Chapter： 151 A New World
Feeling a bit drowsy from the long journey without rest, Brian's sleepiness quietly crept in. With a gentle flap of his Dragon Wings, clouds and mist began to form, blocking out the sunlight and spreading in all directions, shrouding Brian's body and a large area of land. Hidden in the thick mist, the silver dragon's body was concealed, and his intimidating aura was also restrained, allowing the nearby beasts or magical creatures, who had felt inexplicably uneasy, to relax.
Brian closed his eyes, curled his long tail in front of him as a pillow for his dragon head, and fell asleep right there.
In the Dragon Spine Mountains, rays of morning light pierced through the dense canopy, casting patches of varying sizes on the ground.
Within these patches, dust floated, creating a beautiful and serene scene.
At the same time, a steady and orderly sound of footsteps echoed, stepping over the light patches.
The light filtering through the canopy fell on them, revealing faces filled with determination.
"May the light shine upon Earth, dispelling darkness, war, filth, and all impurities..."
A figure cloaked in a white robe murmured softly, praying to the deity he devoutly believed in.
A holy aura seemed to surround him, the glow of Divine Magic.
"Where there is light, we are invincible, we are unstoppable, we fight for the deity..."
"We are devout, righteous, protectors of justice, destroyers of evil, we bring the deity's teachings, the deity's glory..."
Beside the priest of the Bright Holy See, more than a dozen robust Paladins in heavy armor, with resolute expressions, also prayed softly, reciting some tenets of the Knights Templar.
With steady and firm steps, they traversed mountains and ridges.
Their goal was singular.
An evil object that would bring endless darkness to the world and pollute the light.
A statue of an Evil God.
The Paladins and priests of the Bright Holy See, upon receiving the Pope's orders, left the temple and traveled across the continent, searching and warning people of the threat from the darkness.
Unfortunately, five months had passed since the order was given, and the Bright Holy See had found nothing.
The Bright Holy See was the most widely followed religious organization on the Noah Continent, but the continent was vast, with many deities and religions. The Bright Holy See's personnel, once dispersed, were like fish in the sea, causing only a ripple and having little impact.
They spread the warnings from the God of Light, hoping to get information about the Black Sun Sculpture.
But aside from those who were also followers of the God of Light, who were indifferent, various false messages and fake statues had led the Bright Holy See to many dead ends.
Additionally, the battles in the southern human principalities had not ended and were in a stalemate, with fierce fighting.
The warring nations, blinded by bloodlust, could not assist the Bright Holy See and even caused many problems for their mission.
This team, originally consisting of thirty Paladins and four priests, was responsible for searching for information in the Dragon Spine Mountains.
They had crossed chaotic war zones and had been in the Dragon Spine Mountains for three months, clearing many nests of evil creatures, dark caves, deep forests, and abandoned ruins... but had found no trace of the Black Sun Sculpture.
Now, their team was down to one priest and twelve Paladins.
Clearing out evil creatures and searching dangerous dark places was no simple task.
Time passed bit by bit, and the church team, just emerging from a decayed spider cave, slowly walked to a quietly flowing river.
They washed away the filthy bloodstains on their bodies, took a brief rest, and then continued their mission with firm and devout steps.
Before long, the orderly and solemn footsteps suddenly stopped.
"Something's not right here."
The priest and the Paladins looked ahead with serious expressions.
A sudden mist appeared in the dense forest, covering an area of several hundred meters and blocking the sunlight from above.
The forest breeze blew but couldn't disturb the mist; it was thick and sticky, with orderly arranged elemental energy, clearly not a natural phenomenon.
At the same time, a feeling as if being watched by a top predator in the food chain arose, and the air suddenly became oppressive and heavy.
The battle-hardened priest and Paladins, with their extensive combat experience, simultaneously tensed their faces.
They felt an invisible pressure, making the air seem thick, breathing difficult, and their hearts felt as if gripped by an invisible hand, slowly tightening.
The Paladins simultaneously raised their greatswords, with milky white light surrounding the blades.
The priest, with a solemn look, gazed at the mist and quickly cast Divine Magic.
"Detect Evil!"
A faint glow passed through the priest's eyes.
Immediately, he shook his head almost imperceptibly and whispered, "No evil or ominous power, fall back."
Their primary mission was to find the Black Sun Sculpture, and they would avoid unnecessary trouble whenever possible.
At that moment, the mist suddenly moved, and a massive silhouette slowly stood up, the pressure from the enormous creature rising sharply.
Whoosh!
A gust of wind howled, and Dragon Wings covered in fine silver scales extended, causing the thick mist to obediently disperse and vanish in an instant.
With the mist gone, the overwhelming Dragon's Might made everyone's faces change.
In the tangible storm of Dragon's Might, the group swayed and trembled uncontrollably, like a lone boat in a raging sea.
The priest, with a serious expression, barely opened his mouth and chanted softly.
"Shield of Faith!"
A circle of pure white light flashed, like a warm current flowing into the bodies of his nearby teammates, strengthening their resolve and courage while weakening the effect of the Dragon's Might.
The priest looked up at the giant beast emerging from the mist.
A pair of dazzling platinum Dragon's Eyes and an enormous silver-white body came into view, causing him to momentarily hold his breath.
