In the center of the Inner Ring, Bai Qingshuang's figure had completely sublimated.

She radiated a divine light, thoroughly merging with the Truth Disc.

The power of judgment had grown stronger due to this fusion.

Under the Judger's definition, the Dawn Disc's action of extracting Holy Radiance from all life was a profound sin.

And to counter the power of the Judger, the Dawn Disc had to continue drawing more Holy Radiance.

Drawing more Holy Radiance meant greater sin.

This had become an irreversible cycle.

Extraction, consumption, resistance!

This was the conflict between Divine Artifacts.

It was also the final will of the Church of Truth, a thousand years later.

It was the guardian of Li Ming, and as the host of the Truth Disc, Bai Qingshuang had also taken up the responsibility to imprison the Dawn Disc.

At this moment, the Judger, or rather the Truth Disc, had actually surpassed their maximum threshold of endurance.

But the Dawn Disc still did not show any sign of shattering.

There was no way around it; a millennium of accumulation had made the power of the Dawn Disc simply too strong.

Even the most restraining force against it was unable to balance it out at this time.

So Bai Qingshuang could only make the most resolute choice at this time, which was to sacrifice herself.

"The Key of Holy Radiance. Holy Radiance, please guide me through!"

As Bai Qingshuang released her last Holy Radiance, a voice appeared in her ear.

"You'll die if you do this."

Bai Qingshuang shook her head. "It's okay, everyone dies eventually."

"With me here, if you don't do this, you can live a very long time, a very, very long time. You have many things to pursue. Like the things you love: delicacies, scenery, books, as well as your lover, your daughter. You were happy once, and now that you have become this way, I am responsible."

The voice came from the Truth Disc, very sincere.

This made the always stern Bai Qingshuang smile slightly and utter something inexplicable. "Humans are weak, but when they add kindness and love, they become too strong. So, the gods added vanity to humanity. This time, let's say it was my vanity acting up."

When the halo of truth completely merged with the power of the Dawn Disc, the sky suddenly darkened! All light was absorbed by them. Then, there was an explosion that surpassed everything.

BOOM!

The entire Inner Ring was destroyed and torn apart in an instant by the explosion.

It seemed like no force could withstand such a blast.

Fortunately, Lu Luo, who had long been prepared, pulled Qi Xinzhu back into the Doomsday Sanctuary once again.

The orb of light generated by the explosion was simply more blinding than the sun.

This brilliance lasted a full ten minutes before slowly dissipating into the air.

Lu Luo felt that there was no more movement above him, so he carried the unconscious Qi Xinzhu and began to climb upwards.

But halfway there, he found that the ascending staircase of the Doomsday Sanctuary had completely collapsed.

And at the site of the collapse, several Seventh Tier masters stood there with grim faces.

"Fuck, why isn't there a prompt?"

*Seventh Tier can block information observation, have you forgotten?*

Alright! The situation might be a bit tricky.

When Lu Luo appeared holding Qi Xinzhu, all of the surviving Seventh Tier masters simultaneously fixed their gaze on him.

Although the extraction of Holy Radiance had caused them tremendous damage, they had survived because of Bai Qingshuang's final sacrifice and judgment.

Let alone Lu Luo now carrying the unconscious Xinzhu; even under normal circumstances, he wouldn't stand a chance against these Seventh Tier masters.

His energy, the accumulated uses of the Disc, and his Sequence Value had been pretty much exhausted in the battle with Mo Fan.

Now, he was like a soldier without bullets.

To face these Seventh Tier Transcendents again, even if their individual strength wasn't as great as Mo Fan's, he still had no chance of winning.

And that was assuming a one-on-one situation.

"Hello there, respected masters!"

Lu Luo smiled foolishly at these people, trying to act as foolish as possible.

This could reduce their vigilance a bit and thereby create a better opportunity to escape.

But these folks were shrewd too; some of them were only a couple of hundred years younger than Pope Fan Zhen.

Such old foxes had more than enough experience and wisdom.

From Lu Luo's behavior, they could already see his intention to escape.

But at this time, how easy could it be to think of escaping?

"Thinking of running? Quite naive to have such a thought in front of so many people!" an old lady with completely white hair said with a smile. If Observer hadn't sensed the hostility from her, the old lady could really be described as kind and amiable.

"Heh, you're joking, old lady. With so many masters here, how could I run?"

"Good that you understand that. COUGH, COUGH!"

The old lady coughed a few times while talking.

Suddenly, her face changed color, and she spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

After spitting out the blood, the old lady's face turned even paler than before, but her expression seemed a bit more relaxed.

"That blood was stuck in me for quite a while."

The old lady who had just spat blood refocused her eyes on Lu Luo and Xinzhu beside him.

The Devourer and Healer; these two Sequences had been displayed in front of many just a while ago.

Such powerful Sequence Force—it was clear that only a Grade S Sequence could reach that level.

A Grade S Sequence... Just think about how powerful the Judgment Chief with a Grade S Sequence was, able to openly contend with the Dawn Disc.

Who wouldn't want such power?

Now, two such powers had appeared at once, which was undoubtedly a huge temptation for this group of Seventh Tier Transcendents.

Power wasn't just for fighting; on the path to immortality, strong power was the best guarantee.

Pope Fan Zhen and Judgment Chief Bai Qingshuang both could do whatever they desired because of their immense power.

They could freely pursue whatever they wanted.

No one dared to stop them, and to achieve this, immense power was essential.

"Kid, what's your Grade S Sequence called?"

"What Grade S Sequence? My Sequence is Grade B, Corpse Eater."

*I feel she's not going to believe you.*

"Doesn't matter whether she believes it or not, I'll just say it for now! With so many people here, maybe they will fight among themselves over the Devourer and Healer. When that happens, I'll just slide tackle my way to freedom."

*Sounds like you really mean it, but I feel they'll be full with just one of your slide tackles.*

As Lu Luo communicated with Observer, the old lady on the other side chuckled.

"Hehehe, Corpse Eater? What a coincidence, my Sequence is Grade B Corpse Eater too. But my Corpse Eater seems a bit different from yours, doesn't it?"

Lu Luo felt speechless. Could it really be this coincidental? How could this even be possible?

He glanced at Qi Xinzhu in his arms, knowing that he still needed to stall for time at this moment.

So, even if his lies were exposed, Lu Luo still decided to struggle a bit.

"Erm, a Sequence is the embodiment of each person's innate talent. Maybe my Corpse Eater Sequence is simply different from yours?"

"Oh? That doesn't seem right. A Grade B Sequence wouldn't have such diverse forms. Plus, my Corpse Eater Sequence has already advanced to the max level. I've tried all the states the Corpse Eater Sequence should have. Yours is still very different! Can you explain that to me? Your Sequence, it's Grade S, isn't it? What is it called?"

Seeing the old lady's demeanor, Lu Luo knew that she was not going to let him off. He lowered his head and said softly, "It's called 'your mom'!"

"Hm? What did you say?"

"I said it's called 'your mom'!"

"How presumptuous, you're courting death!"

The old lady charged forward swiftly, delivering a palm strike towards Lu Luo.

BANG!

Lu Luo, while protecting Qi Xinzhu, dealt with his opponent's attack.

To be honest, he felt that the old lady's speed was somewhat slow.

This old lady's strength was nowhere near as intense, rapid, or abnormal as Mo Fan's, and she was even inferior to Wan Jing of the Sixth Tier.

This made Lu Luo feel rather perplexed.

This person, how...how weak?

It wasn't just Lu Luo who was feeling astonished. The old lady herself and other high ranks of the Dawn Church now realized that something was amiss.

She looked at her palm that had just clashed with Lu Luo's, her expression gradually turning strange and incredulous.

"Dawn Disc, Dawn Disc, my Holy Light..."

At this point, the old lady wasn't looking at Lu Luo anymore but turned her head in surprise to the other high ranks of the Church.

The older generation of masters appeared somewhat at a loss.

For they could no longer sense the Holy Radiance, nor the existence of the Dawn Disc.

Their primary energy was Holy Radiance, although some practiced a secondary energy.

But they were, after all, the high ranks of the Dawn Church; powerful Holy Radiance was a must-have in the Dawn Church.

Now the power of Holy Radiance had almost completely vanished, and the newly absorbed Dark Energy just stagnantly lingered there, showing no signs of transforming into Holy Radiance.

This meant that the Cultivation Technique they had spent hundreds of years practicing had become utterly ineffective.

"Holy Radiance, Holy Radiance! It's gone!"

These people were somewhat shocked; they had relied on Holy Radiance for so long. Although they had felt something off about Holy Radiance after reaching the Seventh Tier, what they took pride in and depended on was Holy Radiance itself!

Now the high ranks of the Church, especially the older ones, were beginning to panic.

"There's no Holy Radiance, and the Cultivation Techniques have failed. What should we do?"

"How would I know?"

Amidst the chaos, they had lost interest in Lu Luo. Of course, it could also be said that their concern for themselves vastly outweighed any they had for Lu Luo, who they considered a minor character.

"Enough. As for what exactly happened, let's wait until we return to the surface to discuss it."

"The energy fluctuation just now was too intense. If we had continued to stay up there, I fear we might have turned to ash."

"Yes, let's wait a bit longer, at least a little while. It's still a bit dangerous to go out now."

As these high ranks of the Church were discussing the situation above, Lu Luo's expression shifted.

*There's something below!*

"What? What thing?"

*There's something approaching you from below, digging. From the looks of it, it seems to be coming specifically for you.*

This place? Approaching me, digging?

Lu Luo found it somewhat unbelievable. At this time, in this place, someone was coming for him?

Who could this be?

*The environment here is too special, and with the rocks in between, there's no way to make an accurate determination.*

"Alright, I got it."

When Lu Luo said he got it, he meant he had already figured out a way to escape from here.

Since someone was digging to this place, it naturally meant that a hole would appear.

If there was a hole, then he could squeeze through.

Squeezing through holes to escape wasn't something Lu Luo had any psychological barriers against.

At this time, the debate among the high ranks of the Church was almost at its end, and Lu Luo knew he had to stall for a while longer.

"If there's not enough time, with so many people, it would be enough to set up a few tables for mahjong. If they take turns doing me, even though their strength is somewhat diminished now, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to withstand it..."

*What did you just say?*

"I said I wouldn't be able to withstand it."

*The sentence before that.*

"Their strength is diminished?"

*The one before that!*

"If they take turns doing me..."

*Lu Xiaoluo, you've suffered after coming to the Inner Ring. I originally thought you were a normal man, but I didn't expect even your preferences to change...*

"Fuck off!"

Luo Dan, standing among the crowd, had been silent the whole time, her gaze never leaving Lu Luo.

She didn't care about anyone else's situation.

The Grade S Sequences on Lu Luo and Qi Xinzhu were her targets.

Luo Dan didn't care what others thought. Previously, she didn't know Qi Xinzhu and Lu Luo had Grade S Sequences, so naturally, she had no particular designs on them. But now the situation was different. Bai Qingshuang had either disappeared or died. Without her protecting Lu Luo and Qi Xinzhu, Luo Dan wouldn't care in the slightest if they lived or died. She had no ties to them; if there was a benefit to be gained, she would naturally make a move. Luo Dan was, by nature, a very pragmatic person.

Holy Radiance has completely vanished. The future of the Dawn Church might fall into complete disarray. Whether Bai Qingshuang and the Dawn Disc were destroyed together or just temporarily missing, what's certain now is that no one can use Holy Radiance anymore. If Holy Radiance is gone, then the Dawn Church and those of us who frequently used it will enter a long period of weakness. By then, not just the Church, but the entire Inner Ring's combat power will decline. A decline in the Inner Ring's power means a rise and expansion of the Outer Ring's forces. Before this crisis arrives, if there's a way to get my hands on these two Grade S Sequence holders, perhaps...

Transplanting a Sequence was a very difficult thing for most people. Most Transcendents, when they captured a Sequence holder, could at best plunder their Sequence Force through certain rituals, thereby achieving Enhancement or even evolving their own Sequences. But it was different for Luo Dan; she was a Life Holy Knight. Things others couldn't do were not necessarily impossible for her.

On the other side, Lu Luo felt Luo Dan's gaze.

For this woman who had escorted them to turn hostile at this moment did not surprise Lu Luo much.

Previously, Luo Dan hadn't made a move on them, obviously out of respect for Bai Qingshuang.

Now that Bai Qingshuang was already...

Sigh, Lu Luo didn't even know how to break the news to Bai Yuetong about this.

It seems a confrontation is unavoidable now...

*Actually, I think you have a better option...*

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