I really didn't want to burn it.

Looking around, all that remained on the ground beside Ying Zheng and Ryougi Shiki were the "severed limbs" of countless demon god pillars.

Countless demonic pillars surrounded them, yet dared not approach.

In just a few minutes, these two killing gods had killed countless people.

Although the Demon Pillars can be resurrected in the Temple of Time, they retain some of the memories and pain they felt when they were killed.

They are now truly terrified of these two monsters.

"What, do you still want to continue?"

Ying Zheng glanced domineeringly at the demon god pillars surrounding him.

"Woooooooo..."

Like a rabbit being glared at by a tiger, the demon pillars retreated a distance, clearly having chickened out.

Ying Zheng shouted, "Get out of here now!!"

These few demonic pillars, as if granted a pardon, quickly burrowed back into the ground and dared not come out again.

"Hmph, barbarians are barbarians, fearing power but not virtue," Ying Zheng scoffed. "They're moving faster than expected, let's hurry—"

Boom! !

Suddenly, the entire temple began to shake violently, and the stone pillars could not withstand the tremors and began to fall off.

"What happened? Ritsuka and the others dug up the foundation of this place?" Ryougi Shiki asked, puzzled.

"This place isn't that vulnerable; it was that sika deer that caused this trouble!! You son of a bitch!!"

Ying Zheng, unusually, uttered a swear word in his local dialect.

However, it wasn't just Ying Zheng who was swearing at this moment; almost everyone on the side wanted to curse.

"It seems there's a big problem with Li Ang! I can't dawdle here any longer!"

Sensing the ever-growing magic of Goetia, Ying Zheng spread his wings and flew away at an accelerated pace.

Chapter 358 Goetia: Feeling a bit weak after unleashing her ultimate attack.

Bah!

A magnificent stone pillar was cut in half, and Ying Zheng and Ryougi Shiki finally arrived not far from Goetia's figure.

"The place where that sika deer is is just ahead."

As Ying Zheng spoke, he looked around.

"Li Ang isn't here. Was he kicked out? Or...?"

"His Majesty?"

Seeing that Ying Zheng was in a daze, Ryougi Shiki quickly asked him what was wrong.

"It's nothing, just a bit sentimental."

To avoid distracting Ryougi Shiki, Ying Zheng did not voice his concerns.

"Yes, we've finally arrived."

Ryougi Shiki nodded. After the fierce battles along the way, her kimono had become somewhat stained.

The continuous use of the Magic Eyes had left Shiki feeling slightly mentally exhausted, but the current situation forced her to be extremely vigilant.

"But someone doesn't want us to get through here so easily!"

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes and looked at the steps leading to the top—countless tentacles covered the steps, and those dense eyes looked at the two of them almost simultaneously.

"It seems we have no choice but to use the old method."

Ryougi Shiki said coldly as she slowly drew her long sword from its sheath.

"Yes, that's the only way."

Ying Zheng sighed as if helplessly, and the mercury around him transformed into several black birds spreading their wings and taking flight.

"Then let's go all out and make a big splash!"

Ryougi Shiki raised her long sword above her head, and her eyes emitted a dazzling rainbow light.

"Very good, it's time for the spring cleaning."

Ying Zheng looked at the tentacles that were coiled on the steps and sneered.

The wings of the black birds suddenly spread out, and countless feathers gleaming with white light appeared in the air.

"go."

At Ying Zheng's command, the feathers transformed into countless beams of light that flew toward the tentacles in front of them.

On the other side, Pepe, Debit, and Jeanne Alter also encountered a tough battle.

"Damn it, it's never-ending!"

Jeanne Alter commanded the three-headed dragon to pounce on the demon god.

"Ow!!"

The black, two-legged dragon opened its massive jaws and tore the Demon God Pillar to pieces.

However, it was of little use, because the demon pillar was soon resurrected from other places.

"Huff~ huff~ huff~ I've always been very confident in my physical strength..."

Peipei was panting heavily, sweat dripping down his face.

Although Pepe was already quite excellent compared to other magicians, his long lifespan had given him an abundance of combat skills and experience, he was still a magician after all, and such intense combat had left him exhausted.

"You pervert, watch out!"

Jeanne Alter's exclamation brought Pepe's scattered attention back.

Unfortunately, the tentacles were already upon him, and he could no longer dodge them.

boom!

The violent explosion produced thick smoke.

"Pepe?"

Debit, who was usually expressionless, peered worriedly into the smoke.

"Oh dear, so you worry too, Debit."

Pepe's giggling voice could be heard through the smoke.

Debit's expression immediately relaxed. Although he didn't know the specific situation inside the smoke, the fact that Pepe was in the mood to talk meant that the problem wasn't serious.

Before Debit could even retort, a tentacle as thick as a bowl shot towards the smoke in mid-air.

But then a loud thud was heard, as if the tentacle had struck something heavy.

When the smoke cleared, Debit discovered that Pepe was protected by a barrier.

However, the tentacle was not about to let go of its prey; it twisted its disgusting body in an attempt to envelop Pepe completely.

"Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover!" Pepe roared. "Don't go too far!"

Suddenly, a beam of light shot out from inside the barrier, burning the tentacles to ashes.

Immediately afterwards, Pepe threw a talisman at the demon pillar that was extending its tentacles towards her. These papers transformed into several invisible wind blades in mid-air and flew towards the demon pillar, instantly cutting it into several pieces.

"How can there be something so ugly in this world?"

Pepe landed on the ground while complaining.

Black Jeanne snorted arrogantly: "Pervert, you really make me worry to death. You should have said so earlier if you had this trick up your sleeve."

"No, someone else saved me first."

Pepe looked behind her and saw that Ritsuka and her group had arrived.

"Are you alright? Um... the Master of the Red Servant?"

The person who said this was Ritsuka. She didn't know Pepe, nor did she know Mas's real name. Her impression of this master-servant pair was basically limited to the red-clad servant.

"What do you mean, 'Master of a Red Servant'?" Pepe complained angrily, pointing her finger. "You might as well say 'Kirshtalia's subordinate'! What is this? Lemon tea that comes with a discounted bento box?"

"I'm sorry..."

Seeing Peipei's strong reaction, Ritsuka scratched her cheek embarrassedly, and her single ponytail also came tucked down.

"Listen up, his name is Scandinavian Peperoncino, remember that!"

"Scandin... um... I'm sorry!!"

Ritsuka bit her tongue.

"Hmph, who told you to choose such a hard-to-pronounce name?"

Debit mocked Pepe from behind, a small act of revenge for the other woman's earlier fright.

"Alright, let's talk about this after the crisis is resolved."

Kirshtalia said seriously.

"Why are there only a few of you? Where is the emperor?"

Upon discovering that Ying Zheng was not present, Kirshtalia quickly asked.

“We sent him and Shiki to deal with Goetia first,” Jeanne Alter explained succinctly. “We’ll stay here to deal with these tentacles.”

"I see."

After surveying the surrounding demon pillars and their dense tentacles, Kirshtalia nodded slightly.

"I can understand, but your efficiency is just too slow."

Kirshtalia pushed away Ophelia, who had been supporting her, and raised her wand.

"Lord Kirshtalia!"

"Don't worry, I'm not showing off." Kirshtalia smiled slightly. "Leave the rest to me, let me pave the way for you."

The golden staff emitted starlight, like a longsword capable of cleaving through the starry sky.

However, in Ritsuka's eyes, this sword was more like a rare work of art.

"God of the Void, I now declare this a victory for humanity!"

Kirshtalia slowly raised the golden sword, and a huge magic circle covered the starry sky of the entire Temple of Time.

"Human eyes are ancient, hands and feet are weak, and knowledge is stagnant. I am the savior of human reason, and I believe that all decisions, countless setbacks, and all prosperity are nothingness."

A melodious and profound chant emanated from Kirshtalia's mouth, and the stars in the sky seemed to be moved by his magic.

"This strike will bring down the gods—ring the bells of change! Grand Ord/Anima Animusphe! (Grand Ord/Anima Animusphe!)"

As the last syllable of Kirshtalia was sung, the magic circle in the starry sky emitted a dazzling light.

With a swing of the staff, one of the massive planetary demon pillars, drawn by magic, plummeted to the ground.

Without a deafening explosion or a sweeping gale, all the demon god pillars in front of everyone were simply obliterated by the planetary bombardment.

"Hmph, I always thought that large-scale magic tricks with long chanting times were basically useless in actual combat. I didn't expect that they could be useful in positional warfare like this."

Kirshtalia straightened his collar and said casually.

If one ignores the blood slowly flowing from the corner of her mouth, Kirshtalia might still be able to maintain the facade of a reclusive master.

However, at this moment, only one sentence was on Ritsuka's mind.

Everyone knows this thing is terrible in actual combat, so why did it throw stars at our heads just now?!

Thankfully, Li Ang, with his maximum吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to criticize or ridicule) ability, and the Mourning System were not around, otherwise they would definitely have given this blonde cross-dresser a good critique of his Versailles literary behavior.

Boom!

The loud crash of a heavy object hitting the ground jolted everyone awake from the bombardment of the planet Kirshtalia.

“Mashu!!”

Seeing Mashu using her shield as a crutch to support herself, Ritsuka quickly went to help her.

"Are you alright? What happened? Where's Li Ang?"