Chapter 420: Sin of Pride
"I am guilty..." The Pope glared furiously at the bishop who had stabbed him in the back, raising his staff and smashing it down.
"Reliel, look, you haven't even responded yet, and he's already thrown away the sacred staff again," Du Ge reported earnestly. "He has no reverence for the Sun God in his heart."
"I once falsely claimed divine revelation and insulted the Holy Maiden of the church..."
The Pope spat out a mouthful of blood, watching helplessly as Du Ge framed him, unable to retaliate. He was on the verge of madness.
Reliel listened to the Pope's words, observing the contradictory actions, and couldn't help but frown. He looked at Du Ge and instructed, "Make him stop. I want to hear it from his own mouth."
"Reliel, you... you wouldn't be shielding him, would you?" Du Ge paused, looking suspiciously at Reliel. "When a blasphemer is discovered, shouldn't they be executed immediately or handed over to the Sun God for judgment?"
"Are you questioning me?"
Reliel stood on the carriage, looking down at Du Ge with inherent arrogance and disdain.
Compared to an obscure mortal king, he was more inclined to trust the Pope, who had served the Sun God for decades.
After all.The Pope's behavior seemed too contradictory, more like he was being controlled.
"No, I am defending the honor of the Sun God," Du Ge replied like a fervent believer, standing tall and confronting the angel. "The Pope admitted his crimes with his own mouth, and the bishops of the church are witnesses. Even if you don't believe me, you should investigate the truth within the church rather than shield a blasphemer..."
A light sword gradually appeared in Reliel's palm. Du Ge's defiance made him feel offended: "I despise people who are sharp-tongued."
"Reliel, you can dislike me, but I must remind you that on the battlefield, tens of thousands witnessed the Pope's crimes. If this matter is not dealt with promptly, it will cause irreparable damage to the Sun God's reputation."
Facing the six-winged angel holding a sword in the sky, Du Ge showed no fear. He loudly questioned the angel, "If I am killed for defending the Sun God, how will the world view the Sun God?
Reliel, you can kill me out of personal dislike, but will there still be people fighting for the Sun God in the future? When the Sun God asks about today's events, how will you explain it to him?"
Thud!
Grand Duke Lynch's heart skipped a beat.
If he let the Pope go, could the Pope still rebel?
Why are you defying him?
Alien Star warrior Nobu looked at Du Ge and shook his head silently.
One had to admit.
Du Ge was indeed very brave, far surpassing him in courage...
Reliel sneered: "Mortal, you overestimate the importance of mortals in the hearts of gods."
He swung his sword down, emitting a holy light.
Angels fought differently from humans.
They didn't use martial souls but relied more on their inherent divine power, which was more convenient, faster, and stronger than martial souls.
The Pope continued to repent, but a cold smile crossed his lips. Regardless of his fate, his goal was achieved. Trying to reason with gods was too foolish.
Du Ge dodged swiftly.
In Reliel's surprised gaze, the Sea God martial soul behind Du Ge lit up, spreading across the entire sea surface.
At the same time, the river water surged into the sky, merging with Du Ge's martial soul, forming what seemed like a real sea in mid-air.
The river water continuously poured into his martial soul, exposing the black riverbed.
Reliel paused his sword swing, sneering: "Mortal, is this your so-called devotion? No true fanatic has a martial soul other than that of an angel..."
"Who said other martial souls can't worship the Sun God?"
Du Ge appeared in the air, moving with near-instantaneous speed in the water.
He used the Power of Poseidon to send the river water into the sky, making it easier to dodge and attack Reliel. He didn't know the angel's combat power and supernatural abilities, so he used every technique he could.
But when the martial soul merged with the river water, Du Ge suddenly discovered a secret. With the Sea God martial soul and the skill of continuous connection, he could achieve teleportation in mid-air.
In the previous Alien Star Battlefield, Du Ge's limitation of only moving in the river water was completely compensated by the martial soul.
"Quibbling," Reliel said dismissively, ignoring the carriage being submerged by the river water, and slashed at Du Ge's Sea God martial soul.
He also knew the weaknesses of mortals.
A severely damaged martial soul would inevitably lead to severe injuries for the mortal.
But gods, whose spirits and bodies were one, had no such weaknesses. They themselves were powerful weapons.
Seeing Reliel make the same mistake as the Pope, attacking Du Ge's martial soul, many bishops sighed simultaneously.
The holy sword swept across, severing the Sea God martial soul in half. Reliel's heart leaped with joy, planning to take advantage of the situation to shatter Du Ge's martial soul and completely kill this annoying mortal.
But in the next moment, his feet were suddenly grabbed, and a tremendous force pulled him straight into the river.
Reliel struggled to flap his wings but couldn't match Du Ge's immense strength. He looked horrified: "How do you have such strength... mmph!"
Halfway through his words.
A torrent of water rushed into his seven orifices, blocking all his words.
Feeling the intense pain below, Reliel slashed at Du Ge, but Du Ge had already teleported behind him, grabbing his neck and one of his wings, and with a fierce pull, tore the wing off with a ripping sound.
Ah!
A piercing scream.
A dazzling light burst from Reliel's body, sending Du Ge flying. He staggered out of the river but was pressed back in by numerous water-formed hands: "No... mmph!"
Previously, Du Ge's martial soul couldn't attack physical entities, which had always been a regret.
But after being infused with water, it was like adding flesh and blood to the soul, allowing the martial soul's formidable power to be fully unleashed.
Experience is indeed gained in battle.
Du Ge had always preferred psychological warfare, rarely engaging in direct combat, and had underutilized the Power of Poseidon.
Now he finally experienced the joy of battle.
At this moment, Reliel was fighting Du Ge, who had over 2.5 million mental power, making Du Ge comparable to a god...
On the ground.
Everyone was stunned, watching the angel being brutally beaten by Du Ge, unable to fight back.
The Pope, still repenting, trembled, his voice shaking. How could this be?
How could he have such powerful combat strength?
Who is he?
Nobu wiped his sweat, his pupils contracting, showing a look of terror. How had Du Ge's combat power increased again?
Alien Star warriors couldn't be this strong!
This is rigged!
It must be rigged!
If he survived, he would definitely complain to Pan-Universal Entertainment. Games could be unfair, but not this unfair...
He hadn't even awakened any skills in all these days.
Du Ge was judging and beating angels, defying the heavens. What's the point of playing anymore?
...
"Talking so big, I thought you were really powerful, but you're just a silver spearhead..." Du Ge mocked disdainfully, flashing over and tearing off another wing, snatching the holy sword from Reliel's hand.
Du Ge swung the holy sword, slicing off the remaining four wings with a few swift strokes.
Then, looking at the pristine holy sword, he marveled inwardly. As expected, an angel's weapon was sharper than any mortal weapon.
With all his wings cut off, Reliel fell into unconsciousness, blood gushing from his back, his body ravaged by the seven-orifice touch, completely still.
The six wings floated on the water, dripping blood, bobbing with the waves.
Silence fell around them.
Du Ge looked at the group of bishops and asked, "Are all angels this weak?"
The bishops were speechless, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Du Ge. It wasn't that the angel was weak, but that he was too strong!
Especially the Pope, his gaze particularly resentful. With such powerful combat strength, couldn't you have given me a quick death?
Did you have to play the clown, getting your martial soul torn apart by me over and over, just to toy with me?
Grand Duke Lynch felt a mix of emotions, unsure whether to feel fortunate or fearful.
Fortunate that Du Ge had such formidable strength, making it easy to conquer the world, but fearful because Du Ge's combat power was so overwhelming, he had even killed an angel, practically challenging the Sun God head-on.
But when they encountered angels, they were just lambs to the slaughter!
Moreover.
Could Du Ge really defeat the Sun God?
...
"Pope, what level of angel is Reliel equivalent to?" Du Ge asked the Pope.
"The highest level," the Pope, having finished his repentance, looked at the critically injured angel and explained shakily, "A six-winged angel is the highest level of angel. Only martial souls have twelve wings. True angels have at most three pairs of wings.
Reliel is the Archangel in charge of the Sun God's daily affairs. He is not skilled in combat, but under the Sun God, there are few stronger than him."
"How many is 'few'?" Du Ge asked.
"There are twelve six-winged angels under the Sun God," the Pope replied honestly, having witnessed Du Ge's true strength, he dared not act rashly anymore.
"Who is the strongest?" Du Ge asked.
"Rumor has it that the Seraph Fira and the Battle Angel Miller each possess half of the Sun God's divine power. They are responsible for guarding the Sun God's temple when he is asleep," the Pope said.
"Have you ever fought them?" Du Ge asked.
The Pope shook his head.
"Could you defeat Reliel?" Du Ge asked again.
The Pope shook his head, then nodded, finally sighing in defeat: "I don't know."
"You've never fought them, yet you wanted to usurp power. Are you out of your mind?" Du Ge rolled his eyes at him. "Who gave you the courage?"
The Pope blushed, explaining sheepishly, "I wanted to replace the Sun God's control over the mortal realm, never to replace the Sun God himself..."
That's it?
Du Ge gave him a disdainful look and turned his attention back to Reliel.
In this short time, the guy was already more dead than alive. Du Ge used water magic to heal Reliel, but with little effect.
Seeing Du Ge's actions, the Pope said, "Du Ge, Reliel's injuries are too severe. Water magic won't work. He needs Holy Light for healing."
"Then come over and help heal him," Du Ge called to the bishops. "As a merciful king, I can't just let him die."
Are you insane?
Weren't you the one who beat him to this state?
The bishops inwardly complained. The eight-winged angel bishop who had testified against the Pope glanced at the Pope and said, "King Holly, our martial souls are sealed."
"Pope, unseal them," Du Ge commanded, tossing the Pope's discarded staff back to him. Having defeated a six-winged angel, he no longer feared the Pope's tricks.
The Pope glanced at Du Ge, released his martial soul, and used his remaining soul power to unseal the bishops. He then silently retracted his martial soul.
His injuries were too severe, and he didn't know when he would recover to his original level. Du Ge not killing him immediately gave him a glimmer of hope. Who wants to die if they can live?Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"King, do you really want to save him?" Grand Duke Lynch asked. "He's the Archangel under the Sun God. If he returns to the heavens, he might bring the Sun God's wrath."
"Grand Duke, it's better to resolve enmities than to create them. If we kill him, our enmity with the Sun God will be irreconcilable. We must be magnanimous..." Du Ge looked at Grand Duke Lynch and smiled warmly. "Come on, bishops, heal Archangel Reliel."
Schizophrenia is still schizophrenia.
Du Ge wouldn't miss any opportunity to gain attributes. As long as most people knew his righteousness, the rest could be used to gain split attributes.
...
You tore off his wings, such a great humiliation, even if you save him, he won't be grateful!
Grand Duke Lynch silently retreated, unable to understand Du Ge's thoughts or interfere with his actions. The best he could do was be an obedient tool.
The bishop revealed his martial soul.
The eight-winged angel's martial soul extended a hand, sprinkling Holy Light over Reliel.
Moments later.
The wounds on Reliel's back slowly healed, and he opened his eyes again.
But when he saw Du Ge beside him, he screamed in terror and scrambled away.
He tried to jump and fly, but after a jump, he remained in place.
He remembered his wings had been cut off, and his face turned pale.
"Reliel, don't be afraid. The nightmare is over," Du Ge said softly, comforting Reliel.
The bishops were speechless.
Grand Duke Lynch turned his head away, sighing inwardly. Definitely a demon.
"Don't come near me, you demon. I'm an Archangel. If you kill me, the Sun God won't spare you..." Reliel's voice trembled as he retreated, glancing at the Sun God's chariot in the sky, hoping the celestial horses would come down and take him away.
But the celestial horses seemed too scared, standing still in the air.
"Reliel, I liked your defiant attitude earlier," Du Ge shook his head, using his ironclad impartiality on Reliel.
"Sun God, I am guilty. I once traveled the mortal realm while you slept, establishing my own church and stealing your Power of Faith. Moreover, I had a child with a mortal..."
"I am guilty. I used my position to frame the four-winged Archangel Lauren, stripping her of her title and replacing her with my subordinate Sally..."
...
Reliel's eyes filled with panic, but he couldn't control his mouth.
The bishops relaxed upon hearing Reliel's confessions. It seemed everyone was the same, so no one could judge anyone else!
Du Ge smiled at Reliel: "Reliel, do you now believe that my awakened martial soul can make people confess their sins?"
Reliel swallowed hard, looking at Du Ge in horror: "Who are you?"
"Holly Arlaus, the first king of the Du Ge Dynasty, guardian of beauty, truth, justice, fairness, kindness, and order," Du Ge proudly introduced himself.
Reliel's expression froze, his mind flashing back to Du Ge's earlier brutality. He searched his mind for any demon that matched Du Ge but found none. He frowned and asked, "What do you want?"
"Is the Sun God awake?" Du Ge asked.
Reliel remained silent.
"Reliel, I don't intend to kill you, but have you considered what would happen if you confessed your sins before the Sun God?" Du Ge smiled.
Reliel hesitated and said, "He is still asleep."
"Who is in charge?" Du Ge asked.
"Remiel and I manage the daily affairs of the Sun God's temple. Fira and Miller guard the temple's safety, and Raphael monitors the demon realm's invasions..." Reliel explained.
"When do you think the Sun God will wake up?" Du Ge asked, having a rough idea of the temple's layout.
Reliel shook his head: "No one knows when he will wake up. Gods spend most of their time sleeping. They wake up when they want, but no one usually wakes the Sun God..."
"Can he be killed while he sleeps?" Du Ge asked.
Gasp!
Everyone around them simultaneously sucked in a breath of cold air.
Grand Duke Lynch's body swayed involuntarily. So he was serious; he really wanted to kill a god...
The Pope suddenly understood why Du Ge looked at him with disdain. He was just a blasphemer, while Du Ge wanted to be a god-killer!
Reliel's eyes widened: "You want to kill the Sun God?"
"Reliel, you've done so many wrong things. I thought our goals would align!" Du Ge smiled mischievously. "Killing the Sun God is the only way we can be safe!"
"Impossible. No one can kill a true god," Reliel looked at Du Ge like he was a madman. "They are born from nature, immortal and indestructible. To kill the Sun God, you'd have to extinguish the sun in the sky..."
"The sun, huh?" Du Ge looked up at the sky and sighed. "Reliel, nothing is eternal. If one god can be born from the sun, a second can be born too."
"Madman," Reliel shook his head vigorously. "I'd rather confess my sins to the Sun God than join you in assassinating him..."
"Reliel, don't be afraid. I was just joking with you," Du Ge laughed, shaking his head. "I am a merciful and just person. I even saved you. How could I assassinate a god?
Actually, what I really want you to do is drive the Sun God's chariot and accompany me around the world, spreading my justice and ideals, and expelling other evil gods.
This would also be a merit for you. Cooperate with me, and your sins will never be known to the Sun God..."
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