Thunder boomed.

  In that instant, the world turned white. A dazzling flash of light thundered out of thin air and condensed into a sharp sword that stabbed towards the golden war hammer. As soon as the sword and hammer intersected, the thunderous explosion and shockwave swept through the entire mine, sending sand and dust swirling up and scorching hot air rushing forward, causing everyone who was fighting to involuntarily retreat several steps.

  No good!!

  Alex was also taken aback by this scene. As the pilgrimage archbishop of the Holy Temple, he already possessed considerable strength, although not yet at the legendary level, but close enough. He wouldn't be blinded by the lightning like others. That's why Alex clearly saw his summoned Judgment Mallet disappear in an instant when it collided with the opponent's summoned Thunder Sword, and the Thunder Sword continued its momentum, shattering the Judgment Mallet before swiftly flying towards him!

  What a terrible power!!

  Alex's back was already drenched in cold sweat, the Judgment Mallet being a high-level divine magic of the Church. As a Bishop, he had never lost to any evil cultist or sorcerer when using this move, and even those powerful mages could only barely block it. But unexpectedly, someone had easily shattered his Judgment Mallet... just who was this person?!

  But at this moment, Alex couldn't think much, seeing the Thunder Sword flying towards him, he also hastily raised the Holy Emblem in his hand, loudly chanting the name of the Holy Lord. Only to see that accompanied by the flashing of the Holy Emblem, a semi-transparent barrier suddenly appeared out of thin air, protecting Alex within it. And almost at the same time, the shining Thunder Blade had arrived in front of the old man, striking the barrier with no deviation.

  "Rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble……!"

  A low, loud rumble burst forth, and for a moment everyone's heart felt as if it had been heavily pounded, all were shocked. Even several warriors who were not strong enough suddenly spat out blood, stumbled and fell to the ground. But before they could come back to their senses, a black shadow suddenly flashed by behind them, followed by screams, and those soldiers were instantly dragged to the ground, quickly disappearing into the dark depths of the cave.

  After a moment, the light dissipated, and only then did everyone see the situation before their eyes, all of them involuntarily taking in a breath of cold air.

  The old master was still standing at the gate of the residence, but his face was as pale as white paper at this moment. Although there was no injury on his body, the originally sturdy gate under his feet had a crack that was half a meter wide and reached the ground, and the crooked wall had completely collapsed. Just seeing this scene was enough to know how powerful the thunderbolt was.

  Even Alex was shaken, holding the holy emblem in his hand, and even trembling slightly. The old bishop had never encountered such a powerful force before, and when the thunderbolt sword struck, it gave people a feeling of surging waves like a burst dam. Even if Alex opened the protective shield, he still felt a little overwhelmed. It wasn't until the thunder dissipated that he let out a long sigh.

  "Cut...!"

  Unlike Alex, who was drenched in sweat, Zane also clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction. So far, he could only cast two spells, and no matter how versatile they were, they were useless. This is essentially the same reason as Iris's magic flame, which looks very powerful on a daily basis but becomes useless if targeted by the opponent. It's like using thunder and fire with the bonus of being an underground castle lord and penetrating magic power, the legendary power is indeed impressive. But what does that mean? If someone sees through it, won't a high-level mage just use elemental protection or immunity, rendering me useless? There is no unbeatable magic in this world, every spell has its countermeasure. Even if it's a space-based spell passed down from the gods, a dimensional anchor and spatial lockdown can turn it into trash.

  Unfortunately, Zhan En was unable to learn magic like a real mage from books. To obtain magic, he had to build a library and then place a unit to conduct magical research. Now that the dungeon has been upgraded to level three, there are two remaining magic slots in addition to "Thunderbolt" and "Flame Snake", but due to the lack of suitable candidates, even after building the library, there is no unit available for researching magic, which makes him quite depressed.

  The dungeon system has strict requirements for units in this regard, it's not just a matter of casually placing any unit. Summoned units like Aberrations and Succubi are useless when placed inside, to make the building effective, you need hero units, such as Ennoia, Bixie, and Vilna. Among them, Ennoia, as a deputy officer, cannot stay in the library every day, Bixie, as a dwarf, is an engineering expert and doesn't understand magic at all. Vilna, as a female dark elf, apart from her innate skills, is not very familiar with magic either, and given the characteristics of her dark elf race, she would be more effective in the Blackstone Beacon than in the library.

  The most suitable one is Elise. As a spellcaster, although her own magical system is far different from the ordinary magical system, Jain doesn't mind. Originally, the dungeon system only needs a caster unit to guard the library, and it can automatically research spells. The opponent's level and magic faction are not important. Of course, the higher the level, the faster the research speed, and the stronger the spell that comes out, which is also very good.

  Unfortunately, until now, the system has not considered Eris as "one of us", perhaps because she was born in Black Onyx City and belongs to another force, which is completely different from Verena's lonely ghost. Now Jain can only hope that the power of "education" is strong enough, even if it doesn't make her completely fall, become a member of the demon tribe, at least get the recognition of the underground castle system, only then can she truly start studying magic.

  But it seems like it's almost done anyway.

  As Elise's face flushed slightly, a glint of light flashed in Jain's eyes, and he released his left hand that had been holding Elise. At this moment, the old bishop raised the holy emblem in his hand again and shouted loudly.

  "In the name of the Holy Lord, brave warriors!! Bathe in holy light and annihilate these evil dark creatures!"

  As the old bishop's roar accompanied, a brilliant light descended from the sky like sunlight piercing through the clouds, enveloping the bodies of the soldiers around the base. With the advent of the light, a faint white glow appeared on the soldiers' bodies. Those who were originally terrified by Zhan En's magic became calm and composed, their frightened expressions disappeared, replaced by firm conviction and determination. They raised their weapons high and charged towards Zhan En and his companions with loud shouts.

  "Lord of the castle, that... what should we do?"

  Leaning in Zhan's arms, Elise didn't feel particularly embarrassed or constrained, perhaps because in her dreams she and Zhan had done even more "stimulating" things, so not only did she not feel uneasy, but she also felt a familiar intimacy. It was precisely for this reason that when Zhan let go of her, deep down inside, Elise couldn't help but feel a little lost.

  However, she was after all a seasoned fighter and immediately regained her composure when the soldiers in front of her launched another attack. Even Eris had to admit that these surface-dwellers were indeed difficult to deal with; back then in Black Onyx Castle, dealing with the dark elves, the Drow, and the grey dwarves simultaneously hadn't been this troublesome. It was just that the Drow's mental shock was particularly unusual, but it wasn't enough to make her restrain herself to such an extent.

  And these humans from the surface not only use some strange and peculiar things, but also have special spells to restrain themselves, which makes Eris also worry about what to do.

  But upon hearing her inquiry, Zhan En's expression didn't change in the slightest, and even his orders remained completely unchanged.

  "Kill them all, leave none alive."

  As he spoke, Zhan En raised his staff and struck the ground heavily. Suddenly, a loud "whooshing" sound was heard, and a torrent of flames burst out from the ground like a fountain, transforming into three giant fire snakes that opened their mouths and pounced on the warriors in front of them.

  As the fire snakes approached, these warriors were not flustered and hastily scattered to avoid them. But what they didn't expect was that these fire snakes were almost alive, and as soon as they turned around to dodge, they suddenly turned towards them, and then swallowed all the soldiers beside them into the flames in one bite. Accompanied by the continuous screams, in just a few minutes, several charred bodies appeared on the ground again.

  If it were before, these warriors would have retreated in fear, but now under the protection of divine magic, they no longer have fear. For them, the most important thing is to spread the holy light, eliminate darkness and strike down evil! They are willing to pay with their own lives for all this!

  Unfortunately, faith and strength are two different things after all.

  The warriors of the Holy See are fearless in the face of death, and who among them is not a seasoned killer? Only to see that under the joint efforts of Ennoia, Verena, and Elise, one warrior after another fell under the whip of thunder and lightning, the assassination of dark elves, and the cold flames.

  Something is wrong.

  Looking at the scene in front of him, the old bishop also furrowed his brow. He had seen the horror of the magic flames, but at this moment, he did not dare to make any rash moves because he could clearly sense that the noble-looking mage behind the opponent was staring at him intently. If he were to make a move, he would probably be attacked with lightning speed and ferocity. At that time, the old bishop had no confidence in withstanding the attack.

  The dark region is indeed a terrifying place! Such powerful dark dwellers are rare even on the surface! I really don't know where these people came from.

  Could it be that they are the ones the Holy Master prophesied would be annihilated?

  Thinking of this, the old master was suddenly shocked, if it's really like that, then he made a very wrong decision!

  "Hurry, go inform Lord Roxas! Tell him we're under attack and need support!!"

  Thinking of this, the old master also immediately gave orders to the warriors beside him. Hearing the old master's voice, that warrior's face changed slightly and he quickly turned around and rushed into the stronghold.

  To prevent being ambushed, the Sanctuary Temple had set up a special communication signal in their stronghold. If anything unexpected happened, triggering it would immediately notify all surrounding temple troops to come and assist. Previously, the old bishop thought it was just dark creatures from the region coming to probe, but after truly fighting against Zhan Yan, he discovered his mistake was too great, so he had no choice but to seek help. If this stronghold fell, it would be too late for the Sanctuary Temple!!

  On the one hand, he was giving orders, while on the other, the old bishop was staring intently at Zane, afraid that he would notice his movements. But Zane seemed to be completely unaware of the old bishop's attempt to send for help, and simply twirled his cane as he stood leisurely in the background.

  But the old master did not see the strange arc that appeared at the corner of Zhan En's mouth.