Thus, on the Eastern continent, in the **Frozen Abyss**, a mysterious and unfathomable aura quietly began to grow.
In the blink of an eye, the figure of the Pope appeared behind Ruan Tianhe like a ghost. However, this incarnation was formed from condensed soul energy, emitting a vague and illusory aura, not very real.
As soon as the Pope appeared, her brows instantly furrowed, and a strong feeling of discomfort filled her body.
"The flow of time in this world is different from that of the real world..."
"How strange..."
The Pope quickly sensed this, and in fact, this unique characteristic created the opportunity for her to descend.
The **Life Seal** was originally the last line of defense Ruan Tianhe had set up for his safety. When it was shattered with a loud bang, Ruan Tianhe immediately regained his senses thanks to the quick reflexes of a Martial Saint, while also suppressing his own aura with all his might.
The action was swift, so fast that even the Pope, holding the mysterious golden card, had no time to react.
But unfortunately, Ruan Tianhe was in the **Frozen Abyss**, and the brief moment here was stretched out to several seconds in the real world.
This was enough for the Pope to unleash her divine powers and use her incarnation to descend.
After adapting to the flow of time, the Pope's gaze did not immediately focus on her current target, but instead shifted to a tall figure in white robes in the distance.
Fang Yuan!
Feeling the terrifying aura that was nearly as strong as a Martial Saint's, the Pope unconsciously clenched her right hand holding the card, her golden eyes glowing with increasing delight:
"Wonderful, it's a double blessing!"
Although she was unclear about the situation, the little boy the Pope had always dreamed of was standing right in front of her. How could she not be delighted?
Upon seeing the enigmatic smile on the Federal Pope's face, Fang Yuan remained as calm as water.
The Pope's attitude strongly suggested that she had used Ruan Tianhe's power to come here.
However, since this was the interior of the treasure, **Frozen Abyss**, under normal circumstances, no outsiders could enter without Yun Si's permission.
It seems that, as Pope, she certainly had some extraordinary abilities.
When it came to the Federation, Fang Yuan naturally felt no goodwill. Earlier, a Federation Grandmaster had invaded his country, and then Fang Yuan retaliated by killing two of their saints.
Both sides had already developed deep animosity.
But since she was an enemy… why was her attitude so strange?
Fang Yuan's gaze fell on the Pope's head, and the color of her name flickered like a neon light, alternating between blood red and pink.
This was the first time Fang Yuan had encountered such a situation.
"You... servant of the evil god!"
Now fully awake, Ruan Tianhe's eyes widened in rage, shouting at the Pope as his terrifying energy surged around him.
"You're not allowed to speak yet." The Pope didn't even glance at Ruan Tianhe, simply waving her hand once more with the golden card in hand.
In an instant, the golden card erupted with a blinding light, the light surging like a tidal wave, completely enveloping Ruan Tianhe.
As a Martial Saint, Ruan Tianhe possessed the strength to shake the heavens, but at this moment, it seemed as though he was trapped in a quagmire, with the power contained in the golden card binding him tightly.
His aura was disordered, and despite employing every trick and secret technique he knew, no matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free from the golden light's restraints.
Fang Yuan's brows furrowed deeply. With the **Life Seal** broken, Ruan Tianhe should have regained all his strength, but even so, it seemed that he had no power to resist the Pope at all!
Was this Pope's strength really so terrifying?!
"My card still needs some time to refine him..."
While thinking, the Pope spoke again, her gaze still fixed on Fang Yuan, her face full of smiles:
"During this time, Fang Yuan, I hope you'll carefully consider a question, think it through before answering me... Are you ready to become my dog?"
"???"
Upon hearing this, Fang Yuan raised an eyebrow.
What a strange thing to say. If someone didn't know better, they'd think it was some absurd master-servant game.
Seems like something interesting... many people have wanted to kill me, but this is the first time someone's asking me to become their dog.
For the Pope's odd question, Fang Yuan replied quickly with three words: "Big idiot..."
"Tsk, tsk, I really don't like this attitude of yours."
The Pope clicked her tongue, and her stunning face showed no trace of anger. "I still prefer you in a more flattering manner, just like…"
Saying this, the Pope raised her delicate hand and took out another card.
On the card, the image of Fang Yuan was clearly visible, a pure and innocent expression, blushing deeply, gazing lovingly at the Pope. It looked like an entirely different person compared to the current one standing before her.
"How about this? I've specially made this portrait for you. Do you like it...?" The Pope chuckled lightly, "If you immediately make that expression, kneel down and lick my toes, maybe I'll consider letting you suffer less."
With that, she casually kicked her shoes aside, and her slender ankle bent slightly, her rounded toes playfully wiggling.
"..."
Fang Yuan stopped speaking. He once again raised his sword, realizing something—this Pope was purely a sadistic pervert.
It was better to kill her quickly, lest she kept parading around in front of him, it was just too disgusting...
After all, guys need to protect themselves when they go out...
With this thought, Fang Yuan's palm radiated with sharp energy, a golden line as bright as the sun slicing through the air, as though to split the world in half!
The surging sword energy descended upon the Pope!
**Slash**!
Without any forewarning, the strike was unleashed. Even the Pope couldn't dodge in time, but before her body, the divine card **Holy Comet** leaped out automatically!
The sharp sword aura was immediately deflected, and it even carried the **Slash** attribute, instantly slicing at Fang Yuan's body!
Boom!!!
"Hmm?!"
Fang Yuan hadn't expected the Pope's move. Additionally, the slash had no trajectory, and he could only take it directly, causing him to retreat violently!
"Nice move…" The Pope's soft voice rang out: "Pity, you're just asking for trouble…"
She took a step forward, instantly shrinking the distance to stand beside the retreating Fang Yuan, her right hand pressing down on his shoulder.
She was about to repeat her previous trick, turning Fang Yuan into a card in her hand!!!
However, golden light flashed!
The retreating Fang Yuan vanished before the Pope's eyes. Before she could even ponder the reason, another golden sword beam, accompanied by Fang Yuan's roar, slashed down at the Pope's back like lightning!
"You're faking it, huh!"