods, and they are almost invincible. But in reality, that's not the case. As a collection of the corpses of many goddesses, their physical composition is not pure, and their soul composition is also pieced together from various sources, so their stability is naturally much worse."

Li Lan was a little helpless. No matter how bad the opponent was, they were still at the demigod level or even god level. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. He was not so arrogant as to think he could crush everything.

"The instability of the body and the instability of the soul are weaknesses relative to gods. As for us mortals, we cannot address such weaknesses, can we?"

"Not really, you'll find out soon enough. Don't worry, this guy is completely helpless right now. The only thing that might pose a significant threat to you is the poison inside her! By the way, didn't you learn a new magic spell a long time ago? Use that to deal with it!"

Rather, it would be more accurate to say that all the Pillar Gods are aggregates of evil, their bodies inherently possessing the most terrifying toxins in the world. Some of these terrifying Pillar Gods, if one were to come into contact with even a tiny drop of their blood, would cause unimaginable consequences.

The consequence was not that he went insane, but that he died on the spot.

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The ground was pitted and uneven, bearing the marks of destruction left by ancient battles.

Right now, the dark gray ground in sight is wet because a large amount of water has been dispersed by Li Lan's "Grace Domain".

At the same time, thanks to the soft light brought by the "holy light," Li Lan and the others were able to clearly see everything within a three-meter radius and use the "survey" function of the magic book to prevent crises in advance.

By this time, he had walked fifty meters beyond what the black-haired Yu Hui had mentioned. Suddenly, a greatsword, driven into the ground, appeared in his sight.

The greatsword gave him an extremely magnificent illusion. The elegant and ancient hilt was made of a bronze-like material with many complex and mysterious patterns. Below the hilt was a wide blade of jade-colored emerald, which emitted a faint blue moonlight-like fluorescence, blending perfectly with the surrounding darkness.

"This is... the Moonlight Greatsword?"