The Cain Ancestor bitterly regretted that his strength had not yet recovered. Despite being in the Reincarnation Realm, he could only exert the combat power of a peak Saint. If he were at his full strength, he could have reversed this unfavorable situation.

The Holy Artifact of the Church bathed the entire sky in purifying Holy Light, creating an extremely disadvantageous situation for the Vampire Clan. For the Church Army, this light kept them in their peak condition.

The beleaguered European Pope flew up from the ruins and roared with laughter. "Hahaha, so my Holy Light of the Church isn’t enough? Then what about adding the light from the Holy Artifact of the Church!" He was incredibly arrogant. The Holy Artifact would supply him with an endless stream of the Holy Light of the Church, enough to turn the entire tide of the war.

Although Ye Fan was shaken, his expression remained unchanged. The appearance of the Holy Artifact of the Church was within his expectations, and he had his own ways to counter it. It would just be slightly more troublesome, but beyond that, it had no real impact.

"Do you think possessing a Holy Artifact is enough to turn the tables?" he said. "Then let me see for myself just how strong your Holy Artifact of the Church really is!"

With that, Ye Fan rushed forward. He held the Yuanhong Sword. Just as the European Pope believed the Holy Artifact was the strongest existence, Ye Fan believed his Yuanhong Sword was supreme.

Even if the Holy Artifact of the Church was strong, could it be stronger than the Heavenly Inquiry Sword? Could it be stronger than a weapon of the Divine Race? Even if the Holy Artifact had been crafted by the Divine Race themselves, he remained as calm as the wind. The Yuanhong Sword was forged to slay the Divine Race. Faced with its sharpness, even a true member of the Divine Race would be terrified.

"Slaughter Sword!" Ye Fan shouted, unleashing the attack. A sharp sword net formed once more, hurtling toward the European Pope.

However, the European Pope faced the impending attack with extreme composure. "Power of the Holy Artifact!"

The Slaughter Sword struck its target with a deafening crash. In the aftermath, a massive force surged forward and slammed into Ye Fan. He tried to dodge but couldn’t react in time. As the force hit him, Ye Fan let out a grunt. He was blasted backward, crashing into the Blood Clan Holy Mountain. Instantly, boulders tumbled down the slope, and numerous Vampire Clan martial artists were crushed to death.

"Brother Ye!"

"Ye Fan!"

The Cain Ancestor and Heather cried out in worry.

"Haha, this is the price for defying the gods!" the European Pope laughed wildly. He was incredibly imposing, for this was the first time in their battle that he had turned the tables on Ye Fan. His laughter was therefore exceedingly arrogant.

Ye Fan shot up from the Blood Clan’s base and soared into the sky. The previous impact had been severe, but thanks to his extensive combat experience and the regenerative power of his immortal physique, it had little real effect on him. He could still wield the Yuanhong Sword and continue the fight.

At that moment, the massive Holy Artifact of the Church materialized, continuously unleashing a heavy, oppressive aura. Everyone on the ground began to gasp for air; no one was spared, not even the Cain Ancestor.

"Let me crush you with the Holy Court’s strongest Spiritual Artifact!" the European Pope mocked.

"Is that so?" Ye Fan shot forward.

"You still dare to run your mouth at a time like this? Who do you think you are?" the Pope sneered. He swung the Holy Artifact, bringing its oppressive might down on Ye Fan.

Ye Fan steadied himself and withdrew the Yuanhong Sword. While the sword could likely cleave through the Holy Artifact, the cost would be substantial.

Is the Holy Artifact really so formidable? In my opinion, this is far more domineering.

At that moment, a cauldron appeared in his hand—yes, it was the Heavy Prison Peak he had snatched from the Spirit Clan Commander! The Heavy Prison Peak in his hands instantly swelled, becoming even larger than the Holy Artifact of the Church.

"What?" The European Pope was startled. The existence of a Spiritual Artifact with attributes similar to the Church’s was entirely beyond his expectations, and he was caught completely off guard. Deep down, however, he convinced himself that the Heavy Prison Peak in Ye Fan’s hand was merely an illusion. Of course, this was just self-deception, as the immense Spiritual Energy radiating from the Heavy Prison Peak could not possibly be faked.

When the two Spiritual Artifacts collided, the European Pope was horrified. His arms went numb, and the Holy Artifact was nearly jolted from his grasp. The same happened to Ye Fan, but his endurance was far greater than the Pope’s.

On the ground, the martial artists from both the Vampire Clan and the Church Army were devastated by the collision, as the very space around the impact exploded. Numerous martial artists were instantly turned into a bloody mist.

"Retreat to the base!" the Cain Ancestor commanded the Vampire Clan martial artists. This was no longer a time for armies to clash. Their primary objective now was to fall back; only by retreating could they hope to survive. Who would dare to remain below and watch a battle between two such terrifying powerhouses?

The Church Army had it the worst. They were closest to the duel, and each clash between the two titans resulted in droves of their martial artists losing their lives in an instant. Ye Fan and the European Pope were like two Grim Reapers.

Unwilling to concede, the European Pope deployed the Holy Artifact again, personally empowering it before launching it at Ye Fan’s Heavy Prison Peak.

"Bring it on!" Ye Fan bellowed. "Pure Yang Divine Gang!"

A golden light erupted from the Heavy Prison Peak as he imbued it with the power of the Pure Yang Divine Gang. Infused with this new power, the Heavy Prison Peak hurtled toward its target.

For a moment, it was as if time itself had stopped. In that single instant, the Church Army suffered devastating casualties. Even a quarter of the Vampire Clan martial artists who had already retreated deep inside the Holy Mountain perished. After this strike, the two men stood in a standoff in mid-air. No one knew who had won. The aftermath was so chaotic that the outcome was impossible to discern.

CRACK!

Hiding deep within the Holy Mountain, the Cain Ancestor and Heather were shocked. The cracking sound was terrifyingly crisp and clear, but they couldn’t tell whose Spiritual Artifact had failed.

Looking again, they saw that the Holy Artifact of the Church had lost its luster and dimmed instantly, while the Heavy Prison Peak remained brilliant, still radiating powerful Spiritual Energy. The next moment, the Holy Artifact of the Church shattered completely. The European Pope could only watch with disbelief as it broke apart right before his eyes.

"This is impossible!" The European Pope was frantic. He couldn’t believe that the Holy Court’s primary Spiritual Artifact, the Holy Artifact itself, had just shattered. This outcome was completely beyond his wildest expectations.

Ye Fan, on the other hand, was overjoyed. He was thrilled to have found such a treasure. He had previously even considered dismantling the Heavy Prison Peak to forge other Spiritual Artifacts! Now, however, it was clear that its quality far surpassed his expectations.

As expected of a Spiritual Artifact from the Spirit Clan, its quality was superb. Even if it couldn’t match the Yuanhong Sword, it was far more powerful than ordinary Spiritual Artifacts from the human Martial World. The Holy Artifact of the Church was nothing more than cannon fodder before it! It was clear now that keeping the Heavy Prison Peak had been the absolute right decision.