The chaos that had lasted for hundreds of years was only to be expected, and this was just a small taste.
It was merely a side effect of the Apocalypse Apostles' casual actions.
But for two Apocalypse Apostles to act together, a joint operation like that was an incredibly rare event.
Yet, even such a super crisis was directly dealt with by Jiang Wang.
Don't even mention the price he paid; Jiang Wang won easily, without expending much effort.
The Holy Temple certainly wouldn't steal the credit. In this battle, they only played a supporting role.
They were just doing odd jobs; the main fighting force was all Jiang Wang.
The Abyss Cult was dealt with by the Paradise forces, and so was the Absolute Holy Light.
And the two core combatants from the Abyss side were, of course, taken care of by Jiang Wang.
Even after such a large-scale battle, the world wasn't damaged.
Even the Abyss contamination wasn't beyond repair.
Come on, fighting the Abyss Cultists meant dealing with their bizarre secret techniques.
And there was also the essential problem to solve: the Abyss power that clung like maggots to a corpse.
Even with the power of Holy Light, one might not be 100% immune to its influence.
After such a large-scale battle, with such formidable enemies, the world would typically be ruined.
But this world was perfectly intact, which was truly astonishing.
This meant that the one who fought these enemies possessed absolutely overwhelming power.
Jiang Wang's strength completely suppressed all the enemies, and he even seemed relaxed after the battle.
The Holy Temple wouldn't take credit for this. Jiang Wang helped them get rid of two super troublesome guys.
How could they do something so distasteful?
In fact, because of this operation, Jiang Wang directly maxed out his "prestige" within the Holy Temple.
Even the Holy Maiden was willing to violate the so-called "rules" to help Jiang Wang deal with those troublesome enemies.
"So you just want us not to report this too early, right? That's nothing."
"We'll just mention it slightly when we report to the Holy Maidens in the core areas."
"The main credit is yours anyway. You can do whatever you want; we certainly have nothing to say."
The Aurora Holy Maiden squeezed over, forcibly pushing aside the Blindfolded Holy Maiden to stand in front of Jiang Wang.
"So, your request is just that? You don't need us to help you fight?"
"Then what did you call us back for?"
"Could it be that you've experienced the powerful strength of advanced secret techniques?"
"So you've changed your mind and want to combine with a Holy Maiden, deciding to become a Holy Son? Then you absolutely must choose me."
Perhaps because the great battle was over, the Aurora Holy Maiden's thinking became a bit erratic.
She started saying strange things as soon as she opened her mouth.
"What nonsense are you spouting? If you're choosing, you're choosing me!"
The Blindfolded Holy Maiden immediately pushed the Aurora Holy Maiden away and stood in front of Jiang Wang.
"Or rather, you want to choose both of us? Although there's no precedent, it doesn't seem impossible."
"There's no explicit prohibition against one Holy Son being paired with two Holy Maidens, right?"
Seeing the Blindfolded Holy Maiden's strong reaction, the Aurora Holy Maiden said another string of bizarre things.
She actually wanted two women for one man. What was she doing?
Did the Abyss get into her brain during the battle, completely ruining her?
"What nonsense are you two spouting? I've emphasized many times that I have no interest in becoming a Holy Son."
"I also don't want to be paired with you. Even if you two come together, I'm not interested."
"Anyway, please calm down..."
Jiang Wang showed an awkward but polite smile.
Chapter 975: Troublesome Holy Maidens
The Soul-Devouring Evil Maiden coldly watched everything, and she suddenly felt that Holy Maidens were somewhat foolish.
These two were already in a love-struck state, their minds filled with love-related things.
Are you kidding me? Can you call that love? The purity is too low.
They were willing to give themselves away without a second thought, purely offering themselves up. It was only Jiang Wang who could steadily hold back.
If it were someone else, these two Holy Maidens would already be having children.
"Then what did you bring us to the Paradise World for? The things you just said could have been said in that world."
"You don't need us to help you fight, so what exactly do you want to do?"
If it was just a request to block the news and spread it later, there was no need to return to Paradise to say it.
So, what exactly did he want to do? It was really hard to understand.
"You were all more or less affected by the power of the Abyss during the battle, right?"
"That power is like maggots on a corpse. Even if you control the power of Holy Light, you can't completely get rid of it."
"Moreover, the core figures spreading the power of the Abyss this time were the two Apocalypse Apostles."
"Their Abyss power is definitely not easy to deal with."
Jiang Wang said, revealing a serious expression. This was the main reason he called these Holy Temple members back.
Without a doubt, everyone present had worked very hard in the battle and were the closest to the source of the Abyss power.
They were naturally affected by the Abyss power, and the two Holy Maidens were certainly among them.
If it were ordinary people, they would probably be directly eroded by the Abyss within a few months and become dead people.
The Holy Temple certainly has ways to deal with this crisis, but...
The Abyss is, after all, something that clings like maggots to a corpse, and it's definitely not something that can be easily dealt with.
They can resist it, but they have no way to cure it completely. This is unavoidable.
The experts in front of them were all quite powerful, but they were naturally helpless in the face of this situation.
Abyss erosion is a very terrible thing, and even members of the Holy Temple cannot avoid it.
In fact, there is a special department within the Holy Temple specifically for sheltering a special group of people.
Those who have been too severely eroded by the Abyss will be taken in.
Basically, these people are like "living dead."
The Holy Temple certainly won't abandon its partners, but if even the Holy Temple, which is best at dealing with the Abyss, is powerless...
Then these people are bound to die.
Their own Holy Light can't withstand it, and the Holy Light operated by Holy Temple experts is also useless.
This shows how terrible the Abyss power lingering on them is.
Back then, the Soul-Devouring Evil Maiden sought out existences that could absorb souls from this special department.
She certainly found her target, who was tormented by the Abyss and didn't want to live.
The Soul-Devouring Evil Maiden promised the person that she would continue fighting.
And the person handed over their soul, facing death with composure.
This was, of course, a voluntary thing. A living dead person sought relief and found someone to inherit their power.
So, there was really nothing wrong with it.
But the Holy Temple at the time couldn't understand, and they chased after the Soul-Devouring Evil Maiden.
They believed that the Soul-Devouring Evil Maiden harmed her partner, which was an unforgivable thing.
Moreover, this secret technique of absorbing souls was too evil...
Later, the Soul-Devouring Evil Maiden became active and, more or less, made a name for herself.
The Holy Temple was certainly paying attention to her, staring at her intently.
Since she only killed bad people, she could barely be considered fighting and eliminating evil.
So, the Holy Temple's pursuit wasn't so strong, showing a casual arrangement.
A large part of the reason for this was the Blindfolded Holy Maiden.
As long as the Soul-Devouring Evil Maiden didn't do anything truly "heinous,"
Then she wouldn't kill her. Sisterly feelings still existed to some extent.
In fact, the will of the Holy Temple member who voluntarily gave their life was also found.
She was willing...
Logically speaking, the Soul-Devouring Evil Maiden should be exonerated and allowed to return to the Holy Temple?
But it was too late, and the Holy Temple couldn't do anything.
Moreover, even if the other party was willing, the undeniable fact was that the Soul-Devouring Evil Maiden did indeed kill a partner.
She certainly had all sorts of reasons, such as helping the other party to be free and inheriting the other party's consciousness to continue fighting.
Everything made sense, but the undeniable point was that she killed a partner.
Sometimes, the people of the Holy Temple are very stubborn and can't change their minds.
But you can't say they're wrong. For them, this principle is probably the most important thing.
