Sophia's white dress had long been soaked in blood.

Along the way, she had not only been pursued but also encountered several terrifying Abyssal magical beasts.

Her face was haggard, having danced on the edge of life and death countless times, with even her Grandmaster Rank Divine Aspect suffering severe damage.

Gloria looked at her with deep sympathy.

But Sophia weakly smiled.

"Luckily, Mentor, you came. Otherwise, I might have had no choice but to merge the Heart of the Holy Spirit."

Gloria sighed softly.

Sophia's stubborn personality was something even she couldn't handle.

"Lucy Mentor, are these warriors really sent by Brother Aurek?"

Sophia looked at the countless warriors and sought confirmation from Lucy.

Lucy nodded affirmatively.

"Yes, these are all sent by Aurek to bring you home!"

Sophia looked at the scene before her, her eyes reddening once again.

The emotions she had long suppressed were finally released, and she threw herself into Gloria's arms, tears falling from the corners of her eyes.

"It's so good... this is truly too good..."

"He'll never be bullied like before..."

"Escort Lady Sophia back to the Empire first."

Golden Armor ordered.

A Void Warlock quickly activated Transdimensional Leap, opening a stable teleportation portal.

"Little Sophia, we're going home."

Gloria gently comforted Sophia.

Outside, the numerous Sage Rank figures stiffened, preparing to intervene.

Tens of thousands of Stellar Rank warriors simultaneously stepped forward, their cold killing intent locking them in place!

Lucy and Harry also heightened their auras to their peak, locking onto the original Sage Rank figures!

Although Harry was at Sage Rank 2, as a special warrior with multiple attributes, his combat strength far surpassed that of Golden Armor and ordinary special warriors.

Once locked by him, even these so-called subversive Sage Rank figures would find it difficult to escape!

"You all retreat first!"

Seeing that Sophia was safe, Lucy spoke to Golden Armor and the others.

"I'll hold them off!"

Not to mention that the number of Stellar Rank powerhouses in this area was significant,

even just the Original Sage Rank, Loom Weaver, Abyss Chorister, Richard the Ninth, and Edward alone were all top-tier Divine Envoy Rank figures, beyond Sage Rank 9, having stepped onto the key half-step to reach even higher levels of power!

Any one of them could easily suppress hundreds or even thousands of Stellar Rank warriors.

While the tens of thousands of Imperial warriors were Stellar Rank, they hadn't survived the Stellar Rank Calamity, leaving a vast gap between them and these top-tier figures.

If a death battle broke out, the Imperial legions would suffer heavy losses!

However...

Golden Armor didn't move.

Only when he confirmed that Sophia had safely passed through the portal did he calmly speak.

"His Majesty's will is clear. Anyone who participated in the pursuit of Lady Sophia shall be killed regardless of their status!"

Once these words were spoken,

Simon, the prince, had his last shred of hope shattered.

He was now filled with immense regret!

He had a chance to escape!

Now, faced with tens of thousands of Stellar Rank troops, even if there were Sage Rank figures present, it would still be a life-or-death situation!

"Everyone, since you've already saved the person, let it end here."

"The Skyborne Church will guarantee that we will not interfere."

The Original Sage Rank restrained his aura, trying to ease the situation.

These Imperial warriors, with their ability to construct such stable long-distance teleports, were clearly different from ordinary Stellar Rank powerhouses.

But more importantly...

They were worried about the terrifying forces that might be lurking behind the one who could send tens of thousands of Stellar Rank legions at once.

If a battle broke out and even more unfathomable experts were drawn out, it would be impossible to control the situation.

This failure to obtain the Heart of the Holy Spirit could only be blamed on not having the favor of Lady Luck!

"Skyborne Church?"

Harry's gaze locked onto the Original Sage Rank.

His Demon Slayer Daggers trembled slightly behind him, emitting a dangerous hum.

"Is that really impressive?"

...

Sophia had been safely brought back.

But the bill for this chase had to be settled!

Lucy also chose to stay; she couldn't let this grudge go unaddressed!

The divine light wheel behind the Original Sage Rank flared up brighter, and he surveyed the Imperial legion encircling them, warning,

"You think numbers alone will decide everything and will keep us all here?"

"Now that you've saved the person, if you still want to continue fighting, I'm afraid not many of your tens of thousands of men will return alive."

Being revered as a Divine Envoy meant having taken a crucial half-step on the Sage Rank path, which was worlds apart from ordinary Sage Rank!

The tens of thousands of Stellar Rank warriors were indeed a force to be reckoned with.

But there was not just one Divine Envoy here!

If they truly fought to the death, the one who would pay the most tragic price might not be them.

"Perhaps these tens of thousands of warriors cannot kill everyone."

"But if we focus all our strength on killing you, will that be enough?"

Harry sneered back, his nine Demon Slayer Daggers emitting a dangerous hum.

The Original Sage Rank frowned deeply.

His mind power was fully focused, locking onto all the Imperial warriors while secretly communicating with the Loom Weaver.

Harry was not in a hurry.

The reason he was talking to the other side was to buy time for formulating a hunting plan for all the warriors!

Lucy also locked onto the Original Sage Rank, her voice icy.

"I can't speak for the rest, but you shouldn't harm anyone from the Sigeits Parliament!"

"After all these years in the Eastern Domain, don't you understand this basic rule?"

Her voice contained an uncontainable fury.

"You've already taken that crucial half-step on the Sage Rank path, so close to igniting divine fire and achieving immortality, everything is so bright..."

"Yet today, you'll fall here. I feel sorry for you."

Lucy's words precisely struck the Original Sage Rank's heart,

causing his brow to furrow.

He didn't know where Lucy's confidence came from; if he truly wanted to escape, who here could stop him!?

But for some reason, at this moment, a strange ripple surged deep inside his heart.

An invisible force quietly undermined his will, and he began to waver, countless whispers echoing in his ears.

Fall!

That once boundless glory of the divine path would end here!

This was Lucy's special spiritual secret technique—Soul Whisper!

It directly impacted the soul, disrupting the will, and even causing fatal illusions.

As he was still immersed in the effects of this mental strike,

Harry's figure suddenly merged into the shadows.

Lucy's figure transformed into a beam of pure holy light.

Golden Armor and a large number of warriors simultaneously entered stealth or battle stances, locking onto their respective targets!

"Not good!"

The Original Sage Rank's alarm went off suddenly.

While reacting, he activated his Sage Rank shield to its fullest.

Just as he regained his senses,

the Void Warlocks suddenly activated Nether Cage and Spatial Fracture,

splitting into combat units of a hundred to drag forces and geniuses from the Bishamira Forest, Firelight City, Richard Family, Star Alliance, Ondor Council, Asman Empire...

and other factions into separate dimensional battlefields.

The spatial barriers quickly closed, completely isolating them from the outside world!

A great battle had officially begun!

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