Qi Xuansu strode toward the city wall and said, “Li Tianlan, come with me.”0

At that very moment, an iron nail suddenly appeared out of thin air. It looked rust-covered and even stained with blood. The 10-centimeter-long sharp nail pierced directly into Qi Xuansu’s chest.0

This was the Holy Nail, one of the sacred artifacts of the Holy Court. Unlike artifacts such as the Scripture of Zuriel, which originated from the Fallen Apostle, this artifact had been bestowed by the Supreme Will itself, making it a holy relic.0

Qi Xuansu had encountered similar holy relics before, such as the Holy Lance, also known as the Spear of Longinus or the Spear of Destiny.0

Shi Luosi of St. Mary’s Church had once summoned a projection of Longinus.0

The Holy Lance differed from the Spear of Osiris. The latter targeted the physical body, while the former targeted the soul.0

Legend had it that the Holy Lance could shatter a person’s soul into countless fragments without harming the body, establishing contracts on the soul itself.0

Li Tianlan’s connections with Westerners were no secret. As early as the second major Jiangnan...0