However, this time Lin Xiao noticed a small problem.
The physical strength of the Inquisitor seemed to be failing.
To be precise, his physical body was exceeding its load capacity while bearing the power of faith.
This power, exceeding his own level by a significant margin, was indeed not easily adaptable. Even though the Inquisitor had been continuously training and cultivating, his advanced age meant his body would eventually falter.
This was not a good situation.
"We'll handle the next one by ourselves," Lin Xiao had no intention of bringing the Inquisitor along this time. The man's body could at most withstand one more surge of power, and after that next burst, his body would reach a critical point.
A critical point where even a child could easily defeat him.
"No."
The Inquisitor stated firmly, "As Inquisitor, I have the responsibility and obligation to save the Lord's believers, to save the people of the Vatican."
"Pushing yourself doesn't represent strength, it only represents foolishness."
Lin Xiao disagreed with him and said coldly, "You could clearly choose to rest for a while and continue. If you die from overexertion, in the eyes of demons, they will only find you foolish, and consider themselves lucky. They will not find you respectable. And those people you just saved will eventually be assimilated by the demons again."
"Therefore, my suggestion is that you obediently take them and go rest at the cathedral where the Pope resides."
The Inquisitor wanted to retort, but the hand holding the Sword of Judgment trembled, it was unclear if it was his hand or the sword that shook.
Then, the Inquisitor sighed helplessly and said, "Understood... I'll trouble you then."
"You've paid a sufficient price, so I can lend you a hand. This is a transaction."
Lin Xiao said indifferently and then left with Qi Tian.
A transaction?
The Inquisitor looked at the sword in his hand, falling silent.
Lin Xiao and Qi Tian soon arrived at the third cathedral.
Compared to the second one earlier, the aura of this cathedral was even darker.
It was even completely the aura of a Dark Archmage!
This meant that the fellow had already taken control of the place almost completely. The seductive music within was even starting to affect them.
"Good heavens, that thing is fast."
Qi Tian used his spiritual energy to completely isolate the seductive music. He glanced around at the surrounding houses, which belonged to residents near the cathedral. With this kind of seductive music, it wouldn't take long for all the ordinary people in the vicinity to be captured by the thing inside the cathedral.
"There's no one around here anymore. They're all inside."
Lin Xiao sensed the situation. No wonder no one in the Vatican was going to the Pope's cathedral to pray anymore.
If all the people were gone, how could anyone be left?
"Let me try to simulate his holy light. I analyzed it twice just now. The energy composition and release method have already been simulated on the computer. I've also imported all the data. Let me try."
As Qi Tian spoke, he raised his right hand.
"Give it a try."
Although he had no means of unleashing holy light himself, he had brought the Sun Adamantite. Anything that could counter a Dark Archmage should be able to dispel his trick.
However, since Qi Tian wanted to try, he could watch from the side.
This cathedral was indeed not to be approached by ordinary people, but for the two of them, it posed no threat.
Qi Tian's right hand detached from his body and then...
Transformed into the Sword of Judgment.
"You... is that hand's template from the Terminator?" Lin Xiao was stunned when he saw this. He had seen Qi Tian's hand transform into a puppet before, but he hadn't expected it to transform into the Sword of Judgment.
"Since it's a spiritual artifact, its essence lies in its infinite transformations," Qi Tian said, holding the Sword of Judgment in his left hand and tossing it towards the cathedral's entrance.
The "Sword of Judgment" pierced through the cathedral's gate and was embedded in the massive cross inside. Holy light began to shine.
The holy light simulated by Qi Tian was more potent than the Inquisitor's. With the amplification of his cultivation, it was naturally more powerful than the Inquisitor's.
The darkness was dispelled almost in the blink of an eye. Even the bishop inside the cathedral was purified, and there was no need for Lin Xiao to pierce the bishop with his sword like the Inquisitor had.
"If the Inquisitor saw this, would he regret it? If that bishop knew, would he feel he took a blow for nothing?" As Qi Tian walked in, he reached out, and the Sword of Judgment transformed back into his right hand.
"It's probably best not to tell him."
Lin Xiao considered for a moment and gave the best answer.
He looked around and added, "But your holy light is a bit too intense. Look at them, their clothes have been purified by you."
Zhou Wu suddenly noticed something. The chaotic pink energy had suddenly flowed into his body along his fingers!
His expression changed. Could it be that he was also going to lose control like Yan Yan and constantly crave men?!
He quickly felt around his body, anxiously checking his physical condition. However, after a while, he found that the pink energy coming from Yan Yan was flowing within his body at a slow pace.
This pink energy didn't make him lose control. Instead, as this pink energy circulated within him, he felt that the physical stamina he had consumed during his strenuous activity earlier had been completely restored?
Not only that, but this pink energy began to gather towards his eyes. He felt a burning sensation in his eyes and instinctively covered them with his hands.
Meanwhile, Yan Yan, from whom the pink energy had been drained, had fallen into a coma.
Zhou Wu covered his eyes, feeling as if fire was burning in them. The intense heat and stinging made his hands tremble as he covered his eyes, and his facial expression contorted.
Could it be that his eyes, which had just regained their sight, were going to be lost again?!
The burning sensation continued for a while, and finally, with Zhou Wu's continuous endurance, the burning sensation in his eyes disappeared.
He opened his eyes. He was safe; he could still see.
Not only could he see, but he felt that everything in his line of sight was clearer than before.
He then quickly looked at Yan Yan on the bed.
Yan Yan was now asleep, her breathing calm and steady.