I originally thought that with the existing resources of the Holy See, even if I joined the Holy Warriors and used all the [Purification Rituals], I would not be able to defeat them in a short period of time......"

"The result? Did you win? ”

Leon couldn't wait to ask, "How did you defeat it?" What level of evil is that ghoul? ”

"Alas, what a mistake."

The old bishop sighed bitterly, "Although those ghouls are powerful, they are not legendary creatures, but are made of some special flesh and blood tissue.

That ghoul is as powerful as a hundred ordinary legendary mages!

Their attack power and speed are legendary, and they are not afraid of pain and death, and it is difficult to kill them unless they are completely crushed......"

"So, how did you win?"

"Ritual of Purification...... The purification ritual caused a certain degree of corrosive damage to those corpses,"

The old bishop coughed a few times, "but they still lasted three days and three nights." ”

"Three days?!"

Leon exclaimed, "Aren't those ghouls tired? ”

"That's right, their shells are eternal and don't decay, and even if they are blown up, they will quickly coalesce into new limbs again."

The old bishop sighed softly, "Such a stubborn shell is unheard of...... Thanks to the protection of the emblem bestowed by His Holiness the Pope. Otherwise, I'd have died a long time ago. ”

Leon frowned, "Since the weaknesses of these ghouls are so obvious, you should be able to find a way to target them, right?" ”

"Well...... this"

The old bishop laughed dryly, "The Holy See has also sent priests to try to find a way to deal with ghouls, but there has been no progress......

In fact, I also think those ghouls are weird. It stands to reason that their shells are made of different creatures that are spliced together, and can be recovered no matter how many times the body is damaged, and there are theoretically no defects at all.

But in fact, they are still destroyed thousands of times......

The secret may be hidden in the crystal nucleus or some other organ in their body. But that part was so hidden that it took me fifty or sixty years to find out......

His Holiness the Pope once personally intervened and led a team into the Dark Canyon in search of their traces, but they have not been heard from. ”

Leon touched his chin and asked thoughtfully, "How many times have they been defeated?" ”

"Two ......"

"That is, a total of seven eliminations," Leon continued to ask, "So, the other ghouls are here too?" ”

The old bishop hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "His Majesty the Pope said that there are many ghoul nests in the Dark Canyon, and the vast majority of them are juvenile ghouls...... These juvenile ghouls don't need to be dormant and can fill their stomachs with a casual bite of food. Therefore, I suspect that they are hiding in their nests and sleeping soundly.

As long as we search patiently, we should be able to find them. ”

As he spoke, the old bishop pointed to a black iron bucket in the corner, "It's a special container for corpses, and it contains about 500 baby ghouls. ”

Li Ang glanced at the situation, and there was a pile of wriggling and tumbling flesh in the iron bucket.

He looked closely for a moment, and saw that the flesh was covered with black lines, like contaminated blood.

"These things aren't going to get out, are they?"

"Rest assured, we've soaked them in holy water."

The old bishop shook his head and said in a deep voice, "We have prepared enough holy water, and we have even invited a strong clergy to burn them with holy fire as soon as they dare to come forward!" ”

Li Ang sighed, his eyes swept over the many warriors around him, and found that most of these clergy were high-level clergy, each carrying a holy spear, holy sword, holy shield or various weapons in their hands, and they all seemed to be elite.

"They're all legends."

The old bishop noticed Leon's gaze and explained.

"Legendary Rank?" Li Ang showed a look of surprise, "His Majesty the Pope actually sent you to fight?" ”

The old bishop shook his head, "He didn't send me alone...... He sent a legion to follow us. Our mission is only to contain the ghouls and create an opportunity for the Holy See not to be involved in annihilation. ”

He paused for a moment and added, "It is said that the Hell Invader is also nearby, but it is not clear for the time being how strong it is......"

Leon nodded and changed the subject: "So...... Where is the ghoul nucleus? ”

The old bishop took a fist-sized ruby from the storage bag and handed it over, "This is its crystal nucleus. ”

Li Ang stretched out his hand to take the crystal nucleus, examined it slightly, and sensed an extremely thick bloody aura rushing towards his face.

This is the crystal nucleus of legendary creatures?

It's exciting~

"That's right."

The old bishop thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "You must have heard of the term 'bloody frenzy', right?

Originally, the Bloody Frenzy was a disaster for the Dark Canyon eruption, but as time went on, more and more Dark Canyon creatures awakened and became more dangerous and terrifying.

We have to unite the transcendents and knights of other countries to strangle the ghouls.

Not long ago, we wiped out a group of ghoul leaders in the depths of the Dark Canyon and obtained their crystal nuclei. ”

Leon raised his eyebrows, "So...... This crystal nucleus in your hand is their soul crystal?

Other words...... The arm you just severed wasn't actually the ghoul's, but the limbs of another ghoul. ”

"Yes."

The old bishop sighed, "The ghoul's limbs quickly collapsed after being severed, turning into a foul-smelling puddle of slime. Its crystal nucleus was buried underground until tonight......

I unearthed a blackened metal debris in a crevice in the ruins, and upon investigation, I found it to be their skeleton.

The ghouls are made of bone-like materials - their bones and muscles have been magically altered into steel-like bodies, and their veins have been twisted into deformed shapes, looking like earthworms and spider webs......"

Li Ang pinched the crystal nucleus and exclaimed, "Sure enough, a veritable ghoul ......"

The old bishop nodded, "Hmm...... This nucleus is worth a lot of money.

While it's uncertain if you'll break through the bottleneck and advance to the gold stage, it will definitely boost your anti-toxicity, physical fitness, and reflexes. ”

"Thank you~"

Leon arched his hand towards the old bishop, and was about to leave, when something suddenly came to mind, "Wait, the cave you said is near here, right?"

I remember...... There used to be a ghoul mother beast living there, right?

What kind of strength is it? ”

“…… You mean the depths of that dark canyon? ”

The old bishop was stunned, "I'm not sure...... However, according to legend, the ghoul mother beast broke through the shackles and stepped into the transcendent realm in the twentieth year after the end came, possessing the [Netherworld Essentia], which can manipulate the shadow element.

It is said that she is the only transcendent being born in the Dark Canyon. ”