In the wake of these two figures, four women dressed in pure white gowns followed, each holding a flower resembling a sunflower.

  The flower's head radiated light like the sun, always facing the elderly man ahead.

  Moreover, these women had exquisitely flawless appearances, devoid of any expression, as if they were emotionless.

  At the same time, they seemed to have a pair of transparent wings on their backs, faintly visible and hard to notice without careful observation.

  These transparent wings differed from those of the Winged Tribe, resembling more the wings of an angel.

  One had to admit, these women, appearing both pure and aloof, indeed looked like so-called angels, drawing much attention.

  However, apart from Jiang Chen, no one else on the scene paid any attention to these women.

  All eyes were fervently and surprisingly fixed on the elderly man and the middle-aged man in red robes.

  "The Holy Pope Odin, Cardinal Gandalf!"

  Jiang Chen was also extremely astonished as he looked at these two individuals.

  Especially the elderly man wearing the papal crown and holding the papal staff, which left him both shocked and puzzled.

  Gandalf's presence was understandable, but why was the Holy Pope here?

  This old fellow rarely left the Light Sanctuary, and his presence in Skyward City was beyond Jiang Chen's expectations.

  "No need to stand on ceremony, continue with your contest."

  Pope Odin's gaze swept over the crowd, his face bearing a kindly smile.

  His voice, though not loud, seemed to carry an amplification effect, clearly audible from a distance.

  "Yes, Your Holiness!"

  Gway responded respectfully, then looked towards the stage, announcing loudly, "Let the arena battles begin!"

  At this moment, eight teams had already stepped onto the four square arenas.

  Team 1 faced Team 2, Team 3 faced Team 4, Team 5 faced Team 6, and Team 7 faced Team 8.

  However, Jiang Chen's gaze remained fixed on the Pope and Gandalf, truth be told, he was still a bit nervous.

  "This place is too conspicuous, time to slip away!"

  Jiang Chen then quietly retreated, turning to leave the viewing platform.

  "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World."

  A deep voice sounded from behind.

  "Sigh."

  Jiang Chen sighed softly, stopping in his tracks, and turned back, calling out, "Bishop Gandalf!"

  He forced a smile onto his face.

  "This is His Holiness the Pope, I believe it's your first time meeting him."

  Gandalf introduced with a smile.

  "Greetings, Your Holiness!"

  Jiang Chen faced the Pope, placing a fist over his chest and slightly bowing, performing a not-so-standard knight's salute.

  "No need for formalities, Holy Envoy."

  Pope Odin smiled amiably.

  However, despite his seemingly amiable demeanor, his gaze was profound, eyes glimmering with starlight, as if containing endless stars.

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  An inexplicable pressure descended upon Jiang Chen.

  This feeling was mysterious, reminiscent of his first encounter with the Chaos Dragon, causing unease.

  Jiang Chen focused slightly, directly ignoring this pressure, and looked straight at Odin, smiling, "Thank you, Your Holiness."

  "Neither arrogant nor humble, the Holy Envoy's temperament is indeed outstanding!"

  Odin offered a somewhat empty compliment.

  "You're too kind."

  Jiang Chen relaxed and casually asked, "May I ask what brings Your Holiness to the church of Skyward City?"

  "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World!"

  Bai Dingyang was startled, quickly reminding, "Do not casually inquire about His Holiness's actions!"

  Equally shocked was Gway beside him, who didn't dare to breathe loudly in front of the Pope.

  He couldn't understand how Jiang Chen could be so at ease and even dare to ask the Pope why he was here.

  Such boldness!

  As for Gandalf, he watched Jiang Chen with a smile, finding the situation quite interesting.

  "No harm."

  Odin waved a hand at Bai Dingyang, then looked at Jiang Chen, speaking calmly, "I heard that the Judicator of Skyward City is holding an arena competition today, so I came by, and also to meet you."

  Upon hearing this.

  Gway's jaw nearly dropped to the ground.

  He hadn't expected that the Pope came because of Jiang Chen?

  What an immense honor!

  Truly unheard of.

  Meanwhile, Bai Dingyang's heart was in turmoil. He had thought Jiang Chen was merely favored by Gandalf.

  But to think even the Pope valued him so highly, coming specifically to see him, shattered Bai Dingyang's understanding.

  His attitude towards Jiang Chen shifted from "befriend" to "revere"!

  "To see me?"

  Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, then smiled, "I'm deeply honored!"

  "Meeting you today, indeed, is not bad. I hope you always remain inclined towards the light, for under the light, darkness has nowhere to hide."

  The Pope spoke seemingly casually.

  But Jiang Chen detected the underlying warning, a reminder not to harbor disloyalty.

  "Your Holiness speaks the truth."

  Jiang Chen responded in agreement.

  "My business here is done, I wish you a successful arena competition."

  Odin finished speaking, then glanced at Gandalf.

  The latter understood, nodding slightly.

  Immediately, a soft golden light descended, enveloping Odin and the four pure women behind him.

  A few seconds later.

  Odin and these women vanished with the light.

  "Farewell, Your Holiness!"

  Those on the viewing platform bowed and called out.

  "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, the Pope is quite pleased with you."

  Gandalf looked at Jiang Chen, smiling slightly.

  "Bishop Gandalf, aren't you leaving?"

  Jiang Chen blurted out.

  You came together, why are you staying?

  "Ah, well..."

  Not only Bai Dingyang and Gway were taken aback.

  Gandalf's expression also showed a hint of surprise, he slowly said, "This area is under my jurisdiction, so naturally, I must oversee the completion of this arena competition. Why, does the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World not wish for me to stay?"

  "Not at all, just a casual remark."

  Jiang Chen could only smile awkwardly.

  In truth, he didn't want Gandalf to stay; this guy posed a significant threat to him, unlike Bai Dingyang.

  "In that case, I'll stay and enjoy watching the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World's combat skills."

  Gandalf looked at Jiang Chen, speaking slowly, "I heard you aim to take first place, but it's not that simple."

  "First place is no big deal."

  Jiang Chen said, moving to the edge of the viewing platform, looking at the four arenas.

  At this moment, the teams on the arenas were nearing the end of their battles.

  As with the previous competitions at Skyward Academy, the arenas here didn't result in fatalities. When one side's health dropped below 10%, they could concede and exit.

  Moreover, when reduced to the last drop of health, they would be protected and forcibly teleported off the arena.

  "Although the arena is large, it's still not friendly enough for mage teams. After all, the space for kiting is limited, and once engaged in close combat, the mage's chances of winning are extremely low!"

  Jiang Chen watched as a team of Church knights fiercely clashed with a team of Church mages on the second arena.

  The mages, retreating to the edge of the arena, were clearly at a disadvantage.

  However, for Jiang Chen, the size of the arena was irrelevant; his large-area skills were even more effective in smaller spaces, leaving opponents with nowhere to hide.

  Soon, on the second arena, the team of mages was defeated and teleported off the arena.

  "Team 3 wins!"

  Gway's voice rang out.

  Half a minute later.

  The other three arenas also concluded their battles.

  "Team 1 wins!"

  "Team 6 wins!"

  "Team 7 wins!"

  Gway's voice echoed continuously.

  He looked at the crowd below, loudly announcing, "Next, teams 9 and 10, teams 11 and 12, teams 13 and 14, will battle!"

  Quickly, six teams were divided into three groups, each stepping onto one of the three arenas.

  Jiang Chen found himself growing a bit bored.

  Not far away, Bai Dingyang brought a chair for Gandalf, allowing him to sit.

  Then, surprisingly, he brought a chair for Jiang Chen as well, saying courteously, "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, have a seat and watch."

  "You didn't become Vice Bishop for no reason."

  Jiang Chen thought to himself, but he didn't refuse, plopping down in the chair, "Thank you, Bishop Bai!"

  It was as if he wasn't there to compete, but rather to inspect as a leader.

  After a few minutes.

  The six teams on the field also concluded their battles, with three advancing.

  Along with the four teams that advanced earlier and Jiang Chen, who had a bye, a total of eight teams entered the next round.

  "Next, continue the battles in order of smallest to largest number, winners advance to the top four!"

  Gway announced again, "Teams 1 and 3, teams 6 and 7, teams 10 and 12, teams 13 and 15, please step onto the stage for your battles!"

  "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, it's your turn!"

  Gandalf's voice sounded.

  "My turn!"

  Jiang Chen smiled slightly, rising to step off the viewing platform.

  Under the watchful eyes of many Judicator members, Jiang Chen stepped onto the fourth arena.

  His opponents were Team 13.

  A four-person Judicator squad.

  "It's you, looks like this battle will be an easy win!"

  The leader of the squad, upon seeing Jiang Chen, showed a look of relief.

  "Let's begin."

  Jiang Chen said no more, simply gesturing.

  "Attack!"

  The Judicator leader's face turned cold, immediately issuing the command.

  Each of them wielded a weapon resembling a cross, somewhat like a long hammer.

  Then, they all swung their crosses simultaneously, and four arrow-like white lights shot forward sharply.

  "Holy Light Judgment, is it?"

  Jiang Chen smiled slightly, murmuring, "Blink! Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"

  A blue light rune mark glowed on his forehead, dodging the four white light arrows as he instantly teleported in front of the four Judicators.

  Immediately, a dazzling hexagram magic array appeared beneath their feet.

  The pure light directly enveloped the four.

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  The same damage appeared above each of their heads, reducing their health by nearly 50%!

  Simultaneously, Jiang Chen saw their information, all were level 25 Judicators.

  Their health was around six thousand points.

  Much higher than players, but not as much as monsters.

  "How can this be?"

  Seeing Jiang Chen appear right in front of them, they were momentarily stunned.

  Moreover, their health was rapidly depleting, leaving them bewildered.

  Then, the array's subsequent damage struck.

  Their health instantly dropped below 10%.

  "Retreat quickly!"

  They finally came to their senses.

  Unfortunately, it was too late.

  Before they could escape the array, they were all reduced to a single drop of health and vanished from the arena.

  "It's over?"

  "That was just a few seconds, not even three, how so fast?!"

  "Defeated by a single skill?"

  Everyone below the stage was dumbfounded.

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