The assassin saw the situation was unfavorable, glanced at the Duke wrapped in the ball, turned around, and left. In the blink of an eye, his figure vanished.

He wasn't afraid of the reinforcements, but he couldn't be trapped here.

If the delay was prolonged, even he might find it difficult to leave.

Though the Light Sect had declined, its foundation was still strong and couldn't be underestimated.

Soon, Knight Henry brought in a large group of people, just in time to witness the moment the assassin disappeared, and see the state of the hall.

A strange sphere of yellow sand, and suddenly appearing thick walls of yellow sand, it was a dramatic change.

The Duke's spiritual power continuously expanded, attentively listening to the surrounding movements, not dismantling the sand fortress immediately to avoid the assassin's potential return.

After a while, once Knight Henry and his men had surrounded him, the Duke confirmed the assassin was no longer nearby and finally revealed himself.

"Mr. Duke!" Knight Henry was somewhat surprised, having believed that the enemy was inside the sphere, only to find it was the Duke.

With just a few words, the Duke explained the situation clearly, and Knight Henry, seeing the scene, believed him.

The sand covering the Divine Statue of Light had not been removed. The Duke was concerned the assassin might be hiding, ready to seize what was inside once the sand was cleared.

He could tell the assassin's true aim wasn't him but rather to obtain what was inside the statue.

The assassin specifically chose a day when both the Holy Daughter and the Bishop were absent, not expecting the Duke to be present.

Seeing the Duke's weak strength, the assassin thought he could casually kill him to prevent any trouble in stealing. However, he didn't anticipate the Duke being so troublesome, unable to resolve it quickly.

The Duke only dispersed the sand cautiously after the Holy Daughter and Bishop rushed back upon hearing the news, revealing the Divine Statue of Light inside.

He didn't completely withdraw the sand to ensure he could protect the statue again with sand at any time.

The hole in the center of the statue remained, with white light still emanating from it.

Holy Daughter Dali and the others were extremely angry upon seeing this scene. It was a great blasphemy to the God of Light, and they were eager to capture the assassin immediately.

Unfortunately, the assassin had long fled into the distance, making it hard for anyone to track him given his speed.

A moment later, something floated out from the hole, appearing to be a white box emitting light.

After this box floated out, it fell directly into the Duke's hand, bringing him a very warm feeling.

"This... the Light God Court has chosen you." Holy Daughter Dali was momentarily stunned before looking at the Duke and saying.

"Light God Court? What is this?" The Duke was baffled, unaware of the purpose of this object in his hand.

Holy Daughter Dali said, "Remember when we were ambushed by members of the Four Gods Sect? They were after this item. The Light God Court is a holy artifact of the Light Sect, and we found it in the God of Light's relics, then brought it all the way to Azure Vault City."

"After I brought back the Light God Court, it automatically fused into the Divine Statue of Light and only reappeared now."

"A holy artifact of the Light believers..." The Duke could sense the extraordinary power within this item, likely an extremely precious treasure.

He thought for a moment and asked, "What... is this used for?"

Dali shook her head, "We don't know either. We only know it's important to the Light Sect. As for its specific function, perhaps only you can find out."

The Duke didn't expect even the Holy Daughter of the Light Sect didn't know, so he could only explore it himself.

He closed his eyes, used his spiritual power to probe into it, and soon received a vast amount of information from the Light God Court.

In an instant, the Duke processed all this information and understood what this object really was.

The Light God Court, in essence, is a plane seed that contains complete plane rules, making it a small plane.

However, this plane differs from the usual ones, as life born within the Light God Court naturally possesses a higher affinity for the Light Attribute.

Even by living inside the Light God Court, one's light attribute affinity can be improved over time.

After probing it with his spiritual power, the Duke soon saw a space, which was the small world inside the Light God Court.

The location was still rudimentary, spanning only a square kilometer, surrounded by endless seas of clouds—those areas were actually void and contained nothing.

The existing small piece of land was barren, without a single blade of grass.

However, the Duke could sense the presence of the Power of Faith in this spatial area, seemingly that all powers of faith from the Light believers eventually ended up here.

The Light God Court requires the Power of Faith to expand the space size here, and immense amounts of Power of Faith are required.

The Duke understood why this was the holy artifact of the Light Sect, as should it truly develop, it would almost be a small world exclusively belonging to the Light Sect.

The life birthed from this world can have a high affinity for the Light Attribute, providing a constant stream of new power for the Light Sect, naturally enabling it to grow stronger.

The Duke also realized its strategic significance—the Light God Court could accommodate life within it.

When the Light God Court grows large enough, if millions of troops are within, they could be released into other planes directly, bypassing the need for colossal structures like Space Fortresses.

It would be equivalent to owning a mobile plane, marking its unusual significance.

"This thing... is for me?" the Duke asked after regaining his senses.

Dali said, "The Light God Court chose you. We have no authority to decide its ownership; it's all by the God of Light's will."

Though the Duke had acquired this powerful treasure, he didn't feel entirely at ease.

He was all too aware that there's no free lunch in the world, and the God of Light wouldn't provide this without reason; perhaps there'd be something required of him later.

Upholding the principle of seizing an opportunity when presented, he figured he'd store it for now and deal with any troubles that might arise later.

He discovered the Light God Court couldn't be stored in a Space Ring; such rings probably couldn't handle items of this magnitude.

Fortunately, the Light God Court could be directly absorbed into the body, making it much more convenient to carry. Presumably, Holy Daughter Dali had preserved the Light God Court in this way initially.

Having acquired the Light God Court, the Duke also resolved another issue. Upon returning to the Wizard Plane later, he wouldn't have to worry about sourcing the Power of Faith.

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