In the depths of the City of Light within the Church Court, a seemingly ordinary middle-aged man stood before the teleportation gate engulfed in pure white flame.

He merely stared at this teleportation gate, silent for a long time.

Judging by the pure white flames burning on the gate, it could easily prove one thing: the young man who rekindled the Holy Flame is still alive.

As the only Holy Flame Priest of this era, if Lin Ye were to die, all the Holy Flames existing in the world would extinguish as well.

This naturally includes the Holy Flame on this teleportation gate.

This was the only, and most accurate, evidence to prove whether Lin Ye was alive or not.

One could say, the Holy Flame is Lin Ye.

At this moment, besides the middle-aged man, many figures stood not far away, watching, each looking as if facing a great enemy.

They harbored an indescribable dread toward this middle-aged man.

To these onlookers, the middle-aged man barely turned his eyes, showing little emotional fluctuation.

It seemed that, to him, these figures were like insignificant passersby who could be easily ignored.

"Alliance Leader Liu, isn't it time for you to leave?"

The speaker was an elder dressed in a white robe with golden edges; anyone slightly familiar with the Church Court would know the significance this attire represented—the Pope!

Only the current reigning Pope of the Church Court had the right to wear this robe.

It represented the supreme authority of the entire Church Court!

Yet, this elder behind the middle-aged man showed no sign of relaxation, even his tense expression couldn't conceal the dread within his heart at the moment.

For the man before him was the strongest in the human world today, the Alliance Leader of the Professional Alliance, Liu Tianyuan!

The only apparent strongest in the human world at present!

As for the elder being the Pope of the Church Court, he had only set half a foot into the Ultimate Realm, not truly the strongest.

In terms of strength, he was worlds apart from the middle-aged man before him.

Perhaps, with added equipment and conditions, the Pope of the Church Court could temporarily have the power at the Ultimate Level, but to rely on these against the one before him would be wishful thinking.

The elder was well aware of the gap between them.

For, even during his prime, he had tried every means but failed to eliminate this man.

Let alone now, aged and less powerful than in his prime, he posed no threat to the middle-aged man in his prime.

If the other truly wished to kill him, it would only take a single glance.

The reason he wasn't killed was merely because of the other's consideration of the robe on him.

In the man's eyes, without that robe, the elder was just an ordinary old man.

This reality was a great humiliation for the dignified Pope, an ultimate disgrace that fundamentally negated his value.

Being able to speak and ask the other to leave had already taken all the courage the elder could muster.

Upon hearing this, Liu Tianyuan remained silent for a moment before speaking:

"If the Holy Flame extinguishes, I will personally reclaim the City of Light."

As these words fell, the elder in the Pope's robe's face drastically changed!

And those figures watching from afar, at this moment, their auras soared instantly.

Under the aura of these figures, the Pope's figure seemed so small as to be almost negligible...

For these figures were without exception all ultimate strongmen among former Popes!

The Holy Core formed by these people was the true core key controlling the Church Court; the so-called Pope was merely a spokesperson pushed forward by them.

"If you dare to step out of the City of Light, then I'll regard you, otherwise... forget it."

Liu Tianyuan said blandly.

He didn't even bother to look at those exuding the aura of the strongest.

And at this moment, those figures, as if struck severely, instantly crumbled.

There was a gap even among the strongest.

Not to mention, these ultimate strongmen among former Popes had long lost the mindset they should have through years of survival by any means.

They were instantly subdued by a single thought from Liu Tianyuan.

"Remember, I'm not reclaiming the City of Light because of you..."

Liu Tianyuan left this statement, then took a step forward, and his figure vanished on the spot.

Leaving behind a Pope with a face full of unease, and those figures trembling not far away…

"Is he about to take that step?"

"Unfair! It's unfair!"

"I've imprisoned myself here for over a hundred years to breakthrough to the Ultimate Realm without finding a single clue, yet he…"

"How did he do it?"

"This shouldn't be…"

Disbelief, shock, even hatred!

It was evident Liu Tianyuan was on the verge of reaching the realm they so longed for, yet they remained stagnant.

This fact was unbearable for them.

As for the Pope, hearing these statements only tightened his heart...

He felt, during all these years, how senseless his provocations and difficulties toward the Alliance had been.

As the foremost figure of the current Church Court, the Pope at the half-step into the Ultimate Realm knew how strong Liu Tianyuan was, but didn't expect him to be this overwhelmingly powerful!

Even his greatest reliance, those former supreme Popes in the Holy Core, were effortlessly suppressed by Liu Tianyuan.

Thinking of how Liu Tianyuan had held back from attacking him, he felt like he had been walking a tightrope for years...

Perhaps a single misstep would truly provoke Liu Tianyuan's wrath.

At this moment, he turned to the burning teleportation gate of pure white Holy Fire, and he had never so fervently hoped for Lin Ye's safe return!

For Liu Tianyuan said, if the Holy Flame extinguishes, he would reclaim the City of Light.

Which was unacceptable to the Church Court…

After all, it was their greatest reliance for holding the Holy Light, the very foundation the Church Court stood upon.

If they lost the City of Light, it would be akin to the Church Court losing its right to exist.

And he did not want to lose his identity as Pope.

At this moment, he issued his most heartfelt prayer in his life, hoping for Lin Ye's safe return!

…

In the Alternate Space, the concept of time seemed nonexistent.

Lin Ye had long given up counting seconds, unaware of how long he had been here...

Fortunately, with his gradual absorption, the thirty-three portions of Origin Power were now reduced to the last bit.

Just one last breath away from complete absorption!

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