He paused, a trace of amusement flashing in his eyes.

"However, I think that for you, those impure ones and these things do not pose much of a threat. You only need to deal with those impure ones, and the sacred objects left behind by these sparks will naturally belong to you."

"All holy objects belong to me..." Xia Xiu repeated softly, a deep luster flashing across his eyes.

His expression didn't change at all, but he was already making various calculations in his mind.

"What I want is more than just the sacred object of sparks."

He muttered something secretly in his mind.

His eyes swept over this huge temple calmly.

The city...Ode Papadopolis.

Contain it.

This city, this eternal city, and everything it holds.

Xia Xiu made a decision in his heart.

He knew that Seth might not resist, and might even be waiting for someone to shoulder the burden of the city on his behalf.

This old man knows everything about himself, so he probably has this idea too.

The light from the Zhaohui Palace shuttles between the thick vaults and falls on the ancient stone brick floor, swaying slightly.

Xia Xiu stood in the hall, with a deep light shining in his golden pupils, as if he was silently weighing something.

His intuition told him that once this ancient city and Seth were taken in, the reaction from the Kingdom of Heaven would never be calm, and it would be an unprecedented shock.

But now, his eyes are refocused on current affairs.

He turned around, looked at Seth, and said with a relaxed tone:

"You wait for me here for a while, I will deal with the impure ones left in this city."

Upon hearing this, Seth chuckled, seemingly not surprised by Xia Xiu's confidence.

He said slightly teasingly:

"Be careful with the Lord of the Planes. He is not an ordinary person. If you are not careful, you may be kicked out of this world by him."

The corners of Xia Xiu's mouth raised slightly, revealing a brilliant smile, and there was a sense of certainty in his voice:

"They can't kick me away."

As soon as he finished speaking, a twisted [∞] symbol suddenly appeared on the ground under Xia Xiu's feet. Ripple-like light and shadow appeared in the symbol, and the space seemed to be torn apart by a huge force, letting out a slight whisper.

His figure gradually became blurred, and his whole person was sucked into the expanding space rift.

Before leaving, he gently raised his left hand to straighten the hat on his head, saluted Seth gracefully, and said in a calm tone:

"See you later."

As these words fell, his figure completely disappeared into the hall, leaving only the twisted [∞] symbol that gradually subsided until it completely disappeared.

Seth stood there, watching the direction Xia Xiu left.

His expression gradually lost its smile and was replaced by a deep emotion.

There were indescribable complex emotions in his lowered eyes, as if he was remembering and also hoping.

He spoke slowly, his voice low and slow, as if he was mumbling to himself:

"The new sun... the new Apollo... the wheels of destiny are turning, but this time, will we have a different ending?"

The Palace of Chaohui fell into silence again, the light and shadow still swaying on the cold hard floor tiles, but the mysterious murals on the thick walls were also watching all this silently.

Seth closed his eyes slightly and allowed his thoughts to surge through his mind.

His expression was tainted by the years, with infinite nostalgia for the past and uncertainty about the future.

He stood there like an eternal statue, until a moment later, he slowly turned around and walked towards the depths of Chaohui Palace. In the overlapping of light and shadow, his figure gradually disappeared.

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The Palace of the Sunset, silent and majestic, stands in a corner of Ode Papadopolis.

Its entrance is magnificent, with two huge stone doors carved with intricate patterns depicting a detailed map of the city and its surrounding towns.

All details are carefully crafted to outline the overall view of Ode Papadopolis: the towering city walls surround the city-state, a circle of villages and towns are scattered outside, and the river on the east side flows meandering, with paintings on it.

A small town with continuous farms on both sides.

At the top of the stone gate, a copper dragon is entrenched, with ancient words - "Human World" engraved on the dragon's body.

The dragon's eyes were deep, as if he were looking down at the world.

There is a stylized arrow on each side, pointing in different directions.

The arrow in the southeast reads - "The Realm of the Scarlet King and the Necromancer".

The other arrow points to the west, labeled - "The distant and unfamiliar west".

The main hall of the Sunset Palace shows a completely different temperament from the Zhaohui Palace.

The decoration of the Hall of Dawn is bright and brilliant, while the Hall of Sunset is shrouded in an indescribable solemnity and silence.

Although its internal structure is similar to that of the Palace of Chaohui, it is obvious that [Lancelot]'s huge corpse lies across the center of the main hall, causing serious damage to the building.

Most of the former murals on the walls have collapsed, leaving only scattered fragments, telling the glorious past of this place.

One of the relatively well-preserved murals attracted all the attention.

In the screen——

A golden man wearing an iron crown rides on a white horse, followed by groups of male and female warriors.

They were holding swords, bows, and axes, with resolute expressions. There was a person on each side of him, one of whom was holding a black sword, exuding a depressive atmosphere; the other was holding a green staff, which faintly exuded the breath of life.

Opposite the golden man, on the other side of the mural are chaotic storm clouds and exploding lightning.

The depiction of these elements is extremely vivid, as if you can hear the roar of the storm and the roar of thunder.

The closer these natural forces come to the edge of the wall, the more intense the scene becomes, showing an extremely dramatic effect.

In the lower right corner of the painting, there are some small light green human figures painted.

Their bodies are dressed in brightly colored clothes, and each has exaggerated expressions painted on their faces.

Each pair of their eyes is like a window that penetrates the soul, with six cold pupils shining.

These green human figures are depicted on two vertical pillars. Their existence seems insignificant, but they carry an eerie sense of mystery.

Although most of the other walls of the Sunset Palace have collapsed, some traces can still be seen.

The design of the ceiling on the top of the palace is unique, and it was obviously painted to imitate the night sky.

However, most of the ceiling has collapsed, and in the remaining parts, some stars that do not match the modern starry sky are faintly visible.

At this moment, a [∞] symbol appeared in the space, and with the distortion of the space, a young man with blond hair and golden eyes walked out of it.

Xia Xiu stood in front of the Palace of the Sunset, looking at the corpse of [Lancelot] in front of him.

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Chapter completed!