Chapter 20

Suddenly, Ban jumped out. He held his shield in one hand and hid the longsword in the other behind the shield. Then, with the shield in front, he leaped forward!

The weapons of the two warrior devotees struck his shield, but they did not stop his advance at all. After landing, Ban rolled to avoid two more weapons and rushed to the mage's front in one swift move!

The mage paid no attention to Ban. It wasn't because Ban's offensive ability was insufficient, but because the mage, having lost his reason, was only casting the most powerful spells he knew, targeting anyone in front of him. "No one will interrupt me from casting my spells!"

Then Ban raised his shield and struck the mage with a powerful blow!

Shield Bash! Ban slammed the entire shield onto the mage's head! These True God devotees, influenced by divine magic, were not stopped by ordinary injuries. But such a large shield hitting the head still caused the frail mage to become momentarily dazed!

In that instant, the mage's spell was interrupted.

After landing the blow, Ban did not linger but turned and ran. The attacks from the remaining True God devotees were blocked by a small light shield around his body—a magical item crafted by Ji Ran, which proved to be very effective.

Even so, Ban was hit several times, adding a few more wounds to his body. But he eventually escaped the attacks of the True God devotees and hid behind Ji Ran and Lais.

"Good job. For your current level, achieving this is already commendable. Unfortunately, today, you will all become sacrifices to my god!" The 5th-level priest did not join the fight but watched Ban's series of actions with interest. When Ban returned, a strange smile appeared on his face.

"The god says, those who believe in me will be forever free from pain!"

All the True God devotees suddenly raised their heads and howled wildly, their bodies swelling even more. The warrior devotees charged at Ji Ran and the others again, and this time, their strength was astonishing, and they did not dodge any attacks!

In fact, if they were ordinary people, the injuries the warrior devotees had would have been enough to bleed them to death. But under the influence of divine magic, these True God devotees were not afraid of pain or injury, and even with a large hole in their chests, they could still charge forward bravely!

Clearly, even if these True God devotees killed Ji Ran and the others, they would not survive themselves. But at this moment, they were the greatest threat to Ji Ran and the others!

"Head! I don't believe they can continue fighting without their heads!" Erin shouted from behind, raised her hand, and aimed at the foremost True God devotee. A long arrow, glowing green, flew over.

The arrow hit the True God devotee's eye with perfect accuracy and pierced deep into it... This arrow clearly had a combat aura attached, which even the greatly enhanced defense of the True God devotee could not withstand.

The True God devotee's movements stopped. Although he still had a fierce posture, the weapon in his hand clearly could no longer be held and clattered to the ground. The True God devotee's body gradually leaned backward and finally fell to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"Hey, it really works!" Beck also shouted, his long spear extending like a snake, directly piercing the chest of a True God devotee. But this spear did not penetrate too deeply; after blocking the True God devotee's advance, it immediately turned and pierced directly into the jaw!

Another True God devotee died. After landing, the True God devotee's body rapidly shrank, becoming even smaller than it was initially.

Having discovered the weakness of the True God devotees, these guys became even easier to deal with. Previously, the group was forced to retreat repeatedly because of the near-invincible bodies and reckless fighting style of these guys. Now, with their invincibility gone, their reckless attacks were truly reckless.

After a few rounds, only one of the warrior devotees remained. The mage devotee, although still chanting spells, could no longer have any effect without cover.

"Being able to achieve this, I must commend your resilience. However, such resilient souls are precisely what my lord needs. Sinners, stained with so much blood, your souls will become even more delicious! Come, offer your humble souls to my lord!"

At this moment, the 5th-level priest finally stepped forward and raised his hand.

"The god says, I am unbreakable!" With a wave of his hand, a layer of yellow light enveloped his body. The light was substantial and semi-transparent.

"The god says, I am invincible!" With another wave, a large dark red light orb appeared in front of him. As he waved his hand, the dark red orb flew directly toward Lais and the others!

The orb moved extremely fast, and it was impossible to dodge. Lais saw the dark red orb, took a deep breath, roared, and raised the Bone-Cleaving Sword, swinging it forcefully at the orb!

Another thick combat aura met the dark red orb head-on. The two lights collided and exploded violently. The intense light made Ji Ran and the others unable to open their eyes, and as they closed their eyes, a tremendous force hit their bodies.

Everyone was involuntarily thrown back and fell to the ground hard. When they opened their eyes, they saw Lais, panting heavily, leaning on the Bone-Cleaving Sword, looking up and glaring fiercely at the 5th-level priest.

"True God cult scum... don't think you can kill anyone in front of me again!"

The massive explosion created a deep crater between Lais and the 5th-level priest. The group only suffered the aftermath of the explosion. Lais was in a sorry state, his clothes torn and bloodied. The 5th-level priest, however, still looked calm, though the yellow shield around him was slightly dimmer.

"You sinners do not understand the greatness of our True God. But it doesn't matter; you don't need to understand, only to offer. Rest assured, you will merge with the True God, a great honor for you!"

The 5th-level priest's face was filled with fanaticism. He raised his hands high and then brought them down forcefully!

In the air, a dark red light orb suddenly formed and then plummeted. The landing point was right in the center of the group!

"Damn!" Lais looked at the dark red orb in the sky, his face showing despair. The 5th-level priest's divine magic was so powerful! If it were before, he wouldn't have been afraid, but now...

"I won't let you succeed!" Lais shouted again, raising the Bone-Cleaving Sword and jumping toward the orb. It seemed he was planning to use his body to block the dark red orb!

"Uncle Lais! I'll help you!" Ji Ran shouted, wielding his two-handed sword, and kicked off a nearby tree trunk, leaping straight up!

"And us!" Ban, holding his shield, and Beck, gripping his spear, both aimed their attacks at the dark red orb. On the other side, Erin raised her longbow, and Lydia's staff was glowing...

"Boom!"

A massive explosion echoed, and the dark red orb exploded before it hit the ground.

Ji Ran had just jumped up and stabbed the dark red orb with his two-handed sword. At first, it felt like stabbing into a jelly, and no matter how hard he tried, he could only slowly penetrate. After a short time, the dark red orb exploded.

Red light spread everywhere, dimming the surrounding light. Countless dust and leaves flew, and several nearby trees were broken. Everyone was blown far away, completely unable to control their movements. Ji Ran was thrown up by the explosion and fell to the ground, rolling several times, smashing countless rocks of various sizes. Finally, he crashed into a large tree and stopped. But he felt that his condition was terrible... multiple parts of his body were in excruciating pain, and without a doubt, at least two bones were broken.

When the wind and dust settled, Ji Ran slowly stood up, leaning on his two-handed sword. Looking up, he saw that the others were in no better shape.

Erin and Lydia were slightly better off, as they were farther away. But they were also more fragile and were now lying in a heap, bleeding from the corners of their mouths, but still struggling to stand up. Beck and Ban were in a worse state, lying on the ground, and although they were trying hard to stand up, it seemed to be a difficult task for them.

The most severely injured was Lais. He had used all his combat aura and was at the center of the explosion. But his strength still saved his life. Now, he was in front of a large rock, unable to even hold the Bone-Cleaving Sword.

"Sorry... it's my fault... I shouldn't have... brought you... here..." Lais panted, blood flowing continuously from his mouth. His eyes were filled with deep regret and endless self-blame.

"Haha, Uncle Lais, do you think we came here because you forced us? Don't be silly... coming here with you, I don't regret it at all. But... the thought of becoming a sacrifice to that True God makes me feel very uncomfortable..."

"Ha, your resilience is admirable, so I hope to offer you to our True God. I believe the True God will be even more pleased to receive your souls and grant me better rewards!" The 5th-level priest's light shield had disappeared, clearly affected by the explosion. But his condition was much better than the group, with only a bit of dust on his body.

At this moment, the remaining True God devotees were almost all dead... the frail mage was obviously dead, but the warrior devotee, due to the enhancement, still had a breath left. With just this breath, he struggled to attack the group. But with both legs broken, it would take him a long time to crawl over.

Taking a deep breath and enduring the pain in his body, Ji Ran looked at the current scene. To admit defeat, it was still too early...

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