1106 Lightning Versus Divine Spells Part 2 (1/2)

The great head inquisitor's golden book was flipped to the fifth page. A round symbol flew out. The sixth icicle was trapped by the symbol, which crushed it into bits of ice.

The adjudicator targeted by the fourth icicle had his head silently penetrated by the projectile after it pierced through the round metal shield. The lightning icicle penetrated right through the adjudicator's skull and burrowed right through his crotch. Everything in the icicle's path was turned to mush. What was even more terrifying was that the adjudicator's soul dissipated right there and then.

The lightning icicle, while capable of being destroyed by powerful equipment, was incredibly lethal when it entered a target's body. It was too late to do anything to save the victim by then.

After seeing one of his prized subordinates being killed by a lightning icicle, the great head inquisitor's black robe suddenly fared out. A dark shadow flew from underneath the robe. The shadow had been hiding in the light, making it completely undetectable.

It had originally meant to be a hidden weapon, but he had no choice but to let it out to take the fourth adjudicator's place. The great head inquisitor was preparing to use a level 10 area-of-effect divine spell—Luster of Purification.

That divine spell was not one that would kill a person. It would completely purify a soul and turn the person into a believer of the Lord of Glory. If Saleen were to be purified, the secrets in his mind would no longer be hidden. He would be compelled to spill everything to the great head inquisitor.

It was an extremely level-oppressive divine spell, which meant that anyone below level 10 would have been affected. Furthermore, that divine spell was capable of lasting for a long time. It needed him to be in charge while being executed at the same time by 12 level nine holy masters.

Once completed, it could have only been defended by equipment of the same level capable of defending for the same amount of time. But, what kind of equipment or skills would have been able to hold out for up to six hours?

Saleen was able to tell what the great head inquisitor was up to, so he gave it his all to kill his subordinates. The great head inquisitor summoned the dark double to replace the fourth adjudicator. The golden book flipped to the sixth page.

The symbol that flew from the sixth page was a square one as well, with an opening on the top and bottom sides. The symbol flew high into the air and shrouded the great head inquisitor, the 11 adjudicators, as well as a dark double, within something like a house.

The great head inquisitor was frightened. Saleen's lightning icicle far exceeded his expectations. If he had not been armed with the Armageddon Codex, half of his subordinates would have been slaughtered by Saleen.

The metal target that the fourth adjudicator had unleashed was a renowned holy item in the Holy See. While it was inferior to godly items in terms of materials used, it was a powerful piece of equipment.

Yet, Saleen's lightning icicle was able to destroy such a holy item right there and then. The level nine adjudicator's Protective Holy Light and Divine Protection spells were unable to do anything to block the attack. They were shattered instantly by the lightning icicle.

He did not care how many of those icicles Saleen was able to cast. The great head inquisitor began rushing his subordinates to prepare the Luster of Purification as soon as the sixth symbol was cast.

The Luster of Purification was specifically made to deal with living beings. If it were to be successfully cast, he would be able to acquire the powerful equipment Saleen had in his hand.

The huge symbol protected everyone within—the great head inquisitor and the guards of his subordinates. Holy light coursed all over the transparent symbol as shadows of countless angels danced within.

It was impossible to destroy that symbol. The Armageddon Codex of the great head inquisitor was said to have been acquired from the first head inquisitor who came to office.

The Holy See teemed with powerful ones when it was first established. The first head inquisitor was a demigod serving the Lord of Light, and one who had been robbed of his divine persona. That demigod carried the Armageddon Codex with them.

If the plane was beyond saving, then one should destroy the plane. Those were the words of the first inquisitor, who represented the will of the Lord of Glory.

The great head inquisitor's power was far from adequate for destroying the Armageddon Codex, but there were only seven pages to the codex. The first six pages were sealed by the first head inquisitor, making them comparatively lower powers available to only level 10 powerful ones.

As one advanced in the divine arts, one would have been able to wield all of its powers when the seal was` undone.

It was a method that the first head inquisitor developed by observing mages, which was being modified to be used in the divine arts, while providing easy access to the Armageddon Codex.

The codex would have been available to people at level 13. At a time when the powers of Myers Mainland had gradually weakened, the first head inquisitor had his hands forced enough to do something like that.

Saleen was pleased to see the great head inquisitor using protective methods instead of being shocked. He lacked ample energy to be absorbed by his family badge. The energy unleashed by the huge divine symbol would have been enough to feed his badge.

However, he would have had to face a level 10 professional and 12 level nines if he were to get near the symbol to absorb its powers. Saleen was reluctant to go to such extremes. It was fortunate that the badge could be used right away after absorbing energies.

Saleen took the immense risk and called his followers around him, including Sika, to give up fighting the golden-armored knights and charge the great head inquisitor with him.

Eleanor was the only one who stayed where she was. Drawing her Seven Nights longbow, she shot three green arrows, an elvish time arrow, elvish space arrow, and elvish emperor arrow. The three arrows symbolized the whole of attributes of matter. She shot all three arrows with her fullest power and the stored power of life in the Seven Nights burned.