The sudden flash of lightning traveled through the thick black clouds, bringing with it a huge and dull roar of thunder. This thunder continued to spread in the clouds, rolling away gradually.
People who were startled by the thunder straightened up from their beds in horror, wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, groped their way up and lit the oil lamps with the light of lightning that came on from time to time. They put their hands on the oil lamps to protect them.
In order to prevent the strong wind from blowing out the swaying lights, I walked to the window and tried to close the creaking window.
Looking at the thick black clouds in the sky, everyone knew that this was going to be a night of violent storms.
However, after closing the windows, they still couldn't sleep. This damn weather seemed to be foreshadowing something, always making people uneasy and even... frightening!
That night, many mortals had trouble sleeping, but they didn't know that such severe stormy weather did not only appear over their city, but also appeared in the sky of almost the entire world of Sanctuary.
weather.
Weird celestial phenomena brought a large-scale rainfall to the world of Sanctuary, and even caused the entire sea level to rise a bit. This scene, as if the sky was leaking, also caused many disasters.
Although the three worlds of High-Level Heaven, Fiery Hell and Sanctuary are not on the same spatial plane, there are at least some connections among them. This is also the reason why the three worlds are unified as one world. The fall of High-Level Heaven,
The destruction of the Crystal Arch inevitably affected the world of Sanctuary.
The angels led by Imperius were extremely proud. They had a special affection for the magnificent high-level heaven, so even if the angels passed down the Holy Light doctrine in the world of Sanctuary, they would not allow it.
These mortals enter the high-level heaven, and only those wise men or great men who have made outstanding contributions will receive their alms-like gifts and enter the high-level heaven to visit.
The result of this is that the mortals in the world of Sanctuary can only have impressions of high-level heaven from records and descriptions in books. Over time, high-level heaven has become a distant and illusory pronoun for them.
Therefore, this also led to the fact that after the fall of High-level Paradise, people in the world of Sanctuary had no way of knowing...
Well, it can’t be said that no one knows about it. Outside a small church near the Weeping Valley outside New Trismut, a tall figure is walking in the heavy rain. This tall figure seems to be a Crusader warrior.
, he carried a broad-edged long sword on his back, a steel shield in his left hand, and a heavy hammer in his right hand. The head of the hammer was emitting holy light. This Crusader soldier used the light of this holy light.
Use it like a torch to light your way forward.
When he came to the front and back of the church door, and with the bright light of the holy light, he saw clearly the dilapidated scene of the church. The roof on the right side of the church had collapsed, and the broken eaves and broken walls were full of charred traces of burning.
The bright stained glass windows had already been smashed into countless pieces.
There was not even the light of candlelight in the church, and it was pitch black.
Who could have imagined that such a church was the most popular chapel in nearby villages and towns three months ago? However, during the recent conflict between High Heaven and Sanctuary, this church was destroyed by angry people.
Smashed, they burned the church, smashed the windows, took away all the valuable things in the church, and finally left countless garbage in the church.
Although the priest in the church repeatedly explained to these people that they believed in the Holy Light, not angels, the angry people could not distinguish this. They beat the priest and drove him out of the church. The poor man
The priest, I don’t even know where he is wandering now.
And now the Crusader soldier who is walking into this abandoned church has actually been having a hard time recently. His outfit will be easily recognized by others, and he will be looked down upon wherever he goes. Although those foolish women and common people
They didn't dare to do anything to him, but they wouldn't sell him food or let him stay in a hotel, so the Crusader soldier could only stay in bed at night and try to travel at night...
"Oh, why did it suddenly become like this?" The Crusader soldier sighed in his heart while pushing open the broken door of the church. With a place to take shelter from the rain, he shook his body and covered himself with
After the rainwater dispersed for a while, we walked towards the depths of the church.
In the darkness, a new Hammer of Holy Light lit up, and a figure sat among the bricks.
"Mentor!" The Crusader soldier who had just entered the church stroked his chest and saluted, and said helplessly: "Why did you choose to meet here?"
"There's no way... I can only get some shelter from the rain here..." The man called the mentor also stood up. It could be seen that he was also a Holy Army soldier, but he looked older.
The Holy Army is an organization that originated from the original Paladins of the Zakarum Cult. It is said that many years ago, a Zakarum Paladin leader was keenly aware of Mephisto's influence on the Zakarum Cult.
Corruption and depravity, when he realized this kind of corruption and depravity, it was already a little late, so he had to select some elite warriors who had not been affected by corruption and took them to the East. Although this was an expedition in name,
In fact, they were on a secret mission to find a way to purify Mephisto from contaminating their faith.
The subsequent result was that the entire Zakarum Cult fell into the clutches of Mephisto. Only this expeditionary force was preserved. They inherited the teachings of the original Paladins and continued to fanatically believe in the Holy Light.
, and changed the name of the organization to the Crusaders. They returned many years later and are still fighting on the front line against the devil.
The inheritance of the Crusader organization is the inheritance method of "mentor" and "apprentice". Every qualified Crusader warrior will accept a disciple. They regard the disciple as their heir, and the mentor will hone the disciple into a weapon of the Holy Light.
When the mentor unfortunately dies, the disciple must inherit the mentor's weapons, shields, names, and the mentor's unfinished holy war mission.
What appears in the church now is this pair of Crusaders mentor and his disciple. The mentor was waiting in the church first, and the disciple came in behind.
After meeting his mentor, the Crusader disciple said in a very helpless tone: "Sorry, mentor, there is still no news from Tyrell... And the most troublesome thing is that during the recent period, the blood in my body has
The power of the Holy Light seems to be declining..."
"Not just you, but me too!" His mentor replied worriedly: "I even contacted other Crusaders, and they also had the same situation. Although the power of the Holy Light did not disappear, it did weaken.
...It seems that there may be a huge change in the high-level heaven!"
Hearing this, the apprentice was immediately confused and asked: "Teacher, what we believe in is the Holy Light. What does this have to do with high-level heaven?"
"Indeed, the holy light is just a kind of power! It has nothing to do with angels..." the instructor replied: "But it is undeniable that the existence of high-level heaven will increase the power of the holy light in the world of Sanctuary. This may have something to do with the crystal
It’s related to the Arch! Now there is no problem in our world itself, but the power of the Holy Light has weakened. This may be a problem with the Crystal Arch.”
"In addition, some time ago, angels frequently attacked the world of Sanctuary, and then suddenly all the angels withdrew..." The instructor pondered: "Maybe this is the reason why the high-level heaven was invaded by demons again.
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"Then don't we have to support the High-Level Heaven as soon as possible?" The apprentice said with wide eyes: "Although it is very hateful for those arrogant angels to take action against us, there can't be any problems in the High-Level Heaven!"
"Why don't we know?" the mentor sighed: "Now the entire Crusader organization is scattered all over the place, looking for traces of Tyrell. It is said that he reappeared some time ago, and he was with the Angel Legion that attacked Sanctuary.
There was a brief exchange, but then he seemed to have gone to the higher heaven again, and there has been no news since. We can't contact them at all, and the New Horadrim Church is now in chaos..."
"If that doesn't work, we can only force our way into the high-level heaven!" The apprentice suggested: "Look for the people in the mage tribe to find a way. They should be able to find a way to open the portal to the high-level heaven."
"Those mages? Huh!" The Holy Army instructor snorted coldly and said, "Don't you know? When the High-Order Heaven attacked Sanctuary, the happiest people were their group. Those mages have always been
I believe that heaven and hell should not be allowed to interfere with the mortal world again. They are equally hostile to angels and demons. It is too late for them to be happy when angels are expelled. How can they help us enter high-level heaven?"
"But the problem is, once there is a problem in the high-level heaven, the demons are very likely to attack the sanctuary!" The apprentice said anxiously: "Even if those mages hate angels, they can't even do this.
Unexpected, right? Maybe we can convince them through this?"
"Well... that's a way!" The Crusader mentor pondered for a while and said: "Well, let's try it, but don't hold out too much hope. We still have to find a way to find Tyrell... In addition, there are
There is that demon king Osiris, and I suspect that this incident in the High-level Heaven is related to him!"
"The people of Xiansai Island found the palace of the demon king Osiris deep in the mountains. He seemed to have been there for a while, but now he has disappeared..." The apprentice replied: "This is very disturbing..."
A mentor and an apprentice separated again after a brief exchange. They continued to search for information around the world, and other Crusaders did the same.
It can be said that the Crusader organization is the organization that pays the most attention to the high-level heaven. As for other organizations such as mage tribes, barbarians, and demon hunters, they don't pay much attention to it. As mentioned before, after going through
After the brief conflict between the High Heaven and Sanctuary, many Nephalems felt that it was better not to interfere in the mortal world, whether angels or demons!
The Crusaders running around the world did not get help from the mage tribe, but in the end, they got the news from the priest of Rathma, the necromancer.
The Necromancers told the Crusaders that the High Heaven had fallen. Osiris, the King of Despair, led the demon army to defeat the Angel Legion and destroyed the Crystal Arch. Among the four archangels, the Archangel Tyrell of Justice was imprisoned again.
, the Archangel Auriel of Hope disappeared, the Archangel Yintheril of Destiny died in battle, and the Archangel Imperius of Courage was swallowed up by anger. In order to prevent himself from becoming an accomplice, he chose self-destruction...
In other words, after this battle, the high-level heaven no longer existed, and this was already two weeks ago. The demon army had already cleaned up the battlefield and retreated to the flaming hell.
Such news was like a bolt from the blue, shocking everyone in the entire Crusader organization. Although they also felt that something had happened in the high-level heaven, they did not expect that the matter would be so serious, and no one knew about it.
Come on, the war is over!?
After the shock, the people from the Crusader organization quickly informed other organizations of the news. At this time, the entire world of Sanctuary was shaken. The mages also temporarily put aside their prejudices and worked together to open a path to high-level
The portal to heaven, go to the higher heaven to check it out.
As a result, all they saw was devastation. The once glorious high-level heaven was now in darkness, and the light of the Holy Light no longer illuminated the land. It was a completely desolate scene.
At this time, everyone was a little at a loss. Looking back now, they realized that although angels were also hateful, they were the first targets of demons after all. Before the high-level heaven fell, they
Having resisted most demonic invasions, the impact on Sanctuary was only one-sided.
Now that the high-level heaven is gone and the shield is gone, doesn't it mean that in the future, only Sanctuary will have to resist the devil on its own?
Just when the leaders of various organizations held a meeting and argued endlessly about what to do next, no one thought that the first to take action would be the necromancers of the Rathma Sect.
The reason why the news of the destruction of High Heaven came out first was because Tageo, the boss behind the Rathma Sect, participated in the battle of High Heaven. Although she failed to stop Luo Yin, she was unable to save High Heaven.
However, after returning, she immediately considered what to do next.
For Tageo, her action has already provoked the demon king Osiris. She is very worried that the demon will shift its target to her, the Star Soul Titan, so she must have a force that can fight against the demon.
Then she thought of the Nephalem in Sanctuary. These Nephalem were as powerful as angels and demons. Especially after the World Stone was destroyed, this power was still increasing. If
If they can unite to fight against the blazing hell, they may be able to take on the original responsibilities of the high-level heaven.
But the premise is that they can really unite... Tageo has always observed the mortal world. She has witnessed the battles between mortals for thousands of years. She still understands human nature quite well. Can they unite?
, Tageo has always had huge doubts.
Tageo felt that these Nephalem might need a leader, a leader who could unite them.
In the end, Tageo informed the Rasma Order of the fall of High Heaven through revelation, and at the same time found a very special necromancer in the Rasma Order.
This person is the founder of the Rathma Order, Meng Deen!
Yes, Mendeln is still alive. As the brother of Uldyssian, Mendeln has lived until now after the War of Original Sin. He is the first generation of Nephalem, the true descendant of Inaris and Lilith, and has far beyond
In the lifespan of other Nephalems, Uldyssian sacrificed himself during the Battle of Original Sin and expelled all the angels and demons at that time. However, Mendeln, who witnessed all this, his memory was not sealed after the war.
In other words, he is the only Nephalem who still remembers the battle of Original Sin...
After the war, Mendeln accepted Tageo's teachings of balance, founded the Rathma Sect, and became the first necromancer in the world of Sanctuary. He has been living in seclusion and developing the Rasma Order. The reason why Tageo is
I came to Meng De'en because I thought that his identity as the first-generation Nephalem could unite the humans of Sanctuary very well, and I hoped that he could stand up and take on the role of leader.
However, Tageo did not know that after learning about the fall of High Heaven, Meng Deen's own thoughts were different from Tageo's.
Although he believed in Tageo's teachings, he did not believe in Tageo itself. After many years of contact with Tageo, Meng De'en knew very well that Tageo was only protecting himself. Now that the high-level paradise is gone, she urgently
I want to push the mortal out to protect him from the prying eyes of the devil!
Not only that, in addition to the original seven demon kings, Osiris, the King of Despair, is now in the Flame Hell. Meng Deen is also aware of how powerful Hell is now. He believes that the mortals in Sanctuary alone can stop the Flame Hell.
It will be very difficult.
So, Meng Deen walked out of the jungle of Kejistan and walked on the land of Sanctuary again. Then with the memory of long ago, he found the seal and altar set by Inaris when he expelled Lilith.
This is a dark palace with a huge magic circle carved on the ground. Three stone pillars stand in the shape of an equilateral triangle in the magic circle. Obscure angelic languages and demonic languages are alternately carved on the stone pillars.
Then, he spread rumors, claiming that there was a large amount of gold and silver treasure buried here, in order to attract those robbers and gangsters in the sanctuary to come to hunt for treasure. He killed these robbers and gangsters, and continuously poured their blood into
Among the altars.
All mortals in the world of Sanctuary have the blood of Nephalem in their bodies. However, due to the passage of time and the number of reproductions, this blood is gradually becoming thinner, but no matter how thin it is, it is still Nephalem.
When these bloods come together, they will form a coordinate, a coordinate of the material world!
And the person you need to contact for this coordinate is the mother of all Nephalems, Lilith, Queen of the Red Sea (Blood)!
Without any obstruction, Meng De'en's plan went very smoothly. After gathering the last wave of blood sacrifices, Meng De'en guided the sacrifices and said the prayer in person:
"I pray for my fate and return home three times..."
"Thank you Sanji for opening the first door..."
"The blood sacrifice of those who wish..."
"Only invite the saint to return!"
As the prayers were chanted, the chests of the last three sacrifices who were tied upside down to the stone pillars were broken open, and the blood flowing out merged with the blood of all the blood sacrifices and spread out. The blood was intertwined like silk threads to form a
A huge triangular plane.
A phantom suddenly appeared in the sky above this plane made of blood. The phantom slowly fell down and passed through the layer of blood. The moment it passed through, the phantom immediately turned into reality, bit by bit.
On the ground, Lilith's figure fell from the void into the material world!
Meng De'en stretched out his hand, took Lilith's outstretched palm, raised his head, and saw Lilith's face that had just transformed from reality to reality, still a little transparent, but oozing blood red, and said softly: