The night was black as ink. Dark clouds shrouded the moon, plunging heaven and earth into total darkness. Then, suddenly—from the south, nine piercing beams of white light shot at tremendous speed toward the Duchy of Sheli. Midway, five of those beams broke off, each heading toward one of the five small towns within the duchy, while the remaining four continued on toward the duchy's capital city.
Get a little closer, and you would realize—
Those beams of white light were, unmistakably, angels radiating a gentle holy glow. Each of these angels possessed four wings. The fact that they had transformed into their angelic form from the very start meant that the physical bodies they had descended into were fully capable of bearing their power.
According to the hierarchy of angels—
Two-winged angels were lower Saint Realm. Four-winged angels were mid Saint Realm. Six-winged angels were peak Saint Realm. As for eight-winged angels… they were on the level of lower gods. And the legendary twelve-winged angels possessed the terrifying strength of high gods.
Unfortunately, within the Yulan Continent plane, it was impossible to find a physical body that could host the descent of a twelve-winged angel.
"What a pity…" Usuno, who was trailing behind the four angels, shook his head inwardly as he watched them. "The Lord of Light created these humanoid weapons called angels, yet they have no possibility of breaking through. No matter how much time passes, their strength won't increase by even a fraction."
At Usuno's level, he understood perfectly what angels truly were.
Angels were not truly living beings. They were humanoid weapons created by the Light Highgod in the 'Light Divine Realm.' Of course, Usuno had no idea how they were made. But he knew that angels could not advance—they were created with a certain number of wings, and they would forever remain at that level. For example, within the Church of Light there existed angels that had lived for thousands of years, yet their strength was identical to what it had been millennia ago.
Angels were powerful, yes, but they had no potential for growth.
This made Usuno look down on them somewhat. He regarded angels as nothing more than tools. For this operation, he had dispatched only angels—aside from himself, not a single human Saint Realm expert had been sent. In Usuno's eyes, a human Saint Realm expert with limitless potential for growth was far more precious than any angel.
In one of the small towns within the Duchy of Sheli, a four-winged angel descended from the sky above. The gentle holy light radiating from its body suddenly blazed brighter, blazing in the night sky like a blinding sun, illuminating the entire town.
The townsfolk, roused by the brilliant light, rushed out of their homes.
"An angel!"
"It's an angel!"
The residents were stunned with awe. Having lived for so long under the Church of Light's teachings, most of them were followers of the Lord of Light. In that moment, many felt a surge of emotion—the Lord had sent his servant to save them.
Countless people dropped to their knees.
"Those who believe in the Lord shall receive his protection. Those who defy the Lord will ultimately be destroyed." The four-winged angel's voice resounded throughout the entire town. More than half of the town's nearly four thousand soldiers also fell to their knees. Among those who remained standing were people from Black Earth Town and other cities, frozen in bewilderment.
Angels?
The legendary angels?
"Kill these heretics!" Suddenly, someone drew a long sword and stabbed a military officer through. Many of the officers in this army hailed from external cities like the city of Mote and Black Earth Town. They did not worship the Lord of Light—in recent days, they had even demolished churches.
And now…
The surrounding soldiers, and even the civilians, surged forward in a mob, slaughtering every last outsider.
The four-winged angel had not even lifted a finger, and the small town had already been reclaimed.
"Faithful of the Lord, the Lord will surely grant you his protection," the four-winged angel declared in a clear, resonant voice.
Every soul in the town knelt on the ground in devout reverence. A smile appeared on the angel's face. With effortless perception, it detected over a dozen individuals who practiced Light magic. The angel descended and approached the most powerful among them. "What is your name?"
The silver-haired elder replied with excitement and deference, "Respected and great Angel大人, my name is Felton. I was the priest of the Light Church in this small town before. I was fortunate enough to survive."
The four-winged angel nodded. "From this day forward, Felton shall be the lord of this town." The angel's voice echoed between heaven and earth, ringing throughout the entire town.
"Felton!" "Felton!" "Felton!"…
The townsfolk erupted in enthusiastic cheers. Amid their cries, the four-winged angel took to the air, surrounded by dazzling holy light, and departed the small town, flying toward the capital city.
The other four small towns saw the same scene. The appearance of the angels drove the Church of Light's faithful into a frenzy. They scrambled over one another to kill the heretics and serve those who practiced Light magic or Light Battle Qi as their strongest, appointing them as city lords.
Meanwhile, in the capital city of the Duchy of Sheli.
When the other five four-winged angels arrived, fires were blazing everywhere throughout the city. The presence of numerous soldiers from the city of Mote, Black Earth Town, and other places had made the fighting here extraordinarily fierce.
"Chief Judge." The five angels flew to Usuno's side.
Usuno hovered in midair, watching the three great battles unfolding below. Three four-winged angels were locked in combat with three Undead Warriors.
"Undead Warriors?" one of the angels exclaimed in shock. Usuno nodded calmly. When he had brought the four angels to this capital city, the awe and terror inspired by the angels had prompted countless people within the city to turn on Lin Lei's forces. Even the soldiers in the army had revolted.
The battle had turned decisively against Lin Lei's side.
"Get lost!" The towering figure stood over three meters tall, with arms as thick as a man's torso. His bulging muscles made him resemble a humanoid war machine. Across his body was a layer of white battle armor that clung to his muscles like stone, leaving only his face exposed. The skin on that face was a horrifying blue-green.
A Saint Realm Undead Warrior!
Three four-winged angels against three Saint Realm Undead Warriors.
"Second Brother, they're too fast!" Gates's furious voice rang out. The three of them were Gates, Black Shark, and Anke. They were merely ninth-stage warriors—even with the Undead Warrior transformation, they had only just entered the Saint Realm. Perhaps by relying on the Undead Warriors' advantages in "defense" and "strength," they could hold their own against mid-stage Saint Realm four-winged angels.
But the angels were far too agile.
One four-winged angel nimbly flickered to the side and delivered a devastating kick aimed at Gates. That kick—powerful enough to shatter boulders—struck Gates's white armor and merely caused his body to shudder slightly.
Gates suddenly spotted more angels descending from high above and immediately shouted, "Second Brother, Third Brother, run! More angels are coming!"