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"Domination Sanctuary!"
Facing the situation, Han Kexin smiled seductively and spread her arms. A powerful and invisible force erupted from her body. Instantly, everyone present, including Dolores, found themselves in a space filled with countless threads.
In this space created by Han Kexin, all powers except for those related to psychic and soul magic were sealed. Moreover, the church personnel on the scene could clearly feel that they had completely lost control of their own bodies. A stronger force was dominating their movements, even commanding their brains to cast various spells.
Such terrifying control abilities!
Dolores had never encountered such powerful psychic techniques before. However, she did not back down. She began to radiate a myriad of holy lights, which acted like countless sharp swords, instantly tearing through the surrounding threads. Dolores, enveloped in holy light and stepping on the radiant path, advanced toward Han Kexin, resembling a legendary saintess. This was her own sanctuary.
The two sanctuaries clashed, with the forces of both sides colliding intensely. In terms of the power and level of both domains, they were evenly matched, resulting in a mutual cancellation. Ultimately, the confrontation ended in a stalemate, with neither side gaining the upper hand.
Han Kexin narrowed her eyes slightly. It seemed this person truly deserved the title of the current pope of the largest church. If she hadn't recently boosted her strength with the legend crystal, she would have been at a significant disadvantage. But now, Han Kexin was not intimidated.
Dolores also felt Han Kexin's immense power. Her expression turned serious as she said, "It appears you are from the Darkness City. I didn't expect that under that Dragon Demon King's command, there would be someone as powerful as you."
Previously, Dolores had underestimated the Darkness City Demon King. She had thought that using the church's most important artifact, the Heart of Holy Light, to deal with such a Demon King was overkill. But now it seemed her mentor's approach was entirely justified. This woman was clearly not the Demon King of Darkness City, yet her strength was enough to rival Dolores, the Pope. One could only imagine how powerful the true Demon King must be.
Today, Dolores had intended to control the Frelio Empress but ended up encountering a formidable opponent. Given the circumstances, she aimed to capture both women. Although Dolores didn't fully understand Han Kexin's abilities or her role within the Chaos Federation, she was confident in her own strength. Whether it was the Frelio Empress or this mysterious succubus, they were undoubtedly crucial to the Demon King. If she could subdue them in this operation, it would be akin to crippling the Demon King before the church's confrontation with him.
Dolores raised her scepter. An even more dazzling aura was released from the scepter, instantly filling the entire space.
But that wasn't all. Han Kexin continued her Soul Shepherding, releasing two more spirits. One was the werewolf Hero Will, who had died by her hand, and the other was the fallen druid Jason from the Chaos Forest. Two mythics!
While controlling these eight powerful soul minions, each possessing nearly the same abilities as when they were alive, and with her own power as a Level 6 legendary being, Han Kexin had Dolores looking somewhat beleaguered despite her superior equipment.
Damn it! She had greatly underestimated her!
Han Kexin, with these soul minions and the Undying Phoenix granting her formidable regenerative abilities, was a match even for someone as strong as Dolores. Despite the pope's near-endless supply of mana, the battle dragged on with no clear victor in sight. They had already exchanged dozens of moves, and it was evident that Dolores couldn't quickly end the fight.
Logically, if the battle continued, Han Kexin would eventually exhaust herself. Furthermore, finding a flaw and eliminating a few of Han Kexin's soul minions could break the stalemate. However, time was not on her side. After all, this was the Demon King's territory. How could the Demon King remain unaware of such a fierce battle occurring here? Dolores could already sense several powerful beings approaching the cathedral. If the Demon King was among them, it would be the end for her.
The operation had failed!
Dolores understood the gravity of the situation. Without hesitation, she chose to retreat immediately. Just as Han Kexin was getting into the heat of battle, Dolores suddenly exploded into a light so intense it seemed capable of scorching both psyche and soul. Han Kexin had to step back. She could withstand the attack herself, but her fragile soul minions couldn't, and she didn't want them to be destroyed, so she withdrew them preemptively.
Taking advantage of this moment, Dolores retrieved a remote teleportation device. A surge of powerful spatial energy condensed around her like a dark cloud, enveloping her entirely before she vanished the next second.
"She escaped?"
Han Kexin was a bit stunned. Dolores hadn't been at a disadvantage, so why had she suddenly fled? The reason quickly became apparent. Three powerful auras appeared as the three Dragon Emperors of Darkness City were teleported in by Li Si's magic. They had come to reinforce her.
Fortunately for Dolores, she had fled just in time. Otherwise, even she would have found it extremely difficult to deal with simultaneous attacks from the three Dragon Emperors. With Han Kexin present as well, Dolores would have been in serious trouble.
"What a pity. I almost had her!"
Han Kexin was somewhat dissatisfied with the result, but she didn't dwell on it. The Pope of the Radiant Church was indeed powerful, but not so much that Darkness City had to be overly cautious of her.