Divine King of Honour-Chapter 529: The Pope’s Tactics

"The next phase will be the second-round assessment, 'Strength of Will.'"

Another Dharma King stepped forward from the crowd.

This Dharma King was noticeably more stern than the previous one, his tone domineering and incisive.

The dozen or so young girls who had passed the assessment trembled in fear at the Dharma King's words.

The aura emanating from the Dharma King was truly terrifying.

Everyone around showed surprised expressions.

How would the assessment of 'Strength of Will' be conducted?

Xu Nian had guessed a bit of it.

"The so-called test of will is to see the resoluteness in your hearts. Anyone who cannot withstand the pressure of my 'Great Brightness' for one Sandalwood Incense's time, a total of fifteen minutes, will be eliminated. I am about to release the pressure now, and if you fall, you lose," said the Dharma King sternly.

The onlookers all showed signs of astonishment.

So this was the method to test the will.

The dozen or so young girls also looked doubtful. All they had to do was stand?

Wasn't this a bit too easy?

However, they quickly realized they were mistaken.

A formidable majesty slammed down on them, making it difficult for them to breathe.

It was as if a huge mountain had suddenly pressed down on their hearts.

This pressure didn't act upon the body but targeted the soul instead.

Thus, it had nothing to do with one's physical strength.

"Thud!"

One girl couldn't withstand the pressure and knelt down on the spot.

On the other side, another girl was knocked out cold under the terrifying might.

Hua Gesang was gritting her teeth and enduring. The pressure was so intense upon her, it felt like a heavy force was bearing down on her.

Sweat poured down from her body incessantly, soon soaking her dress and leaving sweat stains on the ground.

Elsewhere, Lianna and Lisa were also striving to endure; their legs were trembling continuously under this overwhelming pressure.

Yet, their eyes were unwaveringly determined, refusing to concede to each other.

The audience below gaped at this spectacle.

Although they couldn't feel the pressure the girls on stage were enduring, their pained expressions indicated the ordeal was considerable.

"Thud!"

Figures kept falling beside her.

Hua Gesang's legs were shaking continuously.

The distant Sandalwood Incense had only burned halfway, meaning they needed to persist for another fifteen minutes.

Below the stage, Entas smirked coldly at the corner of his mouth.

His right hand's fingers began to curl, taking on the posture of a flick, and a slender silver needle appeared in his hand.

The material of this silver needle was quite special.

It was barely visible to the naked eye, and even the power of Spiritual Sense couldn't detect it.

It was an excellent concealed weapon.

And the direction it was aimed at was Hua Gesang's knee.

It was clear he intended to eliminate Hua Gesang.

Hua Gesang was on the brink of collapse; even a flick of wind could knock her down, let alone if a Battle Saint Level powerhouse made a move.

So if Entas were to take action, Hua Gesang was bound to fall without a doubt.

However, Entas's actions had attracted Xu Nian's attention.

Xu Nian had been secretly watching Entas's movements.

He had anticipated that Entas would strike at Hua Gesang but didn't expect him to be so malevolent.

It was clear that the needle was coated with a potent poison that could even cause a Holy Realm powerhouse to succumb to the toxin.

Let alone a girl of the Battle General Level, such as Hua Gesang.

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Entas flicked his finger, and the silver needle shot out in an instant.

Xu Nian also felt a chill pass through his heart.

He was about to release his Spiritual Sense Power to intercept the needle.

"Buzz!"

However, before Xu Nian's Spiritual Sense Power could be unleashed,

He discovered that the direction of the needle had shifted, directly hitting Lisa in the leg.

"Ah!"

Lisa immediately fell down.

Xu Nian was stunned.

Entas by his side was also stunned.

Clearly, neither of them had expected such an event to occur.

Besides them, was there someone else who had made a move?

Xu Nian immediately thought of who it could be.

He turned his head to look at the Pope seated high in the distance.

That kind of silver needle was made of a special material that was very difficult for even Saint Level experts to detect.

If anyone could detect it, perhaps the Pope was the only person present who could.

Entas seemed to realize something too and quickly transformed into a streak of light, rushing onto the platform.

At this moment, Lisa's face was ashen, and her lips were even darker, extremely black.

That silver needle was covered with deadly poison; now that it had entered his daughter's body, how could she not be poisoned?

"May the Pope please save my daughter's life!"

Entas, seeing his daughter in pain, immediately fell to his knees.

He had the deadly poison but did not possess the antidote.

Now, the only one who could save his daughter was the Pope.

"Entas, do you realize your crime?" The Pope's majestic voice echoed above the plaza.

"I admit my guilt; I should not have acted. But my daughter is innocent. Please save her, Your Holiness. Entas is willing to accept any punishment," Entas pleaded desperately.

The crowd, initially unaware of what had happened, after hearing this, eventually figured out an approximation of the events.

They began to whisper and point fingers at Entas.

"Hmph, even daring to manipulate the election of the Luotian Sect's Holy Daughter, you really think our Luotian Sect is vegetarian. But you are right; your daughter is innocent. I will spare her life, though her qualification to participate in the election has been revoked," the Pope declared.

After speaking, a beam of light shot out from her Scepter, directly shining upon Lisa.

The poison in Lisa's body was also dispelled bit by bit under the illumination of this light.

People all around expressed their admiration.

They felt that the Pope was compassionate and kind-hearted.

Xu Nian, however, let out a light chuckle.

The Pope's methods were indeed not simple.

Even he had only thought to block the silver needle and had not anticipated the Pope to act first.

Directly deflecting the needle's path, Entas's silver needle ended up shooting towards his own daughter.

This tactic of giving someone a taste of their own medicine was truly admired by Xu Nian from the bottom of his heart.

In the end, to come off as magnanimous in saving a life, he directly won over the hearts of all present.

At this moment, Entas's face was also extremely pale.

He had not only failed to kill Hua Gesang but also caused himself to lose face and furthermore, caused his daughter to lose the chance to compete for the Holy Daughter title.

For him, this was undoubtedly a fatal blow.

For a time, his hatred for the Pope reached an extreme.

However, since the Pope held great power, there was no way he could hold onto this grudge and could only suppress his anger for the time being.

Entas, holding his daughter, slowly walked down from the platform but did not leave.

Clearly, they were waiting for the final result of the Holy Daughter election.

The Pope did not pay more attention to Entas and his daughter and instead focused on Hua Gesang and Lianna.

Now, the time of one Sandalwood Incense had passed, and both of them had passed the assessment.

Among the dozen or so competitors, only these two had made it through the assessment.